Chapter Summaries

Superalloy Darkshine faced Patry in the third Top 16 match, enduring his light magic while charging through the arena. Patry escalated to Light of Divine Punishment as Darkshine launched his Superalloy Rocket Launcher, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Suiryu reminded the onlookers that Darkshine had endured Jozu’s brutal training and developed a steadfast heart.
• Gatz started the match, and Patry’s Sword of Condemnation struck Darkshine’s thigh but shattered without injuring him.
• Darkshine charged at Patry, who evaded with bursts of light and unleashed a rain of light swords that failed to wound him.
• After a lengthy chase, Patry rose into the air and challenged Darkshine’s claim that his muscles could withstand any attack.
• Patry fired Light of Divine Punishment as Darkshine answered with Superalloy Rocket Launcher.

Darkshine endured Patry’s Light of Divine Punishment and launched a sudden counterattack that left Patry severely wounded and fallen at the arena’s edge. The arena fell silent as Vetto, Fana, and Rhya watched in shock.

• Darkshine briefly pushed back Patry’s Light of Divine Punishment with a punch, but Patry increased its power and engulfed him in golden light.
• The attack melted the arena floor into lava, but Darkshine remained standing despite severe burns and vowed that his muscles would never fear again.
• Darkshine blasted himself out of the lava and charged at Patry with Armament Haki and fighting spirit surrounding him.
• Patry tried to transform into light to evade, but Darkshine struck him before he could escape, breaking through his Magic Skin and sending him crashing to the ground.
• Fana cried out for Patry as Vetto, Fana, and Rhya watched the reversal in stunned silence.

Darkshine exhausted himself with a powerful attack that badly injured Patry, but Patry healed completely with Light Recovery Magic. Patry then trapped Darkshine in golden whips, leaving the exhausted hero struggling to break free.

• Darkshine crashed back to the ground after his full-force attack, badly burned and nearly spent.
• Patry recovered from his severe injuries with Light Recovery Magic: Healing Light Particles.
• Patry announced that the fight would end and gathered more light magic around him.
• Patry used Mana Zone: Light Whip of Judgment to bind Darkshine from every direction.
• Darkshine strained to snap the whips, but Patry increased his magic output.

Patry defeated Darkshine after Darkshine endured two blasts of Light of Divine Punishment, and Gatz stopped the match before Patry could strike a third time. Afterward, Masato Hiraga’s family discussed finding Yami Kaito to teach Masato, who had tested positive for dark-attribute magic talent.

• Patry offered Darkshine a chance to surrender, but Darkshine refused and insisted Patry knock him unconscious instead.
• Patry bound Darkshine with a light whip and struck him with Light of Divine Punishment, leaving him severely burned but still conscious.
• Patry prepared a third attack, but Gatz declared Darkshine unable to fight and announced Patry as the winner.
• A medical team rushed to treat Darkshine, while spectators recognized Patry’s overwhelming power and the Elf Union Council’s strength.
• Masato Hiraga admired Patry’s Light Magic, and Saito Hiraga suggested finding out whether Yami Kaito could teach Masato dark-attribute magic.

The fourth Top 16 elimination match was announced as Sesshomaru versus Rhya, an elf who could copy many types of magic and might know Light Magic. As the fighters prepared to face off, Sesshomaru’s companions worried about Rhya’s abilities while Gintoki insisted he was far more handsome than him.

• Viewers debated the strength of the remaining Top 16 fighters and the Loser's Bracket contenders as the tournament’s fourth match approached.
• Gatz and Stella introduced the fourth elimination match, and the screen revealed Sesshomaru versus Rhya.
• Inuyasha recognized Sesshomaru, while Jaken and Rin cheered for him.
• Miroku explained that Rhya’s Imitation Magic let him use many copied spells and that he could use Light Magic like Patry.
• Kagura compared Rhya’s appearance to Gintoki, who claimed his looks rivaled Gojo Satoru and Kakashi.

Sesshomaru faced Rhya in the fourth Top 16 elimination match of the third Top 100 Tournament. After Rhya opened with a lightning attack, Sesshomaru vanished and appeared behind him, striking with his poisonous Poison Claw.

• Rhya walked to the arena, thinking that Patry's Top 10 placement had eased the pressure on him and that he had no particular wish in mind.
• Princess Lingyue told Hagoromo Fox that Sesshomaru would make the Top 10, while Hagoromo Fox noted that Rhya was a formidable opponent.
• Sesshomaru and Rhya took their positions as magic barriers sealed the arena and spatial magic expanded it into a vast plain.
• Host Gatz announced the fourth Top 16 elimination match and started the battle between Sesshomaru and Rhya.
• Rhya summoned a lightning-made Thunder Tiger, but Sesshomaru dodged it and appeared behind Rhya with Poison Claw poised to strike.

Rhya escaped Sesshomaru’s Poison Claw with copied Light Magic, then attacked with a storm of light swords and a golden whip. Sesshomaru dodged the barrage and matched Rhya’s whip with Demon Power, while Rhya shifted to copied Fire Spirit Magic and summoned Salamander.

• Rhya used copied Light Magic to evade Sesshomaru’s Poison Claw and teleport a hundred meters away.
• Rhya summoned thousands of golden light swords, but Sesshomaru transformed into an emerald sphere and dodged them while closing in.
• Rhya attacked Sesshomaru with a Light Whip of Judgment, and Sesshomaru countered with a whip of Demon Power, their clash shattering the arena ground.
• Rhya dispersed his light whip, switched to copied Fire Spirit Magic, and summoned Salamander above him to gather flames at Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru survived Rhya’s devastating Fire Dragon Breath and fought off invisible swordsmen with his Demon Power and Poison Claw. After escaping a barrage of invisible blades, he recognized them as Rhya’s Sword of Condemnation, while Rhya remained hidden.

• Salamander unleashed a vast Fire Dragon Breath, and Sesshomaru met it with a massive sphere of Demon Power, causing a huge explosion that devastated the arena.
• Sesshomaru emerged from the clash unharmed but realized he could no longer sense Rhya.
• Sesshomaru deflected attacks from invisible enemies with green Demon Power whips and identified them as invisible puppets.
• Sesshomaru used Poison Claw to reveal and dissolve the armored swordsmen.
• Sesshomaru escaped a sudden barrage of invisible blades by flying upward and recognized them as Rhya’s Sword of Condemnation.

Rhya kept Sesshomaru under relentless invisible magical assault, while Sesshomaru dodged and defended without drawing Bakusaiga. Miroku suspected both fighters were still probing each other, and the chapter ended with Sesshomaru’s companions stunned by that assessment.

• Rhya concealed himself and unleashed invisible magic of many attributes against Sesshomaru, who relied on his instincts to evade, defend, and counter blindly.
• The battle ravaged the arena across a radius nearing one hundred kilometers as spectators watched the invisible attacks’ destruction.
• Inuyasha questioned why Sesshomaru had not drawn Bakusaiga, believing the sword could break through Rhya’s assault.
• Miroku observed that Sesshomaru remained unharmed and that Rhya had not used a finishing move, concluding they were still probing each other.
• Kagome, Sango, Kohaku, Jaken, Rin, and the others were dumbfounded by Miroku’s explanation.

Sesshomaru and Rhya continued their fierce duel until Rhya’s invisibility spell expired, leaving him exposed to Sesshomaru’s Bakusaiga slash. Spectators watched Rhya counter with copied dark magic, while Shanks recognized Sesshomaru’s swordsmanship as the level of a Great Swordsman.

• Kagome and the others watched the devastation from the duel, while Inuyasha realized that Sesshomaru remained far beyond him and silently urged him not to lose.
• After more than an hour of probing attacks, Rhya’s Invisible Scout spell expired and his form and magical aura became visible.
• Sesshomaru spotted Rhya from two kilometers away, drew Bakusaiga, and launched a massive pale-green slash at him.
• Rhya countered with Imitation Magic: Dark Cloaked Dimension Slash, drawing reactions from Yami Sukehiro, Asta, and Masato Hiraga.
• Shanks praised Sesshomaru’s slash and identified him as a Great Swordsman, prompting Gyuki to ask what was strange about that.

Sesshomaru and Rhya fought in the arena, with Sesshomaru’s Great Swordsman skill overcoming Rhya’s copied magic. After more than two hours of combat, Sesshomaru unleashed Soryuha and sent Rhya crashing into a crater.

• Shanks explained that Sesshomaru had reached the Great Swordsman realm after only a year of exposure to the Sea Star’s swordsmanship system.
• Sesshomaru’s Bakusaiga slash broke through Rhya’s Dark-Cloaked: Lightless Slash, and Rhya narrowly escaped with Light Magic and a Water Curtain.
• Rhya bombarded Sesshomaru with copied sword and elemental spells, but Sesshomaru cut through them and steadily drove him back.
• After the two fought for more than two hours, Sesshomaru gathered his demonic energy and unleashed Soryuha.
• Rhya’s Sky-Splitting Flash failed to stop the White Dragon, which struck him and hurled him into a vast crater.

Sesshomaru and Rhya fought across a vast, devastated arena after Rhya unleashed the forbidden Evil Eye. When the spell threatened to consume his reason, Rhya surrendered, and Sesshomaru advanced as the winner of the fourth top-sixteen elimination match.

• Rhya recovered from Sesshomaru’s Soryuha and activated his forbidden Evil Eye, greatly increasing his magic power while risking his sanity.
• Sesshomaru and Rhya unleashed their full powers, destroying an area spanning more than ten thousand square kilometers as their battle lasted over two hours.
• Rhya’s Evil Eye began to close, and he surrendered before he could lose his reason and become a mindless monster.
• Rhya explained the Evil Eye’s dangers, earning the audience’s admiration for choosing to preserve his sanity over a chance to reach the top ten.
• Gatz declared Sesshomaru the winner, and Sesshomaru sheathed Bakusaiga and walked back toward the arena’s interior gate.

After Sesshomaru defeated Rhya, Imu considered what divine artifact to create for the demons. The next day, the Round of Sixteen continued as Naraku and Divine Wind were announced as the fifth match.

• Rin, Jaken, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Kohaku celebrated Sesshomaru's victory, while Inuyasha brooded over the gap between their strength.
• Stella announced the end of the day's tournament, and spectators left the arena to discuss Sesshomaru and Rhya's battle across Duel City.
• Imu decided that the demons would need an exclusive faith divine weapon and began considering its form and powers.
• The next morning, Gatz announced the fifth match of the Round of Sixteen: Naraku versus Divine Wind.

Naraku and Divine Wind entered the tournament arena as representatives of the Four Souls World and Hero World, while their supporters watched with high hopes. Imu became curious about Naraku’s unexpected Daoist robes and waited to see what he would do in the match.

• Gatz announced that Naraku served as secretary to BIG MOM and that Divine Wind was the former S-Class hero Atomic Samurai, igniting cheers from both worlds.
• Inuyasha, Sango, and Kohaku watched Naraku enter, hoping he would win and earn a wish to revive their family and clan.
• Amane, Zanbai, Iaian, Bushidrill, Okamaitachi, and Uta voiced confidence in Divine Wind, while noting Kamikaze's Disciple was absent from their group.
• Ivankov praised Kamikaze's Disciple, whom he had transformed into a woman, and discussed Divine Wind’s chances with her and Puri-Puri Prisoner.
• Imu noticed Naraku’s plain white Daoist robe and new shoes, grew intrigued by his changed appearance, and chose not to reveal the match’s outcome in advance.

Naraku faced Divine Wind in the Top 100 Tournament, using the match to test the cultivation techniques he had developed. After Naraku’s spiritual barrier and cloud-mist technique thwarted Divine Wind’s opening attacks, Divine Wind used Armament Haki and unleashed Atomic Slash.

• Divine Wind entered the arena eager to fight after watching Bang and others compete, while Naraku arrived in Daoist-inspired robes and prepared to test his cultivation system.
• Naraku reflected on how cultivation worlds in the Main God Space had inspired him to develop his own methods, which he had researched for half a year.
• Gatz announced the round-of-sixteen match between Naraku and Divine Wind, and Divine Wind opened with a Flying Sky Sword strike.
• Naraku blocked the sword energy with a spiritual-energy barrier, but Divine Wind rushed in and cut through both the barrier and Naraku, whose body dispersed into cloud and mist.
• Naraku called the mist technique Auspicious Cloud Spirit Mist of the Naraku Immortal Art, and Divine Wind coated his Atomic Cutter with Armament Haki before launching Atomic Slash at the mist.

Divine Wind’s Atomic Slash repeatedly cut Naraku apart, but Naraku regenerated each time, leaving Divine Wind facing an opponent whose healing could outlast his limited Armament Haki. Divine Wind’s stronger Atomic Focused Slash proved capable of seriously damaging Naraku, but Naraku healed that wound too, and Divine Wind refused to give up.

• Divine Wind used Armament Haki and Atomic Slash to cut Naraku into pieces, but Naraku quickly regenerated and praised his swordsmanship.
• Divine Wind realized his Haki reserves were limited and that Naraku’s elemental transformations and regeneration made the fight a severe disadvantage.
• Naraku attacked with Taiyin Refining Form, sending icy bone spikes at Divine Wind, who cleared most of them with a Flying Slash.
• Divine Wind used Atomic Focused Slash to pierce Naraku’s chest and erase the surrounding flesh, but Naraku spent spiritual power to heal the wound.
• Divine Wind called Naraku the worst possible opponent for him but remained determined to keep fighting.

Divine Wind fought Naraku for more than two hours, but Naraku’s regeneration, poisonous Saimyosho, and hit-and-run attacks exhausted Divine Wind’s Haki. As Naraku urged him to surrender, Divine Wind reached for the sentient holy sword Sun Blade, leaving his allies unsure whether he could draw it.

• Divine Wind relentlessly attacked Naraku with Atomic Slash and Atomic Focused Slash, while Naraku evaded and regenerated from his wounds.
• Naraku released his enhanced Saimyosho and used poison, bone spikes, and retreating attacks to wear down Divine Wind.
• After more than two hours, Divine Wind’s Haki faded and he could no longer keep up his relentless assault.
• Naraku stopped the swarm and advised the exhausted Divine Wind to give up, while Divine Wind’s allies discussed his remaining trump card, Sun Blade.
• Divine Wind sheathed Atomic Cutter and placed his hand on Sun Blade’s hilt, attempting to draw the sword that only acknowledged wielders could use.

Divine Wind drew Nichirin, whose solar power let him cut through Naraku’s elemental body and destroy the Saimyosho. After Naraku regenerated and dismissed the blade’s threat, Divine Wind launched a faster attack, leaving the fight poised to continue.

• Naraku unleashed a swarm of modified Saimyosho and charged Palm Thunder at Divine Wind, but Divine Wind drew Nichirin and split the lightning attack with Atomic Slash.
• Divine Wind appeared behind Naraku and used Ittōmoji Slash to cut his cloud-and-mist body and destroy the wasps.
• Iaian, Spring Mustachio, and the others were shocked that Divine Wind had drawn Nichirin without entering the Water Mirror realm.
• Divine Wind recalled that Nichirin had acknowledged him when he reached the Great Swordsman realm, and that Sea Star’s Breath of All Things could substitute for Water Mirror.
• Naraku regenerated from the slash, identified Nichirin’s solar energy, and said his spiritual-power-based recovery made the blade less effective against him.
• Divine Wind rushed Naraku at greater speed, and Naraku formed a spherical barrier to defend himself.

Naraku defeated Divine Wind in the fifth round-of-sixteen match, revealing Byakuya as a clone created by his Naraku Immortal Art and healing his opponent afterward. Naraku advanced to the top ten, bringing Sango and Kohaku closer to seeing their parents and earning the trust of Inuyasha and the others.

• Divine Wind shattered Naraku with the Sun Blade, but Naraku repeatedly regenerated and explained that Divine Wind's weapon was draining his stamina.
• Divine Wind collapsed from exhaustion but remained unwilling to surrender, so Naraku ordered Byakuya to knock him unconscious.
• Gatz questioned Byakuya's sudden appearance, and Naraku explained that he was a clone created through Qi Transformation into Three Pure Ones.
• Naraku healed Divine Wind, and Gatz announced him as the winner of the fifth round-of-sixteen match.
• Sango and Kohaku wept with joy as Naraku entered the top ten, while Inuyasha and the others praised him and let go of their doubts.

Imu watched Naraku’s new Three Purities technique and considered how to help him overcome its limitations and develop a broader path of immortal cultivation. After Naraku’s duel with Divine Wind, the arena was repaired and organizers announced another match in an hour, while Divine Wind woke in the contestant’s lounge.

• Imu recognized Byakuya as one of Naraku’s avatars and assessed the strengths and limitations of Naraku’s immortal art.
• Imu considered how to help Naraku make his cultivation system accessible to others and strengthen their souls.
• The Construction Department’s ninjas, mages, alchemists, and Constructionists rapidly repaired the damage from Naraku and Divine Wind’s duel.
• Stella announced that the sixth round-of-sixteen match would begin in one hour, and the audience left to eat or rest.
• Divine Wind slowly opened his eyes in the contestant’s lounge, still sharp but fatigued.