Senior Centipede

Senior Centipede (ムカデ先輩, Mukade Senpai; Viz: Centisenpai) was a Mysterious Being that appears after Metal Bat defeats Junior Centipede and Venus Mantrap. He was killed by Metal Bat in the manga, and by Garou in the Webcomic.

Appearances
Senior Centipede is as his name implies, an extremely large centipede. His width is 3 to 5 meters wide. Unlike Junior Centipede, he is completely armored, with his upper armor being dark blue and his lower armor being light blue. He has several armor layers covering his face and has two sets of eyes as well as two noses.

Personality
He is rather confident in his abilities. He has a rather sadistic nature when he believes he has the advantage against an opponent.

History
Sometime in the past, he met Junior Centipede and ever since then has grown to have a close bond with the other centipede monster.

Monster Raid Arc
Before Metal Bat could finish Junior Centipede off, Senior Centipede erupted from the ground. Senior Centipede forced Metal Bat, the Hero Association's sponsor, and the sponsor's child out of the restaurant. Outside, Rafflesidon emerged from the ground and started releasing sleeping gas. The sponsor and the sponsor's child immediately fall unconscious. Metal Bat is left to fight two Demon level monsters in S-City.

While Senior Centipede and Rafflesidon fight Metal Bat, Metal Bat comes under hypnosis when Rafflesidon releases some gases. Senior Centipede then proceeds to continuously attack Metal Bat, but Metal Bat eventually comes out the hypnotic state. Senior Centipede is then defeated by Metal Bat with one strike.

Abilities and Powers
Given his status as demon level threat and the fact that he was able to give S-Class hero Metal Bat some difficulty, Senior Centipede is a very powerful monster.

Physical Abilities
Immense Strength: Senior Centipede possesses great strength. He was able to wound Metal Bat, launch him many meters and burst through concrete.

Immense Speed: Senior Centipede is able to maneuver around during battle at extreme speeds. It also has the ability to to dig under the ground at high speed.

Immense Defense: Senior Centipede's body is protected by a powerful carapace, which is its main set of defense, capable of enduring Genos's post G4 incineration cannons without being damaged. However, it can be damaged by Genos's Spiral Incinerate.

Molting (脱皮, Dappi): Much like Elder Centipede, every time it sheds its outer shell, Senior Centipede grows bigger and stronger than it was before alongside gaining another face.
 * Massive Size Increase: During its molting process it can increase its size.

Fighting Style
Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Senior Centipede uses its size, strength and speed during combat. It also seems to prefer close-quarters combat.


 * Centipede March (百足大行進, Mukade-dai Kōshin; Viz: Centipede Parade): Senior Centipede surrounds a target and deals damage from all angles. He uses this attack against Metal Bat.

Trivia

 * Unlike his counterparts, Junior Centipede and Elder Centipede, Senior Centipede actually appeared in the Original Webcomic.
 * In the webcomic, Senior Centipede appeared as part of the group that observed Garou on his task to prove that he was a monster along with Royal Ripper and Bug God. Garou came into conflict with his observers when Senior Centipede tried to kill Busaiku. Though Senior Centitpede was defeated, Garou was incapacitated and left for dead by Royal Ripper and Bug God.
 * In the manga, he was given to role of kidnapping Waganma and Narinki but was ultimately defeated by Metal Bat.

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