Chapter 225: The Monster Association Arc Ends
Sonic stood atop a jagged rock above the magma, looking down at the dying Monster King Orochi.
"It was the Flying Thunder God."
His voice was calm.
"I redirected your own attack back at you."
Orochi understood the basic idea.
That did not mean he could accept it.
The Gaia Cannon had been drawn from the power of the Earth itself. It was supposed to be the ultimate weapon that would crush the opponent before him.
Instead, that same power had been turned against him.
As the last traces of life faded from his ruined body, Sonic looked down at him with undisguised pride.
"Other than Saitama, I am the strongest person in this world now."
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"That attack of yours actually made me feel some pressure."
"You should be proud."
"You were strong."
Orochi's remaining eyes burned with hatred.
Yet no matter how unwilling he was, his life had reached its end.
The final spark vanished.
His shattered remains sank into the magma.
At that moment, the system notifications rang through Asuramaru's mind.
[Ding! Intense negative emotions detected from Above Dragon level Monster King Orochi at the brink of death. Gained 1,000,000 emotion points!]
[Ding! Intense negative emotions detected from Monster Association members Overgrown Rover, Homeless Emperor, Gums, and Evil Natural Water at the brink of death. Gained 800,000 emotion points!]
[This battle obtained a total of 1,000,000 Demon Power. Fifty percent will be fed back to the Sword Master!]
A vast torrent of Demon Power immediately poured into Sonic.
His muscles, bones, blood, and organs absorbed the feedback.
His strength rose once again.
Unfortunately, he still failed to break through to another level.
Sonic turned his head.
His gaze landed on Black Sperm.
"Your turn."
Not far away, Black Sperm immediately broke into a cold sweat.
Fortunately, he had already separated a massive number of cells beforehand.
Even if the body here died, he would not be completely erased.
Recovering those lost numbers would take an absurd amount of time, but survival mattered more than anything else.
With no path left to retreat, Black Sperm forced himself to look fearless.
"I admit it."
"You are ridiculously strong."
He pointed at himself.
"But my ability is splitting and regeneration."
His usual ugly grin returned.
"Can a single celled idiot like you even understand what that means?"
"My body is made up of countless versions of myself!"
Sonic raised one hand.
"Dismantle."
An invisible slash crossed Black Sperm's body.
He was cut cleanly in half at the waist.
A moment later, both halves regenerated.
Two Black Sperms stood where one had been.
The one on the left grinned.
"You killed one body."
He spread his arms.
"But I am made up of fifty four trillion of me."
"Do you seriously think you can kill all of us?"
Sonic stared at him.
For once, the problem was genuinely irritating.
Was he supposed to kill Black Sperm fifty four trillion times?
Before Sonic could decide what to do, a figure suddenly fell through the opening high above.
It dropped straight into the magma.
Splash!
A bald head emerged from the molten rock.
Saitama looked around with mild surprise.
Then he noticed Sonic standing nearby.
"Oh."
He blinked.
"Sonic. What a coincidence. You're here too."
Sonic looked genuinely surprised.
He had not expected Saitama to appear here of all places.
Then an idea came to him.
A wicked smile spread across his face.
"Saitama."
He pointed directly at Black Sperm.
"If you deal with that Monster for me, I'll treat you to Special Grade Kobe Beef tonight."
Saitama's eyes sharpened.
Sonic continued.
"You can eat as much as you want."
"Really?"
Saitama immediately became interested.
He did not fully understand what was going on, but unlimited Special Grade Kobe Beef was more than enough motivation.
He followed Sonic's finger and looked toward Black Sperm.
Then he paused.
"Huh?"
Saitama tilted his head.
"Why is it you?"
Black Sperm froze.
What did that mean?
Had something happened between Saitama and the clones he had sent away earlier?
Before he could ask, another figure fell through the opening above.
It was the Black Sperm clone containing the one trillion cells he had separated earlier.
The moment the clone saw the scene below, it rushed straight toward Saitama and wrapped both arms around his leg.
"Big Brother!"
"Don't attack!"
"We're on the same side!"
The main body stared.
Sonic stared.
Neither understood what they were looking at.
The clone clung even tighter to Saitama's leg.
"I am completely different from those evil Monsters!"
"I haven't killed even one person!"
"I'm actually a good guy!"
Saitama looked down at him with his usual blank eyes.
"Really?"
Black Sperm immediately dropped to both knees.
For the first time in his life, his naturally wretched face tried its absolute hardest to look sincere.
"My sincerity can be witnessed by the sun and moon!"
Silence filled the ruins.
Saitama stared at him.
The main Black Sperm stared at him.
Sonic stared at him.
Inside the sword, Asuramaru nearly burst out laughing.
Even he had trouble taking this scene seriously.
Sonic eventually recovered first.
"If he says his sincerity can be witnessed by the sun and moon, why not keep him with you?"
He looked at Saitama.
"If he causes trouble, just kill him with one punch."
Saitama immediately looked reluctant.
"Huh?"
"I have to keep him?"
He looked Black Sperm up and down.
"I don't like monkeys."
Black Sperm's face twitched.
Sonic shrugged.
"Then kill him."
Black Sperm shot upright.
"I can do anything!"
He threw himself toward Saitama again.
"Just let me stay with you, Big Brother!"
The original body nearby finally understood the situation.
He immediately rushed forward and dropped to his knees as well.
The strongest man Sonic acknowledged was standing right in front of him.
If Black Sperm could remain beside this person, who in the world would dare kill him?
If there was ever a time to kneel, it was now.
"Please take me in!"
Black Sperm pressed his hands together.
"I know where the Monster Association stores all its valuables!"
"And the human child they captured is still down here!"
Saitama's expression changed slightly.
"They captured a kid?"
"Then take us to him first."
Black Sperm immediately sprang to his feet.
The two bodies merged back together.
His face became unbearably flattering.
"Of course, Big Brother!"
"I'll lead the way!"
He jumped upward and grabbed the edge of the deep pit, then began climbing rapidly.
Saitama watched him for a moment.
Then he crouched.
The rock beneath his feet cracked.
Boom!
He launched himself upward like a cannonball.
Inside the sword, Asuramaru finally withdrew Sonic's temporary enhancements.
At the same time, he spread his perception through the underground ruins, searching for Psykos's true body.
Nothing.
No trace of her presence remained.
Apparently, she had already escaped.
Asuramaru did not care much.
She was only a Dragon level opponent.
If she escaped, then she escaped.
Sonic looked upward toward the disappearing figures.
Then he activated the Flying Thunder God.
Space shifted.
He appeared directly beside Saitama.
The group returned to the main chamber of the Monster Association, entered one of the surrounding levels, and followed Black Sperm through several hidden passages.
Eventually, they reached a secret room deep underground.
Mountains of wealth filled the chamber.
And among the treasure was the captured boy.
Sonic walked forward and placed his hand on the others.
The Flying Thunder God activated once more.
The underground ruins vanished around them.
A moment later, everyone appeared in the hallway of Saitama's apartment building in the Ghost Town of City Z.
Sonic released them.
Without saying much, he turned around and walked back into his own apartment.
That left Saitama, Black Sperm, and the rescued boy standing awkwardly in the hallway.
The three looked at one another.
In the end, they had little choice but to spend the night at Saitama's apartment.
By the following morning, the Hero Association had finally completed its preparations.
Teams of heroes were dispatched toward the Ghost Town of City Z.
Their long planned operation against the Monster Association was about to begin.
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