Black-robed Superman from a certain American comic book

Tornado questioned Jupiter, her words filled with doubt and skepticism.

"..."

Jupiter offered no explanation; he didn't need to explain to anyone what he was going to do.

"Ding ding ding ding..."

Just as Jupiter was about to continue his parade through the streets with Tornado, his phone rang again.

"Hey?! I already said, don't bother me unless it's something important. If you say something I'm not interested in, you'll definitely be in trouble."

Jupiter pressed the answer button again and greeted the person on the other end of the phone in a friendly manner.

“Mr. Jupiter, you may not realize just how great a threat that meteorite is! That meteorite is a Dragon-level threat! If it were to fall to Earth, the entire Z City would be destroyed! So I'm really counting on you. Right now, the only people in the entire Hero Association who have the power to stop that meteorite are you and Ms. Tatsumaki.”

The staff of the Hero Association spoke anxiously.

"..."

To be honest, Jupiter had absolutely no interest in going to Z City to smash the meteorite. Besides, even if he didn't go, Z City, with the bald guy around, wouldn't be destroyed by anything.

"Please take action! If you can stop this crisis, we are willing to raise your ranking from second to last in S-class to third in the top three."

"The staff of the Hero Association spoke anxiously before Jubilee could refuse," the staff member said.

"First place!"

Upon hearing this, Jupiter spoke without any expression.

"First place?!"

Upon hearing this, the Hero Association's higher-ups' expressions changed. The number one S-class hero had always been Blast, and it wasn't something that could be easily replaced.

"What are you hesitating for? Explosions can't save Z City. I'm the one who can break the meteorite and save the people. I'm the one you need."

Jupiter held his phone and spoke calmly.

"I'm sorry, this requires a decision from higher-ups. I certainly can't agree to it on my own. Could you give me some time to consider it?"

The Hero Association staff member's words carried a hint of helplessness.

"of course can."

Jupiter nodded; he could certainly give others time to consider.

"Very well, then how much time can you give me at most?!"

The Hero Association staff continued to ask questions.

"five!"

Jupiter listened to the endless rambling of the Hero Association staff and silently uttered a number.

Five minutes?

The staff member breathed a sigh of relief; five minutes was barely enough time for him to notify the higher-ups.

"Four, three, two..."

Immediately afterwards, the staff heard Jupiter continue speaking.

"So it was five numbers?!"

Upon hearing this, the staff of the Hero Association were shocked, and countless beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

"...Okay, have you finished thinking about it?"

After Jupiter finished counting the numbers, he asked.

"How about this? I can't directly rank you first in S-class, but I can bestow upon you the title of the world's strongest hero!"

"I can't believe it," a staff member from the Hero Association said nervously.

"All right!"

Jupiter listened to the Hero Association staff's words without feeling any joy or sorrow. He had no interest in his ranking in S-class. The reason he made this request was simply because the garbage system required him to have enough legendary status in the One-Punch Man world in order to achieve world entanglement.

"Thank you so much! Thank you so much!"

The staff of the Hero Association kept thanking Jupiter.

"Snapped."

Jupiter ignored the staff's thanks and hung up the phone.

"I never imagined that someone as powerful as you would turn out to be such a boring guy who likes this kind of empty fame!"

The tornado, coiled like a waist drum, preached disdainfully.

"Clap~"

Do you enjoy being trampled on by people weaker than you?!

Jupiter beat his waist drum as he asked.

"Of course, I will not allow anyone weaker than me to stand above me!"

Tornado blushed as she answered.

"What a coincidence, my thoughts are exactly the same as yours right now."

With a casual prompt from Jupiter, Tornado answered her own question.

"Huh? Hmm? Well, but..."

Although Jupiter's words were reasonable and well-founded, leaving Tornado unable to refute them, Tornado remained unconvinced.

"Shut up!"

Jupiter kindly reminded him.

"Ha! I won't!"

Tornado spoke with a slightly provocative tone.

"very good."

Jupiter liked people who were proud and stubborn; they were so interesting, and he wished there were more of them.

"boom!"

Just as the tornado defiantly opened its mouth wide, Jupiter transformed into a wave of air and soared into the sky.

"Ah la la la..."

Tornado, caught in the swift airflow, desperately tried to close her open mouth, but to her dismay, she simply couldn't...

Chapter Sixty-Six: The Tornado's Unwillingness

"Incendiary Cannon!"

"boom!!"

Accompanied by endless, magnificent molten cannons! A handsome cyborg continuously unleashes his ultimate techniques on the falling meteorites from the sky!

"So strong!"

"What a powerful and dazzling move!"

"As expected of the newly promoted S-class hero, the cyborg Genos!"

Standing beside the cyborg was an elderly man dressed in martial arts attire.

"Damn it! It's completely useless!"

However, despite the old man's constant praise, Genos, who had the most abundant funding but the most lackluster output, frowned as he looked at the meteorite in the sky. His firepower was completely insufficient to destroy the meteorite.

"It's all over. This city is finished."

Not far from Genos, a giant armored robot scanned the meteorite above its head and drew its conclusion.

"How could I possibly give up until the very last moment!"

As Genos listened to the robot's words, a sense of stubbornness seemed to rise within him. Perhaps it was because he aspired to become the strongest hero and was unwilling to fall like this. If he couldn't even save one person, then he was not worthy of the title of hero.

"Unleash full energy!"

As Genos thought this, a burst of lightning flashed in his dark eyes. He took out his core and installed it on the hot melt cannon in his right hand!

"Burn it!!!"

With Genos's furious roar, as he risked everything, the endless firepower exploded instantly.

"boom!"

The relentless recoil caused countless cracks to appear on the roof where Genos and the others were. The overwhelmingly violent power continued to bombard the surface of the meteorite. It seemed that even if Genos could not completely destroy the meteorite, he would still push it back into space.

"Wow! That was amazing! It looks like the meteorite was pushed back!"

An old man in a martial arts uniform looked up at the meteorite above his head and exclaimed in admiration.

"really?"

This praise greatly encouraged Genos and boosted his fighting spirit. For a moment, Genos's firepower seemed to become even more intense.

"Oh, no, I'm sorry, I misread it."

However, just as Genos was unleashing his spectacular attack, the old man shook his head helplessly.

"You might as well get crushed by a meteorite, you damned old codger!"

Upon hearing this, Genos's expression changed, and he spoke through gritted teeth.

"It seems we have no other choice!"

The old man shook his head, seemingly resigned to his fate. Interestingly, while he spoke of accepting his fate, he subtly assumed a fighting stance, clearly indicating that he was not there to die.

"it's over……"

Genos, having exhausted his energy, collapsed helplessly to the ground, looking at the meteorite above him as if he had finally given up.

"Genos did a great job!"

Just when Genos had given up on everything, a bald man wearing a yellow rubber bodysuit appeared on the roof of the building, beside Genos and the old man.

"This is……"

The old man's eyes lit up when he saw the bald man suddenly appear. The man's sudden movement had managed to deceive his senses, which was truly remarkable and extraordinary.