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Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012
Eh, I thought this chapter was a pretty elegant explanation of why the Ghost User was so busted, and what his fundamental weakness was.

Of course a killing intent user is going to be disproportionately powerful due to being a perfect assassin on a philosophical level, but the psychological nature of his power means that he's vulnerable to people who've successfully transcended the life of an assassin. Overcoming killing intent with compassion is kind of Gero's whole thing.

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Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012

Ytlaya posted:

But that doesn't explain why he was so certain the top families were beyond him. I doubt the other top families' have mentally "moved beyond assassination."

Was he just wrong and he actually had managed to become as strong as a top family user?


I think he was wrong, yes, if only because nobody's ever yet been correct in assuming that Gero has been weakened by his quest for marriage. Yes, that does mean the Ghost User was legitimately a top five-level badass, but at the expense of dangerous overspecialisation.

Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012

gimme the GOD drat candy posted:

gero wasn't trying to kill him despite his skill set being entirely based on killing. gero's been fighting with one hand behind his back for the entire manga.

Yes, but he's still incredibly hot poo poo. Everybody who's gone 'lol, looking for love has made you weak' to Gero has instantly been given reason to regret it.

Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012

Ohtori Akio posted:

water user is win actually

I can see how she feels like a secondary love interest regardless of quality, though. Not quite got that 'main girl' energy (yet?).

Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012

Lt. Lizard posted:

Miyuki is triggering a lot of things in me.

If evil, why hot?

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