Chapter 179: Aizen’s Shock!

Before the enormous floor-to-ceiling window, Ozymandias's hand, which had been raising a glass of red wine, stopped in midair.

A full two seconds passed.

Then, as if he had turned into a statue, he suddenly let out a self-mocking scoff and somewhat weakly loosened his hand, allowing the expensive goblet to fall and shatter. The scarlet wine flowed beneath his feet like blood.

"There are always some people who refuse to submit—the Watchmen."

"Heh... it won't be you."

"And it won't be me either..."

On Mars.

Doctor Manhattan raised his head and looked over.

Those eyes, which held not the slightest trace of humanity, were calm. A flash of red passed through them, as if he had already seen something.

Lux Nightclub.

The moment the image appeared, Lucifer's expression became somewhat strange.

Several seconds later, he shook his head regretfully.

He could no longer see even one of countless futures.

He did not know whether it was because of that supreme existence, or because something even more interesting had happened to that man.

Hueco Mundo.

A pained expression suddenly appeared on Aizen's face as he sat on the throne, and he clutched at his true eye!

At this moment, his heart was pounding wildly, and his spiritual pressure was in disorder!

The calm expression that had originally been on his face had long since vanished. Fine beads of cold sweat gathered together and continuously dripped down!

Below, the Espada all revealed shocked gazes!

They had never seen Lord Aizen lose his composure like this before!

Not even when that so-called God of Games had appeared!

What had he discovered?!

The image before them was clearly nothing extraordinary!

They could not see through its essence, nor could they understand!

Only after more than ten seconds had passed did Aizen abruptly raise his head, breathing heavily like a drowning man who had finally reached shore.

The eye on his forehead that had evolved from the Hōgyoku had already closed, and a faint trace of blood could vaguely be seen seeping out!

But there was no fear on his face. Instead, his eyes revealed a blazing gaze as he stared fixedly at that blue man!

So there truly was such a terrifying existence in the world.

The Boys World. Billy Butcher's fierce eyes were filled with disgust!

"Another bunch of tights-wearing freaks, plus an exhibitionist."

"Hmph. And they're worthy of being called Watchmen?"

He did not like so-called heroes!

Because that meant there was another batch of the same scum in the world.

Besides, human nature was evil!

Even that Superman had the possibility of turning dark, did he not?

This was just another rotten world.

[Only after a full three minutes did the image begin to move.]

[Inside a dim room, a very old-fashioned television was operating, playing one historical clip after another about the Watchmen:]

[In the back alley of a movie theater, the first Nite Owl was brave and invincible, punching an armed robber until he bled nonstop, saving the couple behind him.]

Inside the Batcave, Bruce's heart skipped a beat.

He clearly knew this was no longer his own world, but when he saw the "Wayne couple" survive and be saved, his eyes still turned red.

Another version of himself must have had a happy childhood.

But very quickly, he froze again.

What was with the Batman poster pasted on the wall of the alley?

[At this moment, the image on the television changed. The first Silk Spectre was taking a photo with a group of police officers.]

[In her hand, she was holding a newspaper with a huge headline printed on it: The Age of Rampant Crime Is Coming to an End.]

[In the next second, the third scene appeared.]

[A hero called the Comedian smoked a cigar and, with a confident smile, arrested the bank robber John Dillinger.]

[Immediately after, in 1940, the Minutemen gathered together for a group photo.]

[From left to right, there was Silhouette, dressed in a black uniform but without a mask!]

[Mothman, wearing a costume with insect-like wings.]

[Dollar Bill, wearing a red cape and a tight suit printed with the stars from the American flag!]

[As well as the first Nite Owl, Captain Metropolis, the Comedian, Silk Spectre, and Hooded Justice, who looked as if he had been hanged!]

One Punch Man World.

Saitama slapped his bald head, revealing an expression of sudden realization!

He finally understood the truth behind why he was not famous and could not rise in rank!

It was not because he had not worked hard enough. It was because his tight suit was a level below theirs!

Its grade was too low!

But his eyes quickly dimmed.

Having a custom-made costume was far too expensive. He simply did not have the money!

And if he wanted to earn money, he had to collect bounties!

But to collect bounties, he had to raise his hero rank!

And to raise his rank, he had to change into a good costume!

But to change costumes, he needed money!

And to earn money, he had to...

Inside the room, Genos sniffed.

Strange. What was burning?

[At this moment, the footage on the television was no longer merely a series of shots. It became like a documentary, playing various clips of these vigilantes.]

[These people did not possess superpowers, but with powerful combat ability or the support of tools, they still captured many criminals.]

[This caused the reputation of this vigilante organization to grow day by day.]

The Boys World.

Billy revealed a surprised expression.

The fact that they had no superpowers was completely beyond his expectations.

Perhaps this time, he really had misjudged them.

[Several years later, a bomber painted with Silk Spectre flew past and dropped a nuclear bomb onto Hiroshima.]

[Japan surrendered, and Silhouette publicly came out at the harbor, kissing her girlfriend.]

[However, although the people around them had smiles on their faces, their expressions carried awkwardness, clearly unable to accept it.]

[From this moment onward, everything began to change.]

[World War II ended, society returned to normal, and the situation of the costumed vigilantes became subtle.]

[The public gradually began to dislike these people.]

[During one attempt to fight criminals, Dollar Bill had the cape behind him caught in a revolving door and was shot dead by robbers because of the mistake.]

[The first Silk Spectre became pregnant and left the organization.]

[Mothman was arrested for alcoholism and locked in a psychiatric hospital!]

[Silhouette and her girlfriend were murdered in bed by anti-gay extremists!]

S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nick Fury was not surprised by this development at all.

In his eyes, even if this group were added together, they would not make up one complete brain.

[The year arrived at 1949. The Soviet Union successfully detonated an atomic bomb, and the Cold War began!]

[At this time, President Kennedy met a tall man in a suit with blue skin all over his body inside the White House.]

[But before long, he was assassinated, and the murderer was precisely the previously righteous Comedian.]

[At this moment, there was no longer a smile on his face. Even after the assassination succeeded, his expression remained blank, and his eyes showed not the slightest ripple.]

[Silk Spectre also married an ordinary man. Every day was either spent arguing, or on the way to arguing.]

[And her daughter inherited her mantle.]

[In the 1960s, the government opened fire on anti-war student protesters, and society became increasingly unstable.]

[The public began to miss the vigilantes, and an artist even held an exhibition featuring the second Nite Owl.]

[Masked heroes appeared and began fighting crime on the streets.]

[The newly risen hero Ozymandias frequently appeared at Studio 54, a symbol of liberation.]

[Apollo landed on the moon, accompanied by the blue Doctor Manhattan.]

[Not long after, the new Watchmen organization was born atop the corpses of the people.]

[The heroes gathered together and took their first group photo.]

[From left to right, they were the Comedian, the second Silk Spectre, Doctor Manhattan, Ozymandias, and the second Nite Owl.]

[As well as Rorschach, who wore a mask with constantly shifting patterns!]

Looking at the image that was exactly the same as the opening scene, none of the viewers thought this was the end.

In their eyes, not everyone was worthy of the words in that title.

At the very least, the Comedian was not.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from the image.

[With a click...]

[Someone walked into the dim room, picked up the remote, and changed the channel.]

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