The hard carbonized wall was smashed into two giant characters.
A small cut appeared on Hulk's right shoulder, but it healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Atomic Samurai's face instantly darkened.
This monster called Bruce before his eyes—strength, defense, even speed, and cellular regeneration—
was the strongest existence Atomic Samurai had ever seen!
…
The confidence of being indomitable suddenly wavered.
Those passing by the association—staff and pro heroes alike—were all shocked by the scene just now.
"D-did I see that right?! That was Iaian and Bushidrill? They just… lost like that?"
"That green giant is terrifying! His strength is monstrous!"
"But to provoke Atomic Samurai… his end won't be good. The dog's been let off the chain now!"
"Hehe, I brought my stool and sunflower seeds~ '280~'"
Instead of being afraid, many heroes gathered around with curiosity, eager to watch.
"Let's go outside, Bruce, right? I admit you qualify to challenge me—but that's all!"
Atomic Samurai's face was iron-blue. He was infamous for being protective of his disciples.
Seeing Iaian and Bushidrill blasted away right under his nose, there was no way he could let that go as their master!
The group chose a nearby ruin beside the Hero Association headquarters.
After all, last time Saitama and Tatsumaki's battle caused heavy damage to the HQ. Facing an S-Class battle now, they specially cleared out an area for them to go all out.
"Heh! Nice place."
Taking his stance, Atomic Samurai instantly drew two blades—one black, one white.
The moment he gripped the black blade, his whole demeanor turned savage and violent!
Like a dark, icy abyss, the sharp killing intent burst out in all directions, making faces around him shift.
"Three minutes… no, one minute. One minute and I'll put you down, big guy. A fight isn't just about strength~"
Atomic Samurai vanished on the spot.
Slash!
When he reappeared, it was right before Hulk, bringing down a ferocious slash across the chest.
Blood splattered.
A hideous red line stretched from Hulk's right shoulder down to his left abdomen, almost splitting him in half!
"As expected of Atomic Samurai! So strong!"
"This is the state of man and blade as one! Won't even take a minute!"
"Bruce must have been careless just now! Atomic Samurai still has plenty more!"
"I bet if I fought him, I'd definitely make Atomic Samurai kneel within a minute!"
Cheers and shouts rang out.
The corner of Atomic Samurai's mouth lifted slightly in smug satisfaction.
In the testing grounds, he could easily cleave three-meter-thick alloy steel ingots.
Against this green giant? Child's play!
After all, in the One Punch World… most monsters were huge in size, and Atomic Samurai had plenty of experience fighting them.
"Behind you!"
Suddenly, a cry came from the crowd.
Atomic Samurai's expression shifted, his instincts screaming.
He reflexively swung his blade to block, but when he saw what was behind him, his eyelids jumped.
It was Hulk, drenched in blood, right at his back!
The instant he blocked that enormous fist, Atomic Samurai regretted it.
Boom—
The terrifying force surged like a dragon bursting from the sea!
With a muffled grunt, Atomic Samurai was punched flying, smashing through an entire row of buildings before he managed to stop.
"Enju Zan (Swallow Return Slash)!"
But before Hulk could move, a dazzling sword light erupted from the smoke and rubble.
Atomic Samurai, bloodied, his eyes cold, appeared again before Hulk, plunging a blade deep into Hulk's chest!
The blade sank nearly the length of an arm!
"Not bad strength, but your reflexes can't compare… wait!"
Hovering in midair, Atomic Samurai spat blood, only to find in horror that his blade was stuck in Hulk's muscle!
It wouldn't come out!
What shocked him more was that Hulk's body was healing rapidly, and the muscle clamped down so hard that even using his full strength, he couldn't slice through the skin anymore!
The furious Hulk didn't bother with pleasantries, unleashing a wild flurry of punches on him.
At first it seemed like reckless brawling.
But when the onlookers saw a single punch demolish a nineteen-story building—
their faces turned pale with fear.
The storm of berserk strikes was nothing less than society beating down a helpless child!
No matter how refined Atomic Samurai's swordsmanship was—
Even with his sword intent at its peak—
Even with his techniques subtle and masterful—
Before the raging Hulk… all of it was meaningless.
Boom boom boom~~~
Explosions like rolling thunder shook the ruins as Hulk pummeled wildly, demolishing everything in his path.
Atomic Samurai slashed desperately, wounding Hulk once—
but in the next instant, a single punch made him regret life itself.
"T-this…"
"Atomic Samurai… he's being brutalized!"
"This Bruce guy… he's the biggest dark horse of the year!"
"Holy crap! Beating down the S-Class Rank 4 Atomic Samurai like a father disciplining his son!"
"He's my idol now! The Invincible Hulk!"
"From now on I won't bother learning techniques. I'll just swing wildly—this is insane!"
"HULK! INVINCIBLE!!"
…
Those heroes who had earlier supported Atomic Samurai were now speechless.
Instead, countless people switched sides, becoming fans of Bruce Banner.
In the One Punch World—
Might makes right!
Especially when it came to muscle monsters—the visual impact was overwhelming!
One casual punch could demolish a building, wrecking cars as if they were pebbles.
At first, Atomic Samurai could still counterattack, but as Hulk's rage kept climbing, he was like a lone boat in a storm, barely hanging on.
"Impossible… this guy… this monster… all the freaks Saitama knows are like this?!"
Bloodied all over, Atomic Samurai howled inside. His bones were nearly shattered.
What black blade or white blade? None of it mattered. He was just being pummeled by two giant fists in a merciless combo!
Boom—
A berserk punch sent him vomiting blood, his body crashing through four or five buildings before stopping.
Soaked in blood, he looked up in despair at the raging Hulk charging at him again.
The massive fist came down toward his skull—
"Enough, that's enough."
Saitama's voice rang out calmly.
(End of Chapter)
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