That foolish rookie who always followed her around and bought her ice cream was actually the Armored Monster who attacked her.
"Bastard!" Tatsumaki's voice shook with anger. "How dare he lie to me for so long..."
Metal Bat rested his bat on his shoulder, staring blankly at the sky. "Hey, hey... the Rookie is that Armored Monster? What kind of joke is this?!"
Bang's hand paused mid-stroke on his beard, a complicated look passing through his aged eyes. "Sol... so that is the truth. Did this old man fail to raise a proper disciple?"
Zombieman lit a cigarette, his gaze thoughtful. "No wonder Sol always disappeared whenever that Armored Monster showed up. Now it makes sense."
Superalloy Darkshine rubbed his shining bald head. "Ah... so it was Sol fighting Tatsumaki and the others back then."
Atomic Samurai narrowed his eyes, a toothpick between his lips. "Hmph. A monster hiding in plain sight. Old Man Bang misjudged him."
Puri-Puri Prisoner pressed his hands to his face, twisting dramatically. "Ahh, little Sol sweetheart is actually a handsome armored monster."
Child Emperor adjusted his glasses, his expression steady. "I knew something was off."
Watchdog Man tilted his head slightly. "Woof?"
Flashy Flash crossed his arms, voice cold. "A monster putting on a performance, yet fighting for humanity."
Tanktop Master clenched his fists, muscles tightening. "Sol... why are you doing this?"
Pig God continued eating, speaking through mouthfuls. "Mmm... didn't expect Sol to be a monster, munch munch."
Before anyone could process further, a blinding light erupted in the sky. Boros removed his armor, glowing energy patterns spreading across his blue skin as a terrifying aura swept across the battlefield.
"Sol!" Boros's voice thundered through the air. "Let us fight without restraint!"
Red patterns flickered across Sol's armor as Asura Mode activated fully. The two clashed again, their collision sending shockwaves that tore through the clouds.
On the ground, Tatsumaki's green curls whipped violently as she shot into the sky. "That liar... I'll slam him out of the sky ten thousand times!"
"Wait!" Bang called out urgently. "Now is not the time to fight among ourselves!"
Genos ignited his thrusters and followed. "Tatsumaki-senpai, we must deal with the alien invaders first!"
"Shut up!" Tatsumaki's psychic force burst outward, knocking Genos back. "I'll deal with him first!"
Saitama scratched his head, staring at the chaos. "Ah... what am I supposed to do here..."
At that moment, Melzargard's five clones surged forward again, targeting the evacuating civilians.
"Oh no!" Metal Bat shouted. "Those monsters are back!"
"Hmph." Atomic Samurai drew his blade. "Let's clear these pests first."
The heroes had no choice but to push aside their shock and anger toward Sol and focus on the immediate threat. Tatsumaki gritted her teeth, a brief hesitation in her eyes before she turned back to the battlefield.
"Once this is over..." she muttered, glaring at Sol in the sky, "he's going to pay."
High above, Sol and Boros continued their intense clash. Boros unleashed heavy punches, each strike capable of devastating destruction. Sol redirected most of the force using the Smashing Fist technique while searching for openings.
A sharp elbow struck Boros's ribs.
Boros did not move. Instead, he grinned. "Not enough."
Sol said nothing. Beneath his armor, his muscles tightened to their limit. He could feel the overwhelming energy radiating from Boros, far beyond any opponent he had faced before.
"It seems... this is the only way."
Dark red energy began to seep from the seams of his armor.
Boros's eye gleamed with excitement. "Finally getting serious? Show me everything!"
Sol kicked off the air, launching forward like a cannon. Red patterns spread across his armor as Asura Mode intensified. His rationality began to slip as power gathered in his right fist, energy condensing violently within his armor.
Boros's eye narrowed.
The dark red energy twisting from Sol's armor moved like something alive. His psychic power transformed into a thick, blood-like substance that flowed around him. His eyes lost their clarity, replaced by madness, and a feral grin spread across his face.
"Now this is interesting," Boros said, energy blazing brighter. "As expected of someone who made me remove my armor."
He stepped forward, creating a sonic boom, his fist crashing toward Sol.
But Sol moved unpredictably, twisting his body at impossible angles. His joints bent beyond normal limits as he coiled around Boros's arm like a serpent.
Blood Demon Art, Blood Tide.
Thick, blood-like psychic energy surged from his armor, instantly corroding Boros's body.
"Corrosive?" Boros shook his arm, but Sol clung tightly, unmoving.
A flash of excitement crossed Boros's face as he swung his other fist toward Sol.
The strike missed.
Sol had already split into dozens of smaller fragments, scattering before reforming nearby. His mimicry ability reshaped his body freely. His arms turned into massive bone scythes, while six barbed tentacles extended from his back.
On the ground, Metal Bat dropped his weapon with a loud clang.
"What kind of monster is that... is that really the Rookie?"
Zombieman's cigarette burned down to his fingers, unnoticed. "Splitting, transforming... that's disgusting."
"Woof!" Watchdog Man suddenly stiffened, ears alert as he looked in another direction.
Nearby, Muzan and the demons had been silently escorting the last civilians to safety. They stopped, all turning toward the sky.
"Is this the ultimate form of our progenitor? How beautiful..." Kokushibo's six eyes narrowed, his grip on his sword tightening.
Tatsumaki hovered midair, her hair lashing wildly. She bit her lip hard enough to draw blood.
The same man who used to buy her ice cream and pat her head now hovered in the sky, transformed into something she could barely recognize.
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