Chapter 63 of the Jigokuraku manga.
Summary[]
Mei asks Ran how he knew of their arrival. He reveals that Chōbei has informed them that the humans would be coming to invade the palace and agreed to keep track of their arrival by sensing their Tao on one condition. Gabimaru finds himself in trouble due to Ran possessing the Water-attribute which hinders his Fire-attribute. Ran becomes delighted to see Mei once again and begs her to return back to their side, explaining that they no longer need to follow the Outer Way of Tao since they have completed their research in creating the Elixir of Life. Hearing this, Gabimaru becomes shock. Despite his plea, Mei refuses and says that she wishes to say goodbye to Lord Tensen before leaving. Ran becomes disappointed and stated that the Rite of Just Consumption would have to continue. After Sagiri asks what he meant, Ran explains that it was ritual to capture and offer the humans as sacrifices to the grandmaster. During their advancement, the Gantetsusai, Fuchi, and Tōma get separated from Shion and Nurugai. The three then encounter Tao Fa and Ju Fa while Shion and Nurugai are approached by Zhu Jin once again. Knowing that their plan to avoid Lord Tensen has failed, the group decide to move on to their second plan, which is to fight against the Tensens. Gabimaru announces to Ran that they won't give up without a fight and that they will all leave the island. Seeing as how the ritual has already begun, Ran prepares to engage in battle with the team.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Yuzuriha
- Gabimaru
- Yamada Asaemon Sagiri
- Mei
- Ran
- Aza Chōbei
- Rien
- Ju Fa
- Tao Fa
- Yamada Asaemon Fuchi
- Nurugai
- Yamada Asaemon Shion
- Tamiya Gantetsusai
- Aza Tōma
- Zhu Jin
Trivia[]
- According to Rien, Chōbei told him that only 20 people had made it to the island, however, since Chōbei killed Hōrubō while at sea, which gave Yamada Asaemon Jikka the opportunity to depart back home, the number of people who managed to make landfall was actually 18.