Allen watched Tornado's hasty retreat towards the bedroom, a slight smile playing on his lips. He quickly issued a command to Muzan and his demons via telepathy: [Do good deeds loudly; the more people see it, the better.]
In the bedroom, Tornado stood before the wardrobe, her fingers hovering over various clothes. Normally, she always wore her signature black slit dress, but today, for some reason, she inexplicably pulled out a light green dress she had never worn.
"It's just a change of style, no big deal," she whispered, convincing herself, and quickly changed into the dress. Then she spent a long time arranging her curly hair in front of the mirror.
When Tornado floated out of the bedroom, Allen was visibly stunned. In the sunlight, Tornado wore a light green dress, which made her skin appear as white as snow, and her green curly hair fell softly over her shoulders. She looked much softer than usual.
"What's wrong?" Tornado felt uncomfortable under his gaze, her green curly hair gently swaying: "Is it strange?"
Allen shook his head: "It suits you very well, it looks great."
This simple compliment made Tornado's ear tips turn red again. She turned her face away: "Less, less nonsense! Let's go!"
Green energy enveloped the two, and they floated out of the window. During their flight, Tornado deliberately kept her distance from Allen, but her peripheral vision constantly glanced at him.
In front of the Hero Association Headquarters building, the two slowly descended. The guards at the entrance saw Tornado's new look and their mouths dropped in surprise, but a single glare from Tornado immediately made them stand at attention.
Several S-Class Heroes had already gathered in the conference room. Seeing Tornado and Allen enter hand-in-hand, Metal Bat whistled: "Oh, things are progressing so fast?"
Tornado's green curly hair instantly bristled: "What's it to you!"
Bang Gu stroked his beard, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two: "Allen, are your injuries better?"
"Much better, Teacher." Allen nodded, his gaze sweeping over the conference room, noticing that Child Emperor was still staring at him with an investigative look.
Chairman Sitch cleared his throat, and the latest Monster activity report appeared on the projection screen: "According to intelligence, a group of Monster calling themselves 'demons' appeared this morning and are helping citizens in City A."
Child Emperor pushed up his glasses, a look of confusion on his young face: "Monster helping citizens? That's rare."
"Hmph!" Tornado floated in the air, her green curly hair gently swaying: "It must be a disguise! How could Monster possibly help humans!"
She subconsciously glanced at Allen beside her, finding him intently staring at the projection, his expression so calm that no clues could be discerned.
"Rookie, what do you think?" Tornado suddenly asked, her green eyes fixed on Allen's face.
Allen withdrew his gaze, showing a perfectly appropriate look of confusion: "I also find it strange, but since they haven't harmed anyone, why not observe them for a while first?"
"Hmph!" Tornado turned her face away, "You're quite open-minded."
He sat beside Tornado, his gaze sweeping over the photos on the projection, which showed Muzan and others helping an old man. He was extremely satisfied, not expecting to attract the Association's attention so quickly.
Chairman Sitch cleared his throat: "There's another important agenda item, and this is also the main reason for today's meeting. Mr. Zenil has proposed, in view of the frequent Monster activity recently, to re-evaluate S-Class Hero Allen's qualifications."
The conference room instantly fell silent.
Tornado's green curly hair suddenly bristled: "What?!"
Bang Gu frowned: "What does this mean?"
Sitch spread his hands helplessly: "Mr. Zenil believes that Allen has been absent from important battles every time, and his recent behavior has been abnormal, which does not meet the standards of an S-Class Hero."
The projection switched to Zenil's image; the wealthy man wore a fake smile: "I am only considering the future of the Association. If certain heroes cannot fulfill their duties, then more capable people should take their place."
Allen narrowed his eyes. He had long anticipated that Zenil would retaliate for his refusal to be a bodyguard, but he hadn't expected the other party to choose this timing to make trouble. How troublesome.
Zenil's actions undoubtedly put him at the center of a storm, which directly nullified Allen's plan to reduce his presence. He would receive more attention than ever before.
"Nonsense!" Metal Bat slammed the table: "The Rookie clearly tries his best!"
Tanktop Master also stood up in support: "Allen's strength is obvious to all."
"Quiet!" Sitch slapped the table: "This is just a proposal, it still needs to be voted on."
Tornado floated next to Allen, her green energy gently fluctuating: "Don't worry, with me here, they can't touch you."
Her voice was very soft, carrying a trace of imperceptible concern.
Allen smiled at her and whispered: "Thank you."
This scene was keenly captured by Child Emperor. He pushed up his newly made glasses, which could detect body data, and a hint of doubt flashed across his young face. With Allen's terrifying body data, did he really need Senior Tornado's protection? Or was there another hidden reason?
The voting began, and the scene was chaotic for a time. The high-ranking officials who supported Zenil were aggressive, while the heroes who supported Allen argued logically.
"Enough!" Tornado's Psychokinesis suddenly erupted, shaking the entire conference room. "Anyone who dares to target the Rookie again, I'll throw him out the window!"
"If Allen is demoted, it's this old man's problem. A disciple's fault is the master's mistake. This old man is willing to be demoted together." Bang Gu, who had been silent, also spoke up at this moment.
Zenil's image showed a look of fear, but it quickly reverted to a fake smile: "Miss Tornado, Mr. Bang Gu, please don't be emotional. We are all doing this for the good of the Association."
"Emotional!" Tornado's green curly hair bristled, about to flare up, but Allen gently held her hand.
"Let me handle it. Getting emotional is not good for your health, don't be too aggressive." Allen held her hand, shook his head, and then turned to the projection.
"Zenil, you need to know your place. Do you think donating some money allows you to treat S-Class Heroes like dogs? Do you think we don't know about all the dirty things you people do?"
The conference room erupted in an uproar; clearly, no one else had expected Allen to be so unyielding, completely unwilling to humor these high-ranking officials. But then, upon reflection, what Allen said was true.
They all knew that many high-ranking officials in the Association were corrupt, and many heroes had long been dissatisfied with these rotten officials.
Allen's reason for doing this was simple: he was currently under suspicion. The more he appeared weak or guilty, the stronger the suspicion would be. Only by winning over people's hearts and stirring up a storm would no one pay attention to these minor issues.
In the hearts of these high-ranking officials, nothing could be more important than their status and money. If they conceded, Allen would naturally be pleased. If they didn't, even if Allen left the Hero Association, he could leave behind a secret pawn.
Anyway, Muzan and his demons had already attracted the Association's attention. Plus, Allen could exchange for the worlds of Baki and Demon Slayer at any time and bring them to One-Punch Man for training.
Not only could he insert Muzan and his demons into the Hero Association, but Allen could even insert a deck of playing cards, and the Hero Association would have to accept them. You're short on heroes to do things, right? Well, here are your heroes.
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