Many of the villains of One-Punch Man have fixated largely on feats of strength as they try to overpower Earth’s Hero Association defenders, with its latest villain, Empty Void, benefiting from an especially insidious gift. The Ninjas Arc rages on as Flash and Sonic take center stage, diving into their past, when, in the latest rewritten chapter, they encounter their old village’s founder, Void. Void reveals his latest God-given abilities in this chapter of One-Punch Man, which seemingly now includes the power to take on another’s appearance, disguising himself as Flash to tempt Sonic with God’s cube.

The prospect of a villain being able to disguise himself as a hero is especially concerning, considering his abilities to move and seemingly tear through space in One-Punch Man. Since there’s not been a properly terrifying threat since Garou, this seems like the next worthy contender, and like with Garou, the best candidate to stop Void isn’t around.

But perhaps even Saitama might have difficulty distinguishing between friend or foe if Void, seemingly boosted by God’s powers, can easily infiltrate his enemies.

Empty Void Uses God’s Powers to Disguise Himself in One-Punch Man

Limits to This Ability Have Not Been Defined

In the redrawn chapter bridging the gap between One-Punch Man chapters #198 and #199, Void disguises himself as Flashy Flash to tempt Speed-o’-Sonic with God’s cube. This combination is especially deadly in the series, as even Sonic doesn’t suspect anything, falling for this trap. The real Flash appears and tries to stop him, but even attacking Void in this state doesn’t injure him thanks to Void’s blistering warp speed on top of God’s powers in One-Punch Man.

What Void’s powers mean is potentially catastrophic in its implications for the series, as he can force others to commune with God through the cube by presenting himself as someone they trust. While characters like Sonic can show enough resistance to the cube’s effects, all bets are off on whether other characters will resist the temptation of monsterization. It’s tough to say how Saitama would fare if confronted by Void in this case, but this power has chilling implications, as Caped Baldy only needs to be tricked into touching the cube to be affected in One-Punch Man.

Saitama’s Extended Absence Could Spell Trouble

One-Punch Man’s Hero Has Been Late Before, With Devastating Consequences

Another concern regarding Saitama is how much his absence can result in this latest conflict becoming a full-blown crisis in One-Punch Man. Other instances like this include the Super Fight and Monster Association Arcs, where Saitama’s ennui leads him to pursue things like learning martial arts or playing video games with King. Without Saitama’s presence and a quick resolution to this issue, other heroes could potentially be corrupted, with their deadly power, such as Flash or Sonic’s incredible speed, being infused with God’s abilities.

Whether this ends up being the case seems to depend on each character’s willpower. In the original release of One-Punch Man chapter #200, Sonic can resist Void’s powers, snapping out of his trance and freeing Flash from his by attacking Void, unsurprisingly inspired by his desire to surpass Saitama with his strength. However, even with Blast’s imminent arrival, it’s difficult to say whether other heroes will resist God’s powers similarly in One-Punch Man and whether they’ll see through Void’s disguises before it’s too late.