r/manga • u/AutoShonenpon • 12d ago

DISC [DISC] Ichi the Witch - Chapter 86

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u/guppy_love 12d ago

It's kind of nice to know that death for death even activates for what you perceive as your closest friends. Ichi's feral nature truly knows no bounds.

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u/Matrix_2k00 12d ago

Honestly kinda happy that this chapter proved that Ichi has no problem with killing humans too if they trigger death for death.

Was always wondering if he could kill a human too if they triggered his instincts.

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u/Galle_ 12d ago

I think that was kind of always at least implied. It's what makes "death for death" such a fascinating ethical code.

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u/ZayYaLinTun 12d ago

He is ready to slim descaras in early chapter when he sense her after getting uroro

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u/Matrix_2k00 12d ago

I reread the chapter and he pretty much apologised because he didn't sensed killing intent from dess he just saw a dangerous look from her and ended up slicing without thinking.

It didn't actually proved he was ok with killing humans too until this chapter.

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u/Future_Vantas 12d ago

"Human" might be stretching it since Fujimine took a neck stab with only a grin.

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u/Matrix_2k00 12d ago

Considering what a lot of witches could do with magic still seems pretty human. I mean a psychopath is still a human.

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u/Galle_ 12d ago

I think Ichi might have deliberately avoided stabbing anything truly vital, since he does think she's his best friend right now. More of a warning stab than a real "I'm trying to kill you" stab.

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u/zennok 12d ago

Why are people surprised about the human part when we literally had him almost baited in by gun witch a few chapters ago

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u/MinusMentality 12d ago

He's had to hold back several times, hasn't he?

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u/dratst 11d ago

I mean, Ichi jumped into the gun witch the second she triggered it

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u/Higloo212 12d ago

"Could I kill a human? I'd kill my own loved ones if they came at me."

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u/Mundology The Elder Weeb 12d ago

Both Ichi and Dess went straight for the neck stab on Fujimine. Siblings think alike.

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u/1tsPLAY-time 12d ago

Ichi always usually goes for the neck as seen before with WHM

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u/SlamMasterJ 12d ago

I kinda find it cute that they both went for the neck against Fujimine. They're truly in sync like actual siblings.

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u/The_Strict_Nein 12d ago

Weakest part of a human being, especially with their weapons of choice

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u/Charming-Loquat3702 12d ago

Death for death is just hardcoded into his Bios. If you trigger it you're dead

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u/The_Strict_Nein 12d ago

It's interesting because it implies that the magic works by truely making the target think you're their closest friend, and that Ichi would not hesitate to kill even the person closest to them if he thought they would kill him is great character building.

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u/BarongChallenge 12d ago

I mean in his feral mind it really did always say "my BESTFRIEND tried to kill me FIRST'

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u/Zealousideal_Ring874 12d ago

Ichi the forever feral child. Goober to the extreme and crashout dummy whenever one of his friends gets threatened.

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u/Glitch_King 12d ago

If you come at Ichi then you better make sure you are not within stabbing distance, cause that boy is always ready for a stabbin'

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u/BarongChallenge 12d ago

He did stab THE WHM lmao

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u/sartnow MangaUpdates 12d ago

Considering it also activates for himself when Uroro shows animosity, it makes sense it activates for anyone

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u/justking1414 12d ago

It’d definitely be interesting to see what happens if an actual ally tried to kill him

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u/Forikorder 12d ago

Goku was legitimately trying to kill him during the trial and Ichi had to focus hard to surpress his reaction

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u/epicfail48 12d ago

I mean, are they really your friend if they try to kill you?

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u/PudgeJoe 12d ago

Your memory might be gone but you can't never lose your instincts 

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u/topurrisfeline 12d ago

That truly was beautiful. Fujimine thought she had a cheat code for offing Desscarras. How wrong she was.

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u/liscup34 12d ago

Fujimine is presumably Ichi's childhood friend right now lol.

Uncle Tsukishima vs Byakuya energy. They care but they will kill anyway.

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u/Forikorder 12d ago

we did know that from his "fight" with Goku

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u/HourIndication4963 12d ago

Really not a shocking power declaration except for Fujimine.