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|name     = Three Deities Arc
|image    = [[Chapter 225.png]]
|previous = [[Bonten Arc]]
|next = [[Kanto Manji Arc]]
|Manga    = [[Chapter 207]] - [[Chapter 235|235]]}}

The '''Three Deities Arc''' is the first half of the [[Final Arc]] and the eighth [[Story Arcs|story arc]] of the ''[[Tokyo卍Revengers (Manga)|Tokyo卍Revengers]]'' manga.

== Introduction ==
After meeting [[Manjiro Sano|Mikey]] in 2018, [[Takemichi Hanagaki|Takemichi]] returns to the past this time in 2008, realizing that it was the trigger for his return. Intent on saving Mikey and changing the future, Takemichi decides to fight the tyranny of the [[Kanto Manji Gang|new gang]] while discovering that with the end of [[Tokyo Manji Gang|Toman]], a new era of deities has just been born.

== Summary ==
=== Returning to the past ===
[[file:Chifuyu strategizes (manga).png|thumb|200px|left|Chifuyu strategizes]]
After returning to the past, Takemichi wakes up in 2008, ten years before the events that led Mikey to create Bonten. Returning to school, Takemichi is reunited with his friends, all changed by the time period. Arriving at his classroom, Takemichi meets with Chifuyu once again, explaining that he has returned from the future again.

After this, Takemichi says he will save Mikey from his future. While this conversation is taking place, Manjiro and the other members of Kanto Manji defeat another gang in Tokyo, further declaring Mikey's principles of dominating everything around him. Manjiro notices Takemichi's presence as soon as he returns again to the past.

[[file:Yamagishi explains the Three Deities (manga).png|thumb|200px|right|Yamagishi explains the three deities]]
After Takemichi processes recent events, Chifuyu says that his return to the future will be difficult, with Mikey being the trigger to get him back. To find Mikey, Takemichi goes to Yamagishi who tells him the course of the current gangs in Japan. With the demise of Tokyo Manji after the Kanto Incident, a massive civil war between the remaining gangs has broken out, lasting two years. During this period, three gangs rose to power, becoming the three deities among the gangs.

[[file:Takemichi decides to take on Mikey alone (manga).png|thumb|200px|left|Takemichi decides to take on Mikey alone]]
After finding this out, Takemichi goes to Hina, asking her forgiveness for returning from the future at the time of their marriage. Takemichi says his mission won't end until he saves Mikey, Hina accepts and says she will support him.

Seeing this situation, Chifuyu tells Takemichi for them to reunite Toman, Takemichi feels nervous after Hakkai's appearance, realizing that he couldn't tell about the time-leaping. Chifuyu leads them to where Pah-Chin, Peh-Yan and Mitsuya are. After meeting them again, Takemichi realizes the positive life they are leading after leaving Toman, and then decides not to involve them in his mission to save Mikey.

[[file:Draken says Takemichi cannot save Mikey (manga).png|thumb|200px|right|Takemichi is reunited with Draken]]
After they leave school, Takemichi goes with Chifuyu to the center. Takemichi asks him if he could go with him, Chifuyu says that he is working at the time in a pet shop, remembering Chifuyu's future, Takemichi decides not to involve him either. After this, Draken calls him, asking to go to him. 

During the night, Takemichi is reunited with Draken, he says he is finishing fixing a motorcycle he is working on, revealing a CB250T. After this, Draken tells Takemichi to go with him to test the bike. During the ride, Takemichi says that he is on a mission to save Mikey, Draken denies this saying that Takemichi won't be able to save Mikey.

=== Living Legends ===
[[file:Draken declares his retirement (manga).png|thumb|200px|left|South calls Draken]]
Draken says that Mikey has changed and will not hesitate to kill Takemichi if he gets in his way. In the middle of this, Inui comes up being thrown in front of Draken's motorcycle, Takemichi tries to brake, but can't in time. With Inui down, Takemichi and Draken see South Terano, the representative of the Rokuhara Tendai, and several motorcycles block their path.

As Draken and South meet, South tells him to enter the Rokuhara Tendai, Draken denies the request while standing next to Inui, seeing the injured man after confronting the gang. Terano turns on Draken, hitting him brutally, saying that he will never forgive him for denying the request. Takemichi watches the fight, seeing Draken easily defeated with Terano's blows. South approaches Takemichi, warning that he will be his next target.

[[file:Akashi and Kakucho clash over Takemichi (manga).png|thumb|200px|right|Akashi proposes to Takemichi]]
Soon after this, Takeomi Akashi appears in the middle of the conflict, Terano tells him not to get in the way of the fun, with this, several Brahman members appear to confront him.

Takemichi panics as the two most powerful gangs confront each other in front of him. Akashi says that he has not come to fight Terano, but to recruit Takemichi into Brahman. Kakucho appears, demonstrating to be on Terano's side. Akashi questions why he is on South's side, Kakucho only replies that Akashi hasn't forgotten Shinichiro.

The Tension is soon broken with the appearance of the leader of Brahman: Senju, approaching Takemichi, she tells him to hold her umbrella. Advancing on Terano and hitting him with her kick, announcing the fight between the two gangs.

[[file:Brahman's Top Brass Assemble.png|thumb|200px|left|Brahman stands in the middle of that duel]]
Shion Madarame decides to intervene in the conflict, challenging Senju. As Shion begins to introduce himself, he is hit in the face with a punch by Benkei, reminding him of the Kanto Incident. Benkei tells Senju that the reason they are there is not to start a fight, but to recruit Takemichi Hanagaki.

Kakucho moves to attack Benkei, proceeding to invite Takemichi to Rokuhara Tendai. In the middle of the attack, Kakucho is surprised with Waka, preventing him from continuing. Draken awakens after being knocked down with Terano, he again turns to South, challenging him to continue that fight, making him excited to fight.

[[file:Draken hits South (manga).png|thumb|200px|right|Draken resumes his fight against South]]
Senju says he has no intention of fighting, he just wants to recruit Takemichi before Kanto Manji arrives. With that, Draken announces that he and Takemichi have no intention of joining either gang. When Draken tells Takemichi to back off, Takemichi remembers Mikey, announcing to everyone that he has no interest in any gang, he just wants to defeat Mikey. 

Upon hearing this, Terano advances on Takemichi preventing him from breaking the rule of the three deities, Draken defends him, starting the conflict between the two again. Before they could resume, the sound of the police siren interrupts the fight, causing South and Draken to retreat, before leaving, Terano tells Draken that they will face each other again.

[[File:Inupi warns Takemichi (manga).png|Inupi warns Takemichi|thumb|left|222px]]
With the end of the possible conflict, Takemichi smiles seeing Draken's loyalty to Toman. Returning to the path, Draken tells Takemichi that he has joined Brahman. Arriving at the Motor Cycle Shop, Takemichi rests next to Inupi, surprised by the changes from the past, Takemichi asks Inui where Draken is, the same responds saying he was in a meeting with the other Brahman members outside. Upon leaving, Takemichi finds Draken confronting Akashi, arguing that he didn't want Takemichi to join the gang, when he gets close, the Brahman boss intervenes saying that Draken's motives in saving Mikey, making them collaborate with each other in this plan.

[[File:Draken welcomes Takemichi into Brahman (manga).png|Draken welcomes Takemichi into Brahman|220px|right|thumb]]
Akashi says he admires the old Toman with her goals of creating a new era of delinquents, but reinforces that Mikey is not the same as in the past, he has become someone evil and with goals contrary to his old ones. Senju rebukes him by saying that he will defeat Mikey and that he will need Takemichi's help. Going against Draken's thoughts, Takemichi decides to become a member of Brahman. Accepting this, Draken welcomes him to the gang and Senju announces that he will become his personal assistant. 

Senju tells Takemichi to meet him tomorrow in Harajuku. The next day near the station, Takemichi meets Senju again, this time wearing collegiate clothes than the brahman's robe.

===Prepatives for the Battle===
Walking to Harajuku, Senju says that she is going shopping next to Takemichi, surprised that the leader of Brahman is a girl, excited by this fact, Senju says that this is annoying while showing the card that Akashi gave her to do the shopping.
[[File:Takemichi in Harajuku (manga).png|Takemichi in Harajuku|240px|thumb|left]]

Entering some stores, Senju tries on several clothes next to Takemichi, being happy to be next to him. Takemichi is surprised to see this side of Brahman's leader. In one of the stores, Takemichi asks about Senju's connection with Akashi, and Senju says that his real name is "Senju Akashi." During this revelation, Senju also says that Sanzu, one of Mikey's allies, is his brother. Takemichi is surprised to realize that Kanto Manji is the Bonten in his past, seeing that Sanzu is one of the keys to that horrible future.

[[File:Takemichi catches the stick (manga).png|thumb|right|200px|Takemichi catches the stick]]
At the end of the tour, Takemichi and Senju are eating an ice cream, and as they say goodbye, Senju tells them both to eat that ice cream again another day, Takemichi says that is a promise. When they finish eating, Takemichi tells Senju to give him the toothpick to throw away. As he holds the toothpick, Takemichi has a vision of Senju lying on the ground at the end of her life while Takemichi screams in despair. Returning to reality, Takemichi despairs, not believing what he had seen.

[[File:Mikey defeats his old friends (manga).png|Mikey defeats his old friends|thumb|225px|left]]
On another day, Takemichi meets Draken again in Shibuya, disturbed by the vision about Senju. Arriving at the old place where Draken used to live, Takemichi presses the button for the fourth floor in the elevator, receiving another vision, but this time with a huge amount of blood on his shirt. Returning to reality, Takemichi is startled to see that there was nothing on his shirt, Draken confused asks what had happened, but both follow up to the room of Draken.

Looking through Draken's nostalgic photos, Takemichi notices a photo of Emma tucked away, Draken says he still dreams of her and her last sentences before death. Draken says he never left Mikey behind and asks Takemichi about the future. Takemichi says about the latest events involving Bonten, revealing that he saved Hina but let dark impulses overwhelm Mikey. Takemichi says of Mikey's promise to protect the former Toman members, Draken says that Mikey played the villain to let the lives of the former Toman members go on smoothly and better than before.

Draken happily says that they are following the right path and that the future will no longer be the same. Takemichi and Draken go on confident in bringing Mikey back to himself. Draken turns around surprised to see Takemichi with his shirt stained with tomato juice. Surprised by what has happened, Takemichi realizes that his vision had come true, revealing to him, that Takemichi can now predict the future.
[[File:Senju threatens the businessman (manga).png|Senju threatens the businessman|thumb|right|200px]]
Before Brahman's gang meeting, during a meeting with the businessman who wants to work with Brahman, he says that several companies use the power of gangs to increase their influence. Senju accepts the proposal but says that if the company gets involved with prostitution, it will be sabotaged. Senju tells Akashi that he would not be able to leave all the jobs clean.

[[File:Senju announces the Battle of the Three Deities (manga).png|Senju announces the Battle of the Three Deities|190px|left|thumb]]
Arriving at the meeting, Takemichi and Draken come across the entrance to the Brahman base, Takemichi is surprised by the camera at the entrance, when he opens the door, a huge fight show takes place as the Brahman members watch. Draken tells Takemichi that rich people bet on these fights as they watch the show through the cameras underground. Before that fight is over, Senju stops the show, asking that the cameras be turned off.

The Brahman members shout Senju's name as they celebrate his arrival, beginning that evening's meeting. Announcing the new Brahman member, Senju calls Takemichi to come closer. Senju tells all the deeds and titles that make Takemichi a famous gang member. Upon arriving nearby, Senju gives the Brahman uniform to Takemichi to wear, welcoming him to the gang. Soon after this, Senju announces that on July 14, Brahman will face the other two deities, beginning the battle of the three deities. all apprehensive about the end of that meeting.

A while later, Takemichi returns to his home, pensive about the meeting that had just taken place. His thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of Senju in the street outside his house, telling the two of them to have a meeting.

===Incident in Trinity Land===
[[File:Senju excited at the amusement park (manga).png|Senju excited at the amusement park|200px|thumb|right]]
Arriving in Trinity Land, Takemichi and Senju walk through the park together while Takemichi was expecting a serial conversation about the latest events, Senju surprises him with encouragement to enter the park's toys and have fun. Takemichi is surprised not to believe that it was this person who had started a war with the other deities due to his personality at that moment.

Senju tells Takemichi that he and Draken took care of Kanto Manji during the battle and that she and Akashi fought against Rokuhara Tandai. And once the two are defeated, Senju says she will be number one. After a roller coaster ride down, Senju says that Akashi had changed, wanting to make Brahman bigger and not the strongest and that they should make things right with the other deities.

[[File:Takemichi's second vision of Senju (manga).png|Takemichi's second vision of Senju|200px|thumb|left]]
Seeing a tanzaku nearby, Senju decides to approach it and write his wish there. Takemichi reveals that he wants to defeat Mikey and Senju shows that he has written that he will protect Takemichi. Senju questions if the two could be friends, Takemichi just agrees while smiling. As they join hands, Takemichi has another vision of the future. Seeing the same scene of Senju lying lifeless, as he turns his face, he realizes that it had happened in Trinity Land, having a clearer vision than the previous ones. Upon returning to reality, Takemichi is frightened while Senju questions him about what had happened.

Elsewhere in the city, Inupi arrives in desperation, warning Draken that the Rokuhara Tandai is going after Takemichi. At the amusement park, Takemichi continues to wonder about his vision, seeing the rain and the time, Takemichi realizes that his vision will be realized today. 

[[File:Takemichi recalls Senju's promise (manga).png|Takemichi recalls Senju's promise|thumb|220px|right]]
With the rain not stopping, Takemichi and Senju stay at a restaurant in the park. Senju questions Takemichi seeing that he had not eaten until now. Walking away to go to the bathroom, Takemichi keeps remembering his vision, seeing that he had been thinking for a long time, Takemichi runs after Senju seeing his delay in going to the bathroom. As Takemichi gets close to the bathroom, he is surprised by members of the Rokuhara Tendai arriving there.

[[File:Draken arrives at the amusement park (manga).png|Draken arrives at the amusement park|200px|left|thumb]]
Takemichi is surprised to see that he would be targeted, the members of the Rokuhara Tandai talk amongst themselves, deciding to kill Takemichi to move up the gang hierarchy. As he raises his gun to fire, Senju comes running up to defend Takemichi. Seeing the desperation and that vision becoming real, Takemichi throws himself in front of Senju to be shot instead.

Falling together, Takemichi asks if Senju was okay, the Rokuhara Tendai member is surprised to see that he misses his shots but is soon stopped by the arrival of Draken who disarms him just as he is about to fire one more shot.

In one of the city buildings, Mikey was watching the rain through the window. Kokonoi asks Mikey what he was thinking, and Mikey says he feels that something bad is about to happen.

[[File:Draken scares away Rokuhara Tandai (manga).png|thumb|right|200px|Draken scares away Rokuhara Tandai]]
Back at the amusement park, the crowd of people despairs hearing the sounds of gunshots that were coming from the park. With the confrontation winding down, the Rokuhara Tandai members flee leaving the three of them there. Draken angrily kicks the gun away, Takemichi asks why Draken is there and Draken replies about Inupi's information that Takemichi would be the target of the Rokuhara Tendai that night.

[[File:Draken after sustaining gunshot wounds (manga).png|Draken after sustaining gunshot wounds|250px|left|thumb]]
Takemichi approaches Draken after the end of that conflict, revealing to Draken his vision of the Senju death and that thanks to him it would not become real, Draken answers him saying that he was happy to hear that. Senju warns Takemichi to leave before someone arrives, running to leave, Takemichi stops and turns his gaze back realizing that Draken is not with them. Draken tells Takemichi to tell Mikey not to cause any trouble, Takemichi denies this telling him to speak in his own words, after that Draken falls to the ground with several bullet holes in his body.

[[File:Takemichi desperate for Draken's survival (manga).png|thumb|right|200px|Takemichi desperate for Draken's survival]]
Draken, already fallen to the ground, regains his vision, seeing Takemichi desperate with what was happening, the same says that Senju had called the ambulance and that everything would be fine. Draken answers saying that he was dying. Draken tells Takemichi not to blame himself for his return to the past and all this had happened because of his will to help him. Draken continues to remember Mikey and tells Takemichi to take care of Mikey for him, Takemichi just agrees while crying.

[[File:Draken and Emma's spirits reunite (manga).png|thumb|left|200px|Draken and Emma's spirits reunite]] 
As Draken was taken to the ambulance, he remembered his past. While Toman was united in 2005, the group had gathered for the end of the year at the beach. In several conversations between the founding members, Draken was enjoying the trip alongside his friends arriving at the beach. As the sun rose, the Toman members played among themselves, with only Mikey alone watching the sunrise. Mikey says he would hold the whole world, Draken agrees talking that Toman would dominate the country that year. With Draken's last memories of life coming to an end, he has a vision of Emma, and as soon as he sees her, he says he will find her.

At the Rokuhara Tendai base, South finishes attacking the members who shot Draken, seeing that they have gone far, South smiles saying that they did well to have attacked Draken. Back at the amusement park, Takemichi questions the paramedic about Draken's situation, and the paramedic reveals that they had not been able to save Draken, revealing that he had already died.

[[File:The meeting between Rokuhara Tandai and Brahman is made (Manga).png|thumb|right|240px|Meeting between Rokuhara Tandai and Brahman]] 
Takemichi already unresponsive and completely broken by Draken's death leaves Senju without many answers. The moment is stopped with the arrival of Akashi and Keizo who are disturbed by Draken's fate, deciding to end Rokuhara Tandai. Senju refuses to act at that moment, Akashi says it's no longer about being number 1 but in a bloodbath. The conversation ends with Rokuhara Tandai arriving on the scene. The other Brahman members approach Akashi's side as they watch the beginning of that battle. Everyone is surprised by the sound of a motorcycle coming that way. As Mikey reveals himself to everyone, ready for a battle.

===Beginning of the Battle===
[[File:The Three Deities face each other (manga).png|250px|left|thumb|The Three Deities face each other]]
With the Kanto Manji Gang arriving on the scene, the war of the three deities is announced with its beginning there. Akashi shouts that everyone would avenge Draken's death and Sanzu tells Kanto Manji to kill everyone there. All the gang members attack each other, Senju screams trying to stop that war that was going on, Takemichi kept watching Mikey seeing that he would not act or do anything, seeming not to care about Draken's death.

[[File:Waka stops Senju (manga).png|thumb|right|200px|Waka stops Senju]]
On the other side of the conflict, South tells the Rokuhara members to forget about Kanto Manji for this moment, deciding to take down Brahman first. Akashi shouts seeing that South was laughing and enjoying it. Senju tries to approach her to stop it from happening, Wakasa stops her, telling her not to take part in that conflict, saying that this fight was not like the others. Wakasa leaves to enter the fight, telling Takemichi to protect the Brahman princess.

[[File:South faces Brahman's top (manga).png|South faces Brahman's top|thumb|left|200px]]
Akashi near South questions him about having caused Draken's death and that he should have attacked him and not Draken. Next to Akashi, South says that it was a war and attacks him, but is stopped by Keizo who defends him. With Wakasa arriving soon after, both of them stand face to face with South, beginning the battle between them.

As the battle continues, Kakucho runs at Mikey being stopped by Sanzu who attacks him with a metal pipe, but is soon hit by the Haitani brothers who decide to confront him. Among the Kanto Manji members were attacked by Kanji who decides to take down all the members that were there.

===The Battle Against South===
===The last moments in the battle===
===Kanto Manji Era===

== Chapters ==
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Chapter 207.png|link=Chapter 207|[[Chapter 207|207 - The final act]]
Chapter 208.png|link=Chapter 208|[[Chapter 208|208 - Turbulent period]]
Chapter 209.png|link=Chapter 209|[[Chapter 209|209 - Get a grip]]
Chapter 210.png|link=Chapter 210|[[Chapter 210|210 - Face the music]]
Chapter 211.png|link=Chapter 211|[[Chapter 211|211 - The law of the jungle]]
Chapter 212.png|link=Chapter 212|[[Chapter 212|212 - Battle of the titans]]
Chapter 213.png|link=Chapter 213|[[Chapter 213|213 - Living legends]]
Chapter 214.png|link=Chapter 214|[[Chapter 214|214 - The engine fired]]
Chapter 215.png|link=Chapter 215|[[Chapter 215|215 - After a storm comes calm]]
Chapter 216.png|link=Chapter 216|[[Chapter 216|216 - Shows her color]]
Chapter 217.png|link=Chapter 217|[[Chapter 217|217 - Have never seen anything like it]]
Chapter 218.png|link=Chapter 218|[[Chapter 218|218 - Queen it over]]
Chapter 219.png|link=Chapter 219|[[Chapter 219|219 - A sense of foreboding]]
Chapter 220.png|link=Chapter 220|[[Chapter 220|220 - Bull's eye]]
Chapter 221.png|link=Chapter 221|[[Chapter 221|221 - Ups and downs of his fate]]
Chapter 222.png|link=Chapter 222|[[Chapter 222|222 - Give back]]
Chapter 223.png|link=Chapter 223|[[Chapter 223|223 - Good old days]]
Chapter 224.png|link=Chapter 224|[[Chapter 224|224 - Cutthroat]]
Chapter 225.png|link=Chapter 225|[[Chapter 225|225 - Free-for-all]]
Chapter 226.png|link=Chapter 226|[[Chapter 226|226 - Dynamic duo]]
Chapter 227.png|link=Chapter 227|[[Chapter 227|227 - Gangster]]
Chapter 228.png|link=Chapter 228|[[Chapter 228|228 - Beat hell out of]]
Chapter 229.png|link=Chapter 229|[[Chapter 229|229 - Go easy on]]
Chapter 230.png|link=Chapter 230|[[Chapter 230|230 - Get stuck-up]]
Chapter 231.png|link=Chapter 231|[[Chapter 231|231 - Blood-chilling]]
Chapter 232.png|link=Chapter 232|[[Chapter 232|232 - It takes two to tango]]
Chapter 233.png|link=Chapter 233|[[Chapter 233|233 - Better late than never]]
Chapter 234.png|link=Chapter 234|[[Chapter 234|234 - There is no mending]]
Chapter 235.png|link=Chapter 235|[[Chapter 235|235 - Just be yourself]]
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== Battles & Events ==

*[[Battle of Three Deities]]
* [[Wakasa Imaushi and Keizo Arashi vs. South Terano]]
* [[Senju Kawaragi vs. South Terano]]
* [[Manjiro Sano vs. Kakucho]]
* [[Manjiro Sano vs. South Terano]]
* [[Manjiro Sano vs. Takemichi Hanagaki]]

== References ==
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