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

Chapter 72 Saitama: No one can stop my determination to eat a big meal!

Because of his overwhelming strength, Saitama wasn't very wary of those around him. After Bane and Zoro pulled out a large bundle of cash, he warmly invited them inside.

They even asked them with concern if they had brought any toiletries.

Saitama's room wasn't very big. Bane, who was a little over two meters tall, looked a bit bulky in the room, while Zoro, who was 1.8 meters tall, was just right.

"It just so happens that I have a three-bedroom apartment here, so you two can each have your own room. You can stay as long as you like without worry. By the way, where are you from?" Saitama asked curiously while entertaining Bane and Zoro.

"The other side of the sea," Bane replied, then introduced himself with a smile, "My name is Bane, and this is my junior brother, Roronoa Zoro. We've heard that there are many experts and powerful individuals on this side of the sea, so my brother and I have crossed the ocean specifically to find powerful masters to learn from and spar with, so as to improve our strength."

"Hello, sorry to bother you." Zoro greeted Saitama very politely.

"I see. No wonder your junior brother's accent sounded a little strange." Saitama didn't seem to suspect anything, and then asked, "Are you two swordsmen?"

"I wouldn't call myself a swordsman," Bane said modestly, shaking his head. "I can only say that I'm pursuing the way of the sword."

After glancing at the swords hanging at Bane and Zoro's waists, Saitama didn't ask any further questions and introduced himself: "My name is Saitama, and I'm a hero who plays for fun."

"What does 'heroes who do things out of interest' mean?" Zoro asked curiously after being invited to sit down.

"Ah, this..." Saitama pondered for a moment before explaining, "It means you want to become a hero by defeating monsters out of interest?"

This was as good as saying nothing at all, making Zoro somewhat embarrassed. He couldn't help but look at Bane, who explained directly, "To put it simply, they're street urchins, unemployed vagrants. Something like that."

Zoro? ???

Saitama's expression twitched, and he retorted loudly, "While it's true that I don't have a job and wander the streets every day, that's absolutely not true."

But before he could finish speaking, a gurgling sound was heard, and then both he and Zoro looked at Bane's stomach.

Bane looked apologetic and said, "Sorry, I've been traveling these past few days and haven't had enough to eat. By the way, do you have anything to eat here?"

Saitama instinctively looked towards the refrigerator, where he found discounted groceries he had bought at the supermarket.

But the quantity wasn't much, because today was Thursday, and there were only two days left until the supermarket sale on Saturday. He had originally planned to rely on this amount of food until Saturday, and then go to the supermarket sale to buy more. If he were to use it to treat people to a meal now, he would be in trouble.

But then he thought about it again. Bane had just given him a large sum of cash with a wave of his hand, so he wasn't really penniless. Besides, Bane was a guest, and as the host, he should indeed treat him well.

"There are some." Saitama finally nodded through gritted teeth, got up and walked to the refrigerator, opened it and took out some ingredients that didn't look very good. "I was just about to cook some rice, if you don't mind."

Looking at the meager amount of food, Zoro remained silent for a moment before saying, "Sorry, I'm afraid it won't be enough to eat."

"Not enough to eat!?" Saitama immediately became anxious again, his face flushed red. "You know, this is enough food for me to eat for two days. How could it not be enough? Even for three people, it should be enough for at least one meal."

With a snap, Bane slammed a small piece of gold onto the table and said, "I'm really sorry, my junior brother and I have rather big appetites, so we'll have to trouble you to take care of us for a while. Is this enough for our food expenses? If it's not enough, I can add more."

Before Bane could even finish speaking, Zoro was suddenly startled. He had been watching Saitama the whole time, and for a split second, Saitama disappeared from his sight at a speed that he couldn't even react to!

In the blink of an eye, Saitama had already grabbed the gold, a bright smile on his face, and said, "What else would you two distinguished guests like to eat? I'll arrange it right away!"

Perhaps it was because he hadn't eaten out for a proper meal in a long time, because before Bane and Zoro could even speak, Saitama took the initiative and said, "Besides, Bane, you look really hungry. If we were to cook now, given your appetites, it would probably take a long time. I know a restaurant that's really good; shall we go eat there?"

Just then, the nearby radio suddenly started playing, and at the same time, Saitama's television, which was still on, suddenly began broadcasting breaking news.

"Emergency! Emergency! Residents of Z City, please return home immediately and remain indoors. A massive mosquito infestation is approaching, experts!"

"A mosquito plague?" Saitama frowned upon hearing the voice and said, "I hate mosquitoes the most."

"Even mosquitoes can become a disaster?" Zoro watched the TV with some curiosity.

Then, the television began broadcasting footage of the scene. A huge swarm of mosquitoes, like a dark cloud, swept out of the mountains, leaving no trace of people or animals in their wake. Any creature with blood was sucked dry by the mosquitoes and turned into a mummy.

Moreover, judging from the aerial footage, the mosquito plague is sweeping towards Z City, and its path passes right through the uninhabited area where they are located.

Seeing this news, Bane felt very relieved. Luckily, he came directly to Saitama today. Otherwise, if he had delayed for another two days, he would have really missed the House of Evolution!

The mosquito plague was clearly caused by Mosquito Girl, who is a product of the House of Evolution. This is also the reason why Genos and Saitama's ill-fated relationship began!

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

"Looks like we won't be able to go out for dinner," Zoro said with some regret.

He really wanted to try the world's fine wines, but obviously, poor Saitama's family couldn't possibly have any good wines, not even beer!

The reason Zoro can't go out to eat isn't because he's afraid of mosquitoes, but mainly because the emergency broadcast just now said that residents should evacuate immediately. If the restaurant staff aren't stupid, they must all be closed by now. Even if they went there, there would be nothing to eat!

"Don't underestimate the adaptability of the people here. As long as the mosquito plague is dealt with, the city will return to normal in less than half an hour," Bane said with a grin.

That's right. Although the Hero Association was only established three years ago, the existence of monsters as a disaster has existed for at least several decades. As a result, humans have become accustomed to such things happening. One second they might be at work or school, and the next second they might be collectively taking refuge. Then, once the disaster is over, those who were not affected will go back to doing what they were doing.

"That's right!" Saitama stood up and said, "Let's go kill those mosquitoes now!"

It's no wonder he was so excited and anxious. He was finally going to have a big meal, and he couldn't let it be ruined by a bunch of damn mosquitoes.

Meanwhile, Mosquito Girl rushed into the city at an unexpected speed, only to find that everyone had already taken refuge and the streets were deserted. This displeased her, so she continued forward, intending to find a large shelter and conquer it.

As it happened, as far as she knew, a refuge could be reached by crossing that no-man's-land. So, the Mosquito Woman led a large swarm of mosquitoes straight into the no-man's-land.

At the same moment, Genos also stepped into the no-man's land. His radar system alerted him that the mosquito plague reported on TV seemed to be heading straight for him.

Genos is a very righteous young man. Although he is not a hero now and the mosquito plague has nothing to do with him, he can't just ignore it now that he has encountered it!

(End of this chapter)