Z City, Hero Association branch.
Operations Room One.
Half the command hall's large screen displayed the disaster system developed by the Hero Association, while the other half showed surveillance feeds from across the city.
At that moment, a staff member maximized a newly connected video feed, covering the other feeds.
In the shaky footage, screaming crowds ran from enormous thorn-covered vines.
Buildings in the distance collapsed one after another like Lego blocks, with billowing smoke everywhere in the background.
"Lord Josen, Headquarters has sent a request for assistance. A series of explosions has occurred at Garden Square on Fifth Avenue in K City. The situation is currently unclear, but it is suspected to be a Demon-level disaster or higher!"
"Understood. I'm leaving now."
"Roger. Thank you for your efforts!"
Josen rose, took his coat from the rack, and walked toward the balcony.
"Saitama, I'm heading out."
"Got it. I'm heading out to train in a bit, too."
A magnetic field carried Josen out over the balcony. The next instant, fierce winds howled.
Amid a succession of sonic booms, a blurry black figure rapidly ascended into the stratosphere, seemingly pausing to get his bearings.
A dazzling blue light flashed, and Josen had already vanished from the skies over Z City.
Hero Association branch.
Hearing Josen's voice over the channel, Lanny breathed a sigh of relief.
The staff at the consoles received their instructions and rapidly tapped away at their keyboards. The scrolling information bar on the large screen before them simultaneously displayed the heroes' responses.
'C-Class Rank 157, "Mechanical Psychic Powers," has responded.' 'B-Class Rank 16, "Wild Siren," has responded.' 'C-Class Rank 28, "Red Ribbon Army Guard," has responded.' ... 'S-Class Rank 2, "Super Police," has responded.' ...
"Lord Super Police really is so hardworking!"
Beside Lanny, her assistant