Above the ruins of City A, the S-Class Heroes looked up with varied expressions at the petite figure suspended in the air.
Terrible Tornado, a being who reached second place in the Hero Association with her psychokinesis, once again redefined everyone's understanding of "strength" with the power she displayed.
The colossal spaceship, which had blotted out the sky, had a total mass of tens of millions of tons, yet she had precisely thrown its wreckage into an uninhabited mountainous area all by herself.
Amidst everyone's complex gazes, Terrible Tornado slowly descended from the sky.
Her face was somewhat pale, clearly indicating that the previous operation had been quite taxing for her.
"Hey, hey, hey... You've got to be kidding me..."
Metal Bat subconsciously swallowed, feeling his throat so dry it was almost smoking, "Is that guy... always this abnormal?"
"Hmph, as the second-ranked S-Class, isn't it natural for her to possess such power?"
Atomic Samurai put his sword hilt away, his tone feigning calmness, but his slightly trembling fingertips betrayed his inner turmoil.
Silver Fang stroked his beard. While Terrible Tornado's power was formidable, what truly concerned him was the being who had scattered the Star Roaring Cannon.
Just then, Atomic Samurai's sharp gaze suddenly narrowed, looking towards the edge of the city, in the direction where Terrible Tornado had just discarded the spaceship wreckage.
"Someone... is coming from over there."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked over with vigilance.
At the end of the swirling dust and ruins, two figures were slowly walking towards them.
Their pace was unhurried, appearing somewhat surreal against the apocalyptic silhouette of the city.
As the distance closed, everyone's pupils sharply contracted.
Leading the way was a bald man in a yellow combat suit, none other than the A-Class Hero Saitama.
And following behind him... was precisely the one who had issued the disaster warning—Mr. KING!
His black turtleneck was covered in dust, but his steps remained steady.
His iconic three scars, under the afterglow of the setting sun, appeared especially cold and ruthless.
He was completely unharmed! He had walked back from the center of that massive explosion, just like that!
"Thump... thump... thump... thump..."
Almost the instant all the S-Class Heroes present focused their gaze on him, the familiar yet terrifying sound of the Emperor Engine once again resonated throughout the entire area!
"Could it be..." Metal Bat murmured to himself, "that Mr. KING solved it?"
"To be able to withstand an attack of that magnitude..."
Atomic Samurai also walked over, bowing slightly to Lin Mo, performing a swordsman's salute, "Mr. KING, I acknowledge you!"
Lin Mo looked at everyone's matter-of-fact expressions and immediately realized they had misunderstood, quickly wanting to clarify.
"No," his voice was a bit hoarse, but exceptionally clear, "you've all got it wrong."
The entire scene instantly fell silent, even Terrible Tornado, who had been floating in mid-air with her arms crossed, watching the show, raised an eyebrow.
Lin Mo turned sideways, extended his hand, and pointed to the man beside him who had been looking around, as if deep in thought, since earlier.
"The one who defeated Lord Boros, the Dominator of the Universe, and destroyed this spaceship with a single punch, was not me."
Lin Mo's voice was firm and resolute, echoing over the ruins.
"It was him."
In an instant, the air seemed to solidify.
All the S-Class Heroes' gazes followed Mr. KING's finger, focusing on Saitama's deadpan face.
Silence, a deathly silence.
A few seconds later, an outburst of disbelief erupted.
"What? Mr. KING, are you joking?" Metal Bat was the first to exclaim, "He... he's just an A-Class..."
"Mr. KING, this is no time for modesty." Atomic Samurai also frowned.
Terrible Tornado even scoffed, saying unceremoniously, "Hey, Three Scars, are you messing with us? Or did the aliens damage your brain? With this Bald Cape?"
Facing all the doubts, Lin Mo did not back down.
He faced everyone and said in a deep voice, "I saw it with my own eyes; Saitama-kun ended all of this."
Saitama-kun finally came back to his senses at this moment. He scratched his head, looked at Lin Mo pointing at him, and then looked at the group of S-Class Heroes with strange expressions around him, uttering a flat "Ah" in his usual calm tone, which counted as an admission.
His attitude, in the eyes of Terrible Tornado and the others, was nothing short of a provocation.
"You bald man, how dare you admit it?! Who gave you the audacity to claim someone else's credit!"
Terrible Tornado's voice turned cold, and terrifying psychokinesis began to surge around her.
Just then, a figure sped over from a distance.
"Please wait!"
Everyone turned to look, only to see Demon Cyborg Genos brake sharply in front of them, then quickly walk behind Saitama-kun and bow respectfully.
"Master!"
Genos's words struck hard at the heart of every S-Class Hero.
Genos is an S-Class Hero! One of the top combat forces of the Hero Association!
And Saitama-kun... he's his master? How is that possible, a mere A-Class Hero... But... even Mr. KING, revered as strongest man on earth (title/epithet), personally vouched for him.
Could it be... that this seemingly unremarkable bald man truly possesses power beyond their imagination?
As everyone fell into contemplation, a steady voice rang out, instantly quelling all doubts.
"Mr. KING's words are not false."
Everyone turned back in astonishment, realizing that it was Silver Fang Bang who had spoken!
Bang slowly stepped forward, nodded slightly to Saitama-kun, and said in a familiar tone:
"Saitama-kun, long time no see. Your strength truly becomes more unfathomable. The last meteor, this time the spaceship, Earth truly owes a lot to you."
"Saitama-kun?"
"Meteor?"
Bang's words contained a massive amount of information, completely baffling the heroes present.
Bang ignored the astonishment of the others and continued, "Believe me, Saitama-kun's strength is definitely not what you imagine."
One is strongest man on earth (title/epithet), considered the ceiling of human combat power.
One is a martial arts grandmaster, a respected pillar of the hero world.
The two most prominent figures in the current hero world were simultaneously vouching for this obscure A-Class Hero!
At this, even the most arrogant Terrible Tornado's sneer froze on her face.
"Alright, the matter here is concluded. The follow-up cleanup work will be handed over to the Association."
Lin Mo did not want to stay in this place any longer. He waved his hand and turned to walk out of the ruins.
Saitama-kun also scratched his head at the sight and followed him. As he passed Bang, he casually greeted him:
"Ah, Bang, come play at your dojo again when you have time."
Bang smiled even more happily upon hearing this, "You are always welcome, Saitama-kun. Next time, bring Genos-kun along, and I'll teach you a new game."
Watching the two figures depart, the S-Class Heroes remained silent for a long time.