One Punch Man: Heroics Start with Dual Kamui

Chapter 153 153: Executing Evil

"Hey, hey! Who is this great prophet? Amazing! They even knew about the most terrifying god-level disaster before it happened?!" Garou stared at the dossier in his hands, a crazed smile on his face.

Inside were Sekingar's deductions based on the great prophecy. It suggested there might be more than one god-level disaster.

Even after the Dark Matter Thieves' invasion of Earth had ended, powerful monsters kept appearing, and the frequency was only increasing.

Sekingar believed this was a precursor to the next god-level disaster.

If it were something like the Dark Matter Thieves again, it would be manageable. That incident had been about a single powerful enemy, not a large-scale crisis. Top Hero Association fighters like Shinji and Boros were well-suited to one-on-one combat. But if the next disaster were on a massive scale, possibly even global, the Association's manpower would fall far short.

In reality, the surge of powerful monsters was the result of the Monster Association beginning to act in secret.

Of course, neither Sekingar nor anyone else in the Hero Association even knew the Monster Association existed. Coming so soon after the Dark Matter Thieves incident, it was natural they were hypersensitive to any strange signs.

"That old man was right. You're all useless trash. Even if all of you ganged up together, you still wouldn't be able to take me down!" Garou immediately provoked both the Association and the villains in one breath, declaring war on everyone.

"Uh…?" Sekingar froze for a moment.

What a bizarre guy had just shown up.

"I'm Garou! I've been training to become the ultimate monster! By now, I've destroyed countless dojos!"

Turning toward the villains, Garou declared, "Come on! All of you are just stepping stones for me to grow stronger. Let's fight!"

The villains broke into chatter, most thinking the white-haired brat was either insane or stupid. None of them felt it was worth bullying an idiot.

"What's with you just standing there? Hurry up! With so many people gathered here, it's the perfect chance to see who's the strongest!" Garou continued to shout provocations.

At the same time, his gaze intentionally locked onto Shinji.

He hadn't expected Shinji to be present, but since he was, Garou couldn't leave empty-handed. With so many strong villains gathered here, this was a rare chance. Even under the pressure Shinji brought, Garou was determined to grow stronger through combat.

"Stop it. We didn't summon you here for something this pointless."

Unable to take any more, Sekingar cut him off. "Leave quietly, or we'll have no choice but to force you out."

"Is that how you treat a guest? Oh, righteous officer of justice?"

Garou's tone dripped with mockery, the word "justice" especially sharp and mocking. "Then it's decided. What comes next will be a feast of executing evil through slaughter!"

As he spoke, his eyes gleamed with killing intent, and a wicked smile spread across his face.

"Tch… not just a madman, but a battle maniac too?"

Sekingar quickly turned to the four heroes behind him. "Sorry, but I'll have to trouble you to—"

Before he could finish, Shinji suddenly appeared at his side in an instant, placing a hand on his shoulder and giving a slight shake of the head, signaling him to stand down and watch.

"…?" Sekingar was stunned, unable to understand Shinji's intentions.

But he knew Shinji wouldn't act without reason, and he trusted him. So he held back, refraining from ordering Blue Fire and the others to attack the lunatic.

The reason Shinji intervened was simple, to protect the three A-Class heroes. They were no match for Garou.

Though Garou never truly killed heroes, broken bones and serious injuries were inevitable.

At the same time, Shinji's calm, deliberate action made Garou hesitate. Among everyone present, the only one he felt uncertain about was Shinji.

Seeing that Shinji made no extra move, Garou allowed himself a slight breath of relief.

Still, without waiting for Sekingar's orders, Magic Trick Man could not help but launch an attack on Garou. He could not tolerate a crazed thug stomping around inside the Hero Association headquarters.

The result was... Garou grabbed him with a backhand.

"guh... guah...!"

The magician's own cloak tightened around his neck and nearly choked him.

Seeing this, Heavy Tank Loincloth could not stand idly by and charged at Garou. However, to prevent Blue Fire and Heavy Tank Loincloth from being hurt one after another, Shinji focused his mind.

Banshō Ten'in!

Two gravitational forces immediately yanked Blue Fire and Heavy Tank Loincloth to Shinji's side. Even Heavy Tank Loincloth's massive frame could not resist the pull.

"...huh?"

Garou noticed Shinji's action at once. Had the man already seen that those two so-called A-Class heroes were no match for him? That must be why he acted.

"Tch."

Being seen through, Garou was oddly displeased. He casually flung the nearly strangled Magic Trick Man aside.

"Nice! Beat him to a pulp!"

"A-Class heroes are nothing special, hahahaha!"

"Has the Hero Association already chickened out? No one dares step forward. What kind of heroes are those?"

The surrounding criminals began jeering.

Those noises only irritated Garou further. These idiots had no idea what Shinji's strength was.

"Shut up." Garou turned a cold look on the villains. "What are you idiots shouting about? Next up is you lot. You will all die."

"You, kid! What did you say?!"

"Are you out of your mind? Aren't you on our side?"

"The Hero Association is your enemy. Why would you kill us?!"

A chorus of baffled responses rose from the group.

"Who said I'm on your side? Didn't I already tell you? I'm a monster." Garou said calmly. "Simply put: I am a monster, and you are humans. Clear now?"

With that, he turned again, raised a hand and pointed at Shinji, the other hand shoved into his pocket, striking a posture like a declaration of war.

"Especially you. Another one of those nauseating scenes where the righteous savior defeats evil to save the world. Still, you are the strongest here. I'll take care of that trash first, then come for you."