Game
Thoughts
"Talking"
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When Gray thought about his past life honestly, he would describe himself in a lot of ways.
A loser? Probably.
A degenerate? Most definitely.
A lazy bastard? One-hundred-precent.
But what Gray wouldn't call himself was a 'nerd.'
I wish I was a nerd.
He'd spent a lot of time staring at his computer screen - far too much than he was proud to admit - but he wouldn't say he was a nerd. He played games, watched anime, watched movies, watched TV, and jerked off to women almost as hot as the ones he was banging every night now. But he was not a nerd.
The only series he really knew an in-depth amount about was Dragon Ball, and even then, he wasn't sure if he was a 'Dragon Ball nerd.' He had seen all of the main series, most of the continuations and spin-offs that came from it, played a bunch of the games, and consumed a lot of fanfiction - be it stories, fan-made manga, or ai-voiced 'what if' videos with shitty fortnite gamplay in the background on YouTube. But, he wasn't arrogant enough to think that he could consider himself a 'nerd.' There were surely thousands of forum-dwellers out there that had scoured every wiki, databook, and episode to the point that they canonically knew the size of Goku's dick, and who would consider him a huge casual.
But, while he was at least pretty knowledgeable about Dragon Ball, when it came to the other series that were so ingrained in nerd culture, he was the furthest thing from a nerd. To the point where he was almost ashamed of it, as if Asuna hadn't been one of the main characters of her series and such a popular waifu, he wouldn't have even known she was from another world.
So, when he landed on Harro and saw the various heroes there, nothing had clicked in his admittedly average-sized brain.
Which is feeling pretty small right now.
The closest he'd gotten to realizing that the Planet Coalition wasn't just a random set of planets that had always existed but never been showcased in Dragon Ball, or a part of the series that he just didn't know about, or even a challenge created by [Double-edged Sword] to fuck him over, was Fubuki.
I fuckin' knew she looked familiar!
Admittedly, Gray had not known she looked familiar. For about ten seconds, and ten was being generous, on the day he met her, Gray had felt like he had seen her somewhere. But he had quickly dismissed the thought.
She can't be this random green-haired chick popping up in my head! That girl is short and doesn't have tits!
The image of a strangely Fubuki-esque woman had appeared in Gray's brain for a moment, as he had remembered seeing her at some point in his past level - either in some comment section, forum, social media, or possibly even porn site. But when he thought about it more, he had decided it couldn't be Fubuki.
She doesn't have green hair - she has dark-green hair! She's not flat - she has a pretty big rack! And she's not short either!
That woman had subconsciously reappeared in Gray's brain as he took in Fubuki's sister - the Tornado of Terror.
[Brash] Tatsumaki:
[S-Class Hero #2]
Age: 28
PL: ?
HP: ?
TKI: ?
TMP: ?
Reputation: 0/100 (Neutral)
[Brash Modifier] - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally brash, being blunt and assertive to those they don't respect.
While Fubuki didn't quite fit the image in Gray's brain, this woman certainly did. A cute face, short green hair, and a petite body. Her chest was absurdly flat compared to the rest of her short frame, as her thick thighs and bountiful bottom were almost unnatural. Calling her 'petite' almost felt wrong, as while her top half was small and flat, her bottom half was even thicker than her sister's much-taller body.
Definitely a short stack. But, she's not even the one I'm worried about.
Recognizing Tatsumaki was one thing, as it didn't tell Gray much. He'd seen images of the hot woman somewhere on the internet before, but he didn't know anything about her personality, strength, or anything of that sort.
The person he recognized much more was the plain-looking bald man in front of him.
One Punch Man.
While Gray wouldn't consider himself a nerd, he would've had to be a hermit to not recognize this man. For a good year or two on the internet, he had been anywhere. The yellow outfit, comically plain appearance, and even more comically egg-shaped bald head were unmistakable.
The fucker that one-shots everyone.
Gray didn't know much about the man, but what he did know was his gimmick. His gimmick being that he one-shot everyone.
Does he have a superpower?
Gray didn't know.
Is there a counter to his one-shot punch?
Gray didn't know.
Maybe he only one-shot the weak guys in the series! There's no way he was still one-punching everyone three seasons in, right?!
Gray didn't know how long the series was, but he remembered there being multiple seasons of the anime at least. But, as to whether Saitama's gimmick was only early on in the series against weak enemies-
I don't fuckin' know!
Gray really wished he did, because his mind started whirling.
Fuck, it would be so nice if I knew literally anything about this series! Is he really just a hero?
Gray figured there had to be something more to the man.
There can't really be a long-ass series about some normal guy running around one-shotting people, right? He's got to have some secret! A villain in disguise? Or…
Gray's eyes widened as he stared at the man.
He's a secret mastermind! A show about a super-overpowered plain-looking guy, but he's really a supergenius!
"Hey, you okay, man?" Saitama waved his hand in front of Gray's face as he stared blankly at the egg-headed man, "Do you need to shit or somethin'? Genos, do you have a toilet function?"
"I am modified for combat, not for holding fecal matter, Master," Genos replied monotonously.
Okay, maybe not a supergenius, but…
Whether the man was Gray's ally or not didn't matter, what mattered was-
He's in this world.
That had opened up a lot of possibilities, and Gray would have to watch the man closely on this mission to figure them out.
Just how far does his gimmick go? Can he one-shot Frieza? Beerus? Zeno?
The rest of the S-Class mission would be absurdly easy if the man really could one-shot everyone, but Gray honestly hoped he wasn't that overpowered. He suspected he wasn't as well - because if the Hero Association had a guy who insta-killed everyone, why the hell did they need Gray's squad to survive against the monsters?
They could just wipe out all the monsters by chucking him at the King, but either way, I don't like the idea of a guy running around who can kill me whenever he feels like it.
It was like having a second Beerus running around - someone who could end his life whenever he wanted, and who Gray couldn't even imagine how much stronger he'd need to become in order to take on. Except this Beerus wasn't a lazy bastard who would be sleeping for decades like the actual Beerus.
But, this damn body…
Gray's mind wanted Saitama to be overhyped, or for his one-shot gimmick not to be as powerful as Gray thought. It would be better in the long run, but Gray's body wanted the opposite.
Do you know how stupid it would be to challenge someone whose whole thing is one-punching people?
Very stupid, which is exactly why Gray's Saiyan body felt alive right now. His blood seemed to be flowing faster, egged on by the adrenaline coursing through him. His heart was beating faster and louder, pounding in his chest as he struggled to keep an excited grin off his face.
Gray felt like he was meeting King Vegeta again for the first time - the feeling that came from knowing someone was undoubtedly stronger than you, and yet the desire to fight that strong force. The desire to fight knowing you couldn't win, and to risk your very life in a fight to the death.
But I'm not stupid.
"I'm fine," Gray replied easily, pushing away his body's desire. Before he tried to fight the man or the powerful woman nearby in Tatsumaki, he needed to finish this mission and learn more about them.
"That's us," Celia answered Saitama's initial question for Gray, stepping forward and confirming that they were the 'aliens' allied with the Hero Association. "Tell us everything you know about this planet."
Straight to the point, huh?
"It's purple and slimy," Saitama answered blankly, reaching up to showcase that one of his hands was covered in some purple goo with a small, almost innocent smile.
Definitely not a secret supergenius - unless that's what he wants me to think…
"The planet Monas is a murky, violet-hued world cloaked in dense, swirling fog and a perpetual dusk," Genos also answered, his words coming out quickly and matter-of-factly. "Its surface is covered in a vast network of swampy marshlands, oozing with thick greenish slime that bubbles and hisses. The air is humid and heavy with the pungent scent of decay and alien flora, some of which pulsate faintly in dim lighting. Massive, twisted fungi towers exist above the wetlands, dripping goo from their bulbous caps into the sludge below. Insects with translucent wings and glowing eyes are common here, known as 'monasquito's, and strange reptilian creatures slither through the muck, known as 'monasnakes.'"
Is this guy really a cyborg or an AI?
"You made him start again," Saitama groaned, slumping and looking down at the ground as Genos continued to drone on and on about the actual planet, starting to speak about the atmosphere and climate.
"She meant the situation here," Gray spoke up, "Like, about the Monster King and-"
"THE CLIMATE IS OVERWHELMINGLY HUMID AND OPPRESSIVELY WARM, CREATING A NEAR-CONSTANT STATE OF MUGGINESS ACROSS-" Genos just started speaking louder and quicker, talking over Gray even as his tone stayed monotone and his mouth continued opening and closing at the same speed.
What the hell kind of drugs is this guy on?
"Can it, trash can!" Gray was saved as Tatsumaki spoke up from where she was sitting deeper in the camp, as she had been bored-looking as she sat on a knocked-over tree by a campfire. As she spoke, a green light surrounded Genos, and the cyborg was suddenly flung face-first down to the ground. The ground under him cratered as he was pushed down, and Gray's eyes widened.
She can control gravity too?!
"I don't know why you're here, Fubuki," Tatsumaki started, the smaller woman floating a few inches above the ground as she approached Gray, Celia, and Fubuki, "You shouldn't be here."
"We're here to help you, sister," Fubuki shot back, her voice a bit shaky as she looked more than a bit intimidated as Tatsumaki approached.
"Help I don't need," Tatsumaki replied bluntly, looking down her nose at Fubuki, "I'm already wasting time here, and I would've left if it wasn't you coming. You'll just be in the way. Go back to Harro and be with those little minions of yours."
"They're the Blizzard Group! They're not-"
"Hey," Gray said bluntly, interrupting Fubuki as he looked at Tatsumaki with wide eyes, "Do that again!"
"What?" Tatsumaki replied dumbly, looking at Gray strangely.
"That gravity thing! Do it to me!" Gray said bluntly, taking an excited step toward Tatsumaki.
"This again," Celia commented dryly, but Gray ignored her.
"W-Who even are you-" Tatsumaki stuttered, leaning back a bit as Gray took another step toward her.
"Just do it! Do it strong, too!"
Tatsumaki glanced past him at Fubuki blankly, "Who is this moron?"
"That doesn't matter! Just do it!" Gray said excitedly, taking a step closer as he was definitely in Tatsumaki's personal space now. He leaned forward, his excited eyes getting closer to hers as she reacted instinctively and blushed lightly.
Her hand flicked down as a green glow surrounded her, the woman forcing her power down on his shoulders more so because he was getting uncomfortably close than because of his actual request. Gray's shoulder slumped slightly as it felt like the weight on him had increased drastically, and the ground under him was shoved down into a crater despite him remaining standing.
This is even stronger than Fubuki's!
"More!" He said bluntly, staring excitedly into Tatsumaki's confused eyes, "Make it stronger!"
"O-Okay?" The woman stuttered back, and the force on Gray's shoulders slammed down even more. The ground under him dented again, and suddenly he was standing in a two-foot deep hole.
"More! More!"
"W-Why do you-"
"More!"
"F-Fine!"
The force slammed down even harder, and Gray struggled to not let his back bend forward as the hole around him reached his waist now.
Screw a gravity chamber! This girl is more than enough, and when I become too strong that she can't help my training anymore…
Gray glanced back at Fubuki, the woman blushing and taking a step back at his crazed and hyngry expression.
They can both do it!
"I-Is he some kind of masochist?" Tatsumaki asked, repeating what her sister had asked Gray a few days ago as she looked at him strangely.
"You're name is Tatsumaki, right?" Gray turned back to her, grinning widely as he locked eyes with her.
"Yeah? Why are you-"
"Marry me!"
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Gray Tanaki:
[Saiyan S-Class Squad Captain]
Age: 18
Wallet: 37,723,940 Coins
Lvl: 25 (12,872,915/17,500,000 XP)
PL: 6.7 Billion
Available Points: 3,025
HP: 2,980,170/2,995,000
TKI: 3,591,475/3,591,475
TMP: 570/570
STR: 2010
AGI: 2235
END: 1490
INT: 1525
CHA: 1245
LUK: 1345
KI: 2355
MP: 570
HREG: 1470
EREG: 1500
Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 20], [Determination LVL 22], [Ki Control LVL 20], [Ki Gun LVL 18]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 15], [KI Suppression LVL 14], [Ki Sense LVL 15], [Pushup LVL 20], [Punch LVL 25], [Kick LVL 23], [Jump LVL 20], [Flight LVL 15], [Prediction LVL 12], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 15], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 11], [Ki-Blade LVL 14], [Cooking LVL 10], [Ki Barrage LVL 16], [Ki Explosion LVL 10], [Ki Vision LVL 9], [Attack Boost LVL 5], [Swimming LVL 11], [Clothes Materialization LVL 1], [Seal of Weakening LVL 7], [Portal Creation LVL 2], [Lie Detection LVL 4], [Reflect LVL 10], [Instant-Transmission LVL 7], [Healing LVL 8], [Multi-Form LVL 7], [Gigantification LVL 2], [Tracking MP Blast LVL 1], [MP Conversion LVL 12], [Tracking Ki Blast LVL 1]
Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master],[Ladies Man]
Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 4], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 5]
Party: [Caulifla, Kale, Tamari]
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