Allen's arm was bleeding, but a slight smile appeared on his face. Flashy Flash's golden hair gleamed under the training ground lights, and he frowned slightly: "What are you smiling at?"
"Nothing." Allen shook his injured arm, blood arcing through the air.
"I just think it's very interesting to fight an opponent like you."
Flashy Flash returned a smile: "Interesting." His figure vanished again, and a flash of blade light struck like lightning.
Allen exhaled a cloud of white mist, and white smoke began to rise from his body. His movements suddenly accelerated, and the soft force of Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist deflected Flashy Flash's blade strike, while an elbow strike went straight for his ribs.
"Bang!"
Flashy Flash was knocked back a few steps by the blow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Your speed."
"It's not over yet." Allen pressed forward, his fists whistling.
Outside the training ground, the S-Class Heroes watching had varied expressions.
Metal Bat excitedly swung his bat: "The Rookie's pretty good! He actually managed to push Flashy Flash back!"
Bang stroked his beard, his eyes full of gratification: "Not bad, not bad."
Child Emperor pushed up his glasses, a hint of confusion flashing across his young face. Allen was clearly holding back; how could such terrifying data only be at this level?
King's Emperor Engine emitted a low rumble, and he silently wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Superalloy Darkshine scratched his bald head: "Ah, what an intense fight."
Pig God stuffed snacks into his mouth: "Chomp, chomp, chomp, brilliant."
Atomic Samurai used his thumb to push open his sword sheath: "Hmph, somewhat interesting."
Prisoner Sexy-Sexy cupped his face with both hands: "Ah~ Both darlings are so handsome~"
Inside the training ground, Flashy Flash's golden hair fluttered without wind: "It seems I underestimated you." His speed increased again, and blade light rained down.
Allen was unable to block, and several more wounds appeared on his body, but he still maintained the stance of Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, his gaze firm.
"Give up," Flashy Flash said coldly.
"You are not my opponent."
Allen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "It's not over yet."
He suddenly changed tactics, no longer directly meeting Flashy Flash's attacks, but instead began to evade.
"Can't win, so you want to run?" Flashy Flash pursued relentlessly.
Tatsumaki's green curly hair fluttered violently: "Rookie! Be careful!"
Just as Flashy Flash was about to catch up to Allen, the latter suddenly turned, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted, and an Exploding Heart Release Fist drew a red line in the air, striking towards his chest.
"Boom!"
Flashy Flash was sent flying by the blow, crashing into the training ground wall, and dust rose everywhere.
The entire place fell silent.
As the dust cleared, Flashy Flash slowly stood up, his golden hair a bit disheveled, but he was unharmed. He looked at Allen and bowed: "Thank you."
Others might not have noticed, but Flash, with his rich combat experience, knew that Allen had held back, and by quite a lot.
Allen panted heavily, the wounds on his body still bleeding: "By luck, my body is relatively fragile, so I had no choice but to resort to this."
Child Emperor announced: "Sparring over, a draw!"
Metal Bat excitedly rushed forward: "Rookie! Well done!"
Bang stroked his beard: "Not bad, worthy of being my disciple. Go get patched up now."
Tatsumaki floated to Allen's side, a hint of worry flashing in her green eyes: "Idiot, are you badly hurt?"
Allen shook his head: "Minor injuries, it's nothing."
Zombieman extinguished his cigarette: "Mr. Allen's strength is indeed not to be underestimated."
King's Emperor Engine sound gradually subsided: "Impressive."
Superalloy Darkshine scratched his bald head: "Ah, what a spectacular fight."
Pig God swallowed the last bite of his snack: "Chomp, chomp, chomp, satisfying."
Atomic Samurai used his thumb to push his sword back into its sheath: "Hmph, not bad."
Prisoner Sexy-Sexy cupped his face with both hands: "Ah~ Little Lin darling looks so cute even when injured~"
Tatsumaki's green curly hair flared up: "Shut up! Pervert!" Her Psychokinesis directly sent Prisoner Sexy-Sexy flying.
Flashy Flash's golden hair lifted slightly, and he looked at Allen thoughtfully: "Your strength is indeed very strong, but..."
"Enough!" Bang suddenly interrupted, his aged voice carrying authority: "The sparring is over, my disciple needs treatment."
Child Emperor pushed up his glasses: "The medical team is already waiting outside."
Tatsumaki grabbed Allen's wrist: "We'll handle it ourselves!" Green energy enveloped the two, and they flew out the window.
Zombieman watched the two fly away: "Tatsumaki has indeed been very unusual lately."
King's Emperor Engine emitted a low rumble, and he silently wiped his sweat: "Boring trick, I'm going back first."
Superalloy Darkshine scratched his bald head: "Ah, is training over?"
Pig God pulled out another bag of snacks: "Chomp, chomp, chomp, no more show to watch."
Meanwhile, deep underground in Z-City.
In a dimly lit cave, Phoenix Man knelt respectfully: "Dai Kyōgan-sama, your subordinate has confirmed that Silver Fang Bang is not the Armored Monster."
The giant eyeball floating in mid-air slowly rotated, an eerie light shimmering in its pupil: "So there's someone else, how interesting. Continue to monitor the other S-Class Heroes."
"Yes, sir." Phoenix Man hesitated.
"There's one more thing. Every time the Armored Monster appears, that newly promoted S-Class Allen is absent. I suspect he is the true identity of the Armored Monster."
Dai Kyōgan's pupil suddenly contracted: "Oh?"
Deep underground, Psykos pushed up her glasses, a cold smile playing on her lips: "I understand, you may withdraw."
Her slender fingers rapidly typed on the keyboard, pulling up all of Allen's data: "Good potential, quickly rising from B-Class to S-Class, training at Bang's dojo."
Psykos's Psychokinesis gently lifted a glass of red wine, the crimson liquid swirling in the cup: "Let's see if it's you, Allen."
Z-City's No Mans Land, on the roof of a dilapidated apartment building.
Saitama sat cross-legged on the edge of the rooftop, idly watching the distant sunset. Genos stood silently behind him, motionless.
"Teacher, Senior Allen hasn't returned for several days." Genos's voice was as calm as ever, but his speaking speed was a little faster than usual.
"Should we go to A-City to have a meal with him?"
Saitama scratched his bald head: "Ah... that guy couldn't have gotten entangled in some trouble again, could he? Last time he said he was going to attend some meeting."
"It was about the Armored Monster operation, but I don't know how Senior Allen is doing now." Genos looked at the sunset, a little worried.
A gust of wind blew, stirring up dust on the rooftop, and the hem of Saitama's casual clothes swayed gently. He narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance: "Without that guy, even rushing for supermarket sales isn't fun anymore."
Genos was about to respond when his body suddenly stiffened: "Detecting high-speed moving object approaching! It seems to be Senior Allen!"
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