Hey, Kazutora. Where are we going?
Well, Mikey's birthday's coming up, right?
We're gonna get him a present!
A present? Like what?
A CB250T.
This is the place.
Here?
This bike shop.
Let's steal it♥
What?! We can't just steal it!
You dumbass. He doesn't need to know the details.
The only way middle schoolers like us can get one
is if someone older gives one to us,
or we steal one.
It opened.
Whoa, no security alarms or anything? Sweet.
Are we really gonna do this, Kazutora?
Just shut up. Is it this way?
Wait, this thing isn't new.
All right! Let's roll it out!
It's too soon for that.
I'm gonna go outside and open the shutters.
R-Right. Got it.
You're gonna have the best birthday ever, Mikey!
Hey!
Whose shop you think you're breakin' into, huh?
Hey... Is that you, Keisuke?
Shi...
Shinichiro-kun?
What are you doing here?
Kazutora, don't!
Let's get the hell outta here, Baji!
What the hell are you doing, Kazutora?!
What was I supposed to do?! He saw us!
This guy is...
Mikey's older brother!
Mikey's... older brother?
The bike we were trying to steal...
belonged to Mikey's older brother!
We've captured two boys who illegally entered the shop we got a call from.
One victim who wasn't breathing was rushed away in an ambulance.
We believe the victim to be the shop's owner, Sano Shinichiro-san.
One of the boys had what was believed to be the weapon in his possession.
Why... How did this happen?
Kill... Mikey...
Baji!
What's going on?
Mikey!
What happened?
That was the day we went our separate ways.
I have a brother who's ten years older than me.
He's dead now.
Mikey-kun mentioned that his brother died.
So these two were the ones that...
I didn't have to go to juvie because Kazutora defended me.
I've been waiting for Kazutora to go free.
Does that mean Baji-kun's always been on Kazutora-kun's side?
So he didn't just leave Toman on a whim?
Then... how the hell am I supposed to drag him back?
Nice, Baji.
If that's the case, you're definitely welcome.
Here.
That's Valhalla's jacket.
Go and tell Mikey!
One week from now on October 31st...
Valhalla versus Toman in an abandoned car lot.
Shit's goin' down!
So Baji-kun's always been an enemy.
And there's a huge battle coming up in a week.
We're going to end up butting heads with Valhalla soon.
Bring Baji back before then.
That's impossible, Mikey-kun.
How the hell can I bring him back in a week?
That's totally not happening!
If you fail, I'll kill you.
What am I gonna do?
Hanagaki
I couldn't sleep... Even though I'm 26.
What am I gonna tell Mikey-kun about Baji-kun?
Hey, blondie!
Come over here.
Have a seat.
Huh? Who's this guy?
Yikes, dude. He's hurt bad.
He's obviously insane!
I didn't see him, nope.
Guess we both had a pretty rough day yesterday.
Huh? Yesterday?
Isn't Baji-san just awesome?
You're... Baji-kun's friend?
I'm the Tokyo Manji Gang 1st Division's Vice Captain...
Matsuno Chifuyu.
1st Division Vice Captain Matsuno Chifuyu
What?
You're the one Baji-kun beat the shit out of!
Right back at you.
You better thank Baji-san.
Huh? Wh-Why?
You ruined the ceremony to appoint the captain for the 3rd Division.
So if Baji-san hadn't slugged you, you would've been even worse off.
The reason Baji-san beat me up is to get into Valhalla.
But he didn't join Valhalla to crush Toman.
What?
Baji-san's got something else in mind.
It's Kisaki.
What?!
Baji-san wants to expose Kisaki. That's why he joined Valhalla.
Sano Family Grave
I see.
So you heard about my brother.
Shinichiro-kun was so badass.
Yeah.
Takemitchy...
We know.
We know there's nothing we can do about that incident.
It's not like Baji or Kazutora meant for it to go down like that.
Yeah...
I know there's nothing we can do.
But my heart can't accept it.
The CB250T that Baji and Kazutora tried to steal was my brother's.
What?
It was supposed to be my birthday present.
That CB250T is all I've got left of my brother.
It's my precious ride.
It's been two years now.
I've forgiven Baji.
But...
Even if they didn't know, and even if there's nothing we can do about it now...
Kazutora killed my brother, and I'll never be able to forgive him for that.
Or Baji for going over to Kazutora's side.
Takemitchy...
I'm pretty sure I asked you to bring Baji back.
What's Baji's vice captain doing here instead of him?
What are you trying to do, Takemitchy?
Do you really want to die?
I, uh...
What do I want to do?
Baji-san joined Valhalla so he could investigate Kisaki.
Does that mean... Valhalla and Kisaki are connected?
Probably.
If Baji-san's gonna investigate from within Valhalla,
I want to investigate Kisaki as much as I can from the outside.
Help me out, Takemitchy.
Huh?
I have to do something.
Because... he always flies off the handle so easily on his own.
He's investigating Kisaki?
Baji-kun said that himself?
Huh? No, he didn't say that.
Huh?
But I can tell. I know what he's thinking.
Because I've been by his side for so long.
What I wanna do is simple.
I want to help Baji-san out.
What about you, Takemitchy?
Huh?
The ceremony to welcome the new 3rd Division Captain...
You slugged Kisaki in that dangerous situation.
What the hell were you trying to do?
Me?
I was...
What I want to do... That's right.
Mikey-kun told me to bring Baji-kun back,
and I thought he'd get rid of Kisaki if I did that.
If we can kick Kisaki out of Toman, the future might change,
and I might be able to save Hina.
No!
That's not what I swore back then!
Mikey-kun...
I...
I want to be the head of Toman!
I'll make you acknowledge that someday.
That's what I want to do!
God, what a dumbass.
Yeah.
You're insane.
You're, like, beyond oblivious.
Yeah... I'm not sure why I said something like that, either.
My heart is still racing.
How about this?
I'll help you get to the top of Toman
if you help me out with what I'm trying to do.
Huh?
Does that mean you think I could actually make it to the top of Toman?
Not in the least.
I knew it! You're making fun of me, aren't you?!
But I'll help you out.
Okay, fine.
I'll help you out, too.
Pleasure to have you onboard, partner!
By the way, we're in the same grade, so you can always skip the formalities with me.
What?! W-We are? You should've said something sooner!
You didn't even hesitate.
Well, you're a vice captain, so I figured you were older than me.
Oh, though I guess you outrank me in Toman, anyway.
Wait, maybe I shouldn't skip the formalities, then... Huh?
First, I want to find out the connection between Valhalla and Kisaki.
You got any leads?
I do.
This is your lead?
Let's go.
Hey!
You've got a guest.
That's... Moebius's former commander.
Osanai!
Who the hell are you two?
You're Osanai-kun from Moebius, right?
Who the hell are you?
At first, I thought he was a dull little brat.
Join me, and you'll take over Tokyo in no time.
I don't need anything in return.
I'll get what I want.
I know myself very well.
The moon can't shine on its own.
That was my first encounter with Kisaki Tetta.
I always beat the shit out of people I didn't like,
and there was no one who could stand up to me.
Eventually, there was no one left around me at all.
And that's exactly when Kisaki approached me.
Kisaki, a dull little brat?
Surprisingly, when I did as Kisaki told me to,
everything worked out.
In a single year, I went from a moron who didn't know how to do anything but fight
to the commander who ruled over Shinjuku.
In a year...
So you're saying you were able to become the commander of Moebius because of Kisaki?
Yeah.
You can't bring people together just by being good at fighting.
Does that mean Kisaki was your most trusted subordinate?
I was basically just a stepping stone for Kisaki.
I figured that out at the Battle of August 3rd.
The Battle of August 3rd? You mean when Draken-kun was stabbed?
That whole thing was planned out by Kisaki.
Kisaki pushed Pah-chin to the edge and created a reason to fight with Toman.
And he made me take the rap for it!
But that's...
That was all Kisaki's doing?!
And after I was stabbed...
He said that he didn't like how I did things,
got closer to Mikey,
and got on his good side by saying he could prove Pah-chin's innocence.
Why would Kisaki go to so much trouble?
Kisaki's goal with the Battle of August 3rd was to kill Draken in that battle,
then fill the empty seat that would've opened up as Toman's No. 2.
So Kisaki was behind all of that!
Kisaki abandoned me.
But Kisaki's already got his next sword ready.
And that sword is...
Hanma Shuji.
Huh? Hanma? You mean from Valhalla?
Yeah.
If you know all of this, why don't you take out Kisaki yourself?
He played you like a fiddle, Osanai-kun.
If he was just good at fighting or a little cunning, I would've already.
But Kisaki's... How do I put this?
He's bad news!
He's the kind of guy who'll try to kill someone without getting his own hands dirty.
Who knows what he'd do if I went after him?
Anyway, I'm done dealing with Kisaki.
Now one thing is clear.
Huh?
The one at the top of Valhalla...
The gang filled with mysteries, but no obvious leader.
They're called the Headless Angel.
The leader that no one knew of is...
Kisaki Tetta.
And currently, Kisaki is in Toman.
That means the throne's empty!
Kisaki's the head of Valhalla?
Then why's Kisaki's in Toman?
Why does he want to fight Valhalla?
What the hell does Kisaki want to accomplish?
There are so many things I don't understand.
Takemitchy?
If that's the case...
The Present
Sorry for all this trouble, Naoto.
It's fine. I'm used to it by now.
So what do you want to ask him?
Visitation Rooms
You're back again, Takemitchy?
I'm sorry to keep bugging you like this,
Draken-kun.
I told you to leave Tokyo.
I needed to ask you something.
You remember that biker gang twelve years ago called Valhalla
that had an unknown leader, right?
Yeah.
Is their leader...
Kisaki Tetta?
No, he's not.
Huh?
The head of Valhalla is Mikey.
What?!
Valhalla's a gang that was put together for Mikey.
But that's...
That's impossible! Mikey-kun's the head of Toman!
Impossible? You remember, don't you?
What's he talking about? I was actually there?
Twelve years ago on October 31st, the Bloody Halloween...
Toman was taken over by Valhalla,
and the new Tokyo Manji Gang was created with Valhalla as its parent organization.
That's the current Toman.
Bloody Halloween?
Does that mean... on the day of the battle between Toman and Valhalla...
Yeah. That was the first time Toman ever lost.
What?! Toman's gonna lose?!
But they've got the Invincible Mikey! How could they lose?
No.
Toman lost because of Mikey.
Because of Mikey-kun?
I wonder why I couldn't realize it on that day...
The giant-ass cross that Mikey had to bear,
even though he was just a 15-year-old kid.
Stop!
Mikey!
On that day,
Mikey ended up...
killing Kazutora.