Chapter Summaries

Mine woke in an inn after Broly’s group rescued her and treated her injuries, and she accepted Broly’s offer to become one of his companions after learning about the Crystal Palace. Broly refused her request to join immediately, and the merchant caravan resumed its journey with Mine recovering among the children.

• Mine woke in the inn, found her mother’s headscarf safe, and learned Broly had rescued her and returned it.
• Akame fed Mine chicken porridge because her injured arms were too weak to move.
• Broly explained the Crystal Palace and asked Mine to become one of his best friends; Akame and Kurome learned he intended to marry them as well.
• Broly, Akame, and Kurome made a playful human-wing pose, and Mine agreed to become Broly’s wife despite her Different Race Bloodline.
• Broly refused Mine’s request to join the Crystal Palace immediately, and she accepted his decision.
• After resting for two days, Big Brother’s Merchant Caravan departed Border City with Mine recovering and wearing her headscarf as a hair tie.

After Broly’s caravan defeated another group of attackers, he disbanded it and gave its members money to return home or start over, while rumors about the mysterious group spread. Merraid Auberg signed up for the caravan’s Martial Arts Tournament, and Esdeath arrived in Great West City to compete.

• Nahash agreed to travel with a merchant caravan, but Broly’s group defeated its members after they tried to rob them, earning a large profit from their goods.
• Broly helped Sera return to her parents and offered money to the other former bandits who wanted to go home or build new lives.
• Broly disbanded Big Brother's Merchant Caravan and distributed most of its funds, leaving only twenty-one people with him.
• Stories about the caravan’s victories spread, with rumors describing it as a Noble’s bait, a group led by a Humanoid Super Danger Beast, or a Rebel Army.
• Merraid Auberg asked Cassandra to register her for the Martial Arts Tournament and planned to compete under a disguise.
• Esdeath arrived at Great West City to enter the Martial Arts Tournament and earn travel expenses.

Nahash learned how the Western Martial Arts Tournament and its sponsorships worked, while Broly hoped to compete and earn money for their group. After merchants dismissed Broly as an inexperienced child, president Norsen offered to sponsor him with tournament prize payments, and Nahash agreed to negotiate a contract.

• Nahash explained the tournament’s entry fee, prizes, and betting opportunities, and Broly decided to compete in Great West City.
• Broly and Nahash visited betting houses but found no robbers, then heard Sambasan announce his return to the tournament on behalf of the Degas Merchant Association.
• Sambasan explained that merchant associations sponsored strong fighters, but Nahash’s inquiries brought no offers because Broly was a newcomer and a child.
• President Norsen of the Rabbit Gathering Merchant Association offered Broly sponsorship with prize payments matching his tournament advancement, and Nahash agreed on the condition that they sign a contract.

Esdeath registered for the Western Martial Arts Tournament by selling Earth Dragon materials, while Broly and his companions prepared bets around his first match. Broly won his preliminary bout in an instant, leaving the spectators who had wagered on his opponent furious.

• Manager Norsen dismissed the tournament entry slot he had given the children, and a Western Merchant Group spy likewise underestimated their big brother.
• Esdeath offered Earth Dragon hide to cover the registration fee, then agreed to fight for a merchant association in exchange for payment based on how far she advanced.
• Merraid's subordinates registered her under the disguised identity Meimei, the sole heir of the southern martial arts family Jujutsu Fist.
• Nahash explained how the children could use head-to-head wagers and rumors to attract bets on Broly's first opponent.
• Broly entered the preliminary round, tossed his tall, skinny opponent out of the ring, and won as the spectators who had bet on the man cursed.

Broly and the children earned money betting on his early victories, then staged a struggle to make him look weak after spectators began favoring him. Mine warned that Broly’s acting was too obvious, so she began special training to help him fool bettors in the next matches.

• Broly easily won his first three matches, and the spectators began to see him as Group 7’s dark horse.
• When Nahash said no one was betting against Broly anymore, Cornelia proposed that he pretend to struggle against his next opponent.
• Broly acted as if he was being overwhelmed, then defeated the scar-faced contestant and advanced to the next day’s promotion matches.
• Broly and the children celebrated their betting scheme, but Mine pointed out that some spectators had recognized his poor acting.
• Mine announced that she would give Broly special training that night to make his weak performance look more convincing.

Broly trained to convincingly act injured so he could fix tournament matches and still win bets, then advanced to the Top 16 without being exposed. He learned that the qualifying rounds could put him against two powerful child contestants, while Sambasan and Nahash discussed the dangerous fighter from Group 1.

• Mine taught Broly and the children how to imitate the expressions and bodily reactions of someone being struck, and Broly mastered the acting techniques during practice.
• Broly used his newly learned Getting Hit Technique to win both Promotion Matches in Group 7, and Mine added bandages to make his apparent injuries believable.
• The children quietly celebrated their betting profits, while Mine warned them to buy makeup to create more convincing wounds for the larger qualifying-round venue.
• Uncle Sambasan learned that Broly had advanced from Group 7 and warned him about the two monstrous child contestants, but Broly said he would win.
• Sambasan revealed that he had also advanced, and Nahash invited him to eat and heard him describe the savage Group 1 fighter who had defeated a previous Top 8 contestant.

Mine helped Broly prepare to feign vomiting blood so his tournament odds might rise, while Sambasan shared intelligence about two formidable rookies. On the third day of the Western Martial Arts Tournament, the sixteen qualifiers entered the arena, and Broly’s arrival left the crowd silent.

• Sambasan told Broly and the children about Esdeath and the fifth-group fighter Merraid, then left after accepting two cups of booze as payment.
• Nahash and Akame planned to compare gambling odds, while Mine bought Bursting Candies filled with red juice to help Broly practice spitting out fake blood.
• Broly trained until he could spit out the juice and act pained, and the children rejected his offer to injure himself for real.
• The host introduced Esdeath, Merraid, and the other qualifiers as they entered the arena, and Merraid and Esdeath sized each other up.
• Broly entered as the sixteenth qualifier, and the packed arena fell silent.

Broly entered the Martial Arts Tournament’s round of 16 despite appearing badly injured, drawing attention from Esdeath, Merraid, and the Rabbit Gathering Merchant Association. As Broly prepared for his match, Merraid offered to take him and his family in if he fought well.

• Broly told the audience he would keep competing because his family depended on him, while Merraid and Esdeath each hoped he would grow stronger.
• Manager Norsen and his servant realized Broly represented the Rabbit Gathering Merchant Association and regretted that he carried a crude, misspelled flag.
• Nahash and the other children tracked Broly’s rising betting odds and planned to place their bets before his match.
• Esdeath defeated her opponent, and Merraid later won her bout with nimble footwork and Acupoint Striking Technique.
• As Broly prepared to fight, Merraid offered to take him and his family in if he performed well, leaving Broly wondering what she meant by going all out.

Broly pretended to struggle against Alec for five minutes, expecting Alec to admit defeat, but Alec broke his promise and tried to cripple him. Broly calmed his anger, struck Alec down with one fast punch, and won their Round of 16 qualifying match.

• Broly acted weak as Alec attacked him, and Alec promised to surrender if he could not knock Broly down within five minutes.
• Alec exploited Broly's apparent lapse, beat him repeatedly, and declared that he intended to cripple him.
• Broly waited out the five minutes and reminded Alec that it was time to admit defeat, but Alec confessed that he had lied.
• Angered by Alec's deception, Broly rose from the damaged arena floor, then held back when Akame, Kurome, and the others urged him to kill Alec.
• Broly struck Alec down with a sudden punch and collapsed to make it look as though he had exhausted himself, and the Host Referee announced Broly's victory.

After Broly won his match by faking his injuries and exploiting the gambling odds, Esdeath recognized that he was stronger than he appeared. Broly sought her out to propose friendship, and she agreed to consider it only if he defeated her in their match the next day.

• Broly defeated Alec with a sudden Fatal Groin Strike, while the audience and other contestants debated whether Alec had lost through carelessness.
• Mine and Broly’s companions took him away from the tournament doctors, claiming they would have a Miracle Doctor treat him.
• Esdeath went looking for Broly, then watched the remaining matches without finding another contestant who interested her.
• Broly, wrapped in bandages but secretly uninjured, found Esdeath in an alley, and she exposed his act by noticing he had no scent of blood.
• Broly admitted that he had faked his condition to improve his group’s gambling odds and told Esdeath he wanted to be her friend—and eventually her wife.
• Esdeath said she would accept him as a friend only if he defeated her the next day, adding that he could do whatever he wanted with her if he truly beat her.

Broly faced Merraid in the Martial Arts Tournament’s Round of 8, enduring her acupuncture strikes while pretending to struggle. Merraid trapped him in a rear naked choke, and the match remained unresolved as the announcer promoted the Rabbit Gathering Merchant Association.

• Manager Norsen gave Broly a competition uniform, a flag, and a promise of additional goods in exchange for promoting the Rabbit Gathering Merchant Association.
• Esdeath defeated her opponent, then warned Merraid not to underestimate Broly before their match.
• Merraid offered to take Broly in as a subordinate and provide food and lodging for his family if he lost, while Broly asked whether she would offer the same if he won.
• Merraid struck Broly’s acupuncture points and neck repeatedly, but he remained standing and claimed he was born with a thick neck.
• Merraid wrapped her legs around Broly’s neck in a rear naked choke and told him to surrender, while Broly pretended to struggle.

Broly defeated Merraid in the tournament quarterfinals after escaping her chokehold and rendering her unconscious with an Arm Triangle Choke. Merraid woke up furious and vowed revenge after realizing she had wet herself during the fight.

• Broly escaped Merraid's Leg Triangle Choke, tackled her, and put her in an Arm Triangle Choke.
• Broly choked Merraid unconscious and won the match, then gave Esdeath his Bursting Gummy Candies.
• Sambasan watched Broly and Esdeath eat the candies and suspected they had been hiding their strength.
• Sambasan defeated his opponent after the intermission, while Merraid woke up with Cassandra beside her.
• Merraid blamed Broly for humiliating her by making her wet herself and vowed to get revenge.

Broly fought Esdeath in the semifinals, first using his defense to encourage her when she became discouraged, then attacking with carefully controlled, dangerous strikes. Esdeath’s Happiness Value rose sharply as she dodged his attacks, revealing that she enjoyed danger and thrilling fights.

• Merraid returned to the stands after changing clothes and removing her disguise, intending to watch the fight between Broly and the person who had impersonated her.
• Before the semifinal match, Broly confirmed that Esdeath would still become his friend and wife if he beat her, and she promised not to hold back.
• Esdeath attacked Broly relentlessly, but his defense made her feel powerless, causing her Happiness Value to decrease.
• Broly pretended Esdeath had hurt him and encouraged her to believe in her strength, then switched roles and attacked while carefully controlling his power.
• Esdeath’s Happiness Value increased as she blocked Broly’s increasingly dangerous attacks, and Broly discovered that greater danger made her happier.
• Broly smashed the arena floor with a near miss, and Esdeath felt exhilarated by the danger, recalling a childhood encounter with a Super Danger Beast.

Broly defeated Esdeath in the tournament semifinal after overwhelming her with attacks that devastated the arena, and Esdeath accepted that she belonged to him. Sambasan won the other semifinal and declared he would defeat Broly in the final the next day.

• Broly unleashed dangerous attacks against Esdeath, tearing up the arena while the audience watched in shock.
• Broly stopped a punch short of Esdeath's face, and she admitted he had deliberately missed before accepting her defeat.
• The Host Referee declared Broly the winner, and Broly picked up Esdeath's headscarf and took her back to the contestant area.
• Sambasan told Broly he would defeat him the next day, then won his semifinal match and declared himself certain to claim the championship.
• Broly brought Esdeath back to the inn after the tournament ended amid discussion of their match and Sambasan's boast.

Esdeath joined Broly’s companions after a welcome party, while Sambasan secretly bet most of his fortune on Broly to win the final. Broly decided to let Sambasan take the championship to repay his kindness, and Nahash proposed they profit from the result by disguising Broly’s loss as the effect of body-damaging Secret Arts.

• Broly’s companions welcomed Esdeath, who shared her wilderness experience and identified a hallucinogenic mushroom among Boni’s supplies.
• Sambasan disguised himself and bet eight million on Broly winning, intending to profit even if he lost the final.
• Sambasan told Broly he was determined to win the championship, and Broly decided to let him win in return for speaking up for him during an earlier match.
• Nahash pointed out that Sambasan’s odds were high and suggested they could make money by betting on him, while Mine warned Broly to make the loss look convincing.
• Broly worried that his display of extraordinary strength would make a staged defeat difficult, and the others planned to blame it on the body-damaging Secret Arts Sambasan had invented.

Broly staged an injury in the Western Martial Arts Tournament final, allowing Sambasan to win while securing a huge payout for the group. He told his companions he would return to his own world in thirty-four days, but reassured the acknowledged Capture Targets that they could travel between worlds after the Crystal Palace upgraded.

• Broly pretended Sambasan had injured him with a punch, and Sambasan claimed the tournament championship despite grieving over his lost gambling fortune.
• Broly asked Nahash about their winnings, and Nahash estimated the group would receive twenty-seven million.
• Broly told Kurome and the others that he would leave for his own world in a little over a month, then gathered everyone at the inn and announced he would be forcibly sent home in thirty-four days.
• Broly promised to establish a Happy Home for his companions before leaving, but Mine and the others grew upset when they learned he could not take them with him.
• Broly explained that Akame, Kurome, Mine, and Esdeath could travel between worlds after the Crystal Palace upgraded, preventing their Happiness Values from falling.

Broly’s group took in Merraid and Cassandra after the pair claimed bandits had left them stranded. Merraid, secretly an assassin who had become infatuated with Broly, failed to attract his attention and decided to win him over with food.

• Merraid and Cassandra asked Broly’s group for help, and Broly welcomed them despite Mine, Akame, and Kurome’s suspicions.
• Broly reassured the girls, shared gummy candy with the group, and continued treating Merraid and Cassandra kindly.
• That night, Merraid complained to Cassandra that Broly had ignored her attempts to flirt with him.
• Cassandra reminded Merraid that Broly had not recognized her disguised identity and warned her not to let love cloud her judgment.
• Merraid decided to begin her plan by finding out what Broly liked to eat and winning over his stomach.

Merraid struggled to get Broly's attention and, inspired by Cassandra's advice to trade sincerity for sincerity, revealed her feelings to Esdeath. Esdeath challenged her to a fight, with advice on attracting Broly as the prize.

• Merraid and Cassandra's plan to win Broly's attention failed because he accepted food from everyone and stayed close to the whole group.
• Cassandra told Merraid that Akame and Mine treated her kindly, and said honest sincerity could earn sincere acceptance.
• Merraid decided to be honest and told Esdeath she liked Broly and wanted advice on how to get his attention.
• Esdeath admitted that she wanted to surpass Broly, then challenged Merraid to defeat her for the advice.
• Esdeath revealed she had recognized Merraid as Meimei Player of the fifth group, and the two began fighting beside the lake at sunset.

Esdeath and Merraid fought to a draw near the camp before the children, then stopped when Esdeath went to make dinner. At the campfire, Merraid revealed that she was an assassin who had entered the group to recruit Broly, and he happily asked whether she would still provide food and lodging.

• Esdeath and Merraid fought fiercely, drawing the children to the lakeside, where they cheered for both women.
• The fight ended without a winner when night fell and Esdeath went to make soup.
• Nahash questioned how Merraid could have been overwhelmed by bandits when she had fought Esdeath to a draw.
• Merraid admitted she had disguised herself because she was the assassin contestant Broly defeated in the tournament, and said she had joined the group to recruit him.
• Broly asked Merraid if she would still take them as subordinates and provide food and lodging, then called her a good person.

Broly agreed to have his group become Merraid’s subordinates in exchange for food and lodging, while insisting they first return some children to their homes. The group set out toward Bosil City and the Cartisi Region, and Merraid eagerly began asking Broly and the others to practice choking techniques with her.

• Merraid offered to provide food and lodging for Broly and his companions, and everyone agreed to become her subordinates.
• Broly rejected Merraid’s suggestion that they immediately go to her home, since some children wanted to return to their families first.
• Nahash explained that the group planned to visit Bosil City and the Cartisi Region, while Merraid warned that both areas had harsh rulers.
• Green said the children wanted to discover whether their parents had truly sold them to slave traders, and Merraid agreed to let them go home.
• Merraid asked Broly to practice the Rear Naked Choke with her, and Esdeath later choked Merraid unconscious during their sparring.