Chapter 206 of Chainsaw Man expands the current arc's emotional complexity by placing Denji in front of his greatest enemy so far: himself. While the devil of the fall imprisons it in a spiral of mental manipulation and distorted severity, who appears as a key piece for the turn of the conflict is Asa Mitaka.
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The character, once divided between submission and insecurity, reveals strength, clarity and courage that contrast with the protagonist's emotional confusion. The new chapter consolidates Asa as one of the pillars of the current narrative and raises the fall to an unprecedented level of symbolic and psychological threat.
The fall manipulates mind and matter and dives Denji in a state of collapse
The fall is not just another devil with physical strength or grotesque appearance. His true power manifests himself by distorting natural laws and destabilizing the emotional balance of his victims. In a few paintings, it transforms an ordinary city into an apocalyptic stage, raising buildings with gravitational manipulation and causing mass panic.
However, what really stands out is the way she invades Denji's mind. He is confronted with old and unresolved memories, including the episode involving two brothers who admired Chainsaw Man. One of them was sacrificed by Denji in exchange for a cat's life, a choice that now returns as trauma, symbolized by a man emerging from the mouth of the fall. In addition, this character, presumably the surviving brother, accuses Denji of selfishness and forces him to relive his guilt.
Denji loses control of his own form and goes into emotional collapse
In the midst of the manipulation of the fall, Denji cannot keep even his form of Chainsaw Man. He begins to levitate, taken by guilt and emotional fragility, repeating an apology that echoes like a desperate mantra. The images of the “Denji Child” crying reinforce their emotional regression and show that the true power of the fall is not to destroy, but to disrupt their enemies from the inside.
At this point, Denji does not represent the brutal hero that readers knew, but a lost boy, broken by his own decisions. It is the lowest point of the character since the first chapters of the series.
ASA MITAKA explodes the jail itself to rescue Denji
It is precisely when everything seems lost that Asa Mitaka breaks Chainsaw Man's usual narrative structure. Even arrested under the rubble of a building, she decides to react. Ignoring Yoru's warnings, the devil of war, that the explosion can destroy it as well, Asa chooses to break free with an explosive attack. Thus, the action, besides being literal, is symbolic: it represents the break with its previous passivity.
The text emphasizes the wing initiative, which rises the wreckage in the midst of chaos and jumps to grasp Denji's foot, still suspended and arrested in delusions. The gesture is simple, but it carries the weight of a ripe decision: it is not just about saving Denji, but of reaffirming its own identity and place in that chaotic reality.
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The relationship between Asa and Denji, initially built from rivalry and distrust, gains more dense contours in this chapter. In making the decision to save him, Asa assumes a posture that Denji could not adopt: active empathy. While the protagonist collapses, Asa proves to be centered, courageous and strategic.
This inversion of roles can signal a structural change within the narrative. Asa is no longer an tormented adjunct and positions itself as an equilibrium force. In addition, the contrast between her and the figure of the fall, both feminine and with complex mental powers, reinforces the idea that the current battle is more psychological than physical.
Where to Read Chainsaw Man
Readers can accompany Chainsaw Man at Viz Media and Manga Plus , which make the three most recent chapters of the work available. The Shonen Jump+ offers complete access through monthly subscription.
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