Chapter 356: The World Needs Heroes

Gojo Satoru was lifted directly from the ground, and cracks began to appear in the surrounding space. His expression shifted; at this moment, he truly began to realize how terrifying Tatsumaki's power was.

Previously, he had only felt that with a casual grasp, she had crushed the guy who was capable of Domain Expansion and could put his own host into a hypnotic sleep in one fell swoop.

The overwhelming power she exuded in every gesture made him place her on the same level as himself and Uchiha Madara.

Therefore, seeing that bald man in a ridiculous costume actually get into an argument with such a powerhouse, he only felt it was comical.

The weak cannot understand what the strong are capable of, just as ants cannot understand that humans can crush them simply by lifting a foot.

What he found even more interesting was that the powerful young girl actually seemed to be angry.

It was just that he hadn't expected that when he spoke up to "mediate," these people would completely ignore the true purpose of his words; the girl's groundless temper tantrum and the power she displayed were overwhelmingly terrifying.

Gojo Satoru had never felt such extreme power; there were no sophisticated Cursed Techniques, no mental games, and certainly no feints or disguises.

The opponent had simply grasped the air, and the entire space had been brought under her control; his Limitless was being compressed by extreme violence.

Suddenly, Gojo Satoru felt a strong gravitational force emerge. Before he could struggle, his Spirit Body turned into a black shadow, dropped to the ground in an instant, and then retreated into Bai Cangshu's body.

Uchiha Madara, who had been observing Tatsumaki with his Sharingan while crossing his arms, also turned into a black line and merged into Bai Cangshu's body.

Grotesque flesh buds began to twitch on that riddled corpse, a sight that made Tatsumaki look away in disgust.

She had already realized that those two Spirit Bodies, whose strength was passable, were both summoned by this strange guy.

Not only did the opponent possess that special ability that made her feel danger, but he also harbored the ability to control Spirit Bodies.

"Teacher, it's that guy!"

As Bai Cangshu's body rapidly recovered, its appearance was revealed: a heroic face, a sturdy physique, and that... thick hair.

Clearly, this person was the "hero for fun" reported in J City.

Saitama finally pulled himself away from the previous bickering; he looked at the guy in front of him.

Bai Cangshu had just stood up, and his eyes subconsciously focused on Saitama as well.

This bald man was probably the strongest person he had ever seen, even if the Black King had displayed overwhelming power and the Tese of mastering numerous Devil Fruit abilities in the Pirate world.

But in Bai Cangshu's eyes, that still didn't compare to the purity and absoluteness of this man's power.

Unfortunately, neither the Transparent World nor the Heart Net could detect anything from Saitama.

In the perception of the Transparent World, Saitama was no different from a slightly fit ordinary person; even the quantity and shape of his muscles showed no special changes.

In the sensing of the Heart Net, it was a complete blank.

Unlike the performance where the Heart Net could not read any sound from Tatsumaki at all, his Heart Net encountered no obstacles when listening to Saitama's inner voice, but inside the other party... there was no sound at all.

If he didn't know the plot, Bai Cangshu probably wouldn't have been able to realize Saitama's uniqueness and strength.

"You are that nameless hero... you..."

Saitama scratched his head; he didn't know if it was because he had been alone for too long, but he didn't quite know how to communicate with people.

He was even less sure what he wanted to ask.

Saitama began to lose focus; he started to wonder what was wrong with him. Could it really be that because he had defeated that so-called "God," monsters had started to disappear, and he was feeling bored and lost?

Genos, at this time, asked according to his own understanding:

"Teacher wants to ask you, is being a hero fun?"

He would not process anything, repeating Saitama's previous words in full.

Although Tatsumaki was dissatisfied that Gojo Satoru had expressed recognition of her power right from the start, she was even more displeased with Bai Cangshu's behavior of seemingly ignoring her.

"I'm saying, Fubuki was attacked when she was with a guy like you, right? When it comes down to it, a weak guy like you shouldn't be out playing hero games. Weak guys should just hide in a studio and be a clown to entertain those idiots, that would be enough..."

Tatsumaki's sharp tongue made Fubuki's face turn livid; she stepped forward with her chest heaving violently.

"Even if this guy is weak, he is much more determined than you!"

"Who was it that got dead drunk when everyone needed you the most? Who has been idling away for the past two years? Who is clearly lonely and wants to be recognized, yet arrogantly shuts everyone out!"

Bai Cangshu watched this pair of super-powered sisters argue with cold eyes; he was so detached and indifferent that he didn't seem like a character in the event. He knew very well that Fubuki was not so angry for his sake.

It was just because the other party had been stung by the theory that "the weak should not be heroes" mentioned by Tatsumaki. As Tatsumaki's sister, Fubuki had always had a unique sense of inferiority since she was a child.

And Tatsumaki was likewise stung by her sister at this moment. This world's most powerful super-powered individual had a deep-seated distrust of everyone because she had been imprisoned and studied by an evil super-powered organization in her childhood.

Because when she needed help the most, no one appeared except for Blast who showed up at the end, she only believed in her own absolute power. As the former ace of the Hero Association, she actually didn't believe in the drama of calling for heroes.

Moreover, because Tatsumaki's destructive power was too great, people within the Hero Association, including Metal Knight, had been secretly monitoring her, viewing her as a potential "Dragon Above threat."

Saitama didn't pay attention to the argument; he just looked at Bai Cangshu's expression and found that the other party was as indifferent as he was now.

He suddenly felt a bit disappointed. Although he hadn't had any expectations to begin with, this guy, perhaps, was not the answer he wanted...

"Because... someone called for help..."

At this moment, a timid voice rang out. Tatsumaki in a state of rage, Saitama who appeared indifferent due to his detachment, and Tao Baibai, whose expression had become cruel and cold again as his body recovered, all turned their heads simultaneously to look at the person who had spoken.

Lilith felt these gazes fixed upon her and almost collapsed.

But in the end, she gritted her teeth and said loudly:

"Because someone called for help, that's why the hero appeared!"

She recalled that in that eerie hospital, with strange, filthy things lurking all around, she had been pierced through the waist and abdomen by a Qi Gong Wave shot from nowhere, but her teammates had strangely abandoned her.

She was incredibly desperate and couldn't help but cry out in her heart countless times.

"Whoever it is, please save me!"

And when that terrifying Demi-human's black ghost had almost cut her in two in an instant, and missiles came whistling in, she had also wailed in fear.

"Whoever it is, can someone save me?!"

She clutched her heart, as if recalling those moments of fear again. Of course, there were also many times when the source of those fears was Tao Baibai himself.

But Lilith knew very well that in Luoka's temporary squad, she was definitely one of the weakest. But now, those who were more excellent, stronger, and better adapted to the dimensional space than her had all died in that strange place, yet she was still alive and well.

Tao Baibai had hurt her, but he had also saved her...

At the same time, she also knew very well that the little child saved by Tao Baibai, that ordinary Spirit Body who could do nothing while watching their child's head being squeezed by a Cursed Spirit, must have all cried out in their hearts:

"Whoever it is, hero, god, buddha, save me, save my child."

"Whether heroes are interesting or not, I don't know, but I only know that when a weak person like me has no other way, I can only... call for a hero..."

Lilith shed tears, becoming the most incompetent Reincarnator in Bai Cangshu's eyes.

But Saitama looked at this person, who was streaming with snot and tears, and became lost in thought.

He suddenly remembered a monster for no reason; it was a monster with its upper body covered in a bright red crab shell, waving two pincers, which would probably be pitifully weak to his current self.

But back then, that boy was crying out in despair in front of the crab monster, and he had stepped forward to fight the crab monster fiercely, finishing off the opponent at the cost of an injury to his forehead.

Was that wailing boy calling for the arrival of a hero...

Saitama fell into thought and memory.

The irritable Tatsumaki and the angry Fubuki also looked at Bai Cangshu at this moment, their expressions softening slightly.

Fubuki even nodded, then continued to look at her sister provocatively.

After all, she had just "spoken without thinking" out of anger, blowing this Nameless Hero, whom she had only read a few reports about, up to be even more outstanding than 【Tatsumaki of Terror】, and she felt a bit guilty herself.

【Your actions have gained Fubuki's appreciation, your Reputation with Fubuki has increased, current: Friendly (42/100)】

【Your actions have gained Tatsumaki's appreciation, your Reputation with Tatsumaki has increased, current: Friendly (1/100)】

【Your actions have gained Saitama's appreciation, your Reputation with Saitama has increased, current: Friendly (15/100)】

Bai Cangshu looked at the incompetent, weak Reincarnator with snot and tears flowing together, his brows twitching; he couldn't tell for a moment if the other party was shrewd enough to grasp the personalities of several Plot Characters so thoroughly, or if they really just happened to be that naive.

Thump, thump, thump, thump...

At this moment, the sound of heavy Footwork finally came from afar, and a tall tree-man walked into everyone's view, carrying a flower fairy with a look of despair on her face.

Bai Cangshu saw that pale face at a glance; it was exactly the target Luo Xi had entrusted to him.

He revealed a cruel smile.

"Miss Tatsumaki, don't you want to know who exactly wanted to frame me by assassinating Miss Fubuki?"

Tatsumaki's hair moved without wind, and she also revealed an indifferent and cruel expression.

It is true that she is a hero, but her methods are more terrifying than many monsters.

Seeing this scene, 【Sera】 suddenly felt a jolt in his heart; he had the intention to stop Tao Baibai, as involving Tatsumaki and Saitama with Reincarnators was a very dangerous act.

Once these two realized that such a special group as 【Reincarnators】 existed, and that what this group did was no different from monsters, and sometimes even more terrifying in its cruelty.

Then heaven knows what the Reincarnators of this world would encounter...

"Tao Baibai, you..."

Sera only opened his mouth for a moment before being frightened by Tatsumaki's gaze into not daring to speak again.

Bai Cangshu, however, was not yet satisfied; he didn't care about any 【Iron Law】, he... did whatever he wanted!

"There is a group of special Ability Users who are stirring up trouble everywhere in this world; the transformation of hero society three years ago, the appearance of the Great Catastrophe half a year ago... Heh, these were probably all the handiwork of this group."

Sera's face turned as pale as paper in an instant, and he cursed the madman Tao Baibai wildly in his heart; in his view, these words had already pointed the target directly at 【Reincarnators】.

Sure enough, hearing that it was related to the transformation of hero society and the Great Catastrophe, Saitama also looked over.

He was trying to find that feeling of his heart beating again.

"Ha~ you really have a way, Tao Baibai; I didn't expect that you caught both Hongchen of the 【Chaos Sage】 and 【Sera】 under the 【Tree Shepherd】?"

A female voice that was overflowing with evil just by hearing it appeared; Sera turned his head to look around but didn't find anyone, and Short Hair and the others felt a chill in their hearts—that familiar "Inspiration" reminded them that something dirty had appeared...

Only Saitama and Tatsumaki noticed the girl in the cloak at the first moment.

Saitama inexplicably felt that the other party was somewhat similar to that thing in the Spirit World Infestation Zone he had passed by earlier.

Did Genos say that kind of thing was dangerous?

Tatsumaki had no interest in such small tricks of hiding oneself, only saying impatiently,

"Where are those people?"

She did not fully trust Bai Cangshu, but regardless of whether it was true or false, as long as she found the people, everything would be clear.

"This kind of handiwork, one look and you know it was done by 【Sage】 and 【Tang Sanzang】..."

"That guy Sage likes 【Cognitive Intervention】 the most, and 【Tang Sanzang】 is a disgusting guy who likes to toy with people's hearts; Kageyama Shigeo is probably suffering..."

Bai Cangshu didn't know if the inner demon really had Intelligence or was deliberately throwing mud, but it was clear that the other party was very confident.

【You have triggered a Side Mission, Hero of Sorrow, do you accept?】

【Mission Description: Former S-Class Hero Tatsumaki of Terror, former B-Class Hero Fubuki of Hell, and Saitama want to investigate the truth behind the manipulation of public opinion that led to the decline of heroes; please give them a truth.】

【Mission Reward: Hero faction Reputation greatly increased, unlock Hero faction Reputation Store.】

【Note: This mission involves the special Plot Character Saitama, please do not expose the existence of the Space in any form; violators will face punishment and Cognitive Intervention.】

(End of chapter)