# WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #173

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

## Chapter
- number: 173
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The surreal crisis of the "Ear Devil" is resolved as absurdly as it began, with a Heimlich maneuver forcing the creature out of Denji's mouth and instantly restoring everyone's hearing. This bizarre interlude, which suggests Chainsaw Man's erasure power activates the moment a devil merely enters his mouth, is cut short by the dramatic arrival of a mysterious new figure. Wasting no time, this unknown combatant unleashes a devastatingly stylish attack on the manipulative Barem Bridge, throwing the tense standoff into further chaos and leaving Yoshida's fate hanging in the balance.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Denji — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The surreal crisis of the "Ear Devil" is resolved as absurdly as it began, with a Heimlich maneuver forcing the creature out of Denji's mouth and instantly restoring everyone's hearing.

### Spoiler summary
The surreal crisis of the "Ear Devil" is resolved as absurdly as it began, with a Heimlich maneuver forcing the creature out of Denji's mouth and instantly restoring everyone's hearing. This bizarre interlude, which suggests Chainsaw Man's erasure power activates the moment a devil merely enters his mouth, is cut short by the dramatic arrival of a mysterious new figure. Wasting no time, this unknown combatant unleashes a devastatingly stylish attack on the manipulative Barem Bridge, throwing the tense standoff into further chaos and leaving Yoshida's fate hanging in the balance.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #173](/series/chainsaw-man-60cd22/chapter-173)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/chainsaw-man-60cd22

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.