Corpse Princess Vol 5

"I remembered that I'm a Corpse Princess," says Makina Hoshimura. She's ready to stand up again and fight, even if it's against her inescapable destiny. Even if it means forgetting the name of the one she loved most. But the darkness whirls, and the Unclean Bunch's supreme king violates heavenly laws and breaks boundaries as he writhes into existence once again. Shikabane kills needed for Corpse Princess Makina Hoshimura to ascend to heaven: 95.

"None may oppose heaven's mandate. That is Absolute." So says Ma'en Sugami of the unclean bunch. "Operation Sealed Deity" is the mission to defeat him, but even hope is lost in the face of this king's power. Takamasa is driven to despair when faced with overwhelming calamity. Meanwhile, Ouri, Makina, Sadahiro, and Akasha are bound by their regret over Keisei.

"I'll take everything. Until......there's nothing left of you!!" so says Makina Hoshimura. Such is her grim determination in the face of the Seven Stars, for they are now bound to each other as "enemies." So she struggles to stand against them. That's all she knows how to do, even if the despair-filled Land of the Dead lies ahead. Shikabane kills needed for Corpse Princess Makina Hoshimura to ascend to heaven: 92.

"I'm recruiting shikabane in order to crush the Kougon Sect." So says the former chief Gonshou-soujou of the Kougen Sect -- Akasha Shishidou -- a name to be feared and loathed. And like it or not, encountering him means nothing but death. As events begin to unfold, others are mercilessly caught up in his game. Even the girl who embodies death is no exception. Shikabane kills needed for Corpse Princess Makina Hoshimura to ascend to heaven: 96.

The mad salvation has come at last, and with it, the despair of many. There is but one path of resistance. The final hope lies with the Ryuuge Tree.

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...

"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.

"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.