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Filler Chapter: Work
A Champion's Challenge
On the Streets of G-City…
Annoyance
Like a mosquito that wouldn't leave him alone, annoyance was stuck on Saitama as he walked down the street, fully aware knowing what's about to happen. Saitama was in no mood, as he gave off a certain pressure as he was walking, one where no one would mess with him, not even little 10 year old kids would dare make fun of his bald head, less they want to see what would happen if they did so. Why Saitama was pissed, however, was because there was this mega sale going on in the supermarket today, that sale being 60% off everything, which made Saitama foam at the mouth when he saw the ad for it. Unfortunately, the Hero Organization contacted Saitama on the very same day, along with a number of other A-Class heroes, to take on a mission. Said mission being that they needed to get rid of a gang of monsters that have been terrorizing G-City for weeks now. Saitama was very reluctant to answer the call, and at the end, decided to accept the mission, despite his obvious displeasure doing so. Once he accepted the mission, the Organization gave Saitama an address to follow in G-City, and from there, he took off.
What also pissed off Saitama today was the fact that he hasn't found the place where he was supposed to meet the other heroes yet. Just when Saitama was about to leave his apartment, he was contacted again, and was given a new location to meet the heroes on his mission. Saitama was pissed even more so, but he had to suck it up, for this was his job now. So with a heavy head, went on the new address, but for about 30 minutes of walking, Saitama has walked the length of the block for the 6th time now, and he was nearing the end of his patience, as he was now missing the sale for absolutely nothing.
"Why now? Why, of all days, do they need me now, and why isn't there anyone here? I've walked past this building for, like, the 7th time already!" Saitama asked himself, the pressure of his aura getting heavier by the second, causing his steps to leave slight impression beneath the concrete street below him.
Walking down a few more blocks, Saitama was hailed down by a couple of people wearing black suits and black shades, who stated that they were agents of the Hero Organization. Their jobs were that they would guide him towards the other heroes he was suppose to meet, and to brief him on how the mission was supposed to be conducted.
"Why the hell didn't the Organization just tell me the real address then?" Saitama asked one of the agents that were guiding him to a new location, annoyance noticeable in his voice.
"To ensure that no villain, or monster, would get the location of where a group of heroes would meet. Putting it in terms of simplicity, and safety, its for security reasons." One of the agents simply stated, not looking back at Saitama.
"Sounds like a lot of extra work if you ask me…" Saitama reasoned out, as his annoyance was growing with each passing second.
More time passed as Saitama walked with the agents of the Organization, the city's ambience growing quieter as time moved along, making Saitama get a nagging feeling within him.
"So, are we close to the other heroes yet?" Saitama asked one of the suited agents, wondering how far they would still have to walk.
"We aren't too far now, just a few more minutes of bait- Err… Walking to go, hehe…" One of the agents said quickly, adjusting his tie nervously as he spoke.
"Hmm…" Saitama said to himself, and decided to try something he once saw in a movie.
"Oh, alright then, I just hope that this place has food, cause i'm starv- Oh wait, is that one of the A-Class heroes?!" Saitama called out loud, pointing his finger in a random direction.
"W-What, Where?! where are they, Who's there?!" One of the agents shook as he tried desperately to find an A-Class hero.
"Tch, shit, we weren't supposed to find any heroes here…" The other agent said, quickly going behind Saitama, and putting him in a full body lock, while the other agent started to shake harder.
Like in an actual movie, the shaking agent soon started to morph, his black suit tearing fully, and his human form, now replaced with one where it looked like a frankenstein monster. Pieces of his arms and legs were sewn to his body, made obvious by the sow marks. He was very muscular, black hair matted, and stood about 10ft tall. But his face was the worst part, as he wore a breather mask, and his shades never left his face.
"What the hell man?! Why did you morph?! We weren't supposed to do that until we reach the hideout, you idiot!" The normal looking agent called out to his partner, still holding Saitama.
"There could be heroes out here! We can't compromise our position yet! So take this A-Class hero back to base, while I hold the ground here." The monster agent said, taking a stance that allowed him to get a wide view of the road they were in.
"Huh, guess my gut was right…" Saitama said to himself out loud, getting the attention of the two agents before him.
"What do you mean? Are you saying that you didn't see a hero?!" The normal agent said, anger in voice, tightening his grip on Saitama.
"Uh, yeah? I mean, the way you guys have been acting up until now, is kinda suspicious. I mean c'mon dude, taking me out to the city outskirts, not telling me where the heroes are, and you're always adjusting your tie like it's real, but we all know it's a clip-on. With all of this stuff going on, even a snot-nosed brat could tell you that this whole situation is sketchy." Saitama said with a shrug of his shoulders, his face making it clear that this whole scene was cliche.
"Shut up! T-this tie is real!" The agent holding Saitama said hysterically, wondering how Saitama figured it was a clip-on.
Saitama simply moved his right arm, which made the agent holding him drop his mouth. He then placed his hand on the agent's collar, and maneuvered his hand until he reached where the agent's tie was, all to the bewilderment of the agent that was putting him in a full body lock. When Saitama reached the agent's tie, he gently pulled on it, and an audible 'click' could be heard. Saitama grabbed the tie, and brought it in front of him, presenting it to the agent's monster partner.
"Real, huh?" Saitama said, deadpan, while the monster partner was trying desperately not to laugh at his partner.
"Y-you son-of-a-" Was the only thing the agent holding Saitama said, as he was now splattered onto the ground, his body repainting the concrete a dark red. The monster agent, who immediately stopped laughing, stood there, shaking where he stood, watching as Saitama walked over to him.
"W-what happened… What did y-you do?!" The monster agent was frantic, as he was preparing himself for a fight with "Caped Baldy".
"Hmm? Oh, the other guy… I just sorta punched him." Saitama said casually, shrugging his shoulders, while nearing the monster agent in the process.
"M-man, screw yo-" Was all the monster agent had time to say, before losing sight of Saitama. The monster agent then took a defensive stance, ready for what Saitama was going pull off next.
What came next was a gust of intense air, made by Saitama's punch, ripping at the back of the monster agent, who was then carried off from the ground. Fully confused, the monster agent found himself several feet above the ground, and Saitama directly below him, winding up for a punch.
"YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME IN A SLUGFEST, THINK AGAIN, BALDY!" The monster agent screamed out, aiming himself at Saitama, and throwing his body towards him, his right arm raised out, with a fist at the end.
"Oh, he's coming back down, better ask him some questions…" Saitama said to himself, as he threw a fist at the monster agent, monster agent's fist came crashing down on his own punch, which obliterated the monster agent's arm entirely.
Wide eyes were on the monster agent, as his entire right arm was gone, replaced with a stream of blood, and bits of bone. Writhing in pain, and laying on the ground, with a small pool of blood forming at the base of where his arm used to be, he was fully aware of the power gap between him, and Caped Baldy. The monster agent, lying on the concrete ground, found himself praying for whoever was up in the sky, hoping his death would be as quick as his partner's.
"Yo, where's you gang's hideout?" Saitama asked casually, looking at the monster agent with deadpan eyes.
The monster agent looked at Saitama with incredulous eyes, wondering if this was all a bad dream, and that he was going to walk up in his apartment, next to his girlfriend, which was his body pillow.
"You think I'm going to tell you that, after you destroyed my arm?" The monster agent calmly asked, as he was putting pressure on the base of his right arm, to stop it from bleeding anymore.
"Um, yea… I mean, dude, you came at me first. It's your fault that you don't have an arm anymore, so the least you can do is repent, and tell me where your gang's hideout is." Saitama said easily, as if the monster agent was obliged to tell him where his hideout is.
"What kind of hero just goes and asks a monster where their hideout is?!" The monster agent frantically said, extremely pissed off he was defeated by this jackass.
"Uh, me? I guess… Look man, just tell where this place is, and I'll turn you in towards the other heroes, deal?" Saitama said, stretching out his right hand, only to remember what happened to the monster agent's arm. The monster agent looked towards Saitama, eyes expressing zero emotion, as if he were already used to the fact he no longer had an arm.
"Oh yea, I forgot…" Saitama said feebly, rubbing the back of his head, and feeling genuinely awkward in this situation.
"...You're an ass... Fine, my leader's hideout is just a few more blocks away from here, in that building with the red roof. Tread lightly, though, since my leader is the strongest monster in G-City, so tell your loved ones that you won't be coming back home tonight, or ever, if you decide to go in there." The monster agent said, pointed his thumb to the left of him, showing Saitama a building not too far from where they're standing.
The monster agent knew that his leader was the strongest monster in this city, and he also knew that if this bald guy were to go there, he'd be dead within a matter of seconds. His leader was known to be a Dragon-Level threat, and that most heroes that encounter him would pee their pants on the spot, so whatever possessed this bald guy to even consider going to his leader's hideout, was beyond his comprehension.
"Sounds good to me… Oh wait, can you tell me where the actual A-Class heroes are? I kinda don't know where they're supposed to meet at…" Saitama said meekly, looking over to the building with the red roof.
"You're an idiot, you know that? I thought A-Class heroes were better than this, no wonder why we tricked you so easily…" The monster agent said, shaking his head disappointedly, with an annoyed Saitama in the background.
"(Sigh)* You'll find the heroes at the previous location they assigned you to meet them at, eggshell." The monster agent spoke, clearly not in the mood for anymore of Saitama's antics.
Saitama simply stood there, remembering the original location of where he was supposed to meet the heroes, and the amount of times he circled that building. Seven. Times. Seven times he went around that building, and Seven more times he found himself wasting time that could've been used for the sale today. What came next was a circle of immense pressure that surrounded Saitama, the concrete street bending at where he stood. The monster agent jolted his head to see Saitama's face, and it scared him. Never once did the monster agent think that the bald hero could be intimidating, but seeing his face now, made him want to just die lying on the ground, then and there.
"So… How. Did. You. Trick. Me." Saitama said in a low voice, the very air around him trembling as he spoke.
"W-What?" The monster agent, clearly terrified, asked on the concrete floor, clutching at the base of his right arm.
"I. Said. How. Did. You. Trick. Me." Saitama said in a lower voice, the air now leaving the space around, too afraid of what might happen next.
"W-We just got your phone number by looking at the A-Class hero roster! W-We then had o-one of our guys i-impresionante an agent, and t-tell you the wrong address, w-where you then found m-me and my p-partner…" The monster agent said frantically, hoping that his death was going to be quick.
"And. What. Was. The. Name. Of. The. Fake. Agent?" Saitama asked, voice going lower every second.
"H-His name was K-Keith!" The monster agent immediately said, crying at this point.
"Thank you kindly" Saitama said with a smile that shook the agent to his core, one that resembled smiles that are found on antique dolls.
"Now, let's take you to those heroes first…" Saitama said quietly, grabbing ahold of the agent collar, and leaping into the air.
The agent was at a lost for words, as he flew into the sky, and seeing everything at bottom look like dots on a piece of paper. It felt like forever, but soon enough, Saitama was nearing the original building that he was suppose to see the other heroes, and braced himself to land on top of it, the agent saw the building, and cried even harder than before, wondering when he'll die today. With very little effort, Saitama maneuvered his body so he wouldn't create a crater when landing on top of the building, with a passed out monster agent in his hands. Just when Saitama was about to take a breath, 2 A-Class heroes came up to see Saitama, to investigate what made the huge rumble that shook the very building itself. The 2 heroes were Snek, and Air, who came to the roof, expecting an attack, only to find Caped Baldy, holding what looked like a monster in his hands.
"Oi, Caped Baldy, what the hell man! Where were you?! It's been 2 hours since we were called to meet up! What took you so long!" Air screamed loudly at Saitama, who answered by sticking a finger in nose, which made Air's eyes twitch with rage.
"He's right, Caped Baldy, where were you?" Snek asked in a calmer tone, knowing full well that the man before him, can kick his ass at any moment.
"Um, this guy is part of the monster gang that's been terrorizing this city. He tricked me, by telling me a different address where the A-Class heroes were supposed to meet." Saitama said casually, handing the 2 heroes the monster agent, who was now passed out.
"I also found out their base of operations, and I'm about to head there right now, and destroy it. It's a building with a red roof in the city outskirts." Saitama said, putting himself in a squat, all to be interrupted by Air, who was now holding the monster agent.
"B-But what a second! How do you even know where their base is already?! The rest of us A-Class heroes have been searching everywhere for their hideout in the time you've been gone, and you're going to tell me you've found it already?!" Air asked with rage, fully pissed at Saitama for his carefree attitude.
"Uh, yeah?" Saitama said with a deadpan expression, looking at Air like he was the one being weird. And with that, Saitama made a bound towards the building with the red roof, leaving behind a confused Snek, and an enraged Air to their own thoughts, and a massive crater where took off.
"At least wait for backup, you damn baldy!" Air yelled out towards Saitama as he flew through the air in record pace.
"The nerve of that guy, huh Snek?" Air asked, looking towards the other A-Class hero, who was simply watching as Saitama flew through the air, he then passed Snek the passed out agent.
"Yes, that guy can be a real handful, can he?" Snek said, shaking his head, while dragging the passed out monster agent, and Air following behind him.
Monster Hideout: Main Hall…
The leader of the monster gang, standing 20 ft tall, and flexing every visible muscle he could, stood proudly against the many stares of the followers that were with him today. His very skin was as hard as steel, and his limbs were larger than any of the furniture in the hall, making few wonder how he was able to sit down on anything. The leader stood there with a smile, a sinister smile that made every monster in the room cheer with joy, knowing full well that the leader was about to tell them some great news.
"Listen here, you youngins, because I will not repeat myself! Today we're going to finally come out of hiding, and rain havoc across this pathetic city! Too much time has passed, and I'm tired of sitting here, watching petty crime run through the streets. We're monsters, for shit's sake! And we destroy everything we see! Am I right, or Am I wrong?!" The leader screamed out to the gang, which was answered with a resounding yes.
"Now that is what I'm talking about! Prepare yourselves, youngins, for you will experience the real joy of being a monster. Now, as soon as those two bring in our first hero, will mount our attack at the city." The leader said, confidence seeping out of his voice, and ego.
"Huh, I thought this place might be bigger…" Saitama said out loud, successfully gaining the attention of every monster in the room.
"What the-" Was all the leader said, before Saitama spoke aloud again.
"Does anybody know where Keith is?" Saitama asked to everyone in the hall, hopeful for an answer.
The room was silent, so silent that one could hear the walls creaking voluntarily, as to make some sort of noise in the room, Up until one monster said she saw Keith in the bathroom.
"Thanks, and another question, which one is the leader of the monsters here?" Saitama asked another question, waiting of an answer.
"That would be me, human." The leader called out to Saitama, with a voice that boomed like a gunshot.
"Ah, there you are." Satiama said, walking up towards the leader of the monster, slowly making his way towards him.
"I must say human, you have a lot of balls to come here, in a room full of monsters." The leader said, genuinely impressed at this human's attitude.
"Well, I kinda need to know who the leader is, y'know?" Saitama said, now a few feet away from the leader of monster.
"So human, why are you here? You wanna become a monster, or something along those lines?" The leader asked, wondering why the hell is a human in his hideout.
"Nah, I'm a hero, and I'm here to clear this place out." Saitama said casually, all to be answered by a mighty laugh from the leader of the monsters.
"Very funny, human! It's been far too long since I've had a laugh like that!" The leader of monsters was saying, holding his gut with one of his large arms.
"But seriously… Do you expect me to believe you, a bald man, not only a hero, but is also here to clear out my entire gang of monsters, along with me in it?" The leader of monsters stated matter-o-factly, beginning to flex one of his arms towards Satiama, which grew almost twice in size.
"Yup." Was all the leader of monsters heard, before the world turned black.
It was only an instant, but the leader of monster's head was blown clean off, showing a pretty surprised face as it rolled on the floor. The other monsters looked at their leader's head rolling, horrified at what just happened. Satiama stretched his fist, smoke coming off from it, and purple blood covering his fist.
"Huh, you guys have some really low standards if you're gonna make that guy your leader." Saitama said, looking towards the countless monster stares that were now on him. He took a deep sigh, and began to clean up house.
5 Minutes Later...
"Whew, man was that needed!" Keith yelled out, satisfied with time in the bathroom. He then walked over towards the hall of the hideout, only to find piles of meat, puddles of discolored blood splattered everywhere, and bits and pieces of his friends on the walls, and ceiling.
"W-What the fuc-" Was Keith could get out, before he saw a lone, bald man, staring directly at him, his body shrouded in darkness, and two, white, pupiless eyes looking straight into his soul.
"You gotta be Keith, right?" Saitama called out, his voice shaking the air around Keith, who fell on his butt, on the ground.
"Y-Yes…" Keith said helplessly, knowing he was going to die here.
"I hope you're ready for what is going to happen to you…" Saitama said, voice almost incomprehensible at this point. His entire being seemed to move the entire building as he took a breath.
"Whatever it is, make it quick…" Keith said, resigned to his fate.
"Oh, you don't even want to know what will happen to you…" Saitama said, now walking towards Keith, the building shaking with each step. Keith could only pray, for he knew that he was going to die this day, and he was right.
A-Class Hero Hideout...
"Man, Caped Baldy just went straight into the lion's den, didn't he?" Air said, now wondering how he was doing at the monster gang's hideout.
"He'll be ok, and if not, we already have 5 of us A-Class heroes to give him backup." Snek said, also wondering what's happening to the Caped Baldy.
Both Air and Snek's questions where answered when they heard a familiar sound early that day. Both of them went to the roof again, to investigate, and found the person on their minds, holding a bag.
"C-Caped Baldy?! What happened, and why are you covered in so much blood?!" Air was yelling, which was answered by another finger to the nose, which made Air's eye twitched again.
"Eh, I wiped out the entire, and in this bag is the leader's head. If you're gonna call me for this types of things again, please let me know a week before, and not on hand." Satiama said tiredly, handing Snek the bag.
"But only 30 minutes passed?! Are you telling me that you killed off the entire gang, by yourself?!" Air was yelling once again, looking at Saitama expectedly.
"Uh, yea?" Saitama said easily again, looking at Air again with a carefree face.
"So, yea, call me when you need me, I guess." Satiama said easily, and walked towards the entrance to the building on the roof, deciding he would just walk home.
Snek and Air, too stunned, looked inside the huge bag, which indeed, contained the leader's head. Snek and Air went pale, as Saitama killed off an entire gang of monsters by himself, in less than an hour.
"Who is this guy?" Air asked Snek, who was also wondering the thing.
"I don't know, but it's safe to say that he isn't an A-Class hero, that is certain…" Snek said to Air, who nodded his head in agreement.
"Ugh, work sucks…" Saitama sneezed to himself, as he made his way to his apartment, ready to sleep off another day's work.
Sup, been awhile... I ain't dead, just doing life. But hey, I'm back! I'll get you people some new chapters for forgiveness, so please hang in there. Loving all of you guys, so I'll see ya in the next one!