: With Zen still recovering, Rikuo turns to Itaku to perform the Matoi (Equip) technique. By wearing Itaku’s "Fear," Rikuo transforms Nenekirimaru into a massive, scythe-like blade imbued with wind.

In (titled "A Path of Thorns" or "Withered Tree"), the high-stakes battle against the monstrous Tsuchigumo reaches its climax while the legendary past of the Nura clan resurfaces at Nijo Castle. The Battle Against Tsuchigumo

While the younger generation fights in the streets, the original makes a move of his own.