Chapter 955

"So, how did the contact with Flashy Flash go? Is he willing to hand over the thing he has that can restore youth, to be controlled by the Association?"

"Ah, sorry, Mr. McCoy, regarding Flashy Flash's side, we haven't sent anyone to contact and discuss this matter yet."

Hearing this, the blond man with a black eye patch over his right eye and black-rimmed glasses on his nose bridge, looking rather solemn, furrowed his brow at once: "How do you people do things? Why hasn't this matter been implemented yet?"

"Truly sorry, Mr. McCoy, because the public opinion storm caused by the aftermath of the Monster Association kidnapping incident isn't small, our side has recently been busy dealing with external public opinion pressure."

"After all, the big political figures backing our Association have very high requirements for the public's support rate of our Association."

"If the public's support rate for our Association is insufficient, those big figures will definitely be dissatisfied too, and then lower their evaluation of the Association————"

The PR Department Head wiped sweat with a handkerchief, explaining while wiping.

"Public support rate is indeed important, but if we can get our hands on the serum in Flashy Flash's possession that can restore youth, that so-called public support rate would become not too important."

"Hmm, do you know how many wealthy merchants and big political figures in this world are in their twilight years?"

"They hold ninety-nine percent of this world's wealth and power in their hands. If they learn we possess something that can restore their youth, even if the bottom strata have some critical words for our Association, those high-and-mighty big figures will also continue to support us without hesitation."

"So, don't get the cart before the horse. Some negative public opinion from the civilian sector is merely a bit of wind and frost; the most important thing is still how to get the thing in Flashy Flash's hands."

"Mr. McCoy, I understand what you say, but something that can restore youth to the elderly is inevitably an extremely precious thing; Flashy Flash may not necessarily be willing to hand it over to us."

"If he's unwilling to hand it over, you won't think of a way?"

"For example, those negative public opinions outside, you won't seize the chance to sell misery, request to get the thing in his hands to solve the problem?"

"You can tell him, if the Association has that youth-restoring serum, it can make the political and business circles' confidence in our Association not diminish."

"But, will that work?"

"If selling misery doesn't work, change to another method. Human desires are many. I heard Flashy Flash loves beauty; then send him beauties, send all kinds of beauties, use beauty to make him surrender, challenge his weak spot."

"But, Flashy Flash himself holds beauty pageants, and not every beauty will catch his eye. Among the women currently by his side, there's even Miss Tatsumaki included."

"If inducement doesn't work, you won't use coercion?"

"Ah, you want me to coerce an S-Class Rank 3 hero?"

"Cough————In short, think of more methods, there will always be one."

McCoy knew he had misspoken, coughed once, and also softened his tough tone.

And they didn't know that at this moment, in B-City's spaceship restaurant, Child Emperor was standing on the dining table, expounding his plan for the new hero organization.

Simply put, this organization born on a whim, still even at the verbal stage, would shift from serving the upper aristocratic class to mainly serving heroes, providing information on where disasters appear, providing logistical supplies, providing post-disaster handling — an organization for heroes.

"The Hero Association had no problems at its founding, but gradually concentrating social power and wealth, plus having unsupervised internal autonomy, led to rampant corruption within."

"But if these ends can be discarded, lessons absorbed, and a new organization established, a purer hero organization can definitely be built————"

Child Emperor, pressed into service, didn't flinch either, but based on the internal Hero Association reform proposals he'd made these days, on this foundation made an impromptu yet more complete speech, speaking of his vision for the new organization's future.

"Child Emperor, what you say is very good, but you might not know, behind the Hero Association, there is strong support from both political and business circles."

"The Hero Association can even, when a disaster occurs, mobilize the armies and police forces owned by nearby cities where the disaster occurred, to assist heroes in solving the disaster — this right."

"Sweet Mask, what do you mean?"

"Just money and people aren't enough; you also need connections and channels penetrating all walks of life. If you can't get support from all sides, a group merely formed by some heroes gathering together is essentially no different from some civilian self-defense forces, and can't even be called a regular army."

"So, you're opposing the construction of the new hero organization?"

Broly's gaze looked over.

"No, regarding the Hero Association's current internal status quo, I myself am also very dissatisfied; I don't oppose creating a better hero organization."

"However, I oppose the behavior of hastily constructing such a new hero organization resembling a civilian motley crew before there is a complete plan."

"Because doing so will only cause social chaos. All potential problems must be solved, guaranteeing the new organization can rapidly replace the Hero Association's current role in social stability upon its appearance."

Sweet Mask is a not-too-likable guy, but the problems he pointed out indeed objectively exist.

"Getting support from all walks of life, what difficulty is there in that."

Just as everyone fell into contemplation because of Sweet Mask's words, Dr. Jinos spoke up.

"Hm?"

Everyone directly looked toward him, who was cutting meat and eating.

"No, why are you all looking at me like this?"

Dr. Jinos, having swallowed the meat, asked with a slightly numb scalp.

"You have a way?"

Broly asked him directly.

"The youth-restoring serum in your hand, isn't it the best thing to open connections?"

"As long as you reveal this thing, everyone in the world who wants to restore youth will covet it, right?"

"With this thing, you're still afraid others won't cooperate or support?"

Dr. Jinos looked at him a bit strangely.

"Seems like it too, oh."

Broly realized belatedly; indeed, things obtained too easily tend to make people ignore them.

"How about it? If there is a youth restoration serum, can it solve the problem of support from all walks of life you mentioned?"

【No need to ask, it's simply too capable.】

A child carrying gold through a busy market is called 'carrying a jade brings its own crime,' but a strongman carrying gold is called 'naturally justified'; and if this strongman is willing to share the gold in his grasp, Sweet Mask dares guarantee that the upper class society supporting the Hero Association from behind will absolutely, like dogs smelling shit, run over to rub legs and wag tails at the new organization.

"If that's the case, then I'm willing to join, and for the new organization's construction, personally donate five hundred million in construction funds without compensation."

Sweet Mask immediately raised his hand, expressing his stance.

"Sounds reliable, then that old man me will join too, only, I don't have as much money as that big star Sweet Mask, I can only donate twenty million yen."

Young Bang also raised his hand to express his stance.

"If Bang goes, then I'll go too, incidentally bringing along my three disciples who haven't amounted to much yet."

Atomic Samurai's three disciples are all A-Class heroes, respectively holding A-Class Ranks 2, 3, and 4, absolutely counting as high-end combat power under the S-Class heroes of the Hero Association.

"However, I don't have much money; most of what I earn as a hero goes into maintaining my swords and raising disciples. But if you, Broly, can provide me with a batch of Youth Restoration Serum, I can pull in a large group of Sword Saints who are near death but whose strength is absolutely not inferior, along with their disciples and grand-disciples, to join the New Hero Organization."

Atomic Samurai is a member of the Council of Swordmasters, and the Council of Swordmasters is a loose organization formed by numerous swordsmanship masters gathering together for the convenience of exchanging sword techniques.

Among them, Haragiri was bewitched by the Monster Association and turned into a monster; he even tried to coerce other Council of Swordmasters members into eating Monster Cells to join the Monster Association, but was killed by Atomic Samurai. However, there are still as many as four remaining Council of Swordmasters members.

"Those people's strength, due to their advanced age, may be somewhat inferior to mine, but they absolutely possess S-Class Hero level strength."

"Plus their meticulously raised disciples and grand-disciples, getting a dozen or so members above A-Class Hero level and four at S-Class Hero level is no problem."

"Deal, no problem. The Youth Restoration Serum will be supplied sufficiently."

"Haha, then many thanks."

Atomic Samurai was very happy.

【Once those old geezers from the Council of Swordmasters restore their youth, I'll spar with them again. If I win, they won't be able to push their loss onto the excuse that they couldn't beat this young and vigorous me just because of their age!】

"Actually, the Hero Association treats me pretty well. The gym is excellent, XX Protein Powder is supplied sufficiently, and the people inside are quite pleasant to talk to."

【Most importantly, there are people who appreciate my beautiful muscles.】

Blackluster did not really want to leave the Hero Association.

"Dr. Jinos, XX Protein Powder... I seem to recall it was a brand previously contracted to our House of Evolution for production. But after House of Evolution was beaten and destroyed, it seems that commercial line was cut. Does that enterprise still have stock to sell?"

Armored Gorilla listened and then asked Dr. Jinos with some surprise.

"Probably not. Although high-end active protein preparation technology is nothing to me, that enterprise likely still lacks the ability to reverse-engineer the production. They're probably just selling some Inferior Protein Powder."

Dr. Jinos touched his chin and answered.

Blackluster:

#, no wonder he felt the protein powder these past two months tasted a bit worse.

"If the new organization can cover the protein powder I use for muscle training, I can jump ship over there."

Blackluster raised his hand, also expressing his stance.

For a musclehead like him, the act of secretly swapping in inferior protein powder was absolutely intolerable.

Although this wasn't intentional on the Hero Association's part, he wanted to pursue better muscle-building results, and the Hero Association had no qualification to restrict his choice.

"Saitama, Genos, what about you two?"

"I have no objection."

"Wherever Saitama-sensei goes, I go."

"What about the others?"

"The Blizzard Group will forever follow Blizzard-senpai's steps."

The venue became lively; no one opposed the creation of the New Hero Organization, and the vast majority of heroes expressed their desire to join.

The reason it was the vast majority and not all was because Zombieman held a wait-and-see attitude: "I need to go investigate the specific internal situation of the Hero Association before I can make a judgment."

"If corruption is confirmed, I am also willing to join. But if there isn't any, I won't inform on you either; I just hope you all consider the matter of withdrawing from the Hero Association a bit more."

A banquet was eaten through, and it was considered host and guest enjoying themselves fully. Atomic Samurai took away Broly's stock of Youth Restoration Serum.

Zombieman, on the other hand, drove through the night to A-City, preparing to infiltrate and investigate the Hero Association Headquarters situation late at night.

Child Emperor was assigned a massive amount of preparatory work for the early stage of building the New Hero Organization, and Sweet Mask, who was adept at worldly affairs, was dispatched to him to help this genius elementary school student plug gaps and fill omissions.

"Genos, Dr. Kuseno is a righteous scientist, right?"

"Hmm, what about it?"

"I want to ask you to help me ask him whether he is willing to join our new organization."

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"That guy Metal Knight isn't too reliable. He says he's willing to join the new organization, but it feels more like an outsourced collaborator."

"I want to find a trustworthy scientist to help build the new organization's headquarters building and handle hero equipment replacement, repair, and logistics work."

"Don't know if your Dr. Kuseno is willing?"

"Uh, this... I'll have to go ask Dr. Kuseno."

Genos is a man of action; he immediately took out his phone.

"Beep beep beep————"

Unfortunately, the other side of the phone call didn't pick up.

"Dr. Kuseno might be doing an experiment and didn't answer. How about I take you to his Research Institute now to ask his opinion?"

"No need to trouble yourself. When you can get through, just help me ask. Hmm, it doesn't matter if he refuses."

""

Broly waved his hand, then brought along his female companion and bid farewell to Genos and Saitama.

After parting with everyone and returning to the lakeside house in B-City, Tatsumaki pinched Broly's waist.

"Such a big matter as building a New Hero Organization, why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"Uh, because I didn't have this idea before either. I just heard Child Emperor's complaints about the Association at the banquet, felt that if everyone still has to be heroes in the future, it'd be best to have a better hero organization. It was a sudden whim that led to tonight's matter of building a New Hero Organization."

"Say, Tatsumaki, are you unhappy, a bit reluctant, not wanting to leave the Hero Association?"

"That's not it. It's just that you didn't tell me in advance, which made me a bit unpleasant."

"Sorry————"

"Hmph, I'll let it slide this time."

Tatsumaki's small hand pinching his waist turned into stroking. She just hated being ignored by someone, and also hated someone making decisions for her without asking.

However, although on the surface she displayed an attitude of not caring about the Hero Association at all, Tatsumaki actually still cared a bit.

For example, the staff responsible for liaising with her in the Association — Tatsumaki was quite satisfied with them. After all, finding guys who can put up with her temper isn't easy.

Another is Blast. She chose to join the Hero Association because of Blast, the hero who saved her in her childhood.

Now having to break free from the Hero Association, this left her with complex feelings inside.

"What's wrong?"

"As for the other S-Class Heroes, are you prepared to go invite them?"

"I plan to go invite all of them; those willing to join the new organization I welcome, those unwilling I won't insist on."

"As for S-Class Rank 1 Blast's side, leave it to me to go invite."

"That's no problem, but, Tatsumaki, what exactly is the relationship between you and him?"

Tatsumaki glanced sideways over, the corner of her mouth curling up slightly as she asked: "What do you think my relationship with him is?"

"You and Fubuki's dad, my future father-in-law?"

"Pfft! Cough cough cough———

", at the side, Fubuki, who was drinking water, hearing these words, directly sprayed the water in her mouth out.

Seksu sat opposite, somewhat speechless, raising a hand to wipe the water off his face.