Thread by @EveKeneinan

OMNI-MAN vs ONE PUNCH MAN’S S-CLASS HEROES

Omni-Man vs Puri Puri Prisoner (S-class 17)
Winner: Omni-Man

Puri Puri Prisoner is very strong, fast, and durable, but he just isn’t in Omni-Man’s weight class. He’s likely more comparable to Monster Girl.

Omni-Man vs Tanktop Master (S-class 16)
Winner: Omni-Man, probably

Tanktop Master is also extremely strong, fast, and durable, but not in Omni-Man’s weight class. However, TTM is a highly skilled combatant. It is possible he could defeat Omni-Man using e.g. holds, but unlikely.

Omni-Man vs Metal Bat (aka Bad; S-class 15)
Winner: Metal Bat

Bad is very strong, fast, durable, and has tremendous skill with his bat. He isn’t in Omni-Man’s weight class by default, but his already S-class power is amplified by the fact HE GETS STRONGER THE MORE HE FIGHTS.

Metal Bat’s true power lies in his almost unlimited ability to become more powerful the more his “fighting spirit” is aroused. The more you hit him, the stronger he gets, a bit like the Hulk, and again like the Hulk, this seems to have no upper limit.

So the only question is: Could Omni-Man take Metal Bat out before MB becomes strong enough to defeat him?

I think not, since Metal Bat is BY DEFAULT already incredibly durable and skilled in absorbing/deflecting damage.

I give this one to Metal Bat. Unless OM surprises him.

Omni-Man vs Genos (S-class 14)
Winner: Omni-Man

I adore Genus, but as we know, his limits are a function of his current upgrades, and as he stands now, I don’t see any way for him to effectively incapacitate Omni-Man, not in a way OM couldn’t heal quickly or shrug off.

Omni-Man vs Flashy Flash (S-rank 13)
Winner: Flashy Flash

I hold the theory that Flashy Flash is ranked FAR TOO LOW by the Hero Association. He’s more like 3 or 4 than 13. Evidence: in the current Manga issue 154, he takes on Platinum Sperm and Awakened Garou in a 3-way fight.

And so far, Flashy Flash is holding his own with Platinum Sperm and Awakened Garou — and this without his weapon.

Platinum Sperm incapacitated Atomic Samurai, Puri Puri Prisoner, and Zombieman with one, seemingly casual, blow.

PS and Garou appear to be at least in area of Tatsumaki or Blast. I’m not sure, but it appears that Saitama will be the only one who can stop Garou, unless Blast gets involved.

The point is, Flashy Flash can move at 40-60% the speed of light AND has insane combat training.

FF would not let himself be caught by Omni-Man in the way Red Rush was, and Flashy Flash besides is already super-strong and durable, in addition to being the fastest being on the planet (or close) and one of *the* most skilled combatants.

I think he’d take Omni-Man apart.

Omni-Man vs Watchdog Man (S-class 12)
Winner: ???

I’m going to have to say “no idea” here. I don’t think we have enough information about Watchdog man, and no way to even guess, since he’s such an odd hero.

WDM regularly takes out high-tier monsters, more than any other hero.

One thing I’m looking forward to in OPM is learning more about Watchdog Man. He’s so weird and interesting!

Omni-Man vs Superalloy Darkshine (S-class 11)
Winner: stalemate

As far as I can tell, nothing physical (short of a Saitama punch, if that even is physical anymore) and harm Darkshine. But his damage output, while likely able to seriously injure Omni-Man, wouldn’t be enough.

As Darkshine says, even he doesn’t know how to hurt himself (although we found out that Vomited Fuhrer Ugly’s acid will work). But Omni-Man has only physical attacks, and Darkshine wouldn’t fall to those. But at the same time, Darkshine couldn’t put Omni-Man down.

Darkshine would be able to wear Omni-Man down if OM’s stamina depleted faster than his stamina recovery, but I don’t think it does in a fight with Darkshine.

I could be wrong about that, though.

Omni-Man vs Pig God (S-class 10)
Winner: ???

Another one I just can’t say. It depends on how impervious to damage Pig God is. Is he like the Blog, able to absorb way more damage than he can put out? I don’t see a means for him to take out Omni-Man. Can he tank Omni-Man punches?

Omni-Man vs Drive Knight (S-class 9)
Winner: Omni-Man

Drive Knight’s strength lies in his versatility in being able to change form, but I think he trades versatility for direct power — as far as I know, he has no form that could go toe to toe with Omni-Man. It wouldn’t go well.

Omni-Man vs Zombieman (S-class 8)
Winner: Omni-Man

While Omni-Man would lack the means to kill Zombieman outright, he could certainly disable him easily, and, I don’t know, throw him into the sun. ONE has said Zombieman’s regeneration has limits around e.g. disintegration.

Omni-Man vs King (S-class 7)
Winner: King

This one DEPENDS. It depends on what King’s powers are and how they work. We, the readers, know that King does not have the super strength that everyone thinks he does. He is, in that respect, just a regular man.

But if you hold the theory that King *does* have powers, and that King’s power is the most overpowered meta-power you can think of, namely, that “Whoever he needs to win a fight for him arrives and does” — then King can’t lose. If need be, Saitama shows up and defeats his foe.

I do hold that theory.

So, if Omni-Man were to seriously try to fight King, Saitama (or Blast or someone) would just “happen to be there” to defeat Omni-Man.

That’s how I would bet, anyway.

Omni-Man vs Metal Knight (Dr. Bofoi; S-class 6)
Omni-Man vs Child Emperor (S-class 5)
Winner: ???

I’m doing these together because they are both “brawn vs brains.” Bofoi and CE are both geniuses. Could one or both develop anti-OM countermeasures? I can’t rule it out or in.

We really don’t know how much firepower Dr. Bofoi has. The Hero Association ranks him at 6, and *we know* that he isn’t forthcoming to them about all he can really do. So we should regard “6” as wildly low, very likely.

There’s a reason Lex Luther is Superman’s no. 1 villain.

Omni-Man vs Atomic Samurai (Kamikaze; S-class 4)
Winner: Atomic Samurai

Omni-Man isn’t invulnerable; he’s just really hard to hurt. But Atomic Samurai can cut damn near anything. And he’s superhumanly strong and fast and is a master-master swordsman.

Omni-Man vs Bang (Silverfang; S-class 3)
Winner: Bang

Bang is a supreme martial artist who specializes in re-directed attacks back at attackers. He is so fast and strong that I see no direct way Omni-Man could touch him, whereas he could certainly touch Omni-Man.

Maybe Omni-Man could throw a mountain at Bang, that he wouldn’t be able to deflect/dodge, but any direct attack will be redirected back at him, and Bang can likely hurt Omni-Man be targeting pressure points and other weak spots. Viltrimites do have those, the inner ear especially

Omni-Man vs Tatsumaki (S-class 2)
Winner: Tatsumaki

Tatsumaki is repeatedly shown to be MUCH STRONGER than, well, anything she faces. I think she’s powerful enough of a psychic to take Omni-Man is a straight power to power contest.

Omni-Man vs Blast (S-class 1)
Winner: Blast

We still know next to nothing about Blast — except he is known to be INSANELY POWERFUL. No one, not even Tatsumaki, disputes that Blast is way more powerful than Tatsumaki.

OPM seems to suggest than only Saitama could take on Blast and win, and that’s because Saitama can take on *anyone* and win.

I think several of OPM’s S-class heroes can take Omni-Man on and either defeat him or stalemate him.

Likely only Blast just outright wrecks Omni-Man in a fight.

But this is (a) fiction and (b) two different fictional worlds, so there really is no common measure here.

Maybe I’m wrong and Omni-Man is MUCH MORE POWERFUL than any of One Punch Man’s S-class heroes.

This is a case where there just is no truth of the matter — since there is no reality independent of the fiction to make a “what would happen if … ?” true.

It’s like asking who is the greater detective, Sherlock Holmes or Batman?

You can’t really get a non-arbitrary answer. You can get a rap battle, tho:

Anyway, if you disagree with my take, tell me why and I’ll think about it.

Now, I have to tend to a sick kitty, who wants to be in my arms — something that precludes typing.

/FIN thread

Epilogue: the VS Battles Wiki rates Omni-Man at around High 6-A “multi-continent level” and Tatsumaki at Low 5-B “small planet level.”

That tracks with my intuition that Omni-Man would fall somewhere around S-class 5 or 6 or thereabouts.