Page 8: - Kaido and Orochi confront the four daimyo directly. - Daimyo respond with unified rejection of Orochi's rule. - Samurai forces charge into battle invoking Oden's name. Page 9: - Dragons attack samurai forces from above. - Orochi mocks the resistance while retainers express fear of surveillance. Page 10: - Beasts Pirates force civilians into weapons production. - Pollution has destroyed water sources and agriculture. - Families are separated by soldier raids. Page 11: - Defective SMILE fruits cause uncontrollable laughter in victims. - Kaido's forces enforce labor and border closure. - Citizens suffer starvation while being forced to work. Page 12: - Orochi in dragon form seizes an opponent amid burning ruins. - Kin'emon observes the fight from a lower vantage point. - Chapter 1048 page 12 depicts the climax of the dragon assault. Page 13: - Floating lanterns display messages from past victims. - A swordsman in ornate robes attacks the dragon form. - Chapter 1048 ends on page 13 with lantern motif.