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Saitama being able to perceive his strength was simply illogical.
Roy chalked it up to intuition.
"Hello, my na is Roy. It's a pleasure to et you both."
"I'm Saitama, and this is Genos," Saitama introduced, gesturing to his cyborg companion.
After the introductions, they entered the Hero Association building together.
The testing area was already filled with aspiring heroes.
The three of them registered and the exam began.
Roy didn't take the written exam seriously, answering casually.
Saitama, on the other hand, put in a surprising amount of effort, breaking previous records and shocking everyone present.
When the results were finally announced:
Genos ranked 17th in S-Class, barely making the cut.
Roy placed 5th in B-Class, unsurprising given his lack of effort.
As for Saitama, he was ranked 388th in C-Class, a disappointing result despite his serious attempts.
"Hey, Saitama, don't be so down. Look, I'm only in B-Class," Roy said, clapping him on the shoulder, trying to cheer him up.
"Oh, right, Roy, want to spar?" Saitama, montarily consoled, suddenly looked at him intently.
"Huh? Sensei, you want to fight Roy?" Genos was surprised. He had also been hoping to spar with Saitama.
"Yeah. I sense that Roy is really strong." Saitama nodded seriously.
Roy smirked. "Sure,"
He also wanted to see Saitama's strength firsthand.
So, the three of them went to a nearby hill outside the city.
"Genos, you want to spar with Saitama too, right? Want to go first?" Roy asked, turning to Genos after they chose a suitable location.
"Yes. I'd like to know my current weaknesses," Genos replied, nodding.
"Okay, then Genos will go first. Saitama, any objections?" Roy looked at Saitama.
"Sure, that works." Saitama didn't refuse. He figured it wouldn't take long to defeat Genos.
Roy wanted to witness their classic first spar, hence his suggestion.
Without further ado, Genos attacked Saitama.
As a cyborg, Genos's entire body was weaponized. His thrusters gave him incredible speed.
Their battle was truly spectacular, and Roy watched with interest.
However, the outco was predetermined. Genos was defeated with a single blow.
Seeing Genos's dejected expression, Roy offered so words of encouragent. "Genos, your strength is already quite impressive. I think you'd rank high even among the S-Class heroes."
Genos snapped out of his stupor. "Thank you, Roy-san. But I want to know, what are my weaknesses?"
"Weaknesses…?" Saitama was clueless. He didn't know anything about cyborgs.
"Genos, your advantage is that as a cyborg, you don't feel pain. You can remain calm in battle, and your advanced weaponry gives you considerable power. However…" Roy paused, his arms crossed.
"However…what?" Genos pressed eagerly.
"However, your strength as a cyborg is also your weakness. Your power is limited by your chanical enhancents. You can only beco stronger through modifications, not through training," Roy explained.
Genos looked downcast. He knew Roy was right.
"But there are other ways for you to beco stronger."
"What ways?" Genos asked eagerly.
"As a cyborg, you can only improve through modifications. Perhaps you could find a scientist to upgrade your weapons."
The technology in the One-Punch Man world was quite advanced. Roy imdiately thought of tal Knight.
The Hero Association headquarters, built by tal Knight, had withstood the bombardnt from Boros's spaceship, demonstrating his technological prowess.
It was rumored that Child Emperor, the fifth-ranked S-Class hero, was tal Knight's student.
However, tal Knight might be the cyborg who destroyed Genos's hotown, so Roy didn't recomnd seeking him out.
Honestly, if Genos could obtain the Android technology from the Dragon Ball world, he would beco incredibly powerful.
But that was just wishful thinking.
———
"Thank you!" Genos now had a clear path towards increasing his strength.
However, Dr. Kuseno, his creator, had limited resources and couldn't provide him with significant upgrades imdiately. It would take ti.
Roy chuckled. "It was just a suggestion. Don't ntion it."
"Alright! Roy, it's ti for our fight!" Saitama, having waited for a while, was eager to battle him.
"Heh, bring it on!" Roy chuckled.
Genos retreated to a safe distance. He, too, was curious about Roy's strength. Saitama had sensed sothing special about him.
Saitama didn't hesitate. He vanished, reappearing before Roy and throwing a punch.
Roy didn't dodge. He caught Saitama's fist with one hand.
Although his hand-to-hand combat skills weren't exceptional, he could still easily handle Saitama.
Saitama, surprised that his casual punch was so easily blocked, his eyes lit up with excitent. He threw another punch.
"Normal Punch!"
The punch, carrying a powerful shockwave, struck Roy's outstretched hand.
Roy blocked it effortlessly.
He wasn't just going to stand there and take hits.
He casually threw a punch of his own.
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooom!!!
Saitama was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into a distant mountain.
Rumble!!
The mountain crumbled into rubble.
"SENSEI!!!" Genos, shocked and worried, rushed towards the destroyed mountain.
"Don't worry. That was nothing to Saitama," Roy chuckled, reassuring him.
And indeed, it was true. The punch had only sent Saitama flying; it hadn't caused any injuries.
Saitama erged from the rubble, completely unhard, and unleashed a flurry of punches at Roy.
"Consecutive Normal Punches!"
This ti, Saitama was using a bit more of his strength.
Roy, intrigued, decided to play along.
Rumble!!
Their battle intensified, the shockwaves from their punches devastating the surrounding landscape. Genos, as a cyborg, could barely keep up with their speed, his optical sensors struggling to track their movents.
In the blink of an eye, the area around them was reduced to ruins. It felt like an earthquake.
The commotion attracted the attention of the Hero Association, and they dispatched a team to investigate.
anwhile, Roy and Saitama's battle continued, neither of them using their full power.
If they did, the planet wouldn't be able to withstand their combined might.
Even so, the area around them was completely devastated.
"Sensei! Roy-san! The Hero Association is here!" Genos suddenly shouted.
Roy and Saitama stopped fighting.
"Let's call it a draw," Roy said, waving his hand dismissively. This kind of close-quarters combat was exhilarating, but he preferred using his swordsmanship and ice abilities.
This spar with Saitama had satisfied his itch for a good fight.
"Okay! Next ti, Let's find a quiet place and fight again." Saitama was still eager for a rematch. He had finally found soone who could challenge him, soone he couldn't defeat with a single punch.
Roy rolled his eyes but nodded in agreent.
"Let's get out of here first."
He called out to Genos, and the three of them left the area.
———
Saitama lived in Z-City and had been inviting Roy over for hot pot.
Roy, having nothing better to do, agreed. Z-City was also a frequent target for monster attacks. Perhaps he'd encounter sothing interesting.
They arrived at Saitama's small apartnt and started preparing the hot pot.
Roy, finding Saitama's ingredients lacking, produced a feast of delicacies, shocking Saitama into near-speechlessness.
Poor Genos, as a cyborg, couldn't enjoy the food, no matter how delicious.
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