Don't kill them, got it?
Y-Yes, Miss Elizabeth!
Keep it up, their numbers are thinning.
Y-Yes!
Why...?
You finally show yourself...Devil!
This is a Devil?
Why did you slaughter those Demons?
Weren't they your allies?
Allies?
They were merely tools.
All I did was declutter tools that aren't useful anymore
He's a devil for sure.
Now then...
Shall we start?
I've been looking forward to this...
Well... Don't hold back on me now.
I can feel it so much, it hurts...
I've never felt such a threatening aura before.
Can we really beat this monster?
What am I saying right now?! I'm rescuing Father!
No more running away. I just have to do it.
If you don't make the first move, I will.
Instead of introductions...
...I've got a present for you!
Damn it...
Miss Elizabeth!
She's at her limit...
I need to get him to follow me...
Hey, where are you going?
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon! Keep running!
Damn it! Does that thing have infinite ammo?
Hmm?
Hiding in the smoke?
So amateur.
Don't tell me that's all you've got?
The main event's just starting!
He's too strong!
How do I fight against such power?!
S-So that's a Devil?!
What the hell is he?
He's on a whole other level than the Demons.
But I have to do something, or else Keisuke is going to get killed!
I-It's okay... I can do this.
Miss Elizabeth!
M-My body...I...can't move...
K-Keiji!
B-Big Brother!
Where's Morio?
I'm having Piyoko handle it.
What?
A lively one's burst onto the scene...
Keiji, be careful. He's dangerously powerful!
Don't care. Whatever anyone says...
I'm gonna...
kick his ass!
That won't work.
So slow.
Explosive Chicken Leg!
That would have hurt if it hit me.
Are you okay, Big Brother?
You...stay out of this...
I'm taking that bastard down myself!
D-Don't you get it? He's out of your league, Brother!
Unless we work together, we don't stand a chance.
No... Even if we do, I don't know if we can beat him!
I...I would rather die...
than team up with you.
What the hell is with this guy?!
No way...
Are you out of your mind?!
Hey, c'mon...
You're really underestimating me, aren't you?
I'm supposed to leave the one with the red crown alive.
But I don't care anymore.
Don't think you'll die an easy death.
I'm gonna have fun killing you!
EPISODE 10 TO BACK A BIRD INTO A CORNER
Welp...I guess I'm dead.
I guess I won't see the Mister ever again...
This is terrible!
DUTY
I wanna see the Mister!
Quit peeping!
Who are you?!
Guess you don't remember...
No matter.
Anyway, I'll be taking your body now.
Huh? No, you can't!
I'm finally free.
Hey, scumbag. You sure have a lot of nerve.
Hey...
Where do you think you're going?
Piece of crap!
Die.
Bastard!
Hey, c'mon and get it!
You gotta do better escaping or else you're gonna die!
Hey, over there!
I'm not gonna let you rest.
Damn it.
He's powered down his shots deliberately to toy with us.
What do I do?
Hey, hey hey!
Run away! Run away!
I'm outta ammo.
- Out of ammo? - He's out of ammo?
He just said he's out of ammo!
So, he does have a limit to his firepower!
This is our chance!
We can't miss this opportunity, it's now or never.
Ah! There it is!
No, wait! Brother must be thinking the same thing.
He's looking for an opportunity too.
In that case...
He's going for it!
Kokekokko!
Just kidding.
Explosive Chicken Leg!
They did it!
You really thought I'd let my guard down so easily? Idiots.
But I've gotta hand it to you for that move just now...
If I hadn't transformed, that woulda hurt.
What's with his body?!
My Black Metal Memory Morph.
No matter what attacks I take,
my body will return to its original shape.
Just give up. Your attacks can't hurt me.
Son of a...!
Now then... Time to take my vitamins.
Nothing hits the spot like some high-quality plastic explosives!
I get it.
He needs to consume explosives to produce those rockets.
That means his firepower is finite.
We still have a chance!
All right!
Now we're ready to get back to our game!
But I'm getting a little bored.
Let's kick things up a bit.
All right...
Time for round 2!
- They're off... - ...target?!
You've gotta be kidding me!
How is this fair?!
No way...
He's too strong!
Try your best to escape!
Damn it, he's toying with us!
If that's how it is...
All right!
Damn it. So annoying!
Hey, c'mon...
You haven't escaped hell just yet!
Run away! Run away!
I was naive!
I'm gonna collapse before he runs out of ammo.
From what I saw earlier,
that right shoulder seems to be the heart of his rocket launcher.
If I could just destroy it...
But how?!
That!
It's a lil' bit of a gamble, but I've got nothing else!
Hey, outta my way!
What are you doing, Brother?!
Shut up! Just stay back!
I'm gonna take that bastard down!
Take this, ya bastard!
Kokekokko!
He's finally lost it!
You've already tried that one, and the outcome's the same, idiot!
- Big Brother! - Keiji!
He blew himself up! What a fool.
You're next.
Die!
Big Brother!
That Kokekokko wasn't aimed at you...
I was aiming at this!
Wha—?
Big Brother!
H-How dare you!!
My arm!
He's back to his original form!
Keisuke!
Strike now!
Hatsu!
Bou!
Ten!
Explosive Chicken Leg!
You pieces of...!
They did it.
I guess you are good for something...
- Brother! - Keiji! Are you all right?
You're way too reckless!
This is just a scratch.
You sure about that?!
I would rather die...
than team up with you...
He hates me so much,
but he sacrificed himself to give me a chance to attack in the end.
Was it just his desire to win?
Honestly, I have to admit I respect that.
Is that the Boss?
Y-Yes, seems so.
ONE YEAR AGO
Keisuke, let's start.
Y-Yes!
Hatsu!
Bou!
Ten!
What is this sensation?
I can feel strength growing inside of me...
That's the power of the Righteous Egg.
The power of the Righteous Egg?
That's right.
We chickens have an organ called the gizzard.
It helps break down our food using sand and small rocks.
It's said that one in ten members of the Goshikidori bloodline
are born with a Righteous Egg in their gizzard.
You're one of them, Keisuke.
Of course, I possess one too.
The Righteous Egg vibrates at a frequency undetectable to humans.
and emits an extraordinary energy.
We call this righteous energy... the Phoenix Flame.
The Phoenix Flame...
Watch me.
With Hatsu, I activate the Righteous Egg,
and create a Phoenix Flame.
With Bou, I amplify it.
And with Ten, I redirect the Phoenix Flame's energy
to parts of my body I'll use to attack.
Focus your mind and strike at once!
A-Amazing!
By transferring some of my Phoenix Flame into your body,
I've awakened the Righteous Egg that was dormant in you.
The elimination of Demons
is the duty of those who bear the Righteous Egg.
You must learn to master the egg.
To realize the full potential of your Phoenix Flame,
we must train harder.
Y-Yes, Father, I'll give it my all!
Mama told you to be careful...
Should have schooled you more.
To think you'd get this far...
I admit I underestimated the strength of the Goshikidori.
I guess we really do have to end your bloodline, after all.
Why are you doing all of this?
You'll all be dead soon, so I think there's no point in telling you...
Whatever...consider this a reward for making it this far.
Our purpose is to create Devils.
C-Create Devils?!
Some Demons have the potential to become Devils.
We seek out such Demons to help them evolve.
Wait... Does that mean that parasite was your doing?
How sharp.
Yes.
Those parasites select worthy Demon candidates
and transform them into Devils.
As Devils, their intelligence and strength increase multi-fold.
Those who are not worthy simply become our servants.
Like all those Demons earlier...
We aren't the only other Devils.
There's probably more being born somewhere in the world.
You're kidding! There's more like you?!
We are the chosen ones. Soon we will rule the world.
That's why... Your family's existence is a nuisance.
I'll be the one to kick this guy's ass!
You're in no condition to fight!
Brother can't fight in his condition.
- Miss Elizabeth... Leave this to me. - What?!
I'm sorry...but... this is too dangerous for you.
Is he suppressing his aura on purpose?
I can't get a read on his power at all!
Screw it!
Either way I can't afford to lose here.
I will...
defeat him!
He's fast.
S-So it's not just his arms that he can turn into a weapon?
By the way...
The Devil you just defeated was one I created.
So, of course, being his parent, I'm much stronger than him.
Come at me seriously, or I'll kill you in an instant.
Fine, then...
Hatsu!
Phoenix Flame Three-Fold!
Ten!
Hatsu!
Triple Strength...
Ten!
...Explosive Chicken Leg
What?!
You're kidding... He blocked that attack?!
Impossible, even with triple power...
What was that?!
I can tell from the last one that you're still holding back.
This can't be the extent of the Righteous Egg's power...
How does he know about the Righteous Egg?
No doubt, I trained hard and developed the potential of my Egg...
Listen, Keisuke, three-fold is your egg's limit.
Your body won't be able to handle anything more.
But he's more powerful than I am. At this rate, I can't win.
Damn it! What do I do?
Come on, show me...
...the full power of the Righteous Egg!
Why am I hesitating?
I need to save Father!
I have to do it.
I'll use all of my power on this final attack!
Hatsu!
Phoenix Flame Three-Fold!
Four-Fold!
Ph-Phoenix Flame...
Times Five!
I can go further!
Six...
Seven-Fold!
I feel like I'm gonna burst!
But I can go further...
Eight...
Nine-Fold!
Ten-Fold!
Ten!
Fifth Fist Heavenly Path....
Ten-Fold Explosive Chicken Leg
Keisuke!
N-No way...
Damn...it!
Damn Devils, I'm definitely kicking your ass!
Keisuke! What happened?
Did you cut your hair?
Next time: "It Takes Two Wings to Fly."
Each and every last one of them makes my crown curl!
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