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Boku no Hero Academia 78

Aizawa remembers that he forgot to tell Deku to return once he was finished. Kouta wonders if Midoriya will be okay. Kouta asks why Deku put himself in danger when he was being so rude to him in the past.

Eraserhead comforts Kouta, saying that Deku won’t die and that when this is all over, he should thank Deku for protecting him.

Meanwhile, Mandalay, after communicating Aizawa’s message, tells Deku to retreat. But he reminds them that the Villains are also after Bakugou, asking her to convey that as well.

As Deku’s running off, Magne tries to attack, but Spinner tells him to stop. Magne says that Deku’s high on their hit list, but Spinner argues that Stain saved him, so he’s worthy of being a Hero.

Mandalay knocks him out with a kick to the head, using her Telepathy to tell everyone that the Villains are targeting Bakugou and that he should keep out of the fights as much as possible.

Bakugou is frustrated at this as he and Todoroki are still in battle with the gimp Villain.

He tries to attack, but is almost hit by one of the Villain’s arcing attacks that can change course. Todoroki manages to push him back with a wave of ice.

We see the Villain’s name, Moonfish, also revealing that his Quirk apparently makes use of his teeth, growing out into attacking spears that can branch out.

Meanwhile, Kendou and Tetsutetsu are going through the gas, prepared to fight. Kendou deduces that the gas hasn’t gotten to Mandalay’s group, since they didn’t mention it, which suggests that it’s circling around a central point where its controller is. Their gas masks will get weaker the closer they get, since there’s higher particle density.

The gas Quirk user realizes that some people have figured out the nature of his power, pulling out a gun which he shoots at Tetsutesu as he leaps in to attack.

Deku’s trying to find out where Bakugou is, thinking he can’t be far away, since he was in the 2nd Test of Courage group in the loop

He’s attacked by a mysterious claw, Shouji protecting him. The Tentacle Hero explains that he managed to cover for Tokoyami when they were attacked by Moonfish, but that his Dark Shadow Quirk is going out of control because of how dark it is. We also see that it was his arm that was cut off by Moonfish before that Bakugou and Todoroki stumbled across.

The chapter ends as the two come upon Tokoyami, overwhelmed by Dark Shadow, which is a mass of darkness erupting from his body, as he tells them to get away.

Seven Deadly Sins 161-162

Meliodas’ group arrives, everyone surprised or happy to see them. But Elaine and King seem uneasy, Meliodas noting that the 2 before them are Ten Commandments.

Before they can start things, the assassin knights ask for some proof as to the claim that they’ll have wishes granted. They ignore the question, Dolor told to make the stage where they’ll be fighting.

The earth around them shifts around with a massive thundering and Dolor creates the stage, along with 2 massive hands nearly enclosing the area.

The mysterious tentacle Demon is noted to have magical energy reminiscent of fairies by King as she says they need to close off any other entrants and kill off those still in the maze.

She uses Spirit Lance Vasquez’ 9th Form, Death Thorn, killing everyone outside the area, even those who dodge the thorny vine’s piercing attack killed nearly instantly by its poison.

King suddenly realizes who this person is, since she uses Death Thorn, which comes from the Holy Tree and the Spirit Lance she uses the one given to the first Fairy King, her true identity that of Gloxinia, King’s predecessor from 3000 years ago.

The chapter ends as she acknowledges this, though her new title is Gloxinia of Repose (likely referring to the commandment of a day of rest and honoring it)

We start off the next chapter with King demanding to know why Gloxinia betrayed the fairies, said to have been killed by the Demon King ages ago. She responds that she’ll answer if he wins the tournament.

Meliodas is shocked to discover this as well, but Gloxinia notes that they need to start things, letting Taizoo, a competitor from the Byzel fighting festival, start things off with an announcement.

Since there are so many competitors, they need to whittle them down further by a series of tag team matches.

Gowther appears, surprising everyone, since supposedly everyone in the labyrinth should’ve died. His name is familiar to Dolor and Gloxinia, but we’re shown that Gowther landed on Escanor.

Turns out Gowther broke Escanor’s glasses, but before he can react, Gloxinia stabs the Lion’s Sin through the chest. She quickly revives him with Vasquez’ 7th form, Moon Rose, showing the extent of her power over life and death.

Dolor uses a special stone based divining technique, separating the competitors into pairs for their matches.

We see that Meliodas and Ban are paired off, as well as King/Diane, Hendricksen/Griamore, two of the assassin knights, the third one with Albus, referred to as a Sacrilegious Monk (maybe a Heretic?), Escanor/Hawk, Gowther/Jericho, Arthur/Nanashi (the samurai), Matrona/Oslow, Howzer/Solatio (the bard from before), Slader/Hyphan (a gladiator character), Gilthunder/Gilfrost (the mysterious ice mage we met) and one left over. 

Gloxinia summons 4 of her servants, various Blue Demons from before, the last competitor a Holy Knight called Silver.

They almost have 16 teams, so Gloxinia and Dolor summon golems to represent them.

The matches are starting in earnest, but Ban notices there’s still 1 left over. The chapter ends as we see the last pair is Elizabeth and Elaine as they’re fighting the Assassin Knight pair. 

World Trigger 131

As Yoneya’s fighting Koskero, he’s attacked by the goopy Trigger, which affects his grip on the spear. Miwa comments on this as well, the two thinking he’s more defensive with his tactics. But since they’ve fought someone similar in nature before, Hyrein with his Alektor Black Trigger, they think they can manage something.

Koskero realizes that they’ve started to figure out the nature of his Trigger, Noikokyra, and how, like Alektor, it doesn’t work on attacks that aren’t Trion based. He retreats after they tried to collapse part of the building on him with Kogetsu and slowly weaken his Trigger with Lead Bullet.

Miwa asks Koskero if it was Galopoula that attacked Earth 4 years ago and, thus, killed his sister, but the Neighbor attacks them from behind from more of the gel tentacles.

Koskero says he isn’t obligated to tell them, but he advises them to not talk so much during battle.

But Miwa retorts that this battle is over, Koskero defeated by Jin’s long distance slash getting past his defense with the element of surprise.

We see that Jin was easily a few kilometers away, Koskero remembering that Fuujin was explained to them in the report from Aftokrator, but that they didn’t realize it was a Black Trigger. The group moves to take him back to HQ as we shift elsewhere.

Jin says the turning point of the fights will be coming up soon and for Ren to communicate that to everyone else.

Reiji and Kyosuke are talking about how Osamu’s group is still in the Rank Wars and aren’t entirely aware of how the battle is going. But they need to get as many points as they can, the only concern being that if the expedition ship is destroyed, those points won’t really matter. Kyosuke thinks that if the top 4 Attackers in Border can’t defeat them, then there’s no chance overall, but he’s confident they can manage it.

Suwa tells the two that the battle’s going to be over soon, the Tamakoma members activating their strongest attacks, Reiji’s Full Arms manifesting as a mix of armor and mounted guns in a pattern similar to Gatlin’s Trigger and Kyosuke activating Geist’s Firefight Specialization, creating a massive gun. 

Their combined attacks are wiping out the Idras and Dogs, leaving Galopoula’s forces nearly no chance for support.

The chapter ends as Reghindetz says he’ll have to do something himself to change the flow of battle

Magi 294

We shift to an island southeast of Kou, called Samon, Alibaba waiting for someone to arrive.

We flashback to him suggesting that they use Ice Magic to transport the goods, thus preserving them. Kou Empire did do research for military purposes, but they think it could be possible.

Alibaba wonders if Kouen could help them, but he’s reminded that they were executed and no one is allowed near the island where Kouha and Koumei were exiled except to bring necessities.

The Dungeon Capturer had snuck onto the ship and meets Kouha as he leaves, mistaking him for a girl. He’s grown much taller, Koumei maintaining a strong body on the island by working as well.

Alibaba meets Kouen, surprised that he’s alive and curious about his leg and arm, Kouen briefly explaining the situation.

He asks the three to come back with him, since he thinks they’re the only ones who know anything about the magic research Kou did, but Koumei notes that they’ve all been charged with treason and murder of imperial family members, so their returning would cause more turmoil and bring Kougyoku and Hakuryuu’s reigns into question as to their legitimacy.

But Alibaba retorts that they’ll be brought back as prisoners, so they won’t be acknowledged as royalty. Kouen says they should take Koumei, since he’s the best for this situation in the times of peace, since he ruled in times of war by comparison to his younger brother.

Sinbad calls Alibaba, saying he cannot bring the Kou siblings back. But Alibaba responds that he didn’t kill them because otherwise he’d lose the influence he has by holding their Metal Vessels ransom, since if they die, the Djinns are seemingly lost forever.

Alibaba persists in his plans, reminding Sinbad that they’re part of the Kou Empire and Sinbad specifically said that if he used assets related to it, then the International Alliance wouldn’t intervene, in spite of him technically breaking some agreements Sinbad establishes as part of Kou’s place in the International Alliance.

He notes that Kou’s true asset is its people, as with any kingdom, since they appreciate and want to uphold their country’s prosperity.

Sinbad still refuses, the chapter ending as Alibaba says that Sinbad has changed and this whole situation isn’t something he would’ve accepted.

Bleach 663

Askin demands to know what’s going on with Yoruichi’s new form and she eventually answers, revealing it’s Shunkou’s Raijuu Senkei: Lightning Beast Battle Form, with a qualification of also being Shunryuu Kokubyou Senki: Flash God Black Cat Warrior Princess. 

But it turns out that Urahara was answering for her, since, as Askin deduces, Yoruichi can’t understand human language now, so she can’t answer.

The Death Dealing is struck a deep blow by Yoruichi and then sent flying with a follow up attack.

He’s astounded that her reiatsu could change, Urahara explaining that it’s based on mood now. In her Black Cat Shunkou form, the fickleness of a cat manifests in regards to her spirit pressure, the Soul Reaper temporarily bored and occupied with something else after her assault.

Urahara compares the nature of Yoruichi’s reiatsu to the influenza virus changing every year. Since Askin already develops immunity especially fast, the reason he can’t keep up with Yoruichi is because her reiatsu changes 48 times per second, meaning even with his Death Dealing allowing him to build up resistance within a minute of an attack, he can’t possibly match this pace.

She blasts Askin away with a massive lightning bolt, lured back to a more innocent attitude by Urahara waving a toy at her. She relaxes, eventually reverting back to a weaker state because the immunity injection he gave her is wearing off.

But before Urahara can go to check if Askin is defeated, we see a massive Gift Ball, called the Deluxe form by the Quincy, easily the size of an asteroid.

And the chapter ends as Askin reveals his new form, Hassen: God’s Poison Taster, likely his Vollstandig, commenting on how macabre the name is.

Toriko 359

We flashback to Don Slime encouraging Ichiryuu to eat more, since he thinks the Gourmet Hunter has the potential to be the king of the world, but Ichiryuu’s confused.

In the present, we see Don Slime smashing NEO into the ground, disappointed that his power has waned so much, since in the old days, he could’ve punched a planet apart.

Flashing back to his conversation with Ichiryuu, Don Slime explains how he’s in Ichiryuu’s Gourmet Cells and that he used to be the king of the universe. Ichiryuu’s not very impressed, Don Slime irritated at his reaction. As he leaves, Ichiryuu returns with a meal, though he says it isn’t strictly something to eat, a very simple food that Don Slime finds ridiculous and not worth eating.

Back in the present, Don Slime tells NEO that Acacia might’ve been a powerful host, but Ichiryuu’s far stronger.

We resume the flashback, Don Slime complimenting Acacia and Jirou’s appetites, but still insists that Ichiryuu has the greatest potential, saying he must eat more to increase his power.

Ichiryuu responds that he’s focusing on Jirou and Midora’s potential, preferring to eat simple food like the meal he started on before, Don Slime saying he needs to eat something more substantial.

But before they continue on with that, Ichiryuu asks Don Slime what his name is, not having figured out before. The Appetite Demon says he doesn’t need one, having so much power that he never cared.

Ichiryuu suggests Slime at first, but then adds Don to satisfy the Appetite Demon’s ego.  He also brings up that his own name, saying that he was happy when Don Slime called him that, a person’s name a part of their being, something that when others use it, can satisfy them as much as food.

Don Slime reluctantly agrees as we shift to the present, where he’s mocking NEO, Acacia never calling him by name, nor would the Gourmet Cell Demon care. But Don Slime says that his relationship with Ichiryuu made him feel satisfied to his core without having to eat exotic foods.

In the past again, Don Slime and Ichiryuu continue to advance in their friendship, though Don Slime still can’t understand how his host doesn’t want to indulge his appetite, simply wanting to help others and provide food to make others smile.

The one selfish desire that Ichiryuu has, which Don Slime thinks is the basis of life, is to sit at a table with others and be equals.

He’s impressed at his host’s tenacity in spite of the brief lifespan that he has compared to a Gourmet Cell Demon

Don Slime explains this conclusion he reached to NEO: that any meal shared with someone else is delicious despite how simple it may be. He began to understand the value of things that you should appreciate because of how fleeting they are.

Acacia’s face manifests on NEO, calling Don Slime and Ichiryuu weak for having such sentiments besides hunger, holding back their great potential that he had to be a substitute for.

Don Slime is furious, noting that Ichiryuu never once used his powers, even when he was nearly dying against Midora. That dedication is something that Acacia could never understand, but Don Slime’s words are ignored by Acacia, saying that’s what makes him weak, to value such emotions, even forgetting his name.

The chapter ends as Don Slime says he should remember the name given to him by his host, revealing Don Fork and Knife, preparing to etch that name into his memory and hoping Asarudy’s body can hold out.

Fairy Tail 473

Laxus, still trying to recover from his body having a negative reaction to the anti magic particles, is punched hard by Icht, slamming him away with enhanced force from rockets in his mechanical body’s fist.

After checking his “survival status”, Icht launches missiles at Laxus, then an antimatter cannon, then a railgun.

The railgun, being electrical, actually boosts Laxus’ performance, allowing the Dragon slayer to counterattack, knocking Icht away. But again, he coughs up blood, the anti magic particles’ negative effects even stronger.

Icht thinks that this would be checkmate, since even if Laxus could use his lightning attacks and speed, the alchemist is still immune to them.

As Icht readies his cannon to fire what seems to be equivalent to an Etherion blast, Laxus is readying a last ditch effort, writing some magical inscriptions on the ground.

It summons a barrier, Icht reminding Laxus that his Wahru proxy was able to negate a barrier as well. He activates a Magic Barrier Particle Nullifier, Laxus managing to recover thanks to that trick.

Icht realizes this too late, that he was manipulated into using something that would cure Laxus of his illness from the magic barrier particles by removing them under the pretense of negating a barrier that Freed created.

Laxus rushes to attack Icht, the Alchemist saying his lightning still won’t work. But as the Dragon Slayer punches him, he releases red lightning, stunning Icht

We flashback to Mavis and Laxus talking about how he resembles his great grandfather Yuri, one of the founders of Fairy Tail. But the Lightning Dragon Slayer thinks he couldn’t be anything like the man who valued and trusted in his friends, since he created such strife years ago with the Fighting Festival.

Mavis retorts that Laxus still chose to protect his friends in spite of that uncertainty, so he’s very much like Yuri in that respect.

In the present, the power of the red lightning enables Laxus to punch through Icht, the chapter ending as we’re told it’s lightning that surpasses itself, channeling a power from an ancestor.