How Time Travel Happened During Saitama Vs Garou Fight?

Pavas Gagneja
Jul 22
3 min read

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from the One Punch Man manga, including shocking plot points, final battles, and major plot twists not yet covered in the anime. Proceed only if you're caught up or don't mind having key story elements revealed.

If you are a fan of One Punch Man manga, you already know how wild things got during the Saitama Vs Garou fight with all the punches, trash-talk, and time travel. These two powerful characters clashed in a way we had never seen before. One of the craziest moments was when time travel came into play, taking the battle to a whole other level.

When Saitama finally faced Garou, fans expected something epic, but no one was ready for the time-breaking events that happened. Garou kept getting stronger and stronger until he reached a form that could even challenge Saitama. That is when things got wild, and we saw something that might have changed the history of the whole world in One Punch Man.

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Saitama And Garou’s Insane Power

When Saitama faced off against Garou, it wasn’t just a test of strength — it was a showdown between near-gods. Garou, empowered by the mysterious being "God," became terrifyingly powerful, gaining abilities like mimicking other Heroes’ moves, firing massive energy blasts, and even teleporting through wormholes. Their battle quickly escalated to cosmic proportions, with punches that shattered mountains and clashes that spilled into outer space and across distant planets.

What really set this fight apart, though, was how their powers kept growing beyond limits anyone thought possible. As Garou pushed harder, Saitama just kept getting stronger, their speed and strength reaching a scale that warped reality itself. The fight got so intense that they began bending not only the laws of physics but the very fabric of time, setting up one of the series’ most jaw-dropping moments: time travel itself.

Breaking The Timeline: How Time Travel Happened

As the battle raged on, Garou kept evolving, thanks to the power he got from “God.” He picked up wild new abilities, like unleashing the Gamma Ray Burst to weaponize cosmic energy and even mimicking Saitama’s most serious attacks, which briefly put them on equal ground. Garou’s reality-warping tricks and power to copy moves made the fight unpredictable, pushing both fighters beyond anything seen in the series.

The real game-changer came when Saitama unleashed so much force (through raw power, not technology) that it literally punched him through time. Their clash was so insane it tore open a hole in space-time, letting Saitama travel back to the moment before Garou’s worst decisions. Saitama arrived in the past, clutching Garou’s core as proof he’d time-traveled, ultimately saving everyone by defying the usual rules of science and reality itself.

What Time Travel Meant For The Story

Saitama traveling through time after defeating Garou

After Saitama traveled back in time, he faced an earlier Garou just before he fully absorbed God’s power and defeated him with a single punch, stopping him before he became a world-threatening villain. This erased all the future destruction caused by their battle, effectively resetting the timeline so none of that damage ever happened. Saitama’s time-travel punch saved the world, even though no one else remembered the epic fight.

This time-travel twist was a clever story move, resolving Garou’s unstoppable rise and sparing many Heroes who might have perished. It also reinforced Saitama’s core trait: his strength isn’t just for winning, but for protecting others. By breaking the timeline with pure power, One Punch Man both mocks superhero tropes and establishes its own unique rules, making the battle unforgettable and proving how Saitama cannot be beaten.

Final Verdict: The Legendary Fight That Broke Time

Saitama and Garou facing each other before fighting

The Saitama vs Garou fight in One Punch Man is a perfect example of why people love this series. It was not just a showdown of strength, it was a fight that went beyond space and even broke the rules of time. Garou’s evolution gave us something fresh and scary, but Saitama going back in time with a punch was truly next-level.

This time travel twist was unpredictable, making it one of the coolest moments in all of anime and manga. It changed the story, saved the world, and showed that in One Punch Man, there are no limits, not even time itself. Saitama proves again that he is on another level, and moments like this are what make One Punch Man so much fun to watch and read.