The Black Clover manga nears its climactic end, with the battle against Lucius Zogratis spiraling into chaos. Three new chapters drop in the Summer 2025 Jump GIGA issue, resolving the shocking twist of Yuno gaining Anti-Magic.
Now leading the Golden Dawn, Yuno joins forces with Asta to defeat the devil host, but Lucius’ connection to all Grimoire Towers unleashes limitless spellcasting, overwhelming even their combined might.
Recognizing the threat of Asta’s Anti-Magic, Lucius swiftly incapacitates the young knight. In a desperate moment, Asta passes his Demon Dweller sword to Yuno before collapsing. As Mimosa fights to save Asta, Yuno confronts Lucius alone, wielding his newfound Anti-Magic. Yet, this power may come with hidden dangers, setting Yuno up for a perilous struggle in Black Clover’s next chapter.
Yuno’s acquisition of this formidable ability injects a surge of excitement into the narrative. Already a force to reckon with thanks to his Wind and Star Magic, the upgrade positions him to stall effectively until Asta can recover and dive back into the conflict. Lucius quickly grasps the peril of Yuno’s amplified strength, but he spots a glaring vulnerability: Yuno’s mana reserves are vanishing at a breakneck speed, prompting Lucius to toy with the idea of doing nothing and allowing the mage to self-destruct through exhaustion.
Recent updates in the series keep specifics vague, yet it’s been emphasized multiple times that Anti-Magic blades leech mana from wielders—precisely why Asta stands as the sole individual capable of mastering them. Compounding the issue, these weapons carry tremendous heft, complicating Yuno’s efforts to maneuver the Demon Dweller with ease.
Mages generally channel their efforts into refining spells and magical techniques, sidelining bodily strength-building. Yuno’s lifelong dedication to arcane growth has borne fruit, but it leaves him short on the raw physical endurance that Asta cultivated through tireless workouts. In a timely twist, as Yuno teeters on the brink, Asta stirs awake in Chapter 383, geared up to confront the foe anew.
Black Clover anime debuted from October 2017 to March 2021.
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King full feature anime film premiered on March 2023.
Black Clover is a Japanese manga series created by Yūki Tabata. It began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump, a shōnen manga magazine by Shueisha, in February 2015 and continued there until August 2023. The series then transitioned to Jump Giga in December 2023. As of February 2024, the story has been compiled into 36 tankōbon volumes.
Set in a magical world where most people are born with supernatural abilities, the story centers on Asta—a boy born without any magic. Despite this, he receives a rare grimoire that grants him the power of anti-magic. Alongside his comrades in the Black Bulls, Asta strives toward his dream of becoming the Wizard King.
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