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[Hashirama Cells: 30]

To endure the immense energy demands of the full-body Susanoo, Shinji burned through every point he had saved without hesitation. Now wielding the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, he had ample ocular power to manifest the full-body Susanoo.

The real concern lay not in his visual prowess, but whether his body and mental fortitude could endure the toll. To counter that risk, he maxed out his Physique stat and raised his Hashirama Cell count to reinforce both his body and resilience.

The collapse of the building triggered a tremendous shockwave, instantly drawing the attention of Genos, Bofoi, and Bang.

"That's... Master's power!"

Although this manifestation of Susanoo appeared drastically different from what Genos had witnessed at the House of Evolution, he recognized it at once as his teacher's technique.

"Oh?" Bang's eyes widened in astonishment.

That building had just housed both him and Shinji. There was no doubt now; Shinji himself had summoned the giant Susanoo.

"Is that a monster too? No... the life readings show only a single human over there..."

Bofoi, piloting his robot from a remote location, ran a scan and was stunned to find just one human signature in that direction.

Normally, losing focus in the middle of battle could lead to immediate death, but their opponent, Elder Centipede, had also paused briefly, distracted by the sudden destruction.

Genos had just fired his most powerful Incineration Cannon, yet Elder Centipede's sheer size and nearly indestructible body rendered the blast ineffective. Even with Bang, the third-ranked S-Class hero, joining the fight, all they could do was stall the monstrous creature.

Bang's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist was a lethal martial art, especially against humanoid foes. In the webcomic, it had taken down Dragon-level threats like Fuhrer Ugly and Gums in a single hit. However, against colossal, non-humanoid enemies like Elder Centipede or descending meteors, its power diminished considerably.

That gave Elder Centipede enough leeway to glance toward the chaos unfolding near the demolished building.

"What... what is that thing? A hero? Or some kind of monster?"

"Looks like a hero's locked in battle with a monster over there. Damn it! Even now, more monsters are showing up to wreak havoc? That meteor's about to crash down any moment!"

"This is the end. We're all going to get flattened..."

"..."

Even with the arrival of Susanoo, the civilians on the streets felt no sense of relief.

To them, it was impossible to tell whether this immense figure was a savior or just another looming threat.

With only thirty seconds left until the meteor struck, despair gripped everyone. Most had already accepted their fate.

And then, Shinji's full-body Susanoo fully stabilized.

It now stood in its completed form, a two-hundred-meter-tall figure radiating overwhelming might, resembling nothing less than a god of war.

A pair of immense wings unfurled from Susanoo's back, and in both hands, it gripped colossal swords, poised to soar through the sky at any moment.

Perched atop its forehead, Shinji directed the towering warrior forward without hesitation. The massive figure charged straight toward the falling meteor, and only then did the people below begin to understand that the entity they had mistaken for another monster might actually be trying to save them.

For one fleeting moment, the entire world seemed to hold its breath. Time itself felt suspended. Everyone instinctively froze, eyes locked on the skies, wondering whether this enormous blue titan could halt the doom that plummeted from above.

Elder Centipede immediately sensed something was amiss. Its primary objective was to intercept any hero who attempted to interfere with the meteor's descent. That meant it had to stop the giant that was now rushing directly toward it. Unfortunately, Elder Centipede's speed was no match for the fully unleashed Complete Susanoo.

Psykos had read Shinji's strength accurately. She knew that Elder Centipede couldn't defeat him, but she also understood that only top-tier heroes like Blast or King could normally confront Elder Centipede head-on. That's why she had assigned it to this mission. It was meant to delay interference, not necessarily survive the encounter.

"We can't let it get in Master's way!" Genos shouted, reacting instantly. As he bolted into action, he called out to Bofoi and Bang.

In a desperate move, Genos tore out the reactor embedded in his chest, the very core that powered his body. He planned to funnel every last ounce of its energy into his Incineration Cannon, hoping to force Elder Centipede back with a single overwhelming blast.

"Uaaaaahhhh!!"

With a roar, Genos unleashed his most intense firepower.

The explosion finally succeeded in damaging Elder Centipede visibly. While it didn't deliver a fatal blow, it was enough to keep the monster from striking at his teacher.

Bofoi had never intended to fight. He'd only come to observe the battle and test his latest technology. But watching Genos sacrifice so much, he realized he couldn't stand idle anymore. His robot still carried an arsenal of weapons, and now he committed to releasing every single one of them in a full bombardment against Elder Centipede.

Only Bang found himself helpless in this situation. His martial art was incredibly potent against humanoid targets, but against something as massive as Elder Centipede, it barely made a dent. Even so, with no better option, he gritted his teeth and joined the offensive.

Meanwhile, Shinji's Susanoo had nearly reached the meteor. Standing firm on its forehead, Shinji directed it to raise its blade and strike.

The meteor's momentum was immense, its sheer weight and speed an embodiment of devastation. But Shinji's Complete Susanoo had reached its apex, its power in both offense and defense fully unleashed. What followed was a direct clash of overwhelming might.

More importantly, Shinji had imbued the blade with the power of Kamui. Regardless of the meteor's terrifying kinetic energy, as long as it was a physical object, Kamui's ability could unravel it like tissue before a flame.

In an instant, the meteor was sliced cleanly in half without a single shard breaking off. The blade cut through it as though it were paper, and remarkably, Susanoo absorbed the majority of the kinetic energy from the impact during the clash.

Kamui!

Shinji immediately activated the power in his right eye, initiating the spatial warp to pull the two halves of the meteor into the Kamui dimension. In theory, as long as his eyes' energy and mental stamina held out, Kamui could absorb objects of any size, though the larger the object, the more it taxed him.

Before the stunned eyes of everyone below, the split remains of the meteor were inexplicably drawn into Shinji's right eye and disappeared without leaving the slightest trace.

Shinji hadn't opted for Flying Thunder God. Even if he teleported the meteor elsewhere, it would still crash into the surface somewhere. He had never visited any remote and completely uninhabited regions far from the cities, nor could he be sure such places even existed in this world.

To him, this was the only way to perfectly erase the meteor's threat.

After all, the Kamui dimension was entirely detached from reality.

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