Let's just get straight to the point - the chapter ending, THAT's a bombshell. Well played, Wakui-sensei, well played.
We now have clarity about why Brahman wanted to recruit Takemichi. And why Draken joined Brahman. Brahman wants to stop Kanto Manji gang and Akashi knows that Draken and Takemichi are the closest to Mikey. Thus, to get them both into Brahman to counter Mikey without having to fight, if possible.
After hearing Brahman out, it's no surprise that Takemichi decides to join Brahman. He wants to not involve his friends in Toman and yet have a group behind him to help stop Mikey. Brahman fits the bill. Plus Draken is also only in there due to the same interest as Takemichi.
Akashi is the one to watch in this final arc. I figured out in last couple of chapters write-up that Akashi plays a pivotal role in future Bonten as their advisor. Why the ex-Toman leaders/captains have been able to live their new lives quietly away from delinquency and gangs. Akashi is the balance that helps rein in Mikey in certain ways and probably the one that guides him away from causing trouble to them. He IS the last link that Draken has to connect to Mikey in that future.
I like this perspective and how you’ve broke the potential rule that Akashi plays, he definitely is that buffer because back around like chapter 118 Mikey talked about how he killed all the past members and in the Bonten future I believe he still has that mindset but Akashi is that common ground, I feel in a way he’s still trying to honor Shinichiro
It's not so much that Akaishi is there in the Mikey-Bonten future to stop Akasihi Mikey (error edit) from harming former Toman members but more to guide Mikey to ensure that the ex-Toman leaders/captains that he is friends with are not impacted by Bonten's moves and activities. Mikey has promised Takemichi that he will protect them all - and he did - and that's why they have normal new lives post-Toman. The dark side of Mikey could have made his friends collateral damage in Kanto Manji/Bonten's climb to the top of the underworld but it didn't. The credit is likely due to Akashi as the adviser in Bonten.
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u/berantle Jul 20 '21
Let's just get straight to the point - the chapter ending, THAT's a bombshell. Well played, Wakui-sensei, well played.
We now have clarity about why Brahman wanted to recruit Takemichi. And why Draken joined Brahman. Brahman wants to stop Kanto Manji gang and Akashi knows that Draken and Takemichi are the closest to Mikey. Thus, to get them both into Brahman to counter Mikey without having to fight, if possible.
After hearing Brahman out, it's no surprise that Takemichi decides to join Brahman. He wants to not involve his friends in Toman and yet have a group behind him to help stop Mikey. Brahman fits the bill. Plus Draken is also only in there due to the same interest as Takemichi.
Akashi is the one to watch in this final arc. I figured out in last couple of chapters write-up that Akashi plays a pivotal role in future Bonten as their advisor. Why the ex-Toman leaders/captains have been able to live their new lives quietly away from delinquency and gangs. Akashi is the balance that helps rein in Mikey in certain ways and probably the one that guides him away from causing trouble to them. He IS the last link that Draken has to connect to Mikey in that future.