WSR 10-20-14 + WSR 10-27-14

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 Tokyo Ghoul Re 2-3

The chapter has a nice splash page with what could be Kaneki in recovery

We start with Sasaki going through notes for a meeting the next day, already tired.

The morning before the meeting, Sasaki talks to Dr. Shiba, who explains that Urie and Shirazu have the highest RC cell count of the group, while Mutsuki’s is fairly low. He thinks he might be unsuitable for the goal of utilizing Ghoul’s traits. He has the same issues Kaneki had, the Kakugan activating without his willing it.

As Sasaki leaves, we see that his RC count is over 2500, meaning the theory of him being Kaneki with his memories lost is more and more compelling, especially with the way his hair has grown back black from the previous white as well. 

The meeting focuses on Hirako Squad telling Mado Squad to focus on another ghoul besides Torso. The other squad is Shimoguchi, which mocks the Quinckes for the tip from a citizen that turned out to just be a dog.

Shimoguchi Squad’s leader questions why Sasaki’s squad left the taxi driver ghoul alive instead of killing him swiftly, thinking they might sympathize with the ghouls. Sasaki retorts that they were only following the principle of not doing excessive harm to the ghouls, Shimoguchi responding that that’s a simplistic interpretation.

Akira says that it’s her job to educate her underlings and that she’ll listen to Shimoguchi if she finds it insufficient. But she also says that Shimoguchi’s squad was taking too long to progress with the investigation on Torso, so they should be thankful Sasaki was willing to help.

Hirako stops their argument, saying they should do a joint investigation. Meanwhile, his squad will focus on the Serpent Ghoul, ranked S~ (for the moment, as there’s a ~ after it, indicating it could get higher)

Akira chastises Sasaki for his kindness towards ghouls, saying that will be his downfall.

Sasaki meets Kuramoto from Hirako Squad, who explains that the Serpent ghoul is reportedly hunting its own kind.

We see the Serpent ghoul killing another ghoul, seeking out info about Torso.

Back at the Quincke dormitory, Sasaki serves a meal to Mutsuki and Saiko (the member we saw playing a game in the first chapter with the blue hair), trying to help them get stronger. This revelation that these particular half ghouls can eat human food is interesting, and suggests the CCG or whoever performed the procedure is improving on Kanou’s procedure or is selectively medicating them in some way to suppress excessive RC cell propagation, which restricts their food intake.

Urie and Shirazu argue about Urie’s not participating as a teammate. Urie explains he’s aiming to get promoted to the S3 squad, Shirazu not knowing what that is. The two square off as Urie says Shirazu is too reckless and will get killed by him if he holds him back.

But the chapter ends with a mysterious person called Chie that offers information on Torso to the two.

Chapter 3 begins with Chie confirming to Urie and Shirazu that she’s not a kid, actually 24. She also says that she makes a profit selling the information she acquires, her camera related to what seems to be just a hobby of photography, or at most a less sketchy job.

Urie says they could just torture the information out of her, especially if it’s pertinent to CCG and suggests a leak in their system. But Chie says it’d be simpler if they just shared the information as a private exchange. As compensation for her intel, Chie wants Sasaki’s belongings, particularly with his scent.

She says it’s for her model, who’s nearby, the person that looks a lot like Shu, though could be like Naki is to Yamori, a subordinate or follower, who’s been depressed lately. The scent is important, meaning this could connect back to Kaneki again, since his scent was noted to be unique.

They get half of Chie’s info, photos where Torso has hunted, the other info promised after they get Sasaki’s belongings.

Urie and Shirazu discuss their need for money and Sasaki’s status as the commander. Their promotions are irrelevant, since Sasaki will get most of the credit for their investigation into Torso, so they want to get out of Quinckes Squad eventually. They vow that they’ll work on their own, not with the squad except as is required.

Sasaki explains their mission, a daunting task of identifying Torso’s face. Urie and Shirazu outright state their intent to go solo, Sasaki frustrated, saying he and Mutsuki will find Torso before them, leaving Saiko to watch the house.

Mutsuki and Sasaki go to Cochlea (a rendering of the Japanese Kokuria), the high security ghoul prison of the CCG, a new director impressed at the CCG head’s goal of making investigators that possess their own Quinque.

They talk with Donato, a SS class ghoul who provided information to Akira’s previous superior. Donato speculates that this ghoul has a particular interest in the human torso, which is where it got the name. The tendency to take the human torso as the primary part of the meal isn’t common among ghouls, varying by preference. The fact that they avoid the face makes Sasaki think that they’re trying to avoid the human element and conceal themselves as a ghoul by feasting on what doesn’t remind them of a job that requires strong interpersonal skills. The taxi driver was a lead Urie was following because of this line of thought.

They leave, Sasaki promising to go alone for a discussion of a separate case.

Sasaki is awoken by his memories of Donato, who accuses him of being little different from himself, a person who is considered dangerous, yet useful to the CCG. But when they don’t constantly prove it, they may be discarded.

Sasaki also observes that Torso is leaving the legs, only consuming the torso and the arms at most. He speculates this might involve a need to have a guarantee that the person cannot leave, even symbolically as a lover. The insecurity and that pattern of behavior makes Sasaki think they need to find a common thread between the victims.

The chapter ends with a woman reporting to another taxi driver, called Torso, about a message from the Tree, possibly Aogiri Tree, which is still functional after the undetermined amount of time that has passed between the original series and Tokyo Ghoul Re.

Seven Deadly Sins 99-100+ 98.5

As Meliodas manages to stagger to his feet, Hendricksen uses Dark Nebula again. But as Meliodas remembers Hendricksen saying Meliodas is too weak to even use Full Counter, he punches through the attack, stopping Hendricksen and holding him.

Diane uses Rush Rock, throwing a hail of boulders at her captain. Then King uses Chastiefol’s 4th form, Sun Flower, and fires a laser at Meliodas and Hendricksen.

Hendricksen wonders why Meliodas would still protect a kingdom that regards him as a traitor. Meliodas stands, burned but resolute, Hendricksen preparing to finish him off.

Ban appears behind Hendricksen, attacking with Banishing Kill and striking Meliodas with a serious wound across the chest. He asks if that was enough, Meliodas responding affirmatively as a huge light appears around him.

Hendricksen is stunned, wondering why he was still slightly uneasy with Meliodas taking all those attacks intentionally

Gowther explains about the technique, Revenge Counter. It depends on Meliodas making himself vulnerable to all attacks and then unleashing the charge from all their energy in one burst. But it’s risky to Meliodas. Gowther says that Hendricksen’s chance of surviving this technique is only 0.2%

Hendricksen tries to retreat but is stopped temporarily by Griamor’s Wall power. The demon smashes it, Meliodas rushing at him and saying that the only reason Hendricksen got so much power was by throwing away anything he held important.

The attack strikes Hendricksen, seemingly destroying him as the chapter ends on Meliodas saying that was the former Holy Knight’s sin.

There’s an extra chapter that explains more about Meliodas meeting Hawk after the Seven Deadly Sins were scattered. Apparently Meliodas had a friend called Wandle, a talking bird, before he met Hawk. The chapter makes us think Hawk might be Wandle, remembering that he could fly in a past life. Ultimately Meliodas has the idea for a bar and sells his Sacred Treasure for the startup cost.

The next main chapter starts with Hendricksen in disbelief at being defeated by Meliodas, who crashes to the ground after the demonic druid is blasted into oblivion.

Meliodas tries to play off his injury, but collapses after standing up, Elizabeth holding him up. The king appears, Merlin having quickly healed him in the interim of the battle with a technique from the Demon Realm. 

The Holy Knights beg the king’s forgiveness for being betrayed and deceived by Hendricksen, but he says that their punishment will be working to aid the people they harmed. Bartra also thanks the Sins for protecting the kingdom in spite of being branded as traitors, the Sins saying it was just the right thing to do.

Bartra specifically thanks Gilthunder for protecting Margaret, Gil saying he wants to talk about a specific matter later.

Elizabeth is praised by her father for becoming such a strong willed person. She’s still sad that Hawk is gone, but Meliodas says he probably doesn’t blame her. Ban tries to apologize to Hawk, Gowther noting that objectively Hawk’s death was no loss, which infuriates Ban.

Merlin stops him, saying Gowther didn’t mean anything cruel in saying that, asking Gowther where his armor is. She says she’ll replace it later, since it was destroyed in the battle where Gowther first appeared in the series.

Ban and Meliodas thank Hawk, saying that he’ll get triple the leftovers if he comes back. Hawk then speaks to them, coming back in a smaller form as compensation for his resurrection, it seems.

Everyone’s ecstatic, Elizabeth embracing Meliodas and healing his wounds as the two share a tender moment in the chapter’s conclusion.

Next week we’ll get 2 chapters, which is awesome.

World Trigger 79-80

Viza is astounded, figuring out that Yuma was always in a Trion body even before he switched with the Weight Trigger.

Yuma heads towards Border HQ as Viza contacts Hyrein and Mira, telling them that someone with a Black Trigger is headed their way and that Organon is safe. Replica tells Yuma his combat body is gone, since he’s almost out of Trion, Yuma saying he’ll use seals and long range attacks instead.

Hyrein contacts Mira, asking about Chika’s location. Mira explains she took out Replica, the Meeden Rabbit, and has crippled Osamu.

Osamu talks to Replica, resolved to go through with the plan, since if Miwa is defeated they won’t stand a chance.

A Rabit defeated earlier is thrown towards Hyrein. Osamu uses the cover of Replica’s Black Rabit to avoid Hyrein’s attacks. Hyrein cubifies it, Mira attacking Osamu. But he turns off his Trigger, escaping her Trion attacks in a regular body for now and immune to Alektor’s attacks.

Hyrein tells Mira to get Osamu while he moves to finish off Miwa, utilizing one of Mira’s portals. But Miwa fires Viper into it, damaging her. She manages to make a wormhole and move Miwa away from the battle. Hyrein prepares to kill Osamu to get Chika’s cube.

Both Yuma and Miwa ask Replica where the enemy is. Yuma creates a quintuple strength Bolt, while Miwa reveals he managed to acquire Jin’s Fujin Black Trigger. The chapter ends as it’s only 7 seconds till the future crossroads

The next chapter starts with Osamu still running towards Border HQ, wondering why Hyrein is after him, since Miwa was fighting him before.

But Mira gathers her remaining Trion, stabbing Osamu through his real body and stopping him.

Replica tells Osamu to go through with their plan, throwing him into Mira’s portal into the Neighbor’s ship. He can take down its systems much easier, leaving them an opportunity to survive while his extension unlocks Border HQ’s door. But it will also put Osamu’s life in danger even if it manages to protect Chika.

Hyrein is shot at by some lower rank Snipers, serving as a diversion. Hyrein notes Yuma’s location, thinking he can avoid his attacks. But he’s suddenly struck all around by another set of attacks, different than Yuma’s.

Turns out it’s Miwa, using Jin’s Fujin Trigger. And what is likely Yuma’s attacks strike Hyrein right afterwards, doing even greater damage.

Osamu throws Replica into the Neighbor ship as he immediately infiltrates it, sending a return home command. They have 60 seconds until the ship launches and Mira can’t override it. Hyrein picks up Chika’s cube, but it’s actually a decoy, Chika’s switched when Osamu attacked with Chika’s Trion a few chapters ago.

Mira is commanded to pick up Viza, but leave Hyuse, the group giving up on Chika for now.

Replica tells Osamu that this is goodbye and that he should take care of Yuma in his place.

The chapter ends as the Neighbor ship leaves, the skies clearing, and all Replica’s extensions disappearing as Osamu is left near death.

Magi 244-245

Hakuryuu is struggling with the black Rukh in his heart, trying to reach out to the visions Belial creates. He thinks to himself that his sister was with him, realizing something was wrong with their kingdom, but then decided to do nothing. It goes further than that: she gained power from the dungeon and not even seeming to care that Kouen’s group was allied with Al Thamen.

He demands to know why she chose inaction against them. She responds, as part of his mind that Belial is bringing forth, that she thinks Hakuryuu has to throw away his hatred and ally with the others to stop this great evil threatening the world.

Judar tells Aladdin that he knows his true path is to fight against Al Thamen, but inside him, he curses his fate, that he was chosen instead of the other Magi.

Hakuryuu starts to fall, scrambling to get up, but tearing his fingernails off. He says everyone else is wrong, that his voice can’t reach them, that they won’t help him. He’s saved by Judar, Hakuryuu then saying that even if he knows it’s the right thing to do, he can’t move forward with this darkness in him. And he resolves that if the world hates him and Judar, they will destroy the world and recreate it.

Hakuei still begs her brother to come with her, but he chops her and Morgiana down, saying he will kill them soon enough in reality.

Belial says he cannot accept them as king vessels, but Judar says it’s not important, that he’ll forcefully get the Djinn’s power. He emits the black rukh, seemingly acquiring Belial. Hakuryuu agrees to go with Judar’s plan, even if he just happens to become king. The two exit, Hakuryuu becoming the 3rd person (besides Sinbad and Kouen) to conquer two dungeons as the chapter ends.

Naruto 697-698

Sasuke says his attack of Indra’s Arrow (reference to Hindu mythos, I believe) will finish off Naruto. The two attacks collide, a huge explosion resulting that resembles a hurricane.  The shockwaves can be felt miles away where Kakashi and Sakura are. 

Sasuke and Naruto fall to the ground, their chakra nearly exhausted after Sasuke uses Amaterasu and Naruto brushes it away with the Bijuu’s power, his Sharingan starting to bleed. Naruto manages to summon Shadow Clones with the last of his chakra. He starts to use his Shadow Clone combo, but Sasuke counterattacks.

After Naruto’s real body flies away from the attack, Sasuke uses a seal under one of his arm covers to summon 3 shuriken, which he uses on the remaining 3 shadow clones. He stabs one with Raikiri, Naruto’s real body punching him from behind.

Sasuke moves to use Raikiri, but his chakra is running out, the attack fizzling. Naruto has a Rasengan, but trips, the attack wasted on the ground. The two start to fight it out with pure melee hand to hand combat. Sasuke lands a solid punch and as he’s about to do another, Naruto headbutts him, standing back up.

The two continue to trade blows as they flashback to their duel as academy students and the idea of respect between ninjas in a duel.

Sakura awakens, Kakashi explaining that her teammates are having their final battle.

Sasuke and Naruto throw weak punches now, collapsing from exhaustion. But as Kurama is about to give Naruto more chakra, Sasuke reveals that with the Rinnegan and Sharingan combined, he can drain Naruto’s chakra. The chapter ends as Sasuke prepares Raikiri and attacks Naruto, ready to finish him off. 

I’m betting Sakura will come in, with the brief reference to her in this chapter. She may actually have some relevance in how this ends, though I’m not sure how.

The next chapter begins as Sasuke’s attack looms closer to Naruto, as the blonde shinobi contemplates that he still has to do something to stop Sasuke.

Naruto punches Sasuke with impressive strength, knocking him into a nearby wall. Sasuke just wants Naruto to fall, but Naruto insists he won’t give up.

Kurama offers Naruto his remaining chakra, leaving him without any other support from the Bijuu. Sasuke prepares to utilize Kagutsuchi, Naruto creating a Rasengan. The two attacks clash, Naruto still saying he wants to save Sasuke.

Sasuke wakes up, both he and Naruto injured to a point they’re virtually powerless to even move. As Sasuke asks Naruto why he continues to try to help him, and what he even means when he calls Sasuke a friend, Naruto responds that he feels strong empathy for Sasuke’s suffering, trying to take everyone on by himself. The pain he feels in realizing Sasuke’s horrible circumstances compels him to act.

Sasuke thinks to himself that Naruto used to annoy him, but his persistence in trying to connect to people, even initially just through pranks and such, influenced Sasuke. Getting into a team with Naruto and seeing his resolve slowly started to make Sasuke feel pain as well with Naruto’s suffering and how much he made him remember his family that he lost, that Naruto was now like family to him.

Naruto became Sasuke’s rival as he became comparably stronger, Sasuke wanting to become like him in a way because they gained that strong bond of friendship over time. Naruto wasn’t jealous of Sasuke at all; instead, Sasuke envied Naruto’s strong force of personality.

The two realize that they’ve slept until morning after their last clash, Sasuke laughing at Naruto still wanting to fight. He accepts his loss, saying he accepts Naruto now. But he also seems to think he’d be better off dying and leaving Naruto to carry on their destiny from the Sage of Six Paths.

Naruto responds that they should all work together, Naruto trusting Sasuke not to betray them again.

The chapter ends as the two conclude their argument with Sasuke calling Naruto by his old nickname before Shippuuden, also revealing that they severed most of their attacking arms with the last attack clash.

We’re supposed to get 2 chapters for the conclusion of Naruto, though it doesn’t seem to announce that officially at the end of the chapter. We’ll see.

And apparently the final movie won’t be related to the manga ending: the main storyline will be completed in the manga and the movie will give us a timeskip story when they are older (Naruto isn’t Hokage, apparently, since that would take more time than passes between the manga ending and the movie)

One Piece 765

  

Doflamingo asks Corazon what’s going on, whether he’s with Law and if he’s found any cures for the disease. Corazon confirms he is with Law, but that he hasn’t found any doctors that could cure it.

Doflamingo tells Corazon to bring Law back, since he’s gotten info on the location of the Ope Ope Fruit. He says he wants Corazon to eat it, not knowing he already has a Devil Fruit, since he trusts him the most.

But back at Doflamingo’s HQ, he says he’s suspicious that the Marines have stopped following them in the same half year Corazon’s been away, thinking he may be feeding them intel.

Corazon tells Law about the Ope Ope Fruit’s ability and that he should eat it instead of him, since eating a second Devil Fruit while possessing the power of another has been established to kill you. Also, with Law’s medical background, he can best use the fruit’s power to alter the human body in surgical ways.

Corazon knows that Doflamingo has probably figured out he’s a traitor and intends to use him to gain Eternal Life with the Ope Ope Fruit’s ultimate surgery. The plan is for them to steal the Ope Ope Fruit and have Law eat it to cure his disease.

Corazon contacts Sengoku, asking about the location of the pirates who plan to do the exchange with the Marines. He says Doflamingo’s involved as well, Sengoku telling him the time and location. Corazon plans to meet Doflamingo on a nearby island 3 days before, so Sengoku says they’ll ambush them. Meanwhile, Corazon plans to give Sengoku info about Doflamingo’s contacts in the underworld at a later time.

But Law suddenly falls deathly ill, the Amber Lead poisoning advancing quicker than he expected. As they go through a typhoon, Law asks again if Corazon if a Marine, Corazon saying he isn’t. He explains that if they steal the Ope Ope Fruit, they’ll make enemies of everyone involved, including the Marines and the World Government along with Doflamingo.

Corazon contacts Sengoku three days before the exchange, planning to steal the Devil Fruit from the pirates who are doing the exchange with the Marines.

Law flashes back to Corazon explaining more of his Calm Calm Fruit’s power, making anything silent, even explosions. Law says it’s lame, but Corazon says it works well for getting a good sleep, even if it’s not as combat relevant.

Corazon invades the pirate’s temporary stronghold, aided greatly by his ability to be stealthy, getting the fruit and escaping as the chapter ends on him being caught by the pirates after a usual clutz moment.

One Piece is on hiatus next week, just at this critical moment.

Toriko 298-299

We see the Nitro more clearly, different than other Nitro, somewhat like Chichi, and there’s the mysterious spiked plant from last chapter that revealed the pitfall.

The Nitro explains this was a civilization of humans enslaved by Nitro, much like Hex Food World.  Sani is worried about trusting the Nitro, but Toriko doesn’t sense any hostility and the Nitro saved them from the monkeys with the pitfall.

They reach what was once the dining hall, Toriko smelling a lingering scent that was happy, meaning the civilization was once filled with smiling people, banquets held every day. A vision appears before Toriko, a person offering him a drink, disappearing abruptly.

The next location is the drawing room, where Toriko recognizes the murals from somewhere. The Nitro offers them a seat and introduces itself as Kaka, one of only 3 Nitro Taste Hermits besides Chichi, the other called Jiji. They were once called the Gold, Silver and Bronze Hermits back in the day.

They left recipes for ingredients, particularly those with special preparation requirements, as murals all over the world. Toriko recalls such a thing from a cookbook they found with Komatsu and Zebra in the Gourmet Pyramid.

Zebra remembers a Nitro left, Kaka saying it was him, Komatsu having restored him from cryptobiosis. He explains it’s risky, since they can be sealed away by changes in the environment and he had to get sustenance after his had just ended.

Coco asks Kaka why Nitro would carve murals into places where humans had escaped Nitro slavery. Kaka explains that not all Nitro are evil or enslaved to the Blue Nitro. The Red Nitro are truly oppressed, vocal cords crushed and forced to only seek out ingredients. But some Nitro participated in the human civilization, along with monkeys, a great era.

They ask what caused such a civilization to crumble, Kaka explaining it was partly a rebellion of the monkeys. But before he can state the true cause, Komatsu starts to get worse. The group manages tostabilize him, but they’re worried, since they can only use the manmade organs they have for about a week.

Kaka says that since they need to get PAIR, he’ll tell them the method, which even the Blue Nitro don’t know. He’ll watch over Komatsu while they go get it. Toriko says they can’t leave him, but Kaka says the place they’re heading to is one of the most dangerous in Gourmet World, 100 G Mountain. The gravity is so intense that the oxygen is gone, making it so one couldn’t even leave. And worse, at the top is Monkey King Bambina, a part of whose body is PAIR.

The chapter ends as Toriko is still resolved to bring Komatsu, to show what a great chef he is to Bambina.

The next chapter has Kaka press a panel on the wall, revealing a secret passage, one of many. This one leads the furthest inland, so they can make haste to 100 G Mountain.

Kaka explains about the weird piranha plant looking flower: it’s called a Sandoriko and it will be very important to them as a trump card. If they don’t use it right, it could be fatal.

The Nitro further explains that there were many mass extinction events on Continent 7, and most of them were caused by the pollen of the Sandoriko.

The group appears on the surface, attacked by a Saphire Ant, who runs when it sees the Sandoriko. Zebra says it scared off the monkeys before as well.

Kaka explains that the Sandoriko’s pollen causes a massive allergic reaction in anyone who breathes it in. Sani thinks it’s unbelievable, touching the flower’s thorns, which makes it spray pollen in Toriko’s face. The others are affected as well, Kaka managing to help them with medicine.

She (apparently Kaka is female) warns them that they can’t use it too often or the antigens will change. The flower they have is selectively bred to be weaker by comparison, but still works as a deterrent, since the creatures of the continent have an almost genetically innate fear of the flower from the centuries.

The group rides on a Megaton Dandelion fluff while Kaka explains more about Continent 7. It’s comprised mostly of mountains and the 4 masters of Enbu below Bambina have divided it into 4 areas. They are tyrants, apparently having most of the food for themselves at the top.

Suddenly, we see a huge group of monkeys, the same ones that attacked the group earlier, all of their heads smashed into the ground, dead. Coco says they did this to themselves. Since they attacked without permission, they killed themselves before they could be punished. Only the Iai Aye is alive, apparently commanded to attack them. It attacks, the Sandoriko unleashing its poison again.

Toriko tells Kaka to help it, thinking this continent is horrible with the arrangement of the Enbu pyramid system. Iai Aye is touched by Toriko’s kindness, the Bishokuya offering him a decision to either stay or run.

The chapter ends as Goritaurus, one of the Enbu masters, appears, Toriko saying he’ll beat him to start crushing this continent’s rules.

  

Bleach 602-603

The chapter starts with an explanation of the concept of a lethal dose. Since there are so many variations between beings, the idea of a median lethal dose is more commonly used, since it can assess what it would take to kill half a population.

Askin explains that his power is the Death Dealing, the kanji for it meaning “lethal dose”. His power is able to calculate the lethal dose of any substance and then increase or decrease the amount required.  Ouetsu doesn’t understand, but Askin says it won’t matter as he’ll kill him soon.

Askin licks his blood, reducing Ouetsu’s tolerance to his own blood. It will slowly begin to kill him as if poison. He continues to imbibe his blood, seemingly getting stronger by increasing the level of a lethal dose in his own body (though this is speculation on my part).

Askin then pulls out a bow from his wristband, saying that the way he acted was sort of a facade to throw people off, to make them think he was an underling.

But Ouetsu thanks him for the explanation, cutting his throat and starting to bleed. Since he just needs to not have as much blood as a lethal dose, he’ll just bleed it out until it’s below that level.

But Askin says that he made the lethal dose below 2 liters, since he guessed that with an average of 60kg of weight for Ouetsu, losing half the amount of blood per kg, in his case around 2L, would kill him.

Ouetsu seems to be in a bad situation, but calls Tenjirou, who uses his hot spring water. The red water can replace blood, so Ouetsu is in no danger because of that. 

Askin is slashed lethally by Ouetsu this time, the chapter ending as Askin notes he underestimated the Zero Squad, Ouetsu preparing to fight Juhabach head on. 

As Juhabach starts to attack in the next chapter, Ouetsu thinks that they know very little about his skills, only the fight with Yamamoto a thousand years ago and the fight with his double more recently. His first impulse is not to view him as an easy threat, trying to just cut off one of his arms at most. The tree cage explodes with energy as we shift scenes.

Giselle is stumbling away from the battle with Mayuri, drinking Bambietta’s blood (which makes her more a Vampire than a Zombie to me). Bambietta tries to calm her mistress down, but Giselle just slams her head into the ground. Afterwards, she hugs her, saying how much she loves her as a zombie and a subject for her abuse.

Liltotto finds her, not surprised she’s alive. Giselle shows what is likely her Vollstandig wings (skeletal in appearance), asking what happened to Liltotto, who explains she ate Pepe after he tricked her. According to her, Meninas and Candice are injured, though not dead.

We see the bespectacled Quincy with the mustache, called Accutrone by Liltotto, pointing a sword at the Gluttony. His full name is Robert Accutrone, the N. He’s despairing that Juhabach left for the Soul Palace and didn’t take them. He takes it to mean that Juhabach has deemed them worthless and only beneficial to empower himself further with Auschwerren (German is unclear, since this is from a Japanese katakana rendering).

Robert is struck by the beam of Auschwerren, left with nothing but bones. Other Quincy are struck by it as well across the battlefield, their powers taken.

Liltotto demands to know what the Stern Ritter are to Juhabach, Juhabach answering Ouetsu’s similar question; they are comrades, who help each other. Using the power from those he stole it from below, he begins to apparently revive the elite squad near him so they can continue to fight Zero Squad as the chapter ends.

Fairy Tail 405-406

We go back 20 minutes to before Face is activated, with Igneel and Natsu’s fights against Acnologia and Marde Guile starting.

Marde Guile says he doesn’t even see Natsu as any threat, only the dragons warrant that. Natsu dodges the demon’s attack and strikes, but he easily blocks it, saying he’s nothing like a dragon and sends him crashing into the ground, creating a huge hole.

Igneel, worried about Natsu, almost gets hit by a blast from Acnologia. Acnologia talks, revealing the past we heard about before of his slaying of countless dragons and becoming one himself. He swears he will destroy Igneel, seeing him as another enemy.

Marde Guile moves to finish off Natsu as he falls through the giant hole, but Sting and Rogue save him from the Thorn attack.  They suggest the three of them team up, but Natsu refuses, saying Igneel entrusted him with the task. Sting and Rogue then say they’ll just compete with Natsu to see who beats Marde Guile first. 

The Dragon Slayers all attack Marde Guile, but he blocks or dodges them as before. But Rogue’s attack allows Natsu to take advantage of the opening and strike. Rogue then follows up with another attack which makes contact, Sting also attacking and slamming the demon into a wall.

Marde Guile stands up, frustrated at dragons disrespecting him by acting as they please in his castle, the chapter ending as he says he finally remembers the fury he felt in the past, Natsu saying that they’re finally even.

The next chapter starts with Elfman, Lisanna, Jet and Droy all beating up Lamy’s many clones, Warren unable to fight with his Telepathy magic.  They finish off the last one, Lucy finding them in her Aquarius outfit.

She explains where everyone is heading: Levy, Gajeel and Juvia are getting the ingredients to heal Laxus’ group to Porylusca, that Gray has gotten new powers and Natsu’s father Igneel is fighting Acnologia outside.

Wendy appears, telling them they still have Face to deal with, Charle further saying there are a huge number of them.

Back at Marde Guile’s fight with Natsu, Rogue and Sting, he says he was suppressing his emotions, since they dull thought and affect his focus. Anger makes him especially vulnerable. He places the Book of END down, sitting on his throne, noting how he is just a temporary replacement for END, the true lord of Zeref’s demons. The demon lord says he’ll erase that emotion from his heart and their existence from his vision, engaging his Thorn Curse again.

The power is much greater, Natsu not able to dodge, barely grabbing on. He bounds around the Thorn attacks, launching a fiery punch at the demon lord, who knocks him away with an unseen barrier.

Sting and Rogue are attacked by Marde Guile with something that seems different from his Thorn curse. Natsu manages to move forward to attack again with Fire Dragon’s Horn Strike, followed by Fire Dragon’s Roar as Marde blocks the first attack.

The two are blasted away by the force, Natsu calling Sting and Rogue to attack while the demon is open. They team up to fire Holy Shadow Dragon’s Flash Fang, which Marde Guile starts to absorb. But Natsu attacks again with Lightning Flame Dragon’s Firing Hammer before he can unleash the power. 

Marde Guile still manages to knock him away with relative ease, as if the attack had no effect even as it made contact. He sits back on his throne, saying that if that’s all they can manage, they should give up, because he hasn’t even really tried, showing how powerful he is.

Warren, meanwhile, thinks it’s hopeless, since his Telepathy magic has, at best, a range of 3 miles, so he couldn’t use it to execute Wendy’s plan to contact all the mages on the continent.

But a voice speaks to them, saying they have a trump card as well. The chapter ends as Makarov reveals Mavis’s actual body sealed in crystal, revealing her as the Lumen Histoire of Fairy Tail.