Multiple battles erupt between the naga of Earth and the naga of Heaven. Kamui begins to suspect Princess Hinotos motives, and Kusanagi's valiant last stand is marred oleh Arashi's shocking reappearance.
The Divine Sword is taken to the Clamp Academy for aman, brankas keeping; Kotori succumbs to a deep sleep from which she cannot wake; and Fuma undergoes a frightening change as Kamui nears his ultimate decision.