KEY POINTS

  • Nacht takes Asta to a secret location
  • Asta starts the intense training
  • "Black Clover" Episode 169 is airing Tuesday

The Magic Knights prepare to leave for the Spade Kingdom. The fighters will depart early in the morning and Asta has three days to master the ways of the devil. "Black Clover" Episode 169 is titled "The Devil Binding Ritual."

The penultimate episode is almost here and Asta is determined to learn how to use the power of the devil.

"Black Clover" Episode 169 will see Nacht kickstarting Asta's training and with just three days to go, the training will be nothing but grueling and intense.

"At the battle in the Heart Kingdom, Noelle Silva and her teammates are caught in an explosion caused by Vanica's magic. Noelle and the rest wake up at the place where the elf tribe was struck by the Heart Kingdom. They meet unexpected people there. On the other side, Asta decides to learn how to use devil magic from Nacht, but the method is dangerous and involves the usage of forbidden magic. In order to master the power of the devil and defeat the Dark Triad, he must overcome the challenge at all costs," the summary for Episode 169 read as per BCspoiler.

In the last episode, Julius calls for an emergency captains' meeting following the abduction of Yami Sukehiro and William Vangeance.

Julius notes that the Tree of Qliphoth, which connects the world to the underworld, needs Yami and William. Yuno reveals that they did everything they could but it wasn't enough against the Dark Triad.

As the meeting progresses, Nacht and Asta appear and the captains believe the former is an intruder. The captains prepare to attack Nacht who tells them he has every right to attend this meeting.

Fans can watch "Black Clover" Episode 169 online on Crunchyroll. The episode will stream live in Japanese with English subtitles this Tuesday.

The cast of "Black Clover" anime includes Gakuto Kajiwara as Asta, Asuka Nishi as Mimosa Vermillion, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Yuno, Kana Yuki as Noelle Silva, Ayumu Murase as Luck Voltia, Aya Uchida as Sylph, Daiki Hamano as Valtos, Ayane Sakura as Secre Swallowtail, Daisuke Ono as William Vangeance, Hitomi Sasaki as Nero, Jun Fukuyama as Finral Roulacase, Junichi Suwabe as Yami Sukehiro, Kiyono Yasuno as Charmy Pappitson, Ryotaro Okiayu as Gadjah, Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Zenon Zogratis, Yui Ogura as Vanica Zogratis and Rikiya Koyama as Dante Zogratis.

Asta from Black Clover
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