Chapter Summaries

Yoru Machi shielded A-City from the Dark Matter Pirates' bombardment with Bakudō #81: Dankū, then launched a massive Thunder Roar Cannon at their spaceship. The attack neared the ship as Geryuganshoop ordered its defenses activated.

• Yoru Machi teased Blizzard, then used Bakudō #81: Dankū to stop the spaceship's shells above A-City.
• The explosions lit the sky, but the barrier kept the people below unharmed, astonishing Atomic Samurai and the other Rank S Heroes.
• Yoru Machi decided to use the spiritual pressure he had left to attack the spaceship before it could fire again.
• Yoru Machi formed a nearly hundred-meter sphere of lightning with Hadō #63: Thunder Roar Cannon and hurled it at the ship.
• Geryuganshoop ordered the ship's defensive mechanisms and second-level hull barrier activated as the lightning attack approached.

After Tatsumaki sent Saitama into the Dark Matter Pirates' spaceship, he accidentally killed the control-center crew while wandering aboard. Tatsumaki and Yoru Machi brought the ship down over A-City, where the heroes began fighting the surviving aliens, and Yoru Machi sensed a powerful presence targeting him.

• Saitama crashed through the spaceship, killed the aliens in its control center, then failed to operate the controls and wandered off.
• Tatsumaki overpowered Geryuganshoop as her lightning attack struck the ship and triggered a chain reaction.
• The damaged spaceship crashed into A-City, and Geryuganshoop ordered the surviving Dark Matter Pirates to attack the planet.
• Atomic Samurai and the other arriving heroes met the aliens at the crash site, beginning a battle between thousands of invaders and hundreds of heroes.
• Yoru Machi tried to avoid further involvement but sensed an incredibly powerful presence locking onto him.

Boros emerged from the spaceship and overwhelmed Yoru Machi, who realized the alien was far stronger than he had expected. Boros stayed in his power-suppressing armor and toyed with Yoru Machi, leaving the fight unresolved as he shattered another of Yoru Machi’s attacks.

• Yoru Machi shoved Blizzard aside and drew his blade, but Boros rushed out of the spaceship and sent him flying with a single punch.
• Blizzard attacked Boros with Hell Storm, but he scattered it effortlessly.
• Yoru Machi struck Boros with Getsuga Tensho, then appeared beside Blizzard and told her to call Baldy for help.
• Yoru Machi recognized that Boros was still suppressing his power and could transform into far stronger forms.
• Yoru Machi used Waterfall Sever, but Boros blocked the slash with his arms and shattered it.

Yoru Machi shattered Boros's armor with Shunkō and a barrage of Kidō, but Boros emerged unharmed and stronger after releasing his power. Unable to defeat him, Yoru Machi fled toward another powerful presence he had detected, leaving Boros in pursuit as his spiritual pressure neared depletion.

• Yoru Machi struck Boros with Shunkō—Bone Crusher and followed up with Crimson Fire Cannons, cracking Boros's armor and blasting him through the spaceship.
• Boros walked out of the flames unharmed, said Yoru Machi had forced him to end their fight, and released the power his armor had suppressed.
• Yoru Machi realized he could not defeat Boros and turned to flee, leaving Boros disappointed and then furious when he understood the retreat.
• Boros chased Yoru Machi at high speed, while Yoru Machi used Shunkō to keep ahead of him.
• Yoru Machi ignored Boros's accusations and headed toward another powerful presence he had sensed, even as his spiritual pressure ran low.

Yoru Machi ran out of spiritual pressure while fighting Boros, who broke his sword and sent him crashing through the spaceship. Saitama arrived, and Boros recognized him as the powerful opponent he had long sought, while Saitama called Yoru Machi his lifelong rival.

• Yoru Machi exhausted his spiritual pressure, and Boros shattered his sword and blasted him through several spaceship walls.
• Yoru Machi found Saitama inside the ship and explained that Boros was the alien leader and the strongest enemy.
• Boros followed Yoru Machi and became excited when he sensed Saitama's power.
• Saitama and Boros spoke about the loneliness of having no worthy opponents, and Saitama said he had found his lifelong rival in Yoru Machi.
• Boros looked at the unconscious Yoru Machi unconvinced that he could qualify as a true opponent.

Boros fought Saitama aboard the spaceship, believing he had finally found the worthy opponent he had crossed the universe to face. As their battle escalated, Boros realized Saitama was still holding back and vowed to unleash his full power.

• Saitama told Boros that Yoru Machi kept growing stronger and might one day equal or surpass him.
• Boros entered his Energy Release state and clashed with Saitama, and their first exchange sent a shockwave tearing through the spacecraft.
• Blizzard rescued the unconscious Yoru Machi and carried him somewhere safe while Saitama and Boros continued fighting.
• Saitama and Boros traded blows at high speed, damaging the spacecraft, as Boros realized Saitama was not fighting seriously.
• Boros confronted Saitama on the ship's roof and declared that he would unleash all his power to make Saitama fight seriously.

Boros entered Meteorite Burst Form and fought Saitama, but even his strongest physical attacks could not overcome him. After Saitama explained his simple training routine, Boros challenged him with an attack that threatened to destroy Earth.

• Boros transformed into Meteorite Burst Form, split his spaceship, and punched Saitama all the way to the moon.
• Saitama returned from the moon and struck Boros, who regenerated from the devastating injuries.
• Boros asked how Saitama had gained such tremendous power, and Saitama described his demonic training routine.
• Boros believed Saitama and reeled at how unfairly simple the path to his strength had been.
• Boros gathered immense energy and warned Saitama that his strongest attack could pierce Earth's core and destroy the planet.

Saitama defeated Boros with a Serious Punch, and the heroes wiped out the remaining Dark Matter Pirates. After Earth's victory, Sitchy asked Blizzard about the battle's greatest contributor.

• Boros fired his Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon at Saitama, who shattered it with a Serious Punch and sent Boros crashing near Blizzard and Yoru Machi.
• Yoru Machi recognized that Boros was dying, and Boros spoke with him before withering into dust.
• Silver Fang, Atomic Samurai, Metal Bat, Tatsumaki, Saitama's pint-sized Prisoner Guard Dog, and the other heroes defeated the Dark Matter Pirates' remaining major combatants.
• The Rank S Heroes and Blizzard wiped out the remaining alien monsters, and the heroes cheered their victory despite A-City's destruction and casualties.
• Sitchy asked Blizzard how their greatest contributor was doing, saying the protagonist needed to declare victory.

After Boros was defeated, the Hero Association mistakenly credited Yoru Machi despite Blizzard explaining that Saitama had landed the finishing blow. Yoru Machi and Saitama went shopping for supermarket specials, while Saitama was promoted to B-Class Hero.

• Blizzard told the gathered heroes that Yoru Machi had gone home to treat his injuries before a supermarket sale and said Saitama had defeated Boros, but the heroes assumed Yoru Machi was humbly giving Saitama the credit.
• Director Sitchy asked Blizzard to announce the victory, and she declared that Earth had triumphed over the alien monsters.
• Yoru Machi and Saitama left home for the sale, with Yoru Machi explaining that his spirit pressure was drained and lamenting that Genos could not help because Terrible Tornado had damaged him.
• Yoru Machi and Saitama returned with their purchases, and Blizzard gave Saitama a document showing that he had advanced from C-Class to the last rank in B-Class.

Yoru Machi learned that Saitama had been promoted to Rank B while the Hero Association mistakenly credited Yoru Machi with defeating Boros. That night, Yoru Machi met a new version of himself from The Eminence in Shadow, who had arrived in the story's world as a child before its main events began.

• Blizzard explained that the Hero Association had promoted Saitama to Rank B because it believed Yoru Machi defeated Boros.
• Yoru Machi was relieved that his own ranking had not risen, while Saitama happily anticipated the benefits and fame of becoming a Rank B Hero.
• That night, Yoru Machi entered the mysterious space and found Reaper Yoru Machi and Uncle Yoru Machi meeting a child newcomer.
• Kageshimi Yoru Machi said he came from The Eminence in Shadow and had arrived early in the timeline, around the same age as its protagonist.

After modifying a magic circle in a Grimoire, Yoru Machi appeared in his room in the Midgar Kingdom with power greatly increased by a mysterious space’s sharing of power and memories. He went to dinner with Fura and his parents, while the story revealed the circumstances behind his name.

• Yoru Machi realized the magic circle had transported him and that his strength had grown more than a hundredfold.
• Fura came to check on Yoru Machi after hearing him cry out and reminded him that his parents were waiting for dinner.
• Yoru Machi apologized to Fura, dressed, and headed to the dining room with her.
• Yoru Machi met his parents, Gais Omega and Medis Omega, at dinner.
• The chapter explained that Yoru Machi was named after his birth coincided with reinforcements arriving during a night attack on the territory.

Eight-year-old Yoru Machi shared a meal with his parents before Gais offered to spar with him, unaware that Yoru Machi’s newly gained power made the match uneven. They faced each other in the courtyard as the household gathered to watch, expecting Gais to win.

• Yoru Machi apologized to Gais and Medis for keeping them waiting, and Medis embraced him and urged him to act more like a child.
• Gais asked about Yoru Machi’s training, and Yoru Machi said his swordsmanship had reached a bottleneck while his magical knowledge had grown.
• Gais proposed a spar after dinner and reassured Yoru Machi that losing would be nothing to be ashamed of, while Yoru Machi worried that he might overpower his father.
• Yoru Machi and Gais took wooden swords to the courtyard, where Medis, Fura, servants, and guards gathered to watch.
• A guard predicted that Gais would win because of his battlefield experience and greater physical strength.

Yoru Machi sparred with Gais and revealed a level of magical skill, tactical cunning, and swordsmanship that surprised everyone watching. Gais began fighting seriously, and Yoru Machi remained under pressure but held on through dozens of exchanges.

• The estate’s guards doubted Yoru Machi could beat Gais, while the maids supported him out of maternal concern.
• Yoru Machi pretended to cast several Enhancement Magic spells before launching his first attack, impressing Gais with his speed.
• Gais evaded Yoru Machi’s thrust, but Yoru Machi used it as a feint and nearly caught him with a Stone Spike.
• Gais recognized that he had underestimated Yoru Machi, then closed in and launched a serious sword attack to prevent him from casting magic.
• Yoru Machi was forced backward by Gais’s assault but endured dozens of wooden-sword exchanges without being defeated.

Yoru Machi attended a spar with his father Gais, then learned that the Omega family would visit the Kageno Territory for Clea Kageno’s birthday banquet. After hearing of Clea’s reputation as a genius, Yoru Machi suspected she might be the Daughter of the World.

• Yoru Machi pretended to struggle through a spar with Gais, who won and left exhausted while maintaining his dignity.
• Medis told Yoru Machi about the invitation to Baron Kageno’s banquet and hoped he would make friends with the Kageno children.
• Two days later, Gais, Medis, and Yoru Machi set out for the banquet in the Kageno Territory.
• Yoru Machi asked Gais why Baron Kageno was holding a lavish birthday celebration for his eldest daughter, and Gais said Clea Kageno was a celebrated genius.
• Yoru Machi became excited and suspected that Clea Kageno might be the Daughter of the World.

Yoru Machi attended Cleya Kagano’s birthday banquet with his family and discovered that her unremarkable younger brother, Sid, possessed extraordinary magic power. The chapter ended with Cleya questioning why Yoru Machi had been staring at Sid and doubting his claim that Sid was outstanding.

• Medis teased Yoru Machi about his interest in Cleya and suggested arranging a childhood betrothal, but Yoru Machi denied it.
• Gais, Medis, and Yoru Machi arrived at Baron Kageno’s residence and exchanged compliments with the hosts.
• Yoru Machi used Aura Sense on Cleya and Sid, finding Cleya impressive but detecting astonishing magic power in eight-year-old Sid.
• Cleya confronted Yoru Machi about staring at Sid, and Yoru Machi said Sid was outstanding, leaving Cleya stunned and suspicious.

At the Kageno Family banquet, Cleya challenged Yoru Machi to a duel after he praised her brother Sid, and Yoru Machi accepted to protect his family’s dignity. As the duel began, Sid eagerly imagined Yoru Machi revealing hidden strength, while suspecting the apparently ordinary boy was more formidable than he seemed.

• Yoru Machi realized his praise of Sid had provoked Cleya, who challenged him to a match.
• Baron Kageno urged Cleya not to cause trouble, while privately hoping her victory would enhance the Kageno Family’s reputation.
• Yoru Machi accepted Cleya’s challenge because refusing before the guests could shame the Omega Family.
• Sid, a reincarnated chuunibyo who dreamed of becoming The Eminence in Shadow, wished he could take Yoru Machi’s place and steal the spotlight.
• At the training grounds, Sid noticed that Yoru Machi seemed unremarkable but sensed he was hiding something.

Yoru Machi and Cleya fought an intense wooden-sword sparring match that impressed the gathered nobles. Yoru Machi arranged a draw to avoid humiliating the Kagenou Family, leaving both families' honor intact.

• Cleya attacked Yoru Machi with her wooden sword, but he dodged her strike and praised her quick recovery.
• Cleya recognized Yoru Machi's skill and used Mana Reinforcement to increase her speed and strength.
• Yoru Machi blocked Cleya's rapid attacks and traded blows with her, astonishing the spectators.
• Cleya grew exhausted but continued fighting until she pressed her sword to Yoru Machi's heart.
• Yoru Machi revealed that his wooden sword was also at Cleya's neck and declared the duel a draw.

After Yoru Machi and Cleya’s duel ended in a draw, Sid recognized that Yoru Machi had concealed his strength and suspected he might be the world’s protagonist. Yoru Machi stayed at the Kagenou estate to observe Sid, but Cleya’s fixation on their match quickly became an obstacle.

• Baron Kageno stopped Cleya from demanding another duel with Yoru Machi, preserving the family’s standing after their draw.
• Sid realized Yoru Machi had hidden his strength and imagined him as a heroic rival to his own Eminence in Shadow ambitions.
• After the birthday banquet, Gais went home while Medis and Yoru Machi accepted Baroness Kageno’s invitation to stay at the estate.
• Medis mistook Yoru Machi’s restraint in the duel for a sign that he liked Cleya, while Yoru Machi suspected Sid might be the world’s chosen one.
• Yoru Machi planned to observe Sid, but Cleya kept pestering him because she was fixated on their draw.

Yoru Machi followed Cleya after she was kidnapped and discovered that her captors belonged to the Diablos Cult, which planned to experiment on her. He reached her cell after learning the cult’s purpose, leaving Cleya imprisoned and in danger.

• Yoru Machi deliberately lost a rematch to Cleya, but she recognized that he had held back and grew even more annoyed with him.
• Cleya followed Yoru Machi so closely that he could not continue investigating Sid Kagano before their visit ended.
• Cleya and Yoru City Omega disappeared from the Kageno Territory, prompting Medis and the Kagenou Family to summon guards and search for them.
• Black-robed members of the Diablos Cult injected Cleya with medicine and threw her into a hidden underground prison.
• Yoru Machi reached Cleya’s cell and explained that he had followed her kidnappers after discovering that the Diablos Cult abducted young girls for experiments with Diablos Factor.

Yoru Machi found Cleya imprisoned and suffering from an unstable surge of magic power, then tried to suppress it. Sid arrived to rescue his sister in his new Shadow persona, but Yoru Machi recognized him immediately, leaving Sid stunned.

• Yoru Machi learned Cleya had been abducted by the Diablos Cult and found her unconscious after she had been injected with drugs.
• Yoru Machi used his magic-control techniques to guide and suppress the dangerous power in Cleya's body.
• Sid and Alpha entered the prison after defeating the cult's guards, and Sid mistook Yoru Machi for an enemy.
• Yoru Machi called the hooded figure Sid and explained that they shared the goal of rescuing Cleya.
• Sid removed his hood and asked how Yoru Machi had recognized him, shocked that his new Shadow identity had been exposed.