# WebtoonLib — One-Punch Man #246

## Series
- title: One-Punch Man
- slug: one-punch-man-4f9667

## Chapter
- number: 246
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
As the Hero Association faces an internal crisis with the rise of the rival Neo Heroes, its veteran members are pushing their limits, with Atomic Samurai recently unveiling a dimension-cutting sword technique. The narrative now pivots from this power struggle to a startling revelation about the past, offering a glimpse of a younger Blast, the enigmatic S-Class Rank 1 hero. This flashback reveals a scar on Blast that is identical to one on Garou, the former "Hero Hunter," igniting intense speculation about a potential familial connection and adding a deeply personal new mystery to the ideological war brewing in the hero world.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- A flashback reveals Blast and Empty Void's past as partners and the origin of Blast's facial scar.

### Characters involved
- Atomic Samurai — Supporting
- Garou — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
As the Hero Association faces an internal crisis with the rise of the rival Neo Heroes, its veteran members are pushing their limits, with Atomic Samurai recently unveiling a dimension-cutting sword technique.

### Spoiler summary
As the Hero Association faces an internal crisis with the rise of the rival Neo Heroes, its veteran members are pushing their limits, with Atomic Samurai recently unveiling a dimension-cutting sword technique. The narrative now pivots from this power struggle to a startling revelation about the past, offering a glimpse of a younger Blast, the enigmatic S-Class Rank 1 hero. This flashback reveals a scar on Blast that is identical to one on Garou, the former "Hero Hunter," igniting intense speculation about a potential familial connection and adding a deeply personal new mystery to the ideological war brewing in the hero world.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — One-Punch Man #246](/series/one-punch-man-4f9667/chapter-246)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/one-punch-man-4f9667

## Usage
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