En Tao is not happy that both Ren and Jun have decided to revolt against him. He decides to reinforce the one truth in the world - that the one who wins is just and the one who loses is evil. Ren agrees to the terms and performs Super Golden Chuuka-zanmai. Furyoku no Kisen! His attacks do nothing to his father, who strikes at him. Pailong starts attacking Ren under his father’s will. He has run out of Furyoku and can’t Oversoul, so he commands Bason to leave. He doesn’t want his father to control him as he is controlling Pailong.
After Bason explains the situation to Yoh, they all look to Anna who gives them today’s training session. She explains that the Tao family is dangerous - an assassin group started over 3000 years ago. Whenever there’s a bloody incident, the Tao family was always involved in the assassination. She asks Bason why they should be involved in a father/son fight. He admits that he isn’t totally clear, but that Ren had mentioned that he wanted to break the rope of hatred. Anna is not impressed and asks that he doesn’t bring Yoh into this for that petty reason. Yoh only has one month until his first battle. He needs to train.
Yoh’s father has been training Ryu. He now feels that he can meet master Yoh face to face.
Yoh, Horo Horo, and Manta leave in the middle of the night. Anna wonders what’s up. She thinks to herself that Yoh only has one month of living normal with the people of this town and yet he would rather go after Ren.
On their way, they meet Zen Hijiri and Ryo Kamishiro, two very weird people that have declared it their mission to clear away the spirits and evil of the world. Together, they are called Zenryo. Tamao shows up with Ponchi and Konchi and start laughing at the performance Zenryo just gave. They don’t take kindly to that and start playing their electric guitars, which oddly enough is like chanting a prayer to the Buddha. Ponchi and Konchi ascend to the heavens and Amidamaru and Bason are on their way. Their wish is to punish all evil spirits, thus destroying all competition before the Shaman Fight. With the sound of their guitars, they command evil spirits (Chimimouryo) to attack Yoh. Horo Horo is ready to fight with Kororo, but they capture her before he can Oversoul.
Yoh is pissed and repels the Chimimouryo by giving them his Furyoku, ready to fight for Amidamaru. Suddenly, Ryu shows up and destroys the Chimimouryo. He then breaks their guitars and frees Kororo in the process. Yoh and Manta are really surprised when they see Tokageroh. Ryu also has an Oracle Bell which means he’s in the Shaman Fight too.
They are pondering how to get Amidamaru and Bason back when Anna and Pirika walk up. Anna came to give Yoh what he forgot, his Chinese for Beginners book, which he was contemplating going back for earlier. All the spirits return and Yoh and company set out on their way.
Ren and Jun have been chained up in the basement for several days. Ren vows to defeat his father so he can overcome his own hatred.