Chapter 155: He's One of Our Own!!
In an instant, the starry sky trembled.
To stay alive, Sun Sperm had clearly given his all, even going as far as burning his life Origin to enhance his God-Slaying Cannon.
The crimson beam grew increasingly terrifying, with destructive energy capable of turning an entire planet into cosmic dust constantly erupting within it.
However, a plain-looking fist simply smashed through the violent God-Slaying Cannon.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
An energy shockwave radiated wildly from the point of collision, and the God-Slaying Cannon, split in two, blasted toward the far reaches of the Universe.
A small celestial body on the verge of becoming a planet, originally rotating slowly in its orbit, was suddenly struck head-on by a crimson beam that pierced through the heavens and Earth.
Bang!
The planet was easily pierced through, and a violent explosion rippled within it. The surface instantly turned crimson before it blew apart, turning into cosmic dust.
Saitama looked down and found that his fist had actually suffered a tiny scratch. Although it disappeared in the next second, it still made his eyes light up.
"Not bad, you! You actually managed to hurt me! You really gave me quite a surprise!"
At this moment, Sun Sperm had lost all his strength and means. His body had become withered, and the once-roaring golden flames had turned into tiny flickers. He was completely exhausted.
When he realized that Saitama had taken his God-Slaying Cannon head-on with only a tiny scratch to show for it, he completely broke down.
Are you even fucking human?!
Especially hearing Saitama's praise—this so-called praise was like a sharp knife driven deep into Sun Sperm's heart, leaving him utterly demoralized.
So... the powerful attack I gave everything for... was just a negligible touch in someone else's eyes... Sun Sperm remembered that since his evolution, he had always viewed humans as ants weaker than himself, believing that all existence weaker than him was an original sin.
This was the arrogance of the strong, and the curse of power.
And now, Sun Sperm had encountered a terrifying existence countless times stronger than himself. He finally understood.
To survive, there was only one way left!
Sun Sperm's expression turned fierce, and he immediately began to charge toward Saitama.
His form streaked through the Void like a dark-gold light, carrying a momentum of reckless desperation.
"Eh? You're coming again? But you're almost dried up."
Saitama watched Sun Sperm, who was charging desperately even though he looked like a dried corpse, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
But he was someone who always adhered to the principle of respecting what he didn't understand.
Since Sun Sperm had such courage and such disregard for life and death, he would give him one more punch—to show the guy some respect!
Thinking of this, Saitama silently raised his fist, preparing to strike the incoming Sun Sperm.
Just as the distance between them was less than a hundred meters, Sun Sperm suddenly bent his knees and performed a sliding kneel for over a hundred meters through the Void. When he reached Saitama, he kowtowed heavily, even shattering the Void in front of him:
"This lowly one failed to recognize your greatness! Please give me another chance! A chance to serve you like an ox or a horse! I want to be your pet! I'm one of your own!!"
After this outburst, Saitama got a case of the goosebumps. He didn't know whether to punch or not.
Finally, he sighed helplessly and silently lowered his fist.
After all, the guy had already cast aside his pride to beg for mercy like this. Killing him now wouldn't sit right with Saitama.
Looking at Sun Sperm, who was still kowtowing incessantly, Saitama hesitated for a few seconds before asking:
"Uh... you want to be my pet?"
Hearing this, Sun Sperm immediately realized that his chance for survival had arrived.
He kowtowed even faster, his head becoming a blur, his tone fanatical:
"Yes, Lord! I have yearned to be a part of humanity since I was a child. Today, I finally found the opportunity to show my devotion to you. I'm one of your own!"
"I'm not very good at raising pets. Do you eat dog food?"
"Does the Lord want me to be a dog? Of course, no problem! I am your most loyal little dog! Woof woof woof!"
"Dial back the flames on your body, or you'll burn the furniture later."
"Yes, Master! Understood, Master! Woof woof woof!"
"..."
"Actually, if you want to play a dog, you don't need to add three 'woofs' after every sentence."
"Yes, Master! Woof woof woof!"
"Forget it... whatever you want."
Just like that, Saitama flew toward Earth, leading the fawning Sun Sperm.
He hadn't expected that on a simple return trip, he would end up picking up a powerful dog along the way.
Looking at the simple-styled profile next to him, Sun Sperm's heart, which had been hanging by a thread, finally settled, and he relaxed a bit.
He had heard that [One-Punch Man] was on very good terms with The Strongest Man on Earth, King. He was truly safe now. The other S-Class Heroes were no match for him.
In this world, he only feared The Strongest Man on Earth, King, and this bald man whose strength was simply monstrous. Other than them, he could do as he pleased.
Just then, an angry voice suddenly echoed in Sun Sperm's mind, laced with the fury of betrayal.
[You dare to yield to the enemy! You are unworthy of my power! I shall take it back!]
Sun Sperm felt his vision shift. When it cleared, he had arrived in a pure white mental space.
Before him, a tall and twisted humanoid creature stood like a pillar supporting the heavens in the white space, radiating anger.
[You carried so much of my power, yet you chose to yield and lose to a human. You are unworthy of my power!]
God reached out, intending to reclaim the Divine Power within Sun Sperm.
However, in the next second, a confused voice abruptly appeared in Sun Sperm's mental space:
"What was the designer here thinking? There are white walls everywhere. Don't you think the glare is too much?"
Both God and Sun Sperm froze, looking in disbelief at the bald man who had appeared there.