Chapter Summaries

After a month of Hero Association growth and House of Evolution recruits joining under aliases, Josen’s Dimensional Walk cooldown ended. He returned to the Dragon Ball World rather than exploring a new one.

• Tatsumaki chose to preserve the Imaginary Space, and she and Josen returned to the One-Punch Man World after playful fighting.
• The Hero Association gained attention as its Heroes made headlines, Drive Knight joined the S-Class, and Saitama, Genos, and Garou rose in rank.
• House of Evolution’s second batch of test subjects joined the Hero Association in groups, with Adam among them and the recruits drawing public attention.
• Josen spent the month balancing work, Hero activities, and time with his wife while advancing his recruitment plans and gathering resources.
• Dimensional Walk finished its cooldown, and Josen traveled to the Dragon Ball World.

Josen traveled to the Dragon Ball World to replenish genetic samples for Dr. Kuseno’s biological Android project, then returned with news of Genos’s upgrades and prepared to draw cards for a trip to a new world. He bribed an angry Saitama into accepting his head-rubbing by offering him wagyu sukiyaki.

• Josen reassured Dr. Kuseno that the failed Android experiment was no problem and traveled to the Dragon Ball World to collect more genetic samples.
• Josen confronted Frieza again, wrecked his baby chair, and then visited his friends on Earth and Planet Namek before returning home.
• Josen delivered the samples to Dr. Kuseno, who reported that Hoi-Poi Capsule production was ready to begin and that Genos’s new body had gained considerably more firepower.
• After accumulating over 2,000 Fate Draws, Josen planned a targeted card pool to gain utility abilities before searching for a new world.
• Josen vigorously rubbed Saitama’s head, alarming Genos, then offered to buy Saitama wagyu sukiyaki, which calmed him down.

After drawing Naruto abilities, Josen complained to F-kid about duplicates and poor pulls, then fought his Stand in a staged brawl that shook the apartment building. The disturbance prompted Genos to set out to reinforce the building, while Josen ended the fight and began asking F-kid a question.

• Josen returned to his room, selected Naruto Ability Cards, and used Divine Draw for a ten-pull.
• Josen drew several common abilities, duplicates, and a Five Elements Seal card, then confronted F-kid about the results.
• F-kid explained that duplicate cards could appear and compared the draw system to a pay-to-win mobile game.
• Josen and F-kid fought inside the reinforced room, shaking the apartment building and dropping debris onto Saitama.
• Genos hurried off to find materials to reinforce the building, while Saitama wondered whether it might collapse.
• Josen released F-kid from an armbar and said he had a question.

Josen continued making Fate Draws after learning that dismantling a duplicate card refunded only one attempt, and his arsenal filled with Naruto techniques. After 170 draws, he obtained three SSR cards that suited his vast chakra reserves, though the chapter left him with no kekkei genkai beyond his first-draw bonus.

• Josen learned that dismantling a Fantasy Card returned only one Fate Draw attempt and fought F-kid again over the stingy refund.
• Josen’s third batch yielded Rasengan, and he tested the technique immediately.
• Josen’s fourth batch yielded Chidori, though he considered it more useful for style than power.
• Josen continued drawing through basic ninjutsu and Taijutsu, finding kekkei genkai drops extremely rare.
• Josen received Adamantine Sealing Chains, Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, and Eight Gates Released among 170 draws.
• Josen recognized that Adamantine Sealing Chains and Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack suited his abundant chakra.

Josen spent 170 Divine Draws on new abilities, then used his final draw to obtain Shadow Clone Technique and Yin Release Chakra. After leaving Saitama and Genos to reinforce the apartment building, he tested his abilities by clearing an abandoned park with ninjutsu and a Normal Blow.

• Josen absorbed Adamantine Sealing Chains, Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, and Eight Gates Released, then realized he had gone over budget.
• Josen made one last divine ten-pull and received Shadow Clone Technique and Yin Release Chakra.
• F-kid crouched beside Josen after an occupational habit kicked in, and Josen left the apartment as Genos and Saitama began reinforcing the building.
• Josen traveled to an abandoned park in Z City and burned away its weeds with Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
• Josen used a Normal Blow to extinguish the flames and sweep the ash from the park.

Josen tested his newly learned Shadow Clone Technique, discovering that his clones developed distinct personalities while inheriting his abilities. After dispelling his first unruly clone and absorbing its memories, he summoned six more and prepared to test them in combat.

• Josen used his Stand Ability to learn the Shadow Clone Technique and created a Dio-like clone with a foul temper.
• Josen chased the clone around the park before dispelling it and receiving its memories.
• Josen summoned six shadow clones, leaving himself with one-seventh of his chakra before his Energy Stellar Core began replenishing it.
• Josen asked the six clones to fight him one-on-one while keeping their strength under control and avoiding damage to Z City.

Josen tested his shadow clones and discovered how their abilities and shared psychic network worked. The next day, he met Fire Fist Blaze in F City, where Blaze reported that he had contacted a Hero Association official and handed Josen a USB drive.

• Josen tested six shadow clones in combat and learned that each inherited about half his base strength and more than 80% of his psychic powers when he made no more than ten.
• Josen discovered that Mantra let the clones share information and allowed F-kid to jump between them, though only one F-kid could exist at a time.
• The next day, Josen waited at a sidewalk café in F City for Fire Fist Blaze, a former House of Evolution test subject who had joined the Hero Association under an alias.
• Josen used Sharingan and a genjutsu to keep passersby from noticing him and Blaze as they discussed business.
• Fire Fist Blaze told Josen that he had contacted a mid-level Hero Association official and placed a black USB drive on the table.

Josen received evidence from “Fire Fist” Blaze about a Hero Association manager’s private illegal activities, then encountered the Black Forest Mousse Cake Monster attacking a dessert shop. As the Monster prepared to fight Josen, an unknown cyclist in insect armor rushed onto the scene.

• “Fire Fist” Blaze gave Josen a USB drive containing recordings and evidence of a Hero Association manager’s shady dealings.
• Josen told Blaze to keep following the manager and report back if he uncovered anything significant.
• The Black Forest Mousse Cake Monster emerged from a destroyed dessert shop while holding a female employee hostage and denounced humans for eating desserts.
• Josen pointed out that the Monster had destroyed the desserts himself, angering him and prompting him to challenge Josen.
• A cyclist dressed in insect armor and a green helmet pedaled toward the Monster, shouting for everyone to wait.

Mumen Rider arrived to stop the Cake Monster and protected the citizens despite being outmatched. As he braced against the monster’s charging attack, Josen noticed a faint energy gathering around him.

• Mumen Rider struck the Cake Monster with his bicycle, giving Josen time to rescue the shop assistant.
• The Cake Monster recovered and hurled molten chocolate cannonballs at Mumen Rider, who dodged them.
• The Cake Monster charged at Josen, but Mumen Rider struck him with a lump of chocolate and drew his attention away from the bystanders.
• The Cake Monster spun toward Mumen Rider and the citizens, leaving the hero no room to dodge.
• Mumen Rider stood against the charge and launched a Justice Tackle as Josen saw faint energy gather around him.

Mumen Rider fought the Cake Monster and was badly injured before Pig God defeated it by swallowing it whole. After leaving a clinic, Mumen Rider set out to find repairs for his damaged bicycle, Justice, when a blond man appeared in his path.

• Mumen Rider used his will to briefly stop the Cake Monster, then was struck down after charging it with his Justice Punch.
• Pig God arrived, lifted the Cake Monster, and swallowed it whole, defeating the Tiger-level monster.
• Pig God noticed that the injured Mumen Rider had disappeared and asked for an ambulance to be called.
• Mumen Rider walked his damaged bicycle to a clinic, received treatment, and left to find repairs for Justice.
• A blond man stepped into Mumen Rider's path as he set off.

Josen treated Mumen Rider to soda after their battle and healed his injuries while unlocking his potential, awakening Mumen Rider’s exclusive psychic power. Josen left him with an invitation to find him in Z City, and Mumen Rider resolved to keep growing stronger.

• Josen and Mumen Rider sat together in a quiet park, where Josen used psychic powers to buy them sodas.
• Mumen Rider thanked Josen for the drink and admitted he had only been able to stall the Monster until help arrived.
• Josen told Mumen Rider he was a true Hero and healed his broken ribs while greatly increasing his strength.
• Josen examined Mumen Rider’s awakened ability, Unyielding Justice, which strengthened him as his injuries or resolve increased and protected him from the first fatal blow in battle.
• Mumen Rider discovered his newfound strength, and Josen invited him to find him in Z City before disappearing.

After a day of eating and relaxing, Josen proposed starting a free hero training class with Saitama and their S-Class friends as teachers. Saitama resisted the idea, but Josen laid out a plan that drew in Genos, Bang, and King.

• Josen returned to Z City after spending the day eating across several cities and letting F-kid clean up the Monsters he encountered.
• Genos suggested Sichuan-style beef hot pot for dinner, and Saitama and Josen left him to prepare the ingredients.
• While watching disaster news about the cake Monster and Mumen Rider, Josen proposed that he and Saitama start a free hero training class.
• Saitama objected, fearing the work of training more disciples, but Josen said they could share the teaching duties with other S-Class Heroes.
• Josen proposed making Genos class leader, Saitama the PE teacher, Bang a combat professor, and King a visiting professor of Psychic Powers.

Josen persuaded Saitama to lend his name to a Hero training class and quickly turned the idea into an active project. As Josen began arranging publicity, facilities, and funding, Saitama startled him by appearing right beside him.

• Josen convinced Saitama that the training class would not interfere with his Hero work, and Saitama agreed to consider lending his name.
• Genos volunteered to provide the class's food and personally prepare Saitama's meals, then accepted responsibility for study and logistics.
• Josen confirmed that the project was officially underway and called Lanny to arrange publicity and contact media outlets about the free class and its ten places.
• Josen asked Dr. Kuseno to supply Capsule Houses and training equipment, then called No. 42 to transfer a hundred million into an account.
• After Josen hung up, he found Saitama's head suddenly close to his and shouted in surprise.

Josen secured a large plot in Z City’s Abandoned Zone and announced the S-Class Training Program at a livestreamed press conference. The announcement drew support from heroes across the country, while Puri-Puri Prisoner decided to reform inmates through his own idea of “love.”

• Lanny quickly obtained approval for Josen’s training site, and Z City officials expanded the plot to four times its requested size.
• Josen held a press conference at the Z City Hero Association Branch and announced the S-Class Training Program, which Lanny added to the branch’s annual agenda.
• Garou’s promotion was held back by Bang, who had increased C-Class heroes’ required activity to one per day and continued beating his disciple during training.
• Sweet Mask ordered free advertisements for the program, while a swordsman in Y City told Okama to sign up himself and three others.
• Puri-Puri Prisoner watched the broadcast from Smelly Lid Prison and decided to reform inmates through love and his Deep Kiss Punishment.

Puri-Puri Prisoner broke out of his cell to reform Smelly Lid Prison, while a cyclist raced toward Z City and McCoy plotted against the S-Class Training Program. Josen’s Shadow Clone uncovered McCoy’s scheme and secretly recorded what happened in his office.

• Puri-Puri Prisoner tore open his cell door and vowed to change Smelly Lid Prison, frightening the inmates.
• A green-helmeted cyclist pedaled toward Z City, calling his bicycle Justice and declaring he was coming to Super Police.
• McCoy resented the S-Class Training Program and summoned Zombieman to Headquarters for a confidential special assignment.
• Josen’s Shadow Clone used Mantra to plant a recording device above McCoy’s office and discovered McCoy engaging in compromising activity.

Josen prepared a modern academy in Z City for the first S-Class Training Program, which drew more than two hundred Hero applications, including Atomic Samurai and his three disciples. He took the roster home to decide who would fill the program’s ten spots and chose not to expand enrollment.

• Josen’s Shadow Clone in A City watched recorded footage and delayed reporting to Josen until it automatically dispelled.
• Josen cleared and landscaped the academy site in Z City, then used capsule buildings to set up dormitories, classrooms, training halls, and other facilities.
• More than two hundred Heroes applied to the training program, and Lanny found Atomic Samurai and three top A-Class swordsmen among the applicants.
• Lanny called Josen to review the applications, and he was stunned to find Atomic Samurai applying with his three disciples.
• Josen took the applications to Saitama’s apartment and decided to keep the pilot program’s ten spots rather than expand enrollment.

Josen screened applicants for his hero training class while a Shadow Clone handled preparations in Z City. He traveled to intercept Atomic Samurai and his disciples on their way to the city, leaving Atomic Samurai sensing a familiar, powerful presence.

• Josen removed Tank-Top Tiger and Tank-Top Black Hole from the trainee applications and selected ten heroes, including Mumen Rider, Green, Forte, and Lightning Max.
• Mumen Rider arrived first, thanked Josen for admitting him, and promised to work hard; Genos noticed Josen seemed different but dismissed his suspicions because of Josen’s immense energy reading.
• Josen left a Shadow Clone to prepare the training class and used Instant Transmission to reach a train traveling toward Z City.
• Atomic Samurai and his disciples discussed their trip and wondered whether they had received admission notices when Josen appeared in their carriage.
• Josen used Sharingan Genjutsu to make the train passengers perceive him as an ordinary rider, while Atomic Samurai sensed a familiar powerful presence and noticed Okamaitachi looking at Josen with heart-shaped eyes.

Josen assembled an S-Class-heavy mentor team for the Hero training class, with Atomic Samurai joining as a visiting swordsmanship professor and his disciples taking class officer roles. Tatsumaki agreed to serve as dean of students, then alarmed the students at the opening ceremony by warning that anyone who failed to qualify might die.

• Atomic Samurai joined the training class as a visiting professor, while Iaian, Okamaitachi, and Bushidrill took class officer positions.
• Mumen Rider and the other students checked in at the Abandoned Zone, including Captain Mizuki, Glasses, and four C-Class Heroes.
• The students discovered that their mentors included Silver Fang, Atomic Samurai, The Strongest Man on Earth, Bald Caped Hero, and class president Demon Cyborg.
• Josen persuaded Tatsumaki to become dean of students so she could help keep the class in line.
• Tatsumaki appeared at the opening ceremony and warned the students that those who failed to qualify by graduation might die.

Josen arrived in New York during the aftermath of the Snap and realized he had missed the main events of Avengers: Infinity War. After Nick Fury died, Josen caught his pager as it sent a distress signal to Captain Marvel and began reconsidering what could happen next.

• Josen entered New York through a portal, where he found signs of a recent battle and discovered that the Snap had begun.
• Josen rushed through the city and arrived just in time to catch Nick Fury’s pager as Fury turned to dust.
• The pager transmitted its distress signal, and Josen realized he had arrived at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, after Thanos had retired to his farm.
• Josen blamed F-kid for the mistimed arrival, and F-kid suggested reversing infinity.
• Josen remembered that the final battle in Avengers: Endgame happened five years later and began to reconsider his plans.

Josen arrived in Wakanda during the aftermath of Thanos’s Snap and appeared above the battlefield in a powerful black-and-gold suit. As the surviving heroes rallied against the remaining Outriders, Thor sensed Josen’s overwhelming presence and looked up at him.

• After Thanos’s Snap, the heroes mourned their vanished companions and Wakanda grieved its lost king while the battle against the Outriders continued.
• Thor picked up Stormbreaker, and the heroes struggled as the remaining Outriders pressed their advantage against the weakened Wakandan defenders.
• Captain America urged the stunned survivors to return to the fight, and War Machine and Rocket spotted a new figure in the sky.
• Josen activated the Roleplaying Method, donned his black-and-gold suit, and appeared over the battlefield.
• Thor sensed Josen’s formidable aura, summoned Stormbreaker, and watched him warily.