The Juken Club reunites, but half of them are on the floor with Mitsuomi standing over them. Souichiro's true abilities emerge, revealing that this conflict is rooted in what happened in the past.

The Preliminaries have begun! But even as the action heats up, the machinations of the Takayanagi clan continue behind the scenes. For an ultimate warrior to be produced, there must be an ultimate evil...

In order to find the strongest possible opponents, Souichiro Nagi and Bob Makihara have taken over high schools all across Japan, and Todo Academy is next on the list! But this school isn't like the others...

With the story unfinished, Bunshichi picks up where Maya left off. With Team KATANA gone, Shin starts the Juken Club, and searches for new members. Mitsuomi tries to recruit Maya, and in the process, their relationship grows deeper.

The animosity between Shin and Mitsuomi reaches its peak. The two of them have one final match to decide everything. No one realized then just how final it would be.

Despite being warned, Aya's personal struggles lead her to take the Chokutou Reiki, her brother's sword. Mitsuomi and Maya scramble to find her, hoping to avoid the mistakes of the past.

With the story unfinished, Bunshichi picks up where Maya left off. With Team KATANA gone, Shin starts the Juken Club, and searches for new members. Mitsuomi tries to recruit Maya, and in the process, their relationship grows deeper.

In order to overturn Maya's expulsion, the Juken Club takes the fight to the Executive Council. But Bunshichi has more "friendly advice" to give, and Nagi lets the truth in his heart come out--too bad Aya overhears it.

With Shin in the hospital and most of the team gone, Team KATANA is no more. But all the cards are finally on the table, and the former members must now come to grips with the aftermath.

Maya cuts the story short, leaving the present-day Juken Club to ponder over what they've been told. Knowing the truth doesn't deter Souichiro and Bob from getting their revenge, however, and they've got a lot more training to do!

The KATANA-hunting is getting out of control, and the team members are out for blood. Meanwhile, Mitsuomi witnesses the startling truth of Shin's nature, and gets a glimpse of what the elder Natsume is really like.

With Shin in the hospital and most of the team gone, Team KATANA is no more. But all the cards are finally on the table, and the former members must now come to grips with the aftermath

The fighting continues. Maya demonstrates her immense skill, while Souichiro shows the results of his training with the Juken. Aya fights Tagami as Masataka and Bob clean up the rest of the Executive Council.

Exorcist Tawara finds the limits of Shin's abilities, and of the man himself. Meanwhile Shin's motivations are laid bare, and Maya struggles with her conflicting emotions regarding her older brother.

Aya decides to settle things with her older sister, so that she can move on and become stronger. Meanwhile, Mitsuomi seeks a one-on-one confrontation with Nagi to settle things in an entirely different way.

Bunshichi takes a wild ride to find Shin. Once the two meet, there's no choice but to settle things the old-fashioned way. But is Bunshichi really able to take down a monster? Because that's what Shin is.