Kinji Hakari clashes with Charles Bernard, a once-hopeful mangaka whose disillusionment has driven him into the world of sorcery. Their intense fight erupts atop a ferris wheel before crashing down into the streets below. Armed with his cursed weapon, G Warstaff, Charles battles fiercely while reciting the words of legendary manga creators, pouring his bitterness and creative frustration into every strike.
During the confrontation, Charles reveals his distinctive cursed technique, which grants him the ability to glimpse one second into the future. This foresight appears before him like illuminated manga panels, guiding his movements in combat. The technique grows stronger as G Warstaff absorbs Hakari’s blood, allowing Charles to momentarily press the advantage. However, Hakari’s sharp reflexes and overwhelming physical strength let him find openings between those predicted moments, landing heavy counterattacks.
Driven by desperation, Charles fights with the belief that defeating Hakari will validate his bleak view of the world. Hakari, however, remains completely unshaken—both by the technique and the ideology behind it. Wearing his trademark confident smile, he activates his Domain Expansion, Idle Death Gamble, a dangerous, luck-based ability renowned for its powerful regenerative effects.
As the chapter draws to a close, the momentum swings decisively toward Hakari, hinting at an even more wild and unpredictable battle to come.
