Shibabawa's Prophecy
The meteorite's flash illuminated the entire Z-City.
With a deafening explosion, the extraterrestrial object was finally shattered by a terrifying force, scattering into countless meteor-like fragments that flew outwards from the city center.
"It's beautiful."
Long gave a compliment.
The scenery is beautiful... Saitama's power is also a kind of beauty.
"However, if he were to set foot on the Dark Continent, even if his physical body were invincible... would he be able to withstand the mysteries and rules?" He then sighed.
The different structures and environments that determine whether a character possesses truly powerful strength in the present moment are what truly define that strength.
Feeling a slight tremor in the ground downstairs, Long got up and went back to her room.
When I turned on the TV, I saw a reporter running away while broadcasting a report.
This phenomenon is rarely seen in other worlds... a unique 'landscape' belonging to One-Punch Man.
In the afternoon, Saitama and Genos returned together.
It seemed that he was completely unaffected by the meteorite disaster; for the bald man, it was just a trivial matter that had been resolved.
However, this also brought the master and apprentice pair into the Hero Association's sights, making them well-known among the heroes.
Genos had already been noticed by the Association... but this was Saitama's first time.
Ironically, Saitama saved Z-City, but because One-Punch Man punched the meteorite and caused damage to the city, he was met with a lot of complaints and condemnation... It seems no one is grateful to him, and no one regards him as a hero.
Sure enough, it was evening.
A spokesperson for the Hero Association stated on television that the meteorite was destroyed by a combined effort of multiple S-class heroes.
As for the bald man, he wasn't even mentioned.
Of course, Saitama didn't care at all.
"Power is tied to this lonely, ordinary life... No matter what Saitama does for all of humanity, it seems he will never get what he deserves." Oboro pressed the remote control and drank his juice.
In his view, this is the Will Tree of the One-Punch Man World, driving the 'path of destiny' and the development of this world... This is Saitama, possessing invincible power, indifferent to the spotlight, indifferent to fame and fortune. If things change one day, perhaps... this power will disappear.
"From this perspective, it would actually be easy to dismantle Saitama's invincible power... just change his mindset and reverse his personality. But the problem is, no one can do that... Saitama is not affected by external factors, Will Tree has perfectly filled this loophole, making him 'perfect'."
He mumbled incoherently.
"If some monsters and those who have awakened to the divine are apostles of God or are carrying out the will of Earth to destroy humanity, then from this perspective, Saitama's appearance represents humanity's hope... He is humanity's apostle. When humanity faces danger and despair, they yearn for a hero to save them... And then, Saitama appeared, born to meet that need. He represents humanity's will... If one day, there are no more monsters in this world, and everything returns to normal, perhaps... Saitama's invincible power will disappear."
He muttered to himself as he tapped his fingers on the table, deep in thought.
"If I want to be like Saitama, bound to the world's will of Hunter x Hunter and become invincible... perhaps I can start from this point! By forming a kind of will through the will and desire of all the people on Lake Island, I can act as their spokesperson... At that time, I might be able to break the 'limiter' and make the Qi Refining Method more complete, and step into the next realm."
"But the opportunity to obtain this power of will must be pure enough... It's not that being strong can bind you to the world. Saitama wanted to be a hero since he was a child. Three years ago, he was just a weakling. There should be countless people in this world who are stronger than him, but in the end, it was him, not someone else, who obtained this 'invincible' power."
"Desperate situations, dangers... and heroes, you know."
He squinted his eyes slightly.
In Hunter x Hunter, because V5 blocked information and prohibited humans from setting foot on the Dark Continent, the humans on Lake Island were relatively safe to some extent.
Because of safety, no single human being will develop a consistent 'desire'.
Naturally, there's no question of willpower involved.
"Ugh... this is too much trouble."
"It wasn't that simple after all..."
After thinking about it for a while, Long turned off the TV, covered herself with the blanket, and rested with her head tilted back.
The next morning, he was awakened from his sleep by Saitama's noise.
"Hey... Oboro, are you awake? Someone is looking for you."
Hearing the noise outside the door, Long opened her eyes, got out of bed, put on her slippers, and went outside.
Pushing open the door, one could see Saitama carrying a watering can for watering plants, his clothes disheveled, clearly having just gotten up.
Behind him stood a middle-aged man in a suit, not very tall, with slicked-back hair and an ordinary appearance, except for his rather large nose.
Oboro recognized the other person at a glance: Sekingar, the leader of the Hero Association.
Oboro's heart skipped a beat. He had thought that after Tatsumaki and Flashy Flash's encounter, Sekingar would be smarter and stop bothering him.
"Hello, Mr. Oboro."
Sekingar's astonished gaze shifted from the bald man to the person in front of him, and he hurriedly greeted him.
He was very humble.
"Come in."
With a smile, Long invited the person into the house.
I also thanked Saitama.
After entering the room, Sekingar looked around and then knelt properly on the mat.
At this moment, his heart was pounding and his thoughts were in complete disarray.
He came here to find Oboro, but he didn't expect to run into the protagonist who personally destroyed the meteorite yesterday... He also learned about the specific process of how the disaster was resolved yesterday from Bang and Metal Knight.
However, the Association has not yet confirmed its authenticity.
I never expected that Saitama and Genos would live with Oboro and know each other.
"Ah... we're out of juice, how about some water?"
Long placed a water glass in front of Sekingar, then sat down on the ground, too lazy to even tidy up the bedding.
"What do you want?"
Sekingar snapped out of his daze.
The matter of the bald man and Genos has been temporarily set aside.
Just as he had expected, this Oboro... knew his identity.
"That's right, I would like to invite you to join our Association."
Sekingar had intended to be polite or carefully consider his words, but ultimately decided to speak frankly.
This time, when he came to the no-man's-land of Z-City, he Accompany only by two bodyguards to protect his safety... and he did not notify anyone.
To some extent, he took a certain risk in order to see Oboro.
"My stance is already very clear, isn't it..."
Long yawned, looking utterly bored. "Go back. I'm not interested in being a hero... no matter what conditions you offer."
His words seemed to be exactly what Sekingar had expected.
Bang! However, to Long's surprise, as soon as he finished speaking, Sekingar suddenly gave him a deep bow and kowtowed.
The voice was heavy and filled with an urgent plea.
"I genuinely want you to become a member of our Association ... I don't have any ulterior motives, but I hope that your power... can be lent to us."
"It can be lent to humans!"
"Because... in the near future, humanity will perish."
"An unimaginable disaster awaits us..."
Sekingar raised his head with trembling eyes, his gaze sincere and earnest, and said, "In order to completely resist this disaster, perhaps relying solely on the heroes and power of our Association is far from enough. We must do everything we can to save humanity."
Upon hearing this, Oboro suddenly realized, "You mean... Granny Shibabawa's prophecy?"
Upon hearing the sound, Sekingar's pupils dilated.
How did the man know about this?