Reason for Seeking

The crowd roars as Suiryu steps onto the stage. To steel himself for his true objective, Lightning Max imagines Suiryu as the Sea King and tells him his strength is nothing beside that monster's. When the bell rings, Lightning Max rushes in and unveils a new technique, but Suiryu reads it easily and dances around him. A kick sends Lightning Max to the ring's edge and knocks him out. The audience is dazzled by the display, though Saitama and Bakuzan remain unmoved, and Suiryu apologizes to his fallen opponent for being too strong.

The next bout, between Sneck and Benpatsu, gets underway. Behind the scenes, Super Fight staff receive word that monsters have surfaced nearby and move to evacuate the tournament. Bakuzan overrides the plan, arguing it would only spark panic, and offers to deal with any monster that shows up himself. Genos, receiving his own stream of monster alerts, resolves to handle the threats on his own.

Suiryu decisively defeats Lightning Max, unimpressing only Saitama and Bakuzan. The Sneck versus Benpatsu match begins as staff learn monsters have appeared close by. Bakuzan blocks the evacuation and volunteers to fight incoming monsters, while Genos independently decides to confront the threats himself.

Saitama appears on the cover, presented as an animated GIF in the online release. The chapter opens Volume 12 within the Monster Raid Arc and was adapted as part of Episode 18.