Garo has become exponentially stronger through many fights, but One-Punch Man Chapter 159 reminds him of who he should have been chasing all along.
The following contains spoilers for One-Punch Man Chapter 159, “Source of Anxiety”, by One, Yusuke Murata, John Werry and James Gaubatz, available in English via Viz Media.
one punch man‘s Garo has been trying to increase his strength ever since his debut, and without a doubt, he has become one of the strongest characters in the series. He has constantly sought to fight powerful opponents and has successfully managed to improve himself. He has reached a point where even S-Class heroes are no match for him anymore. In Chapter 159, however, Garo is reminded that while he has reached unimaginable heights, he has yet to reach the true epitome of power.
When Garo was first introduced in One Punch Man, he was already a strong human who could easily defeat Class B heroes as well as dozens of criminals. His strength reached greater heights after clashing with the S-Class heroes, and even more so when he was monstrous. Although he initially lost consciousness and sentience after becoming a monster, he eventually regained his humanity and perfected his own martial art form. Even so, Garo remains far from being the most powerful in the series.
After showing how strong he had become by splitting Centisennin in two with a single swing of his hand, Garo assessed his current position. He believed that the S-Class heroes, who were eliminated and had not yet appeared, were out for the count and had no one else to stop him from realizing his dream. Despite knowing this, he felt that he had missed something important, and he did.
When Saitama went towards him, Garo couldn’t recognize the hero. He thought that Bald Cape was a small-time hero on rescue duty, but answered his question by claiming to be a monster that would bring despair to all mankind. However, Saitama did not believe him when he saw Garo kill Centisennin and save the helicopter full of humans. He ignored Garo’s chattering and turned to leave, saying that there was nothing to be done since he didn’t really look like a monster. Angered by this attitude, Garo launched a sneak attack, only to be blown away with a single blow.
Saitama sending Garo flying reminded him of his previous encounters with the hero, and he realized that the group he should have been fighting all along wasn’t the S-Class heroes or monsters. It was Saitama, who has repeatedly defeated him with a single punch. Clearly, Hero Hunter is still inferior to Bald Cape, but it’s also true that Garo improves faster the stronger his enemy is. It won’t be surprising to see him have another power-up or two during his fight with Saitama, though it’s highly doubtful that he can, or ever will, defeat Saitama. One Punch ManThe dominated hero.
Garo may have come a long way, but there are still existences like Saitama above him. His understanding of Saitama’s identity will certainly lead him to challenge the hero, consequently resulting in the most anticipated fight yet. One Punch Man.
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