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Chapter 140: War in the Baltic (16)

Manga Chapter

Chapter 140 is the sixteenth part of Vinland Saga's War in the Baltic storyline, collected in volume twenty and first published in the Issue 2017-08 on June 24, 2017. The installment drives the campaign further across the Baltic Sea, gathering the crews and commanders bound up in the fighting, among them Floki, Thorkell, Garm, Thorfinn, and Hild.

Arc: War in the Baltic
Volume: 20
Issue: Issue 2017-08
Previous Chapter: Chapter 139
Next Chapter: Chapter 141
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Summary

This chapter stands as the sixteenth installment of the extended War in the Baltic sequence, a long run of chapters that carries Vinland Saga through this stretch of the series. Its title marks it as part 16 of the drawn out Baltic campaign, and it appears in volume twenty of the collected manga. The pages follow the fighters and allies caught up in that conflict, with Floki, Thorkell, Garm, Thorfinn, and Hild among the figures on hand.

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Key Events

Taken in order of appearance, the chapter features Floki, Thegn, Helgi, Olm, Sigurd, Dyri, Thorkell, Halfdan, Asgeir, Garm, Vagn, Hild, and Thorfinn.

Halfdan and Vagn appear within recollections rather than the present action.

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Notes

The installment ran first in the Issue 2017-08 on June 24, 2017, spanning 28 pages, and was later gathered into volume twenty of the tankobon release. Its Japanese title is written バルト海戦役⑯ and romanized as Barutokai sen'eki 16. Within the serialization it sits between chapter 139 and chapter 141.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in Vinland Saga Chapter 140?

Chapter 140, titled War in the Baltic (16), advances the Baltic Sea campaign with the fighters and commanders caught up in it, including Floki, Thorkell, Garm, Thorfinn, and Hild.

Which characters appear in Vinland Saga Chapter 140?

Chapter 140 features Floki, Thegn, Helgi, Olm, Sigurd, Dyri, Thorkell, Asgeir, Garm, Hild, and Thorfinn in the present action, while Halfdan and Vagn appear only within recollections.

What volume is Vinland Saga Chapter 140 collected in?

Chapter 140 is collected in volume twenty of the Vinland Saga manga.

When was Vinland Saga Chapter 140 first published?

Chapter 140 first ran in Issue 2017-08 on June 24, 2017, and spans 28 pages.

What is the Japanese title of Vinland Saga Chapter 140?

The chapter's Japanese title is written バルト海戦役⑯ and romanized as Barutokai sen'eki 16, meaning War in the Baltic (16).

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