Woah! That was some chapter, wasn’t it? Chainsaw Man chapter 176 took a pointy flip from the standard weird and plunged us into some critical, high-stakes territory.
As many followers predicted, we lastly obtained a flashback centered round Yoru.
Whereas most of us have been anticipating a Pochita vs. Weapons flashback, I did speculate in my final evaluation that we would as an alternative get a touch of Yoru’s final plan to defeat Chainsaw Man.
And guess what? That’s precisely what we obtained!
It seems that Yoru has at all times had an ace up her sleeve—a method to create two weapons extra highly effective than something Asa might ever produce.
However the draw back was that if Yoru determined to go down this path, it could contradict her authentic mission.
Yoru & her youngsters:
Bear in mind when the Conflict Satan was first launched in Half 2? Yoru’s main aim was to drive Chainsaw Man to spit out the Nuclear Weapons Satan.
And on this chapter’s flashback, we even see a distinct aspect of Yoru—one which appeared to care about her comrades, which is a shocking trait for a satan.
Nonetheless, when it got here to defeating Chainsaw Man, she’s keen to go to the intense, even sacrificing her personal “youngsters” for the trigger.
This evolution in Yoru’s motives is made clear when, in a second of desperation within the newest chapter, she summons the Gun and Tank Devils to make use of as her weapons towards Chainsaw Man.
So, has Yoru’s aim shifted? It looks like defeating Chainsaw Man has turn into her prime precedence, with proving herself because the stronger satan taking priority over all the things else.
And the Nuclear Weapons Satan? Merely an afterthought I suppose.
When Yoru refers to Tank and Gun as her “youngsters,” it’s not within the literal sense. As an alternative, it’s extra in regards to the idea of struggle itself being the progenitor of those weapons.
Conflict, as one of the crucial historic and terrifying facets of human historical past, has given rise to weapons like weapons and tanks—instruments of destruction which are instantly linked to the worry and devastation struggle brings.
And since, within the Chainsaw Man universe, a satan’s existence is tied to an idea and the worry that idea evokes in humanity – it makes excellent sense that Yoru would name these weapons her youngsters.
Talking of Yoru’s powers, it’s important to recollect how they perform: Yoru, and by extension Asa, can flip something they think about “theirs” right into a weapon. The ability of those weapons is instantly proportional to the guilt they really feel about sacrificing no matter it’s.
Given this, it’s no surprise Yoru’s new weapons are so highly effective—they’re born from the deep guilt of sacrificing her personal youngsters.
It’s this potent guilt that allows Yoru’s ‘bang’ to almost take out Pochita, forcing him to vomit out the Mouth Satan—a minor however essential element that when once more adjustments the Chainsaw Man universe.
The Return of the Gun Satan:
Now, we’re within the ultimate stretch of Half 2, and issues are beginning to echo the occasions of Half 1. Not solely has Pochita taken management of Denji, however now we see the return of the Gun Satan as effectively.
If you happen to have been shocked by the Gun Satan’s reappearance, you most likely shouldn’t have been. I at all times anticipated it to make a comeback sooner or later.
Nonetheless, I didn’t anticipate that Yoru would summon it together with the Tank Satan to create new weapons – the left and proper gauntlets. That half was positively surprising.
Why was I so certain the Gun Satan would return? Effectively, if you happen to paid shut consideration to Half 1, you’d know that the Gun Satan wasn’t solely defeated. Makima did kill it, however that was solely the half managed by the US.
A big chunk of the Gun Satan was nonetheless with the USSR, and it’s this half that Yoru summoned on this chapter.
One other element that’s significantly fascinating is how Yoru’s “bang” assault mirrors Makima’s signature transfer. It’s probably that Makima’s assault was tied to a contract with the Gun Satan.
I imply we did see her subdue the Gun Satan, atleast part of it, within the first place. So she might need been capable of kind a contract with it previously.
This connection may additionally be why we haven’t seen Nayuta use the “bang” in Half 2 – as a result of she by no means had an opportunity to take down the Gun Satan!
As we look forward to the ultimate arc of Half 2, with Pochita again in management and the Gun Satan’s return, it’s unattainable to not discover the eerie parallels to Half 1.
However now that it has been was a weapon by Yoru, is the Gun Satan gone for good now? It’s onerous to say for certain, nevertheless it appears probably. Nonetheless, we’ll have to attend and see how issues play out.
The stakes are increased than ever, and Fujimoto is clearly pulling out all of the stops. We’re positively headed for climactic showdown that might rival the one we noticed in Half 1!!!
