I have become stronger, but also shorter [comprehensive]

At the same time when his friend went straight to the enemy's camp to solve the root cause of the disturbance, Saitama rushed to another major culprit who caused the disaster in an instant with the too slow Hong Jiaodong.

At that time, the news of Izuku Lvgu had just been sent to the chat group within a few seconds, and other people couldn't react at all.

"It's here, it shouldn't be too late, right? Oh, there is only one person in total. From the perspective of numbers, I lost this time."

"..."

"..."

After the initial silence.

"Mr. Saitama, Mr. Saitama? And——Toro-kun! It's not too late at all!!!"

Lvgu Izuku's shocking and joyful shout sounded, and it immediately echoed in this narrow alleyway.

"Rather than saying it's late, it's better to say that it's unexpectedly fast!"

"That's good."

Put down the hot jelly firmly, Saitama said with an unchanged expression.

The location of this alley is quite remote, and it deviates from the center of the most severely damaged area. If there is no specific location, even he will not find it immediately.

It's clear at a glance.

The current situation is that there are only three people he and Hong Jiaodong are going to rescue:

At this time, Izuku Midoriya still has the ability to move, and the fright he can receive is obviously not small.

Falling in a pool of blood not far away, Iida Tenya lost his ability to move.

And on the other side, a professional hero who seemed to have just been knocked down followed by a loss of combat effectiveness.

In this way, the enemies they faced were more clearly highlighted.

By the wall, a black shadow extending from the corner was stepped on.

A man dressed as a samurai stood there with a bandage wrapped around his face.

The face exposed from the gap in the bandage was particularly ugly and ferocious. The man also saw Saitama appearing at the entrance of the alley for the first time, and his expression seemed to change instantly.

—Another waste that tarnishes the name of a hero?And with a kid, haha!

Stein, the "hero killer" who slaughtered heroes everywhere, probably wanted to say these words at first.

But before he opened his mouth, this conditioned reflex was abruptly stuck back by the man himself.

"..."

Saitama: "?"

"..."

Saitama: "Wait, what's wrong? Why is this enemy looking at me strangely?"

There's something wrong with the enemy's reaction.

Saitama was quite puzzled.

He did rush to the scene according to the most domineering hero script and interrupted the crisis.

Although the hero who is driven by interest doesn't care much about whether he is popular or not, whether he looks handsome on the stage...but he still finds it strange that the enemy is so uncooperative!

"What's strange about me? Hey, why are you staring at me so hard?"

Hong Jiaodong next to him: "...uh."

Maybe that's not a good way to say it.

But, the fact is that when Mr. Saitama appeared, the originally solemn and tense atmosphere in the alley was brutally broken.

At this moment, the teenagers and heroes who were driven to a desperate situation by the enemy, together with the hero killer himself, either looked directly at or struggled to stand up, looking over with different expressions.

The looks of Izuku Midoriya and Tenya Iida were happy.

They knew that Mr. Saitama was a strong man at the same level as Eric, and for them at this time, he was the greatest savior.

Unfortunately, not everyone knows this.

The professional hero, who thought he had been rescued, raised his head expectantly, and when he saw the man standing in the backlight, his mood was as if he was on a roller coaster with rapid ups and downs, and suddenly fell tragically from excitement to the bottom of despair.

He wanted to cry without tears, and the voice he shouted was full of discouragement: "He is the hero killer Stein! Don't be dazed, run! Leave now! Let Andewa come over!"

Saitama froze, pointing to his nose: "Do you want me to call someone else over first?"

Professional hero: "Hurry up!!!"

"Hey? Wait? It doesn't seem necessary..."

The voice has not completely fallen.

"First it was a self-righteous brat, and now an inexplicable guy came along..."

I don't know why, but the man with a fierce face also became angry, and yelled at Saitama, who was obviously here to save someone: "Ordinary people who are not capable, just stay in a safe place honestly, don't just come here to join in the fun!"

Saitama: "..."

The real human being who got yelled at for no reason is the strongest: "???"

Wait.

Etc., etc!

Saitama needs to ponder for a few seconds to reflect the dilemma he is facing at this time.

"Why are they so fierce?"

He asked the children who also had a choked expression at the moment.

The three children who were unfortunately asked: "..."

"This...that...uh, Mr. Saitama..."

--Oops.

These two words that represent a bad situation flashed through the hearts of the children.

No one could have imagined that this oolong would happen in an event that should have been serious.

However, there is no way.

The children were stunned for a moment, and they could probably guess the reason, but if they were to speak out, it would inevitably seem...too shocking!

"Could it be that you really don't believe me?"

"Uh……"

"Do you think I'm not a reliable hero?"

——Speaking of the point.

— That's right... that's it!

There is no need to endure the inner suffering for the teenagers and tell the truth with difficulty.

Stein, the hero killer, has already exposed the truth himself:

"Hero? You?"

Still unknown.

The killer, who was targeting the hunting hero, acted as if he was completely enraged by Saitama, and his reaction was even more intense than before.

"It's just a joke! Hero, how could you be like this! Are you also tarnishing the name of a hero!"

Saitama: "What is a hero? It can't be like me. What's wrong with me? I'm not just—"

Suddenly stuck.

Well.

The bald cloaked man (crossed out) The hero who was motivated by interest stopped and thought about it, only to realize that his image at this time...

Is it really not like the hero in ordinary people's impression?

At least, the heroes in the eyes of the world will not go to battle in fat sweatshirts and wide-leg trousers instead of wearing combat uniforms because they think the oil stains from barbecue will stain their clothes.

Moreover, a hero in the eyes of the world would not—

"How could a guy with such an idiot face be a hero!"

Saitama: "..."

Green Valley Izuku and others: "..."

Saitama: "..."

Saitama-san is still bewildered and silent.

Feeling the invisible coercion in the air, the teenagers who were insiders couldn't help but shuddered together.

"Calm down, Mr. Saitama! There's nothing wrong with your expression! There's really nothing wrong with it! We all agree that you're very kind, and every time we see Kaminaru-san, I think of you. You're really kind——"

"Ah, it's not good, oh no, Mr. Saitama, don't listen to Stein's nonsense, at least all of us in Class A know that you are a well-deserved hero!"

"That's right, you are our respected hero, you must not affect your mood because of other people's ignorant speech!"

All of a sudden, the scene became lively.

Not to mention the multiple injuries suffered before, and the depth of the psychological shadow, the standing kid and the crouching kid became emotional, as if at this time it was imperative to do everything to appease the "idiot-faced" man.

This anxiety probably stunned the hero killers and professional heroes who were reduced to background boards.

They don't know what's going on.

They also don't know how terrifying the man who has fallen into silence at this moment is!

"—Stop talking."

"Mr. Saitama...!"

"Don't worry, I'm not angry. Really, even if it's the first time someone says that, I'm not angry at all."

In fact, the man who was already over-unhappy spoke slowly.

"Is facial expression that important? Is it really an idiot? No way. Sure enough, a man who has lost his hair is so easily discriminated against. Ah, it's too tragic, and there's nothing I can do about it."

"This, really don't..."

"It's ok."

Saitama said again.

This time he raised his head, and looked straight ahead with what is called a lackluster focus.

"After all, I chose to come here to help. As long as I achieve my goal, I don't need to care about anything else."

In fact, in terms of the degree of destruction and priority, compared to here, the brainless people scattered outside are obviously higher.

But Saitama found it without hesitation.

It wasn't that he was desperate, but that he had already reached an agreement with Eric the moment they separated.

"Over there" is handed over to Eric, and "this side", he can handle it.

Saitama believes that with Eric going in that direction, the chaos will soon subside and the danger will no longer spread.

Similarly, in other words, Eric must also believe in Saitama, who can solve the troubles here on his behalf and bring out the troubled children safely.

This tacit understanding does not need to be stated explicitly, it can be grasped in one's own heart.

and so.

If even this little thing can't be done well, and the sympathy between the men is shattered, it would be too shameful.

Even just for this, Saitama will skip all unnecessary influencing factors.

"So, it's you. What is it called... Hero Killer? Oh, it means literally? I seem to have seen this name in the newspaper."

"Okay, that's enough, that's enough for you. It's fine to kill people casually, even the children. It's too shameful. I will stop you."

"what?!"

When Stein heard this, he felt that this strange bald man was inexplicable, and was aroused even more anger.

"Go away!"

Lifting his foot and kicking away the hero who was trying to hug his leg and stop him from advancing, Stein's eyes became more stern.

He roared: "Find real professional heroes! Whether it's Andewa or someone else, see if they will come to save you!"

However, even so, he hadn't started to attack the bald man who suddenly appeared, and he didn't intend to put him to death.

Looking at it this way, some people may wonder why the brutal man who killed countless people would let the provocative bald man go.

In fact, the answer is very simple. As long as you understand the philosophy of the hero killer Stein from the beginning to the end, you can fully understand what he did.

He thinks that Saitama is not a "hero", because he can't see any performance that fits the characteristics of a hero on the opponent, nor can he see the strength of the opponent.

Looking at the simple and unpretentious Saitama, in Stein's eyes, is not as worthy of judgment as the boy from Xiongying High School next to him.

"Heroes" are what Stein is obsessed with.

And this man's purpose is not just to "hunt heroes".

His ideal, or long-cherished wish, may make countless people laugh when he speaks out, and it may also make countless people tremble and shudder.

Stein, what he really wanted to do, was—

……

"By killing heroes who do not meet their own standards, causing social unrest, thereby purging and warning the entire hero world."

"What?"

"It's a long passage, it's a mouthful, right? That's right. When I first heard this passage from Xue Ran's mouth, my reaction was similar to yours now."

"Bloodstained? Who is it? Oh, you mean, the guy called the Hero Killer?"

There will be no other customers coming to the fast food restaurant for the time being.

Away from the hustle and bustle, the boss closed his business for a day today, and told Eric about the past of his "friend" with [-]% melancholy and [-]% regret.

The boss's friend's real name is Chihei Xueran, and now he has a nickname that is more famous than his real name, which is "Stein the Hero Killer", which has been occupying the news all over the place recently.

"Hero Killer", as the name suggests, is naturally a killer that targets professional heroes.

Stein killed seventeen professional heroes. Besides, more than twenty people were seriously injured. Among them, the number of people who could no longer continue their heroic activities due to injuries accounted for an absolute proportion.

The society did panic because of him. Even professional heroes could not guarantee safety, let alone ordinary people——at first, everyone thought so.

But soon, this idea changed.

Stein is only targeting the group of professional heroes, and will not attack ordinary people.

It was later revealed that the reason why Stein did such a thing was to bring the hero back to his essence.

He couldn't understand the current phenomenon of professionalizing heroes, mixed with many impure factors, instead of acting purely to help others like Olmert.

Such a hero is Stein—and Scarlet and Bloody cannot accept it at all.

Chihei Xueran was once a student of Xiongying, but he left the school soon, trying to change people's ideas through propaganda and speeches.

The result needless to say, of course it was a failure, and no one listened to his words.

Chiheixueran was hit hard, and after a long period of silence, he finally realized that a gentle method would not be able to achieve his goal at all.

Thus, Stein the Hero Killer was born.

He turned into a samurai with a referee blade in his chest, carrying his hope and anger, and acted in the dark shadows.

Once the hero chosen for judgment does not meet his standards for heroes, the hero killer will destroy them with cruelty and decisiveness, showing his madness.

"The latter part is all content that can be found in media reports."

The boss watched the silver-haired boy finish his food, and subconsciously twitched the corners of his mouth, but soon faded away the little smile.

He sighed: "Only the first part, which I saw with my own eyes, can I know so clearly."

The boss knew Chihei Xueran before he became a hero killer.

They were classmates in elementary school and junior high school, and it was not until high school that they parted ways because of different schools.

At that time, he thought it was just that he was no longer in the same school. The boss obviously would not have predicted in advance that the friendship between him and Chihei Xueshen not only failed to last for a long time, but also because of the paranoia and radicalism of the other party after he came to a dead end, it was completely broken and irreversible.

"Blood stained at the beginning, just like you heroes' children."

"Enthusiasm, kindness, bravery, longing to become a hero like All Might. It is very common to say that there are countless young people who regard All Might as their idol, even now."

But there is only one person who goes to extremes like Chiheixueran.

"Almost anyone can be a hero, leading to 'heroism' becoming a profession rather than pure sacrifice... that's the 'purity' he wanted."

"Before leaving Xiongying, Xueran came to find me."

The boss was talking to himself, unconsciously getting involved in complicated emotions, so much so that he forgot to pay attention to whether the young man who was the listener was listening.

Fortunately, although Eric seemed lazy, as if he didn't care about other things, he drank his drink and rested his head on his hand, and listened carefully to everything the boss said.

The boss told him that over the years, he and Chihei Xueran had only met twice.

The most recent time was today, and the last time was the day after Chihei Xueran left Xiongying.

Young people with unrealistic expectations are frustrated everywhere, and only in front of their old friends can they freely express their true thoughts.

The boss is very clear about the true intention of Scarlet and Bloody, but he does not fully agree with his friend's obsession.

"In order to alert the world, why do you want to kill unqualified heroes? I understand his thoughts, but I really don't understand—"

"Even if it does have an effect, Xue Ran has done too much of this kind of thing..." The boss tilted his head, his eyes finally focused on the boy's indifferent face, but he smiled wryly: "He did wrong, and so did I." .”

From the moment he heard about the various crimes committed by the hero killer, the boss has been blaming himself.

The death of his relatives was one of the reasons that drove him back to his hometown, and he couldn't tell how much of it was because he heard about the bloody—no, the hero killer, and he felt uneasy.

"Do you think you can convince him when you come back?"

"Of course not, I'm still very self-aware." The boss shook his head: "He won't listen to me, and an ordinary person like me with no personality can't stop anything."

However, knowing this, he still came back.

Knowing that when I return to my hometown, I may not be able to change anything, and I may not meet an old friend I haven't seen for many years. Even if I do, the other party may kill him with a knife to avoid leaking his whereabouts...

I don't know if it's for my own peace of mind, or for other deeper reasons.

"No, won't we just see each other this time? Hahaha."

"Stupid."

Eric clicked his tongue, he was talking about the boss, and he seemed to be accompanied by a hero killer.

The protagonist is naive and paranoid, and the ending is obvious to the naked eye. This story seems to have failed to leave a trace in Eric's heart.

Next, he only heard the question from the boss, as if to the only audience, and also to himself: "Eric, do you think the standard of heroes in our world is really too low?"

"What kind of person can be called a 'hero'?"

"—If you can only tell if you are a hero or not by a fancy battle suit or two big characters written on your face, then what kind of hero are you?"

In the long alley, the trash can was thrown open with a loud bang and flew upside down out of sight, making a huge clanging sound deafening.

The hero killer Stein's expression froze, and he didn't realize until now that his previous judgment that this ridiculous bald man was just an ordinary person was a big mistake.

It wasn't just the sudden shout that caused the man's aura to change abruptly, and his eyes became as sharp as a blade at the same time.

Saitama got a little annoyed.

Yes, just a little bit.However, it is quite rare for him to be angry, and it deserves attention.

He obviously couldn't understand Stein's brain circuit.

Although, as far as the actual situation is concerned, he is the kind of "hero" that Stein admires most.

Saitama's world is quite similar to this hero world.

Although not 80.00% of people can be heroes, there are many capable people over there, and there are such things as hero organizations.

People admire the powerful protectors, and among them, the "corruption" factor that Stein hates deeply is indispensable.

With the status of a hero, you will enjoy convenience wherever you go, and the worship of ordinary people is just an additional product.

Saitama is the strongest man in the world, but he didn't join any hero organization, and even mixed in the bottom of society, not famous at all.

He doesn't envy other heroes' high status and popularity.

He doesn't care about money, fame or status.

Because, subconsciously, he frankly acquiesced that heroic activities are just his personal hobbies, not responsibilities and work.

"I can't control what other people do, anyway, this is what I do."

"The All Might you mentioned is the number one hero who is the most trustworthy, the first to do everything, and willing to dedicate himself."

Before swinging his fist and smashing the sluggish hero killer into the air, the man who swept away his temperament said slowly.

"Not everyone can be such a hero. You will be very tired, under pressure, and worry about when you will collapse from exhaustion. It is fundamental for everyone to hold this awareness, ask for nothing, and be an ordinary person. How can it be impossible?"

Quiet.

"..."

"Tired?"

Everyone was stunned.

"I can't, um, probably."

Interest is the source of motivation.

But at this time, the reason why he came here, punching aggressively with a little anger, also had his own selfish motives.

he--

Not reconciled! ! !

Why is it that as soon as Eric appeared on the stage and killed an enemy in seconds and sprinkled some ice flowers, he got a lot of exclamations and countless admiring gazes, and besides his "idiot expression", he was "a passer-by with a bald head who didn't look like a hero at all"? !

The appearance of both friends and unconvinced opponents aroused a flame called competitiveness in One-Punch Man's chest.

Saitama felt unbalanced.

He thought, I'm sorry that I can't be as cute as the short one next door when I become bald!

Not convinced.

Very unconvinced.

Full of grievances urgently need to vent!

……

then.

"........."

Stein watched helplessly as the man's fist magnified, magnified, magnified before his eyes——

"Impossible!" The three words have not yet come out.

He flew upside down like the previous trash can.

Eight walls, ten windows, and 22 wooden frames were smashed through, and several public facilities were damaged.

Saitama (satisfied): "Huh."

He put away his fists, looked at the audience whose jaws hadn't hit the ground, his eyes were full of expectation: "It's solved."

children:"……"

"……it is good!"

"Handsome! We should use our mobile phone to record the video and show it to everyone when we go back. What a pity!"

"It's great! Mr. Saitama is amazing! He's so handsome!"

Amidst the exaggerated voices, the hero out of interest waved his hand to express that he was okay, but he was not very handsome, and he was very happy in his heart.

"Haha, it's just average—well, by the way, how does it compare to Eric?"

"........."

Weigh the pros and cons.

In the end, Izuku Midoriya whispered cautiously: "We think, Mr. Saitama, you are more handsome!"

Eric in the distance suddenly sneezed inexplicably.

"What? I still have a cold?!"