# WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #172

## Series
- title: Chainsaw Man
- slug: chainsaw-man-60cd22

## Chapter
- number: 172
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Reeling from Barem Bridge's ultimate act of cruelty—the presentation of Nayuta's severed head—Denji is plunged into a new layer of chaos. Just as the psychological horror reaches its peak, the scene takes a bizarre turn as a mysterious new power seemingly removes everyone's ears, leading to speculation about a new "Ear Devil." This surreal development, which some fans joke is the author's way of avoiding drawing ears, throws the already tense confrontation into disarray, leaving Nayuta's true fate uncertain amidst the escalating absurdity.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Denji — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Reeling from Barem Bridge's ultimate act of cruelty—the presentation of Nayuta's severed head—Denji is plunged into a new layer of chaos.

### Spoiler summary
Reeling from Barem Bridge's ultimate act of cruelty—the presentation of Nayuta's severed head—Denji is plunged into a new layer of chaos. Just as the psychological horror reaches its peak, the scene takes a bizarre turn as a mysterious new power seemingly removes everyone's ears, leading to speculation about a new "Ear Devil." This surreal development, which some fans joke is the author's way of avoiding drawing ears, throws the already tense confrontation into disarray, leaving Nayuta's true fate uncertain amidst the escalating absurdity.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #172](/series/chainsaw-man-60cd22/chapter-172)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/chainsaw-man-60cd22

## Usage
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