In the last episode, everyone saw how Toyomi found them and tried to kill them. But suddenly, Akaio summoned a powerful spirit and overpowered the monster. Seeing this, Toyomi unleashed his terrifying 70th Tail. Somehow, the group managed to escape, and everyone thanked Akaio for saving them.
Present Time
Akaio stood completely shocked.
"What… did I really do that?"
Suddenly, Ekai stepped forward.
"Listen. We can't defeat Toyomi like this. But I know a place where a legendary weapon exists — a weapon powerful enough to destroy him."
Everyone looked at him seriously.
"But there's a condition," Ekai continued. "To obtain the weapon, each of you must sacrifice 50% of your spiritual power."
After a moment of silence, everyone agreed.
"Okay… but where is this place?" Akaio asked.
Ekai's expression became serious.
"It's far away. Extremely far. We must cross Hell itself and many deadly lands. If we delay, we may never reach it."
"Then let's leave now," someone shouted.
The entire group immediately began running at full speed.
After some time, Ekai sighed.
"At this speed, it'll still take too long."
Akaio suddenly stopped.
"Wait… I forgot something. I can summon Hikamoto!"
Everyone's eyes widened.
"YEAH!"
Akaio raised his hand.
"Hikamoto! Take us to… wait a second, Ekai, what was the place called again?"
"Yuporaha."
"Right. Hikamoto, teleport all of us to Yuporaha!"
In an instant, a massive light surrounded them, and they vanished.
But when they arrived, everyone froze.
Before them was nothing but an endless desert.
"This… isn't Yuporaha," Akaio said.
Ekai shook his head.
"No one can teleport directly into Yuporaha. The only way to reach it is by running there yourself."
Suddenly, a gigantic monster burst from the sand and attacked the group.
A mysterious man appeared out of nowhere and destroyed the monster with a single strike.
Without saying a word, he disappeared.
Everyone stood stunned.
"Who was that?" one of them whispered.
But Ekai quickly interrupted.
"There's no time to think about that. We have to keep moving."
One month later…
Akaio, exhausted, looked toward Ekai.
"How much longer?"
"Not much. Only seven more months if we keep running without stopping."
Everyone's faces turned pale.
"And if we stop?" Akaio asked.
Ekai looked forward seriously.
"Then it'll take nine months."
To be continued