Takamura's blade tears through the trio's defenses with terrifying ease, cutting Nagumo and swatting Sakamoto aside. When the slim Sakamoto emerges to trade blows, he recognizes that the aged swordsman has only grown deadlier since their days in the Order.
Summary
The three react at once, drawing weapons to lock down Takamura's katana, yet the old assassin still frees his blade and counters, forcing them to leap back. He nicks Rion-Uzuki near the hand as they scatter. Nagumo explains to Sakamoto that Takamura is attacking because the JAA has flagged the trio for extermination.
Nagumo turns over in his mind why he chose to save Rion-Uzuki despite that personality causing the deaths of many friends. As he begins asking both Uzuki and Rion for help, Takamura ambushes him from behind, shearing through the blade Nagumo raises in defense and wounding him. Takamura swings again but senses Sakamoto closing in and pivots mid-strike to blast him away.
When the dust settles, Sakamoto's glasses rest balanced on Takamura's edge, and the leaner Sakamoto appears to boot the swordsman through several walls. Takamura rebounds off a bus, hurtles back through the gaps, and slashes, but Sakamoto vaults over the cut, which only fells a massive support pillar. Sakamoto springs off the ruined column for a drop-kick, blocked when Takamura's sheath jams into the ground, then Takamura carves through multiple floors in reply. Watching him walk from the wreckage, Sakamoto acknowledges the man is stronger now than during his own time in the Order. Elsewhere, Kashima surveys the trembling museum as Gaku's fingers twitch on the floor behind him.
Key Events
Takamura shrugs off the trio's attempt to pin his katana and wounds both Rion-Uzuki and Nagumo. He hurls Sakamoto away, prompting the slim Sakamoto to emerge and kick him through several walls in a punishing exchange. Sakamoto concludes that Takamura has surpassed the strength he showed when Sakamoto served in the Order. In the background, Kashima notices the shaking building while Gaku's fingers begin to stir.
Notes
Sharing the swordsman's name as its title, Takamura is the one hundred and sixty-fourth chapter of Sakamoto Days and part of the Assassin Exhibition of the Century Arc. It ran in the combined twenty-second and twenty-third 2024 issue on April 29, 2024, and covers nineteen pages within Volume 19. The cover assembles Nagumo, Sakamoto, Takamura, and Uzuki. Kindaka, Hyo, Etsuko Satoda, and Rion Akao are referenced.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Sakamoto Days Chapter 164?
In Sakamoto Days Chapter 164, "Takamura," the swordsman Takamura easily cuts through the trio's defenses, wounding both Rion-Uzuki and Nagumo, before the slim version of Sakamoto emerges to trade brutal blows with him.
Why is Takamura attacking Sakamoto, Nagumo, and Uzuki?
In Chapter 164, Takamura attacks the trio because the JAA has flagged them for extermination, as Nagumo explains to Sakamoto during the fight.
What does Sakamoto conclude about Takamura's strength in this chapter?
In Chapter 164, after their brutal exchange, Sakamoto acknowledges that Takamura has grown stronger than he was back when Sakamoto served in the Order.
What is the slim Sakamoto that appears in Chapter 164?
In Chapter 164, a leaner version of Sakamoto emerges during the fight and kicks Takamura through several walls, showing a different fighting form than his usual bulkier appearance.
What are Kashima and Gaku doing in Chapter 164?
In Chapter 164, Kashima surveys the trembling museum from elsewhere in the building while Gaku's fingers are shown twitching on the floor behind him.
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