Summary
Many of the villains ofOne-Punch Manhave fixated largely on feats of strength as they try to overpower Earth’s Hero Association defenders, with its latest villain, Empty Void, benefiting from an especially insidious gift. The Ninjas Arc rages on as Flash and Sonic take center stage, diving into their past, when, in the latest rewritten chapter, they encounter their old village’s founder, Void. Void reveals his latest God-given abilities in this chapter ofOne-Punch Man,which seemingly now includes the power to take on another’s appearance, disguising himself as Flash to tempt Sonic with God’s cube.
The prospect of a villain being able to disguise himself as a hero is especially concerning, considering his abilities to move and seemingly tear through space inOne-Punch Man. Since there’s not been a properly terrifying threat since Garou, this seems like the next worthy contender, and like with Garou, the best candidate to stop Void isn’t around.
But perhaps even Saitama might have difficulty distinguishing between friend or foe ifVoid, seemingly boosted by God’s powers, can easily infiltrate his enemies.
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Empty Void Uses God’s Powers to Disguise Himself in One-Punch Man
Limits to This Ability Have Not Been Defined
Inthe redrawn chapter bridging the gap betweenOne-Punch Manchapters #198 and #199, Void disguises himself as Flashy Flash to tempt Speed-o'-Sonic with God’s cube. This combination is especially deadly in the series, as even Sonic doesn’t suspect anything, falling for this trap. The real Flash appears and tries to stop him, but even attacking Void in this state doesn’t injure him thanks to Void’s blistering warp speed on top of God’s powers inOne-Punch Man.
What Void’s powers mean is potentially catastrophic in its implications for the series, as he can force others to commune with God through the cube by presenting himself as someone they trust. While characters like Sonic can show enough resistance to the cube’s effects, all bets are off on whether other characters will resist the temptation of monsterization. It’s tough to say how Saitama would fare if confronted by Void in this case, but this power has chilling implications, as Caped Baldy only needs to be tricked into touching the cube to be affected inOne-Punch Man.
Saitama’s Extended Absence Could Spell Trouble
One-Punch Man’s Hero Has Been Late Before, With Devastating Consequences
Another concern regarding Saitama is how much his absence can result in this latest conflict becoming a full-blown crisis inOne-Punch Man.Other instances like this include the Super Fight andMonster Association Arcs, where Saitama’s ennui leads him to pursue things like learning martial arts or playing video games with King. Without Saitama’s presence and a quick resolution to this issue, other heroes could potentially be corrupted, with their deadly power, such as Flash or Sonic’s incredible speed, being infused with God’s abilities.
Without Saitama’s presence and a quick resolution to this issue, other heroes could potentially be corrupted, with their deadly power, such as Flash or Sonic’s incredible speed, being infused with God’s abilities.
Whether this ends up being the case seems to depend on each character’s willpower. In the original release ofOne-Punch Manchapter #200,Sonic can resist Void’s powers, snapping out of his trance and freeing Flash from his by attacking Void, unsurprisinglyinspired by his desire to surpass Saitama with his strength. However, even with Blast’s imminent arrival, it’s difficult to say whether other heroes will resist God’s powers similarly inOne-Punch Manand whether they’ll see through Void’s disguises before it’s too late.
