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.

Shin descends further into darkness, betraying even people once thought friends. As Mitsuomi struggles with the terror he feels in himself, Bunshichi instead turns to rage.

Bunshichi finishes the story, and now, with Aya still in possession of the Chokutou Reiki, Mitsuomi's reasons for hunting her down are clear. The Juken Club rallies to fight against Mitsuomi, with Souichirou leading the charge.

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.

A special team has formed to take down the Juken, made up of Todo's top contenders. Most of Juken is already out, but Mitsuomi demonstrates how much he's changed since his fight with Shin.

Maya begins the tale of how everything began, when she and Mitsuomi were mere freshmen. Back then, her older brother Shin was the president of the Executive Council, but already tensions were brewing.

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...

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.

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.

The boss of the Executive Council, President Mitsuomi, reveals himself to Masataka and Bob, and the results are bloody. Meanwhile, Aya's own fight demonstrates the power of her Dragon's Eye.

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 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.

The wrestling powerhouse Saga Mask, the staff-wielding samurai Tagami, the assassin Isuzu, and some one hundred men all confront the separated Juken. Will their attempt to divide and conquer succeed?

Shin descends further into darkness, betraying even people once thought friends. As Mitsuomi struggles with the terror he feels in himself, Bunshichi instead turns to rage.

The Juken Club members take a break from training by going to a bowling alley. Unwittingly, they stumble into the Executive Council's trap, and the ambush aims to crush the threat of the Juken once and for all!