Black Clover Cliffhanger Sets Up Yami's Shockingly Dark Past

By Nick Valdez

Black Clover has begun to reveal more of Captain Yami Sukehiro's family and past with the final arc of the series, but the final moments from the newest chapter of the series has set the stage for the most troubling reveal about his past yet! After Asta took a major loss against Lucius Zogratis in their first major fight, he found himself transported to the foreign country of the Land of the Sun. It's actually where Captain Yami is from, and through this Asta ended up meeting Yami's younger sister in the process as he begins training with her for the next fight.

The final arc of the series has begun Asta's final training arc as he readies a new kind of power ahead of his rematch with Lucius, but at the same time has also been doing what fans have been hoping as it explores more of Yami's original home country. Yami himself has been vague about his home before coming to the Clover Kingdom and quickly joining the ranks of the Magic Knights, but Ichika has thrown a wrench into everything we know about the character as she teases that her brother, Sukehiro, actually massacred the rest of the Yami clan:

Chapter 341 of Black Clover continues Asta's training with Ichika and more members of the powerful Ryuzen Seven as they reveal their various uses of the Zetten and how they have merged this power with their unique techniques. When Asta begins to learn more about Ichika and her connection with the shogun Ryuya, he tries to reveal how much Yami had helped him to the point where he is. But Ichika wants to hear none of the praise as she considers him "scum of the lowest order." 

Ichika not only notes how Yami probably told Asta and the others "random nonsense" about how he ended up in the Clover Kingdom, but when Asta tried to defend Yami, she shuts it down immediately. Telling Asta that he had massacred their entire clan, the final pages of the chapter begin a flashback into their murky past. It's such a big tease that it's hard to image the Yami we've been following do such a thing, but at the same time, it's also a pretty big reason why he would leave his home country. 

We'll see whether or not there are more sides to this story soon enough, but it's certainly an interesting look into Yami's unexplored past. How do you feel about Yami potentially killing the rest of his family before becoming a hero in the Clover Kingdom like he is today? Let us know all of your thoughts about it in the comments! You can even reach out to me directly about all things animated and other cool stuff @Valdezology on Twitter!

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