Chapter 182: Makima's Identity

Chapter 182: Makima's Identity

At this point, Ke Xinjie was quite curious, but after finishing the current serialization of *Chainsaw Man*, she noticed an advertisement for the release of the manga's volumes in the subsequent pages.

"Hooray! *Chainsaw Man* is finally getting its volumes released!"

Ke Xinjie was ecstatic.

Many manga fans actually prefer the volume editions, as magazines only contain parts of the series they love.

Some fans, who don't like following the weekly serialization, prefer to "stockpile" several chapters and then binge-read multiple magazine issues all at once.

After all, once you finish an issue, to continue reading, you'd have to flip through the next one.

This can be quite inconvenient, especially for fans who only follow one series.

However, most manga enthusiasts rarely follow just one series.

Ke Xinjie was like this—she not only followed *Chainsaw Man* but also enjoyed *The Gods*. The two interests didn't conflict.

Nonetheless, Ke Xinjie was thrilled and planned to purchase *Chainsaw Man* volumes—three sets!

One for her collection, one to read, and one to share with others!

But that was something for after the volumes were released.

Ke Xinjie then moved on to reading the latest serialization of *The Gods* in this issue.

…

The latest serialization of *Chainsaw Man* had undoubtedly caught everyone's attention.

This was the first time Makima officially took action in the manga.

Although the battle scenes were not fully depicted, and her abilities or contracted devil were not revealed, Makima still showcased her immense power.

Despite being shot, she later reappeared unharmed and even took down the armed attackers barehanded.

This naturally led fans to wonder—what is Makima's power, and which devil is she contracted with?

Revival on the spot, recovery from injuries... could she have contracted with an Immortal Devil or an Eternal Devil?

As for how she managed to annihilate the armed attackers, their bodies were found with large, unexplainable holes.

Could it have been some sort of electromagnetic or energy blast?

As *Chainsaw Man*'s undeniable female protagonist, Makima's strength immediately sparked heated discussions among fans.

"Makima is definitely contracted with at least two devils, just like Aki Hayakawa."

"I think so too, and both of these devils must be incredibly powerful!"

"One of them seems to give Makima the ability to revive? An Eternal Devil? An Immortal Devil? A Regeneration Devil?"

"No, what if Makima wasn't actually hit by the Gun Devil's minions in the first place?"

"True, it could be that the scene where she was shot was an illusion or hallucination."

"Then it's a Hallucination Devil? A Disguise Devil?"

"No, no, no. Makima's partner died on the spot. If it were an illusion-type ability, Makima should have been able to protect her partner."

"Exactly, so the reason Makima was unharmed must be due to a power unique to her."

"I suddenly thought of something—aren't fiends essentially immortal? As long as their vital spots aren't hit, they can recover from even the most severe injuries."

"So, Makima might be a fiend too… It's quite unexpected…"

"That would explain her attitude towards Denji and Power, since she might be a fiend herself."

"It's bold of Public Safety to let a fiend lead the devil hunters."

"There's a saying: 'It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice.' Who cares if she's a fiend? The question is—does this help in fighting devils?"

"Fair point. Even if she's a fiend, so what? At least fiends don't need to make any deals to use their powers!"

"And it's better for fiends to die in battle than humans like Aki Hayakawa or Himeno."

"Yeah… For people like Aki Hayakawa and Himeno to fight devils, they have to pay a steep price to make contracts…"

"True. Instead of having humans pay with their lives to kill devils, it's better to recruit fiends to fight devils."

"The problem is, fiends aren't reliable. Look at Power—she runs away faster than anyone else in a pinch!"

"If you want someone to risk their life, you need humans to oversee the fiends."

…

Among fans, the consensus seemed to be that Makima was likely a fiend, similar to Power.

However, no one could yet pinpoint what kind of fiend Makima might be.

But guessing a character's identity was something fans loved to do.

*Chainsaw Man*'s popularity had slightly rebounded because of this.

Why "rebounded"?

Because *Chainsaw Man*'s popularity had been dipping slightly…

At least, it wasn't as high as when it first began serialization.

[Translator: sauron]

After all, the opening storyline of *Chainsaw Man* wasn't as spectacular as fans had hoped, which was somewhat disappointing.

Compared to other mangas, *Chainsaw Man*'s story might already be quite good.

But after experiencing the masterpiece that was *Edge Runner*, fans had higher expectations for Lin Qingshan's first long-term serialization following that.

So with an opening that wasn't particularly explosive or unique, *Chainsaw Man*'s popularity dipped for a while.

Now, with its popularity on the rise, it could be said that it had rebounded a bit.

After all, everyone was now curious about the true identity of the female protagonist, Makima.

Just as *The Gods* fans were deeply curious about the male protagonist's true identity.

*The Gods*'s plot was currently on a steady rise, once again approaching the popularity ranking of *Chainsaw Man* this week.

Yang Shuzhun was especially pleased upon hearing this news.

At the same time…

"Makima can revive? She wasn't really killed?"

He had just finished reading the latest serialization of *Chainsaw Man* and nodded in satisfaction.

Indeed… Lin Qingshan wasn't someone who would just write carelessly.

The plot he had arranged might seem illogical, but it actually held deep meaning.

Moreover, the popularity of *Chainsaw Man* had risen compared to the previous week, thanks to this plotline.

Now… things were getting interesting…

Yang Shuzhun's eyes sparkled with excitement.

(End of Chapter)