Tanigaki is now staying in Asirpa's village, trying his best to recover and help the people who have been aiding him. But a faction of the 7th wants to split off from the Lieutenant, and they have plans for him...

Sugimoto's crew follows rumors of a tattooed prisoner among the herring fishermen on the coast near Otaru. There they encounter Henmi, a strange, perverted serial killer. The fight between him and the gang develops into a deadly seaborne battle involvi...

Shiraishi is chased all across the city by Ushiyama, and only escapes his predicament by getting the 7th involved. During the chaos, Hijikata's forces launch a raid on a local bank, blasting open a wall to get back his legendary sword.

During the battle with the hunters, Sugimoto is separated from Asirpa. Nihei abandons the wounded Tanigaki and tries to use Asirpa as bait to lure Retar. But just when Nihei thinks he's won the battle, another wolf appears and rips open his neck!

Two hunters are after Retar, the last of the Ezo wolves, and the last living wolf in Japan. Both of these hunters have tattoos, and Sugimoto wants them for himself. It's a battle between hunters and prey in the snowy mountains of Hokkaido!

With the help of Shiraishi, Asirpa goes to rescue Sugimoto from the 7th. But the situation is dire, and Sugimoto has already been badly injured...

Sugimoto visits an Ainu village where he learns about their ways and culture. The next day he leaves in secret, where he is captured by the 7th and tortured.

Asirpa takes Sugimoto through the Hokkaido forests, where they encounter a bear in its den. Sugimoto is impressed by Asirpa's knowledge of the land. Meanwhile, another, older force is after the gold...

Saichi and Asirpa head to Otaru, the largest town in the area, in seach of the tattooed prisoners. They quickly find out that they're not the only ones after the treasure. The army is looking for it too! Saichi has to face off against a deadly sniper, ...

Sugimoto Saichi, called "Immortal Saichi" for his incredible powers of survival, is panning for gold in the far north when he hears a story about buried treasure, hidden by a death row inmate. He decides to go after the treasure, but it will be a jour...

At last, No-Face has been found. But will he survive long enough to tell them where the gold is? And what about the traitor who's lurking in the background, waiting for the right moment to strike?

The discovery of Saeiki's gym clothes theft causes Kasuga to panic. As he and Nakamura begin spending more time together, he fears that she will out him as the culprit.

Kasuga is lost withim himself with sadness. The two women in his life have abandoned him, and the road ahead seems bleek and uninviting.

The Kanto fighters slowly and separately make their way to Yamato Academy to face Himiko. Do any of them have the key to prevailing against her? Sonsaku wants to join the fight too, but will she ever make it to Kansai, even with some unexpected help?

As the Kanto fighters get separated on their way to Himiko, they also find themselves in unexpected situations. Kan'u encounters a sword fighter whose skills are staggering, and Chouhi learns that perhaps she has more potential that she ever knew.

After Sonsaku and Sousou both have their sacred beads stolen by Kansai fighters, Ryuubi decides to take the fight to Himiko instead of waiting for the inevitable. To her, this is the perfect excuse for a school trip!