Subjugating the House of Evolution

"All right, ten thousand yen should be enough."

Bai Ye generously pulled a ten-thousand-yen bill from his pocket and handed it to Vaccine Man.

Although he had a bank card, he still kept some cash in his pocket.

Reporting defeated monsters earned him reward money, and with his small monthly base salary on top of that, Bai Ye wasn't short of money now.

"Should it be enough? I wouldn't know."

Vaccine Man had no concept of game prices or the purchasing power of yen.

"Ten thousand yen is plenty. You could buy a whole bunch of games with that."

Saitama spoke up.

"All right, I'll go buy them, then."

Vaccine Man was just about to turn and leave when he suddenly remembered something else. "Oh, right. Am I allowed to leave No Man's Land now?"

"Yes, but I'll go with you."

Bai Ye and Vaccine Man then walked out the door together.

But before long, he came back inside.

"Didn't you go shopping with that monster?"

Fubuki couldn't help asking.

"Yes. My clone went with him."

Bai Ye nodded.

"A clone...?"

Fubuki was stunned. Bai Ye had an ability like that, too?

"Yeah."

Bai Ye merely acknowledged it without offering any further explanation.

Just now, he had used Wood Release: Wood Clone, which he had unlocked earlier after his progress with the Hashirama Cells reached a certain point, to create a Wood Clone to accompany Vaccine Man to buy games.

That Wood Clone looked exactly like Bai Ye and possessed a certain amount of combat power. He could use Dual Kamui and even activate Susanoo.

"Come to think of it, I've never seen her before. Is she a friend of yours, Bai Ye?"

Only then did Saitama notice Fubuki.

"No, this is our first meeting. She's Hellish Blizzard, the number-one B-Class Hero."

Bai Ye introduced her.

"Oh. I've never heard of her, but she sounds pretty impressive."

Saitama's face had its usual simply drawn look.

"..."

Fubuki was still reeling from shock beside them.

Not only did the S-Class Genos call himself Bai Ye's disciple, but Bai Ye also laughed and chatted with the S-Class Saitama. Was this really something a B-Class Hero could manage...?

Fubuki seemed to have finally realized just how little she understood Bai Ye.

But at that moment, what occupied her thoughts most was her own desire to join them...

"Fubuki."

"Fubuki?"

Bai Ye called twice to Fubuki, who still hadn't reacted.

Hearing what sounded like someone calling her name, Fubuki finally snapped out of her daze.

"Ah, what is it?" she immediately asked.

"Were you spacing out just now? Mr. Saitama was talking to you."

Bai Ye asked.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't catch that. Could you say it again?"

Fubuki immediately apologized.

"I was saying that I heard a lot of noise outside while I was playing games earlier. Were you fighting Bai Ye?"

Saitama repeated his question with a neutral expression.

"...!"

Fubuki gave a slight start.

After all, he was close to Bai Ye, and he was also an S-Class Hero.

His question instinctively made her feel as though he was calling her to account.

"...Yes."

But Fubuki still admitted it, since there was no denying it.

"I thought so. So have you made up now?"

Saitama continued.

"I... suppose so."

Unsure how to answer, Fubuki could only give a vague reply.

"As long as you've made up. Otherwise, you're disturbing the neighbors."

Saitama nodded.

"Actually... it was mostly because monsters came to attack Master Bai Ye. They probably caused most of the noise."

Genos spoke up to explain on Bai Ye's behalf.

"Huh? Seriously? There really were monsters?"

Saitama was immediately surprised.

"Yes. They were with that mosquito monster from before. They're after Master Bai Ye's body. Oh, right, they're after your body too, Mr. Saitama."

Genos explained.

"They're after me too?"

Saitama pointed at himself and quickly stressed, "I'm not interested in monsters."

"No, that's not what I mean. Dr. Genus wants to use your body and Master Bai Ye's for research. That's why we want to wipe out the House of Evolution as soon as possible. Otherwise, he'll keep sending people to harass us."

Genos explained.

Saitama nodded slightly. "I see. Do you need my help, then?"

"If possible, it would be best if you came with us too, Mr. Saitama."

Bai Ye said.

The House of Evolution's only remaining major combat asset was the Dragon-level Carnage Kabuto.

Of course, Bai Ye wasn't worried about being unable to defeat Carnage Kabuto. He wanted Saitama to completely shatter Dr. Genus's psychological defenses and solve the problem at its root.

"Sure. When are you planning to leave?"

Saitama asked.

"Whenever. Today, tomorrow, even right now."

Bai Ye replied casually.

"Then let's go now and get it over with. I absolutely can't miss the supermarket sale the day after tomorrow."

Saitama's face instantly shifted to its serious art style.

The supermarket held a sale once a week, offering some excellent bargains.

Although Saitama was no longer so poor, rushing to the supermarket's weekly sale to snap up bargains had become a habit. He certainly wouldn't be breaking it anytime soon.

"Let's go, then."

Bai Ye also stood up, ready to leave.

Fubuki was now the only one still sitting there.

Both Bai Ye and Genos looked at her.

"Fubuki, aren't you going home?"

Bai Ye asked.

"Master and I are going to destroy the House of Evolution. You should leave too."

Genos said expressionlessly.

"Oh, right. Okay."

Only after Bai Ye and Genos prompted her did Fubuki come to her senses.

Then they all went outside, and Bai Ye locked the door.

Although thieves were almost unheard of in No Man's Land, locking the door on the way out was still a good habit.

The House of Evolution, underground research facility.

"This is impossible! How could this happen?!"

"Every elite fighter we sent out was killed! Even Beast King!"

Dr. Genus wore an expression of utter disbelief, unable to accept the outcome.

Those elite fighters were what he had relied on to eradicate old humanity, yet they had all been wiped out in the blink of an eye!

"According to Armored Gorilla's report, that blood-eyed boy and the cyborg are coming to attack the House of Evolution. All our years of research could go down the drain..."

The clone behind him reminded him.

A group of clones had gathered in Dr. Genus's office. They all wore the same plain clothes, distinguished only by the numbers printed on them.

"In that case..."

Dr. Genus was both furious and desperate. "We'll have to use our final trump card. Prepare to release Carnage Kabuto..."

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