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What is it now?

You can’t even get up?

Tell me, Charanko...

What have you been doing here the past six months?

When I made you my disciple,

didn’t I say to train like your life depended on it?

I cannot see you ever improving your skills.

You haven’t one iota of talent for the martial arts!

From this moment, you are expelled from the dojo.

Never come here again!

Through the once tranquil town

A thunderous roar peals forth

Watch out! Freak out! Monsters!

Who is going to take the lead

When we destroy the evil ones?

Destruction, confusion... Loosen up!

We know, We are...

HEROES!

(Ah) Why were you

(You) born of evil?

(The answer) If you wish to know

(Is special) I shall tell!

This night the punching fist of glorious justice

Will shatter your fate apart!

(HERO) That word exists for you and you alone.

(Go! Go!) Raise your silent fist to the sky!

(HERO) The apostle bears the weight of solitude

(Go! Go!) For a peace not filled with hatred

He must fight!

Bang is acting strangely?

THE HUNT BEGINS

He changed training to full‐contact, THE HUNT BEGINS

then beat the crap out of me. THE HUNT BEGINS

But Master Bang has always been so kind‐hearted...

Something’s going on.

I thought you guys might know what it is!

I do not.

Bang, as in the Class S hero Silverfang?

If you’re done talking, let’s play some more.

There’s more of them now...

I can make an educated guess.

It probably has to do with Garou.

Garou?!

The guy Master chased out of our dojo? Why him?

I see. So you haven’t heard?

Bang’s former disciple Garou

has been added to the Association’s wanted list as a violent monster.

Bang volunteered to take him down.

A monster?! Garou?!

Apparently, there was an incident at Association HQ.

The Association has been keeping it under wraps,

but if a violent battle ensues, it could spin out of control.

Perhaps that is why Bang pushed you away?

I had no idea.

So Master Bang...

...considers me a burden?

Master, what are your thoughts about Bang’s behavior?

I don’t really know the old dude so well...

“Silverfang...”

Now that’s a cool hero name.

Especially compared to “Caped Baldy.”

There is one thing that bothers me.

Who are you?

Master, this pissant is Charanko, Bang’s current top disciple.

You met him before.

Huh? I did?

I can’t allow myself to be a burden...

For my master’s sake, I need to stop Garou.

But it’s not like I can just go find him.

And even if I did track him down, I’d only—

Hey, you.

You’re a hero, yeah?

CLASS C, RANK 1 ‐ MUMEN RIDER I am indeed. I’m called Mumen Rider.

Time to hunt.

“Hunt”? What do you mean?

You don’t seem like one of my fans.

To complete my evolution into a monster...

...you’re the exact prey I need.

Found you!

You sure that’s the one?

I’m sure.

Now, time for a little payb—

You came for vengeance, Tank‐top Vegetarian?

Your life was hung by a thread. Now you’re here to throw it away?

Your stupidity is almost cute.

Your muscle‐head friends won’t be leaving alive either.

Die!

What the—?!

CLASS S, RANK 16 ‐ TANK‐TOP MASTER I hear you roughed up my boy.

A Class S?! Ohh yeah! Looks like I hooked a big one.

This is perfect!

I’m fired up!

Tank‐top Tackle!

There it is! Master’s Tank‐top Tackle!

He’s used that move to take out tons of monsters!

Get him, Master!

That bastard can’t stand up to‐

Big Bro!

He didn’t go down!

Get ready to run, Lil Bro!

Is this guy...

...really human?

Have you put all your affairs in order?

I’m an old man, alone in the world.

Just like you.

BOMB, MASTER OF THE FIST OF WHIRLING WIND SLASHING STEEL There you go, being ridiculous.

BOMB, MASTER OF THE FIST OF WHIRLING WIND SLASHING STEEL I said my farewells to several hundred disciples!

You cut ties to everything you have

to come to your dear younger brother’s aid.

Who could ask for more, brother?

If we don’t stop that Garou fellow,

he’ll no doubt come after my dojo too one day.

Of course I came!

We must be careful, brother.

No telling how strong the wretch has become by now.

He certainly concerned you enough to call me.

Yeah, another Tank‐top Punch!

When he survived Master’s tackle,

I was scared for a second!

Looks like this won’t take too long.

He’s human.

That’s for certain.

But then...why?

Why this premonition that I should kill him right here?

Unfortunately, you die now!

Hold it right there!

Mumen Rider?!

Have you no shame?!

A Class S hero, about to kill a human?!

You already won the fight!

The bastard attacked a hero! It’s his own fault!

Stay out of it!

We’ll teach him to mess with us!

That’s enough.

What he says is right.

I didn’t earn the right to wear this tank‐top

so I could battle humans.

Listen up, you...

Let this be a lesson never to harm others again.

Yeah, all right.

I’m leaving.

Sorry for the trouble.

Fuck that!

I’m still gonna slaughter every last one of you.

Yeah, thought so.

You die right here, right now!

Damn, it slipped out.

I’ve been avoiding this style, since it reminds of the old geezer.

FIST OF FLOWING WATER CRUSHING ROCK Eh, whatevs...

He...

...hid his true strength?

Imagine that!

A Class S hero on his knees!

Don’t think you’ve won.

You caught me off guard is all.

You stay right there.

Watch while Garou the Monster murders your “bros.”

Garou?

He’s that human who calls himself a monster!

Don’t! Leave them alone!

Justice Crash!

Now... you douchebags come at me too.

Garou!

I’ve already seen through your fighting style.

You’re all done, Tank‐top Master.

Let’s see...

All that’s left is a little clean up.

Scumbag!

You think you can win against our numbers?!

Damn you!

Stop!

Help!

That’s enough, Garou!

You’re a disgrace to the dojo!

Take this!

Fist of Flowing Water Crushing R—!

This is awful.

We were too late.

Hey, Bang,

can you predict where he might appear next?

Bang?

Charanko...

I heard the hero hunter took down Tank‐top Master.

No way!

He defeated a Class S hero?

They say Tank‐top’s disciples

and Mumen Rider too were beat all to hell.

So Class S and Class C alike are being hunted?!

What’re we supposed to do?

How about showing some spine?

Let’s us three capture this “hero hunter” ourselves!

Yeah, right.

He beat a Class S.

Don’t you get it?

He’s not some scary monster.

He’s just a human being.

But I heard he’s Silverfang’s former disciple.

Well I know a bit of martial arts myself.

If an opponent punches like this,

you do this!

And if they come this way,

you block like this.

And if he comes at you like this...

you go like th—!

He’s here.

You came all this way to see me...

Thanks, Saitama.

Yeah. These bananas, can I put them here?

Sure, thanks.

Oh, they’re for you...

It was all over

the Hero Association’s newsletter, you know?

Said dozens of heroes were beaten by a single monster.

Lucky you survived, eh?

Here, have a banana.

He was a human.

What?

A human who called himself a monster.

But strong.

A scary strong human.

Was it stronger than that fish monster thing?

Hmm...

Deep Sea King was insanely tough,

but somehow this guy was different.

His moves.

They’re sophisticated martial arts techniques.

It seems Silverfang raised a true monster.

This guy butting into our conversation,

any idea who he is?

Shh! That’s Tank‐top Master, the Class S hero.

Oh, right! He was in the newspaper.

It said he took the worst beating of all.

At least say I put up the best fight!

Damn it... I never imagined I’d lose to a punk like him.

The path of martial arts is a treacherous one.

Martial arts?

Have a banana.

Huh?

Oh, thanks.

So, think you could tell me the details?

Hey there, kid.

Interesting book you’ve got there.

This is King, a Class S hero.

He’s the strongest ever.

This is Lightning Genji, a Class A hero.

He patrols my neighborhood all the time.

See? I got his autograph.

His autograph, eh?

I want his autograph, too.

Think you could help me find him?

Sure thing!

Are you into heroes, mister?

That hero almanac is cool.

Hey, could I borrow it for a week or so?

What? I don’t want to.

C’mon, don’t be all stingy.

Oh, look at that! It lists monsters, too.

Now that’s exciting.

Why’re you looking at the monster pages?

They’re super scary.

The scarier the better.

These guys are way cooler.

What? You’ve got some bad taste, mister.

Aww man...

I wish I were listed in this book too.

You want to be a hero?

I do too, actually.

But I’m so bad at sports and stuff.

Good thing, too.

You’re not too nice, mister.

It’s patrol time. I better get going.

According to that almanac, Golden Ball from Class A

shows up at his usual pub around this time.

See you later, little turd.

Be careful on your patrol, mister.

I will.

And don’t call me “mister.”

I’m not that old.

Huh? You say something, mister?

Go home, runt.

He parried, sidestepped or slipped all my attacks.

And he read my attempts at throws and counters.

His moves reflect his opponents’ power back at double strength.

Hits on pressure points and joints are also trouble.

Where he strikes, you suffer a loss of physical function.

Other monsters fight by relying on their physical ability,

which they unleash with extreme violence.

Garou is different.

His techniques are devised for breaking humans.

In other words, he’s built precisely for defeating heroes.

You want opponents good at martial arts?

Yeah, I’m feeling curious.

Know anybody good...

...eh, was it...Chumpo?

My name’s Charanko!

Here, I’ll even give you a banana.

Don’t put it there!

You should ask Master Bang for help.

He seems to like you, after all.

Nah, what would I do if the old dude strained himself?

Now you’re just being rude!

Some amateur can’t just go around challenging the pros!

First you master the basic forms...

No, before that, you build your stamina,

running up and down hundreds of stairs.

Maybe start by cleaning the dojo!

If you don’t know anyone, just forget it.

Wait! Wait!

There’s this mixed‐martial arts tournament I signed up for...

I’m pretty sure I have the ticket.

Here.

It’s all crumpled up.

I registered to fight, but am gonna have to forfeit.

This’ll get you inside, though,

so take it and go watch the matches.

You’ll get to observe many styles of fighting.

Thanks.

And you’re forfeiting, Charanko?

Well, I’m injured.

It says the prize is three million.

Well, it’s a big tournament.

Prize money: three million.

Just to be clear, you can’t enter in someone else’s place.

Hey, are you listening?

BAR ADDICTION You’re the Class A hero, Golden Ball.

CLASS A, RANK 26 ‐ GOLDEN BALL I’d like a word.

Step outside.

I’m drinking here, buddy.

What the hell?!

Aw man, what a waste.

Okay, tough guy.

There’s a parking lot nearby.

We’ll do it there.

I’ve seen your kind...

Dweebs looking to take on a professional hero.

If it’s liquid courage making you step up, better step off now.

While you can still walk.

Quiet down! Your drunken—

You...!

Not too sharp, are you, “hero hunter”?

How did Tank‐top Master lose to a jerkoff like you?

See, I ain’t too bad at hunting things down myself.

So I’ll lay you out quick...

...then redo that drink!

He read the trajectory from my hand movement.

In that case, take this!

Rebound Shot.

Oh, lucky nothing vital got hit.

How about it?

Ain’t heroes incredible?

I’m lucky, you say?

Because you’re drunk, your coordination’s off.

Not finishing me with that shot means the end for you.

Unfortunately for you, I got plenty more ammo.

Shape Memory Golden Bullets!

Multi‐shot!

Killer Move...

Golden Breakout!

He’s dodging all that with minimal movement...

I take it back.

This kid’s on another level...

Still,

I got one last shot.

Better make it count!

How about it?

Ain’t monsters incredible?

It’s over.

Die.

You weren’t in the pub,

CLASS A, RANK 28 ‐ SPRING MUSTACHIO so I thought you’d perhaps forgotten about our drink.

Class A hero, Spring Mustachio.

Thank you for knowing.

And you, I presume, are the much rumored hero hunter.

Ding ding ding.

Your prize is:

You get crushed, too.

His right leg’s injured.

He can’t use his footwork.

I see it. That’s useful to know.

What about you? Kinda tight quarters for that long thing.

Let’s find out, shall we?

Now you’re mine.

Tomboy!

I...

caught...

...you!

Did you know?

Your final moves

are listed in the hero almanac.

Once I know your weapons and patterns, it’s over.

You’re plenty cocky now,

but you can’t keep this up forever.

Oh I’ll be getting much, much stronger.

Take me down me if you can.

Until then, I’ll be as cocky as I want.

Say, the Hero Association makes lots of money, right?

Don’t talk nonsense, my dear.

It takes a lot of capital to maintain peace.

We don’t make money!

Then how did you buy me this?

Hm?

And you always spend so much at our place.

That’s for peace, of course.

As a director of the Hero Association,

having fun with you is a necessary expense.

People like me who fight evil on the front lines

need to relax and recharge our batteries.

“Relax,” “relax.”

Do you need to “relax” every day?

Exactly right.

Next time, maybe I’ll bring Amai Mask along.

What? Really?

I’m a huge fan!

I’ll introduce you for a kiss on the cheek.

Well, I don’t know...

You really, really mean it?

Introduce him to me, too.

I’ll even land you a kiss on the cheek.

Relax. It’s for peace!

I was riding high after hunting down those Class A’s.

Now I feel like I stepped in shit.

“Fighting evil on the front line”?

What a load!

Oh, finally.

I’ve been looking all day.

Was he tailing me? Is he a hero too?

Never seen that face before.

Probably some nobody...

...trying to climb the ranks by capturing me.

But tables turn!

Huh?

What’s the big idea?

Who do you think you are?

Are you trying to rob me?

Don’t bother me when I’m shopping.

Excuse me!

I’d like this one.

3,000 yen, please.

That much?

We painted different dreams into our hearts

With the struggles that we faced in the past

Will the future call or will it slip away?

There’s just so much that we don’t know.

But one day, we’ll make peace within ourselves

We’ll be able to forgive everything in our past

We tell ourselves to forget, but nothing seems to fade

That’s what we are to each other.

If you hold out your hand You’ll see the bonds that show us

That kindness is the true strength

They’re something that I need To keep on moving on

So I promise that I’ll come back

I promise that I’ll come back to you.

Not bad.

Master...

Has it come to that?

No, that’s not it.

It’s not like I’m planning to wear a wig the rest of my—!

Doctor Kuseno, this is Genos.

There is an emergency.

No, it has to do with Master Saitama’s condition.

The reinforced artificial hair fibers we discussed...

Can they be implanted into living skin?

Yes, that is right.

It appears necessary after all.

Black hair‐fibers are available, correct?

Then when are you available for the implant procedure?

As soon as possible.

Wednesday next week... I see.

Yes, I will be there too.

I understand.

Please arrange it for that date. Thank you very much.

Master Saitama!

Are you available next Wednesday?

You can’t just transplant reinforced hair‐fibers

into someone’s head without asking.

I’m using this to enter a fighting tournament.

As Charanko.

Today?

Yeah.

I’m gonna go see what this “martial arts” thing is all about.

THE METAL BAT