Check is the 152nd online chapter of One-Punch Man, part of the Monster Association Arc. King's eerie stillness rattles the monsters, Zombieman pins Homeless Emperor, and Black Sperm fuses with Golden Sperm into Platinum Sperm.
Main Characters (3)
Summary
King's refusal to move baffles Black Sperm, Golden Sperm, and Homeless Emperor. Asked about the hero's style, Homeless Emperor explains that King stands apart from the others, carrying almost no combat data and able to disable monsters without laying a finger on them, and warns against complacency even with Genos and Tatsumaki held hostage. When Homeless Emperor readies a huge sphere and King asks what would happen if he touched it, the answer is instant vaporization.
Before the attack lands, King calmly warns Homeless Emperor to mind the loose rocks under his feet. Reading this as proof King could dodge and strike back, Homeless Emperor grows nervous but resolves to reveal his real power. King, panicking, blurts out that he is only an ordinary human, which Homeless Emperor misreads as the hero having uncovered his own hidden weakness. Desperate to hide it from the others, he moves to kill King, only for Zombieman to seize him from behind and pin him down. Child Emperor is overjoyed to see Zombieman alive as Homeless Emperor cries for aid.
Black Sperm ignores the call, choosing to face King himself. He reveals that together with Golden Sperm he numbers 54 trillion cells and dares the hero to destroy them all, then sends his clones rushing to merge while a hundred-cell unit peels off as reserves. Confronted by Metal Bat, Black Sperm weeps as trillions of his cells are annihilated in the struggle for dominance, yet feels joy as they coalesce into a single being: Platinum Sperm. As the fusion and Evil Natural Water stand before King, Child Emperor reports that Puri-Puri Prisoner has rescued Genos and Tatsumaki and urges him to fire.
Key Events
Homeless Emperor explains King's mystique to the monsters, then panics when King mutters about being a regular human, misreading it as exposure of his weakness. Zombieman resurfaces and pins Homeless Emperor. Black Sperm and Golden Sperm's 54 trillion cells merge to birth Platinum Sperm, and Child Emperor confirms the hostages are freed and pushes King to unleash his cannon.
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Notes
The chapter draws partially on Chapters 73, 74, and 80 of the webcomic and belongs to the Monster Association Arc, with Psykos on the cover. It marks the debut of Platinum Sperm and sets up Child Emperor's plan to line the monsters before King's Ultimate Hellfire Burst Wave Motion Cannon. It was released on November 13, 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 152 (Online), "Check," of One-Punch Man?
King's eerie stillness rattles the monsters, Zombieman resurfaces to pin down Homeless Emperor, and Black Sperm fuses with Golden Sperm into a new being, Platinum Sperm.
Why are the monsters so unnerved by King in this chapter?
Homeless Emperor explains that King carries almost no combat data and can disable monsters without laying a finger on them, warning the others not to grow complacent even with Genos and Tatsumaki held hostage.
What happens to Homeless Emperor when King mutters about being an ordinary human?
Homeless Emperor misreads King's panicked confession as the hero exposing his own hidden weakness, and moves to kill him before Zombieman seizes him from behind and pins him down.
How is Platinum Sperm created in this chapter?
Black Sperm, whose combined cell count with Golden Sperm reaches 54 trillion, sends his clones rushing to merge, and after trillions of cells are annihilated in a struggle for dominance, they coalesce into Platinum Sperm.
What does Child Emperor report to King at the end of Chapter 152 (Online)?
Child Emperor confirms that Puri-Puri Prisoner has rescued Genos and Tatsumaki and urges King to unleash his cannon now that the hostages are freed.
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