Traveling Through Multiple Realms: The Supporting Character's Counterattack

Chapter 71 Bystander

When Iai arrived at J City's largest disaster shelter, this sturdy shelter, which was strong enough to withstand the attack of a Tiger-level monster, had a huge hole torn in it, with the concrete and steel bars twisted and exposed, as if it had been forcibly torn apart by some enormous force.

Inside the shelter, Genos is engaged in a fierce battle with the Deep Sea King.

The mechanical body spewing crimson flames collided at high speed with the dark blue monster in the confined space, bursting out dazzling sparks and deafening roars.

The aftershocks of the battle continued to batter the inner walls of the shelter, sending up clumps of dust.

"Go for it, cyborg!"

"Defeat this monster!"

"Die, you deep-sea monster!"

The citizens, huddled in the corner of the shelter, trembling with fear, couldn't help but offer a weak word of support when they saw Genos temporarily holding his own against the Deep Sea King. Their voices were a mixture of fear and hope.

However, these voices seemed to enrage the Deep Sea King, whose scarlet fish eyes swept across the crowd, a hint of violence flashing in them.

"Shut up, humans, die!"

The Deep Sea King suddenly opened his mouth, and a stream of dark green, pungent-smelling acidic saliva shot out like a high-pressure water gun, heading straight for the unarmed civilians.

"not good!"

Genos's electronic eye flashed red light, and its computing core instantly calculated that if he ignored it, the citizens behind him would be instantly melted by the strong acid.

Without the slightest hesitation, Genos's mechanical body suddenly shifted sideways, using his broad steel frame to forcefully block the strong acid saliva in front of him.

laugh--!!!!

A violent corrosive sound rang out, accompanied by acrid smoke.

The strong acid saliva stained Genos's armor, spreading and dissolving rapidly.

Numerous precision parts, including the legs, arms, and chest armor, rapidly melted and fell off under the corrosive effects of the strong acid, emitting hissing white smoke.

Genos groaned as his mechanical body lost its support and collapsed heavily to the ground. His upper body barely supported him, and his eyes flashed rapidly, clearly indicating severe damage.

"Hehehe..."

Deep Sea King let out a smug grin, walking step by step towards the immobilized Genos. "You could have easily dodged that strong acid solution. You were such an idiot to do it for such a weak human!"

It walked up to Genos, grabbed Genos's remaining head and part of his shoulder armor with its huge claws, and lifted him off the ground. Its other claw was raised high, its fingertips gleaming coldly.

"Now, you can die..."

Just as the Deep Sea King's claws were about to strike—

call out!

A very faint whooshing sound rang out.

Deep Sea King felt a sudden pain in his jaw, as if it had been hooked by something sharp.

It strained its eyes to glance downwards and saw a small fishhook, gleaming with a cold metallic luster, precisely piercing the thick skin at the corner of its mouth.

A slender fishing line, yet shimmering with a deep, dark sheen, is attached to a hook, its other end extending into the rain outside the hole in the shelter.

The next moment, an irresistible force came from the fishing line.

"Well?!"

The Deep Sea King's massive body had no time to react before it was lifted off the ground by this brute force, flying backwards like a giant fish that had been caught on a fishing line, involuntarily flying out of the sanctuary.

"Saitama, your seafood delivery has arrived!"

Iai stood at the edge of the hole in the shelter, his right hand holding the specially made fishing rod steadily. With a slight flick of his wrist, the fishing line, carrying Deep Sea King, drew an arc and was precisely cast towards the bald figure who had just arrived at the edge of the shelter plaza.

Saitama, who had just arrived, hadn't even had a chance to see the situation inside the shelter when a black dot rapidly magnified in front of him.

Boom!!!

The ground shook violently, and water splashed everywhere.

The Deep Sea King's massive body crashed down like a meteorite less than five meters in front of Saitama, creating a shallow crater in the concrete ground.

"The goods have been delivered. Now it's up to you, Saitama."

With a skillful Iaijutsu, the line was reeled in, and the hook nimbly slipped from the Deep Sea King's mouth.

He took a deep breath of the cold, rain-scented air, leaped, and landed lightly on the top of the hemispherical shelter, finding a relatively flat spot to sit cross-legged.

The rain soaked his clothes, but he didn't care.

Iai closed his eyes, trying to calm his mind, and his breathing became long and steady.

He must be ready at any time to enter the "water mirror" state—that mysterious state of mind that can reflect reality and even glimpse the future.

He wanted to witness firsthand the astonishing power hidden within this seemingly ordinary man.

"You bastard! You despicable bald guy! Did you do that?!"

Deep Sea King, his head spinning slightly, climbed out of the pit, his deep blue skin covered in mud, making him look even more ferocious.

It shook its head and immediately directed its anger at the only person standing in the arena, and also the most conspicuous target—Saitama's reflective bald head.

It subconsciously assumed that the strange attack came from the bald man who had suddenly appeared.

"Bald guy..."

Saitama's stunned expression vanished instantly, his brows furrowed, and the surrounding air pressure seemed to drop several degrees. This address had precisely struck a nerve.

However, when his gaze swept over the "thing" that the Deep Sea King had just dropped, his anger was instantly replaced by shock.

That's Genos!

Genos was left with only his head and part of his shoulder armor; his body was badly damaged.

"Genos! Are you alright, Genos?!"

Saitama rushed to Genos's remains, his voice filled with unusual anxiety.

"I'm fine, Saitama-sensei..."

Genos's voice was slightly distorted, but his tone was unusually firm, even carrying a hint of relief, "You've come...that's wonderful!"

In his mind, as long as Saitama is present, there will be no crisis in the world that cannot be resolved.

"Damn it! How dare you ignore me! Die, bald guy!"

After being ignored time and again, the Deep Sea King's rage finally erupted.

It roared, its massive body bursting with astonishing speed disproportionate to its size, instantly rushing behind Saitama. Its thick arm muscles bulged, and a heavy punch, powerful enough to collapse a building, accompanied by a fierce wind that tore through the rain, slammed hard into the back of Saitama's head.

boom!

A muffled thud sounded, and Saitama's head shook slightly from the impact, raindrops falling from his smooth scalp.

But he himself seemed to have only been bitten by a mosquito, not even moving an inch.

Saitama slowly turned his head and looked expressionlessly at the astonished Deep Sea King.

But if you look closely, you can see that the corner of his eye is twitching slightly.

"Bald guy! Baldy guy! I heard you!!!"

Saitama muttered under his breath, a volcano about to erupt beneath his calm tone, "You damned seafood clan!"

No preparation is needed, and no power needs to be built up.

It was just the simplest and most direct straight punch, aimed at Deep Sea King's chest.

It's now!

At the top of the shelter, Iai, who had been concentrating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

"Water Mirror!"

The moment he opened his eyes, the world completely changed in his perception.