Silver Fang, known as Bang, is an 81-year-old human male and S-Class Rank 3 hero residing in Z-City. He runs a generational martial arts dojo. His appearance features white spiky hair, thick eyebrows, a mustache, wrinkles, and a slight tan, typically dressed in a dark shirt, light pants, and kung fu shoes. Despite his age, his physique visibly transforms in combat, musculature expanding when he pushes his limits.
Originally utilizing the destructive Exploding Heart Release Fist in his youth, Bang later sealed this lethal art. He developed and mastered the balanced Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, emphasizing fluid movements and precise strikes. This technique includes Ryusui-jin for confined combat, Gasoshi for pinpoint attacks, Shunshinko for fluid mobility, and Mikiri for amplifying physical capabilities by bypassing internal limitations. Scars mark his journey perfecting this art.
He possesses exceptional superhuman strength, shattering concrete columns with light strikes and creating craters in battle. His speed surpasses many high-tier heroes, letting him outpace collapsing structures, intercept Dragon-level threats like Elder Centipede, and briefly surprise Saitama. His extreme durability withstands impacts destroying buildings and endures Elder Centipede's corrosive gastric acid with minimal injury. His stamina allows sprinting miles without fatigue and sustaining prolonged combat against multiple foes.
His combat prowess includes advanced perception, a heightened spatial awareness often termed a "sixth sense," detecting opponents without sight or sound. He utilizes Abandonment, a focused state enhancing detection of vulnerabilities like regeneration orbs in enemies such as Melzargard. Collaborating with his brother Bomb, they perform combined techniques: the Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist forces durable opponents like Elder Centipede to molt, while the Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist subdues entities like Overgrown Rover. When serious, he eliminates Dragon-level threats like Fuhrer Ugly and Gums in single strikes.
He mentors students, most notably Garou, whose early techniques stem from his teachings. Their confrontations see Bang avoiding lethal force to halt Garou's monsterization, even when outmatched. He also trains other heroes including Charanko and recruits allies like Fubuki, whose psychic buffs temporarily mitigate his age-related physical decline. He acknowledges Saitama's strength and interacts professionally with colleagues like Genos and Tatsumaki.
In video game adaptations, his move set includes Fang Interpolation for close-range damage, Instantaneous Effect for rapid strikes, and Water Stream Encampment for counterattacks. His "Topless Mode" increases all stats, enabling the superpowered Fist of Flowing Water, Crushed Rock: Climax attack, reflecting his canonical emphasis on counters and precision.
His Hero Association ratings are Power 10, Stamina 9, and Fighting Ability 9. Informally hailed as the "greatest treasure of martial arts" and a backbone of the hero community, this underscores his decades refining combat arts and justice-driven ethos.