Aokiji naturally wouldn't miss the chance to increase his progress bar.
He raised his hand and unleashed his Devil Fruit ability.
The air rapidly condensed in a short time, making a 'sizzle, sizzle' sound.
The Truck Monster's brief truck life came to an end.
It remained in its arrogant posture, visibly frozen within a giant block of ice.
[lazy justice: Execution 1.9%]
An undeniable instant kill.
The fastest people on the scene, who turned and ran,
only managed to take two steps.
Then they heard the exclamations of others at how quickly the battle ended.
"...It's over already?"
"This is the first time a Monster appeared and we didn't have to run. I'm a bit unaccustomed to it."
"You can still run a few steps even if there's nothing wrong."
"If I could move such a big block of ice back home, I wouldn't need to turn on the air conditioner all summer."
"Are you stupid? The ice will melt quickly. It's better to chip some off and make a smoothie; it might even taste like engine oil."
Perhaps due to the frequent appearance of Monsters, the people here might have some mental issues.
Anyway, in the few days Aokiji had been here, he hadn't heard any onlookers exclaim like this.
Saitama's usual dead fish eyes showed a hint of brilliance.
"So strong,"
he muttered. If he had gone up to fight, even if he won, his tracksuit would definitely be ruined.
He didn't have much money to spend on new clothes.
The key was that even if he won, there would be no meat to eat; it was just a car.
"Wait, doesn't this young man look familiar? Finally, someone remembered something."
"Now that you mention it... wasn't he on the news this morning? The Ice-Type Psychic Hero!"
"Oh, right, right, right! My daughter even said she wanted to marry him so she could have ice cream every day."
"How old is your daughter?"
"Kindergarten."
The onlookers' discussion grew more heated.
Among them, the keyword [Hero] was precisely captured by Saitama.
Is this person a Hero too?
Saitama grew even more curious, observing Aokiji taking photos of the Monster ice sculpture.
Is he taking photos to commemorate it?
Indeed, if you ignore the fact that it's a Monster, its pose is quite cool.
"Hey! Hey! Hey!" A middle-aged man with small eyes rudely pushed through the crowd. "You're a Hero, so how are you going to compensate me for damaging my car?"
"My whole family relies on me to deliver goods to make a living! How are we supposed to live?!"
The driver shouted loudly.
He even tried hard to squeeze out a few tears from his small eyes.
"This car has been with me for over twenty years; I've long considered it family!"
"Even if you pay me for a new car, I won't agree!!"
Shouting and crying aside.
A triumphant smile played on the driver's lips.
He had wanted to replace this broken car for a long time.
Now, it was perfect; he could make the Hero pay for it.
He heard that the founder of their association was a big rich man, so he could probably extort a lot of money, hehe, what good luck today~
So what if he's a Hero? I'll play the victim, get these onlookers on my side, and I don't believe you'd dare not take responsibility!
Under the driver's superb acting.
It did indeed stir up the emotions of the crowd.
After a chaotic discussion, a sentence emerged from the crowd:
"Is this person an idiot?"
T"hat's it! Let's pressure the Hero together... Eh?"
What did that person just say?
The driver's small eyes blinked in disbelief.
Another voice from the crowd retorted:
"Why even ask? He's clearly an idiot!"
"Exactly, his own car had a problem, and he still has the nerve to blame the Hero."
"Last month, my only pair of underwear turned into a Monster and was later burned by the police, and I didn't say anything."
The situation developed completely unlike what the driver had imagined.
The crowd overwhelmingly condemned him.
It also exceeded Aokiji's expectations.
This isn't right.
You should have been easily led by that guy, mindlessly accusing me, and then I would have reasoned with you, exposing his lies, and then you would have awakened with a look of guilt.
This Old Town is quite something.
The residents are actually so normal.
"Shut up, all of you, shut up!! The driver roared in exasperation."
"He's a Hero, so he should do everything perfectly!!"
"He didn't consider that this car was mine, and he damaged it without permission, shouldn't he compensate me?!"
Seeing that it was about to turn into a meaningless shouting match.
Aokiji, who had seen enough, took a few steps forward, placed his hand on the driver's shoulder, and smiled kindly:
"I understand, you're a Monster too."
Chilling white cold air emanated.
The driver shivered from the cold. "What are you talking about?"
"It's obvious, isn't it?" Aokiji feigned surprise.
"It has already turned into a Monster, yet you don't mention it at all, and you keep emphasizing its ownership, and you even say you consider it family."
"I reasonably suspect that you are the superior or owner of this Truck Monster, and you have been disguising yourselves and lurking in human society."
"Admit it, you're a Monster."
The surrounding crowd all had an 'I see' expression.
The driver was so angry he was red hot!
I play the victim, and you curse me; he spouts some nonsense, and you all agree.
Why?!
"I'm not a Monster! Let go of me! In a panic, the driver pulled out his phone and started recording."
A Hero publicly threatening a victim! I'm going to post this online! Just wait until you're ruined!
He should be scared now. He's already a popular Hero online, so he must care about his online image.
Definitely!
The driver held his phone, gradually regaining his confidence.
Aokiji: ...
Is there anything worth caring about?
He didn't get a System based on recognition or popularity.
What does executing [lazy justice] have to do with other people's opinions?
Moreover, the next character template might not even be on the side of justice.
If the new progress bar was to conquer the world, would he not do it?
Aokiji was too lazy to talk nonsense anymore and was about to activate his ability.
At this moment, Saitama pushed through the crowd.
He loudly said to the driver:
"Hey, old man, we didn't become Heroes to get praise from others, you need to understand that!"
"We act because we want to be Heroes!"
"If you want compensation, go ask the Monster! I don't think he did anything wrong. Even if you post it online, I'll help him curse it all back!"
"Besides, because your car turned into a Monster, I missed the supermarket sale day, you should compensate us!"
The driver's face twisted, and he opened his mouth to retort: I'll compensate you for—
With Saitama stepping out to lead, the crowd immediately followed.
"Exactly, I haven't finished moving my goods, and I've already paid for everything, you should compensate me!"
"My ice cream fell on the ground from fright, compensate me!"
"I had an appointment with a psychiatrist, but now I'm late, pay up!"
"I was supposed to win the lottery, but your car ruined it!"
Seeing the situation becoming increasingly unfavorable for him, the driver immediately bent down, intending to run.
However, he was blocked by the dense crowd, who continued to denounce him.
'It seems... I don't need to do anything anymore?'
Aokiji found the residents of this area increasingly interesting.
If this driver had followed normal procedures, and the government investigated and found that the truck's monsterization was unrelated to him, he would have received corresponding subsidies.
Instead, he was surrounded by a group of people, unable to utter a word.
Saitama picked up the supermarket sale flyer and walked towards him:
"You're a Hero, right? I'm Saitama, also a Hero for fun."