In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 462 Limiter

Instead of pushing your limits, simply let your normal state approach your limits; this will significantly reduce the difficulty of breaking through them.

Although this is still difficult and requires a long period of accumulation, the risk can be reduced to almost zero compared to the previous method.

Aside from being time-consuming, its only drawback is that it relies too much on talent.

Those with average talent, even after half a lifetime of training, will only reach the level of Chalanzi. But those with exceptional talent, like Suiryu, don't even need to be serious; they can acquire the fighting power to kill Demon-level monsters with just a little practice.

Shimizu didn't know how good his martial arts talent was, but he figured it wouldn't be too bad.

His physical skills were already quite good, and his swordsmanship was at the master level. The Transparent World gave him an extremely high level of perception and control over his body's muscles, and medical ninjutsu gave him a super strong ability to repair his body.

This prerequisite is something no one can envy. It can't compare to a peerless genius like Hungry Wolf, but it's probably still considered top-tier. With enough nutrition, sufficient training, and the right methods, he can quickly approach his own limits.

Admittedly, the later the limiter, the harder it is to break. Even a grandmaster like Bang Bomb, who stands at the pinnacle of martial arts in the One-Punch Man world, couldn't break through it. But for Shimizu, the earlier hurdles were relatively easy to overcome.

This is why he was able to increase his strength from 700 kilograms to two tons so quickly.

I just don't know how far I can elevate my physical body using this method.

After briefly browsing the Hero Association app, Shimizu was surprised to find that his hero ranking had actually moved up one place compared to the last time.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the Sexy Prisoner, who was originally ranked second in A-class, had now successfully advanced to S-class, which caused him to rise one place in the ranking of A-class heroes.

"Not bad, 20th in A-rank. The Black Knight is now fully built and equipped with a palladium metal arc reactor. The weaponization process is also quite fast. The Black Steel Sword has been completely weaponized, and the main parts of the armor are almost finished. My current strength should be enough to contend with, or even kill, many Demon-level monsters."

With his current strength, he should be at the lower-middle level of an S-class hero.

He felt that his current strength while wearing the armor was at least a level above that of a seppuku.

Those stronger members of the S-class are capable of killing Dragon-level monsters, or even instantly killing weaker Dragon-level monsters.

After turning off his phone, Shimizu trained for a while longer, greeted Wild Horn who was still wearing heavy armor, went upstairs to take a sauna, rehydrated, rested for a while, and then took a shower.

This is the gym in the D City branch of the Hero Association. It is open to heroes and staff members of the association and has good equipment that can meet the training needs of most B-rank heroes.

As for A-level heroes, they can be acquired, but they are usually custom-made by the association.

Heroes of different ranks enjoy different treatment within the Hero Association. A-rank heroes, in fact, already possess considerable authority and benefits.

Shimizu's avatar still needs the Black Warrior armor to unleash its full power. Without using breathing techniques to improve his physical fitness, the various training facilities in this gym can just meet his needs.

Just as Qingshui was drying her hair, her phone suddenly rang urgently.

"Moshi Moshi, is this Lord Black Whirlwind Warrior?"

A pleasant female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Um... I already said I don't really like this hero name, can we change it?"

"Great! It seems to be you! A giant monster with a disaster level estimated to be Dragon-level has appeared on the outskirts of D City and is now moving towards B City. Can you go there to provide support as quickly as possible?"

"Dragon level?"

Shimizu frowned slightly.

If it were a Demon-level being, that would be manageable. Even a peak Demon-level being, he could try to fight it; at least he was confident he could escape unscathed. But a Dragon-level being…

"I'll try to negotiate as much as possible. Also, I need to notify the association's higher-ups to change my hero name as soon as possible!"

"Thank you for your help! We have sent the monster's movement trajectory and remote real-time video to your phone!"

It's obvious they didn't hear the second half of the sentence.

Shimizu hung up the phone silently, opened the association's official app, and saw the link in the message.

There are two links: one is an animation of route prediction, and the other is a real-time video.

A colossal giant, whose height was unknown, walked out from the edge of the steel-clad building.

With one step, a large area of ​​the city was transformed into a deep pit of footprints, and the clouds floating in the sky only reached Ju Ran's waist and hips.

Is this... the giant's younger brother?

"Ugh...it's so spicy it hurts my eyes."

Shimizu discovered that the giant was not wearing any clothes.

However, this guy's strength is definitely very strong, so strong that even if his true form came, he would most likely not be able to defeat him. He is definitely a powerful monster of the upper Dragon level.

Why would I even bother hitting that?!

It would be more like replacing Hashirama Senju in his prime!
Shimizu scratched his head, thought for a moment, then pretended to be in a hurry and went downstairs, running out of the association's branch gate.

Before long, a suit of glossy black armor flew into the sky from not far from the association's branch.

Inside the apartment, Shimizu, wearing pajamas, placed a freshly brewed cup of coffee on the computer desk and then looked at the images transmitted from the armor on the computer screen.

The one currently inside the armor is a shadow clone of his.

He wasn't confident he could escape unscathed from dealing with such a powerful monster at the Dragon-level or higher, so he simply sent a shadow clone to control the armor.

The arc reactor can greatly alleviate the endurance problem. The drawback is that because the amount of chakra is limited, it cannot be replenished at any time like the main body, and can release powerful magic and ninjutsu multiple times.

Another advantage is its crispness.

Although the armor can block and mitigate most of the damage and impact from the outside world, its shock absorption capacity has its limits. Once the impact exceeds the shadow clone's limit and disrupts the shadow clone's chakra flow, the shadow clone will disappear.

Of course, that being said, the armor controlled by the shadow clone can theoretically still exert most of the original body's power before being hit.

This way, it's both safe enough and the task can be accomplished.

The only thing that might be lost is this armor, but he only plans to send the shadow clone to go through the motions. If there is any possibility of major damage, he will directly summon the armor back.

Even if damage does occur, with his current resources, he can quickly rebuild a set, or even have the association reimburse him.

The cost will depend entirely on what Qingshui says; as long as it's within a reasonable range, the association can really afford it.

Not to mention, he actually made an extra set of armor and two magical artifacts.

However, although the new suit of armor has been completed, it has not yet been transformed into a magical artifact, and the two magical artifacts are not of a high level; they are merely experimental prototypes. They are currently placed on the Black Knight who has flown outside, and their effects can be tested.

"boom!"

Another large area of ​​the city was destroyed.

"My mind combined with your muscles, the strongest intelligence and the strongest physique—if we brothers work together, we can conquer everything on Earth!"

A scientist wearing a white lab coat and glasses stood on the shoulders of a giant and shouted excitedly.

In the distance, a figure trailing a trail of flames appeared with a sonic boom, a scene that caught the eye of the shadow clone and was also transmitted to Shimizu's computer.

"The combination of the giant brother and the genius brother... I wonder if there's any chance of getting the potion invented by the latter. After all, it's something that can create Dragon-level monsters. Even if it has the drawbacks of becoming too huge and having low intelligence, it's still quite valuable."

Shimizu, resting his chin on his hand, thought to himself as he sat at his computer desk.

However, the difference in combat strength between the two sides is too great, so it is unlikely that he will succeed.

As expected, given his personality, if he were to engage in combat at this time, he would definitely launch a feint attack on the genius older brother on the giant's younger brother's shoulder first.

This was the only weakness he discovered besides his giant brother's poor intelligence.

"Notify residents of City B to evacuate as soon as possible. I have arrived at the location of the monster and will try to delay it for as long as possible."

Shimizu's voice was transmitted to the Hero Association headquarters via radio.

"Received, Black Whirlwind Warrior. Don't be too impulsive. We've already notified King, whose location is near City B. I believe he'll arrive to provide support soon!"

This time, a deep male voice answered the call.

"Black Whirlwind Warrior, 20th in Rank A, hopefully he can hold out until King arrives to provide support."

"Hey Hero Association executives," Sitch said, looking at the bearded employee who had just hung up the phone.

"Perhaps. Based on our last assessment, Black Whirlwind Warrior definitely possesses top-tier A-rank strength. In fact, based on reports of the wounds on the monsters he has killed recently, his combat power may have approached S-rank."

"But this is a Dragon-level monster after all, and its destructive power ranks among the top in all Dragon-level disasters. Even some S-class heroes may not be able to hold it off for long."

The bearded employee said regretfully:
"But in the vicinity of City B, the only one who might be able to hold out until King arrives is Black Whirlwind Warrior, who is assessed by the association as having S-class potential. Other S-class heroes, as well as a few A-class heroes including Sweet Mask, cannot arrive in a short time."

Sicchi sighed again.

"This is the only arrangement we can make for now. If King weren't near City B, I would have even considered asking Tornado to take action."

"Yeah, thank goodness King's here!"

Thinking of King's terrifying past record, the bearded employee was immediately invigorated.

……

……

"Thankfully, King is here."

At this moment, Shimizu's thoughts were remarkably similar to those of the bearded employee.

Given that King = Saitama Summoner, then King's presence is equivalent to Saitama's presence.

All I need to do is muddle through a bit, buy some time, and let more people get away from this area. Then I won't feel guilty when I run away, since Saitama is there to back me up.

Homemade miniature missiles flew out from the Black Knight's shoulder, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and smashed into the giant's brother's back, exploding into streaks of fireworks.

However, apart from a few plumes of black smoke and some carbon traces, there were no results.

At least the giant brother was completely unaware, as if he had just been bitten by a mosquito.

On the contrary, the genius brother heard the explosion and started shouting.

"Heroes! Heroes! And heroes from the Hero Association! If we defeat all the heroes from the Hero Association, it will prove that our team is the strongest! Let's take care of this A-rank hero first, and then have the association send out S-rank heroes. As long as we eliminate all the S-rank heroes, we will be the strongest!"

The giant brother was silent for two seconds, seemingly thinking with his intelligence, which was gradually becoming inversely proportional to his size, before nodding emphatically.

"Brother is right!"

The next second, a hand as huge as a mountain slapped towards the clear water like swatting a fly.

With Wind Release Chakra Mode activated and Black Samurai's energy turbine at full power, he narrowly avoided the giant hand that resembled a five-element mountain, leaving the ruins of the city behind him, already destroyed by his giant brother, to be plowed through by the palm wind once more.

Immediately afterwards, a series of attacks of all kinds were launched at the giant's brother's shoulder.

That's where his brother is.

"Little brother! Protect me!"

The genius scientist brother was startled and ran around on his broad shoulders, which were as wide as a street, while the giant brother reacted in time and reached out to block the attacks.

"It feels... a little itchy."

The giant brother scratched the giant hand that had withstood the attack with his other hand.

"Never mind if it itches! This giant dared to attack me! Little brother, use this hand to protect me, and then use the other hand to punish him severely!"

"it is good!"

This time, the giant brother was clearly much more serious. He clenched his fist, his arm muscles bulging, and threw a punch at Shimizu's location, much faster than before.

Shimizu narrowly dodged the attack, then turned and circled around to the side, striking the giant's shoulder with his right hand pointing upwards, launching a massive stun grenade.

This stun grenade is actually an experimental magical artifact that was just completed yesterday. Its principle is the same as the White Vibration Technique of Ryuchi Cave: it uses strong light and air vibration to blind the opponent and paralyze their muscles.

After all, the principle of the White Intent Technique is not difficult, and Shimizu has already obtained the immortal cultivation method in the Dragon Cave. Based on the principle and method, with Shimizu's abilities, as long as there are enough conditions, he can create the corresponding magical artifact. The only difference is the strength of its range and power.

A dazzling blue light, accompanied by ultrasound waves that cause muscle spasms, instantly swept across an area of ​​hundreds of meters.

However, this range of a few hundred meters is still too small compared to the giant's younger brother, which is why Shimizu wanted to shorten the distance.

At least this way, the range of the white shock bomb could cover the giant's brother's shoulders and head.

(End of this chapter)