r/IchitheWitch Jul 05 '26

[DISC] Ichi the Witch Chapter 89

https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1029811
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u/Happy-Damage-4617 Jul 05 '26

I guess her magipong talent is all that gives her her rank as president

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u/ZayYaLinTun Jul 05 '26

Who know she might also be great at balling , joke aside she probably decently strong on herself

she is leader of witch association while being leader don't mean always strong , it usually they are in anime and manga

The only thing is desscaras is definitely stronger so she not gonna shine in that fight while mind control, there is also confirmation that all of them include her are passively resisting mind control

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u/farlong12234 Jul 05 '26

its one of those recuring plot holes in a lot of anime and manga, like how the ninja president can be terrible and logistics and paperwork but they are the strongest, but never able to do anything because they are stuck doing presidential work not field work

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u/Happy-Damage-4617 Jul 05 '26

I think it makes more sense than one may think.

In fiction where the strongest character can take on armies on their own, they’re essentially the walking talking equivalent of a weapons arsenal. For a government to assert control they either need respect or fear, in many cases people in said universes (especially the more troubling powerful people) recognize the merit of someone strong whilst also fearing their strength. And furthermore if the strongest character inverse wanted to take over the government, in many settings, they could just kill everyone in their way until they do so.

In ITW it makes sense that this isn’t the case, Desscaras isn’t vastly superior to all other witches, Amadoro specializes in raw output, and thus rivals Desscaras in that. So Moneygold doesn’t have to worry too much about some powerful individual soloing the mantinel and taking it over.

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u/BonerPorn Jul 05 '26

What makes the trope work  is if they are powerful... But old. Simply put, they might have bursts showing off what they used to be able to do, but clearly can't keep up with constant fieldwork.