Finishing the dungeon, Aomori returned to his familiar basement. He released Absol, Pidgeot, Darkrai, and Ditto, letting them get used to the environment. He then pulled out the Laptop, connected the internet for the internet-addicted uncle, and finally went to the shower for a hot bath to soothe his tense nerves.
Soaking in the hot water, he unknowingly drifted off to sleep.
When Aomori woke up, the water was completely cold, and Absol, Pidgeot, Darkrai, and Ditto were all lying neatly beside him.
"..." Fortunately, his bathtub was large enough.
After shooing them off to dry themselves, Aomori changed into his bathrobe and returned to the bedroom to check his system panel, as was his routine.
[Player Name: Aomori (Omohara Aomori)]
[Main World: One-Punch Man]
[Level: LV16]
[Titles: A Small-Time Novice (Equipped): All Stats +1, Ultimate Hottie: Charm +5, Demon Scourge: Damage against human-eating evil life forms increased by 5%]
[Attributes: Physique 39, Energy 39, Spirit 40 (Remaining Free Attribute Points: 0)]
[Point: 81]
[Talents: Primal Body (Can adapt to any energy system), Energy Manipulation (LV3) (Can generally control one's own energy and convert it into other variant energies), Lightning Affinity (LV3) (Slightly improves the efficiency of mutual conversion with Lightning-type energy), Light Affinity (LV3) (Slightly improves the efficiency of mutual conversion with Light-type energy), Body Control (LV2) (Can simply control one's own physical body and possesses a degree of regenerative ability).]
[Life Skills: Sing (LV6), Dance (LV7), Cooking (LV5), Mechanical Mastery (LV6), Acting (LV5).]
[Combat Skills: Healing Spell (LV5), Three-Stage Breathing Style - Thunder (LV4), Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist (LV4), Knight of Owner (LV4), Meditate (LV4), Ah Wei's 18 Forms (LV2), Ittou Shura (LV2), Mind's Eye (LV4), Swordsmanship (LV4), Three-Stage Breathing Style - Light (LV4), 100% Princess Carry (LV2), Exploding Heart Release Fist (LV3), Telekinesis (LV2), Reflect (LV1), Hypnosis (LV3).]
[System Inventory: Training Gi Set (Blue), Polymerization (Blue), 13 Totem Pole (Blue), Zero Score Test Paper (White), Stun-Gun Watch (White), Sanae's Homemade Bread (White), A Serving of Dog Food (White), Make-Out Paradise (White), Novel Recommendation Ticket (White), Poké Ball (White)*5, Potion (White), PP Up (White), Skateboard Shoes (White), Tattered Tracksuit (White), Laptop (Blue), Computer Parts (White), Ryuko (Blue), Violet-Gold Knight Set (Blue), Motorcycle (White), Explosive Tag (Blue), A Toothpick (White), Diary (White), Ballpoint Pen (White), Silverback Patriarch (Blue), Portable Camcorder (White), A Bag of Potato Chips (White).]
[Partner Slot 1]
[Species Name: Absol]
[Individual Name: Absol]
[Level: Lv31]
[Type: Dark]
[Base Stats: Physique 23, Energy 32, Spirit 28]
[Affection: Lv6, (Affection Skill: Telepathy)]
[Ability: Justified]
[Moves: Leer (LV3), Tackle (LV4), Quick Attack (LV6), Taunt (LV3), Razor Wind (LV5), Thunderbolt (LV3), Bite (LV2), Swords Dance (LV1), Reflect (LV2), Rain Dance (LV1), Sunny Day (LV1), Protect (LV1).]
[Partner Slot 2]
[Species Name: Pidgeot]
[Individual Name: Pidgeot]
[Level: Lv36]
[Type: Normal, Flying]
[Base Stats: Physique 42, Energy 36, Spirit 27]
[Affection: Lv5, (Affection Skill: Telepathy)]
[Ability: Keen Eye]
[Moves: Scratch (LV5), Tackle (LV4), Sand Attack (LV3), Quick Attack (LV5), Gust (LV6), Whirlwind (LV5), Wing Attack (LV4), Feather Dance (LV2), Steel Wing (LV2), Sky Attack (LV1), Substitute (LV1), Agility (LV1).]
[Partner Slot 3]
[Species Name: Darkrai]
[Individual Name: Darkrai]
[Level: Lv29]
[Type: Dark]
[Base Stats: Physique 33, Energy 46, Spirit 50]
[Affection: Lv7, (Affection Skill: Telepathy)]
[Ability: Bad Dreams]
[Moves: Ominous Wind (LV2), Night Shade (LV3), Spite (LV6), Quick Attack (LV2), Hypnosis (LV6), Double Team (LV5), Shadow Ball (LV4), Shadow Claw (LV2), Reflect (LV1), Hyper Beam (LV1), Substitute (LV1), Psychic (LV1), Dream Eater (LV1), Teleport (LV2), Meditate (LV2), Rest (LV1).]
[Partner Slot 4]
[Species Name: Ditto]
[Individual Name: Ditto]
[Level: Lv23]
[Type: Normal]
[Base Stats: Physique 17, Energy 17, Spirit 23]
[Affection: Lv3]
[Ability: Imposter]
[Moves: Transform (LV8)]
Aside from his Points hitting rock bottom and having learned Telekinesis, Aomori hadn't changed much. However, Absol, Pidgeot, and Darkrai had learned many moves from Sabrina, though their proficiency was still low and required more practice.
Thanks to Aomori's help in slaying monsters, Ditto leveled up to 23, and the attribute increase would improve the duration of its transformations.
He had spent two months in the Pokémon world. He returned in the afternoon, and after sleeping, it was already the middle of the night.
He picked up his phone and scrolled through it casually. There were no urgent messages, but the Martial Arts Association, which was hosting the tournament, had sent him a message, reminding him that his registration had been completed and to collect his competitor's badge from the Association in time.
Bang should have already collected the competitor's badge for him. He would ask him tomorrow.
"The martial arts tournament is only ten days away."
The only decent opponents should be Garou and Suiryu. At full power, Aomori was confident he could take on both and defeat them, but he intended to rely solely on his martial arts, winning the championship fairly and squarely to establish his name in the martial arts world.
Aomori was determined to succeed in this fame-boosting endeavor!
Refreshed after his nap, Aomori felt energetic and decided against meditating for the time being. He recalled Absol and Pidgeot, put on his Ditto-brand jacket (Ditto transformed into a coat), and Darkrai burrowed into his shadow as usual. He rode his Motorcycle toward the base.
Along the way, he encountered two Monsters. Aomori, who was short on Points, unapologetically harvested them.
"Lately, I've been running into Monster more and more frequently." This was good for Aomori, but for the rest of the populace, it was a great disaster, causing many to suffer loss of family and fortune.
"Could the Monster Association be recruiting Monsters?"
In the original work, many Monsters hid deep beneath Z-City. They formed the Monster Association, attracting many others from different areas to join them, directly leading to a large, prosperous residential area of Z-City turning into a desolate, uninhabited zone.
Aomori did not want the Monster Association to grow stronger. He needed to figure out a way to stop them.
Upon reaching the base, Child Emperor wasn't there. Aomori had Ditto practice transforming using actual weapons. The variety of weapons stored here was far from enough, and he planned a shopping spree soon.
Absol, Pidgeot, and Darkrai were practicing their moves.
At the same time, Aomori diligently practiced Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist and Exploding Heart Release Fist. The Monster Association's activity had put him on guard, and he felt an ever-present sense of urgency.
"We don't have much time left."
…
Hundreds of meters below the surface, numerous habitable caverns, connected by labyrinthine passages, had been excavated at some point.
In one of the caverns stood a stout, cyclops-like Monster with many tentacles growing from its head. Its name was "Gyoro Gyoro," the builder of this base.
Currently, a photograph was suspended in front of it.
"The future has changed. This man may become an obstacle for us. Goketsu, he is a junior from your martial arts world. Are you interested in meeting him?"
From the shadows nearby, a muscular man with a green face and fangs said calmly, "No interest. Human martial artists are no longer worthy of being my opponents. Gyoro Gyoro, you can send other Monsters."
"You're right. Sending you would be overkill. I heard that Elder Centipede's younger brother was killed by him. Elder Centipede, being someone who holds a grudge, will probably seek him out soon. We might not even need to act."
"However," Gyoro Gyoro paused, then continued, "just in case, send the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Iron Brothers. Even you find their combined strength tricky. They should be more than enough to deal with him."
"Hm." Goketsu turned and departed.
"We will definitely succeed!" The photograph of Aomori in its hand was torn to shreds, and the cyclops Monster screamed with absolute fanaticism, "Wouldn't you agree, Orochi-sama, the Monster King!"
Hoo~
In the darkness, a colossal entity that nearly filled the entire cavern slowly exhaled.
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