In mid-air.
Boros was like a miniature sun, dazzlingly bright.
One could imagine how powerful Boros's next strike would be.
As for Boros's claim that he intended to destroy the Earth, Child Emperor and the others had no doubt whatsoever.
After all, they had already witnessed Boros's terrifying strength...
"It's over, it's over..."
The young Child Emperor, the most timid among them, said with a pale face, "If Mr. Saitama can't stop it, the Earth will be destroyed, and we'll all be dead!"
Flashy Flash's face was grim, his gaze fixed on Boros, who was gathering power in mid-air.
Metal Knight was merely a mechanical puppet, so it was hard to tell anything from his appearance, but his real body—Dr. Bofoy—must have looked terrible at this moment.
Even Tatsumaki remained silent as she stared at Boros, who was about to destroy the Earth.
She did not attempt to use her telekinesis to block Boros.
Because she knew it would be useless—she couldn't stop that alien...
Suddenly, Child Emperor shouted, "Mr. Mundo! Yes! There's still Mr. Mundo! Mr. Mundo must have a way. Even his disciple is so strong..."
Everyone turned to look at Fenric.
...
At this time.
Saitama had already finished charging up and was preparing to use his "Serious Punch" to end Boros.
After all, Boros intended to destroy the Earth, and that was something Saitama absolutely could not allow.
Just as Saitama was about to throw his punch, a voice suddenly stopped him.
"Saitama, stop."
"Leave it to me!"
Upon hearing that voice, Saitama immediately stopped obediently.
"Teacher, are you going to take action yourself?" Saitama said happily. "That would be wonderful!"
Saitama had unconditional trust in his teacher.
Since his teacher was going to act personally, there should be no problem.
His teacher was much stronger than him!
That was Saitama's belief...
Fenric's decision to intervene was not to show off or impress others.
If Saitama made a move, Boros would certainly die!
In the original storyline, Saitama's Serious Punch not only destroyed Boros's ultimate attack but also left Boros on the verge of death. Even the Earth's atmosphere was split apart by the force of that punch…
Fenric's goal was Boros's head, so of course he couldn't let Saitama finish him.
As for whether he could withstand Boros's ultimate attack, Fenric was fairly confident.
He possessed an ability that could render him temporarily invincible, making him immune to all damage.
That's right—Savage Charge!
[Savage Charge (Active): Launch a ferocious forward rush. For 5 seconds you are immune to all damage; your attack power ×3 during the charge.]
Boros's ultimate move should not be a problem.
There was another reason he chose to act now!
That was...
Fenric knew.
Boros was already at the end of his strength!
After reaching this point in the battle, Fenric's perception was sharp enough to clearly see that Boros had consumed an enormous amount of energy during the fight.
Fenric estimated that Boros chose to unleash his ultimate attack because he was gambling that this strike would wipe out all his enemies.
Because if the battle dragged on any longer, Boros would definitely lose.
"Mr. Mundo is about to make his move!!"
Child Emperor exclaimed excitedly, his youthful face filled with eager anticipation.
Everyone else's eyes were also fixed on Fenric.
People had long been curious about this legendary strongest human on Earth...
"COLLAPSING STAR ROARING CANNON!!"
Boros's roar echoed through the sky.
The next moment.
A terrifying surge of energy burst from Boros's hands and shot downward toward Earth.
Everyone on the spaceship felt a deadly pressure descending upon them, making it difficult to breathe.
Seeing this, Fenric immediately activated his Indestructible Demon Body.
A fierce inferno erupted around him, instantly burning and melting the steel hull of the spaceship and creating a massive crater around Fenric.
Amid the raging flames, Fenric—clad in armor—stood like a god of war!
It had to be said that the visual effect of the Indestructible Demon Body was incredible—extremely eye-catching and awe-inspiring.
Upon seeing this, Child Emperor and the others were instantly energized.
Even Saitama looked surprised, thinking his teacher was truly amazing...
Then.
Fenric soared into the sky, activated Savage Charge, and collided head-on with Boros's "Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon"!
ZWOOOSH!!
At that moment!
The world fell completely silent.
Only a brilliant light remained, illuminating the entire sky...
Everyone was temporarily blinded.
"!!!"
"!!!"
"!!!"
"!!!"
When the light finally faded and everyone looked up again, they were all stunned.
In mid-air, Fenric—like a god of war—was gripping Boros by the neck.
The terrifying alien now hung like a lifeless dog, completely unable to break free from Fenric's grasp...
Even the proud Tatsumaki was speechless with shock when she saw this.
What just happened?
Not only had Mundo withstood the alien's devastating attack, but he had also captured the alien.
That was unbelievable!!
Tatsumaki wasn't the only one thinking that.
Even Saitama exclaimed, "Sensei, you really are very strong!"
It had to be said.
Although Fenric had made only one move, it looked incredibly stylish and created a breathtaking visual spectacle.
In reality, however, it was a fortunate coincidence.
Fenric had made the correct gamble!
Boros had already reached his limit. After unleashing the "Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon," he had lost nearly all his power, and his strength had dropped dramatically.
If Boros had still been at his peak, Fenric would never have been able to capture him like this...
"You... are indeed... very strong. No one... has ever been able to stop... my... Collapsing Star... Roaring Cannon..."
In mid-air, Boros looked at Fenric and spoke with difficulty.
It wasn't that Boros lacked the strength to speak, but rather that Fenric was gripping his throat...
Then Boros's body began to change.
The white battle state faded instantly, returning to its original blue color. His body looked extremely weak, as if all his energy had been drained.
Seeing this, Fenric descended from the sky and dropped Boros onto the surface of the spaceship, looking down at him.
"Do you have any last words?" Fenric asked calmly.
Boros panted heavily but made no attempt to escape.
First of all, he clearly understood his current situation—there was absolutely no way he could escape!
Secondly, as a proud warrior, Boros did not fear death.
Boros glanced at Saitama and said, "Saitama... you are very strong. That was a truly exhilarating battle..."
Upon hearing this, Saitama replied encouragingly, "Yeah! You're strong too!"
Hearing Saitama's approval, Boros showed a rare smile.
Then Boros looked at Fenric, his eye carrying a hint of regret.
"Unfortunately... my energy is exhausted. I cannot fight a powerful opponent like you..."
At this moment, a noble and honorable person might have said: It's fine, I'll give you a chance. Let's fight again once you've recovered.
But Fenric was not a noble person...
He was a Samsara!
To achieve his goals, he would stop at nothing—that was his principle!
After finally defeating Boros, how could Fenric possibly waste such an opportunity?
Of course.
With so many people watching, Fenric still needed to maintain his heroic image.
Fenric, his face full of righteous resolve, said calmly, "If you hadn't destroyed A City, I would have given you a fair chance to fight me... But! So many innocent citizens of A City died because of you. As a hero, I must give them justice!"
CRACK—
As soon as he finished speaking, Fenric attacked without hesitation and smashed Boros apart with a single punch...
With Fenric's current strength, defeating a severely weakened Boros was not difficult at all.
Fenric also used the Tremor-Tremor ability.
He intended to destroy the entire spaceship along with Boros!
BOOM!
The moment Fenric's punch landed, the entire spaceship shook violently!
Boros instantly turned into dust, and his self-healing core—the bead—was shattered, preventing any regeneration.
Under Fenric's powerful tremor, the spaceship began exploding continuously and quickly collapsed...
Looking at the wreckage scattered across the ground, Fenric let out a long sigh, dispelled his Indestructible Demon Body, and returned to normal.
"Everyone, this spaceship is about to be destroyed. We'd better get out of here quickly."
Fenric gave a warning, grabbed Saitama—who was standing there in a daze—and flew away.
It wasn't until Fenric's figure disappeared that Tatsumaki and the others came back to their senses.
"Mr. Mundo is truly amazing... He dealt with such a powerful alien so easily! He really deserves to be the Association's ace!" Child Emperor exclaimed.
"Now is not the time to be sentimental!" Flashy Flash said gravely. "Mr. Mundo's punch just now probably damaged the spaceship's power core. This spaceship is about to be destroyed. Let's leave!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Flashy Flash departed first.
Upon hearing this, Child Emperor quickly took out his flying device, strapped it to his back, and fled.
Metal Knight, however, didn't leave. Instead, he entered deeper into the spaceship, seemingly intending to study something.
"One punch... and this entire spaceship could be destroyed..."
With a complicated expression, Tatsumaki also left quickly.
...
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The roar of explosions continued.
The spaceship high in the sky was engulfed in flames and thick smoke, then wobbled violently before plummeting toward the ground.
On the ground.
Silver Fang, Atomic Samurai, and the others had just joined forces to defeat a powerful alien monster. All of them were smiling as they watched the spaceship crash.
"Looks like they did a good job!"
Atomic Samurai laughed. "We've finally taken down that big guy."
Bang stretched his neck and said, "I'm just done warming up. Now that the enemy has been destroyed, let's return to headquarters!"
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed.
Afterward, they all returned to headquarters to regroup.
Back at the Hero Association headquarters, inside the conference room, Bang and the others noticed that Tatsumaki and the others looked somewhat strange.
They seemed to have suffered a heavy blow and appeared rather dispirited.
Atomic Samurai couldn't help asking, "Hey, what happened? Why don't you look happy about defeating the invaders?"
Tatsumaki snorted coldly and didn't answer.
Child Emperor and Flashy Flash remained silent, leaving everyone puzzled.
When Fenric entered the conference room with the smiling chairman, Atomic Samurai suddenly noticed that Tatsumaki and the others were looking at Fenric with unmistakable awe...
...
Two days later.
Fenric called Saitama over.
"Saitama, I'm leaving."
Today was the final day of the mission.
Fenric planned to say goodbye to Saitama before departing.
"Huh? Teacher, where are you going?"
The naturally clueless Saitama still didn't understand what Fenric meant by leaving.
Fenric smiled and said, "I'm going somewhere unknown to continue my training."
Saitama finally understood. "Teacher, you're leaving this place?"
"Yes." Fenric nodded. "It may be a long time before we meet again."
Saitama quickly asked, "Teacher, can you take me with you?"
Fenric shook his head. "Your teacher has nothing more to teach you. This world still needs you. In the future, powerful monsters will appear that no one else can resist. You should stay."
"As heroes, we must never forget our responsibilities!"
"Yes, teacher!"
Saitama's eyes were filled with reluctance, yet he could only obey his teacher's words.
Fenric smiled and said, "This house will be left to you. There's some money in the safe that I don't need anymore, so you can spend it. Don't be so frugal—eating discounted food all the time isn't good for your health."
"Teacher..."
Saitama was so moved that he didn't know what to say.
His teacher had always treated him like family...
"And one more thing!" Fenric added with a smile. "You're not young anymore. I hope that when your teacher returns next time, he'll see you with a wife and children!"
Saitama showed no reaction at all when he heard this.
As a straight-laced man, he had never even considered finding a partner...
Seeing this, Fenric shook his head helplessly and said nothing more.
"Alright, Saitama. Your teacher is leaving now. See you next time... Remember to train, and don't skip your daily training!"
Saitama quickly replied, "Please don't worry, teacher. I will definitely keep training."
"Good."
Fenric nodded solemnly, then—together with the greatly upgraded Skynet—soared into the sky and disappeared beyond the horizon.
Once he reached a secluded area, he stored Skynet in his personal inventory and silently said, "Return!"
The next moment.
Fenric vanished without a trace.
…
Ding!
"Congratulations! Samsara Player 'Shura' has performed exceptionally well in the Samsara Tower dungeon world 'One-Punch Man'. Within the mission time, he exceeded expectations by completing three tasks and received a perfect rating: SSS!"
A loud announcement echoed throughout Samsara Plaza!