Chapter 263

Shadow Intel (影の情報) is the 263rd Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover. The results of the fourth official popularity poll were published with the chapter.

Summary
Yuno notices that Asta has arrived with Nacht Faust, while the captains wonder just who the intruder is. As the captains prepare to attack, Nacht summons four devils and stops them. Asta is shocked that Nacht has more devils, while Fuegoleon Vermillion thinks about how Nacht is a devil host. Nacht says that he is qualified to attend this meeting, and Julius Novachrono says that Nacht is the vice-captain of the Black Bulls. Julius explains that Nacht has been in the Spade Kingdom spying, and that he did not know that Nacht was a devil host. The captain this about how Nacht being a member of Yami Sukehiro's squad might be possible, while Jack the Ripper thinks about how he has seen Nacht before. Jack suddenly remembers Nacht and asks about him, but Nacht says that that man is gone.

Nacht dispels the devil and says that they are short on time and that he would like to move onto the main topic. Nacht explains how the Spade Kingdom wants to open a door to the Underworld, and that the preparations for the Advent of Qliphoth are under way at the Spade Castle. Nacht tells them that Yami and William Vangeance will serve as the core of that ritual as sacrificial offerings. Nacht also explains how over seven days the advent of Qliphoth will begin, and seven gates of the seven levels of the underworld will open. Nacht tells them that there are ten devils matched to the Tree of Qliphoth in separate locations, and that lower level ones are the strongest. Nacht comments about how the upper level devils are as strong as the Dark Triad. Nacht also says that if the final devil, Lucifero, emerges, then the world will end. Nacht also says if that happens, then Yami and Vengeance will both die. Nacht also comments about how the two would be alive until that happens. Nozel Silva thinks about how Nacht was able to acquire all this information by himself, within the heart of the Spade Kingdom.

Rill Boismortier asks why the Dark Triad would want to do something so dangerous. Nacht replies that the Dark Triad are probably doing it for a reason that they cannot understand. Nacht explains how the captain have seen it before, in individuals that hurt others for their own selfish desires and feel no guilt as long as it benefits themselves. Nacht says that the Dark Triad are paragons of that kind of breed. Nacht comments about how he does not care to understand them and that they are the kind of people that he hates the most. Nacht expresses how even if god and devils forgive them, he will never forgive them. Nacht then explains how he cannot defeat the Dark Triad and that he is going to make Asta their ultimate warrior since Anti Magic holds that potential. Nacht tells them that from three days for now, the gates to the underworld will open. Nacht also says that before that happens, then they will reclaim Yami and Vengeance and even destroy the Tree of Qliphoth. Nacht says that they will build an elite force around Asta with the potential to defeat devils, and mount their assault against the Spade Kingdom. Nacht expresses how it is their turn to strike.