This article will contain spoilers…
Saitama’s next enemy in One-Punch Man could be an S-class hero with a mysterious agenda who just discovered the secret of the Caped Baldy’s strength. This article will contain some major spoilers for the last arc of the saga.if you want to read it on your own, we recommend doing it through [VIZ Media]https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/one-punch-man?locale=en), as you might be in for a surprise if you’re not up to date.
After the franchise’s long hiatus, it looks like One-Punch Man #172 is still dealing with the aftermath of the long and epic battle between the Hero Association and the Monster Association. After Z-City was destroyed, and with an increasing number of monster attacks around the world, the Hero Association built a new apartment complex to house the world’s richest people, along with professional heroes from all over the world. Class A and above to ensure safety. Saitama, thanks to his new promotion to A-Class Rank 39, also moves into the new complex, followed by two survivors of the monster association, Black Sperm and Oversized Rover (which Saitama thinks are just pets). When this building’s defense systems detect the monster, they shoot and attack the group, only to be easily destroyed by Saitama..
The defense systems, however, have been built by Metal Knight. According to what happens in the original webcomic, the rank 6 hero is monitoring everything that happens in these apartments, and from monitoring him he discovers Saitama’s incredible strength, which is still unknown to most heroes. . This wouldn’t be a problem were it not for the fact that, according to Drive Knight, Dr. Metal Knight is actually a villain trying to take over the world using his robot army.
While this claim is unsubstantiated, Metal Knight has displayed behavior unbecoming of a hero many times, caring more about testing his weapons and acquiring new technology than other people’s safety. If he actually turns out to be a villain, he will probably see Saitama as the first target to eliminate due to his strength. However, being surrounded by heroes in the real estate complex, it seems that it will not be easy for him.. That said, we cannot deny that it would have the advantage inside the building, given its surveillance and technology.
Why Metal Knight could be Saitama’s next big villain in One-Punch Man?
From the above, Saitama’s next enemy in One-Punch Man could not be a monster, but an S-Class hero: Metal Knight. This mysterious character has already shown to have a hidden agenda, and now that he has realized the incredible power of Saitama, the next thing could be a confrontation between the two. We have seen these signs of anti-heroism in the way he prioritizes the testing of his weapons and technology over human life.
In One-Punch Man, the S-Class heroes sit at the top of the Hero Association as the most powerful individuals in the world. They include a variety of different characters, from martial arts masters like Silver Fang and Flashy Flash to cyborgs like Genos and Drive Knight. The series has featured all the S-Class heroes but, with the exception of Blast Rank 1, no one is as mysterious as the so-called Metal Knight. Ranking at no. 6 among the S-Class, Metal Knight is actually a scientist named Dr. Bofoi, who remotely controls advanced robots and other high-tech weapons.and that he could actually be a major villain waiting for the right moment to make his move.
While Metal Knight theoretically lacks the power to be an actual threat to Saitama, the mysterious hero has been acquiring powerful new technology, first reclaiming the wreckage of the Dark Matter Thieves’ spaceship and then sweeping up the wreckage of the Dark Matter Thieves. Monster. Battle of associations. It will be interesting to see if future One-Punch Man chapters prove fans’ suspicions to be true. and indeed, they will establish Metal Knight as Saitama’s next great villain.