### Chapter 11: S-Class Rank 14, Super Saiyan Kouki
Hero Association Headquarters, Command Center.
"Sa... Saved! Vaccine Man has been defeated! Crisis averted!"
Sitch slumped into his chair, letting out a long, trembling breath. The back of his shirt was soaked in cold sweat.
It was too close!
Of all times, they encountered a Dragon-level calamity when the S-Class heroes were out en masse and their defenses were at their weakest.
If not for that mysterious youth... A-City would likely be a purgatory right now.
"Report! That youth... he's flying towards the Association Headquarters!"
The operator's voice carried excitement.
Sitch sat up straight abruptly, looking at the main screen—in the surveillance footage, the youth who had just ended the Dragon-level threat with one punch was cutting through the air towards them at an astonishing speed.
"Wait..." Sitch narrowed his eyes, staring at that overly young face on the screen, an inexplicable sense of familiarity welling up. "Have I seen this youth... somewhere before?"
"It's Z-City!" The assistant beside him quickly pulled up a file, speaking rapidly. "Earlier today, A-Class Rank 8 'Death Gatling' submitted an emergency report! The Demon-level calamity 'Trash Monster' that appeared in the Z-City waste disposal area was instakilled by this youth... with a single strike! He expressed his intention to join the Association at that time!"
"So it's him!" Sitch's pupils trembled slightly as he came to a realization, immediately overwhelmed by huge surprise. "Within a single day... consecutively solving Demon-level and Dragon-level calamities?!"
This battle record was simply appalling!
He stood up suddenly, ordering decisively: "With this record, he is fully qualified to be directly listed in the S-Class hero sequence! Prepare the relevant documents immediately! When he arrives, invite him directly to my office!"
"Yes! Chief Sitch!"
The assistant's voice was full of excitement.
Soon, Kouki's figure appeared in front of the gate of the Hero Association Headquarters.
Unexpectedly, the staff member at the door, standardly equipped with a tall stature, suit, and sunglasses, was enthusiastic to the point of being obsequious.
"Please come in!"
Before he could even ask a question, he was respectfully guided inside by two staff members.
Kouki raised an eyebrow, too lazy to investigate deeply, and followed them in, swaggering carelessly.
Passing through the polished corridor, he was led directly to a spacious and bright office.
"Welcome, young hero~~! I am Sitch, from the Hero Association management!"
A middle-aged man with a beaming smile walked up quickly, extending his hands enthusiastically.
"Hello, I'm Kouki!" Kouki grinned, shaking the other's hand readily.
The smile on Sitch's face instantly turned solemn, even carrying deep gratitude.
He took a step back and gave Kouki a standard bow: "Mr. Kouki, thank you so much! You solved a Demon-level monster in Z-City, and at the critical moment of A-City's peril, you turned the tide, personally killing a Dragon-level monster and saving the entire city! On behalf of all the citizens of A-City, I extend my highest gratitude to you!"
"Uh..." This grandeur caught Kouki a bit off guard. He scratched the back of his head and waved his hand. "It was just convenient, not worth mentioning! I came this time to formally join the Hero Association and become a hero."
"Absolutely no problem!" Sitch immediately straightened his back, his eyes shining. "With the amazing strength Mr. Kouki has displayed at such an age, we can immediately arrange S-Class hero status for you! How about... S-Class Rank 14?"
After speaking, he carefully observed Kouki's expression, his palms sweating slightly, afraid that this unfathomably strong young man would be dissatisfied.
"Rank 14?"
Kouki curled his lip subconsciously, his fingertips unconsciously tapping on the desk.
He remembered that in the original story, when Genos first joined the Hero Association, he was also in this position.
Why 14?
Because one step up was Rank 13, held by "Flashy Flash."
From there upwards, every S-Class hero had a solid record of killing Dragon-level Monsters.
Flashy Flash had killed Dragon-level Monsters "Gale Wind" and "Hellfire Flame."
Although Kouki had also killed a Dragon-level, in the eyes of the Association, he was still a newcomer who had just arrived.
Reaching the sky in a single step was impossible.
The Association's rules obviously didn't allow it.
"Is Mr. Kouki... dissatisfied with this ranking?"
Sitch's heart jumped into his throat, his tone even more cautious.
Adjusting upwards was easier said than done!
Pulling one hair moves the whole body. If those proud S-Class big shots were pushed down a rank because of this, who knows what kind of disturbance it would cause?
"Forget it, forget it," Kouki shook his head as if shaking off that insignificant displeasure, putting on that sunny smile again. "14 is 14! Just a ranking, doesn't matter."
Strength is the hard truth.
Ranking?
Just fleeting clouds.
"As long as you are satisfied! As long as you are satisfied!"
Sitch felt as if he had been granted amnesty, letting out a huge sigh of relief.
He knew perfectly well that with Kouki's terrifying strength to blast a Dragon-level monster to death with one punch, he was definitely worth more than this ranking.
But rules are rules!
"Coutes!" Sitch immediately pressed the communicator, his voice returning to the crispness of a manager. "Immediately take Mr. Kouki to register his identity information!"
Standard assessments and such were naturally unnecessary.
After all, the person before him was the super hero who saved A-City, worthy of all special treatment!
Personnel assessment officer Coutes understood tacitly. Without any nonsense, he briskly took Kouki to go through the procedures.
After a round of filling out forms, taking photos, and entering identity and ability information.
Kouki formally left his mark on the Hero Association's roster.
In the hero codename column, several bold words were impressively filled in—Super Saiyan!
"Super Saiyan?"
A somewhat lazy but magnetic female voice sounded in his ear.
Kouki looked up, and what came into view was a tall, green-haired beauty with outstanding temperament, glancing with interest at the ID card in his hand.
"Yo, Fubuki!"
Kouki smiled brightly, revealing a set of shining white teeth.
Fubuki was slightly stunned by his overly familiar address, a faint, imperceptible blush appearing on her cheeks: "I still don't know this... little brother's name?"
She deliberately dragged out the words "little brother."
"Kouki! Also, I'm not some 'little brother'!"
Kouki's smile didn't diminish, but a hint of mischief flashed in his eyes.
He indicated that he was not small at all, amazingly 'big' in all aspects!
Fubuki obviously didn't catch that layer of ambiguity. Assuming he was emphasizing his strength, she also smiled: "So it's Mr. Kouki. Thank you for saving me earlier."
"A small matter, don't be polite!"
Kouki waved his hand casually, his sunny and handsome smile extremely infectious.
That pure smile actually made Fubuki's heart skip a beat inexplicably, a trace of shyness quietly climbing into her heart.
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