Well he was pretty screwed during that underwater fight with despair until his senpais came to his rescue
Yeah but no one died, he got backup to take the villain out, and his life wasn't this close to death. In the end his arms were cursed but no one died. Asta hasn't had to watch any friends die. None of the Bull's have died. I'm just hoping that there's enough members of the Dawn still alive to still be a squad and Yuno live.
I don't know who is dead anymore with all the disney 'deaths' in this manga, unlike demonslayer(*shudders* sheds a tear) so I'm not writing golden dawn off yet.
Anyway in answer to your question, Yuno does train and all but things come too damn easy for him and folks want to see him understand the struggle poor Asta goes thru while being taken down a peg. Crap, he is already vice captain for godsakes, Asta is really getting left behind in the race for merit and ultimately magic emperor.
Asta has been fighting through despair is whole life basically, then you have yuno whose been perfect at almost everything he do. The last time it seemed that yuno lost was basically in his fight with Mars before he got Bell. But even then that fight was just to make him more powerful. Same with the fight with that witch. Asta has been through more than yuno. He literally had to fight the third eye, and repeatedly had his weakness slammed in his face over and over again. This is the first time yuno actually faught someone super strong and acted tasted defeat, not counting the devil since everyone was basically there. Even then at the fight with the demon you had Yuno who was granted tons of new strength while asta basically had to look behind as everyone he knows got stronger
We know nothing of Yuno's time with his squad or how heard he has worked. He has gotten so little screen time and until now no development. This manga is suppose to be about both of them, but when Yuno finally gets some screen time most people are hateing on him. I just don't understand. I know if Yuno wasn't special he'd be overlooked or forgotten (because of how little time he gets). If he wasn't like he is Asta wouldn't have a strong rival to compete with from the start. They make each other better and stronger. So why all of the Yuno hate?
I dont hate Yuno at all, in all honesty I feel very conflicted about this last chapter . I think its alittle refreshing to see him lose something for a chance, cause loss is what allows a character to develop more. But at the same some I'm super sad about it. I legit cant wait for the next chapter cause I highly doubt he's going to die. And about the things I said up there, ik we know not about the things he had to experience cause it was off screen, but I'm certain that they cant hold a candle against the things asta went through, that's why they weren't shown. I think having what just happened to Yuno is a good thing, cause we all know he just has that basic op rival mentality that just allows him to keep getting power without actually experiencing any troubles. He hasn't had any character growth since he was shown. This breaks that and allow an actual character growth to take place.
Man Yuno is going thought hell right now. Most of his new friends/family is dead and died in front of him. His squad is no more and he's on deaths door. Asta hasn't had it this bad, like ever.