Episode 9

鬼の土門！ 未知なるか！

Domon the Demon; The Unknown power

Fuko had defeated Katashiro Reiran, revealing that the real master was just a kid named Ganko Morikawa. They proceeded on the next level where Domon challenged the next fighter, Sekioh, to a duel...

Charging forwards, Domon punched Sekioh in the stomach non-stop. Ganko thought that his efforts were being wasted but Recca told them to look closely. Domon was actually pushing Sekioh backward with each punch. Recca believed that the fight was personal matter to Domon since he had always been well known as the demon at school. Domon gave a final punch in Sekioh’s face and sent him flying. The gang did a victory dance.

The dance ended when Sekioh got up, he took out his Hokage maudough – Sekichu. Pieces of stones from the room flew towards him, forming into a stone amour. Ganko explained that this was one of the maudough’s ability besides giving strength. Domon punched him again but screamed at the pain. Fuko yelled at him for being stupid to punch a stone armor with his bare fist. Sekioh grabbed Domon by the head and threw him to the ground as well as a punch in the stomach. Domon grimaced in agony as he taste the true power of the maudough.

He remembers his previous conversation with Kage Houshi who had given him a maudough – The Ring of Saturn (Dosei no wa) . She told him in order to win Kurei’s fighters he must have a maudough as well. The catch was that he had to prove to the maudough that he was worthy enough to use it. The reason for it was the maudoughs had the ability to decide for themselves who they wish to serve.

Sekioh slammed Domon onto a pillar. Recca rushed to help but Domon yelled at him to get lost. Sekioh hailed him with stones, knocking him to the ground. Sekioh jumped up, intending to crush Domon with his weight. Surprisingly, Domon defended himself by pocking his fingers into Sekioh’s eyes (how gruesome yet effective!) Sekioh screamed in pain while Ganko and Fuko cheered. However, Sekioh slammed Domon onto the ground once again. Recca helped in a bit by throwing bombs but was thrown back with a monstrous bit of rock. Fuko tried to help as well but was caught in Sekioh’s grasp. As Sekioh slowly crushed Fuko, he stomped Domon with his feet.. Nevertheless, Domon managed to get up, causing Sekioh to lose his balance, forcing him to release Fuko.

The recovered Fuko saw Domon’s Ring of Saturn shining. With the knowledege that the maudough had accepted hiim, Domon destroyed Sekioh's stone armour and defeat him. 

Kurei became interested in them since Fujin and the Ring of Saturn were in their possession. He wondered what kind of maudough did the third guy had. He considered asking them to join him. But if they refused, they would have to die. Koganei announced the results of the first test – nothing unique. Then, Kurei ordered him to escort Yanagi to the room where the second test awaits her. On their way, Yanagi hummed a happy tune. When Koganei asked her why was she humming, she answered that her knight in shining armour was coming to rescue her. Kogenai believed that the knight was someone else rather than the trio.  Ù _ Ù

Recca and the gang went up the third level, and burst open a door. A very happy Koganei greeted them. Recca recognized him as the kid involved in the kidnap. Fuko and Domon wanted to finish him off but ended up being finished by him. Koganei felt that they were a bunch of weaklings and not much of a challenge, so he pressed a button. A wall from the ceiling came tumbling down. Ganko panicked because this was the only way to get to the fourth level where Yanagi was. Domon jumped forward and tried to stop it. For some unknown reason, the Ring of Saturn did not work. Fuko and Recca joined in, refusing to abandon him. Koganei commented that they shouldn’t do that, as it would make him the bad guy.

The sound of footsteps was heard and a voice asked them on what were they doing with a wall.  The trio and Ganko turned around and looked

It was none other than Tokiya Mikagami, smirking at them.  

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