Peps' Reading List: Weekly Manga Update

Here's this week's manga update from my reading list.

Exciting week for manga.

History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi is winding down on its Tidat Kingdom arc, while The World God Only Knows is starting the Jupiter Saga arc (with the creepy girl under the tree scene to boot).  

Sasuke and Itachi gets an emo moment in Naruto.  Soul Society and the shinigami gets their asses kicked by the Quincy in Bleach... Yes, Akon, you really need to contact Ichigo.  Tsuna is determined to save his tutor in Katekyo Hitman Reborn!.  And Wendy might be facing somebody who is wielding Zeref's power in Fairy Tail.

Spoilers ahead!  This post contains detailed summaries.  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 590: I Will Always Love You
The Edo Tensei has been broken, bringing hope and renewed confidence to the members of the joint Shinobi Army from different parts of the battlefield.  Itachi informs Sasuke that he is losing his consciousness as the jutsu dissipated.  He confirms to Sasuke that everything Danzou and Tobi told him about Itachi's actions were true, and uses his sharingan to show Sasuke events from the past.  Itachi and Shisui discussed the impending coup d'etat that the Uchiha clan wanted to mount against Konoha, and how they will be unable to stop it.  With his right eye stolen by Danzou, Shisui gave Itachi his left eye, and told Itachi that he must protect the Uchiha clan and the village.  The village elders meet with Itachi regarding the rebellion and Danzou suggested that they eliminate all of the member of the Uchiha clan, which Sarutobi rejected and told Itachi to buy them more time to find another solution.  Danzou talked to Itachi and gave him the choice to either join the Uchiha and be eliminated or eliminate the Uchiha clan himself and save his brother before the coup d'etat takes place.  Itachi encountered Tobi, who told him that he hated both the Uchiha and Konoha.  Itachi told Tobi that he can take his revenge on the Uchiha, but that he can't touch Konoha or Sasuke.  Itachi pushed through with the plan and annihilated his own clan.  Itachi was able to talk to his parents before killing them, and they ask him to take care of Sasuke.  His father noted that their suffering will be short, while Itachi will suffer a far greater pain because of his actions.  His father also told him that despite their different ideals, he was proud of Itachi and the fact that Itachi was really a gentle child.  Itachi tells Sasuke that he regretted keeping the truth from him and that he believed that Sasuke could have changed the Uchiha clan's way of thinking.  While he couldn't change anything, Itachi just wants to show Sasuke some of the truth.  Itachi tells Sasuke that he doesn't need to be forgiven, but that Sasuke should know that no matter what Sasuke decides, Itachi will always love him.

Bleach  Chapter 497: Kill the Shadow 2
The Captains Byakuya, Hatsugaya, Sui-Feng and Komamura are in shock as they realize that their Bankai were not sealed, but were actually stolen by the Quincy.  Their Vice Captains can only watch in shock.  They also realize that their zanpakutou would not respond to their calls afterwards.  Captain Hatsugaya orders Vice Captain Matsumoto to announce to the other Captains not to use their Bankai, lest their abilities will be stolen.  The other Captains receive the report, with Captain Mayuri angered that the others did not wait for him to finish his analysis.  Captain Kyoraku converses with the enemy that he is facing, commenting that sacrificing their Bankai was the only way they would have known about the ability of the Quincy to steal it.  The Quincy immediately move to attack Kyoraku, taking out the Captain's right eye.  Ryunosuke and the other shinigami are shocked at the sudden death of Kajoumaru, prompting the Quincy who killed him and the Quincy King to note that their squad has lost the will to fight.  Renji moves to use his Bankai, but is stopped by Byakuya, prompting Renji to demand how they can fight their enemies.  The other Quincy wreak havoc all throughout Soul Society.  Akon gives the order to contact Ichigo, claiming responsibility for the action even if they have yet to secure Mayuri's permission to do so. 

Katekyo Hitman Reborn!  Chapter 390: Home Tutor Disqualification
On her way to school in the morning, Kyoko finds Tsuna sleeping, slumped against a wall.  Tsuna, exhausted after a full night of visiting the other bosses, wakes up at her greeting.  Kyoko comments that Tsuna must be having a tough time, mentioning that Ryohei becomes flustered every time Tsuna is in a troublesome situation.  Kyoko offers her help, but Tsuna tells her that he is fine.  Kyoko asks if he still has the charm that she gave before.  Tsuna shows her the beat up charm, and Kyoko asks to borrow it so she can place more wishes in it, promising to return it by night time.  Chrome appears, looking healthy, and walks to school with Kyoko.  Tsuna thinks about the first visit he made the previous night after obtaining the address from the ninth.  The man he met was Talbot, who had traveled to Japan after feeling a sense of foreboding.  After finding out that Talbot actually knew who Bermuda was, Tsuna tells him about Bermuda's plan.  Tsuna asks Talbot if its possible to refill the Arcobaleno's pacifiers with their flames, much like how Bermuda filled his own pacifier with the Flame of Night.  Talbot confirms that the possibility to do so should exist, which is something he himself thought about by researching the pacifiers and noticing their similarity with the Vongola and Mare rings.  While he is not sure about the success, Talbot agrees to try in order to save the Arcobaleno.  Talbot, however, tells Tsuna that Bermuda, who is blinded by his plans of revenge, must not win the Representative Battle.  Talbot bids Tsuna to defeat Bermuda and win the battle for their plan to succeed.  Thinking about Talbot's words, Tsuna is surprised by Reborn as he walks down the street.  Reborn updates him about the confused state of the Arcobaleno regarding Bermuda's revelation.  Tsuna asks if Reborn was actually considering joining Bermuda, which his teacher seems to be inclined to do.  He asks Reborn to ride his shoulder and flew off to a secluded spot.  When they were alone, Tsuna expresses his anger at Reborn, telling him how happy he had become after Reborn came into his life, despite the constant dangers to his life.  He berates his tutor for giving up on living, telling Reborn that he is not qualified to become a tutor.  Tsuna tells Reborn that he will educate Reborn this time.  Tsuna sits, overcome with emotion, but tells Reborn that he will not let him die.

Fairy Tail  Chapter 288: Wendy vs. Chelia
The final battle of the third day of the Dai-Matou Enbu is between Wendy and Lamia Scale's Chelia.  Both of their teams express confidence in their abilities, while Doranbolt silently wishes Wendy luck in her battle.  Wendy begins with her air based attacks, but Chelia is able to counter with her own wind based attacks.  As the two exchange powerful attacks, Gajeel and Doranbolt realize that they have the same type of magic.  Mavis finally recognizes Chelia's ability as Lost Magic, while Leon explains that Chelia is using the ultimate sky magic, The Sky God Slayer, a power that can decimate gods.  Wendy is brought to her knees.  Chelia asks after her and the two agree to give it their all for their guilds.  Wendy strengthens her resolve, thinking about how her team mates have fought so hard.  The audience feel as if the air around them is harder to breathe, not realizing that both Wendy and Chelia ate the air to strengthen their magical abilities.  Wendy decides to use the Secret Dragon Technique, surprising Porylusca and her guild mates that she learned it in time.  Wendy unleashes the Shattering Light Sky Drill on Chelia.  Chelia falls to the ground, much to the joy of the Fairy Tail guild members and the shock of the audience.  Wendy stumbles, since the Milky Way magic used up most of her magic.  The organizer is about to declare her the winner, but Chelia stands up, stating that they were just getting started.  Chelia looks unscathed, with Leon saying that she already regenerated and healed her wounds.  Doranbolt is concerned for Wendy, but a voice tells him not to worry.  As Jellal, posing as Mystogan, goes through the crowd, he wonders if Chelia is connected to Zeref in some way.  Mystogan worries about Wendy, who he thinks is in danger.

History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi  Chapter 478: Return of the King
With Jihan's arrival, the conflict has abated.  Hongo's followers look for him while riding a chopper.  Elder Furinji demands to know about Miu's state.  Miu regains some consciousness to tell her grandfather that Kenichi protected her, prompting Elder Furinji to thank Kenichi profusely.  Miu, still feeling the effects of Jenazad's brainwashing, suddenly moves to attack Kenichi, causing the Elder to hit her so she can go to sleep until they can treat her condition.  Kenichi asks the elder if they can heal Miu, getting a reply that the axis of Miu's heart is still intact and can still be saved.  Kenichi tells him that he didn't save Miu, and that it was Miu's heart that saved him.  Jihan looks up to his former master's corpse, telling Jenazad that while he was at the pinnacle of martial arts skills, Jenazad had a flaw when it came to raising his disciple.  Jihan said that even if Jenazad aimed to just make his disciple a clump of martial arts, Jihan still respected him as a master and adored him like a father.  Jihan falls to his knees and cries as he says farewell to his guru.  Hongo tells him that he can claim revenge for his master once Jihan is stronger.  Hongo feels the effects of his injuries, refusing Sakaki's help.  Hongo reminds him that they still have to settle their score, with Sakaki joking that they can settle it right there and then.  Hongo smiles and tells Sakaki that they can fight another day, as Hongo's followers arrive to collect him.  Jenazad's men try to block their way, but Jihan declares the foreigners their friends and orders them to stand down.  Jihan offers the foreigners his palace and doctors for them to get treatment, stating that the journey to return to their home country will take too long.  As Jihan gave out orders, Elder Furinji noted that while disciples learned from their masters, masters learned from their disciples, too, and that it was a shame Jenazad didn't learn from Jihan.  Sham reunites with Jihan in tears, prompting Kenichi to remember to ask how Jihan survived the avalanche and how he ended up with the Elder Furinji.  Jihan answers that they can talk about it in the palace.  He also orders Gaja to bury Jenazad's body in a secret location, which he will only divulge to Jihan.  Miu's father, Saiga, watches them from a vantage point and Kenichi senses his presence.  When Kenichi turns to see him, Saiga lets the light glint on his tenkou, reminding Kenichi of their previous exchange.  Elder Furinji also senses his son's presence, but does not acknowledge it.  Kenichi decides to tell the elder about meeting Saiga, but the elder asks him instead to keep it from Miu for a while longer. 

The World God Only Knows  Chapter 191: A Girl
Katsuragi's mom and Elsie talk about flowers are interrupted when a crow suddenly eats the topic of their conversation.  They look up to see crows gathering outside of Katsuragi's window, prompting the two to discuss how Katsuragi has yet to come out of his room since the battle with Vintage ended five days past.  Elsie decides to check on Katsuragi, asking him what he is doing.  Katsuragi is slumped on the bed and shouts that he doesn't know which game to choose even after thinking about it for two days.  His mother comes in and chases him out of the house.  Elsie catches up with Haqua, who tells Elsie about the aftermath of the battle with Vintage, recounting how Nora ended up with all of the credit and promoted to Head District Chief.  Elsie comments that the Runaway Spirit Squad is no longer needed, since the goddesses can take care of the job now that they're resurrected.  Katsuragi is on his way to school and meets Tenri, who have been waiting to see if he would finally leave the house to go to school.  Tenri expresses her relief that he had finally ventured out, assuring him that the others won't blame him for what happened since he made them fall in love with him in order to resurrect them.  Katsuragi tells her that capturing runaway spirits is no longer a problem and that he can finally return to the game world.  After a while, Katsuragi asks why Tenri is still following him when she goes to a different school.  Katsuragi asks how Diana's wings were brought out since he didn't do anything.  Tenri replied that she told Diana what comes next, and then disappears.  Suddenly, the surroundings look strange and Katsuragi looks at a tree that seem to blur in and out of focus.  A girl sits under the tree and opens her eyes, looking at Katsuragi.  Suddenly, everything goes back to normal and Tenri is shaking Katsuragi's shoulder, asking why he suddenly looked strange.  Katsuragi tells Tenri to go to school.  Elsie rushes out when she realizes that Katsuragi has left for school.  As Haqua follows her out, Haqua's badge suddenly activates and sounds an alarm.

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