The Line

Bang scoffs at the sorry state Garou has fallen into, then commits to fighting his former student at full strength. The two match each other stroke for stroke, and in one exchange Garou even draws blood from Bang, who admits his old pupil has finally earned the lessons he was taught.

After neither Atomic Samurai nor Nichirin can wound Fuhrer Ugly, the monster unleashes his Full Body Melting Punch to wipe them out. Spring Mustachio and Iaian race to defend their masters, and Amahare throws himself in the way, kicking Atomic Samurai and Iaian clear as Nichirin shoves his own student aside. Fuhrer Ugly's acidic punch kills Amahare instantly and mortally wounds Nichirin, dissolving him from the waist down. Dying, Nichirin activates his mythical pearl to call forth the legendary Sun Blade, entrusting it to Atomic Samurai with instructions to find the Moon Blade. He tells Spring Mustachio to walk his own path before losing consciousness, leaving his heartbroken student behind.

Meanwhile, Black Sperm warns Fuhrer Ugly not to eat his clones. The monster answers that he will keep them as livestock to devour at will, and the insult tips Black Sperm over. Noting that the heroes have already been worn down, he starts fusing his cells into Golden Sperm, a powerful form built from an enormous mass of his cells. On emerging, Golden Sperm swiftly overwhelms Fuhrer Ugly, declaring that the monster's digestive acids are useless against his anticorrosive gold body.

Viz Media publishes the chapter as Crossing The Line. The cover features Garou and Bang, and the installment marks the debut of Golden Sperm. This is the online edition, part of the Monster Association Arc.