Chapter 73 (Time changes)
Saitama walk up to Nomu and stare at him with a blank expression. "Do your best but I am not expecting anything to be honest from you birdman." Shigaraki shouted once again to order Nomu. "NOMU! KILL THIS HERO BASTARD!" Nomu lift both of his hands clenched as he was ready to slam them down on Saitama's head. Before the hit land Saitama delivered a half normal punch on Nomu's chest and it was all over.
The same thing like Deep Sea King happened, Nomu's left eyeball was hanging out of its place and a massive hole was at the middle of his chest. Shigaraki remained frozen on his spot. "H-How? Nomu died with a single..." He couldn't believe how strong that guy was. The female students were cheering and loving Saitama already. So did Deku whilst his eyes light up with hope and excitement.
"AMAZING! I WANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOU TO WRITE IN MY NOTEBOOK! YOU ARE SO STRONG AND MIGHTY! YOU MUST HAVE ONE OF THE BEST QUIRKS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!" Young Midoriya was so determined to learn more about Saitama.
"Eh? So you handsface dude are the boss or something?" Shigaraki couldn't reply at the first seconds but he did after. "Saitama huh...? What a fucking joke.. You and your justice!" Saitama scratched his armpits bored and then smell them. "Gross, ah? Was that bird monster all you've got because I'm already bored." It was then the moment All Might burst through a wall. He wasn't wearing his hero suit but common clothes instead like a white sleeved shirt and a yellow long pants.
"Don't worry everyone! You know why? Because I am he-" Even All Might was left surprised to see an unknown bald guy front of Nomu's corpse. Shigaraki found his chance to escape because everyone's gazes went on All Might for some seconds. 'Saitama... One for all will know about your presence... The league of villains found their new top rank target!'
Saitama was the first who turn to see Shigaraki was no more there. "Oh? A shadow sucked handsface. Eh nevermind, oi Tohru! Let's go, this is boring!" Tohru smiled again at Saitama and run towards him with her magic activated. "Of course yeah! That was a lot of fun for me to watch Saitama!" Before Saitama could say anything Deku and Ashido were standing behind his cape with two massive smiles.
One Punch Man shifted his head to face the kids. They uttered in union at Saitama "GIVE ME YOUR AUTOGRAPH!" Saitama thought to himself for those childs. 'I already got fans here by defeating a black bird? That was way to easy' Deku plowed to him with questions for Saitama to answer. "WHAT IS YOUR QUIRK?! WHAT IS THE SOURCE THAT MAKES YOU SO STRONG MISTER CAPED BALDY! TELL US PLEASE!"
All Might approached them as well. Bakugo was pissed and wanted to fight Saitama but he couldn't. Todoroki was also surprised and amazed by Saitama's unimaginable strength like everyone else. All Might gave his hand for a shake toward Saitama. "Thank you, whoever you are. I am All Might the number one hero. You?" Saitama shake hands with All Might and said. "Oh, I am Saitama and I am a hero too bu-" Tohru butt it and stopped Saitama.
"BUT WE ARE COMING FROM A DIFFERENT UNIVERSE AND WE ACCIDENTALLY CAME HERE! KUKUKU! SO NOW WE WILL RETURN TO OUR OWN THANKS TO MY MAGIC AND THE SPACE STONE FRAGMENTS!" Everyone now had confused and curious expression. "From a different universe you say..." All Might hold his chin and think of something. "SOOOOO COOL! YOU TWO ARE LIKE GALAXY PATROL HEROES!?" Deku made a guess.
"No, not in the slightest." Saitama mumbled bored while Tohru finally opened one green portal right front of everyone's eyes. "It's time for us to return, let's go Saitama." She extended her arms for Saitama to reach it. He was about to but Deku and Ashido hold his cape gently. "Wait mister Caped Baldy, don't leave us." Deku faced Saitama sad, so did Ashido with her yellow eyes. "What we will do against the villain league without you Caped Baldy?!"
Saitama sighed and kneeled front of them. "You got a pen?" He asked them but they nod negatively. "I got here" All Might took a blue pen out of his pants and hand it over to Saitama. "What's your names?" Saitama was about to encourage his two fans. "Izuku Midoriya but my friends call me Deku." "Mina Ashido..." He wrote the word Saitama on Deku's notebook in two pages. One for Izuku and the other for Ashido.
"There, as for that villain league I am pretty sure he can handle them." Saitama point All Might sure for what he was saying. "Thank you, Saitama" All Might smiled towards the two dimension travellers. It was a nice peaceful moment for everyone there. "Will you ever return mister Caped Baldy?" Saitama stood up and exhaled.
"Maybe in the future. Goodbye everyone" Saitama waved at everyone whilst Tohru pulled him into the portal. All Might's smile turned naive and felt proud for Saitama and Tohru. 'Go save people... It's a shame for me because I am so weak. I am just a human... I cannot save innocents beyond my reach...' Then the portal closed behind them. Saitama and Tohru returned into the Shingeki No Kyojin world.
Attack on Titan universe (1 month later)
What they saw was a true nightmare. Houses destroyed and burning down to ashes, dozens of citizens had turned into pure titans because of Zeke's spinal cord fluid inside their wine, including Pyxis and Nile. All the heroes were missing, they saw Eren being decapitated and his head was on Zeke's hand who was lying on the ground without a spine. Gabi had a anti titan sniper in her hands, she was the one who killed Eren. Reiner was in his titan form with his right hand stuck in Eren titan's hardened body, and his other one destroyed by thunder spears. Mikasa and the scouts were fighting Pieck atop of the Wall.
"How did this happened...we are missing only a few minutes.." Tohru sweat a bit and answered to Saitama. "Umm.. Time changes while we are in a different universe. We thought it were minutes but here it seems like a month has passed!" Saitama saw the entire battle going on and ask one thing. "Where is Sasha and my disciples?"
Outside of the forest of the giant trees
"Hanje-San!" Genos land front of Hanje and some jeagerists. He was holding a fatal injured Levi in his hands. "Genos! What happened to your hands and who did this to Levi?!" "I will explain everything Hanje-San... It's all my fault.." Floch aimed at Genos cocky. "Levi is that injured? It's an opportunity we cannot afford to lose!"
"Gh!" Genos let Levi down and jump on Floch. "Accelerate" He kicked his neck and broke it. Floch was heavily injured but he wasn't done yet, although for now he would stay on the ground. The other jeagerists took their guns out but Hanje killed them with Floch's rifle. "Let's get out of here! You need to tell me what happened Genos!" Hanje had a scared expression. They run away with Levi being carried on Genos' back who begun telling everything.
Hanje kept running silent and listened the whole incident inside the forest of giant trees. "You can't defeat Ryuko Genos... She almost turn you into scraps, but Akame took the hit for you.." Genos clenched his fists angry and had a flashback 'DAMN HER! I UNDERESTIMATED MY ENEMY AGAIN!'
Flashback (1 month earlier)
"Oi, Genos come with me. We need to keep our eyes on the monkey if he tries anything." Genos stood up and nod towards Captain Levi. Him, Genos, and his new squad had camped inside the forest of giant trees for a month. Zeke seemed like he was chilling but he had a master plan in mind.
(1 month later. Several hours before Saitama's and Tohru's return)
Genos followed Levi atop of a tree branch to gain information from a scout about the jeagerists. "Zackly was killed?" Levi asked the scout, Genos had his gaze on Zeke who was drinking coffee. "Yes... The Jeagerists effectively control everything inside the walls. We believe all the chaos is being caused by Zeke by way of Eren and Yelena." The scout said. Levi was serious and calm like always.
"And?" "The Jeagerists should soon be brought to Zeke, just as they've been demanding but we need to be careful, Captain." "Ho? Why is that?" Levi raised an eyebrow toward the man. "With them...Eren Jeager's strongest allie is coming, we all know her and she is quite dangerous." Levi looked down slightly worried but replied immediately.
"Ryuko Matoi. That's why Demon Cyborg is here." Levi shifted his attention towards Genos. So the other two scouts did as well. "If Matoi tries anything don't hesitate, kill her by any means." Genos nodded serious and ready for combat.
Levi turn his gaze back at Barris and the other scout. "Now tell me, Pixis? He'll just roll over?" The blond scout spoke first. "As you point out, the Commander remains steadfast. He's now at work on a plan to create an opportunity while Eren is being led here." Barris utter to their Captain after. "Most unfortunately... This is the only way to defend Eldia against rule by the Jeagerists and Zeke." Levi made a question and Barris answered. "To have someone else eat Eren, right? By our hand." "Yes."
Levi shook his head negatively and mumble with his sternly look. "Eren is not humanity's hope but a guy in a yellow suit is. Besides if we going to have someone eaten is that piece of shit right there." He pointed Zeke below.
"Cap-Captain you mean Saitama? The guy Eldia adores and believes he is a god?" Levi added and pointed at Genos. "Not just Saitama, look at Genos here. He can shoot fire out of his palms, fly temporarily, survive a lot more damage than us and many more. I saw his capabilities long ago. Same for Akame, a young woman with potential. She claims her blade can kill whatever is cut by it, don't wanna test that theory because I believe her after all the supernatural people I have met."
Barris sweat from his forehead and ask. "Cap-Captain... It is true you traveled in different dimensions in the past few years?" "You don't believe me? Ask Genos." Genos eyes went on Barris. "I'm was with Captain in a group. We had traveled so far to find my Master Saitama. Yes it's all true."
Barris and the other scout didn't know what to say about that paraller worlds travel. "Un-Unbelievable..." Levi turned around and looked at Zeke. "I have faced even a giant lizard people from other worlds call dragon. I am not afraid of a monkey." Genos noticed Barris wanted to hear more about the 'super heroes'
"There is also a girl with white skin named Black*Rock Shooter. The name says it all. She is skilled with both weapons and melee tactics. She is on our side just like Akame and My Sensei." Genos explained. "I saw her a week ago in Stohess District, I saw her massive cannon too!" Barris admitted what he saw, Levi was about to jump but he ask Barris instead. "Ho? Are you now convinced Barris? You still think we don't stand a chance against the Jeagerists and Marley? With all those supernatural comrades on our side?" Barris nodded and then Levi jump down. Genos follow after him.
Zeke saw with killing intent Levi and Genos approaching the campfire while he was reading a book. "Enjoying your book?" Levi asked Zeke. "I am. For one I've read seven times." Levi knew something was going to pop off but he remained calm. "It must've been hard to concentrate on it. I'm sure our conversation was on your mind." Zeke shifted his head and said. "Concentrate on a book I've read seven times? Anyway is ther-" Zeke's gaze went on Genos.
'I don't know much about that metalman, pretty sure he is immune to my spinal fluid because he is literally a man built of metal, I don't know how is that even possible but I witnessed Saitama. No point to question myself about that Genos... but that is why Ryuko is coming here to aid me. She will turn Genos into junk and help me reach Eren in Shiganshina!' "Well, well. You are Saitama's student I heared so much about, Genos huh?"
Genos walk forward and stare Zeke in the eyes serious. "Even a scum like you know my Master's reputation. I will make it clear for you." He showed the incineration cannon to Zeke. "If you try to flee or anything foolish, I won't hesitate to use this, understood?" Zeke smiled and cleared his glasses.
"Of course, Genos. Where the fun would be if you wasn't here to cover Captain Levi's back?" Zeke smirked whilst Levi tched.
"Anything else you got to say beardface?" Levi asked and Genos back up behind the short Captain. "Yes. Levi, is there any wine left?" "We've been here a month. There's not a drop left." Zeke sighed, faking his disappointment. "Hmph... You come up with the worst tortures" Levi turned around and start walking away with Genos following him. "You keep reading. Genos with me" "You're the boss." "As you say, Captain."
'It doesn't matter what Pixis's reply is. He's getting my blade...' Levi thought to himself and kept walking. 'Even if he turns into the beast titan there is no way for him to escape. We got fully armed soldiers up in the trees, surrounding this forest and Demon Cyborg. Zeke have no chance of escaping.' Levi's eyes turned aside at Zeke. 'So that bearded bastard was our enemy all along and once we know that, there's no reason to keep any limbs on our hostage.'
Levi's mind went on Erwin. 'Erwin... why you had to go like that? That day.. On the airship... that brat... Your death had meaning and I'll prove it by killing her... It was wrong to keep her alive back then...'
Suddenly Levi and Genos saw Zeke running away. "Nani?" Levi was confused. "Accelerate" Genos went after Zeke and he reach him almost instantly but then Zeke screamed. "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Levi twitch in shock.
"...No." Genos grabbed Zeke by his shoulder and punched his face. Breaking up his glasses. "Prepare for your demise." Genos mumbled, however his glance changed where Levi's went. Up the trees the whole squad was transforming into pure titans because of Zeke's scream. "GENOS! LOOK OUT!" Levi shouted and avoid being crashed under a titan's body while they were falling from the branches like stones.
"Farewell, Captain and Metalman. This place will be your demise!"
Genos dodge every falling titan easily and land on a branch next of Levi. "KSO!" "Captain, what happened to them?" "That bearded bastard! He put his spinal cord fluid in the wine! We must stop him! I will go after Zeke! Handle the titans!" Genos nodded and begun firing powerful fire blasts against the abnormals who where climbing up the tree incredibly fast. Three titans came and one of them pick up Zeke on his palm.
He was confident and thought things were finally over with Levi and Genos. "Didn't I say that I didn't want to do something like this... I'm sad though. This is neither a conflict nor battle." Zeke felt a little sad for their 'deaths.'
"Captain and Genos... This is a farewell. We couldn't trust one another but even that was understandable. You two seen so little of the world, and it's far too different from what you think it is. Not sure about Genos, surely for Levi but it seems as though you've misunderstood the success of the surprise attack on Liberio. The war potential of the entire world will soon gather upon this island. You two don't understand what that means... nor Saitama do, even him can't beat such army, pity for you Captain and Genos. Thinking to yourselves... That you have power. That you have time. That you have options. That's what you've really misunderstood... Levi... Genos... Those are your mistakes." The three titans were running to flee from the forest with the middle one carrying Zeke in his hands.
"Well... Even if I had said my true intentions you guys... Probably wouldn't understand." From another side there was Eren in Shiganshina thinking the same thing. "Hey Eren, we're the only ones... Who understand, right? If I can escape this forest, soon, I'll be where you are. But you do remember the exact time and place... right, Eren? Hmm?" A hook fly pass front of Zeke's eyes. Levi came and cut the nape of one of the three running titans, he appeared front of Zeke making him panic a lot.
"AHHHH! GOOO!" Zeke screamed and the second titan attack Levi but he easily slashed the titan's entire left arm and lastly his nape with a spinning attack. The Captain immediately shoot the hook on the last titan's nape to finish him off, Zeke also saw Genos having vaporizing titan blood all around his clothes and on his metal arms. He killed all the abnormals so quick that he managed to keep up with his Captain and Zeke, but then Zeke got pissed and bit his hand in order to transform.
"WHY ARE YOUUUUUU TWOOOO...STILLLLLLLLLL..." The Beast titan didn't hesitate and grab the titan's head. He turn it into mush and throw it towards Levi and Genos. "Watch out!" Levi shouted. Genos shoot the meat pieces and they turned into ashes. "Checkmate... You beard faced bastard!" Levi shouted to Zeke determined while he was panicking from inside the nape. 'WHERE IS RYUKO DAMMIT!'
Genos uttered serious to Zeke while he aimed his cannon towards the Beast titan. "You really thought turning our allies into titans, you thought that we couldn't kill our comrades?" Levi finished by saying to Genos and Zeke. "Exactly Demon Cyborg. Oi bearded fucker... Do you know just how many comrades that we've killed? You probably wouldn't even know." Levi launched a couple of thunder spears from above while Zeke was trying to hit Genos with throwing attacks, but he was too fast.
The spears went through the nape and Zeke screamed in agony and despair. "UWAHHH!" The Beast titan's nape exploded and Levi pull Zeke out of there. Zeke's inner red skin was revealed into a disgusting manner. Even his bones were exposed because of the explosion. "Hey, yo-" Levi saw a flying scissor sword coming right for his neck. He block the hit and the sword fell down.
"Tch! You!" Levi and Genos saw Ryuko walking towards them with a smirk after picking up her sword. "Who did you expect you asshats?!" Ryuko took a serious stance and shouted. "Senketsu!" "Yes, Ryuko!" Genos and Levi covered their eyes. Ryuko's transformation was too bright, when she finally finished transforming she said out loud. "Senketsu Kisaragi!" Levi let Zeke down and took a new pair of blades.
"So you had an ace up your sleeve you half naked whore?" He was ready to fight Ryuko in her final form. "Who did you call whore you emotionless midget?!" Ryuko activated her jet from behind her back and fly right at Levi, he replied by making his identical spinning slash going right on her. Ryuko's scissor blade clashed with Levi's thin blades who begun shattering after the strong impact. "TCH! GENOS!"
Genos didn't hesitate either and interrupt them by appearing next of Ryuko. "Machinegun Blows!" His punches were colliding on Ryuko and seemed they were damaging her. After the barrage of punches ended Ryuko got send flying a few meters further. She stood up with only tiny scratches on her body. "Now you piss me off, I will turn you into trashcan!" Genos was ready to take on Ryuko Matoi.
"Decapitation Mode!" Ryuko mechanically extended her scissor blade into a two handed sword. Not only was the blade's length doubled in this form, but its strength increased exponentially and it was able to slice far beyond its normal range. Before Ryuko attack Genos, Akame jump from a tree. To her surprise Ryuko was fast enough to block Murasame from cutting her. "I will decapitate you bitch and turn him into trashcan, then the midget is next!" "..." Akame remained silent and pushed her blade against Ryuko's oversized one, although she managed to best Akame and kicked her back.
"BEGONE YOU ROBOT!" Ryuko fly towards Genos so fast he couldn't see her movement. 'SHE IS FAST!' He put his arms at the front and blocked the fatal damage, but he lost both of his hands. Ryuko cut them off mercilessly. "You remind me of the bitch who killed my father Nui, heh! At least I cut only your hands and not your entire arms like her's!" Ryuko then kicked Genos' face, making him fall on the ground. Ryuko jump and came from above with her decapitation mode blade facing down. Levi couldn't help because they were going so fast he couldn't see a thing.
"I WILL ERASE YOU NOW ROBOT!" Ryuko uttered so loud even the birds up the trees flew away. Genos didn't had time to dodge this attack. Everything were happening so quick and he had lost both hands. 'I failed... Sensei, this is the en-' But then Akame pushed Genos out of the way and took the hit for him. Ryuko's scissor pierced through Akame's stomach and came out of the other side. Akame slowly turn her face to Genos who was staring with a opened mouth, his expression was extremely sad.
"Genos..." Akame said while blood begun dripping from inside her mouth and nose. "..." Genos couldn't say a single word, only stare helpless. "You were always Sensei's strongest disciple..." Akame then closed her eyes slowly and her vision went blurry. She was gone. "AKAME! NOOOOOO!" Genos screamed emotionally for her but it was too late. "You are next garbage!" Ryuko throw Akame's body on a tree log and prepared to decapitate Genos.
Levi launched himself against Ryuko. One of his gear hooks stab Ryuko's belly. "RRRRRAHHHH!" Levi spin himself once more as fast as he could. Ryuko was able to block the hit and deliver a swing back at Levi with incredible speed. Only the hook was hurting her that was stuck inside her belly. "FUCKING MIDGET! THAT HURTS!" Her scissor blade almost took Levi's right eye out. A massive scar was left on his face with fresh blood dripping out of it. Ryuko then punch Levi's head so hard she let him on the ground unconscious, he was losing blood from his head and scar.
'I have to use my last power to take Captain out of here, Ryuko is far more stronger than we thought! Saitama Sensei, we need you!' Genos used his blue dragon mode, a very powerful upgrade Dr. Kuseno install on Genos' body, but it only lasts ten seconds after activation. Genos grabbed Levi and fly away from Ryuko out of the forest of giant trees. Leaving her and Zeke behind. Ryuko walk to Zeke and wait for him to heal so they could head to Shiganshina.
"DAMMIT!" He managed to escape with Levi but Genos knew, Akame's death was his fault.
End of Flashback (Few hours after the activation of the rumbling and the Alliance with Pieck Finger and Theo Magath)
After Eren betrayed Zeke in the paths, freed Founder Ymir and gained her power of the rumbling, he begun moving with his army of Colossal titans away from Paradis island to destroy the entire world. Ryuko managed to hide from Mikasa and everyone else. She would figure out how to kill them later. As for Hanje and Genos, they camped somewhere away from danger.
Hanje used some bandages and took care of Levi's bleeding. The short Captain was still alive. "Genos, we need to regroup with everyone here, and find a way to stop the rumbling! Pieck and Magath are already on their way back here with Jean, Onyankopon, and Yelena." Genos shifted his face toward Hanje.
"I understand, we assemble everyone here, including my Sensei, we stop that titan army and save the world, but Ryuko deserves death after what she did to Akame." "I know Genos, but Ryuko is not our problem for now!"
In Shiganshina District
Saitama and Tohru witnessed the rumbling and saw the army of Colossals leaving. One Punch Man was about to start killing the giant titans but he and Tohru were hearing the people of Eldia cheering for Eren that caused this. "Thanks to our savior Eren Jeager we can finally be free from everyone that wanted to kill us, Eldians! His titan army will crash the entire world except us!" A jeagerist man said proud at Saitama and Tohru.
"Oh? I ain't letting those giant monsters destroy the rest of the world, you all crazy." Saitama was ready to jump and start punching their heads but then a familiar voice grabbed his attention. "BEEFCAKE!" Sasha run and hug him with tears of joy in her eyes. "Sasha and... you guys." Saitama saw Mikasa, Conny, Gabi, Falco, and Annie. Tohru smiled uncomfortably and opened a portal for herself. "I should go now..." She hop in and the portal closed behind her.
"Ah? Can I go stop that army of giants now?" Annie stepped forward and said to Saitama and everyone else. "Not yet, we need to get someone else too first." "Who?" Mikasa asked. "Reiner." Saitama followed them and went to find Reiner while Pieck and Magath were on their own mission to secure Jean, Yelena, and Onyankopon from the jeagerists so all the team could assemble with Hanje, Genos, and Levi.
Far away somewhere on Paradis
A very familiar blonde pregnant girl was resting on a chair outside of a farmhouse. It was Queen Historia, she was wearing casual clothes and her tummy was very buffed because of the baby. Another muscular man came outside the door with a familiar female assassin behind him and said to Historia. "Oi, Queenie. You should come inside, don't be outside in your condition." It was Garou and Kurome. They had left a month ago with Historia.
She stood up from her chair and stare the steam cloud of the rumbling far away. 'Protector...Do something...'