Since it will kick off a brand new epic and story arc, fans of One Punch Man can’t wait for the next instalment. Because of how far along the webcomic is, the mangaka has enough material from which to create manga chapters. Even though the manga will begin in around two weeks, fans will have to wait a bit. In the meanwhile, readers have been going back to earlier chapters to get a better feel for what could happen in chapter 171. ONE sensei’s regular comics may serve as a starting point for such an explanation.
There appears to be a concentration on a plot point from One Punch Man Chapter 170 among those who haven’t read the webcomic. It was in the anime that a new character named Shibabawa declared that Earth was in grave peril. The audience is curious if the next episode will focus on Shibabawa’s prophesy to introduce the series’ next major antagonist.
What can readers of One Punch Man Chapter 171 anticipate?
If the next chapter of One Punch Man follows the comics, it won’t introduce a major antagonist. Psychic Sisters is the first arc of the Neo Heroes epic, of which the tale is now a part. This suggests that Fubuki and Tatsumaki will play a much larger role in Chapter 171. Saitama, a few A-class heroes, and King will be featured prominently in the next chapter, the duration of which is still unclear. After the climactic battle in the arc with the Monsters Association, the Heroes Association recognised Caped Baldy’s achievements and elevated him to A-class, at the 39th position.
Because of the destruction of his home, Saitama is now a resident in the apartment complex constructed by the S-class Hero Metal Knight. Just Black Sperm and Overgrown Rover made it through the battle unscathed. They attempted to persuade Saitama to let them live with him if they agreed to do his bidding. The two creatures were seen by Metal Knight’s protection system, which sent forth robots to eliminate them. One Punch Man’s protagonist, however, quickly dispatched the robots when he realised they were aiming for him.
When Amai Mask appeared, there were a few comical exchanges. The person who disabled Metal Knight’s defences was identified when he examined the security tape. Soon after, he deduced that the Caped Baldy was responsible and that his abilities rivalled or surpassed those of several S-class heroes. The amount of the aforementioned material that makes it into the manga is something fans are going to have to wait and see. Waiting for the next One Punch Man chapter to come out is the best course of action for the fandom right now.