Using this thod to completely eliminate Psykos' ability to resist was rely a spur-of-the-mont idea for Zuke.
However, after Zuke spent so effort whipping Psykos until she was nearly unconscious—left limp and lying on the sofa—it unexpectedly seed to have a genuine effect.
That's right. After disciplining Psykos with his "big stick," Zuke discovered that he could indeed absorb the Monster Association into his "King's Army."
Now, the underground Monster Association had beco part of Zuke's "King's Army," and he could enter the One Punch Man world at any ti.
"It actually worked… I really didn't have much hope for this."
Feeling that the Monster Association had been bound to his "King's Army," Zuke's expression turned sowhat strange.
He glanced at Psykos, then couldn't help but think about the other factions he planned to incorporate into the "King's Army."
Well… other factions probably wouldn't work like this.
The Hero Association's authority wasn't concentrated in a single person but distributed among many high-ranking officials—both n and won—so Zuke couldn't handle them the sa way.
As for the Saiyans from the Dragon Ball world or the Security Force Police from the Yu-Gi-Oh! card lore world, their leaders were also male, making this thod inapplicable.
Only the Monster Association, with its power held solely by Psykos, allowed this thod to work by breaking her will to resist.
"Now that the Monster Association has been absorbed into the 'King's Army'… it's ti to test the loyalty of its mbers."
With his goal achieved, Zuke began contemplating his next move.
Although he had indirectly taken control of the Monster Association by subduing Psykos, the fact remained that most of the monsters in the association had never even seen Zuke.
Now that these monsters had beco part of the "King's Army," would they obey Zuke's orders?
Just as Zuke was considering which monster to test for loyalty, he suddenly sensed two "energies" rapidly approaching.
A thought flashed through his mind—he already knew who to use for the test.
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"Damn it! Why is Tatsumaki here!?"
Holess Emperor's body plumted through the air, his face filled with terror.
He had just been brought back to the entrance of the Monster Association by Phoenix Man when he imdiately encountered Tatsumaki, who had been stationed there under Zuke's orders.
As soone who despised the Hero Association, Holess Emperor naturally attacked without hesitation.
But the result was nothing like what he expected—the energy spheres he fired using his "Divine Power" couldn't even break through Tatsumaki's defenses.
On the contrary, Tatsumaki's psychic abilities easily shattered his defensive spheres and struck his body directly.
Holess Emperor had once been an ordinary office worker before being fired over trivial matters and becoming a drifter.
During his ti as a holess man, he was fortunate enough to gain the favor of a "god," who granted him a power called "Divine Power," turning him into a monster.
The energy spheres he could unleash with "Divine Power" could instantly vaporize anything, making his threat level reach "Dragon."
But the problem was, while "Divine Power" granted him imnse offensive capability, it did nothing to enhance his physical body.
His durability was no different from that of an ordinary human, so when his attacks failed to penetrate Tatsumaki's defenses, his weakness was laid bare.
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"What's wrong!? Is that all you've got!?"
Tatsumaki relentlessly bombarded the energy spheres around Holess Emperor with her psychic power.
She could sense that these spheres contained trendous energy, but their strength had limits.
Going all out, Tatsumaki destroyed every last one of Holess Emperor's spheres, forcing him to plumt down the massive pit Zuke had created earlier.
Having been utterly helpless against Zuke, Tatsumaki finally had a chance to vent her frustrations on Holess Emperor.
"Keep falling like this, and you'll die from the impact!!"
And she was right. Tatsumaki had already realized that Holess Emperor's physical condition was no better than an average human's.
If he fell all the way down to the 1,500-ter-deep underground base, he would undoubtedly be reduced to a bloody pulp.
His energy spheres could be used for offense and defense, but they couldn't negate gravity's effect on his body.
As she chased after the rapidly descending Holess Emperor, Tatsumaki let out a slightly maniacal laugh:
"It's over!"
The next mont, her telekinetic grip clamped down on Holess Emperor's body—the terrifying force crushing him until he coughed up blood.
But thanks to Tatsumaki's psychic hold, he stopped just before smashing into the floor of Psykos' lab, narrowly avoiding death.
"......"
Holess Emperor gasped for breath, his face pale with shock—he had truly believed he was about to die.
He had been thrown into this 1,500-ter-deep pit by Tatsumaki, and since his power ca entirely from "Divine Power"—with no ability to fly—he could only freefall.
He had assud Tatsumaki intended to kill him this way, but it seed she had other plans.
"Hmph. If Zuke hadn't asked for you, I would've finished you off already."
After catching Holess Emperor with her telekinesis, Tatsumaki slowly descended, dragging the floating man down into Psykos' laboratory.
Then, she unceremoniously dumped the pale-faced Holess Emperor onto the ground and turned to Zuke:
"Alright, this is the Holess Emperor you wanted, right? I brought him."
Even though Holess Emperor was a Dragon-level threat, his abilities were too one-dinsional, and his power couldn't match Tatsumaki's. His capture was inevitable.
But after tossing Holess Emperor aside, Tatsumaki scanned the lab—and imdiately spotted Psykos lying nearly unconscious on the sofa.
Though Psykos was covered with a blanket, Tatsumaki only needed one look at her expression to guess what had happened.
Her triumphant smirk instantly fell.
"Hey! Zuke! What the hell did you just do with her!?"
Despite her petite stature, Tatsumaki was 28 years old—she wasn't so naive that she couldn't recognize Psykos' current state.
Though she had no personal experience in such matters, she was well aware of what they entailed.
But Zuke had no ti to entertain Tatsumaki's outburst. He looked at Holess Emperor, now lying before him, and nodded in satisfaction.
Though Holess Emperor had joined the Monster Association for his own reasons, he was undeniably one of its mbers.
Which ant he was now part of the "King's Army."
So—would he obey the orders of his "King"?
To be continued…
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