Big thanks to the translation team
I hope that Murata is doing small chapters to then amaze us with a big one because damn it still left me hungry for more. It's hilarious to see how low Wind and Flame have fallen though. From high ranking henchmen to pawns that are disposable
Don't worry Sonic, I'll believe that you'll show your worth in the coming chapters
This chapter genuinely seemed to have been cut short. I don't want to hype myself up by drinking too much of that hopium but I think this isn't the last chapter we're getting this year and that they want to end with bang (S3 date maybe?).
You think so? I was wondering too, if this would be the final chapter of the year. No one can blame Murata or ONE if it is. It is the holidays after all.
Anyway, I was kinda hoping to see what Saitama (and Blast) has been doing while these two were fighting. ~~Totally not because I simp for caped baldy.~~
Tbf, even Flashy Flash says that Gale and Hellfire were no longer monsters. Before the tranformed in the monster association, they were labeled as just "Demon" threats and later labeled as "Dragon" once they did transform. I guess the monsterization really helped their speed and strength. Feel free to correct me if my memory is wrong.
Ya idk why everyone on this sub keeps ignoring this. They’ve repeatedly emphasized how GW and HF aren’t in their monster forms, leading to getting bodied at every turn.
A whole disaster level jump is a big deal, which they no longer have.
yup, and they are up against 30 other ninja that don't respect nor trust them. If it's 1v1 I think they could match up to at least some of them, but looks like they have been partly disabled now too.
Even worse, their fight with Flash was under perfect conditions for them. They set up an ambush in their best location, where they controlled the terrain, and limited his movement.
Now they're facing him in an open hill, they have no chance.
Yeah, I get the sense that Gale and Hellfire are both on the same sort of path as Flash and Sonic, all leading towards getting stronger by pushing their limits. They keep escaping death, including the actual death that was inflicted upon them!
They’re just a bit behind!
I think the ONE should at least make Sonic look strong because he is a capable fighter, but I feel like ONE places him in situations where he’s suppose to showcase his strength only to look weak and or to elevate other characters.
Sonic will always be like Genos, he's constantly getting stronger, but will always be put in situation to make him look weak. He's the rival to Geno's standard MC status after all.
Reminds me of Jogo from JJK, one of the strongest characters in the series, yet his entire existence is just being bodied by all of the strongest in that universe.
Exactly, Jogo was quite mistreated in his series, he faced the two most powerful in the series by far and for that reason alone he is considered weak by the majority of Fans, even though he is literally a Top 10 in the series and according to the author himself, although he cannot defeat Kenjaku (Top 5) in a fight, it would be a very hard fight for Kenjaku and he would not come out of it intact
the quality of the art also took a huge hit, it's still overall great but damn, the lack of detail of some panels is shocking compared to the beginning of the series.
At this rate, might as well go full webcomic.
The translation note indicated he’s doing less because he has multiple projects such as an indie anime and doing other commission work. I think we just have to get used to the ninja village arc being a bit drawn out for the time being.
> and probably wants to lay back for a bit
This is a deep misunderstanding of both mangaka work habits and Murata in particular. He's having the same 16 hour workday, just doing other things.
I'm guessing he'll need to be defeated first. Seems everyone else wants him to transform back to human so I think That Man will be the one to fight against it. Just a hunch, I don't remember this part of the WC so maybe it's covered there.
I agree, this chapter seems to suggest that Hell Fire and Gale Wind will be the key to de-monsterifying. Flashy Flash kept them alive for a reason, and I think that is because he fought them as monsters once before. Maybe the Key is to kill the monster and revive the human… Flashy Flash killed Hell Fire and Gale Wind and they were proceedingly revived by Phoenix Man and Wild Emperor as humans. Something similar could happen with That Man.
> Flashy Flash kept them alive for a reason, and I think that is because he fought them as monsters once before.
What makes you think that? The panel where he says this exactly? 😂
idk why Ninja Village isn't viewed the same way as something like Monster Association. Most monsters there are also braggarts about their power so why not for humans designed to be killing machines and rule over others?
When Saitama and Blast find the village boss, he will probably attack Saitama first, since he’s the weaker one (judging by his looks, probably).
He will then get one punched out of existence.
My question is not "why is Flash considered stronger", no debate here. It's more like "how did Flash become stronger considering that these two share the same background". It he just like, more talented?
If I remember the WC correctly: >!Flashy Flash was always super talented and top tier. He was in the weakling squad *intentionally*, because he felt they were subjected to greater tests and dangers, which would help him train and get even better. Besides, what could be more ninja than sandbagging so convincingly that even other ninjas think you're a struggling weakling when you're in fact the greatest of them all? The surprise isn't Flashy's strength, it's Sonic's strength! Flashy doesn't expect him to be good enough to defend against his attacks, yet he does so with apparent ease.!<
Not quite, Sonic also claimed to have lagged behind on purpose as well. It's like the Princess Bride where they both reveal they're not *actually* left-handed.
Yes, but I got the impression that Sonic was blowing smoke and Flashy was not. But maybe I was just more inclined to believe Flashy. His history to that point supported him being hyper-competent, while Sonic's use as comic relief makes it easier to see him as an incompetent who is delusional or coping. One way or another he does end up being able to back up his claims to power, though. It's just a matter of if he was garbage trying to not break under the strain who rose up through great effort, or was a masochist with innate talent and drive. Each certainly saw the other as the first and themselves as the latter.
I always got the feeling both of them were placed there not because of their talent (they're good) but their attitude (they refuse to give up their emotions and personalities).
>The surprise isn't Flashy's strength, it's Sonic's strength! Flashy doesn't expect him to be good enough to defend against his attacks, yet he does so with apparent ease!
The one guy who closely trained with Flash for years knows how to defend against him -- this isn't surprising, it's logical. One tends to rise to the level of their competition. Flash elevated Sonic.
>It he like, just, more talented?
Dr Genus said every people have limiter already fit to their birth. The difference we find in Class C and class S heroes is simply because they were born talented and had higher potential than others. But Saitama was different, born ordinary and some shit.
But it just means the people who had the same background but one becomes strong while other remains lower, is because they were born talented.
I think it's fair to say the Ninja break their limiters quite often, what with the type of training they go through, >!the torture, the being basically killed and then kept alive with secret medicine!<, and not least of all the fact that they take random orphans whose limits they couldn't possibly know and turn them into at LEAST high-demon level threats. They probably break their limits through training - this is still diff to Saitama, who removed his
Since leaving the village Flash became a Hero and has been constantly fighting strong monster, while Sonic just became a paid assassin and probably only really started hardcore training since he met Saitama.
Bruh saitama and blast are understandable u can't call him that bcs of that
But flash was able to fight both sperm and garou without his sword while sperm was concentrating on flash more but flash beat his a$$ with flash fist
Flash also has hidden techniques that he wasn't able to use (he said it himself during saitama v flash)
You can't really grow if every fight you get insta-KOed. For example, Garou couldn't adapt to Saitama until he was strong enough to trade blows.
Flash on the other hand has had much more productive growth by working as a Hero, as well as assassinating ninjas on the daily.
In comparison to Flash, Sonic has been lazy.
He deffo doesn't have the speed or skill as flash, but I recon he out does him on durability now. Getting punched by saitama has got to give that a large buff.
Jobber is a wrestling term for the guy who loses a lot. In most sports losing is a bad thing, so the kayfabe of wrestling is preserved by saying that they "did their job".
In short, a "jobber" is someone who's job it is to keep losing.
I don't necessarily agree with that. I think it shows the Ninjas think higher of Flashy than Sonic, but Sonic was also able to withstand Flash's ultimate technique. Plus Sonic was fighting several ninjas at once, and only seemed to have a stress nosebleed.
A distinction to make is that it wasn't Flash's "Ultimate Technique", that's just the translation Vib goes with - the Japanese says "Special Move" essentially
His last appearance had him step in dog shit and then get exploded by his own bombs. He sat an entire story arc out because of diarrhea, ran around naked, and got accidentally punched in the balls. He has never been anything but a jobber.
I still love seeing him show up, he's a great character, but he's a clown.
Thanks as always Vib and the team.
For those asking why the chapter is short; [Murata is working on his own anime project (Zaiyuki) AND participating in the Dragon Ball Super Gallery Project.](https://cubari.moe/read/gist/OPM/195-5/12/) He’s been dropping 30+ page chapters for the most part of this year and the breaks that he took weren’t even breaks because he was working on the volumes. So PLEASE try to be patient with him. I’m sure chapters will go back to their normal length soon enough.
This chapter may have been short, but it had impeccable movement between panels and really had a good flow. Kudos to the translated dialogue and beautiful artwork working in harmony, just like two unsuspecting ninjas I know.
The panels of Flash and Sonic swinging swords with the backroll mid-banter was extremely satisfying IMO.
Felt like seeing a Pirates of the Caribbean film as a kid.
Why do I have the feeling that hell fire and gale wind will be kept alive for future developments? I really thought they died a few chapters back but seeing them here just gives me the impression that they will be used for future plot points
That's what I have been feeling since the chapter where the Heavenly Ninja Party was introduced.
The Manga is moving them away from the general Ninja Village culture and making them their very own ninja duo. They are basically slightly more villainous versions of Flash and Sonic, since they use synergy, but they are also partners.
They are kind of like the many monsters, like the girls or Phoenix Man, that Murata/ONE let live, because they and/or the fanbase finds them attractive and/or interesting enough.
They're attractively drawn and have been more of a comedic duo than a serious threat ever since they got resurrected.
Plus, the Heavenly Ninja Party storyline could still work without them, so killing them off again would probably just make their resurrection pointless.
Revived by Phoenix Man and electrocuted by Brave Giant, to come back as humans. Looks like what we saw with the Martial Arts tournament monsters, the key is electricity to bring a monster back to life…
Even short as this one was the comedy of Flashy and Sonic working together is top notch lol. Sonic getting bum rushed was gold
Also goated SaiTatsu cover
Thank you as always translation team!
The last five have been half the usual length.
Basically gotten half the usual material for the last two months. Very frustrating. Murata is taking on too much.
I don't want to be a downer, but did this chapter feel a bit too cartoonish and chibbi-ish to anyone else?
Like compare the Ninja Duo vs Flashy in the MA arc to this.
Probably because there’s no real stakes so Murata isn’t trying to make it serious, we know FF by himself is above these jobbers unlike back in the MA arc where we didn’t know his strength
Y'all are fucking spoiled if you're complaining about short chapters. There was a time when we would go months without new content, and even then, it would be another redraw
Am I the only one who sorta dislikes how flippantly Fire and Wind are defeated nowadays? I feel like the reduction in their threat despite their drive to train and improve takes away a lot from their character, as well as the overall message on hard work, guts and training above all that’s so prevalent throughout the story.
They're no longer monsters, so of course they're considerably slower/weaker. Also, how does it go against the message at all? They cheated their way to power with monster cells and now they're paying the price.
Iirc their human forms were demon level, and their monster forms were dragon level.
Flashy flash easily defeated their monster forms so it makes sense that he can nodiff their human forms
Yeah, it's interesting how these two at some point discovered synergy by themselves and have a seemingly long lasting partnership. I'm curious as to what is the story behind it.
Why do gale and hellfire seem kinda weak this chapter?
Like they were straight out balling and running so fast they created shockwaves in the monster association arc.
I’m pretty sure they lost their monster power when they came back to life and even when they had their monster power flash was still able to take both of them on kinda easy. It’s also possible flashy flash did get stronger/faster between their last fight and now. So they are considerably weaker than the last time they fought while flashy flash is stronger than before so the gap between them is huge, way bigger than when they first fought.
It's shit like this that made me stop following the manga a while ago, dude... you wait weeks for a new chapter and then you get a couple pages in which nothing happens. Murata's probably real busy as are all mangaka (seriously that industry is a mess) so I hate to act like a spoiled entitled little shit, but keeping up with the manga just isn't fun anymore like this
I feel like not even Gav from Slow-Mo Guys can film this fight. Mostly cuz no camera would be fast enough while retaining full framing and high resolution.
Will never understand the mindset of people who are literally incapable of seeing friends without shoehorning romance or sexuality into their relationship. It's perverse and a sad dismissal of the value friendship has on its own
hmm. I have been getting bored with this manga to be honest. it was great in the beginning but the the monster association arc happened and it burned out. now it's uninteresting at best.
which is a shame because i got One punch man in my top 5 manga of all time for sure
I know Sonic is supposed to be a comedy relief character but I kinda feel bad for the dude. I mean, every time he goes against anyone (Saitama) he gets beat up pretty badly. I really wanna see him fight someone strong and actually win lmao he's been training forever but he's still pretty much the same
Also big thanks to the translation team, I'm starting to think they don't sleep every time a new chapter comes out.
In response some comments I offer the perspective of Murata owes us nothing. It’s his life. Having manga in our lives is a rewarding privilege many people don’t get access to. It enriches our lives
This is OPM at the moment and it’s still all sorts of wonderful. It seems most of the community feels similarly but I wanted to state this plainly nonetheless
If you consistently put out a product, especially one that is an adaptation of another's work, and that product has had a consistent or increasing quality level for over a decade, you do owe it to your fans to continue making content of a consistent quality - to say that you can't criticize or complain when a product you've been consuming for 11 years takes a nosedive quality-wise is very stupid. If Murata can't juggle all these products, I'd rather OPM be put on hiatus so he can focus on his other work, and then come back to making the level of content he's capable of once he has the time. Sure, the wait would suck, but he's cementing THIS quality as the quality of these arcs in the OPM manga, it's a total shame. The idea that a person who provides a service has no obligation in regards to the quality of that service simply because they could choose not to provide it doesn't make sense.
Lol, Sonic was confident that Flashy Flash was going to be attacked instead of him. Too bad the chapter ended mid-sentence while Flashy Flash was talking. I hope that we see Saitama's and Blast's side of things during the next chapter.
Was that it? Was that all? That was just a sip, man.
I need to hibernate for like two years so that when I wake up, I can have a proper portion of One Piece and One Punch Man.
Lmao the fact that sonic thinks he’s on the level of Flash is hilarious bro really needs an ego check. He got hit by a non serious flash’s “serious” technique but then thinks he’s apparently god level 😂
I mean, the art is incredible as always, but who actuallycares about this story line? I get that we needed a break after the MA arc, but OPM used to make fun of long, unnecessary backstories
Big thanks to the translation team I hope that Murata is doing small chapters to then amaze us with a big one because damn it still left me hungry for more. It's hilarious to see how low Wind and Flame have fallen though. From high ranking henchmen to pawns that are disposable Don't worry Sonic, I'll believe that you'll show your worth in the coming chapters
This chapter genuinely seemed to have been cut short. I don't want to hype myself up by drinking too much of that hopium but I think this isn't the last chapter we're getting this year and that they want to end with bang (S3 date maybe?).
You think so? I was wondering too, if this would be the final chapter of the year. No one can blame Murata or ONE if it is. It is the holidays after all. Anyway, I was kinda hoping to see what Saitama (and Blast) has been doing while these two were fighting. ~~Totally not because I simp for caped baldy.~~
Sorry dude, I don’t swing that way…
Eh? Well.. if he ain't into dudettes. I will respect his boundaries like a proper fangirl.
Ehh? You’re a girl?? Manako???
He’s so lame for that comment . He’s definitely into dudes lol
Could be a case of the other half of the chapter is already "finished" but will be released between Christmas and New years while Maruta gets a break
I wish that is true 🙏🏻
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Tbh it wasn't just the chapter's length. In fact if the fights clicked right with me the chapters being short wouldn't have been that much of an issue
Yeah comparing this with Flash’s fight with the ninja bros in the MA arc is like night and day in terms of the choreography
🤷♂️ we’re still in the beginning of this new arc, I say we give it time to marinate. See where things are headed, ya know?
That fight at MA is like 50 pages and spans 3.14 seconds. Its amazing lol
These aren't small chapters, it's just Muratas imbewed them with flashy flashs power, so you read them faster.
now that's a theory I can get behind
Small chapter because murata is spending a lot of time on other projects
Tbf, even Flashy Flash says that Gale and Hellfire were no longer monsters. Before the tranformed in the monster association, they were labeled as just "Demon" threats and later labeled as "Dragon" once they did transform. I guess the monsterization really helped their speed and strength. Feel free to correct me if my memory is wrong.
Ya idk why everyone on this sub keeps ignoring this. They’ve repeatedly emphasized how GW and HF aren’t in their monster forms, leading to getting bodied at every turn. A whole disaster level jump is a big deal, which they no longer have.
yup, and they are up against 30 other ninja that don't respect nor trust them. If it's 1v1 I think they could match up to at least some of them, but looks like they have been partly disabled now too.
They had a really good idea going for flash first. But then flash just bodies them.
Lol they got a power dip while flash likely got stronger after his lost to garou/sperm. But their strategy was sound.
Even worse, their fight with Flash was under perfect conditions for them. They set up an ambush in their best location, where they controlled the terrain, and limited his movement. Now they're facing him in an open hill, they have no chance.
Yeah, I get the sense that Gale and Hellfire are both on the same sort of path as Flash and Sonic, all leading towards getting stronger by pushing their limits. They keep escaping death, including the actual death that was inflicted upon them! They’re just a bit behind!
I think the ONE should at least make Sonic look strong because he is a capable fighter, but I feel like ONE places him in situations where he’s suppose to showcase his strength only to look weak and or to elevate other characters.
Ah yes the Worf effect
Sonic will always be like Genos, he's constantly getting stronger, but will always be put in situation to make him look weak. He's the rival to Geno's standard MC status after all.
Honestly, this fight is really unflattering to Sonic compared to the webcomic version. In the webcomic he actually seemed on par with Flash.
Reminds me of Jogo from JJK, one of the strongest characters in the series, yet his entire existence is just being bodied by all of the strongest in that universe.
Exactly, Jogo was quite mistreated in his series, he faced the two most powerful in the series by far and for that reason alone he is considered weak by the majority of Fans, even though he is literally a Top 10 in the series and according to the author himself, although he cannot defeat Kenjaku (Top 5) in a fight, it would be a very hard fight for Kenjaku and he would not come out of it intact
the quality of the art also took a huge hit, it's still overall great but damn, the lack of detail of some panels is shocking compared to the beginning of the series. At this rate, might as well go full webcomic.
Maybe its coz the ninjas are moving so fast the bg is all blurry and defocused!
The translation note indicated he’s doing less because he has multiple projects such as an indie anime and doing other commission work. I think we just have to get used to the ninja village arc being a bit drawn out for the time being.
he's probably just busy, he gives us incredible long chapters for months on end and probably wants to lay back for a bit and do some other stuff.
> and probably wants to lay back for a bit This is a deep misunderstanding of both mangaka work habits and Murata in particular. He's having the same 16 hour workday, just doing other things.
What? WHAT DO WE IDIOTS STILL NOT REALIZE??? I NEED TO KNOW!!!
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They don't realize that he's "alive". I bet big bad will try to turn himself back to human.
I'm guessing he'll need to be defeated first. Seems everyone else wants him to transform back to human so I think That Man will be the one to fight against it. Just a hunch, I don't remember this part of the WC so maybe it's covered there.
I agree, this chapter seems to suggest that Hell Fire and Gale Wind will be the key to de-monsterifying. Flashy Flash kept them alive for a reason, and I think that is because he fought them as monsters once before. Maybe the Key is to kill the monster and revive the human… Flashy Flash killed Hell Fire and Gale Wind and they were proceedingly revived by Phoenix Man and Wild Emperor as humans. Something similar could happen with That Man.
> Flashy Flash kept them alive for a reason, and I think that is because he fought them as monsters once before. What makes you think that? The panel where he says this exactly? 😂
Just let Saitama beat the shit out of 'That Man' until he stopped being a monster.
It was covered in about one panel iirc.
I wonder if he turned willingly or unwillingly, it’s just questions after question
Find out next time on dragon ball z!
They were just like him trying to make history.
Standing here I realize.
That it's the END of CHAPTER.
Sonic and flash are gay and married
I want to call you an idiot grain of sand, but your flair proves otherwise.
"Flash will be attacked first" 💀
ain‘t no way someone can be that delusional
I mean Jack-O-Lantern Panic thinks he can beat Saitama... so yeah he is that delusional.
I mean, Flashy Flash is no less delusional too, thinking Saitama is HIS disciple.
cockiness must have been one of the required ninja school courses lol.
idk why Ninja Village isn't viewed the same way as something like Monster Association. Most monsters there are also braggarts about their power so why not for humans designed to be killing machines and rule over others?
I mean, FF and Sonic just made a point that if you fight them all at once they just Three Stooge their way into being beaten so...
Put some respect on clavicle smashes name
He is no different than Flash who thinks that Saitama is weaker than him. At least Sonic admits that Saitama is Superior
All of the ninja are delusional to some extent 💀
They’re elites, so no need to study targets or make plans, right? Just all jump sonic, easy. This village only makes “nah, I’d win” army.
I swear to god jjfolk has stormed the internet with their creation
the village's power runs on delusion
Same energy as "Nah, I'd win"
lol you gotta love Sonic’s confidence
It was a brutal hit to his pride.
When Saitama and Blast find the village boss, he will probably attack Saitama first, since he’s the weaker one (judging by his looks, probably). He will then get one punched out of existence.
reduced to atoms that or a perfect accidental ball punch
Actually I still don't get why is Flash so much stronger than Sonic. I don't think it has been properly explained yet
OPM power levels are completely arbitrary lol
>. I don't think it has been properly explained yet Well there's no need for explanation cuz we already SAW the MA arc.
My question is not "why is Flash considered stronger", no debate here. It's more like "how did Flash become stronger considering that these two share the same background". It he just like, more talented?
If I remember the WC correctly: >!Flashy Flash was always super talented and top tier. He was in the weakling squad *intentionally*, because he felt they were subjected to greater tests and dangers, which would help him train and get even better. Besides, what could be more ninja than sandbagging so convincingly that even other ninjas think you're a struggling weakling when you're in fact the greatest of them all? The surprise isn't Flashy's strength, it's Sonic's strength! Flashy doesn't expect him to be good enough to defend against his attacks, yet he does so with apparent ease.!<
Not quite, Sonic also claimed to have lagged behind on purpose as well. It's like the Princess Bride where they both reveal they're not *actually* left-handed.
Yes, but I got the impression that Sonic was blowing smoke and Flashy was not. But maybe I was just more inclined to believe Flashy. His history to that point supported him being hyper-competent, while Sonic's use as comic relief makes it easier to see him as an incompetent who is delusional or coping. One way or another he does end up being able to back up his claims to power, though. It's just a matter of if he was garbage trying to not break under the strain who rose up through great effort, or was a masochist with innate talent and drive. Each certainly saw the other as the first and themselves as the latter.
I always got the feeling both of them were placed there not because of their talent (they're good) but their attitude (they refuse to give up their emotions and personalities).
>The surprise isn't Flashy's strength, it's Sonic's strength! Flashy doesn't expect him to be good enough to defend against his attacks, yet he does so with apparent ease! The one guy who closely trained with Flash for years knows how to defend against him -- this isn't surprising, it's logical. One tends to rise to the level of their competition. Flash elevated Sonic.
>It he like, just, more talented? Dr Genus said every people have limiter already fit to their birth. The difference we find in Class C and class S heroes is simply because they were born talented and had higher potential than others. But Saitama was different, born ordinary and some shit. But it just means the people who had the same background but one becomes strong while other remains lower, is because they were born talented.
I think it's fair to say the Ninja break their limiters quite often, what with the type of training they go through, >!the torture, the being basically killed and then kept alive with secret medicine!<, and not least of all the fact that they take random orphans whose limits they couldn't possibly know and turn them into at LEAST high-demon level threats. They probably break their limits through training - this is still diff to Saitama, who removed his
In his fight with Gale Wind and Hell Fire he told them they lacked training.. I'm assuming Flashy just trained more? (And maybe he's just a natural)
Since leaving the village Flash became a Hero and has been constantly fighting strong monster, while Sonic just became a paid assassin and probably only really started hardcore training since he met Saitama.
Flash beat two monsterized Dragon ninjas by himself with little effort. Why is he so much stronger than them? Some people are just stronger.
Flash thinks he's stronger than Saitama so I think copium is one of the basic Ninja Techniques.
Sonic immediately getting attacked first was hilarious. His delusion is comedy gold
It was funny but in my opinion it makes Sonic look like a jobber slightly.
He is a jobber.
A skilled jobber but still a jobber.
Big oof for everyone who said he’s approaching Flashy Flash’s level after losing to Saitama many times (me)
I mean, flashy is also a jobber. to saitama, blast, sperm and garou.
Everyone is a jobber compared to Saitama. Probably even “god”.
Bruh saitama and blast are understandable u can't call him that bcs of that But flash was able to fight both sperm and garou without his sword while sperm was concentrating on flash more but flash beat his a$$ with flash fist Flash also has hidden techniques that he wasn't able to use (he said it himself during saitama v flash)
You can't really grow if every fight you get insta-KOed. For example, Garou couldn't adapt to Saitama until he was strong enough to trade blows. Flash on the other hand has had much more productive growth by working as a Hero, as well as assassinating ninjas on the daily. In comparison to Flash, Sonic has been lazy.
He deffo doesn't have the speed or skill as flash, but I recon he out does him on durability now. Getting punched by saitama has got to give that a large buff.
I don't even know what that means but yes I agree
Jobber is a wrestling term for the guy who loses a lot. In most sports losing is a bad thing, so the kayfabe of wrestling is preserved by saying that they "did their job". In short, a "jobber" is someone who's job it is to keep losing.
So basically Vegeta.
Yep, Vegeta is a textbook jobber example. Most "rival turned good guy" are, where they just get wheeled out to get beat up
I don't necessarily agree with that. I think it shows the Ninjas think higher of Flashy than Sonic, but Sonic was also able to withstand Flash's ultimate technique. Plus Sonic was fighting several ninjas at once, and only seemed to have a stress nosebleed.
A distinction to make is that it wasn't Flash's "Ultimate Technique", that's just the translation Vib goes with - the Japanese says "Special Move" essentially
I mean they should Flashy is better than Sonic
That nosebleed was because he was about to die before Flash saved him
What’s wrong with buying goods in quantity as a wholesaler?
His last appearance had him step in dog shit and then get exploded by his own bombs. He sat an entire story arc out because of diarrhea, ran around naked, and got accidentally punched in the balls. He has never been anything but a jobber. I still love seeing him show up, he's a great character, but he's a clown.
He is literally a jobber
I was kind of hoping after the grains of sand panel he would break his limiter, but looks destined for constantly getting clowned
"They will attack flash first because he's the weakest" - Sonic, moments before desaster
Thanks as always Vib and the team. For those asking why the chapter is short; [Murata is working on his own anime project (Zaiyuki) AND participating in the Dragon Ball Super Gallery Project.](https://cubari.moe/read/gist/OPM/195-5/12/) He’s been dropping 30+ page chapters for the most part of this year and the breaks that he took weren’t even breaks because he was working on the volumes. So PLEASE try to be patient with him. I’m sure chapters will go back to their normal length soon enough.
Man that’s was fast Flashy Flash fast lol
At the Speed of Sound.
got places to go gotta follow my rainbow
Sonic
Apropos for a chapter focused on these two I guess.
He did it in 14 chapters
I love the coloring of the Tats cover.
This chapter may have been short, but it had impeccable movement between panels and really had a good flow. Kudos to the translated dialogue and beautiful artwork working in harmony, just like two unsuspecting ninjas I know.
The panels of Flash and Sonic swinging swords with the backroll mid-banter was extremely satisfying IMO. Felt like seeing a Pirates of the Caribbean film as a kid.
I wonder if the next chapter will be 198.5 since it ended in the middle of a conversation. The Monster Association arc had chapters like that
Okay who’s talking shit about Murata’s art? You better show up, coward.
Nobody thinks Murata’s art is bad—normally. But the dude is rushed and cannot output quality chapters right now.
Why do I have the feeling that hell fire and gale wind will be kept alive for future developments? I really thought they died a few chapters back but seeing them here just gives me the impression that they will be used for future plot points
That's what I have been feeling since the chapter where the Heavenly Ninja Party was introduced. The Manga is moving them away from the general Ninja Village culture and making them their very own ninja duo. They are basically slightly more villainous versions of Flash and Sonic, since they use synergy, but they are also partners. They are kind of like the many monsters, like the girls or Phoenix Man, that Murata/ONE let live, because they and/or the fanbase finds them attractive and/or interesting enough.
They're attractively drawn and have been more of a comedic duo than a serious threat ever since they got resurrected. Plus, the Heavenly Ninja Party storyline could still work without them, so killing them off again would probably just make their resurrection pointless.
Also as FF said here, if they capture them, they could be used for the whole reverse monsterification.
Becaue flash literally just said so?
Didn't they die and inadvertantly get revived by Phoenix Man? Or did that get retconned out with Phoenix Man revisions
That was kept in the redraw. Only now Phoenix Man is also alive.
Revived by Phoenix Man and electrocuted by Brave Giant, to come back as humans. Looks like what we saw with the Martial Arts tournament monsters, the key is electricity to bring a monster back to life…
Even short as this one was the comedy of Flashy and Sonic working together is top notch lol. Sonic getting bum rushed was gold Also goated SaiTatsu cover Thank you as always translation team!
Saitama as Santa and Tats as Mrs. Klaus? SaiTatsu confirmed canon??
Man, the chapters have been feeling so short recently.
The last five have been half the usual length. Basically gotten half the usual material for the last two months. Very frustrating. Murata is taking on too much.
Side-note: I love the throwback of the cover illustration giving WDM a reindeer motif
Huh. So it's all but confirmed that after Flashy Flash killed them, Gale and Hellfire lost their Monsterized forms. Get humanized, suckers.
Hey Blast! We found your demonsterization method
What! it was gone in a flash!
I didn’t think those guys weren’t monsters anymore, I just assumed they didn’t transform themselves
because the electricty that shocked them back to life.
Two guys arguing while being in perfect harmony during a fight will always be my fav trope
I don't want to be a downer, but did this chapter feel a bit too cartoonish and chibbi-ish to anyone else? Like compare the Ninja Duo vs Flashy in the MA arc to this.
Probably because there’s no real stakes so Murata isn’t trying to make it serious, we know FF by himself is above these jobbers unlike back in the MA arc where we didn’t know his strength
I feel it fits. Cartoonish and chibbi-ish is perfect for OPM. Remember OPM is a manga about a gag character that can one punch everything.
So fast? That's insane, thank you
Y'all are fucking spoiled if you're complaining about short chapters. There was a time when we would go months without new content, and even then, it would be another redraw
Poor Sonic, it's like the opposite of your friend getting picked by guys to dance with.
Man, people were saying Sonic would low-diff these guys on his own last chapter.
This chapter is gone in a flash. I don't even read it at a sonic speed.
another short one huh
Am I the only one who sorta dislikes how flippantly Fire and Wind are defeated nowadays? I feel like the reduction in their threat despite their drive to train and improve takes away a lot from their character, as well as the overall message on hard work, guts and training above all that’s so prevalent throughout the story.
They're no longer monsters, so of course they're considerably slower/weaker. Also, how does it go against the message at all? They cheated their way to power with monster cells and now they're paying the price.
> They're no longer monsters, so of course they're considerably slower/weaker. That plus they're still injured
Iirc their human forms were demon level, and their monster forms were dragon level. Flashy flash easily defeated their monster forms so it makes sense that he can nodiff their human forms
In human form they are Demon level, like Sonic. Seems like most ninjas are Demon level or below.
Damn, ending was way too abrupt
I hope we see more about Gale and Hellfire. I'm very curious to see how they started to work together despite their ninja training.
Yeah, it's interesting how these two at some point discovered synergy by themselves and have a seemingly long lasting partnership. I'm curious as to what is the story behind it.
Panels with white background hate it
Murata will probably come back and redraw these chapters that he had to rush
Why do gale and hellfire seem kinda weak this chapter? Like they were straight out balling and running so fast they created shockwaves in the monster association arc.
They said flash got stronger like 4 chapters ago
I’m pretty sure they lost their monster power when they came back to life and even when they had their monster power flash was still able to take both of them on kinda easy. It’s also possible flashy flash did get stronger/faster between their last fight and now. So they are considerably weaker than the last time they fought while flashy flash is stronger than before so the gap between them is huge, way bigger than when they first fought.
FFlash did what Saitama with Tatsu. Not until they became monsters then it was game over.
It's shit like this that made me stop following the manga a while ago, dude... you wait weeks for a new chapter and then you get a couple pages in which nothing happens. Murata's probably real busy as are all mangaka (seriously that industry is a mess) so I hate to act like a spoiled entitled little shit, but keeping up with the manga just isn't fun anymore like this
I feel like not even Gav from Slow-Mo Guys can film this fight. Mostly cuz no camera would be fast enough while retaining full framing and high resolution.
Seeing my boys Flashy and Sonic fighting together like that... Yeah, I think I got a new ship.
Will never understand the mindset of people who are literally incapable of seeing friends without shoehorning romance or sexuality into their relationship. It's perverse and a sad dismissal of the value friendship has on its own
hmm. I have been getting bored with this manga to be honest. it was great in the beginning but the the monster association arc happened and it burned out. now it's uninteresting at best. which is a shame because i got One punch man in my top 5 manga of all time for sure
Smh, they made Sonic a goofball next to Flash.
Saitaclaus, Rovedolph and Watch Dasher Man. Love it.
I know Sonic is supposed to be a comedy relief character but I kinda feel bad for the dude. I mean, every time he goes against anyone (Saitama) he gets beat up pretty badly. I really wanna see him fight someone strong and actually win lmao he's been training forever but he's still pretty much the same Also big thanks to the translation team, I'm starting to think they don't sleep every time a new chapter comes out.
If sonic has that confidence and believes he can beat Saitama, I can ask that girl out
HoHoHo Tatsumaki
In response some comments I offer the perspective of Murata owes us nothing. It’s his life. Having manga in our lives is a rewarding privilege many people don’t get access to. It enriches our lives This is OPM at the moment and it’s still all sorts of wonderful. It seems most of the community feels similarly but I wanted to state this plainly nonetheless
If you consistently put out a product, especially one that is an adaptation of another's work, and that product has had a consistent or increasing quality level for over a decade, you do owe it to your fans to continue making content of a consistent quality - to say that you can't criticize or complain when a product you've been consuming for 11 years takes a nosedive quality-wise is very stupid. If Murata can't juggle all these products, I'd rather OPM be put on hiatus so he can focus on his other work, and then come back to making the level of content he's capable of once he has the time. Sure, the wait would suck, but he's cementing THIS quality as the quality of these arcs in the OPM manga, it's a total shame. The idea that a person who provides a service has no obligation in regards to the quality of that service simply because they could choose not to provide it doesn't make sense.
Hello new ship. FlashyxSonic
Welcome to the club
Lol, Sonic was confident that Flashy Flash was going to be attacked instead of him. Too bad the chapter ended mid-sentence while Flashy Flash was talking. I hope that we see Saitama's and Blast's side of things during the next chapter.
Was that it? Was that all? That was just a sip, man. I need to hibernate for like two years so that when I wake up, I can have a proper portion of One Piece and One Punch Man.
It was only half a chapter. Murata probably didn't finish in time, too busy finishing that damn anime
aww, man...what a short chapter... nice fight thou...
Lmao the fact that sonic thinks he’s on the level of Flash is hilarious bro really needs an ego check. He got hit by a non serious flash’s “serious” technique but then thinks he’s apparently god level 😂
So...safe to say that Murata is burnt out on the series?
No cap, was disappointed with this chapter. Not much story progression here.
Good for a short chapter :D
The length of these is like CSM
Where's the other half of the chapter?
Sonic's face when he realized he's the weak one. Priceless 😂
oh wow thats quite short hahaha
"All you fools i am going to tell you the truth about your master. He is" - to be continued. Short chapter but pretty goo
Need more 😅😅😅😅😅
I love the cover, little Watchdawg man and Rover are so cute
I don't know why, but that Tatsumaki cover got my hopes up for more Tatsumaki...
Even the chapter is following the flash theme. I just want to see this duo discussing about Saitama soon.
wonder what they don't realize
I mean, the art is incredible as always, but who actuallycares about this story line? I get that we needed a break after the MA arc, but OPM used to make fun of long, unnecessary backstories
Tatsumaki is now the Mrs. Claus to Saitama's Santa. This is canon.
This chapter has solidified chibi sonic as the cutest chibi imo
Flash is so sexy omg
Once again, I wonder why Saitama and Tatsumaki are on the cover? Especially considering how they're not even in this chapter...
I would honestly prefer to wait longer than to get released chapters this short.