Chapter 260

Dark Out (ダークアウト) is the 260th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
As Dante Zogratis has been defeated, Asta starts to collapse after using his power. Yami Sukehiro catches him and compliments him on a job well done. Finral Roulacase and Vanessa Enoteca rush over and compliment about how fantastic they were. As Gauche Adlai wakes up and wonders what happened, Grey hugs him and is glad that he is okay. Grey notices what she had done and apologizes, and Vanessa wonders what is happening with the two. Yami then gives Asta to Finral and walks back over to Dante. When Finral asks what he is doing, Yami explains that he is going to restrain Dante, even though Dante is dying. Yami comments about how much trouble Dante has caused him and about how they now have a happy ending since they were able to capture the enemy's top devil host.

Suddenly Zenon Zogratis appears beside Yami and skewers the captain on several bones. Yami thinks about how he has messed up and that he cannot move. Finral wonders who Zenon is, but realizes that Zenon has also captured Captain William Vangeance. Finral remembers that the Dark Triad needs the users of the World Tree and Dark Magics in order to complete the Tree of Qliphoth. After lifting Dante up, Zenon explains how he was concerned with the magical fluctuations in the area and came over. Zenon also chastises Dante for losing. Zenon notices Asta's arm and fires one of his bones at Asta. Finral uses his Spatial Magic to redirect the attack. Zenon's arm shakes, and Zenon realizes that it is from the attack he took from Yuno and that it was a good thing that he had taken care of Yuno.

Zenon opens a portal and comments that he would have like to take care of Asta but it is about time. Gauche says that Zenon is not going anywhere and fires his Reflect Refrain spell. Zenon uses his magic to easily counter the spell. Vanessa says that they cannot let them go, while thinking about how that would mean the end of the world. Henry Legolant charges within the Mini Bull, but Zenon uses his magic to destroy it. Asta tells the devil that he will trade anything to the devil to lend him its power, but the devil replies that it cannot since Asta is too weak to handle any more of its power. After Finral opens a portal to Yami, Vanessa tries to get Rouge through it, but Zenon negates Finral's portal. The resulting explosion knocks Vanessa back. Zenon then leaves through a portal, while the Black Bulls are shocked and call out to Yami.