# WebtoonLib — Berserk #9

## Series
- title: Berserk
- slug: berserk-74fcb6

## Chapter
- number: 9
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The narrative plunges into the brutal origins of Guts's trauma, revealing his childhood in a mercenary camp under the cruel tutelage of his surrogate father, Gambino. We see a young Guts forced to wield a sword and navigate a world of casual violence. This harsh upbringing culminates in an unforgivable act of betrayal when Gambino, for a mere three silver coins, sells the boy for a night to a fellow mercenary, Donovan, inflicting a wound far deeper than any blade could.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Gambino sells a young Guts to Donovan for three silver coins, deeply traumatizing him.

### Characters involved
- Donovan — Supporting
- Gambino — Supporting
- Guts — Main

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative plunges into the brutal origins of Guts's trauma, revealing his childhood in a mercenary camp under the cruel tutelage of his surrogate father, Gambino.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative plunges into the brutal origins of Guts's trauma, revealing his childhood in a mercenary camp under the cruel tutelage of his surrogate father, Gambino. We see a young Guts forced to wield a sword and navigate a world of casual violence. This harsh upbringing culminates in an unforgivable act of betrayal when Gambino, for a mere three silver coins, sells the boy for a night to a fellow mercenary, Donovan, inflicting a wound far deeper than any blade could.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Berserk #9](/series/berserk-74fcb6/chapter-9)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/berserk-74fcb6

## Usage
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