Leaks OUTAlso Iori's birthday
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>>287182266ah the leakers aren't fags today, good to see
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>>287182266islander king or Soga patriarch?
>>287182333The Soga clan (right) vs the Mikaboshi (left)
>>287182266Woah high quality leaks for once???? Islander king I suppose
>>287182357The Mikaboshi clan once controlled this country and we're defeated by the soga. Man
>>287182381They could use something "similar to bugs"
>>287182333ah we have old timey doctor too, i wonder if hokazono is gonna keep it consistent and use this doc during the flashback and the moustache guy for all explanations in the current time
>>287182333>the islanders look completely Japanese
>>287182256Feh. I gotta step out in a minute for work stuff.I'll get to the TLs in about an hour.
>>287182381>centipede>soga uses centipedes nowso he mindjacked him
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>>287182357Kino art. 字几真? jikishin? Dunno
>>287182396seems like the bug theme really is not a magatsumi thing and a complete soga clan original. If true really makes wonder what another user would do with it
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>>287182381>>287182396probably gonna be said in the next page anyways but they're definitely the islanders, huh?
>>287182357What does Mikaboshi mean?
>>287182454the bugs are mikaboshi it seems
>>287182454It seems like it actually comes from the ancient nemesis of the Soga clan.Curious. Could be that Akemura is a bastard with the blood of that clan or something.
>>287182357>>287182381>>287182396oh "god" it's the fucking "worm"
>>287182470>>287182473Yes, they suspect they've lived for the past 1000 Years with datebseki.>>287182475Yep, sorry for the ambiguity, bugs are Mikaboshi sorcery.
>>287182473 (me)>said in the same page i quotedlol retard
>>287182256oh shit, we hitting the stars now. is this the foreshadowing for tsukuyomi and amaterasu ?
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>>287182333Lieutenant Dan!
>get btfo so hard you have to hide away with your magic rocks for a thousand years>get btfo with better magic rockshard life
>>287182516ENTER
>>287182475ah ok, but still i with the whole the magatsumi can take black energy and turn it into any shape thing the bug theming still seems like akemuras idea
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>>287182516>immediately blow up a battleship Is this not an act of aggression
>>287182546wtf are those 4 clones or something?
>>287182546what's with the emo ass haircuts
>>287182570ENTER (2)
>>287182546OLD FUCK
>>287182590holy fuark its eren
>>287182590>yet ANOTHER ikemen as an antagwhere's the cool old guys
>>287182590OH NO HE'S HOT
>>287182590They basically want all the datenseki in Irishima and exclusive rights to the datenseki in Chiba, Kanagawa and Tokyo and
>>287182546>>287182570k-k-kino>>287182579the prophecy is that they're coming with ill intent so
>>287182570>kill every envoy except one Asshole royals
THE THE WORMMMC-CLONES "HUISHENG"CONNECTOR AHAHAHAHAH
Is the whole mikaboshi are the islanders thing confirmed or just in universe conjecture?
>>287182381>the Mikaboshi clan once controlled this country and we're defeated by the soganamely "Takemikazuchi", oh snap i fucking godamn love thunder
>>287182627More hot guys.
>>287182590nooticing
>>287182590>>287182606OUR FUARKING HERO
>>287182546>>287182645>haven't seen a female islander yetWhat's up with that
>>287182627wait there is datenseki on the actual mainland?
>>287182627>just cede all your land that could possibly have datenseki in the next 1000 years brolmao
>>287182645>Soga Hiroto>Soga Yoshinojou
this stone was promised to us 3000 years ago
>>287182645They are from the Soga clan btwAnd that's a wrap.
>>287182643Confirmed, they use the same centipede seal.
>>287182645Old cool guy!
>>287182645Mashiro looks so out of place here. Where is Azami man
>>287182615i dont know about old but i like him
>>287182681>the Irishima ikemen talksBased Fujo manga.
>>287182649i like the beard guy, also the jap government were the aggressors fags btfoed
>>287182690Probably arguing with his dad. I suspect he only joined once the war started in proper.
>>287182645>two cool looking sogas >>287182649yeah i was gonna say except his is on both ehes
>>287182681Hiroto is the hottest Soga yet (including chihiro).
>>287182681Um why didn't they step in efore the others were slaughtered and the ship was destroyed
>>287182407we already knew that
>>287182681ah fuck, kino. no way these cool soga designs are throwaways but they're obviously not gonna win this. hm
>>287182687eh don't know how i feel about that, but them being the soga clans ancient enemy makes Akemuras hatred for them make more sense.
>>287182645>>287182681Both Sogas look cool af
>>287182693only men can be cool. foids are boring
>>287182681thank you OP for the dump. have a good one my guy. i'm gonna read up on takamagahara lore and see if it relates, now cheers
>>287182546>>287182590>the royal douches get overthrown by their own people after their aggressive actions get BTFOI hope this smug bitch got Mussolini'd
>I didn't see those people die because they don't matter
>>287182727>Shiba>on time
>>287182728not really because for all you know they couldve been meant to look SEA if it wasn't stated that they're explicitly japs that look like japs
>>287182396So does mean that Akemura just wanted to kill them with their own iconography or did he copy their sorcery for his use of Magatsumi
There were at least 200,000 islanders, how does an ancient enemy clan defeated and in hiding get that many people
>>287182749that's not what it says. she only sees events, not outcomes or specific deaths as a result. first few pages
So these two Soga characters most likely members of the Elite Guard. As predicted in the last chapter discussion, they are destined to be jobbers to hype up the Shokoku before the enchanted blades stalemate them and Akemura steamrolls them.
>>287182757I'm guessing he's just a fucking asshole and assraped then with centipedes.
>>287182681He teleported them in, right?
>>2871827671. vassals following along2. marry and reproduce
>>287182357Why does it have centipedes? Has it inspired kunishige to give centipede power to magatsumi?
>>287182681now lets wait for tl anon
>>287182645Old guy looks like an older Hokuto
>>287182771Akemura is some kind of prodigy that should have never gotten the nuke. Chihiro being part Soga also explains why he is so proficient even though it also cheapens him a little.
>>287182767The Mikaboshis ruled the country, so one would think they had a big follower base.
>>287182783Kunishige doesn't give powers.
>You can manipulate the Magatsumi black energy to anything>Manipulates the black energy to resemble the sorcery of his clan's ancient enemy
>>287182546They look like Boruto characters
>>287182771>theory that lolibaba is one of the elite guardseriously where is she
>>287182791>prodigy>shouldn't haveThey needed the strongest.
>>287182783The explanation of how the magatsumi just takes life energy and turns it into an infinite amounts of different shapes makes it more likely that the bug aesthetic didn't come from kunishige
>>287182791Akemura was of noble character and the best swordsman they had (Samura agrees here)
>>287182808She obviously isn't, you're just coming up with randomly cope.
>>287182822>more likelyEven if that wasn't the case we already know that he doesn't micromanage every little detail of the sword.
>>287182645This old man looks better than 99% of characters in Bachi. Sad he isn't bearer.
*wobbles*
>>287182757rokuhira must've increased the datenseki dosage, which in turn made soga linked up with mikaboshi on a higher plane. mind you i don't think mikaboshi as a deity gives zero fucks about his followers, i think he's the type to respond to anybody with insatiable bloodlust. now this is merely a hypothesis, and we're gonna see
>>287182516How many crew members did the islanders just slaughter for no reason? 2000?
>>287182691I wish one of the current era characters looked like him.
>>287182590>>287182546The armor segments look like Hokuto's armor but that might just be a coincidence
>>287182868Hokuto with a goatee
El Padre de Tafuku soon.
>>287182484when will chihiro start scaling "walls"
>>287182516>battleship blown up in sneak attackPearl Harbor hours
This chapter reinforces how I'm simply not interested in a Shokoku villain in the present storyline. Let them be the villains in this flashback and used as fuel to hype up Akemura. Having them come back to lose again to a Soga would be pathetic
>>287182874Hokuto's looks practical, islander guy looks like a uniform design. Like a native jap epaullete
>>287182742only men are strong enough to be fucked properly
>>287182627is this closer to ww2 or perry opening up japan
>>287182919People trying to force an islander (Shokoku is retarded Camellia speak) antagonist in the present are stupid nardo faggots
>>287182954People have retarded ideas regarding the story development.Barring jeanist and old guy possibly being islanders, the royal family shouldn't come back.
>>287182546>>287182590Okay, from how they were portrayed in previous chapters I originally felt sorry for the islanders. They just wanted to defend themselves from greedy Japs looking for magic stones. But now I believe they are truly assholes. MALEDICTION NOW.
>>287182950it's kagurabachi, a completely fictional story. not everything is supposed to be a reference to real world nonsense
>>287182969Anon, the whole point of the story is that they gave up and retreated.
>>287182969Soga clan shouldn't have rebelled.>>287182980Mikaboshi clan should've died off the first time around.
>>287182975But then how are "we" supposed to ""enjoy"" this if we can't dissect it's story to make dumb parallels?
>soga clan elite squad>3 out of 4 use katana, all of which sword bearer candidates by the standard of akemura yeah, they'll job next chapter
Our hero...vindicated
In summation:-bunch of reused panels-more info dump-last chapter page blueballed again and this chapter ends in the same place as previous one-shocockans actually are just evil, lmao (kagurabachi is now fully basic bitch save the world, beat the obvious villain manga) -few character designs are good-Hatshaku Is actually Islander mate. Just throw the whole sojo arc into the trash can, you had a guy wasted Kuregumo on asking to find Datenseki compatible people while being Islander himself. Takeru, what a dogshit planner you are.
>>287183004>by the standard of AkemuraAnon, it was said last chapter that a 16 year old Akemura is already strong enough to be the commander of the elite guard.
>>287182546>>287182570What happened between two pages? Where did they go?
>>287182837yeah, but my point was more that the bug theme isn't intrinsic to the sword like the goldfish for enten or the birds for tobimune
>>287183048Nowhere?
>>287182357i'm so elated
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>>287182649He probably got Danzo'ed i. e. Implanted Islander eye.
>>287183048Left dead on the floor.
>>287183067would sure be better than an actual islander but we'll see
>>287183026>shocockans actually are just evil, lmao (kagurabachi is now fully basic bitch save the world, beat the obvious villain manga)We already knew the royals were evil and they're also all dead anyway
>>287183077He shouldn't be one because I'm 100% sure akemura has a MURDER Mikaboshi detector.
>war starts in the middle of the first volume2 volume arc, maybe 3
>>287182357https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amatsu-Mikaboshi
>>287183117>war startsLiterally hasn't even started yet.>five chapters in>still setting the stage>no blades>no fightsFour volumes.
>>287183110Yeah it seems odd for an Islander or two to escape Akemura's radar because he specifically fended off the 5 EB wielders up until he was sure they were all dead and then turned himself in.
>>287183110Also the idea of Yura ackhtually just being tricked and played by some islander would be shit since he's clearly not retarded. Keeping every islander permanently dead and in the past just works best.
Alright, lets go, guys.>>287182266Thanks for the dump,a non.>Narrator-kun: This ability that is passed down through the Soga>Narrator-kun: mostly prophesizes disasters or dangers coming to the country>Narrator-kun: through fragmented images.>Narrator-kun: "When" and "where" can be determined, >Narrator-kun: but concrete information like number of deaths or the scale of the damage... the "result" remains unknown.>Narrator-kun: It is a prophecy that exists for the related parties>Narrator-kun: to avoid disasterous death and to choose what the "result" will be.>Blurb: What she sees is.... EVIL!!>Chiaki: ...The coming "negotiation" is>Chiaki: filled with animosity.>>287182305>Chapter 117 - Irishima Negotiations>Legless-kun: In the two years since the small country appeared,>Legless-kun: the only contact we had with their people was through skirmishes in Irishima.>Legless-kun: And even during that time, they stayed at a distance while holding us back.>Legless-kun: Their identities were wrapped in mysteries.>>287182333>Legless-kun: As a guard from the Sorcery bureau, I went along with the investigation squad sent by the government.>Legless-kun: Since the appearance of the "small country"... We were the first wave to step foot onto Irishima.>Legless-kun: Before that, and since then.>Legless-kun: I am the only one to have fought them at point-blank range.>Legless-kun: They were this close to me.>Legless-kun: They did not speak... but the way they looked.>Legless-kun: ...My intuition was saying>Legless-kun: that they were.... Japanese.>PHD-san: So its an island with Japanese laying dormant,>PHD-san: that suddenly appeared in the southern sea.>Legless-kun: They are a species similar to the Japanese... Professor.>Legless-kun: This is no solid proof, >Legless-kun: but what rings a bell with me is
>>287183139>preemptive attack breaking down negotiations while demanding territoryIt JUST started.
>>287183136>“In Heaven there is an Evil Deity (悪しき神, Ashiki-gami) called Amatsu-Mikaboshi, or Ame-no-Kagaseo. We pray that this Deity may be executed before we go down to make clear the Central Land of Reed-Plains.”SUPER EVIL
>>287182570>>287182590Well that's not a good start.>>287182645>>287182681HLY FVARKING KINO but also that's not a good sign. Looks to me that Shiba was behind every important event in the war because he's the clansmen bus driver. The new Soga guys looks fucking dope. Kino spread btw.
>>287183156>come in peaceWhat happened
>Islanders are jingoistic assholesAkemura did what he had to do and his own government betrayed him for saving them
>>287183181>breaking down negotiationsNo, the negotiations are actually starting next chapter. We're halfway through what would be the first seitei war volume and enchanted blades are basically just a passing idea.
>>287183212That's the message setting up the negotiation speedreading retard.
>>287183151Yeah Hatshaku can still be an interesting character by being a side villain. I'm satisfied as long as the FV is Yura or Akemura.
>>287182919Well the only way i could think of of making the Teacher is an islander theory interessting is by making him split from the hishaku now that they are working with Akemura. And by just having him be a normal islander not part of the royal family that started the hishaku by brainwashing yura without believing in taking over the country, doing it only for revenge on the people that genocided his people.
>they know about the soga family powers>had to bait out the negotiations
A gun would kill these guys easily
>>287183221Sure if you want to call the first fight in the arc a "negotiation"? Even though the chapter outright says it's already broken down.
>>287183258a what?
>>287183258The guns on the ship couldn't do shit
>>287183136>Takehazuchi-no-Mikoto a.k.a god of weaving subdued mikaboshiwait a minute, there's shimenawa over their bodies and the ship. what the fuck is this, something's not adding up>>287182546>>287182590
>>287182357>>287182381YOU GOT IT ALL WRONG!
>Islanders already know about the Soga powers due to ancient ancestral lore >they'll target the Soga estate and kill Chiaki>Akemura will use the Islander's royal ancestor symbol as the Magatsumi power to genocide themFeel bad for the regular people of Japan and the Island that they had to suffer due to clan autism
>>287183294>actually, the sogas were the demons using bugsImagine
Akemura did nothing wrong...
>>287183347Well, you can't expect people who've been under water for 1000 years to understand modern world war policies.
>>287182681>shiba the only not using a sword
The islanders have to be eliminated because they don't use swords. Simple as.
>>287182681This feels like a Bleach spread.
>>287182681Pls don't kill hiroto, design too good for a one chapter throwaway.
>>287183401is it the mostly white background?
>>287182357>Top Right: The Tale of the SogaProbably a reference to irl stuff like the Heike Monogatari. This is "Soga Monogatari".>Mid Right: Soga 字几真Hard to say how 字几真 reads. I'm guessing Jigima or Jigishin.字 is written words or writing, 几 is armrest or table, 真 is truth>Mid Left: Mikaboshi箕 is a winnowing basket or fan, 加 is to add, and 星 is star. Mikaboshi is probably a reference to irl lore, the kami Amatsu-Mikaboshi.>>287182381>PHD-kun: Once upon a time, this country was>PHD-kun: dominated by the might of the sorcerer clans.>PHD-kun: This was over a thousand years ago.>PHD-kun: Their name was "Mikaboshi".>PHD-kun: The Soga clan defeated them.>PHD-kun: And every since, to this day,>PHD-kun: sorcery continues to be a "hidden power".>Hasumi: I have heard about this.... but>Hasumi: How is that related to this...>PHD-kun: Where the Mikaboshi met their end.>PHD-kun: It is said tha they were cornered and completely destroyed at where Chiba is today.Chiba prefecture is right to the east of Tokyo, on the coast.>>287182396>Hasumi: ????>Hasumi: And so.... in reality, there were survivors in the small country... is that it?>Hasumi: ....Its hard to take, just going off of that.>PHD-kun: Its not just that.>Legless-kun: They were controlling... something like insects.>PHD-kun: There are various theories when it comes to the details of the Mikaboshi.>PHD-kun: "They were all giants, taller than 2 meters"...>PHD-kun: Or "thier nails were black">PHD-kun: But the most leading theory is that>PHD-kun: the Mikaboshi was a sorcery clan that could manipulate insects.
>>287183401because of the robes and islander guy kinda looking like aizen?
>>287182642SANDROOOOO!
>>287183382The only two major guys from our side without a sword are going to be Shiba and Azami. Hoping the Islanders are mainly non-swordsman to diversify the combat in this arc.
>>287183431>Islanders are mainly non-swordsmantruly the worst thing about this arc
>>287182645>ikemen pretty boy>has tattoosi can already tell that this guy is gonna act all refined and proper till the masks slips and he becomes a hot head
>>287183423>InsectsWe are 100% getting a Gu moment
>>287183423>This was over a thousand years agoSUKUNA
>>287182606He does but I don't want to think about Yeager ever again...
>>287183325applying basic logic and common sense>datenseki (rock) of unknown origin with malignant properties>mikaboshi (a star deity) according to myths descended to bless the lands so an asteroid hit>the legend goes that the god of weaving subdued the star (a sealing of evil)>shinuchi's incredible potency must be sealed in a similar fashion as well>shokokujin's motives are yet unknown but they are adamant about getting all the datenseki in their possessionam i missing a beat ? can't draw conclusions this early but their motives right now isn't that asinine to be honest
>>287183423So it's because of the Soga clan that the sorcery clans became subordinate and hidden? With the sorcery clans becoming uncontrollable and out in the open after the war, it's clear the Soga clan were destroyed due to the war and Akemura (and Chihiro) are the only survivors.
>>287182357>>287182381AIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>287183521Soga clan was right.
>>2871834231000 YEAR BLOOD WAR
>>287183512sounds intriguing
>>287183512is this legend common jap knowledge
>>287182418>Hasumi: Even if....>Hasumi: ....Even if the people of the small country were descendents of the Mikaboshi...>Hasumi: These... people that were driven out of our lands.>Hasumi: That they were hiding in the sea....>Hasumi: And built up a unique civilization without no one finding out for over a thousand years is just....>PHD-kun: Its impossible.>PHD-kun: Unless some abnormal element far beyond human understanding is at work here.>Hasumi: ...An abnormal element....>Hasumi: Far beyond human undertanding...>PHD-kun: Yeah.>PHD-kun: We have already seen it before us with our own eyes.>PHD-kun: That thing, the datenseki... It seems like it exists int he small country as well, doesn't it?>Hasumi: ...That is the theory.>PHD-kun: The veins of ore on Irishima probably hold about 80 kilograms.>PHD-kun: Judging by the total amount of radiation unique to the datenseki that is being put out at the small country....>PHD-kun: There is some range for errors due to their barrier, but they must have at least 1000 kilograms.>>287182442>PHD-kun: The small country has more than 12 times the amount of datenseki that Japan does.>PHD-kun: So this is my theory.>PHD-kun: The small country>PHD-kun: is a civilization built up>PHD-kun: from over one thousand years ago,>PHD-kun: by the survivors of the "Mikaboshi",>PHD-kun: living with the datenseki, an irregular element of this very world.>Narrator-kun: Negotiations Planned Time - 12:00pm"pm" is assuming this is military time.>Narrator-kun: The representatives from the Japanese side>Narrator-kun: arrived in a single armored ship,>Narrator-kun: and came ashore onto Irishima.
>>287183633Mikaboshi seems yo be super minor.
>>287183633no, it's a footnote in comparison. only bigger tales like izanagi or ameterasu tsukuyomi mythologies made it to the big screens
Why is Mashiro there? He's been portrayed as a rookie these past few chapters.
>>287183423>islanders used insect sorceryThey got destroyed by their own sorcery turned up to 11
>>287183707He's shiba's aide.
>Akemura has always been rightTOTAL YAKUZA DEATH
>>287183707You need someone from the bureau and Shiba is a tard.
>>287182470>Mr. Talks: How civil of them to have prepared chairs and a table.>PHD-kun: ...They still haven't shown up, huh.>PHD-kun: ....I see.>PHD-kun: There was correspondence from the small country...>Hasumi: Yes. ....With this>Hasumi: We have conclusive proof.>>287182498>Hasumi: Its "them".>PHD-kun: And the government is going ahead with the negotiations even knowing this?>Hasumi: Yes.>Hasumi: ...They even have warning from the prophecy that "there is animosity". ...But>Hasumi: all the more so, they....>Hasumi: believe that if we abandon "negotiations" here,>Hasumi: Then there will be no choice but to fight..... so>Hasumi: all the sorcery bureau>Hasumi: can do is send the best guards we can.>Mr. Talks: We're on time, aren't we?>>287182516>PHD-kun: I am leaving Tokyo.>Hasumi: !>PHD-kun: The Mikaboshi... the small country has gone a long time monopolizing the datenseki... but>PHD-kun: Whether it be from the tectonic activity... that stone has now shown itself on Japanese land.>PHD-kun: Maybe the datenseki is holy to them... and they don't want it to be in Japanese hands.>PHD-kun: I can come up with many reasons... but in any case>PHD-kun: this clan that was once chased off of this land>PHD-kun: has returned once more with great power in their hands.
>>287182357this is really awesome, would love to see hokazono incorporate more of this ukiyo style when appropriate (like explaining lore/history within the world) this arc in general is the most invested i’ve been in the series for a while, great pacing and interesting plot developments every chapter; flashbacks really are the best in any series
I really doubt that there're any worms left alive, we know that Soga turned himself in and he wouldn't do that if there were to be one left
>>287183875It's not like he has the ability to sense if there are any Shokoku people still alive in the world. He killed everyone on the island, but there could have been people in China at the time, for example.
>a clan of former oppressors overthrown into extinction>turns out they lived and somehow hid an entire island for a thousand years>motherfuckers make a unilateral claim on maginuke ores while also murdering the diplomat's entourage>they go scorched earth on glorious nippon territory committing massacres wherever they go>glorious nippon innovation of thousand folded maginukes force them into a stalemate pushing to checkmate>they agree to peace talks and ceasefire>Akemura sees what they're like and knows better than to let them recoup and plot for another future attack>Genocides every last one of them using their own sorcery to protect his country and finish the job his all too merciful forefathers couldn't commit toHonestly the only problem I have here is that Akemura's gonna have to start breeding his own line of mini-mes to keep his new system up and make sure the other swordnukes stay in good hands.
Tafuku is a worm.
>>287183798>clan that's been chased off returns with nuclear power from beyond the seaAkemura is a hero. Imagine if they succeeded in taking over.
>what was built as mysterious island with mysterious people for 100+ chapters>actually was just different Japanese people all alongngl expected less boring and ordinary shit from hokazono
>>287183937or he can commit seppuku after rooting out all evil from japan and reclaim his honor for killing children.
>>287183294Technically they are subdued. They are a nation living behind a barrier.
>>287183962I wouldn't call them "people"
>>287182546>Mr. Talks: It can't be...>PHD-kun: Just by seeing their aggressive stance on Irishima,>PHD-kun: Its is clear as day "what they have come to do".>Mr. Talks: !!>>287182570>Mr. Talks: pant>Mr. Talks: pant>Mr. Talks: pant>>287182590>Islander-sama: Take deep breaths.>Islander-sama: We need you to be useful.>Mr. Talks: pant>Mr. Talks: pant>Mr. Talks: ...>Mr. Talks: pant>>287182627>Narrator-kun: The small country's request is as follows: >Narrator-kun: - Transfer of ownership of Irishima>Narrator-kun: - The return of all datenseki collected from Irishima>Narrator-kun: - As land that may gain veins of datenseki in the coming millenia, the cessation of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Tokyo.>Mr. Talks: Th... Thi- This is ridiculous....>Mr. Talks: There is no way this.....>Islander-sama: You should now understand what our methods are.>Islander-sama: There will be no compromises. If you reject this, we will take firm, unyielding action.>>287182645>Narrator-kun: The spirit-energy powered armored ship "Haruma" that was destroyed just now.春馬Haruma. 春 is spring, 馬 is horse.>Narrator-kun: The people on board were>Narrator-kun: four people: Soga Hiroto, Shiba Tougo, Soga Yoshinojo, and Mashiro Shuuji.Hiroto has no kanji to his name.義之永Yoshinojo. 義 is justice/morality/righteousness, 之 is "of/this", 永 is "eternal". Eternal Justice/Righteousness.>Narrator-kun: The bare minimum recommended by the sorcery bureau, and yet ->Narrator-kun: the strongest squad in Japan.Holy fuck, Shiba. Why you wilding out even back then. Mashiro is badass, too, huh.>Shiba: Please go back.>>287182681>Narrator-kun: 12:02pm - Through a first strike by the small country, negotiations are cancelled.>Narrator-kun: Combat begins on Irishima.>Blurb: Quietly, it begins---FUCK Y EAH BOIS. LETS FUCKING GO. I'm so hyped for this shit.Cheers, buds.
>>287183969They didn't let him kill himself, remember?There's a major faction in the country that deems him right.
>>287183962A group of people who migrated away and stayed separate for a thousand years is how a lot of ethnic groups formed
>>287183962If Catduck isn't careful he might either get KGB banned in China or crazy boosted by their reds and little pinks for making a parallel to the PRC and ROC and justifying an invasion.
>>287184012Taiwan isn't as based as the Mikoboshis.They're busy infighting instead lmao
>>287184001He's also probably the last of the Sogas. His genes would be pretty valuable unless that prophecy Yura got about the future Kodoku also came from a Soga clanner.
>>287183994>spirit-energy powered armored shipah cool we have some sorcerypunk going on, i wonder how much of their tech is running on magic
>>287183994> the strongest squad in JapanHoly jobber flags
>>287184040In the Ikuto chapter we see an MRI machine with sorcery tags.Actually most Kamunabi related stuff we see has sorcerypunk
>>287183994>combat beginskek shiba really was there for everything, really makes me wonder what happend for him to hide from the kamunabi
Will next chapter be the fabled... Shiba fight?
>>287182627>>287183994>not just mining rights, they want tokyo to be cededGreedy bitches
>>287183994>There will be no compromises. If you reject this, we will take firm, unyielding actionNo complaining about the genocide then
>>287184012Kek, if the really islanders are Taiwan then is the datenseki an allegory for computer chips?
>>287184086impossible.
>>287184057>really makes me wonder what happend for him to hide from the kamunabiStealing 6 nukes?
>>287184086The problem is that the Islanders need to look impressive next chapter so the "strongest squad in japan" are destined to job.
>>287183994cheers to you TLanon, and thanks. this shit will keep me occupied for a whole week during my free time. have a good one
>>287184087This is, unironically, how you write foreigners with different values entering your society.Unlike modulo.
>>287183994>the strongest squad in JapanNOT FOR LONG
>>287184102i mean duh, the Islanders can use datenseki powered sorcery
>>287183994>As land that may gain veins of datenseki in the coming millenia, the cessation of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Tokyo.Hold up. Those veins are GROWING? There's some crazy implications there.
>>287182546What is that, a turtle shell
>>287183962They were driven out of Japan and became a hostile nation
>>287184128Ancient vessel.
>>287183994Bros why isn't Azami part of the strongest squad...
>>287184128u-boat or something
>>287184142We've been replaced by Mashiro, Azamibros.
>>287184142Knowing what he's like he probably debuted during the invasion by improvising his zapdoping on the spot to fight off the filthy not quite gaijins.
>>287183994>shiba used to be part of a squad>they probably all diedKWAB
>>287184142he is still using his sorcery for medicine in the family business, wait until the war starts proper for him to try using it in combat
Reminder that it took 5 nukes to stalemate the Shokokers.
>>287184156Well, Azami did a ton during the war, and Hokazono's won't pass on Shiba/Azami tag team action.
>>287184001he's still keeping his samurai bushido close to his chest. he discarded his honor the day he dropped kodoku. and he KNOWS how to reclaim it as a warrior, and he'll do just that.
HEROshige peacefully resting on QUEENaki's thighs...
>>287183638>PHD-kun: The small country>PHD-kun: is a civilization built up>PHD-kun: from over one thousand years ago,>PHD-kun: by the survivors of the "Mikaboshi",>PHD-kun: living with the datenseki, an irregular element of this very world.I love how Takeru spent few pages on a lore and then ended it with summary of these few pages. Holy fuck he is not confident in his own articulation capabilities. For a good reason though.
>these cute things>Samura and Uruha figuresCome on... Anime... Pls
>>287182681KINO
>>287184204
>>287184191The real question is why you are confident in your own retarded schizo.
>>287184176The Shokoku had access to the materials for centuries.
>>287183798>>PHD-kun: I can come up with many reasons... but in any case>>PHD-kun: this clan that was once chased off of this land>>PHD-kun: has returned once more with great power in their hands.Jesus Christ, Hokazono stop, we already know this from the discussion couple pages ago, we can figure it out on our own. Sweet Lord, it feels like he was ordered to make this chapter for 8yoSo many reiterations and summations for people to not get lost. Have Netflix trends of reiteration of the plot so people on the phone didn't get lost made it to WSJ?
>>287184234Imagine jobbing against THIS after 1000 years of datenseki development.
So do we think the islander ikemen is a member of the royal family or is he just one of their strongest warriors?
>>287184302They did say the royal family was coming, so I'm betting in current heir or emperor himself.
>>287184125The ore only just showed up in Irishima. And PHD-kun showed how you can track it by datenseki radiation. With the main hub being the islander's country.So it makes sense to think the veins spread from teh Island to Irishima, and will continue to spread out.
>>287184323DRAGON VEINS FILLED WITH DATENSEKI ALL UNDER JAPAN
>>287184302Its definitely someone of the royal family. Just look at his clothes. And remember, the royal family was leading and forcing this war. The lesser islanders didn't want it. The islander nobility is running this shit.
>>287184348Or the people got cold feet after the kodoku, they only wanted to stop it AFTER they started losing.
>>287184364>the kodokuMagatsumi*, kodoku wasn't a thing.
>>287182645>send three fodders to negotiate>real security shows up only after negotiators were killed, completely defeating the purpose of security??? Japanese negotiation and security policies suck balls. And by default - so is Hokazono who is writing irrational garbage.
>>287184323I was under the impression that there was some sort of seismic activity that undid the island's cloaking(or it rose up out of the ocean like atlantis) and uncovered the vein on Irishima. An ore vein simply does not GROW. There's gotta be some sort of bugfight jar poison shit behind that.
>>287183994Thanks for your hard work, TL-kunnow that's a chapter, it's funny that we still haven't gotten a clear view on their necks so we can't see if they have gills or not.
>>287182590Akemura was right. He did nothing wrong.
>>287184404 >the only way to handle datenseki is to develop gills so the exploding sorcery fumes have an outImagine.
>>287184421He truly was the great Hero of Japan. Subarashii.
>>287184421Many will be saying this after this chapter
>>287182808The author seems to be a fag. Not an issue for me except I'm worried lolibaba isn't going to get enough screen time, fanservice and good moments
>>287184451Hokazono likes his sword bearers.
Hope the two Soga guys don't die in this fight. Their character designs are too good to be one and done. They are one of his better ones
>>287184463Hiroto is one of his finest male designs, PURE SEXO, to put it simply.
>>287182357Ukiyoe style is very cool and Mikaboshi looks like Akemura in his intro.
>>287184474Hishaku would be better if Kuguri and Bingo had the two Soga guys design.
>>287184541I really like Kuguri myself, his nose is weird but it works with the ring.Bingo is unique if nothing else.
The Soga clan is way cooler than the Zenin clan
>>287184624>bothered to actually show why they are relevant and influential in the setting>bothered with their history Not hard.
The Zenin clan is way cooler than the Sazanami clan
>>287182570>>287182590>>287182627>Islander-sama: There will be no compromises. If you reject this, we will take firm, unyielding action.It's funny with the hindsight this will end in the royals being deposed and the island nation surrendering.
>>287184660>death by EXTREME hubris
>seitei war arc AKA a bunch of hot guys dyingSad.
>>287184191i mean there is a reason he started to constantly use flashback panels because in the early days of kgb he got alot of flag from the common shonen reader because they got lost
People might say it's the boring route but it's by far the more realistic route. The islanders want to monopolize the resources that has led them to develop and become as strong as they have become and they don't want it to fall in the hands of their neighbor that is bigger with a much larger population so naturally they'll threaten to use force if the Japanese don't concede.
>>287184768>HOW DID HAKURI GET TOBIMUNE the japanese week of shame.
>>287184312the royal family got just be the old geezer
I get it nowthe rocks are an allegory for oil
MAGAtsumi
>>287184786It was hilarious.
>>287182681Extremely kino, this ch oozes soul and style
>>287184660Doubly so because of Akemura refusing to compromise and acting with unwavering, resolute conviction.That line really turns back around on them. lol
>>287184889Akemura's genocide will be fully justified by the end of this arc.
>>287184932Its already justified by this one chapter.This entire conflict is happening because the Japanese didn't thoroughly kill all the Mikaboshi. Akemura just followed through and made sure no one would be left to try again.
>>287183994>: the strongest squad in Japan.Getting some strong Shadow Beats vibes here
>>287184957That justifies going to war, winning and annexing the territory, not quite murdering kids.
>>287185051No, that very much does justify murdering the kids. Its one thing to not know if the Mikaboshi would come back for revenge. But they literally did, so the precedence has been set. You'd be a retard to leave them alive a second time, knowing that you already did so once and they came to rape the country with super nukes.
>>287185106>But they literally did, so the precedence has been setI mean, this is a war for resources, not quite revenge. Like, they took the L.And no, no war justifies killing babies, that's something the whole world agrees with (see united States of Israel vs Iran and the school bombing)
>>287185143>not quite revengeNah, it absolutely is. Even PHD-kun realizes that, by their actions on Irishima.>And no, no war justifies killing babies, that's something the whole world agrees with (see united States of Israel vs Iran and the school bombing)Using human vs human logic is retarded, anon. This is an entire nation of superhumans who canturn into SUPER superhumans on a whim just by holding a stone. Who were only able to stopped by creating SUPER DUPER SUPERHUMANS of our own.Only a moron leaves people behind to later come back after him for revenge.
>>287185238If what akemura dud was right, let alone tolerable, the nip government would have hid it and declared him a psycho.There's no case to be made here because the side that profited from it are the ones who condemn it.
>>287182645>Shiba ENTER with one of his body part casually being in the pageI love when he does this shit.
>>287185281He's the master of enters, right behind Samura.
>>287185238If its about revenge then why did they wait till the datenseki showed up? They could've completely gimped japan years ago.
>>287185323Literally, any time before the 1800.
>>287185274Justified is not the same as morally right, dipshit. It just means you have a good reason for doing something. Everyone knows that sometimes you have to dirty your hands for the greater good.No war or killing is ever right. But sometimes you have kill a motherfucker.I can't believe there are peabrains who cannot understand something so basic.Akemura genociding the Mikaboshi is not morally right. It was ABSOLUTELY justified. The Mikaboshi had already set precedent and displayed that they would just come back for another round.
> Mikaboshi got destroyed by a Soga 1000 years ago> Mikaboshi got destroyed by a Soga 18 years agoMan I sure am excited for a Mikaboshi to come back a third time in the current timeline to get defeated by a Soga (Chihiro). Truly would be a terrible decision if they come back.
It can't be revenge, revenge would be them just flat out stomping the government and taking care of Japan.They just want datenseki, because it 100% fuels their island.
>>287182645>>287182681Mashiro thinks he's on the team
>>287185343>they would just come back for another round.For the datenseki, not revenge.It is never, ever justified to murder innocents after they LITERALLY GIVE UP. Japan itself could have said it was ok for Akemura to do that, they didn't, because they couldn't justify it in any dimension.
>>287182874Lol have you never seen a standard nip armor before?
>>287185397Imagine if he's actually hyper competent.
>>287185398>For the datenseki, not revengeThey literally just tried to annex part of Japan because they MIGHT have datenseki in the future. On a scale of millenia. You're a complete fucking imbecile if you think they're not gonna start this shit up down the line when datenseki might show up in even further parts of Japan.How can you live with this complete lack of foresight? Complete peabrain takes here.
>>287185397>Japan's strongest squad>includes MashiroI can see why the Islanders were so confident in making those demands
>Islanders are actually just evil and greedyMeh
>>287185430So you agree it's not a war for revenge, just resources, then?
>>287185440Hokazono realized he can't write things to be too nuanced or Jump readers will blow an aneurysm
>let's murder children because they may come back in 500 yearsReal /pol/ hours, Israel, even.
>>287185480Countries fight wars over resources all the time.
>>287185480He already set this all up, it was stated they were INVADING Japan.A defensive war doesn't do that, and datenseki is like the biggest plot device in the series.
>>287184125They're saying it's going up due to tectonic movements. There was an earthquake before it appeared on the island so it means the area is where two plates meet and detenseki veins are being pushed up as a result. In the future, as there's more tectonic movement, it's plausible more and more will emerge from deep beneath the surface.
>>287182919>in the present storylineWhat about in a future storyline after Soga is defeated?
>>287185516>trusting the government’s explanation
>>287185516The royal family ordered the invasion, that doesn't mean the common people of their island are all to blame hence the grey area in Akemura's actions.
>>287184783desu the occasional "boring but narratively correct" plot progression just means the long term story isn't fucked over in the long run, and keeps plot threads tightly knit seriously fuck the final heisei gen, JJK and CSM had too much side tangents that went freaking nowhere and ended shit
>>287185538> Now that the last of the Soga is dead, we can finally make our move> we were a diaspora community based in China and have been plotting our revenge against Japan> Kunishige's son you are a Soga?!! AHHHH
>>287185577Shame there's no asian country hokazono can mass murder.
finally, a good chappie.
>>287185573Seriously, a normal ass>we need datenseki for x and since we believe ourselves stronger give it to usIs good for the story.
>>287182484>I got the timing right Samura-san
I really love this chapter. It's like the story is getting started and how it portrayed the war as not war of resource, but more of the war of grudges between 2 old clans and how the war is le bad because revenge is le bad.BRAVO VINCE
>>287184783Twittoids want Japan to be the aggressor so they could draw parallels between the Seitei War and Israel-Palestine
>>287185577I'd only like a chink diaspora because KGB is obviously partially inspired by wuxia stuff.
2 new soga guys and islander (assuming it’s not young teacher before he beat his jaw with hammer) look cooler than half of hishaku and present day cast in general. fucking praying they have at least some role and not die next chapter even if getting rekt is almost confirmed
>>287185789One of the soga guys is just basically Hokuto.
>>287185825well, hokuto IS one of the better hishaku designs so this checks out
>KGB elite squadDead.
Masumi survived tho
>>287185949CUTEori
Total Islander Death
>>287186009Akemura, please, the Mikaboshis are dindus
>>287186009>>287182546I'm glad Takeru put an end to the headcanon that the islanders were dindus who defended themselves from nippon imperialists
>>287186114Is the actual twist that they ARE belligerent assholes?
>>287185778There’s about to be several meltdowns on there about how Hokazono is playing it safe and selling out to Shueisha for not literally depicting WW2 Imperial Japan in manga form. I have no idea how this thought even came to be when that would absolutely kill off any chance of selling the series in China or Korea; it’s also just not how the story has been written up to this point at all
>>287186201People are insane>the "good" faction should have been evil all along>where's muh subversion>muh katana Hitler can't have a point
>>287182256Disappointing chapter. Meeting between two massive countries was simplified and dumbed down to the three fodders being sent, killed and "We want all your bases" spelled by literally who. I guess it was too much to expect from Hokazono an interesting dialogues, battle of wits and interesting characters from both sides, or any intrigue for that matter.Sad, because previous chapters were setting up something more interesting to happen here, under all that mysterious sauce.
>>287186201Before this chapter I always had the impression thatmainland japan = republic of chinaisland = imperial japan enchanted blades = USkodoku = nukesBut the islanders being exiles changed things somewhat
>>287183423>cool berserker beasts with black energy in Samura flashback>actually just insects broWeirdly specific and not remotely as cool as berserkers but okay?
>>287186258How do you think it should’ve been?
>>287186246>bad side was... Bad?Did they missed the part they invaded Japan?
inb4 "NOOO YOU CAN'T JUSTIFY A GENOCIDE, HOKAZONO IS A NAZI"
>>287186333>in Samura flashback Anon... that was the japanese propaganda look, not the actual look. They SOLD the Mikaboshi as inhuman berserkers.
>>287186392People these days have real trouble reading in between the lines or thinking that everything that the author depicts is something they endorse.
>>287186467And furthermore thinking that everything the author depicts within the context of the story is true, then thinking something is a contradiction when new information is presented. No, retard, you just weren’t paying attention.
>retard critics segmentlock the thread already
>>287186258Can’t really disagree here. I think the chappie is good because it uses one of my favorite Hokazono things aka “Exposition through some randoms vaguely related to the topic slowly flowing into the main narrative ex. Kanryu Yoshida or Kamunabi West entrance dude”, but I also expected some more dialogue. There could be cope that the next chapter will feature it, as now it’s actual characters with each other and not fodder, but considering it’ll be the sixth chapter without action, Hokazono probably wants to include at least SOME peoplefight in volume, and that’ll be it. Which is a bit of a shame since I actually think he can write those, the conflicts are interestingly constructed and there are good dialogues when allowed, but in the past arcs it was clashing with how afraid he is to have the reader “not get it” and breakneck pace. This arc is definitely an improvement so far, though.
>>287186498I mean for Christ’s sake it’s a FLASHBACK arc. These EXIST to give context to the world in the present.>in the present, the characters said this>but in the flashback arc they said something DIFFERENT>how can they contradict each other??>why is hokazono such a shit writer????Jesus fucking christ man
>>287186549>Exposition through some randoms vaguely related to the topic slowly flowing into the main narrativeI hate this shit...
>>287186368I can already tell people are going to cope about this by still calling it government propaganda even when their first move is to sink a ship and kill diplomats on first contact. Especially with the reveal that aside from resources, at its root the fighting initially stems from clan feuds; Hokazono is writing the story with a civil war kind of conflict in mind.Ultimately the societal critique will probably be how most mangaka write war, a general condemnation of the status quo that lead to the point of violence (the clan structure and its politics + propaganda) and not much more. Which is what the story is shaping up to be, people want it to be more than what has been presented
Anyway islander dude is really hot and is with Yura and Akemura in the antagonists design tier (highest) for me so hope he’ll be the main antagonist of this arc if we dumb it down to it
>>287186569Really? I think it works better than the omnipresent narrator, as it flashes the world a bit more while adding to the current events. There are better and worse executions but the painter's narration about flames of universal mercy is one of the reasons why 77 is so memorable and one of the best chappies in the series to me
>>287186628How hard is it to say “chapters” you fucking sperg?
>>287186137Nah it's clear from the start or else the pages that tried to make us sympathize with some of them wouldn't need to exist >>287182728
>>287186641Trying to have a respectful discussion about the actual topic so obviously I have to include at least something there to make schizos mad
>>287186628>the painter's narration about flames of universal mercy is one of the reasons why 77 is so memorableI found that one incredibly cringe. though that might be because I don't care much about Samura and think he is a shithead.
>>28718662877 was memorable because hiruhiko jobbed again not because of some exposition
>>287186796Nah, Samura completely undoing everything he did in his disinterest true real through the flames of mercy is what sells the chapter.
>>287186264The Kodoku and the EBs are obvious nuke allegories but anything beyond that really is just conjecture and things that may have inspired Takeru
>>287182791Talent > hard work
>>287186854god I hate Samura cocksuckers
I vastly prefer this style of narration, really, interviews, characters talking to each other about what they THINK instead of being an absolute truth so there's margin for error.Like, yura was fully convinced, during Samura's flashback the other 5 sword bearers stopped him, then we learn he just gave up after his job was done.
>>287186888I'm sorry you hate Hokazono so much.
>>287186888Nta but I agree with anon. Hiruhiko vs Samura is the only EB sword fight in the series that ends with someone’s ideology being completely nullified. EB fights in the series have so far been dialogues through sword fighting, for example Sojo vs Chihiro ends with both accepting each other’s ideologies despite Sojo dying. Chihiro vs Samura 2 with Chihiro proving his point despite losing. Samura vs Akemura ends with Samura proving a point despite dying, but in Hiruhiko vs Samura, Samura straight up says No, rejects Hiruhiko’s ideal, and invalidates it through his own. It’s interesting for Hiruhiko’s character more than samura’s, though, I wonder what Takeru will do with him.
>>287186964I don't dislike Hokazono but I do hate his boner for Samura.
Kuguri will never be a kino
>>287186938it's already shown off in ch1 when chihiro assumes he's just gonna non violently talk to some yakuza before they stumble into the hanged bodies outside, at which point he just drops the act and just eviscerates them
>>287187002His boner for Samura is downright artistic and one if the best things in the manga.You are now aware we will see the event depicted in the painting.
>>287182590I could fix him
>>287187012Just wait until he gets a sword.
>>287187012*tafuku will never be a kino
>>287187176>by the time either he or spaghetti bitch appears it'll be like 10+ volumes since they appeared in proper
>>287187141Fix? He would rape you and call it a favor.
>>287187295he would rape (You) because you were mean to me
what a chill thread...
>>287182590His design (hair mostly) gives me real aizen energy, I like it.
>>287182645Not a single ugly soga yet. Akemura did nothing wrong.
>>287182546Why is no one pointing out that stache is doing that wojak pose
>>287187447Ok? He's hot enough, probably rich and powerful.
>>287182546They look like Boruto villains.
Leaks were in time today, nice>>287182357Really sick page >>287182546Awesome shit >>287182681Rare full spread.
>>287186775Dude you're such a bad faith troll holy shit lol
What's with all the ikemen?
>>287183018>preemptively stifles any attempt at revenge centuries down the line by killing the children who would've kept that grudge all throughout their datenseki-enhanced lifespansThere's really no other action he could've taken. Peace treaties wouldn't work in future generations if one party's full of people who lived through the actual war and the other party would comparatively lose its resolve over the decades in actually upholding a firm hand. I'm interested to know where Takeru's gonna take this topic, though, he's gearing up for it
>>287187917What... Because I don't like Samura? You think he is an admirable person everyone should like?
Man we really need a fight for Shiba in part 2. Can't just have him always be the delivery and clear out guy. Unless he is forever destined to be the support guy.
>>287188328Hiruhiko… please stop posting and focus on your recovery…
>>287182357>no there will never be yokai>ack!!!Yokai underworld arc soon
>>287188520I dislike that fag even more than Samura...>>287188474If it doesn't happen in this flashback I fear it's never going to happen at all.
>>287185440>>287185480>islanders know Japan's going to develop nukes soon>royal family has a chokehold on its subjects>doubly so due to the long lives of its members>head dude probably still remembers being personally btfo by the Sogas 1000 years ago>"Fuck it, let's start the war before these Japs have got any time to figure datenseki out"The Mikaboshis aren't as straightforward as you're both making it out to be. The ancient conflict vs the Sogas also points to additional factors about sorcery by which they repeatedly justify territorial control; why else would all these clans just go into hiding afterwards?
>>287182645No Azami? He gets hyped up, turned into a nugget, and then forgotten? What a waste
The datenseki was promised to them one thousand years ago.
>>287185789The two new pretty boys are boring as hell and look like they could be in any otome game, come on man. Are you a fujo or something.
>>287188790No one gives a shit about Azami.
>>287188917Azami was the best part of the pre-Akemura Kamunabi raid arc.
>>287188790Azami isn't even colonel yet at this point. I am actually betting that before the war, he was probably oscillating between going along with his father's wishes and becoming a doctor, or fighting. Having his country invaded and some friends attacked probably made up his mind, showed his father what he's been doing behind his back, gets disowned, becomes colonel fast because it's war and they need barely adults up the ranks fast.
>>287188838Simple but good designs isn't a problem.
>>287188951No, that was all the Hishaku
>>287188838You don’t have to be a fujo to like cute guys killing each other.
Where the fuck is Tafuku???
12 seconds
Dragging
I like the new Soga designs, but the islander design is pretty boring. He just looks like a Yura template with slicked hair. I am betting Akemura ends up body transfiguring him because he orders the death of Chiaki after the peace treaty, makes him kill his own family in his palace while possessing him, then kills the rest.
>Fuck around>Find out>Cry
So does this chapter debunk the final EB bearer being a Soga elite guard? If so, I guess she'll simply be a strong nobody like Ibuki. This does hurt her relevance compared to Subaru who is revealed to be a master swordsmith and Kunishige's cook bro.
>>287189135maybe she's permanently guarding chiaki. someone needs to do it
>>287188956A guy with long hair, narrow eyes and flower tattoos...come on, he looks like every other guy in a LaLa magazine. Half the characters in Kgb having unfuckable designs is what's exciting about it. No one but Best/Worst Jeanist is overly designed in Hishaku, they are all simple with very unique silhouettes and demeanors, it's just that half of them are not fujo bait in looks or personality. Bingo's design gets shit on despite him looking nothing like most shounen characters, it's unique and very simple. Same with Teacher.
>>287189035>He just looks like a Yura template with slicked hairGenuinely looks nothing alike
>>287189135Samura and Uruha were nobodies and it worked well for them.Being OVERLY relevant this arc as a sword bearer isn't a good thing.
>>287184660I hope the island commoners raped the royals
>>287182681Got itThe two from Soga will job next chapter
>>287188951No that’s Hokuto
>>287189263I want to see not-eren be raped…
>>287189355THEOTOMEEST
>>287189317They can job in the actual war but not in this section of the flashback. Would be too much to make these guys one and done.
>>287189263>islander exclusive Mikaboshi family trials >rape and execution because they are stuck 1000 years agoYes please
>>287188978You have to be a bit of a faggot yeah. I like the designs, but I can't deny they are just a bit too "hot" for me. Every other hot guy in Kagurabachi has some sort of catch to their design that holds them back in a fun way.Samura: scruffy, obscured eyes, sandals and tired dad look with a perpetual tense and troubled expression.Uruha: the eye makeup and exaggerated, silly Choso like expressions.Shiba: The just traditionally "hot" design, but he's constantly making the stupidest faces in the series. Azami: Turns into one eyed scribble creature the second he's fighting, not very "pretty" even if he's cute.Natsuki: Total fujo bait, I can't defend this industry plant design, but he's such a try hard that it can at least be fun. It should have ended here with him.Moku: Hottest guy hands down, but a more broad and husky build than the rest, making him stand out in build and looks than usual bait.Hokuto: Very sexy, but no one can say he looks anything like a BL or Otome character. He looks straight out of an old HK film. Plus the cracked out eyes and expressions.Soya: Constantly drawn with snot and tears running down his face, a total freak despite being handsome.Kuguri:Styled to look antisocial and weird.Hiruhiko: Freak. Hokazono could have easily made him rival yaoi bait but he just looks strange.Hatshaku: Not a bishounen.Yura: Impressively Hokazono took traditional ikemen features and build and made him look dead, uncanny, and truly like an ascended and possessed mob character.Akemura: Cute/Pretty boy as a teenager, is a crusty nightmare now.The islander and the fujobait Soga guy break Hokazono tradition. So much that it shocked me in a bad way but seems to be surprising others in a positive way. In the end everyone's kind of a faggot who just wants to see Bleach tier guys fighting each other again.
Uruha figure.
>>287189035uhh he does not look like a yura template at all and I say that as someone who loves yura and am ambivalent on the Aizen Islander (Aizlander). i do think that islander looks older than shiba and mashiro, he probably is in his mid thirties, married with kids, keeping the clan going strong.
>>287189598Samura figure.
>>287189548>In the end everyone's kind of a faggot who just wants to see Bleach tier guys fighting each other again.Is is that bad, to want to see hot guys fighting each other in EMOTIONAL ways?
>>287189598ugly>>287189637why does this piece of shit have to look decent...
>>287189548Anon you honestly just strike me as gay and insecure. All of these characters are hot in different ways, and we’ve only seen these guys for two panels. You’ll see them bleeding and messed up and making silly faces. You can count on one hand the amount of ugly main characters.
Figure rankings>goodShiba, Samura >OkHiyuki, hakuri>IM FUCKING MAD FOR NO REASONChihiro, Uruha
I hope we get girl wielder soon. Is this really the elite guard? Nothing says it's the one that protects the princess, so they might have just sent their top tiers for diplomat stuff? am with everyone thinking the two soga will job but i think mashiro goes too.it will go: 1. hokuto soga itching for islander to make a wrong move2. attacks at the same time as islander, younger soga tries to back him up3. younger soga btfo fast but barely alive4. hokuto soga killed5. no way that islander came alone so it's either an ambush or reinforcements that are nearby hurriedly surround them6. mashiro maimed to near death after putting up a good side to side with shiba7. shiba teleports mashiro back8. shiba either teleports the remaining barely alive soga back or the soga are infuriated at their old rival clan having two of their bodies.9. mashiro dies despite medics best efforts10. chiaki is seen as having predicted this wrong because she's too into rokuhiras dick
>>287189780Feels too early for Mashiro to die but it's possible.
>>287189780>Nothing says it's the one that protects the princessThere's nothing worth protecting more in the soga family than the princess
>>287189770I'm guessing the sculptor has a thing for old men.
>>287189770I like the hakuri one because he looks super gay in it
>>287189780Mashiro and Shiba are the sorcery bureau guys, so the two Soga's will be from the Soga clan. Since the narrator calls them the strongest squad it makes sense they would be the two strongest of the Soga clan. In the previous chapter we were told that the strongest of the Soga clan are part of the elite guard to protect the Princess who is the most important figure of Japan.
>>287189803i hope he doesn't die to be honest. i want to see lolibaba already, also am interested if azami was even in the bureau by then. if he got promoted at 18 i am assuming at 17 he was already.i really like the story choice for the islander reveal and i am thinking that things people thought were no longer possible as theories could come back. also, akemura stole the rival clan's sorcery. how do we think that happened?
>>287182975>not everything is supposed to be a reference to real world nonsensebut surely there's a point of comparison as the author exists in a way where he is influenced by the real world no?
>>287189891>the most important figure of Japan.Not just that, it legitimizes their power.
>>287189891The elite squad are 5 right? So there will be 3 left after they job?
>>287189925He hasn't used sorcery, he's just based Magatsumi's powers on them for some reason
>>287189925He didn't "steal" it. Magatsumi can manipulate the energy and give it many different forms up to the user's discretion. Akemura just decided to go with the insect motive, perhaps as the ultimate fuck you to his clan's eternal enemy.
Feels weird to see just how important the soga were pre-seitei and remember how in present day akemura’s the only one left.
>>287182645...and Shiba.
>>287190011In the end, the islanders did get their revenge.
>>287189961Yeah, I can see only one dying here though to open up a space for Akemura.
>>287189967You are right I forgot that he can't use sorcery. So he just willed it to be the exact same insects? Do we think his transfiguration is a Magatsumi ability, how is that even related to life and death?
>>287190038I’m sure that’s some comfort for all of them in the deepest bowels of hell
>>287190092That makes sense, it will be an emergency situation and letting his age slide will be an exception. Probably why Azami gets promoted to Colonel too.
>>287190038Correct me if I'm wrong but Japanese clans aren't patrilineal right? So technically the Soga still remain through Chihiro and his offsprings since Akemura ain't having any offsprings.
>>287190228She can't possibly be the clan leader despite being the princess, since the power can randomly appear in any soga female it's a nightmare.
>>287190228>Since Akemura isn’t having any offspringDo you think Akemura’s ever had sex? I feel like he’s too autistic to think about it
>>287190331The only woman he wants to have sex with is dead or had sex with someone else while alive.
>Lolibaba being part of the Soga squad Holy fuck do you retards actually read the manga, or do you just look at the pretty pictures? Not only would it be boring as fuck, she literally CANNOT fucking join the squad due to the age requirement, Akemura's coach mentioned it the previous chapter.>Inb4 "hurr durr shey 20 years old during le flashback"
>>287190331I Think KUNISHIGE is too autistic to ever have sex, and look at the result.
>>287190331It will never happen but since Akemura is all about tradition, imagine if he regards as his duty to leave behind an offspring to continue his lineage
>>287190392I mean yeah we don't know how old she is. she's probably some miko anyways
>>287190392Wasn't a fan of the theory myself but to be fair we don't know how old she is and what the exact age requirement is to join the squad. It could be 18 for example and It's most likely Akemura and Uruha (the youngest) will be the two youngest of EB wielders.
>ShokokuWhere do these niggers come from?
>>287190480If she's a Miko she's not going to be over 16
>>287190482>s>pluralIt's usually the shitposter copypasting discord posts or something.
>>287190511No one will question her if she looks 14 for a few hundred years.
>>287190549The perfect maiden for Tafuku...
Yura was fucking rightKunishige created this shitty fucking world
Why didn't Akemura fuck his sister?
>>287190705Without the blades Japan would have lost three whole regions, including Tokyo, to the mikaboshiggers.
>>287189263>islander royal family after their subjects have had enough of them
>>287190392>she literally CANNOT fucking join the squad due to the age requirementShe will be older than Subaru
I cannot fucking wait for the day we get a proper name for the island. Knowing they descend from Mikaboshi is an improvement already.
>>287183994>Chiba, Kanagawa, and TokyoDid they genocide the population during the war?
>>287190867Yura and his wife were alive so no.
>>287190867At least Yura and hiruhiko probably belonged to those regions, since they'd be the ones impacted by lawlessness.
>>287190705Reminder that Chihiro still doesn’t have an answer to this.
>>287190867>Chiba and Kanagawa totally conquered>little less than half of Tokyo>chunks of Shizuoka and other neighboring prefectures Would they even have been appeased by handing over Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa or did they want all of Japan
>>287183994>As land that may gain datenseki in the coming millenniaWhat does he mean by "gain"? Is it because it's yet to be prospected, or because the datenseki is spreading under the earth like some kind of otherworldly corruption?
>>287190964I guess they did want all of Japan eventually.
>>287191002If earthquakes and plate movements count as otherworldy corruption.
>>287182728Does depose here mean the islanders overthrow their own royals or that the royals ended up dying in the war?
Akemura randomly sperging out about the Sazanami and Hakuri was odd but it makes more sense after this chapter. It's the duty of the Soga clan to domesticate the Sorcerer clans and after the war there was no one to keep them in check. He's just catching up on work now that he is free.
>>287191033We still don't know where the datenseki comes from, is it just naturally occurring or did the Mikaboshi spawn it 1000 years ago?
>>287191050overthrown, lost power 失脚
>>287191050I seriously doubt they could be peacefully deposed>emperors for 1000 years
>>287191290Fundamentally that's what happened to the British after a way longer amount of time
>>287191290Like, look at these dudes>>287182546>>287182590They don't scream>we listen to our people
>>287191050>the strong royals get killed by the sword bearers in the war, and the peasants rise up>a high ranking islander general decides he's had enough and coups the royalsProbably one of these two
>>287191367>>>287182546Oh, I just realized. That old dude is the Evil that Chiaki sees at the start of this chapter. Its a close up of Old Baldy's face.
Reread the akemura fight and I didn’t realise at the time just how hard he rolled them. He killed both of them, samura alone he killed like five times, broke enten, and they landed two superficial cuts on his cheek and chest. Also, barring magatsumi, suzaku is probably the most bullshit op EB ability in the story.
Who is the Islander Aizen wannabe? He's most likely a captain/general and part of the royal family.
>>287191437Magatsumi is just completely broken, even so Samura slashed him once.
>>287191437>Also, barring magatsumi, suzaku is probably the most bullshit op EB ability in the story.hold your tongue
People only think Samura is op because he's the only one of the non akemura bearers who has used his own sword.
>>287191517Samura hypes up Akemura more than the Magatsumi. He calls his swordsmanship unparalleled and that he's peerless.
>>287191597Yeah, Ibuki with Kuregumo is going to be a fucking demon. Cannot wait for him to railgun someone in half.
>>287191644>the Magatsumi
when is the chihiro going to forge the new the enten and break the magatsumi while tanking the malediction
>>287191553Samura gets straight up holes torn in him like thirteen times in the fight against Yura and then Akemura and he only dies when he has to counter a point blank kodoku while fighting the strongest swordsman in the manga.
Word cloud guy I summon you
I miss Tafuku
>>287191703(The Malediction was used on the inhabitants of Shokoku)
Anime NOW
>>287191859>spread tafuku
>bump limit reached>word cloud postedit's time
>>287191892Time to close this tab and go eat some burgers.
Cameo soon
>>287191893Looks great
Lolibaba never.Tafuku never.Hiyuki never.
>>287191859Who the hell is phd-kun?
>>287191999at least skim the thread
>tafuku neverGreat
It would be interesting if a survivor from Shoukoku showed up at presentIs it too political for Shonen?
>>287192117No it would not be.
Heroine
>Shokoku>survivor>politicalGo back and kill yourself.
Tafuku's heroine
>>287192117It would not be interesting. They are just a people of Japanese origin that were defeated 1000 years ago and again 18 years ago. We don't need to see them again. Let their story end in this flashback.
>>287192210Lolibaba will dethrone Char
how many named female characters will Tafuku impregnate over the timeskip between part 1 and 2?
>>287192325None because they were already pregnant before part 2. The only females that are not pregnant are those that haven't been introduced.
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>good leak thread with minimal shitpostingNice
>>287192728There's less shit posting because the chapter is actually interesting compared to the last ones. Everyone is hyped up for the war.
>>287192208Bite harder, stupid fish
>>287192809bait was meant to be takenwe must feed the cycle of hatred!
>>287182357>>287182381>>287182546>an ancient evil awakens
>>287192859>Evil is on the move
Kill Mikaboshi.
So this would be like Harald Godwinson's descendants getting revenge on modern England?
>>287189035It's literally Eren
>>287192923Not revenge, anon.
>>287192981The main reason is resources but they're definitely gonna have the grudge on their mind.
next volume
>>287193056>Two more weeks>Two more volumes >Two more years
Winner
>>287182357how long until we get the Indra and Asura flashback with totally not Soga Chihiro and totally not Mikaboshi Akemura
>>287182357>evil bugs mikaboshi ruler of the country >water sword soga the rebel Akemura...
>>287182357>owl in the backgroundI am officially presenting a time loop theory, or at the very least a datenseki cycle
>>287193867just looks like swirls of energy to me
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