# WebtoonLib — Leviathan #72

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

## Chapter
- number: 72
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
In the post-apocalyptic, flooded world of "Leviathan," the journey of siblings Bota and Lita Ma has taken a devastating turn. Initially guided by their guardian, the harpooner Kana, their primary mission was to find a cure for Lita's mutating disease. This quest was violently derailed by the murder of their legendary father, Teon Ma, which plunged them into a prolonged conflict and led to a significant time skip that transformed Bota into a capable warrior. Recently, the group infiltrated a settlement with a dark secret: its leader maintains peace by sacrificing refugees to an intelligent, human-faced leviathan, the very creature suspected of killing Teon. The conflict reached a shocking climax when, during a battle with Kana, this leviathan swallowed Lita whole, catastrophically halting the search for her cure and directly linking her fate to her father's murderer. While readers speculate on her survival, the latest chapter appears to delve into the past, with new reader comments suggesting a focus on the siblings' mother and a potential hereditary or supernatural element connected to Lita's condition and Bota's own abilities. The narrative has pivoted from a survival mission to a tragic confrontation with family trauma, leaving Bota and Kana to face an uncertain future.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
In the post-apocalyptic, flooded world of "Leviathan," the journey of siblings Bota and Lita Ma has taken a devastating turn.

### Spoiler summary
In the post-apocalyptic, flooded world of "Leviathan," the journey of siblings Bota and Lita Ma has taken a devastating turn. Initially guided by their guardian, the harpooner Kana, their primary mission was to find a cure for Lita's mutating disease. This quest was violently derailed by the murder of their legendary father, Teon Ma, which plunged them into a prolonged conflict and led to a significant time skip that transformed Bota into a capable warrior. Recently, the group infiltrated a settlement with a dark secret: its leader maintains peace by sacrificing refugees to an intelligent, human-faced leviathan, the very creature suspected of killing Teon. The conflict reached a shocking climax when, during a battle with Kana, this leviathan swallowed Lita whole, catastrophically halting the search for her cure and directly linking her fate to her father's murderer. While readers speculate on her survival, the latest chapter appears to delve into the past, with new reader comments suggesting a focus on the siblings' mother and a potential hereditary or supernatural element connected to Lita's condition and Bota's own abilities. The narrative has pivoted from a survival mission to a tragic confrontation with family trauma, leaving Bota and Kana to face an uncertain future.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Leviathan #72](/series/leviathan-5cddce/chapter-72)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/leviathan-5cddce

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