One Punch Man Chapter 189 – Blade Test

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It was a tense encounter at the park. Atomic Samurai invited the mighty King outside, intrigued by his…

…unparalleled abilities. King freaked out, punching his chest after choking on food.

The swordsmen warned King not to be reckless as he defiantly pointed chopsticks at Atomic Samurai. To test King’s skills, Atomic Samurai threw an apple and slashed it into pieces in midair. King caught it seamlessly.

Glares were exchanged. Atomic Samurai unsheathed his sword menacingly.

King powered up, surrounded by an aura of invincibility. Iairon and Bushidrill declared he had no openings, countering Okamaitachi’s doubts.

The two titans faced off. Just as Atomic Samurai prepared to strike, King shouted for him to stop.

He pointed at Iairon, deflecting the fight. King then spoke of some “Dolzenabring Reaction” and an impending threat requiring their attention.

Stunned, the swordsmen watched as King tried to leave.

Atomic Samurai admitted his mistakes and requested an unthinkable task – for King to cut an apple with his blade. Though apprehensive, King accepted the sword.

After an intense 2 minutes and 40 seconds of seemingly trying to unsheath it, King gave up and departed.

He thought his bluff was exposed, while Atomic Samurai marveled, imagining King’s movements transcended his sight.

Humbled, Atomic Samurai committed to furious training as his disciples looked on bewildered. Saitama, meanwhile, strained intensely to battle King at video games.

Yuta jumps and poses with her swords as the cover image.
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Atomic Samurai, Iairon, Bushidrill, & Okamaitachi notices King starting his King Engine. Atomic Samurai invites King outside.
King punches his head after getting the food caught in his throat because he freaked out so much.
Iairon, Bushidrill, and Okamaitachi tell King not to be reckless. Atomic Samurai admires him as King points chopsticks at him.
Atomic Samurai throws an apple at King and slashes it. The apple gets cut into pieces as King catches it.
Atomic Samurai's eyes glare while King looks shocked. The scene shifts outside an open park.
King stands before Atomic Samurai, who looks menacing while unsheathing his sword.
King powers up while standing. Iairon and Bushidrill say he has no openings. Okamaitachi says he is full of openings.
Iairon and Bushidrill say King could counter any attack anytime. King looks worried, while Atomic Samurai seems ferocious.
King and Atomic Samurai stand face to face. Atomic Samurai prepares to attack King. King watches out.
King suddenly shouts, telling him to stop. Atomic Samurai is surprised.
King points his finger to IAIron, who looks surprised. King starts walking away, leaving Atomic Samurai.
Atomic Samurai calls King. He looks back and explains something about random science things. The four listen.
King seriously looks at Atomic Samurai, telling him it has begun and that the "Dolzenabring Reaction" has begun.
Atomic Samurai, Iairon, Bushidrill, and Okamaitachi are shocked after the King tells them they must do something more important.
King continues walking, trying to avoid the fight. Atomic Samurai calls him.
Atomic Samurai calls King and admits his mistakes. He takes an apple in his hand and asks King for something.
Atomic Samurai asks King to cut the apple. King replies he is an amateur with swords. Atomic Samurai insists.
Atomic Samurai looks at his three disciples and gives his sword to King. He asks him to cut the apple for him.
King sits on the grass with the apple before him. He tries to sheath the sword while the four swordsmen watch.
After 2 minutes and 40 seconds, King puts down the sword. The four watch him intently.
King stands up, walks away sweating, and says he couldn't unsheath the sword.
King thinks he just exposed his busted & the four swordsman notices he's a fraud. He imagined Atomic Samurai glaring at him.
King keeps walking, leaving the sword, apple, and Atomic Samurai. The three apprentices have no idea what just happened.
The three apprentices—Iairon, Bushidrill, and Okamaitachi—ask Atomic Samurai what just happened. Atomic Samurai looks tense.
Atomic Samurai imagines King cutting the apple through the gaps between the atoms. He says he didn't even see his movements.
Atomic Samurai still looks tense, realizing the blade itself hasn't even realized it was unsheathed.
Atomic Samurai starts laughing in shame while his three apprentices are dumbfounded. He says he's going to train much harder.
The three apprenctice agrees to continue to follow their master, Atomic Samurai. King walks sweating and looking drained.
The three apprentices are still dumbfounded about what happened as they start walking following Atomic Samurai.
Saitama is pressured while glaring, and blood comes out of his eyes while playing a video game against King.
The end of the chapter includes a note about Atomic Samurai's dojo and his custom-made sword.

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