Petty

Above the spacecraft's fuselage.

Boros and Saitama stood facing each other.

At this moment, the former, the cosmic overlord, changed its form again, with a strange eyeball appearing on its chest, and its skin turning pink with interwoven black stripes.

As soon as Oboro arrived, he saw Saitama being One-Punch Man in the face by Boros and sent flying.

Boros unleashed an energy technique called 'Meteoric Burst,' unleashing a larger area of lightning around his body, somewhat resembling Conqueror's Haki. Of course, being a top-tier technique like One-Punch Man, although it shared the same visual phenomenon, the energy levels were completely different.

Boros was originally telling Saitama about his super-powerful self-healing abilities and the harsh living conditions of his race on their home planet, but he was unexpectedly interrupted by the serious-looking bald man, who asked him if he still wanted to fight, and he hesitated for a while.

The bald man had absolutely no interest in listening to any of this.

Then, the scene before us unfolded.

Saitama was repeatedly bombarded into the sky, eventually breaking through the clouds and disappearing into the heavens.

"Shhh."

Long whistled and looked up at the sky.

He knew that Boros's attack had sent the bald man flying to the moon.

It's truly the Show Stopper.

Let alone the power to strike outer space, the mere prelude to Boros's renewed attack on Saitama caused the spaceship to tilt, its surface melted by the intense energy, and it exploded. Many of the alien creatures inside perished as a result... However, the ship was simply too large, comparable to a human city, so the other members of the Hero Association remained unaware of what was happening on board.

Not far away, Boros was panting heavily, looking utterly exhausted.

He released too much 'energy,' and all of this energy came from his physical body; the consumption was no joke.

Long clapped for him and walked over, clapping his hands.

"Although this bald guy didn't say anything, I'm willing to praise you... you truly deserve the title of 'Universe Overlord'."

He smiled.

Seeing Boros staring at him warily, he curled his lips into a smile. "Don't worry, I told you... I won't lay a hand on you."

"I'm different from Saitama. What he hates more is... your appearance, which killed a large number of Earth humans and destroyed cities. But I think this is normal... because Earth humans and you are different races, and you have your own stance... To put it bluntly, we are enemies! Since we are enemies, being killed means that you are not strong enough... Earth did not provide enough warning and defense, or rather, it was not capable of doing so in the face of your appearance, so this ending is also fate."

Long walked up to Boros and stood beside him, looking up at the sky. "You are a strong person. To satisfy your thirst for battle, you are willing to burn your life away... That is very pure." After saying that, he looked down and met Boros's gaze.

Bang! Boros suddenly threw One-Punch Man punch, creating a gust of wind.

But as before, it was blocked by the spatial barrier.

His power cannot break through the rules of space.

"Hmph... you're next."

Boros showed no joy at Oboro's praise, remaining calm. "I never imagined... that there would be a being like you on this planet with such unique thoughts."

"Judging from the ecology of this planet and the strength and vigilance of you Earthlings, the people here are like flowers in a greenhouse... too well protected. Although there are some individuals with good individual abilities... it's still not enough."

After speaking, Boros looked at Oboro and said, "It's been the two of you who have been protecting this planet, hasn't it?"

"No... I'm not from this planet. You've misunderstood. The only one who has been silently protecting me is Saitama."

Long shook his head.

He wanted to say that he was not from this world, but fearing that Boros wouldn't understand, he changed his words.

Boros's eyes changed slightly. "No wonder... I knew it. Although you hid it well, the way you looked at me was a hunting gaze. Completely different from Saitama's... It's just that you suppressed that hunting intent very well. I'm very familiar with that kind of gaze... You must be like me, someone who has walked through mountains of corpses and seas of blood."

"Let's end this conversation here... He's back."

Long stared at the sky and offered a reminder.

Boros's pupils contracted.

The next second, the entire spaceship trembled violently, and the massive object was crushed by the gravity of the dark shadow that fell from the sky, causing it to tilt and topple over.

In fact, during those few brief exchanges and observations with Boros, Oboro had already realized that Boros had discovered the 'problem': Saitama wasn't taking it seriously until now! The difference in strength between the two was too great... that bald human was like an insurmountable chasm for Boros.

He could detect the signs of 'hunting' in his own expression.

Most people can sense that calm composure in Saitama's eyes...

That's what Boros thought, but when Saitama actually fell back down, Boros still couldn't believe it.

Both of these men were looking down on him from a superior perspective.

Boros could not accept this.

He strode forward and continued his attack on Saitama.

But this time, Saitama made an effective counterattack.

He unleashed Consecutive Normal Punches.

After a flurry of punches, Boros's seemingly invincible body exploded into a pool of blood.

Originally destined to scatter and fly everywhere, it instantly recovered thanks to its incredible vitality and willpower.

But that's where it ends.

Serious Punch! The moment the bald man's expression changed, the outcome was sealed.

The former can also be considered to have satisfied Boros's desire to come across the universe and seek war.

Oboro's eyelids twitched; he was standing directly in front of Saitama, facing One-Punch Man from him.

Clearly, the bald man's goal wasn't just to defeat Boros; Oboro even suspected that the guy was deliberately targeting him.

Too fast! It's too late to dodge using spatial manipulation.

Oboro stretched out his palm and touched the spatial barrier, activating his ability to reinforce it.

While it's called reinforcement, it's actually about getting the fragments of space you're in 'away' from reality.

Boom! Then, the opponent's terrifying fist power rippled out.

The space in front of Long creaked and groaned, like a pane of glass bearing heavy pressure.

Fortunately, it was ultimately the power of the rules, and Saitama's Serious Series alone couldn't break it... Moreover, to deal with Boros, the bald man's Serious Punch was likely delivered with restraint. Unlike in the Soul Realm, where his strength underwent countless explosive increases due to his growth curve.

Even so... it still slightly disturbed Oboro's mind.

At this moment, the entire spaceship crashed into the ground and plummeted to the ground.

Once everything had calmed down, Boros's mangled body had flown away and landed at Oboro's feet not far away.

The bead inside his body had developed cracks.

It was clear that Boros still wanted to use his immense life force to alleviate the injuries caused by Saitama's One-Punch Man, but... it was no use.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

After the battle ended, neither Oboro nor Saitama paid any attention to Boros. Instead, Oboro took the initiative, returning to reality from the alternate dimension and staring at Saitama with a gloomy expression.

"Ah! Sorry... I forgot you were here."

Saitama paused for a moment, scratched the back of his head, and said innocently.

"So, bald guy, you're going to play dirty tricks on me?"

He squinted his eyes.

"Don't be angry... Anyway, you're fine..." Saitama waved his hand dismissively.

"Fine, if you do it this way, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Long gave a cold laugh.

"..."

Saitama fell silent, then pursed his lips, "Petty."