Just minutes earlier—outside the dormitory gates.
The world had started to tremble.
Dozens—no, hundreds—of Shuuki surged across the ground like a dark wave. Their claws scraped across broken pavement. Their mouths foamed with wild screams. Their eyes burned with hunger.
But Ginna stood calm, confident that her barrier as always will pull through it.
Her barrier shimmered bright gold in the air before the dormitory entrance. The wave of Shuuki slammed into it.
CRACK—CRACK—BOOM!
Each impact exploded in light and flame. The creatures were obliterated before they could even howl.
" That's it …" Ginna whispered, trying to keep her voice steady as sweat dripped down her brow. "I can still keep going—"
Then—
THOOM.
The sky cracked, a lightning bolt struck the ground. Smoke filled the area and from the smoke, Something large stepped forward.
A tall figure. Stocky. Towering.
His face was not human—more like a golden mask shaped in the form of a god's sneer. His arms were thick and plated. His clothing split into halves: one side jet black, the other shining white. His wide-brimmed hat swayed as he walked with unnatural weight.
He said nothing at first.
Then, with a sudden burst of movement—
WHAM!
He headbutted the barrier.
And it shattered like glass.
"Listen, you obsolete bunch…" he said in a low voice that echoed over the field. "Your disposal is nigh."
More Shuuki shrieked and rushed through the breach. Their aim, to kill and devour every single human present there.
Inside the dormitory, alarms rang.
Kyouka stepped forward and declared,
"Matches are now suspended!"
At the same time, the dorm's door slammed open and stepped out the two love birds.
Shushu came running out, now fully dressed and still a little pink in the cheeks. Yuuki followed right behind her, the serious look on his face completely replacing the lovesick daze from earlier.
"Let's go!" Kyouka shouted.
Shushu surged forward, already swelling in size. Her body grew larger with each step until she towered over the rest. "I'll take care of the swarm!"
At the same time, Tenka Izumo reached out to Nei and Ginna. "You two, with me. Get inside the safe zone!"
As Shushu charged into battle, stomping Shuuki underfoot, Sahara appeared by her side, already recovered from her earlier fight.
"I'm backing you up, Shushu!" she said, leaping onto a nearby rooftop. "Swing as hard as you want! I'll make sure nothing gets close!"
Shushu grinned. "Try not to get stepped on!"
Meanwhile—on another side of the battlefield.
Himari's arms glowed as her weapon morphed into a cannon-like rifle. She fired blast after blast into the oncoming Shuuki—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
But suddenly—ZAAAAP!
A flash of lightning screamed down from the sky, the same as before
She barely had time to react, as the humanoid Shuuki Rairen stood before her, eyes glowing.
Hand pointed at the sky, the dark clouds crackling with lightning, as if commanding it.
"Himari!" suddenly Yachiho's voice cut through the noise.
She slammed into her, knocking her out of the way just before the bolt struck.
The ground where she'd stood was scorched black.
"Y-Yachiho…" she stammered.
Yachiho's eyes locked on the enemy, she was really pissed at this mother fucker who tried to kill her sister.
"Retreat. I'll handle this guy."
"But—!"
"Go!"
Yachiho turned to face Rairen, eyes filled with Hatred and grim resolve.
Elsewhere—
Yuuki skidded to a halt beside Kyouka.
She was standing with her blade drawn, her silver hair flying in the wind like a war banner, her eyes flashing like a predator stalking prey.
No words were needed as she extended her palm to Yuuki who kissed it and transformed into his base slave form.
Just as Kyouka jumped on his back and was about to engage the enemies.
Himari ran toward them. "Let me ride him too!" She declared, because her own copied abilities were proving to be useless currently and he was the best choice.
Kyouka raised an eyebrow—but understood what was going through Himari's head.
The moment Himari climbed onto Yuuki's back beside Kyouka—
A light exploded around him.
Yuuki roared as his body began to transform.
His muscles swelled. His arms widened. Black leather wrapped around his forearms. His legs took on the ballooned form of a samurai's war pants, and storm-cloud patterns unfurled across his chest.
His horns grew longer. A mane grew and turned white and whipped behind him like smoke caught in a hurricane. Spikes jutted from his shoulders. His feet stomped the ground like a beast waking from slumber.
He had become Slave: Warcloud Form.
Now with Himari and Kyouka on his back, he has assumed a totally different form from a mix of his base and whirlwind form.
Kyouka raised her katana. "Yuuki—go wild."
Yuuki didn't need to be told twice. He instinctively knew what his powers were currently.
In this form he got the ability to learn the ability of others Just like his master Himari.
So, he remembered that day, the encounter with his big sis and her devastating howling attack.
Taking a page from her no mercy to the enemy book.
He opened his fanged mouth wide— Energy gathered and
HOWLED.
A devastating beam of raw energy shot out, blasting the front line of Shuuki into ashes.
Himari held on, wide-eyed. "This… this is insane…"
Suddenly multiple lightning strikes hitting the ground and scorching the land caught Himari's eyes. Her smile had faded.
"What about Yachiho…?"
Kyouka said, smiling and reassuring, " Don't worry Himari, Tenka will handle the commander. Now watch how the Chiefs fight."
But on Yuuki's back, something stirred.
His green eyes narrowed as he stared past the battlefield—past the horde.
He crouched low.
Kyouka held tight.
So did Himari.
And with a roar—Yuuki leapt straight into the heart of the army of Shuuki, crashing down like a war god with his masters at his back.
The real battle had begun.