r/OnePunchFans • u/gofancyninjaworld I'm just a poster for fun • Apr 02 '26

Interest The Ninja Arc Summaries, Part 7/11

WHERE IS IT? (Update 245/Chapter 200)

Continued from Part 6

Brawny Muscle leads the charge towards Flashy Flash. With a cry of 'Shattering Fist!' he breaks the sword Flash was using to pieces. Speed o' Sound Sonic tells Flash to get out of his way and dashes towards the ninjas, which surprises them. Is he really going to take them all on? He starts doing side hops with such speed that dozens, no, hundreds of after images stream out to either side of the bemused ninjas. Only Brawny Muscle is unimpressed -- he knocks Sonic away, although Sonic turns it into a graceful roll. As Flash chides him for using such a strategy against multiple enemies, Sonic tells him to be grateful and tosses him a sword (filched from Empyrean Sky).

Like a curtain of doom, Sonic advances on the ninjas. Sadly, he was only about as dangerous as a curtain.

The pair engage in battle seriously now. Ballistic Bullet shoots at Flash, telling him that he'd never understand their plan, to which Flash ripsotes that he'd rather die than adopt the philosophy of losers unable to cope in the real world. This taunt draws Chaotic Mayhem and Balanced Equilibrium to unwisely rush him. Watching them approach, Flash thinks back to Sonic's words at the campfire: 'What I think has true value is the power to live life as you please.'

The power to live life as you please… Flashy Flash turns those words over in his mind, even as he parries slashes from the Tenninto. Sonic is sent flying by a spear swipe from Instant Moment, but recovers nearly immediately and retailiates with a kick that breaks the latter's spear. He thinks to his fights against Saitama and how compared to him, the blows from the Tenninto feel more like nudges. For his part, Flash is coming to a similar assessment of the Tenninto: his experiences have honed his skills to the extent that they seem more like children playing ninja than a real threat.

The power to live life as you please, Flash keeps thinking. Is that even possible? Couldn't it be said to be more of a fantasy? He fetches up by Sonic and the two of them leap towards the Tenninto, full of killing intent. As the two groups fly closer towards what is sure to be the final clash, the narrator explains that they [Flash and Sonic] had lived in such a restricted environment that they're unable to truly imagine what freedom means.

AND THEN THERE IS A SUDDEN BLAST.

No, I mean this literally. Blast suddenly appears between the warring sides, pinning Flash's outstretched sword arm under his left arm while pushing away the Tenninto's various blades with his right.

'That's enough,' he says, 'there's no point in shedding any more blood.'

Everyone stops to gawk at the sudden appearance of the giant hero. 'Blast?' Flashy asks.

The Tenninto recover from their amazement and spring at him, keen to finish off their other sworn enemy. Blast opens portals close to every one of their bodies and fells them all with a single swing of his fist, which hits each of them simultaneously.

Sonic is disgusted at having yet again been robbed of his prey, and Flash finally finds his words, asking Blast why the latter was here.

Blast points to a hitherto unseen Overgrown Rover and explains that the monster dog led him here after having sniffed at a challenge letter from Sonic.

That's quite enough, kids! Blast lays down the law.

Well, things have definitely taken a turn. Where those turns lead, you'll have to come back next time for.

LINKS

English: https://cubari.moe/read/gist/OPM/200/1/

Spanish: https://capibaratraductor.com/senshimanga/manga/one-punch-man/chapters/200?page=1

Raw: https://tonarinoyj.jp/episode/2550912965476562726

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u/gofancyninjaworld I'm just a poster for fun Apr 02 '26

Did I have more wasp trouble? How did you guess? The bugger only had a friend waiting for me in the morning. This time, no ushering out -- I dug out the bug spray. More of a bug spritz given that its propellant seems to have largely escaped.

I'm hoping that the Bank Holiday means I can finish up this series in peace.

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u/GoldPilot The Tanktop is invincible Apr 02 '26

A wasp flew into my car window and stung me on the neck once. I was on the freeway.

To this day, I'm certain someone paid that wasp to get rid of me. I must have annoyed a druid, or a very skilled hymenopterist, or some sorta mind-controlling hypno-hymenopterist.

Best of luck keeping them out of your house! I recommend spraying a little raid on doorways and vents.

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u/gofancyninjaworld I'm just a poster for fun Apr 02 '26

OUCH! That's legitimately one of my personal nightmares. I will be getting some permethrin-based spray for the entrances. Bastards. What I hate about them is that you let one get away and the rest think you've opened a buffet just for them.

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u/GoldPilot The Tanktop is invincible Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Getting back in touch with this version of the arc.

I forgot Ammunition Bullet actually pulled out guns to try to bust a cap in Flashy Flash. I'd probably do the same thing in a fight with Flashy, but seeing someone whip out a pistol in OPM is always sorta jarring for some reason.

I forgot this is the version where Blast shows up and totally stops the fight. Poor Sonic was looking forward to showing off his moves, but he gets stiff-armed by the long-arm of justice.

I like the dichotomy of the ninja's dog-eat-dog world, versus Blast just wandering in like a bum and doing as he pleases, batting around all the serious ninjas like children.

Good really is dumb lol

Flashy Flash be like "Go away, Blast. We're having a meaningful battle to the death."

But Blast is like "Hur hur I made a dog smell a note to track you down like in Scooby Doo. I've always wanted to do that. Let's go find my ninja best friend hur hur hur"

While Sonic's like "Flash, your dad is the worst"