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One Punch Man: Saitama Retires

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A punch strong enough to shatter galaxies sets off a chain of events that throws Saitama into the unknown. With Earth gone and a new enemy challenging his limits, he’s forced to journey through distant worlds and impossible battles. But somewhere in the vastness of space and time, something strange awaits him—something that may change everything he thought he knew about himself. Because sometimes, even the strongest hero has to ask... what comes next? Maybe retirement...
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Chapter 1 - When Silence Speaks

Sparks of electricity formed as two fists collided. The fist on the left was humungous, like a mountain, while the one on the right looked like a mosquito. 

Only the tips of the fists were visible, as it was dark around. As far as the eyes could see, there was never-ending darkness with no hope of light.

"That was a good punch, Saitama." A low-pitched voice echoed throughout the place. 

"But, is this it? Your full strength? If it is, I am disappointed..." the voice grew louder, eventually fading away.

The sparks too slowly faded, leaving everything in darkness.

"No answer? Ohh... I understood your silence... Don't be confused, I made it so that we can chat in this galaxy without any problem."

The gigantic fist vanished in a blinding flash, casting brilliant light across the surroundings.

Saitama, the bald hero in a white cape, stood still, his eyes lowered into the depths of the darkness. He clenched his fists, his lips moving slowly in anger.

The other entity with the colossal fists was a humanoid monster towering above him like a skyscraper.

"I'm still surprised by the fact that you survived my punch, ZAMEZON'S PUNCH!"

"..."

"I didn't know that you were this desperate to talk with our fists! Fine by me!"

As soon as he spoke out the last word, he teleported before Saitama with a punch covered in terrifying blue sparks of electricity.

Saitama moved his hands towards a more defensive position.

The punch sent Saitama flying for a few hundred miles before Zamezon teleported again with another electrified strike.

A barrage of such strikes followed right after. With each punch, Saitama's entire body bathed in beautiful blue light.

The shockwaves from the attack traveled several million miles, destroying everything in its path.

The noise was deafening, the pressure around the strikes was horrifying, and even light instantly evaporated on contact.

Saitama, amidst this, was still speechless, as if everything happening around him was insignificant. He was lost in his own world.

"Is this amount of force not enough for you to talk?" Zamezon huffed. "Fight back! It's not every day that I meet someone who can withstand my punches!"

"..."

"Hahahaha..."

He ceased his barrage of punches, drew back his arms, and began reciting something. "Getting on my nerves now?"

Suddenly, his whole body began shining in bright red light, and his eyelashes sparkled with electricity.

Immediately, a massive fireball materialized in his hand, growing steadily.

Several moments later, the sphere became as big as the Earth, ready to be launched at any single target, assuring total destruction.

Without any further warning, Zamezon launched it towards Saitama at the speed of light.

Upon colliding with Saitama, it burst into a massive explosion. The firepower was so enormous that it was approximately ten billion times more powerful than a nuclear bomb!

The sound was powerful enough not only to destroy one's eardrums but also to evaporate one's entire body. The heatwaves were so intense that they could melt even fire itself.

Under normal circumstances, a human stood no chance of surviving such a massive explosion, but Saitama remained unaffected. His clothes had vanished and he was standing naked, still expressionless.

"Hmm? Now you are just asking me to use Qi."

Zamezon locked his eyes at Saitama, his gaze as cold as ice, and sighed before snapping his fingers.

Suddenly, his hair stuck out, and a wave of energy appeared out of nowhere in his hands. It was red like blood and flowed uncontrollably in all directions.

Soon, he moved his hands in a wave-like pattern, forcing all the energy to travel between his hands at a speed inconceivable with human eyes.

The energy created a colossal dark red orb followed by red spears that appeared behind him while his foot was set ablaze in red flames. It looked like the red sky shown in horror movies.

Pressure intensified. Light scattered. Atoms vaporized. All showcasing the power unleashed into the surroundings and the deadliness of the dark orb.

"I am not done yet, Saitama!"

He let out a terrifying scream, further multiplying the intensity present in the surroundings, and suddenly, thousands of spears spawned behind him.

"If you can survive this, then I shall acknowledge you as the greatest enemy I've ever faced!"

He slowly moved his hands back and then vigorously pushed them forward, releasing all the energy and spears towards Saitama.

Within a moment, it reached the tip of Saitama's nose, exploding into bursts of red electricity on contact. It was followed by countless spears, ready to pierce through light itself.

For several minutes, the strikes continued, creating small black holes on impact while all the spears expended on the attack respawned as soon as they burst out.

Amidst these endless attacks, Saitama was still standing on his ground, refusing to say anything. But suddenly, he moved his foot back and teleported out of the center of the attack, behind Zamezon.

He spoke out loud in a low-pitched voice. "You're asking me to speak?"

Zamezon quickly turned his head around, but Saitama teleported to the other side.

"After you just came out of nowhere, destroyed Earth, and kidnapped me?" Saitama whispered in his ears.

The sheer speed of Saitama's movement caused a chill down Zamezon's spine. In a try to outmatch his speed, Zamezon scanned in a 360-degree radius, but Saitama was nowhere to be found.

"Do you have any idea of how many days I've waited for the 90% sale on potatoes?" He said with frustration etched in his voice. "Every second felt like an entire hour, and when the time had finally arrived, you DESTROYED THE ENTIRE PLANET?"

Zamezon quickly glanced around in the direction of the sound, only to find nothing. "What are you doing? Playing hide and seek?"

Saitama appeared right before him with a wide grin. "I was thinking about which punch I should use on you this whole time," he said. "You know, I've been practicing new punching styles."

"Ahhh... My potatoes... Genos..."

Zamezon couldn't process what Saitama was blabbering and replied with a confused gape. "Potatoes? What are you even talking about-"

Before Zamazon could finish, Saitama leaped at him with a heinous smile. His clenched fists at the tip of Zamezon's teeth, ready to break them apart. 

"Killer Series..." Saitama whispered.

Zamezon's eyes slowly widened as he gazed at the upcoming punch. 

Unable to do anything due to their speed difference, he began sweating buckets, his veins bulging with fear, and his heartbeat racing.

"Serious Punch..."

TO BE CONTINUED...