Blast vs Empty Void: Unleashing the Ultimate Power in One Punch Man

Summary

Blast’s preparation against Empty Void makes him the ideal hero to stand against the threat.
Empty Void possesses powers that seemingly defy logic, leaving who is stronger an open question.
Despite the threat posed by Empty Void, Blast is hinted to be the stronger character with hidden abilities.

In the “One Punch Man” comic series, the highest-ranked S-class hero, Blast, is portrayed as extremely powerful and worthy of his position. He was the only character who intervened during the confrontation between Saitama and Cosmic Garou. Moreover, Blast appears to possess a great deal of knowledge that hasn’t been disclosed yet. In the most recent installments of the comic, readers are given the excitement of witnessing Blast’s battle against his former partner, Empty Void.

So far, Blast has never been defeated in a battle, sparking questions among fans about the full extent of his powers and how he would fare against Empty Void without any interference. Although it’s difficult to envision Blast losing to a villain, Empty Void possesses abilities that make defeating him appear almost impossible. This article aims to determine which of these two powerful characters from One Punch Man is stronger.

Blast’s Preparation

The S-Rank Hero Was Waiting for This Fight

In their recent confrontation within the One Punch Man comic series, it’s disclosed that Blast had been readying himself for Empty Void’s reappearance over a span of fifteen years. During this time, he seems to have acquired extensive knowledge about the workings of divine powers and established strategies to thwart them.

“The light of divine power… is useless against me.” -Blast when negating Empty Void’s energy orbs.

In a turn of events, Blast obtained a dark power believed to neutralize “God’s” influence. He employed this power to keep Empty Void at bay and shield himself from his divine light projectiles. Yet, his plan to overpower his ex-ally was thwarted, resulting in their battle persisting further.

In the series, Blast has demonstrated a significant amount of power in deflecting cosmic Garou’s energy away from Earth. Moreover, despite holding back significantly during his fight against Empty Void, he managed to keep up with him. This suggests that even when fighting with self-imposed limitations, Blast is at least equal to Empty Void in terms of power and ability.

The Threat of Empty Void

Powers That Seem to Defy Logic

Despite some ambiguity about how much of Empty Void’s claimed abilities are just bluster, he asserts that his dimensional slash can cut through space from higher dimensions and transcend causality’s boundaries. Moreover, he boasts not only divine power but also fragments of Cosmic Garou’s power, which supposedly hold a method for resisting the supreme entity. In their encounter in Chapter 208, Empty Void admitted that his assimilation of Garou’s divine energy enabled him to circumvent the countermeasures set against him by the S-rank hero, Blast.

It appears that his essence was tainted from the start. Endowed with divine power by a higher being, yet harboring a shadowy character that contradicts such a gift. (Referring to Garou)

In the battle against Blast, Empty Void inflicted severe wounds on him, showing that he poses a real danger to the top-tier S-rank hero. At one stage of the combat, Empty Void even succeeded in amputating Blast’s hand, underscoring his authentic threat level.

Blast Versus Void

Who is Ultimately Stronger?

In the scenario where neither Saitama nor anyone else intervened, it’s a question of who would have emerged victorious in the battle between Empty Void and Blast. If we speculate based on their displayed abilities, Empty Void, with his power to manipulate dimensions, might have had an edge due to his unique ability to move beyond the physical realm. However, Blast’s impressive combat skills and unspecified powers could also potentially lead to a victory. Ultimately, it remains a matter of speculation as we lack concrete information about their capabilities in this hypothetical scenario.

Despite Empty Void displaying a baffling higher-dimensional strength capable of harming Blast, there’s a sense that Blast remains the stronger character. This is not only because Blast appears to be restraining himself during their battle in an attempt to heal Empty Void, but also because the storyline has yet to fully unveil Blast’s capabilities to the audience. Given the hints dropped so far, it seems plausible that the top-ranked S-class hero possesses additional powers that he has chosen not to utilize in order to save his old comrade.

In the world of One Punch Man, Blast engages in a game of information with an entity referred to as “God.” This secretive behavior stems from his anticipation of a climactic battle against this powerful figure. Although it remains undetermined who is superior between the two, Blast appears to be the stronger character based on hints dropped throughout the series. He has capabilities beyond what he’s revealed, suggesting that when pushed to his limits, the enigmatic S-rank hero could emerge victorious in an all-out power struggle.

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2025-04-11 22:07