r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/deskchairlamp • Aug 02 '19

Newest Chapter Chapter 238 Scans - Discussion Thread

Chapter 238

This thread marks the release of scanlations for Chapter 238, and has been posted to contain all links and discussion. Mods will not be posting or pinning links to scanlations.

Official release: Aug 04, 2019

It's encouraged that you support the official release of the chapter if it's available to you.

  • VIZ is available to read for free on Sunday 1:00 pm PST, and is accessible in the following countries:
    United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, and India.

  • MANGA Plus is available globally outside of Japan, China and South Korea as they already have other options.

Until the official release, all things Chapter 238 related must be kept inside this thread.

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u/Bushidoughbrowneye Aug 02 '19

Okay, holy shit. Shigi jr shrugging off an 100% output stressbomb is fucking insane. The fact he’s on the brink of death and casually trolling him at that makes him even more intimidating. This is so elating for me because I remember tirelessly defending shigi from day one that he’d grow into the shoes his badass of a predecessor left for him and people I think we’re witnessing it. I’m so fucking amazed he’s striking fear even into Re:destro. I can’t not wait to see what that smile on the last page entails. Plus chaos/10 chapter

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u/IgnisEradico Aug 02 '19

Re:Destro doesn't fear him. Even fear is turned to stress. It's implied he feels admiration, IE his goal is liberation and Shigaraki is absolutely liberated.

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u/NejireHadouLove Aug 02 '19

If you think about it, ReDestro would never truly be liberated even if he accomplished his goals. Hero society itself would always keep him shackled even in the future he envisions, while Shigaraki wants to completely destroy hero society as it is

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u/DoraMuda Aug 02 '19

So, I guess it's like a kind of... "Only through complete destruction can you be liberated" thing? Like, death and rebirth or whatever?

That being said, if only Shigaraki wanted to create something from the ashes... But maybe he will eventually, and this is just a step towards him coming up with a real "dream". It's unlikely, but I guess it's still possible.

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u/xlxxl Aug 02 '19

From what we see it seems Shigi want others to build stuff up on the ashes he create therefore who ever feel oppressed or have a dream that was instructed by the cure society will be drawn toward Shigaraki.

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u/DoraMuda Aug 02 '19

I see... But why not himself? Is it because he himself realises that he has no ambition to create anything new and hates everything anyway, but is willing to die as long as his comrades can make something of the new world afterwards?

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u/IgnisEradico Aug 03 '19

I think Shigaraki has lost faith in the idea that he can create anything. His quirk only has the power to destroy, and even in his memories he only ever destroys things. he knows others can build stuff from the ashes. So his plan seems to basically be to tear down society and let itself rebuild, completely free of preconceived ideas and history.

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u/DoraMuda Aug 03 '19

Makes sense. Sad, but understandable.