In a way this could be seen as a way of Ijin beating One. It's been frequently stated that the only reason that the Numbers aren't just highly efficient killing machines but actual soldiers who stand by each other is because of Ijin. One just wanted the killing machines.
Now here they are the...
If...When ijin and one fight it is going to be a One on 001 fight. Though I am hoping for some more daily life content, it's just been one fight after another the last few arcs.
Alright we get it One is a psychopath. Can we get back to Ijin now?
Also in the last panel I am pretty sure he was supposed to say "What is with today?" I'm not a translator that just makes more sense given the situation.
Damn Ijin was a massive upgrade for the Numbers. He just wanted to survive and decided that as many as the others as possible were going to as well. Compared to One who is enforcing survival of the fittest.
I wonder what kind of feelings he'll have when he confronts 003 again?
This kind of helps explain the near undying loyalty the numbers had toward Ijin. Imagine having One who killed off trainees for the slightest failure and then when Ijin becomes 001 the first thing he does is protect one of their comrades after he failed.
They weren't surprised he defeated Mad...