USOGUI^2!
Other Volumeshttps://pastebin.com/9HGt1efZVolume 43 1/2>>291902490
An unprecedented "timing" which nobody could have seen coming...
>>291923889>I am the one who breathes
>>291923943I AM A BIG LIAR!
>>291924009>AH
CINEMA!!!!Really a great antagonist 10/10 for me
>>291924106Nice callback to hangman
>>291923889An OP with patience doesn't exist
>>291924159I saw something I should not have seen..
>>291924085Kek usogui is such a salty bitch
Fantastic arc and Gamble.I understand now why Air Poker is considered so great.I enjoyed every moment of it.Maybe im a little too much into it because i like poker but its really great arc.
>>291924106How would the audience react if Baku took off his pants and started masturbating here?
>>291924178His victory was decided when he let go of the kariume, after all you can only enjoy it while above the water
>>291924185I couldn't wait longer to continue!!!!
>>291924159RIP Lalo. Honestly don't think he deserved this death, but from Baku's perspective he did.
THE LINE
>>291924229Yeah I think it's one of the best gambles in the series so far as well. I will say I think I enjoyed some of the smaller Kaji gambles more, but I had already read those and then re-read them with the thread, whereas this one I read for the first time. On rereading I might love it even more, it's what happened with almost every other gamble for me.
>>291924269From Usogui's point of view, it's almost exclusively payback for Kyara
>>291924290USOGUI DAKARA DESU
>>291924229Rate the air poker arc
Pretty amazing we’ve spent over 200 chapters on video game larp island and the whole thing just works
>>291924296NEXT USOGUI STORYTIME IN 4 YEARSProbably i try if no one else does it
>>291924308I just consider Air Poker and Protoporos one big arc since this gamble is still part of the ban and to decide who will win it. Whole thing is a 9/10 for me
>>291924251the utter DISBELIEF on Manabe's face
OHHHHHHHH SHITTTTTTT
>>291923889>Lalo is so flabbergasted at being outsmarted that he didn't even bother to swap to his reserved airHOLY
>>291924348holy shit he lost his jaw
>>291924348This makes Bai Long look like a bitch, Ikon should have stayed dead
>>291924348Nanpou and Ikon...LIVED
>>291924348lmao Nanpou is giving Ikon the side eye
RE-ENTER
>>291924395Who is this guy again?
>>291924395>introducing new allies 400 chapters inA bold move
>>291924290YOUBIGLIAR
>>291924395>introducing a new character at this stage in the manga
>>291924310Oh yeah I forgot the spectators still identify both of them with their chosen kingdoms kek
>>291924290kino
>>291924416Kyarabros...are we uncs?
>>291924442Marco just looks like buff Kaji here
>>291924302
>>291924348Look I like Ikon, but having him live is a mistake IMO
>>291924442MARCO!
>>291924442>proceeds to do nothing for the rest of the manga
>>291924464Yakou still wants to kill everyone?
>>291924395Who's this?
>>291924269Lalo absolutely deserved to die like this, as early as Hangman it was clear that there's nothing worse for a villain to do than to have the gall to die with peaceful resignation
>>291924489Not technically true, he does 2 minor things.
>>291924442I dunno Marco I think you're at the top of the power scales in the world right now since most of your competition is fucking dead.
>>291924492Lmao
>>291924178>He let the Kariume float so he could enjoy it later, after total victoryFUCKING KINOPEAK FICTIONYOU NIGGERS WEREN'T KIDDING
>>291924308Tsubarashi/10. Possibly the best gamble in the series between the build up, imagination, and delivery. If not a 10/10 and number 1, it's at least in the top 3.
>>291924492>MY REFEREE SENSES ARE TINGLING! DO I HAVE TO KILL A BITCH?
>>291924514/ourrapist/
>>291924514Kaji looks so happy to get praised by Baku here it’s cute. Like a little brother getting acknowledged by his big bro
>>291924464Pour a cup of Yakou's coffee into Lalo and he'll come back to life
>>291924514CLEVER CREEP
>>291924514My little rapist can't be this cute
>>291924442Marco already beat Kyara in Kyara’s fight debut, lol
>>291924514kino dynamic
>>291924442Rodemu would win against Kyara 6 times out of ten btw
>>291924290Wow, man.I this really was amazingSuch an amazing give and take game, and all in the span of 5 rounds! no more, no less.Baku dragged Lalo to his realm, and he ended up devoured.
>>291924308Beautiful/10
>>291924574>Fukurou already switched sides
>>291924526and there is still more to come…
>>291924574Eyy I'm glad Fukurou doesn't hold a grudge against Hal, he's a cool dude.
>>291924606I mean his side doesn't exist anymore.
>>291924585The bullet beat Kyara
>>291924348>Ikon, being half dead, bet agaisnt nanpou that usogui would winKino detail.A bit mixed, but i like Ikon so much i can forgive sako for keeping him alive.
Looks like I got the "timing" rig- WHAT THE HELL?!
>>291924593>>291924615I don't know how to explain it, but these dialogues, this dynamic, feel so perfect, so ethereal.
>>291924652Lalo's greatest ally...
>>291924492Oh shit, that's right.Kaji couldn't help Baku, as it was in the middle of a gamble. Silly detail, but it also makes that scene even more powerful.Kaji quite literally risked his life just to give baku the clue, and still managed to fool every other referee in.He really earned his spot on the table.
>>291924673Marco sissies….why don’t we get a nickname from Baku?
>>291924695Dentist fodder
>>291924673Old Baku looks like a character out of the Simpsons
>>291924327>nanpou got a gf
>>291924542To think Leader is the underdog of this match.
>>291924692sick suit bro
>>29192430810/10
>>291924718I mean as far as they know he is, because they don't know he went super saiyan during the match
Why is my daily "nutrient" is so early?
>>291924736hehe le premonition xD
>>291924673Really, the glowup in art is insane
>>291924713Says a lot about the wedge Usogui left in Lalo if Lalo literally writes out a will before entering that gamble.
>>291924736Could Rolon Donaire have taken him?
>>291924751>Douji starts blurting out his spiel as fast as possible so Anoma can't interrupt himIt's the based little moments
>>291924751Oh so he was in the house shootout.
>>291924776He did that moderately.
>>291924770>>291924788FUARK?!
>>291924773If Lolong moves... It's a win under Kakerou rules.
>>291924808>yourAlso it's already been an hour wtf
>>291924829Daiba has really grown on me.
i thought the "we will consider you drowned at stage 3" rule was so that Someone could dive in and save Lalo at the endI also thought that the poker hands would be fucked up because of Baku folding, not because of Hal purposefully losing a round so I might just be an idiot
>>291924851This must be like when Epstein died...the fun is over
>>291924845That rule is probably so the other person doesn't have to keep waiting underwater until the opponent is fully dead, considering they'd have a limited supply of BIOS at that point in the gamble
>>291924865>fearlessly downing a cup of Yakou's coffeeEven perfect Leader wouldn't be capable of such a feat...
I AM THE ONE WHO BREW THE COFFEE
>>291924865>Kaji can drink Yakou coffeeHow strong is he?
>>291924865>that top left panelGod damn
>>291924851Surreal we've been on this island for roughly 150 chapters.ANd never once felt protoporos dragged on, on the contrary i think it was pretty snappy and engaging with the pacing.
>>291924883Taka became a recruiter for Kakerou
>>291924883Taka is getting a sweeper team?
Wait, I'm a bit confused here. The gamble is already over at the point where Lalo left the chair for 10 seconds, Lalo lost. There's no way for him to get his key so all he could have hoped for is to see Baku die before him. Even if he had gotten out Kakerou would have purged him. Was it really just a last moment of spite or am I missing something?
>>291924395>2035>usogui sequel comes out>kyara's corpse is still there
>>291924912Just a last moment of spite.
>>291924865Kaji the fearless
>>291924883So how does one join kakerou as a referee?Manabe and Taka are special cases, since they basically ended that way as part of management restructuration. But say, Kadokura was a gangster, did he meet another ref and said ref vouched for him? Is there a secret code oonly those who figure it out get to join?
>>291924935Pachanga...
>Protoporos vs Air PokerI think it's not only reasonable to consider them seperate arcs, but also seperate gambles AND consider the question of who "won" Protoporos. Just like with Tower of Karma, Lalo managed to flip the table hard enough to turn a formal loss (in ToK Suteguma literally lost the gamble, in Protoporos Lalo was unable to be the Kaiser at the deadline while Baku "guaranteed" he would become the Kaiser next, immediately) into a position of advantage, both times acting quickly and surprisingly to gain enough leverage to force a further gamble with the potential to reverse his prior formal defeat. If Baku didn't play Air Poker then the reallotment would have found 2/3 of the high-level vests in Lalo's possession on an island he has completely dominated. It's no sure-thing but his position is better than Baku's in terms of the game itself - of course outside of the game Lalo and Baku both knew that the latter would just have to hide for 1 day in order to no-contest the game, have Lalo get purged, and go back to square one for his StL attempt. In this sense I argue Lalo "won" the Protoporos gamble and his prize was the right to play Air Poker, and to keep his own ambitions alive.Suiting the nature of someone who so skillfully abuses the context of his gambles, Lalo is a martingale gambler. Whenever he loses he immediately doubles down. It is an underappreciated part of his genius that he is able to actually play such a strategy when the stakes he is gambling over are so extreme and abstract
>>291924942They probably get sorted into sweepers first but if they're exceptional they can skip the sweeper stage
>>291924942Kakerou members talent scout you. Kyara got in because Nowa scouted him iirc.
>>291924912Just before the gamble, Baku said "so you want to be killed by me, huh?". And that's exactly what happened
>>291924870>>291924851kek someone should make an edit
>>291924972OUR HEROES
>>291924942Clearly referees can vouch for a new Kakerou operatives, whether they become sweepers or referees is decided later.Kyara got in because Nowa Sr. found him, Nanpou got in because of Kadokura, Manabe and Taka got in because of Tatsuki and so on.
>>291924955Are they gonna register this on speedrun.net?
>>291924987KEK
>>291924972>>291924983Really liked Champ, my favorite side character next to Oshi. Wish he became part of the gang. He was one of Baku’s best allies in the ban
>>291924955>>291924972KINO
>>291924987it's a modded copy >>291924829shit wouldn't count
>>291924985We also saw in Amen's backstory that she "caught the attention of a referee", so it probably is mostly scouting
>>291925011How is it modded?
>>291925016>well you gotta die boy
>>291924442remind me who is this guy?
>>291924955>Champ having his 'When you finish a truly great game' moment>>291924972Amazing page, actually one of my favorites in the whole arc.No matter if you are a slave, as long as you find a way to live life in a way you see fit, you'll be freer than everyone else.100 chapters in the fucking making, what an amazing arc, man.
>>291924983Champ had a better and complete character arc than most MCs in weekly manga he was just a minor character that appeared in less than 100 chapters
>>291925036To be fair a lot of weekly manga last less than 100 chapters
Did our heroes win?
>>291925032Kinda cute both Baku and Hal ended up finding close friends after their friendship ended
>>291925045>tfw champ becomes a gambling addict after this
Reminder that the moral of protoporos is that some gamblers are good, but gamers are always evil
>>291925057Yes, the game of life
>>291925060What does ArataP think about lolidols?
>>291925078Nietzsche...
>>291925109>Thanks for betatesting, suckers
>>291924972>Sako-sensei: I think there are no characters whose inner self is like me, but "Champ" from the Protoporos arc, his appearance is based on myself.Makes you wonder how much Sako ended up self-inserting into him
>>291924972>I want to live like they doI don’t think you do, two of them are self destructive gamblers and the other is a retard
>>291924834>>yourImplication being he was going to ask "Your name?"
>>291924935kek Marco
>>291924290Baku is such a fuckable twinkI get why that one politician wanted to keep him as a sex toy
>>291925149I see...team duwang I kneel
UP
GOD'S NOT DEAD 4
Still don’t get this Richard Arata body double thing? Who was the one that created the game, why create a body double and who exactly was the double? How did he get manipulated?
>>291925227>the real protoporos starts now
>>291924921https://youtu.be/FvvR-uGw_Ls
>>291925245>also btw that body double that was trying to use a mob of outlaws to kill you? I told him to do that, no hard feelings, right?
>>291925213>>291925227>>291925245ENTERRicardo Arata (Verdadero)
HOLY KEKNo chance that would be like that. The neighboring countries would go into war for that land
>>291925213>>291925227>>291925245>>291925260>>291925276Best character form this whole arc. Shame only the double had the awesome hair.
>>291925276I really hope Champ and Ryusei got on the right ship.
>>291925288Which is the "right" ship?
>>291925288Same
>>291925311They open a card shop, that wasn’t a dream but the actual future. They’re doing fine
>>291925288Anon they are "gamers" no chance they wont go play Version 1.0
>>291925276Man this whole Protoporos shit is so fucking retarded really bring the manga downYeah go do a coup on an island
>>291924290I see, so BK and Baku were Usogui(The lie eater) the whole time. Another great twist 10/10
>>291925360angy leader
>>291925377Not angry eyes, that's the eyes he gets when he's about to get amnesiaSo he forgot at just about the time he was pulling the trigger
How did Kaji become a rapist again?
>>291925153Cute ass
>>291925416Hal, Kakerou can't be this understaffed
>>291925435The news reported it
>>291925245What the fug
>>291925416Damn i want to see Fukurou be a referee too, based leader.
>>291924159USOGUIIIIIIIII
>>291925494Really feels like an epilogue with these scenes showing various different characters discussing their future escapades.
>>291925494>Kaji raped me...
RANKOPISSER DON'T LOOK
>>291925494Kaji charmed Floyd, good thing he didn’t kill him. A seed has bore fruit
>>291925494>Kaji made the ultimate blow whistler fall for himAnother victory for our clever creep
RE-ENTER after like 200 chapters or so
>>291925494really love floyd's energy, total 180 from him making fun of kaiji for getting diddled as a kid
>>29192430810/10 even if there is one other arc I consider to also be a 10/10 I also love Air Poker.
>>291925494Worst ref
>Kaji and Floyd investigating corruption and exposing itYou can create a nice short spin off story over this.
>>291925534HOLY SEX
>>291925416While this is a cool idea, can Fukurou do the kung fu bullshit expected of a referee?
>>291925534BEST GIRL IS BACK IN TOWN!
>>291925534Ranko... i can see your panties...
>>291925494hey that's Kaji's gf (not raped yet)
>>291925558He’s faster than Shion and withstood 2 agonies while Shion jobbed to one. He’s also a war veteran
>Mogamihttps://youtu.be/MZsspTYH674
>>291925494The rapist conquers another one
>>291925582No way that guy is Chinese
>>291925476Qween sexo
>>291925534RETURNKO
>>291924464>I can't wait to warm up with hot water.>THAT'S ALL I NEEDBaku... drink the coffee or else.
>>291925582this is some epilogue shit we still got almost 80 chapters to go
>>29192558220M bucks and you pee on me.
>>291925567That's part of her dress>implying she's not going nopan
>>291925585I don't think he can be a veteran of a war that happened when he was 6
>>291925636JACK-SAN NO! CONTROL YOURSELF!
>>291925635Every single thread has been resolved except for one... the buildup of the entire series.... SURPASSING THE LEADER ENTER
>>291925582Adventures of Robert K and Suteguma, what would these two do together? Suteguma has no motivation besides surviving
THE REAL GAMBLE STARTS TOMORROW
>>291925625>>291925647Time for the final boss.One more game, Madarame
>>291925647I really prefer this version of Hal over the moe one
>>291925666FUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK
>>291925666The real protoporos starts here
>>291925663>Suteguma has no motivation besides survivingFixing that would presumably be the whole point of whatever adventures they go on.
>>291925647Nyarlathotep?
>>291925647Perfect Souichi is number 1 in the verse. He has a lot of abilities >peak intelligence>can manipulate his mind and body at will >photographic memory>super strength >THAT
>>291925666This image radiates advanced conqueror’s haki
>>291925693Can't believe this storytime has been going for 10 years
>>291925666That's what you wish, enjoy the scramble for the rights to decide the final game.
>>291925713Hara... not that chin angle...
That's it for Volume 43!Thanks for reading and dont be a liar anon or the AYYs will come for you!See you tomorrow for the first half of Volume 44!
>>29192569310 years manga btw
>>291925708But can he tear a chunk out of a deck of cards?
>>291925713Oh my god, a drawing from that angle and the ears are properly aligned
>>291925635That's because every single one of these volumes, every single one of these chapters, every story brought to its conclusion, every sacrifice, existed and has existed for this one single momentSURPASS THE LEADER.
>>291925734Araki doesnt give a shit does he?
>>291925713>>291925726>>291925740Motherfucker really decided to mog Sako at his greatest aspiration.Now if only he could draw horses as well as he can draw ears from below
Rate the Protoporos arc!
>>291925713
>>291925734If araki wrote Usogui, everyone would have Leader’s amnesia. Shit would be forgotten every chapter
>>291925713>Baku suddenly gets a lot more Riboku
>>291925734Thanks OP. This really feels like it could be the end of the manga if it wasn't for the StL setup
>>291925749He hasn't for a long time.
>>291925786i blame part 6
>>291925747I wonder for how long sako planned STLThese next volumes literally have "climax" on the cover so it's clear he understood the gravitas the story ended up giving STL
>>291925734Thank you for posting OP!The Pastebin is now up to datehttps://pastebin.com/9HGt1efZSee ya tomorrow for the start of the final battle!
>>291925713Could Baku beat Riboku's teleportation abilities?
>>291925767I... Forgot the majority of it.
>>291925779How would Reebok fare in the Usogui world? His teleportation and ability to manifest generals out of thin fucking air would surely give him a big advantage
>>2919257679/10, the biggest peaks>Kyara’s death >Hal 25>Kaji overcoming his wish to die for Baku and solving the law before everyone >Hal becoming perfect
>>291925767Protosporos: 3/10Air Poker: 10/10
>>291925798>I wonder for how long sako planned STLanon....you have no idea
>>291925767Hmm...8/10. Close to a 9 though.
>>2919257678-9/10Really enjoyed Champ and other minor characters doing stuff
>>291925821To be honest when you read Kingdom all in one go Riboku comes across as a massive jobber even though he keeps getting wanked as a divine military strategist
>>2919257679/10As i said, it never felt slow or a pain to read. I was a bit scared that we would enter 'Gamer Namek'. But the pacing was very frantic and things were always moving forward. Champ had an amazing character, and hell, we got some great stuff for Kaji (game of contradiction and his moment in Air Poker), Kyara (his battle against jingleballs) and even Baku got some nuance during Protoporos Nightmare.Really, it was just a very well made arc.
>>291925786he definitely gave a shit during part 7
>>291925886more like he made a shit
>>291925875Didn’t feel like a drag despite being over 100 plus chapters. Introduced nice minor characters and Kaji, Hal, Kyara and Baku got great development. Lalo was great and lived up to his hype. Some of the highest peaks of the series all happen within protoporos
>>291925853It's a consequence of wanting to introduce him early to build him up as the main antagonist, but having to connect him to a bunch of losing battles to do so. IRL the guy was undefeated.
>>291925875It's one of those things that makes you raise an eyebrow at first, but once you finish the story, you realize it couldn't have been told anywhere else. It was simply the perfect setting.
A more interesting question, how does One Poker fair against Air Poker.
To any "green" Anons here, do you have any predictions about what the final gamble could be?
>>2919257679/10the island descending into madness is fantastic and air poker is 11/10 but i really despise kyara dying to a korean schizo with an awful design
>>291925924Which games could Kaiji realistic win from the ones we have seen so far?
I kinda understand why people say Marco got shafted compared to what Kaji, Hal, and Kyara got to do, but him fighting a few jobbers wouldn’t make his role any better. Besides, he still has a part to play
>>291924998Justice...
>>291925907I suppose it keeps you on your toes knowing the guy was a big deal IRL
>>291925481I remember now
>>291925936My "premonition" as a "green" anon is that the final gamble will be a children's game centered around "timing"
>>291925924I love One Poker and will forever cope that it one day gets an adaptation...but not before Air Poker!>>291925767Third read for me, still an absolute masterpiece. 10/10 and when I realized I was reading something formative and transcendant beyond the pages.>>291924972This and the callback to the fireworks page with Kyara hits me in the feels every time.
>>291925938Bull and Contradiction.I think Kaji and Kaiji (lel) are roughly very similar characters in terms of personality and feats.I can imagine him doing fine-ish protoporos for the most part too.
>>291925950Sako realized he couldn't have Marco have a right where he accepts Rodemu and unlocks kaioken x20 for the third time
>>291924442EXIT MARCOENTER MACRO
>>291925998Kaiji isn't a rapist...
>>291925567>yes and?
>>2919257679.5/10 for Protoporos, Lalo is an entertaining villain and he didn't disappoint as the leader of IDEAL.
>>291925936What I want is going to be different from what I expect. I have no idea what's going to happen, but I'd like a simple game. I think that's the most poetic way to end things.Something not as complex as the tower of karma or air poker, but one that allows for plenty of interactions and psychological battles. I think this would make sense, since what I can predict is that a large part of this final act will revolve around the dynamic and relationship between the protagonist and the antagonist. If I were the writer that's what Idd do.
Would Billy and Voja have made a difference?
>>2919257676/10 I failed to get interested in the "gamer island" and in some of it's shenanigans. Kaji became the best gambler and that's kino!Marco too strong to do anything was derp.Kyara retiring from the business by a Korean schizo was a kick in the nuts.Leader was... There? Lalo broke his back by how fucking much he was carrying the arc! He really was a diamond! Air poker was SOME FUCKING GOOD GAMBLING!
>>291925998Pretty much, Kaiji as smart as he is, is still very human. He’s not a wizard like Souichi or Baku. He’s very naive and impulsive, he’s even more naive than pre Bull Kaji. In short he’s a self destructive gambler
>>291925666Holy Satan!
>>291926048Caracal? Hell yeah! Voja... Nah.
StL will be the first major gamble that Baku partake in by himself. In every other arc, he’s gotten help from his allies. Here it’s a true 1v1
>>291926097
What's the song you anons associate with Usogui the most? I know the obvious answer is Paradisus-Paradoxum, since it's the song used in the most viewed Usogui video on YouTube, but I'm really a fan of how FACT by Error fits thematically with Baku and the Leader's relationship (plus its also used in an MMV).
>>291925767Protopos as a whole is 9/10Air Poker 10/10While island part is 8/10
>>291926163For a specific arc I think Wekapipo fits very well with ToK
>>291926163https://youtu.be/sX1qIfeW7Kc
>>291926163>it's the song used in the most viewed Usogui video on YouTubeYou shouldn't know this
>>291926163When I first read Usogui I had this rappists songs playing in the background, so they are forever connected in my mind. Sort of like WoW and Metallica.https://youtu.be/R26Qus-yGYw?si=hAHZnVnMLW76x4K2
>>291926048Billy was a monster in combat and pretty smart, he would have been really useful to have around.Voja was pretty lame.
>6 volumes remain>12 days of storytime
>>291925666Devilish
>>291925666>Baku (Numero del Diablo)
>>291925708which all great but he still didn't fix his amnesia
>>291926394+Yakous first gamble spin-off
>>291926097I can’t even say either would’ve been an upgrade to Floyd since that would inherently turn the Azura fortess arc from a gamble against Kaji into a fight against MarcoEven in Billy’s case it’s a matter of whether or not you personally scale him above Jonglyo
>>291925666SATANku
>>291911657Great job anon. Good thing I checked the last thread before reading today's dump.
>>291926507Meant for >>291926048
Air Poker was excellent in lots of ways but I put my finger on what I didn'tt like about itLalo had no strategy beyond playing optimallyAnd Baku's plan was insane and was entirely banking on the fact Hal would randomly fix his amnesia.
>>291926507>Even in Billy’s case it’s a matter of whether or not you personally scale him above JonglyoBilly is cooler and not a gook so he'd easily win
>>291924808Oh, and to be clear, Torpe talking to Anoma in chapter 409, which establishes Anoma's existence, is the first foreshadowing we ever get about Verhzoma and Gonen being a thing, or more generally, a proof that Sako had thought about a cast of characters that would exist beyong StL.
>>291924972Our fuarking heroes.......and Kaji the rapist for some reason
>>291926526Billy vs Kaji would be cool but like you said, his strength will overshadow his gamble. His best opponent would be Hal
>>291926048I guess they'd replace Fukurou and Floyd?Hard to imagine Billy doing any better than Fukurou at poker, Voja might lose to Kaji at mindgames but would have murdered him the second she got the gun or sword unlike Floyd
>>291925936Pooyan
>>291926048Lalo would have stood a much better chance with them.
>>291925936Rock paper scissors
>>291924251How many layers?
>>291926546It’s definitely very reliant on sheer convenience for Baku to win. Hal in general is just a very silly character desu, anyone else woukd have been a more interesting partner for this gamble.
>>291924891yep. phenomenal.
