It’s possible that the current chapter of One Punch Man didn’t have enough exciting moments to get every fan excited. On the other hand, the last chapter did provide several key bits of information that might point us in the right direction for where the series is headed next. Though there are many hypotheses out there, the exchange between Sitch and Sekingar is particularly fruitful. Theories about the future of One Punch Man centre on Saitama, God, and Garou and the story arcs to come. Let’s analyse the above discussion and other key details from earlier chapters to see how they could impact the story in the near future.
In One Punch Man, Evil Saitama may be the series’ last adversary (Spoilers) for Chapter 170
Let’s start with the exchange that occurred in chapter 170 between Sitch and Sekingar. The fact that Bang was leaving the Heroes Association was the first major detail to emerge. For them, this was a devastating loss, since he was the third-best hero in the S-Class. It would be tough to find a suitable replacement for him, but Sitch shared some further crucial information.
With Garou as his successor, he declared, the organization’s strength will be increased in time for the Shibabawa prophecy. This prophecy warned that Earth was doomed and would soon be destroyed. From the most recent batch of chapters, it’s clear that One Punch Man intends to make God a major villain. Due to his understanding of the movement of all energies and forces, Garou was able to teach Saitama the method of time travel. If this is the case, then Garou didn’t even get a full impartation of God’s capabilities, making it difficult to fathom the real depth of God’s abilities.
As a result, if the entity wants to, it can go to other versions of the past. Upon officially joining the Heroes Association, Garou will undoubtedly become one of the most powerful S-Class heroes and will join Blast and Saitama in their battle against God. However, their adversary may force them into a showdown with a villainous version of Saitama from another timeframe. Let’s try to figure out how God could pull this out.
Which way does Saitama’s wickedness turn in One Punch Man?
As we have shown, God can communicate with Saitama in another timeline if so chooses. After that, it might be able to borrow some of Saitama’s power by fooling him. It’s possible that the Caped Baldy, Saitama’s worthy opponent in the present reality, may spark the birth of evil Saitama. It was in one of the early chapters when Zombieman spoke with Genus, and it was during this talk, that we learn why God would pick Saitama. According to the second, God designed limiting factors into the universe so that humanity would be able to flourish only within specified bounds. One of the monsters, however, referred to the Caped Baldy as “The Fist That Went Against God” after he broke through the barriers.
As a result, Saitama is the actual adversary of God. To defeat “The Fist That Went Against God,” God should go to the source of the problem and try to align himself with the protagonist. For this reason, it’s not out of the question that an evil version of Saitama will join forces with God to defeat Blast, Garou, and Saitama from the present. Fans should take this hypothesis with a grain of salt, though, because it’s just that: a theory.