Dark Gathering - Ch. 83 - D Temple 3: Massacre

[MangaDex]

 

[Forikorder]

i think im in love, pure brute force applied with surgical precision

 

[Skullkrusher]

STANDING HERE
I REALIZE

 

[kuma]

if violence didn't works, you simply didn't apply it strong enough.

 

[NhatJojolion]

Battle of the try-hards, in which both still hone their skills after death. Seems like Yayoi got in the bag another OP pokeshost

 

[irrelevance90]

Goddamn Gongen has no chill.

 

[Rearts13]

Other ghost "I will use this specific mechanic to do this specific technique"

Bro "Just punch harder & faster"

The most complex thing he had done is his entrance.

 

[PhantomXTrinity]

Literally, "Violence is not the answer, it's a question. And the answer is YES" ahh quote

 

[ZhdanLyubav]

wdym i am able to cut you before i cut you , this is some baki musashi miyamoto imaginary attack except it actually lands

 

[Highorse]

Jit just has Kenpachi in a pokeball

 

[stainx]

Holy shit this ghost is just waaaay too baddass to be turned into a punching bag…please dont do him dirty like the sergeant or take him out of commission like Masakado

 

[Viper4lyfe]

Gotta say I wasn't expecting Sekiro there to pull a JOJO and Muda muda muda his way to victory. And now shit is even more dire than it was last week. Good luck Yayoi

 

[xpuc]

Kinda weird when we have ghost getting damaged from physical collision with the ground and having its organ torn out.

 

[Babymech2]

This would've been a better chapter without any text at all. We don't need these mumbo jumbo voiceovers that don't add much explanation anyway, it could've just been a wordless fight between two supernatural entities...

 

[gamria]

Chapter 83

I'll begin this chapter's comment with some explanations:

D-Temple Ghost​

I don't know if @Kredim is relying on AI or what, but on Page 16 they missed the Narrator describing her as a 真の超能力者 / shin no chounoryoku-sha , AKA "true Esper".

Similarly, while her "Divine Power" isn't exactly incorrect for jintsuuriki / 神通力 , it's exact meaning is far more akin to ESP. Heck, English Pokemon has this translated as the Psychic move "Extrasensory", which is also apt because "god-communion power" originated from ancient belief communion with the gods lets you perform clairvoyance, telepathy, etc.

In parts of this chapter, it's alternatively described as "superpower" / inou / 異能 too

In short, she's a Ghost/Psychic type with two skillsets, natural-born psychic powers (including psychokinesis) and learnt spiritualist techniques requiring handsigns (which the Narrator constantly says resembles those used by the Onmyouji but not actually Onmyouji techniques)

The Warrior​

Sheesh, his title is bouncing back and forth. May I suggest something for consistency's sake?

• 天外救世權現 - "Heavens-Exceeding Salvation Gongen", with "Salvation Gongen" for the shorthand 救世權現 throughout the chapter?
• "Heavens-Exceeding" for 天外, comes from Page 15 where 天上の理の外にいる 『極みの業」である more accurately translates to "A 'Supreme Technique' that exceeds/exists outside the logic of the heavens."

Pretty apt for how he's described as "released" / 解放 from the laws of physics on Page 13 too.

Incidentally, his quickdraw technique being "Retro-speed" / 逆速 (Page 14) is an entirely made-up term, meant to contrast the conventional God-speed / 神速 (Page 12)

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But for all my criticism, appreciate you getting this chapter out.

Onto the chapter itself. One nitpick, 95% of it is "voiced" by the Narrator. I mean, I had a feeling that'd be the case with the whole squad knocked out and someone had to explain ghost phenomena in Yayoi's place, but still... I really must wonder what the anime experience will be like.

But that's all, this chapter ruled. This is what Dark Gathering is all about, siccing the curse you suffered back onto the next enemy.

Especially so for this enemy, she's got so much backup tricks that if I didn't know this is the Salvation Gongen's big debut and showcase I'd be supremely annoyed. Granted the idea of an ancient esper born in an era where "esper" isn't a term is pretty cool and there is a precedent of sorts with Black Asura and his Ghost/Psychic typing, but it was getting a bit much.

After seeing the squad get toyed with so badly last time, it's just really satisfying to see this ghost and her dumb psychokinesis get pulverised by plain simple overwhelming brute force. Smart, clinical overwhelming brute force at that too.

While it looks bad for Yayoi, somehow I think it'd work out. Heck, they need Salvation Gongen to help with removing Ai's Tanden from inside Eiko anyway.

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P.S. Did I mention the Gongen's summoning is like second only to the New Emperor's Mega Evolution? It's at the level of a Final Fantasy summon. Little wonder that Kondo-sensei himself said this was his toughest chapter art-wise up to now (last time he said this, it was Oiran's debut)

Also, congrats to 3 Million Volumes sold!

 

[Njin]

Kinda weird when we have ghost getting damaged from physical collision with the ground and having its organ torn out.

Then again, they're able to stand on the ground, instead of sinking into it. Much like with curses in JJK, physics do seem to apply - just selectively.

 

[Tsul4413]

Reach heaven through violence

 

[Pepsioverdose]

My gawd that bltch was trying to grab him with physical strength🤣 i hope Yayoi gives this bltchass ghost some good torturing because shes worse than the F tunnel Ghost.

And i just fuking love every time Graduates make their entrance. Crazy epic

 

[Pepsioverdose]

Holy shit this ghost is just waaaay too baddass to be turned into a punching bag…please dont do him dirty like the sergeant or take him out of commission like Masakado

I dont think the Sergeant was ever done dirty though. Being the punching bag was kinda his whole thing. He excelled at everything he’s supposed to do. To be fair, he was one of the main reasons that fight with Taisai lasted long enough for Masakado to evolve and end the fight.

 

[Fantasie841]

Jesus.

I really wonder how she is going to re-seal this guy.