Corpse Princess Vol 4

"I'll destroy you all...! Every last one of you," vows Makina Hoshimura. She and Ouri are brought together by pity, dread, compassion...and a promise. This transient world of ours is driven by such passion. They know they can't bring him back, yet they plunge deeper into the otherworldly mire brought about by the Unclean Bunch. Shikabane kills needed for Corpse Princess Makina Hoshimura to ascend to heaven: 95.

With but a single swing of a divine blade, the Kougon Sect faces off against a supernatural "hell." As all hope rides on a literal do-or-die attack, the bloodbath commences...

"Answer me, big bro...!!" Ouri Kagami's peaceful, everyday life has begun to erode. Makina encounters the targets of her revenge -- the Seven Stars. Keisei watches as the darkness that surrounds his own life encroaches on his family. And Akasha and his Unclean Bunch writhe in the shadows. Slowly but surely, the line between this world and the next begins to blur... Shikabane kills needed for Corpse Princess -- Makina Hoshimura -- to ascend to heaven: 95.

"This is my best chance to confront the Seven Stars again!"So says Makina Hoshimura. She trusts in Ouri's decision to participate in Operation Sealed Deity--the mission to defeat the Unclean Bunch's king. Meanwhile, the young contracting monk struggles to rise to the occasion in the face of the founder's assault. The head temple is in chaos as the fight against Milam intensifies. Shikabane kills needed for Corpse Princess Makina Hoshimura to ascend to heaven: 92.

A clash of wills. A dark past revealed. The tale of Makina's regrets is told...and the truth is dancing in the palm of Maitreya's hand.

At last, Kohaku's mad "salvation" is at hand. Countless lives hang in the balance. His decision is absolute. Later, the black curtain rises on the mystery of Ouri's birth. The setting-the ruins of his childhood home. No detail will be spared.

"Shall we......lend you a hand?" So says the black cat--Ouri's constant companion who calls him an "ominous death omen." Makina is powerless before an awakened Hokuto, and Ouri is out of options. In this dire moment, the cat appears. Ouri needs the power to escape this predicament, and what he gets is a startling transformation. Shikabane kills needed for Corpse Princess Makina Hoshimura to ascend to heaven: 90.

Within the king's "Land of the Dead," what can Ouri and Makina hold on to? What will be lost? Even their friends cannot escape the tragedy that awaits. As the situation grows dire, their karma and resolve will be tested.