"Go, Tenka-san! Protect the Vessel!"
Back to the surface. Yuuki forces himself to stand. He looks at Kyouka, who is still struggling. Then he looks at Ren, who is now stepping forward to face Kaguragi. Ren's aura flares—massive, oppressive, like a storm made of gold. "Go, Tenka-san
Yuuki is on the ground nearby, clutching his chest. The collar around his neck (the Slave mark) is sparking with purple energy. He sees a vision—a flash of a memory from the last chapter: The captured Onmyou Agency operative whispering something to him: "The true enemy is not the Shuuki... it's the Peach itself." He looks at Kyouka, who is still struggling
"次号、最終決戦へ——その代償は？" ("Next issue, towards the final battle—but at what cost?") Yuuki is on the ground nearby, clutching his chest
The Slave transformation—but different. Instead of the usual beast form, Yuuki's body dissolves into pure energy, wrapping around Kyouka like a suit of living, chained armor. Her hair turns silver. Her eyes become hollow, glowing purple. A new form: "Slave: Absolute Submission - Oathbound Regalia."