"Silver Fang" (シルバーファング, Shirubā Fangu, Tonari: 189) is the 144th chapter of the One-Punch Man manga series.
Short Summary[]
A group of heroes evacuates civilians in Z-City. Pig God, launched by Tanktop Master, rescues the injured Narinki's Private Squad members and informs Mumen Rider that Tanktop Master is fighting high-ranked monsters. Bang saves Tanktop Master from Gums. Fuhrer Ugly gets swallowed by Gums, and Bang and Genos take the opportunity to escape with the injured heroes.
Long Summary[]
A group of heroes is evacuating injured civilians in Z-City when Pig God, launched into the air by Tanktop Master, approaches them. He begins expelling members of Narinki's Private Squad, Bushidrill and Okamaitachi, from his mouth, informing the rescue team that one of them is seriously injured and requires treatment. Mumen Rider asks Pig God about the battle's status. The overweight hero replies that Tanktop Master has arrived, enabling the heroes to turn the tide. Pig God then tells Mumen Rider and some members of the Tank Topper Army that Tanktop Master is still engaged with the remaining high-ranked monsters and conveys a message from him. Encouraged by the message, they redouble their efforts in the rescue operation. Pig God decides to return to the fray.
As Fuhrer Ugly prepares to assault Tatsumaki, Bang intervenes, kicking through Gums and rescuing Tanktop Master from its stomach, with Genos incinerating its insides. Realizing Gums has been attacked, Fuhrer Ugly shifts his focus to Bang, attempting to strike him with his Face Caving Punch while Bang holds Tanktop Master. However, Bang skillfully deflects the punch back, sending Fuhrer Ugly reeling. After checking on Tanktop Master, Bang realizes that his heart has stopped. As Genos prepares to defibrillate the seemingly lifeless hero, Bang snaps Tanktop Master's tank top back onto him, which miraculously revives him through what Tanktop Master refers to as "Tank Top Magic."
Once Bang and Genos assess Tanktop Master’s condition, Fuhrer Ugly rises, and Gums unexpectedly captures Genos in its jaws after healing its injuries. Despite Bang warning Fuhrer Ugly that his Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist is the ultimate defense and advising against attacking, Fuhrer Ugly throws a more powerful punch. Bang redirects the punch toward Gums and retaliates with a series of strikes, pushing the monstrous foe back. Injured and forcibly ejected, Genos escapes as Gums, believing it was attacked on purpose, retaliates by swallowing Fuhrer Ugly whole. Seizing the moment, Bang and Genos take Tanktop Master and Tatsumaki to Fubuki for healing. Meanwhile, Fuhrer Ugly tears Gums in half from the inside, dissolving his body with stomach acid, as he seeks revenge on the elder martial artist.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Bang (cover)
- Tanktop Girl
- Tanktop Rockabilly
- Tanktop Al Dente
- Tanktop Black Hole
- Tanktop Tiger
- Tanktop Racer
- Tanktop Hatter
- Tanktop Swimmer
- Tanktop Mask
- Tanktop Jungle
- Tanktop Doctor
- Sneck
- Mumen Rider
- Hyottoko
- Studless
- Pig God
- Okamaitachi
- Bushidrill
- Noria
- Sanshon
- Asami
- Chinpi
- Gomago
- Sosshi
- Fuhrer Ugly
- Gums
- Tanktop Master
- Tatsumaki
- Genos