WSR 10-23-17

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So Magi ended roughly this week in Weekly Shounen Sunday, so I’ll cover the final 2 chapters now.

Dr. Stone 33

Senkuu and the others bring back the sulfuric acid, Kohaku excited about the making of Ruri’s medicine. But Senkuu explains to her that they still need to make the other parts before they can start, planning to make it all in one go.

First they make hydrochloric acid with a special glass bottle made by Kaseki. Afterwards, they take mineral deposits Senkuu got from near the sulfuric acid lake and boil them, mixing it with the hydrochloric acid to make chlorosulfonic acid.

Using the generator, they break down saltwater to have the materials for sodium hydroxide. Each of these materials is explained by Senkuu to be something dangerous, Kohaku wondering why they’d make Ruri ingest it. But he explains that these are just for the process itself, not the parts of the medicine she’ll take.

The ammonia needed involves Senkuu and Chrome peeing into a bottle, Kohaku even more infuriated at this, still not understanding that these will help make the sulfonamide

Senkuu explains that they only have three substances remaining, but to make them, they’ll need alcohol to work backwards.

Kaseki explains that the winner of the tournament will have all of that they desire, the group excited since it starts the next day

We learn that the rules don’t prohibit Kohaku from participating again, the only limits being over 14 and unmarried in order to ascend to the position of chief.

Jasper reveals to Kokuyou that another competitor has entered, Ginrou explaining that it’s Senkuu, the two intending to help out Kinrou by throwing their matches against him.

Kinrou thinks it’s dishonorable to do so, but Kohaku doesn’t care, wanting to even the odds so they can win.

We learn that it was 5 months since Senkuu arrived and this is the first time he enters the village proper.

The chapter ends as Ruri seems to recognize Senkuu somehow, not sure exactly the method.

We Can’t Study 36

Rizu’s parents will be away for the night, her father thinking she’ll be lonely, though she rebuffs his attempts at affection.

As she heads home from summer school, Rizu hears some girls talk about a movie at the theater where she and Yuiga watched the romantic film before.

Yuiga is at home when he gets a message of Rizu which sounds like she’s in danger, rushing off on his bike

Turns out she saw a horror movie by mistake and was scared, hiding under a blanket, though she insists she’s just perturbed at her meal being tasteless so she wanted Yuiga to keep her company

Rizu’s spooked by a gust of wind, spilling her food on herself. She takes a shower, insisting that Yuiga stay nearby to make sure it’s safe, though Yuiga’s embarrassed at the proximity to a naked girl.

Suddenly, Sekijo bursts in, saying she got Rizu’s text as well, but Rizu wasn’t responding, Rizu coming out of the shower, both of them embarrassed at the situation.

Sekijo leaves, thinking that Rizu and Yuiga are romantically involved, Yuiga unable to explain the situation before she’s gone.

Rizu tells Yuiga that even if it’s only a small possibility, if aliens or ghosts exist, she should be reasonably afraid. Yuiga suggests they turn on the TV, but it shows a program investigating ghostly phenomena, Rizu clinging to Yuiga.

Fumino and Uruka come by, also getting Rizu’s text, but Fumino is the first to enter, quickly confirming voicelessly that Yuiga and Rizu aren’t doing anything improper and covering for him so Rizu isn’t embarrassed either, the two leaving for ramen.

Rizu tells Yuiga he should stay, holding her hand until she falls asleep. Yuiga thinks to himself that Rizu normally seems like a small animal or such, but he recognizes that’s she actually beautiful in her own way too. Rizu suddenly leaps into Yuiga’s arms again, her restless sleeping still bothersome

Suddenly, Rizu’s dad comes home, seeing Yuiga and her in that position. Rizu wakes up the next morning, Yuiga still holding him off as they have to explain the situation, her father forbidden from coming within 10 meters of her again as the chapter ends.

Black Clover 131

We see that both crystals were destroyed at the same time, the match a draw as Zora insults Langris and the other nobles further, saying they were too arrogant, too scared or just blowing smoke. He even admits to himself that he was in the wrong and needs to rely on his friends more, like Asta.

Asta falls unconscious as his form expends the rest of his energy, but is held up by his friends

We see that Luck and Lill’s teams are the next to fight, everyone inspired to do their best.

Lill is waiting for an opportunity, but Luck’s team combines their magic to make a massive ballista to fire a lightning arrow that they claim can’t be blocked.

Suddenly, Lill unleashes a new painting, God’s Play seemingly from his past, turning the attack back on them, shattering their crystal in an instant.

Yuno’s team is the next to fight, their match finished off panel, as expected from Yuno’s strength.

Because Asta and Langris’ match would’ve been one of the two final matches, the true final match now is between Lill and Yuno’s teams as the chapter ends on their imminent fight.

Boku no Hero Academia 158

We see Chisaki explain how Eri’s Quirk was enhanced by his research to return people to a state before the Quirk mutation evolved, rendering them Quirkless. Eri is at the center of his plan to destroy the world’s basis on Quirks.

He attacks, but Deku at 100% power, knocks him away with immense power. Deku thinks to himself that Eri’s lack of control is similar to how he was when he first used One For All’s power

Meanwhile, the clone of Compress is melting as Toga and Twice watch the fight, Uraraka taking Nighteye to the ambulance as Ryukyu throws her up through the hole

Chisaki remembers how he clashed with his boss in terms of how to repay his debt he felt he owed to them for taking him in. His resolve doesn’t change, explaining to the boss about how they can use the drugs and develop them further to make both Quirk erasing bullets and a Quirk restoring serum through the same principle of Eri’s Quirk, playing Heroes and Villains both to get them more money.

But the boss tells him to stop such thinking, wondering how he can treat humans like that. Chisaki then moves forward, saying he won’t let him stop the plans he has in mind, likely using his Quirk to put him in the state we see him in at present.

In the present, Chisaki rages at Deku saying Heroes don’t see the big picture of trying to radically change the world and focus on the tiny aspect of justice instead.

Deku attacks again, recognizing that Chisaki has a moment where he restructures himself with his Quirk, but now that he has 100% One For All’s speed, he can push past that instant and keep attacking him so he can’t regenerate. Deku emphasizes that he has to win to prove that he’s All Might’s successor.

The chapter ends as Nighteye is in shock at Deku’s power, thinking that the future he saw might have changed

Boku no Hero Academia is on break next week for Horikoshi to do research.

One Piece 883

Luffy starts to use Gear Fourth but is stopped by Katakuri, who says he won’t underestimate him. He uses his Awakened Devil Fruit to turn the Mirror World into mochi, burying Luffy under it to suffocate as he leaves, saying his snack time is already 40 minutes late

The chefs offer him the special treat as Katakuri tells them to not enter the shrine he makes out of mochi. They’re impressed at his diligence to focus himself.

Luffy bursts out of the mochi, having eaten it as he runs around to burn the calories off. He then bursts through the temple, revealing that Katakuri is actually lying on the ground eating the donuts happily, radically different from his serious self. 

The Mochi Man stabs the chefs, saying no one is allowed to see his true self, moving to finish off Luffy as well, using Square Mochi to seemingly toughen and enhance his attack strength.

The two clash, Luffy’s hands hurt from the strike. He notices something as Katakuri readies his attack, suddenly kicking him, which surprises both of them that it managed to connect. Luffy claims he’s figured out that Katakuri has a method to his fighting style and that he’s not invincible.

The chapter ends as Luffy dodges the Rain Mochi attack, striking Katakuri with Gear Fourth Kong Gun.

Magi 368-9 (END)

Everyone’s still deliberating whether this is the right thing, to destroy the Magi system and the power of the Metal Vessels by association, but Alibaba and others are confident in spite of their misgivings, the older Metal Vessel users convinced that they can do this.

As Aladdin is pushed to his limits by forcing back David, we see Yunan and Titus appear to help suppress the rukh flow on the surface.

Even the Household Vessel users appear to assist in the fight, along with Magicians and others using their own abilities like Magoi manipulation to fight against the angels. Everyone’s efforts combined together shift the tide of battle.

But Aladdin is threatened by David’s upsurge of power, Sinbad intervening to protect him.

Sinbad is finally fading away, telling Aladdin that it’s better this way, that he should stand as a symbol for what happens when a single king tries to dominate everything.

But Alibaba tells Sinbad that he can’t disappear yet, that a new world without the Magi or Metal Vessels is the perfect place for an adventurer like him.

Everyone utilizes their Extreme Magics to push back David’s magic and destroy the towers, while Aladdin is assisted by the rukh, Ugo, Solomon and Sheba all providing motivation to him, the chapter ending as David is seemingly vaporized and defeated for good.

The final chapter starts with Alibaba telling Morgiana they should get married, but she brings up that things are destroyed and reconstruction should take priority, the wedding postponed for now to Alibaba’s dismay.

Alibaba explains that it’s been 2 months since the final battle, the Alibaba Trading Company assisting with the rebuilding efforts across the world.

Olba and Toto, seemingly together romantically, are flirting, others telling them to get back to work.

Remano is at the center of things, everyone from the other countries meeting together to put together a new census, a new constitution and most importantly deal with the radically changed landscape to determine new borders for the countries.

There are massive floating islands now, everything rearranged radically in regards to what should normally follow, even parts of the ocean floating in midair.

Everyone is working together now to rebuild and restore the world to some semblance of normalcy in spite of their differences.

We see Drakon has returned to his human form before assimilating with his Metal Vessel (an event that occurred in Adventures of Sinbad). He mourns the loss of Sinbad but thinks he can’t depend so much on his master

Alibaba tells Hakuryuu, Muu and Takeruhiko about his wedding being postponed, Hakuryuu thinking it was cancelled entirely, while Muu and Takeruhiko tease him that Morgiana doesn’t love him anymore.

After running away in frustration, we see Alibaba explaining things to Cassim’s grave. The magicians are searching for a way to communicate across dimensions and that with that, things will truly start to change, interacting with other worlds.

In spite of everyone being different, Alibaba thinks that’s all the more motivation to try and change things, such a thing not a problem so much as an opportunity.

As Alibaba returns home, he’s shocked to see Morgiana in her wedding dress, unable to speak about what he thinks of it to her irritation.

Aladdin says they should start the wedding, remembering how he had to part ways with Ugo and the others as he returned to the surface.

The chapter and series ends as we discover that the world opened up a great deal with the Great Rift disappearing along with the Sacred Palace, the Red Lion Fanalis in the Dark Continent appearing as well, the journey continuing onward with Alibaba and Aladdin.

A fine end to the series, though not without some flaws in rushing to an end of sorts or glossing over particular points. I’d recommend the series, especially in regards to the great intellectual and philosophical points it brings up throughout. And if you want more, then the prequel series, Adventures of Sinbad, is being scanlated by fans. Hopefully Viz may pick it up with Magi’s volumes eventually catching up to Japan’s in the next year or so.

Seven Deadly Sins 240

We see Chandler with a sizeable hole in his chest as King flashes back to meeting Meliodas, who knew that he had been falsely accused for the killing of humans that Helbram did.

King thinks Meliodas wouldn’t understand his suffering, having neglected his friends and family, even Diane. As he cries, Meliodas comments that he’s impressed, not having seen a king cry over the suffering of his subjects, saying that he’s a great king.

King remembers this as we flash forward, hoping that he’s become even better for when he reunites with Meliodas. Diane hops on King’s shoulder, still naked, to his embarrassment. But they wonder why she hasn’t returned to normal size yet or why the night is still present.

Gowther falls over, apologizing to everyone and saying that he can’t go any further.

We see that Hawk didn’t affect the seal at all, so Chandler’s Absolute Order still affected Gowther and is destroying his body, Elizabeth unable to heal his artificial body

Cusack is impressed that they managed to defeat Chandler, but observes that even Chandler’s imperfect strength was enough to cause them a loss as well

Zeldris says that Cusack doesn’t know Chandler that well; stating that he maintains that façade of a kind natured old man, but if he realizes that he can’t bring Meliodas back, his true nature comes out and no one can stop him then.

Chandler stands up, his wounds healing with demonic energy and his portly body enhancing with muscles. He even pulls out an exceptionally long sword from his cane.

King tells the others to leave as he holds Chandler back with Chastiefol’s Bumblebee form. He insists that Ban and the others can’t help him and that he’d rather sacrifice himself to serve as a fitting end for him as a king, Diane calling out to him as she’s pulled away.

Chandler unleashes an attack, breaking Chastiefol as a massive explosion results.

However, we see that King is still alive, Gloxinia and Dolor appearing to help King, saying that a ruler can ask for help occasionally. They vow to protect Meliodas and Elizabeth, their old friends from 3000 years ago

The chapter ends as the former Fairy and Giant King face off against Chandler’s new form, ready to serve as the foundation for the Seven Deadly Sins to save the world.