Episode 7

The Supreme Disciple (至高の弟子, Shikō no Deshi) is the seventh episode of the OnePunch-Man anime series.

Summary
Just before an incident scientist and astrologists are busy studying the flight pattern of a meteorite just as it passes over the earth. When it's course suddenly changes trajectory a mass warning system breaks out that a huge meteor is about to strike City Z. While at home Genos and Saitama are conversing over hero rankings with one jumping from lowest 388th rank to 345th rank in C-Class while the other remaining in the same position but gaining a mass popularity base. Just then a notice is sent out to all S-Class heroes available on scene as to prep a counteractive response to the latest threat only the few upper class heroes to show up are Bang and Genos who set out to stop it. Bang mentions to Genos the notice for the meteor evacuation protocols have already engaged and that he should clear out before its too late, he himself however cannot leave the city due to family honer and personal reasons but when he was about to properly introduce himself the younger hero had already left. Out hopping over rooftops to intercept the impact designation Genos notices a bunch of civilians who have given up hope of survival and caved into despair, Genos theorizes that it is too late to evacuate seeing as the meteor will destroy countless cities neighboring it. His resolutions affirmed the cyborg hero also states his teacher lives here too and that he cannot simply abandon him then Metal Knight shows up to test out a new weapon against the meteor but was uninterested in teaming up with another hero to avert the crisis. His arsenal failing Genos stepped up to divert the incoming calamity himself but was immobilized by thoughts of failure until Bang arrived and clears away his doubts, In the end after trying and failing to stop the celestial body from falling it is Saitama who destroys it in the end smashing it too pieces in one blow. The impact of which however scatters it's fragments across most parts of the city leaving many of its citizenry without most of they're housing and belongings; the next day Saitama moved to learn that Genos rose in rank and shocked to find he speed past Ranks 300th to 5th after the incident; curious as to what the threat level ranking mean Saitama asked the latter about them, his protege stating most heroes adhere to them for when to mobilize against it surmising this does not count to Saitama who retorts saying who'll fight for the helpless if the heroes run, leading Genos to passionately archive his words. While out on patrol over the damaged city the sore losing Tanktop Tiger calls his brother Tanktop Black Hole who rally's a mob of citizens who are angry and are blaming Saitama for the destruction. When the two try to make a newbie crush into a public display Saitama turns the tables, much to the prediction of a watching Bang, and shames the mob chanting for his execution with a world of cardboard speech stating he did nothing wrong exclaiming he does heroing for a hobby not for their adoration but because he likes it and that they can hate him all they want because he doesn't care what they think.

Characters in order of appearance

 * 1) Saitama
 * 2) Genos
 * 3) Bang
 * 4) Bofoy
 * 5) Tanktop Tiger
 * 6) Tanktop Black Hole
 * 7) Sea King

Episode Notes

 * There is a Parasyte easter egg during the episode
 * During the 2chan conversation, there is an easter egg referencing the Takoyaki shop that Dr. Genus opened up.
 * Bofoy gives the episode monologue at the end of the credits.