"Hm?"
An incomparably sharp gaze suddenly pierced Josen, sending faint ripples through his protective psychic field.
Even his gaze was this sharp. That really was a swordsman's style.
"Long time no see, Atomic."
With that brief inward reflection, Josen turned around, his hands in his pockets. "What can I do for you?"
"It certainly has been a while, Super Police."
His probing having yielded nothing, a spark appeared in Atomic Samurai's eyes. "I've heard Mr. Bang mention you before. He thinks very highly of you and said you were one of the rare strong fighters among the younger generation."
"Since we've run into each other, why not have a little spar? I'm quite interested in fighting masters whose abilities I don't know!"
"I knew it!" ×3
Behind Atomic Samurai, all three disciples wore almost simultaneous expressions of having expected exactly this.
They all knew their master's favorite pastime was testing his sword against strong opponents. It looked like this Mr. Super Police wouldn't be getting away today!
What a treat!
If we could witness a battle between S-Class Heroes, this trip would have been worth it!
Iaian thought, his eyes shining.
As Atomic Samurai's eldest disciple, his behavior and thought patterns were unconsciously coming to resemble his master's.
His master loved challenging strong opponents, and as his disciple, he had naturally developed the same hobby.
As the person involved, Josen could clearly sense Atomic Samurai's mounting fighting spirit, and he couldn't help raising an eyebrow.
"Am I to understand that you're challenging me?"
"No, no, no..."
With a toothpick between his lips, Atomic Samurai flashed his trademark arrogant smile. "The word 'challenge' is generally used when the weak face the strong. There's long since ceased to be anyone in this world I need to challenge!"
"Besides, although Bang-san has acknowledged