Konjiki no Gash!! Chapter 15

**The Limit of Power** (力の限界, *Chikara no Genkai*) is the 15th chapter of Makoto Raiku's Konjiki no Gash!!. This chapter was originally released in Japan as part of volume 2 on August 9, 2001.

## Plot

Kiyomaro manages to get the rest of the visitors outside, after freeing them from Sugina’s roots. He starts to head back inside and return to Gash, but one of the visitors stops him to ask what he’s doing. Kiyomaro tells them there’s still somebody inside. Meanwhuke, Gash is still holding Sugina’s roots from Haruhiko’s last attack, and he tells them that Kiyomaro said he would get more power if he thinks about protecting everybody. He adds to Sugina and Haruhiko that once Kiyomaro returns, they’re going to defeat them. Haruhiko questions Gash’s threat, and at the same time, Kiyomaro returns. Kiyomaro notices Haruhiko and Sugina are still acting smug, but casts *Zakeru* anyway. The smallest of electric sparks crackles out of Gash’s mouth, leaving Kiyomaro stunned. Haruhiko and Sugina begin to laugh, insisting that Kiyomaro and Gash don’t know anything. Haruhiko casts *Juron*, and Sugina grabs Kiyomaro with the roots Gash had previously stopped.

Kiyomaro doesn’t understand why *Zakeru* didn’t come out, which Haruhiko anticipates and answers. He explains that spells from the book require energy in order to be cast, and that the energy can be depleted. Haruhiko observes that Kiyomaro isn’t feeling the same strong sense of hatred he had been earlier, to which Kiyomaro realizes he’s right. Haruhiko counts aloud how many times both teams have used spells, and gloats that he and Sugina still have three or four uses at their disposal, depending on how much he holds back. The root crushes Kiyomaro while Haruhiko demands he hand over the spell book. Gash rushes at Haruhiko, but Haruhiko casts another *Juron* and roots emerge from the ground and start smacking Gash around. After this, Haruhiko reiterates that he and Sugina have been holding back. Kiyomaro calls out for Gash, but he’s unconscious on the ground. Haruhiko is ready for the root to crush Kiyomaro until his bones crumble, but then notices he isn't holding his book anymore.

Tsukushi is seen standing behind Haruhiko, holding Sugina’s book. The civilian who’d spoken to Kiyomaro earlier is back inside the botanical garden, shaking the root to break Kiyomaro free of its grip. Kiyomaro exclaims that he thought the guy had left, to which the guy replies he’s still a college student and he isn’t about to run away after being saved by a middle schooler. The college student gets Kiyomaro down from the root, and Kiyomaro yells for Tsukushi to watch out. Sugina hops up behind her, kicking her in the back and reclaiming his book. Enraged, Haruhiko prepares to cast more spells, and Kiyomaro panics because he doesn’t know how to fight back when Gash can’t use any of his. Tsukushi and the college student encourage Kiyomaro, reminding him that he is not alone and that they will work together. Kiyomaro realizes his feelings of their strength and camaraderie must have resonated with the book, as it’s glowing again.

Sugina summons a giant flower from beneath the ground, and Kiyomaro looks on to see Gash is back on his feet and looking back with a heroic smile. Haruhiko casts *Rājia Jugaro*, and large seeds project like cannon balls from the flower’s pistil, and are headed directly toward Kiyomaro and Gash. Kiyomaro casts *Rashirudo*, and Gash’s shield erupts in front of them just in time to catch all of the giant seeds. Now electrified, the seeds bounce back and strike Haruhiko and Sugina. They try to dodge the rebounded attack, but one of the seeds hits Sugina’s book, and it catches fire. As Sugina’s book is burning away, Tsukushi lets Gash know that he is welcome back at the botanical garden whenever he wants. Gash is confused why he’d be allowed back in when he can shoot lightning from his mouth, but Tsukushi and the college student reply they didn’t see anything other than a hero saving their lives.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Tsukushi Kinoyama
* Gash Bell
* Sugina
* Haruhiko

### Spells by Appearance

* Zakeru
* Juron
* Rājia Jugaro (Debut)
* Rashirudo