The first book is about Sweet Mask, the current number one A-rank hero in the Hero Association, and his various achievements since his debut.
The second book is an introduction to the rankings, titles, and abilities of all heroes in the current S, A, B, and C tiers of the Hero Association.
Having arrived here, Meikyō roughly knew which world this was.
One-Punch Man!
I just don't know what timeline we're on now.
However, the Hero Association has already produced S-rank hero, which means that a certain bald demon king has been born.
According to the introduction in the "Hero Encyclopedia", there are only sixteen S-Class Hero at present. Meikyō did not see any introduction about "Cybernetic Freaks" in it, which means that they are most likely before the start of the main story.
Gently placing the two books back on the bookshelf, just as Meikyō was about to find a map to understand her location, a violent explosion suddenly rang out.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Through the window, one could clearly see a series of massive explosions taking place in the distant city.
The library's guests screamed and ran out of the door, joining the crowd on the street.
In the One-Punch Man World, monsters roam freely, and monster attacks occur frequently.
Therefore, the people here are very experienced in escaping.
Amidst the chaotic escape, there was still a semblance of order as they quickly made their way to the shelter with the assistance of traffic police and others.
Meikyō watched this scene silently, then turned to gaze into the distance.
This level of destructive power surpasses that of most Kage Level powerhouses in the Naruto World.
What a dangerous world this is!
"Everyone, look at this massive explosion! The monster's destructive power is unprecedented, and it's still escalating!"
A reporter wearing a yellow hard hat stood on the street, talking incessantly to the camera.
Z-City uninhabited area.
A bald man in pajamas was watching TV when he quickly opened a wardrobe, revealing a yellow uniform inside.
"The Hero Association has just released a notice stating that the threat level of this monster is..."
"Boom!"
A blue ball of energy descended from the sky.
The loud explosion interrupted the reporter's speech.
However, the television signal was only briefly disrupted by the explosion and quickly returned to normal.
"Dragon, Dragon-level!"
The man wearing the yellow hard hat hurriedly adjusted the hat that was about to fall off his head, staring in disbelief.
"I... survived?"
Behind him stood a young man wearing a blue-black haori with a red and white Gunbai pattern on his clothes.
Centered on the young man, there was a ring of golden barriers resembling ribs.
The entire surrounding street had been destroyed and turned into ruins.
Clearly, the explosion had just occurred around them.
"It seems a bit tricky."
Meikyō frowned as she looked at the blue energy spheres that were still radiating outwards in the distance.
"The surrounding citizens have already been evacuated, you should leave quickly too. I can't take care of you in the upcoming battle."
Meikyō glanced at the reporter beside her, then strode forward.
If that strange man continues to wreak havoc, this town might soon be reduced to ruins.
Meikyō doesn't consider himself a saint, but he's not an irredeemable villain either. He feels it's okay to protect ordinary people as much as he can when he has the ability.
Watching the reporter walk away, Meikyō turned around, clapped her hands, and entered Sage Mode.
"Sun Breathing - Fourteenth Sword Form!"
Countless fiery sword energies filled the sky, intercepting the blue orbs of light and detonating them in Vice Admiral.
"Um?"
A creature with tentacles on its head and a blue body glanced at the sky in surprise, then leaped towards the direction from which the sword energy was surging.
"Boom!"
The library building where Meikyō had just stood was now in ruins.
Who are you?
The blue man asked.
Meikyō looked at the other person and felt that he looked somewhat familiar.
"I'm just an ordinary ninja who also works as a swordsman."
Meikyō waved the Ama-no-Ohabari in his hand and said calmly.
He was happy to keep arguing and stalling for time, even if the other party wanted to talk nonsense.
If this guy is the weirdo he's thinking of, then Saitama should be arriving soon, and all he needs to do is hold him off.
In this world, he still wants to curry favor with Saitama —in other worlds, standing on the villain's side might be acceptable, but in this world, associating with the villain truly offers no future.
If you become a villain, no matter how powerful you are, one punch from him will turn you to ashes.
"I am Vaccine Man born from an environment that is constantly being polluted by humans!"
"Earth is a complete life! Earthlings, you are the pathogens that erode life on Earth. In order to eliminate humanity and the harmful civilization you have created, I was born here by borrowing the will of Earth!"
The Vaccine Man waved his arms and shouted passionately, then stopped talking and charged towards Meikyō.
"Well, I was originally planning to argue a bit more."
Meikyō sighed, Armament Haki then climbed up the Ama-no-Ohabari, engaging in a fierce battle with Vaccine Man.
Powerful!
This was the first impression that the Vaccine Man gave to Meikyō.
Speed, strength, explosiveness, and those blue energy orbs—the intensity was terrifyingly high.
This strange man's strength far Uchiha Madara in his normal state!
The only saving grace is the Genjutsu resistance of the Vaccine Man.
Born from the will of the Earth, the Vaccine Man's mental resistance is actually not low, but fortunately, Meikyō can still barely interfere with him in battle using Genjutsu, and with the help of Amenotejikara's teleportation and the true damage attached to Amaterasu, he can barely hold his own against him.
A-City, Hero Association Headquarters.
"Mr. Sitch! The strange man was stopped by an unknown hero who suddenly appeared. This is footage taken by a reporter who was nearby!"
A young woman sitting in front of the big screen pointed to a split screen on the side of the screen and said.
The scene playing on the screen was of Meikyō using his yellow Susanoo save the reporter.
"Terrifying destructive power! Zoom in on the satellite image; I need a clearer view of the scene!"
Sitch said with a serious expression, his hands resting on the table.
He is a high-ranking member of the Hero Association, and also a rare high- Hero Association member with a strong sense of responsibility.
Following Sitch's instructions, the female technician zoomed in on the satellite imagery.
This high-tech satellite, built and launched by Metal Knight, faithfully transmitted the images.
The two sides were making too much noise, and the smoke and dust made it impossible for satellites to see the specific situation on the battlefield.
"What about the other heroes nearby?"
"Lightning Max, ranked 19th in A-rank, and Smile Man, ranked 26th, are about to arrive. Firestorm, ranked 6th, and Death Gatling, ranked 8th, are also heading to the battlefield!"
"I can already see Lightning Max and Smile Man."
Sitch said, looking at the dissipating smoke and dust in the satellite image.
At this moment Meikyō and Vaccine Man had already fought to the other side, and on the ground, you could just see Lightning Max and Smile Man lying on the ground.
"It seems the monster is even stronger than we anticipated! Now, let's see if our two top-ranking A-rank heroes can buy more time for this unknown hero! Also, does anyone know the location of the S-Class Hero closest to the battlefield?"
"Sitch officer! We've detected King's communicator signal near the battlefield!"
Sitch was immediately overjoyed.
"Is that so! Since the strongest man on Earth is nearby, we don't need to worry about this disaster once he arrives!"
Sitch let out a heavy sigh and said.
He is now completely relieved.
For the past three years, there hasn't been a monster that this strongest man on earth couldn't handle!
The strongest man on Earth is now panicking.
The streets, now reduced to ruins, echoed with the beating of King Engine —a sound caused by King's heart racing with fear.
At the street corner, King hid in a trash can, his head against the lid, his hands gripping the edge, watching the battle unfold in the distance with a look of fear on his face.
"They've already made it that far? Excellent, let's take this opportunity and escape immediately!"
King quietly rose slowly from the trash can. Just as he was about to take a step, a blue energy ball suddenly flew to a nearby high-rise building that had been blown up and was now only half intact, completely destroying it.
And by sheer coincidence, a stone fell down and hit the lid of the trash can.
Protected by the trash can lid, King was fortunate enough not to suffer any serious injuries, but he still fell into a coma due to the force transmitted through the lid.
The King Engine has come to a halt.
A dozen seconds later, Firestorm and Death Gatling arrived at the scene.
"What's going on? I think I just heard the sound of King Engine here?"
Death Gatling looked around at the streets with a curious expression.
"Maybe we misheard! Never mind that, let's hurry and help! That unknown swordsman seems to be about to give up!"
Firestorm reminded her companion and then ran forward quickly.
"Cough cough..."
Meikyō wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the Vaccine Man slowly walking towards him.
"Why isn't Saitama here yet!"
Meikyō was very depressed.
He had just thought reinforcements had arrived and that the matter could be resolved, but reinforcements did arrive, but it wasn't Saitama; instead, it was two heroes from the Hero Association.
However, although the two heroes from the Hero Association were quite strong, they were no match for Vaccine Man, a Dragon-level monster, and were knocked unconscious in just a few blows.
To prevent the two guys from being killed by the aftermath of the battle, Meikyō had no choice but to use the Amenotejikara to move the Vaccine Man's position and relocate the battlefield elsewhere.
"These black flames are truly painful. I admit that you environmentally destructive humans do possess some power, but unfortunately for you, you've met me! The Vaccine Man born from the will of the Earth!"
With a single chop, the Vaccine Man severed his left arm, which was engulfed in Amaterasu Black Flame.
With a twitching of flesh and blood, the Vaccine Man's left arm quickly grew back.
Meikyō felt even more troubled.
In the original story, this guy was smashed to pieces by Saitama with a single punch, and didn't even have a chance to demonstrate his self-healing ability.
"As long as I am not instantly killed, I, born from the will of the Earth, can Infinity restore my power by drawing upon the earth's strength. Insignificant humans, feel despair!"
The Vaccine Man raised his hand to look at the sky, and sharp Thornn sprouted from his body. His body rapidly enlarged, transforming into a giant even larger than Tailed Beast.
"Hey! That's a foul!"
Meikyō was immediately startled.
He already had a hard time dealing with the first form of the Vaccine Man, let alone the second form.
This guy's strength is definitely among the top of the Dragon-level monsters!
Meikyō had no choice but to activate the third stage of Susanoo to barely withstand the attacks from the Vaccine Man stage.
Even with the Susanoo's own powerful defensive Sun Wheel Mirror, Meikyō estimated that he wouldn't last long.
Why hasn't Saitama arrived yet?!
Actually, despite the fact that Vaccine Man was instantly defeated by Saitama with one punch at the beginning of the anime, he had already defeated 31 heroes of the Hero Association before that, including Smile Man, Lightning Max, Firestorm, and Death Gatling. Sitch had already planned to mobilize multiple S-Class Hero to surround and kill him.
It was precisely because of the delay caused by these 31 heroes that Saitama, who saw the news on television, had time to arrive.
However, now, the roles of these 31 heroes have been taken over by Meikyō.
"Hey! Hang in there! We're coming to your rescue!"
Death Gatling and Firestorm exchanged a glance and swallowed hard when they saw the two enormous creatures locked in battle ahead.
This weirdo is pretty ruthless.
"We... provide remote support?"
Death Gatling raised the mechanical arm equipped with the modified Gatling gun and said.
"Good idea."
Firestorm silently spread her hands out in front of her.
In Setsuna, fierce blue flames, accompanied by a storm of bullets capable of tearing through steel, poured out towards the Vaccine Man.
These two are ranked among the top A-rank heroes, so they must have considerable strength.
Although the combined attack did not cause much real harm to the Vaccine Man, it at least made them feel pain and attracted some of Vaccine Man attention.
The Vaccine Man angrily punched Meikyō's Susanoo, then turned and threw out a sky full of blue energy balls, which blasted towards Death Gatling and Firestorm.
"Boom..."
The continuous explosions instantly caused Death Gatling and Firestorm to follow in the footsteps of Smile Man and Lightning Max.
"Chance!"
Meikyō's eyes lit up, and he thrust the Totsuka Blade in his hand straight into the chest of the Vaccine Man.
In the Ninja World, Sealing Technique are the best choice for dealing with such powerful and large creatures, such as Mōryō and Go.
The Totsuka Blade, formed from the Ama-no-Ohabari, already possessed a high-level sealing effect.
Even if we can't seal the Vaccine Man, we can at least seal off a portion of his power!
"You bastard..."
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Meikyō's forehead.
The Vaccine Man actually managed to hold the Totsuka Blade between his palms!
The two sides were locked in a stalemate, with Meikyō at a disadvantage.
The main reason he was able to fight Vaccine Man until now was because he used his Amenotejikara to teleport, and Vaccine Man was in his first form at the time.
The Vaccine Man have now entered the second stage.
Meikyō estimated that if he wanted to defeat Vaccine Man, he would need the power of Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju their prime.
Susanoo overwhelmed, and cracks appeared on its surface.
At the same time.
Awakened by the explosion, King scratched his head and crawled out of the trash can, looking at the two behemoths fighting in the distance, and the group of the Hero Association heroes lying on the ground.
The King Engine has been restarted.
"Is that guy... also about to give up? Now... who can come to my rescue?"
King remained expressionless, but inwardly he was filled with despair.
Just then, King saw a very shiny bald head flash past his eyes.
The cracks on Susanoo became increasingly Meikyō, and the Meikyō could clearly feel that the output of the pupil power was somewhat overloaded.
Even though he had entered Sage Mode and tried his best to cover the attacked areas with Armament Haki to strengthen his defense, he still couldn't match Vaccine Man.
He can use his speed and Amenotejikara to fight against Vaccine Man, but if it comes to a head-on confrontation, there is still an absolute gap in strength between the two sides.
Meikyō closed his left eye, which was bleeding tears, and prepared to use Amenotejikara to escape the moment Susanoo shattered.
He has already done everything in his power to hold them off until now. If Saitama doesn't arrive soon, he will have no choice but to run away.
"Click".
The sound of Susanoo be heard.
The Vaccine Man excitedly opened his mouth, which was full of fangs.
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept by, and through the perception of Meikyō Observation Haki, an extremely terrifying power was detected.
"Boom!"
Meikyō felt the pressure on her body ease. The body of the Vaccine Man in front of her had been smashed in the upper half, and a pool of green blood was flowing out.
With a sudden thought, Meikyō quietly dispelled Susanoo and stuck the Ama-no-Ohabari Feather in place.
"Hey... are you alright? I see your eyes are bleeding, and even your eyeballs are red. Do you need some eye drops? I think I still have a few bottles left over from before."
Saitama quietly nudged Meikyō's shoulder.
"Ah, I'm fine, thank you."
Meikyō wiped away the blood and tears streaming from her eyes and reached out her hand to Saitama.
"Let me introduce myself. Uchiha Meikyō, a ninja who also works as a swordsman."
"Oh, my name is Saitama, a hero who does it for fun."
Saitama didn't care about the bloodstains on Meikyō's hands and shook hands with Meikyō in a friendly manner.
"Phew... It's finally been taken care of... weirdo."
Sitch rubbed his temples wearily, looking at the battlefield gradually calming down in the satellite surveillance.
Although the smoke and dust had not yet dissipated, making it impossible to see the specific situation, it was clear that the fighting had ceased.
Since the monster stopped causing destruction, the final outcome was quite clear.
"Who exactly dealt with this Dragon-level monster? And who was that swordsman in the haori? Was he a member of the Sword Saint Society?"
Sitch planned to ask Atomic Samurai later.
They are both skilled swordsmen; the other party might know something.
"Executive Sitch! The smoke in the satellite image has cleared up, it's King! King defeated the monster!"
The female technician looked at the large screen in front of her with a delighted expression.
There, King, covered in trash and rags, stared blankly at the half- Vaccine Man head lying in front of him.
"The fruit is King-san! I knew there was no monster he couldn't handle! Judging from his tattered state, he must have had a very difficult battle with that monster!"
Sitch looked at the large screen in front of him and said with admiration.
The scene changes.
"Hey! You can eat way too much!"
Saitama sat in the noodle shop, covering his face with his hands.
Before him stood Meikyō, frantically devouring Udon noodles.
On one side of the table, there were bowls stacked high, almost reaching the ceiling.
"Hiccup~, it's alright. I fought that weirdo for so long during the day, it's normal for me to eat more to replenish my energy, right?"
"You call this normal?"
In despair, Saitama pulled out some banknotes from his empty wallet and paid the shopkeeper.
"Damn it, do you even know what day it is tomorrow? How dare you spend money so recklessly!"
Saitama said in a frenzy.
"Um... what day is it?"
Meikyō asked curiously.
"Tomorrow is Saturday! There's a huge supermarket sale. The money you just spent is what I was planning to use to buy food for next week!"
"Ah, I see."
Meikyō took out a toothpick and sat down to comfortably shaved her teeth.
"It's just a little bit of money, nothing to worry about."
"Huh?"
Saitama suddenly paused, looking at Meikyō's attire.
He didn't know much about fashion, but he could tell that Meikyō's clothes were quite high-end.
"Looks like you must be quite wealthy. How about a supermarket clearance sale tomorrow...?"
"Oh no, I don't have a single penny on me."
Meikyō puffed out his chest and said proudly.
He's new to this world, where would he get any money?
Saitama's face immediately fell.
He just happened to run into a colleague who was injured in a fight with a monster, and thought he could exchange experiences with him, so he treated him to a meal.
We ate at the cheapest noodle shop in the area.
How could something like this happen?
"It's okay. Before we go to the supermarket tomorrow, just come with me to a bank or something and we'll have the money."
Meikyō casually pulled out a gold bar and waved it in front of Saitama.
Putting aside his wealth as Konoha High Command, he had already acquired a considerable amount of gold from the treasures of Sky Island and Torrance Town in the Pirate World alone.
This kind of hard currency works in most parts of the world.
The next day, early morning.
After an alarm clock rang, Saitama, dressed in his unfashionable yellow hero uniform, stood at the door, still half-asleep.
Next door, Meikyō yawned, stretched, and walked out of the room.
As long as you're not afraid of weirdos, the houses in the no-man's-land of Z-City are free, and they even have water and electricity provided—it seems to be a society with high welfare because of high technology, where water and electricity are free within a certain limit.
"Alright, let's go to the bank to exchange some money first, then to the supermarket to start today's big sale!"
Saitama rubbed his eyes, pulled out a poster of a supermarket clearance sale from behind his back, and excitedly strode forward.
Since losing his job three years ago and starting to exercise regularly as a hobbyist hero, he has been relying on his savings and government subsidies for the unemployed to make a living.
Now that a wealthy big brother has finally arrived, it's definitely time for Saitama to latch onto his coattails!