The ninety-ninth chapter delivers the climax of Flashy Flash's duel with Hellfire Flame and Gale Wind, as the ninja hero weathers their assault before ending both monsters with a single decisive technique.
Summary
The struggle between Flashy Flash and the monster ninjas Hellfire Flame and Gale Wind escalates, the pair's boosted speed keeping the hero under constant pressure. When Flame unleashes his Fire Release: Blazing Scattering Slash, Flash blocks it and answers with the Heavy Flash Slash, meant to shatter the monster's blade. Impressed, the two abandon ninja craft and fall back on sheer velocity and force, landing hits that make Flash cough up blood.
Key Events
Once the hero commits in earnest, he retaliates with a blistering flurry of kicks and closes the bout by cleaving both monsters in half with his ultimate move, the Flash Slash, killing them outright. Leaving the battlefield behind and reaching a fork in the tunnels, he reaches for his Locator to fix his position, only to find it went missing during the fight.
Notes
Titled Instant, this Volume 21 chapter of the Monster Association Arc released on September 22, 2018, with Flashy Flash as cover character, and was adapted in Episode 32. A bonus page renders Do-S in two styles, one uniformed and one baring her dominatrix harness. In the online release the chapter was called The Time is Now and carried a different Do-S cover. It follows Speedster and precedes Backpack.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Flashy Flash defeat Hellfire Flame and Gale Wind in Chapter 99?
Flashy Flash finishes the ninja monsters with his ultimate technique, the Flash Slash, cleaving both Hellfire Flame and Gale Wind in half after a blistering flurry of kicks.
What technique does Hellfire Flame use against Flashy Flash?
Hellfire Flame unleashes the Fire Release: Blazing Scattering Slash, which Flashy Flash blocks before countering with his own Heavy Flash Slash.
What does Flashy Flash lose during his fight in Chapter 99?
After the battle, Flashy Flash discovers that his Locator went missing at some point during the fight, leaving him unable to fix his position at a tunnel fork.
Was Chapter 99 always called Instant?
No, Chapter 99 carried the online title The Time is Now before being renamed Instant for its Volume 21 release, and it also used a different Do-S cover.
Which volume and arc does Chapter 99 belong to?
Chapter 99 is part of the Monster Association Arc and was collected in Volume 21 of the One-Punch Man manga, released on September 22, 2018.
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