# WebtoonLib — Leviathan #160

## Series
- title: Leviathan
- slug: leviathan-5cddce

## Chapter
- number: 160
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The mission to save Lita Ma has shifted from finding a cure to a desperate rescue after she sacrificially transformed into a monstrous shelter to protect her brother, Bota, and their guardian, Kana. This crisis is amplified by the imminent threat of a worldwide harpooner mobilization converging on their location, poised to misidentify the transformed Lita as a hostile leviathan, and a direct conflict with a new, arrogant "red star" harpooner. However, the narrative's focus has pivoted to an unexpected and controversial romantic subplot between Bota and Kana. This development has largely overshadowed the survival elements, drawing significant negative feedback from readers who deem the romance "unnecessary" and "cringe" due to the significant age gap and Kana's established role as Bota's guardian since childhood. The tension is further complicated by a bizarre dynamic where Bota now perceives his late, legendary father as a romantic rival for Kana's affections, while internal instability is stoked by the presence of a distrusted scientist and an eccentric new ally.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The mission to save Lita Ma has shifted from finding a cure to a desperate rescue after she sacrificially transformed into a monstrous shelter to protect her brother, Bota, and their guardian, Kana.

### Spoiler summary
The mission to save Lita Ma has shifted from finding a cure to a desperate rescue after she sacrificially transformed into a monstrous shelter to protect her brother, Bota, and their guardian, Kana. This crisis is amplified by the imminent threat of a worldwide harpooner mobilization converging on their location, poised to misidentify the transformed Lita as a hostile leviathan, and a direct conflict with a new, arrogant "red star" harpooner. However, the narrative's focus has pivoted to an unexpected and controversial romantic subplot between Bota and Kana. This development has largely overshadowed the survival elements, drawing significant negative feedback from readers who deem the romance "unnecessary" and "cringe" due to the significant age gap and Kana's established role as Bota's guardian since childhood. The tension is further complicated by a bizarre dynamic where Bota now perceives his late, legendary father as a romantic rival for Kana's affections, while internal instability is stoked by the presence of a distrusted scientist and an eccentric new ally.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Leviathan #160](/series/leviathan-5cddce/chapter-160)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/leviathan-5cddce

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