Meanwhile, at the Hero Association headquarters, inside the internal decision-making room.
The room was massive, equipped with a large number of surveillance cameras capturing every detail of the battlefield. Many people wearing headsets were present; they were the staff members of the Hero Association responsible for communication and coordination.
As these people watched the overwhelming power displayed by the Hokages on the screens, cold sweat poured down their faces.
Unlike the heroes, who were relatively optimistic about the sudden appearance of these powerhouses—since the Hokages hadn't done anything malicious and had instead easily defeated the monsters, clearly siding with justice—the Hero Association felt differently.
"Is there any data yet?"
"It's been over ten minutes. How have we still not figured out where these people came from?" a man wearing glasses asked.
He looked like a leader and was the most unsettled by the sudden appearance of the Hokages. After all, so many uncontrollable powerhouses had appeared out of nowhere, and not a single one of them was someone he recognized!
This was absolutely not a good sign; they could very well be the source of a great calamity.
Following his question, his subordinates were drenched in sweat.
"We don't know, sir."
"Yes! There is absolutely no record of these people in the database!"
"We checked the original footage, and there was no sign of them before. It's as if they appeared out of thin air!"
Everyone responded similarly, looking utterly distressed.
The expression on the bespectacled man's face grew even more anxious.
"This really feels ominous!"
"I'm afraid something terrible is about to happen!"
"Immediately notify our heroes in the field. Tell them they must be careful of these fellows!"
"If necessary, strike them while they aren't paying attention!"
On the other side, the S-Class heroes received the notification from the Hero Association. Many heroes felt this was utter nonsense; the Association was simply talking rubbish.
However, some agreed with the Association's approach and prepared to move against the Hokages. Some were even more malicious; seeing that the monsters had already been dealt with, they took the opportunity to attack the Hokages.
"Is that so?"
The one being sneak-attacked was the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato!
The moment the hero struck, his figure vanished instantly, reappearing some distance away.
A relaxed smile played on Minato's face.
"Since you've taken the initiative to attack me, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Everyone, strike back!"
With Minato's signal, the various Hokages, having finished off the monsters, immediately engaged in battle with the S-Class heroes!
High in the air, atop the massive alien spaceship, Aoki faced off against Saitama!
The two collided instantly, their movements so fast they were nearly invisible. The power unleashed was terrifying; the shockwave produced by their collision caused the clouds in the sky to dissipate instantly.
Even powerhouses like Hashirama and Madara Uchiha were nearly blown away by that massive shockwave. The two of them had to quickly activate Susanoo to block the impact of the attack!
"Is this Aoki's full power?"
"That kid Aoki's strength is a bit exaggerated!" Hashirama and Madara remarked.
The strength Aoki was displaying now was unprecedentedly exaggerated. It was even more terrifying than the power he had shown in their memories during previous battles!
As an opponent, Saitama's performance was also exaggerated to the extreme. He didn't use any fancy techniques or superpowers; he only used ordinary punches and kicks.
Yet, these ordinary moves, which seemed plain and unremarkable, possessed a destructive power that could practically destroy heaven and earth!
Watching this, Madara and the other were left in awe.
"As expected of the lucky child of this world. Such ability is truly extraordinary!"
"Speaking of which, that Boros from earlier... if they had truly fought, he would have been no match for this Saitama!"
As they spoke, the clashes between Aoki and Saitama became increasingly absurd, and the power of the shockwaves grew larger. For a while, it seemed neither side could claim victory.
Aoki felt a surge of pressure.
"It seems impossible to defeat this Saitama easily!"
"Without a doubt, this is the strongest enemy I have ever faced!"
"It looks like I'll have to exert some real power."
As he spoke, he formed hand seals with both hands.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Suddenly, Aoki split into several Shadow Clones, surrounding Saitama! Each Shadow Clone released a completely different, powerful Ninjutsu and various super-strengths!
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
"Tailed Beast Bomb Rasengan!"
"Eighty Gods Vacuum Strike!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless devastating attacks rained down on Saitama!
Aoki, who was already capable of fighting Saitama to a standstill, had suddenly multiplied, and the combined power was terrifying!
After a fierce battle lasting several dozen minutes, Saitama was finally defeated!
However, his physique was essentially cheat-level. Even though he was defeated, he did not die. He only looked very disheveled and had not suffered severe injuries like broken limbs.
Aoki seized the opportunity and immediately activated the Tenseigan, taking direct control of Saitama!
Saitama's eyes became vacant. Finally, he was controlled by Aoki and became his subordinate!
Aoki then realized that while Saitama was unrivaled in terms of raw power—a top-tier existence in the world—his resistance to things like Genjutsu was very weak.
Aoki felt a bit annoyed. If he had known, he would have used Genjutsu first; he wouldn't have had to spend so much time fighting the man!
Watching from the side, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"What a troublesome enemy!"
"Indeed! This is the first time I've seen Aoki take so long to subdue an enemy."
"It would have been better if he had used Genjutsu from the start."
"It wouldn't have been that easy. After all, the opponent's speed was too fast; the Genjutsu might not have been able to keep up!"
"Forget it, anyway, he's been defeated."
On Aoki's side, the battle officially ended.
Elsewhere, the Hokages were still fighting the S-Class heroes!
"Incinerate!"
Genos merged his mechanical hands, unleashing a terrifying blast of fire!
"Water Style: Water Wall!!"
Kakashi rapidly formed hand seals, instantly releasing a wall of water in front of him. The opponent's attack was completely blocked!