Even setting aside Garou's cold, fierce appearance, no one would neglect him out of respect for the two S-Class Heroes, Super Police and Silver Fang.
What?
You said he was a sparring partner?
He was a future big shot backed by two towering heavyweights!!
Being a Hero had never been just about fighting and killing. It was also about navigating personal connections.
In fact, all the Heroes understood perfectly well that once they left the S-Class Training Program, they would automatically be labeled as members of Super Police's faction.
But so what? The Heroes were already divided into numerous factions. Most ordinary Heroes banded together for mutual support and operated in teams, while larger organizations could claim even more exposure and resources.
Look at all those people in the Tank Topper Army. How many had genuinely joined out of love for tank tops?
Wasn't it because they had an S-Class Hero, Tank-Top Master, backing them up?
Once they and the trainees who came after them graduated, batch after batch, the largest Hero organization would no longer be the Tank Topper Army, but the Super Police Protégé!
Garou, however, had little patience for so many curious, appraising gazes. If Josen and Bang hadn't been there to keep him in check, this place might already have become a disaster scene!
After Josen gave a brief introduction, the trainees and Garou could be considered acquainted.
"Although our Water Wolf Hero doesn't place very high in the Hero Rankings, you'll lose badly if you underestimate him because of that!" Under Garou's dead-eyed death glare, Josen offered this warning in all seriousness. "All right, I'm done talking. Who's ready to challenge him first?"
"I am!"
With his extraordinary cyborg reaction speed, Genos was the first to raise his hand. "Please let me do it, Mr.