Chapter 178: The Language of Daisies

Chapter 178: The Language of Daisies

Zhou Wenwei quickly opened the next manga magazine to continue reading the story of "Chainsaw Man."

Chapter 25: "Ghost · Snake · Chainsaw."

The opening scene depicted Himeno holding a bouquet of flowers, lying in a field of blooms. The flowers... were daisies, symbolizing... hidden love, a love unnoticed by others.

Zhou Wenwei couldn't quite grasp the meaning yet. After all, if Aki Hayakawa were to be "axed," it would make sense for Himeno to be giving him flowers.

Aki's chest was sliced open by the Katana Man, blood splattering everywhere. He then collapsed weakly onto the ground.

The Katana Man slowly walked towards Aki, seemingly intending to deliver the final blow. The woman with him also urged the Katana Man to finish Aki off.

"Don't worry about me... go help Aki..." Himeno urged Power.

However, Power replied, "I can't... I didn't even see that guy's movements!" This meant that even if she intervened, she might not be able to save Aki.

Himeno then called out, "Ghost."

A hand with a mouth appeared beside her, the Ghost Devil, which Himeno had a contract with.

But even the Ghost Devil warned Himeno, "That woman is too terrifying..."

The woman was indeed watching them.

At this moment, Himeno suddenly covered her mouth. She... was coughing up blood. The gunshot wound... she was severely injured.

Himeno looked at her blood-stained hand, then at Aki on the other side. It seemed she knew she didn't have much time left, so...

She finally made up her mind!

"Ghost..."

"I'll offer you everything I have..."

Himeno spoke to the Ghost Devil, "In exchange, I command your full power..."

After these words, the Ghost Devil reached out toward Himeno. But its hand passed right through hers.

The contract... was sealed.

Suddenly, the ghostly hand that had just landed on the ground became tangible. Then, from the surrounding darkness, countless slender arms emerged.

A demon, with hundreds of arms and a body made up of countless daisies, yet possessing a bizarre, long-haired female head, appeared before the Katana Man.

This was... the full form of the Ghost Devil!

"Offering everything to the Ghost Devil..."

Zhou Wenwei, watching this scene, suddenly realized something.

The one about to be "axed" wasn't Aki, but Himeno!

The Ghost Devil launched a fierce attack on the Katana Man. Meanwhile, the narration revealed Himeno's inner thoughts.

"Aki is easily moved to tears."

"Devil Hunters often become desensitized to death due to the frequent loss of their comrades, to the point where they can't shed tears anymore."

"But Aki... still cries."

"For example, when a newbie he's mentoring dies..."

"Aki will hide away and cry in secret, it's really interesting."

...

Indeed... because of the constant loss of comrades, one would eventually grow accustomed to it, becoming indifferent to death, unable to cry anymore.

Yet, even after becoming a senior, Aki still mourns the death of his juniors.

That's something truly special.

But now... it's Himeno's turn to die.

Zhou Wenwei and the other readers realized that Himeno... was about to meet her end.

They were caught off guard.

Why...

Wasn't it just moments ago that Himeno had made an alliance with Denji? Denji was supposed to help her win over Aki, while she would help him with Makima, right?

Yet... in just two chapters.

Makima was dead, and now Himeno was about to die too...

It was completely unexpected!

Himeno watched as the Katana Man continuously sliced through the Ghost Devil's arms. She reached out her right hand toward the front.

"It's comforting to know that someone would be so sad for you..."

"If he could cry for me like that..."

As Himeno reached out, her right hand suddenly vanished, leaving only the long sleeve fluttering in the wind.

This was... her offering her right hand!

Zhou Wenwei now understood what Himeno meant by "offering everything"...

Offering her own body... at this rate, she was truly sacrificing everything!

Under Himeno's sacrifice, the Katana Man began to falter, becoming increasingly vulnerable to the Ghost Devil.

The Katana Man finally couldn't hold on any longer. He called out to the woman beside him, "Hey! Help me...!"

Himeno reached out her left hand again, and then...

Her left hand vanished as well!

Her sleeve now hung empty!

At that moment, the woman calmly extended her hand and said, "Snake, devour it!"

A giant serpent, similar to the Fox Devil, emerged out of nowhere!

This was... the Snake Devil!

It bit off the Ghost Devil's body, leaving only its head floating in mid-air!

Then, Aki looked toward Himeno, only to find...

She had disappeared!

All that remained were her clothes and eye patch on the ground!

Aki couldn't believe it. Was Himeno really dead?

Power had also disappeared.

Aki had lost his ability to fight, and Denji was lying on the ground.

So... the battle had been won by the Katana Man and the snake woman.

Their target, Denji, was within reach.

But just when they thought it was over, the Ghost Devil's remaining arm floated up and approached Denji.

It... pulled the cord on Denji's chest!

Denji transformed into Chainsaw Man!

He looked at the Katana Man and the snake woman before him, and with a crazed smile, said, "I don't know what's going on..."

"But I can tell you guys are the bad ones!"

Denji charged at the Katana Man!

"My favorite thing is killing bad guys! Because..."

"No one will ever complain about it!"

Chapter ends.