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

Chapter 73 Genos: You three, please accept me as your apprentice!

Although they were a little hungry, Bane and the others did not seem impatient.

The three of them calmly opened the door, left Saitama's house, and walked downstairs. Since the apartment was not high-end, there was no elevator. As they went downstairs, they chatted about trivial things such as what dishes they should order later.

By the time the three of them reached the second floor, a loud commotion could be heard in the distance.

"Looks like someone's fighting here. Is it a hero?" Zoro's eyes lit up, seemingly very interested.

Before coming to see Saitama, he had heard Bane talk a lot about the world, about heroes and monsters. He had also seen swarms of mosquitoes on TV. But now that he was going to see the so-called heroes and monsters with his own eyes, he was quite excited.

"Probably, didn't they say on TV just now? This disaster level is 'Demon,' so maybe a powerful hero will come to the rescue," Bane said casually.

He knew, of course, that the battle would end before the heroes of the Hero Association arrived, and that Genos was not a registered hero at this time, but a fledgling cyborg.

Just as the three of them passed through the street and showed their faces, a scorching and explosive aura surged from afar, and with a loud bang, it directly shattered a nearby tall building.

"Oh my, is it almost over?" Bane said, looking at the battle in the distance.

Genos had already lost an arm, and Mosquito Girl had also paid the price, having her legs severed by Genos. However, before Bane could even take a look, a swarm of mosquitoes had already gathered around Mosquito Girl in the sky. Clearly, this girl was about to evolve.

Life Sense is a perception technology that Genos possesses. Almost as soon as Bane and the other two appeared, Genos quickly turned around and looked towards the end of the street.

"Are there any innocent people left who haven't been evacuated?" Genos asked, his brow furrowing slightly.

Before Genos could even think about it, the swarm of mosquitoes in the sky surged down like a waterfall, instantly engulfing him.

Fortunately, he was a cyborg and was not afraid of swarms of mosquitoes, nor did he have much blood for them to suck. In the instant he was attacked, his fighting instincts began to kick in.

"Incineration Cannon!" Genos's remaining arm instantly erupted with scorching flames, engulfing everything around him.

The explosion caused by the burst of flames had a diameter of about 100 meters, completely engulfing the entire street, including Bane, Saitama, and Zoro.

The next second, Genos realized what had happened, and muttered to himself with a regretful and anxious expression, "Damn it, those three innocent people!"

He turned around abruptly, blew away the smoke, and what he saw surprised Genos.

In the distance, black elemental energy emanated from Bane's body, and this energy was receding back into his body. Zoro, on the other hand, seemed completely unfazed, not a single hair on his body was missing, and he was unharmed. After all, he was a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. It was unknown whether there was any special energy in this world that could harm him, but at least the high temperature and flames of the Incineration Cannon were not an option.

As for Saitama, he was the most embarrassed of the trio. His clothes were burned to ashes by the high-temperature flames, and he stood naked between Bane and Zoro, looking rather naive as he said, "Wow, that move was amazing! Was it a real mosquito repellent lamp?!"

Good grief, Genos's signature move is like a mosquito repellent lamp in his eyes!

"You guys..." Genos looked surprised, as if he wanted to say something.

However, Bane was faster than him and said with a smile, "Being distracted in battle can be very costly."

Upon hearing this, Genos immediately realized that this was not the time to worry about such things, as there was still an enemy to contend with. However, the moment this thought crossed his mind, he was nearly cut in half at the waist!

The evolved Mosquito Girl appeared behind Genos at incredible speed, and with overwhelming power, destroyed most of Genos's body as if she were toying with him.

It all happened in the blink of an eye. Genos's carelessness left him with no room to fight back. The fracture of his lumbar vertebrae made it impossible for him to maintain his balance, and all the weapons he carried were targeted and destroyed by Mosquito Girl. At this moment, it seemed that he only had one option left: self-destruction!

Speaking of which, this guy is ruthless. Since he had no other choice, he didn't hesitate to self-destruct. The core reactor in his chest emitted a restless halo, as if it was about to explode.

But at that moment, Saitama moved.

He'd already seen everything he needed to see, and he was in a hurry to go eat.

As if teleporting, Saitama appeared between Genos and Mosquito Girl in an instant. Then, with incredibly smooth movements, as if swatting a mosquito, he slapped her across the street. With a loud crack, he sent Mosquito Girl, who was about to finish off Genos, flying into the opposite building, where she exploded into a large pool of blood before the building collapsed.

"Those annoying mosquitoes, done." Saitama rubbed his hands together and turned to Bane, saying, "Hey, Bane, let's go eat!"

Bane looked at Saitama with amusement and said, "I think you should go back and change your clothes first. Going out like this is just weirdo, Saitama."

"Ah!" Saitama, being rather oblivious, seemed to only just realize what was happening, looking down at himself and complaining, "Damn it, my clothes! It's all because of these darn mosquitoes!"

Then he looked up and continued, "Wait here for me a moment, I'll go change my clothes and be right back!"

Meanwhile, Genos had just recovered from his shock. Because he had fought Mosquito Girl before, he clearly understood how terrifying her power was. But how could such a terrifying monster, who was identified as a Demon-level monster, be killed by that guy with a single slap?

Seeing that Saitama was about to leave, he immediately called out, "Wait! I am Genos, a cyborg who conducts solo justice activities. May I ask who you are?"

However, it was obvious that Saitama, who was busy changing clothes and eating, had no intention of paying attention to him. After all, Saitama was essentially a self-centered guy. In the original story, he didn't have much to do, but he did chat with Genos for a bit. Now, he didn't have time to waste.

So before Genos could finish speaking, Saitama had already run away from the dilapidated street at an extremely fast speed.

"Huh?" Genos was lying on the ground, dumbfounded.

While Genos was still in a daze, Zoro glanced at the collapsed building in the distance and then said softly, "That mosquito isn't dead yet. Speaking of which, what happened to her? Was it some kind of form transformation like a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user?"

"Completely different, I can't explain it either, I don't know much about it," Bane said, shaking his head.

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

That's right, Mosquito Girl isn't dead yet, but Bane is too lazy to bother her. He's not a true champion of justice, and he needs the information from the surveillance on Mosquito Girl to get the House of Evolution to come looking for him.

Compared to Mosquito Girl, Bane was more interested in Genos. He walked over to Genos, smiled, and squatted down, asking, "Hey, do you need me to call an ambulance?"

Genos, upon hearing this, snapped out of his absurd thoughts and instinctively replied, "No need. I've already sent the distress signal back to the Doctor; it will arrive soon."

These weren't things to say, so Genos quickly stopped himself, then looked at Bane and Zoro with excited eyes and said, "Gentlemen, please tell me your names!"

He has now realized that the powerful man from earlier appeared with them, and it seems they know each other, and they might even be a trio!

And back then, that man... what was his name again? From their conversation just now, I think it was Saitama?

Before the man named Saitama made his move, his incineration cannon accidentally affected all three of them. However, at least from the current perspective, the most disheveled person was actually Saitama, while the two people in front of him were completely unharmed.

Is it possible to conclude that Saitama is actually the weakest among the trio? Are the other two stronger than him?

"My name is Bane," Bane said in a very friendly manner.

Zoro crossed his arms and looked at Genos, the cyborg, with great interest before replying, "Roronoa Zoro."

"Please, all three of you, please accept me as your disciple!" Genos pleaded immediately.

Zoro? ???

Bane burst out laughing, patted Genos's blond hair, and said, "Sorry, you should fix yourself first. We're going to eat."

As he said this, Saitama had already changed into a new outfit and was waving from across the street.

(End of this chapter)