Japan Crisis Arc

Japan Crisis Arc
Novel	Chapter 165 - Chapter 182
Webtoon	Chapter 132 - Chapter 139
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Japan Crisis Arc is the 17th story arc of Solo Leveling.

Premise

When a S-Rank Gate suddenly spawns in Tokyo and the S-Rank strike squad assembled by the Japanese government proves to be too weak to handle it properly, Jinwoo decides to step in and do the job himself.

Notable Characters

• Yoo Myunghan
• Yoo Jinho
• Thomas Andre
• Shadow Giants
• Hanekawa
• Kanae Tawata
• Minoru Hoshino
• Christopher Reed
• Norma Selner
• Liu Zhigang

Magic Beasts

• Giants
• Legia

Locations

• Japan
• USA

Major Battles

• Sung Jinwoo vs Giants = victory.
• Jinwoo vs Legia = Legia's death.

Major Events

• Yoo Myunghan contracted Eternal Slumber disease.
• Jinwoo went to Japan to clear the Tokyo S-Rank Gate.
• It was revealed that 16 S-Rank hunters — six Japanese, two Chinese, three Canadian, two Indian, one Russian, and one American — had been dispatched to Japan to clear the Tokyo S-Rank Gate. Among the casualties were Yuri Orloff, Hanzawa Kouki of the Black Hole Guild, and Lucas Hoyle from Canada.
• Jinwoo met Legia, accepted his 'Pledge of Trust' and learned about the war between Monarchs and Rulers.
• Jinwoo reached level 122.
• Yoo Myunghan had fallen into the 'final sleep' state, and Jinwoo used one of his Holy Water of Life to cure him.