Contains spoilers one punch man Chapter 169
Saitama is undoubtedly the strongest character one punch man, he is no longer the most important person. After the battle with the werewolf, Saitama went back in time and the only person who knew this was his disciple Genos, he was the only one who knew about the existence of parallel timelines and also his teacher and best friend. Got this. It is impossible to save everyone.
the biggest battle one punch man History ended in ways fans could never have imagined. Overwhelmed by Saitama, the Wolf King realizes he accidentally killed bystanders, including his only support, Tareo. The werewolf regrets his actions and begins to be consumed by the god, the mysterious villain who bestows his final strength. Before dying, he asked Saitama to copy his last technique, which would allow him to travel back in time. The bald hero saw the events of the past unfold before his eyes, and at just the right moment, he “jumped in” and defeated the werewolf, knocking the god’s power and evil influence out of him with one punch. This effectively erases the future and saves everyone killed by werewolves. However, the “future” Saitama then merges with his present self, who has no memory of that different timeline.
However, there is one person who remembers everything that happened.Chapter 169 one punch manAfterwards, Saitama reunites with Genos in the future timeline, who was killed before his eyes. “Future” Saitama brings back Genos’s core, the computing unit that stores the robot’s memories. When present-day Genos connects his body to future Genos’ core, he is able to understand everything that happened in the erased future. Considering that neither Saitama nor Werewolf has any memories, this makes Genos the only person in the world who knows of their existence. one punch manA multiverse of infinite possibilities and alternate realities. He’s also the only one who knows that Saitama saved everyone again, without getting any credit (this time because he couldn’t remember).
Without a doubt, Genos is the most important person in Saitama’s life. When he sees his friends and self-proclaimed disciples die, the hero explodes for the first time, and his rage takes him to a higher level of power. It also makes Saitama question his right to call himself a “hero” since he can’t be there for his friend when it matters. Genos represents Saitama’s connection to humanity, the anchor that keeps him from losing his mind under the weight of his own immense power. Now, he is the only one who can tell the world how amazing Saitama is.
With Genos gone, Saitama evolves as a character and hero for the first time. Even though the end of the battle apparently returns everything to “normal,” Genos’ awareness of the alternate future timeline reminds readers and other characters in the series that Saitama is indeed the greatest hero in the universe. universe, or actually in the multiverse. The long storyline that ends in Chapter 169 makes Genos the most important character in Saitama and the entire story. one punch man series.