"All of you, come at me together! Today, I'll let you witness the true power of a monster!" Garou looked at the crowd with contempt.
Sitch breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected the two top-tier A-Class Heroes to be defeated so quickly. If Dark Mask hadn't intervened in time, all three A-Class Heroes would likely have been wiped out.
"B-Class Rank 5, Dark Mask. He really is exceptionally reliable." Sitch looked at King with newfound respect.
He had originally just asked him to carry out a routine escort mission, not expecting such a significant outcome.
"You bastard!"
"His strength is at least Demon-level. Leave this to me." King's voice was incredibly calm.
Blue Fire had initially wanted to object, but after recalling his own performance just moments ago, he couldn't find a retort.
"What are you trying to do?"
"Damn it, all together now, kill him!"
"That's right! No matter how strong he is, he's only one person!"
At this moment, Garou had already charged into the crowd.
Accompanied by screams, the entire hall quickly fell silent.
"The annoying trash is gone. Now, it's your turn." Garou wiped the blood from his face, looking toward King with a provocative gaze.
'I have already notified other heroes to come. I hope Dark Mask can hold out until then.' Sitch prayed silently in his heart.
Although Dark Mask had just repelled Garou, it didn't mean he would definitely be able to defeat him. After all, even the A-Class Heroes had lost.
"Monster Garou, it's an honor to meet you for the first time." King's gaze became fervent.
Garou might not be the strongest opponent he had encountered, but his potential was unrivaled throughout the entire One Punch Man verse, except for Saitama.
Bang... Bang...
The two figures turned into afterimages as they fought frantically within the hall. They were so fast that even a top-tier A-Class Hero like Blue Fire couldn't see them clearly.
"The strength of these two is definitely at S-Class level." Blue Fire gritted his teeth in secret.
The strength of this Garou, who called himself a monster, was beyond imagination. He hadn't expected that a B-Class Hero would also be this strong. What did that make him, an A-Class Hero?
"Hahaha! I didn't expect to encounter a hero with your level of strength. What is your name?"
Garou became more and more excited as the fight went on. He had generally looked into the members of the Hero Association, but he had no impression of a powerhouse like Dark Mask.
"B-Class Rank 5, Dark Mask."
Boom... Boom...
King's offensive became increasingly fierce, and Garou gradually realized something was wrong—the opponent's speed and power were constantly increasing.
"Where are you looking?"
Bang!
Garou's body was sent flying. King stood his ground, maintaining his vigilance without relaxing.
"This... he actually won?"
Blue Fire looked on in disbelief. He had witnessed firsthand Garou's strength in instantly defeating two A-Class Heroes.
"I didn't expect there to be a hero as strong as this in B-Class besides Fubuki. Jess didn't misjudge him."
A powerful hero had appeared in the Hero Association, Sitch was naturally pleased. At this moment, he was considering whether to promote Dark Mask to A-Class.
"You are indeed different from those guys. I've decided: starting with you, I will declare war on the Hero Association."
Garou stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, his expression becoming increasingly ferocious.
"Our strength should be about the same right now." King analyzed calmly.
Currently, Garou, who called himself a monster, was around the high end of Demon-level, so the gap between their strengths wasn't large. However, due to the bonus from his Fighting Spirit, the longer the battle lasted, the stronger he became.
Without any further nonsense, King appeared in front of Garou and threw a punch.
Bang!
Garou took the hit squarely, but at that moment, a streak of blue light struck out.
Boom!
Having already been on guard, King raised his hand to block the move and immediately put some distance between himself and Garou.
"Damn it, I didn't want to use this so soon. This move reminds me of that old geezer."
Garou put his hands into a martial arts stance, which King was naturally very familiar with.
Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!
Because he had used Bang's Talent Trial Card, although he couldn't master the core of Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, he understood some of the techniques and ways to execute the style.
"Kid, let me show you the power of a monster!"
Garou rushed over with a wicked grin, and countless streaks of light from his fists rained down.
'As long as I defend my vital points, his attacks won't have much of an impact on me.'
King assumed the stance of Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist as well.
Bang... Bang...
Garou became more and more alarmed as he fought. Every time he attacked King's vital points, they were blocked, and his other attacks had little effect. It seemed as though the enemy before him could never be defeated.
'A mere B-Class Hero? Don't joke around!'
Garou was burning with rage at this moment. His goal was to hunt S-Class Heroes but now, he couldn't even take care of a B-Class hero.
'Although I cannot execute Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, I still have some memory of how to generate power for the other move.'
The corners of King's lips curled up slightly, he decided to give Garou a huge surprise.
Hum!
Fighting Spirit gathered in his palms.
Blocking Garou's offensive once again, King moved his hands in a circle and pushed them out.
"This move... Impossible! What is your relationship with that old geezer!" Garou's pupils shrank slightly.
"Guess."
Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist!
King revealed a mouthful of white teeth and winked at Garou.
Rumble!
A shockwave engulfed Garou, piercing through the wall of the Hero Association headquarters building.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission: Defeat Garou. Reward: 5,000 Talent Points, 1 Random Talent Trial Card.]
"As expected, he escaped."
Looking at the empty hall and the wind blowing in from outside, King realized that his Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist was ultimately just a superficial imitation. If it had been Bang and Bomb, they would definitely have been able to instantly kill Garou. Moreover, Garou hadn't undergone Monsterization yet at this time, so his strength wasn't that high, which was the only reason he was able to win.
"This power... is he really B-Class?"
Blue Fire clenched his fists tightly, looking in disbelief at the wall that had been blasted through. The Hero Association headquarters was built with special materials, ordinary attacks would never be able to cause such destruction.
"Did you take him out?" Sitch showed a satisfied expression.
At this moment, the Association's heroes had finally arrived. Seeing the two A-Class Heroes lying on the ground, they hurriedly began treatment.
"Minister Sitch, where is the monster?"
"Do not panic, everything has been resolved. Send people to repair the wall."
Sitch arranged the aftermath and came before King. "The headquarters will give you a generous reward, as well as an adjustment to your ranking."
"He is not dead. The next time we meet, he will be stronger. And he will be aiming to hunt heroes, so the Association had better be careful."
King was not overly happy, the fight with Garou was merely just the beginning. And as if to verify his words, a system notification sound rang out once again.
[Ding! Mission triggered: Defeat Garou again. Reward: 50,000 Talent Points and Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist.]