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"Divide" (分水嶺, Bunsuirei, Tonari: 205) is the 160th chapter of the One-Punch Man manga series.
Short Summary[]
As Sweet Mask carries the unconscious Metal Bat, he finds Sage Centipede's body, killed by Garou. He misinterprets Manako's attempt to wake up Flashy Flash as an attack and prepares to strike, but a crashing aircraft carrier intervenes. King, anxious about Tatsumaki, is joined by Fubuki and her team to discuss healing her. Tanktop Master lifts everyone to safety, while Saitama manipulates the ship to protect them from incoming water and debris. Pig God then swallows the heroes for safety, and Garou, confused about Evil Natural Water, encounters Saitama.
Long Summary[]
Sweet Mask, perplexed and carrying the unconscious Metal Bat, enters to find the lifeless body of Sage Centipede, split in two by Garou. Confused, he wonders what transpired. His attention then shifts to Manako, who is attempting to revive the knocked-out Flashy Flash, and he mistakenly interprets this as an assassination attempt, prompting him to launch an attack. Just as he prepares to strike Manako, an aircraft carrier crashes between them, sending both Sweet Mask, Metal Bat, Flashy Flash, and Manako tumbling away.
Meanwhile, King, still carrying the incapacitated Tatsumaki, spots the carrier hurtling toward him and panics, realizing Saitama is nowhere to be found. As King frets, Fubuki arrives and congratulates him on rescuing Tatsumaki, revealing that she has come with the "New Blizzard Group," which includes Tanktop Master, Spring Mustachio, Bomb, Bang, Superalloy Darkshine, and Nichirin. Spring Mustachio supports Nichirin, while Tanktop Master carries Bomb, Bang, and Darkshine. King questions the identity of the tank-top wearer, only to discover it is Tanktop Master, who appears significantly heavier than before. Despite his size, Tanktop Master has gained immense strength. Fubuki rushes to Tatsumaki, claiming she will transfer some of her energy to her. When Spring Mustachio raises concerns about Fubuki's depleted energy from healing others, she dismisses him, insisting that even a small boost could enable Tatsumaki to use her telekinesis to help the heroes escape. However, time is short.
Fubuki then asks Tanktop Master for assistance. He contemplates Tatsumaki's plight, unwilling to accept her demise, and resolves that his mastery of tank-top wearing would outshine her psychic powers. Energized, he lifts everyone simultaneously, urging them not to bite their tongues. With Fubuki already low on energy, King is prompted to leap onto the ship’s deck to catch everyone. Quickly, King rationalizes that his King-style super catch might harm the injured, suggesting psychic powers instead. Just then, he spots Saitama standing on the ship, having decided it was a suitable parking spot. Saitama's presence changes everything. King instructs his fellow heroes to hold on, confident that they will be safe if they remain where they are. Although they are puzzled, they follow his lead because he is their commander.
Meanwhile, Saitama shifts positions, then embeds his boots into the deck and twists, causing the ship to move dramatically. Everyone, including King, is left in awe and disbelief. Saitama isn't finished; he repairs his legs and leaps away with extraordinary force, causing the ship to crumple at the launch point. The resulting shockwaves are felt by all. The ship, now angled into the ground, redirects ocean water over the heroes, keeping them safe. Only King understands that this is Saitama's doing. Their luck intensifies as the ship shields them not only from the fallout of Evil Natural Water but also from the falling corpse of Sage Centipede. Tanktop Master thanks King for his decision, acknowledging that if they hadn’t followed his orders, they would have perished. Fubuki warns them they cannot remain there, as massive waves begin to form.
Suddenly, Pig God, having regained his bulk, arrives and swallows all the heroes, including Nichirin and Bomb, to save them. Meanwhile, Garou surveys his surroundings, confused about the whereabouts of Evil Natural Water, when Saitama appears behind him, asking who he is supposed to be.