Chapter 42: The ReturnerArchive:https://desuarchive.org/a/search/subject/daily%20kengan/start/2025-12-14/order/asc/
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>>287956441>And seriously, why do all of your villains explode when they pick up a knife?
Chapter 43: Mokichi Vs. Lihito
>>287956560>compliment hexing right off the batOur boy has grown...
>>287956596I'm sure you will, baldie.
>>287956441>>287956465>Also did you start using ai for your writing, there are a lot of inconsistencies, even on the same page
>>287956619Thanks for giving me the play-by-play, but can I just see the match and Rihito's progress by myself? No?
>>287956486>prove I'm on par with the legendsDidn't Kokuro beat at least one legend?
>>287956587the nipple is very important
>>287956663He said himself that Goro was just barely coming off an injury, and, frankly, he was always one of the weakest tournament fighters.
Chapter 44: The Lion Cub Howls
>>287956560Jobkichi Jobberson vs Jobito
>>287956699> No techniques that can be mastered overnightWhat about CHOP
>>287956721Fool. The Kaiwan Style: Chop's weight shifting and foot placement makes it worlds apart from an amateur's... it takes at least five years of training for a novice to even begin to chop correctly.
>>287956441TOGASHIBROS HOW DO WE RESPOND?
>>287956568Sex with Elena
>>287956760However...
>>287956441>Why do characters keep popping up in reaction panels? I don't feel like it adds much.
>>287956780That's one shiny razor
>>287956481You know I actually completely forgot this guy played a role in the story at all beyond the first meeting
>>287956441>Do we really need to constantly remind people the names of your characters via text boxes?
I'm still having trouble believing that a guy that can supposedly just slash things with ease is some bottom tier jobber.
DONEMokichi will never catch a break, man.
>>287956552I remember this chapter, and this setting... this is around about where I fell off...
>>287956794While it sucks for Mokichi to get stomped so easily, seeing Rihito live up to his potential is pretty cool
>>287956813https://youtu.be/Kgf4EklKTCc
>>287956813This still pisses me off a little bit.
>>287956733Kino panels
>>287956813We're getting closer and closer to THAT chapter bros.
>>287956680Is Lihito still allied with Nogi? If Kazzy actually intended to invite Kuroki, isn't Lihito going instead problematic from the factions standpoint?
>>287956812Look at it this way anon.Every one of his fingers (and his thumb) is a knife.This man is holding TEN knives.What are knives success rate in kengan?
>>287956867The story keeps saying this but I don't think we have seen this faction's power struggle actually play out once so far. Who even opposes Nogi anyway?
>>287956813He's still way better off than Gozo who gets humiliated offscreen
>>287956794>made an opponent surrenderLihito has reached Wakastuki tier
>>287956891I think Togo probably opposes him.
>>287956465I'm a highlander too, bitch
>>287956879Alright, that's fair.
>>287956891Sharktits, Bando's CEO, Hayami, practically anyone who has their own ambitionsYoshitake is probably still seething
>>287956891Who isn't against Nogi who drove Kengan into a corner in 2 years?
>>287956428why doesn't anyone call him toku squared instead of nitoku
>>287957028too intellectual of a moniker for the Kengan plebes
>>287956568Where is Karla?
>>287956441>The strength of the characters is really jarring too, how come techniques that are meant to kill don't always kill despite direct contact and visible fatal damage being shown
>>287957114I assume they milked Ohma of sperm while he was receiving Kure healing and is probably caring for her child.
>>287956575I like how the only thing that reminds us it's a Kengan match, aside from Kazzy's commentary, is a throwaway line about what's at stake here. Even which corporations both fighters represent is no longer important
>>287956679But then he'd just be beating on a R1 jobber again
>>287957175Lihito has the benefit of being beaten by the dude who clean sweeped the tournament, at least.
>>287957194Isn't Lihito's only on-screen win vs the fucking snake grappler on the ship?
>>287956780>>287956788Razor thing margin
>Randomly got hit by the memory of him bawling his eyes out after his loss in KvPNow I made myself sad.
>>287956867Factions? Do you really thing sandwitch remembers that plot point anymore?
>>287957169Don't forget earning the privilege of maybe purchasing a bottle of wine.
>>287956481>>287956486He deserved way better.
>>287957253Lihitobros, let us toast to this amazing victory.
>>287956891Youll see tomorrow
>>287956794I see why he decided he'd rather lose the match than his ear, but he could keep going if he had enough KAKUGO
>>287956441>>287956749Back when you could shitpost other series with Kengan.
>>287957343Damn, the Rihan page is that old
So how many fighters have we got, 6?
>>287957343lmao
>>287957323But if it's about being rep in a bigger tourney tearing each other apart would just leave no rep.
>>287957403He's the 7th one I think? Ryuki and Akoya were the fifth and sixth.
Hassad soon.
>>287957403>Wakatsuki>Gaolang>Okubo>Agito>Ryuki>Akoya>Nitoku>LihitoI think that's about it
>>287956575>Winning company gets to buy a bottle of wine!-_-
>>287956813Kokuro practically gets EXITED out of the story after this. He still shows up but he's never relevant again and eventually goes completely MIA until the fortnite tournament currently going on right now where he gets EXITED again by Shen I completely forgot who did that to him here
>>287956575>HAHA JUST KIDDING!I don't believe you.
>>287957459Maybe it has a treasure map in it
>>287957466He's fighting the Power Company rep, if that's helpful.
>>287956587>The man KNOWN for his "razor-like finger tips">for his grip strength that can slice through literal steel beams>has changed his pouncing attack stance, ready to grab and shear>into balled-up fistsBrilliant.
>>287957481Ah, right, "him". Now I remember, thanks to googling who Power Company was suppose to be
>>287956575>An actual bottle of wine from the 1855 vintage is extremely rare and typically only found at high-end auctions, with prices often exceeding thousands of dollars depending on provenance. However, wines from the 1855 Bordeaux Classification (modern vintages) range from roughly \(\$35\) to over \(\$2,000\) per bottleHuh?
>>287957459>>287957509Rihito's company doesn't have the assets for anything more, please understand
>>287957522I'm pretty sure Rihito is fighting for someone else through referral since the match was already lined up for him
>>287957509Isn't Lihito his own CEO? That's prolly all he could afford.
>>287956788>The scar from the Raian fight is present on Mokichis neckPresent Daro would never
>>287956658>>287956670>>287956674I don't think Sandy knows clinches, grappling, or mounting is anymore.
>>287957492Beard is known for his spear hand but it doesn't mean he can't fight with a closed fist.
>>287956568They should have fought for the right to deflorate mokichis sister instead of some expired booze
>>287957522He's temp freelancing, not representing his company. They mentioned that corp fighters can be lent for freelancing.
>>287956680>>287956686>Japanese artist drawing a Cherokee, a white American, and an Okinawan
>>287957561The booze is to loosen her up
>>287956680>Chapter 44>we are almost thereI'm not ready anons, this shit isn't fair
>>287956674This is when Mokichi becomes SFV Ken.
>>287957746It's gonna happen on the same day as the new Convict Colosseum, so there's that to look forward to
>>287956495I remember this page causing some schizoposting about Kokuro having been wormed and replaced because he didn't remember this.Back when we were still so invested in the writing and used to analyze little things instead of laughing at any oddity or inconsistency and (rightfully) attributing it to ChatGPT.
>>287957343what a funny panel in hindsight
>>287956540ENTER ELENA ROBINSON!and the jobber too i guess
>>287957858>genuinely excited to see who winsI'm rooting for roach but he'll probably lose but still, it's been a while since I've been actually excited for a fight, last time was probably Kuroki vs Fang and Arthus vs Dragon.
>>287956794This is worth it if only to see Lihito win.
>>287956568Is pushing his siscon button a buff or a hex upon Mokichi?
>>287956686That's not a text box introduction, that's a fight intro.Who or what is he fighting?
>>287958111Himself (very deep (society))
>>287958111He's controlling Rihito from there
>>287956879About 10% by the anon that has kept track.What's 10% ten times?That's right, 100% baby
>>287958111"That" "which" "lies" "beyond"
>>287956560the chinstrap didn't last long
>>287956575I imagine Mokichi sounds like Liquid Snake
>>287958179A stubble puts you at greater risk of jobbing, just look at Kokuro
>>287956670wow how the hell did he pass his entire leg through lihito's arm mid body slam?
>>287958259His clinch was open for interpretation.
>>287956511His fight in Asura is giving me trauma, please tell me he makes it
>>287957323Elena probably won't let him endanger himself in fights anymore.
>>287958417Sadly, he dies shortly after this fight when Mokichi strangles him to death after finding him mid coitous with Elena
>>287958572Does he at least achieve release?
There's been some complaints already about Haruo still being a fatass, but the one that always bothered me was Rihito. You might think his demeanor would change after two years training under Kuroki, but he's pretty much the same loud-mouthed sleazy oaf he was in Asura.
>>287958572>anyone except Muteba having sex in this mangaNah
>>287958600The power of boners is the strongest of them all
>>287958588He was in the midst jackhammering her, which is why he didn't feel the mountain of murderous intent behind him. Sorry to tell you anon, he died without busting a nut. Truly died as he lived.
>>287958601This is your daily reminder that Kazzy fucked a hooker on the first chapter of Ashura
>>287956813Who?Let me guess, Raian?
>>287958601>anyone except Muteba having sex in this mangaYeah
>>287958600It's a difference in expectations, Asura set up pretty hard that fatty would better his ways and not fall even harder into his vices while Lihito just wants to be stronger, this could have cause a shift in personality in Lihito but seemingly didn't.
>>287956813I bet it's one of those EVIL Purgatory monkeys!
>>287957323this seems like the kind of thing a baki fighter would kick you in the balls for
>>287958600I'd rather Lihito not become another stoic badasswe have enough of those and his dumbass attitude is part of his charm
>>287958619> Died without passing on his genesNGMI
>>287956568Koga dont cheat on your boyfriend.
>>287956699idk man, surely he can learn at least ONE technique in 2 years right
>>287956813Thanks OP. EXIT Kokuro. Number of characters who get dropped from the story because Sandro was bored: 1
>>287959435Given the emphasis the style has for strengthening your body first, probably not.Like yeah, he could probably learn the techniques like the basic stance for taking hits, but that won't actually do much if you lack the body to make it an impregnable wall.
>>287957323its the implication that it was a perfectly "timed" razor edge right on his jaw
>>287958663The setup was definitely more pronounced with Haruo, but I felt Rihito becoming Kuroki's disciple wasn't just him wanting to be stronger, but also accepting that he was "weak". Which, for instance, makes him still using his superhero name a little strange, it's as if he didn't reflect on himself at all.
>>287958641It took me a few rereads to realize that the girl wasn't wearing glasses but it's sweat
>>287956699Keep in mind the Kaiwan Style is a type of Karate with some Wushu mixed inKuroki is saying Lihito is still too much of a shitter to learn even a single technique from the Kaiwan Style
>>287956466Jobber thumb
>>287956733Yo that's sick as hell
>>287960077>Jobber thumb>Doesn't jobI think Kuroki taught our boy the real basics of the Kawain style, anti hexing
>>287960130I'm a first time reader of omega so my dubs cancelled out my ill calling of Jobber thumbGlad lihito won, he even swagged with the ear joke
>>287958600>>287959855>HaruoI hear they originally named him Aima Sofatto.
>>287959855Since the timeskip was only 2 years I would have an issue if he was different
>>287956511kaede is real sexy in this page
>>287956520DING DONG BING BONG
>>287956540ENTER ELENA
>>287956719What does he have against the word hybrid?
>>287956788>>287956794really good way for the razors edge to end a match
>>287957028squared doesn't mean "two of x"
>>287960881tell that to Sandro writing it as Toku² instead of 2*Toku
>>287956441SEX WITH SAYAKA
>>287957541I really think that editor with 19 years of martial arts experience was holding that whole thing together. It’s obvious the other two don’t have a clue
>>287956568Koga used to be such a fun character.
>>287956813I don't actually remember the answer but based on that neck I'm gonna guess the Meguro clone I vaguely remember existing.
>>287961228bingo
We are getting closer to THAT moment.
>>287961478Do you have any meds you would suggest me taking beforehand?
>>287959640>Given the emphasis the style has for strengthening your body firstBut he already has a naturally strong body. He can slice steel.
>chapters 41 to 43...
>>287956794I like how this fight was won by a razor thin margin, despite what the visible damage would suggest.
>>287956540I still wish Elena was a surprise fighter in Strike it Rich who knew baritsu cause Mokichi taught her.
>>287956441Ryuki only learned how to read two months ago remember
>>287956794>>287956788>>287956780It's sad to think about how this is the last actual good fight in the series before everything goes to shit.
>>287961741You know what I would love right now? Actual archived links to the original chapter dumps for the current thread's chapters. I'm talking about back in late 2019 (or early 2020, I forgot exactly the dates) when these chapters were originally dropping. I want to see what the reactions of Keng/a/n were like and what they were anticipating.
>>287961913I liked some of the Berserker Bowl fights.Cosmo vs Saw Paing was fun, as were both of Koga's.
>>287961965I mean it's easy enough to just search the archive for 2020 era threads and see fun predictions like >>199111975
>>287961965https://desuarchive.org/a/search/subject/Kengan%20Omega/page/68/5 minutes in the archive searching for "Kengan Omega" in the subject
>>287962103>>199112616I wonder what he's thinking right now lmao
Joji and Kureshi character bio
Kurachi and Kimishima character bios
>>287962256Kureishi is really light for such a muscular dude
>>287962275>hobby: belly dancingMana a slut
>>287956486>Rihito>legendSo the word is just totally meaningless now right?>>287956575>match for a fucking bottle of wine>somehow there's an audience for this>>287956788I feel bad for Mokichi. In his first match he gets beaten to death and saved by magical super science, and in his comeback after 2 years he gets embarrassed by this jobber. Should've probably just retired.
>>287958641as expected of Kazzy the raging rook
>>287962391He was at the Annihilation tournament, any fighter that was even at the stadium got contact legend statusNevermind the fact he was a puppet of Nogi and essentially cannon fodder
>Nobody visits the legendary Meguro Masaki's graveSandwich is a hack
>>287962391Anyone who participated in KAT is a Legend. Remember, all 16 fighters are already the cream of the crop. Even Nezu.
Hassad and Koji are… “legends”?
>>287962673No. You only get the moniker if you were actually in the KATEven the Icy Emperor, Himuro Ryo, is only considered "on par" with the Legends
>>287961965>>287962103
>>287961965I was there and when That Chapter dropped I said I would quit. Then I actually did.
>Almost at THAT chapterrereading it I have no idea how we even got to that point. Early omega reads great, even if this Rihito vs. Mokichi kengan fight isn't anything special. It's sad how this manga is 300+ chapters and only a fraction of that are readable.>>287962851not that anon but I'd love to know when people dropped Kengan. for me it was a new year's resolution to drop every manga I still read out of sunk cost fallacy at the end of 2024, I think Gaolang vs Agito (omega) was one of the last things I read?
>>287956862I'm really dreading itbut I'm also looking forward to seeing everyone's reactions...
>>287962103Look at all the positive reactions and the warmth from the community. Every now and then, whenever the occasional retard tries to peddle historical revisionism saying that Kengan Omega was always shit from day one, I just have to look at these old threads and see just how much the community universally loved these earlier chapters before that thing happened.https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/196848535/#q196848934Oh, and I found one of my own old comments too.
>>287956466>hook me up with a kengan match right awayEven early Omega sucks. That makes no fucking sense, the KA shouldn't operate like a prowrestling org. Since when does this retard decide what company he'll get to represent.
>>287963307>all this butthurt over whether you can post a reaction pic during the dumpI see that wannabe jannie still posts here, even after all this time. Some things never change.
>>287963323lihito isn't the brightest in the bunch though
>>287957210And Ivan
>>287961788>but doesn't use half the techniques because she thinks they're too mean
>>287956568Where does Elena rank in the kengan hotness rankings?
>>287956794>jobbing to your own will to win
>>287956813Thanks op. Poor Cockuro...
>>287956540Healthcare in kenganverse gotta be insane.
>>287956560Lihito looks like a jacked Gene Wilder and you can't unsee it now.
>>287956575Ah, now we're talking.
>>287962391>>somehow there's an audience for thisA fight's a fight. UFC guys get paid peanuts but still draw an audience. Plus, there are a couple factors people "in the know" would find interesting about this match>two fighters from the KAT; even if they're both R1 losers, they were two of the 32 best fighters in the KA two years ago>Mokichi's first fight back after suffering an injury which would've killed any human being without access to Hanafusa>Lihito was a popular rising star before his match with Ohma, and now this is his first match after spending two years training under the guy who beat the Fang
>>287964370DESU upcoming Worm ambush was the highest point of all Omega, up until THAT moment of course
>>287956813>a fighter thats not supposed to be hereHASSAD SOON?
>>287956813MARK MYERS BROS?!
>>287963307>the post suggesting that Kokuro was beaten by Meguro come back to lifeI see that some of "us" had already made it to "that level" of pre-initiative even back then.
>>287961735Not conditioned the way the style needs.
>>287964741This comment MINDBROKE Sandro into the hushieng plotline. I honestly would've just preferred lobotomy Meguro.
>>287961719Quick dose of fent
>>287963323>Since when does this retard decide what company he'll get to represent.He doesn't. Kazzy does that, and he came to Kazzy to say that he wants in.
>>287958111He is still "green" after all.
>>287956680>>287956686Do you think Kuroki knows english?
>>287963323Isn't Lihito still the CEO of the cold storage company?I think he of all fighters actually does have the kind of freedom to just fight who he wants when he wants for shits and giggles.
>>287956568Why is Koga pretending to be straight?
>>287962702Hassadbros, we were so close to the legend status...Not sure how they'd do it with 33 fighters but I guess it was Metsudo's 4D keikaku which I can't even start to comprehend
>>287956670What the fuck did he even do here?
>>287959640But doesn't Lihito already have freakishly strong fingers?
>>287965312That's only one part of his body, and what he does is different from the Devil's Lance anyways.
>>287965266The thought bubble is ambiguous on purpose, he was going to ask her to be his beard.
>>287956448Rihito actually looks pretty cool here>>287956568Aaaaaand it's gone
>>287956540ruff barkbarkbark
>>287965312One is the devil's lance, the other is the devil's shaver
Fuck, he calls it a lance because if he called it a spear it would count as a knife!Which means that Lihito sticking to slashing is going to cost him, isn't it?
>>287957466When he appeared in the fortnite tournament i remembered he exists and thought "man they really disrespected this character".
>>287966062If it was a spear he couldn't have done it with a thumb or pulverized finger bone fragments
