Chapter 39

**The Proud Warrior** (誇り高い戦士, *Hokori takai Senshi*, ***The Proud Warrior***?) is the 39th chapter of the *To Your Eternity* manga.

## Summary

Now on the other side of the wall, Fushi attempts to get to Pioran by climbing up as Parona. The prison wall is too difficult to climb and Fushi calls out to Pioran. She hears his call from above and questions his voice. Fushi explains that Parona probably passed away and has taken her form. Pioran solemnly states that Parona probably died proudly, protecting someone she loved. She goes on to tell Fushi that she's here due to her own foolishness and to escape by himself. Fushi rejects the idea but Pioran tells him she's a criminal that's been arrested several times already. Fushi tells her he doesn't care and wants to save her. She points out that the room she's in is locked with a key, so even if Fushi can get in through the window crack, he can't get her out. Pioran ends by telling him to honour Parona's death and do as she would have and exert himself to save those who are weak and in need.

Tonari yells to Fushi from outside the wall telling him she has good info. Fushi shouts to Pioran that he'll be back to save her and makes his way to Tonari. He asks her about the info and she tells him she has info not that she would tell him it. She then says she'll only tell him if he wins the third round.

The next day the third round begins. Before Fushi enters the arena, Tonari tells him if he wants to win the battle without killing anyone, just twist his opponent's head a little and he'll win.

Fushi enters the arena and meets his opponent, a strong man with a bandage around his head. Fushi quickly transforms into Parona and tries to kick the man but he blocks all of Fushi's attacks. The man overpowers Fushi and puts Fushi in a headlock. Fushi transforms into the mole and gets away from him. He appears behind the man as Parona and kicks him in the back of the head. The crowd jeers at Fushi to kill the man but Fushi tells the man to surrender. However, the man ignores Fushi. Someone in the crowd yells at Fushi to get out of the way and shoots an arrow at the man. Fushi blocks the arrow with his arm and scolds the crowd. The crowd begins to throw all sorts of weapons at the man but Fushi protects him from the onslaught. The man is confused but is then shot down by an arrow. The announcer announces Fushi as the winner of the round who will go on to the finals. The man is taken away on a stretcher as Fushi looks on with worry blaming himself.

Outside the arena, Fushi and Tonari find the man with his younger brother. The man assures Fushi that he's still alive as Fushi notices the prisoner's family brand on his hand. The man asks Fushi why he doesn't kill him to which Fushi responds that painful things are bad so he doesn't want to do them. The man laughs and wonders how Fushi ended up in the tournament. Fushi tells him there's someone he wants to save and the man says he is the same. He was brought to the island by his mother, who died last year, so he wants to escape the island with his younger brother. Fushi tells him he's a kind brother and wonders if others who participated in the tournament are also fighting for the sake of others. Fushi decides that once he wins, he'll take the man and his brother outside.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Fushi — Form(s): Parona, The Nameless Boy, Mole
* Pioran *(Offscreen)*
* Tonari
* Nand *(Debut)*
* Ligard
* Nand's younger brother *(Debut)*

## Chapter Notes

* Pioran confirms she's a criminal.
* Fushi wins the third round.
* This is the debut of Nand and his younger brother.