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| — Empty Void outmaneuvering Flashy Flash[1] |
Empty Void (虚空のヴォイド, Kokū no Voido), who now goes by the alias That Man (あの御 方, Ano Okata; Viz: The Great One), is the founder of the secret Ninja Village.[2]
Void used to be Blast's partner during his search for the mysterious cubes. After becoming influenced by "God", he monsterized and became a Mysterious Being.
Appearance[]
As a human, Void was lean but muscular. He had light-coloured long rough hair, which he tied in a ponytail. He wore goggles and a scarf, modern body armor, and a utility belt. He is around the same height as Blast. His light-colored hair is cut similarly to Blast apart from towards the back where it forms into a long ponytail. He wears multiple pieces of armor on his arms, shoulders, chest, and back. Underneath, he wears all-black attire including his gloves, and has multiple pieces of cloth wrapped around his torso. His two sheathed katanas are attached to his back and he has what appears to be small pouches held in place on the back of his waist.
As a Mysterious Being, Void has a monstrous appearance with spiked skin and flamed hair. He has different skin colors on different parts of his body. His teeth are all razor-sharp.[3] Initially depicted as having a skinny and emaciated physique, likely due to past injuries inflicted by Blast, Void undergoes a substantial transformation upon absorbing divine power from Garou, becoming muscular and robust.
Gallery[]
Personality[]
As Blast's partner, Void was probably a good person before becoming a Mysterious Being.
As a Mysterious Being, Void is a cunning manipulator, using his illusion abilities and the mysterious cube to deceive and exploit the emotional vulnerabilities of his opponents, particularly targeting Flashy Flash and Speed-o'-Sound Sonic with psychological tricks. He is also dispassionate and detached, viewing relationships as imbalanced and temporary. During their battle, he comments on the partnership between Sonic and Flash, reflecting his belief that one will inevitably dominate the other, as they excel in different areas: Sonic in mental resilience and Flash in physical skill.
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In the webcomic, Void is depicted to be an utterly ruthless, malevolent, cunning, bloodthirsty, and despicable individual. Having been alive for more than three hundred years, he has used his powers and skills to assassinate hundreds of thousands of people over his lifetime. He is the founder of the Ninja Village and the starter of atrocious regiments children are put through, and even after founding the village, he continued to assassinate people. When killing his targets, if he comes across people with strong bodies, he will take their bodies away to (presumably) use their body parts to stay young and fresh.
He also did not seem to care about the ninjas who banded together for him, as he merely observed Flash and Sonic kill all of the members of the Heavenly Ninja Party from a rooftop.
History[]
Void defeated by Blast
Over the last 20 years, Void, Blast, and a group of collaborators searched for the mysterious cubes linked to "God" that could transform humans into monsters. They found these cubes allowed communication with "God," referring to them as out-of-place artifacts (ooparts). At some point, "God" transformed Void into a Mysterious Being, making him a pawn, which led Blast to confront and defeat his former partner.
Void in a recovery capsule after his defeat to Blast
After suffering defeat at the hands of the highest-ranked hero 15 years ago, Void was seriously injured and placed in a recovery capsule. At some time in the past, he founded the Ninja Village to cultivate suitable individuals from childhood who could be granted power by "God," with those individuals being the ninjas trained within the village.
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In the original webcomic, Void was said to be born about three hundred years ago.[3] Since that time, he honed his skills and started his career as an assassin. His unbelievable power and skills allowed him to reach the top of the assassination industry and give him enough ties to rule the world in the shadows. During this time, he killed several high-profile individuals whose names would be passed down in history.
Because of this, Void was regarded as the most powerful ninja to walk the Earth.[2] Sometime in the past, he founded the Ninja Village.[2] The village trained ninja assassins and sent them to factories of the underworld.[4]
Sometime later, Void challenged Blast, but he was defeated and put in a coma. The village placed him in a recovery capsule where he layed dormant for 15 years.[2]
Plot[]
Neo Heroes Saga[]
Ninjas Arc[]
Void mentioned as the leader of the Heavenly Ninja Party
While resting in his hideout, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic is approached by the Heavenly Ninja Party, a group made up of ninjas from previous graduating classes of the Ninja Village, including Gale Wind and Hellfire Flame. They tell Sonic that Empty Void, whom they refer to as "That Man," has awakened. They share their plan to eliminate Flashy Flash and Blast, elevate Void as their leader, and emerge from the shadows to dominate the world using their superior ninjutsu skills.
Later, at the Hero Association Headquarters with Saitama, Flashy Flash, Sitch, and Manako, Blast detects a surprise attack from Void, who uses his Dimensional Slash, targeting the association complex. However, Blast successfully fends off the assault, safeguarding the headquarters. Blast goes on to reveal that Void had absorbed Garou's divine power following the latter's defeat at the hands of Saitama, and that Blast briefly confronted him after the power absorption but Void chose to withdraw.
Void appearing behind Flashy Flash
After Sonic and Flash defeat the Heavenly Ninja Party, Void uses his illusion abilities to disguise himself as Flash. In this form, he appears beside Sonic and tricks him into touching a mysterious cube, catching the ninja off guard. Flash rushes to stop this, shouting at Sonic, but is too late. Upon contact, the cube renders Sonic unconscious. Flash attacks Void from behind, but Void evades the strike, appears behind Flash, restrains his sword hand, and mocks him for being slow. He then dodges a kick from Flash and hits him in the chest with the mysterious cube, knocking him out as well.
Having soon freed himself from the cube's effects, Sonic wakes Flash up by punching him hard in the face, to Void's surprise. He comments on the dynamic between the two, suggesting that those confident in their abilities cannot maintain an equal relationship and will inevitably drift apart. Flash mistakenly interprets this as Void speaking about himself and Blast, but he clarifies that he is referring to Sonic and Flash - the former excelling in mental fortitude, while the latter surpasses in skill, resulting in a balance. Vehemently disagreeing with Void's assessment, Sonic and Flash generate numerous afterimages through their high-speed movements and charge at the ninja leader in a coordinated effort to impale him. Since Sonic has proven resistant to the cube's effect, Void decides to eliminate him.
Void about to attack Sonic from outside the universe
The duo's attack misses as Void warps himself to a hyperspace dimension outside the normal flow of causality. In this transdimensional space, he can perceive the infinite branching of parallel universes and realities of the multiverse, visualized as floating "bubbles" that he can interact with using a special technique. Focusing on the bubble containing Sonic and Flash, Void identifies Sonic as the primary target before utilizing his Dimensional Slash to cut through the selected bubble, striking Sonic's location from outside the universe. Sensing the impending attack, Flash warns Sonic, who is then struck by several dimensional slashes that appear to obliterate his upper body.
Blast saving Flash from Void
Witnessing Sonic's apparent death, a horrified Flash is confronted by the teleporting Void, who aims to exploit Flash's emotional vulnerability and tries to convert him into a Mysterious Being once more. Before Void can use the mysterious cube to put Flash to sleep again, Blast intervenes, punching him back with his Gravity Knuckle and saving the fellow S-Class hero. It is then revealed that Sonic was in fact saved by Blast as well, who had used a portal to conceal Sonic's upper body and trick Void, making it look like his upper body got destroyed.
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Saitama punches the Ninja Village Leader into the ground
After Sonic and Flash kill the entire Heavenly Ninja Party, he is revealed to have been observing the battle go down from a nearby rooftop.
The two later arrive at Sonic's residence, where they find Saitama, sitting over a hole in the ground and holding Void's equipment. Saitama explains that Void approached him and monologued about his legendary demon blades and his immense power. He then attacked Saitama, who easily defeated him with a single downward punch, and was stripped of all of his weapons.
Abilities and Powers[]
As the leader of the Ninja Village, Void is an extraordinarily powerful individual. He fought Blast, the top-ranking S-Class hero, and was defeated despite having gained power through monsterization. According to Blast, they were evenly matched, but Void gained a significant advantage after acquiring additional powers from "God". However, Blast still somehow managed to defeat and leave him gravely injured.
After Garou's defeat by Saitama which caused the former's divine power to escape him, Void covertly absorbed this leaked divine energy to revitalize himself from a weakened state to a significantly improved condition. This power absorption healed him from injuries sustained during his battle with Blast 15 years ago, which left him weakened. When discussing this incident with Sitch, Blast asserts that Void now poses an even greater threat than the Hero Hunter.
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In the webcomic, Gale Wind claims that Void has a body count in the 6 figures, and that he is responsible for the deaths of many well-known historical individuals. He stood at the top of the assassin industry and ruled the world from behind the scenes. He is regarded as the most powerful ninja to ever walk the Earth by all the ninjas who graduated from the village, indicating that he possesses S-Class level abilities. This is also shown by the fact that one of his scrolls contains a technique that Flashy Flash used to instantly kill Heavy Smoker, a Dragon-level threat that was shrugging off attacks from Tanktop Master. Gale Wind has described him as possessing overwhelming power, and even after seeing Flashy Flash and Speed-o-Sound Sonic's abilities, he was still confident neither of them would stand a chance. Furthermore, Gale Wind even stated that even if all of the ninjas attacked him together, the leader could handle them as if he were handling an infant.[5]
Physical Abilities[]
Immense Speed and Reflexes: Void possesses an astounding level of speed and reflexes, placing him among the fastest individuals demonstrated in the series. His supreme mastery over ninjutsu grants him heightened swiftness and agility. For instance, he could effortlessly outmaneuver Flashy Flash, an S-Class hero known for his own extraordinary speed. Furthermore, Void has proven capable of keeping up with Blast, the top-ranking S-Class hero, who is exceptionally fast and agile in combat.
According to Gale Wind, he can perform humanly impossible ninjutsu moves four to five times in 0.2 seconds, and even if all of the Heavenly Ninja Party members attacked him at once, the leader would be able to handle them all as if he was handling an infant.
Immense Strength: Void possesses considerable physical strength, being able to effortlessly carry a mysterious cube in his hand while fighting Flashy Flash. Said cube is so heavy that it sinks into solid rock.
Enhanced Longevity: According to Gale Wind, whenever Void found a strong and healthy body, he would take all their blood and innards away from the scene to replace his organs or consume it.
Multiple hearts: Gale Wind states that Void has multiple heartbeats, indicating that he has more than one heart.[3]
Vacuum Endurance: Void has demonstrated the ability to remain suspended in space without suffering adverse effects. This suggests that he can survive in the vacuum of space at least for a certain duration.
Transformation: Void can transform his appearance. After absorbing Garou's divine power, he underwent a significant change in appearance - he grew long hair and donned a mask, likely as a visual representation of the power he had gained. However, when confronting Speed-o'-Sound Sonic and Flashy Flash, he had already reverted to his previous appearance, presumably to conserve his energy.
Supernatural Abilities[]
Dimensional Travel: Much like Blast, Void has the ability to traverse between dimensions.
Energy Absorption: Void possesses the ability to absorb energy from others. Following Saitama's defeat of Garou, Void absorbed the divine energy emanating from Garou's body, which not only revitalized him from a weakened state to a vastly improved condition but also elevated his abilities to a significant extent, enabling him to fend off a few assaults from Blast shortly after.
Void disguises himself as Flashy Flash using an illusion
Illusion Inducement: Void can generate illusions that disorient the senses of his targets, facilitating easier attacks. He used this ability to confuse Speed-o'-Sound Sonic and catch him off-guard by making the ninja perceive him as Flashy Flash.[6]
Spatial Bending: Similar to Blast, Void possesses the ability to manipulate space to some extent. With his bare hands, he can interact with and grab the fabric of space around him like a blanket, using it to hide himself and vanish from sight.
Parallel Viewing: "God" granted Void the ability to access a hyperspace outside of the causality of the universe, where he can perceive parallel worlds infinitely branching out with every possibility.[7] These parallel universes and alternate realities are visually represented to him as floating "bubbles" that he can observe and interact with. This ability potentially gives him insight into different timelines and variations of reality. It is also the underlying mechanism by which he utilizes his Dimensional Slash technique.
Fighting Style[]
Ninjutsu Master: Being considered the strongest ninja to have ever lived, Void possesses great mastery over ninjutsu. He is proficient in the use of an absurd variety of weapons, and carries them into battle.
Void using Dimensional Slash
- Dimensional Slash (次元斬, Jigenzan): A formidable technique bestowed upon Void by "God" that involves interference from a higher dimension. When used, he enters a hyperspace dimension or plane of existence beyond the causality of the universe, where he can perceive endless floating "bubbles" representing parallel worlds and their possibilities, which he interacts with using a special jutsu. After choosing a specific one, Void pinpoints the target of his attack before slicing through the selected bubble in order to unleash interdimensional slashes that manifest at the target's exact location from outside the universe; its effectiveness, however, depends on the user's capabilities. During its first use, Void unleashed widespread, devastating slashes from this higher plane aimed at the Hero Association headquarters, splitting the surface and creating deep holes in the ground. This attack would also have most certainly destroyed the headquarters had Blast not teleported the building away.
- Sky Ripping Scattered Flash Slash (裂空散閃斬, Rekkū Sansenzan): Void creates powerful hurricanes which he can control by spinning his sword at incredible speeds. Though he's never been seen using it, it can be implied that he can use this technique, since he carried the scroll that detailed how this move is performed.
- Speed of Sound Electric Discharge Fist (音速放雷拳, Onsoku Hōrai Ken): Void extends his finger and pokes his opponents on the head, unleashing powerful shots of electricity and killing them. Though he's never been seen using it, it's also implied that he can use this technique since he carried another scroll that detailed how this move is performed.
Equipment[]
Swords: Void carries two swords on his back.
Mysterious Cube: Void keeps a mysterious cube in his possession. By either inducing someone to make physical contact with the cube, or forcibly pressing it against them, he can trigger its ability to immediately render them unconscious for a temporary duration. While unconscious, the victim experiences a vision or dream in which they encounter "God," who offers them power. He attempted to convert Sonic and Flash into Mysterious Beings using this method.
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Swords: According to Saitama, he calls his swords the Legendary Demon Blades.
Shuriken: Void also carries a variety of shuriken, with many different styles among them.
Kunai: A set of Japanese knives which are common ninja weapons.
Stun Gun: An electroshock weapon for disabling attackers.
Scrolls: Void has several scrolls on him. They appear to contain the details of several forbidden techniques, as Flashy Flash took some of the scrolls left behind by him and learned a new technique.
Baton: A short bludgeon commonly used by police officers.
Pistol: Among the numerous weapons in his collection is a handgun, with two extra magazines.
Taser: A short-ranged variety of electroshock weapon.
Major Battles[]
| Participants | Chapter(s) | Episode(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty Void vs. Blast | 196 (Flashback) | None | Loss |
| Empty Void vs. Speed-o'-Sound Sonic and Flashy Flash | 200, 201 | None | Interrupted by Blast |
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| Participants | Chapter(s) | Episode(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty Void vs. Saitama (Off-Screen) | Webcomic Chapter 118 | None | Loss |
Trivia[]
- In the original webcomic, Empty Void's name was not revealed.
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- Empty Void's tendency to harvest the bodily remains of felled enemies and graft them to his own flesh parallels the practices of Kakuzu from Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto series. Kakuzu was a super ninja who would harvest the hearts of defeated shinobi and implant them into himself granting him a form of advanced longevity.
- In the webcomic, he is said to have existed for over 300 years.[3]
References[]
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 200 (Online)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 One-Punch Man Webcomic; Chapter 115, page 11
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 One-Punch Man Webcomic; Chapter 118, page 2
- ↑ One-Punch Man Webcomic; Chapter 115, page 1
- ↑ One-Punch Man Webcomic; Chapter 118
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 200 (Online)
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 201 (Online)
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| Villains | |
|---|---|
| S-Class | Gale Wind • Hellfire Flame • Speed-o'-Sound Sonic |
| A-Class | Big Iron • Bull-Bull • Serial Bomber |
| B-Class | Hyaha Axe |
| C-Class | Banero • Don Pacino • Pacino Family |
| Ex-Villains | Dr. Genus • Hammerhead • Men's Esthetician Man |
| Undetermined Class | Aburabozu • Apollo • Base B • Brut • Burigura • Calf-Calf • Chemonille • Chimagusa • Coalition of Assassins • Cow-Cow • Cow's Stomach • Demolition John • Devil Storm • Enjoe • Fukegao • Garou • Harold • Iron Fist • Paradise Group • Smelly Lid Old Man • Special Moves Mile • The Mediocre Ability Users • Tsukuyomi • Tsukuyomi Spy |
| Ninjas | |
|---|---|
| Heroes | Flashy Flash • Shadow Ring |
| Villains | Gale Wind • Hellfire Flame • Speed-o'-Sound Sonic |