One-punch man is full of extraordinary heroes with abilities, including those refined by machinery and psychokinetic espers in the Hero Association and beyond. However, one particular cyborg was particularly prominent among Saitama's allies due to the extent of his modifications, although he featured much less in recent chapters. GenosSaitama's student and friend, is confirmed to be a near-impossible feat of cybernetic engineering, as noted in the recently released chapters of One-punch man.
Genos was a running joke character in One-punch manDeceptively serious in a story often steeped in parody and satire while growing immensely as his cyborg modifications are improved. He was absent for the last few chapters, but Genos is occasionally mentioned directly or indirectly. One-punch man Can't give Genos his due yet, But the latest discovery relates to Wavygyaza's cybernetic modifications indicating that Saitama's friend is much more special than fans may have known.
Genos is a cybernetic marvel in One-Punch Man
A sky-high body modification ratio
As shown in One-punch man Last chapter released in Tonari no young jump As of Thursday, September 19, 2024, fellow cyborg Coco notes Wavygyaza's cyborg modifications as over 71% of her body. For those keeping track, the only remaining fully organic component of Genos is his brain, Placing his ratio likely as somewhere in the high nineties. Coco remarks that the Hero Association has members exceeding 60%, but Genos exceeds even that ratio. Coco even states that Anything above 60% is dangerous And rare, with 71% being seen as an impossibility in One-punch man.
Although this incredible revelation could easily be chalked up to a minor inconsistency or a lack of understanding of Genos' upper limits, it means even the most heavily modified among the assets of the Neo Heroes, compared to an underappreciated one. One-punch man Hero. Thanks to Dr. Kuseno's latest upgrades, these extensive modifications can also improve Genos' power and agility to go solo against dragon-level threats like the Forest King in Chapter #183 (VIZ Media Numbering.)
From Kokou's comments (and from what webcomic readers know about Wavigiaza), the extent of modifications a person can endure without dying depends on their motivation and determination. This proves that Genos' true asset is his willpower, motivated first by his desire to avenge his family and then by his admiration for Saitama, who Allowing him to endure the modification of almost his entire body. However, Genos is not One-punch man Only heavily modified cyborg S-class hero.
Genos isn't the only S-class cyborg in One-Punch Man
One Hero Association member still ranks higher
Drive Knight is also similarly heavily modified, likely to a similar extent to Genos, minus the synthetic facial skin in One-punch man. For a long time in the series, Drive Knight's various modifications, endurance and strength placed him above Genos. However, entering the Monster Association Arc and beyond, Genos' modifications showed him pulling ahead of Drive KnightThanks to advantages like dr. Kuseno's last-resort powerup modifications and overall durability against even the strongest One-punch man Letters.
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While Genos and Drive Knight are more modified than Wavigiaza, other undefined metrics determine the raw power in One-punch man. While the manga has yet to catch up to the webcomic's developments with Wavygyaza, she has brain modifications, unlike the others, that give her abilities neither Genos nor Drive Knight are capable of. However, with Genos continuously receiving upgrades that indicate he may soon climb higher on the S-Class ladder, the power and his loyalty to an unknown quantity in One-punch man Can technically make him a threat.
Geno's loyalty to Saitama is at stake
The demon cyborg hangs on Caped Baldy's every word
Geno's loyalty to Saitama is thoroughly documented in One-punch manBut one key moment from the redrawn chapter #193 (Tonari no young jump numbering) shows the Hero Association's anxiety about Genos turning his power against the Hero Association. This is just a one-panel moment related to Blast's conversation with Sitch, Where they briefly consider "taking in" Saitama, fearing retaliation from the cyborg. However, Blast recognizes Saitama as unlikely to ever be a threat on the same page, turning their attention instead to the prophecy crisis.
But Geno's loyalty to Saitama is not one-sided, as is especially proven in their fight against Garou in the climax of the Monster Association arc. When Genos is killed by a cosmic fear mode Garou, it provokes Saitama into a violent rage never seen before in One-punch manConsumed by anger over the loss of his friend. It is touching, but also terrifying, as the alliance of Genos and Saitama could lead to clashes that cause interplanetary distress or even destruction should they experience harm at the hands of an enemy. One-punch man.
The other way is Geno's loyalty to Saitama, which prevents him from seeing his own phenomenal strength. He does not understand that he is adhering to an impossible metric with an upper limit One-punch man. Even after modifications allowing him to handle dragon-level threats, Genos reads way too much into Saitama's behavior, seeing Caped Baldy shielding his eyes not only due to the brightness of his Lightning Nucleus attack, but ludicrously believing that Saitama is unimpressed. But the obsession with getting stronger is part of Genos' key unresolved subplot One-punch man.
A major Genos subplot in One-Punch Man remains unresolved
Twenty words or less!
Despite a long monologue in One-punch man Chapter #7 Even Saitama never forgets the main motivation for Genos to become stronger: To defeat the rampaging cyborg who killed his family. While Saitama brushes off the cyborg as likely already defeated, possibly by him, Genos insists that if so, the cyborg would have been one of Saitama's deadliest enemies. With the cyborg yet to make a proper appearance in One-punch manThis remains Genos' driving sense of purpose, and even though his verbose retort annoys Saitama, Saitama still pays attention because it's important to Genos.
This moment is a deep example of Saitama's friendship with Genos One-punch man. It also shows the character as having one of the strongest senses of purpose, True to his overly serious persona, among all other characters save perhaps Blast. But it also often draws attention to the mystery of the rampaging cyborg.
Part of the mystique surrounding the cyborg is the complete lack of a physical description, with seemingly no appearances yet in the manga and only brief, subtle appearances in the manga. One-punch man Webcomic. While the Neo Heroes saga continues, with even some new cyborgs numbering among the top leadership of the Hero Association's rival, they don't seem to meet the extremes Genos took to fight the faceless nemesis. This build could lead to an unbelievable confrontation or, equally likely for One-punch manCould result in a hilariously short and one-sided brawl.