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“

A man is at his most powerful when he has somebody to protect!

”

— Metal Bat[1]

Bad (バッド, Baddo), better known by his hero alias Metal Bat (金きん属ぞくバット, Kinzoku Batto), is the formerly S-Class Rank 15 professional hero of the Hero Association.

After the battle against the Monster Association, Metal Bat "resigns" from the Hero Association to go undercover within the Neo Heroes, where he takes on the role of Sekingar's bodyguard at Sitch's request.

Appearance

Metal Bat is a young man with black hair styled in a pompadour, and dark eyes that emphasize his hot temper. He wears black bontan pants and a black Japanese school uniform, which he drapes over his red long-sleeved turtleneck sweater.

Personality

Metal Bat has a great deal of confidence in himself, stating that he does not care whether a threat is a Demon or Dragon level.^[3] He also seems to be brash and reckless, as shown when he immediately smashed one of Melzargard's marbles instead of trying to analyze what purpose it serves for the enemy. Furthermore, he was willing to challenge Sweet Mask for his mocking attitude before being interrupted by a call from his sister and Sweet Mask's manager.

Despite his brash attitude, he still has a soft side in him when it comes to his sister, Zenko, who he treats very well and spoils to an extent. He values promises between Zenko as shown when he refused to take down Garou in Zenko's presence despite being attacked by him due to a commitment to never show her violence.^[4] He has also demonstrated similar love towards his pet cat, Tama. Like Saitama, he doesn't care about his rank, and accidentally kills his enemies faster than he intended, such as when he executed Rafflesidon and Senior Centipede before he could get any answers for their motives. After waking up he is usually quiet unlike usual, though he claims he is not a "morning person."

Abilities and Powers

As an S-Class hero, Metal Bat is very powerful. Despite his lower rank, he is a powerful and intimidating combatant, threatening Sweet Mask (whose abilities are worthy of S-Class) with no fear, as well as holding his own against Garou.

He is particularly hardy, capable of taking on multiple Demon-level monsters at once even after being drugged by one amid the fight. He has also stood up to Dragon-level threats, managing to cause Elder Centipede visible pain with his swings, although he targeted the humanoid face, which is a softer and more vulnerable spot than its tough carapace. He was also able to fight against Garou in a duel, despite being gravely injured earlier by repeated battles against increasingly powerful enemies. While he was initially unable to do any damage against Sage Centipede, once empowered by his Fighting Spirit, he was capable of cracking Sage Centipede's defenses, which were significantly more durable than Elder Centipede's carapace defenses.

Physical Abilities

Immense Strength: Metal Bat possesses immense physical strength and has taken out many powerful monsters and villains with a single swing of his bat, including two Demon-level monsters simultaneously, even Senior Centipede, whose carapace can withstand Genos's Incineration Cannon,^[8] could not survive a single swing from his bat.^[9] Even without Fighting Spirit, he has shown to be able to kill Demon-level foes with a single swing.^[10] Despite being unable to break Elder Centipede's tough carapace, he did push the giant monster down and completely stopped it in its tracks.^[11] It's noted that his Fighting Spirit heightens his strength, as Garou observed that the longer the fight drags on, the more powerful Metal Bat becomes, to the point that he can easily destroy buildings and tear the ground apart, causing powerful shockwaves.^[12] Garou even complimented him, stating that if he received even a single strike from the bat, he would have lost the fight.^[13] The power of his swing has impressed the likes of Superalloy Darkshine and Bang.^[14][15]

During his fight with Sage Centipede, Metal Bat's Fighting Spirit eventually increased his strength enough to the point that he, together with a monsterized Garou, was able to damage and crack the giant monster's tough carapace,^[16] which was more durable than that of Elder Centipede, whose carapace Metal Bat himself once failed to damage. Despite this, Metal Bat's strength still fell short compared to the Hero Hunter's, and his attacks were momentarily amplified by Garou's due to the very similar nature of their strength, called "resonance".^[17]

Immense Speed and Reflexes: Metal Bat was able to escape a falling spaceship fairly quickly, and he even considered Puri-Puri Prisoner slow.^[18] Metal Bat also possesses superhuman reflexes as seen in his fight against Garou, where he's able to deflect and block Garou's multiple punches despite being injured in his battle against Elder Centipede. However, Murata has stated that Metal Bat is slower than Sonic.^[19] His Fighting Spirit increases his speed along with other physical abilities.

Immense Durability: Metal Bat also possesses immense durability. He was able to take many hits from Senior Centipede, a Demon-level monster with piercing power, and from Garou, a mighty fighter capable of easily defeating superhuman foes.^[22][23] Also, he received a direct hit from Elder Centipede that sent him crashing into a building which destroyed part of it upon impact but did not seem to be fazed by the attack afterward.^[24] His durability also becomes more powerful with more Fighting Spirit; as the fight between him and Garou progressed, he became almost immune to some of Garou's attacks.^[25] Additionally, Metal Bat also showed little reaction to hitting himself on the forehead with his bat in order to counter Rafflesidon's tranquilizing gas.^[26] Virtual Genocide System's (VGS) simulations show that Metal Bat can fight Carnage Kabuto for three minutes, whereas Genos was defeated in two blows despite being already upgraded after the fight with Deep Sea King.^[14] His most notable display of durability was when he survived Sage Centipede's Grand Centipede March, despite sustaining severe injuries, thanks to his Fighting Spirit which greatly amplified his resilience.^[27]

Immense Endurance: Metal Bat possesses a great deal of endurance. Metal Bat can seemingly continue fighting for as long as he has Fighting Spirit. He can continue fighting even when he has immense amounts of bleeding and multiple fractured bones.^[28] Metal Bat was able to fight and survive through battles with multiple Tiger-level and two Demon-level mysterious beings along with 1 Dragon-level mysterious being and Garou in rapid succession with little time in between them to rest. Metal Bat states that if he had Fighting Spirit during the Virtual Genocide System's (VGS) simulation, he would have performed better against Carnage Kabuto.^[14] However, even with his Fighting Spirit, his endurance does have limits; he eventually became unable to continue fighting Sage Centipede after sustaining too much damage.^[29]

Fighting Style

Street Brawler: Matching his appearance and demeanor, Metal Bat usually fights in a manner typical to that of delinquents where he uses his unbreakable bat to bash his opponents into submission or death with Garou judging Metal Bat's overall fighting style to be like that of an amateur. However despite his lack of sophisticated techniques, his skills is shown to be effective against most monsters because of how simplistic they are, and by swinging his bat at different intervals and unorthodox ways, he can become more formidable.

• Killin' Moves (必殺, Hissatsu; Viz: Killer Move): Among his array of moves, he also has ones made and used to finish off his opponents.
  • Dragon Thrashing (怒羅厳シバき, Do Ra Gon Shibaki; Viz: Dragon Pummelin'): Metal Bat unleashes a barrage of bludgeoning smacks with his bat at the same spot in multiple angles. This attack was first seen used against Elder Centipede.^[31] The attack was powerful enough to cause Elder Centipede to shout in pain.
  • Savage Tornado (野蛮トルネード, Yaban Torunēdo; Viz: Brutal Tornado): Metal Bat wildly spins with his trademark weapon strong enough to create a small tornado. The force of this attack was so great that it caused Garou's hands to shake after he deflected it using his martial arts. In their battle, Garou remarked that if the bat had struck him even once, he would have lost.^[32]
  • Spiral of Overwhelming Victory (仏恥義理スパイラル, Butsuchigiri Supairaru; Viz: Overkill Spiral): Metal Bat spins himself vertically with enough speed and strength to create a spiral. This attack was powerful enough to sever Sage Centipede's antennas.
  • Savage Hurricane (野蛮ハリケーン, Yaban Harikēn; Viz: Brutal Hurricane): A more powerful variant of Savage Tornado. This technique was first used against Sage Centipede. When combined with Garou's Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist, Metal Bat was able to counter the centipede creature's 6666 Leg Grand Drill, a formidable attack resembling a drilling motion, and even break its tough exoskeleton.^[33]

Miscellaneous Abilities

Fighting Spirit (気合い, Kiai): Metal Bat has the ability to grow stronger as he takes damage and builds up anger.^[35][2] This stems from his unwavering determination to keep fighting, regardless of the circumstances. Instead of succumbing to the injuries he sustains, Metal Bat experiences an increase in his physical attributes. This ability is mainly shown during his fight with Garou wherein he gets tougher, faster and a lot more durable as the conflict drags on.^[36] However, his Fighting Spirit diminishes rapidly when he is out of combat, and exhaustion can set in quickly. Even during battle, there is a limit to his Fighting Spirit; he was unable to continue fighting after sustaining excessive injuries from Sage Centipede.^[37]

• Mental Resistance: Metal Bat, due to his indomitable will, cannot be completely controlled by mind control abilities. He was able to somewhat resist Rafflesidon's gases, and by hitting himself with his bat, Metal Bat was able to entirely escape the influences of Rafflesidon's gases.^[38]

Keen Perception: Despite his brash nature, Metal Bat seems to be very alert, as he was the first one to discover Melzargard's weakness. He was able to notice that Elder Centipede protected his face and deduced that its unprotected face was its weak spot.^[39] Metal Bat was born with amazing dynamic vision.^[2]

Equipment

Metal Bat: Metal Bat's signature weapon. It is a gray metal bat with a black handle. It is, with Metal Bat's strength, strong enough to kill Demon-level monsters with one hit. It was crafted personally for him when he joined the ranks of the S-Class and requested a bat that wouldn't break.^[40] It is immensely durable, enough to withstand attacks from Sage Centipede, a Mysterious Being of far greater strength than even Elder Centipede.

Neo Heroes Battle Suit: After joining the Neo Heroes, Metal Bat wears a Neo Heroes Battle Suit, which provides him with a variety of functions.

• Mobility Analysis: The suit analyzes Metal Bat's nervous system and body, with its synthetic muscle reacting accordingly and enhancing his physical abilities.
• Life Support System: The suit contains a life support system, although it can be damaged beyond function.

Hero Rating

Metal Bat's rating determined by the Hero Association^[2]:

Ability Type	Stamina	Intelligence	Justice	Endurance	Power	Popularity	Effectiveness	Fighting Ability	Total
Weapons	8	3	7	8	9	7	8	9	59

Quotes

• "Demon or Dragon, whatever. Bring it on!"^[43]
• "Don't worry, I'll be gentle."^[44]
• "Ah! I completely forgot to ask about the monsters' motivation!"^[45]
• "Fuck reasons. It's fightin' spirit!"^[46]
• "A death is just a flesh wound."^[14]
• "Heroes never lose."^[47]
• (To Pineapple and Mohican) "We're all heroes, I owe you a big one too. So let's pay these debts properly. A man's at his strongest when he's got a debt to settle."^[48]

Trivia

• Metal Bat appeared in Dr. Genus' computer screen in the House of Evolution.^[49]
• ONE had said that Metal Bat wasn't joking when he said he could take care of a Dragon-level threat.^[50] It should be noted that Metal Bat has not yet defeated a Dragon-level threat by himself.
• ONE has said that the situation against the Monster Association would have changed if Metal Bat was around.^[50]
• Metal Bat's real name is Bad (バッド, Baddo), which was confirmed by Murata as a fun fact on his stream.^[51] This is possibly a pun on Bat (バット, Batto), as it is a weapon he regularly uses, and the Japanese (katakana) character for Do 「ド」 is very similar to To 「ト」.
• Murata stated that Garou would have probably died from Metal Bat's surprise attack, had his sister not intervened as a fun fact on his stream.^[52]
• The reason for Metal Bat having requested that the bat made for him to be unbreakable was due to him previously using normal metal bats that would break regularly.^[40]
• He has the lowest 'Intelligence' stat out of all the S-Class heroes, at 3.

• According to the databook:
  • What he likes is his little sister's smile.^[2]
  • What he dislikes are inconsiderate folks, big mouths, and chores.^[2]
  • His hobbies are going to his sister's amazing piano recitals.^[2]
  • Metal Bat is a well-known problem student and is good at cussing people out.^[2]
• The origin of his hero name comes from his trademark weapon, a metal bat.^[2]
• Metal Bat's outfit is based on that of a stereotypical Japanese delinquent.
• In the 2017 One-Punch Man Halloween cover, Metal Bat was depicted as a Japanese double-horned Oni with a Kanabō (japanese spiked club) instead of a bat.^[53]

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