Chapter 222 : Monster Association Executive - Meow Meow
In City Z, an apartment building in the uninhabited zone.
The silver-haired elder, Bang, sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, a cup of long-cold tea in front of him.
His eyes were closed, his breathing long and steady, as if in meditation, but his slightly furrowed brow revealed the unrest in his heart.
Ever since the great battle with Elder Centipede, he had been recuperating here.
His physical injuries were largely healed with rest, but the wounds in his heart tormented him day and night.
His most proud disciple had embarked on a path he least wished to see.
"Alas…"
A long sigh broke the silence of the room.
Bang slowly opened his eyes, picked up the teacup, and drained it.
Beside him, his brother Bomb, also with white hair and beard, leaned against the wall, sipping tea thoughtfully.
He saw through his brother's worries and said in a deep voice, "Still troubled by Garou's matter?"
"oniichan," Bang's voice was a little hoarse, "That child Garou… I didn't teach him well."
"If I had discovered his inner執念 earlier, perhaps it wouldn't have…"
"It's done, self-blame is useless." Bomb interrupted him, "What we should be thinking about now is how to bring him back to the right path."
Just then, Bang's phone, which was on the table, suddenly chimed and lit up.
It was a text message from King.
[Mr. Bang, Saitama-kun and I have entered the Monster Association headquarters. The situation here is complex, so we might not be able to return tonight. Please rest assured and recuperate. — King]
Almost at the same time, another text message from Saitama popped up.
[Old man, don't wait for us for dinner.]
Bang looked at the two messages and froze for a moment.
King and Saitama-kun… they already… Before he could sort out his thoughts, his phone vibrated violently again.
This time, it was from the Hero Association official.
[S-Class Emergency Summons: The Monster Association headquarters has been located, coordinates underground in City Z's uninhabited zone. The Association has assembled S-Class Heroes to launch a full-scale attack. All standby S-Class Heroes are requested to proceed immediately for support!]
Looking at this message, Bang's cloudy eyes instantly burst forth with terrifying brilliance!
He slowly stood up, his previously slightly hunched back straightening at that moment.
A sharp aura belonging to a Martial Arts Grandmaster erupted from his aged body.
"oniichan."
"Hmm." Bomb had already sensed everything and stood up.
"It seems we can no longer drink tea here." Bang's voice became deep and firm, "Garou… is very likely to be there."
"No matter what, this time, I must end all of this with my own hands. As a master, this is my final responsibility."
"I'll go with you." Bomb's reply was simple and powerful.
The two titans of the martial arts world exchanged a glance, no longer speaking.
They pushed open the door, their figures transforming into two afterimages, disappearing into the night, heading straight for the underground of City Z's uninhabited zone… Meanwhile, at the Monster Association headquarters, central passage.
Saitama still maintained his leisurely posture, walking slowly.
This passage was incredibly wide, and its walls were adorned with glowing plants.
"Seriously, I've been walking for so long, and haven't run into a single person."
He yawned, feeling a bit bored, "Is this really the Monster's lair? It feels less crowded than a supermarket."
As he mumbled, he stepped on something.
"Huh?"
He looked down and found a sticky green liquid under his foot, with some broken shells nearby.
"Oh, it seems I stepped on a cockroach." He lifted his foot and disgustedly scraped it on the ground.
He didn't know that just a few seconds earlier, a Demon-level Monster squad had confidently launched a surprise attack on him from the shadows, and then… turned into the puddle under his foot.
Saitama was oblivious to this and continued walking forward.
Just as he turned a corner, a figure blocked his path.
It was a slender, human-like feline Monster.
It had a pair of cunning golden vertical pupils, moved gracefully and swiftly, and exuded a dangerous aura.
Disaster Level "Dragon," Monster Association executive, Nyan.
"Hmm?" Nyan looked at the bald man in the ridiculous jumpsuit in front of him and tilted his head.
He had originally been ordered by Gyakusatsu to deal with S-Class Rank 18 Sexy Prisoner.
But he felt nauseous after seeing the Prisoner's thick chest hair, so he abandoned the target.
Unexpectedly, he happened to run into a lone hero here.
"Hey, you're a hero, right?" Nyan scratched his chin with his paw and asked lazily, "S-Class? You look a bit unfamiliar."
"Ah, I am S-Class Rank 14, One-Punch Man." Saitama answered very seriously.
"Rank 14?" Nyan's gaze instantly turned scornful, "So, a rookie at the bottom of the ranks. Perfect, I was feeling bored."
"I'll use you to warm up, that way I'll have something to report."
In his opinion, dealing with an S-Class ranked so low would be a piece of cake.
"Listen up, bald man." Nyan extended his sharp claws, drawing several cold streaks in the air.
"I am a Monster Association executive, Nyan. It's your honor to die by my claws."
"You're the bald one! I told you to call me One-Punch Man!" Saitama's mouth twitched, seriously refuting.
Nyan didn't care about any of that. He stopped talking nonsense, his body instantly lowered, transforming into a lightning bolt as he pounced on Saitama!
His ability allowed his body to become as thin as paper, enabling him to pass through any crevice and launch undefendable cutting attacks.
"Cat Punishment!"
His figure blurred in mid-air, as if merging with the air.
The next second, countless sharp claw strikes simultaneously attacked Saitama's vital points from all directions!
This was his proud ultimate technique. He seemed to have already seen the bald man being instantly cut into countless pieces by him.
However—
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
After a series of crisp sounds, as dense as a metallic storm, Nyan's figure reappeared not far away.
He looked at his claws in disbelief; those sharp claws had… all broken off!
Intense pain immediately shot through his fingertips.
In contrast, the bald man still stood in place, his posture unchanged.
Not even a single scratch was left on his yellow jumpsuit.
"H-how is this possible?!" Nyan's golden vertical pupils widened, his mind a blank.
"My claws… they… broke?"
This was a situation he had never encountered since becoming a Monster.
His attack couldn't even penetrate the opponent's skin!
"I get it, you're a Monster, right?" Saitama touched his attacked bald head, saying with sudden realization.
This sentence, this unremarkable gaze, instantly made all of Nyan's fur stand on end!
An unprecedented fear instantly engulfed him.
This man… was an "anomaly" beyond all norms!
"Run!"
This was the only thought in Nyan's mind.
He turned without hesitation, bursting to his maximum speed, frantically fleeing back the way he came.
He even flattened his body into a thin layer, sliding along the ground, trying to get out of the terrifying bald man's sight as quickly as possible.
However—
"Thump."
A soft sound.
Nyan's rapidly moving body instantly turned into a "cat pancake" and flew out, splattering heavily against the distant wall.
Nyan, dead.
"Ah, I used a little too much force."
Saitama looked at his palm, saying somewhat troubled.
He withdrew his hand, reinserted it into his pants pocket, and without even glancing at the mess on the wall, continued to stride deeper into the passage.
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