"Let make this clear first. If your goal is to defeat Saitama... I advise you to give up." Shinji's voice was calm as he tried to dissuade him.
"Why?" Sonic imdiately pressed him. "If I can master an ultimate secret technique like yours, defeating that Saitama would be no problem!"
Technically, Sonic had a logic. If he were to beco Shinji's disciple, he could easily challenge so low-level S-Rank hero. For Sonic, Saitama was much like Genos or Tanktop Master. Just a little leveling up under Shinji and Sonic would be able to deal with that bald man.
"There's no why. Just give up. Saitama isn't soone you can challenge." Shinji spoke directly. "Besides, whether you can even learn my techniques is another matter entirely."
No matter how gifted Sonic was, there was no chance he could learn the End Truth-Seeking Orb. He couldn't even hope to use a regular Truth-Seeking Orb.
Hearing this, Sonic's face stiffened. "So... you're looking down on ?"
"I'm not looking down on you. I'm telling you the truth." Shinji tried again to discourage him. "First, you can't learn my ultimate secret technique. Second, you can't defeat Saitama. So..."
"That's just an excuse because you don't want to teach , isn't it?!"
Sonic had never truly witnessed Saitama's strength, nor did he understand the principle of the End Truth-Seeking Orb. Naturally, he didn't believe Shinji's words.
"I never said I was unwilling…"
Shinji replied. Fuck, another Genos is here!
"...Huh?"
Sonic froze for a mont. "Then what exactly do you an?"
"I an, I just want to set expectations first, so you're prepared ntally." Shinji said lightly, "If you're serious about learning from , I'll teach you what I can. But whether you master it depends entirely on your own fate."
There were so ninjutsu Sonic might genuinely be able to learn. But there were others he would never be able to grasp, things like Tailed Beast Bombs, Truth-Seeking Orbs, or eye techniques.
"In that case, I won't let you down… Master."
Sonic dropped to one knee, giving a rather formal bow as he acknowledged Shinji as his teacher.
"I also have one condition. You'll need to join the Hero Association with ." Shinji naturally set this requirent to gain the growth rewards that ca from taking a disciple.
Sonic scratched his head reluctantly. "Becoming a professional hero sounds utterly boring... but if that's what it takes, then so be it."
"Good. Then this afternoon, or at this ti tomorrow, co find again. I'll see which ninjutsu are suitable to teach you." Shinji nodded.
At this point, he no longer resisted the idea of taking a disciple. After all, doing so ca with benefits.
[Alert! The host has gained a disciple: 'Speed-o'-Sound Sonic.' Reward obtained: 50 points Growth Bonus!]
[Growth Bonus: As Sonic's rank within the Hero Association rises, the host will also receive corresponding rewards!]
...
Neither Shinji nor Sonic realized that their actions today would go on to beco a legend.
The reason was simple: the End Truth-Seeking Orb Shinji had created was so massive that people dozens of kiloters away saw the fleeting anomaly.
Later, rumors spread that the strongest man on the surface, [King], had been testing out a new technique there.
...
"How did it go, Master? That guy didn't do anything strange, did he?" Genos pushed open the door and asked Shinji, who was seated in the living room. He had seen Sonic, and honestly, he found his attire a little perverted. Heroes do wear tight outfits, but they don't show their bulges like so perverts.
"I just granted his wish to experience real ninjutsu. He didn't do anything strange." Shinji replied.
"...You didn't kill him, did you?" Genos asked cautiously.
"No. He's still alive and well." Shinji shook his head slightly, then pointed toward a certain direction. "He's already here..."
At that mont, Genos also sensed a life form quickly approaching, and his body tensed instinctively.
In the next instant, Sonic shot through the open window like a swift arrow.
"Master, I'm ready to begin learning ninjutsu."
He landed gracefully, keeping one knee to the ground in a formal bow.
"Master...?" Genos froze for a mont before realizing what was happening. "I see... so you've beco a disciple as well."
"Oh? Shinji, you've taken in another student? And it just happens to be this guy, Joint Panic." Saitama, sitting nearby, spoke casually.
"Damn you, Saitama! I'm Speed-o'-Sound Sonic! How many tis do I have to correct you?!" Sonic's expression darkened with irritation.
"What a weird na..." Saitama muttered. Then he added, "Well, since you've decided to train under Shinji, you'd better work hard as his disciple."
Sonic gave a cold snort. "You won't get to act smug for much longer. Once I master the ultimate secret technique, I'll defeat you."
"Is that so? Well, good luck. I'll be looking forward to it." Saitama's tone was absent-minded, almost perfunctory, his face blank as always.
"You...!"
Sonic felt that Saitama was mocking him with that half-hearted response, but he forced himself to swallow his anger.
"In that case, we're fellow disciples now. I'm Genos. It's a pleasure to et you." Genos spoke politely.
Sonic's face, however, remained cold. "You're his disciple too? Well, don't expect to go out of my way to get along with you."
"..."
Genos was speechless. His expression cooled as well. "Master, are you sure this guy isn't going to be a problem?"
Shinji chuckled, as though he had expected this outco all along.
"Sonic, I don't usually lecture my disciples, but you and Genos are fellow students. You don't have to be close, but at the very least, you mustn't fight each other."
"I get it..." Sonic nodded before turning towards Genos, "I'm Sonic. I'll be in your care from now on."
Sonic's tone was perfunctory, but at least he made the effort to be polite. From here, the next step would be for Sonic to take the Hero Certification Exam.
"Oh, right. Saitama, Genos, have you seen your official hero nas yet?" Shinji suddenly asked.
"I checked today. Mine is 'Demon Cyborg.' I think it's fine." Genos nodded.
"My hero na's been assigned already? Did you see what it is?" Saitama asked, turning to Genos.
He usually never bothered to check the Hero Association website.
"I did. It looks like they gave you the na... 'Caped Baldy.'"
Genos delivered the na with a blank face.
"B-bald... Caped Baldy...?" Saitama's composure cracked imdiately.
(AN: I think the author just forgot that they had already been assigned a hero na.)
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