WSR 1-19-15

Disclaimer: These aren’t official translations, merely scanlations. Buy localized or original manga to support the author if at all possible. Know the difference between piracy/theft and sharing without personal profit.

Seems like Magi’s raws took longer than usual, so we’ll be skipping that this week.

Boku no Hero Academia 27

Deku is intimidated by the glares of people seeking him out at the top for the 10 million points he’s worth in the next round, starting to feel the pressure of inheriting All Might’s power and his position as the strongest hero.

We get an explanation of the rules for the Human Cavalry: the headband’s value is based on the combined point totals of all members. A group isn’t out if their headband is stolen, so they can still try to grab as many headbands as possible, since there will be an average of 10-12 groups in total. The goal is to get as many headbands in the 15 minutes allotted and they have 15 minutes to decide their groups before things get started (Deku wants to team up with Uraraka and Iida, most likely).

We see a discussion by pro heroes about the value of each trial: the first demonstrating that sometimes you have to be ruthless in pushing others aside to advance your own status, but the second more about cooperation and understanding the value of teamwork in spite of the competitive nature of the hero business.

Bakugou and Todoroki are sought out for their fairly high point values, Bakugou a bit less friendly and also not familiar with most of his classmates’ Quirks.

Deku is approached by Uraraka, who says she’s fine with teaming up, since she’s good friends with Deku. He asks Iida if he wants to join, already creating a plan with their Quirks having good synergy.

But Iida refuses, saying he has to compete with Deku to improve himself, not satisfied with being a sidekick. He’s seemingly joined up with Todoroki, Deku realizing even friends can become enemies in this competition.

They’re approached by Mei of the Support Department, who we saw use some of her inventions in the first round. She says Deku stands out and she has lots of equipment, something likely very compatible with Deku and Uraraka’s Quirks. They need to find one more, Deku picking someone unknown to us, as they’re off panel.

The competition begins as the chapter concludes, 13 warhorses gathered. The 4th member of Deku’s group is Tokoyami, introduced a few chapters ago, who has the Dark Shadow Quirk which manifests as a shadow he can manipulate.

Hi Fi Cluster 17

It turns out the truck and weapons nearby exploded, Heckt and Ekusa relatively unscathed.

Kandera saves Ichiro, injured in the explosion, from a falling pillar, Ichiro wondering why he did it. Kandera responds the same as when he saved Shanon, that no matter who you are, it’s over if you’re dead and everyone deserves a chance to redeem themselves. Ichiro was his friend, so he couldn’t help but save him.

Peta and the Nobel Hi Fi Loader are safe, Miri giving Peta a Hi Fi to put on the girl.

Peta thinks to himself if he’d met Landscape Mole instead of the girl, he might be in her situation and vice versa.

We see Landscape Mole, injured from a stray shot of a police officer. Kandera moves to capture him, but he’s attacked, his artificial arm shattered. As Landscape Mole thinks he can still accomplish more, Kandera punches him with his other arm.

Landscape Mole thinks he can still fight, but he realizes that Kandera’s Hi Fi wasn’t on and that he wasn’t a Hi Fi Loader beyond his prosthetic arm, which was destroyed in their fight.

Kandera says that it doesn’t matter how he gets an ability if he uses it to stop people like Landscape Mole. The boy is interested, thinking he might sit back and watch more.

The police move in to capture him, but Landscape Mole disappears. The incident isn’t covered by the media, Ichiro apprehended and the girl taken into custody. Peta thinks something might happen as the chapter ends.

World Trigger 89

Reiji takes Yuma to defense duty and Chika home in a flashback as Osamu continues to research for their Rank War battle against Arafune and Suwa squad, thinking that they have so much info, but Arafune and Suwa don’t know much about them, which is a slight advantage.

We resume the Rank War in progress, Chika splitting off from Osamu and Yuma to maintain a good sniping position, while Osamu and Yuma go to get points.

Suwa’s closing in on Arafune, Tamakoma having drawn the snipers in with their cluster formation to distract them.

Hanzaki makes a shot on Suwa. But he had a precise Shield Trigger on his head to block the attack.

Another Arafune squad member takes out Suwa’s leg, confirming their positions to the other Suwa squad members as a necessary sacrifice.

Arafune Squad’s Operator warns them of someone coming up, initially thought to be one of Suwa squad, but it’s actually Yuma. He makes a good attack, but misses the vitals, one of Suwa’s members taking him out, the major weakness of a Sniper revealed: when they’re in range, they’re almost helpless.

Suwa Squad gets the first points, Tsutsumi trying to take out Yuma, who dodges the shots. Suddenly, the Suwa agent is taken out by a shot seemingly teleported in from elsewhere.

But it was actually Yuma using the Grasshopper Trigger, bouncing off it and cutting Tsutsumi in half. He was taught that by Midorikawa in training at some point.

Yuma and Osamu move to take out Hokari, but they’re almost struck by a sword blow as it’s revealed Arafune, the leader of the squad, used to be an Attacker, considered an Action Sniper.

The chapter ends as Arafune is seemingly setting up Yuma to be taken out by engaging him in direct combat.

Seven Deadly Sins 111

King asks Jericho why she’s still in the Fairy Forest, not many humans welcome. Jericho retorts that King isn’t very welcome himself, saying that she’ll follow Ban anywhere.

King inquires as to what Jericho thinks is attractive about Ban. She tries to say she doesn’t love him, King saying the Fox’s Sin doesn’t really have any interest in her, not unlike with King loving Diane, but Diane loving Meliodas in the fairy king’s mind.

The Holy Knight responds that she’ll just have to persist and show that she’s more interesting than Elaine was. Ban appears behind her, saying there’s no way and telling the knight to take her clothes off, which King thinks just makes her more attracted to him in a twisted way.

Ban explains that once he’s finished preparing, he’s leaving the forest. King wonders if he’s going back to the Boar’s Hat, Ban responding he’s going to search for a way to revive Elaine.

Jericho demands to come with him, still owing him for saving her life before. King suggests they consult Merlin, Ban saying he has no intention of returning to the Seven Deadly Sins.

King tries to convince him that Meliodas isn’t mad at him, Ban saying that’s exactly why he’s doing this.

Ban also tells King that if he has time to worry about him, he should go back to Diane, saying she still loves him. King thinks it’s a joke, but Ban says he’s not lying.

We flashback to the morning before the festival, where Ban tells King that Meliodas wanted him to get the food and drinks. Diane bursts out of the bar, wanting to go with King, but he says it’d be boring.

As Ban goes back to sleep, he hears Diane say that every time he goes away, she gets so lonely, it’s like she could die.

King wonders if Diane got her memory back, Ban telling him to go back.

Back at Liones, Gowther takes a pill from Merlin that’s supposed to help with his armor.

Diane bursts in, wanting Merlin to help her find King, since she hasn’t seen him since yesterday. She assures the giantess that he’ll pop up when she least expects it.  She also says they have some important preparations to start on.

As Gowther leaves, he spits out the pill and throws the container given to him, meeting up with Meliodas, who has some business with Merlin as well. He reminds him that they’re leaving for Camelot in a day.

Gowther asks if that’s an order, Meliodas saying not exactly. The Sin of Lust refuses, saying he just doesn’t feel like it.

Gowther meets up with Guila, the two leaving as Meliodas is confused at their being together.

Elizabeth sees Meliodas, Diane confused as she runs away, following her.

Meliodas talks to Merlin, asking for what she took from him ten years ago. She asks if it concerns what happened yesterday, Meliodas saying that the possibility of Hendricksen being alive isn’t as pressing as the demons revived, the Ten Commandments. He describes them as the top generals under the Demon King himself.

Merlin is especially excited, her magic going out of control for a bit, calming herself and starting to help Meliodas.

.

The chapter ends as Zeal appears before Guila and Gowther being all lovey-dovey, asking to talk to his sister. Gowther says he can talk to him instead, seemingly preparing to use his Invasion power to manipulate his memories, the evil hints much stronger now for this character.

One Piece 774

Robin asks Diamante if this is really fair, the executive responding that he never intended to play fair from the beginning, wanting to just execute them. Robin assures Kyros she’ll protect Rebecca

Bartolomeo is confused at Gladius’ men taking him away, saying that their duty is to take him away.

The Tontatta group at the Smile factory is concerned about their princess. Viola contacts Leo, who says he’s on his way, but she tells him he needs to hurry, since Jora is making the princess use her Heal Heal Fruit power.

Leo and his group rush to help Manshelly, who’s being pressed by Jora to revive the executives they’ve recovered so they can turn the tide of battle in their favor. But the princess says she’s realized that Doflamingo is a bad person, Jora saying she can’t do anything against them, starting to twist her and make her cry. Her tears revive a random goon, Jora surprised at this revelation, further abusing Manshelly to make her cry more.

Viola explains the situation to Leo, who makes it to where the princess is. Jora is dropping tears on the executives, but Kabu manages to push them out of the way, the tears dropping harmlessly.

Leo then stitches all the executives to Jora with his Devil Fruit and then has them all fall on her, defeating the Art Art Fruit user. 

The chapter ends as Leo rescues the princess, who seems to have a temper, punching Leo when he says she’s gotten heavier.

Bleach 612

We get a brief recap, Juhabach saying he will destroy the Soul King, who he calls an imperfect god. He thinks the Soul King may have foreseen this, but it doesn’t matter, slaying the person he calls his father.

Renji and Rukia meet up with Shinji and Oomaeda, Shinji saying his wounds weren’t much. But Oomaeda makes a bigger deal out of it, saying that they shouldn’t insult Shinji by saying he’s the reason they got injuries at all.

Renji wonders why Oomaeda brought his sister along, Oomaeda responding that she’s asleep. Soifon tells him to be quiet, since he’s the loudest of the group, thanking Hinamori for healing them before.

Renji asks if everyone’s here, Shinji saying they still all have to get there, since they got a message (presumably from Kisuke) to meet at this location. They meet up with Kisuke, Byakuya and the others, Soifon doting over Yoruichi’s brother Yuushirou, giving him some spending money like she’s his aunt.

Shinji asks Kisuke where everyone else is, since only Byakuya’s arrived, besides Nanao.

Kisuke explains that 7th division has their own mission, so they won’t be joining the group. Byakuya was told by Mayuri that 3rd and 9th division’s captains will be coming with the 12th division. Kenpachi, Shuuhei, Madarame and Yumichika are all recovering, Kenpachi the worst off of them. The one group that they don’t know the status of is 10th division’s captain and vice captain (implying Hitsugaya and Rangiku could be dead, though they may not know of Hitsugaya’s zombification)

Shinji asks if they plan to find the others, but Kisuke says they’re going to the Soul Palace with the help of the pedestal Mayuri made and the items Yuushirou brought.

The chapter ends as we see Ichigo’s group heading to the Soul King’s palace, Ichibei saying that they cannot beat Juhabach, leaving us with strong tension as to their safety.

Toriko 309

We start with an explanation of what happens when Bambina sleeps, jumping into the stratosphere with a jump that launches him in a mere second over 50 kilometers into the air. He then takes a nap in the border of earth’s atmosphere, his face calm and happy as he likely dreams of his lover.

Toriko’s group is still confused about the ring, Kaka thinking it means something. But then Bambina crashes down from the air, still asleep. He wakes as the group shouts out in shock, sitting up and preparing to move, the drop of drool signifying the start of a slowdown.

As Bambina moves to face Zebra, the Gourmet Hunter manages to dodge the pointing finger, Coco doing the same with Bambina’s attack on the back of his knees, simply falling on his back. As Toriko begins to arm wrestle, unleashing his Gourmet Cell Demon, Sani catches the King, noting they were still playing Hide and Seek.

Toriko apologizes for before, saying they can be good playmates for him now. But the chapter ends as we see seemingly every monkey on Area 7 congregating together, Kaka saying that they intend to see a true match between Bambina and the Four Kings.

Fairy Tail 416

Lucy tells us it’s been a week since their fight with Tartaros, still recovering. The guild isn’t sure they want to rebuild, Makarov thinking this might be the end of Fairy Tail.

Laxus wakes up after his recovery, embracing Evergreen and Bixlow, sad that he couldn’t protect them better (likely referring to when they fought Tempesta and the anti magic particles were released).

Wendy, meanwhile, has her hair lengthened by Cancer (who apparently can do that as well as the reverse), Cancer asking Lucy if she wants adjustments as well.

Pantherlily and Charle talk about how Wendy and the others, such as Gajille, are still adjusting in their own way to their losses: the Dragon Slayers of their Dragons, Lucy of Aquarius and Gray of his father.

Happy and Natsu are fairly stable, more worried about their financial situation and thinking things will work out somehow.

Meanwhile, Gray is still at his father’s gravesite. Juvia appears, telling Gray she killed Keith, indirectly dooming Silver to death. She thinks she can no longer love Gray, but he thanks her, breaking down and crying as he embraces her.

Erza thinks to herself that she can’t trust people anymore, but Jellal appears, saying she’s the best person to trust others, having seen their best and worst over the years.

He thinks that Crime Sorciere, on the other hand, is not unlike a dark guild, now including the ranks of the surviving Oracion Seis. He hopes Erza can shine enough to dispel their darkness as they fight Zeref from the shadows.

Doranbolt meets with Makarov, saying he won’t erase his own memories, though he’s done so for everyone else (presumably their knowledge of the Demons?). Makarov says it’s fine, revealing a Fairy Tail crest on Doranbolt’s shoulder. He says the Magic Council member was originally a member and altered his own memories to be a spy in the organization that was suspicious of Fairy Tail.

He tells Doranbolt that everyone else has made their choice and decided their paths; Makarov concluding he has no choice but to disband Fairy Tail as a guild.

Lucy goes back to her house, finding a letter from Natsu, saying he and Happy are going to go train. She’s somewhat sad, though it feels like she knows he’ll return.

The chapter ends with everyone resolved to meet their goals: Gray to destroy END, Natsu to get stronger and the others on their own missions.  But we also have it revealed by Zeref that Natsu is END, the acronym standing for Etherias Natsu Dragneel.