# WebtoonLib — Leviathan #161

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

## Chapter
- number: 161
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The mission to save Lita Ma has shifted from finding a cure to a desperate rescue, as she has sacrificially transformed into a monstrous shelter to protect her brother, Bota, and their guardian, Kana. This transformation has made her the target of an imminent worldwide harpooner mobilization that misidentifies her as a hostile leviathan, while a direct conflict with an arrogant new "red star" harpooner looms. Despite these high-stakes survival threats, the narrative's focus has controversially pivoted to a romantic subplot between Bota and Kana, which has drawn significant negative reader feedback due to their age gap and established guardian-ward relationship. This internal tension is amplified by Bota's bizarre new perception of his deceased, legendary father, Teon Ma, as a romantic rival for Kana's affections. The most recent chapter appears to address this dynamic directly, with reader comments celebrating a character, likely Bota, standing up for himself and defending his maturity, while also expressing relief over the confirmed survival of a minor restaurant owner.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The mission to save Lita Ma has shifted from finding a cure to a desperate rescue, as she has 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, as she has sacrificially transformed into a monstrous shelter to protect her brother, Bota, and their guardian, Kana. This transformation has made her the target of an imminent worldwide harpooner mobilization that misidentifies her as a hostile leviathan, while a direct conflict with an arrogant new "red star" harpooner looms. Despite these high-stakes survival threats, the narrative's focus has controversially pivoted to a romantic subplot between Bota and Kana, which has drawn significant negative reader feedback due to their age gap and established guardian-ward relationship. This internal tension is amplified by Bota's bizarre new perception of his deceased, legendary father, Teon Ma, as a romantic rival for Kana's affections. The most recent chapter appears to address this dynamic directly, with reader comments celebrating a character, likely Bota, standing up for himself and defending his maturity, while also expressing relief over the confirmed survival of a minor restaurant owner.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Leviathan #161](/series/leviathan-5cddce/chapter-161)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/leviathan-5cddce

## Usage
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