Saitama was walking down the street after defeating another monster in a single punch. He was not in a good mood due to that. It would be nice to fight a monster who can at least survive the first punch. He stopped when he felt someone tug at his cape from behind.
He turned around to see a teenager who was about as tall as him, wearing black cargo pants and a black hoodie. The guy had white hair and ruby-red eyes behind his black-rimmed spectacles. After a few seconds of staring, Saitama decided to break the silence.
"Do you need something kid?" he said in a monotone voice. That seemed to break the teen out of the trance he was in.
"Ah, yes! Sorry, I kinda zoned out there." he chuckled. "Anyway, am I correct to assume that you Saitama the guy who is a hero for fun" the teen questioned. Saitama narrowed his eyes a little, though the bored expression never left his face.
"That would indeed be me. Who are you?" Saitama asked, sounding uninterested.
"You can call me Shin!" The kid, now named Shin, exclaimed. "Anyway, I just wanted to invite you to this theatre where I will be showing you the future- WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!" Shin yelled when he saw Saitama turn around and walk away.
"Sorry, not interested," Saitama said over his shoulder. Shin sighed as if expecting this. Then a smirk slowly made its way to his lips as he looked at Saitama's retreating form. He quickly ran in front of Saitama and blocked his way.
"Now, now, at least hear me out. If you agree to come with me then I'll give you discount coupons for any store you want. Also, any snacks or food you want while watching the future will be provided free of charge. So what do you say?" Shin finished. He watched as Saitama's face sharpened.
"So, where is this theatre of yours," Saitama said with a smirk, already planning all the food he would be eating at the theatre while simultaneously making a list of things he would buy with the coupons. Shin grabbed his wrist and dragged him into an empty alley.
In the alley, Shin thrust his palm forward and made a circular motion. A portal formed in front of him as he turned to Saitama with a smile.
"You just have to enter this portal," said Shin. Saitama raised an eyebrow.
"Aren't you gonna come?"
"Oh! I will! I just need to go get a few other people, so just wait for a few minutes." Shin replied cheerfully before flying off. Once Saitama went through the portal completely, the portal disappeared.
Genos had just eliminated another monster. This one was in a much more secluded area, so there was currently no one around. He sat down on a nearby rock to gather his thought.
"Another monster defeated, but not a single clue about the mad cyborg," Shin said from behind Genos who quickly turned around and aimed his incineration cannon at the stranger.
"Identify yourself and tell me how and what do you know about the mad cyborg," Genos asked in anger. Shin just chuckled.
"My name is Shin. And could you please not point that at me. Let me prove to you I am no threat… to you at least" Shin finished, snapping his fingers. A white aura surrounded Genos's body, which quickly dissipated to reveal a fully repaired Genos.
It would seem this person isn't a threat. Otherwise, he would have attacked already and not gone through the trouble of repairing me. thought Genos as he lowered his arm and powered down his weapons. "State your business."
"Well, first of all, I'll tell a few things that will make my offer sound more appealing to you," Shin said with a smile. "You have been a cyborg hunting monsters for a long time. But your real goal is the mad cyborg that destroyed your village, whom you haven't found a single clue about. Am I right?". Genos nodded cautiously. How could this person know all of this?
"Also, as powerful as you are, you aren't strong enough. That cyborg would easily beat you and you would have wasted this chance you were given by ." Shin continued. Genos listened to everything silently. He knew that Shin was right, though he would never admit it out loud.
"But I can show you the future" as soon as the words left his might, Genoseyes widened. Shin smirked.
"You would be able to gain valuable information about future events, using which you can save many lives. Also, you might gain clues about the cyborg as well. And while watching, you might find a way to make yourself stronger" Shin finished with a satisfied smirk. Genos kept a hand on his chin and thought for a few seconds. Then he looked up.
"What is it that you would gain from this? I doubt you would do something like this without purpose." Genos asked with a serious look.
"Well, to be honest… I just wanna see your reactions to your future. And you aren't the only one I have invited, there are others." Shin said looking up at the sky. Genos seemed to accept this answer. At least this was better than those people who hurt others because they are bored.
"Very well. I shall accept your invitation on one condition." Genos said, tone full of finality. SHin nodded for him to continue. "I would like to record and make some notes about the future. It would save me the hassle of memorizing everything."
"Of course! You can record anything you want!" Shin said cheerfully, before turning around and creating another portal. "To reach the venue, you just have to step through this portal. You can go now, I have a few more people to invite" Shin said before teleporting away. Genos took a deep breath and stepped through the portal.
Bang was meditating in his dojo when the doors suddenly opened. He looked to see Shin standing outside. Charanko wasn't here right now, instead out to buy groceries.
"Ah, Silver Fang! Good thing you're here! Can I come in? I have an offer for you" Shin said with a smile.
Bang had years of experience as a hero and a martial arts teacher. He could sense that this person was telling the truth. What could this offer be? Does he want to be a student? Was he from the association?
"Well, my name is Shin. I can show you the future. You can use the obtained information to save many lives and prevent destruction." Shin said with a smirk.
Bang was startled though he didn't give any outward reaction. The future? The closest to this was the seer who predicted some disasters for the Hero Association. But this person claimed that he could literally show him the future.
"Forgive me if I don't completely believe you. Also, I'm too old. What would I do by watching the future?" Bang asked.
"Let's just say that Garou will become a pretty big threat in the future," Shin said. Bang was shocked. His former student…
"Alright," Bang said as he got up. "I will accept your offer"
Shin smirked and opened another portal and disappeared. Bang sighed and walked through it.
Saitama, Genos, and Silver Fang appeared through the portals in a movie theatre. The place was empty and the screen was dark. There didn't seem to be any way to enter or exit the room. They didn't speak to each other, opting to just stand silently until they were assigned seats. After a few more minutes of waiting, more portals opened up.
Through them, all the S-class heroes(except Blast), the workers, and executives of the Hero Association, Sitch, Fubuki, Sonic, Amai Mask walked through. Suddenly, Shin appeared in front of them, startling some of them.
"Right! It looks like everyone is here! And I have explained everything before bringing you here. But if anyone has any questions, they can ask me now!" Shin said pumping his fist into the air. A few hands rose n the crowd. Shin pointed at Saitama first.
"You mentioned free food and coupons. Where are they?" Saitama deadpanned. No wat, that's how he usually looks. Most of the others present raised an eyebrow at the simple bald man's question. Others didn't care. Pig god agreed with Saitama's question. He came for the food.
Shin chuckled. "Of course you would ask that… Once you are seated, you just have to think about what you want to eat and it will appear in your hand. Next question!" Shin said pointing to Child Emperor, who had four metal legs coming out of his backpack to lift him up.
"How will we be watching the future? Will it be bits and pieces of certain events san then we would have to build the whole picture?" he asked, already ready to record any information they might receive.
"Nope! You don't have to do anything. All the events will be shown completely." answered Shin.
"Will it be like a documentary?" asked Child Emperor. Behind him, many people groaned. Documentaries are boring!
"While I could show the future in a documentary format… I won't cuz that's too boring! Instead, it will be like an anime." answered Shin. He then pointed at Metal Knight. The S-class rank 7 hero was much smaller today. That was because the real scientist behind the machine was currently inside. He too was ready to record everything that would be shown here.
"Why have you chosen us specifically? Is there any particular reason? Also what about all the time that we would be wasting here, who will take care of our business back at home?" asked Metal Knight. Shin thought for a moment on how to word his answer, then spoke.
"I'll answer your second question first. As long as you all are in this room, time in the outside world is frozen. You also won't age here. As for your first question… I chose you all because you all have a huge impact on the future. And this information will be best utilized in your hands." he finished. At this, Amai mask also raised his hand. Shin nodded at him.
"While I can understand the S-class heroes, me, and the members of the association being here, who are those two? The cyborg looks strong and seems like the one the association has been looking to recruit, but what about the bald guy?" he asked pointing at Genos and Saitama. The latter ignored the jab at his lack of hair. Shin smirked.
"Amai Mask… be careful how you speak. The 'bald guy' you are referring to is the strongest individual in this room. In fact, he is stronger than all of you combined." he finished. Everyone's eyes widened and they collectively turned to look at the bald man who just stared right back.
"Hmph! As if this baldy is stronger than me!" Tatsumaki huffed out making her younger sister sigh. Everyone had skeptical looks on their faces but decided to instead witness this strength themselves.
Shin had a satisfied smirk on his face. He then pointed at Tatsumaki, who was now raising her hand.
"If everyone's here, where is Blast?" she asked.
"Oh, him? Well, I can't tell you about that. He may be here watching from another room or he might not be." he said. She grits her teeth but doesn't say anything else. He then pointed at Sitch.
"It would help if you could tell us when will these events occur in the future," he said. He would be taking a lot of notes. Or maybe Child Emperor could let him borrow the footage he records. There were no more questions.
"Alright! Now everyone, take your seats. Your name should be written on it." he said clapping his hands. They all take seats. Pig God already getting a bucket of popcorn. Shin himself took a seat in the front row.
"LET'S BEGIN!" he snapped his fingers. The lights turned off as the screen came to life.