One Punch Simulator

The Split

A/N: So yesterday (April 17th) was my birthday, and I'm planning to make some changes to the comic... in the meantime, enjoy this chapter!

The number of monsters just kept increasing and increasing. They were everywhere, like an invading swarm. Ayano knew that the group would have to split up to deal with them all, as they continued to traverse deeper and deeper into the Monster Association's base.

She glanced at Fubuki, who like Kizana, had invited herself. Ayano did not care about the woman, and did not think it was worth wasting time to convince her to leave. (In addition, Fubuki's powers were somewhat impressive, Ayano had to admit.)

"Yan-squad!" Ayano yelled, stabbing a monster through the chest, "we're going to have to split up!"

She grabbed Taro, keeping him by her side. Like a puppet, he blindly stayed near his master.

"Prepare to be eliminated," G5 boomed.

Ayano raised her katana, but the robotic samurai-wielding monster jumped out of the way. Behind her, she saw Raibaru and Budo fighting a bug-like monster, Oka, Itachi and Fureddo heading off in another direction, the martial arts brothers staying nearby the martial arts students, and Fubuki following after her group member, but also veering off into yet another direction. That left herself, Taro, and Genos to fight G5. They had managed to traverse deep underground, somewhere that looked like a sewer. Pathways were left, right and centre, spiralling around them.

"I will destroy you," G5 said, charging towards Ayano. Taro stood in front of her, and Genos prepared his incineration cannon. However, to their surprise, the monster dashed around Taro, slamming straight into Genos. The impact sent the S Class hero flying.

"I will destroy you first!" G5 yelled, chasing after Genos' flying form.

Ayano turned to Taro. "Let us-"

He narrowly dodged a blade cutting through his shoulder. Ayano turned to see two powerful monsters standing before her that resembled ninjas, and also reminding her of Speed-O'-Sound Sonic. One of them had long, light green hair, a muscular figure and a marking under his eye. He wore a black, tight-fitting shirt, white hakama pants, a white sash, and black arm warmers. The other monster had black, spiky hair, thick eyebrows, an angular face and muscular figure. He was dressed in a huge, furry coat, as well as a large sword on his back. He had blood on his sword as well.

"Ayano Aishi," the first monster greeted. He raised his hand. "Before you attack us, let us speak first. We have something to offer you."

Ayano didn't say anything, but kept her hand on her weapon.

"I'm Gale Wind, and this is Hellfire Flame," the monster introduced. "We're executives of the Monster Association. Our leaders, Gyoro-Gyoro and the Monster King Orochi, have taken an interest in you. We're aware that you are the one behind the deaths of all the heroes, and that you want to become stronger."

Ayano's grip tightened on her weapon.

"The Monster Association would like you to collaborate with us," Gale Wind explained. "If you do, we can help you get even stronger."

Hellfire Flame nodded in agreement.

"Is that so?" Ayano asked.

"It is," Hellfire Flame said. He held out his sword, and Ayano eyed the blood.

"You have already killed someone," she noted.

"It was only that annoying human with the purple hair," he said. "But you don't seem like the type of person to care about that."