Chapter 196: Ball Boy Sonic

"If I remember correctly, Itachi're a cyborg, aren't Itachi?"

Genos nodded, then began to speak at length.

His homeland was destroyed by a rogue cyborg; to seek revenge, with the help of Dr. Kuseno, he chose to transform himself into a cyborg.

A classic action-packed plot.

After finishing, Genos’s eyes blazed with fire as he urgently asked: "Senior Rojie, Itachi asked this—does that mean…?"

Rojie nodded confidently: "That's right. Don't be fooled by my appearance—I have considerable expertise in mechanical augmentation."

With that, he raised his right arm, which twisted and reshaped into a complex precision mechanical limb.

Genos widened his eyes in shock: "Senior Rojie, Itachi're also a cyborg?"

Rojie shook his head slightly and explained: "I merely possess the relevant abilities."

As he spoke, he eyed Genos with a mischievous glint: "Come here. Let me take a good look at your body. I'll give Itachi some upgrades."

…

Meanwhile, in City F.

A group of bald, unemployed youths gathered together, preaching their organization's doctrine.

Dressed in uniform black combat suits, they shouted: "Why should people work to live? Those who want to work can work—those of us who don't should be supported by them."

They were the Peach Garden Gang.

At the climax of the speech, the gang’s leader, Nail Hammer, stood atop a raised platform and yelled: "The billionaire Zenil hoards endless wealth—those funds belong to us!"

"Since he refuses to give them up, we'll destroy his house and kidnap him."

At these words, the Peach Garden Gang members erupted in cheers and shouts.

At that moment, a young man wearing a green helmet pushed a bicycle, staring intently at a notebook in his hands.

It was the No-License Knight, ranked #1 among C-Class heroes.

At this moment, he was lost in the Eight Gates Release technique recorded in his notebook.

Suddenly, Nail Hammer’s shouts reached the No-License Knight’s ears.

He snapped his head up, dropped his bicycle without hesitation, and strode forward to block the Peach Garden Gang’s path.

Nail Hammer frowned at this unexpected intruder and growled: "Itachi skinny monkey, Itachi want to stop us?"

The No-License Knight stood tall, his voice firm: "Heroes must stop crime."

Hearing this, the other bald members of the Peach Garden Gang exploded in outrage: "Boss, teach him a lesson!"

"Yeah, this brat dares to look down on us!"

"Does he think his pitiful strength qualifies him to be a hero?"

Incited by his underlings, Nail Hammer’s blood boiled. He laughed loudly and charged at the No-License Knight.

His black combat suit enhanced his strength.

Nail Hammer had once shattered a high-rise building with a single punch using this suit.

In his eyes, the frail No-License Knight was nothing but an overconfident nobody.

In an instant, Nail Hammer reached the No-License Knight, raised his fist high, and brought it down with crushing force.

The No-License Knight tensed, crossing his arms over his chest to block the blow.

But the next second, searing pain surged through his body like lightning—he felt every bone in his frame threatening to shatter.

The immense impact sent him flying backward.

"Crash!"

His body smashed through the glass doors of a nearby shop and tumbled inside, battered and bruised.

Seeing this, the Peach Garden Gang members erupted in cheers.

Nail Hammer glanced at the unconscious No-License Knight lying inside the shop, sneered, and turned away: "Enough wasting time. Prepare to kidnap Zenil."

The gang members responded eagerly, rolling up their sleeves.

At that moment, the No-License Knight, half-buried in shattered glass, suddenly convulsed violently. Blood seeped from his wounds as his eyes snapped open.

Amidst the agony, an unfamiliar surge of heat surged through his body.

The No-License Knight instantly recalled the contents of his notebook.

Yes—this energy was chakra!

The chakra Rojie had transmitted to him had finally been sensed.

The No-License Knight activated the energy according to the Eight Gates Release method.

Gate of Opening—open!

Gate of Rest—open!

With two gates unlocked, powerful energy surged through his previously limp body.

He could feel his muscles beneath the torn combat suit twitching like living things, his stamina restoring at an astonishing rate.

The No-License Knight forced himself up from the ground, staggering to his feet.

Gate of Life, Gate of Injury, Gate of Restriction…

Open!

Veins bulged on the No-License Knight’s forehead as he unlocked three more gates, entering the Five Gates state.

Thick green energy erupted from his pores; his damaged organs and bones groaned under the strain.

The Peach Garden Gang noticed the rising No-License Knight and urgently alerted their leader.

"Boss, that guy…"

Nail Hammer turned his head—only to see a blur of motion.

The No-License Knight appeared before him, fists streaked with blood, swinging toward his skull.

Fist of Justice!

Nail Hammer’s pupils shrank—he instinctively crossed his arms to block, but the wind from the punch tore at his eardrums.

The force drove him back dozens of meters, his feet gouging deep furrows in the asphalt until his back smashed through a roadside billboard and he finally stopped.

He wiped blood from his lips, staring at the No-License Knight drenched in green energy, growling: "Impossible… how could this trash…"

Nail Hammer hadn’t finished speaking.

The No-License Knight, wreathed in green energy, suddenly appeared behind him.

His arms locked around Nail Hammer’s neck, lifting the burly giant high into the air.

Justice Grapple!

With a roar, Nail Hammer’s head slammed into the ground.

The hard concrete instantly caved inward.

His eyes rolled back; he nearly passed out.

"Quickly, Itachi guys…"

In his daze, Nail Hammer called for his men—but the street was empty.

His underlings had fled in terror, leaving only chaos behind.

"Baka…"

As Nail Hammer barely spat out the curse, the sound of rushing air came again.

The No-License Knight’s fist struck his chest with full force.

Nail Hammer flew backward, shattered a newsstand, and lost consciousness completely.

Meanwhile, in the shadows of the street corner, a small boy dressed in ninja attire watched the battle.

It was the Ball Boy Sonic.

Sonic claimed to be the strongest ninja.

And indeed, he was.

After all, in the original story, he had once withstood a god’s punch using nothing but his mortal egg.

Surviving Saitama’s punch—truly the strongest egg in the world.

At this moment, Sonic had been hired by the billionaire Zenil as a bodyguard to eliminate the Peach Garden Gang.

He had planned to show off his skills—only to find the gang already defeated by the No-License Knight, who had mastered the Eight Gates Release.

(End of Chapter)