The thirty-seventh chapter closes the alien invasion as the vessel comes down and levels A-City. Sweet Mask and Metal Knight arrive with their own agendas while Saitama walks out of the wreckage to Tatsumaki's fury.
Summary
The alien vessel plunges to earth, sending the S-Class defenders scrambling clear and reducing A-City to rubble. Sweet Mask shows up demanding an explanation for the devastation, and when the heroes insist they resolved the crisis, he brands them incompetent, sparking a confrontation with Metal Bat. Metal Knight then materializes to everyone's shock. Pressed by Genos, he admits he came to harvest the alien technology for weapons built, in his words, for the sake of peace.
Superalloy Darkshine discovers aliens who survived the wreck, but Sweet Mask cuts them down without warning, explaining that beings so evil forfeited any right to live and that he simply carried out their execution. Saitama emerges from the debris, startling Tatsumaki and Darkshine alike. Genos hurries over as Saitama recounts his battle with Boros, paying Tatsumaki no attention. Slighted, she berates him, and when Genos snaps back by calling her a brat, she flings him into a building with her mind and threatens a terrified Saitama with the same. Bang defuses the situation, reminding Tatsumaki to carry herself according to her rank.
In the aftermath, the Hero Association headquarters is rebuilt into an iron fortress, and Metal Knight hauls the downed spaceship away to an undisclosed location.
Key Events
The spaceship crashes and destroys A-City. Sweet Mask insults the S-Class heroes and executes the alien survivors. Metal Knight reveals he wants the alien technology for weapons. Saitama surfaces from the wreckage, and Tatsumaki lashes out at him before Bang intervenes. The Association rebuilds its base as an iron fortress and the ship is relocated.
Notes
This Volume 7 chapter concludes the Alien Conquerors Arc and adapts into Episode 12. It corresponds to Chapter 40 (page fifteen onward) and Chapter 41 of the webcomic, and was released on July 25, 2014.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens when the alien ship crashes in Chapter 37 of One Punch Man?
The alien vessel plunges to earth and levels A-City, sending the S-Class defenders scrambling to safety amid the wreckage.
Why does Sweet Mask kill the alien survivors in this chapter?
When Superalloy Darkshine finds aliens who survived the crash, Sweet Mask cuts them down without warning, explaining that beings so evil forfeited any right to live and that he simply carried out their execution.
What does Metal Knight want with the alien technology?
Metal Knight arrives to harvest the alien technology, admitting to Genos that he wants it to build weapons, which he claims are for the sake of peace.
How does Tatsumaki react when Saitama emerges from the wreckage?
Tatsumaki is startled, then berates Saitama for ignoring her, and when Genos calls her a brat she flings him into a building and threatens Saitama too, until Bang steps in to defuse the standoff.
What happens to the Hero Association headquarters after Chapter 37?
In the aftermath, the Hero Association headquarters is rebuilt into an iron fortress, and Metal Knight hauls the downed spaceship away to an undisclosed location.
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