One-Punch Man Finally Explains God’s Powers And How They Can Challenge Saitama

Summary God's powers are channeled by Empty Void, posing a deadly threat to Saitama in One-Punch Man.

God's powers can ignore the law of physics, including space, energy, and size.

Blast is the only character confirmed to hold off Void's new powers in the series.

Warning: Spoilers for Redrawn One-Punch Man Chapter #195 (JP)One-Punch Man has introduced villains of scaling might and durability, but there's no one more loaded with enigma and deadly powers like God in the series. The entity has meddled in multiple story arcs, including infamously giving Garou his powers in the Monster Association Arc. God's powers haven't been fully explored in the series, but now Blast has given an explanation that makes fan better understand the capabilities of this mysterious being.

In One-Punch Man's latest redrawn chapters, Empty Void attacks the Hero Association's Headquarters, inflicting catastrophic damage. Blast explains that this "Dimension Slash" is the result of the powers that Empty Void borrowed from God, as they can ignore distance, energy, and size.

Saitama has always stepped up to the deadliest threats, but Void is simultaneously channeling God's powers and his own broken abilities in One-Punch Man. It's up to Saitama, Blast, and the Hero Association to see if they can weather the might of God himself.

God's Powers in One-Punch Man Ignore the Laws of Physics

God's Influence from Another Dimension Knows no Bounds

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It's difficult to imagine a threat topping Garou's in the Monster Association Arc, but God's powers are explored more fully in the expansive redrawn pages of One-Punch Man Chapter #194. As revealed by Blast, Empty Void gained God's powers from the mysterious cube-shaped relic while gaining additional power after harnessing the cosmic fallout from Saitama's fight against Garou. Void uses God's powers to cut through the fabric of reality, no matter the size and density of the target.

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Blast reflects on the potential for God's vessels to use these powers, chillingly claiming that these skills scale with the talents of their user, knowing firsthand how dangerous that makes Void. This means that Void can alter and slip between dimensions with God's powers, ignoring the limitations of any form of matter. This could pose a threat to Saitama, who also made a career out of ignoring the laws of physics, and now finds an enemy with the same capacity.

Blast is the Only Character Confirmed to Hold Off God's Powers

Void's Former Partner is a Natural Counter to God's Dimension Slash Powers in One-Punch Man

In the latest redrawn chapters of One-Punch Man, merely seconds after his instincts kick in, Blast suddenly warps the entire Hero Association to evade Void's attack. He can alter space as Empty Void can, evading even matter-destroying attacks like Dimension Slice. This means Blast is the central defense against God's powers in One-Punch Man, at least for now.

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What's perhaps scariest is that Blast mentions that this is only one of God's powers, meaning that the true extent of this villain's abilities is still far from known. However, it's still a much-needed glimpse into the mystery of God and the first reveal of his powers, except for his capacity to tempt and imbue humans with strength.

One-Punch Man's biggest challenge will certainly be finding a worthy adversary for Saitama to conclude the series with an epic fight. As God will likely be the final villain, this first look at his powers is certainly promising, and more will surely be revealed about this mysterious creature soon, now that the series has kicked into high gear.