After Hammerhead was subdued, sirens grew louder from a distance, and several police cars quickly arrived at the scene, escorting the members of the Paradise Group one by one into the vehicles.
"Mr. Allen, thank you for your assistance." The leading police officer saluted Allen.
"Z-City's public order has greatly benefited from your efforts recently."
Allen waved his hand, "It's my duty. Although these people in combat suits don't constitute a Monster disaster, their destructive power shouldn't be underestimated."
The police officer nodded, then suddenly lowered his voice, "Oh, by the way, I heard Tanktop Master was attacked last night? The Association has sealed off the information, but we..."
"I'm not clear on the specifics either," Allen interrupted him.
"This matter is currently under investigation, so don't worry." He patted the police officer's shoulder, signaling him not to ask any more questions.
The other party was also sensible enough not to ask further, and left the scene with the criminals.
Genos watched the police cars drive away, a hint of confusion flashing in his mechanical eyes, "Senior, why didn't you tell them the truth?"
"The police would cause trouble for my investigation, so it's better if they don't know." Allen patted Genos's shoulder.
Saitama-kun, carrying a shopping bag, yawned, "Then I'll head back too; the groceries at home are almost gone."
"Wait, Saitama-kun." Allen called out to him.
"Try not to go out at night recently. Just stay home and watch TV."
Saitama-kun scratched his bald head, "Oh, has something happened recently?"
"Members suspected of being from the Monster Association have appeared in Z-City recently. We need to use them to draw out the mastermind behind the scenes. I'm afraid you might accidentally kill them," Allen said seriously.
After watching Saitama-kun leave, Genos turned to Allen, "Senior, where are we patrolling next?"
"You go back first. Today's patrol is pretty much done." Allen checked the time.
"I'm going to report the situation to the Hero Association next."
Although Genos was a bit reluctant, he still nodded and agreed, "Alright, Senior, contact me anytime if you need anything."
After watching Genos leave, Allen checked the time; it was still a long time until dark. After he finished his report, he returned to his rented room to continue studying the Exploding Heart Release Fist that Bang had left him.
As night fell, Allen stood on the rooftop.
"It's time for the mysterious Monster to make his appearance." He clapped his hands, and the black and red bio-armor silently covered his entire body. Allen twisted his neck, making a "clack, clack" sound.
He leaped from the rooftop, moving at high speed in the shadows unnoticed by pedestrians. Zenil's mansion was located in the very center of Z-City, the tallest and most luxurious building in all of Z-City, named the Golden Poop Building, with a sculpture of poop made of pure gold on top.
According to the original work, this rich man hired Speed-o-Sound Sonic as his bodyguard, and based on Sonic's performance in the original work, he was a tool Zenil used to deal with his opponents.
On the rooftop of the building, Speed-o-Sound Sonic was standing on top of the golden poop, playing with a shuriken. Under the moonlight, his black ninja suit gleamed with a cold light, and his purple scarf was pulled into two straight lines by the evening wind, flapping loudly.
"Boring." He yawned. There were no strong opponents in Z-City that could pique his interest. Sonic's daily life consisted of dealing with low-level targets or other wanted criminals.
"Are you lonely?" A deep, hoarse voice came from behind him.
Sonic spun around abruptly, only to see a figure completely covered in black and red armor standing behind him at some unknown point, only two fist-lengths away. The opponent's crimson eyes gleamed with a dangerous light in the moonlight.
"Who are you! What do you want!" Sonic instantly entered a combat stance, holding several shurikens between his fingers, watching the opponent warily.
The Armored Monster seemed not to notice the wary ninja in front of him. He stood with his arms crossed, waiting for Sonic to make his move.
Sweat dripped continuously down Speed-o-Sound Sonic's cheeks. The opponent just stood there silently, yet it was enough to make him sweat profusely. This was the first time Sonic had not sensed someone behind him.
He suppressed the shock in his heart, a cold sneer forced onto his lips, "Hmph, you want to challenge the strongest ninja? Then let me show you my strength!"
Before he finished speaking, his figure had already vanished from the spot, leaving only a few spinning shurikens in the air, shooting towards Allen at tricky angles.
"Oh? Not running, but actively attacking? You're quite confident." Allen stood still, allowing the shurikens to strike him.
The moment the shurikens, carrying the sound of cutting wind, hit the armor, they were directly repelled, without leaving even a single scratch.
"An interesting little trick." Allen caught a shuriken and played with it in his palm.
Sonic's figure suddenly appeared behind Allen, his kunai stabbing directly at his back.
"Too slow." Allen didn't even turn his head, throwing the shuriken back, accurately knocking away the kunai in Sonic's hand.
Sonic's pupils constricted, and he quickly jumped back to create distance. He landed on the Golden Poop, then pushed off with both feet, charging towards Allen.
Speed-o-Sound Sonic moved rapidly around Allen, looking for an opening.
"How's this speed, beyond the speed of sound? Can you see it?" He laughed loudly, looking at Allen, who remained motionless in the center of the field.
"Can you keep up with my speed?" Sonic's figure transformed into dozens of afterimages under the moonlight. The airflow generated by his high-speed movement stirred up dust on the rooftop, and his voice came from all directions.
Allen stood still, his eyes under the armor slightly narrowed. Suddenly, he clenched his right fist, and a red light flashed.
"Exploding Heart Release Fist."
A simple attack was unleashed, compressing the air to its extreme, creating a deafening Sonic boom. An incredibly terrifying punch wind swept towards Sonic.
His pupils constricted, and he hastily changed his movement trajectory, but was still grazed on his left shoulder by the punch wind.
"Bang!"
Sonic was sent flying, falling to the ground. He clutched his shoulder with his right hand; his ninja suit on his left shoulder was already torn, revealing bleeding skin.
"This power, what exactly are you!" Sonic gritted his teeth and looked up, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.
"If you don't have any more tricks, let's end this here." Allen retracted his right arm, white mist still emanating from his fist from the previous strike.
"Interesting, it's been a long time since I encountered an opponent who could hurt me." Sonic slowly stood up, stepping forward with his right foot and charging towards Allen.
"Wind Blade Kick!" He spun like a top, his right leg like a battle-axe, bringing with it a fierce wind-breaking sound as it chopped towards Allen.
"Checkmate." Allen faced Sonic's Wind Blade Kick, neither dodging nor evading. He raised his armor-covered right arm and placed it in front of his chest, waiting for the opponent to collide.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, Speed-o-Sound Sonic's lower body violently collided with Allen's fist.
His body instantly stiffened, his face turning from red to green, then to white. His legs unnaturally clamped together. Sonic slowly knelt on the ground, his forehead resting on the cold Golden Poop, his hands trembling as he clutched his crotch.
"You! You despicable... Hiss—!!!" Sonic squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, and as waves of pain assaulted him, cold sweat soaked the back of his ninja suit.
Allen retracted his fist, squatted down, and looked at the agonized Sonic, "Your move has too obvious a weakness. Don't use it again next time."
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