Chapter Summaries

Ash revealed that Shaback was Yuri’s brainwashed father, Tsukikage Eimei, and that he had created Dark Precure to fight Yuri. The truth devastated the two girls, while Eimei began to recognize his grown daughter as Yuri transformed into Cure Moonlight before him.

• Shaback struggled with painful memories as Yuri prepared to attack him, but Ash blocked her blow and asked her to trust him.
• Ash shot Shaback’s mask off with the Stamp Breaker, revealing the face of Tsukikage Eimei, whom Yuri recognized as her father.
• Ash explained that Eimei had been brainwashed and made Dune’s agent, then revealed that Eimei had created Dark Precure to defeat Yuri and that the two girls were blood sisters.
• Yuri and Dark Precure reeled from the revelations, while Eimei recognized Yuri and asked whether she had become a Pretty Cure.
• Yuri transformed back from Cure Moonlight before her father and told him she had worked hard to protect her mother, everyone, and the world.

Yuri reunited with her father, Tsukikage Eimei, who remembered both his past as Dr. Sabaku and the atrocities he had committed, then fled in anguish. Ash restrained Dark Precure and reassured her that he would stay with her before beginning a story about Shadow Moon and Black Sun.

• Yuri told Tsukikage Eimei that Haruna had waited for him, and he remembered his past as Dr. Sabaku and his crimes as a Desert Apostle.
• Overwhelmed by the truth, Tsukikage Eimei ran away, and Yuri chased after him.
• Dark Precure tried to pursue Tsukikage Eimei, but Ash restrained her and teleported her back to the base.
• Dark Precure feared that Dr. Sabaku would abandon her, and Ash told her he would stay by her side and that Tsukikage Eimei would not shirk his responsibility.
• Dark Precure begged Ash not to leave and offered to escape with him, but Ash asked her to listen as he began telling her about Shadow Moon and Black Sun.

Ash told Dark Precure about clone warriors who died without anyone remembering them, then left her to decide what to do for herself. Dark Precure challenged Tsukikage Yuri to a decisive duel, and Yuri accepted, with Ash taking her to the meeting place as the battle approached.

• Ash recounted the fates of Shadow Moon and Black Beet, explained that Dark Precure was his friend, and urged her to make her own choice; she chose to fight Tsukikage Yuri.
• Tsukikage Yuri learned that Dark Precure had challenged her to a duel at dusk and struggled with the revelation that Dark Precure was her younger half-sister.
• Dark Precure resolved to defeat Yuri so she could become the one who belonged beside Ash and Dr. Sabaku.
• Yuri's friends warned her that the challenge was a trap, but she chose to face Dark Precure while they promised to protect the Earth and wait for her return.
• Ash arrived on his motorcycle, took Yuri aboard, and rode with her toward the island where the duel would take place.

Tsukikage Yuri and Dark Precure fought their final battle on a hidden island, each determined to prove her own existence. Dark Precure gained the upper hand and tried to kill Yuri, but the power of the Heart Tree suddenly erupted from Yuri’s finger.

• Tsukikage Yuri transformed into Cure Moonlight and faced Dark Precure alone while Ash watched from a cliff and the other girls prayed for Yuri.
• Cure Moonlight and Dark Precure traded fast attacks and magical wand strikes, injuring each other as their powers intensified.
• Cure Moonlight cut off Dark Precure’s wing, but Dark Precure revealed that she had used the injury as bait and slashed Yuri’s throat.
• Dark Precure broke Yuri’s arm, dragged her down, and tried to stab her with the Dark Tact as Yuri struggled to hold it back.
• The Heart Tree’s power burst from Cure Moonlight’s finger and forced Dark Precure away.

Dark Precure and Cure Moonlight fatally wounded each other in their final battle, then reconciled before both lost consciousness. Ash arrived on the island to find them lying together in their blood.

• Dark Precure struck the advancing Super Silhouette Cure Moonlight with a broken half of her magic rod and pierced Yuri's abdomen.
• Dark Precure pulled the rod from Yuri, but her own chest wound began draining her life force, leaving both girls near death.
• Yuri recognized Dark Precure's desperate attack as her own act of will and promised that she would be remembered by Yuri, Shaback, and Ash.
• Dark Precure died after telling Yuri that she would grieve for killing her, and Yuri clasped her hand before losing consciousness beside her.
• Ash stepped onto the island and found Yuri and Dark Precure lying together in the blood from their wounds.

Ash saved the critically wounded Yuri and Little Dark, using Heart Seeds and then taking them to a hospital where he began an operation to keep them alive. Yuri later woke beneath a surgical lamp, while Little Dark’s fate remained unknown.

• Kain questioned Ash about the battle as Ash pulled the unconscious Yuri away from Dark Precure and treated her with Heart Seeds.
• Little Dark began crumbling into black dust, and Ash begged her to stay alive before feeding her blood and asking the system for help.
• Ash carried Yuri and Little Dark on the Beast King Water Shark toward a hospital, while Kain seized an operating room and drove away its staff.
• Ash and Kain prepared to operate on both girls, and Ash began the Pretty Cure and Dark Precure repair operation.
• Yuri regained consciousness beneath the surgical lamp and heard steady breathing nearby.

Yuri woke in the ruins of Nasta Café and confronted Ash over his betrayals and the person she once admired. Ash explained that Dark Precure had given blood to save Yuri, then insisted that both his good and bad sides were simply himself.

• Yuri woke beside Dark Precure in the operating room, while Ash and Kain kept her quiet.
• Police stormed the operating room after two in the morning but found it empty, along with all the surgical equipment.
• Ash brought Yuri and the others to the remains of Nasta Café, where Yuri asked whether everything had been part of his plan.
• Yuri accused Ash of treating Pretty Cure and Dark Precure as tools, then slapped him and wept over the manager she had admired.
• Ash stopped Yuri from striking him again when she tugged at her medical tubing, and explained that Dark Precure had donated blood to save her.
• Ash told Yuri that she and Dark Precure shared the same blood, then said his good and bad sides were both part of who he was.

Ash fled from Yuri after she asked him to trust her and return to their side, but she pursued him and confronted him in the rain. Their conversation ended with Yuri kissing him, while Erika, Itsuki, and Rei waited anxiously for Yuri at Rei’s house.

• Yuri hugged Ash and urged him to trust her and come back, but Ash said he could not return and walked away.
• Yuri transformed into Cure Moonlight and chased Ash through the rain, catching his webbing in the alley where they had first met.
• Ash removed part of his helmet, and Yuri confronted him about hiding behind his Kamen Rider identity and asked whether the Ash beneath the armor deserved love.
• Ash told Yuri to defeat him or let him go and warned that Duune would soon come to Earth, but Yuri refused to choose either option and kissed him.
• Erika, Itsuki, and Rei waited through the storm at Rei’s house, worrying that Yuri had been defeated or had not returned because of Ash.

Yuri returned with Dark Precure defeated and told Rei that Ash had chosen her, leaving Rei unable to sleep. Ash photographed places tied to his time in Hope City, then learned that Momotaros and the others had taken a mysterious Great Darkness to the Den-O world and turned his suspicion toward Eddie, ending with their weapons drawn.

• Yuri came back to Rei, Erika, and Itsuki carrying Dark Precure, confirmed she had won, and said the Desert Apostles could be handled without her.
• Yuri asked Rei about her confession to Ash, then apologized and told her that Ash had chosen Yuri despite Rei having confessed first.
• Ash rode through Hope City, photographing places connected to his past, and fled after Spider Gagi tried to question him about Shaback and Dark Precure.
• Eddie told Ash that Momotaros and the others had taken the Great Darkness away on the Den-Liner, and Ash suspected it had gone to the 2007 world of Kamen Rider Den-O.
• Ash threatened Eddie, and they drew the camera cannon and Dragon Strike Sword before Ash gained the advantage and prepared to fire.

Ash reunited with Rei after rushing her to the hospital when she feared her mother had collapsed; the family learned that her mother was pregnant, and Rei celebrated becoming a big sister. Ash and Rei spent a quiet afternoon together at a patisserie, while Ash reflected on their ordinary days and the time he had left.

• Eddie confronted Ash about collecting dark negative energy, but Ash refused to stop, and Eddie let him go after deleting his navigation records.
• Ash realized he had stolen Eddie’s Beast King Magical Bullet Key, then noticed blood in his palm and fading photographs.
• Rei told Ash her mother had been taken to the hospital, and he drove her there on his motorcycle.
• Rei learned that her mother was pregnant and returned delighted, excited to become a big sister.
• Ash and Rei went to a patisserie, where they shared desserts and talked about their happy ordinary days.

Ash spent a farewell day with Rei and the others, sharing a meal and leaving them gifts while keeping his feelings guarded. After everyone parted, he found himself alone in a desolate desert and prepared to deal with his real business.

• Rei admitted that she had cried over Ash's deception, and Ash apologized before they shared a date and discussed their feelings.
• Rei asked Ash for his final answer, and he refused her while saying he might change his mind if she could make the flower in his heart bloom again.
• Ash gave Rei a preserved cherry blossom and an unopened Christmas gift for the girls, then walked away without promising to attend the celebration.
• Ash encountered Erika and Momoka, helped Itsuki's brother, visited Itsuki's home, and shared sukiyaki with the girls.
• Ash said goodbye to Yuri and the others, then stood alone beneath the moon as the street became a barren desert wasteland.

Ash confronted Dune, the returned Desert King, and transformed into Kamen Rider Scarlet Demons to fight him. After their powers resonated, Ash gained the defensive Scarlet Demons Full Cloth form and battled Dune’s summoned Desertrians, while Dune began gathering power below.

• Ash met Dune in the desert, and Dune attacked him with a beam.
• Ash transformed into Kamen Rider Scarlet Demons and struck Dune, but Dune caught his fist and repelled his attacks.
• Ash and Dune’s powers resonated during their close-range fight, allowing Ash to use Dune’s energy.
• Ash activated Right Control and revealed Scarlet Demons Full Cloth, whose cloaks blocked Dune’s energy attack.
• Dune summoned an army of Desertrians, and Ash charged into the sky to destroy them with his Revice Sawblade and other attacks.
• Dune watched Ash fight the Desertrians and began accumulating power.

Ash fought Dune alone, badly wounded and pushed to the brink, but landed a devastating finishing attack with help from Kain and the power of Scarlet Timons. The chapter ended with Rei waking on Christmas Eve, expecting to find Ash the next day, while his fate remained uncertain.

• Ash revealed that he had baited Dune to protect Rei and the others, and said Dune's soldiers had already been defeated.
• Dune adapted to Ash's power, overwhelmed him, and severed Ash's right arm before nearly killing him.
• Ash heard a woman's voice urging him to dodge, then used webbing and his severed arm to slash Dune across the head.
• Kain activated Ash's stamp, and Ash unleashed Scarlet Demons Full Nova in a powerful flying kick against Dune.
• Rei realized that the next day was Christmas and planned to find Ash, but she woke restlessly before dawn.

Rei and the Heart Catch Precure searched through the night for Ash but could not find him, leaving them worried as Christmas arrived. Dark Precure returned to Yuri and Itsuki’s shop, where her provocative remarks reignited tensions.

• Rei followed her unease through Hope Flower City and met Erika, Itsuki, and Yuri at the park, but the group searched until sunrise without finding Ash.
• On Christmas, Rei remained sad about Ash’s absence while Erika dragged her off to join the others, and Eddie sensed something that delayed his return.
• Itsuki and Yuri helped sell Christmas cakes at Yuri’s mother’s shop and discussed the Desert King Dune’s eventual arrival and their determination to face him together.
• Dark Precure appeared at the shop, challenged Yuri’s right to question her return, and provoked her by claiming Ash thought more highly of her.
• Yuri threatened to fight Dark Precure again, and Itsuki stepped between them to stop the confrontation from escalating.

Dark Precure reunited with her family and made a temporary truce with Yuri, while Dune launched a global meteor assault of Desertrians. The Pretty Cure fought to protect people but were overwhelmed by the enemy’s numbers, and Erika wondered when Ash would return.

• Dark Precure told Yuri and Itsuki that she had come to check on Dr. Sabaku, and she said she would find Ash herself.
• Tsukikage Eimei welcomed Dark Precure into his family, and she tearfully embraced him as Itsuki watched.
• Dark Precure gave Eimei Ash’s purple gears, while Yuri offered her a cake as a sign of a temporary truce.
• Dune used his remaining power to send countless Desertrians toward Earth, and the creatures began destroying cities and attacking people.
• The Pretty Cure and their fairy partners fought the Desertrians, and Rei defeated one while protecting students at her school.
• Itsuki urged Erika not to use the Heart-Shaking Phantom Mirror before they found the enemy commander, but Erika feared the Pretty Cure could not stop the assault without Ash.

The exhausted Pretty Cure received help from Cure Flower, who joined them against the Desert Apostles and proposed taking the fight to Dune in space. As the group debated leaving her to defend Earth, Tsukikage Eimei arrived with Ash’s repaired Gear Closure Gun and announced there was another way.

• Erika, Yuri, Rei, and Itsuki defeated a giant Desertrian but worried that the endless attacks would exhaust them and leave Earth undefended.
• Cure Flower and Kopé arrived to reinforce the Pretty Cure, and Cure Flower explained how Christmas energy had let her transform again.
• Rei asked Cure Flower about Ash, and Cure Flower warned the girls to prepare for the worst while suspecting he was pursuing a plan alone.
• Cure Flower proposed that the Pretty Cure travel to space with Kopé and attack Dune directly while she stayed behind to protect Earth.
• Tsukikage Eimei arrived with Ash’s repaired Gear Closure Gun and said there was a way to protect Earth while confronting Dune.

The Pretty Cure stormed Planet Castle as their allies fought the Desert Apostles, while Eddie ventured into a hidden area to confront the monsters there. The chapter ended with Rei facing Scorpina Lina in a battle shaped by Rei’s growth since their first encounter.

• Tsukikage Eimei used the Closed Gear Gun to summon five giant Super Sentai robots, and the machines moved to defend Earth from the Desertrians.
• Erika and the other Pretty Cure headed into space with Kopp to attack Planet Castle, while Yuri promised her father she would protect Dark.
• The Pretty Cure fought through Planet Castle’s corridors until Spider Gagi, Cobra Saga, and Scorpina Lina blocked their way.
• Eddie used a dimensional travel device to reach a hidden area in Planet Castle and attacked the Desertrians he found there.
• Rei faced Scorpina Lina as the Pretty Cure and the Desert Apostles’ executives began their final battles.

Itsuki and Erika defeated Cobra Saga and Spider Gagi after their fairies helped them fight, while Dune watched his invasion of Earth falter. Giant robots and Gijera's incarnation defended the planet, leaving Dune furious and facing resistance he had not anticipated.

• Cobra Saga overwhelmed Itsuki until Popuri defended her, and Itsuki used Pretty Cure Gold Forte Burst to defeat him.
• Coffret shielded Erika from Spider Gagi, and Erika broke his sword, fought him at close range, and defeated him with Pretty Cure Blue Forte Wave.
• Silver Armor King, Flash King, Dekaranger Robot, and Five Robo attacked the Desertrians threatening Earth.
• Gijera's incarnation defended the Heart Tree with vines and pollen while Gosei Great repelled airborne Desertrians.
• Dune watched the defenders on Earth and, enraged by their unexpected reinforcements, stomped the person beneath his feet before kicking them toward the doorway.

Rei and Yuri reached Dune after learning the Desert Apostles had once been human, but Dark Precure betrayed them to restore Dune’s strength in exchange for Ash. When Dune showed them Ash’s ruined Driver, Rei and Yuri realized he was dead, and Yuri launched a furious attack on Dune.

• Scorpina Lina revealed that the Desert Apostles’ officers had been transformed from stolen Heart Flowers and directed Rei toward Dune before her flower returned to Earth.
• Rei reunited with Yuri and Cure Flower, then they followed the wounded Dark Precure to Dune’s throne room.
• Dark Precure knocked out Cure Flower, stole the necklace sealing Dune’s darkness, and handed it to Dune in exchange for Ash.
• Dune restored some of his strength, hurled Dark Precure away, and showed Rei and Yuri Ash’s damaged Destream Driver.
• Rei broke down after realizing Ash was likely dead, but Yuri gathered her resolve and attacked Dune, whose surprise at her power left him struggling to understand it.

Rei and Yuri defeated Dune before he could fully absorb his recovered power, but he offered to save Ash in exchange for being allowed to complete that process. Yuri nearly accepted out of desperation, and Rei stopped her as the girls faced the impossible choice between trusting Dune and risking Ash's life.

• Rei joined Yuri in a determined assault on Dune, and Rei's full-power punch knocked him down before he could complete his transformation.
• Yuri and Rei prepared to finish Dune, but he surrendered and claimed Kamen Rider was still alive and that he could heal Ash.
• Dune offered to reveal Ash's location and restore him if the girls let Dune digest his power and leave Earth; Yuri's hope overcame her distrust, and she ran toward where Dark Precure had flown.
• Rei grabbed Yuri from behind and pleaded with her not to make a dangerous choice driven by desperation, reminding her that Ash had fought for them and for the planet.