In the Dragon Ball world, whenever the destruction of a planet is mentioned, it always seems to be accomplished with energy blasts.
For instance, Vegeta's Galick Gun, Goku's Kamehameha, and even when Kid Buu destroyed Earth, he did so by launching an energy ball.
However, in reality, the characters in the Dragon Ball world are fully capable of destroying planets with their physical strength alone.
In the Dragon Ball Super manga, when two Gods of Destruction clashed, they shattered planets into pieces with mere punches and kicks.
Zuke's fist at this moment was also gathering an immense amount of power. Although he wasn't striking Earth directly, and thus wouldn't destroy it, the barrier surrounding the Holy City clearly couldn't withstand such force.
*Clang!*
A sound akin to shattering glass echoed across the sky. Under the gaze of everyone present, the barrier enveloping the Holy City began to crack, centered around Zuke's fist, before completely disintegrating in an instant.
A massive surge of magical energy dispersed, and the fragments of the barrier couldn't even maintain their solid form. Under the force of Zuke's punch, they disintegrated into pure magical energy, significantly increasing the concentration of magic in the surrounding air.
Simultaneously, the shockwave from Zuke's punch surged into the Holy City, scattering many of the Knights of the Round Table and leaving them in disarray.
Only a few of the stronger knights and the Round Table members managed to keep their footing, barely resisting the powerful gale that descended from the sky.
Even so, a look of horror flashed in their eyes. They looked up at Zuke, who was descending from the sky, their hearts trembling.
—With just a single punch, he had shattered the barrier constructed by the Lion King, and the shockwave alone was enough to destabilize many. What kind of power was this?
In the original storyline, to breach the Holy City's defenses, the Monk Xuanzang Sanzang had to sacrifice his own spiritual foundation to unleash his most powerful punch, which only managed to create a hole in the city's defenses.
Yet Zuke's punch, even without using his full strength or directly striking a solid target, had already far surpassed the earth-shattering punch from the original story.
"Mr. Zuke!"
After shattering the barrier, Zuke began his descent into the Holy City. Seeing this, Ritsuka Fujimaru anxiously called out to him, seemingly worried about whether Zuke would be hurt from the fall.
"Come on, Ritsuka, do you really think someone with his abilities would get hurt from a fall like that?"
Behind Ritsuka Fujimaru, Da Vinci couldn't help but roll her eyes.
The result of Zuke's punch was clear to anyone with eyes. His strength was far beyond what any ordinary Servant could achieve.
In fact, even gods might not possess such power. Da Vinci was starting to suspect that Zuke might be some kind of Ultimate One (UO) from another planet, disguised as a human and wandering into this Singularity.
Zuke falling from this height wouldn't cause him any harm—unless he happened to land on some unlucky soul in the Holy City.
"Ah... you're right."
After being teased by Da Vinci, Ritsuka Fujimaru realized that her concern had been unnecessary. She awkwardly laughed, trying to cover up her embarrassment.
"Senpai, you're really that worried about Mr. Zuke, huh?"
Even Mash couldn't help but chime in, expressing a hint of displeasure at how much Ritsuka Fujimaru seemed to care about Zuke.
It wasn't that Mash had romantic feelings for Ritsuka Fujimaru, but she couldn't help but feel a little jealous. After all, she was the first Demi-Servant to form a contract with Ritsuka Fujimaru.
Yet, in such a short time, Ritsuka Fujimaru was already so focused on Zuke. If they returned to Chaldea and Ritsuka Fujimaru summoned Zuke, what would happen then?
Of course, despite feeling a little jealous, Mash wouldn't stop Ritsuka Fujimaru from summoning Zuke—after all, everyone had seen Zuke's combat prowess. It would be foolish to give up such a powerful ally.
"Well, it's time for us to move."
Bedivere, who was also on the ship, remained focused. He didn't pay attention to the emotional dynamics between Ritsuka Fujimaru and Zuke. His goal was clear.
He needed to return his "Silver Arm," the holy sword Excalibur, to the Lion King—Artoria.
He turned to the group behind him and nodded.
"Then, I'll leave it to you."
Following him were several Servants who had been hiding in the mountains with the Resistance.
Hassan of the Cursed Arm, Hassan of the Hundred Facess, and Arash—these three Servants had volunteered to join the mission after hearing about Chaldea's plans to invade the Holy City.
Initially, they had thought the odds of success were slim, but after Zuke summoned the Vimana, they began to feel that there might be a chance.
After all, the Vimana was a legendary artifact from Indian mythology, and as Servants, they were well aware of how powerful Indian myths could be.
At first, they had thought Zuke might be a hero from Indian mythology, but now it seemed that wasn't the case... Still, Zuke's power had given them a significant boost in confidence.
"No problem, we'll escort Sir Bedivere to the Lion King."
Arash wore a bright smile on his face. As a legendary hero from ancient Persia, he was eager for action.
"I may not be much, but I'll do my best."
Hassan of the Cursed Arm also nodded. With Zuke's support, he felt more confident.
He glanced at Hassan of the Hundred Faces, who had been silent, and asked with some concern:
"What's wrong, Hundred-Face? You've been acting strange around Mr. Zuke since earlier."
Hassan of the Hundred Faces's ability to create multiple bodies was crucial for the upcoming mission, and Hassan of the Cursed Arm didn't want her to falter at a critical moment.
Especially since Hassan of the Hundred Faces had been staring at Zuke earlier, making him wonder if there was some bad blood between them.
"No, it's just that Mr. Zuke gives off a familiar feeling..."
Hassan of the Hundred Faces's voice was tinged with unease—she felt as if Zuke carried the presence of one of her own bodies.
In fact, her intuition wasn't wrong. In the *Fate/Zero* storyline, the Assassin whose body Zuke had consumed was Hassan of the Hundred Faces.
But now that Zuke had already entered the Holy City, Hassan of the Hundred Faces decided to put the matter aside and nodded, ready to escort Bedivere to the Lion King.
As long as Zuke kept the majority of the Round Table Knights occupied, their mission would be relatively straightforward.
If they still couldn't complete their task under these circumstances, they might as well apologize to Zuke with their lives later.
To be continued…
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