Extreme Carpet Bombing!
Countless energy spheres surged around King, raining down like an overwhelming blanket toward the incoming giant wave. However, it was merely a drop in the bucket. His body continued to tumble and shatter amidst the countless fragments of rock.
"Isn't this a bit too exaggerated!"
King struggled with all his might, but he could only go with the flow.
On the other side, Garou was currently feeling lightheaded and disoriented, unable to tell where he was at all.
"Crap, I can't tell which way is up or down!"
Bang!
At that moment, Saitama suddenly appeared before him, rapidly weaving through the debris.
Omnidirectional Serious Punch!
Countless afterimages of Saitama charged from all directions.
Garou instantly sensed a mortal crisis. 'No, I have to dodge!'
Hyperspace Portal!
At the critical moment, Garou's body entered a portal, but an icy, bone-chilling killing intent emerged from behind him.
"What?!"
Garou turned his head to look. He hadn't expected Saitama to actually follow him out of the portal.
Boom!
A terrifying punch nearly caused Garou's body to collapse right then and there. He recognized the reality that it was impossible to escape safely right now.
"Since you're so strong, then I won't hold back."
Mode: Saitama! Serious Punch!
Rumble!
The clash of two terrifying forces destroyed more than half of the already fragmented Jupiter.
Thump! Thump...
Just then, a powerful sound rang out as a figure charged out from the debris, coming before Saitama.
Limit-Breaking Fist!
At this point, King's body had already begun to disintegrate, but before disappearing, he still wanted to personally experience Saitama's power that was strong to the extreme. That was perhaps the goal he pursued—the end of the Hero's Heart, complete liberation.
Serious Punch!
Saitama seemed to sense King's seriousness and used a Serious Punch without hesitation.
Rumble!
King's attack sent Saitama flying, while his own body, already on the verge of collapse, turned into ashes without suspense.
'Something's wrong! I clearly used the same move, but this guy's power is getting stronger and stronger!'
Only now did Garou realize something was amiss, Saitama's power seemed to be continuously increasing.
"You really like to mimic, don't you?"
Swish!
Saitama expressionlessly arrived above Garou, and with a hand-chop, Garou's body was smashed deep into the underground of Jupiter.
"Have you calmed down a bit now? Speaking of which, did I use too much force just now?" Saitama scratched his head.
King had suddenly appeared just now, and it seemed he had accidentally killed him.
[Ding! Resurrection successful. Physical Strength increased to Peak SSS-Class. Hero's Heart progress increased by 5%.]
[Hero's Heart progress reached 40%. Fourth Layer Liberation unlocked (Duration: 15 minutes).]
[Learned Skill: Meteor Strike (At the limit, it is a strike sufficient to destroy a planet).]
King's figure appeared once more. This was also his last chance at resurrection. If he were turned into dust again, he would disappear forever.
Light flickered in King's eyes. Meteor Strike's power far exceeded the Limit-Breaking Fist, though he was still a long way from actually being able to destroy a planet with one hit at his current strength.
Hero's Heart, activate! First Layer Liberation! Second Layer Liberation! Third Layer Liberation! Fourth Layer Liberation!
Whoosh!
Wild winds swirled around King, blowing away all the nearby debris.
Swish!
King charged toward Saitama's location, throwing a punch with a roar.
"Huh? Back again?"
Saitama was somewhat surprised to see King's figure, he hadn't expected him to resurrect again.
Rumble!
A terrifying explosion occurred, and Saitama was blown back several hundred meters.
"Oh? You seem to have gotten stronger again. You're completely different from just now." Saitama's interest was piqued.
He hadn't expected that besides Garou, King also possessed this kind of growth ability—it was even more abnormal.
"Betting everything I have to comprehend your power. This is the final strike."
King focused his mind and calmed his breath, gathering all his power into his hands.
"I don't know why you're doing this, but I'll be a bit more serious too." Saitama took a stance, waiting in readiness.
Meteor Strike!
King's hands slammed down, and a terrifying shockwave shot out, the massive power causing Jupiter to begin trembling violently.
Serious Punch!
Rumble!
Saitama's punch landed solidly against the shockwave, which instantly split into two brilliant rays of light that poured out toward the sides.
Bang!
An extremely powerful force struck King's body, and he felt a surge of suffocation.
'Is this the ultimate power that breaks the Limiter?' King sensed it intently as his entire body gradually began to break down.
"Huff..."
After an unknown amount of time, it seemed only the sounds of breathing and a heartbeat remained in King's ears. At this moment, the system's notification sound rang out.
[Congratulations to the host for comprehending Hero Power.]
Buzz!
A majestic power surged from within his body, and the body that was supposed to have turned to dust instantly restored to its original state.
'Did I succeed?'
King felt the power within his body, it seemed somewhat different from before.
"Still alive? You really are strong." Saitama walked over from a distance, smiling as he looked at the perfectly intact King.
Bang!
At that moment, Garou burst out from underground, though he no longer had any intention of continuing the fight.
"Damn it, it's not just that baldy. Even this guy is constantly evolving."
"Huh? What's that?!"
After leaving Jupiter, Garou continuously used portals. Suddenly, he noticed a bright light appearing in the universe.
"It's Earth! Great, I'm finally back!"
"Hahaha! The final winner is me! Just let them wander out there forever!"
Garou was ecstatic and plummeted toward the direction of Earth.
"This move of yours is quite convenient, isn't it?"
"Tsk tsk. Yeah, we have to thank you for leading the way for us."
Two voices suddenly rang out from behind Garou. He turned his head with difficulty and, as expected, saw Saitama and King with half-smiling expressions.
"How did you follow me? I clearly shook you off!"
"Actually, I just couldn't hold back a fart, so I brought him along and chased you over."
Saitama showed a smile, then immediately slammed a punch into Garou's face.
Boom!
The three figures landed almost simultaneously.
King looked up and found that they were in the exact same position as when they had left.
The nearby heroes were strewn across the field, their states too wretched to look at.
"Why didn't you kill me?" Garou looked at Saitama, who had stopped his hand, and asked powerlessly.
"I'm not killing you firstly because I'm a hero, and secondly because that child you saved still believed you were a hero representing justice right before he died." Saitama stood up, his face expressionless.
"Before he died? The child?"
Garou was momentarily stunned, but then he reacted and turned his head with difficulty.
"Ta... Tareo?!"