Kougaiji is ordered to obtain Sanzo's scrolls; the punishment for failure, is that one of his friends will be trapped in a pillar for ever. Meanwhile Sanzo and co are attacked by a demon who breaths poison gas. Though they manage to defeat the demon Sanzo is poisoned and has to be taken to a doctor. On the way to the next town they are attacked by Kougaiji, who posses a device that amplifies his power.