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Boku no Hero Academia 77

Black Mist asks Shigaraki if it’s okay to just let the Villains he’s sent to handle this, the Death Hand Villain saying that they need to see this more like a simulation game than an RPG, since the latter made them too naïve in thinking they could take on All Might just by setting up things in a mechanical fashion. This way, he can use his pawns to slowly whittle people down, sort of like a tower defense game, arguably.

Shigaraki further notes that they aren’t just sacrifices, even if it doesn’t matter if they succeed in their mission, since this is meant to send a message. He look at a picture of Bakugou, restrained, possibly at the sports festival after his battle with Todoroki, thinking that he wants them to succeed, likely to show something to Bakugou and influence him.

Meanwhile, Deku, after having defeated the Villain before him, starts to fall. But he catches himself, saying he still needs to let Aizawa and the Pussycats know, Kouta still in disbelief at him pushing past his limits and injuries.

Deku tells Kouta that they need his Quirk to suppress the fires started and help everyone else. Kouta gets on Deku’s back, the inheritor of One For All saving his legs to continue moving, even if he can’t attack with his arms effectively anymore.

We shift to Aizawa fighting Dabi, Eraserhead narrowly dodging the attack. He uses his binding tape weapon to restrain the Villain, even breaking his arm to persist in interrogating him for information on what the Villain Alliance is doing here.

Iida’s group arrives, Dabi managing to escape, revealing that his true Quirk seems to be something more sinister and grotesque, his body melting away, enabling him to retreat as he tells Aizawa he’d better be ready to protect his precious students.

We see that Dabi’s Quirk may actually be fire related, another Villain the one who made him disappear, the Villain we saw fighting Aizawa actually a clone made by someone who resembles Ectoplasm.

Deku and Kouta meet up with Aizawa, Deku leaving to meet Mandalay and leaving the Water Horse’s son with Eraserhead. The Hero teacher brushes off Deku using Quirk unauthorized as he leaves, Aizawa telling Deku to send another message to Mandalay.

Spinner and Magnee are doing surprisingly well against Mandalay and Tiger. As Spinner moves to attack Mandalay, Deku smashes his composite sword with a flying kick.

He tells Mandalay the message to convey to everyone else: Aizawa will take the responsibility in regards to breaking the rules, authorizing Class A and B to fight with their Quirks as the chapter ends.

Seven Deadly Sins 160

Meliodas asks when Ban got separated from Elaine and Escanor, the Sin of Greed responding that he lost Escanor yesterday and Elaine about an hour ago.

The Sin of Wrath notes that Elizabeth is close by, telling Ban to search for Elaine. But Ban says she’ll be fine, since King and Jericho are protecting her, insisting they focus on finding Elziabeth.

The wall before them poses a challenge, but Meliodas and Ban think they can take it out by either attacking it with a massive force or with such speed the regeneration can’t keep up.

The Dragon and Fox Sins attack with immense strength, creating massive holes in the wall.

The trio rushes through, Elizabeth calling out to Meliodas.

Arthur praises Meliodas, saying that Elizabeth and Ban, in spite of being near strangers to the king, have so much trust in Meliodas. But the Dragon’s Sin says that one’s feelings towards others are what is important, moreso than what others feel about you.

The group reunites, Meliodas thinking Diane was going to be here. The Serpent’s Sin compliments her captain, even Matrona not able to get through the wall.

We see that Meliodas and Ban actually managed to pierce through the next wall, getting them right to the center. 

The chapter ends as Dolor and the unnamed Commandment proceed to begin the tournament.

World Trigger 130

Futaba notes that her left arm and leg are nearly useless, but still plans to use Idaten. Kitora warns her about using it, since she figured out that Yomi managed to develop a counter against the High Speed Slash.

She reminds Futaba that they have to take out these opponents while Kako keeps up the assault with her Shooter prowess. Their mission is important for different reasons and they have to focus, Futaba agreeing as they start again.

Meanwhile, Rei and Kumagai’s assault against Wen is pushing her to use her stronger Triggers, since she still needs to buy time for Gatlin and the others. She’s almost out of Dogs so she uses Serbitora to create duplicates of herself.

Kumagai wonders which one is attacking, struck from behind as the others distract her with their presence. Their Operator can’t locate the real one, since there are multiple Trion readings.

Rei says they should retreat to the hallway, but Wen doesn’t let up, keeping Kumagai on the defensive.

Kumagai notices a shadow, Rei seeing Triggers that Wen threw when they created smoke by attacking with Viper. She begins to eliminate them, the Neighbor closing in on Kumagai to finish them off.

Since the Triggers replicate her movements, Kumagai tries to remember a trait on Wen’s outfit, the placement of the emblem different. She begins to target the middle one, but she hears a voice telling her it’s the far right.

The attack hits dead on, Kikuchihara appearing, the one who corrected Kumagai before she wasted her chance. He says she should’ve noted the footsteps rather than appearance, Kumagai figuring out that Serbitora actually mirrors her appearance, the duplicates looking like her original appearance so it tricks your expectations.

With Wen open, Rei blasts her with Viper, leaving her incapacitated on the floor. Utagawa also arrives, offering them support to get the Neighbor captured and Kikuchihara reminding him that it was his ears that helped them.

The chapter ends as Wen thinks she finished her mission adequately, Koskero impressed that they managed to take her down and commenting that Meeden isn’t to be trifled with.

Magi 293

We flashback to a week before the announcement by Kougyoku, the others stunned at Alibaba’s idea to use the Kou Empire’s army to make it a trading company.

Ka Koubun says they can’t maintain a standing army, only something used for self defense

Alibaba explains that after reading the documents, he understood that all the skills that Kou developed through war can be used in a trading company to make goods and food for commerce. The chain of command is also especially important to keeping competitive and maintaining a strong work ethic.

With all this combined, they could become a trading company that rivals Sindria in size.

But Ka Koubun says that there’s still the issue of the pride that the soldiers have, not willing to change their ways to that of traders in exchange for the military might they used to accomplish things.

Alibaba thinks there’s no reason to see a trader as shameful, since the Kou Empire just took things through force, the trading company serving as a way to help people and themselves as well.

The issue is how to communicate the appeal of the trading company as opposed to military life that the soldiers were used to. He notes that everyone has something they excel at, but they have difficulty discerning what that is, and he wants to help everyone live a life they can be proud of.

Kougyoku is stunned at how much Alibaba has changed, the King Candidate saying they just need to help the soldiers regain their confidence.

We return to the present, the military metaphors working well to motivate the soldiers to push forward in the trading company venture.

They also remember that the Kou Empire was founded on a unity of various fertile lands, since they maintained a vineyard, cultivating various vegetables as well in their spare time.

Alibaba’s main goal for now is using the agricultural possibilities to broaden their trade potential and seek out exports to other countries. But Ka Koubun says they tried that in the past and their location made it less than profitable. They’re too far for land travel to permit the food to survive and sea travel is all but impossible because they’ve lost any allies like Balbadd that could aid them.

Even air travel is impractical because Sinbad has a monopoly on it with the magic that they use to create the airships. Alibaba asks Sinbad for a fleet, but he refuses, saying that Alibaba should use the assets in Kou to advance his cause.

The chapter ends with Alibaba confident they can still find someone to help them in spite of the rejection, thinking that Kou has a lot of people they could ask for aid in the country itself.

Bleach 662

We resume Yoruichi’s fight with Askin, the Quincy apparently having taken a solid blow, but unable to die in spite of it because of his Death Dealing power.

Yoruichi, however, is in worse straits, a reishi/oxygen/nitrogen hybrid Giftball rendering her resistance to it so much that it should have killed her. The fact that she’s still standing makes him amazed at her vitality.

She wonders why he hasn’t killed her with his power already, implying he might be holding back, but Askin responds that she’s just that strong and his ability is working overtime to defeat her.

Yoruichi is trying to figure out a way to fight back, but Askin approaches her without her realizing it, saying that it’s his win, since she can’t do anything to combat him now.

Suddenly Urahara appears, copping a feel of Yoruchi’s butt as he jokes that she seems to have gotten the lethal dose concentrated there. She kicks him in the face, the Soul Reaper trying to apologize in spite of his crude expression.

Askin notes that Urahara is considered one of the Special War Powers by Juhabach, Urahara flattered by his reputation preceding him.

Suddenly, with a brief action, Yoruichi is able to fight again, Askin confused before he remembers why Urahara was considered one of the 5 war powers.

Each has a special quality to them: Ichigo’s latent power, Kenpachi’s fighting strength, Ichibei’s wisdom, Aizen’s reiatsu and Urahara’s means, able to counter any strategy with enough time.

Yoruichi asks what Urahara injected into her butt, apparently the panel suggesting he was touching her posterior not just a joke. He says he won’t tell, but she guesses it’s something enhancing her strength, though in spite of Kisuke confirming this, he also notes it’ll only last about 5 minutes.

The two dodge an arrow from Askin, Urahara asking Yoruichi to do something, the Soul Reaper saying she doesn’t want to revert back to that form again.

As she attacks Askin, he punches her in the stomach, saying she’s still too weak to fight him, since she couldn’t dodge his Gift Ball at full strength.

Yoruichi sees Urahara holding a sign, saying that once he peels something off of it, she’ll transform.

As he does so, a huge burst of lightning erupts from Yoruichi, the chapter ending as we see her in a new form, suggesting that her ability to turn into a cat may have been a subtle hint at some heritage from her family or the like, possibly a werecat or the like as well.

Really nice revelations in this chapter of the 5 War Powers in full as well as hinting something about Yoruichi with this new form that makes her seem like a literal cat girl of sorts.

One Piece 816

Franky, Robin and Brooke head off to stop Kinemon’s group, thinking that the Minks would be less than welcoming to samurai. They hear a bell as we shift to where Duke Dogstorm is.

It’s being rung by the monkey, Bariete, Dogstorm heading to the capital with anyone who can move.

Kanjuro and Kinemon wonder if the bell is meant to welcome them, meeting Momonosuke, happy to see his father and friend alive.

Luffy’s group is running to catch up with Nekomamushi, who’s headed towards the capital with an army of his own, the rumors of samurai in Zou spreading quickly.

Catviper’s group arrives in the Mokomo Dukedom, Pedro trying to dissuade him because Dogstorm is also here. The two see each other, a conflict possibly brewing between them.

Nami and the others stop Kinemon and Kanjuro from being seen, telling the three samurai to head back to the Sunny.

Meanwhile Catviper and Dogstorm square off, remembering how much they suffered with Jack’s torture in his search for Raizou. The two think only one leader is needed, mocking the other for losing a limb and thinking they should’ve died.

But as they clash, Kinemon reveals himself, telling them to stop. 

The samurai introduces himself as a retainer of the Kougetsu family, seeking Raizou. The Straw Hats panic, thinking this will just make the Minks mad, but they reveal that Raizou is safe and they were keeping him safe.

It turns out the kingdom of Zou and the Kougetsu family are old allies and they took all that suffering because they have a bond of loyalty and they weren’t going to betray that. The chapter ends on this revelation

One Piece is on break next week

Toriko 358

We continue the flashback, seeing the Blue Nitro appear on the borders of the Milky Way, searching for NEO. The evidence of his progress through this area, called the Red Universe, is evident, planets dead and no life sensed.

But we’re told that NEO has likely died a few times, fighting against superior opponents or caught in a supernova. Every few million years this happens and NEO revives again, finding a new vessel to reside in as a Gourmet Cell demon.

Eventually the Blue Nitro find Earth and recognize its potential, commanding the Red Nitro to work on preparing the planet.

This concludes Jiji’s explanation, the others not nearly as terrified as he thought, Komatsu even trying to understand it and thinks that it might just need something that truly satisfies it for it to not have such a ravenous appetite. Sani, Aimaru, Coco and Zebra all have their own thoughts as well, Sani thinking it’s generally gross, the Gourmet Knight unable to comprehend that endless hunger, Coco wondering about the flavor of despair and Zebra thinking he’s being the best creature he could be.

Meanwhile, we see Joa telling Midora how NEO’s cells can unlock a new world of flavor and taste that no one has ever seen, Midora uninterested, focusing on only what he can eat immediately.

The Blue Nitro further explain the true threat of NEO, the Gourmet Cells he eats unable to be revived unlike how they usually function, the possibility of him reducing the entire universe to nothingness something that they want to eliminate. But Jirou doesn’t seem to be intimidated, thinking he can show NEO true fear.

The chapter ends as we see Toriko telling Starjun how impressed he is at how Acacia’s Full Course could revive someone as powerful as Don Slime, wondering how NEO tastes as we see the two continue to fight, Don Slime seemingly getting some advantage.

Fairy Tail 472

As Icht is knocked back, he uses alchemy to fuse copper and zinc and forge them into bullets that he fires at Laxus. The Lightning Dragon Slayer initiates his attack and the reaction creates a huge explosion of electricity.

Gray comments that this is normal weather for Fairy Tail, sending a blast of ice nearby to freeze some of the enemies.

Icht analyzes Laxus’ body, finding the anti magic particles. He’s stunned that the Dragon Slayer’s even alive, Laxus saying it doesn’t matter, pushing forward to live his life to the fullest.

But as he punches Icht, the Machina Mage says such human expressions are ridiculous and reminds Laxus that lightning isn’t going to hurt him, punching back with increased force.

Meanwhile, Erza and Kagura are told that, aside from the Sword Mage and Alchemist (Icht), there’s another Spriggan they need to handle in the port, the Mermaid Heel members holding off the small fry where they are now.

Wendy and Cherria prepare to fight, the Sky God Slayer commenting that the shirt given to her by Charle from Wendy is a little tight, implying she’s grown recently in the chest area.

Dimaria tells them that she won’t go easy on them even if they’re kids, Wendy and Cherrisa ready to fight to bring peace back to the port town.

Laxus and Icht’s fight continues, the Lighting Dragon Slayer surprising the Alchemist with his immense power in spite of severe concentration of anti magic particles in his body.

Icht shifts his personality from frivolous to coldhearted, shifting all his energy to enhancing his power and focusing his target to Laxus, estimating it will take 90 seconds to defeat him.

He launches past Laxus, the burst of power igniting the sky in a blinding light.

The chapter ends as everyone sees this, Laxus’ body reacting to the anti magic particles and suffering another episode which weakens him, turning the tide against him as we see Icht’s enhanced assault form.