The seventy-third chapter, Resistance of the Strong, has a battered Suiryu keep swinging at the far stronger Gouketsu, who toys with and injures him. Sneck and Lightning Max rescue Suiryu and help down the Three Crows, but a transformed Bakuzan, who has eaten Monster Cells, cuts off his escape and beats him down as his last hopes collapse.
Summary
Still conscious, Suiryu lands several strikes on Gouketsu, none of which do any harm. The moment he notices the other fighters have already fallen to the Three Crows, his focus slips and Gouketsu hits and stomps him. Even so, Suiryu wrenches free, springs upward, and attempts his Void Shivering Tiger Fist, only to be hopelessly outclassed as Gouketsu begins toying with him and inflicts serious wounds.
Gouketsu commands the Three Crows to finish Suiryu, who is too hurt to resist. Spotting Bakuzan nearby, Suiryu begs for help, but Bakuzan turns him down and instead gulps down a handful of Monster Cells, which overpower him and leave him crumpled and unresponsive. Resigned to dying, Suiryu braces himself, only for Sneck and Lightning Max to intervene as the Crows strike. Fighting alongside the two heroes, Suiryu helps bring the Three Crows down. He then urges the pair to run with him, but they choose to hold their ground and buy him time to flee. The heroes are swiftly overwhelmed, and the now-transformed Bakuzan catches Suiryu mid-escape, hurling him back to the ground. Suiryu drags himself up one last time before Bakuzan sets on him with a merciless beating.
Key Events
Suiryu's attacks fail against Gouketsu, who toys with and injures him. Bakuzan refuses to help and eats Monster Cells, collapsing. Sneck and Lightning Max rescue Suiryu, and together they defeat the Three Crows. The heroes stay behind to cover Suiryu's escape, but a transformed Bakuzan intercepts and beats him down.
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Notes
Released in two parts on April 4 and April 22, 2017, this seventy-third chapter is part of the Super Fight Arc and appears in Volume 14. Its Japanese title, Tsuyoi Yatsu no Teiko, is given by Viz as Strong Guys Fight Back. The chapter is adapted in Episode 20 of the anime, and its cover features Suiryu, Lin Lin, Sour Face, Zakos, Gatlin, and Gouketsu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Suiryu's attack fail against Gouketsu in Chapter 73?
In Chapter 73, Suiryu lands several strikes on Gouketsu and even attempts his Void Shivering Tiger Fist, but Gouketsu is hopelessly stronger and simply toys with him, inflicting serious wounds.
What does Bakuzan do when Suiryu asks for help in Chapter 73?
In Chapter 73, Bakuzan turns down Suiryu's plea for help and instead gulps down a handful of Monster Cells, which overpower him and leave him crumpled and unresponsive.
Who rescues Suiryu from the Three Crows in Chapter 73?
In Chapter 73, Sneck and Lightning Max intervene to rescue Suiryu as the Three Crows strike, and together the three of them bring the Crows down.
What happens to Sneck and Lightning Max in Chapter 73?
After helping defeat the Three Crows in Chapter 73, Sneck and Lightning Max choose to hold their ground and stay behind to buy Suiryu time to flee, and are swiftly overwhelmed.
Who intercepts Suiryu as he tries to flee in Chapter 73?
In Chapter 73, the now-transformed Bakuzan catches Suiryu mid-escape, hurling him back to the ground and setting on him with a merciless beating.
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