https://x.com/sui_ishida_jpn/status/2062898555405173182The one who appeared is Kurohara Tokio... After seeing the captain's skills, Aruru...?Chapter 73 drops in a bit.
I don't like when authors just drop characters and plotlines
Guess I'll dump
>>288553614:>their last appearance was Ricardo having a prophetic dream that ended up not coming true
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>>288553694>>288553713>she livedTokio bros... nyo... we were supposed to be Sora's successor...
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>>288553694>>288553713Tokio's new loliwife
>>288553739>Inb4 she is Queem's successor
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>>288553694She looks a lot like Palma for some reason
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>>288553800She looks like a mini sandek
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>>288553912AIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE
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>>288553796>>288553817>Detachable Finger GunsAhh, yep. That's a HxH reference right there.>>288553937Gnarly
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>>288553937MYSTERY NIGGA
>>288553972And done
>>288553976>>288553983It's Jing. No really it's him, that's his actual body>>2885539720mg cigar btw
>Jing has a perfect power to hard counter Choujin Slayer since it doesn't seem to impact him whatsoever beyond just breaking his metal body>Tokio still plays Dynasty Warriors with him and all the lesser clones without even fully transforming>the difference in speed, power and coordination is so big none of the modded stuff even registers for him>pulls the bullshit disappearance for good measureThat's my boy.Also he seriously looks like a fallen angel, like his design was directly inspired by Cabanel's painting.
>>288553972NOOOOOOO TOKIO DON'T SMOKE
>>288553972God I love cigarettes
kek
>>288554023Why not? He has the bestial regeneration and Raise, it can't hurt his health.
>>288554022>Also he seriously looks like a fallen angel, like his design was directly inspired by Cabanel's painting.Yeah a post from the previous chappy also denoted this
>>288554022>He still didn't get the actual guy
>>288554037>Why not? He has the bestial regeneration and Raise, it can't hurt his health.His dad wouldn't have wanted him to pick that habit regardless
>>288554066His dad is dead and Tokio wrote his name wrong on the tombstone
>>288554066His dad shared his ciggy with him. He doesn't give a fuck.
>>288554005well fuck
>>288553713>>288553739Hot dog! Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog Now we got ears, it's time for cheersHot dog, hot dog, the problem's solved Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog!
>>288554117A little late on draw, miniprick
>>288554112>His dad shared his ciggy with him. He doesn't give a fuck.he snickered the way a knowing dad would when he coughed his lungs off and recoiled from the taste, this implies he's glad he's not into them
>The explosion was my special move, 'Last Bomberman'. Don't worry about it.
>>288554059Tokio literally mocks Jing for being a coward and not coming out with his real body.
>>288554159>He can't find the real body despite having vulture visionTokio... get some glasses...
Arulu was getting her ass kicked by a Jing that wasn't even the real deal lmao
>>288554181To be fair this is an absolutely insane upgrade for Jing as a choujin, he has improved by leaps and bounds, i don't think Ely + Simon could defeat him 3 years ago if he was like this.
>>288553961> The shadow wanted to comfort Aruluaww>Started hiding when Koemori popped inKEK
>>288554282>Koemori cucks the shadow>Tokio cucks Koemori
Unless there's a tl fuckery going on jing went from a modding choujin to a cyborg choujin? Will ishida explain how choujin changing their names work like the gas guy from the first tower raid?
Ishida's battle choreography has massively improved lately. This fight in particular has a fantastic flow to it, like with the panel where Jing was biding his time to pull his body back together. Maybe his work on Jack Jeanne helped him with choreography in general.
>>288554309Your TL is fucking with you
>>288553926>Tokio has exploded a missile in his own arm>>288553937>it had absolutely no effect on himDamn, how tough he is now to tank this? Arulu stated these rockets are dangerous enough to maim a normal person.
>>288553713Who is that again?
>>288554385The girl who got bombed at the start of chapter 70
>>288554399ToT
>>288554399Tokio's future daughter figure?Sora's reincarnation?Calamity?
>>288554399I completely forgot about her
>>288554427>Tokio's future daughter figure?More like the one who utterly cucks him out of being Sora 2.0>Sora's reincarnation?More like a successor/actual mark bearer. Awakened in a similar manner as her>Calamity?Also possible since Sora wasn't the smartest tool in the shed>>288554452It's not like appeared beyond that, also she got bombed chances of survival were 50-50
Damn she's sexy.
Arulu had absolutely no chance to win this fight, Labin is serious about denying reinforcements.
>>288553912Seriously, what the fuck is this move?
>>288554276Guelta showed him their technology and ge said "yeah i'm in", the buff he got irls ridiculous
>>288554608He just swiped Momo in flight and left some Momo-shaped feathers behind. You could've seen Tokio rushing to her before the attack
>>288554608It's his 'nothing personal kid" move, extra effective against jobbers
>>288554639I mean the alternative was Simon who jobs to Ikea
>>288553713>So you're the one who blew it up, huh.>>288553726>The train.>I saw the passengers go flying.>The black...>"bird"...?>"Remove/Repair" Command!!>>288553746>Hey, now.>No commands without permission.>I think I remember that the harpe's Raise block's got no point on you?>So that's not a flesh body but just parts.>Oh, well.>Same difference once you're smashed to hell.>Start impact simulation>Evasion sucess rate:>16.4%>Recalculating replicant interference on path trajectory.>Updating trajectory interference.>Evasion success rate: 42.1%>Evasive action reaches expected value tolerance range.>Command.>Executing.>Urgh>Gfah>Success.>He averted the trajectory from his allies covering him!>Are they connected by thought...?!>But I can't fight back like this without a lower body.>Crk>Crk>>288553757>Ting>Ting>I'll buy time.>Withdraw!!>Deploy rope!>Received host command. Deploying shoulder units.>Commencing preset action.>Capture.>Capture.>Capture! Failed!>Capture! Failed!>Capture!>>288553775>Shaddup.>Here ya go!>gyoeh>GhgahIf I don't complete posting the translation, it's because the new captcha is too ass to bother to.
>>288553796>Now you're just scrap.>Critical Error.>Critical Error.>Connection with host lost.>Critical Error.>In the blink of an eye...>Could it be that he's—>Reconnecting nerves.>Detecting unit...>...Synchronization has reached acceptable tolerance.>Precision connection can be maintained. Confirm connection at the current synchronization rate.>Yes.>Sigh, the replicants...are at a deficit because of you...>You're killing my business,>Tokio Kurohara.>I'll have to get...>>288553817>Ten Barrel>restitution!!>Was all that junk costy?>Shoulda got insurance.>Tokio Kurohara...>"Kurohara"...>He's—>Flying Column Zero-One's Commander—>>288553845>Those are...!!>Guided missiles?!>Those aren't just some "tiny built-in missiles"!>Even at that size, it's no joke if they get a direct hit!>A human would be blasted to bits, and even a Choujin will forfeit a whole Raise!!>To top it off—>He has several of them...!!>Hoo...>Why>isn't he moving?!>They're gonna hit!!>>288553862>Hup.>No freaking wway...>Aha, that's...>(eye) Activate>The worst option.>That's an overflow.>De! Ploy!!
>>288553875>Woah.>The hell is all that?!>Fa she>Ooh...>Talk about havin' your hands full.>>288553888>D'wha?!>O-oh wow...>What is that...?>This can't be real... >Is... Is he dead...?>Enemy search, on.>Searching for nearby Choujin Call signals.>Target Identifier: BKTK01>Searching...>Searching...>Target signal detected.>What?>>288553912>It is directly behind you in close quarters range.>Funny gimmick you got there—>If they ever make toys of you, they'll be a sure-buy for me!!>*twist*>>288553937>Tch.>He was also just a new model (bold).>click>Hey, Jing. I know you're listening from somewhere anyway.>Stop playing with your RCs (bold) and come out. Ya wuss.>Stupid dumbo.
>>288553961>Zsh>Zsh>Arles!>I'm here to help!!>That's quite alright. Goodbye.>Huh? Hey, hold up!!>>288553972>—Captain, I heard explosion...!!>Do you need backup?!>It's done and over.>The explosions were from my ultimate move: "Last Bomberman". Don't worry about it.>Sigh.>Come secure the civilians.>...Roger!>..."Bomb To Hell"... That ain't it...>Final......Bomberman.>Was that Jing a fake?>You an "Insider Choujin"?>I-I take it you are Captain Kurohara of the Zero-One Flying Column...!>I have been assigned to Higo as of today!>My name is Arles Shant!>I've heard much your exploits even back in Yamato—>That so.>See ya around.>Y-Yes, sir.>>288553983>A fine salute.>It's quite befitting of you, Arles.>So much I want to make a figure out of it.>Shut the...kindly up.>...Shant.>Shant, huh...>No beastification, either.>The outdated nodes and host body won't cut it anymore, I see.>Need to update them.>Modding Choujin Jing>Fortunately the product (bold) is ready.>Need to negotiation with Rabin.>Get hyped for modding, modding.
>>288553694>>288553713So she probably died to the missiles and Raised just like Sora. Except she gets clothes on her Raise unlike Sora because Ishida felt like it, again.
>>288554649>and left some Momo-shaped feathers behindThat goes against Ice's dialogue of the stabbing sensation being normal, isn't how it worked in the Azuma fight, and there's no point replacing them with feathers if he's just simply moving them anyway. Unless you think he can somehow move faster than the speed of light so that I.C., who was constantly watching Momo, wouldn't see him make the swap instead of just disabling Ice with his lightspeed movement. There'd also probably be a sound shockwave from moving that fast.
>>288555358>Unless you think he can somehow move faster than the speed of light so that I.C., who was constantly watching Momo, wouldn't see him make the swap instead of just disabling Ice with his lightspeed movement.Well yeah, that's pretty much what happened. Tokio speed blitzed Ice
>>288555389Anon, it's likely teleportation. It's not 'moving so fast he leaves feathers behind', it's he's using feathers in some sort of weird teleportation. On this page jumps from ice pillar to ice pillar 'like a monkey' using his talons to not slip on the ice, and once he gets a bit closer to I.C., he 'disappears'. If he could move so fast to begin with, he would. Plus, since everything was slippery due to ice, he wouldn't be able to use the ground to move too quickly and would be difficult to get behind I.C. with the ice pillars all over.
Character stats as of this chappy. Only the first two pages and the end are worth it, the rest could've been an email
did we figure it out
>>288553862lmao, the cocksiles
>>288553972>smoking with you behind the frontline
>>288555258Thanks for translations anon <3>>288553694Pebbles floating around her in the first panel + another weird chunk of rock floating in the air. Looks like she's standing on a protruding piece of levitating powers too.Guess getting gravity powers comes with getting terrorist bombed.>>288555285Nah, the shawl covering her shoulder and back are torn off. It's just obvious artistic liberty cause she's like 8.
>>288554358He could already tank 9mm bullets with his bare skin during poppy search arc.No way that 3 years of constant fights and rasing wouldn't fuck up his skin even more. His wings already seem stronger than iron wings from Ume fight.
>>288553558That doesn't look like Clark Kent.
>>288555258Thank you, TLAnon.Glad to see there is still some old Tokio inside of "Unit 01 Captain" with the "special move" ideas, lmao.
>>288553961Interesting that Arulu's shadow boxer seems to have some sentience - not just perking up which could be attributed to Arulu hearing Rhetty, it's also not copying her action of scooping up Shadowl's salt here.>>288553972also Arulu btfo. He's already got a busty hyena slut at home, homewrecker
>>288555553No, but something truly tells me that peeeus does IN FACT go inside the vagoo
>>288555858>Ubrega is not a hyena NOR a slut anon, get your facts straight
>>288553694>>288553713Behold, the Dark Calamity. One may think she is in shock at the carnage before her, but nay, she looks without remorse or regret. She looks at this scene and thinks only one thing: that she can do better.
>>288555965>Ubregauhmmm sorry but that's his 2nd pick bratty loli who he corrects everytime Palma is too exhausted for plapping
>>288556032>PalmaWho?
>>288553713The plot twist is that its Yamato's doing.
>>288555965There's nothing straight about Ubrega I fear
>>288556290He's so straight that when he has gay sex with Tokio it still counts as straight.
>>288553694>>288553713hahaha I knew it, Ishida wasn't gonna waste that design
>>288554608Kage Bunshin No Jutsu
>>288553961This reminds me of Tokoyami shadow from bnha.
At least Tokio has the same humour. He's a little bit tired from the war but that's it.
>>288557381he just needs to settle down and put a few kids in palma
>>288557423>PalmaWho?
Azuma is still stronger btw.
>>288553983The most surprising thing is that he's not locked up in the Nominar clone dungeon to make some strong IronJings soldiers....
>>288553694Who is that cute little lesbian and how tight is her pussy??
>>288554117am so so so sorry you series ended with a wet fart and got a boruto tier sequel. You can chill with us but you don't have to be a prick
>>288553746>using the harp like solitair in NG4 FUCK YES
>>288553961Her outfit is waaaay too lewd
>>288553972Shit,another manga that the MC smokes,I will never quit now...
>>288558344we'll never stop, w Tokio
>>288555503out of all the charts in different threads, somehow this one is both theleast funnyand corrrect one
>>288559564>t. butthurt TokiofagThe outcome of the fight was so predictable might as well cut to the end. Nothing of value is lost
>>288557381Note that he looks serious for the whole chapter, his jokes feel empty
I love CX but I'm starting to worry that the cast's getting bloatedI get that Tokio/Azuma/Ely are the protagonists so it makes sense for them to get the most focus, but I'm still waiting for characters like Palma or Simon to get their time to shine. And now we're bringing Arulu and Koemori into the mix and apparently this new girl >>288553713 will be important as well
>>288553972Virgin Tokio and Chad Black Vulture are so different it makes me laugh
>>288559610missed me bitch, grow some funny bones first
>>288558147what
>>288553972I like to think he uses his dad's lighter for those cigs
>>288559705>two old side characters weren't developed enough>how dare mangaka introduce new characters!
>>288559977Don't get me wrong I already really like Arulu and Koemori. I just don't want it to turn into Dandadan where they're introducing new mainstays to the cast every arc.
>>288553961>>288553972Holy, Arulu just got a side gig in a new Stellar Bladehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdh_LspRHkIf she ever got Guelta-made combat skintight suit, they would be identical.
>>288560145I can see where you're coming from but at the same time I don't think nowhere near as bad. Ishida's keeping himself restrained, especially compared to himself during TG serialization. Also, since Tokio is now an officer, some subordinates or students would really help show him from new sides.
>>288559899He likely kept it. Not the actual cigs tho, he left those at the grave. Also because he couldn't handle them (14mg tar is still considered light btw), he's just found a 0mg pack kek
>>288559977>two old side characters weren't developed enoughAnon Simon and Momo have been here since chapter 6 (Momo) and 7 (Simon). They had like no development, especially Momo. Simon getting benched joke is there for a reason
>>288560553ishida has moved on from those losers and so should you
>>288560599Ishida moves on from most of the characters in the story desu
>>288553926This dude Jin exists to get bodied and make other characters look cool. Truly /ourjobber/
>>288560599Admittedly the story isn't over, but I have to raise an eyebrow at how Simon had zero part in Nue's conclusion
And now the Real Part 3 begins
>>288561149>Part 1: Chapters 1-35>Part 2: Chapters 36 - 69>Part 3: Chapters 70-???
Caught up the other day. The twist with Azuma destroyed my brain. What was the reaction when this chapter dropped?Favorite character is Batista btw. He and Hartley deserved to be happy ;_;
>>288561149>>288561197Anons... this is Part 2>Chapters 1-24: Prologue (also confirmed by Ishida in a stream way back in 2022)>Chapters 25-69: Part 1 (Tower of Mourning Arc)>Chapters 70 - ???: Part 2 (II Guelta Arc?)>>28856127259.2 was the most active threads have been in a long time. All thanks to Queen Mcpreggers!
>>288561382Chapter 69 should have been the last chapter of the manga and everything after would be Choujin X: Re
>>288560373lol, I can see the similarity. Ishida will 100% play this just for the Arulu/Hsiao lookalike
>>288561272The reaction at the time was very much a collective "what the fuck?" It's the kind of moment that recontextualizes everything you thought you knew about a characterAnons had picked up on the Azuma/Queem parallels a long time ago, but most assumed it was Ishida contrasting him with Tokio/Sora and not Azuma being Queem's literal mpreg clone
>>288561382>queem canonically gave birth to this
>>288559705Palma left a strong impression on me because she was introduced as a sincerely sweet and innocent young girl who happens to be a grave robber necromancer who defiles the dead and sells them off on the black market.I hope we see more of her dark side in the future. It'd be kind of a waste if her role going forward is just "Tokio's cute wife"
>>288561382>Anons... this is Part 2Meh, my logic is simple. Long timeskip = new part.
>>288560373Yeah it's hilarious how similar they are.
>Jing got defeated by Simon who "studied his data">adopted this mindset and started producing his own minmaxed clonesThis is so funny
>>288562639This was a natural upgrade path for Jing anyway, since his power heavily relies on the quality and quantity of technology he has available. Looks like Rabin gives him an actual negotiable budget.
>>288553713>>288554399Cute face, sexy back. Clothes should've been torn a bit more though. Ideally showing off the beginning of her butt crack.Where can I send feedback and suggestions to Ishida?
>>288562754>dude just wanted a stable job to fuel his modding hobby
>>288561272This was a moment when a good chunk of the manga got completely recontextualized, easily one of the biggest "oh shit nigger" moments.And despite the fact it was silent and sorrowful in comparison, the origin of Tokio's complex also recontextualized him and his obsession over vultures heavily.
>>288559705>I love CX but I'm starting to worry that the cast's getting bloatedIshida has literally murdered a chunk of the cast. He murdered both central antagonists, he introduced and then offed two regional leaders, Shadowl and Roja and god knows who else during the timeskip. It's gonna be fine.
It's funny that Tokio smoking symbolically connects him both with his father and Sora at the same time, it's like he wanted to preserve an aspect of his father and picked up his bad habit.
>>288563292I mean 0mg omake is called "Remembering my father"
>>288563371kekI love this gift running gag with Simon
>>288553961Arulu...tight...
Where are the other retards?
>>288554037It's a shame so few superhumans in fiction take advantage of their physical superiority in everyday life. Even less or almost none use it for sex.
Arulu is going to accept her silly shadow the edgehog nature at some point, leading to a powerup.
>>288560804what the fuck is that typesettingdon't tell me this is how it looks in viz volumes
>>288565062That's exactly how it looks...
>>288565086god nowhy would they ruin ishida's art like thisfuck viz
>>288565062>>288565135Anon, I don't know how to tell you this and I'm not one to defend Viz, but their typesetting is actually less obtrusive than Ishida's is.The typesetting itself is perfectly fine by me. At most they could've made the 'If you're the same" bubble's text a bit bigger, but that's an extreme who cares nitpick.
Wait, so Jing has to physically buy and install body parts for himself? This is what kept his power in check before i guess, that's an insane ability when properly funded, unfortunately it's used by an idiot.
>>288558147I get that reference!
>>288562091I feel like Ishida is setting something up when she took control of Nude.
>>288566531It would be cool if she inherited the symbiotic beastification part of Sora's power and can turn zombies into a hyena army.
>>288565651>unfortunately it's used by an idiot.Tokio and Simon hard counter him, it doesnt matter how good your body is against one of the top ten fastest guys in the verse who also has a insta kill weapon.
>>288567019Jing is actually supposed to hard counter Tokio since he makes choujin slayer useless as instakill and his eyesight is enhanced far past human capabilities.It's just in terms of simple baseline stats Tokio BTFOs him so thoroughly it's not even a fight but one-sided effortless shit stomp.
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>>288558267Kgb ended?
>>288565235i don't mean bubble textthe fucking ugly vomit inducing redrawn sfx is my problem
>>288560373>>288561458>>288562454she's just an Alita clone with no octopus lips
>inb4 Koemori has a broken as fuck choujin power that makes worth it to put with his personality
>>288568732It looks fine to me
well that was kind of a disappointing fightBullets? Missiles? that's it?We had photon cannon Azuma and Tokio fighting gods just a few chappys ago
>>288571954what do you expect from an introduction fight? a meteor?
>>288553694>>288553713Also this kid will be the new Choujin X but without being crazy like Sora or Queem. That's makes me wonder what plans have Ishida for Ely....and I want Sato now, Ishida, stop blueballing me like this
This war it's just a Sato psyop!
>>288572005>what do you expect from an endgame introduction fight? a meteor?actually yeah, or maybe something we haven't seen yet? you know, development
>>288572373>bring back minor villain whose power is bullets and bombs and stuff>he uses bullets and bombs and stuffcrazy i know
>>288572667>Endgame point fight uses lowers stakes when it's supposed to showcase strength >The fight is disappointing>N-no it was supposed to be disappointing!>crazy i knowThanks for agreeing it was disappointing dummy
>>288573037>when it's supposed to showcase strengthBut it showcases Tokio's strength
Tokio failing to defeat actual fodder choujins on the battlefield while Azuma's gets to pound Ely practically 24/7 in the safety of their capital. We get it Ishida you've made your point.
>>288573311point will really be made after Azuma goes full Sasuke and beats the shit out of Tokio only after making Ely pregnant
>>288571954yeah I expected more desu
>>288573066Nothing's really changed though? Timeskip or not I feel like old Tokio would've just done the same shit we see here.
>>288572373They should aura farm and point at each other from across the battlefield and make philosophical musings about conquest and prosperity
>>288574495nah, ishida should just simply use an actual interesting threat instead of reusing the same dude for like the 99th time, it's getting kinda boringIf Tokio's fighting IC in endgame again it's gonna be the most anticlimactic thing ever lolwhere are the hakens we were promised like 2 years ago lmfao
>>288553926if you told me this was a panel of Urie I'd eat it up 100%
>>288553983Thank you for posting.
>>288558282Now that you are talking about it, Tokio's new haircut looks like Yakumo's.
I'd like to have an open ring cage match with that fucker that said tokio wouldn't look hot
>>288553983>>288555258>No beastification, either.>The outdated nodes and host body won't cut it anymore, I see.so why's he testing how much he jobs to tokio, is it to gather info on his beastification?seems like tokio's either handling info on his powers with caution or anyone who's seen his beast form died?
>>288579536It's just the typical try to look for a limit/opening/weak spot
>>288570788do you have any standards
>>288572045>Choujin X but without being crazynot how it works
>>288579536If we remember Queem, he murdered everyone who got a whiff of his real power. I think Tokio keeps his skill set in secret until shit hits the fan. And i think he guards the fact he can talk with birds especially fiercely because that shit is "Makima is listening" tiers of broken, probably even more.
>>288579819I want her to sit on my lap as I hug her from behind
>>288581441get back to work, azuma
