The place where Saitama lived was the uninhabited zone of Z-City. Due to the frequent appearance of monsters, this area had always been a dangerous place.
It might sound like the target was clear, but the uninhabited zone of Z-City was quite vast. If Zuke were to search alone, it would be a huge waste of time.
That's why he had asked King for Saitama's exact address before coming here.
As for whether he could use his ability to sense "ki" to find Saitama in the uninhabited zone...
Zuke could almost imagine the result—he would undoubtedly sense the ki of a bunch of monsters instead.
After all, beneath Z-City lived subterranean beings, who were later replaced by the Monster Association.
At one point, Zuke had even considered conquering the underground kingdom and turning it into a base for his "King's Army" in this world. He wondered how the subterraneans were doing now.
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"Do people really live here?"
Tatsumaki, who had followed Zuke to Z-City's uninhabited zone, frowned as she looked at the abandoned buildings around her. It was hard for her to imagine anyone living in such a place.
With a wave of her hand, she used her psychokinesis to crush a passing Wolf-level monster, venting her frustration on the poor creature.
Along the way, she had already crushed several monsters, releasing the anger Zuke had stirred in her.
However, this also made her realize just how perilous the environment was—monsters were everywhere. Without considerable strength, it would be impossible to live here.
But if someone had the power, why would they choose to live in such a ruined, uninhabited zone instead of a more comfortable place?
Tatsumaki couldn't understand it.
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"The guy who lives here is stronger than you."
Zuke ignored Tatsumaki, who was busy bullying monsters, and simply followed the address King had given him to find Saitama's residence.
He had no intention of indulging Tatsumaki. Saitama was indeed stronger than her—at the very least, Zuke was far more interested in Saitama's abilities than Tatsumaki's.
"Stronger than me~?"
Hearing Zuke's words, Tatsumaki's voice rose a few octaves, as if she couldn't believe what he was saying.
But soon, she remembered that Zuke himself was far stronger than her, so it wasn't unreasonable for him to know others who surpassed her.
Just thinking about this made her mood, which had improved slightly from crushing monsters, plummet once again.
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Finally, following King's directions, Zuke arrived at the door of Saitama's apartment.
It was the only relatively intact building in the otherwise ruined uninhabited zone.
"So, this is the hideout of the guy you claim is stronger than me?"
Tatsumaki floated in the hallway, staring at the plain apartment door in front of Zuke with a frown.
The uninhabited zone was so dilapidated that Tatsumaki felt calling this place a "residence" was too generous—"hideout" was more fitting.
"Yes, there's definitely someone inside."
Zuke nodded. He could sense the presence of "ki" inside... but contrary to his expectations, there wasn't just one.
Saitama had a disciple named Genos, a cyborg—though not a pure robot, so it made sense for him to have "ki."
However, there were three distinct "ki" signatures inside the apartment, which was unusual.
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"Who cares how many there are? Just call him out already. I want to see just how strong this guy you admire really is."
For some reason, Tatsumaki felt irritated. She extended her hand, and with a surge of psychokinesis, instantly crushed the door into a crumpled ball of scrap metal.
With a flick of her wrist, she hurled the ruined door out of the apartment and onto the street.
Since this was an uninhabited zone, littering like this wouldn't harm any passersby.
After mercilessly destroying the door, Tatsumaki shouted inside:
"Hey, you inside! Come out! Zuke says he has business with you—"
But before she could finish, her voice caught in her throat, leaving her momentarily speechless.
It wasn't because someone had grabbed her neck—rather, behind the demolished door, she saw three figures in the living room.
A completely ordinary-looking bald man.
A mechanical cyborg hero.
And...
Her younger sister, Fubuki.
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"I knew it."
Zuke also observed the three inside and nodded in understanding.
The moment he sensed three "ki" signatures in the apartment, he had wondered who the third one could be besides Saitama and Genos.
It seemed he had arrived on the very day Fubuki came to recruit Saitama.
As Tatsumaki's younger sister, Fubuki's figure was undeniably superior—her curves and height completely overshadowed Tatsumaki's, making the latter seem more like the younger sister, and by a significant margin.
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The violent destruction of Saitama's door by Tatsumaki naturally drew the attention of the three inside, who all turned to look at the entrance—where Zuke and Tatsumaki stood.
"S-Sister!?"
Fubuki's voice trembled with panic as she stared at Tatsumaki.
Fubuki feared nothing more than encountering Tatsumaki. The overwhelming gap between their psychic abilities filled Fubuki with an inescapable sense of inferiority.
Moreover, her efforts to establish the Blizzard Group had always been belittled by Tatsumaki, making Fubuki feel even more inadequate in her presence.
"F-Fubuki!?"
Tatsumaki's voice also carried a hint of fluster—not because she was afraid of Fubuki, but because her current state was far from presentable.
The pain from Zuke's earlier spanking still lingered on her backside. If this were exposed now, she would be utterly humiliated in front of Fubuki.
Though she often disparaged the Blizzard Group, it was only because she cared deeply for her sister.
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"Ugh, why are there even more people coming?"
Setting aside the sisters' situation, Saitama, the owner of the apartment, wore a pained expression.
While his emotions in battle had dulled, his feelings as an ordinary citizen remained intact.
Having his door crushed by Tatsumaki's psychokinesis meant he'd have to spend money on a new one.
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"Alright, you and your sister can sort things out."
Seeing Saitama inside, Zuke nodded in satisfaction, then gave Tatsumaki's backside a light slap—eliciting a sharp yelp from her.
Ignoring Tatsumaki's murderous glare and Fubuki's stunned expression, Zuke stepped into the apartment and looked straight at Saitama.
This man's power was his true objective for coming here.
To be continued…
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