Facing Child Emperor's doubts and the hesitation of the other heroes, the higher-ups of the Hero Association naturally had their reasons:
"Even you didn't react in time, and the monsters were even worse. If the enemy flees because they fear our strength, it will be difficult for us to deal with them."
"As for the leader of this subjugation, it will be led by the newly promoted S-Class One-Punch Man. We believe he can serve as the leader of this subjugation well."
"Eh, me?" Saitama, who had been spacing out the entire time, immediately perked up upon hearing the words of the Hero Association's higher-ups.
On the scene, Genos's expression didn't change. In his opinion, his teacher, Saitama, was the strongest, so it was only natural for him to be the leader.
"Why is this newly promoted hero the leader? Is he strong?" Atomic Samurai wondered.
The other heroes also wore strange expressions, unsure of the Association's intentions.
"This was proposed by the alien, and previously, those spies from the Monster Association hidden within the Association were all dealt with by One-Punch Man alone."
"Based on his performance this time, his strength is plain for all to see," the association's higher-ups explained, but they still couldn't convince the heroes. After all, Saitama's experience was simply too shallow.
They first turned their gaze to Tatsumaki. Given her personality, she should logically be the first to speak.
But at this moment, Tatsumaki was supporting her head with a lack of interest. With Byakuya's prior warning yesterday, she had no objections to Saitama becoming the leader.
Byakuya then spoke in a faint voice, "If anyone has objections, they can come up and fight Saitama in a duel. It doesn't matter if you get hurt, because in this monster subjugation, he alone is enough."
'This guy…' For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene was ignited by Byakuya's words.
Since they were promoted to S-Class, each of them possessed the strength to suppress an area. They were talents that might not even appear in one city, so naturally, none of them felt that they would be inferior to others.
Looking at the bald head, who was being silly and dumb on the side, the competitive spirit of the various heroes immediately surged.
But Saitama was consistently uninterested in this. Apart from the initial surprise, there were no waves. He just helplessly said to Byakuya, "Hey, don't attract hatred for me."
"Isn't this the fastest way? You were supposed to be the main force in this subjugation, and no one will listen if you don't act."
"If we keep dawdling, we might not even finish clearing out the monster nest by tomorrow morning. It's better to knock them all down rather than waste time," Byakuya said, shrugging.
"Alright," Saitama thought, seeing his point. He turned his head and said, "Come at me then, who's first?"
"I'll have a go," Atomic Samurai said, a thin toothpick in his mouth. He had appeared behind Saitama at some point, his right hand gripping his katana tightly.
"Be careful, One-Punch Man," Atomic Samurai warned. The next moment, his katana had been unsheathed, and he swung it with all his might towards Saitama's forehead.
The specially made katana's speed far exceeded the speed of sound. In the next instant, it could have left tens of thousands of ultra-thin cuts, 0.01 in thickness, on Saitama's skin.
But his blade had only come halfway out when Saitama's right hand was already holding onto the hilt, gently pushing the katana back into its sheath with a "clang."
"This is impossible!" Atomic Samurai stared at the red-gloved right hand holding his scabbard, speechless. The gap was simply too astonishing.
"Are you done?" One-Punch Man released his grip with a gentle smile.
"I… concede defeat." Atomic Samurai sighed heavily, not expecting his lifelong practice of the Atomic Slash to be suppressed so easily.
Byakuya, on the side, widened his eyes, staring intently, as if there was a progress bar in his mind that read, "You have learned the technique, Atomic Slash 32%."
Tsk, he was suppressed before he even attacked, I only saw a little bit. Byakuya thought, feeling somewhat displeased.
The heroes on the scene were also somewhat stunned, watching this scene. Everything happened too fast; many of them hadn't even realized Atomic Samurai had made a move, how could he suddenly concede defeat?
"Anyone else who doesn't believe it and wants to fight, come on up quickly." Byakuya urged.
"I'll come!" Superalloy Darkshine shouted.
"I want to try too!" Child Emperor raised his right hand, enthusiastically signing up.
"And me!" Flashy Flash also showed interest.
Then, what awaited them was...
"Smack! Smack! Smack!"
With three punches, the three S-Class heroes, renowned outside, were now all clutching their swollen heads and squatting to the side, no longer speaking.
Watching the bald man calmly withdraw his fists, the other heroes who hadn't acted couldn't help but pause. Just where did this monster come from?
"Alright, since no one has any objections, let's head to the Monster Association now," said a high-ranking official from the Hero Association. This immediately drew a crowd of supporters.
With Saitama's help, who had suppressed everyone, their confidence immediately soared, and they all boarded private jets, flying toward City Z.
Underneath City Z, a grotesque, obese humanoid monster with four arms and a single eye, resembling a maggot, was lounging in a plush recliner. This was Geryuganshoop, the Monster Association's strategist.
He was currently listening to a report of events from the surface, but the information was utterly baffling.
"You're saying the Monster Association has been exposed?"
"And that KING fought us and was so badly injured he can't use his powers? How fortunate!"
"Our 33 high-ranking monster infiltrators in the Hero Association were eliminated overnight? When did I even plant infiltrators in the association? I didn't know we had any!"
Faced with the barrage of information from above, Geryuganshoop felt overwhelmed by the absurdity.
He was still secretly planning to destroy the Hero Association, yet they already knew everything. Where did they get this intel?
Geryuganshoop, who had been confident of victory, now felt the situation was slipping away. Just as he was pondering what to do, the entire association suddenly began to shake violently.
"What's going on?" Geryuganshoop surveyed his surroundings. He was sure City Z wasn't in an earthquake zone, so where was the earthquake coming from?
Above, One-Punch Man slowly retracted his right fist, looking at the huge hole leading directly to the underground that he'd punched into the deserted area he'd lived in for three years.
Everyone on the plane widened their eyes, staring at the deep pit in silence. Could a person really cause this much destruction with a single punch?
On the plane, Tatsumaki's green hair fluttered slightly. Following Byakuya's suggestion, she had used her telekinesis in advance to move One-Punch Man's small house out of the deserted area, and she was also a little surprised as she looked at the cave.
"Alright, heroes, since One-Punch Man has created this environment for us, let's get ready to make our move." The Association's higher-ups shouted, and then all the heroes prepared for battle.
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