SDK Chapter 288 Yin and Yang - The Sixth Sword: The Rain of Despair 1 Text: Shihoudou, former head of the Taishirou, attempts to stop the Former Aka no Ou!! But can there be a weakness in the dominating force of the Aka no Ou and Kyoushirou!? Bon: Y... Yuya-chan!! Kyoushirou: ...So Shihoudou-san came too...? 2 Aka-chan: Oh dear... well, this is a problem, isn't it? Aka-chan: Because someone interfered, I missed my target... Aka-chan: But... Aka-chan: That was close, Shihoudou... Shihoudou: M... Miss, what are you doing...!? Yuya: You... 3 Yuya: You're terrible!! Yuya: This woman... she came here because she was worried about you, didn't she!? And you just... Yuya: What kind of "king" hurts a woman weaker than himself!? Shihoudou: M... Miss... Yuya: And that's not all... Yuya: All the people in the Mibu Clan that you made suffer... Yuya: I hope Kyo kicks your ass...!! Aka-chan: .... Aka-chan: Kyo, hmm...? Do you honestly think he's capable of defeating me? Aka-chan: ...Trust isn't exactly something you can rely on... aren't you frightened to put your faith in someone so unreliable? Yuya: I'm not afraid! I believe in him, so that's why I can say that!! Yuya: What more do I need!? 4 Shihoudou: Miss... you... Aka-chan: You're quite strong... Aka-chan: Now I know what Kyoushirou sees in you... that fire in your eyes is exactly like Sakuya's. Yuya: Huh!? Aka-chan: ...But... why are you so strong... I do believe I know~! Want me to tell you? Aka-chan: It's because... you've already seen the future, isn't it? Yuya: ...What!? Aka-chan: You're no ordinary human, you know. Nozomu must have told you the Mibu's secret... so you must be a seer just like Sakuya. Aka-chan: You've seen the future, so you can believe, right? So for you, there is no uncertainty. Yuya: Whoa... what are you saying...? Aka-chan: There is no need for the past. 5 Aka-chan: The future is mine... Yuya: NOOOOOOOoooooooo!! Kyoushirou: What's that up there!? Akari: Y... Yuya-chan!? 6 Kyo: ...Get the fuck out of my way... Kyo: ...NOW....!! Kyo: I'm going to kill that bastard!! Tora: Kyo-han...!! Kyoushirou: .... Kyoushirou: So you can stand in that body... That's some willpower... but... Kyoushirou: You've exceeded your limit... Akari: [Kyo's True Red Eyes...] Akari: [They're back to normal...!?] Kyoushirou: My body was created from the flesh and blood of the Former Aka no Ou of the Mibu Clan... I am one of the Red Cross Knights.... Kyoushirou: But even I can't use the True Red Eyes indefinitely... that's impossible. Otherwise the risk of developing the disease is too great. Kyo: But if it's impossible, then you won't be able to move from using those eyes...? Kyoushirou: ...I'm running out of time... 7 Kyoushirou: Let's finish this, shall we? Tora: What!? Tora: There's suddenly blood on Kyoushirou-han's sword... Bon: K... Akira: KYO!? 8 Tora: What the...!? Tora: Without moving or making a sound... he's attacking from all directions...!? No wonder he looks so calm... Kyo: Gah... Kyoushirou: There's no use resisting... you can't stop my sword now. Kyoushirou: No matter what, I must win... for everyone's sake. Kyo: Gah... Kyo: *cough* Akari: K... Kyo...!! 9 Kyo: ...Ugh... Kyo: ...Che... Kyo: ... Kyoushirou: This is goodbye... Kyoushirou: Kyo...!! 10-11 Kyo: ...Y.. You.... Kyo: What... are you doing...? Kyoushirou: ...Do you still not understand? There is nothing at all you can do. Bon: Oh really? Bon: If Kyo can't block, then I'll be his shield!! Tora: We've got you covered! Now fix his arm!! All (side text): Kyo doesn't have to take it all alone...!! Akari: I'm doing all I can for the right hand...!! If he can't hold a sword, it's over... so even if it takes all the power I have left, I won't let him drop his sword!! Akira: [I'm leaving the Shiseiten...!! I won't watch your back anymore, Kyo...] Akira: [I'm not suicidal...!!] Akira: I couldn't keep my promise... so here I am, watching your back... Akira: Sorry for leaving... 12 Kyo: ...You're all idiots... Kyo: Now sit down and shut up... 13 Kyoushirou: .... Yuya: Kyo... Akari: Y... Yuya-chan...!! Yuya: [I've always...] Yuya: [Believed in Kyo...] Yuya (small text): [I trust you!] Yuya (small text): [I believe in Kyo...!!] Yuya: [I'm not afraid of anything...] Yuya: [Because I've always believed...] Yuya: [And I always will...] 14 Yuya: [I will...] Yuya: [No matter what...] Kyoushirou: Y... Kyoushirou: Yuya-san!? Kyoushirou: [That's the same mark that Sakuya has... so like Sakuya, she shares a heart with the Former Aka no Ou...!?] Kyoushirou: [But how... Yuya-san isn't a seer... she's an ordinary human...!!] Akari: Y... Yuya-chan...!! Bon: What the hell...!? Akira: What is the Former Aka no Ou thinking!? 15 Kyo: ...Out... of my way... Kyo: Get the fuck out of my way!! Kyo: Kyoushirou!! Kyoushirou Ugh... Kyoushirou: My blood... Kyo's voice is making my True Mibu blood boil...!! 16 Yuya: [I believe in you...] Yuya: [Kyo... everyone...] 17 Yuya: [So I won't be afraid and I won't cry!] Yuya: [I will always...] Yuya: [Believe...] Yuya: [In Kyo!!] Kyo: AHHHHHH!!!!!!!! 18-19 Yuya: You'll win.. I know it... 20 Kyoushirou: Kyo... Kyoushirou: You're finished... Text: Onime no Kyo is defeated...!? Next Chapter: The Sanzu River!! (The Sanzu River is sort of the Japanese version of the Greek River Styx that separates the living world from the world of the dead. The legend says that you have to pay 6 coins for a boat to cross the river. Some Buddist monks carry a six-mon coin wherever they go, symbolically separating themselves from normal people because they're prepared to die. And of course, Yukimura's family crest has six coins on it for the same reason! So, maybe next week Yukimura will rejoin the party!!)