Chainsaw Man Gears Up For the Ultimate Final Arc with a Horseman of Apocalypse as its Main Villain
Mia Walsh
Updated on April 02, 2026
Spoiler Alert: This article contains major spoilers for Chainsaw Man manga.
Chapter #146 of Chainsaw Man has unveiled the final villain, who is the Death Devil. Recent chapters hinted at a prophecy by Nostradamus, which foretold the arrival of the Great King of Terror in July 1999 to destroy humanity.
Although not much was known about this great villain, it was built up showing that it was a significant threat in the series. Now, it turns out that the Great King of Terror is the Death Devil, who is the oldest among the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the most powerful devil.
Being even stronger than Yoru, Fami, and Makima, the Death Devil is set to be the most formidable antagonist in Chainsaw Man. The Chainsaw Man Church is preparing for a major conflict called the “Chainsaw Man War” to confront this formidable enemy.
The Death Devil may very well be the ultimate adversary in Chainsaw Man, and the story has already laid the groundwork for this significant development.
The Ultimate Antagonist in Chainsaw Man
The Death Devil is set to be the biggest villain in all of Chainsaw Man. A plan by the Chainsaw Man Church to deal with her involves forming contracts with the Fire Devil instead of the Justice Devil.
This caused 350,000 people to turn into Chainsaw Man lookalikes and go on rampages worldwide to increase fear of Chainsaw Man and war. The goal is to make Denji and Yoru strong enough to defeat the Death Devil.
Both Denji and Yoru are weaker than usual. Denji is seen as a hero, and Yoru is weakened by Pochita. Starting a war focused on Chainsaw Man is a good way to make them stronger while staying true to the series rules. This plan shows how much of a threat the Death Devil is.
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Will Chainsaw Man Conclude in Part 2?
The Death Devil is now in the story, and this makes us wonder if Chainsaw Man will finish in part 2. The Death Devil is the strongest devil, so it’s tough to introduce a stronger villain. It makes sense to make the Death Devil the final antagonist.
Also, the author, Tatsuki Fujimoto, mentioned feeling tired in an interview. He wants more time for writing, so he might be thinking of ending the series.
This is all speculation, but there’s a sense of finality with the Death Devil, and it will be interesting to see how Chainsaw Man deals with this in the upcoming chapters.
