Death Note Manga Book -

Light Yagami, the boy who would be god, dies of a heart attack on a cold warehouse floor. His eyes go blank. The Death Note falls from his fingers. And in the silence, Matsuda sobs, Aizawa looks away, and Near simply closes his eyes.

Light laughs—a dry, controlled sound. "L is dead. I killed him with my own hand, through my servant Rem. And you? You’re just a pale imitation. A ghost playing detective." He looks at his watch. "Any moment now, Teru Mikami will arrive with the real Death Note. He will write all your names. And then… it’s over."

"What?" Light says.

Mikami freezes. Light’s smile falters for a fraction of a second.

"They're all rotten!" he screams. "They're all lazy, worthless, evil people! Someone had to do it! Someone had to be the one to carry the burden! I am justice! I am God! You can't—you can't kill a god!" death note manga book

The bullet tears through Light’s shoulder, sending him sprawling. Blood pools on the grey concrete, mixing with the dust. As Light lies there, bleeding and broken, Ryuk—the Shinigami who started it all—materializes from the shadows.

Ryuk picks up the notebook, eats an apple, and flies back into the Shinigami Realm. Light Yagami, the boy who would be god,

"Mikami," Light says, his voice dripping with confidence. "Show them. Show them the power of Kira."

Light looks up at him, a flicker of hope in his dying eyes. "Ryuk… write their names. I order you. I’m your owner. Write their names!" And in the silence, Matsuda sobs, Aizawa looks