Garou still lacked experience and knowledge when it came to fighting cyborgs.
Fighting a cyborg the same way he fought humans would inevitably put him at a disadvantage.
At this moment, he seemed to have fallen into a dead end.
But Garou was not the type to panic in battle.
His instincts surpassed his thoughts in that instant. His movements were faster than his emotions. The moment Genos opened fire, Garou gathered all his strength into a single point and slammed into him with brutal force.
Clang.
The sound of twisting metal was especially clear.
Then came the explosion of flames.
The entire alley was filled with a sea of fire that surged forth in an instant.
When everything finally subsided, Genos stood on the scorching floor, which hissed beneath his feet. His entire arm had been torn off, and the rest of his body was covered in burn marks.
Most importantly,
a look of shock still remained on Genos's face.
What just happened?
Garou had violently attacked the energy-transmission node on his arm, caused an explosion, used the blast's power to break free, and then fled immediately.
Instinct that surpassed the speed of thought and decisive judgment had ultimately produced this result.
He was seriously injured and weaker than Genos, with no experience fighting cyborgs, yet he had still escaped.
Humiliation.
Genos's other hand clenched tightly. Although he could guarantee that it would have been a miracle for Garou to survive that explosion, and that his injuries were certainly severe, he still felt powerless in the face of this result.
That day,
when Genos returned to Saitama's home, his expression was still extremely gloomy.
"What happened to you?" Even Saitama realized that something was wrong with Genos. "Did you fail to make it to the supermarket in time for