# WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #179

## Series
- title: The Elusive Samurai
- slug: the-elusive-samurai-4391ef

## Chapter
- number: 179
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The battlefield reels from the arrival of the warrior Sadamune, escalating the chaotic war against the Ashikaga clan. As the conflict rages, the immense psychological toll on Hojo Tokiyuki becomes terrifyingly visible, his expression twisting into a mask reminiscent of Kitabatake Akiie's bizarre emoji-faced soldiers. While his loyal retainer Shizuku remains in mortal peril, Tokiyuki's disturbing transformation raises questions about how much the boy prince has changed in his quest for vengeance.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Tokiyuki manifests the 'Divine Face' (emoji-like mask) inherited from Kitabatake Akiie's influence.

### Characters involved
- Shizuku — character
- Tokiyuki Houjou — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The battlefield reels from the arrival of the warrior Sadamune, escalating the chaotic war against the Ashikaga clan.

### Spoiler summary
The battlefield reels from the arrival of the warrior Sadamune, escalating the chaotic war against the Ashikaga clan. As the conflict rages, the immense psychological toll on Hojo Tokiyuki becomes terrifyingly visible, his expression twisting into a mask reminiscent of Kitabatake Akiie's bizarre emoji-faced soldiers. While his loyal retainer Shizuku remains in mortal peril, Tokiyuki's disturbing transformation raises questions about how much the boy prince has changed in his quest for vengeance.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Elusive Samurai #179](/series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef/chapter-179)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-elusive-samurai-4391ef

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