Kagura Bachi Chapter 16: Silence

Chihiro faces severe physical strain while protecting Char, reflecting on past memories of her extraordinary healing abilities and the painful experiments she endured. As the intense combat escalates across the compound, Chihiro confronts his adversaries and manages to retrieve the sacred sword Cloud Gouger with the help of his allies. Exhausted and heavily wounded, Chihiro stands opposite his formidable opponent in the quiet garden. Both fighters share a mutual understanding of the legendary blades, realizing the strict time limits of their ultimate techniques. The chapter concludes with the two combatants preparing their final moves, drawing their respective powers of Mei and Nishiki as silence falls over the battlefield.