Page 0: - Cover text declares the strong stand side by side in defiant pose. Page 1: - Side text states the battle is nearing its climax. Page 3: - Yamato exclaims that he got away with shock. - Beast Pirates report losing sight of the target but confirm identity. - Narration notes Momonosuke was seen escaping the forbidden storeroom. Page 4: - Soldier announces sighting of the target. - Yamato reports Momonosuke fled with young master Yamato and the kunoichi. - Shinobu directs the group to her location. - Kin'emon questions the identity of young master Yamato. Page 5: - Kin'emon notes allies are in the opposite direction while examining the castle map. - Black figure demands directions to the forbidden storeroom. - Multiple voices call out conflicting locations and ask where help is needed most. - Massive creature roars as it breaks through the ground near the entrance. Page 6: - Perospero claims the mink lost due to unfavorable weather. - Perospero mocks the defeated mink as a warrior of the full moon. - Perospero laughs while catching his breath after the attack. - Mink groans in pain on the ground. Page 7: - Perospero taunts Carrot about trespassing and avenging Pedro. - Perospero tells Carrot to keep moving forward or return to the woods. - Carrot screams in rage during the confrontation. - Perospero declares he must teach the upstarts the meaning of an emperor. Page 8: - Hyogoro warns that endurance is needed to avoid turning back into an ice demon. - Long-haired man states the situation is hopeless. - Small hatted figure reminds others that Tanuki-san is working on a cure. - Characters urge the group to stay together despite exhaustion.