Repercussions

Boros, clad in armor with only a single eye visible, sat upon his throne. That lone eye was filled with interest as he watched Xu Yue enter the hall.

He could sense the commotion outside and feel the deaths of his subordinates.

Yet he had shown no intention of acting, merely sitting there quietly and waiting.

"You defeated my subordinates so easily..."

"This is absolutely wonderful!"

Faced with Xu Yue, who had taken out all three of his top officers, Boros showed not the slightest hint of blame. Instead, genuine joy and delight radiated from him.

Then he slowly rose from his throne and walked down.

"Before we fight, let us introduce ourselves. I am Boros, captain of the Dark Matter Universe Pirates and ruler of the universe."

"Xu Yue."

At the sight of Boros, a rare flicker of emotion also appeared in Xu Yue's eyes.

One displayed his feelings openly, while the other kept them restrained. Yet in some ways, Xu Yue, Saitama, and Boros shared certain similarities.

Boros had come here for one reason alone: he had been invincible in the universe for too long. After receiving a prophecy that Earth held an opponent with whom he could fight with all his strength, he had spent twenty years making the journey.

In his own words, he had simply been bored and wanted a balanced battle where he could go all out!

Only, originally, he had picked the wrong opponent. He had gone after Saitama, so the fight had not been balanced at all.

But now, it should be about right...

As that thought flashed through Xu Yue's mind, Boros continued speaking. It was as though he had finally found someone to confide in and simply could not stop.

"...My subordinates believed that prophecy had merely been fabricated to