The arena fell silent. Dust swirled in the air, broken stone scattered across the ring. Saitama lay sprawled in the rubble, his cape torn, eyes wide with disbelief. He tried to lift himself, but his body refused, pinned down by a weight he couldn’t shake off.

The crowd didn’t cheer—they gaped, frozen, struggling to understand what they were seeing. The unbeatable hero, the man who ended fights with a single punch, was now motionless, breath ragged, gaze locked on the sky.

For the first time, Saitama’s strength had failed him. And for the first time, he was defeated.