WSR 5-19-14

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There’ll be another side story for Seven Deadly Sins next week and a 30 page main chapter

Seven Deadly Sins 77

We hear an announcement, the knights and Holy Knights focusing on protecting the citizens and the castle. Ban is nearby and we see that he split up from Meliodas so they could try to find Elizabeth in multiple places.

Ban finds a guard, stealing his teeth right out of his mouth to interrogate him. He eventually finds the secret passage leading down into the dungeon.

Diane wants to go, but King tells her she should rest. The giantess responds that he’s healed her wounds, so she’ll be okay, plus she wants to rescue Elizabeth too.

Dreyfus, Hauser and Guira, Gowther in tow, decide to stop Hendricksen from sacrificing Elizabeth to resurrect the Demon Clan.

Gowther has recovered, noting Hauser isn’t lying, telling Diane that Hauser is mainly going for her sake. Dreyfus then agrees they’ll make a truce for the time being to stop the more pressing threat. Gowther is suspicious, noting that one of two “Dreyfuses” could’ve said that.

King and Diane have a nice moment together, King saying Elizabeth was how he was reunited with his friends. The group leaves to find her.

Back at the fight with Hendricksen/Gilthunder and Meliodas/Arthur, Hendricksen is confident Dreyfus won with the battle elsewhere that’s seemingly over. He also says the Sins are pitiful compared to their past selves. He and Gilthunder are slashed by Meliodas from a distance, who taunts them into fighting him.

Meanwhile, Hawk is still trying to figure out where he is, Ban coming down to his location, instead of the dungeon. He confirms that the single thing visible in the catacomb is the Horn of Cernunnos, which allows people to talk to the Goddess Clan.

The chapter ends on Ban making a request of the Goddess Clan: in exchange for his life, resurrect Elaine, King’s sister. 

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The others are commenting on how nice it is that after about 3 months, Solomon and Sheba are getting along better (though Sheba still seems very nervous and seems to melt into a cartoonish puddle as Solomon kisses her)

Problems are still occurring with the species, the group continuing to liberate others, but previous species are still fighting amongst each other, either within the Isolation Barriers or between them as borders of sorts.

Someone indicates to Solomon that they need a strong leader, not unlike David, since they’re almost close to freeing every species from the control of the Gunud. The problem remains that unless someone serves as king, which Solomon doesn’t want, the detractors claim there cannot truly be a peaceful and equal society.

Sheba tells Solomon he’s not wrong, the scene shifting to Ugo. He tells Solomon that he agrees that things are odd, since the species are now submitting themselves to the rule of the magicians who encourage the strife or worship Solomon as a god. He’s worried that might upset, Solomon, but Solomon tells him it’s better that his closest friends don’t try to appeal to him for rewards or deceive him, but speak to him honestly.

Solomon then wonders if they can really change the world to anything better than what it was under David, since now that the species are free, they feel fear and uncertainty, which is why they have hostility towards others. It’s not malice, but general unease at the threat of the Orthodox.

The idea Solomon has is to change something more fundamental and Ugo agrees, noting that his research has made him consider that if there are leylines of power, then there may be others related to fate or history. This would enable them to prove that there is something like reincarnation that governs the spirits of people.

Ugo then further elaborates, saying that the power of the soul could be what is draining Ill Ilah’s power and not natural phenomena. They manage to create the basic elements of life, dubbing it the Rukh (though it’s black, suggesting that the reason behind Ill Ilah’s troubles is that people are becoming corrupted in some way and the Rukh is no longer pure)

Sheba and Solomon announce that they’re having a child together, naturally with no magic. But the concern of the final battle with the Orthodox remains, so a solution is proposed to solve the difficulty that would occur if Sheba were to naturally carry it to term. She’ll slow its growth down with magic so it’ll be born in a peaceful world after the conflict.

The chapter ends on everyone hoping that the battle will end with peace and Sheba is keeping the future child’s name a secret (fairly obviously it’s Aladdin)

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We flashback to Yuma leaving Yosuke after fighting Midorikawa. Yosuke volunteers to fight Midorikawa, who rejects his offer. But Yosuke says Midorikawa had a good thing going, it was just that Yuma had more experience and manipulated him into thinking he had it easy and then used each subsequent battle to prove his power that much more.

Back in the present, Rambanein tries to counterattack, but Midorikawa uses Grasshopper, darting around him. The Neighbor then unleashes a barrage of attacks, Midorikawa managing to dodge. Rambanenin then leaps up to attack from a distance again, but Izumi and the Snipers assault him as he’s an easy target.

They manage to make a hit, but Rambanein counters, taking out a Sniper’s arm and nearly hitting Izumi. Azuma observes that Rambanein’s analytical with his fighting, dividing his attention evenly amongst his opponents. But when the A Rank agents started attacking, he became more precise to compensate, getting more accurate. He’s also, however, leaving more openings, so the idea is to take advantage of that.

The group uses their numerical advantage to draw Rambanein’s attention, but he figures this out as Yosuke attacks him from behind. But the B Rank agents contribute to a shield around Yosuke’s spear, the chapter ending on Yosuke stabbing through Rambanein, saying their teamwork will beat him.

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As Madara’s jutsu activates, the earth shakes with the tremors of power, the White Zetsu clones retreating. Meteorites, likely made by Madara’s previous use of Jibaku Tensei, rain down on some of the Ninja Alliance. Shikamaru concludes that since Naruto’s chakra that he gave everyone, as well as the God Tree, disappeared, something big is happening.

People start looking up at the moon, Sasuke realizing what it is, rushing back to the ground to find Naruto and the others.

Naruto summons even more Bijuudama Rasenshuriken to take out the meteors, Sasuke rushing down as they explode the giant rocks and telling the others to take cover.

Tenten is contemplating the Ninja Tools of the Six Paths that Madara spit out, saying she could seal him away if she only knew how. A hand bursts out of the ground, likely grabbing the tools.

We switch to Madara, who activates what is apparently just the first stage (since otherwise the series would be all but over if it was already the Infinite Tsukuyomi), a light bursting from the moon and putting almost everyone into a state of paralysis, not hypnotized quite yet. The Edo Tensei aren’t affected (because they’re not technically physical, but something like simulated bodies for their souls)

Madara utilizes the Wood Release, wrapping everyone that’s unable to move in the roots of the Divine Tree (Shinju)

Naruto wants to act, but Sasuke says that if they get out of the shield he’s created, they’ll be affected as well. He says they have to wait for the tree to grow back. Black Zetsu notes that Sasuke’s Rinnegan is somehow able to reflect the jutsu with Susanoo covering them.

Hashirama realizes what Madara’s doing, Tobirama wondering why it’s not affecting them. Suddenly, Yamato (or what might just look like him) bursts out of one of the cocoons made by the Shinju’s roots manipulated by Madara.

The chapter ends on Minato awakening after teleporting away before, seeing the tree growing back and the moon shining the light of the genjutsu on the world.

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Luffy is still laughing, some of Doflamingo’s grunts saying that it’d be dangerous if Pica were to go wild now. Pica moves to punch, everyone running away, since the sheer power will be immense, creating a giant crater.

Everyone’s knocked away by it, Luffy, Zoro and Law meeting up with Cavendish. He attacks, though it was apparently a joke, as he feels indebted to Luffy since Usopp saved him by defeating Sugar. Cavendish says he’s going to kill Doflamingo as repayment, Luffy saying he’s going to do it, since he wants to repay Rebecca for giving him her bento (which Law finds absurd as a reason). Everyone else, particularly Chinjao and Hajrudin, appears and vows the same thing: either to repay their debt to Usopp or just to get back at Doflamingo.

Luffy tells them to shut up, that he’ll be the one to defeat Doflamingo, the others responding that he should let them do it or they’ll kill him. Some more people appear, wanting to take Luffy, Zoro and Law for the bounty Doflamingo’s offering, the ones who feel indebted to Luffy and Usopp disappointed. They take out the attackers (even though at least half of them don’t even seem to have a motivation to save Luffy)

Meanwhile, Pica and his subordinates are looking for the Straw Hats and suddenly they appear, along with their allies, Luffy riding on Ushi from the coliseum. Pica attacks, but just King Prodence’s punch (not quite at full power) and Chinjao’s Drill Nail start to break apart Pica’s arm as the chapter ends on Luffy still telling them to stop following him. 

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The threat of the Iron Cloud remains and it’s intensified when we see that an Iron Foot, a cloud in the shape of a foot, looming over them. It crashes down near them, followed by a barrage of them. Mappy explains that the Iron Clouds are accumulated steel from Real Mist that eventually reaches a low enough altitude. To get back up, they released steel rain called Iron Step.

Toriko tries to cut one of them with Leg Knife, but even that isn’t enough. Careru (called Croakswagon in the Viz translation) tells them to get into Octomelon’s room where Terry and the others are. Octomelon turns into Diving Mode, sinking into the swamp.

Mappy is distraught, saying they can’t get past Gold Swamp underwater. He mentions a cave where the Clear Gold (a super transparent gold dust) flows into. But that leads into Gold Labyrinth, a maze where no one has escaped. Toriko says they should just wait out the Steel Clouds, but they won’t stop for a few years and the gold dust flow draws them into Gold Labyrinth, Octomelon unable to swim back, since Diving Mode isn’t made for maneuverability.

The Travel Frog is even more despondent now, saying the only way they can get out is with Food Luck. The others think Komatsu can do it, Coco discovering there’s a way to pilot Octomelon from the inside. We get a detailed diagram of the sheer size and space inside Octomelon, including the pilot room, where we end up. The others offer to help as best they can, Zebra’s echolocation showing a massive maze with traps and dangers everywhere.

At the first fork, the group is divided on which direction to go, but they manage to get through a majority of it without a hitch, since Octomelon can shoot something to distract the rare danger they run into. Mappy feels like they can make it.

The chapter ends on Joa in another area of Gourmet World, referencing Food Luck and Acacia, supporting the theory that this may be a “zombie” Frohze who retains some memories from her past life.

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We start with Oomaeda holding off some Quincy Soldat, Bazz B impressed at this.

Suddenly, the Soldat are defeated by Momo’s Tobiume, Shinji alongside her, saying he’ll help them. Momo is ordered to heal Soifon, having done well to heal Shinji after Bambietta attacked him.

He tells Oomaeda that things are serious: if Zaraki dies, then the battle will likely shift in the Vandenreich’s favor. Bazz B, having heard this, says he’ll just have to stop them from supporting Zaraki. He attacks the ice area, creating something like lava.

We shift to Rukia and Byakuya moving toward Zaraki’s position, Rukia suddenly feeling a strong reiatsu. We see someone flying down at Seireitei, Ikkau recovering, Renji noticing as well.

It looks like Ichigo crashes some distance away, but it turns out it was a test attack, appearing much closer behind the four Stern Ritter. He speaks to Kenpachi, saying he’ll save him as the chapter ends.

  

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We see some of the Nine Demon Gates: Kyouka (without her mask), Silver and Tempesta (it works better, though we’d need an official rendering from Mashima in English), all recognizing the sheer power the Celestial Spirit King emanates.

Marde is impressed someone could summon the Spirit King, the Spirit King inquiring what Marde plans to do. Marde repeats the basic plan: summon END and return to Zeref.

Lucy is still alive, amazingly, crying, which enrages the Spirit King, vowing to avenge her and defeat the enemy before him in her name.

He towers over Marde, but the Demon King manages to attack first with his mobility. The Spirit King counterattacks, but Marde unleashes his own Curse power, Thorn, spiked spires stabbing into him, supposedly infinite. But the Spirit King slashes them away and attacks with the Meteor Blade, creating a huge chasm.

Jackal is amazed at the power, noticing Lucy. He attacks, but a shield of water protects her. The Spirit King reveals he’s given her Aquarius’ power, Lucy feeling great magic flowing in her. She has a new appearance, tattoos on her body representing the new power.

The explosive Etherias attacks again, but Lucy blocks the bombs, chanting the incantations for a powerful spell, Urano Metria, which Lucy has only used twice before: once with help from Hibiki of Blue Pegasus and a second time with Gemini’s help. Now she’s able to utilize it with Aquarius’ magic power. The chapter ends on the sheer power shown in a two page splash.