"Poof—!!!"
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the Vest Vegetarian Faction felt as if he had been directly hit by an out-of-control high-speed train, a stream of blood spewing from his mouth.
He was sent flying like a broken rag doll, crashing heavily into a pile of rubble more than ten meters away.
As the smoke and dust cleared, the Vest hero's eyes rolled back, and his limbs were twisted, clearly indicating that countless bones in his body were broken.
His already tattered vest was completely shredded, with only a few strips of cloth hanging on his body.
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With one punch, the Vest Vegetarian Faction was left in an unknown state of life or death. Han Sen stood with one hand in his pocket, allowing the scorching flames to brush past his body without affecting him in the slightest.
At the critical moment, Flame of Impure Ardor barely managed to change the trajectory of his "Flame Blade Kick," his powerful martial arts strike causing the unfinished building's rooftop to dent and the entire structure to shake unstably.
The cautious ninja retreated two steps the moment he landed, narrowing his eyes as he looked at Han Sen.
According to the intelligence he had, the contact person codenamed Bug God, though appearing no different from a human, was essentially a Demon-level Monster from the Monster Association.
He must have mastered some special ability that allowed him to transform into a human.
"Why interfere, Bug God? That guy is my prey."
—Why? Because I still have to be a colleague with the bald guy in the future, and I don't want to get involved in any karma because of you.
Thousands of Monsters have died at Saitama's hands, but he isn't mindlessly murderous; a considerable number of Monsters have also survived at his hands.
(Pochi & Black Sperm & Eyeball & Infinite Seaweed and other Monsters: That's right! × N)
The bald guy has his own set of criteria for judging the line between humans and Monsters.
Sweet Mask, who had undergone complete Monsterification, was still a handsome human hero in his eyes, and the Monsterified Garou, who nearly wiped out the Hero Association, was just a naughty kid to be beaten.
The former was because even after mutating, his allegiance remained with humanity, while the latter was because despite his claims of wanting to kill heroes, he ultimately didn't kill a single hero.
Whether someone is a Monster or not, in Saitama's view, isn't determined by their appearance; the most important judging factor is whether they have killed humans and if they possess a subjective tendency to do evil.
Han Sen's Monster career has been remarkably clean so far, so it was naturally impossible for him to be stained by a killer ninja who had sided with Monsters.
Facing Flame of Impure Ardor's questioning, Han Sen twisted his neck, looking disdainful of explaining: "Yare yare, why so many questions, rookie."
Flame of Impure Ardor's suspicious expression softened slightly, and he was about to say something when he saw the tall, handsome young man opposite him smile even more wickedly, his eyes becoming sharper.
"And…" Han Sen's voice suddenly turned cold, carrying an undeniable authority, "Who gave you permission, you guy, to speak to your senior in such a questioning tone?"
"Do you… want to die?"
As he spoke, the bright, fiery sky of the sunset seemed to instantly darken by several shades.
At the same time, it was as if some restraint on Han Sen's body was unleashed; the dust and debris at his feet were affected by an invisible, overflowing force field, trembling and floating uncontrollably!
"Wh-what…?! "
Flame of Impure Ardor was stunned, then suddenly felt a stinging pain in his brow, as if he had returned to the dark ninja village and was facing a brutal instructor!
The hairs on his body stood on end, and all his muscles instantly tensed!
Opposite him, the shadow beneath Han Sen's feet began to strangely surge at some unknown point, and viscous, pitch-black shadowy substances suddenly erupted from it, like venom, rapidly spreading upwards along his straight pant legs!
In a single breath, his tall, slender 1.95-meter frame was covered and enveloped by a black bio-armor shell, and his physique expanded and swelled accordingly.
Upon the carapace, dark red patterns, as if flowing lava, lit up one by one, making him resemble an ancient demon god who had emerged from hell!
Human form transformation, Release!
This wasn't over yet!
His burning, Blazing white eyes instantly took on a bloody tint; the power from the transformation brewed slightly, then erupted!
Monsterification Second Stage…
Henshin!!
Boom—!!!
Like a volcanic eruption, Han Sen's Monster body exuded a destructive, powerful aura, climbing steadily!
The tangible, terrifying pressure, like a dark cloud, enveloped the entire unfinished building area!
Han Sen, second Monsterification…
Disaster level—
Dragon!!!
Powerful stats became the foundation, and the BUG-level transformation ability served as the key. At this moment, Han Sen successfully took a crucial step, kicking open the door to becoming a top-tier Monster.
Appearing in the form of a Dragon-level Monster!!
His burning, crimson gaze fixed upon him, and Flame of Impure Ardor's forehead stung as if pricked by needles, his entire body's muscles suddenly tensing like an animal encountering a natural predator!
"W-wait…!"
A strong will to survive made him instinctively speak, attempting to stop the other party's next action.
However, Han Sen clearly didn't give him a chance to finish speaking.
For such an unruly newcomer, the best way to educate him is to…
Beat him until he doubts life itself!
A pure burst of power and speed, despair-inducing; the demon-like black figure left a black afterimage on the spot, too fast for the naked eye to catch. The next instant, he appeared before Flame of Impure Ardor as if teleporting!
Just as Flame of Impure Ardor toyed with the Vest Vegetarian Faction, at this moment, it was precisely like that moment!
In his horror, the top human assassin erupted with a speed equally imperceptible to the naked eye, his figure rapidly retreating!
In a few leaps, he appeared on the ground at the edge of the unfinished building, a truly swift escape!
Behind him, Han Sen, who had swung a punch into the air, smiled grimly, a scorching white steam escaping from the corners of his grinning mouth.
The moment he landed, Flame of Impure Ardor felt his heart pound wildly, yet the death threat of being locked onto by a top predator had not vanished; instead, it grew even stronger!
His extensive experience in escaping allowed him to instantly calculate the best escape route, and he instinctively pulled open the manhole cover at his feet.
"Damn it…! There's no chance of winning, I can only retreat first… What—?!"
The next second, a highly oppressive, pitch-black figure was reflected in his violently trembling pupils!
Han Sen, who had manipulated his body to shrink to human size, smiled wickedly, suddenly experiencing the joy of being a villain.
"The sewer's full today, no way out, kid!"
Boom—!
The sharp, air-rending sound roared piercingly; the iron fist encased in the black carapace, like a cannonball leaving its barrel, shattered the ground's obstruction while heavily striking Flame of Impure Ardor's unprepared abdomen!
Bang—!!!
Flame of Impure Ardor felt an irresistible immense force surge through him, his entire body struck head-on as if by a battering ram!
His back arched sharply backward, and from his mouth, as if in slow motion, he spat out a "poof" of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs!