Carnage Kabuto

In a spacious underground chamber.

Countless severed limbs and mangled bodies littered the floor, all of them the corpses of Dr. Genus's clones.

The perpetrator of this sudden massacre was none other than the enormous humanoid rhinoceros beetle.

His entire body was armored, yet he had a human face. He was clearly an experimental specimen Dr. Genus had created by combining a human with a rhinoceros beetle.

"Huff... huff... huff..."

At that moment, Carnage Kabuto casually smashed another clone to pieces. He seemed to have slaughtered to his heart's content.

Only then did Dr. Genus dare emerge from the shadows, drenched in sweat. "Carnage Kabuto... you've killed so many of my clones again. Surely you've calmed down by now?"

Without so many clones for Carnage Kabuto to vent his anger on, Dr. Genus would never have dared appear before this hulking brute.

"Huh?"

Carnage Kabuto immediately turned toward Dr. Genus and casually tore the shackle off his neck. "What are you talking about? How could I possibly have calmed down?"

"You locked me, the House of Evolution's strongest fighter, deep underground! What a waste of my talents! That makes me very angry!"

Veins bulged on Carnage Kabuto's face. He was deeply displeased with Dr. Genus for imprisoning him.

"Calm down. Your mental state is unstable, and we can't control you, so we had no choice..."

Cold sweat covered Dr. Genus's face. If it hadn't been for the research he had spent so many years painstakingly pursuing, he would never have released this monster.

"Control me? Hahahahaha!"

Carnage Kabuto burst into mocking laughter. "I'm the perfected form of what you call a 'new human'! You, on the other hand, are relics of the old era. You're the ones who should be obeying me!"

Dr. Genus offered no rebuttal to Carnage Kabuto's mockery.

But he knew perfectly well that Carnage Kabuto was merely a failed experiment. He possessed incomparably powerful strength, but lacked the character to match...

Just then, the watch on Dr. Genus's wrist beeped.

"Let's put that aside for now. There's something very important I need to ask of you."

Dr. Genus immediately said, "There's an experimental specimen I want to acquire, but he's astonishingly powerful. You're the only one who can defeat him. Dead or alive is fine..."

Meanwhile, Bai Ye and the other two had arrived at the underground base.

The spacious corridor stretched out of sight. There was no telling how long it would take to find Dr. Genus.

"Beep, beep!"

Just then, Genos's life-sign detector suddenly picked something up.

"Is it Dr. Genus...? Or a monster?"

Suddenly, Genos detected two life-forms rushing toward him.

"Two life-forms are approaching us at high speed!"

Genos immediately warned them.

"Genos, step back."

Bai Ye warned Genos as well.

With the perceptive power of his Mangekyō Sharingan, he had already spotted Carnage Kabuto deep in the corridor ahead.

A thunderous rumble drew closer, and in the blink of an eye, Carnage Kabuto appeared before them.

"Oh? There are three of them. Which one's your target?"

Carnage Kabuto held Dr. Genus by the head in one hand, having carried him along that way as he charged over.

"The young man with the blood-red eyes... and preferably the bald one too..."

Dr. Genus struggled to speak, his head on the verge of being crushed.

"Really? Then the third one's useless."

Carnage Kabuto tossed Dr. Genus onto the floor and attacked Genos.

Even in his normal state, Carnage Kabuto was so fast that Genos couldn't react at all.

At that critical instant, Bai Ye placed a hand on Genos's shoulder.

The next moment, Carnage Kabuto's fist, nearly as large as Genos himself, passed through Genos's body and smashed a huge crater into the wall.

"Hmm?"

His attack had failed to hit its target, much to Carnage Kabuto's surprise.

Genos's eyes widened. If his face hadn't been mechanical, he would have been breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Master Bai Ye...?"

He was also astonished that the monster's attack hadn't struck him. It seemed to have something to do with Master Bai Ye placing a hand on his shoulder just now...?

Carnage Kabuto immediately turned toward the unharmed Bai Ye and Genos.

"Looks like you've got some tricks up your sleeves. You actually made my attack miss."

Carnage Kabuto didn't rush to attack again. Instead, he continued, "My name's Carnage Kabuto. There's a combat arena next door. Let's go in there and have a proper fight."

"Sure."

Bai Ye gave a slight nod, his expression unchanged.

A bloodthirsty grin immediately spread across Carnage Kabuto's face. After being locked deep underground for so long, his desire to fight had reached its peak.

Both sides then entered an extremely spacious combat arena, while Dr. Genus hid in the shadows to observe.

"This is the biggest combat arena here. All three of you can come at me together. Hopefully, you'll give me a good time."

Carnage Kabuto said gleefully, "Now then... let's enjoy tearing each other apart!"

"No need. I don't like ganging up on people. Let me fight you first."

Bai Ye was the first to step forward.

"You're going first, Bai Ye? Then I'll be next."

Saitama spoke with an indifferent expression.

At the same time, he thought that an opponent even Bai Ye couldn't defeat might be well worth looking forward to...

"Master, let me go first instead."

Genos wanted to take the lead.

"Genos, didn't you want to learn from me? This is the perfect chance to watch me fight. That way..."

You'll realize there's actually not much point in becoming my disciple...

But Bai Ye didn't say that last part aloud.

"Yes! Thank you for the guidance!"

Genos immediately nodded solemnly, feeling that Master Bai Ye's words made perfect sense.

"Won't come at me together? Fine, then I'll savor you one at a time!"

As he spoke, Carnage Kabuto slowly walked toward Bai Ye, in no particular hurry.

"Oh, I can tell you must be strong, staying so calm in the face of danger."

Seeing Bai Ye stand there without moving a muscle, Carnage Kabuto nodded in satisfaction.

This fellow Dr. Genus had his eye on seemed capable of providing him with a little entertainment.

The instant he finished speaking, Carnage Kabuto's figure blurred. He appeared behind Bai Ye almost as though he had teleported, his enormous fist following right behind.

So fast!

Genos, watching from behind, was startled. By the time he reacted, Carnage Kabuto's fist was already about to strike Bai Ye, and he couldn't help worrying for his master's safety.

"!!"

Yet at that very moment, Carnage Kabuto suddenly realized that those blood-red eyes were watching him out of their corners.

In truth, Bai Ye's Mangekyō Sharingan had tracked Carnage Kabuto throughout his movements, taking in every action.

"Too slow..."

That calm, composed voice instantly left Carnage Kabuto aghast.