A golden wall of light, so massive it was breathtaking, appeared out of thin air in front of the bridge.
This wall of light was hundreds of meters high and several kilometers wide, like a golden canopy, firmly protecting the entire bridge and the desperate civilians on it behind its back.
The surface of the light wall was shimmering with colors, covered with complex geometric patterns, emitting a sacred and inviolable aura.
The refugees on the bridge had originally closed their eyes to wait for death; some had even hugged their children tightly, prepared to jump into the sea.
But this sudden, intense light forced them to open their eyes.
And then.
They saw the most unforgettable scene of their lives.
That figure in a black suit, that man emitting ten thousand beams of light, hovered alone in mid-air like a golden deity, blocking destruction with his own strength.
“Who is that?!” “That’s…
that’s the Golden Light Hero who appeared in City A last time!” Someone recognized him and shouted excitedly, tears streaming down their face.
“We’re saved!
God has come to save us!” Just then.
Marugori’s world-destroying heavy punch finally hit the ground.
Boom—!!!
The earth trembled.
A mushroom cloud more exaggerated than an atomic bomb explosion rose into the sky.
A meteor crater appeared instantly as countless amounts of soil and rubble were vaporized.
Immediately following was a visible white shockwave, mixed with rubble, dust, and broken steel bars, expanding outward frantically at supersonic speeds.
It was a tsunami.
A tsunami composed of air and debris.
That shockwave slammed violently into the golden light wall constructed by Sage.
Sizzle—!!
A piercing sound of friction rang out.
It was the violent collision of energy and matter.
Sage’s body suspended in the air shook violently.
His black suit jacket flapped loudly, and his tie was blown straight back.
His brow furrowed slightly.
“Tsk, this force is quite something.” He felt as if he were pushing against a high-speed train traveling at full speed head-on.
To completely block that kind of violent kinetic energy required not just power, but also extremely refined energy control techniques.
Violent ripples appeared on the surface of the light wall, and even tiny cracks appeared in some places due to the shockwave being too dense.
“Hold…
steady!” The golden light in Sage’s eyes surged as he exerted force with both hands again, pushing outward.
More photons were injected into it, and those cracks healed instantly.
Not only did the light wall not retreat, but it became even more solid and dazzling.
Rumble— That terrifying shockwave, which was originally enough to destroy the bridge into fragments, was thus blocked forcefully outside.
It even diverted to both sides due to the rebound effect.
Outside the light wall was an apocalyptic scene of world-ending destruction, with dust flying and buildings collapsing.
But inside the light wall.
It was calm and tranquil.
That fragile cross-sea bridge was shaking even less than before.
People stared blankly at the golden barrier, looking at the hellish scene outside and then at themselves, safe and sound inside.
A massive joy of surviving a disaster made everyone unable to help but burst into tears.
“It held!
It really held!” “That man…
who on earth is he?” “We must film this!
Quick!
This is a true hero!” Countless phones and cameras were raised, recording this soul-stirring moment.
Sage took a slight breath and lowered his hands a bit.
“Whew…
fortunately, this Glint-Glint Fruit doesn’t consume mana.
If it were another ability, I’d probably be exhausted after this wave.” He turned to glance at the fanatical crowd on the bridge.
Without staying, he looked back at the center of the battlefield.
Over there, Saitama seemed to have had enough and was ready to end this farce.
However.
Things weren’t going to end that simply.
Although this bridge blocked the wind, the vibrations…
Sage’s gaze fell on several main suspension cables of the bridge.
There, due to the violent displacement of the foundation, an overburdened metallic groan was being emitted.
Snap!
Snap!
Several thick steel cables, even though they weren’t hit by the shockwave, began to snap one by one under this high-intensity pulling.
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”