After it is learned that Tenka will be publicly executed at the Orochi Shrine, Soramaru expresses his feelings about being kept in the dark to Chütarö, Shirasu, Botan and Öta. Botan explains that Kagemitsu Kumö, the head of the Kumö family, helped Abe no Hirari and Botan seal the Orochi 600 years ago where Gokumonjo currently stands. Now the Orochi has chosen Tenka as its new human host, despite Tenka having shown paternal and maternal instincts towards Soramaru and Chütarö. As Tenka approaches the noose, Kitamura and Tsuchiya try to prevent the execution from taking place, but Tenka knocks them unconscious for good reason...