Recaps

Saya’s betrayal transformed Haruka and Catherine revealed herself as Ash’s mother, then used his memories and despair to become the new Witch of Despair. Yui and the Pretty Cure resisted Catherine while Ash remained trapped, and the story left him spending time with his friends as he waited for a chance to fight.

• Ash found Haruka crying after she overheard him say he liked Saya, while Saya confessed her love for Ash and Twilight declared herself his rightful wife.
• Shut attacked the Cures with the Fortress of Extinction, but Ash and Towa helped defeat it and rescue Kuroro.
• Saya revealed herself as Catherine, turned Haruka into the Queen of the Fangire, and convinced her that her dream of becoming a Princess was over.
• Ash reassured Haruka and fought beside her, then the group liberated Hope Kingdom’s castles as Haruka’s monstrous power emerged.
• Catherine fought Ash and the Cures, revealed herself as Ash’s biological mother, and trapped him in despair after explaining how she had manipulated his childhood.
• Catherine entered Ash’s inner world, defeated his memory-born Phantoms, and became the new Witch of Despair while Haruka and the others failed to reach him.
• Yui transformed with the IXA Knuckle and stood against Catherine’s Thorn Giants as Haruka regained her resolve to become a hero who saved others.
• Ash emerged in memories with Snow White, then spent time with her, Megumi, and Mana as Kirara listened to Mana’s stories about him.

Ash and the Pretty Cures escaped the Closed Gear, reunited with allies scattered across ruined worlds, and fought the Hundred Worlds while trying to understand Dark Echo and Ashu’s role. The arc ended with Kale’s mysterious package in Ash’s hands and Mana urging Rikka to pursue her feelings for him.

• Kirara challenged Mana for Ash’s affection, then confessed her longing for Towa, her mother, and modeling before kissing Ash and promising to fight for him.
• Ash showed the Pretty Cures his restored underground base, explained the threat posed by Dark Echo, and worked with them to escape the Closed Gear and defeat Supreme Angel.
• Ashu returned to her restored personality and called Ash her father, while Haruka encouraged him to treat her kindly and Primum secretly trained Ashu.
• Ash reunited with Haruka, Kirara, Megumi, and Snow White, repaired Fighter EX, and uncovered how the Hundred Worlds were exploiting the ruined worlds and their survivors.
• Ash and the Pretty Cures defeated Regad Ω, freeing Fujimiya from brainwashing, and Ash learned that enemies were searching for Ashu and seeking to capture him alive.
• Ash and the Pretty Cures rescued Reika and Yuri from Dark Trigger, with their combined power allowing Ash to grow to giant size and overcome the enemy.
• Ash turned Buster over to Decade and received a package from Kale, while Mana urged Rikka to admit her feelings and pursue Ash.

Ash left the girls to confront the Hundred Worlds, while Ashu followed him and helped him reach the captured heroes. As the Pretty Cure battled Primum and Ash showed her the meaning of helping others, the arc left Primum beginning to experience the warmth of praise and gratitude.

• Ash left the girls after apologizing to Ashu, who followed him into the enemy’s world and fought the Three Executives as Cure Night.
• Ash and Ashu joined forces against the Hundred Worlds, found the captured heroes in Babel Tower, and were separated by a barrier.
• Ash fought Ukiyo Ace, whose trap severed his connection to those who believed in him, but Ashu’s faith restored his strength and helped him defeat Ace.
• At the tower’s core, Chihiro and Hiiro supported the Hundred Worlds Plan, and Ashu entered the device herself to keep Ash from risking his soul.
• Primum captured Ash and challenged the Pretty Cure, who attacked her and declared that possessing him was not true love.
• Ash saved a child from an Assassin Matter, and Primum arrived as Valkyrie to drive the monster away.
• Ash explained to Primum that ordinary people could carry forward the power heroes inspired, then led her to help clear rubble and rescue people.
• Primum received the crowd’s thanks and a bouquet before leaving Ash with a wildflower, still claiming she only wanted to become the strongest Pretty Cure.

Ash’s fight with Primum forced him to confront the love she claimed for him and the harm she had caused. With Ashu, Puka, and the Pretty Cures at his side, Ash defeated Primum’s false world, then faced her monstrous form and resolved to reach her.

• Primum asked Ash to help her gain greater power, but Kamen Rider Zein attacked Ash and named him the greatest malicious existence.
• Ash battled Goodwill until Primum joined him, and their combined Creation and Destruction powers defeated Goodwill and awakened Ash’s memories of Primum’s past.
• Ash returned to the fallen Pretty Cures, rescued them, and confronted Primum after learning that she had deceived him and hurt the people he loved.
• Primum forced Ash into a wedding, but Ashu became Dark Night Angel and challenged her, while the Pretty Cures and their allies fought the monsters gathered at the ceremony.
• Ashu and Primum fought as Cure Night and Cure Supreme until Ash broke free of Primum’s seal and joined Ashu as Cure Knight.
• Ash and Ashu battled Supreme Angel, restored the Newborn World with Puka’s help, and brought their allies back through the bonds they shared with them.
• The gathered heroes defeated Primum, shattering her heart-shaped core and causing the false world to collapse, but Primum emerged as a giant of destruction.
• Ash evaded Primum’s attacks and struck her weak points, then recognized that her emptiness resembled his own past and declared that she herself was his path.