Chapter 153 (Online): Forfeit

The brutal duel between Garou and Bang continues, with Bang first on the back foot before grappling and kicking Garou off. Garou answers with his Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist, stunning both Bang and Bomb and igniting a furious flurry of strikes. The shockwaves grind nearby rubble to powder, and Bomb realizes that a clean hit from the Hero Hunter would tear Bang apart. Bang weaves clear of the technique until each fighter commits to one last blow. His fist lands on Garou's face, drawing blood and cracking bone, while Garou only grazes his chest, yet the shockwave alone does severe harm and finally brings the old master down after a grueling fight.

Bomb frets over his brother and sees Fuhrer Ugly closing in, the grotesque monster grinning at having tracked down Bang for revenge. The scene turns to the coming birth of Platinum Sperm as Zombieman keeps Homeless Emperor restrained. Zombieman insists even the fusion cannot beat King and calls their efforts pointless, but Homeless Emperor counters that King is merely watchful and cautious. He boasts that a lone Black Sperm clone can down an A-Class hero and that many combined are fearsome, though he still deems the fusion beneath him. He offers Zombieman a painless death in exchange for release, yet Zombieman presses on with questions. Before he can answer, Homeless Emperor spots a colossal figure on the Moon and is seized by a vision of a vast field beneath a looming God, which tears away his life and light powers and disintegrates him before Zombieman's eyes.

Garou unveils his Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist and defeats Bang after a punishing exchange. Fuhrer Ugly arrives to hunt the fallen master for revenge. Platinum Sperm nears completion. Homeless Emperor, restrained by Zombieman, boasts of the monsters' power until a vision of God on the Moon strips his abilities and disintegrates him.

The chapter draws partially on Chapter 80 of the webcomic and belongs to the Monster Association Arc, with Tatsumaki on the cover. It stages Homeless Emperor's sudden death at the hands of the enigmatic God and features the first clear vision of that entity. It was released on November 27, 2021.