A Bizarre Adventure Starting with One-Punch Man

However, the buildings that originally occupied the ground have completely disappeared.

Johnson wasn't picky; any open space would do!

He then clapped his hands together, unleashing a series of mixed ninjutsu techniques.

"Ninja Art: Earth Release: Foundation Modification Technique!"

Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, chakra transformed into earth and rocks surged forth, and charred building debris was swept underground by the millions of tons of soil that were moved. In less than five minutes, a solid and flat foundation was completely cleared out.

"Ninja Art: Grass Release: Lawn Repair Technique!"

The R-card's actual superpower, "Plant Manipulation," spread rapidly under the immense energy provided by Johnson.

Lush green grass and plants sprouted one after another, stretching into large lawns and natural road walls.

After the site was tidied up, Johnson took out an alloy storage box filled with various "all-purpose capsules".

Following the natural paths marked by green plants, Dr. Kuseno delivered the capsule houses on schedule as rows of white smoke burst open, revealing dormitories, classrooms, office buildings, training halls, equipment storage facilities, and other buildings in place.

Occasionally, if someone lands slightly off-center, they are immediately lifted up by telekinesis and corrected to the right angle.

A new academy has sprung up, and it's not a problem to not only set up a hero training class, but also to expand it into a hero training camp.

Thus, with Qiao Sen's leadership and the concerted efforts of all parties, the first S-level training course, a project that was conceived on a whim, was successfully fast-forwarded to the countdown to its opening in less than a week.

With the news being widely disseminated through television news, online media, and internal association channels, the vast majority of heroes learned that an S-level training course would be held in the no-man's-land of Z City.

Applications poured in like raindrops, and the staff in Z City responsible for the initial review were stunned when they saw some of the names.

"Uh, let's organize them and hand them in to the minister when the deadline comes this afternoon!" one of the staff members said, shrugging. "Anyway, the final decision rests with the leader."

The remaining few readily agreed: "That's true!"

So, at 16 PM, Lani received a thick stack of approved hero profiles, roughly estimated to be over 200.

"so much?"

Although Lanny had expected it, she still couldn't hold back when she opened the folder and saw the hero's name in the first document.

"Formerly... 'Atomic Samurai'?"

Scrolling further down, wow, three top-ranked A-level swordsman heroes have submitted their application materials.

(@_@;)

Lanny snapped out of her reverie and muttered to herself, "Why would this lord be so foolish as to sign his disciple up for the hero training program?"

The two female staff members who came to report looked at each other, both saying they didn't know either.

"Never mind," Lani said, waving them off as she waved for them to go back. "You guys go back to work. I'll handle the rest."

"Received!"×2

After the two left, Lani picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number.

……

Drop drop-

"Hello, this is Johnson."

Just after finishing his work at the construction site, Johnson received a call from Lanny.

"Lord Johnson, the registration period has ended. We've compiled all the registration materials into a booklet. Would you mind coming to the branch office to confirm the final list of the first cohort of participants?"

"A list of trainees?" After hearing what the blond, wavy-haired man said, Qiao Sen asked in confusion, "According to the original plan, wouldn't it have been enough to randomly select a batch from the qualified candidates? Why do I need to confirm it again?"

"Well, the current situation is a bit complicated..."

"what?"

Shortly after, Johnson appeared at the Z City Hero Association branch.

Upon seeing Lani, he couldn't help but tease her, "Minister, didn't you say you wanted to make the training program the Z City Association's annual outstanding project? Why are you just giving up now?"

"Hehe..." The blonde, wavy-haired man stuck out his tongue and chuckled sheepishly, "In your words, it's just that plans can't keep up with changes..."

"You learn quite quickly."

Johnson admired the blonde woman's rare playful demeanor and reached out to open the folder on the table.

At first glance, he saw an outrageous photo of the applicant.

“Uh… Atomic Samurai?” Johnson glanced at the complete file and confirmed that it was indeed Atomic Samurai. He was immediately shocked. “What’s wrong with Atomic? Why is an S-class hero like him getting involved?”

The S-rank training program didn't specify that it was a training program for S-rank individuals...

Seeing that Lani didn't speak, Johnson scrolled down and saw several more familiar faces.

"And he brought three apprentices with him!"

(°ー°〃)

"How would I know..." Lanny muttered under her breath, then smiled apologetically under Johnson's glare, "That's why I reported to you and asked you to come and decide!"

Qiao Sen clicked his tongue in exasperation, unsure of what to say for a moment.

The main reason is that "Atomic Samurai" plus his three disciples took up four of the ten spots in the first training class.

No wonder she couldn't handle it.

“Alright…” Johnson picked up the documents on the table. “I’ll take the documents. I’ll handle this.”

As he spoke, he vanished in a flash, taking a folder of documents with him.

In the office, Lanny smiled and bowed slightly towards the spot where Johnson had disappeared, saying, "Take care, Mr. Johnson!"

(o?v?)ノ

……

Saitama Apartment.

After reviewing the application materials, Qiao Sen ultimately decided not to expand the enrollment.

The first phase of the hero training program was originally a pilot program. If we don't conduct screening and arbitrarily expand the number of participants, it will be disastrous.

Ultimately, this project turned into doing good deeds, the kind that doesn't necessarily have a good outcome.

Chapter 338 The Trainees Arrive

In reality, the profession of hero has always been a mixed bag.

Although the vast majority of them are working diligently, using their own flesh and blood to fight the disaster, adhering to their beliefs, and protecting civilians.

However, there are also many unqualified individuals in this group who are not worthy of the title.

Speaking of "Hero Disqualified," Johnson raised his hand and crossed out the names of the two brothers, "Vest Tiger" and "Vest Black Hole," from the file.

In the original timeline, the two members of the Vest Army wanted to use Saitama, who had resolved the meteorite incident, as a stepping stone to boost their popularity.

Judging from their skill level, they must do this kind of thing quite often.

What a joke! This kind of scum dares to sign up for Qiao's training class?

Where is your face?!

In this matter, "Vest Master" is undoubtedly responsible.

The threshold for recruiting followers is too low; as long as you are willing to wear a vest, you can become a member of the Vest Army.

This makes it easy for those with ulterior motives to rise to prominence by associating with him as an S-class hero, gaining popularity and exposure, and thus taking a step closer to becoming a hero and better seeking their own benefits.

But there's no room for these people to sneak in here with Johnson.

Therefore, under his personal supervision, the students' registration materials were quickly reviewed and selected.

Once the newly compiled list is handed over to Lanny, she will naturally use the association's internal channels to deliver the admission notices to the first batch of selected students.

Including the "Unlicensed Rider" whose income was decided from the beginning, this training course recruited a total of 5 C-level heroes, 4 B-level heroes, and 1 A-level hero.

Among them, the only A-class hero is "Green," who is currently ranked last in A-class. He is a superhuman who controls plants inside his body to fight, and because the plants easily absorb the energy in his body, he always looks malnourished.

Simply put, it means a person in a vegetative state.

He heard that a plant-type hero with similar abilities to himself but not as weak as him had appeared in Rank B, and felt that his career was facing an unprecedented challenge, so he signed up for this hero training course.

Super Experiment Subject No. 6, Prandtl: That's right, it's me!

Johnson was also a bit annoyed that he hadn't seen Wood Release in 170 draws. Seeing that this guy's superpower was also of the plant control type, he added him to the class, planning to give him an extra bonus when the class started.

Among the remaining B-rank and C-rank heroes, some are potential heroes who could have been promoted to A-rank in the first place. For example, "Strong Voice," currently ranked 11th in B-rank, is popular among young people because of his trendy outfit and fighting style of wearing headphones and listening to music. There is also "Lightning Max," ranked 5th in B-rank, a martial artist who fights with gunpowder in his shoes. He is also rising rapidly because of his considerable strength and cool fighting style.

The other heroes vary in strength, but they all share one thing in common: unwavering will and a strong sense of responsibility as heroes, each striving to fulfill their duties.

For example, the first "unlicensed rider" to arrive at the registration site.

"Super Cop, I'm here!"

"Unlicensed Rider" had actually arrived in Z City long ago. Since the hero training program was being prepared, he was carrying out his hero activities while patiently waiting.

He signed his hero's name on the registration form and immediately went to Qiao Sen to express his gratitude.

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity, I will work hard!"

"Really..." The blond guy, whose hand was suddenly grasped, was taken aback for a moment, then gave a thumbs up and flashed a passionate smile. "I believe in you, ganbatte wayo!"