No one in Yami Sengoku knows that Uesugi is now under Oda clan. It seems that Bishamonten has taken Kenshin's soul away, somewhere they can't contact him anymore. Irobe and the others waited Kenshin to come save them, but nothing happened.
After being saved they fought against Nobunaga with all their powers, but after all Oda was too strong. But the saver wasn't Kenshin, it was Nobunaga. However, Irobe and the others were saved. They couldn't close the door of Underworld by themselves because Underworld became like a black hole that was sucking everything in it. As the Underworld became devastated, the soldiers of Underworld army were also involved in. Irobe tells that when he was opened the doors of Underworld, Shadow Shikoku's energy caused fatal unbalance in Underworld and obliterated it. And the burden that was born caused by this block was directed to Underworld. It blocks souls to closed place, obstructing the normal flow of samsara. With a serious tone of voice Irobe tells that the all is because of Shadow Shikoku. With various emotions inside of him, Irobe kneels down to Takaya and whispers: "Please forgive me, Kagetora-dono." At that moment Takaya opens slightly his ruby eyes and looks at Irobe silently. Irobe thinks that he may know Kagetora's reasons for creating Shadow Shikoku, but it's still unforgivable. And when that day comes, Kagetora, Irobe, Naoe, Haruie and Nagahide can finish their mission and face the flames of purification. It seemed an impossible mission, but Kagetora had hope to see some day a world without any onryous. Many humans die with grudge and then an onryou is born. But, it seems that as long as there is death, there will be also onryous. When all onryous have disappeared, Yashashuu can also purify their souls and continue their journey in samsara. Irobe remembers how seriously Kagetora took their mission for hunting onryous. Takaya's face reminds him of Kagetora's first life. "Finally we meet, Kagetora-dono", he whispers and feels sad how the things between Kagetora and Uesugi ended up. It's their first time to meet in this life. It's midnight and Irobe has come to see him. Takaya is sleeping in the room of highest floor of Azuchi castle. Last time when Irobe opened the doors to Underworld, it lost it's balance." The place that should be between this world and Heaven. The place where Lord Kenshin also formerly was. The place where we shall sleep in the future.
N: "What? Did something happen in Underworld? Ayukawa!"Ī: "Underworld. What did happen in that case? Irobe was calling them but.Ī: "Naoe. Naoe is shocked but also confused because nothing happened in Shikoku. Ayukawa says that one month after Shadow Shikoku was created, Irobe decided to wake up the army and punish Kagetora. During these 400 years Kagetora has woken them up only 4 times, since the Underworld army is the last lifeline to protect humans. The army is sleeping in the dark border of Heaven and this world. Ayukawa's request was to call for the Underworld army of Uesugi to stop Kagetora, but Irobe hesitated and after all they were too late. Because you didn't purify his soul, he created Shadow Shikoku."Īyukawa tells that he submitted an emergency request to Irobe when Kagetora was summoning the powers of retsumyousei for creating Shadow Shikoku.
Why would he be here? It doesn't make any sense.Ī: "If you had exorcised Kagetora-dono, this wouldn't have happened. Ayukawa is a very loyal retainer of Uesugi. The only question Naoe has on his mind is 'why?'. Ayukawa has come there too and he leaves alone with Naoe as Nobunaga and Boumaru return to the upstairs. He's almost amused to see how far Naoe is ready to go for saving Kagetora. Boumaru proposes hakonha to be a suitable punishment for rebelling against the seed of Demon King, but Nobunaga just laughs scornfully. For five hours Mori Boumaru has whipped him, causing terrible wounds all around Naoe's upper body. Naoe is receiving his punishment at the storeroom in the basement floors of Azuchi castle. 36 (Youhen Mokushiroku - Dakuha no Shou/ The Revelation of Universe - The Impure Devastation) This volume threw light on the reason for Irobe's decisions and also more information about Miroku. This is the last part of Universe arc! :) I guess after last summary many wonders what's seriously going on in Uesugi.