The Strongest There Is

by Dizastrous

Punch 2

The two heroes joined back with the ponies after the last of the Changelings had been dealt with. Twilight and her friends were busy cleaning up the debris from the damaged wall, while Celestia and Luna awaited the return of the heroes. Upon seeing them walking together they rushed to join them out on the street.

"You did a wonderful job of taking care of the Changelings!" Luna exclaimed, giving praise to the Golden eyed hero.

"We appreciate the help you offered as well, though I lost sight of you during the conflict." Celestia said to the bald headed one.

"I heard someone cackling like a madman up on that hill over there, turns out it was just a small fry though..." The bald headed hero said in a disappointed tone.

"I was wondering about that. These things were numerous for sure, but they were not all that powerful. Would your own heroes not have been capable of handling this threat?" The golden eyed hero asked.

"Normally they could have dealt with a number of changelings, yes. But in a small town like Ponyville here, there are no heroes on standby. Twilight and her friends could have protected the town, but if Queen Chrysalis had shown up there would have been an issue. Were the attack to take place in a more populated city like Manehattan or Las Pegasus then there would have been some heroes to protect the citizens." Celestia explained.

"I would assume then that we are to be moved to one of these cities where trouble occurs more often then?" The golden eyed hero responded.

"Yes, and by the way, we have yet to hear your superhero names. I am Princess Luna and this is my sister Princess Celestia by the way." Luna said with a friendly smile.

The heroes tensed visibly. The cyborg did not really care about what he was called as being a hero was a means to an end for him. The name he was given by the Hero Association was merely a title that he did not even use that often, much preferring to be called by his name instead. The other however, had not been as lucky when his name had been picked. Because of several rumors claiming that the different feats he had accomplished had been because of dirty and underhanded methods of taking credit for another's actions, his name had come solely based on his physical appearance. Something that was a tender subject to him.

"My hero name is Demon Cyborg. But I prefer to go by my real name Genos." The golden eyed hero stated.

Luna whistled an impressed tune, "An imposing name, surely earned by your destructive power."

Celestia and Luna both turned their attentions to the bald one who was standing there with a downtrodden look on his face. They stared in awkward silence for nearly a minute before Celestia cleared her throat, "And your hero name is?"

"Caped Baldy..." He muttered under his breath.

Celestia and Luna exchanged glances before Celestia spoke up again, "I apologize but I couldn't quite catch that..."

The bald hero sighed and waved a hand dismissively, "Never mind that, just call me Saitama."

"Genos and Saitama it is then." Luna nodded with a smile.

"If I may interject. I must ask who it is that we were summoned to deal with. I need to go back to Earth so that I may take my vengeance." Genos explained.

"To be honest, there has been a secret organization that has sprouted up and is rallying the forces of evil. The changelings are merely one of the forces that have joined into their ranks. We would be happy to send you back once it is dealt with, but it will take at least a month for the Elements to regain enough of their power to send you back." Celestia explained, an apologetic tone towards the end.

"Hey, perhaps we can get some vacation time in if we finish early." Saitama said with a grin.

"Teacher, I can afford no time for a vacation when it could be spent getting stronger." Genos said shaking his head.

"Are you not already strong enough?" asked Luna in a surprised tone.

"No, I am still not strong enough to take my vengeance..." Genos said sullenly.

Saitama patted Genos on the back and gave him a confident smile and a nod before turning his attention towards the pony princesses, "So, where will we be staying?"

"Manehattan is where the most attacks occur, it would be safe to assume their base of operations is close to there." Celestia replied.

"You can stay in the Hero Organizations building. They have rooms for the differently ranked heroes, along with facilities to fit your needs. I assume you will need a power source?" Luna asked, meeting Genos's eyes.

"Yes, and if I can get any tools so that I can perform repairs on myself if need be." Genos said while nodding.

"And what of you, what kind of needs will you have while staying there? We can make arrangements for anything if it is for our heroes." Celestia said with a kind smile.

"Nothing too much, but if I could get some spending money to be able to buy any food for myself." Saitama replied, rubbing the back of his head.

"We could supply the meals ourselves, it would save you the trouble." Celestia offered.

"Oh no, I wouldn't want to be a mooch. Just consider it payment for any villains we bust." Saitama said shaking his head.

"Very well, done." Celelstia nodded with a smile.

"I shall call for a chariot for our heroes sister, I will be back shortly." Luna said, spreading her wings and taking off into the air.

The two heroes watched her fly off towards where they suspected some of their guards must have been. Saitama scratched his chin as he wondered if he would be able to find any good seaweed in the ponies markets. Genos on the other hand was analyzing the structure of Luna as she flew, wondering if her flight was aided by some sort of magic as her wingspan was far too small to support her body through the air.

"Celestia, I have a few questions about your culture..." Genos said, turning his attention towards the princess before him.

"Any question you have I will do my best to answer." Celestia offered.

---

Saitama yawned as he stretched out on the seat of the chariot. He glanced over to Genos who was busy staring out over the edge of the flying chariot. The blonde haired cyborg wore the usual emotionless expression as he gazed over the passing land, while nearby Celestia and Luna watched him from another airborne chariot. Saitama shrugged and scratched his cheek as he pulled a stick of gum from his pants pocket and popped it into his mouth.

"What are you staring at like that?" Saitama asked furrowing his brow.

"I am scanning the land to make an internal map for future use." Genos replied immediately.

"Huh, that would be handy..." Saitama admitted as he thought about the countless times he had gotten lost when visiting the other cities back home.

"Teacher, may I ask a question?" Genos said, turning his gaze away from the ground beneath him.

Saitama cringed internally, wondering if he was going to ask another question about how he should go about getting stronger, "Sure..."

"What was that thing you were fighting at the edge of that village back there?" Genos said, an eyebrow quirking to show his confusion, "My scans showed it was only about 30% Changeling, the other 70% remaining unknown."

"Oh, you noticed that thing then?" Saitama asked before blowing a bubble with his gum.

"Yes, its genetic composition seemed to have been meddled with somehow... How strong was it?" Genos asked.

"Hard to say, it's hard to gauge them when they go that fast..." Saitama said with a shrug.

"But teacher, they all go that fast." Genos pointed out.

"No, there have been a couple to be able to trade a few blows and let me get serious. But if I had to make a comparison I would say maybe around Asura Rhino..." Saitama replied.

Genos's eyes grew wide at this, "For real? Perhaps there is a reason why they would need to call on you then..."

"Nonsense, they want you to be their hero. Consider it training if there are more foes like that. It would be a good test of how far you've come if you can fight another like him." Saitama said with a grin as he thought about how he was going to spend his vacation here.

'Perhaps they know some hair growth magic, or have some magic potions that can help regrow it.' Saitama thought to himself as he blew another bubble with his gum. With any luck Genos would also get off his case for a while longer with that excuse. If only Genos believed his explanation of how he achieved his strength. But instead the cyborg had chosen to follow his every movement, and write down everything he did in hopes of unlocking some hidden secret aside from what he claimed was merely hard work and determination.

"Were almost there, you can see the city n-" Celestia started but stopped as she glanced over to Saitama whose gum bubble had popped and spread over the entirety of his face.

"Teacher!" Genos exclaimed as he moved to help Saitama pull the gunk off his face, but only succeeding in scraping off small chunks at a time.

Luna let out a giggle at the antics of the two heroes and ordered the guard pegasi to take them to the Hero Organization's headquarters in the city. By the time the heroes had cleared the last of the gum from Saitama's face they had already made it to the building, and were being greeted by multiple guards who moved to greet the princesses.

"We will call for somepony to show you to your rooms. Afterwards, I leave it in your capable hoov- I mean... Um, hands I guess?" Celestia said, correcting herself.

"Don't worry, we will keep a watchful eye out for anything that looks dangerous. By the way, I had a thought on the way over here, something that was bothering me that I must ask." Saitama said, his face growing unusually serious.

Luna and Celestia blinked in surprise at the intensity of the look he held on his face, as if there was a completely different being standing before them. Luna was the first to recover and spoke up, "What was it that you wanted to know?"

"Do you know of any spells or have any potions that can regrow hair in a spot you went bald in?" Saitama asked with an intensity that rivaled Genos's battle lust.

The pony princesses and Genos deflated visibly at the question. The awkward silence stretched on for nearly a minute as Saitama waited for an answer before Celestia finally spoke up, "Well, there is..."

Saitama's expression turned to one of wonder and amazement at the answer he received.

"But they are only temporary." Celestia continued.

Saitama hung his head in defeat and sulked off into the building, looking as small and as weak as a child as he moped off. A Unicorn mare greeted him as he entered and led him off towards his room. The princesses and the cyborg stared off after him for a moment longer before meeting eyes with each other.

"It is... A sensitive subject for him. I would ask that for future reference it be avoided if at all possible." Genos explained.

"We will... Keep that in mind." The sisters said in unison.

An Earth Pony stallion then greeted Genos and led him off to his own quarters. Celestia and Luna watched him depart before ordering their chariot drivers to make for Canterlot.

---

Saitama looked around the building he was being guided through. The furnishings were growing less extravagant as he went on, the reason he assumed being it was for the lower ranked heroes as compared to the section he was just in. He had no complaints however, the furnishings of the hall he was making his way down were still far more fancy than anything he had seen back at his home. Just less fancy than the previous section.

"What is that?" A voice called from behind him.

Saitama looked over his shoulder and saw a small group of ponies coming out of a room he had just passed. Glancing up at the sign above the door he read that they were coming from the cafeteria.

"Is that where I can purchase some food?" Saitama asked his guide.

"Yes, however your room will also have a range and other appliances if you would rather cook your own meals." The mare replied happily.

"Hey, maid. What is that?" one of the ponies called, a Pegasus stallion wearing a dark blue costume emblazoned with tornadoes.

"Gale Force! What an honor to meet you." The mare that was leading Saitama to his room responded with a blush.

The stallion inflated slightly in front of his fan and the presence of his posse, "Is this some new kind of monster that you are taking to the prison?"

"No sir, he is a hero that Celestia and Luna personally brought here. I was informed that he was a B ranked hero so I was leading him to a room." The mare correcting, stifling a girlish giggle.

"A fellow B ranker huh? Just make sure not to get in my way, soon I will be advancing to A rank and I don't want anypony getting in my way." The stallion said with a warning tone and striking a pose.

"But I'm not a pony." Saitama said with a friendly smile as he corrected Gale Force.

The stallion's face fell slightly and his posse murmured among themselves. Gale Force screwed his face up in anger at the indignation of the comment, "You!... You watch your back, whatever you are..."

Gale Force abruptly turned and left, his gang of followers following close behind and calling after him to slow down. Saitama smiled and waved as they left, causing the mare that was escorting him to give him a panicked look.

"You shouldn't have provoked him like that. Gale is known for crushing the competition, and has a large following of fellow heroes..." The mare explained in a hushed tone.

"Why are you interested in a hero like that then?" Saitama asked as he followed the maid through the building towards his own room.

"Well, sure he is rough around the edges, but I find that a bad boy can be kind of thrilling." She said with a blush.

"They don't make good heroes though. A hero should be willing to throw themselves into dangers way for others. Someone like that wouldn't." Saitama said with a shrug.

"Well, this room here is yours. But I recommend keeping your personal views to yourself. You seem nice and I would hate to see any newbie hazing happen to you because of them." The mare said as she searched through her saddlebag for Saitama's room key card.

Saitama gazed at the door that lead to what was to be his temporary home. He reached out for the door handle, a move that caught the attention of the maid.

"Wait a moment, you need a key card to unlock those doors. They have automatic bars set into the wa-" The mare began before being cut off by the sound of cracking stone and groaning metal.

Saitama had attempted to pull open the door, and instead had pulled a large section of the wall out from around it. He held the section of wall along with the door a small ways off the ground for a moment, before sliding it back into place slowly and turning his attention toward the stunned mare. He smiled and rubbed a hand against the back of his head bashfully.

"Sorry..." he said with a nervous laugh.

"B-but... these walls are reinforced to withstand any blast..." She mumbled as her unblinking gaze stared at the crumbling chunk of wall Saitama had just pulled out a moment before.

"I don't suppose there are any other rooms? I promise to be more careful this time." Saitama said with an apologetic bow.

The mare's eye twitched slightly, "S-sure thing..."

Comments

[Brad W]

Poor Saitama. Can't get something for nothing. Unbeatable strength=loss of all hair. Keycards eh. Equestria has the weirdest gaps in technology I have ever seen. No high definition televisions (or any at all I believe), no high tech weaponry (best I've ever seen from the show is spears and crossbows I believe), and no high speed international transportation (only ever saw a train, balloon, etc) but keycards and automatic bars? As with Harry Potter, my theory is that basing a society on magic makes everything screwy and nonsensical. Keep up the good work!

[Blue Spark]

I wanna see him punch through a meteor, like what happened in the manga.
So fucking cool...
Anyway, love the part where at time's he acts serious and others where he accidentally shows his true strength.
Can't wait to read the next chapter! :D

[mapu]

Superb. Needs more.

[Zaralann]

Interesting!

[Selias]

A One-Punch Man crossover? I don't even know what to say, other than... thank you.

[Zephyrion]

Moar plz.

[JohnIsOffline]

Mother of god....ONE PUNCH MAN!?!?!?!?

OOOWWW YEAHHH

[seeker of truth n]

Another chapter please

[seeker of truth n]

5462003 you know it's been a while but can you continue this or have you dropped this story.

[Fictional Fanatic]

I love it when someone witnesses his power and realizes he's no mere B-rank.

[HIEfan]

Even in a World filled to the brim with love, respect and understanding our valiant hero don't get the respect he so rightly deserves, seems like some things are universal.

[Xzaves]

4320054 Captain Science has been an indispensable asset to the heroes association

[darktempest]

Why Did you stop!!!!!

[link4]

good start, maybe add an extra hundred word count to each chapter as you go

[Camolot the Creator]

4320054
With their society, it actually makes sense.
A lot of technological development is driven by war, or by tensions between countries causing them to race, pushing tech farther and faster than it would have been otherwise. For example, the Space Race. Russia got first object to orbit and first man in space, the US got a man on the moon. That wouldn't have happened nearly as fast otherwise.

Equestria never developed anything more than the steam train because they're not a hugely populous nation that needs to move large amounts of goods quickly, and they don't need anything superior to that for military logistics because they have none. Their weaponry seems outdated to us, but might be state of the art to them, because they've had no need to develop weapons technology beyond that. Equestria develops slow and wonky because civilizations typically focus on developing tech that they need. In war, you need a complex system working in tandem, so you develop a lot of technologies that bridge and branch and work well together. You develop better weapons and armour to be superior to your enemy. You build logistical networks to handle these things, and you constantly push for ways to make your logistics more efficient and effective. There are very good reasons military tech is always a step beyond civilian stuff.

However, Equestria would only develop tech that would benefit users at the time. Much of research would be privately funded, given that there would be no DARPA equivalent and the state would have no need to develop tech.

[stixpix]

The way this is written is SO GOOD.
It's a damn shame this gem was forgotten.

[Living Dimension]

Love this,
as a fan of One-punch man I truly appreciate this gem
because you captured not only the scene and way the One-punch man world runs but its spirit and core really well.
Only like in the newer parts of it he should finally get the aknowledgement he deserves only to not really care about it...
You sir have done a great replication of how it could come to pass to see one version of this truly heroic spirit succeed in his primary mission.
please do go on,
J

[Powerfull3000]

El tiempo dejara de existir antes de que mi paciencia ceda a la espera de otro capítulo.

Time will cease to exist before my patience gives in waiting for another chapter.

Translated by Google.