Subduing Psykos
"These guys are really troublesome..."
Bang casually dispatched two clueless Monsters and Aliens, a hint of caution appearing in his eyes.
Don't be fooled by the fact that a bunch of S-Class Hero seem to be sweeping all the way. In reality, those who have escaped are just cannon fodder. The truly powerful Aliens and members of the Monster Association are still in the inner circle, and haven't even escaped from the Monster Association's sinkhole yet.
It can be said that the closer one is to the central battlefield, the stronger one is. Those who dare to stay in the crater inside the Monster Association are basically Dragon-level Monsters.
It was precisely because a large number of the main forces remained in the sinkhole that the cannon fodder on the periphery were easily wiped out. However, when they arrived at the edge of the sinkhole, they felt the tremors below and all the S-Class Hero stopped in their tracks.
You know, right now the Monsters and Aliens are fighting each other down there, but if they go down, who knows if those Aliens and Monsters will come after them?
Rather than doing that, it would be better to sit back and watch the fight unfold, and then we can clean up the mess once the battle is over.
Although the S-Class Hero are all very arrogant, it doesn't mean they are brainless. The Monsters and Aliens in front of them are not the ordinary Monsters they usually deal with. In terms of both strength and scale, they are the first time they have ever encountered them in their lives.
If it really comes down to a fight to the death, even if the Hero Association wins, they will probably suffer many casualties. If these Aliens and Monsters join forces, they are in danger of being wiped out.
Meanwhile, the Monster Association's underground lair had completely collapsed during the ongoing battles, leaving behind ruins and craters everywhere, and the battlefield was in complete chaos.
Besides the main battlefields of Saitama and Boros's three main subordinates also faced off against powerful members of the Monster Association.
The Platinum Sperm with its countless clones faced off against the supposedly Immortal Body Melzargard, the Centipede Elder with its hardened shell faced off against Groribas, who was said to be able to corrode everything, Psykos's Gyoro Gyoro Puppet, along with the remaining Dragon-level Monsters, faced off against Geryuganshoop, who was said to be the strongest Psychic Power master in the universe.
These Dragon-level Monsters are incredibly powerful, and their energies fly everywhere during battles, leaving the Monster Association's underground base in complete disarray.
It was during this chaotic moment that Vegapunk reappeared at the bottom.
"I'm lucky, there haven't been any problems. This physical body is much stronger than mine before."
Yes, Vegapunk has now returned to his original physical body, which is the same embryo that was cultivated in the heart of the Laboratory on the Underground Level 3 of the House of Evolution.
Having absorbed a large amount of energy from Monsters, the strength of this body was beyond Vegapunk's comprehension. But no matter how you estimate it, even if it was only just born, it should already surpass the level of Orochi.
Not to mention that after Vegapunk's soul returned to his body, he also possessed Chakra, Haki, Devil Fruit, and other combat systems, making him incredibly powerful.
In his current state, Vegapunk could manipulate the Earth's Magnetic Field in the blink of an eye, instantly evaporating the entire atmosphere, or directly using the Earth's Magnetic Field to convert microwaves and annihilate all life on Earth!
Under the influence of numerous Monsters, this body also developed a vague instinctive consciousness, but Vegapunk was prepared and easily destroyed that instinctive consciousness, regaining control of the body.
Then, following his physical instincts and sensing the presence of a large amount of energy, he tore through space and arrived here.
"Meteor Mode!"
Hearing the roar from the sky, Vegapunk immediately looked up and saw lightning flashing and thunder roaring across the entire Z-City, with powerful energy fluctuations enveloping the city.
"It seems... the battle is almost over... I need to act quickly!"
When Vegapunk said he would take action, he certainly didn't mean to replace the Caped Baldy in the fight against the Space King. To put it bluntly, even with his epic-level enhancements, it's hard to say whether he could defeat Boros in his normal state. Facing Boros, who was desperately using Meteor Mode, he would most likely end up fleeing in defeat.
However, besides Boros, there are many other Monsters and aliens on the battlefield, many of whom are of great value even to Vegapunk.
"Hmm... what a great start! I caught you so easily, Orochi!"
Reaching the remaining remains of Orochi, Vegapunk smiled. After being blasted by Boros's energy blast, Orochi's body had almost completely turned to ash, leaving only a piece that looked like charcoal.
However, Vegapunk could clearly sense that beneath the charred remains of the body lay the essence of Orochi's transformation. He reached out and grabbed it, and with a hissing sound, the charred remains disappeared, revealing a blood-red heart, upon which Orochi heads seemed to surge.
As Vegapunk stretched out his hand, a dark, shadow-like energy instantly enveloped his entire heart. When he withdrew the black energy, his heart had already turned to ashes.
At the same time, powerful energy surged through his limbs and bones. Vegapunk clearly felt that after devouring Orochi, he now possessed the ability to directly absorb the Earth's core energy and assimilate all things.
"This must be Orochi's special ability. In comparison, my ability is quite ordinary."
"It's just that it can specifically absorb the power of Monsters..."
As Vegapunk muttered to himself, he unleashed a powerful burst of Psychic Power, extending inch by inch into the depths of the earth.
When this body was still an embryo, it was nurtured by absorbing some of the blood from Tatsumaki and Fubuki. Now, Vegapunk's Psychic Power might not be as strong as Tatsumaki's, but the difference is not too great.
Not to mention that Vegapunk also has multiple sensory abilities such as electromagnetic force, gravity, and Observation Haki. After a short while, he sensed a hidden secret room at the bottom of the Monster Association.
In an instant, through a dark portal, Vegapunk appeared before Psykos, the Mastermind the Monster Association.
"Who is it? Is it you, Vegapunk?"
Before Vegapunk appeared a young, wavy-haired girl with black-rimmed glasses. Her long blue hair cascaded down her shoulders, and she had a full, curvaceous figure. She looked like a beauty no less stunning than Fubuki.
However, Psykos's expression was extremely wary. She had been manipulating her Gyoro Gyoro Puppet, to deal with Geryuganshoop, who was known as the strongest superhuman in the universe, from above.
Although the so-called strongest Psychic Power master in the universe is obviously boasting, at least Geryuganshoop Psychic Power definitely not as good as Tatsumaki's, but it is only slightly worse than Tatsumaki's. Even if Psykos went all out and had the ability of the puppet Gyoro Gyoro to enhance her power, she was still at a disadvantage and needed the help of other Dragon-level Monsters.
In this situation, Psykos naturally didn't have time to pay attention to more details, which led to Vegapunk directly attacking her without her noticing at all—of course, even if she had noticed, it probably wouldn't have mattered.
While Psykos has certainly had her moments of glory, those were after she fused with Orochi. Normally, her current telekinetic abilities are at most comparable to those of Fubuki after her enhancement.
"Damn it, now that you're here, I guess I'll have to show you my true power. Let me use my Psychic Power... Aaaaaah!"
With a groan, Psykos's arms snapped in two with a crack, and the shadow beneath Vegapunk's feet had merged with Psykos —it was Shadow Imitation Technique!
Having absorbed so many Monster Cells, Vegapunk is now practically Immortal Body. Relying on this, he uses Shadow Imitation Technique to deal with enemies who still possess human physical characteristics, making him virtually invincible.
For example, this time, Vegapunk's arms were twisted, but he didn't bleed a drop or even groan. The cells in his arms glued together, and he fully recovered in less than a second.
Psykos's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she gritted her teeth, seemingly still wanting to fight. Vegapunk sneered and suddenly twisted his head 160 degrees. Psykos, who was also controlled by the Shadow Imitation Technique, twisted her head 160 degrees as well, and her neck made a cracking sound.
"... Spare... spare... my life..."
Feeling her head still twisting backward uncontrollably, and experiencing waves of pain in her neck, even hearing the sound of her cervical vertebrae dislocating and breaking, Psykos finally couldn't take it anymore and begged for mercy with a look of fear on her face.
Slowly turning his head, Vegapunk looked at Psykos, who was almost in tears, and casually tossed her a pill.
"Take this pill, or I'll snap your head off. The choice is yours!"
As he spoke, Vegapunk withdrew his Shadow Imitation Technique, and Psykos finally regained the ability to move freely. A hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but then she gritted her teeth and suddenly activated her telekinesis.
A powerful psychic force instantly emanated, enveloping Vegapunk's entire body. Then, under Psykos's control, she attempted to lift Vegapunk up.
However, after several attempts, Psykos felt as if her Psychic Power was controlling a mountain, with no effect whatsoever. Instead, Vegapunk looked at her with a cold smile.
"Uh... wait... wait a minute... I... I just..."
Before Psykos could finish speaking, Vegapunk flicked his finger, and a burst of intense Lightning Flash instantly pierced through Psykos's body.
"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
With a piercing scream, Psykos bladder, finally collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with fear as she looked at Vegapunk.
Vegapunk manipulated his telekinesis, casually pulled her up, picked up the pill in his hand, and stuffed it directly into her mouth.
The pill had just entered Psykos' body when it turned into a liquid that flowed directly down Psykos' throat. Moments later, Psykos felt an itch in her arms and neck, and her injuries were completely healed in an instant.
However, Psykos didn't believe that Vegapunk gave her a purely healing pill, nor did she think Vegapunk would be so kind. Obviously, treating injuries was not the main purpose of the pill.
And her guess was indeed correct. Seeing that she had swallowed the pill, Vegapunk snapped his fingers lightly, and instantly, intense pain swept through Psykos' body once again.
Screams, wails, cries, pleas for mercy— Vegapunk remained expressionless and unmoved as he watched Psykos roll on the ground. It wasn't until about five minutes later that he released Psykos from her punishment.
Even after the punishment was lifted, Psykos remained dazed, with tears streaming down her face, looking as if she had been completely ruined.
Seeing this, Vegapunk simply said:
"If you want to be punished again, then you can just stay lying on the ground!"
Psykos's previously blank gaze sharpened slightly, and a look of extreme panic appeared on her face. She hurriedly rolled over and stood up, trembling with fear, behind Vegapunk.
"My lord, please spare me! I'll never do it again! I'll be very obedient!"
Seeing Psykos's performance, Vegapunk nodded slightly, then asked:
"You created all the Monsters in the Monster Association, right? Did you leave any backup plans for them?"
Psykos lowered her head and spoke, her voice trembling slightly:
"Yes, almost all the Monsters have eaten Monster Cells produced by Orochi. Through the Monster Cells in their bodies, Orochi can easily control them."
"This control isn't very complete; it only instills in them a sense of fear and obedience towards the giant serpent..."
After hearing Psykos's words, Vegapunk gave up the idea of solving the problem once and for all. The original Orochi had already been completely absorbed by Vegapunk, so there was no need to mention any backup plans.
Moreover, Psykos's backup plan was obviously not very useful. Even if Orochi were still alive, it might be useful for roughly controlling those Monsters, but it was obviously impossible to make those Monsters completely obey orders.
"Alright, looks like I'll have to go find those Monsters one by one. Hopefully they're not dead yet, because if they were, they would lose too much energy!"
Vegapunk sighed slightly, then reached out and stepped into a black Space Gate.
Psykos paused for a moment, and just as she was about to speak, a Space Gate opened beneath her feet, and she fell straight down.
When Vegapunk stepped out of the Space Gate, he immediately saw a meteor-like light shining in the sky, followed by a scene where the sky seemed to split open!
"The Star Roaring Cannon VS the Earth Dividing Punch! This is a rare and iconic scene..."
Looking at the sky, Vegapunk murmured something, which is also one of the most classic scenes in the original One-Punch Man manga.
Well, the remake started to go crazy in the later stages, to the point that even Vegapunk is now confused about which direction this world line is heading. Is the Caped Baldy able to get infinitely stronger, or is he inherently invincible?