Chapter 157

"Money monger" is the fifth chapter of the 18th volume and the 157th chapter overall of the Tokyo卍Revengers manga series, written and illustrated by Ken Wakui.

Summary
Facing Takemichi, Kakucho says that he tried his best to prevent a violent conflict; he asks why Takemichi showed up, as the conflict would not have happened otherwise. Takemichi disputes this, asking if Kakucho knows about Emma's death. He tells Kakucho that he will defeat Tenjiku, Izana and Kisaki, then get Kokonoi back; Kakucho says that although Takemichi has big goals, he will be unable to get Kokonoi back, as he chose to be in Tenjiku.

After getting punched, Inupi faces off against Kokonoi, asking what happened, as Kokonoi does not have to pretend to side with Tenjiku anymore, since Toman is here to get him back. Kokonoi coldly responds that Toman will not make money and offers Inupi a position in Tenjiku. He tells Inupi that Toman will lose the battle and asks him to trust him not to do anything bad. Inupi confesses to Kokonoi that he has entrusted his life to Takemichi and the Black Dragons, vowing to never join Tenjiku.

When Kokonoi implores Inupi to think about his decisions, Inupi tells him to do so as well, as Kokonoi no longer needs money; Inupi asks him when he became obsessed with "Akane", which enrages Kokonoi, who strangles him. Kokonoi tells him that he is the obsessive one, with his fixation on reviving the Black Dragons. Pushing Kokonoi's hands away, Inupi says that he has accepted that he ruined the Black Dragons, but Kokonoi has yet to see him as "Seishu", not "Akane". As he knees Inupi, Kokonoi realizes that he lived for money.

In a flashback, Inupi asks Kokonoi what he is reading in a library. Kokonoi replies that it is about earning money; Inupi remarks that he should go home once in a while, as they are different. Later, as Kokonoi walks through the library, he finds Inupi sleeping by a window. Tearfully kissing his face, Kokonoi is reminded of Akane and breaks down.