Self-Comfort

Oboro continued to follow Saitama.

It was discovered that on his way back to Z-City, although he killed several strange people, he kept circling around the entire continent... clearly trying to shake off 'him'.

It's clear that although Saitama doesn't know who is secretly watching him, he's certain that something is 'monitoring' him.

Baldy ran all the way from T-City, the lowest point of the continental plate, to City J, the easternmost coastal area, then back to City C. Finally, instead of returning directly to Z-City, he went around to City E before following the coastline into Z-City.

Along the way, except for a brief pause when dealing with a few monsters, Saitama sprinted at full speed the entire time.

So much so that when he returned to Z-City, he was even slightly out of breath.

Moreover, the places he traveled in were all in extremely complex and treacherous terrain. He didn't believe that in such an environment, with his speed, he couldn't shake off the lurking 'sticky stick...

Fortunately... through his persistent efforts, the feeling of being monitored finally disappeared.

"Call."

At an intersection in Z-City, Saitama stood with his hands on his hips, wiping the fine sweat from his forehead with a hint of smugness.

By this time, the sky was already dotted with stars, indicating that it was late at night.

"Heh... I don't know who did it or how they did it, but it's really rude..." Saitama remarked.

This is clearly an invasion of his privacy. If he catches that 'criminal,' he'll definitely have to teach him a lesson.

After thinking it over, he strode forward... but he froze on the spot as soon as he lifted one leg.

His complexion also turned ugly.

The streets were deserted, with only closed shops and old, dimly lit streetlights that kept flashing.

Oh no... I forgot to buy dinner!

Saitama rubbed his teeth, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

It's all that voyeur's fault; he momentarily forgot what he was supposed to be doing.

"Very well! Don't let me catch you!"

After thinking it over, his eyes became more serious than ever before, and his fists, clad in red leather gloves, clenched tightly together.

He said in a cold tone.

After saying that, he remembered that there seemed to be some instant noodles in the refrigerator at home, which could fill his stomach.

He felt a little better, but still snorted and went back feeling quite annoyed.

However, Saitama was unaware that the reason he shook off Oboro was because Oboro stopped following him.

On one hand, they had already returned to Z-City and were not far from the no-man's land, so following them any further would expose them. On the other hand, Oboro was in a small alley, pondering the monstrous corpse that the bald man had just smashed.

A garbage can monster, whose upper body is entirely a garbage can with human arms and hairy legs... Just as Saitama was about to return to Z-City, he witnessed this monster 'bite' a resident who was about to throw away the garbage.

While running, he casually One-Punch Man the strange man, instantly turning him into a bloody mess, with flesh splattered all over the ground.

"The ability to become a monster is quite special. It is based on physical or genetic mutations... Unlike demons in Demon Slayer, they cannot separate their bloodline from their abilities..." Oboro stared at a piece of minced meat on the ground and stroked his chin. "Although monsters vary in strength, and those that are extremely powerful are also very formidable... this kind of resource is too 'cheap'... there is no need to collect it."

What Oboro meant by "cheap" was not that the resource was bad.

However, such resources cannot be allocated to Hunter x Hunter.

Every world has a unique background and social system, and the social structure is Hunter x Hunter human-based. Although there are Magical Beasts and other strange and exotic creatures, these beings all possess individuality and independent consciousness, forming a link in the world. The reason why monsters become monsters is that deep down they have abandoned humanity and amplified certain emotions and obsessions... In other words, if one wants to obtain this kind of monster-like power, their target will also be affected, turning into a 'non-human' kind of life form.

This would cause enormous panic and instability in human society as a whole... In the context of Hunter x Hunter, if Oboro gave someone the power to become a monster, that person would probably be besieged and eliminated by humans, just like in One-Punch Man. It is a different kind of resource from the one in One Piece.

To put it bluntly, this kind of eccentric resource has strong side effects.

Ability and bloodline are one.

In addition... this is a world of top-level dimensions, and even with the system's abilities, Oboro cannot Separation the two.

Because that's the principle behind monster transformation in One-Punch Man.

It is both ability and bloodline.

He can forcibly collect it, but it's difficult to put it to use in Hunter x Hunter.

Long has a special feeling about Hunter x Hunter; he doesn't want to dump this 'trash drug' into that world.

In a way, he was also protecting the Hunter x Hunter.

The reason he accumulates resource points and seeks out... is to utilize and find valuable resources so that he can fulfill his dream after returning to Hunter x Hunter.

He once explored the Dark Continent alone.

Now, he wants to help the humans on the Lake Island break through the 'bottleneck' so that at least on their second trip to the Dark Continent, they will have real companions... representing the human side.

They also have a certain degree of self-protection ability, so there is no need to worry too much about the safety of their companions, nor is it necessary to persuade them to leave when they are deep in the edge of the Dark Continent.

Yes... Oboro doesn't want to experience that kind of loneliness again.

Having traversed several worlds and grown to where he is now... Oboro has set his sights on a goal.

It can be said that he is relying on his personal strength to open up a new situation for Hunter x Hunter and give back to that world.

This idea appeared in One Piece... It's not that he's so great, it's just that he has a different feeling towards Oboro, the Hunter x Hunter...

"Hunter x Hunter the characteristics of that world... it seems there's no need to extract experience cards from these monsters, so it's not very suitable for Nen user. In other words, the only things that have any value to me are certain monsters and heroes... and also the item cards besides the three types of cards, and some items, such as technological achievements or machines, which could be useful." After thinking for a moment, he disappeared from the spot.

A dozen minutes later, Saitama arrived at the apartment building.

Looking up, I noticed a light on the apartment's balcony.

It wasn't his home, but rather the living room of the Oboro Residence.

This means that Oboro is back... and hasn't gone to sleep yet.

Saitama could still hear the television broadcast.

Without thinking much, the bald man went upstairs, passed by Long's door, took out his key, opened his own door, and went inside.

After taking off his 'hero uniform' and eating a quick bowl of instant noodles, he curled up in the small bathtub for a soak.

A little yellow duck is floating on the surface of the bathtub water.

The bathtub was small, so even when taking a bath, Saitama had to curl up his legs and hug his knees with his hands.

He stared at the little yellow duck floating on the water, his thoughts drifting back to the strange feeling he'd had all day.

"I think I overreacted a bit..."

"Who would be spying on me... After all, I don't have anything to worry about, and who would even know me..."

"Even if there was... it should just be a misunderstanding, it's all in the past... or maybe it's just my imagination."

Saitama, with half his face above the water, blowing bubbles, thought to himself.

Thinking this way might seem a bit arrogant.

But Saitama really didn't believe that anyone could monitor him without being detected... and he certainly didn't believe that anyone could keep up with his activity level today!

"Have you not been resting well lately... Oh right, insomnia... I didn't sleep well last night."

"You should get a good rest tonight."