The ninety-sixth chapter opens the battle for Z-City as the heroes' strike team is swarmed by more than a hundred and fifty monsters, with Evil Eye and the newly promoted Rhino Wrestler leading the assault.
Summary
The strike team enters the deserted Z-City, where Child Emperor wonders where King has gone. Gearsper reveals that King slipped away to face the Monster Association on his own, wounding Child Emperor, who feels distrusted. Before the grumbling can continue, Zombieman senses danger and a mob of monsters, Evil Eye among them, encircles the group.
Key Events
Evil Eye taunts the heroes over their thin numbers as Child Emperor tallies more than a hundred and fifty foes. The psychic, who explains he was once feeble before implanting eyes harvested from slain monsters, telekinetically lifts whole buildings and drops them. Tatsumaki throws up a barrier for herself yet leaves the others to fend off the falling rubble, forcing Puri-Puri Prisoner and Superalloy Darkshine to shield several support heroes. Furious at her indifference, Sekingar confronts Tatsumaki, but she shrugs him off.
When Evil Eye threatens to carve out the eyes of Tatsumaki and her sister for his experiments, she rounds on him, and a whirlwind erupts as the wider melee begins. The lower-ranked heroes display their specialties, from Twin Tail's Death Loop and One Shotter's marksmanship to Green's chlorokinesis and Shadow Ring's ninjutsu. Sekingar even fires a laser from his mechanical eye, confessing his dream of heroism despite failing the exam. Then Rhino Wrestler charges in, raised from Tiger to Demon level, coldly scoring each hero's attacks while Gyoro Gyoro observes through a spy drone.
Notes
Bearing the title I'll dispatch them!, this Volume 20 chapter of the Monster Association Arc released on August 10, 2018, with Child Emperor and Saitama on the cover. It adapts the opening pages of webcomic chapter 60 and spans Episodes 30 and 31. Its tankobon printing was split, the second half becoming The Decision Is? in Volume 21. It follows Let's Go!
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Child Emperor upset in Chapter 96?
Child Emperor is wounded to learn from Gearsper that King slipped away to face the Monster Association alone, feeling that his fellow heroes distrust him.
How many monsters ambush the heroes' strike team in Chapter 96?
More than a hundred and fifty monsters, led by Evil Eye, swarm the heroes' strike team as they enter the deserted Z-City.
How did Evil Eye gain his psychic powers?
Evil Eye explains that he was once feeble before implanting eyes harvested from slain monsters, which grants him the telekinetic power to lift and drop entire buildings.
Does Tatsumaki protect the other heroes from Evil Eye's attack?
No, Tatsumaki throws up a barrier only for herself, leaving Puri-Puri Prisoner and Superalloy Darkshine to shield the other heroes from the falling rubble, which angers Sekingar.
Who leads the newly arrived monster reinforcements in Chapter 96?
Rhino Wrestler, freshly promoted from Tiger to Demon level, charges into the battle and coldly scores each hero's attacks while Gyoro Gyoro watches through a spy drone.
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