"You're sure of this?" Doctor Genus asked as he looked towards Kamakyuri.
"Doctor I would never try to deceive you." The other said before gesturing to himself with one of his blades "But what other reason could I POSSIBLY have to enter my final form other than to match my opponent's power?" He asked.
Knowing well that none of his creations would ever lie to him Doctor Genus released a sigh before standing from his seat.
"I know Kamakyuri...it's just...the only people who were meant to withstand the power I gave to all of you were the highest ranking S class heroes excluding One Punch Man of course." He explained "But now that there is some ninja running around who can match your final form's power leaves me to wonder if he too could be just as powerful." He admitted causing the other become wide eyed.
"Sir you can't be serious!" Kamakyuri exclaimed as he rose from his seat as well "No one can be as powerful as One Punch Man! it's unthinkable!" He argued.
"No it's not." Doctor Genus replied "Based on the data we've gathered on him as well as what he has allowed to be known about himself One Punch Man was once a normal human being, and yet with no genetic alteration, no mystical force, or anything else of an extreme or ludicrous nature did he become as strong as he is." He explained "It is not unreasonable to assume that more people could obtain the same power should they overcome their limiter." He continued.
"Limiter?" Kamakyuri inquired.
"It's a theory that the heroes association, Doctor Bofoi specifically and I have been working on, we believe that everyone has instilled within them a limiter a sort of safety if you will, but if one should seek to become more than what they were ever meant to be than through enough effort they can surpass their own limitations and become what it is they wish to be." Doctor Genus explained "However as we've explored the ramifications of this theory we've also taken into account as to how One Punch Man seems as a person, from several different recorded instances it seems as though where most people would have some kind of an emotional reaction HE does not, which has led us to believe that in exchange for surpassing one's limiter you must sacrifice something as well and more than likely it is tailored to the individual." He continued.
"I see..." Kamakyuri replied "So what do you think will be the ninja's exchange?" He asked.
"From what you've told me it seems as though he's already lacking in compassion or at the very least he allows his more savage and blood thirsty characteristics to take priority over them." Doctor Genus answered "So if he were to continue to become stronger more than likely in exchange for power similar to One Punch Man's he'd give up any and all control over himself, in contrast to One Punch Man who seems to have complete control of himself but is progressively losing his emotions which would prove that it is tailored to the person." He explained.
Taking a moment to let all of this sink in Kamakyuri really had nothing left to say other than one last question.
"So what should we do?" He asked.
"Three things." Doctor Genus began as he pushed up his glasses "First we need to start preparing which means more intense training as well as gene treatments and therapy." He listed as he sat back down "Second I'll have to inform the association about this ninja and see if they already have any records on him, which if they do not won't be an issue since I'll request their aid in keeping tabs on him." He continued "Lastly it is imperative that we get One Punch Man to come here so we can run some tests on him and maybe then we'll have a better understanding as to how his power works and perhaps prove the limiter theory." He finished.
Nodding his head to show he understood Kamakyuri proceeded to leave the room but was stopped as the doctor spoke once more.
"Oh and Kamakyuri." He spoke as he looked to the other "I'm glad you're okay." He admitted before proceeding to get to work.
Although he of course couldn't see it Kamakyuri let a smile come to his face before he continued on his way.
"So where do we start looking?" Frog Man asked as he walked down the street with Ground Dragon and Slugerous.
Even though the trio were of course not the strongest members of The House Of Evolution and in most arguments would be called the weakest they were by no means useless nor incompetent in short what they lacked in brute strength and fighting prowess they made up for in brains.
"Well Mutsuko's probably gonna be flying somewhere, or at One Punch Man's." Slugerous reasoned "It'd probably be best if I looked around for her since I could sense her presence from a distance and talk to her telepathically if she is in the air." He explained.
"That makes sense." Frog Man agreed "I can go and look for Bunji and Chikara since I can jump from rooftop to rooftop and spot them from above." He reasoned.
"So that leaves me to find Atomu then." Ground Dragon said.
"Is that an issue?" Slugerous asked.
"No he's probably my best choice since he'll be the easiest one to track." Ground Dragon answered.
"Alright then it's settled we'll look for them then all head back once we've found'em." Frog Man stated.
However before the trio split up to go their separate ways they all stopped as the same thought all came to their minds.
"...Why don't we have names yet?" Ground Dragon asked.
"Yeah I was just thinking the same thing." Slugerous admitted.
"That makes three." Frog Man said.
"Do we not matter enough to get ACTUAL names?" Ground Dragon asked.
"No that's not true, why would the doctor make us then?" Slugerous asked.
"He's right, we haven't gotten any names yet because...well...we haven't really needed names yet." Frogman argued.
"Well I'm gonna think of a name while I'm looking for Atomu." Ground Dragon said "See you guys later!" He exclaimed just as he began to dig into the ground.
Watching for a moment or so at their friend dig with incredible speed through the earth both Frog Man and Slugerous simply gave a nod to each other before they as well set off in their own directions.
Most think that the core of hero's duties is to fight evildoers or at the very least prevent disasters and in truth for the most part they are correct. However there is another aspect to being a hero that most heroes included don't ever realize. I'm of course referring to their public image and how people see them for if a hero doesn't have the respect and admiration of those they're sworn to protect then they aren't really a hero. And where most heroes earn this adoration by either looking cool, simply being a great hero, or perhaps by some other means there is also another category which in truth most heroes don't ever fill.
But thankfully Bunji or known to the public as Beast King was one of the few and rare heroes who qualified for this category simply by the default. So let us look now to Bunji as he deals with the result of fitting into the category of "Child Friendly".
"RAWR!" He sounded though with words and not the actual act of roaring "I AM THE BEAST KING! AND I AM GOING TO GET YOU!" He shouted as he held his hands up in a sort of predatory fashion.
Squealing and shrieking in fear though it was of course the playful kind all of the children who had just previously been standing around him ran away in all different directions across the playground.
"There is no use in running!" He exclaimed as he began to slowly chase them.
Watching on from a nearby picnic table the mothers of the children that he was chasing couldn't help but look on with smiling faces as it warmed their hearts to see their children having so much fun.
"Why can't more heroes be like him?" One of them asked "They always seem to rough or weird but not him." She added.
"I know! he's so good with them too!" Another replied as they all nodded in agreement.
"What the, BUNJI?!" A voice asked from behind them causing them to turn their heads.
Looking behind them as to see who it was that had spoken the women all found a half man half frog standing there staring wide eyed at Bunji.
"Oh hello." One greeted gaining his attention "Are you a friend of Bunji's?" She asked.
"You know his real name?" Frog Man responded finding it odd someone outside of The House of Evolution would call him that over Beast King.
"Of course we know his name!" Another exclaimed "He's been playing with our children for a few days now." She revealed.
"...What." He simply said trying to process what she had just told him.
"A few days ago we were all here at the park as we usually are." One of them began to explain "But as we were all talking the kids were tossing a ball around when it got away from them and went into the street." She continued "Now this is a pretty quiet part of town even during the week so there are rarely any cars ever passing through, but further into the city a bank had been robbed and the criminals responsible were in a get away car headed this way." She went on before looking to Bunji "So in an instant the car came speeding from around the corner and was about to hit my son...but didn't...thanks to him." She revealed before taking a brief pause.
Now looking towards Bunji as well Frog Man while he, Ground Dragon, and Slugerous already possessed a great deal of respect and admiration for him and the others, he now had a far greater feeling of both.
"Wow..." He said at a loss for words.
"Afterwards once we got the kids to calm down and the police came to take away the driver and his partner just as he was about to leave the kids begged him to stay and play with them." She resumed "And ever since then he's come back every day to play with them some more after of course he's done as much hero work as he can for the day." She finished.
Still unable to think of anything to say in response Frog Man simply kept staring at Bunji for the more she said about him the more his aforementioned respect and admiration grew.
"But anyways." Another of the mom's began as she changed the topic "Enough about Bunji why don't you tell us some stuff about you?" She suggested which snapped him out of his dazed state.
"W-What?" He asked as he looked to them "W-Why would you want to know anything about me?" He asked.
"Any friend of Bunji's is a friend of ours." She said getting nods of agreement from the other moms in response.
"W-Well..." He began as he nervously rubbed the back of his head "M-My name is Frog Man for starters..." He said only to be cut off by one of the moms.
"Wait what?" She asked as she raised a brow "Your name is Frog Man?, seriously?" She added.
"Um...yes?" He answered not sure if that was what he was supposed to say.
"Oh no that is not okay." She said "That'd be like someone calling us human ladies." She noted.
"Well I have been trying to think of an ACTUAL name...but haven't really come up with anything..." He admitted.
Taking a moment from the conversation to think each of the women began to ponder as to what a fitting name for him would be and after a few seconds one of them came up with one.
"I got it!" She exclaimed with a snap of her fingers "Fujio!" She said as she looked to the others for their input.
Thinking on the name she had suggested each of the women as they continued to think on it slowly but surely had smiles come to their faces indicating that they approved.
"Yeah that sounds perfect!" One exclaimed as they looked to Frog Man "What do you think? does Fujio sound good?" She asked.
Now taking his time to think on the name Frog Man as he kept saying the word in his head over and over to see how it sounded he too felt a smile similar to theirs come to his face.
"I like it." He answered causing their smiles to get a slight bit bigger.
"Then it's settled your new name is Fujio." She said receiving nods in agreement from the others.
Admittedly overjoyed he now had a name Fujio as the laughter and squealing of the children reached his ears was reminded of WHY he was there to begin with.
"Oh right Bunji!" He exclaimed before taking off towards the playground.
"He seems nice." One of the moms said receiving a resounding "Mhm" in agreement as they watched him run towards Bunji.
Over the course of that conversation Bunji had "caught" all of the kids and was now laying on his back as they laid either against him or on top of him.
"How come your neck's so hairy?" One of them asked causing him to chuckle.
"Because I'm a lion and lion's have manes." He answered.
"Not mama lions!" Another kid replied.
"Well they're not the same as male lions." He told them just as another pointed towards something.
"Look it's a giant frog!" They said causing all of them to look in that direction.
"Frog Man?" Bunji asked as the other reached them "What're you doing here?" He asked.
"The doctor sent me!" Fujio answered "Something's come up and he needs you all to come back!" He explained.
"No don't go!" One of the kids exclaimed.
"Yeah please stay!" Another begged as they all began to hug him.
Unable to keep a smile from coming to his face Bunji slowly sat up but only after those on top of him got off first.
"Sorry guys I have to official hero business." He told them "But don't worry I'll be back tomorrow." He assured.
"Promise?" One asked.
"Promise." He answered as he got to his feet.
Though saddened that their big kitty cat was leaving all of the kids waved and said goodbye as he left the park with Fujio.
"So what's happened Frog Man?" He asked as he looked down to the other.
"Dunno all I know is it HAS to be important if the doctor wants all of us there." Fujio answered "Also my name isn't Frog Man anymore it's Fujio." He added.
"Fujio huh?" Bunji inquired "...It suits you." He complimented causing the other to smile.
"Where could she be?" Slugerous asked as he walked around "I'm not sensing her anywhere..." He mumbled with a sigh as he continued his search.
While yes he hadn't been searching for her for too long admittedly just five minutes, many people some of the other members of The House of Evolution included underestimated the range, reach, and overall power of Slugerous's psychic abilities. By no means though is that to imply he's around the same level as Fubuki or Tatsumaki of course but at the same time it is fairly impressive. Anyways as he continued to walk through the city searching for Mutsuko he soon began to detect her brain waves though it was faint, as if it were being suppressed by something.
"Hm?" He sounded as he headed towards it's direction.
Even with the signal being suppressed Slugerous was able to easily track it's location to a set of stairs leading downward. Unsure as to WHY Mutsuko would be anywhere near a place like this the signal was a tad bit stronger in that direction meaning he'd have to descend. Walking down the stairs until he reached a door he looked above said door and found a sign with the words "Hero's Den". Only having more and more questions come to his mind Slugerous knocked on the door hoping someone would come and open it.
"Who's there?" A voice called from within the depth of it indicating it was male.
"I'm a friend of Mutsu-...I mean Mosquito Girl." Slugerous replied.
"Wait...Slugerous?!" The voice of Mustsuko asked just as the door was opened.
Looking into the room as to see what was going on Slugerous was surprised to see countless amounts of super hero merchandise placed everywhere on shelves, tables, and so on. Furthermore besides Mutsuko who was standing at the door in the back there was a man behind a counter and from how he appeared he gave off the feeling of someone who had seen their fair share of trouble but by no means was one to start it.
"What're you doing here?" Mutsuko asked as she looked down at the other.
"Huh? oh!" Slugerous sounded as he had been focused on the room "The doctor sent me, Ground Dragon, and Frog Man to come find you and the others, something big's happened and he wants all of us to be present." He explained.
"Oh wow, it MUST be a big deal if he needs all of us back." She said as she looked to the man "Hey Sal can I come back later for my stuff?" She asked.
"I don't see why you need to." He told her as he pointed to a door to his right "I've got plenty of empty boxes, just use one of'em to put your things in." He offered.
"Thanks Sal!" She replied as she looked back to Slugerous "I'll only be a minute Slugerous so why don't you talk to Sal while you wait?" She suggested as she headed for the door.
Watching her open the door and walk into a different room Slugerous once the door closed behind her walked over to the counter all the while Sal looked at him with a curious gaze.
"...Tell me somethin." He spoke as he leaned against the counter to look down at the other "Is my hearin messin up or did she just call you Slugerous?" He asked with a raised brow.
"Um...yes?" Slugerous answered.
"...That has got to be the most unoriginal name for you." Sal replied with a deadpan look on his face "That'd be like if Mutsuko's name was ACTUALLY Mosquito Girl." He added.
"Well uh actually that WAS her name up until recently." Slugerous revealed causing the other to take upon another deadpanned expression.
"Did the guy who made you just give you names based on what animals you were?" Sal asked only to receive an unknowing shrug as a response, which in turn caused him to sigh "Alright look there ain't no damn way I'm gonna call you Slugerous, you NEED to have an actual name." He said as he began to think "Let's see now...what would be fittin for you?..." He wondered aloud as he tapped his chin "Hmm...how about...Suguru?" He suggested as he looked back to him.
Taking a moment to consider that name Slugerous as he continued think it over found it to be a very fitting name for him so he simply nodded his head in response.
"Alright then Suguru it is." Sal said with a smile "So now that you have a real name what do ya wanna talk about while ya wait?" He asked.
"What is this place?" Suguru asked as he looked around going for the obvious question first "And why is there so much hero stuff?" He added.
"This my friend is the premium shop for super hero fanfare and merchandise." Sal answered as he gestured to his store "Only heroes and the most respected clientele are allowed within my domain." He explained.
"Wouldn't you make more money if you sold this stuff to everyone though?" Suguru asked.
Upon hearing the question Sal instead of answering right away reached down to the bottom of his shirt before lifting it up and showing Suguru his abdomen. However the moment his body was exposed for the world to see Suguru saw that nearly his entire body was covered in scars some being clear in what made the wound but others not so much.
"I used to be a hero." Sal admitted as he lowered his shirt "And while I didn't stop because it became too much for me I was forced to give it up after one serious fight." He explained as he pointed to where the scars were "Those scars were just from some close calls nothin to serious, but the REAL career destroyer was this shiner." He revealed as he pulled his shirt's collar down.
Feeling his eyes widen in shock as to what he was seeing over Sal's left breast was some kind of device seeming to be connected to his heart.
"Courtesy of Metal Knight himself." He said as he let go of his shirt "Now I was never an S class hero but I WAS A class good with both my fists AND my weapons." He admitted "However one day when I was just walking along minding my own business an explosion happens in the city and bein the hero I was I immediately took off towards it." He explained "But when I got onto the scene Metal Knight was already there and was dealing with the monster that had caused the explosion which occurred after it threw a car at a nearby building." He continued "Yet right as I was about to leave and let a top grade hero deal with the problem I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my chest and when I looked down I saw I had been shot." He revealed "Turns out the beast had dodged his attack and I just happened to be in the worst place at the worst time, so after I fell to the ground and passed out from the pain and blood loss I woke up in a hospital with this thing keeping me alive courtesy of the very man who shot me though by accident of course." He finished.
"Wow..." Suguru said as he was utterly amazed at the other's story "But what does that have to do with you not selling stuff to everyone?" He asked as his question had not been answered.
"Being a hero myself I know first hand the kind of dangers that heroes face whether they be C class or S class." He began as he looked around the room "The kind of things you can buy here are not some massed produced piece of plastic crap but genuine articles given to me by heroes, things like jackets or autographed personal pictures and so on." He explained "And it is because the heroes who give these things to me trust that I'm not going to just sell it to the first crazed fan who walks in but someone who truly admires and respects them and all they do is exactly why I do not sell to just anyone but only those who are more than just fans." He finished as he looked back to the other.
Feeling once again amazed at what had been said to him this time around Suguru had to take a moment to think on those words as they had been spoken with such genuine emotion and integrity. Sadly though before he could think of a response Mutsuko stepped back into the room with a fairly large box in her hands.
"Alright we're ready to go!" She said as she headed for the door "Thanks again for the box and stuff Sal!" She called as she left the store.
"Don't mention it Mutsuko some day I'll be selling stuff of yours once you get famous and all." He replied before looking to Suguru once more "You should get goin otherwise she's gonna get a good distance on ya." He said.
Casting a quick glance in Mutsuko's direction Suguru simply gave a nod in return to Sal before he headed for the door himself. However just as he was about to close the door all the way behind him Sal spoke up causing him to stop.
"Don't you be a stranger now." He said as a smile came to his face "Any friends of Mutsuko's are friends of mine." He added.
Choosing to reply only with a smile and another nod of the head Suguru finished in closing the door before following after Mutsuko.
"Aha! I've got his scent!" Ground Dragon cheered as he tunneled through the earth.
Believe it or not due to his incredible digging abilities Ground Dragon after only a minute or so of digging was able to cover more than ten miles in distance which meant locating Atomu's scent would be a piece of cake. Also in case you find that ODD because you're not too educated on moles basically due to their poor eyesight (though they are not blind) they have a very good sense of smell among some other advantages, so when Doctor Genus made Ground Dragon not only did he do away with the faults of a normal mole but also boosted the already heightened capabilities. Anyways once Ground Dragon got a fix on Atomu's scent he began tunneling straight for him with the same speed one would see in a torpedo moving through the water.
"Almost there." He thought as he was nearing the other's location " *SNIFF* *SNIFF*...Wait a minute...what's these other smells?..." He wondered as several new scents assaulted his nose.
Deciding to not concern himself about these new scents as they were probably just some random plants or even people Ground Dragon continued to dig until he finally broke through the surface where upon doing so he poked his head out to see. However the moment he did so and got a good look of his location he noticed immediately that he was not outside nor in some ordinary building but instead he was in this city's hero's association branch. To make things even worse WHERE in the building he had dug into was the cafeteria for the staff and the current time of day was noon meaning that nearly everyone who worked there was having lunch and was now staring at him. And before you even think to ask only the association's headquarters possesses ANY underground space and the cafeteria is on the ground floor so there were no rooms he had to go through to get to it.
"Oooooooooh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no!" He mentally screamed as he remained still as a statue "WHY IS ATOMU'S SCENT HERE?! IN THE CENTER OF A FREAKING ASSOCIATION BUILDING?!" He questioned.
Suddenly though as if things weren't bad enough a high pitched squealing suddenly came from behind him, but instead of sounding like a startled or frightened squeal it resembled a more overjoyed one.
"OH MY GOSH!" A woman's voice exclaimed before the sound of someone running up behind him was heard "YOU ARE SO CUTE!" The same voice once more exclaimed as it's owner suddenly grabbed onto him and lifted him from the ground.
Still in a state of shock which in truth was only worsened by what was happening Ground Dragon simply kept limp as the mysterious woman hugged him.
"Ground Dragon?" The voice of Atomu asked from behind him thankfully snapping him out of his stunned stated.
"Atomu?!" Ground Dragon asked as he tried to look behind him "What're you doing here?!" He asked.
Hearing the heavy footsteps of the other approach him he soon saw Atomu walk around the woman who was still hugging him so they could speak face to face.
"To answer your question." He began as he pointed to the woman "This is Aki she's the one who helped me, Bunji, and Chikara become heroes." He explained.
"Oh." Ground Dragon sounded "Well can you tell her to please stop hugging me?" He asked.
"Oops! sorry!" She apologized as she set him down on his feet.
Even though for the most part Ground Dragon found himself underground after he was released from her grasp he dusted himself off before looking back to Atomu.
"Anyways, the doc sent me, Frog Man, and Slugerous to come find you and the others. something big's happened and so everyone needs to be there." He explained.
"Really? what is it?" Atomu asked.
"Dunno." Ground Dragon simply answered with a shrug of his shoulders "He really didn't say anything about it." He added.
"I see." Atomu replied "Well I guess we better go get Chikara then." He said as he walked away.
"Wait a minute, he's here?!" Ground Dragon asked as he followed.
"Me and him after being on patrol for a few hours decided to come here and train for a while." Atomu answered.
"We have an excellent training facility for heroes of all kinds." Aki stated as she too followed "If you'd like you could try it out sometime." She offered as she looked down to Ground Dragon.
"No thanks, I'm not exactly hero material." He replied.
"Oh? and why not?" She asked.
"YOU'VE seen Chikara and the others too." He said as he pointed to himself "Compared to them I, Frog Man, and Slugerous might as well be bugs." He reasoned.
"Just because they possess a great deal of strength doesn't mean they are any better at being heroes than you, everyone has their own unique talents and strengths." She argued.
"Yeah well try beating some big hulking monster when you're MY size and see how that goes for ya." Ground Dragon replied in a mocking tone.
"Don't be rude." Atomu scolded as he looked over his shoulder.
"It's alright Atomu." Aki assured "Also your name is Ground Dragon?" She asked.
"Uh huh." He sounded.
"And you said the other two who you came to the city with to find the others are called Frog Man and Slugerous?" She asked.
"That's right." He replied.
"...Does Doctor Genus have an issue in coming up with ACTUAL names for all of you?" She asked.
Upon hearing that Ground Dragon couldn't keep his eyes from going wide and his body from erupting into laughter. As for Atomu while he wasn't as obvious with his amusement at her question he did let out a few chuckles before suddenly stopping.
"We're here." He said causing Ground Dragon to stop laughing.
Looking ahead of him as to see where they had stopped Ground Dragon only saw a metal door which seemed to open by separating into two halves which would then retract into the wall.
"Miss Aki?" Atomu asked as she walked over to the door.
Taking out a key card from her pocket Aki swiped it through slot on the doorway causing the door to open allowing them entry. Proceeding to walk into the next room the moment they were inside Ground Dragon's eyes widened once more as the sight of Chikara fighting against a swarm of drones at an incredible speed inside of a massive arena came into view.
"Whoa..." He muttered in awe beneath his breath as drone after drone Chikara destroyed them as if they were nothing.
"Believe it or not he's actually in Carnage Mode." Atomu said causing the other to look at him in both shock and fear.
"WAIT WHAT?!" He questioned as he pointed to the arena "BUT ISN'T HE SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE PURPLE AND GREEN AND HUGE WHEN THAT HAPPENS?!" He asked "NOT TOO MENTION ABSOLUTELY INSANE?!" He added.
"That's why he's training." Aki answered as she pointed to Chikara "He's not COMPLETELY in Carnage Mode but he is using a slight bit of it as to get used to the intensity and power little by little." She explained.
"Wait...seriously?" He asked as he looked to her receiving a nod in response.
"After he took the exam and I saw his Carnage Mode at it's fullest I thought that maybe if he only used a little bit of it he might be able to progressively gain control over it." She explained.
"She even talked to the doctor about this." Atomu said "And after considering it for some time he agreed that if Chikara were to use only a small bit that would be a good way to ease him towards the full effect." He too explained.
Looking between them for just a moment Ground Dragon then moved his gaze to Chikara who was still going at the seemingly endless supply of drones without so much as a droplet of sweat seeming to be on his form.
"Anyways we should stop the training protocol so we can tell him we have to go." Atomu said.
"Right." Aki replied as she walked over to the console.
Pressing a few buttons before pulling down on a lever soon the drones that had not been broken yet all fell to the arena floor.
"HEY!" Chikara shouted as he looked around him "Who turned off the drones?!" He asked as he turned around to which he got his answer "Oh it's you two." He said just before his eyes caught Ground Dragon "...Ground Dragon? what're you doing here?" He asked.
"The doctor needs us all to come back something urgent is happening." Atomu answered for the other.
"Oh really? well alright then." Chikara replied as he began to walk towards them "Kinda a shame though I was just getting into it." He admitted.
Stepping out of the arena Chikara walked over to his companions with Aki accompanying him once he walked past the console.
"Whelp let's get going." He said as he headed for the door "So what's so important that the doc needs ALL of us?" He asked as everyone followed.
"He didn't say." Ground Dragon answered "He just told me, Frog Man, and Slugerous to find you guys." He explained.
"Ah gotcha." Chikara replied.
"Alright, that's it." Aki spoke as she adorned a serious look on her face "It's driving me nuts that you don't have a name so let me think of one real quick." She said as she began to think.
"Wait what?" Ground Dragon asked as he looked to her "You're gonna give me a name?" He asked.
"I don't see why not." She answered as she pointed to Atomu and Chikara "I gave them and Bunji their names." She argued.
"That is true." Atomu said.
"Well okay then." Ground Dragon said "But nothing cutesy or stupid." He added.
"Of course not!" She replied as she resumed her thinking "Let's see...what would be a fitting name for you?...hmm...OH! I got it! Genjiro!" She exclaimed with a snap of her fingers.
"Huh Genjiro." Chikara said as he thought about "Yeah that does sound good for ya." He admitted.
"It does seem very fitting." Atomu agreed.
Even though he admittedly wanted to come up with a name on his own Ground Dragon had to admit that the name DID sound good for him.
"Hmm...alright Genjiro seems like it'd work." He admitted causing Aki to smile.
"I'm glad you like it!" She said.
With that being taken care of the group continued to make their way through the building until they reached the entrance that Chikara could go through.
"Thanks again for letting me use the training arena." Chikara said as they walked out.
"Like I said any time you want to come train here you are more than welcome!" Aki assured "And as for you Genjiro I hope you and the others who haven't taken the exam will consider doing so, I'm sure you'd make excellent heroes." She said.
"Pfft yeah maybe in our wildest dreams." He replied.
"We'll see you later Aki." Atomu said as they began to walk away.
Sending them off with a wave goodbye once they were a few good feet away from the building Aki headed back inside as to resume her lunch break. And so as Chikara, Atomu, and Genjiro all began to head back to The House of Evolution Genjiro unknowingly had the same thought enter his mind that Suguru and Fujio did, that while each of their experiences wasn't how they thought they'd get their names nonetheless they're happy they did.