"We understand that! Although you have a good relationship with the hero 'Saitama,' we know how eager you are to raise his hero rank, and we've already made an exception and promoted him to a B-rank hero this time."

"But you shouldn't keep denying it like this. Even the second-ranked S-class hero, 'Tornado of Terror,' admitted that you did it."

"I........"

Izuku Midoriya was already at a loss for words; even if he told the truth several times, no one believed him. It was as if the more he explained, the worse Saitama's image became.

Regarding the claim that Little Tornado was the messenger of hell who defeated the alien leader and the spaceship, it was something this older, cunning little girl did on purpose. Although she acknowledged and understood Saitama's true strength, it doesn't mean she has any affection for the bald-headed guy who keeps calling her "little brat."

Since no one saw it, Tornado simply claimed that the "Grim Reaper" sank the spaceship, gaining everyone's belief. As for that C-class hero "Saitama," whose name had never even been heard of, who would believe that he could defeat the alien leader and sink a spaceship?!

This is the cunning little tornado who does this on purpose. She's deliberately trying to annoy and mess with Saitama because he always calls her a little brat. That's pretty much the situation.

Although Saitama himself doesn't know, and even if he did, he wouldn't care, the current situation is that no one believes Midoriya no matter how many times he tells the truth.

Chapter 44 Saitama, open the door quickly, I have a surprise for you!

There's no way to argue with the Hero Association about who dealt with the aliens and spaceships anymore. No matter how much Midoriya talks, no one will believe that Saitama did it.

Not wanting to continue on matters that couldn't be argued, Midoriya turned to ask the higher-ups of the Hero Association:

"So what do you want my opinion on? I think the proposal to have 'Metal Knight' rebuild City A as soon as possible is pretty good, isn't it?"

"While it's understandable that 'Doctor Hell' would say that, let's stick to business as a matter of course."

The Hero Association high-ranking member nodded and bowed before leading Izuku Midoriya to a meeting room specifically for discussing important matters. Several other high-ranking members of the association were already waiting there, along with another man in a white coat who looked somewhat sinister and lewd, with four large buck teeth. To put it simply, his appearance alone was enough to make him a villainous boss.

"Dr. Hell, you've arrived. Metal Knight is here too; let's discuss how to handle this."

The high-ranking personnel in charge of coordinating the follow-up work on the alien invasion in City A began to introduce the character, while Izuku Midoriya focused his attention on the rather unattractive "Metal Knight." He had heard from Dr. Kuseno that the Metal Knight was a scientist who had studied at the research institute, and it seemed that the destruction of Genos's city was also related to this person.

However, now is not the time to pursue these things. This "Metal Knight" does indeed possess very impressive mechanical skills, and even the S-class hero "Child Emperor" once served as his assistant.

"So, what brings you here?"

Without digressing or getting distracted, Midoriya directly asked the high-ranking members of the Hero Association present what was going on, as he himself had many other things to attend to.

"Here's the thing: we planned to hire 'Metal Knight' to clean up the rubble and rebuild City A, but he's demanding payment in exchange for the crashed spaceship. And now we're in trouble."

He spoke to the senior staff member in charge of coordination, and the others around him nodded in support of him continuing.

"According to the regulations established by our Hero Association, as 'Dr. Hell,' who was primarily responsible for preventing the alien invasion and shooting down spaceships, and even safely evacuating all the citizens of City A in advance, you are undoubtedly the greatest contributor to this 'Dragon-level' disaster."

"So according to the regulations, that spaceship undoubtedly belongs to you as your spoils of war, and we have no right to handle or inquire about it."

Now Midoriya understood exactly what was going on. "Metal Knight" must have been eyeing the alien technology on this spaceship, and since this S-class hero hadn't participated in the battle, he wouldn't get any credit for it.

However, even Midoriya couldn't say anything, since Saitama was the one who actually shot down the spaceship, and no matter what he said, no one believed him. Putting aside these issues for the time being, Midoriya turned his attention to "Metal Knight".

At this moment, the mad scientist, whose appearance was really not that great, was staring intently at Izuku Midoriya, as if he were looking at his greatest rival.

After thinking for a moment, Midoriya gave a direct answer.

"Giving this spaceship to 'Metal Knight' is fine, but I have one condition!"

"Oh?"

The mad scientist finally admitted his surprise. He had assumed he wouldn't get the spaceship, since, as a fellow scientist, "Doctor Hell" should know how valuable alien technology was.

"Once you have finished studying the alien technology of this spaceship, please make a complete copy of the detailed technological data for me."

"Of course, if I find anything missing, then I apologize for making me visit your research institute, 'Metal Knight'."

If it wasn't a threat, Midoriya was simply stating the facts. He didn't care whether the "Metal Knight" would honestly give him the research data on the spaceship; he just needed an excuse.

Midoriya had not forgotten what Dr. Kuseno had asked him to do. As an old man who had done him so much kindness, Midoriya Izuku had to swear to fulfill this promise.

"This...I agree!"

Although Metal Knight hesitated about the conditions proposed by Doctor Hell, his greed for the alien technology on the spaceship forced him to agree to the mad scientist's request. Whether he would actually comply was another matter entirely.

"So, is that settled? I'll take my leave now!"

"Thank you so much, Dr. Hell! You're practically a savior to our Hero Association!"

The high-ranking officials were almost in awe. The fact that the citizens of City A were able to be rescued in advance and escape disaster was already a great help. The Hero Association received a lot of praise after this incident, although most of the voices were from the citizens who supported Dr. Hell.

But in addition, "Dr. Hell" is now so reasonable that the post-disaster reconstruction work, which was originally thought to be a headache for a long time, has been perfectly resolved. The staff who were originally going to be worried about this matter are extremely grateful. Why are other S-class heroes not as easy to talk to as "Dr. Hell"?

"Alright, then I'll take my leave now."

After waving goodbye, Midoriya, at his command, had the "Hyperspace Cube" open a spacetime rift portal behind him. Just as he was about to turn and step into it, Midoriya Izuku glanced at "Metal Knight" one last time and left with a single sentence:

"By the way, please send the research data to Dr. Kusno's research institute. You won't have trouble finding your way there, will you?"

After Izuku Midoriya disappeared through the portal, the "Metal Knight" hesitated and frowned, as hearing the name of his former teacher made him somewhat wary.

Back at Dr. Genus's lab, Izuku Midoriya observed Boros's condition in the glass tank again before grabbing the Grim Reaper and taking him to the supermarket.

This time, the "Hyperspace Cube" was not used for teleportation. Occasionally, we had to walk around on our own to get around. We couldn't rely on the teleportation function all the time.

After grabbing the Grim Reaper and buying a bunch of gifts at the supermarket, Midoriya and the Grim Reaper walked to the outskirts of Z City, where a bald hero who had quietly saved the world lived, and his home was settled in this secluded place.

Having been there several times before, Green Valley, familiar with the area, knocked on the door of an ordinary house. It was nearing nighttime and the family was home. The door opened quickly, and a bald-headed man with a reflective bald head poked out.

"Oh, it's you guys?"

"We've come to bother you, Mr. Saitama."

"Please come in, wow! You've brought so many gifts!"

Saitama was surprised and delighted to see the mountain of gifts in the hands of the Grim Reaper. He had just run out of stock at home and was planning to take some time to go on a shopping spree.

"Because I'm really embarrassed! So I need to come and apologize to you."

As was his habit, Midoriya sat down. After telling Saitama about his contribution to the alien invasion, the bald hero calmly picked up his tea and started drinking.

"It's okay, you can't eat that kind of thing, it's no big deal."

"I see... Actually, there's something else I wanted to tell you. That guy you fought, Boros, was picked up by the Hellbringer, and I also managed to revive him."

"puff--!!"

Saitama suddenly spat out a mouthful of tea. Every time Izuku Midoriya came, he brought him a surprise, and this time was no exception!

Chapter 45 Sending Gifts to the Door

With the alien invasion disaster over, people returned to their normal lives. After all, in a world where strange people appear every few days, "Dragon-level" disasters that destroy cities happen frequently. As long as people don't die, they can get by.

The same logic applies to Saitama. This bald hero, who can kill powerful monsters with a single punch every few days, was initially surprised when he learned that Boros had been revived, but he quickly returned to normal. After all, he already had enough troublesome people, so adding one more wouldn't be a big deal.

There was a very important reason why Izuku Midoriya visited Saitama immediately to tell him about this. Although the Grim Reaper had asked him to temporarily revive Boros, Izuku still needed to consult Saitama's opinion first.

Boros's wish is to defeat Saitama, but because this cosmic overlord is too dangerous and powerful, only Saitama can defeat him, so Midoriya first adopts the bald hero's suggestion.

"Boros... that guy is indeed quite strong. It's fine if he wants to continue fighting me."

"But you can't do anything bad, and you can't cause trouble for everyone around you. Only then will I agree."

Saitama, who simply relayed his thoughts, is a bald hero who can defeat any monster with a single punch. At least he can take the fight against Boros a little more seriously, so he is not too opposed to Boros challenging him.

"Let's leave it at that for now. I'll talk to that guy about it later."

Midoriya nodded. To be honest, he didn't want to get involved in this mess at all. But the Grim Reaper's ultimate goal was also to defeat Saitama. It seemed that this guy saw something in common with Boros and kept pestering him for help.

After all, he was like a child to him, so Midoriya would handle these things personally within his permission, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble might be caused.

After their usual dinner at Saitama's house, leaving behind a mountain of gifts, Midoriya and the Grim Reaper took their leave.

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Early the next morning, Midoriya used the "Hyperspace Cube" to go directly to Dr. Genus's underground laboratory. This doctor, who had switched careers to sell takoyaki, originally used this place as a breeding workshop for infinitely multiplying octopus tentacles, but now Midoriya had borrowed a piece of the space.

"Oh, you're awake?"

Arriving at the glass culture tank containing Boros, Izuku Midoriya saw that the cosmic overlord had opened his single eye, but his physical condition had not yet fully recovered from mummification, indicating that he had indeed suffered heavy losses in his battle with Saitama.

"you are?"

As Boros wondered who the human before him was, the Hell Messenger following behind Midoriya jumped out and began to introduce him to Boros:

"This is my master who created me, and also the one who saved you!"

"oh?!"

Boros was somewhat surprised. He never expected that this seemingly ordinary human was actually the creator of the Hellbringers, and that he was the one who saved his life.

"You go to the side, I have something to say to him."

Pointing at Boros in the nutrient tank, Midoriya, after kicking away the Grim Reaper, faced this cosmic overlord and spoke his truth:

"Actually, I didn't intend to save you, and that's still the case now, since what you did when you first came to Earth was too dangerous."

Midoriya was referring to when the spaceship arrived in City A. If he hadn't evacuated all the citizens beforehand, countless people would have perished in the bombardment. It was precisely because no one was injured or killed that Midoriya was able to save Boros.

"That messenger from hell is incredibly annoying. He kept nagging me until I couldn't take it anymore, so I finally agreed to help save you. If you want to be grateful, thank that guy."

Midoriya distanced himself from the relationship, while Boros listened silently. After all, this cosmic overlord, who had already been defeated by Saitama, didn't have much arrogance or pride; he simply wanted to defeat the man who had defeated him.

"In short, I have already told Mr. Saitama about your situation, and he agrees that you can challenge him in the future."

Really!?

The matter concerning Saitama instantly agitated Boros, but Midoriya gestured for him to calm down and continued:

"However, there are conditions. You can challenge Mr. Saitama, but you must abide by Earth's rules, not do bad things, and not get addicted to fighting and destroying Earth... um~!"

Midoriya got stuck here. After hearing the messenger from Hell recount the battle between Saitama and Boros, he realized that it would be too difficult to get these two extraordinary individuals to fight without damaging the surrounding environment.

"Anyway, if you and Mr. Saitama are going to fight, I'll figure out the battlefield issues. In short, you can't just start fighting on Earth."

"Understood, I agree to all these conditions!"

As long as he could continue fighting Saitama, he didn't care about any other conditions. Boros had finally found an opponent worth fighting for. The feeling of defeat that Saitama could not defeat even with all his strength made this cosmic overlord feel truly alive for the first time.

"That's good. Once you've recovered, go and check in with Mr. Saitama."

After dealing with Boros's matter, Midoriya left Dr. Genus's underground laboratory. He planned to send Boros over once the "Hyperspace Cube" had collected enough energy. This cosmic overlord could heal himself, so there was no need to worry about too much trouble.

Having finally finished all the things he had to do, Midoriya was ready to start his own business. The gift he had promised to give to "Mumen Rider" should be delivered to his doorstep soon.

After dialing the phone number he had noted down last time, Midoriya quickly got through to "Mumen Rider" and immediately heard:

"I am the hero of justice, 'Mumen Rider'! What trouble are you in?"

"Ahem... I'm Midoriya... no, I should be called 'Dr. Hell' now."

Somewhat embarrassed, Midoriya pretended to cough, only to hear frantic sounds from the other end of the phone, along with Mumen Rider's hurried apologies:

"I'm so sorry! I didn't expect it to be the eighth-ranked S-class hero, 'Dr. Hell'. I apologize for my rudeness earlier!!"

Incidentally, after Midoriya experienced the alien invasion of City A, he was promoted to eighth place due to his great contributions, but he didn't really feel the impact of it.

"No, it's okay... I have something I want to talk to you about."

"What's wrong?!"

"That's right, didn't I say that last time?"

With a mysterious smile, Midoriya slowly relayed the words:

"I have a gift for you."

Chapter 46 The Strongest Man on Earth - King

After greeting Dr. Kusno, Midoriya left the research lab directly... This time, he didn't have the "Hyperspace Cube" transfer him directly to his destination, because the creator still needed to conduct final testing.

"Speaking of which, this is really great. I might as well build one for myself someday!"

Riding on a stylish black motorcycle, this is the "Motorcycle Rider" that Midoriya has fully tested and manufactured. He is now preparing to personally deliver it to "Mumen Rider," but he still needs to conduct a final test before that.

"By the way, I haven't taken the motorcycle driving test, so it should be okay...?"

After hesitating for a second, Midoriya put the matter out of his mind. It was embarrassing for a former leader who had built Japan's largest organized crime syndicate to say that he should abide by the law.

"All the previous functions have been tested. Now let's test the combat transformation function."

Nodding, Midoriya finished adjusting the "Motorcycle Rider" and started the engine, stepped on the gas, and sped off.

The "motorcycle rider" accelerated to 300 miles per hour in an instant, and was almost a blur before speeding away. Fortunately, Dr. Kusno's research institute was located in the suburbs, so it was not good for any vehicles to be present and cause traffic safety problems.

"There shouldn't be any major issues with speeding up."

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