I'm In

The great prophet, Granny Shibabawa, said that the earth would be destroyed.

Her predictions have never been wrong... and she has always been able to accurately predict ordinary disasters such as earthquakes or places where strange people appear.

Importantly, this prophecy undoubtedly points to a 'god-level disaster'.

A crisis humanity has never faced before! When I first read the original work, I thought it was Boros or the horned Garou, but it turned out to be nothing like that.

Boros did not reach the level of a 'god-level disaster'.

The same applies to the monstrous Garou.

This also means that, in the timeline of the story that Oboro is aware of, the so-called god-level disaster has not yet occurred.

Oboro and Sekingar remained silent.

Since Lonely clearly understands the prophecy, then... Sekingar doesn't need to explain anymore.

Prophecy, divination... this kind of power is quite interesting in the One-Punch Man world. Boros came to Earth because he believed the words of a cosmic fortune teller. Psykos, the Gyoro Gyoro from the Monster Association, opened her 'third eye' in her early years and glimpsed the future. At that time, she was so frightened that she went insane and her expression became distorted.

As a result, their mindset changed drastically... They viewed humanity as trash and believed that the world had no meaning.

Next, there was this old woman from Shibabawa... Without exception, these abilities, which have the same effect as divination, are all very accurate.

In other words, the Earth may really be doomed.

But that was a long time ago...

Although Oboro will stay in One-Punch Man for a while, he may not be able to wait until the day a god-level disaster strikes.

To put it bluntly, this god-level disaster definitely needs Saitama to resolve, and only he can do it... No one else can, including himself.

Sekingar's invitation to him was meaningless.

But Long had no way of explaining it to the other person.

Clearly, the man in front of him believed he possessed 'extremely powerful' strength.

The failure of Tatsumaki and Flashy Flash's mission gave Sekingar a kind of illusion.

"If I remember correctly, if Earth... no, I should say humanity, faces a major crisis that it can't solve, then Blast should appear." Oboro thought of someone. With Blast's abilities and what he had done, if one day Earth in this dimension really ceases to exist, perhaps he could lead humanity to another world or other planets in the same dimension.

Sekingar was stunned again.

The man even knew about this... Is there something he doesn't know?

Omniscient and omnipotent?

Whether it's Shibabawa's prophecy or the Blast... even within the Association, he's the only one who knows the whole story.

Especially regarding Blast.

The meeting with Granny Shibabawa was just a recent event... otherwise, he wouldn't have made the difficult decision to come and find Oboro.

Sekingar's idea was to gather all possible and valuable human resources.

"That's right."

Sekingar nodded.

"How about this... I recommend someone, the bald guy who just showed you the way, his name is Saitama." Oboro said softly, "Don't let his ordinary appearance fool you, he's actually quite powerful... He might be able to help you in the future, plus he has Blast, so he should be fine in the face of the Earth's destruction crisis."

"If even the two of them can't do it, then even if I agree, it won't make a difference."

"I know him..."

Sekingar replied.

Hearing Oboro speak so highly of the bald man meant that... it was very likely that Saitama had dealt with yesterday's meteorite all by himself.

Are you friends?

"Um."

"If he joins our Association, will you join us as well?"

"He is him, and I am me... Sigh, don't you understand what I'm saying? Let me put it this way, I don't want to be a hero from the bottom of my heart, because it's too much trouble... Even if the earth and humanity perish, for me, it's nice to enjoy this peaceful life before everything is destroyed."

Seeing Sekingar's obsession with him, Oboro said, "If you keep nagging, I don't mind making you and Tatsumaki lose your memories... including that prophecy."

Sekingar's pupils contracted.

My heart sank.

If he forgets the prophecy, then it will be truly dangerous.

Even the preparations for dealing with disasters will be lost.

"I understand... Sorry to bother you."

Sekingar's expression betrayed his disappointment.

Then, he turned and left.

After seeing the person off, Long didn't think much of it.

I started tidying up the room and washing up.

However, he noticed that Sekingar did not leave immediately after he went out.

Instead, he turned and went to the next room.

I'm going to find Saitama.

Moreover, he stayed in the bald man's room for a long time before coming out, and finally led the two people downstairs back to City A.

Long had already guessed what was going on.

Just as he had expected, Saitama and his apprentice arrived as soon as Sekingar left.

The purpose is self-evident.

"I didn't even know there was such a thing as Hero Association..."

In the living room, Saitama complained.

Now, Saitama no longer heard about the Hero Association and the Hero 'promotion system' from Genos, but was told in detail by Sekingar.

"Not everyone who wants to be a hero is like you, driven solely by dreams."

Hazy added a sentence.

This shows just how isolated bald man's life was.

It wasn't that he was oblivious; the Association's activities were frequently reported on television, and Saitama would always notice if he paid attention. It's just that he thought too simply and purely about being a 'hero,' assuming that everyone else was like him... Moreover, even though he already knew about the Association and other organizations, he still considered them to be official organizations or other related concepts.

"Genos and I have decided to participate in the Hero Trials," Saitama said after chatting for a while.

"There's no need to join any Association... Being a hero is a simple thing, and I think you're fine as you are now."

Oboro wasn't surprised at all.

"But... I feel like something's off if I don't join. Maybe joining the Association is the only way to become a true hero." Saitama thought for a moment, but couldn't quite describe his feelings, so he could only say vaguely.

Hearing this, it's clear that he joined the Association not for fame or fortune, but simply for the sake of being a 'hero'.

There might also be some element of fame and fortune involved...

Oboro's lips twitched slightly as she thought about how Saitama, after becoming a formal hero, had been secretly observing his fan base and looking forward to receiving fan letters, among other things.

"I believe that you, teacher, will definitely pass the exam smoothly and become the most outstanding hero!"

Genos, who hadn't said a word the whole time, looked at Saitama seriously and encouraged his teacher.

Full of conviction.

"Oh, Genos, let's cheer each other on!"

Saitama seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, clenching his fists, his face and expression suddenly changing 'style'.

Such rare seriousness.

"..."

Looking at the two spirited masters and disciples, Long remained silent.

After a moment, he smiled and said, "Then I wish you success..."

"I also believe that you can do it."

Aren't you coming with us?

Sure enough, as soon as Oboro started the conversation, Saitama followed up with a question.

"I..."

Long opened his mouth as if to speak.

"No problem... Although I've only gotten to know Mr. Oboro quite a bit during our time together, my teacher has always said that you are very capable, not just in games. Even if I haven't noticed your strength, I trust my teacher's judgment; my teacher's intuition is never wrong."

Genos suddenly spoke in a respectful tone.

"I..."

"You... you clearly have the strength, what are you afraid of? From the first day you moved into this apartment, I knew you weren't an ordinary person... I told you long ago, what normal person would come to a place like this? It's too dangerous. Besides, those people who have grudges against you are all extraordinary." Saitama picked his nose, staring at Oboro who hadn't said a word, then suddenly stopped, as if he had thought of something. "Ah, I understand."

"Oboro... you're not afraid of losing to me, are you?"

"After all, it would be a bit embarrassing if Genos and I passed the test, but you failed."

Don't worry, I won't laugh at you...

Saitama patted Oboro's shoulder with the hand he used to pick his nose, and a hint of smugness even showed in his dead fish eyes. "Wow."

Looking at the bald man's smug face so close to his own, Long raised the corners of his mouth and uttered two words.

Clearly, Saitama intends to vent his frustration from losing to him in the game and regain his pride through this hero trial.