Chapter 263: Chainsaw Man's Only Fan, Makima
"Really, Amamiya-sensei..." said Kenji Tanaka with curiosity after watching the full video. "But the Knight War? It seems quite interesting...".
He began to feel curious about Kamen Rider, a special effects film he had never seen.
Under this post, Ren's fans began to talk about it.
"Kamen Rider? I looked it up, is it something like using devices to transform into an armored superhero?".
"Why doesn't Mr. Amamiya draw manga honestly and become a screenwriter?".
"The truth is, it's not so bad. Mr. Amamiya hasn't stopped publishing from Edgerunners to the current Chainsaw Man."
"Yes, Mr. Amamiya has a small mental illness, but you know what? He's an exemplary mangaka. On the other hand...".
"I want to criticize a four-character mangaka!".
What did our Mr. Fenghuangyuan do to you?
How do you use four complimentary characters to form a derogatory word?
"I've already seen Kamen Rider. It's a special effects film with a good reputation in Japan. And it's very good, especially Kuuga and Agito!"
"But... Turtle, did they ask Mr. Amamiya to be the screenwriter? Do they really not know or are they pretending not to know?"
"It's okay, it's just a special effects film. Mr. Amamiya shouldn't be so cruel as to give a child razor blades, right?"
"I'm very curious to know what extraordinary things Mr. Ren will come up with in this knight battle."
"As a Japanese person, I can translate what Mr. Amamiya said: Ultraman will no longer fight monsters, but a civil war will be waged between Ultraman, Taro will fight Tiga, Seven will fight Ace, and whoever wins in the end will have their wish fulfilled."
"This... sounds a bit novel, and as soon as you hear it, you know a lot of people will die!"
"A lot of people will die? Isn't that what Mr. Amamiya is best at?"
"Mr. Amamiya: No one knows how to use a knife better than me!"
"Jiang Nan: I don't accept it!"
"The Gods still can't compare to Chainsaw Man. The part with Aki Hayakawa was too painful. Even when Xia Mi died, it wasn't as painful as Aki Hayakawa's."
"I'm still more eager to see Kamen Rider Ryuki. Mr. Amamiya never disappoints, especially since it's what he's best at."
"I'm still very curious to know how Mr. Amamiya agreed to be a screenwriter. I've heard that Mr. Amamiya doesn't plan to join the production of the Chainsaw Man anime."
"What else could it be? It's because they gave too much (laughs)."
...
The forums in the Republic are beginning to show interest in Kamen Rider. After all, Ren, as a screenwriter, is certainly quite intriguing.
However, the strongest reaction comes from Japan.
After all, Kamen Rider has a local advantage in Japan.
Like the previous incarnation of Armor Hero, it may not have been popular internationally and lacked many fans, but within the Republic, it undoubtedly has a significant fan base.
Similarly, the same goes for Kamen Rider in this world.
However, Ren is also very famous in Japan and has a large fan base.
"Wow! My favorite manga artist is the screenwriter of my favorite special effects film?"
"Kamen Rider Ryuki? The name really fits the style of the area hhhh."
"Knight War? Fighting for one's own selfish desires? It sounds interesting, but... I've heard that Mr. Amamiya is a bento maniac, it scares me a little."
"I think it's very interesting WWWWW, after all, I've never seen a knight war theme."
"For Kuuga and Agito, or for RX and V3 to fight each other, how interesting."
"I don't like this. Kamen Rider fights for his own selfish desires, is he still Kamen Rider?"
"Special effects films are for children, right? How can you instill those ideas in them?"
"That's why I don't want to watch Kamen Rider these years. All the works filmed are for children. Is it interesting?"
"Let's wait and see the broadcast of Kamen Rider Ryuki. I think it will be quite good."
"Mr. Amamiya as the screenwriter for Kamen Rider... It's really surprising that such a great mangaka became a screenwriter."
...
And so, thanks to Ren's fame, Kamen Rider Ryuki garnered immense popularity and attention, even before the cast was defined.
This was the celebrity effect.
This immediately attracted many new actors, even those who had debuted for years but still lacked popularity, to audition for Kamen Rider Ryuki.
Everyone eagerly awaited the opportunity to star in Kamen Rider Ryuki and achieve fame.
Meanwhile, Tsumura Masao finished reading the script for Kamen Rider Ryuki and set it aside.
His eyes still showed a hint of surprise as he said, "It's... a very good script, but...".
He smiled wryly, "The plot fits perfectly with Mr. Amamiya's style. The exit of each character is full of unexpected twists."
Who would have imagined that the despicable Kamen Rider, known for his sneak attacks, actually dreamed of becoming a hero, only to be killed by a truck while saving a father and his son?
Who would have imagined that the villain, who had always been cruel and aggressive in the script, would finally charge towards the police encirclement with an iron rod in extreme desperation and finally be shot to death?
Of course, the most unexpected thing is... the protagonist died before the end for practicing chivalry and protecting a little girl, and finally died in combat with serious injuries.
After reading it, Tsumura Masao felt a little moved.
But he was also sure that he had done the right thing.
What an excellent script! Kamen Rider Ryuki will undoubtedly be a success and will cause a viewing frenzy.
Kamen Rider Ryuki is just a finished work for Ren.
Afterward, he continued with the serialization of Chainsaw Man.
Because before that, Uzumaki, on the comic horror night, had already been serialized.
After all, it's a short horror manga, and Uzumaki, which only has seven episodes, has already been serialized.
However, Takashi kept sending him manuscript requests to continue the serialization, but Ren felt that Chainsaw Man was approaching the final part of the Public Safety chapter.
He had to focus on this last part first.
At that moment, Ren had to think about what to do...
After all, the Chainsaw Man manga had not been completed in his previous life, and the second part, the "Institute" arc, after the Public Safety arc, was still being serialized there.
So he wondered what to do.
Unless he could redeem the prophetic powers of the system, he could never finish Chainsaw Man.
However, the points required for those prophetic powers were too high for Ren to afford at that time.
But at least he still had a chance.
So Ren decided to first finish the Chainsaw Man section from memory and then decide what to do.
Thus, the Chainsaw Man section continued to be serialized.
In the next story of the manga, Denji, reborn thanks to Power's blood and the contract, was taken by Kishibe to protect him and was reunited with Koji.
Seeing the love and admiration that people felt for him on television, Denji reflected and felt that he needed higher aspirations, so he decided to go out and kill Makima.
However, Denji faced Makima's followers and the deceased Public Safety Devil Hunters she controlled.
Denji was no match for him. Even during the battle in the Public Safety Devil Hunters' cemetery, he collapsed during his combat against Quanxi.
But then, Makima pierced his hand.
She let her blood flow into Denji, allowing him to recover.
"Denji, get up," declared Makima, a true fan of the Chainsaw Devils. "I'll finish you myself. Get up, let's continue."
As expected, Denji got up again and faced Makima in a fierce battle.
Makima's special abilities and contract allowed her to recover even after a severed head and a great loss of blood.
Denji was no match for Makima, and finally collapsed in her arms.
Makima then snatched Pochita, Denji's heart, from his chest.
She looked at the miserable Denji in front of her and said calmly, "I can't even defeat him with my own hands, but there's nothing I can do about it...".
"Who told you you're not the Chainsaw Man?" asked Makima, standing in a desolate cemetery. "What do you want Denji to do to leave this world? What do you want to do to become the Chainsaw Man again?".
Makima was, without a doubt, a die-hard fan of the Chainsaw Man.
But Denji spat, and the spit landed on Makima's face.
Suddenly, Makima became truly enraged.
But her anger was not because Denji had spit in her face.
It was because... "The Chainsaw Man... can't spit," said Makima, with an impassive and superior face. "The Chainsaw Man can't wear human clothes, can't speak, and has always been crazy."
"But you clearly know nothing about him..." she said, looking at the fallen Denji. "And yet he chose you..."
She loved the unscrupulous Chainsaw Man, not the one who is now like Denji.
So she was furious.
I can only say... Makima is a true fan of the Chainsaw Man, a passionate fanatic...
"If you insist on getting in our way..." said Makima with an extremely cold voice, close to Denji's face, "Then die."
Then she tore his heart from his chest!
Denji immediately... spat up a lot of blood, and then, under Makima's condescending gaze, he seemed... to die completely!
The fans couldn't help but feel a little disappointed...
Couldn't Denji defeat this evil Makima in the end?
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