Heimdall announces to the crowd. "Well let's start the Fourth Round of Ragnarok! Heracles representing the gods… and Mash…"

He then stops talking, as he notices Mash munching on what looks like a cream puff that he somehow managed to sneak into the arena. "Hey! What do you think you're doing!?"

Mash looks at Heimdall. "I know what you're thinking, and no. You may not have a bite."

Heimdall stomps his foot. "That's not the issue here! There's no eating allowed before a fight! Haven't you been-." "It's fine."

Heracles interrupted Heimdall. Not taking his eyes off of Mash.

"He can go ahead and eat. Because it will be the last time he ever does." A small smile began to form on his face. "That does look pretty good though. Is that a… pastry of some kind?"

In one quick bite, Mash finishes off the rest of his cream puff before answering Heracles. "Cream puffs… the best food ever made in any world."

Now back on his chair looking down, Zeus comments to himself, "Oh, that's a wonderful idea. That's what I'll be having."

"Okay…" Heimdall continues. "Now that Mash has finished his… treat… Let the Fourth Round… BEGIN!"

He then blows into the Ghallarhorn. Officially starting Round Four.

Heracles raises his weapon to attack, but Mash moves quicker than him and lands a few punches on his stomach, making him take a few steps back.

Seeing that Heracles is in pain, Mash decides to back off. If possible, he'd like to end this fight with nobody dying.

"Ugh… I can tell already. You're pretty impressive." Said Heracles. Trying to catch his breath. "Time and time again, I've seen what humans are capable of. You're no exception."

Still having his fists raised, Mash spoke. "Uhh… Thank you?"

"I'm sorry to use this against you, but I'll do whatever it takes to win… LION OF NEMEIA! DEVOUR ME WHOLE!"

Mash's expression changes slightly. "Oh?"

Ares shouts. "He's using THAT already!?"

Mash could only stare in awe as Heracles' weapon changed shape as he heard what sounds like the roar of a great lion.

Brunhilde crosses her arms. "Heracles' first labor. The Nemean Lion."

Saitama looks at her. "Ah, so that explains why I've heard a roar."

He then heard a loud bang. As soon as he looked at the arena again, Mash was nowhere to be found. "Come on, man. Come on. I know you're better than this."

"A clean hit!" Heimdall shouts. "Heracles had just dealt a devastating blow! That certainly was more than enough to break more than a few bones!"

As soon as the crowd heard that, the demigods began chanting. "HERACLES! HERACLES! HERACLES!"

Goll comments. "My brother is truly powerful. How can this human hope to win?"

Brunhilde looks at her. "I've seen Mash win against impossible odds before. I'm gonna tell you right now, he's more than capable of standing up to Heracles. If you'd seen what I saw, you'd be thinking of the same thing. Brother Heracles… will truly be missed."

Now it's Saitama's turn to speak. "Whatever this Mash guy is planning to do, he better do it fast. We're all counting on him."

Within a second, Mash reappears in front of Heracles. A bit scratched up due to him getting thrown onto a wall, but otherwise fine.

Heracles smiles. "I knew that wasn't nearly enough to finish you off. Just like with the other two otherworldly humans, you definitely have more to show. Mash… that's your name, right? I'd like to face you at your full power… and then I'll fight you at my full power… Only then will either of us know true defeat if we lose."

"Hmm…" Mash tilts his head a little. "I don't… know you. I don't know where you came from and I don't even know what you've done."

"Okay, that's a bit hurtful."

"But if you want us to fight without holding back at all… I won't say no… I just can't guarantee that you'll still be alive… Because you seem like a pretty good guy."

Heracles tightens his grip on his weapon. "Believe me, Mash. I'll do everything I can to save humanity after I win… I'll plead with Zeus. That it just isn't worth killing everybody."

Mash gave Heracles a blank look. "If you love humanity so much, why are you fighting on the side that wants to kill them? Wouldn't it make more sense to fight on the human side?"

"In my own way, I AM fighting on the human side." Answers Heracles. "I'm just on the gods' roster while doing it."

"I don't get it… but whatever." Mash then rolls up his sleeves, revealing wrist weights.

"I see…" Said Heracles. "Those weights are restraining your power. It's no wonder those punches from earlier felt a bit… off."

As Mash took off his weights, Heracles could feel the air grow heavier around him. "I will not lie to you. It's starting to feel as if the sky itself wants to swallow me."

Mash said nothing as he threw the weights on the ground, creating two craters that border on the size of massive on either side of him.

"Ehhh!?" Goll yells out.

"Oh, this is gonna be fun." Said Saitama. Impressed by what he's seeing.

For the first time in a long time, Heracles was at a loss for words. "Wow… That's… That is something alright. If I fight you with all my strengh… I'm definitely going to die… I do not doubt that."

"Does that mean you're going to give up?" Questioned Mash. "You're a god, so I don't know exactly what you're thinking."

"A demigod, actually. And just to remind you, only one fighter gets to live in each round of Ragnarok." Said Heracles. "The fact that you're strong changes nothing. Either I kill you, or you kill me… And I'm not going down without a fight!"

He then throws his weapon into the air; which then starts spinning.

"I summon… The Hound of Hades! Twelfth Labor! Cerberus!"

Mash stares with a straight face as he sees the transformation in front of him. Heracles is getting stronger and it's because of some kind of magic. The kind he has no trouble fighting.

Now transformed, Heracles shouts. "Here I come!"

"This is bad!" Ares shouted. "It's all or nothing! If he doesn't act quick enough… he's gonna…"

"He's gonna die." Said Zeus. "And I'm not just finishing your sentence, Ares. He's done for. I can feel that human's strength from all the way here."

"Unlimited Biceps Magic: Knock-Out Punch!"

Heracles shouted back at Mash. "Recieve the unity of the twelve calamities!"

"Calamities?" Mash then decided to call off his attack. He raises his arms up in a blocking position as he takes the hits that Heracles throws at him.

"Mash is on the defensive!" Yells Heimdall. "How much more can he possibly take!?"

Hermes speaks to Zeus. "You're saying that Heracles is going to lose and we're going to be behind by two losses? So what do you suggest that we do? Because I'm drawing a blank."

"You don't have to worry much longer, son." Said Zeus. "Because my plan… has already begun… I don't want to go into details… But you'll see."

Mash is in pain right now, but it's nothing he hasn't felt before. Deciding he's had enough, he spoke. "Let's see you get through this… Bio-Mechanics Cannon: Pronation!"

Mash had moved faster than Heracles anticipated, delivering a series of punches at him at full force. Causing him to fall to his knees in pain. "AAAUGH!"

"Brother!" Goll screams out. As much as it hurts to see Heracles like that, Mash isn't done with him yet.

"It's all over for you." Mash said quietly. "Whole Body Magic: Galaxy Crush!"

As big as Heracles is, Mash had no difficulty performing a suplex on him. A loud crack could be heard as he made contact with the ground.

"Heracles is down!" Yells Heimdall.

Heracles looks up at Mash. "It's just as I thought… You really are incredible. I never stood a chance. Just… promise me one thing…"

Mash looks down at him. "You want something from me? What is it?"

Heracles smiles. "If there's one thing I don't like… It's to be forgotten… Promise me… You won't forget my name."

Mash bows to him. "Don't worry… I will never forget the people that I fight… If it's any comfort to you, you're the strongest I've ever faced."

"Heh…Thank… You." Heracles closed his eyes for the last time.

Mark sighs as he heard Heimdall yell again.

"Uh… And there you have it, folks! After a hard fought battle… securing a third win for humanity… The winner… IS MASH!"

Heracles VS Mash Burnedead

Match Length: 5 minutes 53 seconds.

Deciding Move: Galaxy Crush.

Winner: Mash Burnedead.

With the fight now behind him, Mash is all by himself wandering around the hallways underneath the arena.

"I can't believe I just did that." He said to himself. "Just who was he anyway? There were a lot of people in that crowd angry at me for winning." "HEY!"

He then sees a large man walk up to him with a massive smile on his face. He's dressed in a green robe and Mash could only hope that he's wearing anything under it.

The mysterious man puts his hands on Mash's shoulders yet he didn't feel threatened. For some reason, he feels like he could trust him, no matter how weird or creepy he seems to be.

"You did a great job taking care of Heracles!" The man happily said. "I'll be sure to fight just as hard when it's my turn! I'm gonna make you proud, man! I'm gonna make you proud!

I'm… Tammemon Raiden, by the way! Just so you know!"

Mash didn't say anything. He just nodded. "Tammeemon Raiden is weird." He thought to himself.

It's just one weird guy after another for him. First, Tammeemon Raiden, now it's this bald man dressed in yellow. Mash is now starting to regret leaving his world.

Apparently, the bald man's name is Saitama. And he's being super observant. Mash isn't used to it.

"I gotta say it man. You're impressive." Said Saitama. "I got strong just because I wanted to, but from what I heard, you… you just HAD to… You have my respect, Mash."

Mash bows to him. "Thank you for the kind words, Saitama. As weird as I think you are, you have mine."

"Word of advice, kid." Said Saitama. "If you train as hard as I did… Your hair is going to fall out. All of it. You'll become bald. Like me."

That fact came as a shock to Mash. He never thought working out would lead to consequences down the line. "Bald? I... I... I won't train... train any more then."

"Do you really value your hair that much!?" Saitama yells at him.

It was then that a stranger walked into the room. "YO!"

Mash sighs again. Another admirer. This is getting tiring very fast. "Here. Catch."

It only took a second, but Mash instantly saw the cream puff in the air headed towards him. Right now, nothing else matters. "KAMI-SAMA!" He yelled as he caught the pastry with his teeth.

"Hey, what's the big idea!?" Saitama confronted the stranger. "Are you another one of those gods!? Because I'll punch any god that wants to start trouble with me!"

The stranger only laughs. It was one of the more weirder laughs Saitama has ever heard.

"You know… When I first saw that bald head of yours, I immediately thought you were one of my followers… but it looks like you've made your own way and now here you are… right in front of me."

This only made Saitama angrier. Follower? What is he talking about? "Just who do you think I am!? A budd-"

It then hit him like a ton of bricks. There's just no other way to explain it. The stranger right in front of him is none other than Siddhartha Gautama himself. Buddha. "Oh… my god."

"There's the face I was looking for!" Said Buddha. "I've also been looking for Hildy, but I think I can depend on you to deliver a message for me. Do you think you could do that?"

Saitama couldn't bring himself to say anything. He only nodded.

"Good… Tell her… That I'm gonna be joining the humans in their fight against the gods. So you have nothing to worry about from me. But the other gods… They're planning something… From what I've heard, it's something big. So tell her to watch out, alright?"

Saitama nodded again. "You're gonna fight for humanity and the gods are planning something big so we need to look out. Yeah, I got it."

"Awesome. You're perfect." Buddha turned around and began to walk away. "I'll be sure to hang out with you sometime when this is all over, Saitama. Just pick the time and the place, and I'll be there."

For a moment, Saitama stood in complete silence wondering what had just happened. He then spoke to himself.

"I just spoke to fucking Buddha."

He then looks down at Mash, who at this point, is lying down on the floor and licking cream off his fingers.

"That was the best cream puff I've ever had in my life."

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