The eighty-first chapter of One-Punch Man throws Garou against Death Gatling's entire hero team, a barrage of coordinated attacks that wear the Hero Hunter down until Glasses finally slips through his guard.
Summary
Garou borrows the hero catalog from Tareo to size up the fighters waiting outside, and once he has placed every face, he walks out to meet them. Death Gatling announces that they have come to take him in, but Garou only remarks that beating this group will push his tally of downed heroes past a hundred. Gun Gun opens the assault with gunfire that Garou slips, and just as he readies a counter, a strike from Stinger forces him to dodge again. Stinger's thrust flows into Shooter's Arrow Rain, which Garou also escapes, before Chain'n'toad, an overhead attack from Smile Man, and a charge from Wild Horn crash in together. Gun Gun tags him as he reaches for Wild Horn, and Stinger opens a gash across his arm.
Noticing that Glasses hangs back from the fight, Garou is caught by Chain'n'toad's weapon and hammered again by Smile Man. Chain'n'toad's Ear Cutter fails to wound him a second time, yet the two press their assault relentlessly, denying him any breathing room. Another Arrow Rain pours down as Smile Man, Chain'n'toad, and Gun Gun strike in unison, and though Garou spins through the air, two shafts find their mark. Glasses restocks Shooter's arrows an instant before Garou turns on him, then avoids the first blow and lands his own, exploiting the Hero Hunter's split attention and a scatter of thrown pebbles. With Garou reeling, Death Gatling offers him one last chance to give up.
Key Events
Garou faces Death Gatling's full squad and vows the win will take his hero-hunting count above one hundred. The heroes wear him down with layered, coordinated attacks, and Stinger, Gun Gun, and Shooter all land hits. Glasses, who had hung back, exploits Garou's distraction to strike, after which Death Gatling demands his surrender.
Notes
Belonging to the Monster Association Arc, the chapter was collected in Volume 16 and partly adapts webcomic Chapter 53, corresponding to anime Episode 22. Garou fronts the cover alone. A bonus page depicts a blood-flecked staircase, a metaphor for the steps Garou ascends toward the monster he intends to become.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Garou want to defeat Death Gatling's squad in Chapter 81?
Garou tells Death Gatling that beating his entire squad will push his tally of defeated heroes past one hundred.
Which heroes make up Death Gatling's squad?
Death Gatling leads a team including Gun Gun, Stinger, Shooter, Chain'n'toad, Smile Man, Wild Horn, and Glasses to corner Garou in Chapter 81.
How does Glasses manage to land a hit on Garou?
Glasses hangs back from the main fight, restocks Shooter's arrows, then exploits Garou's divided attention and a scatter of thrown pebbles to strike him.
What does Garou use to study the Hero Association's fighters before the battle?
Garou borrows the hero catalog from Tareo to identify and size up each member of Death Gatling's squad before walking out to face them.
How does the battle in Chapter 81 end?
After the coordinated assault wears Garou down and Glasses lands a critical hit, Death Gatling offers Garou one last chance to surrender.
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