[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse":3,"chapter-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-291":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","From Thunder Breathing to the Multiverse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1676175,2141,"Chapter 291 291: Garou's Recovery Log","from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-291",291,"\u003Cp>On the rooftop of a tall building in City R, Zenin Kyūjō stood alone, his silver hair fluttering under the night breeze. His gaze was fixed far into the distance—toward a battle raging tens of kilometers away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a fight between Garou, the man who called himself the Human Monster and Hero Hunter, and Iaian, the second-ranked A-Class hero under the Hero Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garou, as a child, had once dreamed of being the protagonist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he despised the heroes on TV—those \"righteous\" men who always preached justice while crushing their opponents with smug smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he played with the other kids, they forced him to play the villain. He'd get beaten up, again and again, until resentment took root deep in his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, the fact that villains were destined to lose was unfair. It made no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he grew up, Garou joined Bang's dojo to learn martial arts. He hid his true intentions, waiting patiently for the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his natural talent and instinct, he quickly became Bang's best disciple. But when Bang decided to cooperate with the Hero Association, Garou's belief that \"justice is a lie\" only grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, while Bang was away, Garou snapped. He went on a rampage—defeating every other student in the dojo single-handedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Bang returned, he stopped Garou with a single blow, condemning him as someone who lacked true spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cast out and abandoned, Garou finally understood—heroes and their system of justice would never be fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that day on, he made a vow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would become a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would tear down the false hierarchy of \"heroes vs villains,\" and build a world where evil and good stood on equal ground—a world where the villain could win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus began his crusade as the Hero Hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today, Iaian was his twenty-seventh victim in just a single month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the prime disciple of Atomic Samurai, Iaian was no pushover. If not for Sweet Mask holding the top A-Class rank, Iaian would've long advanced to S-Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately for him, today he met Garou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without using Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, Garou overpowered him purely with instinct and speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Iaian's sword had carved a deep gash across his abdomen, Garou's counterattacks left the samurai unconscious in the middle of City R's chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, as always, Garou didn't kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply left—limping into the shadows to lick his wounds and wait for his next hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above, Kyūjō's eyes glimmered faintly. In the next instant, he vanished—reappearing beside Garou, who lay asleep in an abandoned construction site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive wound he'd taken that morning had nearly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was… strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garou had no regenerative abilities. His body shouldn't have been able to heal like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Kyūjō had been watching him for weeks, and he'd noticed a clear pattern—Garou's recovery rate was rising each time he fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's evolving, Kyūjō thought. Just like Saitama once did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without making a sound, Kyūjō reached down, plucked a single strand of Garou's hair, and disappeared into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the next morning, Garou's wounds had completely healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasted no time. His next target was in City Q—a true test of his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first attempt at hunting an S-Class hero: Watchdog Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Garou fought like a demon. He unleashed every technique he had—Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist included—but Watchdog Man toyed with him like a chew toy, battering him within an inch of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Garou survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruised, bleeding, but alive—and with something new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had learned from Watchdog Man. During the battle, he'd unconsciously copied the beast's feral agility and unpredictability. His fighting style evolved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, when his body had barely begun to recover, Garou headed for City W.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next hunt: three A-Class heroes—Tank-Top Black Hole, Blue Fire, and Magic Trick Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his body was still wrecked, Garou defeated all three after a long, brutal fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he paid the price. His energy was spent. His body was barely holding together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't run anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He collapsed into the attic of an old woman's house in City W, hiding among the dust and cobwebs as he tried to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, the Hero Association launched a full-scale manhunt. Dozens of A-Class and B-Class heroes flooded into City W.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 3:00 a.m., he was discovered—by Smell Master, a B-Class hero ranked #36, known for his superhuman sense of smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of calling for backup, Smell Master got greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted the glory of taking down the Hero Hunter alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fatal mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even half-dead, Garou turned the tables. One strike was all it took to render Smell Master unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging his broken body, Garou fled once again into the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By dawn, he had fought—and defeated—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>six A-Class heroes and twelve from B-Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six A-Class victims were:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 9: Tank-Top Vegetarian\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 10: Stinger\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 13: Great Philosopher\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 17: Lightning Genji\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 20: Lightning Max\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 22: Critical Hit\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(The names of the B-Class heroes were not worth recording.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garou escaped the city, battered beyond recognition but still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By sheer coincidence, his wandering brought him to City Z.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a narrow alleyway, exhausted and half-conscious, he ran into a man standing with a plastic bag of groceries—King, the \"Strongest Man on Earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence stretched between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came that familiar, ominous rumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King Engine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garou's entire body tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in his life, he stepped back. He didn't fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hid on the outskirts of City Z for a week, nursing his wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he recovered, humiliation hit him like a punch to the gut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fled. From a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shame burned hotter than any wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the moment he healed, Garou returned to City Z to find King—determined to redeem himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately… fate had other plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That very day, Saitama happened to be visiting King's apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were in the middle of an intense gaming session—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Saitama had just lost three matches in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustrated beyond reason, the bald man clenched his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right then—Garou appeared at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, without a thought, Saitama turned around—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garou was blasted out of King's 22nd-floor window like a missile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flew across several districts and crashed into the outskirts of City Z.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninety percent of his bones shattered. His vision blurred. His consciousness slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Garou's life had been a video game, his HP bar would have been locked at 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that fragile moment, on the brink of death—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garou met a young boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy who, in the days to come, would become the only person…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>worth risking his life to protect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>📖 Full Novel Available! 📖\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All chapters are now complete and available in full on Patreon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to read the story faster and without waiting, join here 👇\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🔗 patreon.com\u002FFaaanzKun\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you so much for all your support! ❤️\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —\u003C\u002Fp>",1231,"2026-06-06T13:14:24.001Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e04416a7a8eea6e2a9d9ae3feda7c5582b8d01ec39ebdbf8d74efc91632a573","from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-292","from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-290",389,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-cover.jpg"]