The most anticipated That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 10 is finally here, and it was a memoerable installment. This week’s story might have potentially changed the course of the story in a way that fans might not have expected. Till now, the tension was off the roof because of Mariabell Rosso, as she was a scheming antagonist. But what had kept the viewers on the edge of their seats was the suspicious behavior by Yuuki Kagurazaka.
This episode was finally the one which bought several plotlines together while also setting the foundation for future conflicts. Ever since this season began, everyone thought that Mariabell was going to be the major antagonist who was going to take over most of the attention. She did have the potential, as she was definitely evil.
Interestingly, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 10 started with the classic showdown between her and Rimuru. But this installment ended up surprising everyone because of many factors, like the animation quality, the intense battle, which ended up revealing about one character who ended up being a traitor.
As the episode started with picking up on the action sequence, Mariabell challenged Rimuru directly. Initially, she was incredibly confident about herself and her powers and charged right towards him. Despite her powerful Greed skill, it was quickly established that Mariabell had heavily underestimated Rimuru. Meanwhile, he managed to remain calm and kept on counterattacking and almost nullifying all her attacks.
Mariabell in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 10 still tried to power up because she was sure that her techniques would be of advantage in this battle. But Rimuru had already gathered up enough information and understood her powers, and fought back.
Slowly, she started to realize that there was almost no chance for her to defeat Rimuru. Her confidence started to drop, and the confidence she had turned into desperation. This battle in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 10 reminded fans once again of how far the main character has come ever since this series began.
Yuuki finally steps into the spotlight in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 10
While Mariabell’s battle with Rimuru is entertaining, the real highlight of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 10 is Yuuki Kagurazaka. Till now, this character has been extremely mysterious, as fans were not able to understand his motives. But in this episode, we finally get a confirmation of one popular fan theory about Yuuki.
Throughout the battle sequence, it looked like Yuuki was under Mariabell’s influence. Even Rimuru and his team were convinced that he was also one of her victims. However, as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 10 continues, it looked like the truth was hiding behind the shadow. It was revealed that Yuuki was actually the one manipulating the situation.
He just pretended to be under Mariabell’s control, all this time, when she thought that she was pulling the strings, it was all a lie. Turns out, in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 10, he was just playing around till he found a perfect opportunity to advance his own ambitions.
The season’s most shocking betrayal
The biggest moment of the episode arrives during the aftermath of Mariabell’s defeat. Just when it seems like the conflict is over, Yuuki reveals his true intentions. Calmly and without hesitation, he turns against Mariabell and eliminates her himself. Then he goes on to declare that he wants to be the King of the World.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 10 transforms Yuuki from a suspicious ally into one of the series’ most dangerous antagonists. Till now, we were wary of Mariabell, but she ended up being nothing more than a pawn in helping Yuuki with his plan. Coming forward, he is definately is going to be a much bigger threat.
Final thoughts
With the Chaos Dragon battle now on the horizon, the anime appears ready to raise the stakes even further. If Episode 10 is any indication, the second half of the season could be the strongest stretch of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 yet.
Edited by Nisarga Kakade