In space.
The space was vast and silent, the stars shone brightly, and beneath my feet lay that beautiful blue planet.
In orbit in outer space, ten large robots attached to a giant meteorite transformed into Rocket turbines, spewing out blue plasma streams. Under the signal adjustment of Genus, they flew towards a fixed orbit in the distance.
"To avoid any accidents, the Rocket turbine will stop generating thrust when only a quarter of the fuel remains. Because of the initial velocity provided by your Psychic Power and the lack of drag in space, the meteorite will be accelerated by the gravitational slingshots of the Moon, Venus, and Mercury during its flight, reaching a speed of Mach 12. It is expected to enter the corona in about a year."
The universe is vast and boundless. The distance between Earth and the Sun is only a small part of the Solar System, but it is actually about 150 million kilometers. This distance is enough to fit nearly 20,000 Earths.
The fact that Genus could propel such a massive meteorite at such a high speed, even if it was due to the significant acceleration provided by his and Tatsumaki's Psychic Power, already speaks volumes about the brilliance of his technology.
"Now the matter is finally resolved!"
Upon returning to Earth, Meikyō couldn't help but stretch and take a breath of fresh air.
Well, although she is nearly 50% Otsutsuki in terms of bloodline, Meikyō still feels that it is good to have human habits as a human, and she prefers to breathe fresh air like a normal human.
Putting everything else aside, he still prefers normal, beautiful human women when it comes to the aesthetics of the opposite sex.
"The strange guy issue has been resolved, but other issues remain unresolved."
Tatsumaki crossed her arms and looked at Meikyō coldly.
"Hmm? What is it?"
"Of course it's about you and Fubuki!"
Tatsumaki said coldly.
"No, I think you've misunderstood, Tatsumaki, it's me and Fubuki..."
"Still trying to renege on your promise? Men are such scoundrels. Although Fubuki is still young, just a young girl who graduated from university less than two years ago, since she likes it, I, as her older sister, will naturally not interfere. After all, your looks and abilities are passable, but as a man, you dare to play these ambiguous games. I won't let you off the hook!"
"What do you mean by barely passing by? Let me tell you, my looks are definitely in the top ten in our village, and my strength is the strongest in the village's history. It's far from just barely passing by!"
Meikyō brought her face close to Tatsumaki's, gesturing for her to see clearly.
If you say I'm not good enough, I don't care. My strength is there for all to see. You can't just say I'm not good enough. If we can't fight, let's have a fight.
But if he says he's not handsome enough, then Meikyō has to give him a good talking-to.
He, along with Minato Namikaze and Dan Katō, has consistently dominated the top three spots in the Konoha's ranking of the village heartthrob's most handsome men!
Seeing Meikyō's face approaching, scrutinizing his handsome and masculine face, Tatsumaki couldn't help but blush.
"Hmph, my eyes and mouth are on my own body, I can say whatever I want!"
Tatsumaki tossed her little head, hummed, then dropped the Meikyō and drifted away alone.
One day later.
In a conference room at the new headquarters of the Hero Association in A-City.
"My friend, welcome back. Thank you for taking care of my child in the Monster Association."
A middle-aged man with a chin resembling a buttock sat in the main seat and thanked Bōhuāfù beside him.
He is Arnieg, the founder and president of the Hero Association and the father of Nose Guy.
"You flatter me, Arnieg. If you want to express your gratitude, I think you should thank King, who escorted us all the way out and single-handedly killed four Dragon-level monsters, as well as Tatsumaki, Scarlet Ninja, and others who defeated the enemy leader."
Bōhuāfù held Arnieg's hand and sighed.
"This is one of the topics we're going to discuss today."
Arnieg nodded to Bōhuāfù, then turned to look at the other side of the meeting.
There was a huge screen, and beneath it, Sitch, dressed in a suit, looked serious, holding a thick document in both hands.
"Sitch, let's begin."
Arnieg gestured to Sitch.
"Alright, President, and all the senior members of the Hero Association, the main points of this meeting are as follows."
"First, there is the specific details of the Monster Association incident, the Hero Association's losses and achievements in this incident, and the specific performances of the heroes of the Hero Association in this incident. The specific order is determined by the hero ranking."
"According to post-war statistics, Psykos, the second- S-rank Tatsumaki, first defeated Psykos, the mastermind behind the Monster Association, and dragged the entire Monster Association out of the ground to facilitate the battle. At the same time, together with Scarlet Ninja, she blocked two Dragon-level or higher disasters: the combined monster of Psykos and Orochi, which was the most powerful enemy, as well as the Evil Natural Water that swallowed the ocean. She also used her Psychic Power to prevent the war from spreading beyond Z-City. In the subsequent process, together with the Cybernetic Freaks and Drive Knight, she defeated Orochi and Psykos, and dealt with the Evil Natural Water with Scarlet Ninja. She was the absolute main force in this operation."
"Silver Fang, ranked third in S-rank, killed twenty-three Wolf-level monsters, nineteen Tiger-level monsters, and two Demon-level monsters. He lost consciousness during the battle with the Hero Hunter Garou and has now returned to the dojo to recuperate. Atomic Samurai, ranked fourth..."
"King, ranked seventh, rescued three important hostages and used his ultimate move, Purgatory Unrivaled Heat Wave Cannon, to kill four Dragon-level monsters. Due to the importance of his hostage rescue, he is considered one of the absolute main forces in this battle, along with Scarlet Ninja and Tatsumaki the Terrible."
"The S-rank fifteenth Scarlet Ninja killed a total of twenty-one Wolf-level monsters, thirteen Tiger-level monsters, and three Demon-level monsters in this incident. He also blocked Monster King Orochi. Later, he cooperated with Tatsumaki, the Cybernetic Freaks, Drive Knight to defeat Psykos, who had merged with Orochi. He is one of the three absolute main force members."
"The sixteenth-ranked Cybernetic Freaks..."
"The top-ranked A-rank character Sweet Mask... The top- B-rank Hellish Blizzard..."
Holding the document, Sitch quickly read it aloud to the many high-ranking members of the Hero Association, accompanied by images from the PowerPoint presentation.
"In conclusion, this battle resulted in the defeat of 316 Wolf-level monsters, 154 Tiger-level monsters, 33 Demon-level monsters, 10 Dragon-level monsters, and 2 monsters of Dragon-level or higher. The monsters' detailed files have been entered into the Hero Association's database, and everyone has the authority to access the database to view the relevant files."
Sitch snapped the bound file shut, ending the first report.
"Question: Since Orochi and Evil Natural Water are considered to be beings above the Dragon level, should they be classified as monsters of the God-level Disaster as the last alien invasion? How do these two monsters compare to the alien leader? Are they weaker? After all, Scarlet Ninja and Tatsumaki were able to defeat them this time, but the last alien leader almost lost even when all the S-Class Hero joined forces."
A female executive, dressed in a white suit and looking quite capable, raised her hand and asked.
Sitch was prepared for this problem.
"The combined power of Psykos and the Orochi is enough to destroy the entire continent. Given enough time, they could completely destroy the Earth's surface. The Evil Natural Water can devour the entire ocean. Given enough time, it could also devour all the water resources on Earth, and its power would further increase, enough to launch a super-massive apocalyptic tsunami that would submerge all the land."
These two monsters are far stronger than any Dragon-level monster previously recorded by the Hero Association, except for the alien leader. Their strength is definitely above 'Dragon', and they possess the potential to exterminate humanity, fitting the Hero Association's definition of God-level Disaster. Furthermore, I personally believe that this could be one of the God-level Disaster that Lord Shibabawa prophesied before his death, one that could destroy the Earth.
Sitch, with a stern face, addressed the group of the Hero Association leaders.
"This incident involving the Monster Association has dealt a blow to the Hero Association's reputation. Not only was Z-City completely destroyed, but before the Tatsumaki rose and enveloped the Z-City with its Psychic Power shield, the aftershocks of the battle had already triggered earthquakes in six surrounding cities, causing casualties and paralyzing transportation and power, resulting in huge economic losses. Other regions on the continent have also been affected. Now, some people are questioning whether the Hero Association can protect them properly."
Arnieg picked up the conversation and continued:
"Currently, the third- S-rank Silver Fang, the fourth-ranked Atomic Samurai, the tenth-ranked Pig God, the seventeenth-ranked Tanktop Master, and the eighteenth-ranked Sexy Futanari of the S-Class are all seriously injured and need a long period of recuperation. The rest of the S-Class Hero also have their own serious injuries. Even the eleventh- Superalloy Darkshine has suffered severe psychological trauma and is unable to fight anymore. In general, the Hero Association's high-level combat power has been greatly affected."
Sitch nodded, echoing his superior's words:
"Therefore, based on Chairman Arnieg's suggestion, we have the second agenda item of this meeting: the selection of new S-Class Hero. In fact, it's not just the selection of S-Class Hero; we will also expand the recruitment of heroes at other levels. Based on their current performance in battle, Hellish Blizzard, ranked first in B-rank, Suiryu, the champion of multiple martial arts tournaments, and Saitama, ranked thirty-ninth in A-rank, who has performed well in battles many times before, all have the potential to become S-Class Hero. At the very least, they all have the ability to fight against monsters of Demon-level or higher on their own."
The scene behind Sitch suddenly changed to Fubuki, Suiryu, and Saitama.
Compared to the cold and domineering Fubuki and the tall and handsome Suiryu, Saitama's simple-looking face seems out of place.
This naturally affected the final result.
After all, although this guy is ridiculously strong, he looks like an ordinary nobody.
Fubuki was already ranked first in B-rank, and based on her previous achievements, she was already good enough to be ranked among the top in A-rank. Now that her strength has increased and she has made a good contribution in the Monster Association incident, it is most likely that she will be promoted to S-rank. Therefore, she naturally became the nineteenth in S-rank.
As a champion of multiple martial arts tournaments, Suiryu also showed his prowess in this incident. At least when facing some monsters, he performed no worse than Tanktop Master and Sexy Futanari. In the previous Super Fight, he also defeated Jozu, who had eaten Monster Cells and become Demon-level monster. His lower limit of strength is there. He is handsome and has a high popularity among the public, so he was ranked after Fubuki and became the twentieth S-Class Hero of the Hero Association.
As for Saitama...
He and King stayed underground, and even during the most intense battle, they entered another dimension because of the black cube there. After coming out, they were tidying up the furniture.
Despite his great achievement of defeating Garou, Saitama only considered it as taking down a young man playing a monster game, something not worth reporting. In fact, the Hero Association didn't see it as a significant achievement, only raising his A-rank 39th to A-rank 35th as a token gesture.
In fact, according to the ideas of these Hero Association leaders, it would be best to also bring Bang's Bangp, as well as the few famous sword saints from the Sword Saint Society, into the Hero Association.
Moreover, these people are all well-known martial arts masters and kendo experts in society, and they have a high reputation in all walks of life.
With their strength, these individuals are undoubtedly S-Class Hero. In the eyes of the outside world, this represents a surge in the Hero Association's power, enabling it to more effectively protect the public and restore the Hero Association's reputation and prestige.
Unfortunately, these individuals had no interest in becoming professional heroes; they were simply giving their students and juniors from their dojos a try.
Just like Tenki's daughter Amada and Zanmei's son Ziteng, they both entered the Hero Association under the arrangement of their elders.
According to them, Amada and Ziteng have already received their true teachings. They originally planned to have them officially join the Sword Saint Society in a few years when they got old. They believed that they would definitely be able to become S-Class Hero in the future and would still be of great help to the Hero Association.
"Next, we discussed the changes to the hero rankings after this incident. Although every S-Class Hero performed well, a few stood out. It's one thing for Tatsumaki to be second in S-rank, but King and Scarlet Ninja's performances were particularly outstanding. Based on the discussion, we plan to promote King to fifth place, Child Emperor to sixth place, and Metal Knight to seventh place, replacing King."
"Drive Knight rises one place to eighth, Zombie Man drops two places to tenth, Scarlet Ninja takes ninth place, and Cybernetic Freaks rises to fourteenth. The remaining S-Class Hero decrease in order."
On this point, the Hero Association's senior members didn't have much to discuss.
"The last two matters are Suiryu's hero codename and Garou, the Hero Hunter who went missing in the later stages of this Monster Association war..."