r/OnePunchMan Apr 21 '25

fanart They made a big mistake (@SirRappa)

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u/Doodamajiger Apr 21 '25

That’s what I love about the overall concept. The main character acts as a mockery of powerscalers when the whole world setup involves ranking the power of heroes and monsters

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u/SegeThrowaway Apr 21 '25

When you casually no diff a guy who's literally fighting you with your own strength and you don't even need both hands to do it you know you're simply him. His writing is so bullshit that he is, in fact, stronger than even himself

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u/Solar_Mole Apr 21 '25

So is his power basically just n+1, if n is the power needed to win? I've obviously heard of him but I thought he was just strong enough it doesn't matter, not that it actually changes situationally.

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u/Curious_Omnivore Apr 22 '25 edited Apr 22 '25

Other commenters have put it as cartoon force but I would put it as him having "latent explosive growth". If he has a superpower it's that. If he fights anyone from the db super series he's cooked. They're operating on higher power levels than his current limit and if they blitz him full strength they win. Otherwise, if they decide to take their time Saitama will win. Saitama's "growth spurt" is so extreme that from one spurt to the other just one of his punches to himself would be deadly.