Capture Vaccine Man Alive
"The Heavenly Transfer Technique!"
With a flash of white light, the bald man standing on the platform vanished without a trace, Vegapunk, a smile on his lips, also disappeared as a phantom.
At this moment, the Vaccine Man is wreaking havoc on A-City. Several A-level and B-level heroes have already been defeated in a very short time, and the entire city is in chaos.
"Hahahaha! I will annihilate all humanity, and eliminate all sources of pollution! Humanity, your retribution has come. As the embodiment of the Planet Will, I will bestow upon you..."
With a deafening roar, a terrifying shockwave spread outwards, causing the entire block to shake as if an earthquake had struck. Glass shattered instantly in the nearby streets, and the Vaccine Man was startled, turning his head to look at the source of the explosion.
On the ground, two legs were standing upright in the pit, as if a person had fallen directly into the ground, with their head and upper body embedded in Mother Earth.
Blinking his eyes, the Vaccine Man was momentarily stuck. Just then, the sound of Klakla was heard, and two hands reached out from the hole and got stuck at the edge of the hole. Soon, a bald man broke free from the hole.
"Wow, that's fast! We've arrived in City A so quickly! This technology is truly amazing!"
Saitama, covered in dust and dirt, shook his head, glanced around, and when he saw the Vaccine Man, his face immediately lit up with joy.
Just then, a phantom figure quickly materialized behind Saitama; it was Vegapunk appearing behind him.
Sensing something amiss behind him, Saitama turned around and saw Vegapunk, who was also looking around before finally focusing his gaze on Vaccine Man.
"Huh!? How did you get here? It feels like you came in a different way than me!"
"Oh, I placed a Flying Thunder God coordinate on you, and then used you as the coordinate point to directly teleport here."
Vegapunk shrugged and said nonchalantly.
"So that's how it is..."
Saitama nodded, looking at Vegapunk, who was dressed impeccably and without a single wrinkle, and then at himself, who was now covered in dust and looked like a beggar in a refugee camp. He felt that something was not right.
Fortunately, the purple version of Piccolo Vaccine Man quickly diverted his attention:
"Where did these heroes and bald guys come from, looking for death!"
Bald... bald man...
"Why is Vegapunk a hero? I'm bald! And you don't have any hair either!"
"Hahaha, didn't you see I still have two fleshy horns? As Vaccine Man of this planet, these two horns are my hair!"
"So that's how it is..."
Saitama looked at Vaccine Man's thick fleshy horns with some envy, which made Vegapunk cover his face, feeling that the two of them were extremely embarrassing.
Okay, Saitama is known for being unreliable, that's to be expected. But what about that Vaccine Man? Did he get hit by Saitama's brain-dead aura? Seriously, Saitama isn't King. Generally speaking, isn't this bald guy just known for his Akari Aura?
In the original work, this Vaccine Man was punched to pieces by Saitama as soon as he appeared, and he didn't show much of his personality. I didn't expect this guy to have such a goofy side!
"Enough with the nonsense, you pests who pollute the earth, it's time for me, the Vaccine Man, to punish you!"
"Turn to ashes completely!"
As he spoke, this Vaccine Man, who was clearly a copy of Piccolo, reached out and condensed a Light Orb, which then transformed into an energy wave and blasted it away.
A violent energy wave erupted rapidly, causing the earth to shake and air to ripple. A large number of surrounding buildings and ruins were blown away by the aftershocks.
After the energy wave finished erupting, the smoke gradually dissipated, revealing the figures inside.
Saitama stood in the center, his clothes, already tattered from the Heavenly Transfer Technique, now completely shredded, revealing his bare upper body.
Don't be fooled by Saitama's head looking like an egg, as if it was just a simple, hastily made-up shape by the manga author. When he takes off his shirt, the muscle definition he reveals is still quite obvious.
After three years of training, Saitama, even if he's not a muscle man, has a physique that surpasses 90% of his male compatriots. At least he looks much more handsome than when he wore his Caped Baldy costume.
"Damn it, my clothes are all torn! Do you know how much this whole outfit cost? Don't give me any more trouble!"
Saitama clenched his fist, his eyes giving the Vaccine Man a somewhat unfriendly look, as if he was preparing to throw a serious punch.
"Cough cough cough, if captured alive... it's worth even more!"
Just then, Vegapunk, who had been hiding behind Saitama, spoke up. Saitama, who had been clenching his fist, paused for a moment, then released his grip.
"If we want to capture them alive, then we can't use our fists..."
As he spoke, Saitama showed a troubled expression. Because of his overwhelming strength, he really had no experience in how to hold back.
Like a certain Superman in the DC Universe, who always takes a hit from his opponent before a fight. It's not that he's stupid or thoughtless, but rather that he uses the opponent's attacks to judge how he should respond.
Otherwise, with Superman's fists, if he doesn't control them properly, his opponents will all turn into a pile of minced meat.
Unfortunately, Superman's wealth of experience came from enduring countless beatings, while Saitama, the One-Punch Man, couldn't judge how much force he should exert based on the opponent's attacks.
"Damn it, how dare you underestimate me, you damned human! Let me show you my true power!"
Seeing that Saitama was unharmed, the Vaccine Man's face showed a cautious expression, and he was initially somewhat wary.
However, after listening to Vegapunk and Saitama's conversation, the Vaccine Man became extremely angry, his entire body swelled up, and he quickly transformed into a tall giant.
Okay, this is more like Piccolo, even the skills are copied!
However, when he saw that Vaccine Man had turned into a giant, Saitama's face showed a hint of joy. If he had grown bigger, he wouldn't be so easy to kill in a fight, right?
At least once he grows bigger, Saitama can break his limbs. If Vaccine Man Saitama are the same size, even if he hits the arm or shoulder, it is very likely that he will shake the entire Vaccine Man into two pieces.
"Hahaha, how about it? Regret it now? This is my true, strongest form. I'm going to make you..."
With a snap, pale purple blood poured down like a torrential rain. Saitama, head raised, broke off one of Vaccine Man's legs as if snapping a sugarcane.
The Vaccine Man, who was initially smug, paused for a moment, then let out a blood-curdling scream. In a fit of shock and rage, he smashed a large hand directly at Saitama's head.
With another cracking sound, Saitama "lightly" threw a punch, instantly shattering one of the Vaccine Man's arms into a shower of blood and gore.
After that punch, the Vaccine Man couldn't even make a sound. He stared blankly at his arm, then at his leg, and suddenly, his body began to shrink rapidly.
As he shrank, his broken arms and legs grew back with a "poof," looking no different from his original arms and legs, except for some slime on them.
Indeed, this is yet another imitation of Piccolo's regenerative ability; this Vaccine Man is clearly determined to take the imitation to the extreme.
After regaining his limbs, this high-quality Piccolo) waved his hand, sending more than ten energy Light Orb hurtling towards Vegapunk and Saitama like missiles. However, he did not continue to attack, but instead turned and flew into the sky, seemingly trying to escape.
The rumbling sounds continued, and after a violent explosion, Saitama's stunned face was revealed:
"Oh no! That guy flew away! We can't let him get away!"
Despite his immense strength, Saitama lacked the ability to fly. Seeing Vaccine Man about to fly away, he had no choice but to jump up, grab Vaccine Man's foot, and pull him down.
With a snap, the Vaccine Man decisively chopped off one of his legs with a chop to the neck. Then, relying on his regenerative abilities, another leg grew back, and the man flew higher and higher, faster and faster.
"What a nuisance! Honestly, I hate Monsters who can fly!"
Saitama frowned. At his speed, he could actually run much faster than Vaccine Man on the ground. However, he wasn't the Flash. Running at that high speed would cause a disaster for the entire city.
If Vegapunk hadn't asked for cooperation, Saitama could have simply jumped over and punched him into a pulp. After all, Saitama is a monster who can jump directly from the moon back to Earth; no matter how fast you fly, you can't jump as fast as him.
But if Saitama were to jump with all his might, not to mention whether he would turn the entire city into ruins, just at that speed, if he were to lightly graz the Vaccine Man, he would probably only be left with a pile of minced meat.
However, Vaccine Man, who was flying in the sky, quickly slowed down, then became slower and slower, and finally flew back. Saitama looked surprised and turned his head to see Vegapunk reaching out a hand.
In the end, Vaccine Man flew directly into Vegapunk's hand. Vegapunk chuckled and gently patted him, and a Sealing Tag array covered Vaccine Man's entire body, sealing off all five of his senses.
After being hit hard several times, although Vaccine Man regrew his limbs, his energy reserves were greatly reduced. In addition, Vaccine Man was terrified by Saitama, which made him powerless to resist and he was sealed away by Vegapunk.
Otherwise, if Vaccine Man were still in his prime, Vegapunk would have had to put in a lot of effort to defeat him, let alone easily capture and seal him alive.
Sure enough, following a certain Caped Baldy, there's absolutely no need to worry about the legs not being strong enough!
Just as Vegapunk was thinking this, a pair of dead fish eyes were already close to him, Saitama asked somewhat nervously:
"Who caught him?"
Vegapunk chuckled, glanced briefly at Saitama, and then spoke:
"Of course I caught it... Well, anyway, considering that it wouldn't have been easy to catch it without your help, I'll give you a little reward!"
Anyway, Vegapunk figured it out: Saitama is just too lazy. If he's paid too much, he'll go out and Monsters less often!
You should know that Saitama used to be a shut-in, except for the occasional Monsters he encountered. He never went looking for Monsters.
He would only take action if he saw information about a Monsters appearing on TV. This is why the Monsters he dealt with in the original work were of such high quality— Monsters that could appear on TV, even if they weren't Dragon-level, were almost at the peak of Demon-level!
In the original story, after joining the Hero Association, this guy never had any intention of going out to cause trouble for Monsters. Instead, he stayed at home until he was about to be expelled from the Hero Association, at which point he hurriedly ran out to rack up battle achievements.
Therefore, it is necessary to put some pressure on this guy. Vegapunk did not think of this at the beginning, which is why Saitama quickly entered a period of laziness after having a large amount of funds.
Otherwise, Saitama would be surrounded by the Monster Association, and he might encounter seven or eight Monsters just by going out to buy groceries or taking a stroll. In such a long time, if he were really diligent, how could he not have Demon-Level Threat?
It's just that after he got rich, this guy chose to stay at home and never even left the house. How could he possibly encounter any Monsters?
"As long as there's a reward..."
Saitama didn't look particularly disappointed; instead, he seemed relieved. Given his laid-back personality, anything over 10,000 yen was a large sum of money for him.
Well, to be precise, as long as it's enough for this guy to have a big meal, he'll be satisfied. As for whether the next meal will be steamed buns and porridge or pickled vegetables and noodles, that's something to consider when the next meal comes around.
Grabbing the limp Vaccine Man, Bejapunk threw him into his personal space, while also collecting the man's severed limbs.
Just then, several heroes from the Hero Association arrived. These were heroes from the vicinity of the city, and they had been mainly evacuating the crowd.
These heroes are only A-rank at best. It's not that they don't have the courage to fight to the death, but the key is that even if they did fight to the death, it would be useless against the Dragon-level Monsters Vaccine Man. They wouldn't even have the point of stopping him, so naturally they wouldn't just throw their lives away.
It was fortunate that Vegapunk used the Heavenly Transfer Technique to throw Saitama over; otherwise, if Vaccine Man had actually started to completely destroy the city, these heroes would probably have had to fight desperately even though they knew it was useless.
Now, however, they all breathed a sigh of relief, and upon seeing Vegapunk, they showed even greater reverence:
"That's S-Class Hero, Doctor Vegapunk! He saved us!!"
As for the Caped Baldy who truly made a great contribution, he was obviously ignored due to the Akari Aura acting up again.