Chapter 103 Borsalino's Promise! Flash of Speed!
Chapter 103 Borsalino's Promise! Flash of Speed!
"Well, his name is Borsalino, and he's a friend of mine."
Fubuki looked at Borsalino with a bit of resentment. She had finally waited for the opportunity to invite Borsalino to come.
As a result, before he could trick anyone into joining the Fubuki Group, he was intercepted by the Hero Association.
Although she knew that the Fubuki group could not compare with the Hero Association, Fubuki still felt very unhappy.
"Great! Mr. Borsalino, is he interested in joining the Hero Association? Can Miss Fubuki and Mr. Borsalino come to the headquarters for a chat?"
The top leaders of the association are very excited. The addition of every S-class hero will greatly enhance the power of the Hero Association.
Especially for a newcomer like Borsalino who is extremely powerful, although the ranking of S-class heroes does not strictly represent their true strength, in general, the higher the ranking, the stronger their strength.
With the strength that Borsalino has shown so far, he can at least be ranked in the top three among S-class heroes.
"The top leaders of the association would like to invite you over. If nothing goes wrong, they should be inviting you to join the Hero Association..."
Fubuki hung up the phone casually, her pretty face full of envy.
Being personally invited to join by the association's top brass is undoubtedly a treatment only available to S-class heroes.
Thinking back to when she first joined the Hero Association and had to work hard to take the test, Fubuki couldn't help but sigh.
"Then let's go over there and see what code name they are going to give me."
Borsalino shrugged and spoke nonchalantly.
Just as they were waiting for headquarters to send a helicopter to pick them up, the heroes in the ruins came out one after another.
The Vaccine Man did not kill these heroes, perhaps because it never took them seriously.
Therefore, except for a few unlucky ones, most of the heroes only suffered injuries of varying degrees.
"Um...thank you very much for saving us..."
The heroes with less serious injuries discussed with each other, and finally Qingyan, who was ranked 6th in Class A, came over on behalf of everyone to thank Borsalino.
Although A-class heroes are only one step away from S-class heroes, this step is like an insurmountable chasm for most A-class heroes.
In addition, most S-class heroes are guys with strong personalities and high self-esteem. Even Qingyan, who is ranked among the top A-class heroes in terms of strength and status, is very restrained when facing Borsalino.
"You're welcome. If you hadn't helped hold back the weirdo, it might have been too late by the time I got there."
Borsalino's voice was very gentle. Even among the three generals, Borsalino's style was the most approachable.
He could even have his arm around newly enlisted marines without any scruples, although such behavior was seen by many old-fashioned naval brass as somewhat undermining the dignity of the admiral.
However, Borsalino's popularity among the middle and lower-level navy is the highest among the three admirals.
"Do you really think so?"
Qingyan found it a little hard to believe that Mr. Borsalino was unexpectedly easy to talk to.
Just like Fubuki, Qingyan believes that Borsalino will soon become an S-class hero after joining the Hero Association.
In the past, he was used to the S-class heroes who were all arrogant, so it was a bit difficult for him to get used to meeting such an easy-to-talk person all of a sudden.
"What's wrong? Is something wrong?"
Borsalino didn't quite understand why Qingyan was so excited. For the navy, the admirals were certainly the highest fighting force, but no one would think that the middle and lower-level navy were useless.
Even the cold-blooded Akainu would not mind helping to treat the wounded after the war as long as it did not violate his taboos.
"No, there's nothing wrong with that. I just didn't expect that an S-rank like you would recognize our contribution..."
The remaining A-class and B-class heroes who were in better condition also came over one after another. They had long been accustomed to being treated as helpers or even obstacles by the S-class heroes. Occasionally, there would be an S-class hero with a less bad attitude, who would have a vaguely condescending attitude when facing them.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Qingyan, the 6th in A-rank."
"A-class No. 8, Gatling of Death."
"I'm No. 33 in Class A. Please call me Springbeard."
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It was rare to meet an S-class hero as friendly as Borsalino, and the heroes all came over to communicate with Borsalino.
For those A-class heroes who want to become stronger or even go further, any experience of S-class heroes is invaluable.
What's more, Borsalino is a person who can solve dragon-level disasters alone. Dozens of heroes working together were unable to stop the Vaccine Man, but when Borsalino took action, the Vaccine Man was killed instantly.
The gap between them is even more exaggerated than the gap between them and ordinary people. Seeing that Borsalino seems to be easy to talk to, these A-level and B-level heroes naturally want to ask him for advice.
"Want to know how to become stronger? Of course, it's through constant training!"
Borsalino doesn't mind dealing with these heroes with a strong sense of justice, because they are willing to fight monsters to protect the people regardless of their own danger. If they were in the world of pirates, they would be the best candidates for the navy.
Even if they are human heroes from another world, Borsalino doesn't mind teaching them to become stronger to protect civilians.
"Just training? But no matter how much you train, there is a limit..."
Qingyan spoke carefully, fearing that Borsalino would think he was questioning him.
"Indeed, pure exercise has its limits, but do you think you have reached your limits?"
Borsalino certainly knew that the creatures in the One Punch World had "limiters" in their bodies. Each creature had its own upper limit, and once that limit was reached, it would no longer be able to break through and become stronger.
Even if he becomes a monster, it only resets the 'limiter'. The only exception is the special existence Saitama.
However, for most people, the 'limiter' is meaningless to them because they will never reach the upper limit of the 'limiter' in their entire lives.
As long as you are willing to work hard, it is naturally impossible to be on par with Borsalino and Baldhead, but there is still a chance to become an S-class hero.
Several A-level heroes looked at each other, wanting to admit that they had reached their limit, but were unwilling to do so.
"Of course not! I can still become stronger!"
Crescent Eyebrow, ranked 25th in Class A, said loudly that he wanted to become stronger and did not want to encounter that helpless situation again.
"Borsalino, the helicopter from headquarters is here..."
Fubuki couldn't help but remind her that this was her first time accepting an invitation to the Hero Association headquarters. In the past, a B-class hero like her who was "unambitious" would not have received such good treatment.
"After I join the Hero Association, anyone who wants to become stronger can come to me."
Borsalino thought about it and decided to leave some traces of his presence in this world.
At the Hero Association headquarters, when Borsalino and Fubuki got off the helicopter, they were greeted by the top management and all staff of the headquarters.
If Borsalino had not arrived in time, no one would have thought that the headquarters of the Hero Association could withstand the devastation of a dragon-level disaster.
Even among the dragon-level disasters recorded by the Hero Association, Vaccine Man's destructive power is among the best.
In order to deal with Vaccine Man, the Hero Association mobilized four S-class heroes at once, but unfortunately, none of them arrived.
"Welcome, Mr. Borsalino. Please allow me to thank you for your help on behalf of all members of the Hero Association." A senior member of the association who looked very kind took the initiative to step forward.
Considering his height of nearly two meters, one has to wonder if he was chosen to receive Borsalino because he was tall enough.
After all, the three-meter-tall Borsalino was too conspicuous. If the Hero Association's helicopter was not big enough, Borsalino would almost not be able to sit in it.
Unfortunately, his height of nearly two meters was still a little short compared to Borsalino. When the two stood together, there was a difference of several heads, which looked a bit funny.
"You're welcome. I personally have a good impression of what the Hero Association does to protect the people."
Borsalino spoke slowly. For Borsalino, who had been in the navy for decades, the word justice was a belief that was almost engraved in his bones.
As long as the Hero Association does not degenerate to the point of giving up protecting the people, Borsalino does not mind dealing with them.
"Hmm? Then Mr. Borsalino, are you interested in joining the Hero Association? With your strength and achievements, you are fully qualified to become an S-class hero!"
The association's top leaders couldn't wait to speak.
After experiencing the Vaccine Man incident, the Hero Association headquarters, which was seriously lacking in security, wished that all S-class heroes would be stationed at the headquarters.
Unfortunately, the S-class heroes are all guys who do what they want. For example, Dog Man is only willing to stay in his own territory and is too lazy to chase the monsters that escape from his territory. There are even worse ones like Metal Knight who simply act according to his own preferences.
Unless he is testing the performance of his weapons, don't expect him to take action against monsters.
Otherwise, with Metal Knight's strength, he would not have been surpassed by Child Emperor, who was once his assistant.
Since we can't expect all the S-class heroes to stay at the association's headquarters, we can only recruit as many S-class heroes as possible, hoping that they can come to the headquarters to rescue us at the critical moment.
At the moment, Borsalino is obviously the best choice. He is a speedster who can rush from City B to City A in just a few minutes.
Even the Flash, who was famous for his speed, couldn't run hundreds of kilometers at such an astonishing speed.
Moreover, Borsalino also brought a Hellblizzard. Without the Hellblizzard as a burden, God knows how fast he could be!
"I can consider it, but you won't give me any weird nicknames, right?"
Borsalino was just here for vacation, but he didn't mind having fun since there were plenty of lazy S-class heroes in the Hero Association anyway.
The only thing that worries Borsalino is the weird nickname the Hero Association gave him.
Let's not talk about the unlucky kid like Bald Cape Man, let's take the S-class heroes as an example. The Silver Fang and Drive Knight sound okay, but the Pig God, Vest Sage, Devil Cyborg, Sexy Prisoner, and Metal Bat are simply more outrageous than the other.
Having been an admiral for so long, Borsalino still has some idol baggage.
If the association gave him a nickname like "Tall Justice" or "Tall Bamboo Pole in Cape", even Borsalino couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be tempted to kill him to silence him.
"Of course not. As for hero code names...how about Speed Flash?"
The association's top brass laughed dryly and decided to issue a gag order right away. They must not let this S-class hero, who seemed to be very concerned about his code name, know that their original code name was the Justice Cape.
"It's not bad. Will I be ranked last in S-Class?"
Borsalino curled his lips. The code name "Speedy Flash" was a bit disappointing, but after thinking about it carefully, it was quite appropriate and in line with the abilities he had demonstrated so far.
"Of course not. Although some of the merits will be given to the heroes who blocked the Vaccine Man in the early stage, the merit of resolving the Dragon-level disaster by your own strength is enough to make you airborne to the 9th place in S-rank."
The association's top management quickly responded.
They also gradually figured out the style of this new S-class hero.
The association staff, who had been very quiet, couldn't help but start whispering. Except for the early days of the Hero Association, it had been a long time since a hero could be directly promoted to S-level, let alone be parachuted to the 9th place.
The most extreme S-class hero, Metal Bat, climbed all the way up from 223rd place in C-class.
It is definitely an exception for someone like Borsalino to go all the way and skip levels C, B and A.
In order to win over this S-class hero, the Hero Association has gone to great lengths and even went so far as to break past conventions.
"Okay, I'll join then."
Borsalino is quite satisfied with his ranking. After all, the ranking also takes into account the hero's achievements and cannot directly represent the hero's strength. Otherwise, Child Emperor's ranking would not be higher than Metal Knight.
The fact that he was able to suddenly land at the 9th place was enough to prove that the association did not withhold his achievements. To improve his ranking, he only needed to kill more monsters, which was not a difficult task for Borsalino.
"Great! Welcome to join the Hero Association. We will add your hero title and ranking to the announcement as soon as possible!"
The top leaders of the association were all smiling, as every time an S-class hero was added, the strength of the association increased, especially since the one joining this time was a very powerful speedster.
If Borsalino could be persuaded to garrison City A or even the headquarters, the safety of the Hero Association and its top leaders would be more secure in the future.
"Wait a moment!"
Before the high-level representative could try to invite Borsalino to garrison City A and the headquarters, Fubuki, who had been silent, suddenly interrupted him.
"Uh... Miss Fubuki, do you have any comments?"
The corners of the senior representative's mouth twitched slightly. If it were any other B-rank hero who dared to interrupt him, it wouldn't take long for him to realize what regret is.
However, Fubuki is obviously an exception. Not only does she have an older sister who is ranked second in S-class, she also has an unclear relationship with the newly promoted ninth in S-class.
Even Fubuki herself is not an easy character to deal with. Although she is only ranked first in Class B, if she had not repeatedly refused to be promoted, she would at least be a top-ranked hero in Class A.
Even the Fubuki Group, which was just a plaything in the eyes of Fubuki's sister Tornado, gradually became a force to be reckoned with. The strength and status of B-class heroes were not high, but with 30 B-class heroes sticking together for warmth, and with Fubuki as the leader with a special status, even the representatives of the association's top leaders would not ignore the influence of the Fubuki Group.
"Borsalino was discovered by our Fubuki team. According to the rules of the Hero Association, we can also get rewards for inviting new heroes to join!"
Fubuki will not be polite to the Hero Association. If they want to maintain the Fubuki team, the membership fees paid by the team members are just a drop in the bucket.
If she doesn't take more advantage of the association, how can she buy luxury cars and branded handbags and high heels?
"Of course. Then the reward will still be given to Fubuki Group as usual?"
The senior representative breathed a sigh of relief. What Fubuki was talking about was actually the rules of the Hero Association in the early days. At that time, there were very few heroes, and many heroes were not interested in the association.
In order to expand its influence as quickly as possible, the Hero Association has adopted this method of recruiting people. As long as you introduce a new hero to join the association and successfully pass the assessment, you can get corresponding rewards.
Later, after the Hero Association became famous, most heroes joined on their own initiative, and a few were invited by the association. Gradually, no one cared about the so-called rules.
But now that Fubuki has brought it up, the association can't pretend not to have heard it. Besides, the reward for inviting an S-class hero is certainly considerable, but compared to the wealthy Hero Association, it is not even a drop in the bucket.
"No, transfer it directly to my account... Never mind, I'll just transfer it to the Fubuki Group."
Fubuki hesitated for a moment. She had recently fallen in love with a limited edition pair of high-heeled shoes, but she couldn't afford it because she had just bought a luxury car.
I originally wanted to buy it with the reward from the association, but then I remembered that the funding for the Fubuki group was running out, so in the end I reluctantly said goodbye to the limited edition high heels.
The senior representative didn't care and just gave an order and the staff would take care of it later.
"Mr. Borsalino... Oh, according to convention, I should call you 'Speed Flash' now. Do you have a place to stay now? Would you like to consider settling in City A?"
The senior representative spoke very enthusiastically.
His home and the factories and companies under his name are all in City A. If he can persuade this speedster to settle down in City A, it will be a good security guarantee for him and his businesses.
The Hero Association is a relatively young organization. When it was first established, the tycoon Algeni donated a large sum of money to build the framework of the Hero Association.
Therefore, the current senior management of the association comes from a mixed group, but they are mainly wealthy people.
What rich people care about most is their own safety and the stability of their surroundings, so they will naturally reject weirdos who are born destroyers and unstable elements.
"No need, Borsalino... Speed Flash will stay with the Fubuki Group for a short time!"
Without waiting for Borsalino to speak, Fubuki directly rejected the proposal of the senior representative.
It was enough that she was depressed that Borsalino did not join Fubuki's group. If she was poached by the Hero Association headquarters, Fubuki would be depressed.
"Just do as Fubuki said. After all, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have had the chance to join the Hero Association."
Seeing Fubuki's slightly pleading look, Borsalino also went with the flow and politely declined the invitation from the senior representative.
A certain admiral of the navy was the most defenseless against the request of a beautiful woman. Besides, being stationed at the headquarters of the Hero Association was not as interesting as living with a beautiful woman.
The senior representatives who were rejected were somewhat disappointed, but this did not reduce their enthusiasm for Borsalino.
After all, this is a speedster who set a record of traveling 127 kilometers in three minutes.
Such a speed undoubtedly makes him the most maneuverable hero among the currently known S-class heroes and even all heroes.
Although it is not as good as being stationed directly at the Hero Association headquarters, the addition of such an S-class hero with super-fast support speed has greatly improved the security of the Hero Association headquarters.
After Borsalino completed the registration and received his exclusive communication device, he received an impatient announcement from the Hero Association.
[The Dragon-level Disaster Vaccine Man who appeared in City A has been eliminated by the S-level hero 'Speed Flash'! ]
[Speed Flash: 9th place in S-class! ]
[The new hero ranking has been updated. The original S-level 9th place Drive Knight has been postponed to 10th place, and the subsequent rankings will be similar...]
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In addition, there is a brief introduction about Borsalino, but Borsalino's real name and specific abilities are not revealed.
On the one hand, such regulations are intended to avoid causing trouble to the heroes' real lives, and on the other hand, to prevent monsters from obtaining the heroes' information.
“Tsk! He was dealt with so quickly… S-rank 9th? Is he that powerful… Wait! Then I’d be S-rank 16th!”
Metal Bat, who was riding on a biker motorcycle, suddenly received an announcement from the Hero Association. He almost thought that the headquarters of the Hero Association had been destroyed by a dragon-level disaster. After taking a closer look, he realized that an extremely powerful new S-class hero had appeared.
He actually solved the dragon-level disaster by himself. Such strength is considered strong even among S-class heroes.
However, the life and death of the association headquarters had little to do with him. What made Metal Bat unhappy was that his ranking was inexplicably squeezed to 16th place.
He had finally gotten to that position by knocking down one weirdo after another with a baseball bat.
Now a new S-class player has emerged and pushed him to the back, which made Metal Bat very unhappy. At the same time, he also remembered the name of Speedy Flash.
"Godspeed... Flash? Humph!"
Flash Flash, the 13th S-class who was training in the secret room, snorted coldly. Borsalino had a code name similar to his, and he dared to call himself the speedster, which was a great offense to Flash.
After completing this round of training, let’s go out and do some activities, so that the ignorant junior can understand who is the fastest man in the Hero Association!
"Hmm, it seems like there's a very talented newcomer..."
Atomic Samurai, ranked 4th in S-class, was lying on the slope basking in the sun with a straw stalk in his mouth.
Given the distance between the deep mountain dojo where he was located and the Hero Association headquarters, by the time Atomic Samurai arrived, the headquarters would probably have been demolished eight times.
"Master, didn't you agree to teach us Atomic Slash?"
Qiu Wutachi, who is ranked third in A-class, was speechless. She, Iai Tetsu, who is ranked second in A-class, and Samurai Drill, who is ranked fourth in A-class, were all apprentices of Atomic Samurai.
"Oh, I almost forgot... Then each of you should do it 20,000 times first. Su Zhen, well, you do it 5,000 more times. Call me when you're done..."
After saying this, Atomic Samurai covered his face with his hat, and soon began to snore.
Qiu Wutachi rolled his eyes, but still followed Atomic Samurai's instructions, carrying his wooden sword back to the dojo on the top of the hill and began to practice Suzhen.
Even with the physique of an A-level hero, twenty-five thousand times of Su Zhen is still a big test.
At the same time, at the TV station in K City, Sweet Mask, who had just finished recording a show, returned to the dressing room. He first drove out all his assistants, and then immediately called the headquarters of the Hero Association.
"What's up with that S-rank 9th place Speed Flash? Why can he jump directly to S-rank 1th place without going through me, the A-rank 9st place?"
Sweetheart Mask was very annoyed. The reason why he had been staying at the top of A-class for a long time was that he didn't want the small fry to be promoted to S-class easily.
In Sweet Mask's view, those S-class heroes who do not meet his expectations and requirements will only lower the status of S-class heroes in people's minds.
Wouldn't it be better to just stay at A-level if you're clearly not strong enough? Relying on defeating some weak monsters to accumulate merit and be promoted to S-level will only lower the average quality of S-level heroes!
Perhaps the Speedy Flash was strong enough, but this kind of direct airborne behavior was absolutely unacceptable to Sweetheart Mask.
This means that the No. 1 position in Class A that he is guarding has largely lost its meaning.
"Watch your attitude! Are you questioning the decision of the association's top brass?"
The senior executives of the association who were talking to Sweetie Mask were also very unhappy. You were unable to come to the rescue when the headquarters was facing a crisis, and you were not convinced when others were promoted after the rescue.
"If the association continues to adopt the practice of direct parachuting without going through me, the No. 1 in Class A, then I am questioning your decision!"
After Sweetheart Mask finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for the association's senior executive to speak, and then blocked the senior executive.
After hanging up the phone, Sweetheart Mask pondered for a moment in the dressing room and called her assistant in again.
In order to prevent this kind of thing from happening again where someone is directly promoted to an S-class hero without passing his test, the simplest way is to prove that the new S-class hero is unqualified.
Only in this way can we prevent the association from doing this kind of airborne trick again, and there is nothing we can do about it even if it means letting down the newly promoted S-level.
"Do you want to investigate that Speed Flash?"
The assistant was in a dilemma. He was used to Sweet Mask making all kinds of strange requests, but this time they wanted to investigate a new S-class hero, which was a bit too difficult.
Even though Sweet Mask has considerable influence in the Hero Association and various media, when it comes to S-class heroes, no matter how great the influence is, it will naturally be reduced a lot.
Every S-class hero is the trump card of the Hero Association and will naturally be protected by the Hero Association. The confidentiality level of information about S-class heroes is very high.
"That's right, I want to prove to everyone that Speed Flash is not a qualified S-class hero!"
Sweetheart Mask expressed his thoughts without hiding anything!
He wanted to target the newly promoted S-class hero and make Speedy Flash realize that he was not a qualified S-class hero. It would be best for him to give up the S-class and return to A-class to accept his test.
If he can pass his test in the end, Sweet Mask wouldn't mind recommending Speed Flash to the Hero Association to become an S-class hero again.
"I understand. Please wait for a while."
The assistant was a little embarrassed, but still followed Sweetheart Mask's orders.
As an idol star with great influence, Sweet Mask also has a very high say in the Hero Association. Even the highly confidential files of S-class heroes can be obtained by him in many ways.
At this time, Borsalino didn't know that someone had already targeted him as a newly promoted S-class hero, but even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart.
After registering the hero's file, he accompanied Fubuki to visit Lily's mother.
It was a coincidence that because she couldn't afford to live in a neighborhood close to the Hero Association headquarters, Lily's mother was not harmed in this Dragon-level disaster.
Lily looks like a bad girl, but she has a surprisingly gentle, kind and beautiful mother.
It's a pity or perhaps a good thing that this lady is a little older, otherwise Borsalino wouldn't dare to guarantee that he would have something in common with Prime Minister Cao.
"Are you really not considering joining the Fubuki Group? If you are willing to join the Fubuki Group, I can make you the deputy leader."
Thanks to Topolsalino, Fubuki also got on the helicopter that was taking them back to City B from the Hero Association headquarters.
Along the way, Fubuki made many attempts to try to make Borsalino change his mind, but unfortunately, she failed to impress Borsalino.
By the time the helicopter landed on the roof of the Fubuki Group's office building, more than half an hour had passed.
At this moment, Fubuki became more and more aware of how amazing Borsalino's speed was.
It took three minutes to cover a distance of more than one hundred kilometers, which meant that Borsalino's speed was at least three times the speed of sound.
If it weren't for Borsalino's armed color domineering that protected Fubuki, the high-speed air flow alone would have easily killed her.
"That's really generous. But I'm a little hungry now. How about we eat something first and then talk?"
Borsalino actually doesn't mind joining Fubuki's group, but he can't just agree to Fubuki casually. Only when there is a target hanging in the air can Fubuki take the initiative.
"So...how about steak?"
Although Borsalino kept avoiding the question, Fubuki was not discouraged.
It is normal that it is a bit difficult to recruit an S-level hero to join the Fubuki team, whose average level is only B-level.
Moreover, Fubuki is very clear about Borsalino's true strength. The reason why he is S-level is because the highest level in the Hero Association is S-level.
Obviously, no one would think that the Sexy Prisoner, who is ranked 16th in S-Class, is at the same level as the Thrilling Tornado, who is ranked 2nd in S-Class.
In Fubuki's mind, Borsalino's strength will only be stronger than her sister Tornado!
"Okay, I'll try it and see what the difference is between the food in the two worlds."
Borsalino touched his chin and spoke. He had traveled through several worlds. In Jotaro's world, he was busy fighting DIO, and in Akagi Zan's world, he only fought with Esdeath.
When I went to the Marvel world, I just had a party for a few days and nights in Stark's villa. I was busy exchanging various experiences with beautiful women the whole time. I haven't really tasted the food from other worlds.
“No problem, I know a great restaurant that won’t disappoint you!”
Fubuki spoke with confidence.
She certainly doesn't have much confidence in her own abilities, but she is quite confident when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun.
Borsalino just smiled when he heard that.
He did not tell Fubuki that his younger brother Gild Tesoro's golden ship had a team of the best chefs in the world.
In a sense, the kitchen where this team of chefs works is the 'blue sea' that Sanji has always dreamed of.
(End of this chapter)