Rito didn"t know how many times he crushed that same hideous face again and again and again. He slowly lost his sense of time as the repeated display of the disgusting smirk made his heart burnt in wrath even further.Unending Wrath!
All his past hatred exploded, all his terrible experiences fuelled his rage and his urge to kill kept on rising.
"Hehehe, Rito! You cannot escape this nightmare—"
Smash
"Not this time—"
Smash
"You"ll be stuck forever—"
Smash
"I will slowly consume you, just like I engulfed that boy Sachi!"
Before Rito smashed again, a familiar name stopped his huge gold-plated t.i.tan body as the old man"s grin grew wider.
"Don"t you wanna know how I killed him? Huh?"
Baam
Before the phantom could continue, Rito"s punch landed right on top of his head, crushing his head like a watermelon.
"Hehehe... I am getting to you, aren"t I? That"s why I am getting more and more stronger myself."
A whisper sounded from behind him as he immediately turned around and let out a punch, crashing right into the old man.
But this time, the punch simply phased through him.
"See? You can"t keep your demons hidden, Rito. No matter how strong you are, no matter how many bonds you form... I am your demon...
I will haunt you for the rest of your life."
Gaaarrgghhhhhhh
Rito"s roar shook the entire white s.p.a.ce and he shot towards the old man once again.
"Still keeping up with this nonsense. Maybe, it is time to let the worst out."
The old man disappeared and a Black-haired youth with a kind smile replaced him.
"h.e.l.lo, Rito. It"s been a long time."
Rito"s body stopped in its track and even if he wasn"t conscious enough to understand his surroundings, the appearance of this youth helped him regain some control.
Looking at the gold-plated armour with the gaze befitting an elder brother"s, Sachi smiled softly.
"You have two options, Rito. Either you keep on getting entangled with me... with us for the rest of your life.
Or, you let go.
Let go of your past hatred. Live a life worthy of your freedom. Don"t let your past determine who you really are.
The Rito I knew is a kind boy, a fun-loving boy who simply got tainted by a corrupt man."
Listening to his words, Rito"s body couldn"t move anymore as he started to regain his consciousness.
"Rito, you have a chance. Don"t ruin yourself further. Let go of us. We don"t deserve any s.p.a.ce in your heart."
Sachi"s words made Rito tremble as the blazing eyes were replaced with Rito"s pupils once again.
Cracks spread on the golden armour as Rito"s voice slowly emerged.
"S-Sachi..."
Rito looked around and found that he wasn"t even in the city anymore. All that surrounded him and Sachi was a pure white s.p.a.ce. His mind started functioning and he understood that all that happened was simply an illusion.
Nothing really happened and yet, he felt sad.
"I will remove you this before I leave— the next time, it won"t be easy to regain control. So try and keep yourself in check."
"Sachi... I..."
The cracks spread on the part covering Rito"s face as Sachi let out a wide smile once again.
"You can see it, can"t you? You can finally see what"s important, right?"
As Sachi spoke out, his body started to turn translucent while the white s.p.a.ce started to fill up with buildings. Right behind Sachi was Rito"s home.
On the doorstep, Mikan, Lala, Tatsumaki and others stood and waved at him with a smile while Sachi"s body almost disappeared from his vision.
Falling on his knees, drops of tear leaked out from the cracks of his armour as Sachi finally disappeared.
He let go!
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Bang
Bang
Bang
As the battle grew more furious, the sounds of fist crashing into each other"s shook the heart of every single person who heard it.
By this time, Saitama"s dull expression had already changed into a slightly serious one as his sharp eyes measured the power behind each and every punch and responded appropriately.
"I really hope you live this punch... so that we can have another battle."
He spoke seriously and the muscle on his arm tightened slightly.
"Secret Technique: Serious Punch."
Whoosh
With his fist aimed upwards, Saitama punched Rito"s abdomen as a burst of shocking force emerged after his fist made contact.
A huge hurricane formed in the surroundings as land, trees and even the boundary wall itself got sucked into the hurricane.
A deep pit formed where Saitama stood and the most shocking scene was the sky visibly tearing up as the whole city could view the beautiful scenery that was covered by Earth"s atmosphere.
His punch literally tore a hole into the sky!
Meanwhile, Saitama stood at the edges of the pit while holding a hand as he gazed at Rito"s with a bright expression.
"He survived..."
Trrrk
The golden armour was destroyed as Rito"s skin started turning normal. His body ma.s.s reduced and his hair turned brown once again.
"A kid?"
If the fact that Rito survived one of his stronger attacks didn"t shock him then his appearance did.
With the hole border destroyed by the mere aftershocks of their attacks and leaving a pit that may stretch to the pits of h.e.l.l, Saitama grabbed onto Rito"s arm and jumped up.
But even if Rito was unconscious, he didn"t dare pick Rito in any other way.
After all, he was a naked boy.
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Even though this arc of the volume was quite tedious, I wanted to get done with Rito"s nightmare, giving him a power and introducing Saitama alongside various other characters and laying down the foundation of future arcs.
Anyway, if you guys feel that Rito"s character has actually grown from the start of the novel then do give your honest reviews or comments.
Well, next, there won"t be any time skip, at least, not in this volume.
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