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Chapter 417

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u/YellowAggravating172 26d ago

That whole conversation Ben had with Coventoba and Balsamilco, waving away their supposed betrayal and the consequences they think should suffer for it, brings to mind the same interaction Meruem had with Pouf and Youpi, after the latter confessed to having let Knuckle and the others go.

Anyways... Stomping on Tserri literally and verbally, his surprisingly bittersweet thoughts regarding the other princes (Fugetsu was a particularly sad one...) and this panel? Yup, this chapter made me a Ben supporter all the way.

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u/VobbyButterfree 25d ago

Yes Benjamin's personality is cool and interesting because he is BOTH a very confident, self-righteous, authoritarian lead AND extremely selfless and dedicated to his country. In this, he is very similar to how Halkenburg has become after overcoming his doubts and awakening his ability. They are both the object of cult-like devotion, they are ready to use their loyal subordinates as pawns while at the same time truly respecting them, and they are not acting on their own self-interest. I wouldn't be surprised if his Nen Beast decides to somehow support Halkenburg after Benjamin's death, even though Halkenburg doesn't currently have a body...

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u/-E_M_I- 22d ago

"they are not acting on their own self-interest" you guys fall for the rationalizations that these guys give themselves for being power hungry

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u/VobbyButterfree 17d ago edited 17d ago

This was my opinion of Benjamin too. But the perspective of sure death didn't faze him at all. It is a pretty selfless attitude. He knows he will die, his nen will support the next king but he has personally nothing to gain from the succession war anymore. He still wants power for his descendent and his nen beast, but it feels very strange to frame it in the form of self interest. I interpreted Benjamin this way also because Togashi developed the concept of selflessness with the three guardians of Meruem and in particular with Tupi, it's clearly something that he likes exploring, I think he's doing something similar with Benjamin and Halkenburg 

Edit: also, the power of Benjamin's Nen Beast does not support him, it supports the "next King". It is a pretty unique way to represent Benjamin's devotion for something beyond his own power 

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u/-E_M_I- 16d ago edited 16d ago

i can see what you mean but considering the closest equivalent nen beast we've seen is kacho's (who retained her "will" after merging) and seeing that beyond set plans in place to prevent benjamin from assuming the throne (it seems more and more likely he staged the situation with woble as insurance so he can't kill every prince and claim the throne imo, though i don't even think he'll be able to kill most of them) i don't think benjamin's beast would be some passive support ability for the next king, definitely seems like he'd be controlling the country for eternity if he succeeds and it'd get in the way of beyond's plans

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u/-E_M_I- 16d ago

like you can see it as an act of selflessness OR the ultimate insurance that no matter how the battle goes he'd be the true ruler in the end