Chapter 122: A willful S-class hero! A 100% accurate prediction!

Chapter 122: A willful S-class hero! A 100% accurate prediction!

Chapter 122: A willful S-class hero! A 100% accurate prediction!

"It's broken like this, there's no way to fix it, right?"

Saitama held two palm-sized crab claws in his hands and chewed them with a crunching sound. His curious eyes kept looking at the mechanical legs that Borsalino dragged back.

"It's probably too late to repair it. When I catch Metal Knight, I might be able to get a few of them..."

Borsalino called the mountain apes from the Fubuki Group over and carried the mechanical leg back to the villa.

He had already confirmed that Metal Knight had no backup plan for this leg, so he just needed to find a place to put it and bring it back to the pirate world as a gift for Vegapunk.

"Teacher, Speed ​​Flash Senior, what is this?"

Genos also came over. After seeing Borsalino's attack, he finally understood why the teacher looked at Lord Speed ​​Flash differently.

Although both are S-class heroes, the gap in strength between him and Speed ​​Flash is even greater than the gap between S-class and A-class.

"Well, it's just a little toy given to me by Metal Knight..."

Borsalino was lying on the beach chair very relaxedly, and was not in a hurry to cause trouble for Metal Knight.

The warning just now scared Metal Knight so much that he was now packing up his belongings and preparing to flee. Borsalino was still waiting for Metal Knight to reveal more of his lair, and then he would kill him and take all the good stuff.

Although Observation Haki cannot sense the strength of individuals such as mechas and robots, the defense and attack power of this war mecha is indeed quite impressive, and it also has quite good maneuverability.

If it hadn't encountered Borsalino and Tornado, it would not be a match for the lower-ranked S-class heroes.

Ever since he decided to become the admiral of the navy, Borsalino has developed a disease that makes him unable to stand good things. Whenever he sees good things that are useful to the navy, he can't help but want to take them to the navy headquarters.

When Tony, Orochimaru and Haibara Ai came back, their plan to imitate pure gold was successful.

Borsalino also planned to give a small piece of pure gold to Marshal Sengoku, Vice Admiral Garp, Vice Admiral Azuru and old man Zefa.

Allow them to continue to shine in their high-ranking positions in the Navy. Otherwise, it would be a shame to retire in their sixties or seventies. Especially for a top-notch fighter like Garp, he can be active at sea for another few decades.

"The association's top management sent me the communication application. Do you want to talk to them?"

Fubuki frowned and spoke.

At first, she, like Tornado, thought that Borsalino was making a big deal out of nothing. However, after the war mecha attacked, she had to admit that she had underestimated the Metal Knight's ambition.

"Tsk, answer it, otherwise it will be really annoying if that fat guy comes over here later."

Borsalino spoke lazily, these top leaders of the Hero Association are really the same as the former top leaders of the Navy.

He is always so self-righteous, thinking that heroes and marines are at the bottom of society and must be ordered around by them.

If there are one or two people who refuse to be manipulated, they will be treated as disobedient troublemakers and must be severely punished as a warning to others.

If Borsalino had not become an S-class hero when he first appeared, it would have made the higher-ups of the Hero Association somewhat cautious. If he had been an A-class or even B-class hero, all kinds of suppression from the higher-ups would have probably come down by now.

"Speed ​​Flash, you..."

As soon as the video call was connected, the fat senior executive named William wanted to argue with Borsalino in a threatening manner.

Even though he was the lowest-ranking member of the association's top management, he couldn't stand Borsalino, an S-class hero, hanging up on him one after another.

"Look carefully! Is this the compensation you call Metal Knight?"

But before William could finish his words, Borsalino had already pushed the wreckage of the war mecha in front of him.

William, who was about to jump up and down the previous second, was like a duck with its neck pinched the next moment, and the words that were about to come out of his mouth were forcibly choked back.

There are many people in the Hero Association who use technological weapons, but when seeing the sophisticated humanoid mecha wreckage like the one in front of them, most people will subconsciously think of Metal Knight.

That is why Dr. Bofoy's original plan was to kill everyone present. Even if he was highly suspected afterwards, as long as there was no hard evidence, someone would naturally protect him.

In order to prevent the internal strife of the Hero Association from being discovered by the outside world, the association headquarters will take the initiative to help him cover it up.

He didn't expect that the Thrilling Tornado was actually here in Borsalino, and he didn't expect that the newly promoted S-level Speed ​​Flash was much stronger than he imagined.

The war mecha sent out not only failed to kill Borsalino, but also exposed his conspiracy to assassinate the S-class hero of the same association.

"This... is just some debris. It's not enough to prove that Metal Knight did it. Calm down. The association headquarters will contact Metal Knight as soon as possible. I believe he would not do such a thing..."

William stammered as he tried to explain all this, but at the same time he cursed Metal Knight and other high-ranking officials of the association in his heart.

Even if we want to attack Speed ​​Flash, we shouldn't do it at such a sensitive time.

And that madman Metal Knight must have drunk too much motor oil, knowing full well that the 2nd S-class Terrifying Tornado, the 9th S-class Speed ​​Flash, and the 14th S-class Flash are all here.

Who gave Metal Knight the courage to attack three S-class heroes at the same time?

However, if Dr. Bofoy was present, he would definitely complain about himself. How could he know the relationship between Tornado and Borsalino? He even found a way to transfer Flash away.

"Then go make the contact. Oh, by the way, remember to remind Metal Knight for me. Although the most dangerous place is often the safest, it is better to run far away if you want to escape. Hiding in a place less than 20 kilometers away from the original place is actually meaningless."

Borsalino shrugged. In his perception, the Metal Knight moved a distance and then stopped. He didn't know whether this 'Voldemort' built the two lairs very close to each other or felt that this distance was safe enough.

Regardless of the reason, Borsalino felt that as an enemy ready to kill Metal Knight, he needed to make the other party understand that if they wanted to go against him, they must be prepared to become a rat crossing the street.

"What do you mean?"

William was stunned for a moment, and asked subconsciously.

But before he could finish his words, the screen in front of him went black, and the call was hung up again at lightning speed.

Even though William was the one with the best temper among the senior executives, he was also very angry with Borsalino. He could hardly remember how many times he had been hung up on by the other party at such a fast speed. The other party didn't take him, a senior executive, seriously at all!
At this moment, William finally understood why those who had become senior executives before him disliked the S-class heroes in the association so much.

He used to mock other senior executives in his heart for being too concerned about face, but now that it was his turn to be slapped in the face by an S-class hero, he realized how difficult it was to deal with these bastards.

At this time, Borsalino didn't know that he had let other S-class heroes take the blame for him. Even if it was Metal Knight who was just using the 'Voldemort' of the Hero Association, he wouldn't be like Borsalino and not give any face to the top leaders of the association.

Fubuki, who was standing by, felt that this was a bit inappropriate, but considering that Borsalino would have to return to the pirate world sooner or later, she didn't say much.

Saitama and Genos are the types who don't care much about the Hero Association. As for Tornado, she simply cast an admiring look at Borsalino.

With her strong personality, she particularly admired Borsalino's style, and was fed up with the association's top leaders treating her as some kind of ultimate weapon.

If she didn't want to kill more weirdos herself, she would have turned her face away like Borsalino.

On the other side, senior executive William was furious, but he still had to contact other senior executives again and hold another emergency meeting.

Originally, it was just Speed ​​Flash who threatened to kill Metal Knight, but now Metal Knight has sent out mechas to attack Speed ​​Flash.

As a result, the mecha was dismantled and only one leg was left.

It is not difficult to imagine that there will inevitably be another conflict between the two sides. The Speed ​​Flash has more people and more power, and Metal Knight is probably no match for them. Once a fight breaks out, something big is likely to happen.

"What the hell? I'm about to go to a charity dinner, why do I have to have a meeting again?"

"It's nothing serious, can't you guys just discuss it? I still have to attend my granddaughter's wedding!"

"You again! I doubt whether you can handle the job of a senior member of the association, Mr. William!"

……

The senior executives of the association who were called to the meeting again were all in a very irritable mood. Each of them had his own business.

Although he became a high-ranking member of the Hero Association for various reasons.

However, few people are willing to be called to meetings like this frequently, even if it is a remote video conference.

"William, what happened?"

The one who spoke was Mrs. Perus, the representative sent by the wealthy Agni to the Hero Association. As soon as the old lady spoke, the other senior executives consciously shut their mouths.

Even if they are all wealthy, there are still differences in status. Mrs. Perus is not only the representative of the Hero Association sent by Agni, but also the right-hand man of the wealthy man. Her net worth is several times that of most of the senior executives present.

Even those with the most bad tempers among the senior management did not dare to offend Mrs. Perus easily.

"Mrs. Perrus, Metal Knight and Speed ​​Flash have already started fighting. Metal Knight sent a robot to attack, but was defeated by Speed ​​Flash. Now Speed ​​Flash refuses to accept a settlement and threatens to kill Metal Knight..."

William answered with a bitter face. He had a premonition that after today, in the eyes of other senior executives, his image would most likely be fixed as a waste who could not solve problems and only caused trouble for everyone.

What's worse is that no matter who wins or loses the battle between Metal Knight and Speed ​​Flash, it will be difficult to conceal the news of the internal strife among the S-class heroes of the Hero Association.

After all, with Metal Knight taking the initiative to attack and Flash simply smashing Metal Knight's robot, it would be difficult for both sides to give up.

No matter which side suffers in the end, he, who failed to appease the top leaders of both sides, will be the one who suffers the most.

"Nonsense! Are you sure Metal Knight attacked Speed ​​Flash on his own initiative?"

Mrs. Perrus couldn't help but curse quietly. She had "kindly" reminded Metal Knight before, but it was not for the purpose of letting Metal Knight continue to make things worse.

If she were to be implicated in the end, all her hard work in the Hero Association over the years would be wasted.

"Wait...isn't Metal Knight ranked 6th in S-class? Why can't he beat Speed ​​Flash, who is ranked 9th in S-class?" A senior executive who didn't seem to care much about the association's current situation couldn't help but ask.

In theory, the ranking of S-class heroes is not determined by strength, but the heroes at the top of the ranking are often stronger than those at the bottom.

Especially since Metal Knight is a veteran S-class hero, his seniority is even older than the senior executives present. In addition, due to his extremely mysterious style, no one knows how many cards he has hidden.

Therefore, after learning about the conflict between Metal Knight and Speed ​​Flash, most of the senior executives tacitly agreed that Speed ​​Flash would not be a match for Metal Knight.

But the reality was that Speedy Flash first attacked Metal Knight, and then killed one of Metal Knight's robots, even forcing William, a senior executive, to hold another meeting to discuss how to respond.

It was unbelievable to the senior executive that a mere 9th-ranked S-ranker could achieve such a level.

"Speed ​​Flash's rank was not raised in a normal way. Theoretically, he had just made his debut, but he was promoted to the 9th S-rank because he independently solved the dragon-level disaster."

Another senior executive who had a good relationship with her kindly explained.

The other S-level heroes have all risen step by step, and their strength is basically consistent with their ranking.

But the reason why Borsalino is still ranked 9th in S-class is that he has not had time to continue his promotion.

"Not only that, Flash, who is ranked 14th in S-class, for some reason, took the initiative to join the training camp held by Speed ​​Flash, and Tornado, who is ranked 2nd in S-class, seems to have chosen to stand on the side of Speed ​​Flash."

William scratched his increasingly thinning hair. He had a feeling that by the time this matter was resolved, the little hair he had left would probably fall out completely.

The senior executives who had been careless just now suddenly became restless when they heard Tornado's name. That was the ultimate weapon that the Hero Association headquarters was proud of, and it was also the most useful knife in their eyes.

How did he get in touch with Speed ​​Flash for no apparent reason, and even help Speed ​​Flash fight Metal Knight?
"Wait! Why would Tornado help Speed ​​Flash? Isn't Speed ​​Flash a new S-class?!"

"This kind of thing must never be allowed! If S-class heroes form cliques like this, what is the point of the association?"

"Recall Tornado immediately and demand an explanation from her!"

……

The top executives were furious, and in shock and anger, they demanded that William immediately retrieve the Thrilling Tornado. Perhaps because Thrilling Tornado had been too obedient in the past, the top executives had some illusions, and some even shouted that Tornado should be held accountable.

"Calm down first! William, tell me what happened? How did Tornado and Speed ​​Flash know each other? Why did she help Speed ​​Flash?"

Seeing that the senior executives couldn't calm down for a while, Mrs. Perus had to knock on the table a few times to remind everyone to calm down.

When Mrs. Perus heard that Shivering Tornado chose to support Speed ​​Flash, she was also very annoyed, but as an experienced person, she quickly realized that the association's ability to restrain Shivering Tornado was far less powerful than they thought.

Once Tornado chooses to stand against the association, it seems that they have no way to make Tornado change her mind except for the weak warning of revoking the title and treatment of S-class hero.

Mrs. Perus couldn't help but turn pale with horror at the thought. She had to admit that the top leaders of the association, including herself, had been too lazy over the years. Fortunately, there was still room for change now that they had realized what was happening.

"It's not clear yet, but according to my guess, it may be related to Hell Blizzard... Hell Blizzard is the No. 1 in B-rank and the only biological sister of Tornado."

William spoke uncertainly, and seeing that many senior executives had puzzled expressions, he continued to add.

For most of the association's top leaders, only S-class heroes are worthy of their attention and their ability to be recruited. Many of them even regard S-class heroes as thugs and usually don't pay any attention to them, let alone know about Fubuki, the small No. 1 in B-class.

Even though she is the leader of the largest hero faction in the Hero Association, this is no exception. After all, a faction composed entirely of B-class heroes is just a "B-class fan club" in the eyes of many people.

"So Tornado has a younger sister. How strong is she? Why is she still a B-class hero?"

An interested senior executive asked curiously.

Not many people know about the relationship between Tornado and Blizzard. On the one hand, Tornado intends to protect her sister, and on the other hand, Blizzard does not want to publicize that she has a sister who is ranked second in S-class.

But the top brass didn’t know it was purely because of their own fault.

The information of most S-class heroes is not a secret to the top management, and anyone who is willing to know can see it.

"Hell Blizzard is also a superpower. Her strength is probably ranked in the upper middle level among A-class heroes, but she herself has no intention of being promoted..."

Seeing that other senior executives were looking at him, William had no choice but to take the initiative to explain.

To be honest, he had just finished reading the relevant information about Tornado not long ago. In the past, he only knew how powerful the ultimate weapon of this Hero Association was, and he never paid attention to the fact that she had a younger sister.

Upon hearing that Fubuki's strength was only ranked in the upper-middle range among A-class heroes, the senior executive who had asked the question just now immediately lost interest.

If S-class heroes can be regarded as tools in the eyes of the top leaders, then A-class heroes can only be regarded as consumables at best. Unless someone like Sweet Mask possesses the strength of an S-class hero and has gained huge influence due to his profession and popularity, he will be qualified to talk to them directly.

"Then what is the relationship between Tornado's sister and Speed ​​Flash?"

There were still some senior executives who had not figured out the situation yet and couldn't help but ask. The senior executives who had just been clamoring to find the Thrilling Tornado and even asked the Thrilling Tornado to give an explanation were now gradually coming to their senses.

It seems that their ability to restrain Thrilling Tornado is a little low. When Tornado chooses to go her own way, they, as the top leaders of the association, can only watch helplessly.

"When Speed ​​Flash first appeared, he was with Hell Blizzard. We can now trace his whereabouts and find that he first appeared at the headquarters of the Blizzard Group. And according to information provided by relevant personnel, Speed ​​Flash also celebrated Hell Blizzard's birthday. The two are suspected to be in a relationship..."

William felt a headache just thinking about it. On one side is the Hero Association, and on the other side is his brother-in-law. It is not difficult to imagine which side Tornado will choose to stand on.

After listening to William's explanation, the top executives couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment. Even if they used their simple standard of judging strength based on the hero ranking, the 2nd and 9th S-class, and even the 14th Flash, the 6th Metal Knight could never be their opponent.

"Is there really no room for redemption? If in the name of the Hero Association... well, how about a large sum of compensation?" A young senior executive took the initiative to suggest. The senior executives who had previously complained about being poor when the topic of paying money was raised did not say a word this time.

Compared to the unprecedented infighting among S-class heroes, even a large sum of compensation is still within the acceptable range of the top management.

This is also one of the reasons why Borsalino has always looked down on these so-called high-level officials. Even at the last moment, they still do not know right from wrong and always hope to buy everyone off with money or power.

But he never thought that there are always some people in this world who cannot be bribed. How could Honghu be interested in the rotten rat in the mouth of Yaque?

"It's difficult. Speed ​​Flash is definitely not short of money..."

The corner of William's mouth twitched. Among the heroes registered in the Hero Association, there were also many rich people who came out for fun, but it was still a bit outrageous for someone like Borsalino to spend hundreds of kilograms of gold and buy a luxurious villa and a large piece of land without any reason.

"No matter what, we can't let Speed ​​Flash do whatever he wants. The Hero Association must not be in chaos!"

"The Association must play its role and stop the Speed ​​Flash!"

"We can't allow heroes to continue to form cliques. I suggest we just shut down the Speed ​​Flash training camp!"

……

The top brass often have conflicts, but when it comes to the "big issues" regarding the heroes, they appear to be unusually united.

Even the high-ranking S-class heroes must accept the constraints and jurisdiction of the association's top leaders.

However, just as the top leaders were discussing heatedly and William, who had faced Borsalino many times, was frowning, an urgent message of the highest level suddenly arrived.

Normally, when the top executives are in a meeting, even if a ghost-level disaster occurs, the handling must be temporarily postponed, but this emergency message was delivered directly to all the top executives present.

For a moment, the top executives thought that Speed ​​Flash had already started a war with Metal Knight, or that it was simply news of Metal Knight's death.

But when they opened the emergency message to check, they were stunned.

The prophet Shibabawa made his final prophecy before his death... The earth is going to end!

There are too many examples to prove how accurate the prophet Shibabawa's predictions are. We only need to pick the simplest example: the establishment of the Hero Association has a great relationship with Shibabawa's predictions.

And so far, her predictions are 100% accurate!

Even the top leaders of the Hero Association must take seriously a warning from such a prophet.

Especially since Shibabawa died on the spot shortly after the prophecy was made, people subconsciously believed in the authenticity of the prophecy.

"The Earth...is going to end?!"

The senior executive who had just been clamoring to impose various restrictions on S-class heroes and whose voice was the loudest now even stuttered when he spoke.

"Confirm the source of the news immediately!"

Mrs. Perusse, with a pale face, dialed the special number of her secretary and attendant, and asked the association's staff to repeat the confirmation. Some cautious senior executives even sent people directly to confirm the news of Shibabawa's death.

It was not until information from various sources confirmed the death of Shibabawa and the authenticity of the prophecy that the top leaders realized the seriousness of the problem.

Shibabawa predicted that within half a year, the Earth would face an unprecedented major crisis. Before this, even a dragon-level disaster had never caused Shibabawa to issue a warning of a major crisis.

"Is it a god-level disaster that only exists in theory?"

The atmosphere in the conference room became extremely heavy.

If the earth is destroyed, can these high-level officials who are parasitic on the Hero Association continue to survive?

Even Mrs. Perrus chose to remain silent, and it was a long time before someone broke the deadlock.

"…So, do we still need to warn Speed ​​Flash?"

A young senior executive whispered that, including Borsalino himself, there were three S-class heroes in the Speed ​​Flash camp.

Three to one, even the most slow-witted senior executives of the association realized the necessity of winning over Speed ​​Flash at this moment when a major crisis was about to come.

"Metal Knight is also very important to the Association..."

Another senior executive rubbed his forehead in embarrassment. They were still counting on Metal Knight to help renovate the association's headquarters.

At least it won't be like last time, when we were almost trampled by the vaccine people.

We must ensure the safety of the association's top leaders. Otherwise, without their leadership, how can the Hero Association protect humanity and the earth?
"It's all the fault of these S-class heroes. They don't know how to consider the overall situation!"

"Isn't there a way to have the best of both worlds?"

"We still need to try to convince them. Now is not the time for internal fighting..."

……

After the initial shock and panic, the association's top leaders gradually came to their senses, but when they spoke this time, they were no longer as tough as before.

"William, the task of appeasing Speed ​​Flash is now on you. Find a way to convince him. What conditions can you offer to get him to open the door? If there is no other way, try to delay the conflict until half a year later..."

Mrs. Perrouse, who was always serious and rigid, seemed exceptionally kind at this moment, and she almost said that she wanted to adopt William as her godson.

William also had a bitter look on his face. If he had known that he would have to take the blame, he would have watched J City being razed to the ground by the Sea People and would never have contacted Borsalino.

Anyway, no matter how rampant the monsters are, sooner or later there will be heroes to deal with them. It's just that the industries under his name will suffer greater losses. There is no need to inexplicably link them with Speed ​​Flash like now.

But he had no way to refuse the decision of Mrs. Perussa and other senior executives. He could only adjust his mindset after the meeting. He also specially found a negotiation expert to help him review the draft, and then started to contact Borsalino.

"Ahem, Master Speed ​​Flash..."

William tried his best to put on the friendliest face. Although he always seemed a little humble at the end of his conversation with Borsalino, this was the first time he took the initiative to humble himself at the very beginning.

The crisis that threatened the destruction of the Earth was too severe. Even a serious old lady like Mrs. Perus had to become kind, not to mention William, a high-ranking member of the association who was not even ranked.

"If you have something to say, just say it quickly. There's no need to waste time talking nonsense." Borsalino on the other end of the video was grilling meat. Even when facing William, a senior executive of the association, he had no intention of turning his head to look at the screen.

William held back all the words he wanted to say to build relationships. Borsalino had hung up on him more than once, so he didn't dare to bet that if he talked nonsense, he would be hung up on again.

"A... a large sum of money! Enough for you to buy the piece of land you bought ten blocks ago! As long as you are willing to give up pursuing the matter of Metal Knight, the money will be delivered to you immediately!"

William, who didn't dare to beat around the bush, could only reveal his cards quickly. Although the site purchased by Borsalino and converted into a training camp was located in the suburbs, the price of the land covering an area of ​​more than 20 square kilometers was not a small amount.

Even if an ordinary S-class hero received fifty years' allowance, he might not be able to buy this piece of land. But now, as long as Borsalino agreed, ten times this amount of money would be transferred to his account within an hour.

And this is not the bottom line of the Hero Association. As long as they can avoid infighting among S-class heroes at this critical juncture, the top leaders of the association will definitely not hesitate to pay ten times the wealth of this.

"Tsk, do you think I'm short of money? Lily..."

Borsalino wanted to see what good things the top leaders of the Hero Association could offer to bribe him, but he didn't expect that these top leaders of the association were even worse than the top leaders of the navy at the time.

At least the navy's top brass knew how to figure out what Borsalino wanted, but these association's top brass only had money on their minds, and they probably thought Borsalino was one of their own.

The problem is that Borsalino himself is one of the richest men in the pirate world, considering that gold is also a hard currency in the One Punch Man world.

Maybe he can be eliminated from the One Punch Man world, and then it will be the turn of these corrupt association leaders to bribe him?
Besides, Borsalino is not from the One Punch World. The only use of money in this world for him is to please Tornado and Blizzard. Apart from that, any more money is useless.

"Wait a minute! Don't hang up! We can still negotiate! I have a big secret to tell you!"

Seeing that Borsalino was unmoved and was about to hang up the phone, William was so scared that he shouted loudly.

Borsalino on the other side was about to impatiently ask Lily to hang up the call, but seeing that the other party was about to break the screen and rush out to stop him from hanging up, he reluctantly raised his hand to signal Lily to stop.

"Go on, I don't want to hear nonsense."

Borsalino poked the skewer of meat in his hand with a knife. When he felt it was cooked enough, he handed it to Fubuki beside him and spoke to the screen of the communication device.

After all, the other party is a high-ranking member of the Hero Association, and the big secrets he told could still arouse Borsalino's interest a little.

(End of this chapter)