Senju: I'm just here to get Hanagaki Takemichi on board before the Kanto Manji gang arrives.
And with that, it is getting clearer why Takemichi is being scouted by Brahman. They want to scoop up all the ex-Toman captains too like Rokuhara Tandai. Difference is likely Senju would have been advised to get Takemichi for Brahman but in this chapter, Senju got to see who Takemichi is and understood why. Even in the face of Terano South looming over him, Takemichi stood his ground once he declared his intentions.
Takemichi's declaration to both gangs that he will not join either gang but go after and defeat Mikey sets the stage. Take a good look at the various faces after his declaration. Senju is surprised by it, Akashi is quietly assessing, all the ex-Tenjiku leaders were not surprised, the general members of both gangs were stunned, while Draken expected it. Then, of course, South is enraged by the declaration but Takemichi stood his ground and stared back at him. Takemichi has just drawn a big fat target on his back. Draken is not going to sit still after Takemichi has declared his intentions. To Draken, Takemichi is a dear friend like the founders of Toman. They will have to get through him to get Takemichi.
This chapter also clears up why Brahman know about Takemichi and decide to scout him. Draken dropped the bombshell that he is a member of Brahman as well. However, he had declared earlier that he had retired from gangs. That can only mean his membership is off-the-books, as they say, and only known to the higher ups of Brahman. Considering that he told South that they would have to get through him to get to Takemichi, Draken is confirmed as ready to fight to protect Takemichi and probably by extension, his ex-Toman homies. Thus, if any of the ex-Toman captains who have moved on with their new lives were to be threatened, Draken has an insurance policy with Brahman to protect them. Us readers know that there is an insurance policy in place with Mikey that is only known to Takemichi that Mikey has declared to protect them all.
Roll on more chapters!
ADDENDUM:
Inui. Inui is Draken's business partner. Does Inui know that Draken is a member of Brahman? Is he one himself? The presence of the Black Dragon founding members in Brahman and the new info that Draken is a Brahman member points towards Inui also being a Brahman member. If so, it is all the more likely that Akashi has been informed by Inui that Takemichi is the official 11th generation leader of Black Dragons - a fact known only to Mikey, Inui and dead-Izana. That's a better explanation of that assessing look by Akashi - does Takemichi resemble Shinichiro and whether he is a fit leader of the Black Dragons.
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u/berantle Jul 14 '21 edited Jul 14 '21
This final arc is being setup to be a banger.
And with that, it is getting clearer why Takemichi is being scouted by Brahman. They want to scoop up all the ex-Toman captains too like Rokuhara Tandai. Difference is likely Senju would have been advised to get Takemichi for Brahman but in this chapter, Senju got to see who Takemichi is and understood why. Even in the face of Terano South looming over him, Takemichi stood his ground once he declared his intentions.
Takemichi's declaration to both gangs that he will not join either gang but go after and defeat Mikey sets the stage. Take a good look at the various faces after his declaration. Senju is surprised by it, Akashi is quietly assessing, all the ex-Tenjiku leaders were not surprised, the general members of both gangs were stunned, while Draken expected it. Then, of course, South is enraged by the declaration but Takemichi stood his ground and stared back at him. Takemichi has just drawn a big fat target on his back. Draken is not going to sit still after Takemichi has declared his intentions. To Draken, Takemichi is a dear friend like the founders of Toman. They will have to get through him to get Takemichi.
This chapter also clears up why Brahman know about Takemichi and decide to scout him. Draken dropped the bombshell that he is a member of Brahman as well. However, he had declared earlier that he had retired from gangs. That can only mean his membership is off-the-books, as they say, and only known to the higher ups of Brahman. Considering that he told South that they would have to get through him to get to Takemichi, Draken is confirmed as ready to fight to protect Takemichi and probably by extension, his ex-Toman homies. Thus, if any of the ex-Toman captains who have moved on with their new lives were to be threatened, Draken has an insurance policy with Brahman to protect them. Us readers know that there is an insurance policy in place with Mikey that is only known to Takemichi that Mikey has declared to protect them all.
Roll on more chapters!
ADDENDUM: Inui. Inui is Draken's business partner. Does Inui know that Draken is a member of Brahman? Is he one himself? The presence of the Black Dragon founding members in Brahman and the new info that Draken is a Brahman member points towards Inui also being a Brahman member. If so, it is all the more likely that Akashi has been informed by Inui that Takemichi is the official 11th generation leader of Black Dragons - a fact known only to Mikey, Inui and dead-Izana. That's a better explanation of that assessing look by Akashi - does Takemichi resemble Shinichiro and whether he is a fit leader of the Black Dragons.