The time has come for Takemichi’s final battleshowdown between the reformed Tokyo Manji Gang and Mikey’s own ruthless Kanto Manji. As the conflict slowly begins to drift into Mikey’s favor, Takemichi is horrified by a sudden vision of the future. Even while his friends fall around him, he’s haunted by images of an even worse outcome, certain to unfold unless he grabs hold of fate with his own hands. Just what is behind the “dark impulse” that’s taken hold of Mikey, and is there any hope for Takemichi’s feelings to break through? Collects volumes 27 & 28.