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Naruto Chapter 595: Fissure
The Mazou starts to go berserk, shaking the battle field that they are standing on. Naruto and Tobi silently regard each other, with Naruto calmly making a clone to make his move and coached by Kakashi and Gai regarding Tobi's abilities. While Naruto attacks, Kakashi, with the help of Ko, and Gai also make their own moves. Naruto and Gai attack from different directions, with Tobi holding his own despite being outnumbered. Kakashi determines the right amount of chakra needed and activates his sharingan, but targets the Mazou instead of Tobi. To his surprise, Kakashi's attack has no effect and the Mazou disappears. Tobi directly engages Naruto, who find it difficult to hit the enemy. Naruto is helped by Kakashi just as Tobi is about to make a fatal attack. Naruto, Kakashi and Gai regroup, trying to scramble for a battle plan, since even their combined efforts aren't working.
Bleach Chapter 502: Scattering Souls
Byakuya falls to the ground, suffering from wounds inflicted by his own bankai. Renji attacks Nodt from above, shouting that the Quincy has no right to use Senbonzakura. The cherry blossom petal causes Rukia to run off out of concern for her brother, turning her back on the enemy. Renji's attack is easily met and deflected by Nodt, with Byakuya cutting in to help Renji avoid getting hit. Nodt deals Byakuya another blow, further angering Renji, who maniacally attacks the enemy. Just as he is about to use his bankai, Renji is hit from the side, causing Nodt to tell off his companion and saying that he could have stolen the ability. Byakuya's sword shatters to pieces and he silently apologizes to the unconscious Renji and Rukia. The Vandenreich leader receives a report that Byakuya has died, with the Quincy commenting that their invasion is taking longer than expected. The leader comments that the Stern Ritter are suffering from naivete. The two are suddenly alerted to a presence and turns to see Kenpachi carrying two defeated Stern Ritter on his shoulders. Kenpachi asks the Vandenreich leaders if he is the boss.
One Piece Chapter 675: And It's Called 'Shi-No-Kuni'
Caesar brings the children back to the reseach lab using his hot air balloon, which the G-5 Marine sees from afar. Caesar tells the children to return to their room where the candy is waiting for them and instructs his men to keep the room locked. One of the kids hesitate, expressing that the research lab is a scary place. She sees one of Caesar's men as a monster and remembers Usopp and Nami in Sanji's body's words that they should return to the lab. The girl starts becoming hysterical, shouting that she wants to leave and calling out to Nami. Meanwhile, Nami and Usopp appear from beneath the rubble caused by the explosion. Caear meets Vergo, who asks when the experiment will begin. Caesar comments that Vergo should have been able to keep Smoker from investigating the island. Caesar then turns to Trafalgar, reminding him about their pact when they first met. Caesar had given Mone's heart to Trafalgar, then demanded that he give Trafalgar's heart to Caesar. Caesar then reveals to Trafalgar that it is actually Vergo who has his heart and that he found out about Trafalgar's duplicity by ordering Mone to follow him. Trafalgar insults Caesar by commenting that he should have kept a lookout for Mone, since her boss is an idiot. It is revealed that Caesar holds Smoker's heart. Mone begins to play the video for the underworld brokers and shows them a giant candy on the snow, with Caesar giving everyone a history about Smiley and the monster's role in the destruction of Punk Hazard. Caesar informs them that while the island was destroyed, there were still survivors who were able to leave the island to recuperate. He tells them that he has added to the destructive capabilities of Smiley and is able to create a new weapon called "Shi-No-Kuni". Meanwhile, Zoro, Sanji in Nami's body, Brook and Kinemon are still running away from Smiley and end up right where the giant candy is. They realize that there are people underneath the candy, who are actually Caesar's men, accompanied by a miniature Vegapunk dragon, who reports the arrival of Smiley. Caesar pretends to order them to leave, knowing that the sled, which is their means to escape, will be damaged by the poison gas and the dragon will flee. Caesar orders the men to remove their protective gear and run away. A large screen appears above the candy, showing Caesar's face, who Smiley seems to recognize. Caesar intends to talk to the slime monster first, but Smiley eats the candy immediately.
Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Chapter 395: Crush Them One by One!
The Vindice member Alejandro is shocked at the appearance of Tsuna, Enma and Basil, realizing that the latter two are once again wearing battle watches, which indicates that Tsuna is not just working with the other teams, but have also reorganized them to include members from fallen teams. Alejandro commends them in their efforst, but tells them that he is not yet defeated, gradually getting past the barrier that they made with their dying will flames. The Vindice tells them that he is not alone, opening the two suitcases that he carries with him at all times and releases the magician's doll, Gingerbread, who Tsuna encountered in the future. Alejandro reveals that he created the dolls and, despite the rumor that they are omens of death, the dolls are actually the assassins that killed the families that died. Gingerbread attacks, but Tsuna and Enma unleashes a joint counter attack and the enemy is finished off by Basil from above. Alejandro is shocked at how easily Gingerbread is defeated and is too distracted that he didn't realize that Tsuna is near enough to destroy his battle watch directly. Tsuna, Enma and Basil fly off to their next target. Jager reports Alejandro's defeat to Bermuda. Bermuda combines the various information he received, surmising that Tsuna, Enma and Basil are on their way to defeat Big Pio and Small Gia, who are being held up by illusions. Just as Bermuda and Jager are about to leave to help them and stop the alliance's plans, Bermuda suddenly senses the presence of dying will flames and Reborn reminds him to also worry about himself. A group appears before them, made up of Mukuro, Xanxus, Squalo, Dino and Byakuran.
Fairy Tail Chapter 293: The Perfume Dedicated to You
The battle portion of the fourth day of the Dai-Matou Enbu begins, with the first match between Blue Pegasus's Ichiya and Rabbit versus Quatro Puppy's Bacchus and Rocker. Ichiya orders his tag partner to reveal his identity, which is secret even to the other members of Blue Pegasus. Rabbit is revealed to be Nichiya, who is also from Extalia and has a cat version of Ichiya's face. Bacchus immediately moves to attack and hits Nichiya squarely in the face, prompting the other Blue Pegasus members to wonder if the Extalia counterpart of Ichiya can actually fight. Unfortunately, Nichiya is down for the count, leaving Ichiya alone to fend for himself against Bacchus and Rocker. Ichiya is continuously attacked by the two. Just as Bacchus and Rocker are about to deliver a finishing blow, Ichiya, who thinks about his gentlemanly Extalian counterpart, declares that he will dedicate to Nichiya the perfume called Victory. He activates his perfume power Hoehoemi and then unleashes a powerful punch that sends the Quatro Puppy members flying. Both Bacchus and Rocker are unconscious, prompting Ichiya and Blue Pegasus to be declared the round's winner. The second match of the day is between Lamia Scales' Leon and Yuuka versus Mermaid Heel's Kagura and Millianna, with the battle ending at a draw. Kagura tells Millianna that Leon has plenty of potential and that Millianna would be dead if it were a battle to the death. The final battle of the day is announced, which is met with fervor and anticipation by the spectators. Fairy Tail is represented by Natsu and Gajeel, while Sabertooth is represented by Sting and Rogue, making it a battle among dragon slayers. Meanwhile, a dragon wonders aloud about the worth of the dragon slayers, voicing out whether humans can exceed dragons or if the thought is just a dream. The dragon declares that the time of their action is drawing close, with the Dragon King Festival nearly upon them. The four dragon slayer competitors of Fairy Tail and Sabertooth face each other in the arena.
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi Chapter 493: Aquarium Showdown
Rimi challenges Miu in a fit of jealousy, not knowing that Miu is only at the aquarium to check on Kenichi. Rimi immediately attacks Miu without waiting for an answer. Kenichi and Ryuuto hear the commotion and decide to investigate. Rimi is shocked that Miu is able to easily knock away the Eight Fierce Woodpecker Kicks attack and quickly evades when Miu's eye gives off a dangerous glint. Miu pauses after feeling weird, prompting Rimi to take it as a sign to attack again. They enter an area where there are large water containers. Rimi takes off her golden shoes, which she accidentally lets go when an orca whale suddenly breaches the surface of the water. Miu is distracted by the flying golden shoes, which Rimi takes as an opening. Rimi uses the Genya no Tsubame to move quickly towards Miu, but is surprised by Miu's even quicker movements. Miu strikes at Rimi and is surprised at the strength of her strike. Kenichi and Ryuuto hear even more commotions, with Ryuuto joking that the aquarium is a front for biological experiments. Suddenly, they see Rimi in the tank before them, holding on to a shark. As they wonder about Rimi's presence in the aquarium, Ryuuto points out that Miu is also in the tank, wrestling with an octopus while trying to reach for Rimi's golden shoes. Rimi and Miu surface from the water, with Rimi wondering at the difference in Miu since their last battle. Kenichi and Ryuuto arrive and Miu apologizes for following Kenichi because she was worried about Rimi's presence. Ryuuto tells her that it's alright. When Miu sees that Ryuuto is unable to maneuver the wheelchair because of the pipes, she quickly moves to push the wheelchair. Rimi arrives and is immediately jealous that Ryuuto allows Miu to push his wheelchair. Rimi and Miu take defensive stances against each other. Ryuuto tells Kenichi that he has to leave, apologizing that they can't continue their talk. Ryuuto distracts Rimi by asking her to push his wheelchair.
The World God Only Knows Chapter 196: Child in Time
Katsuragi tells Elsie that he just wants to go home, play games and go to sleep. He wonders why it suddenly became night time. Elsie places a mirror in front of him and he is surprised to see himself as a child. Katsuragi wonders if he is in another parallel world, then realizes that he and Elsie are standing outside the house he used to live in as a child, which was destroyed by an earthquake ten years past. Katsuragi hears his mother's voice looking for him. She reprimands him for being outside at night, trying to scare him with stories of demons that come out when elementary school students leave home after sunset. His mother takes him home and they encounter Tenri's mother at the entrance on her way home. When they enter the house, Katsuragi realizes that he is ten years in the past and is momentarily distracted at the sight of the first game chair he made. Elsie appears outside their home and the two wonder at the events, when a bag with the orb key appears on the ground. They hear Katsuragi's mother calling for him, so he gives the orb to Elsie and instruct her not to appear to his mother to avoid complications. Katsuragi is surprised to find that his mother was calling him to have a bath with her. While they are bathing together, Elsie checks her bundle and decides not to show it to Katsuragi since there's nothing of worth inside. Katsuragi wonders why he was sent back to the past and why he appears as a young boy, wondering what happened to his seven year old self. He decides to pretend to be sleepy and asks his mother to sleep with him, so that he can easily move around after she has fallen asleep. Elsie waits for Katsuragi and is suddenly surprised by the glowing of the orb. The light shoots from the orb, pointing to a direction.
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