Monsters ravaged the world. Blue Star plunged into an age of chaos as demonic beings surged across the land. Under overwhelming pressure, humans awakened supernatural talents to fight back.
It took centuries of bloodshed, sacrifice, and countless fallen heroes… but humanity eventually carved out a fragile foothold of survival.
This was a parallel Earth, nearly identical to the one you and I know, yet forged in fire and tragedy.
Inside a cramped rental room within one of the safe zones, Blaine sat cross-legged before his aging computer, drafting ideas for his next video edit.
"Of all things… I cross over, and the novels lied to me. Instead of becoming some chosen one, I got stuck in the body of an absolute nobody."
He had repeated that same complaint for three straight years.
Back in his childhood, the Awakened Academy had stamped him with a permanent label: useless. A painfully ordinary man with no talent, no money, no status… and barely scraping by editing videos underground just to survive.
Worst of all, where was his golden cheat?
If you weren't going to give me a cheat ability, why let me transmigrate in the first place?!
Damn it!
[Host's accumulated resentment has reached maximum threshold, 1,000 times. Activating Dimensional Interface. Connecting to Multi-Anime Projection System.]
[Congratulations. You are now Blue Star's first and only official short-video creator.]
[This platform is called Omni-Anime Projection, a brand new dimensional short-video site.]
[Any video you upload will be broadcast across countless anime worlds. Likes, views, comments, and rewards will all convert into tangible bonuses.]
Blaine nearly leapt out of his chair.
Three years…
Do you have any idea how I lived through those three years?!
A new interface sprang up on his monitor, filled with familiar faces, icons he had adored since childhood.
Saitama, Goku, Luffy, Ichigo, Accelerator, Mob, Naruto, Seiya… the list was so long his eyes blurred.
Were these characters really going to see the videos he posted?
Heart racing, he opened the Creator Panel and submitted his application.
Within seconds, approval arrived.
[Congratulations on creating your official creator account.]
[As a newcomer benefit, your first video will receive massive cross-dimension exposure. Put real effort into it!]
[Newcomer Gift: +10 Anime Tokens. View the exchange page for details.]
"This traffic boost sounds great… but what should I make first?"
Thinking it over, he opened the exchange center.
Soft currency: 1,000 yuan , Cost: 1 Token
"What the, one token equals a thousand bucks?! So just by making an account I basically get ten thousand for free?"
That was a whole year's rent.
He loved freebies more than he loved breathing.
"Let's just try cashing out one first."
[Ding! 1,000 yuan has been deposited into your bank card.]
His hands trembled.
It was real.
It was all real.
He scrolled further.
Ninjutsu: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique , Cost: 500 Tokens
"A forbidden jutsu from Konoha is exchangeable too?!"
Ninjutsu: Sexy Technique , Cost: 300 Tokens
"What would I even do with that? Self-indulgence?"
Clear-Clear Fruit , Cost: 1,000 Tokens
"Not bad… that could be extremely useful."
Shinigami Powers , Cost: 2,000 Tokens
"Basically a full supernatural awakening."
The list was endless. Weapons, powers, artifacts, even a fully functional Gundam, though the price was astronomical.
If he wanted his first video to explode, he needed something eye-catching. Since this was an omni-anime platform… obviously anime content was the way to go.
Good thing he had spent years editing anime clips.
Blaine quickly settled on a theme:
The Ten Ultimate Power-Titans of Anime, the absolute peak of battle strength.
He had already mentally chosen who would appear.
He collected material, researched references, selected hype music, and crafted sharp narration lines. With years of experience navigating the short-video battlefield, he completed half the video in record time.
Why only half?
Because he knew the rules of the game.
Never post everything at once.
For now, he would release only the tenth place, the hook to reel viewers in.
After reviewing the final cut several times, he uploaded the video.
[Top Ten Power-Titans of Anime!]
As a precaution against flame wars, he added a disclaimer: the ranking was purely his personal opinion.
[When the dimensional walls crumble, who truly stands above all? In this video, we will explore the most overwhelming powerhouses across anime history. Ranking not in strict order.]
"Okay… let's see how this goes."
He clicked upload.
[Video under review…]
[Upload successful.]
[Newcomer Benefit: Your first video has been broadcast to multiple anime worlds. Follow-up promotion depends on clicks, comments, and rewards.]
Knock! Knock! Knock!
A heavy fist pounded his front door.
"Blaine! You still sleeping in there?! It's our turn to patrol today! Move it!"
Blaine shut off his computer and grabbed his gear before rushing out.
"Coming… Please, just let us avoid running into any C-class or above demons today. I really don't want another near-death experience."
His massive, rugged teammate slapped him on the shoulder.
"Damn it, in this hellish era, we don't even have basic abilities. All we're good for is cannon fodder. What a joke!"
Blaine grinned.
"Relax. Once I rise to the top, I'll make sure you benefit too."
"Yeah yeah, cut the crap. Just don't slack off during patrol."
They left the rental house chatting casually. Blaine had no intention of explaining anything.
He wasn't dreaming big, he was stating facts.
If his video blew up, if he farmed enough Anime Tokens… he could exchange just one or two items and soar straight into the heavens.
Meanwhile, in the One Punch Man world…
"Yo, Genos. You're here too?"
Saitama, his shiny bald head gleaming, waved casually at the approaching cyborg.