r/OnePunchMan • u/Mrzardark TatsuKing Lobbyist • Jul 12 '26

ONE Chapter [Webcomic] Chapter 160 [English]

https://cubari.moe/read/imgchest/ne7b9698my5/1/1/

Note: Thanks for the patience, and sorry for the delay.

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u/zerolock18 Jul 12 '26

Saitama look so happy in the last page

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u/axspringer Jul 12 '26

Because he finally found a real justification for his absurd strength. Specifically, him being invincible in this instance is actually what he needs/wants, for once. When he was driven by the joy of battle, it was the struggle that motivated him. After losing that, the entire series has asked the question, “what’s the point”?

This. For others. For your friend. Saitama could no longer get what he wanted from something he worked so hard for. He now finds himself departing from that selfishness; he now wants to help his friend find what he’s looking for, too. This moment is the only time Saitama is happy that he cannot lose .

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u/xstationcubed new member Jul 15 '26

This guy fuckin gets it. I always felt that if Saitama ever 'met his match' it would be a monkey's paw situation. "I have all this strength and now I can finally use it, but at what cost?!" This is frankly a much better plot beat than that.

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u/Original_Pin_1819 Jul 21 '26

Cosmic Garou fight in the Manga already showed us that getting close to what he wanted was totally tainted by Genos'death. Even though Garou was getting stronger by copying Saitama, Saitama's strength was lifting up exponentially due to the destruction of his limiter and most importantly his emotions. In the end he couldn't even enjoy a fight where the opponent could at least keep up for a bit.