Starting with one punch, I'll stop being human.

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"Uh, theoretically that's correct."

Saitama walked to the horizontal bar while talking to the examiner.

Without a running start, and without even bending his knees much, he simply tiptoed lightly in place.

Everyone only saw a blur before their eyes, and that lean figure flew vertically upwards, easily clearing the top of the bar, and then...

There is no more.

He didn't fall.

A slightly muffled thud came from overhead, accompanied by a fine patter of dust and gravel falling down.

Everyone looked up, their eyes twitching, following the path he had disappeared along.

In the very center of the tens-of-meters-high reinforced concrete dome hung a slender figure whose shoulders and above were embedded in the ceiling.

"...Is that Saitama?!" a staff member asked instinctively.

Everyone: "..."

A few seconds later, Saitama's figure emerged from the hole, then landed on the ground with a thud, dusting himself off.

Is this considered acceptable?

The entire high jump assessment area was completely silent. All eyes were fixed on the innocent-looking bald man, their eyes filled with awe and fear.

The examiner's pen slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Pass, definitely pass... Next up, whack-a-mole test!"

Hero Association Headquarters, City A.

Office of the Minister of Disaster Countermeasures.

Sitch is reviewing a confidential document about the Monster Association's recent activities, his expression grave.

Suddenly, the office door was flung open, and the secretary scrambled in, her face filled with horror.

"Minister! Emergency report from the Z City branch!"

"What's the panic!" Sitch frowned and scolded, but when he saw the name "Saitama" on the report, he paused for a moment, then remembered something.

"It turns out to be him!"

He opened the file bag and pulled out the few thin sheets of report paper.

He glanced at it once, and his pupils shrank. He jumped up from his seat, crushing the pen in his hand in two.

The report contained no specific data because all the data columns contained the same word—

[1500-meter run: The examiner failed to complete the timing in time.]

Standing high jump: The composite material explosion-proof dome is damaged.

[Whack-a-Mole Test: Equipment Malfunction.]

[Punching power test: Equipment malfunction.]

The report concluded with a summary written in trembling handwriting by the branch manager—

This athlete has exceeded the assessment limits of the existing testing system; his body...

It is inhabited by gods.

Chapter 220 Cyborgs vs. Ninjas

Involuntarily, Xiqi recalled the image of Han Sen sitting opposite him a few days ago, calmly sipping red tea.

“Mr. Sitch, I’d like to recommend someone to you.”

He remembered Hansen saying that.

"His name is Saitama, a friend of mine and King's."

"As for their strength... well, it should be pretty good."

So, you call this "not bad"?

Is this the world of the strong?

Sicchi inwardly groaned and complained.

He finally understood that Hansen and King's joint recommendation of this person was not simply a whim.

Instead, it brought an immeasurable gift to the entire Hero Association...

Under the shadow of Granny Shibabawa's prophecy that "the earth is in imminent danger," its weight is immense.

Sickey walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the bustling city below. He took a deep breath, and his gaze gradually hardened as he became more determined.

"Notify them."

He turned around, his voice steady and powerful, echoing in the empty office.

"As originally planned, there's no need for a written exam; we'll recruit through special admissions, and the hero's rank will be set at..."

The news spread through internal channels, and the entire Hero Association was instantly in an uproar.

Following the strongest man on Earth, another specially recruited S-class hero has been born!!

(King: Is it possible that I was specially recruited because of Saitama...?)

Z City, Central Commercial Street.

A man with long black hair, wearing a blue-purple bodysuit and carrying a ninja sword at his waist, moved through the crowd like a ghost.

His speed was so fast that ordinary people could only see afterimages.

The lone ninja, "Sonic the Hedgehog".

Suddenly, a scorching orange-red cannon shot grazed his cheek and shattered the signboard of a shop behind him.

"You smell like a dangerous element!"

A handsome blond figure descended from the sky and stood in front of Sonic, the incinerator on his arm still emitting blue smoke.

Its body, composed of alloy armor and bionic muscles, is upright and reliable, while its gleaming golden electronic eyes are rapidly retrieving data from the network.

"Special S-class bounty hunter—Sonic the Hedgehog! I, Genos, the righteous cyborg who walks alone on the path of revenge, will capture him!"

Clearly, this blond young man with the handsome face of a leading man is the future S-class hero—

"The Warrior of Funding," "The Legend of Invincibility," "Household Robot," "Severe Teacher-Focused," "Disabled but Determined," "I Was Careless Again"...

Official Hero Name —

"Cyborgs".

Sonic stopped and glanced, bewildered, at the shop entrance that was still burning after being blasted by Genos.

Then a wide grin spread from his lips to his ears, revealing an innocent yet cruel smile: "A cyborg giving a strange self-introduction? Interesting..."

What gave you the courage to feel... that you could hold onto me?

As Genos clenched his fists, several accelerators popped out from his arms, and the energy index of the core energy source in his chest surged, causing his aura to rise steadily!

"Of course, it's my fists, and the justice I uphold in my heart!"

Upon seeing the two confronting each other across the street, most people instinctively fled far away.

In this dangerous world where accidents always come first, many ordinary people have evolved a sense of danger in advance in order to survive the strange events that happen everywhere.

However, many people were still attracted by Genos's good looks and stayed where they were, cheering and watching with great enthusiasm.

"What a handsome young man! Is he a hero?"

"Such rare high-tech equipment must belong to a hero!"

"But... don't you guys think the ninja guy confronting him is also pretty cool?"

"Now that you mention it... he's more than just handsome, he's kawaii!"

"You two need to keep it up!!"

Unaware of the situation, onlookers even cheered on the two confronting each other, but Genos and Sonic remained unmoved. Their gazes locked halfway through, sparks flying, and they saw only each other.

The blond cyborg with the protagonist's face locked his electronic eyes on the ninja in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Surrender, and I won't let dangerous elements like you pose a threat to the city!"

Sonic: "..."

You're the one who's destroying the city, aren't you?

However, when faced with provocation, elite assassins who have fought their way out of terrifying places like "ninja villages" would never choose to run away.

"So you recognized me? Well then, let's give it a try, you canned man!"

Before he finished speaking, Sonic's figure vanished instantly, transforming into a streak of purplish-black lightning that was almost invisible to the naked eye, heading straight for Genos!

Genos's pupils contracted as the full-body scanning system instantly captured a series of blurry afterimages moving at high speed.

He showed no weakness, and multiple miniature thrusters popped out from various parts of his modified body, spewing out high-temperature flames that distorted vision, and met the attack at the same astonishing speed!

However, the machine's performance... is up to par!

Two powerful individuals, each possessing the strength of an S-class hero, clashed head-on, and explosive flames immediately erupted in the middle of the street!

With a wicked smile, Sonic unleashed the "Wind Blade Kick," a sharp, whistling attack. In a fraction of a second, the wind blades, as sharp as scimitars, collided dozens of times with Genos's shadowy fists!

Cyborg tactics —

"Machine Gun Fist"!

The ear-piercing metallic scraping sound and the air-tearing popping sound rang out at the same time, and the result was indeed evenly matched!

The "Machine Gun Fist" relies on a barrage of attacks to destroy the "Wind Blade Kick," which is powerful enough to cut through a car, but Genos's electronic eye lock-on also lost sight of Sonic the Hedgehog!

At this moment, the bodysuit-clad ninja moved with ghostly speed, performing dazzling high-speed movements around Genos.

As they sped along at high speed, streaks of black light, as swift as lightning, shot out like a shower of flowers from the heavens.

"Exploding Shuriken!!"

In an instant, Genos, who had sensed the incoming attack, advanced instead of retreating. He opened his arms, and the cannons in his palms shone brightly, unleashing a series of orange-red flame pulses!

"Continuous incineration cannon!"

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom—!!

The highly concentrated firepower accurately intercepted the incoming "exploding shuriken" in mid-air, triggering a series of violent explosions!

The intense heat and shockwaves sent cars flying from both sides of the street and shattered billboards!

Now, the onlookers who were still cheering finally realized that this wasn't a movie shoot!

"Ah! Run!"

"These two guys... are monsters!"

"Help! My leg got hit!!"

"Mother!!"

The crowd immediately screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.

A huge chunk of concrete, blown away by the explosion, hurtled towards a little girl who hadn't had time to run away.

Chapter 221 Young man, let me see.

The sudden event detected by the electronic eye turned into a surge of electrical signals that stimulated Genos's brain. Without hesitation, he abandoned the pursuit, stepped in front of the girl, and used his metal back to take the hit!

The boulder stopped in mid-air just as it was about to cause a tragedy, and the enormous impact also caused Genos to stagger, with the armor on his back instantly denting.

"A heroic act? Utterly foolish."

Sonic's cold voice rang out behind him, seizing the opening and launching a relentless pursuit.

"Your weakness is too obvious, Canned Man!"

The purple figure moved with incredible speed, delivering several deadly leg whips and hand chops precisely aimed at Genos's joints and energy core!

Click click click——

His seemingly slender fists and feet unleashed power far exceeding the limits of human capabilities, shattering Genos's armor in various places!