Three heroes try to greet their new neighbor Saitama but get King instead, while Pig God swallows a shrunken Evil Natural Water after it kills the hero Air. Hiding in the ruins with barely any cells left, Black Sperm decides his safest bet is Saitama and leaps out to join him.
Summary
At the Hero Association's apartment complex, Forte, Butterfly DX, and Chain'n'toad call on their new neighbor Saitama, only for King to answer the door and terrify them. In the wreckage of the Monster Association battlefield, Pig God searches the rubble while the A-Class hero Air is brought in to force him back into recovery.
The confrontation goes wrong when a puddle-sized Evil Natural Water kills Air, and Pig God swallows the monster despite it firing water beams through his body from within. Nearby, a nearly depleted Black Sperm hides, and after watching Saitama effortlessly lift his ruined apartment, he decides his safest option is to stick close to the hero.
Key Events
The three visiting heroes assume Saitama is a rookie they can outshine, but King's appearance scatters that plan. A Hero Association helicopter worries that Pig God is out too soon, and Black Sperm spots the hero running toward his hiding spot. Air arrives, lectures the S-Class on their spoiled attitudes, and demands Pig God return or fight him.
Evil Natural Water then stirs from the debris, now no larger than a puddle. Air moves to deal with it first and hurls his boomerang, but the mindless monster fires a water beam straight through the weapon and Air's throat. Pig God swallows Evil Natural Water, declares it dead inside his digestive system, and opts to visit a ramen shop rather than return for treatment, ordering a survey for surviving monsters.
Deeper in the ruins, Black Sperm hunts for cells to regain lives and sees Saitama with Genos raising the wrecked apartment. Recognizing the man who dropped Awakened Garou in one punch, he decides the safest place is under Saitama's protection. After Genos is called away by the Hero Association and departs, Black Sperm swallows his pride and leaps out, hopping around with silly noises to Saitama's confusion.
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Notes
Released online on September 22, 2022, the chapter opens the Psychic Sisters Arc under the online title The Last Guy I Wanna Run Into, which Viz Media prints as The Worst Guy I Could Run Into. It corresponds to webcomic chapter 95. Tatsumaki and Saitama share the cover.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 171 (Online), "The Last Guy I Wanna Run Into"?
In this chapter, three heroes try to greet their new neighbor Saitama but are terrified when King answers the door instead, while in the ruins of the Monster Association battlefield, a nearly depleted Black Sperm decides his safest option is to stick close to Saitama and leaps out to join him.
How does the hero Air die in this chapter?
Air confronts a puddle-sized, shrunken Evil Natural Water and hurls his boomerang at it, but the mindless monster fires a water beam straight through the weapon and Air's throat, killing him instantly.
What does Pig God do with Evil Natural Water?
Pig God swallows the shrunken Evil Natural Water despite it firing water beams through his body from within, and after declaring the monster dead inside his digestive system, he opts to visit a ramen shop instead of returning for treatment.
Why does Black Sperm decide to join Saitama?
With barely any cells left to regain his lost lives, Black Sperm watches Saitama effortlessly lift his ruined apartment and recognizes him as the man who dropped Awakened Garou in a single punch, concluding that staying close to Saitama is his safest option.
What arc does Chapter 171 (Online) open?
Chapter 171 (Online), released on September 22, 2022, opens the Psychic Sisters Arc of One-Punch Man.
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