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|name=Chapter 23: It's Tough to Be a Hero
|prev=One Bad Dude
|prev=Chapter 22: One Bad Dude
|next=Underworld Rhapsody
|next=Chapter 24: Underworld Rhapsody
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|front=Chapter 23 - It's Tough to Be a Hero (Front) KHII Manga.png
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|kana=第23話 英雄はつらいよ
|publisher={{w|Yen Press}}
|romaji=Dai 23-wa Eiyū wa Tsurai yo
|date=August 2013
|coverdate=2013
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==Synopsis==
'''Chapter 23: It's Tough to Be a Hero''' is the twenty-third chapter in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts II|manga}}'' manga.
[[Sora]], [[Donald]], and [[Goofy]] successfully land in [[Olympus Coliseum]]. Not long after arrival, the trio overhears a match currently underway. Excited to reunite with Hercules, the trio continues towards the coliseum. Outside the coliseum gates, they see a [[Megara|woman]] being attacked by [[Heartless]]. After being saved by Sora, the woman introduces herself as "Megara," or "Meg" for short. Despite Sora's warnings of potential Heartless encounters, Meg insists that she continues towards the Underworld as she needs to speak with Hades. Suddenly, an exhausted Hercules appears behind the group, calling after Meg. He trips, falling down on the ground. After weakly introducing the trio to Meg, the group returns to the coliseum.


At the coliseum, Meg reveals the reason of Hercules's exhausted state: Hades has consistently been entering monsters in the games. Bound by his pride as a hero and his duty to the people, Hercules refuses to rest despite his physical and mental exhaustion. [[Philoctetes|Phil]] enters, agreeing that Hercules must continue fighting. However, Phil also states that the crowd will never support a hero who can barely stand. Phil orders Hercules to sit the next match out, instructing Meg to watch over him. As the two leave, Phil acknowledges Sora, Donald, and Goofy, still referring to them as junior heroes. Donald argues otherwise, prompting Phil to lead the trio elsewhere.
==Story==
In [[Olympus Coliseum]], [[Pete]] offers [[Hades]] his help in taking down [[Hercules]]. Meanwhile, Hercules is fighting the [[Rock Titan]] in the Coliseum. As [[Sora]], [[Donald]], and [[Goofy]] arrive at the Coliseum, they hear the sound of a match going on. As they're on their way to look, they hear a scream and find a woman being attacked by [[Heartless]]. After rescuing her, the woman introduces herself as [[Megara]]. As Megara prepares to head into the Underworld to talk to Hades, an exhausted Hercules appears to stop her, but falls down.


In the Underworld, Pete is shown in Hades' Chamber. Furious over the change in players, Pete proposes a different approach to lure Hercules: hold a tournament in the Underworld. Hades considers the thought, despite Pete claiming to be kidding about the idea. Continuing their original plans, Hades sends the [[Hydra]] to the coliseum.
In the Coliseum, Megara explains Hades has been entering monsters in the Games to tire Hercules out. [[Phil]] appears and tells Hercules to skip the next match to rest, and plans for Sora, Donald, and Goofy to take over. In the Underworld, Pete and Hades discuss Hercules skipping the match. Pete sarcastically suggests holding a tournament in the Underworld. Sora, Donald, and Goofy face the [[Hydra]] in the Coliseum. Sora cuts off its heads, but the Hydra grows more heads back. Eventually, the heads become too heavy, and Sora manages to take it out by attacking its foot, causing it to crash down.


Back at the coliseum, Sora, Donald, and Goofy face off against the Hydra. Although the trio struggles against the Hydra's numerous heads, they eventually emerge victorious.
In the Underworld, Hades learns of the Hydra's defeat. Pete explains that Sora wields the [[Keyblade]], and Hades comes up with a plan to use the Keyblade to unlock [[The Underdrome]]. In order to do so, Pete and Hades abduct Megara as she picks herbs for Hercules. At the Coliseum, Sora, Donald, and Goofy report about their match to Hercules, and Sora offers to take over for Hercules for a while. In the Underworld, Hades seals Megara in [[The Lock]].


In the Underworld, Hades begins to remember the young Keyblade master and his companions. Pain and Panic enter the chamber, reporting the Hydra's demise. Appalled and furious over the Hydra's defeat, Hades agrees to hold a tournament in the Underworld at the Underdrome. Hades continues, explaining the major flaw to this plan: the Underdrome was locked away by Zeus. However, the duo believes that by using Meg, they can manipulate Sora into unlocking the Underdrome. The two leave, successfully kidnapping Meg while she is gathering medicinal herbs for Hercules.
==Worlds and characters==
*[[Olympus Coliseum]]
**[[Pete]]
**[[Pain]]
**[[Panic]]
**[[Hades]]
**[[Hercules]]
**[[Rock Titan]]
**[[Goofy]]
**[[Sora]]
**[[Donald Duck]]
**[[Jiminy Cricket]]
**[[Moogle]]
**[[Megara]]
**[[Philoctetes]]
**[[Hydra]]


Meanwhile at the coliseum, the trio tells Hercules of their harrowing match with the Hydra. This cheers Hercules up, as he has been too exhausted even to regularly converse with Meg. Hercules claims that while the two are not dating, he still thinks of Meg as someone very special to him.
==Story changes==
*Sora, Donald, and Goofy do not head into the Underworld to talk to Hades in Megara's place.
*Sora, Donald, and Goofy fight the Hydra in the Coliseum, instead of after it has destroyed the Coliseum.


After kidnapping Meg, Hades and Pete return to the Underworld. Outside the Underdrome, Hades seals Meg along with the Underdrome's lock, stating that she will be used to lure Hercules and Sora to the Underworld.
==Volumes==
<gallery>
Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 4 Cover (Japanese).png|''[[Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 4]]''
Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 2 Cover (Yen Press).png|''[[Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 2]]''
</gallery>


Elsewhere, at [[The World That Never Was]], [[Xigbar]] tells [[Demyx]] he has new orders: head to Olympus Coliseum.
{{Manga}}
 
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
;[[Olympus Coliseum]]
* [[Hercules]] (1)
* [[Rock Titan]] (2)
* [[Sora]] (3)
* [[Donald Duck]] (4)
* [[Goofy]] (5)
* [[Jiminy Cricket]] (6)
* [[Moogle]] (7)
* [[Megara]] (9)
* [[Philoctetes]] (10)
* [[Hades]] (11)
* [[Pete]] (12)
* [[Hydra]] (13)
* [[Pain and Panic|Pain]] (14)
* [[Pain and Panic|Panic]] (15)
|c2=
* [[Rabid Dog]]s (8)
|c3=
; [[The World That Never Was]]
* [[Demyx]] (16)
* [[Xigbar]] (17)
}}
==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
* None yet identified.
===Artistic errors===
* None yet identified.
==Items of note==
===Dubbing changes===
===''Kingdom Hearts'' references===
===Real-world references===
===Miscellaneous trivia===
==Collections==
*2013 - ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Volume 2]]''
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[[Category:Yen Press manga chapters]]

Latest revision as of 18:25, 2 May 2024

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Chapter 23: It's Tough to Be a Hero
Chapter 23 - It's Tough to Be a Hero (Front) KHII Manga.png
Japanese 第23話 英雄はつらいよ
Rōmaji Dai 23-wa Eiyū wa Tsurai yo

Chapter 23: It's Tough to Be a Hero is the twenty-third chapter in the Kingdom Hearts II manga.

Story[edit]

In Olympus Coliseum, Pete offers Hades his help in taking down Hercules. Meanwhile, Hercules is fighting the Rock Titan in the Coliseum. As Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive at the Coliseum, they hear the sound of a match going on. As they're on their way to look, they hear a scream and find a woman being attacked by Heartless. After rescuing her, the woman introduces herself as Megara. As Megara prepares to head into the Underworld to talk to Hades, an exhausted Hercules appears to stop her, but falls down.

In the Coliseum, Megara explains Hades has been entering monsters in the Games to tire Hercules out. Phil appears and tells Hercules to skip the next match to rest, and plans for Sora, Donald, and Goofy to take over. In the Underworld, Pete and Hades discuss Hercules skipping the match. Pete sarcastically suggests holding a tournament in the Underworld. Sora, Donald, and Goofy face the Hydra in the Coliseum. Sora cuts off its heads, but the Hydra grows more heads back. Eventually, the heads become too heavy, and Sora manages to take it out by attacking its foot, causing it to crash down.

In the Underworld, Hades learns of the Hydra's defeat. Pete explains that Sora wields the Keyblade, and Hades comes up with a plan to use the Keyblade to unlock The Underdrome. In order to do so, Pete and Hades abduct Megara as she picks herbs for Hercules. At the Coliseum, Sora, Donald, and Goofy report about their match to Hercules, and Sora offers to take over for Hercules for a while. In the Underworld, Hades seals Megara in The Lock.

Worlds and characters[edit]

Story changes[edit]

  • Sora, Donald, and Goofy do not head into the Underworld to talk to Hades in Megara's place.
  • Sora, Donald, and Goofy fight the Hydra in the Coliseum, instead of after it has destroyed the Coliseum.

Volumes[edit]