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 responds with her tail shooting laser. There is a big clash between Lala and Yami. However, Yami's attack is too powerful, so Lala and Rito are pushed toward a building.

Stuck to the wall, Rito watches from a window and, noting Maron, realizes that its the place where Haruna lives. Lala tries to resist, and Rito almost slips from her, forcing her to stop his fall by using her boobs. Lala reassures Rito that she's okay, and she 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 uses 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 needs 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 intervenes and stops Yami's attack with his sword while Maul and Smutts protect Lala. Zastin explains he saw the pillar of light and rushed here. Lala remembers that day was the deadline for Zastin's one shot manga, but Zastin says it doesn't matter right now. Zastin declares that being a mangaka is just a temporary occupation, but in the end, he's still a personal guard of the royal Deviluke family. Howewer, Rito notices that Zastin is wearing a t-shirt praising the way of manga, and this make his speech less persuasive.

Yami says that she feels just gross to fight old men, even if they look at her with ecchi eyes and calls them a bother. Zastin says he understands that Golden Darkness is not in her right mind, but he and his men will fight anyone who harms 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 to 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 tries to glomp Rito, but he boy slips and lift her shirt, ending to suck from her boobs. Mea comments happily that this is her senpai, while Momo and Nana have their usual recation at Rito's acts. After Rito asks Mea where she was, she tells him its a long story, but now its not the moment. Zastin mistakes Mea's purpose, and he tells the princess to don't joke and free them. Nana and Momo respond it's not a joke as they don't want to fight Yami, but return her back to normal. Mea says that when they saw the pillar of light, she was almost hopeless and thanks Lala who protected everyone and holded her big sister.

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

Trivia

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

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