Chapter 191: Aki Hayakawa Will Die in the Most Tragic Way

Chapter 191: Aki Hayakawa Will Die in the Most Tragic Way

Not only were the manga fans puzzled, but Aki Hayakawa himself also found it strange.

Because… the terms of the contract offered by the Future Devil were simply too…

Simple.

Not only simple, but the price Aki had to pay was extremely low.

After Himeno's death, everyone became more acutely aware that in the world of "Chainsaw Man," gaining the powerful abilities of a devil requires a hefty price.

A piece of skin, an eyeball, a hand, lifespan—these are all possible bargaining chips in contracts with devils.

The two previous contractors of the Future Devil also paid a heavy price.

One gave up half of their lifespan, and the other sacrificed their eyes, taste, and smell.

Aki was mentally prepared for this—whether it meant giving up his limited remaining lifespan, losing his eyes, ears, tongue, or hands, he was ready to make the deal with the Future Devil to continue his unfinished business in his remaining days.

However, he didn't expect… the terms offered by the Future Devil to be so… lenient?

The Future Devil seemed to notice Aki's confusion and said, "Judging by your expression, you're thinking… is that it?"

Before Aki could respond, the Future Devil continued:

"Because I want to witness your future with my own eyes."

"And the reason is… because Aki Hayakawa! You will die in the most tragic way possible in the future!"

This statement made Aki's eyes widen in shock.

It wasn't just him—fans reading the manga also had complex emotions in their eyes.

Because Aki's lifespan was already limited, just how far into the future could he go?

This essentially hinted that Aki was bound to meet a gruesome fate sooner or later…

And according to the Future Devil, it would be the most tragic way to die.

What kind of tragic end could that be…?

Could it be in the future battle against the Gun Devil, where he is shot into a bloody pulp by countless bullets?

Or perhaps he'll be killed in a siege by the Gun Devil's minions?

Or maybe he'll be forced to watch his comrades die one by one, powerless to help, and then die in regret and sorrow?

Manga fans couldn't help but speculate about Aki's eventual death…

In the manga, the Future Devil looked at Aki's shocked expression and, as if intrigued, said, "Do you want to know how you'll die in the future?"

"No need to say anything."

However, Aki quickly regained his composure, turning his head to present his right eye to the Future Devil. "I'm not interested in knowing how I'll die."

"As long as I can kill those I want to kill, I don't care what happens after… Just come inside."

Seeing Aki's expression in the manga, readers were filled with complex emotions.

Perhaps… Aki was indeed scared.

But he wasn't afraid of dying in a tragic way; he was afraid that knowing how he would die might make him hesitant to move forward.

So he refused the Future Devil's offer.

Meanwhile, Kishibe finally seemed satisfied with the training he had put Denji and Power through.

Even though Denji and Power had been beaten to the ground by him, barely managing to scratch him in return.

"Hmm…"

Kishibe wiped the blood from his face and nodded, "Not bad."

"Yeah…"

"Great…"

Though Denji and Power were beaten beyond recognition, they were still happy.

But Kishibe then told them something, "Think about everything I've taught you these past few days. Tomorrow, we start live combat."

"Live combat?"

Kishibe continued, "The entire squad is mobilizing to capture the Katana Man and the Snake Woman, who killed Himeno."

"This will be the debut of the newly-formed Division 4."

"If this operation fails, Division 4 is finished."

"And if that happens, you'll all be eliminated, and I'll have to get serious."

His cruel words were truly chilling.

If Denji and Power failed this time, their only fate would be death.

And the one to kill them would be Kishibe, the teacher who had been training them these past few days.

The scene then shifts to Kishibe and Makima sitting face-to-face, having tea in a courtyard.

"Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule."

Makima politely said to Kishibe, "I'll continue to count on you to look after Denji and Power."

However, Kishibe replied coldly, "I'm already getting tired of them."

"When a pet dog dies, I might drink a little more."

"But toys are different. Even if you break them, there's no guilt."

In other words, Kishibe had no emotional attachment to Denji and Power, even seeing them as mere toys.

This… made the readers like his character a bit less.

"Getting old and senile… I actually started to develop feelings for my toys."

But then Kishibe added.

This seemed to imply that he did care about Denji and Power to some extent.

He then told Makima, "The attack on the Special Division… Public Safety isn't that stupid."

"You knew about it but pretended not to, didn't you?"

"Huh?"

Wenwei Zhou was stunned, "Does this mean… Makima knew about the attack beforehand?"

Makima's response was, "I was also attacked, you know."

She didn't directly answer, just mentioned that she was attacked too.

"I don't care what methods you use."

Kishibe continued, "Nor do I care how many of my dogs you kill…"

"As long as you're still on humanity's side, I won't interfere."

"That's the bottom line."

This statement puzzled Wenwei Zhou again. Why did Kishibe talk as if Makima wasn't human?

What did he mean by saying as long as she was still on humanity's side?

Could she really be a devil?

But didn't Tendo and Kurose already confirm that Makima was a Public Safety devil hunter, directly under the higher-ups?

Makima's identity should have been officially verified, right?

But maybe… Kishibe wasn't implying that Makima wasn't human.

Wenwei Zhou thought, "Like how Katana Man and the Snake Woman serve the Gun Devil, maybe Kishibe was just warning Makima not to be swayed by the devils and turn against humanity."

Makima then said, "I just want to save as many people from the devils as I can."

"If this operation succeeds, the media will more actively promote the existence of Division 4."

"That way, our actions will be more effective, and we can save more people from the devils."

In response to Makima's words, Kishibe seemed deep in thought.

Then he pointed at Makima and said, "Liar."

Makima just smiled at him silently, her strange eyes with their multiple concentric orange-yellow rings giving off an unsettling feeling.

(End of Chapter)