On the trip back home from their commemorative match in Morioka, Rei and Souya are forced to stay in Sendai for a night because of a typhoon. Rei is relieved once they find lodging, but soon gets a phone call from Jinguuji, who tells him the secret of the genius "Shougi Demon," Souya. When Rei returns to Tokyo, he thinks over their match, while examining Souya’s past game records. Meanwhile, Nikaidou is out of the hospital and is making a comeback with the first qualifying round of the King Tournament.