The assault launched against Reverse Yashima by the two foxes comes to an end when Akagi falls, burned up in the flames of the peace he always longed for. Kabane, his friends, and the Shikoku tanuki all breathe a sigh of relief over this hard-won victory, but the emotional fatigue takes an even greater toll than all their scrapes and bruises. As they discuss what to do with their prisoner Kaede and how to obtain the remaining stones, more sad news comes to Yashima...