Black Clover Episode 116: The Ultimate Natural Enemy
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QUICK TAKES
eri_359
The devil really messed everything up for the elves and seeing Patry realize he was just a puppet for all those years was actually heart breaking
senpaixd
My mind is blown that the bird actually talked at the end and she sounds exactly how I expected
wallace
Nozel showed up and his mercury magic looked amazing when it countered those light attacks to protect the kids
chad_champion
Asta entering that weird memory wormhole thing was such a trippy visual. It really showed how much pain Patry was holding inside
n
It was so cool how Nozel used his mercury magic to shield everyone, and he really locked down that dark elf before things could get even worse for the group
sheikah
Asta yelling at Patry to stop giving up and look him in the eyes was such a great scene and he truly has the most heart out of anyone in this fight
igos_du_ikana
Nozel showing up with that mercury magic was easily the best part of the episode and seeing him counter the light attacks so easily makes the fight feel totally different
sailormochi
the animation during the fight felt a bit choppy and weird with those missing frames even if the black and white memory sequence looked cool for a second
calamity_ganon_297
I am still trying to process the fact that Nero has been a person this entire time and her design is so cool
raifort
Nero finally talking and then turning into a girl was not on the list of things to happen today and she is actually Secre Swallowtail
zanpakuto_zephyr
I honestly loved seeing Asta actually get through to Patry, because that dude was so far gone in his hatred and it really hit me when he saw those memories of the first Wizard King and realized they were both just pawns for that demon, and seeing the human and elf captains finally ready to fight together was really huge
tsunade_titan
I was not expecting Nero to have a voice at the end of the episode and her identity is the biggest mystery right now for me
sailor_mars
Patry finally snapping out of that dark elf form because of Asta was a long time coming and the way he realized he was being played was so sad
tsukuyomi_thief
The animation for Yami at the very end looked a bit weird but the story was so good that it did not even matter when they revealed the demon plan
waifuhunter
My brain actually melted when Nero started talking and I really want to know what her connection to the first Wizard King is because she has been around Asta for so long now
ichigo_inoue_67
That new opening song is great, but my friends who read the manga are saying it spoils literally everything coming up which is kind of annoying. I was mostly just stuck on Asta getting through to Patry in that memory world, because seeing how much the devil played him was actually depressing and he deserves a second chance
reiryoku_rush_472
That demon is a total menace for manipulating the elves like that and now seeing the humans and elves finally teaming up against him changes the whole dynamic
akkorokamui_angel
I still can't believe the bird just talked and that end scene caught me off guard. I thought it was just a regular bird this whole time and now I have so many questions about her
gigai_ghost_476
The writing for Patry's realization was solid, but some of the action felt stiff because the animation consistency just wasn't there today compared to the last few big episodes
lugia_305
My skin was actually crawling during that wormhole vision thing and seeing all those memories inside Patry was so unsettling
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 116 of 170, this falls deep into Black Clover's later arcs where the true antagonistic forces behind the Clover Kingdom's turmoil have been unmasked. The previous episode revealed the devil's manipulation pulling strings behind the conflict, and this installment deals with the immediate fallout as characters scramble to respond to a threat that dwarfs anything they've faced before. It directly sets the stage for the next phase of the battle, where consequences of the devil's actions ripple outward and force new alliances and desperate strategies.
QUICK TAKES
eri_359
The devil really messed everything up for the elves and seeing Patry realize he was just a puppet for all those years was actually heart breaking
senpaixd
My mind is blown that the bird actually talked at the end and she sounds exactly how I expected
wallace
Nozel showed up and his mercury magic looked amazing when it countered those light attacks to protect the kids
chad_champion
Asta entering that weird memory wormhole thing was such a trippy visual. It really showed how much pain Patry was holding inside
n
It was so cool how Nozel used his mercury magic to shield everyone, and he really locked down that dark elf before things could get even worse for the group
sheikah
Asta yelling at Patry to stop giving up and look him in the eyes was such a great scene and he truly has the most heart out of anyone in this fight
igos_du_ikana
Nozel showing up with that mercury magic was easily the best part of the episode and seeing him counter the light attacks so easily makes the fight feel totally different
sailormochi
the animation during the fight felt a bit choppy and weird with those missing frames even if the black and white memory sequence looked cool for a second
calamity_ganon_297
I am still trying to process the fact that Nero has been a person this entire time and her design is so cool
raifort
Nero finally talking and then turning into a girl was not on the list of things to happen today and she is actually Secre Swallowtail
zanpakuto_zephyr
I honestly loved seeing Asta actually get through to Patry, because that dude was so far gone in his hatred and it really hit me when he saw those memories of the first Wizard King and realized they were both just pawns for that demon, and seeing the human and elf captains finally ready to fight together was really huge
tsunade_titan
I was not expecting Nero to have a voice at the end of the episode and her identity is the biggest mystery right now for me
sailor_mars
Patry finally snapping out of that dark elf form because of Asta was a long time coming and the way he realized he was being played was so sad
tsukuyomi_thief
The animation for Yami at the very end looked a bit weird but the story was so good that it did not even matter when they revealed the demon plan
waifuhunter
My brain actually melted when Nero started talking and I really want to know what her connection to the first Wizard King is because she has been around Asta for so long now
ichigo_inoue_67
That new opening song is great, but my friends who read the manga are saying it spoils literally everything coming up which is kind of annoying. I was mostly just stuck on Asta getting through to Patry in that memory world, because seeing how much the devil played him was actually depressing and he deserves a second chance
reiryoku_rush_472
That demon is a total menace for manipulating the elves like that and now seeing the humans and elves finally teaming up against him changes the whole dynamic
akkorokamui_angel
I still can't believe the bird just talked and that end scene caught me off guard. I thought it was just a regular bird this whole time and now I have so many questions about her
gigai_ghost_476
The writing for Patry's realization was solid, but some of the action felt stiff because the animation consistency just wasn't there today compared to the last few big episodes
lugia_305
My skin was actually crawling during that wormhole vision thing and seeing all those memories inside Patry was so unsettling
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