Monster Hunting (59.1) - Nightmare Mode (DBZ Gamer!SI)

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Thoughts

"Talking"

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"We need to be careful! Deep Sea King isn't an opponent to underestimate!" Metal Bat shouted as he ran supernaturally quickly on the ground under Gray, "He's classified as a Demon-level threat, but that's just the man himself! If you include the sea monsters with him, he's easily Dragon level!"

Metal Bat, also known by his real name of 'Bad,' looked to be in his late teens to early twenties, as he had a young but handsome face and an overall delinquent vibe to him. He was wearing a red shirt with a black coat, and was holding a rather normal looking metal bat in his hand.

Is that seriously his weapon? How does he do anything without it breaking?

Despite using a literal metal bat for a weapon, the man was still an S-Class hero, and not a terribly weak one at that.

[Reckless] Bad:

[S-Class Hero #15]

Age: 19

PL: 521,742,190

HP: 757,250/757,250

TKI: 228,230/ 228,230

TMP: 0

Reputation: 20/100 (Neutral)

[Reckless] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally reckless, throwing caution to the wind.

Not insanely strong, but not that bad either.

The man was close to Raditz in strength and was actually stronger than most of Gray's squad.

"I didn't ask for your input," Gray said bluntly, smirking down at Metal Bat as the man's eye twitched in annoyance, "You don't need to be here either. With your association being so hard-pressed for S-Class heroes right now, you should go help with something else, okay?"

"Stop being so condescending, bastard! You think I wanna be teamed up with you aliens?!" Metal Bat yelled back, "I'm just here because the top-dogs thought you should have a hero with you!"

"A hero to slow us down?" Gray grinned back, "Real helpful!"

Despite Gray's words, he actually liked the vibe Metal Bat gave off. The man was crude, blunt, and reckless.

If he started hitting the gym eight days a week, he'd be able to pass for a Saiyan.

"Bastard," Metal Bat bit back, but didn't have a comeback. He couldn't fly like the Saiyans could, and even with how quickly he could run, he was, truthfully, slowing them down.

"We're getting closer, Gray," Celia called out to his side, but Gray already knew that. Ahead of them, a large collection of energy signals was gathered, which he knew belonged to Deep Sea King and his army.

"Just stay back and observe to start," Gray ordered as they approached the army of monsters, "I'll make the calls depending on how strong they are."

"Got it," Asuna sounded off behind him, the rest of his squad mates nodding at his words.

As they finally reached City-I, the monsters were easy to see.

Deep Sea King himself was a rather large beast, standing at over ten feet tall with sea-green skin, long flowing light-green hair, and piercing red eyes that seemed to lightly glow. He had a crown made of coral that was embedded into his head, which he probably thought made him look regal, but in Gray's eyes he just looked silly. His muscles bulged like those of a bodybuilder on steroids, and he had long, pointed teeth that looked like they might actually hurt if he bit down on someone. He also had two large fins where his ears would be, and strange pink hearts, which looked like tattoos, over both of his nipples.

The sea monsters that accompanied him were an equally ugly sight to behold. They varied in size and shape, with some resembling giant squids with teeth the size of cars, and others looking like a mix of sharks and octopuses with their tentacles lashing out wildly. The main thing they had in common was-

These fuckers are gross. I should've picked a different target.

The buildings of City-I were already showing signs of damage as the battle had clearly been underway for some time, and there was an S-Class hero looking bloodied and bruised as he stared down Deep Sea King. The regal and valiant form of Puri-

Why the hell is there a naked guy here?

The S-Class hero Puri-Puri Prisoner came into view, and despite the seriousness of the situation, Gray couldn't help but deadpan. The tall man was indeed naked, with even his schlong hanging out from his crotch without a care. However, his body was sculpted like a Greek god's as he was jacked to a level that even few Saiyans reached. His muscles were bulging as they covered his entire body, and he had an ugly face with a sharp jaw and a butt-chin, thick fluttering eyelashes, and short black hair.

[Flamboyant] Puri-Puri Prisoner:

[S-Class Hero #17]

Age: 33

PL: 423,251,285

HP: 522,750/891,230

TKI: 121,220/245,990

TMP: 0

Reputation: 0/100 (Neutral)

[Flamboyant] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally flamboyant.

"I won't let you hurt any more of my boys, monster!" Puri-Puri Prisoner shouted, striking an eccentric pose as he flexed all his muscles, "Right here, right now, I'll take you-"

Deep Sea King promptly launched out a punch, slamming into Puri-Puri Prisoner's face and sending him flying. His nude body shot through a building, causing the windows to shatter from the force of his body. His body came out of the back of the building, then continued into another one, and another one after that, continuing to soar as his body became a city-destroying missile.

…Yeah, he's a lot weaker.

As Gray observed Deep Sea King, it was clear that Puri-Puri Prisoner never stood a chance.

[Ambitious] Deep Sea King:

[King of the Harroian Sea]

Age: 22

PL: 1.57 Billion

HP: 1,322,910/1,418,980

TKI: 548,550/592,520

TMP: 0

Reputation: 0/100 (Neutral)

[Ambitious] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally ambitious, seeking to go after what they desire.

He's not bad. Not bad at all.

Sitch had stated that Deep Sea King and his army were one of the biggest threats on Harro at the moment, but not the biggest. For the man to be at 1.5 billion and not the biggest threat on even Harro, much less the other six planets, meant that the mission would indeed be as difficult as Gray was imagining.

I hope the others are fine, but I'm sure they will be.

Before heading to take down Deep Sea King, Gray and his group had done the one thing you never do on a mission - split up. Of course, they didn't split into even groups or anything, as Gray wasn't letting any of Asia, Tamari, Ochaco, Raphtalia, or any of the weak members out of his sight. Even if he trusted Caulifla and Kale to do their best to protect them, he couldn't trust Caulifla not to charge in recklessly and leave them alone and defenseless.

So, they had split up into three groups - Gray's squad, Kale's squad, which was just her and Cabba, and Caulifla's squad, which was just Caulifla. Gray thought that having both him and Caulifla for the few monsters on Harro was overkill and inefficient, so splitting up was the best course of action. If any of the monsters were surprisingly strong, he would still have his squad to back him up, and he could cross the planet to reach Kale and Caulifla at the drop of a hat anyway.

Luckily, the games [Party] system seemed to always work in the way that worked best for Gray. Despite Caulifla and Kale going after two of the monsters in his quest, they now showed up in his party.

Which, hopefully, means I'll still get credit for the quest. They're in my party, so it should count even if they kill them, right?

Gray really hoped, at least, or else he'd be missing out on some major rewards. However, this was as good a time as ever to test it.

There's a lot of these sea fuckers.

Meanwhile, across the city, there were thousands upon thousands of sea creatures wreaking havoc on the city. Some were destroying entire buildings with their fists - or tentacles - while others were openly slaughtering the civilians still remaining in the area.

"I'll get rid of the small fry first," Gray hummed easily, raising his hand as a [Ki Barrage] started to form. However, before he could throw it down on the various monsters below, a voice shouted out again.

"It'll take more than that to keep me from my boys, monster!" Puri-Puri Prisoner recovered remarkably quickly, and despite his face being a bruised and bloody pulp, he was sprinting at Deep Sea King with a determined look on his face.

His boys? Maybe I misjudged this guy. I thought he was a crazy exhibitionist, but I guess he's just a father fighting for his sons-

"I can't wait to feel those big boys' rods deep within me again! You won't stop me from feeling that, monster!" Puri-Puri Prisoner shouted with a stony look on his face, and Gray resisted face faulting.

Okay, he definitely doesn't mean his sons.

"Hey, Metal boy!" Gray called down to Metal Bat, who had arrived below them. As he was on the ground, he was swinging his bat and smashing the heads of the various sea creatures in the city.

"It's Metal Bat!" He bit up at Gray distractedly, grunting as he smashed the skull of a squid-looking creature.

"Get your friend outta here!" Gray ordered, pointing at the panting but determined Puri-Puri Prisoner.

"What the hell?! I don't even wanna look at him!" Metal Bat wrinkled his nose at the naked man, "If you want him gone, you move him!"

"I'm not going anywhere near that naked man," Gray said bluntly, flicking his wrist as the Ki-balls started to fly downward into the city, "If you don't want him to die, move him."

"D-Damn it!" Metal Bat rushed forward quickly as explosions from the [Ki Barrage] started to rain down, "You're destroying the city, bastard!"

"Collateral damage," Gray shrugged with a smirk, "We're Saiyans. You'd rather have no city than no planet, right?"

The Hero Association is crazy if they think I'm going to spend all day cleaning up these ugly sea monsters by hand.

"Huh? Metal Bat?" Puri-Puri Prisoner asked, his words slightly slurred from the damage to his body as Metal Bat tackled him. He hoisted the much larger man up in his arms, leaping up into the air as the bulk of the explosions started to make contact with the ground.

Huge explosions of Ki rang out, completely consuming streets, buildings, and any sea creatures nearby alike.