Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 70 The Real One-Punch Man!?

In a modern city filled with skyscrapers, Bane and Sauron are walking down the street.

When they passed a gold shop, Bane stopped and led Zoro inside.

"Boss, I have some gold I want to sell," Bane said, casually placing a piece of gold about the length of a finger on the table.

This gold was naturally a piece of "junk" that Bane casually picked up in Santorari, the land of gold within the dark power of the universe.

Soon, after a series of transactions, Bane obtained a large amount of cash and left the gold shop with Zoro.

"Indeed, gold is a hard currency in any world," Bane remarked.

Gold has sufficient value in the Empire, the same is true in the world of pirates, and the same is true here.

That's right. Bane and Zoro are no longer with the Empire. After some attempts, they finally realized that they couldn't return to their original pirate world in the short term. So they started discussing whether to stay in the Empire and train in secret, or to find another world to travel to and see if they could gain anything new.

Considering the instability and turmoil within the Empire, Bane and Sauron ultimately decided to venture into a new world.

Because of his experience in the pirate world, Bane felt that if he was lucky, he might be able to go to a familiar world. That would definitely be more advantageous than staying in the Empire. At the same time, the energy stored in the original halo was enough to open the interdimensional gate three times, so they also had the capacity to make mistakes.

If the chosen world is too dangerous and disadvantageous to the two of them, they can leave again. After all, the mysterious aura within Bane's body is very colorful, with many colors to choose from. At the very least, they can stay in the Empire, quietly wait to accumulate enough energy, and return to the pirate world.

After confirming their intentions, Bane and Zoro quickly opened the portal and arrived in this world.

At first, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar city environment, Bane thought he had returned to Earth and was a little excited. However, he soon saw notices about shelters and slogans to guard against monsters on many billboards on the street.

With the information he gleaned from chatting with passersby, Bane was now certain that this was the world of One-Punch Man!

Furthermore, the city they are in is Z City, which is known as the "Gate of Hell" and is also the city where Saitama, the protagonist of this world, lives.

Compared to other cities in this world, Z City is undoubtedly very special. It is full of strange people and many experts, and it is also the place where the protagonist experiences various events.

By using his Observation Haki to monitor the surrounding area, Bane had already gathered a lot of information. For example, at this time, it was the third year since the Hero Association was founded, but among the S-class heroes, there was still no cyborg Genos. In other words, Saitama had already mastered his skills and was invincible, but he had not yet joined the Hero Association.

However, considering the establishment time of the Hero Association, it must have been recently.

"How are you feeling? With the language here?" Bane asked Zoro as they walked.

"The pronunciation is a little strange, but it's almost no different from the common language of our world," Zoro replied after thinking for a moment.

In the world of One Piece, there exists a common language. Regardless of the country in the sea, the race in the area, or even an island that has not communicated with the outside world for thousands of years, a common language is universally present in the culture.

Therefore, Bann had long suspected that there may have been a period of great cultural exchange in the world, even earlier than eight hundred years ago, which eventually led to the formation of this language.

Bane is overpowered. From the moment he arrived in the world of One Piece, he was certain that he could master the world's 'common language and script' the instant he arrived. That is, basic communication for normal people would be no problem. But when it comes to minor languages ​​or even more advanced ancient scripts, he would be completely lost.

So when he came to this world, he had no problem communicating with the language, but Zoro had a slight problem. After all, he wasn't cheating. Fortunately, the language of this world was very similar to the common language of the pirate world, with only slight differences in pronunciation. Zoro followed Bane and wandered around the city. He also used his Observation Haki to listen to a lot of conversations. He can now basically communicate with the locals. At most, people will treat him as a stranger.

After making a comment about the language barrier, Zoro asked with some doubt, "You seem to have some understanding of this world as well?"

Zoro had been following Bane closely, and naturally he was also observing Bane's behavior and imitating him. After all, in his opinion, his senior brother had a set of experience in traveling through the world, so he should refer to him more.

As a result of listening and learning, Zoro discovered that Bane would ask some passersby questions, which undoubtedly proved that Bane was not completely ignorant of the world!

"Well, to put it simply, the moment I pass through that door, I receive some fragments of information about this world. That's my special ability," Bane explained casually.

Zoro then looked enlightened, and as if he understood something, he clicked his tongue and said, "No wonder you inexplicably knew a lot of information and secrets over there. So that's how it is."

"Hahaha, I told you not to pry into things in society, but I didn't expect you to be secretly observing." Bane laughed loudly.

Zoro chuckled and said, "I'm not blind or stupid. You weren't trying to hide anything from me, how could I not guess?"

Bane shrugged and said, "I've told you my biggest secret and even let you experience it firsthand, so there's no need for me to hide these little things from you."

After a few words of banter, Zoro finally looked serious and asked, "So, is this world dangerous for us? Are we strong enough to survive here?"

Bane looked somewhat uncertain upon hearing this.

"To be honest, it's not that dangerous. With our combined strength, as long as we don't provoke a few certain individuals, we should be able to roam freely here," Bane said with a conflicted tone.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

That's true. Putting aside the monsters, there are indeed some who are very powerful. But if we're talking about the human side, comparing them to the Hero Association, among the S-class heroes, only Blast is a truly ruthless person. His upper limit of strength is currently unknown, but he is definitely quite powerful. At the same time, he also seems to have mastered superpowers such as space and gravity.

Apart from that, in terms of sheer power, only the tornado poses a certain threat, but that's about it.

Among the S-class heroes, there are strong and weak. Strong ones include Bang, Flashy Flash, and Metal Bat, who can power up based on his aura. Weak ones include Tank Top Master and Sexy Prisoner.

Bane felt that these people posed no real threat; at least he and Zoro, who had now mastered the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, should be able to handle them.

But upon closer reflection, even the Tank Top Master is not simple. This guy can lift the ruins of a building the size of an ordinary building with just the strength of one wrist, and it seems very easy. The reason why he gives people a feeling of weakness, Bane thinks, is because the opponents he has faced in his fights are far stronger than him, so he seems very weak.

However, although Bane did not believe that S-class heroes like Bang were capable of defeating him, he still believed that these people had many strengths and could provide him with enough help.

Take Bang, for example. He can be considered an authority in the martial arts world. His fighting skills are unparalleled. In terms of skill alone, probably only his brother can rival him.

In contrast, Bane's physical abilities far surpass Bang's, but the difference in how he uses his body is like heaven and earth. If Bane could learn the essence of Bang's martial arts from him, it would definitely be of great benefit to his future development.

Despite Bane's success in defeating Crocodile and Enel in the pirate world, he actually lacks combat experience and his skills are not outstanding. His weaknesses are very obvious, and he relies entirely on his physical abilities and Devil Fruit powers to get by.

So after confirming his location in this world, Bane decided that he would try his best to make up for his shortcomings and deficiencies here. Also, if he remembered correctly, the black technology in this world was very advanced. For example, that doctor from the House of Evolution had a high level of technological expertise, and he still had RC cell injections in his possession. Could he further enhance himself here?

However, I always feel that these RC cells aren't particularly outstanding in this world.

(End of this chapter)