WSR 12-16-13

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I might’ve jumped the gun on the break for most of the magazines. Only Magi’s magazine, Weekly Shounen Sunday, was on break this week, though Weekly Shounen Jump and Weekly Shounen Magazine, the ones for the rest of the series, may be on break the Xmas week. I may wait a week until updating, since I’d like at least 4-5 series to talk about, not just Magi.

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Jin’s request to Miwa is revealed: simply put, Osamu will be in danger in this Neighbor invasion and Miwa may be the only person able to keep an eye on him. Miwa thinks other people in Tamakoma or even Yuma might be able to help, but Jin thinks otherwise. Miwa even suggests just hiding Osamu away if he’s going to be in danger. Jin reminds him about the competition to get his Black Trigger, and one of the candidates is Miwa. Jin says he’ll recommend Miwa if he does this favor, but Miwa says it’s not decided by the previous user. He leaves Jin, who says he thinks he’ll save Osamu, especially because his Side Effect tells him so

Meanwhile, Yuma rejects Shinoda’s offer to make him a full agent, saying he’ll do it on his own. Shinoda says he could form a squad with Osamu if he accepted, but Yuma says if he doesn’t follow basic procedure, some people might not accept him as a full agent even if it’s official, since there’d be allegations of favoritism and prejudice, since he’s a Neighbor.

Replica and Yuma discuss whether it was the right decision, Yuma saying if he fights at full power, he’s using his Black Trigger. But Replica observes that, while Kido wasn’t lying, he might be subtly suggesting he won’t be so nice if Yuma breaks Border rules. Yuma says he’ll use it if he thinks it’s necessary, Replica accepting that, since, as the Black Trigger, he can’t really question Yuma.

Back at school, Osamu is popular, as expected. He even gets to leave early because he has defense duty, the teacher praising him as a Border agent.

Later, Osamu and Yuma meet Chika and Izuho, a fellow Sniper trainee. Yuma explains that while the trainees can’t fight directly in the Neighbor invasion, they can help with evacuation/rescue using their Triggers. He further explains that it’ll be about 10 days until Kion and Aftokrator will be out of attack range for Earth.

Suddenly Jin and Chika both sense something, 40 or more gates appearing as the invasion starts, the chapter ending as we establish a rough idea of all the major players on Border’s side in this fight

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As Renji stands ready to fight Mask de Masculine, Rukia comes in as well. Renji tells her to take care of Kensei and Rose, since someone of Mask’s caliber is easy for him. She retreats with them, surprising Mask, since he expected them to double team him like Kensei and Rose did.

Renji taunts him, but Mask almost forgot he destroyed his ability to hear. He calls on James, who still managed to survive being cut in half, to cheer him on, but the applause and encouragement seems to fall on literally deaf ears. But the Superstar power takes the cheers and heals his eardrums to their original state.

Renji insults him, making Mask rush at him with a devastating headbutt. But it does no damage to Renji, who slams him into the ground with the hilt of his Zanpakutou. Mask gets up, saying that Renji just made him angrier, which strengthens the power of the star on the back of his hand. He attacks Renji with a fist said to be an instant kill, but Renji blocks it effortlessly again. This infuriates Mask, who continues pummeling Renji, though he evidently missed as it’s revealed Renji fully killed James.

Mask continues to call Renji a coward, but Renji doesn’t care, saying that he should know, since he used underhanded tactics himself. The chapter ends as Renji seemingly chops Mask in half at the waist.

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Madara laughs maniacally, enjoying the sensations he continues to feel, especially after replacing one of his Rinnegan. He rubs some of his blood on his hand, scaring Kurama, who Shukaku taunts, thinking Madara isn’t that powerful.

Madara summons the Gedou Mazou statue from Obito’s body, meaning Obito is likely truly dead now, Kakashi trying to stop it with Kamui, only managing to remove an arm, the statue arriving at Madara’s side, preparing to take in the Bijuu

Everyone else starts to realize after Naruto questions how Madara can summon the Gedou Mazou that he’s been resurrected, Naruto connecting the dots to figure out that this was part of Madara’s plan, using his control over Obito’s Hashirama cells, along with Black Zetsu, to force him to use Rinne Tensei on him.

Black Zetsu is moving to take Obito’s eye (possibly the other eye of Nagato?), but Obito manages to freeze his hand by pure willpower. Black Zetsu confirms it is another of Nagato’s eyes, saying that Obito isn’t good enough to possess the true Rinnegan. Obito says he’s hidden his right eye. But Zetsu responds that he already found it and returned it to Madara.  Ultimately, Obito was just a pawn to Madara.

Obito tells Zetsu to release his power over him and then steal the Rinnegan after he dies, but Zetsu says he’s not falling for that, since he knows that Kakashi and Minato would take Obito’s head and keep the Rinnegan from Zetsu that way.

White Zetsu suggests they should buy time, since getting the left eye will take more time, but Madara insists just one eye will be enough. He heals his wounds with the power he has from Hashirama’s chakra and cells, moving to attack with the Gedou Mazou. He uses a technique with his Rinnegan that seems to blow the Bijuu back slightly, Madara explaining that it sort of tamed them, unleashing the chains Obito used before to control the Bijuu. The chapter ends on this cliffhanger, Madara preparing to rip out the Bijuu from Naruto and Killerbee.

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We get a shortened explanation of the Riku Army’s plan, infiltrating the underground factory through a tunnel and targeting Sugar, the Hobby Hobby Fruit user. The tunnel is, predictably, smaller than expected, Robin and Usopp able to squeeze in, but Franky forced to take the Toy House route. The soldier explains that while it’s called a house, it’s just a long tunnel back to the factory, where they’re forced to work until they’re exhausted. Franky says it works in their favor, since he can serve as a distraction while the others find Sugar.

We meet Senor Pink in the flesh this time, his aloof attitude impressing the ladies around him. He deflects their advances, saying he’s into older women. Franky starts his attack as some of the soldiers alert their superiors to his invasion. A single Coup De Vent deals major damage to the factory entrance. Meanwhile, Doflamingo and Fujitora bicker about the attack and whether Doflamingo is really doing his job properly. And Trebol talks with Sugar, saying that even if they get this far, she can still turn them into toys before they really hurt her, suggesting there’s more to her powers than we think.

Back at the tunnel, the group gets word of Franky’s attack, thinking he’ll be okay. But realizing that Diamante’s staff is heading towards it, they think he might have some trouble, since they’re a specialized military division. They’re also dangerous because they’re undefeated in the coliseum, not having shown off their full power. Franky is shown to be having difficulty against Senor Pink, who seems to be able to swim through even solid ground. The amount of overall soldiers in Doflamingo’s army is about 2000 and the three generals in the division each head a specific subdivision, Diamante’s more military in nature. Trebol’s division is the special abilities, like Jora and Violet, along with Sugar, and Pica’s is the special ops, covering Gladius, Baby 5 and Buffalo. Diamante’s division boasts one more general than the others, though it’s Dellinger and he seems weaker by comparison, if only slightly.

Usopp thinks it’s better that they aren’t fighting with the military squad, but Leo cautions him that all of the squads are strong. The army arrives at the factory, the size astonishing Usopp, since it’s way bigger than he imagined. The chapter ends of a two page spread of the factory’s size and its magnitude.

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Starjun apologizes to Midora, who responds that Starjun’s the only one who didn’t fail in his mission. It’s revealed that there are 1000 chefs left behind that were kidnapped. Starjun explains that virtually all the executive chefs are gone (minus some, like Grinpatch), Midora saying they’ll eliminate them eventually. But for now, he commands all the chefs to cook for him, as they are now in a combo with him.

Some protest and Alfaro comes in, saying they don’t have a choice anymore. He further explains that the “traitors” were hypnotized (possibly by Frohze’s technique) and seem to be like Grinpatch is, in a daze. He moves to kill Grinpatch, though it doesn’t appear that he does.

They press the chefs to cook for Midora, the majority of them agreeing with a chef who says that they are expected to be virtuous and will not sell themselves to him. Midora smirks, saying that if any chef can make him say that something is delicious, they’ll be set free. Komatsu volunteers, stunning everyone. Ootake comes in, explaining that they have little food, so Komatsu has little chance of success. The other chefs ask why Komatsu would serve Midora, Komatsu simply saying that it’s his duty to feed someone who’s hungry.

Komatsu prepares a huge feast, amazing everyone, considering that there was such a shortage of quality ingredients. We flashback to Ootake offering to help, Komatsu saying he can manage on his own. But Ootake reminds him that the place is sure to collapse eventually, with all the damage it took from the attack from Neo. Komatsu isn’t fazed, Ootake thinking to himself that he was likely jealous of Komatsu’s natural talent and that he was worried Komatsu would eventually go far beyond his level. He even goes so far as to say Komatsu is a genius at cooking, knowing it since they were trainees.

Midora finishes off all the food in an instant. He seems to react as if it might actually be delicious, but then the headquarters starts to collapse at its base. It looks like it will fall, but it stops suddenly. Starjun concludes Midora somehow stopped it with his will. Midora laughs, shocking Alfaro, since he didn’t even smile slightly when he ate the Century Soup. He asks for Komatsu’s name and he gives it.

Komatsu has a request: for everyone to eat together. Midora seems to acquiesce to it, saying Komatsu can leave if he wants, but Komatsu says he won’t leave. He insists that Toriko will come to save him as the chapter ends.

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Mirajane voices a concern that Jellal may be targeted by Tartaros, asking whether Erza shouldn’t be protecting him, but Erza says she doesn’t even know where he is and he can take care of himself fine. She insists they should focus on protecting the former magic chairman. They go to his house, where he treats them to some tea. The man inquires how they got his address, Mirajane explaining to Crawford that they had to use their extensive network to do so, even though it was questionable. He accepts, noting that he remembered Erza and Natsu from when she was condemned for a crime I forget exactly what it was.

The pair inquires about Face, the council head saying that while it was something he knew of, he never was told the exact location back in the day, since they didn’t have a need to use it. This suggests the knowledge was privy to someone else, since Tartaros somehow acquired the information that even a former council head didn’t know of. They then decide to ask where the three members that sealed Face are, so they can protect them. But Crawford explains that even they don’t know they’re part of it, since the weapon itself is taboo in the very concept, let alone execution.

Suddenly Tartaros attacks, their movements evident by the shockwaves hitting the house. A group of armored soldiers crash through the wall, Erza and Mira easily knocking them back. The two of them are fired up and continue to defend the area.

Meanwhile, Elfman is struggling to break free of Sayla’s curse, Sayla saying that if he wants her to do something for him, he should offer her his soul

Back at the Magic Council ruins, Doranbolt remembers Cobra telling him about Face and its power, resolving to take on Tartaros himself.

Elsewhere, Cobra relishes in the fresh air after being imprisoned for so long, looking to his other Oracion Seis members, all of them freed as he negotiated with Doranbolt. Brain speaks about the Oracion Seis being reborn, but Cobra attacks. The others comply with Cobra after Midnight says that if Cobra heard that Brain thought of them as nothing but pawns, then it must be true. The group tries to decide what to do, but they’re confronted by Jellal and Meredy, who were assigned by Doranbolt to handle the Oracion Seis while he takes on Tartaros.

Natsu awakens, rushing to Crawford’s house with Happy. Back with Erza and Mirajane, they finish off the last of the attackers, Erza concerned that with such a high priority target, they appear to only send low level grunts.  Natsu speaks to Happy about his concerns of how Tartaros knows these things when even the council doesn’t appear to know.

Mira suddenly falls unconscious, Erza following suit. Natsu thinks someone leaked information to them from within the guilds and his hypothesis is confirmed when we find that Crawford was working for Tartaros, probably having put Erza and Mira to sleep, taking them back to headquarters under Kyouka’s orders as the chapter ends.