"Oi Baldy! I have some questions for you!" Tatsumaki calls out to Saitama while flying over to him.
"What does the midget want now?" Saitama wonders, annoyed at the Esper's attitude.
"Go ahead." Saitama nonchalantly responds.
"Do you even know why you're so strong? Do you question it? Surely you don't believe that your dumb workout routine actually let you get that strong!" Tatsumaki pesters Saitama while poking him in the head.
"Well to be honest, I don't really think about it all that much. It just happened and that's that. Also, the workout's not dumb. If it works it works." Saitama responds slightly irritated at his efforts being downplayed while at the same time moving her hand away.
"Hmph. Fine I'll concede to the workout things, but I am curious… how strong are you? Have you tested the limits? Like at all?"
"I mean not really? I never had to go all out since I lost my hair. Before that I used to fight with all my strength just to survive each fight. I came home everyday battered and bruised. But I never gave up so here I am."
"Wait, you fought monsters everyday? Even before you got strong?" Tatsumaki pointed an accusing finger.
"Yeah? What's so weird about that?" Saitama shrugged.
"I mean what if you died or something? Weren't you worried at all?" Tatsumaki questioned, wondering how crazy pre-bald Saitama was.
"I'm pretty sure the other episode showed it, but I was basically depressed before becoming a hero. Being a hero is why I'm still alive… Although being friends with Genos and making friends with Bang also makes things fun. Even if he keeps pestering us to join his dojo." Saitama says while smiling fondly.
Tatsumaki seems to be pondering while wearing a blank face that somehow seems upset?
"Fine. I'll be so gracious and offer you the great Tornado's friendship! Your whole gimmick is too funny. So make sure to spar with me more often. You're the only one who can even give me a challenge." Tatsumaki says while wearing a benevolent and smug expression.
"Huh? Oh you wanna be friends? Sure. Yeah I'm supposed to spar with Genos a bunch so I guess another wouldn't hurt." Saitama responds slightly confused, but wearing a smile.
"Anyways where did the walking toaster even go? He sticks to you like glue." Tatsumaki looks around.
"Oh uh… I have no clue. Maybe he's talking to one of your co-workers?" Saitama also looks around, suddenly realizing that the cyborg is missing.
"What is it you wish to speak of with me, Drive Knight?" Genos states in a suspicious tone.
"How long have you known Saitama?" Drive Knight questions bluntly.
"Approximately 4 months."
"Why did you choose to hide his strength from the Association?"
"That was not my intention. Besides, they do not deserve my Master. He is a far more noble hero than any of us."
"Did you reveal any information regarding Saitama to Metal Knight?"
"No." Genos responds with a slight scowl.
"Why do you not trust Metal Knight? What is your reasoning?" Genos questions, slightly frustrated.
"I have information that indicates he is not to be trusted. Confidential information. You may choose to heed my words or treat them as false."
The two continue to rapid fire questions and answers before the screen speaks up grabbing everyone attention
"5 Minutes are up. The episode will now begin. Please return to your seats."
"To sum up this episode it will be Saitama's first meeting with Speed of Sound Sonic and a couple of other things. Enjoy."
"Sonic? He's still alive?" Flashy Flash wonders in shock.
"Stitch, isn't that one of the assassins that got captured a while back, but then escaped?" Child Emperor asks while typing some things into his computer.
"Yes I believe that is the alias he went with." Stitch responds.
"His name is as redundant as Flashy Flash." Tatsumaki smirks, chuckling to herself.
Everyone squints their eyes as the screen begins to brighten in color
"That's getting really old." Fubuki mutters in annoyance.
"Why are we forced to work?! Why must we pay money in order to eat?! Can't we all just share? The rich get fat while the poor die! Where is the true freedom in this world?! We are all slaves to our work! And is work fun? No! How could it be?! We do not want to work, period!"
"Wait this guy was real? I thought it was fake news." Metal Bat wonders aloud.
"When you're that lazy I guess anything can sound reasonable." Zombie Man says while shaking his head at how many people there were.
"That's why I, Hammerhead, will change our society into one where only those who want to work will work, while the rest are supported! We will create a utopia! The Paradisers led by me, Hammerhead, will make all this a reality!
"Boss, no one's listening."
"Oh no. I remember this day now." Mumen Rider mutters.
"What happened?" Saitama asks, slightly curious.
"I got beat up pretty bad heh."
"At least you stood your ground." Saitama says with a thumbs up.
Mumen Rider smiles back
"What?! Bah! These civilians are idiots! Let's go! Zeniru's the richest man in town. We'll wreck his posh penthouse and show them we're serious! High-rise apartments are symbols of inequality!
"- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!"
"This whole building is Zeniru's home."
"There's no way he made so much money legally." Hammerhead yells out in anger.
"Well they aren't wrong…" Child Emperor murmurs.
"Wait for real? Wow." Saitama reels in shock.
"Rich people. Am I right?" Metal Bat laughs out.
"Unforgivable! Bring it down!"
"Yes, sir!"
One of the goons walks up to the building and pulls back their fist before sending a devastating punch, completely decimating the building
"Damn that suit packs a punch." Zombie Man whistles out.
"Primitive." Metal Knight comments.
"Target destroyed!"
"Hm, these experimental battle suits sure pack a wallop. It was definitely worth risking our lives to steal them."
"Wait, that was the wrong building. My bad, Boss. Zeniru's house is a little further up."
"Everyone makes mistakes! The important thing is to learn from them. Am I right?"
"Yes, you're right!"
Everyone face palms at the stupid mistake
"All right, then onward to Zeniru's!"
The camera pans to a child crying while looking at something in a tree
A certain bicycle hero is shown in the tree grabbing a balloon out of the branches and giving it back to the child
"Thanks, bicycle guy!"
Mumen Rider nods then heads off heroically on his bike towards a black plume of smoke
(Author: I like Mumen Rider. He's a good hero like Saitama.)
The camera switches to a peacefully sleeping Saitama
Suddenly he sits up with a look of horror
"Don't come asking to play rock, scissors, paper with a booger on your finger!"
"So you're fine with fighting Dragon level threats, but a booger on a finger is where you cross the line. I swear Baldy." Tatsumaki mutters out.
"It was a scary dream, give me a break." Saitama responds.
"Is it just me or is Tornado less … Tornado?" Atomic Samurai whispers to Bang.
"Hm. It seems that even the great Tornado of Terror finds interest in our overwhelmingly powerful friend." Bang responds in curiosity.
"Didn't think the midget could speak without yelling." Atomic Samurai scoffs out while refusing to admit he also finds the Baldy interesting.
"While slightly arrogant, she is a good hero at heart. You should do well to judge her when you have a fuller picture." Bang chastises Atomic Samurai in a friendly manner.
"Hai hai."
"A dream?"
Saitama gets up and turns on his TV before starting to brush his teeth with a tired look on his face
"The terrorist group responsible for the riots call themselves the Paradisers. They have destroyed a high-rise building in City F. The situation seems to be spiraling out of control. We have just learned the identity of their leader."
The TV switches to an image of Hammerhead.
B-CLASS CRIMINAL - HAMMERHEAD
"Hammerhead is a B-class criminal who has been involved in several violent incidents in the past."
"He is a man of large stature, standing 2.15 m. tall and weighing 210 kg."
"According to one report, he once fought men in a street brawl and sent them all to the hospital. The Paradisers sent the following message to this TV station. 'We will continue to riot until food, clothing and shelter are provided free of charge to those who do not work,'"
"- Sounds pretty boring."
Saitama begins rinsing his mouth out in a humorous manner
A few in the audience laugh at the Bald hero's comedic shenanigans
"- amongst other unintelligible demands. Like Hammerhead, the group is made up of unemployed young men."
"- No need for me to get involved."
"- with no motivation to work. Also, the group members all have shaven heads, making them quite intimidating. Those who encounter any shaven-headed men on the street are advised to leave the area immediately."
Saitama wears an extremely mortified face
"What?"
"Why are you … oooh." Child Emperor begins to smirk.
"Surely everyone doesn't think Mr. Saitama is a villain?" Tareo questions aloud.
"You'd be surprised kid." Garou responds without realizing.
Saitama becomes livid
"But that's– They stole my look!"
"Baldy, being bald isn't a look. I mean look at Darkshine." Tatsumaki scoffs.
"Yeah they wouldn't mistake us for being villains!" Darkshine shouts positively.
"They did…." Saitama mutters, dejected.
Genos appears angry at remembering what happened
Saitama begins rapidly putting on his costume
"I spend all this time trying to be a hero, but if they keep acting up I'll be treated like a villain! I'm gonna smash them!"
Everyone deadpans at the Bald hero's reasoning for stopping the villains
"Run!"
"It's them!"
"The Paradisers are coming!"
"They aren't… backing down!"
"This is too dangerous!"
Suddenly Mumen rider comes around the corner and parks his bike
"Oh lord this is gonna be embarrassing." Mumen Rider mutters out.
A random employee pats his back to comfort the downtrodden hero
"Stop right there, you pack of thugs! The bicyclist for justice, Mumen Rider, is here!"
"Mumen Rider has come to save us!"
"There's nothing to fear if he's here!"
"A hero? What a joke!" The group of bald villains scoff.
"Here I go!"
The camera pans to a beaten Mumen Rider
"Niceeeee Fighttttt." Everyone in the theater collectively in a joking manner mutters while Mumen Rider hides in his seat.
"Somebody call an ambulance!"
"Man you can take a beating though. You got a regenerative factor or something?" Metal Bat questions, slightly curious.
"No, I just heal fast." Mumen smiles.
"Ah, so just like me?" Zombie Man chuckles out sarcastically.
The camera pans to the actual Zeniru building with a disgusting looking gold piece on top of it
"There is no way someone paid for that to be made." Saitama questions in absolute shock.
"Better believe it Baldy. Rich people do weird things." Tatsumaki mutters out in disgust.
"Aren't we all, like, rich?" Child Emperor whispers to himself at the ironic statement.
"Mr. Zeniru, you must flee!" A random butler informs Mr. Zeniru.
"H-Hm. But running away from terrorists would hurt my reputation."
"There's no need to leave."
The camera pans to another effeminate looking ninja clad in all black while wearing a purple scarf
"You're a lucky man, having this occur while I'm still under contract." A random voice calls out.
"But you're a bodyguard–"
"Oh, Sonic! Can I leave this to you?"
"The men coming are–"
Sonic disappears in the blink of an eye and reappears behind the two
Some people begin to look over at Flashy Flash
"Yes I do know who this is, no I will not inform you of anything." Flashy Flash bluntly states.
"Of course. It's their lives you should worry about. But please do think of a way to dispose of the pile of dead bodies."
"The Paradisers… A bunch of upstarts equipped with some new type of battle suit. And B-class criminal Hammerhead. He might have some backbone."
THE MODERN NINJA
"Ain't it a little late for a title card?" Metal Bat questions to no one in particular.
"Actually, I've been meaning to ask. Screen-san is there a reason why music plays and title cards appear?" Fubuki surprisingly questions.
"Well I guess I can answer that question. To put it simply, the events that have taken place in your world have been collected and filtered into a show. Like I said before, this viewing will occur like an anime. The music is to make you feel and the title cards are for introductions to the main theme of the episode. Does that suffice?"
"Hai…" Fubuki mutters out, a little surprised at the long winded explanation.
"Man, that just makes me more pumped up to see my appearance!" Metal Bat cries out excitedly.
"Still gonna have to take a back seat to the Baldy. If we're going off of anime logic, he's probably the main character." Child Emperor states.
"Not if I can help it." Tatsumaki appears smug while pointing to herself.
"Boss, you can see Zeniru's building across the woods. People call it the Golden Turd."
"Wow, that's a surprisingly fitting name." Atomic Samurai chuckles out.
"What a waste of money." Saitama sighs out.
"Agreed." A majority of the audience sigh out.
"All right, let's go!"
The group of bald villains continue trekking through the forest before Hammerhead stops with his hand held out
"Something's here."
"I've been waiting for you, Hammerhead. Zeniru sent me. Let me start out by saying no opponent of mine has ever escaped alive. I plan on keeping it that way. When it comes to my job, I'm a perfectionist. But if you surrender right now, I'll let you live." Sonic uncovers his mask revealing a smug smile.
"Gone soft Sonic? Heh." Flashy Flash laughs to himself.
"So, what will it be?"
Hammerhead foolishly sends his subordinates into a charge toward the ninja
Sonic dashes forward and starts cutting off heads
"WAHH HE'S TAKING THEIR HEADS!" Tareo screams in terror.
"Calm down, brat. There isn't even any blood." Garou mutters not realizing he's slowly becoming attached already.
"What is this? What's going on?"
"Why is every–"
"Nooo!"
Hammerhead blocks the slash directed at his neck
"Bastard!" Hammerhead screams out while smashing his arms into the ground.
"What's this now? Trying to intimidate me? You can't see me, can you?"
"There you are!" Hammerhead launches a rock in Sonic's direction, but he dodges easily.
The camera then pans to Saitama in the middle of a street
"It's a terrorist!"
"No, I'm not!"
The rock that Hammerhead threw crashes into a building in the background while Saitama looks on slightly confused
"Oh my lord, people are idiots." Tatsumaki grumbles out.
"You don't even have the same color scheme. How did they mistake you for a terrorist?" Metal Bat questions, genuinely confused.
"Man, being in S-Class really gives you benefits." Saitama mutters out.
"It's not even that. You just aren't well known since a lot of people haven't heard of you yet. Cheer up!" Child Emperor attempts to rectify Saitama's sorrow, not even realizing he was acting very out of character.
"So he decided to fight instead of run." Sonic wonders while effortlessly dodging the rocks thrown at him.
Suddenly Sonic wears an eerie smile
"S-Scary…" Tareo shivers out.
"Still got the same smile too? This keeps getting better." Flashy Flash smirks.
"Oops, there goes my bad habit again."
"You're just a little dog bought by Zeniru's money. You think someone like me, who fights for a noble cause, can lose to a dog?!"
"Yes, I see what he's up to. Just as I thought- he's a complete fool. Couldn't he have at least tried to arrange the rocks in a less obvious way?"
"There are plenty more rocks where those came from! If you don't stop me, they'll keep coming." Hammerhead shouts out while grabbing another rock.
"So you think you'll be able to deal with my speed if you know which direction I'm coming from? How pathetic. But I'll play along."
"In fact, I'll take you… straight on!"
Sonic bursts forward in immense speed
"That supposed to be fast?" Tatsumaki mocks the impressive display of speed. For normal people at least.
"He was never too impressive." Flashy Flash mutters out.
"Woah did you see that? He's like a sonic boom!" Tareo's eyes widened.
"Speed is nothing if you don't have the strength to back it up." Garou states to Tareo.
Tareo wonders why this uncle is talking to him
"He's too fast. I can't see him. But it doesn't matter if I can't. Because of this!"
Suddenly Hammerhead brings out a giant log and smashes it down through the path made by the boulders
"Gotcha! Think about how stupid you were to face off against me on your way down to Hell!"
"Like that'll work." Metal Bat mutters out.
"Bugger is way too fast to get hit by that." Zombie Man chuckles.
Suddenly Hammerhead gets hit in the back of his head with a kunai
Hammerhead falls comically on his face
"It's over. Unfortunately, I couldn't go easy on them."
"That was him going hard? Gotta say Flash, a little disappointing." Metal Bat.
"My speed is incomparable to Sonic's. Do not kid yourself brat." Flashy Flash retorts.
"You're making this whole not telling us how you know him more unbearable. You sure you can't give us any hints?" Child Emperor questions.
"They are clearly from the same village that Flashy Flash is from. They must have known each other while training to become ninja." Surprisingly Genos answers Child Emperor.
"Well done. It took you too long to figure that out." Flashy Flash sarcastically claps his hands.
"Yes, Hammerhead's body is here too. I'll head back now–"
Sonic looks over to see that Hammerhead has disappeared
"The body disappeared?"
"Some ninja you guys are heh." Metal Bat laughs out.
"That was close! Good thing he hit my head. My skull always was several times thicker than normal. Dammit. I don't know who that bastard was, but one day I'm gonna k*ll–"
Hammerhead comes across a wild Saitama
"Oof. From one threat to an even bigger one." Child Emperor smirks.
"Damn this guy is unlucky. Although, I guess it warranted." Zombie Man wonders aloud.
"Huh? Now what?"
"Hm? Oh, there you are."
"How non-chalant can one guy be?" Metal Bat questions in exasperation.
"Did you forget about Watch Dog?" Zombie Man reminds Metal Bat of the resident nonchalant expert.
The camera switches to a laboratory with many pieces of equipment laying about
"As with the mosquito monster, I once again underestimated my opponent's power. I let my guard down and Kabuto took advantage of that. If Master Saitama had not been there, I would certainly have been destroyed."
"I see. Well, I'm glad you're okay–"
"Doctor… Master Saitama saved my life twice."
"You, Doctor Kuseno, restored my life to me. Later this same life was saved by Master Saitama, who now has saved it again."
"Yes, I get the picture, Genos."
The members of the theater all chuckle
"Even your creator finds the ramblings annoying!" Tatsumaki laughs out loud.
"Geez Genos. You sure you don't have a mute button." Metal Bat grumbles.
"I will look into installing one." Genos notes.
Everyone slightly deadpans at the Cyborg not realizing that they were joking
"What you're trying to tell me is how amazing this Saitama fellow is, right?"
"Thats an understatement." Many in the room silently thought to themselves for many varying reasons.
"Yes."
"Genos, they're not ready just yet, but I am developing a new series of augmentations. When I replace your existing parts with these new ones, you may be able to surpass this Saitama."
Genos wears a shocked yet slightly unbelieving expression
"Guessing that was a no Cyborg?" Tatsumaki asks rhetorically.
"Correct. He still outclassed me in strength." Genos mutters.
"Don't feel too bad. Robotics can only do so much." Darkshine comforts the young cyborg.
"Hm. Kuseno? Who are you?" Metal Knight wonders to himself.
"I imagine he must possess an enormous amount of strength for you go on about him so."
"Yes."
The camera returns to Saitama and Hammerhead
"What's your deal? You here to sign up with the Paradisers?"
"No, no. I'm just a guy who's a hero for fun. For personal reasons, I'm here to smash your heads in."
"Is that like your catch phrase Baldy?" Tatsumaki asks, slightly curious.
"Nah. I just like addressing myself." Saitama responds.
"Must be why no one's ever heard of you." Garou laughs.
Saitama slowly looks around
"So, where are your followers?"
"Then, die!"
Hammerhead quickly throws a punch creating a large cloud of dust behind Saitama
"I better get out of here quick."
The dust settles and reveals an unmoved and uninjured Saitama
"Huh?! I thought I punched him?"
"What a letdown. I was all excited about these battle suits. But the design is lame, and all they do is give you superhuman strength."
"You make it sound like everyone has superhuman strength." Child Emperor deadpans.
"I'm no brute, but that suit would be pretty useful to Eyelashes and Mountain Ape." Fubuki wonders to herself.
"You have no idea how hard it was to get hold of these things! How could you know their value?! I've been looking for someone to test the full power of this suit on!"
Hammerhead's suit bulks up as he prepares an attack
"Spin attack!"
"Seriously?" Tatsumaki mutters out in disappointment.
"Tell me about it." Saitama sighs.
"Whats wrong with spinning?" Metal Bat slightly grumbles to himself.
Saitama wears a shocked face
"I'm getting tired of the baited worry." Child Emperor scoffs.
"Yeah. It's never about what's in front of him." Watch Dog surprisingly comments.
"I used to use that move all the time when I was a kid…"
A funny memory of child Saitama spinning his arms appears
A large majority of the audience laugh
"PFHH. Really Baldy!?" Tatsumaki struggles to hold her laugh.
"What? I was a kid…" Saitama mutters while slightly snickering.
"Man, not even I do that. Lame." Tareo mutters.
Suddenly, Saitama halts Hammerhead's approach by catching his arms
"Huh? No way…"
"Hammerhead, huh? He's a lot like me."
"Like how? The only similarity is that he's bald." Metal Bat questions in confusion.
"What the hell are you?!"
Saitama out of no where elbows Hammerhead in the abdomen completely destroying the suit
A lot of people go wide eyed
"Woah. Baldy you've got some serious control." Tatsumaki mutters out in surprise, not even bothering to hide it.
"How is it that you have such precise control over your strength, Caped Baldy?" Metal Knight questions.
"It seems he has a lot more skill than I first thought." Bang muses.
"Kinda hard to believe he didn't obliterate the Hammerhead guy with that elbow." Atomic Samurai comments.
"The strength and skill needed for that… I can't calculate it!" Child Emperor shouts in annoyance.
"Woah!" Tareo looks up at the screen in awe.
Hammerhead is left completely unharmed and backs away in fear of Saitama
"W-Wait. I just wanted to get out of working…"
"Don't be bad anymore, okay?"
"Huh? So you're not going to kill me?"
"- Get outta here."
"- Okay!"
"Guess I'll go home."
"Wait wait, you didn't even bother to hand him over to the police?" Tatsumaki yells out in surprise.
"Uh yeah? He's harmless now. Besides, he just needed someone to guide him." Saitama responds in confusion.
"He still needs to pay for his crimes, Saitama-kun." Bang informs Saitama, slightly surprised at the Bald hero's actions.
"Oh shoot I forgot about that. Hey I'm not in trouble am I?" Saitama slowly turns toward Stitch.
"We'll find him eventually so do not worry about it, Caped Baldy." Stitch sighs out.
"Where did Hammerhead go?"
A wild Sonic appears
"There's no one left but you."
"Hammerhead went that way. Buck naked."
Suddenly a kunai is sent toward Saitama face as he catches it without any effort
"Hm. So not only is he powerful and fast, but his reaction speed is also quick? I need to test him as soon as possible." Flashy Flash begins formulating a plan.
"What's this?"
A sword appears out of nowhere, but just as it almost reaches his eye Saitama catches it
Sonic looks on in surprise
"Hey, you got it wrong." Saitama says while breaking the sword into pieces.
"I got what wrong?"
"I'm not one of the Paradisers."
"You're lying."
"Holy sh*t Flash. Your buddy is dumb as hell." Zombie Man comments in surprise.
"I do not believe he was this unintelligent the last I saw of him." Flashy Flash mutters out, also in shock.
"No, no, no. Don't be dumb-look at me!"
"I don't need to."
"With that bald head, there's no denying it."
"Pfh. Being Bald really is killing your rep!" Tatsumaki laughs out.
"Don't remind me." Saitama sighs out.
"Do people not see bald individuals anymore?" Drive Knight mutters to himself.
"No. Look! It's me. Me! You know, the guy who's a hero for fun–" Saitama desperately explains.
"Never heard of you."
Saitama deflates and looks like he died inside
"Oh, I see…"
"Either way, it doesn't matter. You read my attacks. Twice. That's the real problem. Born in a ninja village, I've been perfecting my techniques since childhood. Yet you saw right through them. This I cannot allow."
"What's he talking about?"
"My pride won't have it. I don't care who you are, I can't let you simply walk away."
"Oh, come on. You just want to try out your moves on me. I can tell by that innocent smile of yours."
"Pfh. How clueless are you, Baldy?" Tatsumaki chuckles to herself, creeping everyone out.
"I think my dear sister is truly losing it." Fubuki wonders in despair.
"Sensei. I believe you've misread the fool's intentions." Genos whispers to his master.
"Oh really? Huh. I mean the moves he showed me were pretty cool I guess." Saitama mumbles while pondering on the event.
Sonic begins moving rapidly around the Bald hero as Saitama appears to not be paying attention
"What do you think of this speed that beats sound? Of these shock waves? Can you even see me? How can you possibly keep up with me?"
Saitama swiftly turns around as Sonic finally rushes toward him
"Can I go home?"
"Bastard! Wind Blade Kick!" Sonic shouts with a look of surprise and anger.
Saitama dodges and in response raises his fist
"Checkmate."
Right into Sonic's Groin
"Sorry!"
All the men in the room collectively flinch at the phantom pain
"Dude. Not cool." Metal Bat grunts out.
"Even I felt that." Garou mutters to himself.
"The only pain I feel." Zombie Man mumbles.
"You're all a bunch of babies. S-Class my ass." Tatsumaki scoffs.
"That wasn't on purpose. I meant to stop before hitting you, but your momentum carried my fist into your..."
WE ARE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. PLEASE STAND BY.
"Wow this really is built like a show." Saitama says in slight surprise.
"Not gonna lie, I feel bad for the guy." A random employee mutters out.
"I've worked every job from assassin to bodyguard. No ninja is more deadly."
"Childs play. It seems Sonic is in need of a reminder." Flashy Flash mumbles to himself.
"I am Speed-o'-Sound Sonic! But I'm putting my work on hold. Now that I've found such a formidable opponent, I'm dedicating myself to training until we settle this. Let me know your name."
"It's Saitama."
"Saitama! Next time we meet, it'll be your demise!"
The camera reveals a Sonic unable to hold the pain
"Okay."
"I, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic, the ultimate ninja, will bring you down without fail!"
With that, Sonic disappears after holding a comical pose
"Train hard!"
"You really expect for him to provide a challenge, Master?" Genos questions.
"I mean no harm in training right? Who knows, maybe he'll beat me." Saitama responds.
Everyone in the theater seems to doubt that possibility
The camera pans to Saitama's apartment with Genos returning
"Speed-o'-Sound Sonic? Who is that? And who would possess such a redundant name?"
"We had no choice in our names. They were assigned to us. Blame our instructors." Flashy Flash mutters in irritation.
"Woah we're getting lore now?" Child Emperor laughs.
"Dunno. He suddenly appeared, declared we were rivals, and took off."
"If he is a nuisance, I will get rid of him."
"Well, you're hardly different. Actually, why are you here again? Go home. It's not like we're related."
"Master, I must become stronger–"
Saitama slams the table, interrupting the Cyborg from another rant
"Shut up!"
I'm now aware of a serious problem and am reeling from shock. So I beg you, go home for today."
"A serious problem? What could cause a problem for someone as great as you? Please share with me."
"No one knows who I am."
Genos suddenly wears a shocked expression
"It's been three years since I first became a hero. I've defeated many monsters and evil organizations during that time. I've never heard of any other heroes doing as much as me."
The screen shows many monsters of which the heroes were both familiar and unfamiliar with
"Jeez you really lived under a rock Baldy. How didn't you hear of us?" Tatsumaki grumbles.
"I dunno. Guess I never thought there were other heroes." Saitama responds.
"Everyone in the world should know me by now! Isn't it weird that I don't have any fans or anything?!"
"Trust me. You're better off not having them." Zombie Man mutters.
"Agreed" Said by a majority of the heroes.
"You know what he said to me today? Never heard of you. Plus, everyone in town took me for a terrorist. They've all forgotten how I beat those monsters for them!
"He is right. The news report did not mention Master Saitama or Speed-o'-Sound Sonic. Instead, the credit for defeating the Paradisers went to a hero called Mumen Rider."
"Wait what? Why did the credit go to me? I lost completely." Mumen Rider mutters in surprise.
"Great question." Metal Bat sighs.
"I sincerely apologize for stealing your credit, Saitama-kun!" Mumen Rider stands up and bows toward Saitama.
"Oi oi, chill. I didn't even beat the Paradisers. At least you stood up to them. I just finished up the job, really, no harm done." Saitama attempts to have Mumen sit back down, slightly embarrassed.
"You should report your kills so people don't take credit and move up the ladder." King states in a moment of self irony.
"Jeez. Was King hiding his presence? I forgot he was here." Garou thought to himself.
"Wait… Master! Are you listed with the Hero Registry?"
"Good lord. Finally, at least you're useful for something, Cyborg." Tatsumaki huffs in annoyance.
"Whats got you so riled up?" Atomic Samurai questions.
"It irritates me that some C-Class and B-Class nobodies are climbing up the ladder when someone this strong remains unknown." Tatsumaki grumbles in response.
"Need I remind you of your long list of insults thrown at my Sensei after the Dark Matter invasion?" Genos abruptly states.
Everyone expects the short Esper to let out a yell, but instead she shocks everyone with a calm response
"Che. I didn't know that the Baldy was actually strong. At the time I thought he was a B-Class nobody mingling with S-Class heroes. Besides you were both ignoring me like I wasn't there." Tatsumaki seems unaware of how unusual she is acting.
HERO ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE
The duo appear to be looking up the association on a laptop
"Take a test at any local branch of the Hero Association. If you score better than the cut-off, you will be registered in the Hero Registry and will be allowed to officially call yourself a 'hero.' Once you are recognized by the Association, you are deemed a pro and will get paid from donations collected by the Association."
"Wait, if you're so strong, how'd you end up at the bottom of C-Class?" Child Emperor questions.
"Mr. Saitama was C-Class?" Tareo asks in befuddlement.
"Caped Baldy did extremely poorly for the written portion of the exam. His answers were all just 'punch em' or 'save em' to questions regarding heroics. We believed at the time that he was in it just for the money and fame." A member of the board answers.
"A mistake that should have been corrected immediately." Genos scoffs.
"Genos-kun, it is feasible that people would characterize Saitama-kun so poorly as those who do not know of Saitama's true nature would never know how truly good of a hero he is." Bang attempts to calm Genos.
"Man you buttering me up old man? Still ain't gonna join your dojo." Saitama questions in slight embarrassment.
"Hoho. It seems you've caught me." Bang laughs.
"All heroes in the public eye are registered, professional heroes. You may be doing plenty of hero work, but self-proclaimed heroes are really just weir...does…" Saitama sputters.
"...weirdoes spouting nonsense viewed with suspicion." Genos finishes.
"If I knew there was an association then I woulda joined earlier…" Saitama mutters to himself in sorrow.
"I had no idea. Genos, are you registered?"
"No. I feel no need to."
"Let's register! Register with me and I'll make you my disciple."
"Someone's enthusiastic." Zombie Man chuckles.
"Eh. I just got excited at the idea of having fans." Saitama responds.
"Why would you throw away your reputation so easily if that were true Saitama-kun?" Bang wondered silently, reminiscing over the few events where Saitama was made out to be a fraud.
"He's lying. He saves people without so much as a thanks and does what a true hero is meant to do." Mumen Rider ponders over the few times he'd met Saitama and how quickly he'd grown to enjoy the company of the Bald hero.
"Let's go!" Genos agrees with a smile.
"Its unnerving to see the 'Demon Cyborg' smile like that." Fubuki shivers.
The camera pans to a still naked Hammerhead in the woods
"P-Please... F-Forgive me…"
Hammerhead gets shut up with a punch leaving him dead
"Pleading for his life after stealing battle suits from the organization? He truly understood nothing."
"Of course, we did let the theft take place in order to collect data from the suits in the field."
"And the body?"
"Leave it."
Surprisingly none of the prime suspects for robotics spoke on the unknown "organization"
Genos was silently analyzing every bit of the unknown robots
"Thanks for giving me my thick skull… Mommy. I promise I'll get a job!"
Hammerhead had been saved once again by his thick skull
"Good lord this guy is actually gonna get a job?" Metal Bat wonders aloud.
"I doubt he'd even fit in an office." Child Emperor comments.
Saitama is shown filling out an application while watching the news
"Our guest today is Mr. Majimeda, an expert on the labor issues confronting young people today.
"Thank you for having me."
"Wait, they brought another wacko for the news?" Metal Bat questioned.
"Why are you surprised? They bring anyone onto their news stations." Zombie Man grunts.
"As we saw with the Paradiser incident recently, there's an increase in young people who lack all motivation to work. Can you comment on this phenomenon?"
"-I'm not so different…"
"-Even in the case of the Paradisers, I think they've been influenced by irresponsible lyrics in popular songs like "Don't Give Up on Your Dreams" and "Make Your Dreams Come True."
"- ...from those unemployed guys."
"- People who believe such hogwash end up making excuses for themselves and become discouraged."
"One wrong step and I could've been one of them."
"Master. Why do you think that way?" Genos questions.
"I mean I'm not wrong. I could've easily done what they did." Saitama responds.
"I believe you have too good of a heart to do so, Sensei." Genos retorts.
"What he said. You got the marks of a true hero. Even if you think you don't." Zombie Man surprisingly states.
"I agree with them, Saitama-kun. If anything I believe that what's led you on this path is what makes you who you are. Despite saying that you could end up like them, you didn't, and that's the important part." Bang gives his wisdom.
Many of the audience give their own two cents
"Thanks." Saitama smiles, unable to think of a better response to the kind words of the people around him.
"Ready to go, Master?"
"Y-Yeah."
The screen shuts off returning to black
"So. What did you think?"
"Can't wait to see how the association messed this up." Tatsumaki grumbles sarcastically.
"Man rewatching all of this is so weird. I barely remember any of it." Saitama says while scratching his head.
"If I may ask. What will the next 'episode' be about?" Metal Knight questions.
"Along with the hero association test you will see a glimpse of Saitama's true strength in his bout against his student."
At this, many of the audience become confused and wonder what the screen is talking about
"Oh I remember that. Genos, you had some cool upgrades. I forgot to mention that. Good job." Saitama says while holding a thumbs up.
Everyone wears curious faces as they begin anticipating this bout of student and teacher
"Remember, no spoilers. Please use the facilities. We will begin in 5 minutes."
With that, the theater goers get up to relieve themselves or sit and talk with others
Hello everyone! As always, thank you for the support! I'm hitting finals week and will not be able to make another chapter for some time. Please be patient, for I have not given up! I do have voice acting duties, as that is my line of work, but I will continue to write these stories out for the foreseeable future. I made a promise of which I shall keep! Also to address some questions. No, there will not be any romantic pairings. I simply am keeping the characters as close to the real thing as possible with some just progressing their character evolution earlier than in the manga due to the knowledge they have gained. I will enhance the relationships of the characters closest to Saitama, I.E Genos, Bang, King, Tatsumaki, Fubuki, Mumen, and etc. I chose to remove the reveal of Agoni being the big chinned brat that Saitama saved as most of the heroes wouldn't know anything about that nor would they care and the employees either don't know or simply didn't think of the connection. To the person who asked, no I will not be giving Saitama his hair back. It is safe for you to assume all the characters will appear as you are familiar with. Either in their hero outfit or casual wear they've been seen in. I will add characters in the future, like Blast and Amai mask, who will come into the story with the full knowledge of what was viewed. The reason for this is because I forgot to add these characters XD. If you wish for me to make an inside story apart from the main timeline of Watching One Punch Man then please leave a review and I will take it into consideration. Sorry for the long read and once again, thank you for reading! - TheWritingKaiju