Several days later.
This is the coastal city of J City.
Due to its beautiful beaches, this place is loved by many tourists, like a summer getaway reminiscent of Hawaii.
Today, as usual, many people are playing here.
But the atmosphere is somewhat different from usual.
Accompanied by the onomatopoeia menacing from a certain bizzare anime, looking towards the ocean in the distance, a dark mass of clouds accompanied by a sense of impending storm gradually approaches, with waves tens of meters high rolling in heavily and crashing on the shore.
In the azure sea, many shadows emerge.
As the seawater rushes into the city, monstrous figures several meters tall stand up.
Some resemble octopuses like Cthulhu.
Some are giant squid-like monsters.
Some are crab monsters.
In groups, they crowd around a tall figure.
The tall figure gazes at the land, revealing jagged teeth and a sinister smile, "Gentlemen, I love war. Let's begin, this is the war of conquest of the land by our deep sea folk!"
...
On the other side.
Suburbs of Z City.
"Saitama, you've reached Rank 2 in Class C, huh? You're almost there to move up to Class B."
"Oh." Saitama nodded. "And what about you?"
"I'm still Rank 2 in Class B." Roy replied. "The higher the rank, the harder it is to advance. Just patrolling won't cut it anymore. Unless I can handle Tiger-level or higher threats on my own."
Those who aspire to make a career in the professional hero field aren't lazy, starting from Class C and climbing up.
Everyone is making progress every day.
Therefore, unless there's significant improvement, it's like treading water.
So, the higher you go, the harder it is to climb the ranks.
But for those with strength, it's not a difficult task. If you can defeat Demon-level monsters solo, regardless of whether you're Class C or B, the Hero Association will consider whether to promote you to Class S.
Unfortunately, there are quite a few blind spots in the Hero Association.
"Although I don't quite understand, isn't that kind of thing simple for you?"
"It seems so." Roy didn't seem to care much. He looked it up because Saitama wanted to know. After flipping through his tablet, Roy continued, "Anyway, Saitama, there are many people online questioning your strength."
"Questioning me?"
"Mostly arguments like How could you defeat monsters with just one punch? It's not worth paying attention to." Roy said as he put the tablet aside. "People always believe what they want to believe. Even if they witness it with their own eyes, after hearing what seems like a logical reason from others, they'll deceive themselves to comfort their shaken beliefs."
'Is this Roy-san's philosophy of life? Noted.'
Although Genos knew that Saitama faced criticism, he didn't know how to explain it to him. So, he pretended not to notice, silently resolving to be Saitama's ally. That's all he could do.
But hearing Roy's words, he was enlightened, feeling that Roy was indeed his mentor.
"Don't worry too much about my nonsense. Genos." Roy glanced at Genos, who was washing dishes, and said, "After all, there isn't a theory or doctrine that works in every situation. Truth has its scope and conditions. Beyond that scope lies misleading fallacies. We should judge based on specific circumstances."
"Yes, Roy-san." Genos humbly accepted the lesson.
"In any case, now that if I've reached Class B, I don't need to do the weekly activities anymore, right?" Saitama asked.
"That's right. However, after becoming Rank 1 in Class C, you can choose to stay in that position. The hero who currently holds the top spot in Class C has been there for over half a year and hasn't moved up to Class B." Genos replied.
"Any reason for that?"
"There are probably two reasons." Roy pondered. "Either they believe they shouldn't move up to Class B based on their abilities, or they prefer to be a big fish in a small pond. Honestly, the top-ranked heroes in S, A, B, and C classes are all problematic. The first-ranked hero in S class hasn't been seen for a long time, and the first-ranked hero in A class has chosen not to promote to S class. As for the first-ranked hero in B class, my sister, Fubuki, used to be someone who would use violent means to force newly ranked B-class heroes to join her organization."
"Um, is your sister alright then?"
"That's just how it is." Roy paused, then continued, "In fact, most professional heroes have a not that good personality, and some heroes may even have mental illnesses."
"Terrifying."
As the two chatted, Genos's phone rang. He answered it and then turned to Roy and Saitama, saying, "Saitama-sensei, Roy-san, there's a monster sighting in J City."
"Considering you, who are classified as an S-class hero, have been challenged, it seems this monster might have some strength."
Genos nodded and looked at Saitama, saying, "Saitama-sensei, do you remember the deep sea monster you encountered on the way here a few days ago?"
"I don't remember."
A prompt reply.
However, Genos was familiar with Saitama's personality and continued, "Several similar deep sea monsters have appeared in J City and are wreaking havoc. An A-class hero who happened to be there is battling them, but he's struggling."
"Oh... Struggling, you say?" Saitama showed interest. "Then we better hurry over."
"J City is quite a distance from here." Roy stood up. His eyes seemed to catch something, and he said, "It's a thunderstorm, not suitable for flying."
Saitama looked outside. "It's very sunny."
"It's unusual weather in J City. I have satellites in the sky that can observe the real-time conditions of 26 cities on the supercontinent. There's a cyclone over J City, with air converging and rising towards the center, forming clouds and leading to rain."
"I don't quite understand."
"In short, it's going to rain there soon. Deep sea monsters shouldn't have the ability to change the weather." Roy thought aloud. "If they do, the deep sea monsters probably have a Dragon-level or higher monster among them."
"Currently, it's only considered a Demon-level threat." Genos said.
"In that case, the deep-sea monsters must have taken advantage of the rainy weather in J City these past few days to come ashore en masse. Since scouts went and didn't return, the leader of the deep-sea monsters would assess the ground as a threat. To ensure nothing goes wrong, they'll appear under favorable conditions, meaning deep-sea monsters can only unleash their full power in a water environment."
"I see."
"But these are just some trivial pieces of information. I have a sports car downstairs. Let's go together."
Finally finished changing into his clothes while sharing his analysis, Saitama was ready.
Roy didn't have a combat suit.
If you really had to say it, his Iron Man armor could be considered his combat suit.
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