Subakiri becomes even more interested in Shiki after seeing what he can do. He smirks and says it’s time to get serious, cracking open the coffin he brought to reveal his secret weapon—a Momo corpse.
Shiki calls him a sicko for using the body of his own ally, but Subakiri just shrugs and calls him an idiot. He explains, “Sure, it’s fine if you personally believe the dead should rest in peace… but forcing that belief on everyone else? That’s just dumb.” Besides, the guy inside the coffin volunteered to be his puppet. So, in Subakiri’s eyes, there’s no ethical debate here—just business.
Tired of chit-chat, Subakiri activates the puppet’s ability. Suddenly, Shiki falls to his knees—the air feels crushingly heavy. Subakiri explains that when he puppets a Momot, he gains their abilities from when they were alive. And this one had the terrifying skill to mix his bacteria with oxygen, manipulating its weight to create high-gravity fields. Right now, Shiki is feeling the full force of it.
Meanwhile, Naito and the other Oni have arrived at the tunnel. They’ve been hammering away for a while, but none of their weapons even scratch the barrier. Some men suggest finding another way in, but Naito shuts that down fast. If Yumogi created the barrier, then every possible entrance is already sealed.
The men then ask if Naito can just blast through with his powers. It’s technically possible—large enough force should shatter Yumogi’s barriers—but there’s a problem: Aruda Temple is right above, packed with tourists. Evacuation has to come first.
The Oni protest, saying there’s no way to move that many humans since they have no authority over them. But Naito, being the responsible adult in the room, refuses to let innocent people get hurt. Just then, Juuji shows up, having sensed Naito’s presence. He gives an update: they managed to get all the injured Oni out before the barrier went up, but a bunch of support staff—including Shiki—are still trapped inside.
As Naito considers his options, one of the men walks up, dragging along a girl who’d been nervously pacing near the entrance. Turns out, it’s Homare. Both Naito and Juuji are surprised to see her here. But the real shock? Seeing her in that school uniform somehow drops Juuji’s IQ by about 100 points, because he immediately starts awkwardly trying to flirt with her. And he’s terrible at it.
Naito honestly thought Juuji was one of his sensible students. But nope—turns out the kid’s a certified chronic gooner. Disappointed teacher noises.
Ignoring him, Naito turns to Homare. He appreciates her willingness to help, though he admits there’s not much she can do. But then, an idea hits him. He asks her to come with him into the forest, while sending Juuji to the temple to monitor and provide updates.
When Juuji asks what’s going on, Naito calmly explains that they’re about to cause a mini earthquake. Nothing apocalyptic—just enough to trigger a landslide and scare the tourists into evacuating on their own. Once that’s done, Juuji will sweep the perimeter to make sure all civilians are out, and then it’ll finally be safe to smash through Yumogi’s barrier.
Sounds solid… but Juuji asks the obvious question: “Uh, how exactly are we causing an earthquake?”
To which Naito points at Homare and says, “With her Blood Titan, of course.”
Homare nearly faints, freaking out that she has no control over the Titan’s rampages. But Naito reassures her with a smile: “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure it doesn’t do anything too crazy… like leveling the whole mountain. Probably.”
Even so, Homare is still too terrified to activate her powers. Rather than waste time giving another motivational speech, Naito radios Juuji and bluntly cancels the plan. The longer they stall, the more danger everyone inside faces. New plan needed—fast.
Turning back, Naito coldly tells Homare she’s expelled. Yep, straight up fired on the spot—because he has no use for an Oni who can’t even use her powers. He starts heading back to regroup with Juuji and the others, but Homare suddenly pleads with him to wait.
She admits that she’s terrified of losing control and causing destruction she can’t take back. Naito (being both teacher and drill sergeant rolled into one) replies that fear itself isn’t the issue—it’s letting fear freeze you in place that’s the real problem. He brings up the tragic “incident” she caused before, making panic flash across her face. But he continues: every single student at the academy carries some kind of burden. They’ve all chosen to move forward despite it, and she has to do the same.
Naito then asks why she even joined the academy. She answers honestly: to learn how to control her blood. And to do that, she realizes she has to face the danger head-on. So, with trembling hands, she bites her finger, spilling blood. The towering Blood Titan forms instantly—and immediately tries to smash Naito into paste.
Exactly as Homare feared, she can’t control it. She panics, apologizing again and again like a broken record. But Naito, dodging like a pro, simply says, “Perfect. This is exactly what I wanted.” Thanks to the Titan’s destruction, the terrain begins crumbling, causing the tourists down in the temple to panic and rush out. Oni guards direct the evacuation. Once everyone’s clear, Juuji radios the all-safe signal.
That’s when Naito appears behind Homare, karate-chops her neck, and knocks her out cold, instantly halting the Titan’s rampage. He admits she did well, but overcoming her fear is going to take a lot more work. (Teacher’s version of “good effort, see me after class.”)
Meanwhile, down in the tunnels, Jin is still battling Yumogi—though “battle” is generous, since he hasn’t made much progress. Not knowing the full extent of her abilities, he tries to keep his distance. But while he’s backing away, Yumogi slyly creates a black cube behind him. Before he can react—snap—he’s sealed inside.
Yumogi laughs maniacally, declaring that he’s finished. He can’t leave without her permission, and she doesn’t plan on simply trapping him. Nope—she starts compressing the cube, intending to squish him into Oni sashimi.
Jin shouts that he’ll just break out, but Yumogi scoffs. Blood powers demand heavy concentration, and claustrophobic pressure kills concentration fast. The box is already tiny—she’s certain he’ll mentally crack.
Except he doesn’t. While she expects screams, instead she hears the metallic scrape of blades. To her horror, cracks split across the cube—and boom! Jin bursts out.
She’s shocked he managed to stay calm, but for Jin, this was child’s play. As a kid, he used to sleep inside air ducts smaller than this, damp and stinking of expired tuna. Compared to that, her “prison cube” felt like a five-star hotel.
Just then, the severed head of a monster crashes down between them. Both turn to see who threw it—only to spot Akari, stomping in for a fight.
Jin quickly tells him to back off—he’s already claimed dibs on smashing Yumogi. But Akari, already boiling with rage, needs someone to vent on. Then he actually looks at Yumogi’s outfit properly for the first time and explodes in fury, ranting about how indecent it is.
Because apparently, his true power-up isn’t blood—it’s judging people’s fashion choices.
Akari yells at Yomogi for not dressing properly for battle, but she insists this outfit gives her +5 defense, so she’s definitely not changing. Akari’s anger starts flaring even more because Yomogi is assaulting his eyes with her thick thighs. Annoyed, he activates his ability to attack.
Despite being outnumbered, Yomogi is confident she can handle the two of them, so she launches dozens of barriers their way. But Akari smirks and says there’s no way she’s catching him with such a slow move. He weaves through the barriers effortlessly, and before Yomogi can even process it, Akari appears in front of her and kicks her square in the chin, sending her flying several meters. She realizes she might have underestimated him… just a bit.
Akari’s blood release, Devilish Hysteria, basically turns his anger issues into superpowers instead of sending him to therapy. The catch? He can only use it three times a day, and the results are randomized—sometimes he gets a speed boost, sometimes strength. He’s personally praying for speed, but either way, he’ll take what he can get. Luckily for him, speed is Yomogi’s worst matchup since her barriers take time to form.
Meanwhile, outside the barrier, Naito is ready to smash through. He activates his ability and blasts open a hole, carefully limiting the output so he doesn’t destroy the temple above. Unfortunately, the tunnels below are now collapsing, so the base is toast. Their top priority is rescuing survivors before the whole place caves in. Everyone rushes in, and before long, they arrive at the fight between Akari and Yomogi.
Yomogi is panicking now—dealing with Akari was bad enough, but now she has to face Naito too. Naito points out he already understands her ability, and sealing the place must have drained a massive amount of energy, so she won’t last much longer. He tells her to just surrender already if she knows what’s good for her. But Yomogi refuses. She rips off her jacket like she’s about to headline WrestleMania and swears to kill every last oni here, even if it’s her final act.
Meanwhile, Shiki is still being crushed under 1,000 pounds of gravity weight, while Tsubakiri prepares to tie him up and drag him back to headquarters. But Shiki figures out the gravity field has a limited range and manages to roll out of it. Tsubakiri sighs—now he has to start the whole “beat down and capture” process over again. Shiki yells that he won’t fall for the same trick twice, forms another blood gun, and fires. But the gravity redirects the blast straight into the ground. His gun is basically useless now, and to make things worse, he can barely move after all the punishment.
Tsubakiri decides this is the perfect chance to test one of his other abilities. By compressing oxygen into a sphere, he can increase its weight a hundredfold, creating a super-dense ball. He hurls it at Shiki, smashing him with several tons of force in one blow. The real nightmare? The ball is still compressing, pulling Shiki in with crushing gravitational force.
Moments later, all of Shiki’s ribs collectively clock out, and blood pours from his eyes and mouth as he collapses in agony. Tsubakiri looks at him with amusement, shocked that someone so pathetic could be related to Kishin, the strongest oni general in history. Shiki is completely lost, having no idea what he’s talking about. But apparently, he’s Kishin’s child—making him a rare and valuable specimen worth studying.
