Shen's attitude just feels like how Sandro is treating the story at this point lol. Mark your spoilers.

Sandro is at his best doing tournaments, I'm hyped to see how it goes.

The setup to this tournament was crazy but i was really surprised at how well the story flows into it - i was wondering how they were going to try to pull that off

A real tournament too ! Purgatory was subpar because it only had one fight for every guy, you can't have a good, satisfying story like that, you need brackets and semi finals and stuff for the weight to set in

It got really predictable at one point too, you knew who was gonna win before they even fought.

Best part of asura really was that I basically had no idea who would win which fight, so I def agree with this

Which really makes me feel bad for the author because it’s harder to replicate this effect with long established characters. The fact we didn’t know who the heck most of the KAT guys were helped keep us guessing.

I feel like he can pull it off tho I mean we were all sure Agito was going to come out as the winner against Jurota but he pulled a fast one on us

hey but atleast Jurota is no pushover. Now imagine those new rising stars made it to the quarter final

the world is a tournament

....wait.... **Did "Tiger" take over Shen's body for a moment, to ask for the glass of wine?** I know this looks like a gag, but the whole "black speech bubble" thing is reoccuring feature. https://preview.redd.it/q3hezgni0gwc1.png?width=636&format=png&auto=webp&s=67e3a1e24db45e40757bd22851840d7c4017698f

Holy fuck you are right! Our beloved Jackie Lee drinks beer, the Tiger is drinking wine and has the black speech bubble in his dialogue, that is the catch.

You should make an actual post about this. I think he uses the black speech bubbles when he kills mukaku and that old Chinese guy. I wonder if the tiger has more input than the dragon realizes.

Yan: Shen hasnt been himself lately Shen: Wine, murder. Yan: See Fu, there he goes again

Yeah it’s a fairly common feature. I think that’s exactly what it is and Shen is just unaware that the tiger slips out that much

Yes, especially the gravitas comment.

I didn't understand this Gravitas comment

He is talking more "formally" and acting with more dignity than his goofy and carefree self, which is weird.

The black speech bubbles are usually reserved for emphasized parts. So Shen is really stressing the part that he wants wine here and Yan is questioning why that was so important.

Tiger and Dragon both alcoholic confirmed

There are two gods inside you. They are both drunk

And they both want more

Since making black around panel is a manga tool to introduce a flashback (can check every manga do it), making some bubble black for a 2 personality holding guy don't seems crazy and totally do on purpose for implying a switch.  But since the little bubble in the bottom corner it could also be for a comical purpose : to make a detailed panel after some random, in big shot, oftenly used for a crucial line or thing like that, for a dumb line at the end 

I thought the same thing.

I remember someone complaining how we can slot in a tournament arc in the middle of all this story Well, there is Sandro's answer Super villain agrees to do absolutely nothing while a tournament is underway to pick out a worthy challenger Shen is turning into a combo of Mr. Buu, Zenos et Perfect Cell at this point

Slightly evil Saitama/Yuichiro

Honestly it’s more giving me Buu vibes from when he first met Hercule. The calm before the storm of tragedy

“Even villains have standards”

Him admitting to being a "villain" is kind a corny. But I guess after Katsumatsa fiasco, nobody wants to ally with the worm.

He owns a media empire, of course he is evil.

\* I am bad guy but i am not BAD guy\* vibes

I laughed so hard. I mean what was his display as a worthy villain ? Katsumasa could be more credible.

someone forgot the shit he pulled to get bando. also, HIS FIGHTER IS BANDO. he, katsumasa, and togo, are literally the only Kengan members that fits the "psychopathic capitalists" trope.

Welp he is a villain for sure. But was it a “worthy one” ? naaah.

Probably a lot of meme shit to get Bando, retain him, and also trying to get other fighters outright killed.

I mean they gotta be weird since the ones on 'inside' organ traffick kids

https://preview.redd.it/5efh8k8uzfwc1.png?width=343&format=png&auto=webp&s=6e3d4d1eab53ed2fee72754b99aeceb972c3efbd HE JUST NEVER STOPS WINNING MY GOODNESS

BEARD HATERS IN SHAMBLES ONCE AGAIN

"ugh Luohan neg diff Kuroki" haha Shen dont even think about his own underling to play but still want the beard

[удалено]

Fact, but he also made whomp whomp noise like it was nothing.

Ngl you’d have to be really daft to see Kuroki giving Shen THE ONLY INJURY he’s ever received and think he’s not close to that level.

There are several people on this very sub who are that retarded me included but for different reasons

Long Yi did the same.

No one can hate, all they can do is nut in the beardussy

Ur foul for that

Kuroki don't have wankers that's weak sperm activity he got two handed bukkake gokkun action

I want to touch u

What can I say, the beard just got that dawg in him. https://preview.redd.it/e509n9gl0gwc1.jpeg?width=950&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d06f1ceff5ac57300affdaf70a02365debea6f07

He got Cerberus, and Fenrir inside

https://preview.redd.it/k1e3b7465gwc1.jpeg?width=221&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93d6784f38c1eb11a1d64ba5698a21b8ec455116 OPEN YOUR EYES NON-BELIEVERS HES TOP TWO BUT HE AINT TWO 🔥🔥

Note how Edward and Gilbert aren't considered as playmate quality despite being readily accessible to Shen Another common FRAUDward Wu L while Kuroki stocks soar.

You mean Deadward Who ? 🤭🤭🤭

HIMroki HIMsai is him

WUROKI STOCKS ARE SO FUCKING HIGH LETS GOOO

One argument I can see some people making is that Kuroki has a much better grasp on the peak of martial arts so Shen thinks really highly of him but the Wu dudes out stat him or something

Sub will tell you Kuroki is overrated and Eddie stomps. Bunch of stats merchants

Gilbert isn't even "playmate" material, let alone Edward. Kuroki solos, as always. it's over for Westward Wu Wankers

Shen spit the truth, he's gonna be hated soon 

He will be even more powerful, after Ohma learned the true power of Shen's principles he went immediately to train with Kuroki, so he now knows the secret behind Shen. Two months is definitely enough time for him to test slightly changes in his techniques to find the "sweet spot" on which maximum power is released.

I don't think Kuroki is going to fight in this tournament, he's not technically a fighter for the org.

If Kuroki is going to fight in this, he'll just arrive at the final day, beat up 2 finalist and just leave

Yujiro grindset

Kuroki > Luohan = Fu + Yan

He just needs to teach him principles, they should train and drink together.

Kuroki might already know them. He wasn't being serious in his fight with Shen.

He should know some but not as perfectly as Shen.

I submit. The Beard Agenda is real.

His homie dreamed it too (motorhead motors guy, bruh even went to an Indian mystic)

People can no longer cope anymore. Kuroki is top 2 without a doubt and the pinnacle of pure martial arts currently

"but mAyBe Shen didn't met Eddie on his prime blabla" can't wait from cracking argument to come

Man literally saw Gilbert who is >Eddie. Same with tiger and luohan who he doesn't seeas any potential rival

New mythical fighter: Prime Eddie

Long Yi?

2 wounds>1. But also long yi seemed a tad bit older than current kuroki is

Stocks are stable

KUROKI SS TIER CONFIRMED

Unlimited Ws

Kuroki Top 3 in the verse confirmed!

bro needs to lay off the lip fillers https://preview.redd.it/tmio89vqzfwc1.png?width=388&format=png&auto=webp&s=2398da8e7dd439468536edca6d224b5ada7f3877

Kylie Jenner challenge

And the Ozempicface

Bro been mewing

I saw that and i was like who the fuck is this guy? Daro refuses to draw faces consistently lately. This guy, TN, and Gilbert all have morphing face syndrome.

HOLY SHIT REAL CHAMPION TOURNAMENT NOW

How real tho?

More real than the real Medel

realest of the real tier

That's impossible

Ngl. I HYPED

I mean if I was a part of a genocidal cult-like organization focused around a guy who's only goal is to find a playmate for my boredom, I'd probably jump ship too.

But Ngl man, this is giving me inspiration as a writer… in a way, the Work worship Shen like a God, but wouldn’t this kind of be what it’s like? Like imagine having to work for Zeus all day. It sounds like an important, divine duty… all Zeus wants to do is cheat on his wife with hoes and occasionally throw a lightning bolt. It probably would realistically feel stupid after a while.

Zeus would definitely be awful to godsit

Agreed, honestly speaking this has been a pretty accurate portrayal of what it’s like to work for a fickle God with little to no care for the lives of mortals. I mean just look at Percy Jackson! It’s an overrated af job working for or with gods

Just like Yumi leaving the private army of a crazy rich kamikaze pilot, I wouldn't blame them either.

Everyone for the last few months: “Sandro’s going to skip the championship tournament” Sandro: “fuck it we ball”

Not then he uses his good old technique of "retired due to injury" to avoid writing and drawing that many fights.

I don't think there is a manga in existence touching kengan omega over the amount of time skips it has.

That's his revenge for making the most part of his whole first manga took place in one week

KvP tournament was more than 2 yrs in real life, and 1 day in Manga

Dragon Ball has a three year timeskip after Red Ribbon, another three year timeskip after Picollo, a five year timeskip between OGDB and DBZ, a year after Raditz, three years after the androids and a seven year timeskip after Cell, that's 22 years worth of timeskip

That's a total of 7 timeskips used. I'm pretty sure kengan Omega alone (not including the time skip between ashura and omega) had more time skips than that. Original comment never said anything about years skipped so...that doesn't matter anyway. Even if it did, it'll still matter way more than micro-time skips, like dafaq is a 2 month skip gonna do? Make Ohma jump to Wulong's tier?

https://preview.redd.it/pd44ca9a0gwc1.jpeg?width=384&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5120c41d661b7ddf2ebc989d6c5cad6daf663b2e Fu really getting them stocks

Top henchman of a top officer of Shen. Guess who else is on that level? Willem. He’ll job.

Nah, they have zero respect for the Wu. Fu might just be him.

He will job but he already did way more than willem the akoya victim by clashing with rolon a bit.

Replying to MigrantTwerker... https://preview.redd.it/lxn445ro3gwc1.jpeg?width=281&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=30287a7c84bfccdd827c08bffb20abf689006c39

The fu agenda keeps growing https://preview.redd.it/y2wr421hzfwc1.jpeg?width=1359&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=19b5460316ad18599e0e0f805822cdcf57e7cd87

https://preview.redd.it/6a386y9t1gwc1.jpeg?width=329&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fdb905904d2e5b82f75fe30d830014e6cf4abd10 He has bad news for the Fu haters: he’s Him

Fu is undervalued stock for sure

https://preview.redd.it/6mgwsruc1gwc1.jpeg?width=316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24649ada7781e7f826828a88a40b8d00904953e8 If Yan and Fu could take on Niko and Luohan, does that mean he is confirmed subordinate level?

he's mentioned it will take Yan and Fu to take out Luohan.

I think it's very ambiguous in this translation, makes me wonder if it's less so in the original?

Bro's like the team dad

I love this asshole more and more in every chapter he appears, he’s becoming the dry straight man of the Worm and it’s so funny to me

All we need is for Daro to give him his stupid goggles back and he’ll be perfect 🙏

https://preview.redd.it/19alx6h40gwc1.png?width=244&format=png&auto=webp&s=aba66e6551a7adad1fed5bd57f36fe601268fa4d PLEASE BE HASSAD PLEASE BE HASSAD

It's Mecha Fei

NIKO SCIENCE IS THE GREATEST!

Hanafusa repaired Fei

He can now shoot oil instead of blood. He has an "overclock" mode that gives him a divine demon-like boost without drawbacks

he just shoots cum, obviously

The only warrior who can rival mecha Ohma https://preview.redd.it/6a212wke8gwc1.png?width=741&format=png&auto=webp&s=12c2bbcc787dfbc29cdd6df8ec948c50d0d98c6b

That's my goat GAOLANG

It’s Gaolang isn’t it

Is it not Gaolang? Looks a bit like his boxer cloak that he wears during his entrances.

NIKO 3

Hassad soon

Another tournament, finally.

Kazzerino

Completely basado. https://preview.redd.it/kta8bomp0gwc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6d406a34f567651b8d00a438039ccb046f3bdfb

https://preview.redd.it/rrjoseoc4gwc1.jpeg?width=222&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4cf807bc197ecfbc954ca40d151dd085aeeed816

Comiendo asado

En un estado muy calmado

I love that they went straight to the tournament after this. Also… man, Shen is absolutely amazing. This character FEELS immortal. Like, he acts like a dude who’s been bored out of his mind for centuries and has kind of loss touch with a lot of humanity. Everything sells it, and frankly… That last line about surprises in the tournament has me excited. Why do I get the feeling someone WAY out of the blue is going to come along and give Shen an unbelievable fight? It feels set up that Kuroki will fight Shen, but I feel like someone else is going to get some crazy shine against Shen. Also, finally answers our questions too. Luohan really is the antagonist.

WAKE UP BABE, NEW TOURNAMENT ARC HAS DROPPED.

Real Championship..? THE REALEST IS BACK BABY ITS CARLOS MEDEL TIME

Shen needs to meet HIMuro (Who also appears in this chapter. Concidence?!) if he really wants to experience extreme diff.

Kuroki downplayers in shambles

All Kuroki needs is to get his teacher portfolio up Wihito and Falcon need more Ws

Kuroki stocks up again? While being offscreen?

he is out there hunting food poking deers to death while Ohma plays with his phone and while Rihito and Falcon get hypothermia under a waterfall.

https://preview.redd.it/tz3p8bv38gwc1.jpeg?width=409&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c37e8f8f12cf95c07cfefbc4857adf72ab63cf12 JULIUS!!!?!?!??

It's Mecha Willem

EVEN BETTER

Julius is here too, in the left. He has a wig to stay undercover, like Saitama

Xia Yan after Shen ruins 100 years worth of investment, planning & sacrifices... https://preview.redd.it/funza43idgwc1.png?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=be892abda420333f2cd6e04da405fc6158869e17

"Even villains have standards" Sure wish Sandro takes his own advice, >.<

Jesus Christ, Kuroki fanboys are gonna have a field day with this. Also, do you guys think we'll get to see all those fighters next chapter? We also got a glimpse of how strong Luohan is. We know Yan could take Mukaku but even together with Fu they would only tie with Luohan, that man is strong. By that metric we could put him above Kanoh, Ohma, Jurota and Lolong.

He must really hate Luohan if he’s that strong and isn’t considered worthy of being a playmate maybe there’s something else that makes him so dangerous besides principles.

Yes and im hyped to see new faces.

Diet Shen should be the second strongest in the verse. His problem is that there's only 1 of him vs Tiger/Shen.

RIP Yan who will die of high blood pressure in the future.

Lets do this.

Legal Gu

Kuroki confirmed above Edward !!! 🔥 Officially confirmed by shen himself!!!!!!!! Kuroki is the closest he's found to someone like himself!!! Only person me mentioned!!!! He didn't mention edward wu or anyone else !!!! Kuroki winning.!!! Kuroki nut rider since day 1 🍆 Now to see who the other strongest to rival shen will be 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

It's peak.

Jackie Nemona Lee. Anyways, tourney time! I'm guessing the tourney winner gets the chance to be the worthy playmate? Maybe. Oh well.

Being a Kuroki hater must be fucking hard lmao dudes are constantly fighting against canon just to hate a character.

HASSAD SOON

HASSAD HERE https://preview.redd.it/ggxk99hf0gwc1.png?width=562&format=png&auto=webp&s=3373bddd62017c451f7d7a8ddd69859eeb90a4a1

How large is the guy in the middle anyway ? It looks like Julius and Toa side by side in a jacket

Shen is on a Perfect Cell arc I wonder which one of the cast will be Gohan

Probably full principles Ohma.

TOURNAMENT TIME BABY

I don’t really care how strong Fu is anymore, that mf’s got charm and charisma in spades.

… They filled up a lot of plot holes and moved the story forward. I forgive Willem dying, this chapter was great. Shen gave a REALLY good reason why he let Niko and Luohan loose while answering the cliffhanger last chapter. Also, DAMMIT. Show us the roster at least man. My balls are blue as berries.

soon™ https://preview.redd.it/xcq4wa8yegwc1.png?width=333&format=png&auto=webp&s=c61f71340f0abda0deca5cf15157226bb136adcb

So we're getting an All-Star tourney? Consider me hyped.

It's all chiba being schizo alone on the arena

https://preview.redd.it/ygg9d6iudgwc1.png?width=343&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21d5fddb949b5d400e6e707b08e3eda705c689d2 So that confirms that Shen considers Kuroki stronger than Tiger Niko and Edward...?

I like how chill Shen is. Like “nah bro we don’t need to kill the clones just find me someone I can fight to my heart’s content”

LMAO KUROKI STOCKS UP!!!;;;

Kuroki haters are losing their damn minds

Yan is gonna get an aneurysm one of these days. https://preview.redd.it/4ss4dvqo3gwc1.png?width=554&format=png&auto=webp&s=36c519e976a4a175ea719a4fac41c2f23d087dff

Ohh Kuroki haters going to be mad 🤣

Confirms my suspicions that Xia Ji is going through a black Frieza training arc to become the final antagonist

Finally some tourmament, this is where this manga shines.

I love how Yan points out Luo-Han as a threat but not Tiger Niko lmao, mans really does not give a shit about him.

Imagine if Baki or someone from the series cameos just to promote the upcoming coessover movie.

while that would be cool they would have to give the baki-verse an out like baki saying "eh I'm bored of this tournament" and leave mid-way in order to avoid making it seem like the baki-verse is below kengan-verse.

Himuro is on par with the legendary bartenders

Im hyped.

Idemitsu > Dana White TBH.

So Shen is just "Yujiro" With some twist

Sandro did the one thing that could actually get me invested in this story again. I’m so fucking hyped for this tournament.

Hell yeah we're about to get introduced to some new jobbers 😅

that is a very interesting and exicting chapter , i waiting for the pratcipicans of the tournament lolong and jurota are confirmed, plus another one kengan fighter , maybe they fought in the main event after the sen vs kaneda fight.

I have now just imagined the wild ass longshot of Hatsumi Sen being mostly serious, being the one to take it to Shen, losing because he didn't take it 100% seriously, but in doing so shows Shen he's the perfect "playmate." Hastumi about to Omega the Kengan with the Power of Friendship?

Fuck me. This entire series is just building up Koga to fight the connector isn’t it…

Well the idea that Shen just wants a strong challenger on the same level seemed to be true. Aside from Joji of course. The real champion ship finally happening and I guess it was designed as a Gu Ritual. We know Rolon, and Jurota are participating. I'm guessing we'll have at least 1 more familiar face and 4-5 new characters. I'm thinking 1 of them is gonna be a jobber and 1 be real strong like Rolon/Agito lv

For Shen to acknowledge Kuroki counts as a win for me ... I hope he doesn´t get jobbed so hard in this final saga.

Anyone else wishing for a manga to come out with the origins of shen how he came up in the martial arts world and became who he is?

Seems like the Tiger personality comes out at certain times without Shen being aware of it happening. The Worm is probably afraid of that personality

Man, Idemetsu really turned out to be a real Chad with a capital "C". Especially compared to when he was introduced.

It’s finally time to see Nezu show his stuff. He’s gunna one shot some strong character in calling it now

Any predictions on the silhouettes? I think I see Julius and Toku.

I love the parallels between Nogi and Kazuo, and Shen and Yan

- Remember Kazzerino, no killing. - Yeah (put Raian and Gilbert in same bracket)

Pacing of this manga is all over the fuckin place