Gouketsu

## Summary

**Gouketsu** is an incredibly powerful monster sent by Psykos to infiltrate the "Super Fight" martial arts tournament, destroying anyone unfortunate enough to be in his way to the dojo.

Right as the competition ended with Suiryu technically winning due to saitama getting disqualified, Gouketsu interrupted the victory celebration and used his Demon Level minions to hold civilians hostage. It was revealed that he intended to turn everyone at the stadium into monsters.

Gouketsu was a human martial artist and the champion of the first Super Fight eleven years before the events of the series. He was defeated and captured by the Monster Association, given a chance to join, he ate a Monster Cell and became a Dragon Level Threat.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier**: **8-A**

**Name**: Gouketsu

**Origin**: **One Punch Man**

**Gender:** Male

**Age**: Unknown

**Classification**: Former Human Martial Arts Champion, Monster, Dragon Level Threat, Monster Association Executive

**Powers and Abilities**: **Superhuman Physical Characteristics**, **Large Size**, **Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant**, **Enhanced Senses** (Was able to identify Bakuzan as a Dragon level threat just by looking at him), **Longevity** (Monster Cells give those who consume it longer life span), **Air Manipulation** (via shockwaves)

**Attack Potency**: **City Block level** (Stated to be stronger than Carnage Kabuto. Far stronger than Bakuzan, a dragon-level monster. Could effortlessly hurt Suiryu, a martial artist with S rank power, with casual finger flicks. Should be on the level of Elder Centipede. )

**Speed**: At least **Massively Hypersonic** (Should be comparable to high tier Dragon class monsters)

**Lifting Strength**: At least **Class M**

**Striking Strength**: **City Block level**

**Durability**: **City Block level** (Stopped suiryu's strongest attack with a mere finger pinch. Was stated by suiryu to not even bat an eye towards his attacks, despite taking them head-on.)

**Stamina**: **Vastly Superhuman**

**Range**: **Extended Melee Range** (via sheer size), **Tens of kilometers** with shockwaves (The shockwaves from his punches are capable of dispersing entire clouds and mountains)

**Standard Equipment**: A high supply of **Monster Cells**

**Intelligence**: **Genius** (He is a master martial artist who was able to win the first Super Fight tournament, as well as being considered one of the greatest martial artists of all time)

**Weaknesses**:

**Notable Attacks/Techniques:**

**Master Martial Artist**: After transforming into a monster, Gouketsu seemed to have retained his martial arts prowess that he had as a human, when he won the first Super Fight tournament. This was evidenced in his fight against Bakuzan, when he casually deflected the latter's attacks with a single arm. Moreover, Suiryu remarked that Gouketsu was more skilled than himself. After becoming a monster, Gouketsu seemed to toy with opponents that he held some respect towards, and gave glimpses of his true power, as was the case in his fought with Suiryu and Bakuzan. However, Gouketsu had also been shown to quickly finish fights when on a schedule, as he did not toy with Genos when he was headed toward the Super Fight arena.

**Enhanced Senses**: Gouketsu was able to identify the strength of others. He identified the transformed Bakuzan as a Dragon Level Threat, and noted that Suiryu could be an executive member of the Monster Association if he consumed a monster cell.