The audience waited as the lights dimmed, meaning the episode was starting.
Episode begins with a man's face at an angle that shadowed most of it, a mechanical looking fist shaking.
"ANSWER ME THIS! WHY ARE WE FORCED TO WORK?!" he yelled before the scene changed, showing multiple trays of gourmet food. "WHY MUST WE PAY MONEY TO EAT?! IT'S INSANE! CAN'T WE ALL JUST SHARE?"
"What's he on about?" an executive asked in confusion.
Scene shows a rich man with a beautiful woman getting out of a limo, smoking a cigar and wearing fancy clothes. It then pans down to show a poor man living in an alley without a box to call his home.
"LOOK AROUND! THE RICH GET FAT WHILE THE POOR DIE!"
"As harsh as it is, that is life sometimes." Flashy Flash stated.
"WHERE IS THE FREEDOM IN THIS WORLD? DOES IT EVEN EXIST?! WE'RE ALL JUST SLAVES TO OUR WORK! AND IS WORK FUN? NO! HOW COULD IT BE?!" the man yelled as the scene changes and pans over dozens of men in suits, all with dull looks in their eyes. Then shifts to a man running while holding a briefcase and talking on a cellphone. Then shifts to a man working at a desk before it shifts to his frustrated eyes.
"You know, when I see what I may have become, I'm kinda glad I decided to be a hero." Saitama spoke up as he looked at the various people's expressions as they worked.
"Same here." most of them chorused, earning odd looks and chuckles.
"WE DO NOT WANT TO WORK! PERIOD!" the man continued, his fist held high before the scene changes to show the mans' face, a scar running across his cheeks and nose. "THAT'S WHY I, HAMMERHEAD, WILL CHANGE OUR SOCIETY! I'LL MAKE IT WHERE ONLY THOSE WHO WANT TO WORK WILL WORK WHILE THE REST ARE SUPPORTED!" Camera zooms out to show Hammerhead standing in front of a few dozen men, all with bald heads and all wearing battle suits. "WE WILL CREATE A UTOPIAN WORLD! THE PARADISERS, LEAD BY HAMMERHEAD, WILL REALIZE THIS!" he declared.
Some of the audience's faces fell after his speech was over.
"He can't be serious." Tank-Top Master said with a raised eyebrow.
"If that's how society functioned, then nobody would be working." Atomic Samurai grunted with a frown. "They'd all be expecting handouts from everyone else."
"I've seen a lot of idiots, but this guy takes the cake." spoke Tornado.
"Forget the cake. He takes the whole bakery." Metal Bat added.
"Hammerhead..." one executive muttered in thought. "Isn't that man a criminal?"
"It does ring a bell." another executive agreed.
Scene zooms out a little to show other people just walking on by, not paying any attention to Hammerhead, to his confusion.
"Hey King. Is that you right there?" Child Emperor asked, pointing at the back of someone's head. "That looks like your hair."
"I don't know." King answered. "Maybe. Maybe not."
"Boss. Nobody's listening." one of the Paradisers pointed out.
"All these damn idiots! Th-They're not ready for us anyway!" Hammerhead grunted. "LET'S GO! That guy Zeniru's loaded! We'll wreck his posh penthouse and show everyone that WE MEAN BUSINESS! HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS ARE SYMBOLS OF INEQUALITY!"
"YES SIR!" the other Paradisers yelled as the scene shows them all marching towards Zeniru's home.
"Isn't Zeniru that multi-millionaire who lives in City-F?" an executive asked.
"The very same." a Special Committee member nodded.
"Zeniru, huh?" Sonic said with a small smile before chuckling. "This should be interesting."
"Why? Do you know him?" Tank-Top Master asked.
"Something like that." Sonic answered while the theme song played. They all waited until it ended before the show resumed.
Scene comes back to show the Paradisers all gathered in front of the building and staring up at it.
"What a showoff. This whole building is Zeniru's home." stated a Paradiser with buck teeth while Hammerhead growled up at the building.
"A whole building as your home? Isn't that a bit much? Even if he's rich, that's too much space." said Saitama.
"Rich people are always buying things they don't need. It's like that Paradiser said. He's a showoff." Atomic Samurai stated.
"There's no way in Hell he made so much money legally." he said as the scene did a close-up on the side of his face before zooming away. "It's unforgivable! Bring it down!"
"Yes sir!" another Paradiser obeyed as he brought his right fist back, the right forearm part of the suit inflating. Scene then shows him throwing a punch before shifting again to show the whole building being punch, the lower half being knocked out of the foundation, leaving the whole thing to come crumbling down and sending people running for their lives.
Most of the heroes were a little intrigued by what they saw while the HA workers all gaped in shock.
"HE KNOCKED IT OUT WITH A SINGLE PUNCH!" Tareo screamed in terror while Sitch rapidly wrote down the next event to look out for in his notepad.
"I don't know where they got those suits, but we must stop them before they go on a rampage!" he declared.
"That was lame. If super strength is all they can do, then it'll be pretty boring to fight them." Saitama said with a sigh.
Scene goes back to the Paradisers after the dust settled, the one who threw punch having their suit's arm deflate.
"The target has been destroyed!" the Paradiser declared before the scene panned over to Hammerhead's grinning face.
"Man, these experimental battlesuits sure do pack a wallop. I mean, sure, we had to steal them, but when it's all said and done it was totally worth the risk." Hammerhead boasted.
"We should warn Zeniru the day the Paradisers show up so that he has time to evacuate." an executive suggested before whispering to the other executives. "Might be a good chance to get another sponsor."
"No need to warn him." Sonic said, catching their attention. "The Paradisers won't get anywhere near him. And besides, they just made a mistake."
"And that mistake is?" Flash asked.
"Wait. That was the wrong building." the buck toothed Paradiser said while looking at a map, the other Paradisers looking over his shoulder while Hammerhead just had a 'seriously' look on his face. Scene then changes to them all glaring at the same Paradiser. "My bad, Boss. Actually his house is a little further up."
"See what I mean?" Sonic asked with a chuckle.
"They knocked down the wrong building?" Watchdog Man asked.
"Idiots." Tornado huffed.
"WHATEVER! EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES! BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO LEARN SOMETHING FROM THEM! AM I RIGHT?!" Hammerhead roared before the scene shifted to show the group of Paradisers from above.
"Right you are, sir!"
"THEN ONWARD, TO ZENIRU'S! MOVE OUT!"
"YEAAAHHH!" the Paradisers cheered.
"Dumb, but motivated." Metal Bat grunted.
Scene shifts to show other people running, leaving a child looking up at a tree, a bicycle next to it. Scene shifts to show the child crying before it shifts to show the Class-C hero, Mumen Rider, up in the tree and reaching for a string before grabbing it. It then shows scenes of him readying his bike to use.
"You're amazing! Thanks a lot, bicycle guy!" the little boy said in gratitude, earning a thumbs up from Mumen Rider before he rode off towards the large plume of smoke in the distance.
"What was that all about?" Fubuki asked.
"Who knows?" Zack answered with a smile.
"Is that guy a hero?" Saitama asked.
"He's Mumen Rider, the top hero of Class-C." the Bearded Worker explained.
"He's a diligent hero who's always doing his best, no matter what." the Bespectacled Worker added.
"He's more than earned a place in Class-B, but he turns it down every time. I can't understand why." said an executive.
Scene shifts to Saitama snoring away in his bed. He twitches slightly in his sleep before he suddenly sits up and screams in terror.
The audience jumped at his sudden movement, wondering what was making him scream.
"I WILL NOT PLAY ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS WITH YOU! YOU'VE GOT A BOOGER ON YOUR FINGER!" he yelled before his face went back to normal as he looked around to see he was in his home. "What a dream."
If Blast had been in the same dimension, the others would see him laughing his head off after seeing that. Of course, they'd have to not be laughing themselves.
"You can kill Dragon level threats with one hit, but a booger scares you? No offense, but you're hopeless." Darkshine said while chuckling.
"Dumb bald bastard." Tornado cursed, though even she couldn't fight the smile on her face.
Scene shows Saitama turning on the TV, which was showing the current news.
"The terrorist group responsible for the riots call themselves 'The Paradisers.' They've destroyed a high-rise building in City-F, and the situation seems to be spiraling out of control." the newswoman reported while Saitama brushed his teeth. "I'm receiving word that we've just learned the identity of their leader." she said before the scene goes back to the TV, which was now showing a picture of a grinning Hammerhead. "This is Hammerhead, a B-Class Criminal whose been involved in several violent incidents in the past. He's a man of large stature, standing 6 ft. 6 in. tall and weighing 462 lbs. According to one eyewitness report, he fought 20 men in a street brawl and sent each of them to the hospital."
"20 guys all by himself? He must be strong." said Tareo.
"By normal standards, that is quite strong." Bang mused.
"But compared to most of us in this room, it's nothing." Flashy Flash added in a bored tone.
Scene shows Saitama getting water from the faucet before bringing the cup to his lips.
"The Paradisers sent the following message directly to this TV station. 'We will continue to riot until food, clothing, and shelter are provided free of charge to those who do not work.'"
'Sounds pretty boring.' Saitama thought before he started to gargle and swish the water in his mouth while the woman continued. 'No need for me to get involved.' he thought before spitting out the toothpaste.
"Why would you ignore them when they're going apeshit?" Metal Bat asked.
"Dunno. Probably just didn't interest me since they're just doing it for dumb reasons." Saitama answered with a shrug.
"Won't argue that they're dumb reasons, but you still shouldn't just turn away from those in trouble." said Tank-Top Master.
"Reports indicate that they all have shaven heads, making them not only uniform in appearance, but quite intimidating." said the newswoman as the camera zoomed in on Saitama's bald head before panning down to his wide eyes. Scene then shifts to him looking at the TV as it shows multiple bald members of the Paradisers. "It is advised that those who encounter any shaven headed men on the street should leave the area immediately."
"I can already tell where this is going." Zombieman said with a humorous smirk while some of the audience chuckled.
"What? Oh no!" Saitama muttered after the camera went back to his horrified face. It then shifted a few times, showing his bald head and fearful face. 'Bastards! Those thieves! They stole my look!'
"Since when has being bald been your look?" Fubuki asked.
"Well I can't have any other look without hair." Saitama said with a small pout.
Scene shifts a few times, showing Saitama hastily putting on his hero outfit.
'I spent all this time trying to be a hero, but if they keep acting like jackasses, I'll be treated like a villain!' he thought before standing and punching his fists together, a serious look on his face. "No! They will pay!"
"Uh oh. This won't end well." an executive said, worried about what Saitama was going to do.
"Not for the Paradisers anyway." Sekingar stated.
Scene shifts to a large intersection being swarmed with riot police. Smoke billows out from the background as a few riot police are flung about while the public are running around in a panic.
"Man, they're tough. They're not gonna back down!" one riot officer stated with a nervous look. Scene then shifts to a grinning Hammerhead and his men marching on. "It's too dangerous!" Scene then shifts to show them still going, a car being flung into the air before dropping and exploding.
"STOP RIGHT THERE, YOU THUGS!" yells Mumen Rider as he pedals towards them. Scene shows them all looking over their shoulders before it shifts to Mumen Rider skidding to a stop. It then shifts to show him taking a moment to make sure his bike wouldn't fall over before he moved to confront them.
"Why would he take the time to put the kickstand down?" Tank-Top Master asked.
"Better question. Why did they just stand there and watch?" Metal Bat asked.
"The Bicyclist for Justice, Mumen Rider, is here!" Mumen Rider announced as he got into a battle pose, his goggles shining.
"Mumen Rider's come here to save us!"
"There's nothing to worry about with him around!"
Mumen Rider merely smiled at their words.
"He's got guts, I'll give him that." Atomic Samurai said.
"But guts alone won't stop evil." Amai Mask added.
"Hero, huh? What a joke." Hammerhead scoffed as he and his goons all smirked.
"HERE I COME!" Mumen Rider yelled, the scene shifting to show his foot before he moves. A loud thud is heard before the scene changes to him lying face down on the ground, a blood splatter under his head, his bike next to him and a pedal broken off.
"AAAAHHHH!"
"SOMEBODY CALL AN AMBULANCE!"
"AHHH! THEY KILLED MUMEN RIDER!" Tareo yelled in horror while the others all had wide eyes.
"That poor man! He shouldn't have tried to fight them all on his own!" Puri Puri Prisoner cried.
"That idiot." Tornado growled. She didn't like the lower class heroes, but that didn't mean she wanted them dead.
"Hold it! Hold everything!" Zack yelled while holding his hands up, gaining their attention. "He's not dead. Just knocked out."
"You mean he's alive?!" Tareo asked with a smile.
"That's right, so don't worry. He's not the top of Class-C just because he does a lot of little heroic things here and there. He's got fight in him."
"Thank God." Bearder Worker sighed in relief as the rest of them calmed down.
Scene then changes to show another part of City-F, where one high-rise building is adorned with what looks like a giant pile of gold crap.
"Is that a giant golden poop?" Saitama asked with a confused look.
"Poop? No. Gold? Yes." Sekingar answered.
"And it's also Zeniru's home." Sitch added.
"Why does he have what looks like a giant golden piece of crap on his house?" Saitama asked.
"We don't know, but a lot of people of City-F have wanted it gone for years. Sadly, their pleas fall on deaf ears since Zeniru doesn't listen." an executive sighed.
"...Rich people are weird." Saitama said after a moment.
"Meh. I've seen weirder." Zack chuckled.
"Mr. Zeniru! You must flee!" begged a man's voice. The scene then changes to show Mr. Zeniru and his butler standing inside a lavish room full of fancy furniture and decor.
"What, are you kidding? I can't do that. Running away from terrorists would hurt my reputation." Zeniru argued, despite a few beads of sweat on his face.
"Oh, I get it. He was trying to make it copy his hairstyle." Saitama spoke up while pounding his fist into his hand in realization.
"Yeah, but it's still an eyesore." Metal Bat admitted, with quite a few others all nodding.
"There's no need to leave." came Sonic's voice. Scene pans over to show Sonic sitting in the window next to a white piano. "Not while I'm around. You're quite the lucky man having this occur while I'm still under contract."
"Mr. Zeniru hired you?" Sitch asked.
"Indeed. He pays well to have me as a personal bodyguard." Sonic answered with a smile.
Scene shifts back over to Zeniru and his butler.
"You're just one bodyguard! You can't-"
"Whoa! Sonic, that's the spirit!" Zeniru interrupted before the scene shifted to show all three of them. "But are you sure you can handle this by yourself?! The men coming are-"
Sonic suddenly disappears.
"Of course I can." Sonic said with confidence, shocking the two of them before they turned back around. Camera zooms in on Sonic. "You should be concerned with their lives. So start thinking of a way to dispose of the pile of dead bodies I'm about to make."
"He's scaring me." Tareo whimpered.
"As much as I wish that the Paradisers be stopped, outright killing them shouldn't be the answer." PPP said with a frown.
"Then maybe you heroes should get there faster. Oh wait, you did. But he was beaten so easily." Sonic said with a dark smile, earning glares from all the others.
Zeniru and his butler look at Sonic in shock and fear after his statement.
"The Paradisers. A bunch of upstarts lucky enough to be equipped with some new type of battlesuit." Sonic continued as the scene shifted to his right hand, which then clenched into a fist. "But, they're lead by that B-Class criminal, Hammerhead. He might have some backbone!" Scene shifts to his face which hardens at the thought of a fight.
The Modern Ninja
"So it's a fast ninja against an army of people with battlesuits that pack enough power to knock a building down with one punch." Zombieman said.
"Something tells me that the Paradisers aren't the ones with the advantage." Fubuki said.
"You'd be correct." Flashy Flash replied before glancing at Sonic, who glared at Flash. "Seems you haven't slacked off with your training over the years."
"Of course not. I train everyday to keep my skills sharp." he said.
"Do you two know each other?" Darkshine asked.
"Zack. Will we be seeing where we got our training?" Flash asked.
"Indeed. And it's also one of the reasons Sonic was brought here. But that will be for much later." Zack answered. "Now please don't ask for more spoilers unless necessary, like with knowing if Mumen Rider was still alive."
All of them complied before they turned back to the screen.
Scene comes back to show the Paradisers walking away from a fire.
"Boss, look! You can see Zeniru's building across the woods." said the bucktoothed Paradiser after the scene zoomed in on him before shifting to show the building in question. It then zoomed in on the giant golden shit on the top. "People call it 'The Golden Turd!'"
"Is that really what people call it?" Tareo asked.
"That, or the Golden Shitscraper." Metal Bat asked.
"I call it an eyesore." Tatsumaki said with a huff.
"I call it a big waste of money." Saitama spoke up, earning nods from everyone in the room.
"Alright, let's go!" Hammerhead barked. Scene shifts to show them all marching along a path before it shifts to a little shrine. Suddenly, the shadow of the shrine moves.
"What was that?" Tareo asked.
"Something's wrong." Hammerhead says as he holds his arm out to stop his army.
"If a fool like that could sense you, then you need to up your training." said Flash.
"If a fool like that knows I'm there, it's because I let him know." Sonic countered with a confident smirk.
"I've been waiting for you, Hammerhead." came Sonic's voice before a dark veil rose from the shadow, with Sonic appearing and having the lower half of his face covered with a mask. "Zeniru sent me." Hammerhead's response was to give a cocky grin.
"That was cool. Is that some kind of ninja move?" Tareo asked.
"Indeed." was all Sonic said.
Scene shows Sonic stepping out of the shadow and stopping a good distance away from the Paradisers.
"Let me start out by saying this. No opponent of mine has ever escaped alive. Not once. I plan on keeping it that way. When it comes to my job, I'm a perfectionist." he explained before he reached up for his mask. "But if you surrender right now, I'll let you live."
"You'd let them go if they give up?" Darkshine asked.
"That's right. I'm hired to protect Zeniru. If they surrender and leave him alone, then I'll have no reason to kill them." Sonic replied before smiling. "But that's all up to them."
"So what's it gonna be then?" Sonic asked after pulling his mask down and smiling at them all. Scene then shifts and zooms in on the Paradisers.
"GO!" commanded Hammerhead before his minions all charged at the lone ninja.
"Bad idea." Flash sighed.
"And their last." Sonic added.
Scene shifts to Sonic as he races forward, his hand clenching the hilt of his sword. The scene then shifts to show one of the Paradisers suddenly losing his head after Sonic slices it off. It then shifts to a few other Paradisers before they meet the same fate. The scene then shows Sonic zipping around at blinding speeds through the Paradisers, their heads flying off of their necks.
Most of the audience stares in shock and horror at seeing Sonic ending their lives. Those that weren't were glaring at Sonic, who just watched himself on the screen with a small smile.
Scene shifts to the bucktoothed Paradiser throwing a punch at an approaching Sonic before his head was sliced into three pieces before the scene shifted again, showing Sonic going through the rest of the Paradisers one-by-one.
'What is this? What's going on?!' Hammerhead thought as he watched his minions all dying before him.
"Why is every-" the last Paradiser asked before being beheaded, leaving Hammerhead as the last man alive.
'Holy crap!' Hammerhead thought in fear after lowering his head and raising his arms up to shield it. A cut then appears on the piece of his right arm.
"Whoever made those battlesuits needs to add protection for the head and neck." Bofoi said in an anaylitical tone.
"BASTARD!" Hammerhead roars as he lifts his arms up before smashing his fists into the ground, sending out a large shock wave that tore up the surrounding area. Sonic sees this and jumps away.
"What's all this? Trying to intimidate me?" Sonic asks as the camera spins around an angry Hammerhead. "You can't see me, can you?" Sonic asks as the camera shifts to Sonic as he hangs upside down with a smile. Scene zooms in on Hammerhead as he turns his head at the direction of Sonic's voice.
"THERE YOU ARE!" Hammerhead shouts as he lifts a boulder and hurls it at Sonic. The ninja easily jumps out of the way, leaving the boulder to fly off into the distance.
"Nice aim. Too bad he missed." Tank-Top Master commented.
"AAHHHH! IT'S A TERRORIST!" screamed a man after the scene shifted to show a crowd of scared people.
"Did one of the Paradisers stay in the city?" Watchdog Man asked.
"No I'm not! Chill out!" Saitama snapped after the camera panned over to him.
"Nope. Just at the baldy." Tornado said while a few of them laughed.
"Oh come on! There's tons of people who are bald! They gonna think they're terrorists too?!" Saitama yelled.
Saitama then calms down and turns around after the boulder hits the Golden Turd, smashing it into golden dust.
A lot of them laughed at that.
"Bullseye." said Drive Knight. If he had a normal mouth, it'd be grinning.
"Zeniru won't like that." said Sonic.
"Who cares?" Metal Bat asked.
"I don't. I'm just saying he won't like it." Sonic added with a smile.
Scene goes back to Sonic as he lands on the ground and looks in the direction the boulder went with a small laugh. He then looks up to see a boulder heading for him before he jumps out of the way.
'So he decided to fight instead of run.' Sonic thought before the scene showed multiple boulders falling everywhere, with Sonic dodging and jumping all around the place. The scene then shifts to Sonic as his smile turns into a mad grin before he lands and covers his mouth. 'Oops! There goes my bad habit again.'
Flash chuckled, earning everyone's attention.
"What's so funny?" Metal Bat asked. "You know something about that bad habit of his?"
"Yes. He smiles like that whenever he fights someone he believes is a challenge." Flash explained.
"So you're saying that he believes that Hammerhead is a challenge?" Zombieman asked.
"Correct. And if he's smiling from what we've just seen." Flash said before throwing a small smile at Sonic. "Then you've fallen quite far."
"So you think I'm weak?" Sonic asked, veins appearing on his forehead as he reached for his sword. "How about you try me?! Right now!"
"No."
Without warning, Sonic found himself struggling to stay standing as the gravity around him suddenly increased.
"If you want to fight, wait until after the viewing." Zack warned, his eyes shining and glaring at Sonic. They returned to normal before throwing a glare at them all. "And that goes for all of you too." With that said, they all turned back to the screen.
"HAHAHAHA! You're just a little dog bought by Zeniru's money!" Hammerhead scoffed from a good distance away. "You really think someone like me who's fighting for a noble cause can lose to a gun-for-hire dog like you?!"
"'Noble' cause? He's hopeless." an executive muttered.
'I see what he's up to. It's just as I thought.' Sonic thought as he looked around himself before smiling at Hammerhead. 'He's a complete fool. He could've at least tried to arrange the rocks in a less obvious way.' Scene pans over from above to show that the rocks were all laid out, leaving a straight path between both fighters.
"It's an obvious trap." Child Emperor said in a bored tone.
Hammerhead then lifts another boulder above his head.
"There are plenty more rocks where those came from! And if you don't stop me, they're just gonna keep on coming!" Hammerhead challenged.
"So, let me guess. You think you'll be able to deal with my speed if you know which direction I'm coming from. How utterly pathetic, but I'll play along." Sonic said before crouching down. "In fact, I'll take you..." he began before charging at Hammerhead. "HEAD ON!" The scene shifts to show Sonic racing towards Hammerhead at incredible speeds before shifting to Hammerhead.
'He's too fast! I can't see him!' But it doesn't matter...' he thought as the camera zooms in on his eye before it widens. It then shifts to a fallen tree being lifted by Hammerhead. 'Cause I got this!' Scene shifts to show Sonic seeing the tree as he's running. "GOTCHA!" Hammerhead bellows as he slams the tree down the pathway.
"So that was his plan, huh?" Atomic Samurai mused before chuckling. "I'll give him points for creativity."
"Did he get you?" Tareo asked.
"If he did, I'll be disappointed." said Flash.
"Shut up." Sonic growled.
"THINK ABOUT HOW STUPID YOU WERE TO FACE OFF AGAINST THE LIKES OF ME ON YOUR WAY DOWN TO HELL!" he roared in triumph before a kunai struck him in the back of the head. He made a grunting sound, smile still on his face, before falling forward onto the ground.
"Looks like Hammerhead missed." Fubuki commented.
"And now he's dead. Good riddance." Tatsumaki stated with a bored.
Scene shifts to show Sonic standing behind Hammerhead, his right hand held out in a post-throw position while his left hand brings up a cellphone.
"It's over...Yeah. Unfortunately, I couldn't go easy on them...Yes. Hammerhead's body is over here as well. I'll head back now-" he said before he gasps in surprise. Scene shows an overhead view of him, with Hammerhead missing. "The corpse is gone?"
"You mean that bastard's still alive?" Metal Bat asked in equal surprise.
"That or those guys of Zeniru's cleaned up so fast, you didn't see it." Saitama spoke up.
"Highly doubtful." Bofoi answered.
Scene shifts to a different part of the woods that Hammerhead is running through.
'Phew. That was close. It's a good thing that ninja freak hit me in the head. Luckily, my skull's always been several times thicker than a normal person's.' he thought as the camera shifted to show the kunai stick stuck in the back of his head.
"Interesting." an executive said.
"That explains why he's still alive." another chimed in.
Scene goes back to Hammerhead's face, showing a pissed look.
'Dammit! I don't know who that bastard was, but one day I'm gonna kill-' he thought before his expression shifted to curious before the scene shifted, showing Saitama walking through the woods. 'Great. Now what?'
"Now you get your ass kicked." Metal Bat chuckled.
"Indeed. Unlike with Sonic, Master Saitama will not let him slip away." Genos stated.
Saitama is walking through the woods while looking up at the sky before he turns and sees Hammerhead towering over him.
"Oh. There you are."
"Nice knowing you, Sonic." Flash chuckled.
"He may have power, but his speed is no match for me." Sonic scoffed.
"Why do I have a feeling that that's not true?" Blast said to himself with a smile.
Scene changes to show Kuseno's laboratory, mechanical arms reaching around and repairing Genos.
"As with the mosquito monster, it seems I grossly underestimated my opponent's power once again. I let my guard down and Kabuto took advantage of that. If Master Saitama had not been there as well, I am certain that I would have been destroyed." Genos lamented as he was being repaired.
"Indeed. You cannot think you will win every battle just because you have not faced defeat." Bang said in a serious tone.
"I understand, and will learn from these viewings." Genos replied.
"I see." came an aged voice before the scene shifted, showing Dr. Kuseno typing on a keyboard. "Well either way, I'm glad you're alright-"
"Doctor." Genos interrupted, making Kuseno look at Genos. "He saved me from certain death on two different occasions. You were the one responsible for restoring my life. Later, this same life was saved by Master Saitama, who now has saved it again."
"So that's the guy that made you into a cyborg?" King asked.
"Indeed. That is Dr. Kuseno. He is a scientist for justice. He too has been on the trail of the-"
HOOONNNNK!
Everyone covered their ears for a moment before uncovering them and glaring at Zack.
"What? He hit twenty words." Zack explained before tossing the air horn in his hand away.
Camera shifts over to a close-up of Kuseno before he sports a kind smile.
"Ah. Yes, I think I get the picture, Genos." he says before the scene shifts back to Genos. "You're trying to tell me just how amazing this Saitama fella is. Am I correct?"
"Yes, sir." Genos answered while turning his head to look at Kuseno.
"Listen to me Genos. They're not quite ready just yet, but I'm developing a new set of augmentations." said Kuseno before the scene shifted, showing a new set of cybernetic arms and spine. "When I replace your existing parts with them, you may even be able to surpass your friend."
"Really?" Saitama asked in surprise before smiling. "Cool."
"If I can obtain that much strength, then dealing with the rogue cyborg when I find it will be simple." Genos stated with a determined look.
Genos lifts his head up and looks at Kuseno in wide-eyed shock.
"He must possess an enormous amount of strength for you to go on and on about him to such a degree." Kuseno continued. Genos looks at him for a moment longer before lying his head back down and staring at the ceiling.
"Yes." was all Genos said.
Scene changes back to Saitama and Hammerhead.
"So what's your deal? Did you come out here to sign up with the Paradisers?" Hammerhead asked.
"Not at all. Actually, I'm just a guy who's a hero for fun. For personal reasons, I'm out here to smash all of your heads in." Saitama explained, confusing and shocking Hammerhead.
"Very heroic." Zombieman snarked as the others all chuckled.
"What? They started it by stealing my look." Saitama said in defense. Some of them facepalmed at that.
"So, uh, where are your followers?" the bald hero asked while tilting to look behind Hammerhead.
"Dead." Sonic answered.
"Then DIIIIEEE!" Hammerhead bellows before punching Saitama, sending a massive dust cloud up and shaking the area. The dust clears to show Hammerhead glaring after dealing with Saitama. "Alright, enough! I better get out of here quick." he says before he looks down and becomes shocked when he sees Saitama still standing there, perfectly fine. 'How? I thought I punched him.'
"When do you think he'll realize he's in over his head?" Child Emperor asked.
"Probably just before he knocks his head off." Tatsumaki answered.
"Aw, what a letdown. I was pretty excited to see the battlesuits I've been hearing about." Saitama whined in disappointment, looking like a kid that didn't get the toy they asked for for Christmas. "But the design's pretty lame. All they do is give you superhuman strength."
Camera shows Hammerhead's stunned look before he glares and growls.
"You have no idea how hard it was to get a hold of these things! How could an insignificant gnat like you know their true value, huh?!" he snaps as he begins to move, with Saitama watching in curiosity. He then hunches over as the flame decal on his battlesuit begins to light up. "Today is your lucky day! I've been waiting to test the full power of this suit on someone!" he yells as the battlesuit begins to bulge, taking on a more muscular form. He then does a battlecry as electricity sparks off the flames on the suit.
"Looks like he's getting serious." Tank-Top Master stated.
"Those who think it'll be useless, raise your hand." Zack said. He laughed when he saw all but Saitama's hand fly up.
"Aw come on. Maybe it might be enough." said Saitama.
"SPIIIIIN ATAAAAAAAACK!" Hammerhead roared as he began to swing his arms back and forth.
'Whoa. When I was just a kid, I used to use that move all the time.' Saitama thought as an image of a young Saitama using the same move far more slower came up.
"That's all he's doing? That's pathetic." Metal Bat scoffed.
"This coming from a guy who spins in circles and calls it a killer move?" Flash asked.
"Watch it!" Bad snapped, veins appearing on his forehead.
Scene then shows Saitama reaching up and grabbing both of Hammerhead's fists, stopping his attack.
"Guh!...No! Impossible!" Hammerhead yelped, fear on his face at his attack being stopped so easily.
'Hammerhead, huh?' Saitama thought as the scene shifts to a close-up of his serious face. 'He's a lot like me.'
"Aside from not having any hair, in what way?" an executive asked.
"No way! What the hell are you?!" Hammerhead asks before grunting. Scene shifts to show Saitama elbowing Hammerhead in the gut, knocking the wind out of him and causing cracks to appear all over his suit. A bright flash and debris appear on the screen before it clears to show Hammerhead completely nude, his suit destroyed.
'He has excellent control of his strength.' Bang thought. 'To be able to utterly destroy the suit, yet leave it's occupant unharmed. Very interesting.'
"My. He's in good shape." PPP commented with a smile.
Hammerhead looks down at himself before screaming in terror at seeing his battlesuit destroyed.
"WAIT! HOLD ON! I just...I just wanted to get off working! That's all!" he yelled as he backed away from Saitama, who still had his fist raised. He gives a nervous chuckle as he twitched with a grin before flinching when Saitama lowered his fist.
"Don't be bad anymore, okay?" Saitama said in a calm voice.
"What?! Wait. You mean you're not gonna kill me?" Hammerhead asked in confusion.
"Get lost." Saitama ordered.
"RIGHT! Uh, YOU GOT IT! AAHHHHH!" Hammerhead screamed as the scene changed to him running away and screaming in terror as the scene faded to black.
"You let him go? After all he and the other Paradisers did?" Sitch asked.
"Without that suit, he's not much of a threat." Saitama stated.
"True, but he still needs to be brought to justice for what he's done." Amai Mask stated in cold finality.
"Then find him before he gets the suit and stop him." said the bald hero.
Scene then returns to the sky before panning down to Saitama, who gives out a sigh.
"That's that." he said before he turned and started to walk away.
"Where did Hammerhead wander off to?" came Sonic's voice. Saitama stops and turns to see Sonic standing there, the wind blowing his scarf and Saitama's cape. "There's no one left here but you."
"Well, this just got interesting." Sonic said with a smile.
"You'll be okay. Right, Mr. Saitama?" Tareo asked with a nervous frown. He saw that Saitama had power, but he didn't know if he had speed.
"Who knows. Maybe this'll be a good fight." Saitama answered.
The two continue to stare at each other before Saitama moves and points his finger in the direction Hammerhead went.
"He was heading in that direction screaming and yelling. Butt naked." he explains before he grabs the kunai Sonic threw at him.
Sonic and Flash were interested at this development.
"What's this thing?" he asked before looking up just as a sword is about to pierce his eye, only to catch it when it was barely a millimeter away from his eye, stunning Sonic.
Both ninjas were stunned to see that Saitama had stopped a second attack.
"Whoa! He caught it!" Tareo exclaimed.
"Impressive." Atomic Samurai said with a smile.
"Hey, you got it wrong." Saitama said before breaking Sonic's sword with his hand, making the ninja back away.
"What have I got wrong?" Sonic asked in a calm voice.
"I know how this looks, but I'm not one of the Paradisers." said Saitama.
"You're a terrible liar." Sonic responded with a glare.
"No, no, No! Don't be stupid! Look at me!" Saitama yelled while flailing his arms.
"I don't really need to." Sonic said as the camera zoomed in on Saitama's head, a visible reflection of the sky coming off of it. "With that bald head, there's no denying it."
"Are you for real?" Saitama asked, a tic mark appearing on his head.
"Yeah. Having no hair doesn't mean you're a terrorist." Darkshine added in Saitama's defense.
"Come on. Really, take a good look at me. I'm the guy who's out being a hero for fun! I'm not a villa-"
"Never heard of you." Sonic interrupted, stopping Saitama's explanation. It was so quiet that you could hear the wind blow. Scene then shifts to a close-up of Saitama as he looks at the grounded, utterly dejected.
"Oh...I see." he muttered.
"Wow. You look like someone kicked your dog after you lost the lottery." Zombieman commented before turning to their Saitama, only to blink when he had the same expression on his face. "What's with you?"
"No one knows who I am?" Saitama asked.
"Up until we came here and started watching these future events, I didn't know you." Watchdog Man stated, with everyone else nodding. That only made Saitama lower his head in depression.
"So you're the type of hero looking for glory?" Flash asked, a hint of disappointment in his tone.
"I don't care if they scream my name or like me, but having nobody know me? After all I've done?" Saitama asked, sounding a little upset.
"There's two reasons for that." Zack stated while holding up two fingers with a serious look. He then smiled before falling back into his seat. "But not yet."
That just made everyone groan before they all looked at the screen.
"Either way, it doesn't matter to me in the least." Sonic declared as he sheathed his broken sword. The scene then shifts to show Sonic having a dark look on his face. "You were able to read my attacks two times in a row. That's the real problem." The scene then shifts around as Sonic continues. "Born in a ninja village, I've been honing and perfecting my technique since my earliest days of childhood. Yet you saw right through them in an instant. This I cannot permit."
'What's he talking about?' Saitama thought as he just stood there with a confused expression.
"The usual bad guy monologuing nonsense." Tornado answered.
"My pride won't allow it. I don't care who you are. I can't let you simply walk away!" Sonic finished as he disappeared, the scene showing him appearing for a split second next to Saitama before appearing behind him, both of their backs at each other.
"Oh, come on." Saitama spoke up while looking at where Sonic was a second ago, getting a "Hmm?" from Sonic. He then looked forward again with a smile. "You just want to try out those honed and perfected moves on me. I can tell by that innocent smile of yours."
Scene changes to a close-up of Sonic's innocent smile.
"Hehehehe!"
"That's innocent?" Sekingar asked.
"That's scary." Tareo muttered before swallowing the lump in his throat.
"You really need to fix that bad habit of yours." Flash told Sonic.
Sonic suddenly jumps, causing a shock wave before he begins to rapidly jump everywhere around Saitama at his top speed.
"What do you think of this speed that breaks the sound barrier?" he asks as it slows to show him jumping off a tree. "Of these shock waves?!" Jumps off the ground behind Saitama. "Can you even see me?!" Shows Saitama at different angles with a blur of Sonic jumping everywhere, the wind kicking up a little from all his movements. "HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY KEEP UP WITH ME?!"
"Fast little fucker." Metal Bat said.
"Seems you've gotten faster." Flash commented.
"Of course. I didn't become the fastest by sitting on my ass." Sonic boasted.
"Fastest. Right." was all Flash said, earning a glare from Sonic.
"Uh..." Saitama finally said. Sonic then launches himself at Saitama at full speed, ready to strike. "Can I go home?" Saitama asks, looking right up at Sonic when he was a few feet away.
Sonic was just as shocked as his future self after seeing Saitama keep up with him.
'Impossible! I can move faster than the speed of sound! And yet this guy saw through it again?!' Sonic thought to himself.
He wasn't the only one surprised.
"So you're not only strong, you're all really fast then." Tank-Top Master said as some of them looked at Saitama.
"Yeah. Don't really know how fast though. Never thought to find out." Saitama answered.
"Maybe you're faster than this jackass." Metal Bat said with a laugh while pointing his thumb at Flashy Flash.
"I highly doubt he's faster than me." Flash said before looking at the screen, his mind going back to Saitama catching Sonic's attacks.
'The only ones who should be able to counter the speed of those trained in the ninja village are other ninjas. Yet he's able to do so against Sonic with ease.' he thought. 'There's no way that his simple training gave him that sort of speed.' His eyes narrowed at the screen as he remembered the puzzle piece Zack gave them all. 'If there are more pieces to this puzzle, then I aim to find them and figure it out.'
Scene changes to show Sonic gasping in shock, sweat flying upwards at Saitama looking right at him.
'Bastard!' he mentally cursed before rapidly spinning in the air. "Wind Blade Kick!" he yells as he aims a kick at Saitama, only for the bald hero to easily step out of the way and dodge it. Sonic grunts in shock as the scene shows Saitama's fist before it shows Sonic descending in slow motion.
"Checkmate." Saitama casually declares before the scene zooms in on Saitama's fist just as Sonic's balls collide with it. "Oops. Sorry!" Saitama apologized as Sonic jumps away into a crouch. "I, uh, I didn't do that on purpose! I meant to stop before hitting you, but your momentum carried my fist into your, um..."
Scene shifts to a close-up of Sonic's bloodshot eyes, a gurgling sound of agony escaping his throat.
"That never stops being funny." Zack muttered to himself with a grin before stopping the viewing and looking at them all. "Need a moment?"
None of the men could answer, for all of them were shaking in their seats.
"Oooh...Right in the peanut sack." King got out.
"I can tank anything with my fightin' spirit...but that's too much!" Metal Bat got out while chewing his bottom lip.
Puri-Puri Prisoner was curled up in a fetal position, one hand over his crying eyes and the other between his legs, incoherent moans of pain coming from his mouth.
"Ow...ow...ow!" Tareo whined as he covered his face with his book while Child Emperor hastily fished a new lollipop out of his food bucket after dropping his.
"It's moments like this that make me glad I fight via remote control." Bofoi muttered as he dabbed the sweat off his forehead.
"Mine can grow back, but it's never painless." Zombieman muttered.
"So your tactic to fighting against ninja's is to destroy their genitalia." Genos said while writing it down in his notebook.
"No it's not! It was an accident!" Saitama yelled.
"Apologies. I shall erase this." Genos said while scribbling out notes.
"That hurt to watch." Blast muttered with a wince before noticing Sonic and Flash taking what they saw the worst, both of them blue in the face. "I don't blame them. Having anything hit you there at the speed of sound would be devastating."
The women all watched the men react to what they all had just seen. Some even had sympathetic looks on their faces. Even Tornado felt bad, though she kept it hidden under a blank face.
It took over 10 minutes for everyone to collect themselves, though some of the men still looked to be in pain.
"Ready to resume?" Zack asked, earning reluctant nods from them all. With that, he started it up again.
Scene returns to Sonic glaring, looking very calm.
"Listen. I've worked every job from assassin to bodyguard. I'm the deadly ninja, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic!" Sonic explained.
"Dang! You recovered fast." Metal Bat exclaimed, seeing that Sonic didn't look like he was in pain.
"Of course. I'm a ninja. I'm trained to be calm under any circumstance." Sonic stated.
"Wait a second. 'Speed-o'-Sound Sonic?' That's your name?" Child Emperor asked.
"Yes. It was given to me by the instructors." Sonic replied before looking at Flash. "And it's also where Flashy Flash got his name."
"Do all the ninja's at this ninja village have redundant names like yours?" Pig God asked.
"Indeed." Flash answered.
"Surely they could've thought of some better names." an executive said.
"Pot, meet kettle." Zack whispered under his breath with a grin.
"But for the time being, my work will be on hold. Now that I've found such a formidable opponent, I'm dedicating myself to training until we settle this!" Sonic declared as the scene shows the sky while Sonic's voice slowly starts to sound a little strained. Scene then shifts to Saitama just staring at Sonic. "Let me know your name!"
"It's Saitama." the bald hero answers.
"Saitama! Next time we meet, it'll be your demise!" Sonic challenges as the scene shows him standing there. His legs were clenched together like he had to use the bathroom, his face was slightly blue and sweating profusely, and his whole body was shaking so badly that he couldn't keep the finger he was pointing at Saitama still.
"You're not fine at all." Flashy Flash said with a bored tone.
"And you'd be alright if it happened to you?!" Sonic growled.
"...Sure." was all Saitama said before the scene changed back to Sonic.
"I, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic, the ultimate ninja, will not rest until I have brought you down!" he declared.
"Go train hard!" Saitama responded with a serious face, a clenched fist, and a tiny bead of sweat on his left cheek.
"He's gonna need to train until his bones break a thousand times over for starters." Tank-Top Master stated.
"Hmph. I don't care what it takes." Sonic said as he gripped his fist. "After seeing this, there's no way I'm going to let things stay the same. I'm going to surpass you!" he declared while glaring at Saitama.
"Go ahead. Then we can have a real a fight." Saitama replied, a half serious look on his face.
He didn't know it, but a lot of the other heroes were going to up their training as well.
Scene changes to outside of Saitama's apartment at night, with Saitama's light on.
"Speed-o'-Sound Sonic? Who is that? What kind of person would possess such a redundant name?" Genos asked after the scene changed to him.
"A ninja, apparently." Atomic Samurai answered with a smirk.
"Dunno. He appeared out of nowhere, said we were rivals, and then took off." Saitama answered.
"If he is bothering you, I will get rid of him." Genos offered.
"I can save our future selves the trouble and rid us of him now." Genos stated as he aimed an armed hand at Sonic, who merely smirked as he reached for his blade. Both of them felt pressure before turning towards Zack, his shining eyes glaring at them while he folded his arms and tapped his finger. That got both of them to sit down and made Zack ease up before they all continued to watch.
"You're not much better, you know. Actually, why are you here again? Go home! It's not like we're related." Saitama ordered.
"Master, I must become stronger because-"
"SHUT UP!" Saitama yelled while smacking his coffee table. Scene then shifts to show Saitama with wide eyes. "The incidents from today made me aware of a serious problem and I'm reeling from shock. So I beg you. Just go home."
"A serious problem? For somebody as great as you are? But what could it possibly be? Please, tell me!" said Genos. Both of them are silent as the scene shifts a few times before ending with both of them in view.
"No one knows who I am." Saitama finally admits, which greatly shocks Genos. Scene shows Saitama's face. "It's been right around three years since I first became a hero." he began as images of various monsters fade in a scroll up. "I've defeated a lot of monsters and evil organizations during that time."
"I recognize most of them, but a few I haven't seen yet." said Bang.
"Probably monsters that Saitama fought during his training." Atomic Samurai mused.
"Yeah. I remember some of them actually." Saitama said with a small smile.
"If you all want, I can bring them up later." Zack offered.
"I'm curious, so I say yes." Child Emperor spoke up.
"I wish for the same." Drive Knight added.
"Watching more monsters getting their asses kicked? I'm in." Metal Bat chuckled.
"Alright. But later." Zack decided.
"Come to think of it, I've never heard of any other heroes doing as much as me. Not even close." Saitama continued.
"Hey! We've been doing hero work!" Fubuki snapped indignantly.
"Really?" Saitama asked, making Fubuki angrier.
"Calm down, Blizzard." Bang spoke up in a calm tone. "Like with the Hero Association, Saitama here may not have heard about the accomplishments of other heroes."
She was still frowning but managed to calm down before they all continued watching.
"Everyone in the world should know my name by now! I mean isn't it kind of weird that I don't have any fans or anything?!" he asks as an image of a fan club full of girls appears.
"Are you sure you're not out looking for glory?" Flash asked again.
"I told you. I don't care if they scream my name. I'm just upset that no one knows me. I do appreciate being thanked, I won't deny that." Saitama answered.
"Well it is nice when you know that the public appreciates all you've done for them." Fubuki said with a smile.
"You know what he said to me today? 'Never heard of you. Never.'" Saitama continued, the scene zooming in on his eyes before shifting to him and Genos. "On top of that, everyone in town thought I was one of those terrorists. They forgot how I beat those monsters and all the other stuff I've done for them!"
Scene shifts to a close-up of Genos frowning.
'He is right. I recall seeing the news report earlier today. There was no mention of Master Saitama or Speed-o'-Sound Sonic. Instead, the one credited for defeating the Paradisers was a hero called Mumen Rider.' Genos thought as images of the news report showed up, with people and reporters surrounding a confused Mumen Rider, who now had his right arm in a sling.
"You've gotta be kidding me." Metal Bat gaped in disbelief.
"They actually think that Mumen Rider stopped a group of terrorists wearing battlesuits that give people the strength to knock down high-rise buildings with ease?" Flashy Flash asked while pinching the bridge of his nose in aggrivation.
"Didn't those idiots see Mumen Rider get taken out by the Paradisers earlier?! How can they be so stupid?!" Tornado snapped, angered that they think a weakling like Mumen Rider did all that.
Scene returns to Genos.
"Hold on...Master." he begans, earning Saitama's attention. "Are you listed with the Hero Registry?"
This got everyone's attention.
"So Saitama will finally hear about the Hero Association?" Drive Knight asked.
"Let's just hope he'll be interested." an executive whispered to the others.
Scene changes to a computer with the Hero Association Home Page on it before changing to the recruitment page.
"'Take a test at any branch of the Hero Association. If you score better than the cutoff, you will be registered in the Hero Registry, and will be allowed to officially call yourself a Hero.'" Saitama read off on the screen before scrolling down a bit to continue. "'Once officially recognized, you'll be deemed a Pro and will be paid for your work through donations collected by the Association. All the heroes in the public eye are fully registered, accredited, and proffesional. You may be doing plenty of Hero work, but if you're only a self-proclaimed Hero, you're really just some weir...do...'" he trailed.
"'Some weirdo spouting nonsense and viewed with great suspicion.' it says." Genos finished after the scene shifts to show them both looking at a laptop.
"Wait a second! You mean everyone's been thinking I'm a weirdo despite all I've done?!" Saitama asked with a frown.
"I'm afraid that may be the case." Bang said with a sigh, feeling sorry that Saitama's accomplishments were not recognized.
"And that's reason number one why no one knows who you are." Zack said while holding up a finger before holding up a second finger. "Reason two, however, is mostly your fault, Saitama."
"My fault?" Saitama asked.
"Do you stick around after beating the monsters?" Zack asked.
"Not really. I just leave." Saitama answers before his eyes widen a little. "Oh, I get it. Since I didn't stay, nobody knows I did it."
"Is that why they think Mumen Rider beat the Paradisers?" Tareo asked. "Because he's an official Hero and Saitama isn't?"
"That would explain it." Sitch said before having a look of deep thought. "But if that's the case, then there may be other heroes who we've given credit to for your deeds."
THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP
Everyone turned to a stoic King when they all began to hear the King Engine start.
"Whoa! Is that the King Engine?" Tareo asked in excitement.
"The what now?" Saitama asked in confusion.
"The King Engine. The sound King makes when he prepares to fight." Puri Puri Prisoner explained before looking at King. "But why is it going off now?"
"I think I understand." Child Emperor said, making the King Engine speed up. "He's probably pissed that there are people stealing credit, whether intentionally or not."
King didn't dare open his mouth at that moment. What Child Emperor said may be true, but that was not what King was thinking. What he was thinking was...
'SHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITTHEY'REGONNAFINDOUTABOUTMEANDKNOWI'MAFRAUDANDKILLMEORWORSEANDSHIIIIIIIIIIT!'
...that.
"King. Please don't do anything rash. We'll be looking into this and will make sure that Saitama gets the credit he deserves." Sekingar declared.
After a moment, the King Engine slowed until it stopped, making those were tense at what King might do relax.
"...good." was all he finally said.
Zack said nothing, but knew he'd have to step in when the time came. Until then, they'd all watch and see what was to come.
"...I had no clue." Saitama mutters to himself as he lowers his head before speaking a bit louder. "So Genos, are you registered?"
"No. Should I be?" Genos asked. Scene changes to show Saitama looking up at Genos before it shifts to a close-up of him.
"Hey, let's sign up! Go register with me and I'll make you my official disciple!" Saitama says with a smile.
"Sounds like a plan!" Genos replies with his own smile.
"Looks like we've got two new heroes joining the Association." Darkshine says with a smile before turning to the two. "See you two in Class-S."
"Uh, yeah. Okay." Saitama responded.
"I look forward to being your official disciple." Genos said to Saitama with a smile.
"Oh...yeah. Right." Saitama answered, still unsure about having a disciple.
"Heroes...tsk." Sonic muttered with a glare.
Scene changes to somewhere in the woods, showing a sweating and terrified looking Hammerhead as a shadow looms over him.
"What's with him?" Tank-Top Master asked.
"Maybe Sonic here decided to hunt Hammerhead down and finish him off." Zombieman theorized.
"If I did, he'd have been dead long before the sun set." Sonic stated.
"Then...who's he looking scared at?" Tareo asked.
"Please! Don't do this! Forgive me!" he begs before a fist smashes him to the ground. Scene then shifts to show Hammerhead lying face down in the dirt, blood starting to pool under him.
"Pleading for his life after stealing battlesuits from the Organization? He truly understood nothing." came a synthetic voice.
"Oh, I get it now. This guy is the one Hammerhead stole from." said Metal Bat. "Guess he came to get back at Hammerhead."
"A possibility." Bofoi nodded before scratching his chin. "But what's this 'organization' it mentioned?"
"Of course, we did let the theft take place in order to collect the data from the suits in the field." came another synthetic voice as the camera shifts and pans up to show two robotic figures standing over Hammerhead.
"And the body?" the first one asked before the scene shifted back to Hammerhead.
"Leave it." the other ordered before both of them walked off.
"What exactly is this organization that they were talking about?" Bang pondered.
"Whatever it is, it can't be good if it's members let guys like Hammerhead and the Paradisers steal them just to collect data." Child Emperor answered.
"But what would they be collecting data for?" Sitch asked.
"Perhaps those answers will come later." Flash said.
'Thanks for giving me my thick skull, mommy!' Hammerhead thought after the scene shifted to his face, tears and snot falling down his face. 'I promise...I promise I'll get a job!'
"Looks like that hard head saved him again." Atomic Samurai stated.
"If that's the case, he needs to be dealt with." Amai Mask said in a firm tone. "He's still a B-Class criminal."
"Do not fret." Puri Puri Prisoner said with a serious smile. "I shall reform him while he serves his time after he's been captured!"
"If we do that, he'll wish he'd died at either Saitama or that robot's hands." an executive chuckled, earning a pout from the heroic prisoner.
Scene changes to show Saitama filling out an Application for Hero Test.
"Our guest this morning is Mr. Majimeda, an expert on the labor issues confronting young people today. Thanks for being here." said the news anchor.
"If this guy's like that 'mosquito expert' then he's going to be just as useless." Tornado scoffed.
"Thank you for having me." said Mr. Majimeda.
"Mr. Majimeda, as we saw with the Paradiser incident recently, there's an increase in young people who lack motivation to work. Would you care to comment on this phenomena?" the news anchor asked.
"Honestly, I'm really not that different from them." Saitama said to himself as he watched the tv, listening to Mr. Majimeda blame the lack of motivation on song lyrics like 'follow your dreams' and, as he claims, other such nonsense. "Those unemployed guys are a lot like me."
"The only thing you had in common was that you're all bald." Watchdog Man stated. "You don't go around smashing buildings and trying to build a society full of lazy people."
Saitama leans back and falls onto his futon, staring at the ceiling as Mr. Majimeda continues.
'If I'd taken a wrong step, would I have ended up like that too?' he thought.
"If you did, we'd have to come after you if you tried smashing buildings." said Darkshine.
"And considering your strength, it'd take all of us to stop you." Bang added in a grim tone.
"All of you maybe. I'd stop him in an instant." Tornado boasted.
"If you can, that'd be kinda awesome." Saitama said with a smile, confusing them. "It'd be nice to have an opponent that can put up a fight and didn't die from one of my punches."
"You wouldn't even get near me to be able to throw a punch, baldy." Tornado said with a glare.
"Easy now." Zack said with smile and glare. "I said no fighting." Tornado glared at him with grit teeth before turning back to the screen.
Scene changes to a view of the sky during the day before panning down to a large building with hundreds of people gathering. Saitama stands and stares up at the building before Genos walks up next to him.
"So, are you ready, Master?" Genos asks.
"Uh...sure." Saitama answers as he and Genos walk in, the scene shifting to show others walking in as well, a sign saying 'HERO TEST LOCATION #6' nearby.
"What kind of test does everyone take to become a hero?" Saitama asks as the room lit up.
"It involves a physical exam and written test, each worth 50 points. If your combined physical and written tests score more than 70, then you will be deemed sufficient and will be registered as a hero." Sitch explained.
"Sounds pretty easy." Saitama commented.
"More like boring. I nearly fell asleep during the written test." Metal Bat groaned.
"Did all of you take the test?" Saitama asked.
"Most of us, yeah. I was in Class-C before they made Class-S." Darkshine replied before pointing at Watchdog Man and Metal Bat. "The same goes for them."
"And I was in Class-B." Bang added.
"What's with all the class stuff?" Saitama asked.
"The Classes go from C to S. The higher the threat, the more they send a higher ranked hero to deal with whatever the problem is." McCoy explained.
"So if something like a huge monster the size of a large building appears, they send Class-S to deal with it?" Saitama guessed.
"If it's threat level demanded their attention, then yes." McCoy nodded before standing up and stretching, with others following suit or leaving for the bathroom.
"Can't wait to see Saitama dominate the physical test." Metal Bat said with a grin.
"You, me, and everyone else here." Zack chuckled.
A/N: I want to say that while I'm glad that most of you like this fic, I have four things to say. 1.) To those who complain about the way I write it, shut up and write it yourself! 2.) Anyone know where I can read the redrawn chapters? I can't find them on the sites I read manga on. 3.) Where does the second OVA fit in? Does anyone know? And 4.) Stop asking me for updates in the same hour I post! I can't update that fast, you impatient people!