Power and Power ~Protector and Protected~

Power and Power ~Protector and Protected~ is the forty-fourth chapter in the To Love-Ru Darkness manga series.

Summary
Claiming Rito belongs to her, Yami attacks with her giant laser blade, and Lala respond with her laser tail. There is a big clash, but Yami's attack is too powerful, so Lala and Rito are pushed toward a building.

Stuck to the wall, Rito watch from a window and, noting Maron, realize its the place where live Haruna. Lala tries to resist, and Rito almost slip from her forcing the girl to stop his fall using her boobs. Lala reassures Rito that she's ok and will protect him and the entire Sainan. Yami gets more angry at Lala and tells her to disappear, but Lala tells Yami to open her eyes and use all her power while Rito notices her boobs are becoming smaller.

There is a flash and Yami's attack is canceled out, much to her surprise while Rito and Lala falls into a wood near a temple. Rito found that Lala (still half naked) is shrunk into a child, and Lala says she used too mucher power. Peke then explains that when a Devilukian consumes power beyond its limit, its body turn smaller. Rito remembers Gid who is even smaller than Lala, and Yami appears confirming Gid went overboard and shrunk during his final battle of the Galactic War.

Unfortunately, Yami is still in her Darkness form and would launch another big attack, but she used too much power too. Howewer, Yami says she just need litte time to recharge, and she still can use her transformation ability. Lala orders Peke to reform a new dress but, afterwards, she falls on her knees. Rito checks if Lala is okay, but Yami says she used all her power and now its time to end. Yami then tries to attack Lala and Rito stands in front, claiming he's her target.

Suddenly Zastin intervene and stop Yami' attack with his sword while Maul and Smutts protect Lala. Zastin explain he saw the pillar of light and rushed here. Lala remember that day was deadline for Zastin' one shot manga and Zastin tells doesn't matter right now. Zastin declare that being a mangaka is just a temporary occupation, but in the end he's still he personal guard of the royal Deviluke family. Howewer Rito notices that he's wearing a t-shirt praising the way of manga and this make his speech less persuasive.

Yami says that she feel just gross to fight old men even if look at her wih ecchi eyes and call them a bother. Zastin tells he understand that Golden Darkness is not in her right mind, but he and his men will fight anyone harm Lala and attack Yami. Lala and Rio tells him to don't kill her, but suddenly a bunch of animals and plants summoned from Nana and Momo stop the men.

Nana and Momo appear telling to don't fight and they are shocked to see Lala current form. Mea comes too and try to glomp Rito, but the boy slip and lift her shirt ending to suck from her boobs. Mea comment happily this is her senpai while Momo and Nana have their usual recation at Rito' acts. Rito ask Mea where she was and Mea tells its a long story, but now its not the moment. Zastin mistake Mea' purpose and tells the princess to don't joke and free them. Nana and Momo respond its not a joke and they don't want to fight Yami, but return her back to normal. Mea tells tha,t when they saw the pillar of light, she was almost hopeless and thanks Lala who protected everyone and holded her big sister.

Rito ask Mea if there is way to save Yami using the Psyco-Dive similar she used with Bladix, but Mea tells Darkness is a program implanted in Yami and she's not infected wih some parasyte. Howewer there is a hope inside her pevert nature. Meanwhile Yami is shocked and confused from Mea' presence because she was disapperad.

Trivia

 * Its revealed the reason behind Gid' child appearances.
 * Rito recall when he and Mea explled Bladix from Rin' body in the chapter 33.

Anime
This chapter is adapted in Episode 13 of To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd.