Chainsaw Man Will Never Have a Better Chance to Bring Back Nayuta

In Chainsaw Man Chapter 205, the Fire Devil tells Denji they want to force a new choice onto him. That line alone could shape the future of the story. And right now, Chainsaw Man may never have a better opportunity to bring back Nayuta as part of that choice.

Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead.

In Chapter 204, Denji beats the Fake Chainsaw Man and frees the people trapped inside its body, but they run from him in fear when he tries to check on them. Right after that, the Fire Devil appears. Turns out that it was inside the body of the Fake Chainsaw Man. Denji, still full of energy, asks if they want to fight. The Fire Devil says no. Instead, they want to ask him a question.

The Fire Devil tells a story about two twins who took care of him and admired Chainsaw Man. They also believed that devils could be good if they had justice in their hearts. One twin died when Denji chose to save a cat in his fight against the Cockroach Devil instead. Now, the Fire Devil wants to test Denji again. But this time, the choice will likely be much harder.

This brings us to Nayuta. Chainsaw Man has shown that Denji greatly cared for Nayuta. In earlier chapters, especially during the Aging Devil arc, Denji was desperate to find Nayuta. She was his only family left, and everything he did, like fighting, surviving, and saving money, was for her.

But in Chapter 170, Denji and Asa’s group are shocked when Barem Bridge, a Devil-human hybrid who fused with the Flamethrower Devil, shows them Nayuta’s severed head on a sushi plate. Denji is frozen in horror. He doesn’t even speak and breaks out in a sweat. That scene still haunts the story, but Chainsaw Man is kind of known for its graphic scenes.

But many Chainsaw Man fans believe Nayuta isn’t really dead. Her death felt too sudden. There was no final moment between her and Denji. No time to say goodbye. Even Aki and Power had more complete farewells. It just doesn’t match the way Tatsuki Fujimoto usually handles emotional endings. And if the Fire Devil wants to force Denji into another choice, Nayuta's coming back makes perfect sense.

The Fire Devil is clearly building a test around Denji’s values to see who he saves and why. In Chapter 205, the Fire Devil tells their story, and it’s not just about revenge. It’s about disappointment. They think Denji is selfish, and now they want to prove it. So what better way to test him than to make him choose between the two most important people in his life at the moment—Nayuta and Asa?

Denji has already proven he has strong feelings for Nayuta. He cares about her like a friend. Denji wants her to go to college, no matter how hard he has to work or how much of his comfort must be sacrificed. Meanwhile, his relations with Asa have been developed during the previous arcs. They have their awkward moments, but they’ve had a lot of shared experiences. If he had to choose, Denji would show who matters the most to him and the person he really is.

Potential Choice in Chainsaw Man

This potential choice could echo his past mistake with the twins. The Fire Devil blames Denji for choosing a cat over a child. If Denji chooses Nayuta now, is he being selfish again? Or would choosing Asa mean he’s learned something? It’s not a simple answer. And Chainsaw Man has always been about these kinds of hard questions.

There’s also a chance the Fire Devil could offer him something else entirely: a way to bring Nayuta back, but at a cost. Maybe Denji has to give up Asa, or his powers, or even his own life. Whatever it is, it could make for one of the series' most powerful moments.

Bringing Nayuta back through this choice would serve the story in multiple ways. It ties into the Fire Devil’s grudge. It tests Denji’s growth. And it gives fans closure after such a shocking loss. More importantly, it would bring forth more emotional themes, like love and regret, in a story that is mainly about blood and devils.

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Conclusion

So, when the Fire Devil finally reveals the full choice, bringing Nayuta into the picture is a great way to raise the emotional stakes of the story. And if she is, then Chainsaw Man truly has a chance to deliver one of its most powerful storylines yet.

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