BANG!
Victor took a heavy hit to the chest and was sent flying backward.
But his combat experience wasn’t for show.
While airborne, he smoothly flipped his body and landed steadily a short distance away.
His bone claws extended fully as he glared viciously at Alex.
“You little brat!
You’ve got guts interfering in my business!
Tired of living?!”
“Big words coming from you.”
Alex casually twirled his blade and replied indifferently:
“I owe that guy a favor.”
“And I can’t exactly let you kill his girlfriend.”
Back during his final clash with Weapon XI, Wolverine’s sudden interruption had ruined Alex’s Sword Draw Technique.
But at the same time, Logan had accidentally blocked Weapon XI’s strongest trump card—the laser attack.
That had basically saved Alex’s life.
From that point alone, Alex owed Wolverine a huge favor.
Besides…
When Logan got sent flying earlier, this woman—Kara—had shown obvious concern.
Very likely Wolverine’s girl.
And Alex wasn’t about to let her die right in front of him.
Sabretooth snorted coldly.
“The people I want dead…”
“You think you can save them?”
The instant he finished speaking, Victor swung both claws and charged straight toward Alex and Kara.
“Tch.”
“You talk way too much.”
Alex curled his lips dismissively.
Seeing Sabretooth rush over, he immediately swung his katana.
SHHHK!!
The blade tore through the air.
Sabretooth locked onto the incoming sword from the corner of his eye, fully focused.
When the katana neared his head, Victor suddenly sidestepped.
At the same time—
One claw knocked the sword aside.
The other stabbed viciously toward Alex’s throat.
“Heh.”
Facing the deadly attack, Alex merely smiled.
Spiritual energy suddenly surged through his body.
His speed instantly increased.
With a swift pull, the katana slipped free from Sabretooth’s claw lock.
Then—
He slashed.
And somehow, despite moving second—
His blade arrived first.
Straight for Victor’s neck.
As for the claw aimed at his own throat?
He completely ignored it.
Sabretooth’s eyes widened instantly.
At this rate, before his claws touched Alex—
His own head would be sliced off first.
Sure, he had regeneration.
But regeneration didn’t mean immortality.
The instant danger hit his instincts, Victor abandoned his original attack and rapidly dodged sideways.
“You little—”
Sabretooth turned angrily—
Only to suddenly realize…
Alex had disappeared.
Not good—
“Too slow.”
Alex’s voice suddenly sounded behind him.
Sabretooth’s pupils shrank violently.
He barely had time to lower his head instinctively—
The razor-sharp Adamantium blade slashed across his back.
A horrifying wound deep enough to expose bone instantly appeared.
Sabretooth gritted his teeth and stared viciously at Alex.
His healing factor activated immediately.
The terrifying injury healed before even a drop of blood could fall.
But his face looked icy cold.
And humiliated.
Back during World War I and World War II, he had rampaged across battlefields.
Yet today—
He’d gotten cut by a teenager.
“Damn it…”
“I actually lost to this little brat!”
Alex raised his blade again.
“I told you.”
“You’re not qualified to act tough in front of me.”
Then—
He swung.
“Shinmei Style Secret Technique — Rock Cleaving Sword!”
Before his words even finished—
Alex’s Adamantium blade transformed into a streak of white light.
Fast as lightning.
Violent as thunder.
With unstoppable force, it came crashing down.
CLANG!!
Sabretooth instinctively raised both claws to block.
But the terrifying impact instantly pushed his entire body backward.
SKRRRR—
His feet carved two deep trenches into the ground.
Then—
BANG!!
He smashed directly into the wall behind him.
And the wall…
Exploded.
BOOOOM!!
Bricks and concrete collapsed immediately, burying Sabretooth underneath.
Alex blinked.
“…Oops.”
“I might’ve used a little too much strength.”
He said it without even a trace of sincerity before turning toward Kara.
“You okay?”
Kara slowly stood up and immediately asked anxiously:
“I’m fine!”
“Logan…
the man who interrupted your fight earlier…
where did he go?”
“Him?”
Alex sounded slightly annoyed.
“He said he was luring that guy away, then ran off alone.”
Honestly, Alex was pretty unhappy.
Originally, after defeating Weapon XI, he had planned to absorb him using Extermination Eye.
A mutant at that level would’ve provided a ridiculous amount of spiritual power.
But after Wolverine barged in—
That plan completely fell apart.
Being annoyed was perfectly understandable.
RUMBLE!!
Just then—
The pile of debris suddenly exploded outward.
Sabretooth walked out.
Completely unharmed.
Not a single injury remained.
If not for the dust covering his clothes and hair, Alex would’ve had trouble believing he’d just climbed out of a collapsed wall.
“…Another healing factor?”
Alex looked speechless.
First Weapon XI.
And now Sabretooth.
Three healing-factor mutants in a single day.
Was this ability sold wholesale or something?!
Sabretooth slowly stepped forward and stopped nearby.
“You little brat…”
“Small body, huge temper.”
“I underestimated you earlier.”
“But this time…”
“You won’t be so lucky.”
“I’m going to beat you.”
“Torture you.”
“And throw you into a lab until you become something not even human.”
Alex immediately sneered back:
“Still talking big?”
“You really never learn.”
Then he looked toward Kara.
“Take everyone and leave first.”
“I still need to have a proper conversation with this guy.”
Knowing they couldn’t help, Kara wisely nodded.
“Okay.”
“But be careful.”
“He’s strong.”
Alex smiled lightly.
“Got it.”
Kara nodded seriously.
Then she walked over and began helping the mutants to their feet one by one, leading them toward another passage.
“Don’t think you’re leaving!”
Seeing Kara escaping right in front of him, Sabretooth roared and instantly leapt toward the mutants like a charging beast.
But—
“You think you’re going somewhere?”
“Your opponent is me.”
Alex had already anticipated it.
The instant Sabretooth moved, Alex appeared directly in his path.
SHING!
One slash.
Sabretooth was forced back immediately.
“…Damn it!”
Victor clenched his teeth unwillingly.
But faced with Alex’s strength, all he could do was watch Kara and the others slowly leave.
Then Alex suddenly remembered something.
“Oh right!”
He immediately shouted:
“Hey, friend carrying my stuff!”
“Don’t lose it!
I’m planning to give those away as gifts later!”
“…”
The mutants, including Emma, instantly stared at him with black lines on their faces.
At a time like this…
You’re worried about THAT?!
The male mutant carrying Alex’s things finally shouted helplessly:
“Relax!
I’ve got everything!
I won’t lose any of it!!”
Only then did Alex breathe a sigh of relief.
“Good.”
“Then hurry up and go.”
“…”
Speechless, Kara and the mutants quickened their pace.
After Weapon XI’s laser rampage earlier, the room already looked ready to collapse at any moment.
If they didn’t leave quickly—
They might end up buried alive under falling concrete and rubble.
And nobody wanted that.