It was hard to describe Gilgamesh's feelings at that moment. Faced with that terrifying punch, his expression naturally changed drastically at first. Then, a sense of impending doom rose within him, as though he had already died in that instant.
However, as one of the strongest Heroic Spirits, it would have been rather pathetic if a single punch could finish him off so easily.
What was more, this time he had descended in his true form at full power, not in the Servant state summoned through the Holy Grail.
In other words, he was countless times stronger now than he had been during the Holy Grail War. That was precisely why he had dared to provoke him.
However...
BOOM!
The spacecraft beneath his feet was smashed to pieces by one punch, bursting like brilliant fireworks ignited in the sky. Taking advantage of the moment, Gilgamesh leaped high into the air. The Gate of Babylon opened, countless golden spatial rifts lighting up behind him. Innumerable Treasure Tools appeared within them, all aimed at the ground with his gaze.
But... Saitama had vanished.
"Not good!" Realizing something, Gilgamesh tried to turn around quickly, but he was obviously far too late.
BAM!
A punch struck him squarely in the back. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the back of his golden armor caved in completely. Gilgamesh himself plummeted toward the earth like a cannonball.
BOOM!
Even the incomparably solid ground trembled under that force, cracked fissures spreading outward like a spiderweb.
A moment later, Gilgamesh crawled out of the ground in a sorry state. His entire body was in tatters, and he had even suffered several wounds.
A figure landed before him, cape fluttering lightly. With his arms folded, he looked down at Gilgamesh and grinned. "You're the bald one. Your