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Saitama stared up at the hulking, dog-like monster as it bared its teeth. He folded his arms.
"First a couple of naked deviants attack me, and now a giant pig?" he grumbled. "What did they do to make it so big? They should know better than to let such a huge dog free…"
The dog continued to growl at him.
"Is your master in this underground complex somewhere too?" Saitama asked.
The dog opened its jaws, fire brewing in the back of its throat.
"Bad dog!" Saitama scolded. "You can't just growl and bite someone you just met! Let alone breathe fire at them! Clearly, you need to be trained."
He punched the dog in the face, sending a shockwave throughout the entire association. Every hero and monster felt it.
"What was that?" a hero named Captain Mizuki asked, looking left and right.
Sekingar frowned. Is there another hero here? Could it be Goddess?
Genos narrowed his eyes with realisation. "Just now, that could've been…"
Ayano tensed up. It's him. Saitama is here.
Meanwhile, a cat-like monster known as Nyan was sneaking up on Saitama, yellow eyes narrowed.
That guy took out Rover with one punch, Nyan thought. I'll go after him next!
Nyan charged towards Saitama, claws aimed for his scalp. However, his claws did absolutely nothing.
"Huh?" Saitama asked, turning and staring at him.
Crap! Nyan thought, tail going bushy. I'm gonna die! Screw this, I'm not putting my life on the line for the Monster Association!
He ran away, screeching. Saitama shrugged, continuing his walk.
Gyoro-Gyoro couldn't have predicted she would be so powerful.
The Tornado of Terror, aka Tatsumaki, had powers beyond his imagination. He wanted to focus on finding Yan-chan, but with Tornado standing in his way, there was not much he could do.
"Is that all you've got?" Tatsumaki mocked, stretching casually. She sent rocks flying towards Gyoro-Gyoro, shattering his shield.
Damn her! Gyoro-Gyoro thought. She's so powerful!
He had no choice but to get stronger. He upgraded his form, becoming even more powerful than he had before. He stood above Tatsumaki, towering above her small figure.
"Heh heh heh…" he cackled. "Tatsumaki! Is this your first time witnessing a superior esper? Well, enjoy this to your heart's content!" He raised his arms, sending the wall tumbling towards her. "SUPER GRAVITY WAVES! I WILL CRUSH YOU LIKE A DRIED PERSIMMON!"
Tatsumaki casually stretched once again, destroying the wall with ease.
"Ah, that feels good on my shoulders," she said. "Thanks for that."
"DAMN YOU!" Gyoro-Gyoro screeched, eyes going wide.
Tatsumaki grabbed his body, twisting it around like a tornado. She squeezed him like a washcloth. Blood spilled out like a fountain.
Damn, she's too strong, the monster thought. I can't do this by myself… I can't lose. I haven't met her yet.
"OROCHI!" he shouted. "KING OROCHI, PLEASE HELP!"
Oka could feel something brewing. Something incredibly powerful.
No, she knew what it was. It was psychic power.
Fubuki could feel it too. She perked up, looking around.
"I can feel my sister's power," she said.
"Tornado of Terror...?" Oka asked, eyes going wide.
Fubuki nodded. "She is close by." Her face went pale. "She's fighting someone using a tremendous amount of psychic powers… it's rare that she would exert herself to an extent."
Oka realised… she wanted to see that power. She was drawn to the power, like moths to a flame.
"Oka…" Fubuki reached out to grab her. "Don't be distracted by such power."
Itachi tch-ed, crossing his arms. King tried not to pee himself.
"Hey," Itachi spoke up. "There's an old man coming over here."
"Pardon?" Fubuki asked.
She looked up, noticing none other than Bang, Bomb, and Genos. Behind the S Class heroes was another familiar face.
"Fureddo," she said, staring at the young man. "You have returned!"
Fureddo nodded. Bags were under his eyes, and his camera was gone. It appeared the Monster Association had not been treating him kindly.
"Ah, it seems we are all together again," Bang said, smiling cheerfully.
The esper nodded. "Indeed we are, aside from Yan-chan herself."
Fureddo turned his gaze to Fubuki. "I met that Remarkable guy. Your co-leader, right?"
Fubuki raised her brow. "So he really is here… how was he?"
"Well, he - and me, for that matter - almost got killed by a monster…" Fureddo replied, noticing a flash of horror on Fubuki's face. "... but Black Turtle showed up and saved us."
Fubuki breathed out. "Oh, I see. Where is he now?"
Fureddo shrugged. "After Black Turtle saved us, we went our separate ways."
Fubuki grimaced, for a moment.
"Is there something wrong, young lady?" Bang asked.
"It's fine," Fubuki asserted. "Anyway, we need to…" she paled.
Fureddo shared her expression. "Where's Oka gone?"
He was standing right in front of her. The famed Monster King, Orochi.
He towered menacingly, taller than the tallest buildings. His head was humanoid, but his body was made out of many serpents. His shoulders, wrists, and fingers had the appearance of monstrous snake heads with pointy teeth, with the latter ending in large claws. His knees had the appearance of snake skulls and his clothing consisted of a large cape connected to a circular, veiny joint in the center of his chest and a piece of cloth covering his lap. He also had a long, spiky tail.
All around him were holes in the walls, like nests for more of his snakes.
Ayano stared into his golden eyes, Taro standing behind her.
"Leave," she muttered, glancing at Taro. He obeyed, leaving her alone with the Monster King.
"So you are the one Gyoro-Gyoro has been speaking of," Orochi boomed.
"What is that you want from me?" Ayano asked.
"You are a 'Yandere', correct?" Orochi asked. "You are said to have power beyond those of monsters."
Ayano nodded.
"Join the Monster Association," Orochi commanded. "Become a monster, Ayano Aishi. If it is power that you want, then you shall get it here."
Ayano looked down.
"If you refuse, then you must die," Orochi told her. "Otherwise, you will not only be a threat to humans, you will be a threat to us."
"I am more than a threat," Ayano replied. "I am your fate."
Orochi glared down at her. "I'm giving you a warning, human scum. You are not strong enough to defeat me yet. I will kill you."
"I will be strong before you know it," Ayano retorted. She summoned her strings. "With these, I will tear you apart. You don't get to be the strongest monster, Orochi. I will let Garou have that role."
"Don't talk about that worthless fool," Orochi boomed. "He's just as useless as you are!"
He raised a giant serpent-esque tentacle. He sent it flying towards Ayano. She slipped out of the way.
She felt the ground shiver from the tentacle's impact. She shivered, body tensing up. She turned on her Yan-vision. Orochi was a deep red. A deeper red than any monster beforehand. She narrowly dodged another tentacle, almost destroying her leg.
He is powerful, she thought. I need some advice.
She tried to reach out to Garou. She received no response. Not because Garou refused to talk to her, but because his presence was knocked out.
Garou is unconscious? she thought. So there are more powerful monsters out there… I will need to find Garou after this.
"Die, Yandere," Orochi boomed.
One of the tentacles raced towards her, slicing her arm clean off. Ayano picked it up, holding it close to her bloody socket.
"Are you truly this weak, Yandere?" Orochi asked. "Even a half-dead monster could defeat you!"
Ayano scowled, staring down at her free hand. She summoned her strings. They flowed around her body, almost in a beautiful fashion. Her broken arm neatly reattached.
"Fool!" Orochi bellowed.
Ayano sent the strings toward Orochi, but he was simply too big. He snapped them like pieces of thread, getting closer to her.
Ayano cursed, trying to avoid the deadly serpent of Orochi, only to have it hoist her up by her legs. She dangled in the air, helpless and alone.
"You will die," Orochi boomed.
Ayano grimaced, her strings flailing uselessly. She desperately tried to escape, but…
"So, you guys are the one making all the noise?"
And she was falling. Falling, falling… and then she landed in someone's arms.
Saitama.
"Oh, hey, Ayano," he said, casually. "Haven't seen you for a while." He put her down, and stared up at Orochi with not even a hint of emotion. "What's with all you weirdo monsters? A couple of naked dudes, a dog, some kind of cat… and I don't even know what you're supposed to be. Why are you living underneath my house?"
Orochi opened his jaws, eyes black. "I don't know where you crawled in from… but you are clearly not some human trash that can be ignored."
Millions of snakes made their way towards Saitama.
"Alright, listen up," Saitama said, raising his hand. "I'm your upstairs neighbour. You guys were being awfully noisy so I decided to take a walk down here and-"
A wave of tentacles came crashing down. Saitama grabbed Ayano, moving her out of the way.
"You're not even on our watchlist, yet you're quite impressive," Orochi hissed, glaring at Saitama. "And yet, you're clearly a threat to our organisation… and a far bigger threat than expected."
The tentacle landed on Saitama, sending him into the debris.
"I must destroy you here and now, or you could spell danger for the Monster Association," Orochi said.
Saitama sat up, holding the tentacle like it was nothing. "'Organisation'? So there's some kind of group living down here? I knew it!" He glowered, cracking the tentacle. "And let's get one thing straight. You're calling me a 'danger' and a 'threat', but you're the ones who've been attacking me the whole time! I'm just fighting back!"
Orochi opened his jaws, releasing another column of fire.
"See?" Saitama asked, making sure Ayano was out of the way. His cape was not so lucky. "You're attacking me! And Ayano and her weird friend, for that matter!"
Rover made an appearance, barking loudly.
"Aw, man," Saitama grumbled, staring at his charred cape. "It's burnt."
"Rover, you're back!" Orochi shouted. "Kill this human!"
Rover got one look at Saitama, and ran away with his tail between his legs.
"What did you do to Rover?" Orochi demanded, turning back to Saitama.
"I hit him," Saitama replied. "You've got some nerve, burning my cape." He held up his gloved fist. "It looks like this time I'm definitely up against a monster. So I don't have to hold back anymore. I can hit you normally."
I see now, Orochi thought. For the longest time, I thought it was that girl who would give us the most trouble… but now it is clear. It is that man. He is the one we have been searching for!
He cackled. "I haven't been this excited for a long time!"
Lightning flashed, and Orochi's form changed. He shifted into a humanoid figure. Snakes swirled him, reminiscent of medusa herself. Ayano could feel his power thrumming through the air. She took a few steps back.
Orochi then began to chat himself up, proclaiming how he would pulverise Saitama in an instant, as many monsters did.
"I have become the ultimate lifeform," Orochi boomed. "I am the monster who will become humanity's greatest enemy-"
"Alright, that's enough!" Saitama grumbled, holding up his hand. "Give it a rest, would you?! I don't really give a crap about you! Quit getting so pumped up on your own! I hate to say it but I'm really tired of hearing these egocentric introductions. The king of whatever, the ancient thingamajig weapon, final whatever form, the sealed whatchamacallit… it's the same crap every time. What makes you so special? You call yourself the 'ultimate lifeform', but… you're gonna go down in one punch anyway."
He shrugged, almost… defeatedly. "Go ahead, show me what you got. But just so you know, I'm not expecting much."
Orochi roared, using everything he had to send a punch towards Saitama. The force was enough to shock the entire city. Everyone felt it, not just the occupants of the Monster Association. The whole city stopped, staring in awe at the pure strength.
Ayano sat there in disbelief.
He is too strong… she thought. I can't hold a candle to him…
But she was not talking about Orochi. Orochi's body had shattered into pieces.
"What was that?" he demanded, his head falling apart.
"Just a normal punch," Saitama answered, lowering his fist.
Orochi's eyes closed, as his head fell into the depths below. So this is… fear…
"Welp, that was disappointing," Saitama sighed, staring at his fist. He turned to the starstruck Ayano. "You there, Ayano?"
Ayano stood up, suddenly. "Yes. Hello, Sensei."
"What are you doing down here, anyway?" he asked.
"I am looking for a friend," Ayano replied.
"Oh, cool," Saitama said. He frowned. "What kind of friend would be hanging out in this weird place?"
"He was kidnapped," Ayano said, hastily.
"That makes sense," Saitama shrugged. "You need help finding your friend?"
"I'll be fine," Ayano said, standing up. Her strings wrapped around her wrists. She was feeling it again. That burning feeling of rage. The feeling of destruction.
Yes… a voice whispered in the back of her head. You want to destroy them all…
"Alright," Saitama said. "I'll see you later, then."
He casually left, leaving Ayano by herself. Taro appeared by her side. He was fine, aside from his uniform being slightly charred.
Time to find Garou, Ayano thought.
Ubknowest to her, however, she was being spied on by someone.
Black Turtle, AKA Kuroko Kamenaga grimaced, taking down notes.
So she is in here after all… she thought. How interesting…
"How pathetic."
Ayano stared at Garou, who was chained to the walls. She and Taro had to traverse deep into the Monster Association to find him. His face was bloody, and his clothes were torn. He was starting to resemble a monster. Yet, he was still tied up.
"Shut up, bitch…" he growled.
Ayano used her knives to release Garou from his chains. He glared at her, eyes red.
"How did you get tied up?" she asked.
"That Monster king bastard," Garou spat.
"I see," Ayano said. "You don't need to worry about him anymore. He has been defeated."
"You serious?" Garou asked. "That means… Goddess is here?"
So he believes Goddess is the only one powerful enough to defeat Orochi, Ayano said, her blood going cold. How powerful is Goddess?
"She is not here, yet," Ayano said. "Though I have reason to believe she'll come eventually."
"Wait, if Goddess didn't defeat that monster king bastard, who did?" Garou asked.
"Me," Ayano lied.
"Bullshit," Garou laughed. "You ain't strong enough."
"We did," Ayano said, gesturing to her Taro. "Together."
Garou rolled his eyes. "Yeah, because your boyfriend's rock solid. Like an imprentable wall."
"I have news," Ayano spoke up, changing the subject. "I killed two Class S heroes."
"You're talking out of yer ass," Garou scoffed.
"It is true," Ayano said. "Flashy Flash and Child Emperor are no more." She blinked. "You don't have much faith in me."
"You're a nutjob," Garou growled.
"Bold words coming from you," Ayano retorted.
"Well, if ya really did kill those two heroes…" Garou narrowed his eyes. "Then I guess you are pretty tough."
"This is only the beginning," Ayano said. "We must annihilate as many heroes and monsters as possible. The next person on the agenda may intrigue you."
"Who is it?" Garou asked.
"Raibaru Fumetsu." Ayano responded.
A/N: So unfortunately I cancelled the comic... I explained it in more detail in the post I made about it but basically the comic is taking too long to finish and it's dull to make. Sorry to disappoint anyone who was reading it. :/ However, this fanfic isn't being discontinued anytime soon! We've still got a lot more story left to go through so... hold onto your butts haha