Black Clover Episode 167: Black Oath
Manga chapter 257-261
Canon/HIGH
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9.5
65 Fans
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PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
majora
Yami calling Asta his brat and telling him to step up was the coolest thing ever and their teamwork against Dante looked so smooth and polished
ozzyohm
You really see the difference in power when Megicula shows up and just deletes Secre's ultimate sealing spell like it was a toy and the despair on their faces was heavy
vy_vampire
Vanica is a straight up psychopath for treating Lolopechka like a toy and then just dragging her away while Noelle could only watch from the ground and scream her name
waifuhunter
I cannot handle that ending at all because seeing Zenon just show up and snatch Yami like that was pure evil and my heart is actually hurting for the Black Bulls right now
jiraiya_jester_50
Dante getting his entire torso blown out by that Death Thrust was insane but then he just knitted himself back together like it was nothing and that guy is a nightmare
artemis
Watching Noelle struggle to reach Lolopechka while Vanica just laughed and vanished through that portal was devastating, and you can really feel how much she hates being weak
sailormochi
I am still shaking after seeing Asta give up his arm to the devil just to stand beside Yami, because that sacrifice shows how far he is willing to go for his captain and the animation for that final charge against Dante looked so crisp, and the music made every single hit feel like it actually mattered for the world
kuroneko_42
Asta showing up with that new black arm and standing shoulder to shoulder with Yami is the most hype moment in the whole series so far and they looked unstoppable together
aizen_ascendant_461
Ugh, I really felt for Noelle in this one, she was giving it her all and seriously growing as a fighter, but Vanica just shrugged it off like it was nothing and took Lolopechka. It's so frustrating seeing that kind of power difference, it makes me wonder what even *can* stop her!
keukegen_king
When Yami and Asta totally synced up to wreck those gravity stones, I was literally cheering, it was just so awesome to see them finally fight like a perfectly oiled machine. Their bond is something else, and it always makes me think back to when Asta first joined the Black Bulls and how much he's grown under Yami's wing.
nezuko_nuzzle_128
Okay, my jaw seriously dropped when Yami busted out Death Thrust, I was practically screaming! But then Dante just shrugged it off and knitted his whole body back together like it was nothing, and honestly, how is *anyone* supposed to beat that kinda broken body magic? It's totally unfair!
panda_power_138
I just can't believe how easily Vanica shrugged off Secre's sealing magic, seriously, my jaw dropped! It makes me wonder if there's *any* way to actually stop the Dark Triad, they just seem ridiculously overpowered right now, and that's kinda thrilling!
meowth
Okay, I've been waiting forever to see Asta and Yami actually throw down together as equals, and man, this episode delivered! When Yami called Asta a brat but totally admitted he needed him, it just showed me how far their bond's come, even if he'd never say it out loud. Dante regenerating his whole torso was absolutely insane, like, how do you even beat this guy?! But that final charge? *chef's kiss*
wobbuffet_346
When Asta finally stood up to protect Yami, my jaw dropped at how utterly wild his arm looked – it was like nothing I'd ever seen him do before! That whole sequence was pure hype, and I'm totally buzzing wondering if this new form means he's finally mastered that devil power with Nacht.
viluy_384
Noelle was seriously zipping around in that mermaid armor, I was so hyped seeing her go all out! But man, it totally sucks that Vanica is still just ridiculously strong, like how are they even gonna beat her if she keeps pulling power like that in the Heart Kingdom?
xaldin_458
Ugh, when Dante just regenerated his whole chest like it was nothing, my jaw totally dropped—it felt so unfair after Yami poured everything into that attack! Seeing Yami so wiped out afterwards just made me think about all the crazy battles he's been through, and man, this one was definitely pushing him to his limit.
red_317
I mean, Yami actually asking for help?! My jaw dropped, I never thought I'd see the day, but it just made that moment when everyone rallied around him feel so much more powerful and totally Black Clover. It showed me how much he really cares, deep down, about his squad, even if he doesn't always say it.
dankan_dancer_475
Whoa, Noelle's mermaid form totally blew me away when she started zipping through the water like that, I was so hyped thinking this was it for Megicula! But then, for it to *still* not be enough? Man, I'm kinda frustrated, like is this demon just invincible or what?
yukio_yukimura_490
When Yami and Asta teamed up on Dante, that animation was just outta this world, it totally matched their wild energy! My jaw almost hit the floor when Yami actually called Asta his 'peer' after all this time, making me remember every time he called him a puny brat – what a journey for our boy. And that silence right before their finishing move? I legit jumped out of my seat, it was so hype!
judeau_the_knife_191
Whoa, I can't believe Megicula just straight-up *crushed* Secre's eternal prison seal like it was nothing, that just instantly showed me how totally outmatched they are. Seriously, what are they even gonna do now when a devil can casually break a sealing spell like that?
EPISODE CONTEXT
Picking up directly from Episode 166's clash between Captain Yami and Dante Zogratis, 'Black Oath' escalates the confrontation into a joint offensive as Asta enters the fray alongside his captain. This episode is a critical turning point in the Dark Triad conflict, landing near the very end of the anime's 170-episode run and setting the stage for the final developments that unfold in Episodes 168 through 170.
QUICK TAKES
majora
Yami calling Asta his brat and telling him to step up was the coolest thing ever and their teamwork against Dante looked so smooth and polished
ozzyohm
You really see the difference in power when Megicula shows up and just deletes Secre's ultimate sealing spell like it was a toy and the despair on their faces was heavy
vy_vampire
Vanica is a straight up psychopath for treating Lolopechka like a toy and then just dragging her away while Noelle could only watch from the ground and scream her name
waifuhunter
I cannot handle that ending at all because seeing Zenon just show up and snatch Yami like that was pure evil and my heart is actually hurting for the Black Bulls right now
jiraiya_jester_50
Dante getting his entire torso blown out by that Death Thrust was insane but then he just knitted himself back together like it was nothing and that guy is a nightmare
artemis
Watching Noelle struggle to reach Lolopechka while Vanica just laughed and vanished through that portal was devastating, and you can really feel how much she hates being weak
sailormochi
I am still shaking after seeing Asta give up his arm to the devil just to stand beside Yami, because that sacrifice shows how far he is willing to go for his captain and the animation for that final charge against Dante looked so crisp, and the music made every single hit feel like it actually mattered for the world
kuroneko_42
Asta showing up with that new black arm and standing shoulder to shoulder with Yami is the most hype moment in the whole series so far and they looked unstoppable together
aizen_ascendant_461
Ugh, I really felt for Noelle in this one, she was giving it her all and seriously growing as a fighter, but Vanica just shrugged it off like it was nothing and took Lolopechka. It's so frustrating seeing that kind of power difference, it makes me wonder what even *can* stop her!
keukegen_king
When Yami and Asta totally synced up to wreck those gravity stones, I was literally cheering, it was just so awesome to see them finally fight like a perfectly oiled machine. Their bond is something else, and it always makes me think back to when Asta first joined the Black Bulls and how much he's grown under Yami's wing.
nezuko_nuzzle_128
Okay, my jaw seriously dropped when Yami busted out Death Thrust, I was practically screaming! But then Dante just shrugged it off and knitted his whole body back together like it was nothing, and honestly, how is *anyone* supposed to beat that kinda broken body magic? It's totally unfair!
panda_power_138
I just can't believe how easily Vanica shrugged off Secre's sealing magic, seriously, my jaw dropped! It makes me wonder if there's *any* way to actually stop the Dark Triad, they just seem ridiculously overpowered right now, and that's kinda thrilling!
meowth
Okay, I've been waiting forever to see Asta and Yami actually throw down together as equals, and man, this episode delivered! When Yami called Asta a brat but totally admitted he needed him, it just showed me how far their bond's come, even if he'd never say it out loud. Dante regenerating his whole torso was absolutely insane, like, how do you even beat this guy?! But that final charge? *chef's kiss*
wobbuffet_346
When Asta finally stood up to protect Yami, my jaw dropped at how utterly wild his arm looked – it was like nothing I'd ever seen him do before! That whole sequence was pure hype, and I'm totally buzzing wondering if this new form means he's finally mastered that devil power with Nacht.
viluy_384
Noelle was seriously zipping around in that mermaid armor, I was so hyped seeing her go all out! But man, it totally sucks that Vanica is still just ridiculously strong, like how are they even gonna beat her if she keeps pulling power like that in the Heart Kingdom?
xaldin_458
Ugh, when Dante just regenerated his whole chest like it was nothing, my jaw totally dropped—it felt so unfair after Yami poured everything into that attack! Seeing Yami so wiped out afterwards just made me think about all the crazy battles he's been through, and man, this one was definitely pushing him to his limit.
red_317
I mean, Yami actually asking for help?! My jaw dropped, I never thought I'd see the day, but it just made that moment when everyone rallied around him feel so much more powerful and totally Black Clover. It showed me how much he really cares, deep down, about his squad, even if he doesn't always say it.
dankan_dancer_475
Whoa, Noelle's mermaid form totally blew me away when she started zipping through the water like that, I was so hyped thinking this was it for Megicula! But then, for it to *still* not be enough? Man, I'm kinda frustrated, like is this demon just invincible or what?
yukio_yukimura_490
When Yami and Asta teamed up on Dante, that animation was just outta this world, it totally matched their wild energy! My jaw almost hit the floor when Yami actually called Asta his 'peer' after all this time, making me remember every time he called him a puny brat – what a journey for our boy. And that silence right before their finishing move? I legit jumped out of my seat, it was so hype!
judeau_the_knife_191
Whoa, I can't believe Megicula just straight-up *crushed* Secre's eternal prison seal like it was nothing, that just instantly showed me how totally outmatched they are. Seriously, what are they even gonna do now when a devil can casually break a sealing spell like that?
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