Stranded in the New World

"Damn it, what's going on?!"

In the Space-Time Passage between the Pirate World and the Ninja World, Vegapunk looked panicked as he stared at the distorted tunnel that resembled Mangekyo.

"Could there be Space-Time Storm between these two passages? But since the two worlds have already established a connection, there's no void space in between, so where would a void storm come from?"

"No, now is not the time to study this thing! The entire passage is about to collapse..."

Before Vegapunk could figure out how to deal with it, the Mangekyo -like Void Passage collapsed completely with a crash, and Vegapunk himself vanished without a trace after a scream.

"My head hurts so much..."

Vegapunk groaned, looked up, and felt that the sun was so big that it made his eyes dizzy.

"You're awake."

The calm, indifferent tone came from the sun in front of Vegapunk. Vegapunk shook his head and looked closely. What was that sun? It was clearly a big bald head!

Beneath the shiny bald head was a pair of seemingly ordinary faces. If there was one thing that set him apart from ordinary people, it was that he had a pair of peculiar eyes—dead fish eyes.

Hmm... how should I put it? Just looking at him made Vegapunk feel that this bald man smelled like salted fish, and the kind that's been thoroughly pickled.

"Where... am I?"

Vegapunk sensed his body and found it to be a mess, in excruciating pain. Fortunately, he managed to escape into his personal Portable Space bubble before the space collapsed, which saved him from certain death.

Even so, his injuries were definitely not minor, and he had no idea where he was now.

Hmm... No matter how you look at it, this doesn't seem to be the Ninja World. There's no Natural Energy in the air, the rooms have a distinctly modern style, and you can see skyscrapers from the windows—though they're a bit dilapidated and old, as if they've been through a world war.

Could this be some kind of post-apocalyptic world? Vegapunk wondered to himself, but then the bald man's answer made him change his mind.

"Here? This is the outskirts of Z-City!"

"Z-City?"

Vegapunk was slightly taken aback. Using letters as the name of a city? What kind of weird style is this?

It just sounds a bit familiar... well, if you include that bald guy with those dead fish eyes, it's even more familiar...

"Yes, Z-City. Speaking of which, when I found you, you were in great danger. Were you attacked by Monsters?"

The Monsters... well, he's become even more familiar.

"Just pretend I was attacked by Monsters... and you saved me?"

The bald man nodded, and spoke with a look of utter poverty:

"I saved you, but I don't have any medicine here, and calling an ambulance is too expensive... It seems like there aren't many ambulances or hospitals in this city?"

"So actually it's because you're physically strong and pulled through on your own... It's really great to have a strong body recovery ability. I haven't felt this kind of injury recovery feeling for almost half a year..."

Vegapunk nodded slightly, closed his eyes briefly, and began to circulate his Yang Release Chakra, activating Medical Ninjutsu.

After being modified and absorbing a large amount of Chakra, Vegapunk's physique was close to that of the Otsutsuki Clan. With Chakra, he could recover from normal injuries very quickly.

However, the damage caused by this Space-Time Storm was mixed with some special power attached to the wounds, which is why Vegapunk's injuries are healing so slowly.

While unconscious, Vegapunk could only rely on his physical constitution to slowly recover from his injuries. But now that he is awake, he can actively control his Chakra and even activate Medical Ninjutsu to directly expel the Time-Space Power and heal his injuries.

In just a few minutes, Vegapunk's seemingly severe injuries began to heal rapidly, and he returned to his original appearance in an instant.

However, his Chakra was severely depleted, even damaging his very essence, so he can probably only exert a small portion of his power now.

Of course, if his estimation is correct, with this bald man in front of him, no matter how strong he is, it's probably meaningless.

"Um... sir, may I ask what your name is?"

Vegapunk waved his hand and asked.

The bald man scratched his head, his expression somewhat blank, and awkwardly began to speak:

"Oh, you're too kind. Don't call me 'sir,' just call me Saitama!"

Sure enough... Vegapunk had a hunch: this was the legendary One-Punch Man, the Caped Baldy.

I've entered the world of One-Punch Man!

This world is half comedy and half shonen manga, but if we're talking purely about fighting power, Hokage and One Piece combined wouldn't be enough to defeat One-Punch Man.

Among them, the bald Superman Saitama in front of him can be described as the world's top overpowered character, so strong that he is truly invincible. He is the kind of person who can go to the Dragon Ball World to participate in the Strongest Tournament and has a very high chance of winning.

Below Saitama, who stands alone in a class of his own, there are also many powerful monsters capable of destroying civilizations and even shattering planets. Even if you brought over the Otsutsuki Clan from the Ninja World, they probably wouldn't be able to compare to the top characters in this world.

After recovering, Vegapunk sat up in bed and looked around at his surroundings.

Although there are some modern appliances, the room still looks very shabby. The TV and refrigerator are quite old. Apart from the bedroom, there is only a bathroom and a kitchen. It is obvious that this Caped Baldy is not a rich person.

Perhaps Vegapunk's gaze was too obvious, because Saitama's eyes became noticeably sharper, making him look like a salted fish that wasn't quite thoroughly pickled.

"Stop looking! There's nothing valuable in my house, and I didn't bump into you!"

Vegapunk shrugged and rolled his eyes:

"Why are you so agitated? Is my injury really related to you? Besides, being this poor isn't something to be proud of!"

With that, Vegapunk got off the bed, closed his eyes slightly, and began to read the information from the Quantum Chip in his brain.

A moment later, after reading some spacetime changes and Spatial Coordinates recorded in the Quantum Chip, he also discovered something else and realized why Saitama was so excited.

It turns out that when he arrived in Z-City, he happened to witness this Caped Baldy hero fighting for justice and eliminating Monsters. As a result, the collapsing building during the battle landed on him while he was unconscious.

No wonder this guy carried me back for treatment and was so sensitive... No, wait, this guy just dug me out of the rubble and wrapped me in bandages, it's hardly any treatment at all!

Under Vegapunk's constant gaze, Saitama's previously serious face revealed a guilty expression. He then turned his head slightly and even whistled.

"Okay! I don't care how I got hurt, but my head hurts so much right now. I feel like I've forgotten a lot of things, I can't even remember where my house is!"

"Could I stay here for a while, if it's just temporary?"

Although Vegapunk knew the plot, he was a complete illegal immigrant in this world, and it wouldn't be convenient for him to do anything for a while.

Living with Saitama would be a good choice, and if he could collect Saitama's bloodline information, that would be even better.

"Huh!? You're going to stay here!"

Saitama's face showed obvious reluctance. As a super poor guy, he went to the supermarket Tenten to buy discounted vegetables. Having another person in the family would obviously be a huge burden.

Vegapunk saw through Saitama's thoughts and smiled:

"Don't worry, give me some time, I'll pay for the accommodation!"

Upon hearing this, Saitama's brow immediately relaxed, and he said, feigning generosity:

"It's alright, you can stay here. Money isn't an issue... By the way, how much are you going to pay for the accommodation?"

The accommodation fee issue is easily resolved. Vegapunk possesses Electromagnetic Ability, and for the time being, he can simply learn from a Fourth Kazekage Gold Miner and extract precious metals such as gold and silver directly from the earth.

Although it may seem a bit low-class, with his efficiency far surpassing that of the Fourth Kazekage, even on ordinary land without mineral veins, he could condense a piece of Pure Gold about the size of a finger in just one or two hours. He might not become extremely wealthy, but achieving a comfortable life in a short period of time would be a piece of cake.

When a poor One-Punch Man saw this ability, he immediately knelt down, hugged his leg, and cried, begging to become his apprentice. Only after Vegapunk told him that this thing couldn't be learned did he reluctantly accept the gold as lodging fee.

Although having gold was already quite good, much better than being penniless before, Saitama felt he was losing a lot when he saw such a money-making opportunity right in front of him, yet he couldn't even get a glimpse of it.

A month passed quickly. Vegapunk finally figured out the current timeline of One-Punch Man.

It's a very simple question. Saitama's head was actually bald for only two months. According to the original manga, Saitama became bald after about a year and a half of training.

Based on this calculation, it will be about a year before the original manga begins and Genos, the "budget warrior," makes his appearance.

The Hero Association has now been established, and the Monster Association has also laid its foundation under Saitama's feet. In fact, during the time Vegapunk lived with Saitama, he encountered many Monsters, but he didn't have to do much before Saitama killed them.

The main reason is that Vegapunk said he would collect the remains of Monsters and pay Saitama based on the Monsters' strength and research value. This naturally made a certain Caped Baldy ecstatic, and he wouldn't allow anyone to steal his monsters.

Unfortunately, truly powerful Monsters are not so easy to find. After a month, Saitama only encountered some ordinary Tiger-level Wolf-Level Threat, and didn't even encounter a Demon-level Monsters.

On that very day, while Saitama was lazily eating hot pot and watching TV, Vegapunk suddenly spoke up:

"Saitama, thank you for your help these past few days!"

"Oh? No trouble at all!"

Saitama swallowed a fish ball and spoke with a smile, but Vegapunk didn't respond to Saitama's politeness and instead continued talking to himself:

"This house is a bit too small for the two of us, so I've already bought a big house in Z-City and plan to move out soon!"

With a snap, Saitama's chopsticks broke in two, and his entire body turned gray.

"Move... move out?!"

This isn't because Saitama and Vegapunk have a particularly good relationship; it's just that Vegapunk has moved out, so how will Saitama collect his lodging fees? And will he still be able to exchange the Monsters he defeats for funds from Vegapunk in the future?

"Alright, that's the gist of it. I'm just letting you know!"

Vegapunk waved his hand and spoke directly, then, as if he had thought of something, said:

"Oh, right, I'll give you my phone number. If you ever kill any Monsters, you can just call me!"

Upon hearing this, Saitama's previously ashen figure instantly regained its original color, and his dull, lifeless eyes became bright and alert.

"Don't worry! No Monsters will escape from me!"

"Well, don't break those Monsters into too many pieces... we'll still need to study them later, so their condition is also important."

Seeing that the hot-blooded bald man seemed unwilling to listen, Vegapunk sighed and finally unleashed his ultimate weapon:

"The one who's calculating the money!"

"Don't worry! I'll capture those Monsters alive!"

"Yes, this should be the place..."

Vegapunk looked up at the tall building in front of him. In such a desolate suburb, the tall building that suddenly appeared was quite conspicuous.

However, although this world has entered the modern society, due to the rampant presence of Monsters, the global human population is only a little over a billion.

In addition, Z-City had long been abandoned due to the large number of Monsters, and there were not many citizens at all, so this high-rise building built in the suburbs had never been discovered by anyone.

This is because some Monsters, such as the Sky King, occupy the sky, so there are no satellites in this world. Otherwise, this tall building would probably have been discovered long ago.

"The House of Evolution... This is probably the first top scientist in this world I need to visit!"

There are many top scientists in the One-Punch Man World, and to be honest, even Vegapunk wouldn't dare to guarantee that he could surpass these scientists by much.

Child Emperor, Metal Knight, Psykos who created Orochi, a nameless mad scientist who turned his younger brother into a super giant, Dr. Kuseno upgrades the Budget Warrior Tenten...

There are countless mad scientists in this world, and the things they research are incredibly powerful. Even though Vegapunk is very confident in himself and can surpass them, he can't guarantee that he can completely crush them.