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Accelerate

Manga ChapterCh. 44

The forty-fourth chapter races through Genos's speed duel with Sonic before Saitama steps in and closes the matter himself, leaving Fubuki convinced of just how far beyond everyone the bald hero really is.

Kanji: 加速
Title: Accelerate
Volume: 9
Viz Title: Accelerate
Next Chapter: Chapter 45
Release Date: February 6 to March 27, 2015 (three parts)
Anime Episode: Episode 14
Cover Character: Saitama, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic, Genos, Fubuki
Previous Chapter: Chapter 43
Webcomic Chapter: Chapter 49
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Summary

Speed-o'-Sound Sonic drops from a streetlight, bragging that he will finish Genos and take Saitama next, while Fubuki reads his killing intent and calls him dangerous. Genos volunteers to deal with Sonic, who mocks his sluggishness, prompting Genos to accelerate and flash behind his foe, though Sonic reacts and slips the strike. Watching alongside Fubuki, Saitama notes that Genos is faster than during their own sparring and guesses he has upgraded his components, while Fubuki can barely track the pace.

Annoyed at Genos repeatedly materializing behind him, Sonic feels mocked, and Genos shears off his topknot, leaving him with short hair and fresh anger. Genos moves in with Machine Gun Blow only to discover he has hit an afterimage, and Sonic answers with his secret Four Shadows Burial, Scattered Flash Slash, too swift for Genos to trace. Genos prepares to torch the whole area at full output. Just as Sonic seems poised to win, Genos suddenly drops, felled not by the enemy but by Saitama, who stopped his disciple to keep him from wrecking their nearby neighborhood. Saitama declares that Sonic's true quarry is him and resolves to take the fight seriously, and Sonic vows to use the ultimate technique he devised to kill him.

Relieved to be overlooked and aware she could have been in real peril, Fubuki keeps watching. Sonic strikes with Ten Shadows Burial, which Genos and Fubuki barely follow, but he gains no advantage. Saitama counters with a killer move, Serious Series: Serious Side Hops, spawning countless clones that overwhelm Sonic. Sonic appears knocked out, and Genos briefly thinks him dead before he vanishes in an instant. Having seen it all, Fubuki concludes Saitama is simply too strong.

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Key Events

Genos duels Sonic at high speed and slices off his topknot before Sonic escapes his Machine Gun Blow with an afterimage. Saitama fells Genos to stop him from destroying the neighborhood and takes over the fight. Saitama's Serious Series: Serious Side Hops overwhelms Sonic, who escapes intact, leaving Fubuki awestruck at Saitama's power.

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Notes

This Volume 9 chapter continues the Blizzard Group Arc and adapts into Episode 14. Its cover assembles Saitama, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic, Genos, and Fubuki. It corresponds to Chapter 49 of the webcomic and was released in three parts between February and March of 2015.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does One Punch Man have super speed?

Yes. Chapter 44, Accelerate, shows it directly: Genos and Speed-o'-Sound Sonic trade blows too fast to fully track, and Saitama effortlessly outpaces Sonic with his Serious Series: Serious Side Hops technique, spawning countless clones that overwhelm him.

Why does Saitama stop Genos's fight with Sonic?

Saitama fells Genos with a blow of his own to keep him from unleashing a full-output attack that would have destroyed their neighborhood, then takes over the fight himself.

What happens to Speed-o'-Sound Sonic's topknot in this chapter?

Genos slices off Sonic's topknot during their duel, leaving him with short hair and fresh anger, though Sonic still evades Genos's Machine Gun Blow with an afterimage.

What technique does Saitama use to defeat Sonic in Chapter 44?

Saitama uses his killer move Serious Series: Serious Side Hops, spawning countless clones that overwhelm Sonic, who escapes seemingly knocked out before vanishing in an instant.

What does Fubuki conclude about Saitama after watching this fight?

Having witnessed the entire clash, Fubuki concludes that Saitama is simply too strong, awestruck at the gap between him and everyone else.

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