Chapter 73: Genos: Please accept me as your apprentice!
Although they were a little hungry, Bane and the others didn't seem anxious.
The three of them calmly opened the door, left Saitama's apartment, and walked downstairs. Since the building wasn't high-end, there was no elevator. While going downstairs, they chatted about trivial matters like what dishes to order later.
By the time the three reached the second floor, they heard loud noises in the distance.
"It seems someone is fighting over there. Is it a hero?" There was a gleam in Zoro's eyes, and he seemed very interested.
Before coming to see Saitama, he had heard Bane talk extensively about this world's situation—heroes and monsters. He'd also seen the swarm of mosquitoes on TV just now. But now he was going to actually see the so-called heroes and monsters with his own eyes, so he was quite excited.
"That should be the case. Didn't the TV just say so? The disaster level this time is 'Demon.' Maybe a powerful hero will come to resolve it," Bane said casually.
Of course he knew the battle would be over before heroes from the Hero Association arrived, and Genos at this point wasn't a registered hero, but a fledgling cyborg.
Just as the three crossed the street and showed themselves, they felt a burst of hot, explosive energy from the distance. With a loud bang, it directly shattered a nearby high-rise building.
"Oh, is it almost over?" Bane said, looking at the battle in the distance.
At this point, Genos had lost his arm, and Mosquito Girl had paid the same price—her legs were removed by Genos. However, before Bane could take a closer look, a swarm of mosquitoes had gathered around Mosquito Girl in the sky. Obviously, this creature was about to evolve.
Life sensing was perception technology equipped by Genos. Almost the moment Bane and the other two appeared, Genos quickly turned around and looked toward the end of the street.
"Are there innocent people who haven't been evacuated?" Genos frowned slightly.
But before Genos could think further, the swarm of mosquitoes in the sky rushed down like a waterfall, instantly submerging him.
Fortunately, he was a cyborg and wasn't afraid of mosquitoes, nor did he have much blood for them to drain. The moment he was attacked, his fighting instincts kicked in.
"Incinerate!" Genos's remaining arm instantly burst into scorching flames, enveloping everything around him.
The explosion caused by the flames was about a hundred meters in diameter, directly covering the entire street, and Bane, Saitama, and Zoro were naturally caught in it.
The next second, Genos reacted and said to himself with a regretful, anxious expression, "Oh no, those three innocent people just now!"
He turned around suddenly, blew away the smoke, and the scene he saw surprised him.
In the distance, black elemental energy was emanating from Bane's body, and the energy was retracting into him. As for Zoro, he looked nonchalant, without a single hair damaged, completely unharmed. After all, he was a Logia user. Bane didn't know if there was any special energy in this world that could hurt him, but at least the high temperature and flames of the incineration attack couldn't harm him.
As for Saitama, he was the most embarrassed of the three. All his clothes were burned to ashes by the high-temperature flames. He stood naked between Bane and Zoro and said with a silly look on his face: "That was amazing! That move just now must be a genuine mosquito repellent lamp!"
Good grief—Genos's signature skill was like a mosquito repellent lamp in his eyes!
"You guys..." Genos looked surprised, as if wanting to say something.
But Bane was faster and said with a smile, "If you're distracted in battle, you'll suffer greatly."
Hearing this, Genos reacted immediately. Now wasn't the time to worry about such things—there was still an enemy. But just as this thought entered his mind, the next moment, he was nearly cut in half!
The evolved Mosquito Girl appeared behind Genos at extreme speed and, as if playing a game, destroyed most of his body with overwhelming power.
This happened almost in the blink of an eye. Genos's carelessness made him completely lose any room for resistance. His broken spine made it impossible to maintain balance. All the weapons on his body were destroyed by Mosquito Girl. At this moment, it seemed he only had one option left—self-destruction!
Speaking of which, this guy was quite ruthless. Since he had no choice, he didn't hesitate to self-destruct. The core reactor in his chest suddenly emitted an unstable glow, as if about to explode.
However, at that moment, Saitama moved.
He had already seen everything he needed to see, and he was in a hurry to eat. As if teleporting, Saitama suddenly appeared between Genos and Mosquito Girl, then moved very smoothly—just like swatting a mosquito—and slapped Mosquito Girl, who was about to finish off Genos. She flew to the opposite building with that single slap, exploding into a large pool of blood, and then the building collapsed.
"The annoying mosquitoes are dealt with," Saitama rubbed his hands and turned to look at Bane. "Hey, Bane, let's go eat!"
Bane looked at Saitama with amusement and said, "I think you should go back and change clothes first. Going out on the street like this would be indecent, Saitama."
"Ah!" Saitama was thick-skinned, but he seemed to just realize his situation now. He looked down at himself and complained, "Damn, my clothes! It's all because of this damn mosquito!"
Then he looked up and continued, "Wait for me here—I'll go change and come right back!"
At the same time, Genos had just recovered from his shock. Because he'd fought with Mosquito Girl, he clearly understood how powerful she was. But such a terrifying monster, identified as a Demon-level threat, was killed by that guy with just one slap?!
Seeing that Saitama was about to leave, he immediately shouted, "Wait! I am a cyborg who carries out justice activities independently. My name is Genos. May I ask you..."
But obviously, Saitama, had no intention of paying attention to him. After all, Saitama was essentially someone who did whatever he wanted. Originally in the story, he had nothing to do and even chatted with Genos. Now, he had no time to waste.
So before Genos could finish his words, Saitama had already run away from the ruined street at extremely high speed.
"Ah?" Genos lay on the ground, stunned.
While Genos was confused, Zoro glanced at the collapsed building in the distance, then whispered, "That mosquito isn't dead yet. So, what's her deal? Is it similar to Zoan-type Devil Fruit transformation?"
"It's completely different. I can't explain it clearly and don't know much about it," Bane shook his head.
That's right—Mosquito Girl wasn't dead yet, but Bane was too lazy to cause trouble for her. He wasn't a real messenger of justice, and he still needed the information conveyed by surveillance of Mosquito Girl to make the House of Evolution come looking.
Compared to Mosquito Girl, Bane was more interested in Genos. He walked a few steps to Genos's side, crouched down, and asked with a smile, "Hey, do you need me to call an ambulance for you?"
After hearing this, Genos came back to his senses from his absurd thoughts and said instinctively, "No need. I've sent a rescue signal back to the doctor, and there will be assistance soon."
These weren't things he should be saying, so Genos quickly stopped talking about this, then looked at Bane and Zoro with excitement and said, "Both of you, please tell me your names!"
He had now realized that the powerful man just now had appeared with them. It seemed they knew each other—it might even be a trio!
And what was that man's name? From their conversation just now, it seemed his name was Saitama?
Before the man named Saitama took action, his incineration cannon had accidentally hit all three of them. But judging from the results, the most embarrassed was Saitama just now. Compared with Saitama, the two people before him hadn't suffered any injuries at all.
Could it be that among the three, Saitama was the weakest? Were these two stronger than him?
"My name is Bane," Bane said very casually.
Zoro crossed his arms, looking at the cyborg Genos with great interest, then responded, "Roronoa Zoro."
"All three of you, please accept me as your disciple!" Genos pleaded immediately.
Zoro's expression went blank.
Bane burst out laughing, patted Genos's blond hair and said, "Sorry, you should fix yourself first. We're going to eat."
As he said this, Saitama had already changed into new clothes and was waving at them from across the street.
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