#shoutout to the bartender. on god fr fr

[overdevelopedglasses]

Tojoctober Day 24 - Friend

(To the future I've seen in my dreams)

Alt title is from the stylized lyrics of The Future I Dreamed Of

Ichiban's friends pay Ichiban back.

(ENDGAME LaD spoilers!!!) 

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A few days after the extravaganza that was their time in Kamurocho, Ichiban’s party made themselves known at Survive. Even though he was aware of their disappearance being a ruse, the bartender is still relieved to see the group of seven finally walk through the door. He makes them all gourmet bentos as a welcome back present, and the gang gets to chowing down. As they are finishing their plates, Nanba notices Ichiban poking at his food.

“You notice it too, Nanba?”

Nanba turns and comes face to face with Adachi.

“I guess… he's not normally like this, is he?” Nanba whispers, making sure Ichiban doesn’t hear them.

“Not when I’ve seen him.” Nanba turns, and Saeko has joined their whisper pile.

“Wonder if it has something to do with Masato.” Adachi muses.

“It probably does. He’s yet to tell us what happened, but whatever it is, it’s fucking him up inside.” Nanba agrees, glancing at Ichiban, who is only now eating his last bites of food.

“Maybe we can cheer him up somehow?” Saeko wonders.

“Hey, that’s not a bad idea. Nanba-” Adachi turns to where Nanba was, but he’s already started walking towards Ichiban, taking a seat next to him.

“Hey, Ichiban.”

Ichiban turns to him slowly. Nanba isn’t as perceptive as some people he keeps in his company, but he could tell Ichiban was barely masking his sorrow.

“Oh… hi Nanba.” Ichiban says, his voice also masking his sadness.

“I was wondering about… about Masato.”

“Yeah?”

“What did he like to do?”

Upon hearing the question, Ichiban’s eyes shine just a little bit, and Nanba smiles softly. “Well… I remember the last time we went to the arcade, there was this game called Samba de Amigo. The young master really liked playing it. But, when I went to look for it a bit ago, I didn’t see any machines, and the Internet says the machine got discontinued.”

“I see.” Nanba says, and the two sit in silence for a second, with Nanba unsure how to continue.

“Are you… ok?”

“Huh? Yeah, I’m good. I’m probably gonna turn in early though. You mind saying goodnight to everyone for me?”

“Sure, Ichiban. Get some rest.”

Ichiban nods, and gets up to go walk up to the second floor. Nanba rushes back to his companions.

“Masato liked Samba de Amigo!” Nanba says, forgetting he was whispering with them.

“And what are we supposed to do with that information?” Zhao leans over from his conversation with Joon-gi Han and Eri, seemingly intrigued in what the other half of the group was conspiring about.

“We’re gonna cheer Ichiban up!” Saeko says with pride.

“He did seem kinda down… is there any way we can help?” Eri asks.

“Well, we have a mission now. Find a Samba de Amigo arcade machine!” Adachi commands, and everyone nods in agreement before practically tripping over each other to leave the bar.

The group splits, and they search Ijincho for a while. Nanba is the one that finds the machine in the old homeless camp, and Joon-gi Han finds a pair of spare controllers in the Geomijul hideout. After a while (and a lot of cursing from Adachi), the group gets the machine into the downstairs of Survive, to the bewilderment of the bartender.

“What do you guys have there?” he asks.

“Something to cheer Ichiban up!” Nanba replies enthusiastically.

They wheel the machine into the corner of the room, and Joon-gi Han departs to return the dollie they borrowed from the Geomijul.

“Ok… plug the bad boy in!” Adachi says.

Zhao bends down, grabs the power cord, plugs it into the outlet, and the party sits and waits for the machine to turn on.

Which doesn’t happen.

“Uh… did you press the power button, Zhao?” Saeko asks.

“There isn’t a power button on these things.” Zhao replies, unplugging the machine.

“So… is it broken?” Eri says, moving to the back of the machine.

“Possibly. Let me look at the wires” The door opens as Joon-gi Han re-enters the space, making Nanba jump out of his seat. He watches the man go behind the machine with Eri.

“We might have it?” Eri says, standing up and returning to her seat, Joon-gi Han in tow.

“Alright, plug it back in, Zhao-san.” Joon-gi Han instructs. Zhao nods, and plugs the machine back into the wall.

Nothing.

“Hmmmmmmm,” the bartender mutters, and all eyes turn to him. “I may know the solution.” He comes out from behind the bar and goes to the machine. He grabs the plug, unplugs it, and plugs it back into a different socket.

The machine roars to life, making most people in the party jump.

“Alright! We got it!” Saeko cheers, grabbing the spare controllers and hooking them up to the machine with Zhao's help. 

“Thanks, bartender.” Adachi says, giving the bartender a playful salute. "How can we repay you?"

“Pay your tab next time, Adachi.” the bartender replies. Adachi winces, and Nanba starts laughing.

It’s late morning the next day when Ichiban finally descends from the upper floor of Survive. Nanba notices him enter the bottom floor first, as Ichiban rubs his eyes and blinks in the direction of Adachi and Zhao, who are in the middle of a round on the new addition to the bar.

“What… where did you guys-?”

“Surprise, Ichiban! We found a Samba de Amigo machine!” Nanba says, causing everyone who wasn't playing on the machine to wave a "good morning" to Ichiban.

“You… found it?”

“The homeless camp had this sitting there, and it’s in pretty good condition. It may smell a bit though…” Nanba mutters.

Ichiban’s eyes shine, and he lets out a loud laugh. “Alright! When do I get a turn!?”

“You may want to eat first, Ichiban." Eri laughs.

Through the entire day, and into the night, the party takes turns on the game. They even beat the story mode and begin to up the difficulty of the songs they play. While the bartender doesn’t play, he ensures there’s a fresh supply of snacks and drinks for the players. Soon, the sun sets. Joon-gi Han, along with a struggling Saeko, are playing La Bamba when Nanba notices Ichiban is gone from the room. Nanba walks outside, and finds him in the park next to the building.

“Ichiban? Everything ok?” Nanba walks up to the ex-yakuza, who is hiding his face in his hands.

Ichiban says nothing, but is breathing heavily.

“Ichiban?”

Ichiban looks up, a bit startled, and Nanba notices the wetness on his face. Before Nanba can say anything else, he’s smothered in a big hug, Ichiban’s forehead on Nanba’s shoulder.

“I’m so fucking lucky to have you guys as my friends.” Ichiban whispers. “Thank you.”

Nanba simply smiles, and returns the embrace. They stand like this for a while before they feel a third pair of arms join in.

“Hey, who said the hug party could start out here!?” Adachi said. Ichiban and Nanba share a laugh, as more and more people from their party join in the hug pile.

Soon enough, everyone has their limbs and bodies in some sort of weird fashion that constitutes a hug, everyone trying to include each other.

“Everyone…” Ichiban starts, and all attention is turned towards him.

“Thank you guys. I’m so glad I have you all here.”

No one responds vocally. Nanba hugs Ichiban tighter, and feels himself squeezed in return.

[the-acid-pear]

Y'all thought i could go a day without reading this manga? HAHA! no.

Chapter 111

Oh the chest bomb. Also wouldn't have been easier to go for the eyes and then the rest?

Doppo 🤝 Kosho, face blown off

Oh no i know where this is going

Chapter 112

I love when mfs in Baki just keep on talking while someone agonizes next to em

I love how genuinely confused Doyle is

Baki hair is so long lmao

Poor kid is right lmao

Brooo 🥺

Kozue Lowkey a freak for this ngl

Chapter 113

Baki small spoon confirmed, iconic

No Kozue you can't just do anything if he's asleep PLEASE

Yujiro is such a freak I'm obsessed with him lmao

LIKE FUCKING IMAGINE

Chapter 1114

This is so fucking funny

MY FUCKING GOD YUJIRO HE'S 17 PLEASE QJSGSJG1&+1628Ag2&HSGA@+252HWHS

This is just fucking hilarious

HE STRAIGHT UP TELEPORTED

Chapter 115

Okay he has a point plus that's literally true

THANKS RETSU I WAS WORRYING

Hehe look

Aaaahhh this is so lovely :]]

Retsu everyone is always getting new teeth don't act so surprised

Jack Hanma enjoyers must be thriving back then and now so good for them honestly

Chapter 116

Love how he went down to up

Kosho 🥺💔

They just bringing back all the lads

Fun fact when I'm very hungry i eat part of the bones too, though i don't like the texture

OH A WHOLE ASS YEAR HAPPENED BETWEEN THE TOURNAMENT AND NOW

Love how insane Jack is

KING MAN KING 🥺🥺🥺

Chapter 117

How fucking awkward can that be?

I love how characters in this manga laugh like XD

OH MY FUCKING GOD WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME RETSU WAS 176? HE'S EVEN SHORTER THAN DOPPO HOLY FUCK 😭😭

They nerfed Retsu's ass I'm crying and shaking rn

Mfs on a date

That poor bartender lmao

"How did he hit his left eye when he stood on his right side?" "4000 yr old Chinese technique"

Chapter 118

I love Retsu's lack of honor btw king snapped fr

UTSITSITDDIFYIYDLF

Are all fire extinguishers that tiny on Japan?

I LOVE the fact that he's always carrying all those weapons

He's just torturing the guy now

Chapter 119

RETSU WHAT THE FUCK, WHY THE FUCK DID HE HAVE SO MANY WEAPONS ON HIM? 😭

He's just flexing now!

I'm sorry, precisely what kind of hot are we talking about?

Retsu looking so upset

Okay that was dumb of Doyle

Chapter 120

King tried to make a checkmate irl

He fell so quick poor dude

Jack is like, so fucking nice lmao

Like the way he gently handled Retsu or how calmly he spoke to Doyle, obsessed (?

Jack looking so similar to Yujiro it's cute in a way

OHOHO and the scar from Yujiro's attack after the tournament that's so good 🥺

Chapter 121

Imagine seeing this guy fucking dead on the floor and bleeding and thinking yo let's rob him! Like, why?

THAT GUY LOOKS SM LIKE MOTOBE THO I MISS MY MAN...

I don't know why but I've been finding Retsu kinda cute lately like i spoke so much shit about him and i regret it king high-key cute....

Bruh i deadass forgot Doyle wasn't japanese skgsjsgwah

Lil brutal sir

I just went on a word hunt yet i can't remember but Doyle is the same kind of gay as Sam Gamgee

Chapter 122

Mf really just carrying him like a baby over here.... But iconic this scene made me lose it and it still makes me 🥺😍

RETSU YOU KINGGG, he's so respectful and powerful too 🥺🥺

Chinese jesus

Chapter 123

Yeah he was in very much need of blood

I love how this wasn't even necessary of Retsu, he really just did it because he's that nice of a guy

BRO IMMA CRY LOOK AT THAT SMILE OOOOUGH 🥺🥺💞😭

I miss Katsumi dimples sm smh

LWHWOSGKWGD SHOUTOUT TO THE GUY SAYING RETSU IS GONNA FUCK BEFORE BAKI 😭💀

Chapter 124

Pwease don't get mad at me sir 🥺 (he's right tho but Katsumi has reason to overreact lmao)

Look at that cocky mf i luv him

This was so brutal and smart

Y'all i know what comes after this

HEHEHEOGWHEJWHHSGS

DOPPO MY BELOVEDDD 🥺🥺🥺

I was trying to find my reaction to Doppo returning in blood's pms and instead found out i was a bit pissed of about Katsumi being so pale when his (before i knew they weren't biological) parents weren't (natsue is but Doppo has olive skin)

Okay i was just shocked which, fair

Chapter 125

They really massacred my man i low-key can't forgive Dorian for this BS, the scars are so hq in the manga too

BUT ITS OK ITS WHATEVER WON'T STOP LOVING HIM FOR THAT

"has some business with me" sounds like they wanna throw hands

This scene was so confusing yet funny, Doppo was such a bastard this whole saga

The crooked smile til got me biting my lip eh

The little <3, though he did almost kill his son so fair 😐

Also i love how much drip he got after the face bomb thing lol

LSVQLSCSJSG

Oh yeah i can't believe i ignored Doppo's fat ass uhh someone roll the gif of the guy eating a watermelon Like That

Okay I'm sorry for simping so much but he's just precious. Also i think it's the first time they called him old, tbf older sagas had way older character that his 56 yo ass

Also now that i think of it when tf did Doppo meet Oliva?

Had to read it twice but i understood what Doppo did, tell him to use karate bc he knew he wouldn't be as good

Chapter 126

Poor Katsumi man... Scars more realistic here tho

This was such fitting punishment

Chapter 127

...what?

Baki neck got so nerfed

I love how everyone is shitting on Baki, get his ass lads

Chapter 128

I feel so fucking bad for Katsumi

GIRL NO ONE FEEDS ME LIKE THAT

Rip

Chapter 129

I'm sure you were up for murder in the tournament Katsumi boy

Obsessed with how much the comments hate Doyle lmao let him be

Chapter 130

God i misread the title as poisonous bitch 😭

My grandma's hands look like that idk what you're talking about bro

TDITDITTJDH I FORGOT ABOUT THR WEED

Mitsunari rlly went 😨

MF KEPT THE ARM THE FREAK 😭

Change 131

I missed this gilf a lot lol

I would be up to murdering someone with such techniques

I saw a slug on my sink today btw

Such a cool thing tbh, yanagi might be the villain whose art i respected the most

OH THEY SKIPPED THE SEX THAT'S INTERESTING

Chapter 132

I bet Yanagi spent like a week camping waiting for Baki to be done boning JAHSJWWGWH

Oh, Baki thought the same lol

Mf going full Yujiro omfg

YANAGI POG YANAGI POG-

Baki is a feminist icon

HHHH

Chapter 133

It's funny bc this feels like common knowledge to me but in this year in this country it wasn't

Baki, this guy is like 60+, if you punch him so hard he WILL be in pain :/

Chapter 134

I'm an idiot i forgot to check which hand yanagi was using to make the fap joke 😔

Okay is the right mf must better not get lonely at night or he's, getting a free bottom surgery to say the least.

This reminds me of jack biting ppl, also of Hanayama's grip

Gushwyfdtf poor Yanagi 😔💔

Chapter 135

Hhhh it must hurt so bad there, that's such a sensible spot. My cat stabbed me there and i almost kick her 😔

And a submission hold, in case the rest wasn't enough

This is unironically peak Sikorsky, the beard, the messy hair, the insanity

Kings, he was this strong before too, he simply didn't give a fuck

MI VIDA MI AMORRR 🥺💞

Imagine being crushed by a what, 100 kg and 2 m guy?

He's right :/

Chapter 137

THAT FACE GOD SO GOOD

IHDOYDITSITSUSTITD RIP

Hanayama aaa 🥺🥺

He's just jealous /j

I like how a comment saying Hanayama is the best got 59 likes, we just silently agree

Chapter 138

I love how pathetic they are

Hanayama already beat Spec he don't care.

I just realized the amount of facial scars these mfs left on the main (and minor) cast

Yeah i feel bad for Yanagi too

Chapter 139

Doyle. Doyle. That's gay, Doyle. What you just said is not something a straight person would say, Doyle.

THAT HEAD PAT OUGH...

Katsumi somehow manages to be mad cute

🥺🥺

Yanagi just being HOMOPHOBIC

Chapter 140

You are a weirdo Yanagi you really are

AAAA 🥺

Chapter 141

GARLAND MY MAN I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH...

Sikorsky went mad far with that, giving Russia's biggest hero PTSD... Shows how much he HATES his homeland... (Idk why i like garland so much but but do lol)

HEHE YES YESSS I KNOW WHO I WILL BE SEEING SOON...

Oh, right, Doyle.

He's a white man and he has no relation to you, Yanagi, you are just butthurt you got no bf :/

Chapter 142

Rip your katana lmao

I love Sik using his abilities

Chapter 143

HOO

Hehe japanese rtgame

Chapter 144

I hate the way these got scanned

No no lady this is better than some girl

Poor guy tbh

Chapter 145

IGARIII <33

He actually is for like a few cm. I miss Toba btw. I really do.

Chapter 146

This was actually such a good idea of all of em tbh

Mf got naked fast lmao

Chapter 147

Hoho Jack i see you are shooting your shots again, isn't this the second time you do this? 😳

I hate Tumblr desktop a lot imma look if jack did it later

Keep trying Sik, keep trying

Hehe you could do that to me and i wouldn't mind king 🥴

Chapter 148

Jack is so nice and chill lol

What a tank

I don't think a real one could either king

He should bite more smh

Chapter 149

HEHE IT'S BEEN SO LONG...

MY DEAR DEAR BOY IS BACK!!!!

IYFUTSITSIDT HE'S JUST BABY FACED DONT BE RUDE

I love Gaia but yeah i understand the public's reaction lmao

Gaia is literally a boyboss

Gaia was my moral support bald man during the childhood saga where i didn't have Doppo, i will always love Gaia for that and for how cute he is <3

Chapter 150

I love how everyone is pissed off

Chapter 151

QUAK

Mr Russian

Mitsunari been getting so distressed this saga that can't be good for his 80 yo heart

Get his ass, Gaia. This is the least form of revenge i can get for what he did to my man Garland 😤

DAMN BAKI YOU HIT YANAGI SO HARD YOU LEFT HIS FACE SMOOTH

Chapter 152

BITCH THIS IS UNREADABLE

Mitsunari like >:]

YESSSSS MOTOBEEEE LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO 😭😭😭💞💞

Now that he has his sword he can make shit work 🥺

Chapter 153

Fuck? /j

Ay ay ayyy...

You know how I often complain about characters' new looks? Not the case with Motobe, my man looking as fine as ever <33

Hehe sterile

Chapter 154

Poor Sik

Gaia is a beast <333

It was nice seeing the ogs tbh

Chapter 155

YESSS THOSE BITCHES ARE BACK

IGDIGSITSITDFHS MOTOBE YOU KINGGGG

Poor Yanagi

I like how he left the sword there, how they BOTH did

YA NA GI MANCO LA PUTA QUE LO PARIO!!

Extreme violence was a very fitting title for that chapter

Chapter 156

Motobe surprised face, man, can't even complain about Yujiro's annoying ass showing up <3

HIS FUCKING SWORD DUDE!

Since when does Motobe hate Yujiro btw????? Like i get not liking him like no one does but :/ (?

Annoying Yujiro is the best Yujiro and nothing will change my mind.

Also can we appreciate how both Motobe AND Yujiro just, fightblocked (like cockblocked but for fights) Shibukawa????

Okay order of the chapters a mess but the fact that Yanagi actually warned Motobe is a lil nice

I ran out of space but it's ok I'm sleepy anyway lol

I just can't get enough it seems, time to start the next Baki the Grappler book!

It seems that this one will take on the saga i saw on the anime (at least by the end) so that's exciting

Chapter 1

First off quality is SHIT lmao

Yesss i remember this. I still think that shit about everyone trembling is a lil... Mmmm bullshit.

Baki be like <:] but in a smug way

Look at Tokugawa my man

OH RIGHT HE LEFT THE TOURNAMENT WITH A CAST

This feels so random

Oh right the synchronicity shit

Baki is so -_- in this manga

Look at the old timer go

YEAH FR TOKUGAWA JUST BROUGHT EXPLOSIVES TO A SCHOOL FULL OF CHILDREN TO MAKE A SHITTY ANALOGY SHSHWKWGGE FREAK OLD MAN

Chapter 2

Ahegao

Epic grandpa

HO NICE

Mf really swam thru the Pacific ocean

Chapter 3

Huh i thought he was Scottish

This random guy was pretty interesting looking, the one executing Doyle

Fucked up shit how they still do this stuff

King, i can somehow still remember his voice in particular fsr

Also since no one reads this i will say it: Doyle does NOT look white ahagdbafhsdbc

I like that he didn't bother killing the doctor

Is that Strydum? 🥺👉👈

Chapter 4

Shagddjd i was going to say that, this dude could have easily taken a different path from violence

GAARN? MY MAN? MY BELOVED GARLAND? IS HE ALIVE STILL?!

FFS NOT FOR LONG HHH LOOK HOW THEY MASSACRED MY BOY...

I mean it's fair, Sirkosky uses weapons, but man, Garland... :'/

This all hits so different once you know the characters :]]]

Chapter 5

That pic is still so brutal

What an absolute troll shsshwgxgd

Also fun fact when i watched the anime i didn't pay much attention at first so I assumed the Russian was Spec (i didn't even know Sirkosky's name)

I love how that was unnecessary shagdhsr

ADAGDFAGAFAD this guy was also great

Spec was fucking insane man aggsggahsfg

I love he's full of tattoos

The absolutely king

OH RIGHT Spec is sus *laugh track*

Chapter 6

Oh hell yeah, grandpa's ex

Baki tf you doing there in the cover you madlad

...bottom storage.

THEY ARE SO MEAN LEAVE HIS SHORT ASS ALONE SHSGJSGS

He's my size btw

Was there a motive for him to be naked or was he just a freak btw?

I love the shape of his eyes ngl

I love how scared the guards are while he just calmly rambles

I don't wanna call yanagi my grandpa because i think yanagi can get it and it would be like calling him daddy but the Gilf™ is Dorian man life is so hard when you are me

I love Yanagi's face lol he's handsome

Chapter 7

Poor Baki lmao he just got better from the maximum tournament and now this

Lmao Baki has a point

Unnecessary, Doyle

Chapter 8

I love how they were recruiting dangerous mfs to beat up this random guy bc his vibes are fucked up

This guy looked a lot like jack

You gotta be brave to shove a knife that sharp into your pants

I love how Baki literally did nothing to em

Baki's face just looks wrong this isn't my beloved child

Imagine you are about to fight this mf and he just shoves his hand inside his pants

Chapter 9

This dude really looks like, fully japanese jack hanma

JWGWKEGWKSGE I LOVE HIM

I love how Spec just showed up dressed up as a fucking monk or something

Chapter 10

You guys know, Dorian reminds me of my now dead great grandfather, with the moustache look even more.

Not impressed, 15 yo Hanayama did the same when throwing a tantrum

He's so insane i luv him

Okay but look at the cut of that outfit look at how well it hugs his chest and waist but flows bellow... Spec my dude you could have been a mad good model 😐 he's even giving me gender envy! 🥺

I love how Baki used both his hands for the handshake

Chapter 11

Ho, speak of the devil, i was just talking of this fucker with Blood

Mf got so old

I like how there was no motive for him to be naked he literally is just Like That

Also it's from here that he got that wasp waist lmao

Mf just flexing at this point lmao

GRANDPA!! <3

Yanagi got cake

That's so unnecessary rude, obsessed. Also, as if you weren't old Yanagi. I see why they broke up now ;/

Chapter 12

11 and 12 are the same fsr

Chapter 13

I honestly wonder where these prisoners got their clothes, like, aside from Doyle that one time everyone else is never shown shopping or even owning money

Also i love the fact that on a daily basis i dress the same as Spec, that definitely says something bout me jagsjsgwhwfwg 😭

To be honest, considering the size of Spec's body, they should definitely feed him more

He didn't wash his hands 😢

Dick and balls too strong ajgshsgsg

I love how fucking, polite he is.

Oh i see, i thought he might have stolen a wallet or something but nah

Btw i genuinely don't remember shit JAGSKSGWJGS even if it watched the anime i forgot most of this

Chapter 14

GOD the way the anime butchered Katsumi, he's so handsome in the manga in comparison 😐

Also i like how they aren't explaining this like, Katsumi was the one who lost, did he wait until Retsu was okay to fight again in HIS ("") dojo?!

RETSU STOP DOING THESE SORT OF TRICKS THAT'S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE AJDGSJSG

HE'S JUST BUILT DIFFERENT

Okay he actually explained, oddly nice of Retsu to accept tho

Hoho this scene hits different now that i know and like Katsumi

Also I'm not even gonna question where Doppo is, dude is never just around skdgksgd

Chapter 15

I love this genre of cover

WHITE BOY SJDGSJGSHS-

I love that retsu is just watching, he's still an asshole QJGSJSGWH

If i didn't know Katsumi I would say he died

I did actually think he had died when watching the anime

Retsu still has his thicc ass i see

Chapter 16

See all this makes sense now that i know retsu and the shit he has seen and been thru!

Angry lad, lucky his hair didn't burn

I DIDNT EVEN REALIZE HE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH HIS SCREAM

Chapter 17

Ahegao in the cover

I'm looking at the pages and I'm obsessed with Doppo being described as a "bold, badass karate master", it's so accurate <3

Also Igari being called eccentric, and the mention he defeated Mount Toba!! <3

Baki is slowly looking more like Baki

"my mother is dying"

Tasks keep failing successfully

Chapter 18

mAh boy...

That happens and it's the worst

Musashi you good boy 🥺

Chapter 19

Igari <33

That's insane

Chapter 20

I love that Igari looks legitimately worried and sad, not sweating tho

I love how he didn't have any serious damage until the punches like, okay.

Poor Igari tho

DID HE CHEW EM OFF OR SOMETHING? SHSHWGEGCH

Was anybody going to tell me is Sikorsky and not Sirkosky?

Also i love how legitimately scared Tokugawa is, probably more than when Yujiro picked him up

Chapter 21

The heights are so off in this saga

Oh my fucking god i didn't know Spec was 221

Either heights are all over the place or Yanagi is not 160

Either way HOW CAN YOU BE THAT SMALL? 🤣

GAFSFWEAD Tokugawa like "i own this place 😐"

Doyle is still the most decent one of the bunch

URSURSUTSUSTSRU

LOOK AT YANAGI DORIAN AND SIKORSKY ALREADY GETTING THEIR HANDS READY SBDGSHW

I googled how big Andreas from the tournament was and like, 2.40 😦

LET'S GOOOOO EVEN WITH A BEARD OMFG 😳😳😳

I see Hanayama descended into alcoholism after losing in the tournament. Also tf is with that bag? Was he hiking or something?

Jsgsjsgd Shibukawa is so excited too

I think this is chronically the first time Doppo appears with fully casual clothes, usually he either was in a suit or in his karate uniform

I'm straight up simping to the public now sgsjsgwhw

Chapter 22

LOOK AT THESE DUDES..... 💞

FUCK I WAS GONNA SAY THERE WERE MORE BAD THAN GOOD GUYS THEN LOOKED DOWN AND REALIZED THAT NO, SHIBUKAWA WAS JUST NEARLY OUT OF FRAME 😭

They all look so upset about that information

SIKORSKY NAME GOT SPELLED AS SILCOSKI...

Looking at them drives me insane i developed such a bond with all these fighters

I haven't seen Doppo this excited since last time his wife showed up

BAKI SWEARING?! 😰

How did Tokugawa grab Baki's shoulder?

ALSO WHY TF IS BAKI SO SURPRISED AS IF HE DIDNT GO AROUND BEATING UP PEOPLE WHEN HE WAS 13...

Don't worry Baki y'all will, Tokyo is not that big it seems

Shibukawa swearing 😨

"Imagine being mid but and Spec pulls up on you" "imagine having sex and she takes the mask and it's fucking Spec"

To be fair i would fuck a 2.21 muscular lady without going "hmmm this doesn't seem like a good idea..." in any moment

Chapter 23

I love how Dorian is just looking up

ACTUALLY ALL THEIR STANCES, Yanagi making dead eye contact with Gouki, Sikorsky with a firm pose just as Hanayama, Doyle with hiss chest up but eyes down giving a sense of pride, and, well, then there's Spec being Spec.

I like seeing Sikorsky having fun

I love Spec he played so smart SGSGSGS

😳 love wins!

Oh i had already forgotten about the dojo

Old man Dorian just has that effect on people

Threesome i see /j

He really was just fucking hiking i would love if they ever explained that ough 🥺

Did his facial hair just disappear?? STSGSFSD

BWHEKEGWJG THEY REALLY JUST FORGOT TO ADD IT FOR ONE PANEL IM OBSESSED

Such a good kick tho

The relationship these men can have is so oddly nice like not Doppo and Retsu specifically but all of the fighters in general. Like many of them barely know each other, but they all know their fighting styles and respect each other, plus have no reason to be in bad terms with one another and specially not now that they are all fighting for the same cause. It's just so nice to see em idk JAGSHS

Hey Igari.

Chapter 24

Thank God Doppo went <3 again it had been so long

Babe are you okay? You hadn't put a lil heart in your speech bubble for a while...

King really punched the fire

I will chose to believe that's true bc it's impressive 😍

You know it's funny like, Katsumi is mad good but he doesn't has as much experience as his dad and that leaves him in disvantage

Hehe i remember that guy

The manga is so much better than the anime ffs

I love that he didn't even realize

Chapter 25

Manga i don't think that's science

Also Baki just chilling with some doves lmao

I'm looking thru old messages see how my og reaction to this was

Huh i found nothing, that's odd. Well my reaction would have probably been like NOOOOO anyway so, y'all can imagine it

You left my dilf handless you fucking asshole good thing he has a wife

Imagine this dude cuts your hand and then just flexes his knowledge about science or whatever

HSSGGSFS THEY FIXED THE NO BEARD ERROR

Illiterate king <3

A guy did this to me once btw!!! Obviously in way smaller scale but he just touched something and the bleeding soon stopped!!!!

Honestly that's the most huge dick energy thing Doppo has ever done

Pfff I'm starting to remember why i liked Doppo so much 🥴

Bitches confused over him running away, tf was he supposed to do? He played it smart since there are no rules

Though yeah an eye and NOW a hand, insane

Chapter 26

Sjshhdhsn tanuki?

Oh, fox, he was calling him slick

Manga is pretty faster than the anime

Chapter 27

Where's your honor, Igari...

He is right sadly enough 😔

Oh i keep forgetting Igari's nature, he was probably trying to pull his silly little tricks again

This is just brutal honestly

Hehe this time i didn't get scared ☺️

I like that at least I'm not the only one who needs their mind off the gutter

Chapter 28

Love seeing em datin <3

He's so aggressive accidentally i love these dorks sm 😍🥺💞

SPEC FFS SJGDHWGW

Chapter 29

SPEC FOR FUCKS SAKE SJSVSJWGSH

Hanayama is such a real bro man

I LOVE THAT HE WAS JUST STALKING BAKI TOO BTW SJDGJDGDHSBDGDGS

To think i will still love hanayama but for entirely different reasons 😌

Chapter 30

Kaoru looks different but idk how

What the fuck is Spec even saying?

The fact that that makes no sense, i still love it a lot tho.

ALSO I ADORE HOW QUIET HANAYAMA IS WHEN FIGHTING

Okay Spec really has a point it really is beautiful

GOD I'M STARTING TO UNDERSTAND THESE CHARACTERS TOO MUCH I NEED HELP AJDGSJSGSHS 😭

But it's beautiful in the sense like, look how built he is! Look at all those scars!!! It IS beautiful it's a masterpiece!!!!!!!

"i choose to believe this is how hanayama always undresses" KSHSKDGSJ THE AMOUNT OF SUITS THIS MAN DESTROYS.. OBSESSED

Though yeah Hanayama in general is also beautiful isn't he?

Chapter 31

I would sob man look at him. Look at Shiba.

NO ONE RISKS HIS LIFE MORE THAN SHIBA YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE I STILL HOLD A LOT OF RESPECT FOR HIM!

A BENCH...

I really don't get why he's letting himself get hit, is he just flexing?

I cannot way to see him do his Technique ™

Chapter 32

Manga is so much superior to the anime, like, i haven't complained about Spec even once bc he isn't annoying anyone, in the anime he was so infuriating!!

I love when they just steal their standing poses sjsgjssgsh

That distortion effect so good

Chapter 33

I still think it's weird they used humans and not machines, though it was effective

I love how Spec managed to punch that statue without calling the attention of much people that's impressive

And i love that he keeps saying man he sounds like me with bro

Hanayama my beloved

Chapter 34

Yeah I'm not reading all that 😐

Oh this explains the holes in his clothes