While thinking, a dark shadow rapidly approached.
Kenji smoothly shifted his body, dodging Kevin’s lunge, and immediately raised his hand and formed a fist…
Thud!
A dull, painful-sounding thud echoed.
The onlookers watched in shock as Kevin practically offered his stomach to Kenji’s fist, like sending a free kill.
The next second, his abdomen caved in, his eyes bulged, and he stopped dead in his tracks, bowing like a cooked shrimp.
“Whoaaaa…
the Instructor really is too strong!” “So fast!
I couldn’t even see how he threw that punch!” “I think I’m next…
I’m dead, I’m dead, I’m dead.
Somebody save me!” …
Amidst the chaotic murmurs below, Kenji felt a bunch of invisible black lines forming on his head.
So jumpy.
It’s been this long, and they still haven’t adapted?
Then again, it makes sense.
People with normal thought processes probably have a hard time surviving in this dangerous world surrounded by monsters.
Perhaps these police officers were already performing quite well.
The sparring continued.
As the sole designated target for Squad 7, Kenji maintained a perfect undefeated record.
Anyone bold enough to try and take him down would undoubtedly receive a punch that was 30% heavier.
As dusk approached.
A group of bored instructors gathered and organized a live combat tournament on the large training ground.
Kenji’s Squad 7 successfully reached the top, even drawing the attention of the Head Instructor and other higher-ups.
Having been in the training camp for so long, Kenji knew that the Head Instructor was the current Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police Department—the man with the highest rank present.
It was precisely under his initiative that this special police training camp was organized.
“Everyone performed excellently today!
Full of spirit!
Uh…” Rumble— Just as the Head Instructor began his speech, an astonishing whistling sound tore through the sky.
He instinctively stopped and turned his head toward the source of the noise, his eyes instantly glazing over.
The next moment, an ever-growing shadow appeared over everyone’s heads.
In the blink of an eye, it blotted out the sun!
Something was falling from the sky!
The scene instantly plunged into chaos.
His Spider Sense giving a faint warning, Kenji had noticed the anomaly before anyone else.
Observing with his naked eye alone…
it seemed to be a severed section of an office building falling from the sky.
His perception, far exceeding that of an ordinary human, also detected the cries and pleas for help from countless humans inside the building.
There were still people inside.
Kenji scratched his head as if infected by Saitama, his expression turning solemn.
“Yare yare, this is troublesome.” The ordinary people in the half-building and the police officers covering the ground all needed rescuing.
This wasn’t a problem that could be solved simply by throwing the building somewhere else.
Kenji took a deep breath and decided to take the initiative.
Just a moment before the impact, a brilliant blue light flashed across everyone’s eyes.
A membrane of light formed by telekinesis expanded into a massive sphere, enveloping the entire building structure.
Simultaneously, Kenji’s cognitive processing speed shifted into overdrive.
Over a thousand small bubbles were generated in sync, wrapping around every single human present.
Hum— The Absolute Terror Field deployed, instantly constructing a force field structure as complex as a bird’s nest to protect all the police officers on the training ground.
The building, supported by the force field, began to decelerate.
It finally came to a halt twenty meters above the ground.
The immense kinetic energy was channeled into the earth, and the resulting shockwave practically destroyed all the buildings outside the training ground!
Fortunately, this training camp was built in an uninhabited wilderness.
The impact had been stopped!
The dust kicked up by the shockwave was blown away by the chaotic air currents.
Whether in the sky or on the ground, the humans enveloped by the spiritual bubbles suffered zero casualties.
At this moment, the scene was dead silent.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on the sky, looking at the man radiating the same brilliant blue glow as the building.
“Is that…
Instructor Kenji?” “It is Instructor Kenji!” “He’s actually flying!” “You idiot, he saved us!” …
“Superintendent General, this is Instructor Kenji, ID Z0001.
I will place the building on the outskirts of the training camp.
Please organize the personnel to commence rescue operations.” Amidst the clamor, Kenji’s voice reached the ears of the dumbstruck Superintendent General, whose dim eyes regained their light.
Through the sky filled with gravel kicked up by the impact, the Superintendent General looked with shock at the suspended building and the figure floating in the sky.
If it weren’t for this man’s presence, the entire special training camp, including himself and a large number of top-ranking police officials, would have collectively “graduated” today.
The kind of graduation that results in death pensions being paid directly to their families.
“Kenji, thank goodness you’re here…” Recovering his wits, the Superintendent General said decisively, “I will immediately order the preparation for rescue!” “Then what about you, Kenji?” Kenji gently placed the building on the nearby ground and replied, “City A has likely suffered a monster attack.
I’m going to take a look.” “Alright!
Please leave things here to us!” Downtown City A.
Crash!
Boom!
A metal tower crane, tens of meters tall, stomped down the bustling street.
With every step, it crushed a hole into the pavement.
Traffic in the city center was completely paralyzed, and the area was swarming with panicked crowds running for their lives.
At the junction where the jib connected, a grotesque, giant human face had grown.
It let out a harsh, metallic-sounding cackle: “Kee-kikiki…
I am the Crane Monster, fused with the crane because I hated having to climb it for work every day!
Human buildings are utterly defenseless before me!
Destroy!
Destroy them all!
Kee-kikiki!” Piercing sirens wailed across the skies of City A.
“Hero Association Broadcast!
Hero Association Broadcast!
A thirty-meter-tall giant mechanical monster has appeared in City A, designated as ‘Crane Monster’!
Preliminary disaster level: Demon!
Heroes nearby, please head to the scene immediately!” “Repeating broadcast!
City A has…” Amidst sonic booms, Kenji rapidly flew to the airspace above City A.
Within his line of sight, the massive Crane Monster was wildly swinging its jib arms of various lengths.
The surrounding skyscrapers were instantly torn to pieces, filling the air with dust.
The severed building section that nearly destroyed the special training camp was created just like this.
His powerful perception took in the apocalyptic scene.
Agonizing screams and wails echoed from under the devastated ruins.
Those voices belonged to people who weren’t as lucky; countless had already died or been injured the moment the disaster struck.
Even though he had seen similar scenes more than once since transmigrating, Kenji was still angry.
Crack— Above City A, the previously calm sky began to churn.
The power of lightning erupted.
Kenji’s eyes turned silver-white, and a massive amount of electricity discharged with him at the center.
The marshmallow-white clouds darkened at a visible rate, as if changing faces.
Fleeting lightning flashed sporadically, accompanied by muffled, drum-like thunder.
A storm was brewing!
“Kee-kikiki…
Hic!
Why did the weather suddenly change?” Noticing the sky turning dark abruptly, the Crane Monster, who was about to go on a rampage, looked up in confusion.
“Wait!
I am no longer a weak human.
What does the rain matter to me?!
Kee-kikiki…
Eh?” KRA-KOW!
A twisted pillar of lightning tore through the not-yet-fully-darkened sky and struck down with a deafening crash.
A long while later, muffled thunder rolled in from high above in the distance!
Dense pillars of lightning rained down from the sky.
The Crane Monster only caught a glimpse before it was submerged in blinding electricity, frozen in place!
The Marks of the Storm hidden within instantly stacked to their maximum.
The rule-like power immediately shattered the monster’s consciousness, stunning it where it stood.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The lightning dissipated, leaving billowing thick smoke.
On the scorched ground that looked like it had been shelled, two pieces of glowing red scrap metal remained.
That was the metallic body of the Crane Monster.
Yet, the monster still wasn’t dead!
“Kee…
It hurts!
It hurts so much!” “Damn it!!
Who did this?!
Don’t let me catch you, or I swear I’ll pound you into a construction site and use you as a foundation!!” “Stop—” Just as Kenji was about to blast the bastard again, an impatient, feminine shout echoed from the sky.
Beneath the lingering storm clouds floated a small, glowing green dot, accompanied by a massive wave of psychic energy completely disproportionate to its size.
“That’s…” As the green dot descended, it turned out to be a green-haired girl with curly emerald locks, wearing a black dress with high slits.
“It’s her!” Seeing this familiar, highly distinctive, and incredibly alluring outfit, Kenji realized: “S-Class Rank 2, Tornado of Terror, Tatsumaki!
Oh…
right, the Association doesn’t have an S-Class ranking yet.” “But judging by this display, Tatsumaki is already absurdly strong at this point.
As expected of the Association’s strongest combatant besides the Baldy!” …
City Z, a certain supermarket.
“A-choo!” An ordinary-looking, black-haired man suddenly sneezed.
He was currently agonizing over whether to choose the limited-time discounted chicken breast or the limited-quantity discounted beef.
It was none other than Saitama.
At this time, Saitama was already wearing his tacky yellow suit and janitor-style rubber gloves.
It looked like he was dropping by the supermarket in the middle of his hero activities.
Enhanced by the suit, his facial lines looked somewhat resolute and handsome.
But upon closer inspection, his overall vibe reverted to a softer, rounder style, and his eyes looked exceptionally dead-like as he agonized over the ingredients.
At a glance, he looked like a harmless, ordinary guy who was into weird cosplay.
“Eh…
is someone talking about me, or am I catching a cold?” Saitama rubbed his nose in confusion, completely ignoring the strange looks from other customers.
Resting his chin on his hand, he muttered to himself in all seriousness, “It’s weird.
The weather isn’t that cold yet, but I’m catching a cold.
I’ve been keeping up with my daily training, so what’s the reason?” “Well, since that’s the case, I’ll just have discounted beef hotpot for dinner!
Speaking of which, I haven’t seen Kenji in over half a month.
Should I call him and invite him over?” Just then, a sweet voice blared from the supermarket’s ceiling speakers: “Dear customers, today’s limited-quantity sale items are completely sold out.
Our next limited-quantity sale will begin next Saturday.
We look forward to your next visit!” “Ahhh, the limited-quantity items are all sold out?!” Hearing the broadcast, Saitama’s jaw dropped.
Then, as if relieved, he muttered to himself, “Since that’s the case, I don’t have to agonize over what to buy anymore.
I’ll just have regular chicken breast hotpot tonight…” Ding-dong!
Before he could finish, the broadcast sounded again: “It is now 5:30 PM.
Today’s limited-time sale has concluded.
Staff, please promptly close the sale aisles.
Customers who have already selected their items may proceed to the checkout counters…” “…” An invisible low-pressure aura descended.
Two elementary school students chasing each other playfully suddenly stopped.
Their innocent eyes saw the strange man in front of them turn grayscale, and their expressions gradually filled with terror…
“Mommy!!” x2 The two children ran away crying.
The fists Saitama had clenched tightly trembled slightly.
He then let out a long breath, returning from his grayscale art style back to normal.
His face reverted to the harmless expression of a powerhouse.
“Well, I guess I’ll just have egg on rice today~” …
Back in City A.
Tatsumaki was just about to strike and finish off the ugly monster with the annoying voice when her brow furrowed, and she turned to look into the distance.
“Who’s there?” As a fellow esper, Tatsumaki immediately sensed that she wasn’t the only one in the sky.
She cast a cold glare to the side.
“Who I am isn’t important.” Kenji flew a bit closer, ignoring Tatsumaki’s aggressive glare, and pointed down at the Crane Monster trying to piece its severed body back together.
“The trouble isn’t over yet, and there are still a lot of civilians who need rescuing.” “…How annoying!” Tatsumaki frowned.
Seemingly sensing that many civilians were injured, she immediately stopped bristling.
Giving a haughty snort, she said, “I’ll take care of the trash down there.
You don’t need to interfere!” From below came the harsh, metallic cackle of the Crane Monster, sounding like grinding scrap iron.
“Kee-kee-kikiki!
Found you!
You’re the one who did this, right, you brat?!
Kee-kikiki, just watch how I deal with you!!” Tatsumaki: “…” _____ T/N: