MODIFIED -- CHAPTER 17: Fight against Kingpin

A/N: This is the first time I've seriously tried to write a fight scene, please tell me if it was really bad and where I can improve.

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"I believe we have scores to settle, don't we? Kingpin."

"Mister Morgan, I told you that if you came I would crush your head with my bare hands."

"And I don't give a shit if you have heat vision or whatever that is..."

Kingpin spoke while looking coldly at Arthur

He didn't expect Arthur to have this power, but what does it matter?

Kingpin had full confidence in his abilities and his strength.

Years of experience wouldn't let him lose to a mere arrogant mutant.

Arthur, on the other hand, was very pleased with what he just did.

(Using heat vision was a lot cooler than I thought it would be.)

It's been just over two days since he started being able to use this power.

If Kingpin hadn't provoked him, this power would probably have been unusable for longer.

"It's getting late, I need to go back to rest."

"Then let's get this over with, okay?"

Arthur entered the room while looking curiously at the men beside Kingpin. Turning his eyes to the muscular giant in front of him, he knew it wouldn't be an easy fight, it hasn't even been a week since he got the Silver Age Superman character card, his current strength is probably at the same level or a little higher than that of Kingpin.

His current strength doesn't even come close to Homelander's (or homeland captain in Brazil).

Kingpin looked at him seriously.

He began to take off his suit, ready to fight Arthur.

He wants to and will crush Arthur's head with his own hands.

How dare he? A mere mutant comes to attack him, the king of crime.

The atmosphere was tense, as Kingpin looked at Arthur with condescension in his eyes.

He was confident of his imminent victory.

"Hold my suit while I kill this mutant."

"Y-yes, boss!"

Throwing his suit towards his still stunned subordinates, Kingpin prepared to fight.

With a swift movement, Kingpin rushed towards Arthur with a powerful punch.

Arthur quickly dodged skillfully and counterattacked with a sequence of quick and precise blows, taking advantage of the gaps in Kingpin's defense.

In an instant the fight became intense.

Kingpin threw a powerful punch towards Arthur, but at the last moment he dodged it, making Kingpin's punch hit the wall.

Bang!!

At that moment, Arthur managed to land a solid blow against Kingpin's chin, making the villain momentarily retreat.

Kingpin retaliated with a devastating kick, which made Arthur take a few steps back.

Punches and kicks resounded throughout the room, the metallic sound echoed off the walls as one or the other's fists hit the walls.

The fight seemed endless, the two were equal in strength and agility.

Arthur knew he was hasty in coming here knowing that his strength was probably the same or slightly greater than Kingpin's.

But he knew that if he didn't end this once and for all, more and more problems would come after him in the future.

He knew he couldn't waver now, he needed to find a gap in Kingpin's defense so he could beat him once and use that.

And it was then that he saw the perfect opportunity. With a quick and accurate movement, Arthur made Kingpin take a few steps back.

But, before he could do anything, Kingpin quickly got up and threw a devastating blow that made Arthur stagger back a few steps.

As they continued fighting, Kingpin's subordinates trembled in fear in the corner of the room not knowing what to do.

"W-what the hell is going on!?"

"How can this guy fight on equal terms with the boss!?"

The fight intensifies, with both fighters exchanging powerful blows that make the room shake. Kingpin counterattacks with his brute strength, trying to crush Arthur with devastating blows. But Arthur was agile and skilled, dodging attacks and counterattacking mercilessly.

Taking advantage of an opportunity, Arthur landed a sharp blow to Kingpin's chin.

The villain staggered back, surprised by what was happening.

Even with all his strength he was losing to a mere mutant.

Seeing Kingpin's momentary distraction, Arthur attacked him, delivering quick and precise blows.

Kingpin fought with all his might, but in the end, it was Arthur who emerged victorious.

With a final blow, Arthur hit Kingpin's chest with all his strength, causing the villain to be thrown against the wall with a crash. The impact was so strong that the tungsten alloy wall was dented, Kingpin was unconscious now.

"Ugh~ Ugh~ Shit that was harder than I expected."

"Why the hell is this guy so strong?"

"Shit, if I had waited a few more days, I wouldn't have even needed to try so hard."

The scene that happened in the hiding place surpassed the comprehension of everyone present.

"Good, I better do it now."

(System give me that...)

Just then, a small orb appeared in Arthur's hand.

"Hehehe~ With this I won't have to worry about you causing me trouble anymore."

[Kotoamatsukame Limited: Single Use - Super Rare]

[Kotoamatsukame: Illusionist Control]

[Kotoamatsukame, also known as Izanagi, is an ocular genjutsu exclusive to Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan. Considered one of the most powerful genjutsus in the Naruto universe, it allows the user to implant false memories and thoughts in the target's mind, manipulating them imperceptibly.]

[Due to the power being limited, the host will only be able to use a small portion of this dojutsu's true power.]

[After use, the orb with power will turn into dust]

Arthur pressed the orb close to the unconscious Kingpin's face.

Soon the power of kotoamatsukame took effect, subtly manipulating Kingpin's memories.

After using the orb, Arthur bent down and slapped Kingpin twice in the face.

"Hey! Wake up!"

The others were speechless with fear at that moment, the situation was far beyond what they expected. If they had weapons in their hands, perhaps they could be more courageous.

But before entering the hideout, all weapons were confiscated.

Even though they were his confidants, Kingpin didn't fully trust them.

Noticing Kingpin's movements, Arthur stood up and walked away.

In an instant Kingpin regained consciousness.

Seeing Kingpin awake, they can only place their hope of survival in him.

They quickly ran to him and began to whimper.

"Boss. What do we do now?"

"This guy is really strong..."

However, Kingpin's actions in the next moment surprised everyone.

For a brief moment, Kingpin knelt in front of Arthur like a devout believer.

"Mr. Morgan, I am very sorry for today's offense and I am willing to compensate you for all the losses."

"As long as it's something I can do."

(Hehehe~ So it's already taking effect~)

All the men behind Kingpin were dumbfounded, the king of New York's underworld who was fearless.

Now he was on his knees, asking for forgiveness.

Is this still the Kingpin they knew?

Was he still the same man who until now had been fighting with all his might?

(Well, I guess I should fake it a little too)

"Give me a reason to let you go."

"I believe I will be more useful alive than dead."

"When I die, all of New York will be in chaos, and there may be unpleasant people who will try to provoke you in the future."

"And you think I'm scared of this?"

Kingpin lowered his head again: "Definitely not, but it will still be troublesome for you, Mr. Morgan."

Arthur smiled, yes Kingpin was acting the way he wanted after using kotoamatsukame.

"You're very smart, okay, you convinced me."

It was just like Kingpin said, if he died, the entire underground world of New York City would be in chaos.

At that moment, there will certainly be trouble knocking on his door.

Arthur isn't afraid of problems, but he doesn't want to have to deal with them all the time.

With his current wealth and status, it would be a joke to say that no one is watching him.

News of rich people being kidnapped and extorted is not uncommon.

Leaving this face alive can avoid most problems in the future and that was exactly his intention after using that item.

That's why Arthur didn't kill Kingpin now.

Upon seeing Arthur release him, Kingpin immediately breathed a sigh of relief. His heavily bruised face seemed to have received some vigor again.

Arthur continued, "You're an intelligent person, and you should also know that I want to keep a low profile."

"So everything that happened today must not be known to anyone."

"Understood, Mr. Morgan."

"I promise that other than you and me, no one will know what happened today."

The meaning of his words was obvious.

The men also felt the murderous intent emanating from Kingpin.

"Boss, I swear I won't say anything."

"I assure you and Mr. Morgan, I won't tell anyone what happened today!"

"N-no!! Boss, please don't!"

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The next two minutes were a one-sided massacre.

With Kingpin's strength, killing these men was extremely easy, and soon the last man standing was caught by Kingpin by the neck.

In the process of suffocating, he begged again and again.

"Kingpin... Boss..."

"Please..."

Crack!!!

The last person died, and Kingpin threw the body into the corner like he was throwing garbage.

When he turned around, Arthur was no longer there.

He survived!

As if he was relieved of a heavy burden, he sat down on the ground, panting heavily.

His back was sweaty.

He began to finally feel the pain from his injuries.

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After leaving the factory area, Kingpin summoned his men again and burned the entire place to the ground, completely destroying the corpses and erasing all traces.

At the same time, he also released a signal to the entire underground world.

Anyone who dares to cause problems for Arthur will also be against him.

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NYPD, within the Technology Division.

George anxiously watched the operations of his colleagues, and soon a group of police officers interrupted his work.

"What's the result?"

George asked immediately.

The technician said with a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, the police station's information is still there and has not been deleted or transferred."

"No traces of modification were found either."

As soon as these words were spoken, the stone that had been weighing heavily on everyone's hearts finally fell to the ground.

"If nothing was manipulated, why did the hacker break into the police station's intranet for no reason?"

A more attentive police officer wondered.

Based on years of rich experience in handling cases, George analyzed: "Can you locate this hacker's IP address?"

The technicians looked at each other and finally shook their heads unanimously.

George looked thoughtful, and this result was expected.

"Since that's the case, I'll pester you to work more overtime during this period to prevent this kind of thing from happening again."

"If this hacker makes any moves, you must do everything possible to locate his IP address!"

"Yes!"

(End of chapter)