Here's this week's manga update from my reading list.
The major manga publications are back from their Obon Festival Break, so... Yay! Everything's exciting, with major battle scenes in Naruto, One Piece, and Fairy Tail. But the hands down winner is the latest Bleach chapter, that featured the return of Ichigo's shinigami powers and some of my favorite characters.
For Naruto fans, you might find the latest installment of Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth interesting.
Spoilers ahead! So if you would prefer to read them yourself, please visit your favorite scanlation sites, or buy the manga to support the mangakas.
Naruto Chapter 551: Stop Nagato!
Naruto tries to react to Nagato's Rinnegan. He remembers how Nagato used his powers in their previous fight. Naruto uses the Rasengan to attack, forgetting that Nagato can absorb attacks with his power. Nagato invokes the Nagata path, which Kabuto intends to use to kill and bind Naruto and Killer Bee's soul for his own uses later. While Naruto's soul is being sucked out, Bee tries to attack Nagato from behind, but is instead caught in the Asura path. Itachi saves them using Susano'o, but Kabuto, through Nagato, use the Celestial Terrablast. Itachi asks Naruto how he was able to survive the attack before, but Naruto is unsure because it was the nine-tails that actually escaped from Pain's attack. Itachi suggests that they calm down to find the attack's weak point, focusing on the gravitational orbs that was pulling at them. With a combination of their individual attacks, they were able to destroy the Celestial Terrablast. Nagato is finally defeated, and he regains his senses before he is completely destroyed, willing Naruto to do great things as Jiraiya's student.
Bleach Chapter 460: Deathberry Returns 2
As the smoke clears, it is revealed that Ichigo has finally regained his shinigami powers with the help from Rukia. As Ginjo and Tsukishima stare in shock, Rukia reprimands Ichigo for crying prior to her arrival. She informs him that she learned about Tsukishima's power "Book of the End" from Uruhara, and tells him that even if the past is changed, it was never going to change the future. She shows him the sword that Uruhara created to return his shinigami powers back to him. Ginjo ridicules the notion, stating that Ichigo no longer has any shinigami powers. A voice tells Ginjo that Rukia is not alone, and a door to Soul Society opens, revealing Abarai Renji, Kuchiki Byakuya, Hitsugaya Toshiro, Zaraki Kenpachi, and Madarame Ikkaku. Renji tells Ginjo that they all gave a portion of their reiatsu to return Ichigo's shinigami powers to him. Rukia also tells Ginjo that he never took all of Ichigo's power that resided in him, but instead only took a small portion that was connected to the fullbring powers he took. She also tells him that Ichigo was never going to feel the despair Ginjo intended him to feel, because he had already experienced so much more. Ichigo attacks him, and Ginjo ridicules that his Getsuga Tensho was not enough to injure him. But Ichigo tells him that it was just a practice swing. Ginjo struggles to comprehend the immensity of Ichigo's reiatsu, as Ichigo attacks with the real Getsuga Tensho.
One Piece Chapter 635: So Grotesque I Could Fly
The New Fishmen Pirates reel with the realization that Luffy decimated half of their entire fleet by himself. Hody tries to attack Princess Shirahoshi with a water shot, which was stopped by Jinbei's own water shot. The pirates' Cannon Squad try to shoot at Shirahoshi, but Brooke stops them with his ability "Party Music", which enthralls the fishmen pirates into thinking that they're in the midst of a festival. While caught up in a delusion, Brooke attacks them with "Kintothias Fantasia". Hody orders the Iron Shell Squad next, which was quickly dispatched by Zoro's "Kokujo Ootatsu-Maki" attack. The Sea Urchin Spine Squadron try to attack Sanji, who escapes with "Sky Walk" and attacks them with "Poele a Frire Spectrum". Robin wreaks havoc with "Mille Fleur Gigantesque Mano Stomp". The Hyper Toxin Squadron try poison Robin, but are stopped when Franky's new creations "Black Rhino Fr-U Unit 4", manned by Franky, and "Brachio Tank Unit 5", manned by Chopper and Usopp, are launched from the Thousand Sunny. Hody calls a kraken to crush the Straw Hat Pirates. The kraken was recognized by Luffy as the one they encountered when they were traveling to the fishmen island. The kraken, Surume, recognizes Luffy as his friend, and proceeds to attack the fishmen pirates instead.
Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Chapter 249: Unexpected Doubts
Life seems to be continue normally for Tsuna, Reborn and the others, with Tsuna's energy constantly depleted by dealing with the antics of those around him. After another exhausting day, Tsuna realizes that he doesn't know anything about the Arcobaleno. Originally thinking that they really are just genius babies, he wonders about the existence of the Arcobaleno with the clear pacifier from the memories of the Primo and Cozart. He continues to wonder about it until the next day at school. But his thoughts are interrupted with the arrival of a new transfer student, which turned out to be Chrome. Chrome is in tears and hugs Kyoko. Everyone finds out that Chrome was kicked out of the Kokuyo gang after she wakes up one day to find a letter telling her to leave, along with the uniform for Namomori Middle School. As the group discusses how Mukuro could do that to Chrome, Reborn arrives to tell them that Mukuro and the Kokuyo gang had to leave to get Flan abroad, so they decided to leave Chrome at Namimori. Reborn, carrying the money for Chrome's finances, suggests that they let her stay at Kyoko and Haru's house and throw her a welcome party. While the others leave to plan the party, Tsuna hangs back to ask Reborn about the true nature of the Arcobaleno. Reborn informs Tsuna that he needs to ascertain his growth, and tells him to win the impression contest at Chrome's welcome party before Reborn can tell him everything. At the welcome party, everyone tries their best, with vouchers for I-pin's rice gyoza at stake for the winner, and serving as Chrome's gofer for the loser.
Hunter X Hunter Chapter 312: Resolution
Pufu feels the effect of the poison caused by the rose bomb's explosion. Despite realizing something is wrong, Pufu is resolute not to tell the Meryem about his secret. So Meryem and Pufu decide to continue with their wager. Meryem once again uses his En to search for the intruders, realizing that his En was stronger than the first time he used it. He locates Welfin and asks if he was the one who killed Yupi. Welfin adamantly denies the fact and claims he was among the crowd to find intruders among the citizenry. Pufu arrives and decides to try to separate Welfin from the King, to avoid any disaster in case Welfin says something to ruin his plans. But before he could speak, Meryem announces that his power allows him to see inside the hearts of others. Pufu realizes that the King has surpassed all the other beings and has no rival, but Pufu is unable to shake his feeling of dread. So before Meryem could get answers from Welfin, Pufu tells Meryem that his line of questioning is directly related to his secret, thus affecting the rules of their wager. Pufu uses truth to deceive his king. Welfin, confused by Pufu's words, realizes his danger and berates himself for following Ikarugo's plans, and waits for Pufu's explanation to the king. Meryem then decides to let Pufu have his way and announces that he is hungry. Welfin realizes that the Meryem means to eat him.
Fairy Tail Chapter 246: Domain of the Abyss
Everyone is surprised when Natsu ate Laxus's lightning, thus giving him the powers of a Lightning Flame dragon. Erza remembers when Natsu ate the Etherion's power when they fought Jellal. Natsu, using the overwhelming power, punches Hades with the power of flames, then follows up with a lightning attack. He unleashes the fury he felt with the attack on Fairy Tail and its guild members. Hades tries to capture Natsu's arms with chains made of magic, but Natsu breaks the chains and unleashes a mighty roar of flames. The attack goes through Hades and the ship, creating a massive hole, and felt by all those on the island. Hades is on the ground, and Natsu collapses from exhaustion because he used all his magic. Lucy, Erza, Gray and Wendy rejoice, but Hades gets up to everyone's shock. He removes his eye patch and prepares to attack by Awakening the Devil's Eye. The Fairy Tail guild members are overwhelmed by his continuously rising power. Meanwhile, Happy, Charle and Lily continue to look for the Grimoire Heart ship's source of power. As they climb through a vent, they find something the shocks them.
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi Chapter 442: Death Match
Suzuki declares that he will defeat Sakaki and Hongo to win the one spot within the ranks of Yami. He then attacks both Sakaki and Hongo with great speed and excellent tactics, proving to be quite a match for the two. Sakaki tells him that he intends to stop his plans without killing him, but Suzuki intends to fight to kill. Suzuki feels the limits his body poses, and asks if Yami has a place for one who doesn't have much time left to live. Hongo strengthens his resolve to fight Suzuki equally and kill him, and they say farewell to each other. Sakaki shouts in vain as Hongo deals Suzuki a fatal blow. Suzuki requests for Hongo not to close his eyes, so he can watch his Hongo and Sakaki fight.
The World God Only Knows Chapter 153: I, Me, "My"ne
Katsuragi continues to suffer from his cold, but he decides to use it to his advantage to find the final goddess. He calls Takahara Ayumi, his first conquest, using Elsie's phone. Without telling her directly, he makes Ayumi realize that he's sick. Then he receives a call from Kosaka Chihiro, and decides not to let her know that he's sick, so she doesn't visit him. Katsuragi enlists Ryo to keep a lookout for Ayumi. Ayumi arrives, debating on whether to enter or not, when she hears somebody cry out. She enters the house and finds Katsuragi on the floor collapsed after trying to pour himself water. Despite her previous resolve not to talk to Katsuragi, Ayumi feels pity at his state and helps him to his room. She decides to get him water, and Katsuragi uses his sickness to full effect when he pretends he couldn't drink the water without spilling it.
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Happy Reading!!Labels: Bleach, Fairy Tail, HSDK, Hunter X Hunter, Manga, Naruto, One Piece, Reborn, TWGOK
