"Not bad!" Saitama laughed, delivering a simple, unadorned straight punch.
Allen was prepared; he crossed his arms to block, using the momentum to leap backward, dissipating most of the force. When he landed, his feet plowed two shallow marks in the ground.
"Hoo..." Allen adjusted his breathing, feeling the energy flow within his body. Activating his Mark Mode, he thought that while he wanted to unlock Saitama's evolution conditions, he also longed for a battle where he could truly unleash himself.
"Continue?" Saitama asked, tilting his head.
Allen nodded: "Of course."
"This time, I won't defend." Allen shook his arms, his muscles tensing all over his body.
"Saitama-kun, just attack."
Saitama scratched his bald head: "Are you sure? I might accidentally..."
"Couldn't ask for more." Allen's lips curved into a fervent smile, a crimson light flashing in his eyes.
Before he finished speaking, Saitama's figure had already vanished from his original spot. Allen's pupils constricted, and he instinctively raised his arms.
"Bang!"
A heavy punch slammed into Allen's chest. He was sent flying backward like a cannonball, crashing through the rooftop water tank. Cold water poured down, drenching Allen.
"Senior!" Genos exclaimed.
In the pouring water, Allen slowly stood up, the indentation on his chest recovering at a visible rate. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his smile even more excited: "Again!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Saitama's eyes: "Your recovery is so strong."
Allen didn't give him a chance to finish. He stomped the ground, bursting forward. The softness of Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist combined perfectly with the explosive power of Exploding Heart Release Fist, each strike landing precisely on Saitama.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Intense impact sounds echoed like thunder. Saitama was forced to retreat repeatedly by the storm-like attacks, yet a rare excitement appeared on his face.
"Interesting!" Saitama laughed loudly, pulling back his right fist.
"Then I'll get a little serious too!"
Before the punch arrived, the punch's wind had already torn through the air. Allen didn't dodge, crossing his arms to take the hit head-on.
"Boom—!"
A terrifying airwave swept across the entire rooftop. Genos had to grab onto the railing to avoid being blown away. Allen's feet plowed two deep grooves in the ground, stopping only when his back hit the wall.
"Cough!" Allen spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, but the fighting spirit in his eyes grew even stronger.
Saitama tilted his head: "Still want to continue?"
"Of course." Allen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his entire skin beginning to turn red: "This is just the beginning."
Mark Mode caused Allen's body temperature to rise sharply, and white mist steamed around him. He stomped the ground, the concrete instantly cracking, and he shot towards Saitama like an arrow from a bowstring.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Their figures rapidly intertwined on the rooftop. Each collision generated a small shockwave. Genos's mechanical eyes frantically recorded this battle that transcended human limits.
"It's incredible..." Genos murmured.
"Senior Allen can actually contend head-on with Master."
He had originally hoped to learn some techniques by watching Allen's battle with Saitama, but now it seemed completely impossible to learn anything. Master Saitama had super strong defense and didn't take any damage, while Senior Allen had super strong recovery ability, with injuries healing as soon as they appeared. How could he learn from this? If his mechanical body took this level of attack, it would truly break.
Saitama's fist once again slammed into Allen's chest, emitting a dull thud. Allen was sent flying backward, his back heavily impacting the rooftop water tank, which instantly dented and deformed.
"Cough!" Allen spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, but the indentation on his chest recovered at a visible rate.
"Wow!" Saitama's eyes widened, a hint of surprise flashing in his dead-fish eyes: "Allen-kun, your recovery is too exaggerated, isn't it?"
Allen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a smile playing on his lips: "It's alright, shall we continue?"
"Of course!" Saitama rubbed his hands excitedly.
"It's rare to meet an opponent who can make me take things a little seriously."
Genos stood by, his mechanical eyes constantly adjusting focus to record the battle. He noticed that Senior Allen's recovery speed was simply unbelievable; even fatal injuries could heal in an instant.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Intense punching sounds echoed on the rooftop. Allen completely abandoned defense, putting his full strength into every punch on Saitama, while Saitama returned the blows without mercy. Their fighting style was simple and brutal, like two tireless machines clashing.
"Boom!"
With another heavy punch, Allen's left arm was directly broken, bone piercing through the skin and exposed to the air. But in the next second, the broken bone reset itself, and muscle tissue reconnected at a visible rate.
"Senior Allen's recovery ability is too exaggerated." Genos murmured to himself, his database frantically analyzing the abnormal phenomenon before him.
Saitama's offensive grew fiercer and fiercer, the force generated by his punches blowing away all the debris on the rooftop. Allen was forced to retreat step by step, but the fighting spirit in his eyes grew even stronger.
"What a thrill!" Allen laughed loudly, his entire skin turning an abnormal red, his body temperature rising sharply, and white mist steaming around him.
In full Mark Mode, Allen's speed and strength increased again. He stomped the ground, sending concrete shards flying, and he rushed towards Saitama like a cannonball.
"Bring it on!" A hint of excitement flashed in Saitama's eyes as he pulled back his right fist, increasing his power again, ready to meet the blow.
"Boom—!"
Two terrifying forces collided, and the resulting shockwave directly shattered all the guardrails on the edge of the rooftop. Genos had to activate his thrusters to stabilize himself, preventing himself from being blown away by the airwave.
As the dust cleared, Allen knelt on one knee, his right arm unnaturally twisted, but he merely shook it gently, and the bone reset itself, the injury healing instantly.
"Amazing!" Allen stood up, panting, his eyes gleaming with fervent light.
"Again!"
Saitama scratched his bald head: "How about you change your clothes first?"
Allen looked down at his tattered black combat suit and shrugged helplessly: "This was just a warm-up."
"Continue!"
Their figures collided again, the sound of punches and kicks like thunder. Allen was completely immersed in the battle, enjoying the thrill of rapidly healing after each injury, and the constantly growing power within him.
"Ding! Invincible Defense evolution condition has been met!"
"Initiate evolution?"
The system prompt appeared in Allen's mind. He grinned, clicked confirm, and his offensive became even more ferocious.
"Invincible Defense evolving, current progress 10% (Cannot proceed with next evolution until host fully completes current evolution)"
"Bang!"
With another heavy punch, Allen was sent flying into mid-air, but he adjusted his posture, pushed off the exterior wall of the rooftop, and bounced back with even greater speed.
"Interesting!" A long-lost fighting spirit flickered in Saitama's eyes.
"Allen-kun, you're getting stronger and stronger. Then I won't hold back either!"
"Couldn't ask for more!"
Their fists collided again. This time, Allen clearly felt the change in his body; Saitama's punches no longer seemed as unstoppable as before.
"Invincible Defense evolution progress: 11%... 15%... 21%..."
"Again!" Allen shouted excitedly.
Saitama also seemed to notice something, a hint of doubt flashing in his dead-fish eyes: "Strange, is it my imagination? I keep feeling like your defense has gotten stronger."
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