I, without any personality, become a hero!

..............

As night approached, Midoriya finally finished adjusting the mechanical equipment in his hands and breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, his talent in mechanics was indeed very impressive compared to ordinary people, just as Akira had said. However, compared to his other talent... it was still as high as a mountain and as deep as the ocean.

Just as Midoriya was about to finish work and take a break, the door to the research lab suddenly opened, and "Hellbringer" came running back, looking travel-worn, with someone even carrying on its shoulder.

"You damn hellish monster, I've already reformed and started selling takoyaki, what else do you want from me?!"

"Uh... what's this?."

Pointing at the bespectacled man being carried on the shoulder of the "Grim Reaper" and shouting, Midoriya was speechless... This guy disappeared for an afternoon just to kidnap someone?

"My master, I've brought back the person you needed!"

"Wait... I didn't tell you to go out and kidnap someone!!"

Midoriya, whose head was completely bewildered by the "Grim Reaper," noticed that the bespectacled man placed on the ground had stopped his commotion. After adjusting his glasses, the man asked Midoriya:

"Could it be that you are the creator of the 'Hellish Monster'?"

"If you're referring to this guy, then it is indeed me..."

Pointing at the "Grim Reaper," Izuku Midoriya decisively admitted that he was the one who created it. How could he not dare to acknowledge his own creation?

"It's amazing to see a young man like you. I've heard so much about you."

"Hey?"

Midoriya, completely bewildered by the bespectacled man's trickery, is then confronted by the man revealing his true identity:

"My name is Genus, and I'm the founder of 'House of Evolution,' though right now I'm just a takoyaki shop owner."

"I don't understand, but it sounds impressive..."

Midoriya shook hands with the bespectacled man in front of him; this was their first meeting.

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Rewind two months, to a time before Izuku Midoriya was born.

With his home in ruins, Saitama Heisei's zen-like mentality was about to explode. He was already being harassed by that "Hell Monster" lately, since at least that guy was law-abiding and wouldn't cause him too much trouble. But now another person had gotten on his mind.

"Teacher, they were sent by the 'House of Evolution'."

"First of all, I'm not your teacher. Secondly, what is the 'House of Evolution'? Why are they looking for me?!"

Genos, the cyborg rescued from Mosquito Girl, became determined to become Saitama's apprentice after Saitama demonstrated his ability to defeat Mosquito Girl in one hit.

"The 'House of Evolution' seems to be your body, teacher."

"Hey, I'm not interested in men at all!"

"That's not what I meant... They probably value your enhanced physical abilities and want to capture you for research."

After giving a brief explanation and realizing that the "House of Evolution" would continuously send out minions to harass him, Saitama decided to wipe out the organization right now.

"Go now?"

"Yes, tomorrow is the weekend supermarket sale day, I'm busy."

Saitama was explaining things to Genos when, unexpectedly, a new character appeared.

A humanoid creature of nothingness and darkness, the "Messenger of Hell," descended from the sky and landed in front of Saitama, shouting arrogantly:

"Bald guy, I'm back to challenge you again."

"As expected, I should eliminate you, you bastard monster, first!"

Saitama, whose head was throbbing with anger, had recently been having this "Hell Monster" come up to him and shout like that for no reason, which completely shattered Saitama's Buddhist mentality.

"Teacher, this 'Hell Monster' is actually your friend?!"

"Get lost! If this bastard weren't so indestructible, I would have destroyed it hundreds of times over."

Genos was incredibly surprised, while Saitama was clearly infuriated by the "Grim Reaper" recently. However, here's a brief overview of their recent situation.

The "Hell Monster" appeared in Z City, and all the citizens of the city collapsed and fell unconscious that day. According to those who woke up, their experiences were like seeing scenes from hell. Although no one suffered any serious damage, the Hero Association recognized the seriousness of the matter and immediately dispatched B-class heroes to investigate.

The "Hellbringer," who was wandering aimlessly in the streets, ran into a B-rank hero, and they immediately started fighting without any suspense.

The B-class hero fell, though he was only unconscious and not seriously injured. The Hero Association immediately dispatched two A-class heroes to subdue the monster.

With two Class A heroes falling, the Hero Association took this matter very seriously. They officially named the monster "Hell Monster" and requested "Tornado of Terror" to eliminate it.

This time, the ever-victorious Tatsumaki defeated and destroyed the "Hell Monster," but after a short while, the "Hell Messenger" reappeared in front of Tatsumaki. This happened more than ten times... Tatsumaki, feeling helpless and ashamed, gave up her plan to destroy the "Hell Monster."

Furthermore, since the "Hell Monster" didn't cause any damage and even strangely did good deeds like helping an old lady cross the street, the "Hero Association" gave up on eliminating the Hell Monster... In short, they were just cowards.

At this point, the "Hell Monster" became completely famous. Although ordinary citizens would still be afraid and hide when they saw it, they would probably be able to accept the existence of this monster over time.

Facing his perceived nemesis, the "Hellbringer," he crossed his arms and declared arrogantly:

"I heard what happened earlier. I suppose you need my help now."

"I don't need your help. Get the hell out of here!"

Saitama, who wasn't exactly known for his good temper, waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away flies. At that moment, the "Grim Reaper" asked in surprise:

"But today is the weekend supermarket sale day, aren't you going to go on a shopping spree?"

"Wait... what did you say?!"

Saitama's eyes widened instantly, while the "Grim Reaper" nodded in confirmation and said:

"When I arrived, I saw a banner advertising a special sale day in the supermarket, so there was no way I could have mistaken it."

"Teacher...it is indeed the weekend today."

Genos, who was standing nearby, added that Saitama had vanished without a trace, leaving only a trail of dust behind.

"Special sale day!!!"

"Wait for me, teacher!"

Just as Genos was about to give chase, he was grabbed by the "Grim Reaper".

"You know where the 'House of Evolution' is, right? Take me there."

"Hey?"

Seeing Genos's somewhat astonished expression, the "Grim Reaper" said without any politeness:

"The only opponent for 'Bald Head' is me. If he's trash and can't even beat me, he shouldn't cause me any trouble."

P.S.: One-Punch Man is essentially a comedy comic.

Therefore, the overall style of this volume is mainly comedic.

Chapter 5 Asura Rhinoceros Beetle

The House of Evolution may not be well-known to the average person, but this terrifying, religious-like organization is infamous within the Hero Association. The eighth-ranked S-class hero, Zombieman, is the 66th Immortal Experiment Subject who escaped from the House of Evolution.

Although the Hero Association and the House of Evolution haven't had much contact, the fact that Zombieman can recover even after being smashed to pieces gives us a glimpse into the strength of this terrifying organization.

Are you really capable?

Genos, leading the way, quickly headed towards the location of the "House of Evolution" base, while questioning the "Hell Monster" beside him. Although this newly appeared monster had forced the "Hero Association" to back down, Genos, who had personally learned about its specific strength, could only remain reserved.

"Don't worry, I'm the ultimate weapon created by Master. Apart from failing against that 'bald guy' once, I don't take anyone else seriously."

"Really...?"

Looking at the arrogant "Messenger of Hell" boasting about himself, Genos became increasingly skeptical of the guy's strength. He had heard that it had been destroyed by that "Trembling Tornado" more than ten times, but each time it was able to revive unscathed.

"But it doesn't matter. After learning from my failure with that mosquito girl last time, I've upgraded my equipment this time."

Gripping his mechanical arm with complete confidence, Genos was determined not to make the same mistake again this time.

Not long after, Genos and the "Hellbringer" arrived at a deep mountain, where a huge and conspicuous building stood out abruptly.

"This is it!"

Genos, who made a decisive move and bent down, unleashed a charged "Incineration Cannon" that blasted the entire building to its knees, with the falling debris hitting the "Hellbringer" on the head.

"Hey! Hey, why are you suddenly attacking?!"

"Based on my judgment, the best strategy is to defeat the 'enemy' in one fell swoop before they take any defensive measures."

"All right......"

However, there were no remains of any living beings in the building that was destroyed by Genos. Instead, a suspicious underground passage was revealed.

"There must be another secret base down there, right?"

"It seems that's indeed the case."

"Hell Messenger" pointed to the entrance of the underground passage, and Genos led the way into the secret underground base.

The basement corridor below is very spacious, as if it were designed specifically for giant creatures to move around, and it is also well lit on both sides.

Genos and the Hellbringer entered the underground secret base without encountering any resistance from the guards; the entire massive base seemed deserted.

"How come there's not a single person left in such a large base? Did they all run away beforehand?"

"No, someone's coming!"

The messengers of hell, who were complaining that the "House of Evolution" had run away early, were detected by Genos's radar and immediately took a defensive stance.

"There are two signals coming from ahead!"

"You don't need to tell me... I've already seen it."

A gigantic creature approached them at high speed, a strange being resembling a rhinoceros beetle, its hand clutching a person wearing glasses.

Genos, who wanted to launch a counterattack in advance, was slammed into the wall by the rhinoceros beetle monster with a super-fast attack. The rhinoceros beetle then circled behind the Grim Reaper and asked the person wearing glasses in his hand.

"Is this the 'bald guy' you're talking about?"

"It's not this 'bald guy,' it's another 'bald guy,' this 'bald guy' is the recently famous 'Hell Monster.'"

Dr. Genus, who corrected the wrong words spoken by the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle, even released the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle, which he could not control, in order to fight against the "bald man" who came to his door. However, the "bald man" named Saitama did not come.

"I don't care which 'bald guy' you're talking about!"

The Asura rhinoceros beetle, which had thrown Dr. Genus to the ground, pointed at the messenger of hell and said menacingly:

"I think you're pretty strong, let's have a fight!"

"Interesting, let's have a go."

The 2.2-meter-tall, imposing messenger of hell stood imposingly before the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle, the two terrifying monsters facing each other side by side.

"There are rooms up ahead used for combat experiments, let's go fight over there!"

Pointing to the Asura rhinoceros beetle behind it, it had had enough of being imprisoned deep underground. It was a rare opportunity to have a seemingly strong opponent, and it was going to enjoy it.

The Asura Rhinoceros Beetle went to open the battle room, while the Hell Messenger first pried Genos, who was slapped against the wall like a piece of modern art, off the wall.

The "House of Evolution" is the largest building in this underground base, used for combat experiments. It is a place specifically for testing whether test subjects are qualified and eliminating them through direct combat.

"Genos, are you going to go first?"

"That's right, I was just careless just now. This time I will definitely show my true strength."

Genos, who had been pried off the wall by the Grim Reaper, nominated himself to go first after arriving in the battle room, and immediately launched an attack on the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle.

"Machine Gun Fist!"

Driven by power, the two mechanical arms attacked the Asura rhinoceros beetle like bullets. However, after enduring this painless attack, the victim casually retaliated with a punch as if swatting away a fly.

With a casual punch, Asura Rhinoceros Beetle slammed Genos to the ground, where he bounced off the solid ground and was thrown aside.

Just before he hit the ground, the messenger of hell caught Genos, but one of his mechanical eyes had fallen off, making him look utterly wretched.

"If you're not good enough, then don't go... It's not pleasant to get beaten up for nothing."

"It was just a moment of carelessness..."

The stubborn Genos struggled to raise his left arm and unleashed a "Burning Cannon" attack. However, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle simply inhaled and then exhaled sharply.

"How is this possible?!"

Just as the "Incineration Cannon," blown back by a breath, was about to strike the shocked Genos, a void, dark arm shattered it completely, causing it to vanish into nothingness.

"So, I told you not to go if you can't do it."

The messenger of hell that was blocking Genos's way, it's time for it to step in.