Chapter 397: World Destroyer Saitama

"Leave that guy... to me!"

Tatsumaki's rage was accompanied by Psychokinesis that shook the Spirit World just as violently; feeling that terrifying Superpower, which was on par with his own after fully releasing the suppressed power in his heart, Kageyama Shigeo could only feel a sense of sorrow.

Humans are fragile and sorrowful creatures, prone to falling into a vortex of emotions at any moment, whether it be himself or this Miss Tatsumaki.

No matter how powerful an Ability User is, they cannot escape the shackles of being 【human】.

Or rather, the root of that power is precisely this instability and sense of insecurity inherent in humans.

Kageyama Shigeo raised both hands, his Spirit Ability whistling as it barely held back the storm of Psychokinesis, preventing the Spirit World from collapsing once again.

"No one has laid a hand on your sister..."

He sensed the movements within the Spirit World, and finally, feeling no power of prying, he spoke to explain.

But Tatsumaki was even more furious.

"That is to say, you are still able to sense my sister's existence, aren't you..."

Her hair stood up strand by strand, the green luster almost swallowing her figure; her overly powerful Psychokinesis made her feel her heart pounding wildly, a rare sensation, and a feeling she had never experienced before appeared in her heart.

So, I have my limits too...

Tatsumaki was a naturally powerful raw stone, a piece of unpolished jade that would be crystal clear with just a little carving; she had never encountered any opponents since she first awakened her abilities.

She did not need to learn any Superpower techniques; such things were like instinct to her.

She did not need to perform any Superpower training; with a wave of her hand, she could crush a Dragon-level monster, and with a little effort, she could twist a city.

In this world, there were few things she could not do.

She had also never met anyone she needed to use her ultimate power to defeat; except for the battle with the Monster Association, she had not even encountered any effective resistance.

At this very moment, a healthy Tatsumaki wanted to unleash her full power in a pristine state for the first time; she knew someone had laid a hand on her sister.

She began to be unable to sense Fubuki's location, as if Fubuki had been erased from the world, and if she hadn't been constantly using her Spirit ability to suggest it to herself in her heart.

She probably would have forgotten her sister's existence by now.

Tatsumaki's expression was as gloomy as water; her sister was her reverse scale, and no matter who it was, she would never let them off for doing such a thing.

"Calm down, Miss Tatsumaki, the more furious you are, the closer you get to those people's goal..."

"Don't become like me."

Kageyama Shigeo's tone was sorrowful; he was the one who, because he could not control his emotions, was consumed by them even after clearly sensing those people's intentions.

Ultimately resulting in an irreparable tragedy.

"Ha~ are you lecturing me, brat..."

Tatsumaki drifted forward in the Spirit World, the green Superpower light around her rippling like dye in the black-and-white Spirit World, rapidly staining the surroundings green.

She was learning, the so-called 【Spirit Ability】.

Even the power of Kageyama Shigeo's nature, if she wanted it, she could still learn it; she could become just as powerful as the other party in this world!

Her voice radiated intense malice, and her spirit was even more high-spirited.

The next moment, she reached out and twisted.

Kageyama Shigeo's massive body was instantly controlled by an invisible force, and the two entered into a direct struggle; chaotic luster began to spread from the black-and-white world.

The indestructible terrain of the Spirit World also began to change, and time and distance began to fall into disorder.

Tatsumaki flew high up, pressed her hands down, and slowly suppressed Kageyama Shigeo.

"Don't think I'm a half-baked product like you who cries and whimpers!"

Tatsumaki shouted angrily, her momentum instantly overwhelming Kageyama Shigeo; she had understood since childhood that only she could be relied upon, and only power could save everything.

"Want to make me fall into darkness?"

"Fine... then let them be prepared for everyone to die in exchange!"

At this moment, a giant emerald-green demonic shadow appeared behind Tatsumaki; Kageyama Shigeo felt the other party's terrifying power and even more resolute will, and finally knew what he was lacking...

If he could have had this kind of resolve half a year ago... then even if everyone in Seasoning City suffered a calamity, they would never have all met with misfortune.

He could have at least...

"Miss Tatsumaki, go and protect your sister while you still have the chance..."

His figure suddenly shrank, the space of the Spirit World began to twist and overlap, and in an instant, it was as if countless distances had been added between him and Tatsumaki.

Kageyama Shigeo envied Tatsumaki's power and resolve; such an Ability User might just have a chance to change her own future...

He abandoned the plan to kill the other party; at least, before killing those two people, there was no need to fight to the death with a Tatsumaki like this.

Tatsumaki tore with both hands, and the overlapping space began to be peeled away layer by layer; she could sense that the guy who was masking her sister's existence had appeared in the Spirit World for an instant just as she chased in.

She was unwilling to give up that trail.

Bang, crack!

A crisp breaking sound, as clean as a piece of glass being shattered.

Sunlight suddenly shone into this dark Spirit World, becoming variegated colors, drifting within the Spirit World.

Not just sunlight, but also wind and sand, and the heat peculiar to the desert, all appeared along with the shattering of the Spirit World.

A familiar bald man suddenly appeared in Tatsumaki's field of vision.

The other party was wearing a ridiculous and simple hero uniform, with an old-fashioned cape on his back.

"Oh, why are you here too, brat?"

Tatsumaki's monstrous rage suddenly went Empty at this moment, as if along with the Spirit World being shattered and the entry of that sunlight and sand, something had also uncontrollably broken in.

She blinked her eyes, and before she could scold this dead bald man for calling her a brat again, she saw behind that bald man a beautiful woman who was disheveled but had an anxious look on her face.

That was her overly "rebellious" sister!

Kageyama Shigeo, who had turned to leave, suddenly froze in place; he looked back and saw the bald man in the yellow bodysuit standing at the Lands Between the desert and the Spirit World with an unfamiliar expression.

The other party's eyes were dull, and he did not have the eager demeanor in his memory.

Furthermore, he could not feel even the slightest trace of power from the other party.

But... there is no mistake, this is that guy!

This is the man destined to destroy the world...

"I must..."

Hum!

The black and white Spirit World suddenly began to shake; those twisted buildings began to dissipate one by one, and the terrified shrieks of a great number of 【Spirits】 came from the depths of the Spirit World.

But Kageyama Shigeo could no longer concern himself with those things.

His reason began to decline rapidly, and the 【???】 that had been hidden within his body, which he had excessively suppressed and which had ultimately transformed into an indescribable power, surged up rapidly.

"Kill you!"

The Spirit World suddenly contracted, and the next moment, Tatsumaki instantly fell out of the Spirit World, while that pitch-black giant hand rose from beneath the ground of the Spirit World, as if the entire Spirit World had together pinched Saitama in its palm.

——

"His Excellency, even if you can erase Fubuki from Tatsumaki's cognition, Tatsumaki might not necessarily turn dark; what exactly is the Black King Project..."

The Tree Shepherd still did not understand how the Black King Project was to be executed.

Fate Eternal sat in the room, head lowered, fiddling with a handheld game console, and he generously explained that precious information.

"【Black King】, the true meaning is, the King of a world that has lost everything."

"In this world, the only one qualified to become the 【Black King】 has always been that one person."

"I never said that the Black King who lost his world must have had his world stolen by us 【Reincarnators】..."

"Some people will destroy it themselves~"

(End of this chapter)