263 Page 1 Yukimura: I had no idea the former Aka no Ou could use the Mumyou Jinpuu Ryuu Ougi... Yukimura: I had heard that the only people to have mastered it were Kyo-san, Kyoushirou-san and Muramasa-san. Yukimura: [At best, I can only use "Sekireigan" once more... will it be enough...? Aka-chan: Oh? Really? Well, if the head of the Mibu Clan couldn't use the techniques of his subordinates, who would respect him, right~? Aka-chan: "You must study what you know and study to learn more" - Confucius Aka-chan: In order to master every technique used by other members of the Mibu Clan, I faithfully study and train every day~! Isa: What?!! Yukimura: ALL the techniques, then... I guess you're just a nerd, then... Page 2 Aka-chan: Sanada Yukimura-san... I'm really sorry, but there's no possible way you can beat me. Aka-chan: I don't really believe in taking the lives of people who aren't involved, though, so if you would please hand over Sakuya-san...? Aka-chan: But it is my duty to find any unecessary person who knows the Mibu's future... and make them disappear... Yuya: Disappear?! Yuya: [That's right... that's why he wants Sakuya-san... just like he killed Nozomu-nii for knowing the secrets of the Mibu's past...!!] Yuya: [And I'm no exception... he would kill me too if he found out I might know about the Mibu Clan's secret...!!] Yukimura: Oh no, I don't think I could leave without a fight~ Yukimura: After all, I did make a promise to protect Sakuya-san. Sakuya: Please... wait... Page 3 Sakuya: I... I'll go with you. Yuya: S... Sakuya-san?! Yukimura: Sakuya-san... Sakuya: Thank you, Yukimura-san... but that's enough... Sakuya: This way... no-one will be hurt because of me... Sakuya: Even if I don't live to experience the future I've seen... Sakuya: Even so... Yuya: S... Sakuya-san... Yuya: So no-one is hurt... Yuya: You're going to give up your future...!? Sakuya: This is my will... I wish to go with you. Please forgive my previous disobidience. Aka-chan: ...You're a classy lady, Sakuya-san. Aka-chan: Let's go... Page 4 Yukimura: Uwaaah! *heart* The former Aka no Ou's hand is so warm~~!! Sakuya: Y...Yukimura-san!? Yuya and Saizou: W... What is he doing?! (He's acting like a total fangirl!) Sakuya: Yukimura-san... Ah.... Yukimura: Come now Sakuya-san, it isn't nice to tell lies! Sakuya: ...What!? Yukimura: You were shaking... I knew you didn't want to go with him. Yukimura: I've got a soft spot for cute girls... Don't worry, I'll protect you! Sakuya: Yukimura-san... Sakuya: Yukimura-san... why are you boing so kind to me? Sakuya: I'm grateful that you saved my life, but... I don't understand why I'm so important... Yukimura: So you think your life has no merit...? Yukimura: Didn't I tell you? I made a promise... Page 5 Yukimura: I made a promise to Kyoushirou-san that I would protect you. Test: A promise between men... to protect her at all costs! Sacred and involiable, a blood contract!! Yuya: A promise... with Kyoushirou?! Yukimura: It was four years ago... Kyoushirou-san and I went to hide Kyo-san's body... it was pouring rain... Page 6 Kyoushirou: ...Yukimura-san, I have a request... Because of her inborn ability, Sakuya's life has been and will always be in danger... Kyoushirou: ...I won't be able to see her again... Please, Yukimura, will you protect Sakuya in my place? Kyoushirou: I've always been there for her... until now... Kyoushirou: Please... Yukimura: Kyoushirou-san.... Yukimura: I accept. If this "promise" to protect Sakuya-san in your place means that she will never cry... Yukimura: Then I accept. If the need ever arises, I will protect Sakuya-san with my life. Kyoushirou: Yukimura-san... Yukimura: This I promise you... Yukimura: Ah~ *heart* I really fell for him, didn't I? Somebody like me, Sanada Yukimura, putting his life on the line... crazy, right? Yukimura: But here I am - I've come this far into this creepy place, and I'm not leaving! Sakuya: Yukimura-san... Yukimura: Sakuya-san, I... Page 7 Yukimura: I understand the pain Kyoushirou-san must have felt. Yukimura: I couldn't save the person I promised to protect... Yukimura: [Mizuki...] Yukimura: [I really wanted to protect you...] Juuyuushi: Yukimura-sama... Sakuya: ... Yuya: Yukimura-san... but Kyoushirou... Kyoushirou: I'm going to rule the world... I'm going to become Aka no Ou. Yuya: But Kyoushirou is... Yukimura: Yuya-san... Yukimura: I believe in him. No matter what he's doing now, I still believe in him. Nothing can ever replace the Kyoushirou-san I know. Yuya: ...Yukimura-san... Page 8 Aka-chan: Oh? I had no idea Sanada Yukimura-san and Kyoushirou-san were such intimate friends! Aka-chan: Promising to protect a friend's precious person is a big promise indeed!! Yukimura: I've heard of you, though... I've heard you're a fair man. Yukimura: But give Sakuya-san to you? I don't think so. Aka-chan: But... that's now what Sakuya-san said she wanted~ Page 9 Yukimura: What...?! Aka-chan: Don't you think you should respect her decision~? Well, we'll be going, then... Saizou: So fast... Saizou: I didn't even sense him moving...!! Aka-chan: Quickly, let's go~! Aka-chan: I've got a book I want to get back to... Yukimura: You're not going anywhere!! Page 10 Yukimura: Gah!! Yuya: What?! Saizou: [Yukimura-sama... can't keep up with him at all!!] Aka-chan: Ah, Sanada Yukimura-san, why don't we call it quits? I mean, you chase me, I escape, you chase me again, I escape again... it's getting kind of dull, isn't it? Yukimira: Shit... Page 11 Aka-chan: Oh dear... Aka-chan You just don't understand... Page 12 Juuyuushi: Yuya-dono!! Page 13 Yuya: Ow... Yuya: Juuyuushi-san!? (Who saved us...!?) Yuya: Yukimura-san...!! Yuya: Ah... Yuya: How...? Yuya: [How... How did he attack...!?] Yuya: [With strength of will alone!? He caused so much destruction with willpower alone....] Page 14 Yuya: [So this is the former Aka no Ou's power...] Yuya: [Is they what they call the "power of the gods?"] Page 15 Aka-chan: Sanada Yukimura-san... Have you heard this one? It's by Confucius~ Aka-chan: "A master is without four things - foregone conclusions, arbitrary predeterminations, obstinacy and egoism." Aka-chan: I think you still need to study Confucius a little more, Sanada Yukimura-san. That's too bad. Aka-chan: Well, we'll be going now! Sakuya: Y... Yukimura-san... Yukimura: Hey... I'm not beaten yet... Yukimura: You're stronger than I expected... Yukimura: But I still haven't shown you my true speed... the "Sekireigan's" ability to manipulate time itself..." Yukimura: But you see, if I use it too much, it might kill me... that's why I've been holding back... but what do you say we give it a try? Yuya: Y... Yukimura-san... Aka-chan: You want to fight again? Oh well, I guess it can't be helped... Sakuya-san, please wait here a moment. Jinpachi: Y... Yukimura-sama!! Saizou: W... we... Saizou: We'll help you!! Page 16 Yukimura: ...It's alright. Jinpachi: Y... Yukimura-sama... Anri: There's a limit to using "Sekireigan"... the best a person could manage is probably five times a day... Anri: You use it more than that, and you're gonna die, okay? Anri: Just take care of yourself... Page 17 Yukimura: "Sekireigan!!" Page 18-19 Aka-chan: "Sekireigan!!" Saizou: He can do "Sekireigan" just like Yukimura-sama!? Yuya: Yukimura-san!! Aka-chan: Didn't I tell you? I know every technique... "Sekireigan" is no exception. Do you understand yet? The difference between you and I...? Yukimura: Yes... I understand it quite well... Aka-chan: ...Oh!? Page 20-21 Yukimura: I see that you're quite skilled, returning my "Sekireigan" like that... Yukimura: But my final "Sekireigan" was just a decoy... Yukimura: To use it again, I'd have to risk my life on it... Yukimura: And there's nothing I won't do to win!! Text: In the face of a promise that's worth Yukimura's life... the former Aka no Ou's smile disappears!! Yukimura: "Sekireigan" Nirenshiki!! (Double Sekireigan!!