WSR 6-18-18

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One Piece is on break this week

Dr. Stone 63

We learn that Senkuu ground some scheelite into dust and put it on Homura, leaving behind residue that he can see with a black light he made that changes normal light into ultraviolet so it shows up as the glowing spots we see

Kohaku notes that Homura’s gymnastics make it difficult to capture her without injury, but she asks if she could kill her.

Senkuu inquires if Kohaku has ever killed anyone as we’re reminded when she threatened to kill Gen in the past.

Kohaku says she hasn’t, but she feels she might need to steel herself to make that decision if it comes down to that

But Senkuu assures her they may not even need that, motioning to a box that Kinrou’s carrying

It turns out to be another cellphone of sorts, Chrome’s group getting a call. Gen says they need to act like nothing’s different, because he deduces that Homura is following them, so they need to not give away the nature of the item they have with them

We see that Senkuu is thinking that with this pair of cellphones, they could actually turn the tables on Homura and do a pincer attack if they communicate their positions

The next morning, Homura realizes the tracking principle from the powder glowing in the sunrise, washing it off in the river

Senkuu figures this out, but Kinrou comments that their cellphone is making noise as well, which turns out to be Gen communicating to them through Morse code with the ringer, avoiding the use of the receiver, but still conveying a message

With this information, they can figure out their positions and arrange the pincer attack

Homura, spying on Gen and Chrome seemingly setting up an antenna to get better signal, goes after said antenna, but it turns out to have been a trick by Gen to distract her

Kinrou and Magma cut down the tree she climbed up, allowing Kohaku to catch Homura in midair and tie her up

The chapter ends as Chrome’s group prepares to head into Tsukasa’s territory to give the cellphone to Taiju and Yuzuriha

We Never Learn 67

The festival continues as we see Asumi playing with the light music club, an alumna herself. She leaves her juniors and meets briefly with Fumino, who’s taken away by her classmates as the play is nearly about to start

Yuiga slides near Kominami, who realizes who he is when she hears him speak. He explains the situation, the teachers from before still looking for him.

Asumi offers Yuiga some help, both of them climbing into an air duct to escape, showing that she knows the school as a former student.

Yuiga is teased by Asumi, who says they could’ve met earlier, since they were in school for two years at the same time and that they could’ve been friends, even suggesting something lewd, though she quickly notes it was a joke to further embarrass Yuiga

Directing him to a duct above the stage, the two see Satou and Suzuki still looking for Mafuyu.

Asumi distracts them, saying she’ll charge Yuiga on his café tab later as we shift back to Fumino at the play

Yuiga is still nowhere to be found as the students start to panic. The headmaster intervenes, saying they should choose a prince from the audience

Kashima tries to stop him, but some of the male students come up, forcing her to knock them away, revealing that she, Inomori and Chono of the Thorn Society are all actually martial arts club members; kenpo, aikido and karate respectively. They challenge the boys to beat them if they want to kiss the princess

Yuiga notices the fighting, wondering what he’s supposed to do (still not aware he’s the prince in question that the Thorn Society wanted him to be)

The brawl causes the set to fall apart, part of it almost falling on Fumino, but Yuiga narrowly gets her out of the way

Fumino decides to kiss her savior, the chapter ending as Yuiga and everyone else are shocked at this turn of events

Fire Force 131

Shinra wasn’t able to sleep, still thinking about the recent mission to the Chinese Peninsula, where they learned of another Amaterasu reactor. He’s irritated that they can’t tell anyone about it yet because of their ongoing investigation

Vulcan tells Shinra that he’s got a new invention in the kitchen, Shinra finding Lisa, which he mistakes for an android, poking her breasts

She knocks him on the head with the new blender, revealing that she came back out of gratitude to the 8th division. Shinra says she doesn’t need to worry about betraying them for the Preacher like she did in the past, but Lisa isn’t entirely convinced by his words

Iris comes in, mistakenly thinking Lisa is an android as well.

Oubi, head of the 8th division, has everyone greet Lisa, drinking a protein smoothie made by the blender.

Konrou also appreciates a smoothie from the blender, then revealing to the others about Benimaru’s investigation into the Church of the Holy Sol.

With the new information about Raffles I being impersonated by someone under the Preacher, things are getting more intense

Lisa chimes in, saying she doesn’t think anyone in the Church was connected with the Preacher, but before she can talk further, she’s reminded of Giovanni and the trauma she still has from him.

Oubi thinks Giovanni is the Preacher’s connection to Haijima Industries, Arthur wondering why they can’t just attack like Shinmon did with the Church.

They explain to him that Haijima has a veritable monopoly on production and most business in the Tokyo Empire

Shinra thinks Licht, having some former connections to Haijima, would be able to help them figure out how to further investigate, but he’s been called to report on their mission to the Chinese Peninsula.

Hibana, captain of the 5th Division, approaches Licht as he’s about to enter the president’s office, saying that his report is risky with what it’s claiming about the Amaterasu reactors.

Licht is told by the president, Gleo Haijima, that his goal is to investigate the 8th, not make Haijima seem suspicious

The chapter concludes as he tells Licht to bring Shinra to their lab, seemingly the one who’s been pulling Licht’s strings (though we’ve also seen Licht associate with Joker in the past, so could he be a double or triple agent?)

Black Clover 162

Rufulu mocks Asta having no magic, but Asta retorts that he won’t lose any of his Black Bull friends, including Luck.

The elf moves to strike, saying there’s no way he could be seen now. Asta narrowly strikes at him, his anti magic sword letting him trace the elf’s powerful mana with his antimagic form

But even this can’t keep up, Rufulu’s power enough to push Asta back, the elf saying his rage won’t lose to them. Asta calls out for Magna and Vanessa’s help, who use what little they have to strike at Rufulu

They can’t distract Rufulu enough, who knocks Asta into a wall, his body weaker after the attacks.

Magna assaults Rufulu again, creating a smokescreen. The elf responds to this tactic by extending his mana out, so that he’ll sense when Asta cancels it out with the sword

But when he attacks, Vanessa manages to pull him back with her Thread Magic, Asta striking Rufulu with the antimagic sword, seemingly reversing the reincarnation magic as the chapter ends

My Hero Academia 188

Endeavor uses his Quirk to blast away the top half of the building, shocking nearby Heroes. Hawks complains briefly about how the debris is making it tough for him to fly, though he also admits the more feathers he uses, the less mobile he is.

Other Heroes try to offer support, but High End uses another Quirk, seemingly splitting off more Noumu to occupy them, Endeavor observing that this makes at least 6 Quirks now

He also notes that High End’s tactics and focus meant it’s far more dangerous with its self awareness than other Noumu

Hawks manages to keep the other Noumu occupied, though he’s not confident in his ability to fight them indefinitely

High End deduces that Endeavor’s gotten weaker as his Quirk increasing body temperature will weaken him as he uses stronger attacks

But Endeavor thinks he can’t disappoint his family, unleashing a massive blast called Prominence Burn

Even this can’t fight High End’s tactics, combining regeneration and throwing his severed head to let him get behind the Hellflame Hero

The broadcast shows Endeavor being heavily wounded, especially in the face by High End’s attack.

Everyone is shocked at this defeat, High End wondering if there’s any Hero that can challenge him when he’s clearly defeated the #1.

The chapter ends as Todoroki thinks to himself that his father can’t lose, Endeavor remembering when All Might told him that he has to become a hero worthy of respect as the Symbol of Peace

Seven Deadly Sins 272

The Demon King looms over our heroes, Wild explaining that the leader of the Demon clan constantly consumes the creatures in Purgatory to grow more powerful.

He realizes that Meliodas and the others have become aware of the door, flicking away Wild as he rushes towards him.

The Demon King attacks them, making the landscape explode around them

Ban tries to counterattack and uses Physical Hunt, but his energy is absorbed by the Demon King instead, the pair narrowly avoiding the follow up attacks

Wild manages to land a hit, but the Demon King ignores it, knocking him back again as he says there’s no way that Meliodas and the others will get through the gate

As the Demon King unleashes a barrage of lightning, Meliodas returns it back with Full Counter, but it seems to have no effect

Ban asks what kind of ability this is, Meliodas saying it’s called The Ruler, allowing him to seemingly negate powers in some way

As he offers them an ultimatum to fight and die or leave his sight, Meliodas’ father asks him what he knows about Estarossa, also seemingly confused as to how neither of them can fully recall anything.

Meliodas reiterates the summary we know of Estarossa, a weak willed child born without the powers of darkness and given a Commandment out of pity by his father

This makes them realize that Gowther has been manipulating them somehow, the chapter ending as King’s group, along with Hawk and Gowther heads towards Camelot, seemingly pursuing Meliodas and the Demon Clan.

Seven Deadly Sins is on break next week