Arc 4The Corpse Devil’s Game

Meng Fan defeated devils, protected Denji and his companions, and drew Makima into a dream where he forced her to suffer. He later explained his Corpse Devil contract and announced plans to write The Three-Body Problem.

  • Meng Fan and Power defeated Mayser, who had contracted with the Muscle Devil, while Denji helped collect the spectators’ money.
  • A Moore Family member offered Meng Fan a place in the War of Devils, and Meng Fan negotiated a large advance and a ten-billion-dollar prize for winning.
  • Meng Fan finished A Nightmare on Elm Street, while Makima took Denji to the movies and Denji later met Reze at her café.
  • Meng Fan helped Denji defeat the Cilantro Devil, then brought the group to Tokyo St. Mary’s Cathedral and learned that foreign hunters were coming for Denji’s heart.
  • A masked attacker and the Tiger Devil’s assault on Reze’s café led Meng Fan to kill the Tiger Devil, while Arai and Aki Hayakawa fought alongside him.
  • The Peeping Devil attacked Meng Fan’s household, but Denji, Power, and Aki Hayakawa defeated it, and Meng Fan absorbed its corpse.
  • Meng Fan killed the Immortal Three Brothers and the Car Devil, then helped rescue Kobeni and return her injured companions to Public Safety.
  • Makima shot Meng Fan in a secluded room, but he drew her into a prepared dream and used Denji’s shock collar to make her endure pain before she escaped.
  • Meng Fan explained the side effects of his Corpse Devil contract and said he planned to write The Three-Body Problem.
Chapters 76–100 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 76Power Challenges the Champion

Power defeated five opponents in the fighting hall and earned the right to challenge champion Mayser, while Denji lost his fourth match. After Meng Fan placed twenty million yen on Power, Mayser entered the ring and attacked her before she could prepare.

  • Mayser ordered matches for Power and Denji, and Power knocked Sena unconscious before defeating four more challengers.
  • Denji won his first three fights with a ball-kicking move but lost to his fourth opponent without transforming.
  • Mayser offered a hundred thousand dollars to anyone who could beat Power, but no one succeeded, so she qualified to challenge him.
  • Meng Fan bet twenty million yen on Power as Mayser entered the ring to face her.
  • Mayser kicked at Power while she was boasting, but she dodged and said she would beat him for a million dollars.

Ch. 77Power Dropped Her Gear

Power faced Mayser in an underground boxing match, where he brutally beat her after her bra pad fell out of the ring. As Mayser prepared to kill her, Meng Fan suddenly appeared inside the cage.

  • Mayser kicked Power into the cage, knocked her bra pad loose, and tossed it into the crowd while spectators discussed it.
  • Mayser drove the referee out of the cage and relentlessly beat Power as the spectators condemned his brutality.
  • A wealthy spectator offered Mayser money to spare Power, and others contributed until they had raised one hundred million dollars.
  • Mayser revealed he had only been joking and refused the money because he wanted to torture Power to death.
  • Power got back up and swung at Mayser, but he blocked her and grabbed her by the neck until a mosquito bit his arm and made him release her.
  • Meng Fan appeared inside the octagon without anyone seeing him enter.

Ch. 78Power's Face-Smashing Fists!! Absorbing the Muscle Devil

Meng Fan rescued Power from Mayser, exposed his contract with the Muscle Devil, and defeated him with his Freddy powers. After Power killed Mayser and Meng Fan absorbed the Muscle Devil, he used a mirror to make the money disappear, leaving Denji and Power bewildered.

  • Meng Fan revived Power with his blood and identified Mayser's contract with the Muscle Devil.
  • Mayser transformed, trapped the spectators inside, and Meng Fan persuaded them to throw their money down while Denji guarded it as Chainsaw Man.
  • Meng Fan transformed into Freddy, evaded Mayser's punch, and cut off both of his arms.
  • Power revealed her devil horns and beat Mayser to death with spiked brass knuckles.
  • Meng Fan absorbed the Muscle Devil, then told Denji and Power to throw the money at a mirror, where it vanished.

Ch. 79A wild sweep of the boxing arena's luxury goods

Meng Fan looted luxury goods from the boxing arena while Denji helped gather money below. A Moore Family member offered him a billion dollars and a place in the War of Devils, but Meng Fan refused until the man offered to arrange a Hollywood director for his movie.

  • Meng Fan cleared luxury goods from the second-floor rooms and dropped wine bottles to Denji and another person below, who were collecting money.
  • Meng Fan kicked open a locked room on the third floor and met a mustached Moore Family member, who offered him a billion dollars and a partnership.
  • The man asked Meng Fan to compete in the War of Devils, but Meng Fan rejected representing the Island Nation and then refused a direct tournament spot.
  • The man offered to arrange Hollywood's best director for Meng Fan's movie, prompting Meng Fan to ask how he knew about the production.
  • The Moore Family member explained that his family controlled the movie industry and described the War of Devils as a competition for powerful Devil Contractors and Devilmen.
  • Meng Fan had the man hold his mirror while he carried a TV into the Mirror Space, then dismissed the ability as Doraemon's Anywhere Door.

Ch. 80Meng Fan Became a Billionaire

Meng Fan agreed to enter the Moore Family’s Devil battle for a large payment and stripped the venue of its TVs and furniture with Power and Denji. After replacing Aki Hayakawa’s broken TV and bringing home new supplies, Meng Fan learned that Makima had come to invite Denji on a date, which Power also wanted to join.

  • Meng Fan negotiated a hundred-million-dollar advance and ten billion dollars if he won the Moore Family’s Devil battle, which would take place at SoFi Stadium.
  • Meng Fan, Power, and Denji hauled away the venue’s TVs and furniture, then returned home and replaced Aki Hayakawa’s broken TV several times.
  • Meng Fan counted the money he had collected in the Mirror Space and later brought home salmon, clothes, shoes, hats, and breast pads for Power and Denji.
  • Makima arrived at Meng Fan’s home dressed for a day out and invited Denji to see a movie with her.
  • Power asked to join the date, and Makima said Meng Fan could come along too.

Ch. 81Denji and Makima's date!! Filming wraps on the first A Nightmare on Elm Street

Denji went on a movie date with Makima while Meng Fan finished filming the first A Nightmare on Elm Street and celebrated with the cast. After discovering that Natsume Fan Zhi had instructed Asuka Saito to join the movie and keep quiet, Meng Fan learned that someone was monitoring his plans.

  • Makima took Denji to the cinema, where they watched a comedy and a tearjerker without showing much emotion before leaving to find food.
  • Meng Fan completed the climactic scene of A Nightmare on Elm Street and celebrated with the cast, promising to continue the series and bring it to Hollywood.
  • Meng Fan questioned Asuka Saito about the Moore Family and whether she had leaked information about the movie.
  • Asuka Saito admitted that a masked man named Natsume had approached her before Meng Fan did and told her to accept the role and keep quiet.
  • Meng Fan showed Asuka Saito a photo of Natsume Fan Zhi, comforted her, and drove her home after the crew left.

Ch. 82Makima Had Handcuffs Hidden in Her Bag

Meng Fan joined Makima and Denji after their movie date, where they donated his money to a fundraiser for children injured by devils. Denji went home thinking about dating Makima after defeating the Gun Devil, but a sudden downpour sent two strangers running for shelter.

  • Asuka Saito blushed and ran home after Meng Fan sent her away with her desserts.
  • Makima and Denji watched a mystery and then Soldier's Song, which moved them both to tears.
  • Meng Fan surprised Makima and Denji after the movie and stopped Makima from leaning against Denji.
  • Meng Fan gave Denji ten thousand dollars to donate to a fundraiser for children injured by devils.
  • Makima discovered handcuffs, a blindfold, and black rope in her bag, and Meng Fan teased her about them.
  • Denji accepted a flower from the fundraiser organizer and resolved to date Makima after defeating the Gun Devil before rain sent two strangers running for shelter.

Ch. 83A little story after the rain

Denji sheltered from the rain in a phone booth, where he met a girl who invited him to her café the next day. Meng Fan picked Denji up, and later told Aki Hayakawa he would handle the Gun Devil while explaining Denji's ranged chain attack.

  • Denji spotted a shark fin moving along the flooded street before a girl entered the phone booth and laughed at how much he resembled her dead dog.
  • Denji gave the girl a red flower he had coughed up, and she invited him to visit her café, Nido, for coffee the next day.
  • After the rain stopped, Denji and the girl went their separate ways, and Meng Fan arrived in a black car to take Denji home.
  • Denji told Meng Fan about the café invitation, and Meng Fan said Denji could go on the date instead of reporting to the Public Safety Bureau.
  • At home, Meng Fan told Aki Hayakawa he would take care of the Gun Devil and explained that Denji could launch the chains on his arms as a ranged attack.

Ch. 84The Girl Named Reze

Meng Fan brought Denji to Nido Cafe, where Denji reunited with Reze and shared coffee and curry rice with her. After learning the cafe had few customers and Reze often went hungry, Meng Fan paid the owner eight hundred thousand yen to reserve it for a month.

  • Meng Fan drove Denji to Nido Cafe and encouraged him to stay calm when meeting the girl.
  • Reze arrived late for work, recognized Denji, and joined him and Meng Fan for coffee.
  • Denji disliked Reze's coffee but enjoyed her curry rice, while Reze admitted she had not eaten because she woke up late.
  • Meng Fan asked about the cafe's business, learned it usually made about twenty thousand yen a day, and offered eight hundred thousand yen to reserve it for a month.

Ch. 85The Cilantro Devil!! Bulbasaur

Meng Fan and Denji left the café to confront the noodle shop owner, who had become the Cilantro Devil after eating apples. Denji charged into battle, but the devil wounded him with Razor Leaf and vines as Denji found an opening for a new idea.

  • Meng Fan paid to reserve the café for a month and promised to send Denji and Reze to school.
  • Himeno called Meng Fan after the noodle shop owner turned into a devil and attacked her and Aki on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.
  • Meng Fan treated Himeno while Denji went ahead to help Aki fight the Cilantro Devil.
  • Denji attacked the enlarged Cilantro Devil with his chainsaws, but Razor Leaf wounded him and forced him back.
  • The Cilantro Devil attacked Denji with several vines, and Denji got an idea from their movement.

Ch. 86The Apple Case Returns!! The Second-Level Dream Interrogation Room

Denji defeated the Cilantro Devil, and Meng Fan entered a dream to interrogate the noodle shop owner about the apples. The owner revealed that the apples were pieces of another devil and began to name a church before his body exploded, leaving Meng Fan with a seed found inside his heart.

  • Denji discovered how to use his saw chains and cut the Cilantro Devil in half, while Meng Fan seized the devil's heart.
  • Himeno told Aki Hayakawa that the Cilantro Devil had grown huge after eating apples, and Meng Fan demanded to know what the apples were.
  • Meng Fan entered a dream with the noodle shop owner and learned that a devil had recruited him as an apostle and that the apples were pieces of that devil's flesh.
  • The noodle shop owner explained that eating the apples caused insatiable hunger and empowered the Cilantro Devil, then began to identify a church before his body exploded.
  • Meng Fan returned from the dream and learned that Aki Hayakawa had found a seed inside the owner's heart.

Ch. 87The Devil Living in a Church

Meng Fan and the others searched Tokyo St. Mary's Cathedral for the devil connected to the apple case, but found no obvious sign of him. They left without realizing that a man inside had watched them the entire time.

  • Meng Fan sent Himeno and Aki Hayakawa into a dreamlike sleep after they turned back to spy on him, then carried them toward the car with Denji.
  • Denji insisted on carrying Himeno and enjoyed having her pressed against his back, while Meng Fan teased him about his desire for a girlfriend.
  • Meng Fan drove to Tokyo St. Mary's Cathedral, and the sleeping Aki Hayakawa and Himeno accidentally kissed when the car stopped.
  • Aki Hayakawa apologized for the kiss, while Himeno teased him about its taste before they entered the church with Meng Fan and Denji.
  • Meng Fan searched the church with the others, found no suspicious person, and left, while an unknown man watched them from inside.

Ch. 88Denji was added to the bounty list

Makima warned the Public Safety team that hunters worldwide were targeting Denji’s heart and introduced the Angel Devil as his new companion. The group headed to Nido Cafe to meet Reze, but first discovered that Kobeni had bought a Yellow Fiat 500.

  • Arai told Meng Fan, Himeno, and Aki Hayakawa that Makima was waiting to speak with them, while Denji stayed behind to impress her with his new Saw Chain skill.
  • Makima explained that footage of Chainsaw Man had spread worldwide and that foreign Devil Hunters and bounty hunters were coming after Denji’s heart.
  • Meng Fan suggested Denji’s heart could counter a certain devil, and Makima introduced the Angel Devil, whose touch drained lifespan and whose abilities could create weapons.
  • Himeno learned that Meng Fan and Denji had visited a cafe to see Reze, then proposed that the group go to Nido Cafe to meet her.
  • The group found Kobeni’s Yellow Fiat 500 outside the Public Safety Bureau, and Meng Fan joked that it would not last long with her as its owner.

Ch. 89Reze's Cafe

The Fourth Division visited Reze's cafe, where Meng Fan helped prepare food and invited her to join their group. After a masked man disrupted the meal and left, the cafe was struck by a yellow Fiat 500 crashing through its glass.

  • The Fourth Division arrived at Reze's cafe, and Himeno teased Denji about Reze being his girlfriend.
  • Meng Fan caught a falling frying pan, prepared Chinese dishes, and shared food with Reze and the others.
  • Meng Fan claimed he had contracted with the Bomb Devil, startling Reze, and invited her to join the Fourth Division.
  • A masked man insulted Reze's coffee, smashed his cup, and left after Denji and the others confronted him.
  • Himeno revealed that the group was protecting Denji from people seeking his heart, and Aki Hayakawa warned her not to disclose confidential information.
  • A yellow Fiat 500 crashed through the cafe's glass and flew inside just after Denji said he was not afraid with Meng Fan beside him.

Ch. 90The Tiger Devil!! Kobeni's beloved car was wrecked

The Tiger Devil attacked the café, and Arai revealed his Cow Devil form to fight him. Meng Fan intervened after the fight turned dangerous, survived being swallowed, and Kobeni mourned her wrecked car as he offered to replace it.

  • Arai pushed Denji out of the way of Kobeni's car, and Meng Fan caught a second car thrown toward the café.
  • Arai transformed into the Cow Devil and challenged the Tiger Devil while Aki Hayakawa stood ready to help.
  • Arai initially overpowered the Tiger Devil, but the Tiger Devil bit his hand, prompting Aki Hayakawa to summon the Fox Devil.
  • The Tiger Devil empowered himself by sacrificing his right hand and ass, and Meng Fan stabbed him through the heart before the Tiger Devil swallowed half of Meng Fan's body.
  • Meng Fan returned alive with younger-looking skin, then woke Kobeni and offered to pay for her wrecked car.

Ch. 91Friendship at the coffee shop!! Who was knocking at the door?

After the Tiger Devil’s attack, Meng Fan and the others helped Reze repair and clean the coffee shop before returning home. Later, strange knocks at their door seemed to come from next door, but Meng Fan sensed that something was still wrong.

  • Himeno questioned Meng Fan about the Leopard Devil, and he claimed he had collected its corpse and inherited its abilities.
  • Arai helped Kobeni right her car while Denji and the others joined Reze in cleaning up the coffee shop.
  • Meng Fan repaired the shattered window, then he and Denji returned home with a cake for Power.
  • Power ate the cake and complained about being left alone and hungry while Denji wondered whether Reze had gone home.
  • Someone knocked repeatedly late at night, but the hallway was empty when Denji and Meng Fan opened the door.
  • A neighbor opened her door after a drunk man knocked next door, but Meng Fan remained certain the earlier knocking had sounded different.

Ch. 92An Invisible Intruder in the Dead of Night

Meng Fan, Denji, Aki Hayakawa, and Power settled in for the night, but an unseen intruder attacked inside Aki’s home. Aki found Denji badly injured in the bathroom and realized the enemy might be invisible.

  • Meng Fan taught Power to cook steaks, then joined Denji and Aki Hayakawa in bed while they took photos together.
  • After midnight, Power heard someone try her door and accused Denji of sneaking around for her steaks.
  • Denji entered the bathroom to wash his face and was struck on the back of the head by an unseen attacker.
  • Aki Hayakawa investigated the noise, found Denji lying bloodied on the bathroom floor, and was attacked by something metallic.
  • Aki warned Power that an enemy was hiding in the house, and she hurried back into her room and locked the door.

Ch. 93Perfect teamwork from the trio!! Absorbing the Invisible Man

Aki Hayakawa, Power, and Denji fought an invisible devil that had attacked their home, then brought its corpse back for Meng Fan. Meng Fan identified and absorbed the Peeping Devil, demonstrated a new ability, and told the trio to bring him any devil corpses they found.

  • Aki Hayakawa used Future to block the Invisible Man's attacks while trying to wake Denji, and Power joined the fight but was struck on the head.
  • The Invisible Man dragged Denji from the bathroom, but Denji woke, transformed into Chainsaw Man, and joined Aki Hayakawa and Power.
  • After the Invisible Man attacked a neighbor, Denji pinned him with his chainsaws and Power cut him in half with her Blood Axe.
  • Aki Hayakawa brought the devil's corpse home, and Meng Fan returned after hearing about the attack and identified it as the Peeping Devil.
  • Meng Fan absorbed the Peeping Devil and demonstrated that he could turn invisible, then instructed Denji, Power, and Aki Hayakawa to bring him any devil corpses they found.

Ch. 94The Skin Devil!! Kobeni's Disappearance

Meng Fan exposed and killed three Skin Devil impostors who came to take Denji, then learned from Himeno that Kobeni had gone missing. He left the café with Denji to investigate, with Kobeni’s fate still unknown.

  • Denji visited Reze’s café with Meng Fan, and Reze offered to teach him to read.
  • Three apparent Public Safety hunters arrived and demanded that Denji come with them, but Meng Fan realized they were impostors and killed them.
  • Meng Fan identified the impostors as the Immortal Three Brothers, American civilian hunters contracted with the Skin Devil, and disposed of their bodies with Reze and Denji’s help.
  • Himeno called Meng Fan and reported that Kobeni had gone missing after calling her that morning.
  • Meng Fan told Reze he was leaving to look for Kobeni, then took Denji and hurried out of the café.

Ch. 95Searching for Kobeni

Meng Fan and his companions searched for the missing Kobeni and found her unconscious in her crashed car on a mountain slope. After rescuing her, they were attacked by a driverless car, and the chapter ended with a truck bearing down on Meng Fan.

  • Himeno and Arai told Meng Fan that Kobeni was missing and had not answered her phone, so he helped them search for her.
  • Meng Fan guessed that Kobeni had gone to a repair shop, and the shop owner said she had left after learning the repair cost.
  • The group followed the road toward Mount Takao and found Kobeni's car crashed below a broken guardrail.
  • Denji transformed into Chainsaw Man and cut open the car door so Himeno and Arai could rescue the unconscious Kobeni.
  • A driverless car attacked Meng Fan, then crashed into an oncoming car and stopped.
  • Arai warned Meng Fan that a truck was approaching, leaving him with nowhere to dodge.

Ch. 96Car Devil

Meng Fan fought the Car Devil, which controlled vehicles by using their headlights as eyes, and killed it before it could harm a family of three. With Kobeni and the others injured, the group arranged a ride back to the city in a vehicle hauling pigs.

  • A runaway truck attacked Meng Fan and Arai, and Meng Fan suspected the Car Devil was controlling the vehicles.
  • Meng Fan destroyed the truck with a sonic blast, then warned a family of three not to continue down the road.
  • When the Car Devil took control of the family's car, Meng Fan dodged its charge, turned invisible, and stabbed its headlight.
  • Meng Fan tore the Car Devil's heart from the engine and crushed it, then returned the car's hood to the family and sent them on their way.
  • Denji carried the unconscious Kobeni back to the group, and Himeno and Arai helped each other despite their injuries.
  • Meng Fan took the front passenger seat in a vehicle hauling pigs so the group could return to the city for treatment.

Ch. 97I Know the Smell of Pigs

Meng Fan and the others returned to Public Safety headquarters in a taxi after riding in a pig truck, but the lingering stench led to trouble with the taxi driver and two Audi passengers. They reached headquarters and showered, while Kobeni woke up in the infirmary still covered in the smell.

  • Himeno and the others took a taxi back to Public Safety, but the driver demanded they get out because their clothes smelled of pigs.
  • Meng Fan kicked the driver out, and the taxi drove itself toward headquarters as the group rode on.
  • Arai transformed into a minotaur to frighten two men in an Audi, and their car crashed into a shop while fleeing the driverless taxi.
  • Meng Fan sent the taxi back to find its owner, and Himeno and the others hurried into headquarters to shower.
  • Arai handed Kobeni to Aki Hayakawa, who took her to the infirmary, where she later woke up alone and still reeking.

Ch. 98Makima's Scheme!! Meng Fan Was Crippled

Meng Fan took Makima and the others to a hot spring, where Makima later lured him into a secluded room and shot apart his limbs. She had doctors treat his wounds, leaving him crippled and claiming she had found a way to neutralize him.

  • Himeno, Arai, and Power checked on Kobeni, and Arai told her that Makima would arrange to tow her car while Meng Fan would pay for repairs.
  • Denji invited everyone to join Meng Fan for a bath, and the group traveled to the Fujimoto Tree Hot Spring while Arai stayed behind with Kobeni.
  • At the hot spring, Aki Hayakawa reflected that Meng Fan had absorbed many Devil corpses and might now be stronger than Makima.
  • Makima asked Meng Fan to follow her to a secluded room, where she shot apart his legs and arms without hitting vital points.
  • Makima summoned four doctors to treat Meng Fan and said she had discovered that crippling him would leave him unable to threaten her.

Ch. 99Warrior of Pure Love!! Makima's Diary of Being a Dog

Meng Fan trapped Makima in a dream and subjected her to harsher training, then took her to a dog-training ground where Denji’s attacks bypassed her ability to transfer pain. Makima learned that Denji’s power of pure love could affect her, leaving her shocked and unable to understand how to resist it.

  • After Meng Fan exploded in front of Makima, she fell asleep and entered his prepared dream.
  • Meng Fan restrained Makima, had suited men whip her, and branded the character for “dog” onto her face.
  • Meng Fan led Makima through a park on a leash, where Himeno and Aki Hayakawa joined them on the way to a dog-training ground.
  • Denji and Reze tried to train Makima with a shock collar, but Makima refused to obey and spat out dog food.
  • Denji’s shock collar caused pain that Makima could not transfer, and Meng Fan explained that Denji’s power of pure love could deal with her.

Ch. 100Makima Tamed by Pure Love!! Her Conqueror's Haki Lost

Meng Fan used Denji’s power of pure love to break Makima’s composure, then rejoined the others and revealed more about his contracts and abilities. The group left the resort discussing ice cream, bills, and Meng Fan’s plan to write a novel.

  • Meng Fan and Denji forced Makima to endure intense pain until she emerged from the guarded room, exhausted and pretending she had only been sleeping.
  • Denji, Aki Hayakawa, and Himeno searched for Makima, found the guarded door, and questioned the two men after she left.
  • Meng Fan reappeared with ice cream and told Himeno that he had been invisible in the sauna.
  • Aki Hayakawa revealed that he had suspected Meng Fan collected devils’ corpses, and Meng Fan explained the Corpse Devil contract’s side effects and how he avoided them.
  • Power joined the group for ice cream, learned that their spending would be charged to a bill, and talked about winning a Nobel Prize and becoming prime minister.
  • Meng Fan said he planned to write The Three-Body Problem to win the science-fiction equivalent of a Nobel Prize.
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