Still wondering what has happened to Tenma, Akane goes off to find him but encounters the masked man instead who tells her his reason for wanting her power. On a side note, Tenma encounters a young man named Inori who tells him about vengeful spirits. Akane is then found by Yorihisa who tries to take her back to the palace. Refusing to go along with him until she finds Tenma, Akane begs him to release her just as Tenma passes by. Thinking she is being kidnapped, Tenma faces off against Yorihisa and awakens his power as a Hachiyo.