Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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Tornado flew into the hall, floating in the air and sipping her coffee. Hearing this, she looked at Fubuki and said seriously, "What for? Of course, to see what he's capable of. After all, he stole my thunder."

"Yes, is that so..."

……

Not only Atomic Samurai, Tatsumaki, and Fubuki, but also other S-class heroes such as Child Emperor, Superalloy Darkshine, Metal Knight, Zombieman, Drive Knight, Tanktop Master, Flashy Flash, and others were filled with curiosity about the mysterious powerhouse codenamed "Sword Master".

The dojo of the silver-fanged Bangu.

Chalanzi punched her fist under the scorching sun, sweating profusely.

Bang sat cross-legged on the floor of the dojo, his eyes closed, still replaying his battle with Ron in his mind.

Although he was aware of what had happened outside, he didn't know that the mysterious young man codenamed "Sword Master," who was currently the most talked-about person outside, was the same young man he had fought before, the one who had given him a great shock and tremor.

20. Meteorite

The matter has attracted widespread attention and its popularity continues to grow, but Ron, the protagonist who caused all this turmoil and buzz, seems completely unconcerned about it.

A barbecue restaurant in the city center of Z.

"Are you really alright?"

"what?"

Saitama glanced around at the surroundings, then looked at Ron across from him and whispered, "You invited us to eat here, this place must be very expensive, right?"

Ron laughed and said, "Don't worry, I still have that much money."

Genos sat next to Saitama, using tongs to place meat on the grill while looking at Ron sitting opposite him and said, "But why are you suddenly treating us to barbecue?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to eat, but it doesn't feel fun to eat alone. You guys have treated me to a lot of food before, and Saitama has also been promoted to B-rank, so this is a way of returning the favor."

Saitama smiled as he looked at Ron, "Is that so... then we won't stand on ceremony."

He picked up his bowl and chopsticks, looked at the sizzling, fragrant roasted meat on the grill, and noticed some unidentified liquid dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Genos, are you done yet?"

"Teacher, it's almost done, ten seconds left."

Saitama stared intently at a piece of beef tongue and said, "Let's make this clear beforehand, you're not allowed to take that piece of beef tongue from me."

When the time was up, Saitama made his move, his chopsticks flashing as he snatched the piece of beef tongue and stuffed it into his mouth.

"It's so hot, but it's delicious! I haven't had anything this delicious in ages..."

Saitama ate heartily, looking completely satisfied.

Genos also started eating. Compared to the cheap meat he usually bought in the supermarket, the taste of this high-grade beef was completely different when grilled. It was like heaven and earth.

"Didn't you ask Fubuki to come along today?"

Saitama looked at Ron and asked while chewing.

Ron picked up the scissors and cut open the roast meat in the bowl: "I called her, but it seems she's out of town today."

"Is it……"

Saitama felt a little sorry for Fubuki, who had missed the opportunity to eat such delicious barbecue.

Genos swallowed the meat in his mouth and looked at Ron, saying, "The Hero Association has now confirmed that you are the mysterious powerhouse who appeared in the no-man's-land of Z City."

Ron nodded: "I see, that's why the Hero Association gave me a code name."

"Sword Master, why is Ron's codename so cool even though he's not a hero? It's completely different from mine..."

Saitama couldn't help but feel a little depressed when he thought of his hero name, "Bald Cape Man".

Genos looked at Ron and said, "Right now, the online media and the Hero Association are all looking for clues about you. As far as I know, there are several S-class heroes and Sweet Mask, the number one A-class hero. The Hero Association probably wants to find you and recruit you, but those S-class heroes and Sweet Mask, the number one A-class hero, may have other purposes. What do you plan to do?"

Ron took a sip of his ice-cold beer and said calmly, "I don't plan to do anything. The key is what they plan to do. Let me make it clear beforehand: I will not become a hero. I only want to do what I want to do. So whether it's the Hero Association or S-class or A-class heroes, if they mess with me... they'll have to bear the consequences."

Genos didn't say anything more.

The three continued eating and drinking, chatting about this and that.

Sudden.

Genos received a message, and when he opened his phone, his expression immediately froze.

Saitama noticed his movement, turned to look at him, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing. The Hero Association branch just sent me a notice asking me to come over now."

"Is it urgent?"

"It seems quite urgent, something must have happened. Teacher, I'll go take a look."

As Genos spoke, he stood up.

After Saitama hummed in agreement, Genos left the store.

Saitama turned his gaze away from the doorway, picked up the tongs, and placed a piece of grilled meat on the grill: "Why the rush? What could it be?"

Ron looked up, then looked away, picked up a piece of roast meat from his bowl, put it in his mouth, and chuckled softly, "Maybe a meteorite fell down."

"A meteorite? No way..."

…………

The Hero Association branch in Z city.

"Meteorite?!"

Genos stared at Bang in surprise.

With her hands behind her back and her back hunched, she looked at him and said, "Don't you know? A huge meteorite has suddenly changed its trajectory and will be landing in Z City in thirty minutes."

"Disaster level - Dragon. If it really hits Z City, we're doomed."

Genos's eyes narrowed slightly.

Bang walked past him and said, "The Hero Association wants the nearby S-class heroes to find a way to handle this, but it seems that only the two of us have been summoned. We probably can't manage this by ourselves. You should go to safety with your loved ones as soon as possible."

"What about the citizens?"

Bang closed his eyes and said, "They should be issuing an evacuation notice soon, but it will probably only cause a commotion. It's too late to seek refuge now."

He just finished speaking.

Evacuation notices were then broadcast over the loudspeakers all around.

[The Hero Association hereby informs all citizens that a giant meteorite will be falling on Z-City in thirty minutes. Residents in the vicinity are urged to evacuate immediately. Repeating...]

People on the streets of downtown Z were somewhat bewildered when they heard the evacuation notice broadcast over the loudspeaker.

"Meteorite?!"

"is that a lie."

Initially disbelieving, they looked up at the sky, only to be horrified when they saw the increasingly larger outline of a meteorite appear in the sky and realized that the evacuation notice was real!

A meteorite is really going to hit us!

Z City was immediately plunged into chaos and panic.

Saitama and Ron walked out of the barbecue restaurant and stood on the street. The once bustling street was now congested with traffic, and people were fleeing in panic like a tide, jostling and pushing each other, creating utter chaos.

Saitama placed his left hand on his forehead, gazing up at the meteorite outline in the sky: "It really is a meteorite. Ron-kun, you were right."

"Ah, it's Genos."

Saitama spotted Genos rapidly darting across the rooftops in the distance.

Ron, with his hands in his coat pockets, looked in that direction and said, "He's trying to stop the meteor, isn't he?"

"Can Genos do it?"

"Probably not."

"Is it……"

Saitama squinted as he watched the meteorite falling from the sky.

Ron glanced at him: "Are you going to make a move?"

Saitama looked at the meteorite, waved his right arm, and said, "Of course, how could I let that meteorite just fall into my city?"

"After all... I'm a hero, too."

Ron nodded: "Okay, I'll lend a hand too."

With a single step, both of them vanished from their original spots in an instant.

21, each one more perverted than the last.

The skies above Z city.

The massive meteorite, wreathed in flames, pierced through the clouds and hurtled rapidly toward Z City with terrifying force.

Those below looked at the meteorite with expressions of despair.

"so big……"