Souboutei Kowasubeshi - Vol. 20 Ch. 195 - Twin-blade Butterfly

[MangaDex]

 

[CKN]

those legs

 

[CatLife]

Kurenai was like "you underestimate my power, oujin"
oujin was like "don't try it"
can't wait who has the high ground lol

 

[aemiz]

:squeal: Deido is so cool.

 

[Superpatch24]

I really like Deido, but it would be nice if the new villain wasn´t so plain.

 

[MisterSteak]

@Superpatch24

Plain? Oujin's practically overflowing with personality. And besides that, he's super threatening too. He's insanely powerful and there's absolutely no bargaining with him.

 

[velamela]

Nice to see her finally get a good fight in after so long.

 

[stilgar]

I really hope she kills this boring as fuck villain

 

[MisterSteak]

@stilgar

Not to be overly defensive of a favorite series, but I really don't understand the people saying Oujin is boring, lol. These chapters have been as good as ever!

 

[stilgar]

@MisterSteak Because he is...?

 

[Vergift]

So, the damsel in distress have become a proper heroine?? Alright, kick that damn sociopath rapist bastard ass...

(While Deido is a cool antagonist where you may able to sympathize, Oujin is an antagonist with awful personality where you can really hate him wholeheartedly and wish for his demise. Oujin is beyond redemption and he must be killed, no matter what.)

 

[fennec]

@Vergift In Kurenai's defense, fighting wouldn't have done her much good during this arc since killing Deido would allow the invaders to enter Souboutei. She's been plenty badass throughout the rest of it, it's just been a while since she could show off.

I also don't get people saying Oujin is boring. If you compare him to Deido of COURSE he seems boring, Deido is a one-of-a-kind villain. But in a way, he's also the opposite of Deido. All Deido wants to do is create art, nothing else matters to him. Even when he used his power over Souboutei to slaughter a bunch of people, he didn't really show any emotion except annoyance at having his painting interrupted. Oujin meanwhile wants nothing but destruction, and visibly revels in causing people pain and suffering. Deido doesn't care if the world ends, while Oujin specifically desires it.

They're basically written as foils to each other. The personality clash was pretty much guaranteed, but it still manages to break from the usual formula a bit because Oujin is actually pretty clever. Usually in this scenario the apathetic one wins hands-down because they're not controlled by their rage and all that, but in this case Deido's powers are completely connected to Shino, and Oujin already has powers beyond what Shino can offer. It seems pretty likely he could have died in this chapter if Kurenai hadn't jumped in.

Just all around an awesome chapter.

 

[NIB]

It's been a long time since Kurenai fought with someone in this manga. Just kill Oujin already Fujita, he's a boring filler villain.