Summary
- The first chapter of Black Clover in Jump GIGA introduces the Anti-Magic powers of Magna and Luck given to them by Asta.
- The chapter showcases Magna and Luck using their enhanced powers to defeat one of Lucius' clones.
- The chapter highlights the significance of Asta's Anti-Magic in making the Black Bulls relevant again and underscores the positive effect Asta has had on the entire squad.
Warning: Spoilers for Black Clover chapter #369Black Clover's latest installment proves that it will be worth the wait.
In chapter #369 of Black Clover by Yuki Tabata, Magna and Luck unleash their Anti-Magic-enhanced powers on one of Lucius Zogratis' many clones that the villain created using the magic he took from his siblings. Luck first casts Black Lightning Battle Fiend to get some of Lucius' Paladins out of the way.
Then Magna uses Dark Black Flame Magic: Soul Chain Team Death Match to equally split the magic of Lucius' clone between the three of them before the two Black Bulls combine their magic to defeat their opponent with Black Flame Black Lightning: Exploding Cannon.
Black Clover's Black Bulls Unleash their Anti Magic Powerup
Black Clover had already hyped up this match because Asta's Anti-Magic made the Black Bulls relevant again after their usefulness had fallen off. Earlier chapters already established that Anti-Magic was the only way to defeat Lucius, and none of the Black Bulls possessed any such power except for Asta. However, chapter #369 delivers something just as exciting.
Much earlier in chapter #293, Magna cast what would turn out to be one of the most important spells in Black Clover. It first highlighted one of broke a stagnant shonen trope since a relatively irrelevant, weak character like Magna was able to defeat one of the Dark Triad. Now in chapter #369, Magna casts the Anti-Magic version of that very spell to the same surprising effect.
Black Flame Black Lightning: Exploding Cannon is also important because of how Magna and Luck initially used the regular version of that very attack without Asta's Anti-Magic. The first time they cast the combo spell was against Vetto in chapter #64. However, Vetto blocked it and the two collapsed without defeating him. It is appropriate that they are now unleashing the same spell against their overpowered opponent with Asta's Anti-Magic. As Magna and Luck said during their battle against Vetto, the reason they didn't give up was that they felt like they wouldn't be able to face Asta again if they gave in. With the added context of this latest fight, Asta's magic symbolizes the positive effect that Asta has had.
Asta's Anti-Magic Symbolizes His Positive Effect on the Black Bulls
So while Black Clover's debut chapter in Jump GIGA is consequently the first time that the Black Bulls showcase their Anti-Magic-enhanced powers, it has already proven to represent so much more. Black Clover is not only revisiting one of shonen's most consequential powers with the Black Bulls' Anti-Magic powerup, but once again uses magic as a metaphor to showcase one of the series' most powerful messages.
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