School Attendance Time is the 169th chapter of Assassination Classroom. Class 3-E overcomes the formidable Craig Hojo through relentless teamwork and reunites with Korosensei, but an unnoticed flicker in the barrier lets Yanagisawa and the Reaper slip inside as the countdown tightens.
Main Characters (6)
Summary
Facing the class, Hojo recalls that shedding his glasses is his trigger for entering full combat mode. He snatches a pair of darts fired by Hayami and Chiba and reaches to remove the lenses, the very instant the students choose to strike. Karma is hurled aside when his stun attempt fails, yet the others rush in one after another and immediately retreat, denying Hojo any opening to counter.
A dart from Ritsu, controlling Itona's drone, sinks into Hojo's neck and buys just enough time for Nagisa to land the Stun Clap and Karma to drive an axe kick into his face. Their brief victory dance draws scolding from the rest, since Hojo is somehow still twitching and has to be pinned down.
Key Events
Past the last obstacle at last, the class joyfully rejoins Korosensei and waves Karasuma and Irina through the barrier. In a split second none of them catch, the field flickers open and shut, letting the Reaper and Yanagisawa cross inside. Only ninety minutes remain to complete the killing before the Spear of Heaven discharges its laser.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Assassination Classroom Chapter 169?
In Chapter 169, School Attendance Time, Class 3-E defeats Craig Hojo through teamwork and finally reunites with Korosensei, though the Reaper and Kotaro Yanagisawa secretly slip through the barrier at the same moment.
How does Class 3-E defeat Craig Hojo in Chapter 169?
The students wear Hojo down with darts from Ritsu's drone and from Hayami and Chiba, then Nagisa lands the Stun Clap and Karma finishes with an axe kick to the face, though Hojo keeps twitching and has to be pinned down.
How do the Reaper and Yanagisawa get past the barrier in Chapter 169?
While Class 3-E waves Karasuma and Irina through the barrier in celebration, the field flickers open for a split second unnoticed, allowing the Reaper and Kotaro Yanagisawa to slip inside.
How much time is left before the laser fires in Chapter 169?
At the end of Chapter 169, only ninety minutes remain before the Spear of Heaven weapon discharges its laser and kills Korosensei.
What is Craig Hojo's trigger for entering full combat mode in Chapter 169?
Craig Hojo reveals that removing his glasses is his trigger for entering full combat mode, an action the students interrupt at the exact moment he attempts it.
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