Then why did Rimuru have to consume Kaijin's sword in order to analyze it? He could have just spit out copies. It was stated in the LN, after he made the Ogres his subordinates, he found himself with new Skills, like Shuna's Analyze which allowed him to analyze items by sight instead of having to predate them.
I thought Shuna received the Creator Skill and Analyze Skill and it evolved a couple of times. Rimuru used the Soul Corridor to copy her Analyze Skill so he no longer had to predate something in order to Analyze it.
I guess the question of who Rimuru chooses to spend his leisure time with adds to the answer. I know that he goes fishing with Gobta.
Isn't Great Sage/Rapheal/Ciel an Ultimate Skill? Wouldn't Predator/Gluttony/Beezabub have a legit claim as well?
I forgot to add Veldora to the list.
True, but look at what I posted above, Everyone is jockeying for that spot, and quite a few have a legitimate claim to it. I forgot that Zegion actually has a piece of his flesh in his body, so he has a dog in this fight as well.
So many have a valid claim to that position.
You can argue that Rigurd was his first right hand;
You can argue that Benimaru was his first aide du camp;
You can argue that Shion is his bodyguard;
You can argue that Shuna is the only one he visited when he went to Ingrassia;
You can argue that Souie is the only one he gave the steel thread connection to in an emergency;
You can argue that Diablo carries out his every wish;
You can argue that Gobta is the only one who can address him informally;
You can argue that Ranga lives in his shadow.
Can you?
Try the Wiseman's Grandson, Arifureta: From Common Place to Wold's Strongest, How not to summon a demon lord and The Rising of the Shield Hero.
By the end of the Web Novel, Rimuru surpasses Veldanava.
The Magi's Grandson was a pretty good showing.
Oct. 5, 2020
I watched it on Kissanime
I hear they thought it would help with light novel sales, but became something of a phenomenon.
Yuuki copied or recreated the Skills to the Veldanava Sword, therefore they were still present when he was absorbed. Therefore Rimuru has the Skills. Every time Rimuru has absorbed a character, he obtained the Skills they possessed. Just because he obtained the Skill doesn't mean he uses it, as Ciel can catalogue and store the Skill.
Oops, that should have been Oct. 5, 2020
Oct 4, 2020
I hear he's having issues with the publisher and the 8 bit regarding royalties. That would explain why things keep getting pushed back.
This would explain the issue with the OVA being pushed back to December.
I hear there are issues with the publishing deal. I guess since the author originally posted on a public viewed website, the publishers do not want to pay him for his work. I hear Fuse is currently looking for representation. In light of the popularity, I doubt he will have many issues in that regard.