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Weekly Shounen Jump will have 6 new series premiering from next week to mid March, and I'll at least make commentary on each of their first chapters. No series have been cancelled yet, to my knowledge, though with them introducing 6 new series, 2 of them by previously serialized authors of renown, specifically the co writer of Eyeshield 21 and Kuroko no Basket's author

Black Clover 96

Ladros begs Asta to take out the sword, claiming he’ll never hurt anyone again, but Asta refuses, saying he can’t afford to be careless with him. The Diamond Kingdom mage insists that he’ll die if he doesn’t take the blade from his chest

Asta doesn’t believe him, Ladros managing to use the last fumes of his magic to blast himself away from Asta’s blow to knock him out. He then tears the sword out with enhancement magic, still possessing enough power to utilize a few more attacks.

Mars and Fana are Ladros’ new targets, the mage grabbing Fana and threatening to kill Mars if she doesn’t use her Salamander magic, though Fana seems to not remember using such magic.

As Ladros blasts Mars, Fana manages to unleash the magic with her emotions overflowing, Ladros starting to absorb it. He thinks it’s too much, but he somehow consumes it, his form emanating the flames, Fana unconscious before him.

Asta tries to attack, but Ladros pierces a hole in his shoulder with the flame magic, unable to be dodged even by Asta.

Ladros rejoices in his new power, planning to annihilate everyone and take over the Diamond Kingdom. His first goal is eliminating Asta, blasting him from a distance until he’s dead.

The Witch Queen observes Asta, thinking that he still hasn’t utilized his full potential, being the descendant of someone important (possibly the Demon King that the Wizard King defeated?).

She utilizes her magic, the chapter ending as we see Asta recovering as his arm is engulfed in shadowy magic

Boku no Hero Academia 125

Overhaul is introduced to Shigaraki, the head of the Villain Alliance recognizing Overhaul as one of the leaders of the Eightfold Cleansers. They were a group of villains that existed before Heroes used their Quirks to save the citizens and most of them were eliminated by All Might.

But the concern for Overhaul isn’t All Might’s retirement, but All for One, since he was the lynchpin, the origin of Villains and now he’s been dethroned, leaving the highest seat open.

Shigaraki insists that he will change this world, but Overhaul wonders if he really has a plan beyond expanding his forces. He thinks Shigaraki’s playing with fire here and doesn’t know how to really control the limited numbers he has now, so further increasing his alliance may just backfire on him.

The others tell him to go home, Magnee attacking him. He even says that he did this so he could be free, not to serve under someone like Overhaul.

But as Magnee attacks Overhaul, he activates his own Quirk and seemingly blasts off the Magnet Villain’s top half, killing him.

Mr. Compress moves to attack as well, but his Quirk doesn’t work and his left arm is blown off by Overhaul in retaliation.

Overhaul’s own men burst in, one of them shielding Overhaul from Shigaraki’s attack and being killed.

The Eightfold Cleansers group retreats, telling the Villain Alliance to think about Overhaul’s offer and answer soon, before things get ugly.

The chapter ends as we see All Might has called Mirio and Deku to talk about something.

Seven Deadly Sins 204

As the Ten Commandments are moving towards the Fairy King’s Forest, King and Diane wonder if this is the true trial.

Meliodas approaches them, saying that he’s going to try and talk with the Ten Commandments. King thinks it’s a suicide mission, since he betrayed them, but Meliodas insists, since if this war continues, all of the clans will be wiped out.

Diane and King decide to go with Meliodas to help if the Ten Commandments attack, Rou volunteering to protect the Fairy King’s forest in their stead.

The Ten Commandments have stopped abruptly, being approached by Elizabeth, which Monspiet recognizes as something important for the Goddess Clan.

Elizabeth asks why they’re here, Monspiet explaining that they sensed a great amount of energy that only Demons can sense, Elizabeth thinking that Rueduciel has captured Demons to draw them as bait.

She begs them to stop, Derriere not trusting her. But Elizabeth insists that she wants this war to end, Fraudrin remembering that the Demons who retreated were affected by Elizabeth, her eyes convincing them to give up

Elizabeth says she’ll talk to Rueduciel and if he refuses, she’ll find some way. Derriere agrees, but asks that she bring Meliodas, which Elizabeth refuses, even saying she’ll fight all of the Ten Commandments.

But it turns out that Rueduciel expected Elizabeth to do this, buying them enough time to start their plan, infuriating Derriere, who thinks Elizabeth tricked them.

Rueduciel unveils a giant Ark, filled with bodies of Demons, which Merascylla notes are civilians, one of whom is Derriere’s sister.

The Archangel kills them, the Ten Commandments ready to attack as 2 more of the 4 Archangels arrive.

The chapter concludes as the two major armies start their conflict in earnest, the climax of the flashback beginning next time.

Magi 335

Aladdin’s group enters the Sanctuary, the appearance vastly different from when Aladdin was in it with Ugo years ago

Everything is twisted and inverted, like an M.C. Escher painting. 

But what shocks everyone the most are Sinbad’s 7 Djinns appearing before them. They say in order to stop Sinbad, they must conquer the 7 Dungeons, 7 different parts of Sinbad

Sinbad appears before them, already having started his plans. But he will give them the chance to stop him because he wants to finish things with Alibaba, the King Candidate of Aladdin manifesting his Djinn Equip to fight against Sinbad

The group is impressed at how arrogant Sinbad is, since he’d be able to defeat them anytime he wants to.

They’re approached by Arba, who’s supposed to guide them through the 7 Dungeons, Judal still not trusting her entirely.

As the group enters the first Dungeon, they’re greeted by Sinbad when he conquered the Baal dungeon, the chapter ending on this revelation of the 7 Dungeons truly being 7 different people as the Djinns said previously.

One Piece 854

Jinbe and Nami are fleeing from their pursuers, Nami attacking a group behind them. But it turns out to be Chopper’s group, trying to help them.

They’re pulled into the Mirror World, Brulee furious at Jinbe’s betrayal, though she comments that he was apparently too cowardly and didn’t spin the roulette, Jinbe saying that he didn’t trust it.

Pedro explains that one of his allies spun it and had his life taken away, Brulee saying that Big Mom fully welcomes anyone, but won’t let them leave without putting their lives at risk.

The group heads out to find Luffy, Sanji and Brook

Meanwhile, we find that Prometheus, Zeus and Napoleon were wounded deeper than they thought by Brook, Big Mom complimenting him on his strength. Instead of putting him in prison, Big Mom decides to hold onto the skeleton.

Pudding explains that she kept Reiju out of the loop after she shot her for snooping around and manipulated her memory.

Big Mom says she should be careful, Pudding saying that she confirmed the strength of the Candy Jacket guns with her attack on Reiju. The signal for killing the rest of Germa 66 will be Pudding shooting Sanji after he pulls up her veil. Then the rest of the family will be slaughtered, the celebration afterwards fitting Big Mom’s appetite and sweet tooth

Meanwhile, the guards at Sanji’s room think he’s asleep, though it’s actually one of his retainers.

The rest of Big Mom’s crew tries to confirm the status of the intruders, thinking Chopper and Carrot, as well as Pedro, are either dead or captured.

The only ones left to confirm are Luffy and Nami, though Opera insists that he just tortured them and then burned the book to kill them, though it’s odd that Opera is here when Jinbe beat him recently. It turns out Opera is lying to cover his tracks, since Big Mom would kill him otherwise. So with all the intruders confirmed captured or dead, they begin preparations for the wedding anew.

The chapter concludes as Sanji thinks he can’t be attached to his old crew, but attacks Bobbin, who finds him and picks up the food in the basket, the favorites of Luffy and the others. He flees from the soldiers, his mind still uncertain of what to do; either he sacrifices himself or saves his crew.

Fairy Tail 519

Erza, engulfed in light, crashes into the meteor and smashes it into pieces, scattering them across the continent.

Still flying through the air, Erza aims herself to attack Eileen, who says she can’t hope to pierce her dragon scales.

Wendy enchants Erza’s blade with Dragon Slayer Magic, Erza slashing Eileen down, reverting her to her human form.

But as Erza lies on the ground, unable to move after that attack, Eileen, still able to stand, takes Erza’s blade and prepares to kill her.

Eileen remembers when Erza was born and was ready to enchant herself onto her child. However when she saw the baby smile, she hesitated and couldn’t do it.

Erza, in spite of Eileen stabbing her through the chest, head butts her mother, knocking her away. Afterwards, she tries to find her sword, but Eileen has grabbed it.

But, to her shock, Eileen stabs herself with the blade, ending the battle by saying that in spite of how powerful she was, she couldn’t bring herself to kill her own daughter. She was too cute and Eileen left her, the resolve to kill her gone, replaced for a moment by maternal love.

The chapter ends as Eileen says that Erza should remember that she did love her in spite of abandoning Erza as a baby, her last words leaving an impact on Erza.