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Boku no Hero Academia 31

Deku and Todoroki’s conversation starts with the Fire and Ice user saying he was impressed by the All For One user’s tactics, making him almost use his Fire side. The power he felt from Deku was like All Might’s, which Todoroki experienced when the hero beat Noumu back in their training exercise and the villain attack.

Todoroki asks if Deku is biologically related to All Might, Deku saying that’s not it at all. But Shoto still insists there’s some connection between the #1 hero and Deku, and since Todoroki’s father, Endeavor, is the #2 hero, they’ve gotten a rivalry of sorts.

Meanwhile, All Might is trying to be friendly with Endeavor, who’s making every effort to get away. After All Might asks him about tips to raise the next generation, since Todoroki did so well in spite of only using half his Quirk’s powers, Endeavor simply says he strove to make a hero stronger than All Might, so Todoroki was the result.  This callous regard towards his son startles All Might.

Todoroki explains that his dad tried his best to be the strongest, but could never measure up to All Might. So he devised a plan, which involved arranging a marriage to maximize the power of his own Quirk. Todoroki’s mother was so traumatized and hurt by her son’s existence related to his father that she burned the left side of his face with boiling water.

The Fire and Ice user says he plans to become #1 without using the power from his father, as a way to say that he’s better overall.

Deku is speechless at this revelation, thinking to himself he can’t really match up to it. But he still speaks up, telling Todoroki that he’s here because of the help from others, so he’ll take the challenge, saying he’ll be #1 as well.

Meanwhile, before the afternoon events, we see that the girls have been tricked by Mineta and Kaminari into changing to cheerleader outfits to participate in the other events that are more common to a Japanese sports festival.

The chapter ends as we are told the last part of the Yuuei Sports Festival is a tournament with the 16 participants left fighting for the top spot.

Seven Deadly Sins 115

As the group floats over Camelot, Merlin analyzes the creature, figuring out it has various power sources, but it’s not living.

Meliodas confirms it’s a weapon from the ancient war, Great Beast Albion.

Hawk is astonished when he sees that the beast has a power level of 5500.

Albion attacks the castle, Merlin revealing she had placed a barrier on the castle. But it doesn’t have as much strength, since it has a larger range, the beast breaking through it with another attack.

The golem monster then unleashes a blast that Arthur’s Holy Knights manage to neutralize. But it fires another attack, Meliodas using Full Counter to reflect it back.

Arthur joins forces with Meliodas to attack Albion, focusing on getting to the chest where its core lies.

Arthur is attacked by Albion, Meliodas managing to free the king with his sword. But it breaks with all the damage it’s taken in battles since he got it.

The chapter ends as Merlin says she’ll decide later about returning the other thing she and Meliodas discussed, but she’ll give him his Sacred Treasure, Lost Vain, back for the present fight.

Magi 256

Aladdin confirms what many thought in the last chapter’s end: that he’s finally able to use Solomon’s magic.

But Judar pushes him back, breaking through his Borg, reminding the mage that he’s only managed to return an attack, he still hasn’t gotten to the level of mastery.

Aladdin agrees, thinking to himself he still needs to be able to see the vectors like Solomon could.

Judar wonders why Aladdin’s even trying, but Aladdin replies that he’s the only one who can stop him, since they’re half of the Magi in this world. Aladdin resolves to stop Judar, even though he can’t see the vectors as his father did.

Back with Alibaba and Hakuryuu’s fight, Hakuryuu sends Zagan’s plants at the Amon Djinn user, but he blows them away with fire attacks.

Hakuryuu then utilizes Belial’s Djinn equip, only a few months after acquiring it, a skeletal appearance that’s very intimidating and macabre.

The attacks are able to be dodged, Alibaba noting it’s slower than Zagan. But Hakuryuu temporarily manipulates Zagan’s plants, binding Alibaba’s leg and cutting it off with Belial.

The chapter ends as Alibaba notes that it didn’t feel like he cut it off, but did something else.

I’m guessing this is an illusionary ability that’s just more concentrated in some way.

World Trigger 93

As Murakumo meets with Arafune, they don’t hit it off well, sort of tense with Murakumo commenting on Arafune bringing out his Kogetsu after so long.

The #4 Attacker says he wants to see how strong Yuma is after seeing their strategy that made Arafune draw his Kogetsu.

Murakumo even asks Midorikawa to help him, but Shun rejects his offer, having already lost over 250 points in fighting Yuma in Rank Wars.

Yosuke volunteers to fight, but since he doesn’t use Grasshopper, he’s not interesting to Murakumo. Yuma puts himself out to fight, saying it’d be a good way to assess them as their next opponent.

Yosuke and Arafune both say it’s too risky and it might make them lose their next match, but Yuma persists, saying he’s still curious as to how strong Murakumo is and how he fights.

Murakumo says he’ll fight him, but only on 2 conditions: 1) they have 10 rounds and 2) they have a 15 minute break at 5 rounds.

The match begins as we shift to Chika and Reiji at a ramen shop.

Chika inquires as to how long Reiji has worked out, Reiji responding he’s done it since his dad encouraged him to do so to protect people important to him. The body is the most important part, according to him, the mind following.

Reiji explains that his dad died 9 years ago, so they can’t be entirely sure if it was a Neighbor attack and the child wasn’t reliable as a witness.

Chika says he must’ve been great, but Reiji says he wasn’t as great as he could’ve been, since he died and thus was unable to save people in the first actual Neighbor invasion. Reiji emphasizes that he’s training himself and Chika so they can both come back alive from away missions in the future.

Yuma and Kou’s Rank war reaches the midpoint, Yuma at 4 to Murakumo’s 1 victory. Osamu thinks he can create a strategy around Yuma, since he’s doing so well, but Yosuke warns him that Kou gets really dangerous at this point, the Attacker nodding to take a nap.

Jin playfully flirts with a member of Nasu squad, saying that she should see the match between her two opponents, since it’ll be over soon

The chapter ends as we see Murakumo has won 6-4 against Yuma, revealing that he has a Side Effect of enhanced sleep learning, taking the natural organization the brain does in sleep to the extreme.

One Piece 778

As Pica heads towards the Royal Plateau, everyone else is trying to figure out what they can do.

King Elizabello is preparing to use his King Punch, but Zoro stops him, saying they need to find the main body or he’ll keep regenerating.

Zoro notices Admiral Orlumbus is nearby, asking him about his skill of throwing people.

Riku is standing on the Royal Plateau, drawing Pica’s attention so everyone else can get away safely.

Zolo is prepared to be thrown by Orlumbus, not concerned about whether he’ll get out unscathed or not. As he’s thrown, he reveals he’s using the Ougi, the ultimate technique, of Santouryuu

Pica taunts Riku, saying he was unable to save his country through his peace loving ways. Riku acknowledges this, saying that he’d rather keep to his principles than become a murderer to protect his people.

Zoro uses Ichidai Sanzen, Daisen Sekai; Greater Three Thousand, One Thousand Worlds, cutting Pica in half at the waist. With this, he’s more vulnerable, Zoro chopping him in half again vertically. But he doesn’t know which half Pica’s hiding in until he appears.

Pica is ready to crush Zoro, shielding himself with Haki to protect his otherwise vulnerable stone body, but Zoro slices through it as well with Sanzen Sekai-Three Thousand Worlds, defeating the main body.

But the rest of the stone body is falling, King Elizabello using his King Punch to smash it to pieces, saving everyone as the chapter ends.

Bleach 617

Ukitake’s body has Mimihagi’s power erupt from him into the sky, and the quaking ceases.

Back in the Soul Palace, Juhabach is astonished, demanding to know why this happened, seemingly unable to have seen this coming even with his Almighty power. We see Mimihagi wrapped around the Soul King, keeping things balanced in the meantime.

Soifon thinks that this is only a temporary solution and that it will fall apart after Ukitake’s life force is fully drained. Urahara says that’s possible, but the major focus now is to find a way to ensure continued stability after Ukitake expires. The group moves to head up to Soul Palace with the gate.

Meanwhile, Shunsui asks Aizen why he isn’t communicating with reiatsu, implying he might be against it for some reason. He reveals he was given the keys to release 3 of the seals on Aizen, the first being his mouth.

The gate to the Royal Palace is disappearing, Urahara figuring that Ukitake’s amount of reiatsu must’ve been especially high, so they can’t maintain the gate. But the Visored appear to lend their energy. And Mayuri shows up as well, revealing that he had a reiatsu enhancement machine to allow them to get the amount of energy they needed, not expecting things to get this out of hand to actually use it.

Shunsui asks whether Aizen can even speak, since he’s been sealed for 2 years. Aizen speaks confidently, Shunsui shocked that most of the other seals have been broken. The chapter ends as Aizen asks Shunsui to continue with the other 2 keys he has remaining.

Toriko 314

Kaka is feverishly trying to figure out what happened to Komatsu, noting that Yunyun the Wall Penguin is nowhere to be seen either.

The Denshark’s autonomy mode ends around that point, 100x normal gravity crushing it. Kaka manages to escape, but is surrounded by the animals.

She says she has to question Toriko and the others, threatening the animals to not attack her with her Intimidation.

Meanwhile, Toriko’s group is working to synchronize their cells, having found that in doing so with 2 people doubles their Enbu power, so with the 4 of them, they may be able to keep up with Bambina’s Monkey Dance.

They’re able to predict some of the motions that Coco couldn’t recall because the murals were damaged in places with his divination power, PAIR’s bell ringing as they get closer to completion.

The sensation is incredible, even somewhat subduing the Gourmet Cell demons as the Four Heavenly Kings feel as if they’re on top of the world.

As they reach the end, the tension is at its highest, since the panel for the final move was never there, the group having to rely on instinct. Bambina pauses, the group thinking they might’ve failed.

The Monkey King rushes at them in a rage, trying to bite at the group and missing.

Zebra thinks they need to just take it by force now, unleashing a sound explosion that seemingly disrupts Bambina’s stability.

The group then combines their powers together to strike Bambina with their ultimate Enbu technique, Shitennou Seiken-Four Heavenly Kings True Fist, as the chapter ends, Bambina seemingly damaged more than before.

Fairy Tail 421

Wendy is embarrassed after her performance, somewhat roped into it by the others, particularly Chelia.

The Sky Dragon Slayer is exuberant when Natsu’s group shows up, stunned when they try to take her away.

After they explain they’re trying to bring Fairy Tail back together, the others point out that Makarov hasn’t been around either.

It turns out that the Magic Council has been reformed with the Ten Wizard Saints at the head, meaning Makarov is reasonably within their ranks, along with Jura.

Natsu asks Wendy to come with them, but she insists she’s part of Lamia Scale now. Charle tells the others not to force her, explaining about her transformation as magic she learned, enhancing her divination power as well.

Charle asks Wendy if she’s sure, the Dragon Slayer nodding in agreement. Natsu and the others are still in shock, Natsu suggesting they kidnap Wendy, which Lucy stops immediately.

Wendy and Chelia talk about Wendy’s staying with the guild, Wendy feeling like she has to stay for Chelia’s sake, since Sherry got married and left the guild. But Chelia reminds Wendy that she has the other guildmates.

An explosion from the guild is heard, a fire starting that begins to spread. It’s a monster attack from the rival guild in Margaret, Orochi’s Fin.

A huge army, numbering 100,000, appears on the outskirts of the city. Since there are summoners, they want to target those mages, but the monsters are like a wall.

Natsu volunteers to help, but Chelia uses Happy, Wendy with Charle, as they fly towards the enemies, ready to protect Lamia Scale as the chapter ends.