Vol. 23


Summary



Ushio and Tora, along with Izuna on the Mazuki set out right away to Hakumen no Mono and hope to arrive there in time to stop Shinno. But it’s already too late and the army of monster of the West already arrived and prepare themselves for the definite battle. Shinno notices they can’t make it and right after everything seems to be lost; although he stays to help, the arriving of Ushio and Tora saves him, though. But the situation is complicated. Giryō, fused with the Spear, now is confronting with Hakumen no Mono, he unleashes all his hatred and almost turns against Ushio completely! A battle, which didn’t have to begin before its time, unleashes in all its power. In the middle of the battle, which has reached its limit, the ghost of Jiemei appears - impressing and majestic –trying to stop Ushio; she tries to stop Giryō and the Spear, tells him that it isn’t time yet, but it’s useless, Hakumen no Mono is about to leave! All Japan will sink! In a terrible endeavour of concentration of Sumako, Ushio’s mother looks to Hakumen, creates one final and mighty barrier to stop him; but the enormous strain won’t allow her to keep this barrier longer than 4 months; a running time, after which Ushio really has to fight against the huge monster…!

After that a nice little story follows, which is called “Full moon”…