Chapter 181: Makima Takes Action

Chapter 181: Makima Takes Action

Ke Xin Jie eagerly flipped to the page where the latest installment of *Chainsaw Man* was serialized. This time, the chapter started with a detailed introduction of the main characters.

Denji, Makima, Aki Hayakawa, Himeno, and other familiar faces all had their profiles highlighted. Aki's description, in particular, included more details than before.

"[Has made contracts with the Fox Devil and the Curse Devil, using a cursed nail imbued with the power of the Curse Devil (Kars) as a weapon. PS: The Curse Devil kills the target once the nail's strikes reach zero.]"

Indeed, it was a terrifying ability bound by the laws of causality.

Additionally, brief and somewhat vague descriptions of the Sword Devil and Snake Woman were provided.

Picking up from the previous chapter, the Snake Woman was shown holding a walkie-talkie, seemingly in conversation with someone. The manga made a point of showing that several of her fingernails were missing, leaving her fingers bloody.

At this point, everyone understood the rules of *Chainsaw Man*'s universe. Making a contract with a devil to gain immense power always came with a price. The most common cost was a part of one's body.

For example, the Fox Devil required a layer of skin from the user's hand. Himeno had sacrificed one of her eyes to control the Ghost Devil's hand. However, in the last chapter, she sacrificed her entire body to save Aki, leaving nothing of herself behind.

It seemed that the Snake Woman, who had contracted with the Snake Devil, paid with her fingernails each time she used its power.

But fingernails...

"That price is too low," Ke Xin Jie muttered, "Others lose skin or eyes or hands, and she only loses her fingernails? It doesn't make sense!"

"I'm Akane. We're on the third floor of the Nerima West Building, engaged in combat with Chainsaw Man. Requesting immediate backup!" Akane spoke into the walkie-talkie.

However, the next moment, Denji and the Sword Man burst onto the scene, engaging in a fierce battle. They narrowly avoided hitting her as their fight raged on.

Denji's Chainsaw Devil power was evidently far superior to the Sword Devil's abilities. After all, the destructive force and terror induced by a chainsaw were incomparable to a traditional blade. The Sword Man struggled to fend off Denji's relentless attacks, even being slammed into a wall, leaving a massive hole in the building.

At this critical moment, Akane's backup arrived—two men armed with guns aimed directly at Denji. Though Denji had the resilience of a fiend, able to withstand gunfire and slowly recover, the loss of blood would eventually weaken him.

So, Denji took one of the Sword Man's reinforcements hostage, using his chainsaw to threaten the Sword Man.

"Hey, you villain, this is your partner, right?" Denji taunted, holding his hostage.

At this point, Denji looked more like the villain. But Ke Xin Jie couldn't help but cheer for him, "Yes! Against these bad guys, you have to fight dirty!"

However, the Sword Man ignored his companion and attacked without hesitation.

Denji barely had time to react before the Sword Man appeared behind him, and in the next instant, both Denji and his hostage were sliced in half!

Such ruthlessness!

"Is Denji really defeated?" Ke Xin Jie felt a pang of despair.

The Sword Man then called for the remaining members of his team, planning to take Denji away. They all ignored the fate of their sliced-in-half comrade, as if they had expected this outcome all along—or rather, they all knew from the start. In this mission to capture Denji, any one of them could be sacrificed.

"Quickly, although Denji's comrades have been taken care of..." The manga displayed scenes of the Public Safety Devil Hunters from Division 4 lying in pools of blood, both rookies and veterans alike.

For the first time, Ke Xin Jie grasped the brutal reality of *Chainsaw Man*'s world. No matter how experienced the hunters were, they could still die when faced with real danger.

[Translator: sauron]

Even without powerful devils, just a few bullets could pierce their bodies and end their lives.

But just then, amidst the grim images of fallen hunters, a close-up of Makima appeared, her lifeless body lying in a train seat.

Yet in the next moment, Makima inexplicably appeared in front of the men who had shot her on the train!

"Did she... resurrect?!"

Ke Xin Jie's eyes widened in shock. "Could this be the power of the devil Makima made a contract with?"

The men who had shot her were equally confused. They drew their guns again, aiming at Makima.

But in the next panel, the scene shifted to the train station.

Two devil hunters in Public Safety uniforms, who had not appeared before, seemed to be waiting for someone. As they stood by, another Public Safety hunter approached them.

"Looks like Divisions 1, 2, 3, and 4 have been hit by gunfire," he informed them.

"What?" They found it hard to believe.

"Seriously... Makima is dead?"

"So we were waiting here for nothing?"

But as they conversed, the train pulled in, and off stepped none other than Makima. However, her Public Safety uniform was soaked with blood.

"Tendo, Kurose," Makima addressed the two waiting hunters.

"There was a shooting on the train."

Makima's expression remained unchanged as she added, "I need to deal with the bodies. Cancel the meal."

Tendo and Kurose were visibly concerned about Makima's bloody appearance. "There was a shooting in the capital too!"

"Makima, is that blood on you?! Are you hurt?"

But Makima remained unfazed. "It's not mine... I wasn't hit."

In the following panels, the men who had shot Makima were shown lying dead in pools of their own blood, their bodies riddled with gaping holes.

**End of Chapter.**

There was no doubt—Makima was behind it all! Not only did she seem to possess some kind of resurrection ability, but her combat prowess was also formidable.

Ke Xin Jie was now intensely curious about Makima's powers and the devil she had made a contract with.