Chapter 102 102 – The Four-Armed Hulk Enters the Fray!
Qin Xiao had successfully matched the Devil Fruits to Hulk and Abomination within the Mirror Dimension.
Now, having acquired such power, Abomination was frantically attempting to destroy everything around him. However, even with his astonishing punching power, he could not crack the Mirror Dimension.
At this point, even the battle-hungry Abomination realized that Qin Xiao was not to be trifled with. He could see the world outside, but it was just that—seeing. If he were ever truly imprisoned in a space like this alone, it would be pure torture.
Qin Xiao glanced at Banner.
"I meant what I said earlier. You need to let Hulk come out. Otherwise, you'll have no way to fight Abomination head-on. Besides, Abomination needs a worthy opponent, and Hulk is undoubtedly the best one. In this Mirror Dimension, you two can fight to your heart's content. If you can't master your abilities now, then one day when you lose control again, you'll bring disaster to the entire world. I'm providing you with an excellent training ground; opportunities like this are rare. Or... do you actually prefer the world to end up like the chaos outside?"
Qin Xiao's words were sharp, but they were spoken with genuine gravity.
Banner hesitated. He had always remained in a state of defense regarding Hulk. Because every time Hulk emerged, he caused massive destruction, which was why Banner was so worried and reluctant to let him out. But then he realized that with Betty there, even if he lost control, it should be fine. And in this space, even a rampage wouldn't have any external consequences.
He finally decided to let Hulk out for a battle.
"Alright, I agree. Once Hulk comes out, if there's anything we can't control, I'll need you two to suppress him."
As soon as Banner finished speaking, his entire body began to shift violently.
"ROAARRR—HULK!"
The moment Hulk emerged, he let out a frantic roar. The entire Mirror Dimension shifted rapidly. Betty and Qin Xiao stood to one side, while Hulk was moved directly in front of Abomination. Upon seeing each other, the two giants became instantly hostile.
"Hulk! Hahaha, let's go another round!" Abomination roared and charged toward Hulk.
This time, his fists were gleaming with a layer of white light. It was the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two massive monsters collided with heavy, thunderous footsteps. Immediately after, the green figure was sent flying like a cannonball.
"Hahaha! The devil's power is interesting. I like it."
Abomination felt the terror in that punch. The intense, surging shockwave had sent Hulk flying back several hundred meters. Hulk slid a long distance across the Mirror Dimension, wearing an expression of pure confusion. How had that big yellow guy suddenly become so powerful? Before, they had been evenly matched, and as time went on, Hulk usually gained the upper hand. But what was happening now? He had been blasted back hundreds of meters in a single exchange.
The key was that white light—it carried a special energy that penetrated his body and transmitted a violent, vibrating force directly into his insides. Even with his formidable physique, he couldn't withstand it. A trace of green blood appeared at the corner of Hulk's mouth.
"ROAARRR—"
Having been knocked down, Hulk grew even angrier. His strength began to climb.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As soon as he got up, Hulk saw Abomination charging at him with rapid strides. This time, both of the opponent's hands were gleaming with that white light.
"Hahaha, Hulk, taste the power of my dual-handed Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"
Boom! Boom!
Pffft—!
Two consecutive punches left Hulk stunned. He tried to resist, lifting his hands to block the blows, but the vibration force bypassed his defense, penetrating deep into his body. The strength he had just gathered was instantly dispersed, followed by a flurry of military-style combat strikes. Even with his tough constitution, this sequence caused him to spit out blood.
"No! Bruce! Stop fighting!"
Betty watched the battle from afar, her heart aching. How had Bruce, in his Hulk form, been beaten down in the blink of an eye? Several Negative Hollows in the sky flew frantically toward Abomination.
Swish!
The ghosts passed through Abomination's body. The previously energized Abomination instantly knelt on the ground.
"Ah... fighting is really meaningless. I don't want to live anymore. Hulk, just beat me to death."
With Abomination kneeling, the battered Hulk finally caught his breath. He rubbed his still-dizzy head. How had the gap between him and this yellow giant become so large? Stunned by the combo, Hulk even forgot his rage.
Betty was about to rush over to check on Hulk, but as she moved her feet, she found herself drifting further away from him.
"You can't help him now. What happens if you aren't around one day and Hulk gets beaten like this?" Qin Xiao asked Betty.
The question left her stunned.
"The fighting has to be left to them. However, Hulk seems to need a little bit of a hint."
Without moving his feet, Qin Xiao appeared directly in front of Hulk. "Hulk, I don't know how much you understand, but look."
As he spoke, two more arms sprouted from his shoulders. Now, all four of Qin Xiao's arms were displayed before Hulk. Not only that, but more arms began appearing throughout the Mirror Dimension—some even sprouted directly from within Hulk's own body.
"Hulk, you can do this too!"
This triggered a strange sensation in Hulk. In his mind, a prompt seemed to be urging him to grow more of his body, and the most convenient way was to grow more arms. He hadn't understood what it meant before, but seeing the arms on Qin Xiao, a spark of inspiration flashed in his mind.
Two more arms "sprouted" from his muscular frame!
Four-Armed Hulk! Officially online.
Hulk curiously looked at his two new arms. He tried clenching his fists—the sensation was exactly the same as his original arms, filled with surging power and a hint of rage.
Bang!
He swung a punch directly at Qin Xiao, but a flash of lightning flickered, and Qin Xiao vanished from before him.
"ROAARRR—"
The Four-Armed Hulk roared frantically. Qin Xiao was in the distance, controlling more arms to sprout from the ground, blocking Hulk's movement. Since Qin Xiao possessed Abomination's immense strength, these grounded arms were sturdy; Hulk couldn't get close to Abomination, and was even flipped over by them.
"ROAARRR—"
Looking at the field of arms, Hulk grew increasingly enraged. His four arms constantly tried to pull out the obstacles, but whenever he grabbed them, they simply vanished. It was a waste of effort! Feeling teased, he grew even angrier.
"Hulk, I can make this many arms, why can't you? If you had this many arms, who would be your match? That guy has the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit—if you grew arms directly from his body... like this."
Qin Xiao finished his sentence by growing several pairs of arms out of Abomination's body right in front of Hulk. One pair wrapped around Abomination's neck, and another pair grabbed his head.
"Now, if I just use a little force, his head will be twisted off. If you knew this move, who would be your match?"
Qin Xiao was like a teacher instructing a somewhat slow-witted student. Hulk's expression was grave, though Qin Xiao couldn't tell if he understood.
Just then, Abomination recovered his senses. He felt the arms on his neck and head.
"Bastard!"
Abomination roared. Immediately after, his entire body began to shimmer with a white glow. Qin Xiao sensed the gradual vibration of Abomination's body.
Hiss—Abomination is a ruthless character! He's actually vibrating himself!
Qin Xiao instantly canceled all the arms on Abomination's body. In that instant, Abomination had used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power to shake his entire body. This vibration would damage his own body! Whitebeard's body had suffered internal injuries just from the recoil of his own power. But someone like Abomination, with his incredible regenerative ability, would go so far as to self-inflict severe wounds just to take his opponent down with him.
If Qin Xiao hadn't removed the arms, they would have suffered the same attack. This move might be effective against others, but against Qin Xiao, it was useless since he had double the self-healing ability. However, this terrifying mindset and flexible use of power were the most frightening things about Abomination! No wonder he had provided Qin Xiao with a power feedback the moment he consumed the fruit. Perhaps Abomination would be the fruit user who provided the most ability feedback to Qin Xiao.
Feeling relieved, Abomination looked back at Hulk. Now, the most eye-catching thing about the Hulk was his four arms.
"Hahaha, you're a fruit user too. Perfect. Now we can have a real fight and see who's truly stronger."
Abomination charged at Hulk again like a madman, and Hulk did not back down.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The heavy footsteps echoed in the Mirror Dimension once more. Abomination's fists shimmered with that white light; he was utilizing the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power to its fullest extent. Hulk, meanwhile, was incredibly focused this time. His four arms swung continuously.
When Abomination's fist was about to land, Hulk used two of his own fists to block it! The vibration-laden punch caused Hulk to stagger, but this time, he held his ground. Furthermore, a third arm lunged out and grabbed the arm he had just blocked.
"ROAARRR—"
Hulk exerted his strength and threw Abomination away.
Bang—!
This time, it was Abomination's turn to slide across the Mirror Dimension.
Abomination was a bit dazed. As a highly trained expert, he knew exactly what Hulk had just done. He finally understood the terror of having extra arms: Hulk had sacrificed two arms to block one punch, then used a third to grab him and flip him. In fact, Hulk's fourth arm had been covering against his second punch the entire time. Even if Abomination had landed that second punch, Hulk could have used that third arm to pull him into a synchronized tumble.
The Four-Armed Hulk was exponentially more difficult to deal with.
Devil Fruits—every single one was truly possessed of mighty power. His initial excitement about obtaining the Tremor-Tremor Fruit had been shattered. It seemed he would need to have a real, proper battle.
"ROAARRR—Hulk, let's go again!"
