WSR 10-14-13

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World Trigger 34

Some of the trainees don’t believe Yuma actually managed to defeat the Neighbor simulation in the time he did, claiming the clock was broken. Yuma says he can do it again if need be, and he does, making even better time at .4 seconds. Other A rank Border agents comment on his skill, thinking his being a Neighbor is a big factor in his natural skill for battle.

Kitora comments that this suggests that Osamu didn’t beat the Neighbor the time that he was promoted to B Rank, but Yuma. He acknowledges this. Suddenly Kitora becomes a bit flustered when Karasuma shows up, a sign of a crush on him. He notes that Yuma’s showing lots of promise, Kitora wondering why he hasn’t shown up in the Rank wars. She wants more lessons from him, but he says she’s already good enough. After he reveals that Osamu’s his pupil, Kitora is visibly jealous of Osamu getting one on one time with her crush.

Back at the Sniper training area, Satori is going to explain the types of Sniper Triggers. Chika is a bit curious why they aren’t teaching about keeping in motion, but other students say Snipers are supposed to hide and shoot, not run around. But the instructor thinks to himself that Chika’s correct, since once their position’s discovered, Snipers have to move. It’s not usually taught until B Rank, so Reiji must’ve thought she had a lot of potential.

The three types of Sniper Triggers are revealed: Egret, a basic type, Lightning, a longer range type, and Ibis, a powerful but shorter range rifle for larger Neighbors. Chika fires a massive shot, making a slight hole in the wall behind her target, showing that she does have a bit of trouble controlling her Trion output and input.

Back where Yuma is, the students accept it wasn’t a fluke and ask him to team up with them, which he immediately refuses. Arashiyama notes that’s because Yuma’s teaming up with Osamu, which Kazama notices

The chapter ends with him challenging Osamu to a mock battle, which stuns everyone, since they thought he was going to challenge Yuma to a battle with his recent performance.

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Toushirou’s Bankai begins to fall off Cang Du as he sees it returning to Toushirou. He asks what happened, Toushirou replying he doesn’t know, suggesting Hyourinmaru just wants to come back

BG9 is observing Soifon’s near dead body, trying to gather some data. Oomaeda starts to resist as BG9 wonders why he’s even trying. He hands the Shineiyaku to Soifon and BG9 is stunned as he loses his connection. Soifon unleashes her Bankai to attack, Oomaeda steadying it and BG9 engulfed in an explosion

Back with Toushirou and Cang Du, he says that they weren’t just sitting by: the Quincy who stole Bankai trained to get better with them. With what portion he has, he slashes with his claw, a stream of spiked ice going towards Toushirou, but it’s deflected. Toushirou says that an attack aimed at him won’t connect, either because he’s the original owner and possess it now or he’s that good with Hyourinmaru.

Cang Du kicks at Toushirou, who blocks it. Cang Du is in disbelief, saying that Toushirou speaks as if his Zanpakutou has a mind of its own. He unleashes a flurry of kicks and then sends Toushirou into the air, saying he loathes pantheism. I think the translation might be better rendered as animism, but I’d have to see the original Japanese.

Toushirou asks if he’s implying a Bankai doesn’t have a soul or will of its own, Hyourinmaru saying that seems to be the case. Toushirou welcomes it back as we see its new form, fully returned to him

Cang Du starts to use a new technique, Toushirou a bit taken aback by the new form, but going with it. The chapter ends as Toushirou freezes Cang Du in a floral cross pattern, apologizing for not making it a Quincy cross jokingly.

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The chapter starts with Sasuke doing what Madara did in his fight against Hashirama in the past: meld Susanoo over Kurama’s chakra form, making a much tougher attack. Kakashi even sees it through Obito’s eye, shocked at this turn of events.

Obito forms a giant sword and shield, saying they’re just delaying the inevitable. He motions to the sky, suggesting that the Infinite Tsukuyomi is close at hand. He also emphasizes that the blade that he holds is that of the Sage of the Six Paths, Nunoboku, is so powerful they’ve already lost.

Naruto calls for the other Rookie 9, etc, through his chakra and they move to help him. Naruto notes to Sasuke they have to wait for an opening and then move immediately, Naruto generating a Rasengan in each tail. The other 9 ninja (meaning Neji’s death had a symbolic and literal meaning for this fight, since only 9 ninja would work with the Kyuubi’s nine tails and Neji would make 12 total, so there’d be one odd ninja out.) move to Naruto’s position

Kakashi thinks to himself that Naruto is the kind of idiot that still inspires people in working against the odds, fighting in spite of them. This makes people think they can’t help but give him their assistance. The void in people’s hearts can be filled by friends and those close to them, which Obito has ceased to do for fear of losing them. But those that have their friends are capable of amazing feats

All of Naruto’s friends are given more of the Kyuubi’s chakra and Naruto trusts them to break Obito’s shield with the Rasengans they have. Sakura is busy with summoning Katsuyu, so Sai took her place in the group of 9.

The group smashes the shield, though only a small enough hole for Susanoo’s sword. The sword stabs through, Obito countering with his own sword

We flashback to an imagined reality where Obito survived, but they still mourn the loss of Rin and the others, Obito becoming Hokage. He’s shocked at these images and the sword he used is shattered, Naruto and Sasuke slashing him as the chapter ends

I doubt he’s defeated, but this is a turning point for the battle, since Obito is now more emotionally unstable.

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Law and Doflamingo continue their banter from before, Doflamingo saying that killing Jora won’t be an issue for her, since his servants are willing to die for him. Jora differs in that she uses her Devil Fruit to cut and run. Doflamingo insists that Law’s meddling in his affairs is petty, but Law says that he’ll continue on the legacy that a certain person (I presume his master or someone he looks up to) started in stopping Doflamingo

Back on the Sunny, the group confirms the locations of everyone else and reflects that Law had planned to leave Doflamingo to fight Kaidou all along, so if he can escape, so much the better.

Momo is trembling and Sanji asks why he turned into a dragon again. Momo explains that when he first got to Dressrosa, Doflamingo was torturing someone and spoke of his belief that everyone has a sadistic side to them and that’s the best entertainment one can get. He then says that his subordinates had better understand that or they’ll suffer the same fate as the guy he just killed. After that, Kanjuurou was captured and Momonosuke and Kinemon presumably managed to escape.

Sanji says it might not be so bad to be their hostage, likely connecting back to Violet, but Momonosuke thinks otherwise. We flashback to Sanji learning from Violet that she’s going to be able to escape. She then tells Sanji about the Fighting Fish attacking the ship and Sanji quickly runs off after them. Violet then causes a distraction and escapes to the royal palace.

Back at the colosseum, Zoro and Kinemon have met with Bartolomeo and his fanboy behavior confuses them. But they manage to negotiate with him to find where Luffy is.

Rebecca is doing splendidly in D block, defeating opponent after opponent. It’s noted by the judges that she’s never hurt her opponents, always redirecting their energy to defeat them by ring out. And she’s never taken a hit, some suggesting she can use Observation Haki. The scene shifts elsewhere after Rebecca is confronted by an especially dangerous fighter who seems to be skilled at grappling

Chinjao’s grandsons are waiting for him to recover and misunderstand that the exit is on the other side. But it turns out the threat revealed a while ago: that the gladiators are in fact not leaving the colosseum, is true, Sai thrown into a pit where the other losers are. So Doflamingo’s threat still looms as all the losers are in what seems to be an inescapable trap. One Piece is on break next week, so we’ll have even less series next time until both One Piece and Magi come back

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Midora speaks about feeling damaged, crumpled like a piece of paper. The only time he feels even relatively good is when he eats. Humans have to eat in spite of all their suffering and he follows that logic in his quest to eat everything. His goal is to constantly seek satisfaction to his appetite, Ichiryuu commenting that it’s like Midora has become a slave to his hunger. He says he has to stop Midora, since he’s forgotten his mission of succeeding Frohze’s will. Midora replies that he doesn’t disagree, but Ichiryuu can’t fulfill his goal of stopping Midora, since he’s so much older.

Midora says he’s the one dark spot that came out of the shining Gourmet Age. His Gourmet Cells are at the core of his deep hunger and he has become a slave to his appetite. The two move to finish their battle once and for all.

Ichiryuu manages to recover his horrible wounds with a combination of Food Immersion and his Minority World powering up the cells that were trying to heal him. Midora compliments him on that but wonders if that can match the speed of his tongue. He counters, Ichiryuu shocked that his speed and control are so much greater than before. Midora’s even managed to suppress the minority cells so Ichiryuu’s greatest advantage is gone.

Ichiryuu then puts all his energy into a chopstick attack formed of his Appetite Energy. Midora can’t dodge, taking the attack and resulting power it releases. But he survives, saying that Ichiryuu’s power has lowered a great deal since he has gotten so old.

Midora disappears into the darkness as Ichiryuu comments that his Mirror Neurons, cells that allow people to mimic others, are so advanced, that was how he could imitate Ichiryuu’s Minority World and also can conceal himself in the environment. Midora stabs through Ichiryuu from behind. As Ichiryuu lies dying, he sees Midora crying, saying that he did that before when they fought. He feels Midora never intended to kill him or couldn’t force himself to. The thing he was searching for all this time wasn’t food, but love.

Midora speaks about the Devil’s Roar that will create the Meteor Spice and moves to finish Ichiryuu off. Ichiryuu, meanwhile, is amazed at his brother’s strength, wanting to have dined with him once more. I’m guessing the Meteor Spice is from Midora, not Ichiryuu. The theories were on either side about this, but now we have relative confirmation.

Midora remembers Frohze telling him that if he’s hurt, his family can help ease the pain. He releases his Gourmet Cells, which we saw before in the form of a beast, roaring and releasing the Meteor Spice in his anguish.

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Silver is walking towards Tartaros’ headquarters, which he comments on his distaste for its aesthetic.

Back at the Magic Senate, they’re discussing Erza’s victory, Fairy Tail’s apparent need to stand out and whether they should even host the Grand Magic Tournament anymore

The main topic is Tartaros. It seems guilds associated with them have been wiped out recently and they can’t seem to find out the culprit. Some suspect Crime Sorciere, but another member suggests it could be Tartaros itself weeding out the weaklings

The head of the Senate thinks it’s plausible and says they have to move to stop Tartaros once and for all

Suddenly, the Senate building is attacked, a huge explosion wrecking the structure. Doranbolt manages to survive, but it looks like many others are either dead or unconscious. Only one other member seems to have survived besides Doranbolt and he’s attacked by a cat beast man called Jackal. His specialization is explosions and he begins to use one on Org, the other survivor. Doranbolt is told to leave, so that the Senate can at least partly survive this assassination attempt

Back at Fairy Tail, Erza explains the situation to Makarov, specifically that Minerva is now in a Dark Guild. It’s also revealed Sting is now acting master of Sabertooth. Makarov says they should tell the Council.

Juvia, meanwhile, has baked Gray some bread with his face on it. He’s not sure he wants to eat that, which she planned for, baking some bread with her face on it for him. Elfman eats a piece, Juvia joking that she was “eaten out” by another man, Gray accidentally eating some Gray bread.

Levi has found some info on E.N.D. in a book. It’s apparently another one of Zeref’s demons, like Deliora or Lullaby, but it’s sealed in a book or object like the others. Tartaros is the likely culprit to possess the item. Natsu and Gajeel plan to attack the guild, but Lucy brings up that they know next to nothing about the guild and that would be putting Fairy Tail and the Council at risk.

Suddenly someone bursts in with the news that the Senate has been attacked.

Back at the Senate, Doranbolt goes to Cobra’s cell, demanding he tell him about Tartaros. He refuses, asking for the release of his comrades along with him to cooperate. Doranbolt refuses, Cobra replying that Doranbolt should ask the higher ups, which Doranbolt explains have all been killed. Cobra comments how excessive they were, Doranbolt threatening to kill him if he doesn’t spit up what he knows. Cobra says he won’t budge on freeing the others, but he will tell Doranbolt one thing

Before we can figure it out, though, we switch to a scene where Tartaros’ members are meeting up. Silver and Kyouka meet up, Jackal and another Kyuukimon member, Tempesta, mentioned to be on missions, meaning that their plan has been set into action. The 7 remaining members move to start their attack as the chapter ends with Cobra’s revelation. None of these 9 members of Tartaros are humans. They’re all demons summoned by Zeref and their master is E.N.D.  I wonder if this means Zeref is ultimately behind this plan anyway, even if they’re acting on their own. Seems likely.

I’m a bit surprised Cobra knew this, but he does have that awesome hearing. I like the themes for these new characters and I bet they’ll stick around longer than the Royal Assassins that Fairy Tail fought near the end of the Grand Magic Tournament.