Chapter 174: The Caged Bird

Chapter 174: The Caged Bird

Yang Shuzhun, as usual, opened the manga magazine and went straight to Lin Qingshan's *Chainsaw Man*.

After a week of anticipation, he was finally able to see what Lin Qingshan had planned for the upcoming storyline. He was very curious about what Lin Qingshan intended to do next.

The chapter's title was "Gunfire."

It began with Denji, Aki Hayakawa, Himeno, and Power eating at a restaurant. Not only them, but the scene also included the Public Safety Devil Hunters from Division 4 who had appeared at the orientation meeting.

Dongshan Xiaohong and Arai were holding something and asking a wrinkled old lady about it. The manga didn't show their dialogue, so Yang Shuzhun couldn't tell what they were asking about.

It seemed like a mundane daily event. However, just as Yang Shuzhun was thinking this...

In the next panel, the old lady, after Dongshan Xiaohong and Arai turned away, pulled out a...

Gun!

She aimed the gun at them!

At the same time, other devil hunters from Division 4, who were also in the scene, pulled out their own handguns.

The sky in the panel was filled with "bang bang bang" symbols representing gunshots!

"Wait a minute!"

Yang Shuzhun suddenly realized, "These are the people who killed Makima on the bullet train!"

The scene returned to the restaurant where Denji, Aki, Himeno, and Power were eating noodles. While they were talking, an unfamiliar person interrupted.

"You guys actually find the ramen here edible? Don't you think it's awful?"

"Who is this...?"

Himeno asked in confusion. It was odd for someone to suddenly speak up, especially a stranger.

"I think it's very tasty!"

"Don't talk to me randomly!"

Denji and Power responded.

"Such ignorance, but there's nothing I can do."

The strange man said, "I heard that if you eat this kind of food from a young age, your taste buds become dull."

"Dull taste buds lead to a decrease in happiness."

"Let's go outside."

Aki seemed to sense something was off and suggested.

But the man continued inexplicably, "My grandfather was the best person in the world, always taking me to eat expensive high-end food."

"Even though my grandfather was in the mafia, he was a very righteous gangster. Someone had to play the role of evil, and that was him..."

Denji looked at the man in confusion.

Yang Shuzhun furrowed his brows, suddenly thinking, "Grandfather... mafia? Could it be..."

Sure enough, after the man's strange comments about his grandfather being a good person despite being a gangster, he pulled out a photograph and showed it to Denji, "Denji, you're the same, aren't you?"

[Translator: sauron]

The photograph was of the mafia boss who had previously exploited Denji and even planned to unite with the zombie devil to kill him!

Yang Shuzhun suddenly understood, "So, he's here for revenge against Denji!"

The next moment, the strange man pulled out a gun and shot at Denji.

He also aimed at Himeno. Aki reacted and tried to rush at the man.

But... the gun was faster!

Himeno, Aki, and Power were all shot by the man!

However, Power, being a blood devil, ignored her wounds and charged at the man with an uppercut!

"Little braid!"

Power gestured to Aki.

Aki immediately summoned the Fox Devil with the hand sign, "Knock!"

The giant head of the Fox Devil burst through the restaurant!

But Aki looked at Denji and Himeno, both of whom were shot and lying on the ground.

At this moment, the Fox Devil's eyes turned to Aki and said, "Aki Hayakawa..."

"I have something extraordinary in my mouth... It's neither human nor devil..."

In the next panel, a devil with a head and arms like sharp blades, resembling Chainsaw Man but with swords instead of chainsaws, appeared!

This devil was the Sword Devil!

Seeing the Sword Devil, Aki drew the "long sword" he had been carrying on his back for the first time.

He said to Power, "Power... help stop the bleeding for Himeno."

[End of Chapter]

The chapter set the stage for a significant plot development. Yang Shuzhun remained intrigued, convinced that Lin Qingshan's plot arrangements were meticulously planned.

He was certain that Makima's death had a deeper meaning.