Makima becomes Careful.
Even though she had completely taken control of Japan's Cabinet, had truly seized control of the country, and had become, without a doubt, the strongest Devil in the world, she still chose to slowly wear down the Yamai sisters' stamina.
Every Devil recorded in the Public Safety Bureau was under her control, and with the power of the seven weaponized Devils, she had even Devilstrated the ability to crush the Chainsaw Devil with a single blow in the original story.
Additionally, thanks to the contract she had signed with the Japanese president, as long as the Japanese citizens remained alive, she could continuously resurrect, making her power and immortality such that even facing the Dark Devil, she no longer had any concerns.
"You two are indeed strong. Apart from the Darkness Devil and the Chainsaw Devil, you are the strongest Devils I've ever seen," Makima said, her tone calm, disregarding the hostility from the Yamai sisters. "But after using your two ultimate moves on the Chainsaw Devil, and with my subordinates depleting your energy, you no longer pose a serious threat to me."
Smiling coldly "Does Makima still think that Yuzuru and Kaguya will surrender now?"
"Whether we can pose a threat is not for you to decide!"
"Hmm... It seems that even though the situation is incredibly unfavorable for you two, you still seem quite confident," Makima tilted her head slightly. "Let me guess, just like with the Dark Devil before, do you two have a way to overcome this situation?"
Makima's extreme caution was due to not knowing what kind of trump cards the Yamai sisters had.
She had personally witnessed Yuzuru summon another girl who controlled fire elements, holding her ground against one of the Darkness Devils, evenly battling for over ten minutes.
Though after that, Yuzuru refused to reveal the details, the partial information disclosed during their time in Hell was enough to make Makima wary.
The nine sisters, each with different powers, all extremely strong...
To eliminate the Yamai sisters, Makima had to be incredibly cautious.
However, the Yamai sisters remained silent.
Though there were nine sisters, after using the experience ticket for the Flame Spirit, they were left with only two tickets for other spirits.
Turning into the Time Spirit, Tokisaki Kurumi, seemed somewhat pointless, and transforming into the Beast Form of Yoshino was a bit of overkill...
"Still hesitating?"
Seeing the hesitation in their expressions, Makima smiled, and the hundreds of chains behind her quivered slightly.
Immediately after, a halo made of blood and flesh appeared above her head, adding an even more sacred and eerie aura to her already pure and tempting presence.
Punishing Devil, Angel Devil, Wind Devil...
Bomb Devil, Sword Devil, Whip Devil...
The powers of each Devil and Devil-possessed weapon merged under her control, enhancing Makima's power even further.
Then, it was as though a piece of the sky had been carved out.
A massive void appeared above the Yamai sisters.
The Yamai sisters' gazes sharpened.
This was the technique Makima used in the original story to deal with the Chainsaw Devil.
Even with their spiritual armor being at A-rank defense, whether they could block an attack of this magnitude was still uncertain.
But they couldn't escape.
If they chose to avoid battle now, their undefeated image, built up over the years in the minds of people, would be completely shattered. This would have a huge impact on their main mission.
Because this didn't align with the Berserker persona!
The only thing they could do now was fight!
"Should we turn into Tokisaki Kurumi?"
"The human-wave strategy won't work against Makima, and even if we kill her multiple times, she'll just revive."
"Then maybe we should waste it a little and turn into Yoshino in Beast Form?"
"Unless we truly decide to wipe out all of Japan, I wouldn't recommend it."
"So, what should we do?"
Kaguya Yamai stared at the massive void above them, her eyelids twitching. "This attack, which could kill the Chainsaw Devil in one hit, I'm not sure how many times we can block it!"
"There's only one way."
Yamai Yuzuru lowered her voice, speaking seriously, "Fusion."
Upon hearing this, Kaguya Yamai froze for a moment.
But she didn't question it, instead nodding solemnly.
Although they couldn't be sure what would happen after fusion, and they couldn't even be sure if they could truly fuse, the situation had left them with very few choices.
Fusion, becoming Wind Yamai Kazamachi, was the only way they could once again stand up to Makima.
With that thought, both Yamai Yuzuru and Kaguya Yamai took a deep breath.
Seeing that the two seemed to have finally made up their minds, Makima's eyes narrowed slightly.
The Yamai sisters stood side by side. Yamai Yuzuru stepped forward with her left foot, while Kaguya Yamai stepped forward with her right. They extended their index fingers, touching them together in a very peculiar pose.
"Fusion!"
They both shouted with serious expressions, instantly heightening Makima's vigilance.
She originally thought the sisters would summon one of their nine sisters to fight her, just like before.
However, she didn't expect them to restart the fusion ceremony, intending to merge into one.
Yet, Makima still didn't intend to stop them. Instead, she suppressed the power within the massive void, watching them with great interest.
She was curious—just how strong could this Wind Yamai Kazamachi, which the Yamai sisters always spoke of, really be?
The air seemed to freeze.
But not because something had happened.
Rather, it was because nothing happened at all.
After shouting the word "Fusion," the Yamai sisters remained in that strange pose, unmoving, showing no sign of fusion.
"Tsk... As expected, it didn't work." Kaguya Yamai muttered under her breath, sounding displeased.
"Since that's the case, we'll have to use that method," Yamai Yuzuru sighed lightly.
The Yamai sisters indeed had the ability to fuse into one.
In the original Date A Live, to protect Shidou from the Beast Form of Yoshino, they chose to let Wind Yamai Kazamachi emerge.
And the method of fusion was...
Both Yamai Yuzuru and Kaguya Yamai's eyes flickered with determination.
They continuously encouraged themselves, pushing down their hesitation and discomfort, opening their hearts completely to one another.
Then, two soft red lips met.
This was the first time they had ever done something so intimate since the system had split them into two.
Essentially, they were one person. Although their personalities had diverged slightly because of the separation, their consciousnesses were still completely independent.
Knowing that the beautiful girl they saw outwardly was the same as themselves on the inside, they instinctively resisted self-affection.
Yet, the moment their lips touched and they embraced each other, they felt an inexplicable flutter.
It was as though the boundary that had clearly separated them before began to blur.
Both sisters immersed themselves in the mysterious feeling and the warmth of the other's body, unable to break free from it for a while.
Makima watched this scene, her brows arching slightly, her expression filled with subtle intrigue.
"What exactly are these two doing...?"