Saitama smiled, enjoying the breeze as if he were on vacation, then turned to look at Eye Guy.
"Hey, where is that Monster King you guys were talking about?"
"Um... I'm just at the very bottom of the Hero Association. I only saw His Majesty the Monster King during the last major meeting. He was in the deepest part of this place back then. I guess it's because he's too big that he can only stay in a relatively large place like this?"
Unbeknownst to Eye Guy, Monster King Orochi had already engaged in battle with Meikyō.
On the other side, King nodded as if it were a serious matter.
"According to the usual game tropes, these big bosses are usually hidden deep underground, requiring a long walk to reach. And along the way, there are usually a lot of small foes and monsters blocking the path. After defeating them, you can get experience to level up and gold coins to buy items..."
As King was speaking, suddenly, a number of strange people appeared on both sides of the road ahead, attracting his attention and looking over.
"Just as you said!"
Saitama nodded in agreement and reached out to insert his hand into the solid mountain wall beside him.
The high-speed mining truck came to a stop.
King, who was nearly thrown off due to inertia, was caught by Saitama's other hand. However, Eye Guy was not so lucky. He was thrown around and fell out of the minecart, landing on the railway tracks ahead with his buttocks on the ground.
"Eye Guy? What are you doing here! Never mind! You can go and do my work for me!"
A strange-looking man, much larger than Eye Guy, swaggered over and threw the shovel in his hand at him.
Eye Guy was completely bewildered when he was hit on the head with the shovel. He had just stood up when he fell down again.
He had previously slacked off by hiding in the toilet, only to be caught by Saitama. He then planned to lure the two heroes here, hoping that his accomplices could take down Saitama and King.
Although the powerful monsters are all up there, these poor souls left here to mine gold and make money for the Monster Association are mostly monsters with little fighting ability. But at least they outnumber each other, Eye Guy thinks they still have a chance of winning.
Right now, however, Eye Guy is just hoping that these two heroes can take down these weirdos who are bullying him.
"King, according to the story, we just need to deal with these monsters and then continue down to meet that Monster King, right?"
Saitama looked at the large group of strange people in front of him and said excitedly.
If that Monster King is so powerful, he shouldn't have died from a single punch, right?
"Yeah, they can even actually find gold!"
King pointed to a small bag on the ground and said.
Inside the bag were tiny specks of gold.
Saitama's eyes widened immediately, and he picked up the small bag filled with gold.
This small bag of gold is probably enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
"Charge!!!"
"This guy actually dared to steal the gold we dug up!"
"There are only two of them, don't be afraid!"
A large group of strange people rushed towards Saitama and his friends, shouting and yelling.
"Saitama?"
Amidst the roar of the King Engine, King stood beside Saitama, patted Saitama on the shoulder, and gestured for Saitama to take action.
However...
"Wow! What a terrifying sense of oppression!"
"What's up with this man with three scars on his face?!"
"That voice is... King Engine! I recognize it! I've heard of him before I joined the Hero Association! He's supposedly the strongest S-rank hero in the Hero Association! Known as King, the strongest man on Earth!"
A fat, Boar's Head monster pointed at King and shouted.
"King! It would take at least Hero Association executive to deal with this guy! We're just..."
Upon hearing this, the lizard monster standing next to the Boar's Head monster was startled and decisively retreated behind its companion.
Upon seeing his actions, the strange man who had been charging forward stopped and began to slowly retreat, as if he were facing some terrifying beast.
Having just gotten up from the ground, Eye Guy turned around at a loss upon seeing this scene, looking at Saitama and King.
But it was precisely because of this that he didn't associate with those weirdos and managed to save his life.
A fist wearing a red glove rapidly magnified in the eyes of the group of strange people, and then...
"Boom..."
Except for Eye Guy, all the monsters turned into a pile of flesh and blood.
"Glug."
Eye Guy swallowed hard and made no further move.
Saitama chuckled and picked him up again, placing him in front of the mine cart to act as a searchlight.
"Oh, right, and the gold from earlier, it should be in..."
Saitama remembered the gold he had casually placed aside before he took action. Just as he was about to get up, he sensed something was wrong.
A soft, rustling sound came from above, followed by huge rocks falling from the top.
King was so frightened that he immediately hugged Saitama tightly.
Just moments before, a rock had struck the ground beside them, causing a small section to collapse and sink into the deepest part of the mine.
Unfortunately, the bag of gold that Saitama had found earlier was right there, but just as he was about to set off to grab it back, King grabbed him and he could only watch helplessly as the gold he had just obtained disappeared again.
"Saitama? What's wrong? You don't look too well?"
"No, it's nothing. Let's continue. If we're lucky, we might find what I need after we find the Monster King."
Saitama waved his hand helplessly.
The two men and the strange man got back onto the minecart and drove downhill.
And at a higher level.
The culprit behind this massive upheaval, Uchiha Meikyō, is controlling Susanoo Puppet as he relentlessly hammers Orochi.
The best way to deal with the Orochi is to crush it with absolute power; do not use any skillful moves such as martial arts or swordsmanship.
Because this guy, like the later Garou, can learn anything he sees at a glance and do it even better than the original owner.
Of course, it's still far inferior to the Mirror God Eye of Meikyō.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The surface has been torn up, revealing a corner of the Monster Association.
The Orochi usually has multiple forms, ranging in length from six or seven meters to fifty or sixty meters.
This guy has reached the pinnacle of control over his own flesh and blood; given enough power, he can further expand his size.
This guy's size is now no smaller than a Perfect Susanoo, and he's only half a head shorter than the Susanoo-Clad Wood Golem.
"This commotion... is much bigger than we expected! Does the Monster Association actually have someone as strong as the Scarlet Ninja?"
In the distance, Sekijins sat in an armored vehicle, watching the details of the battle through high-tech Glasses, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Although the laser emitted from his high-tech Glasses can only hit Wolf-level monsters at best, his other auxiliary abilities are still quite good.
The level of the battle ahead was something he had never heard of before, and it was more than a hundred times higher than the Wrestler Rhino he had encountered before who had rated him 0.2!
Although, even without these high-tech Glasses, it's clear how powerful the two sides in the battle are.
"Could Tatsumaki and King spare some time to help?"
Sekingar asked his assistant.
Since the enemy has the strength to contend with the Scarlet Ninja, the best course of action is to call in the Hero Association's other two top combatants for help.
But...
"We've made contact with them using the equipment we left behind. Tatsumaki says she's currently engaged in battle and doesn't have time for us. Mr. King says he's heading deep into the enemy's lair to find the real mastermind, so..."
"I see."
Sekingar sighed.
Among the Second Hokage members of the Hero Association, he was one of the more talented and ambitious. In the past, he was always successful thanks to the support he had behind him and his excellent management and command abilities compared to his peers.
But now, under such terrifying power, even with cunning schemes, no one has the ability to participate.
"That's pretty impressive, it's quite tricky."
Standing atop Susanoo Puppet's head, Meikyō gazed at the Orochi before him and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"You are strong, human, but it's a pity you've met me. To show my respect for you as an opponent, I will make you a part of me. Then I will become even stronger, and even if Tatsumaki and King team up, they will not be my match."
The Orochi's massive, cracked face was devoid of any emotion as it spoke to Meikyō in an utterly cold tone.
"Tsk tsk tsk, are you lusting after my body? What a coincidence, because I'm also very lusting after the enormous energy contained within your body."
Meikyō stared at the Orochi with his Rinnegan, glanced at the ground, and then looked away.
The reason why the Orochi was able to fight him for so long was largely because its tail could penetrate into the ground, absorb the energy of the earth's core to attack, and strengthen itself.
To kill him, we need to find a way to prevent his tail from touching the ground.
To achieve this, one would either need Psychic Power or the repulsive and attractive forces of the Rinnegan. However, this guy is enormous and incredibly strong, so finding an opportunity wouldn't be an easy task.
"Now, I'm going to unleash my full power, Orochi. I hope you don't get beaten too badly and can at least leave with a whole corpse."
Meikyō murmured something, then spread her hands, and the blue and white feathers draped over her body fluttered in the wind under her powerful aura.
"Sage Art: Wood Release: Armored Senju - Top Transformed Buddha!"
The Buddha Form's figure grew taller again, and the thousands of fists behind him, enveloped in the golden light of Susanoo, crashed down on the Orochi like countless falling meteorites.
At this moment, the Orochi also used its desperate abilities, tearing off the mask from its face.
Beneath the mask was a distorted face entwined with Dragon Snake, their mouths overlapping to form the Orochi 'Dragon Snake mouth with its layers of mandibles.
At this moment, the Orochi's original humanoid form was also elongated, looking somewhat like an enlarged version of Dragon Snake, but the armor on its body and the waving tentacles made it look somewhat like Centipede Elder.
Of course, in terms of size and power, the Orochi in its true form is far superior to Centipede Elder at this moment.
The next second, endless Dragon Snake led the Senju Susanoo Great Buddha to the Meikyō.
A few kilometers away.
"Retreat! Retreat now! We can't stay here any longer!"
Sekijins sat inside the armored vehicle, urging everyone to leave quickly.
This place is comparable to a magnitude 9 earthquake plus a category 12 typhoon. The ground is cracked and the wind is howling. I reckon that anyone without S-rank strength wouldn't be able to stay here any longer.
Sekijins could only be thankful that the Hero Association had evacuated residents from several towns near the no-man's-land from the outset.
"Not enough! Hey! Senior Sitch, can you hear me? Quickly organize manpower to evacuate all the residents of Z-City, and the neighboring cities should also be prepared to evacuate at any time! Yes! It's that serious! If the fighting continues, Z-City will definitely suffer the same fate as A-City, which was attacked by aliens before!"
Sekijins shouted into the communicator.
Fortunately, this was a communicator made by Child Emperor; if it were any other, it would probably have been rendered useless by the chaotic magnetic field.
The battle continues.
But at this moment, the situation suddenly changed again.
The already battered earth was torn apart once again.
The Monster Association headquarters, which had dozens of floors and occupied almost half of the no-man's-land in Z-City, was floated up by Tatsumaki's Psychic Power.
Meanwhile, the heroes, protected by the Tatsumaki's Psychic Power shield, floated out from within it.
"Luckily, Tatsumaki intervened, otherwise I might have really been killed."
Atomic Samurai, sword in hand, watched as a black wave surged forth from the Monster Association in the distance.
The ability of Black Sperm to differentiate is a great counter to a swordsman like Atomic Samurai, whose abilities are singular.
No matter how powerful Atomic Samurai's slashing attack is, he can't defeat Black Sperm.
Sexy Futanari lay unconscious inside Psychic Power shield, while not far away, Superalloy Darkshine, whose self-isolation defenses had been broken by Garou, sat in another Psychic Power shield, hugging his knees, head down, silent.
On the other side, Flashy Flash, Child Emperor, Pig God, Sweet Mask, and others were also sent out one by one by Tatsumaki using the buttons they had previously located.
Saitama and King are the only exceptions.
"Where are Saitama and King?"
Genos was the first to notice the anomaly, but believed that with Saitama's strength, he could overcome any difficulty.
"Now, my goal should be to deal with these weirdos, so that I won't let down my two teachers!"
Genos turned his gaze to a tall robot.
That was G5 Mech God sent by some organization to support the Monster Association; it was an upgraded version of the G4 Mech God that Genos had previously defeated.
After the G4 Mech God was destroyed, Dr. Kronos removed its core and installed it on Genos, equipping Genos with an upgraded turbine and firepower. Now, Genos even has the ability to contend with Dragon-level monsters. If he activates the extreme firepower mode under overload, although it only lasts for ten seconds, he can briefly contend with a peak Dragon-level monster.