Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Natsume uses his gravitational powers to rescue Yaksha Oni clansmen from the prison complex.
• Kuramitsuha explains that the Otsutsuki Royal Family exploits the prisoners for experiments and reproduction.
• An Otsutsuki warrior becomes suspicious of Natsume's actions and sends men to investigate.
• A colossal Demon God Weapon emerges, threatening the Demon Capital.

Character Developments

• Natsume shows his compassion and determination to rescue the prisoners, despite the harsh conditions they're kept in.
• Kuramitsuha reveals more about the Otsutsuki Royal Family's exploitative practices.
• Otsutsuki warriors show their suspicion and willingness to investigate unusual activities.

Significant Themes

• Exploitation vs. liberation: The Otsutsuki Royal Family's exploitation of the Yellow Springs Relic Clan contrasts with Natsume's desire to free them.
• Freedom and consent: The theme of forced reproduction highlights the importance of freedom and consent in personal choices.
• Power dynamics: The vast difference in power between the Otsutsuki Royal Family and the Yellow Springs Relic Clan emphasizes the imbalance in their relationship.

Character Interactions

• Natsume and Kuramitsuha work together to rescue the prisoners, with Kuramitsuha providing context and explanations.
• Otsutsuki warriors interact, showing their suspicion and willingness to investigate Natsume's actions.
• The Otsutsuki Royal Family members atop the city walls coordinate their efforts to defend against the Demon God Weapon.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Otsutsuki's defensive barrier around Demon Capital is easily breached by Maha's Demon God Weapon.
• Two Otsutsuki Governors transform into divine avatars to brace against the attack, causing massive destruction and casualties.
• Maha warriors surge into Demon Capital, while Otsutsuki warriors struggle to repel them.
• Natsume's rescue operation is interrupted by the shockwave from the Demon God Weapon's stomp.
• A powerful white light emerges from the central temple, freezing the Demon God Weapon in place and forming a barrier around Demon Capital and the Maha warriors.

Character Developments

• Otsutsuki Tuogui and Fushan demonstrate their power and willingness to sacrifice for their capital.
• Natsume expresses frustration with the Otsutsuki's weakness and the Maha's strength.
• The Otsutsuki princes anticipate severe punishment from their king due to their defeat.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the consequences of underestimating opponents.
• Sacrifice and responsibility in leadership.
• The use of divine powers and their potential costs.

Character Interactions

• Otsutsuki Tuogui and Fushan work together to resist the Demon God Weapon's attack.
• Natsume and his team attempt to rescue Otsutsuki Xingye amidst the chaos.
• The Otsutsuki princes react with fear and panic to their king's intervention.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Otsutsuki side sets a trap for the Maha Clan by predicting their invasion of the Yellow Spring Realm.
• The Otsutsuki King, Zhenruo, reveals himself and activates the semi-divine artifact [Phase Apocalypse] to change the Demon God Cannon's trajectory.
• The Otsutsuki King uses the divine artifact [Heavenly Sun Spear] to pierce through the Maha Clan's Demon God Weapon, crippling it and killing hundreds of thousands of Maha warriors.

Character Developments

• The Otsutsuki King, Zhenruo, is revealed to be ruthless and strategic, willing to sacrifice many Otsutsuki lives to set a trap for the Maha Clan.
• Natsume realizes the extent of the Otsutsuki King's power and the trap they've fallen into.

Significant Themes

• The theme of sacrifice for the greater good is explored through the Otsutsuki King's actions.
• The power of prediction and planning is shown to be crucial in warfare.

Character Interactions

• The Otsutsuki King interacts with Governor Taihui, who prostrates himself in respect.
• Natsume speculates about the Otsutsuki King's intentions and power, expressing shock and horror.

Key Plot Points and Events

• King Zhenruo watches the destruction of the Demon God Weapon, expressing dissatisfaction with his clan's focus on the Divine Tree instead of creating powerful weapons.
• He reveals that the Moka People's betrayal and the subsequent battle were part of his plan.
• King Zhenruo creates a new body for Governor Taihui using a massive amount of chakra and the secret technique [Karma], restoring Taihui to his full strength.
• King Zhenruo prepares to personally eliminate the three Maha Demigods to hasten the final step of the ritual.

Character Developments

• King Zhenruo demonstrates his wisdom, foresight, and ruthlessness in orchestrating the events to benefit the Otsutsuki Clan.
• Governor Taihui shows loyalty and dedication to the clan, accepting his role as bait and being grateful for King Zhenruo's gift of a new body.
• Otsutsuki Yufu is revealed to have been deceived about the true purpose of his mission and is now considered a necessary sacrifice.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strategic planning and foresight in achieving victory.
• The ruthlessness required for a leader to make difficult decisions for the greater good.
• The tension between loyalty and self-interest in the characters' motivations.

Character Interactions

• King Zhenruo and Governor Taihui discuss the plan's details, with Taihui questioning the king's decisions but ultimately accepting them.
• King Zhenruo demonstrates his generosity and trust in Taihui by restoring his body and revealing his plans.
• The three Maha Demigods are unaware of King Zhenruo's intentions and are caught off guard by his sudden threat.

Key Plot Points

• King Zhenruo, using the Heavenly Sun Spear, destroys the Demon God Weapon, causing massive destruction in the Demon Capital.
• The collapse of the Demon God Weapon creates an opportunity for Natsume to continue rescuing Yellow Spring Remnants undetected.

Character Developments

• King Zhenruo demonstrates his immense power and strategic prowess.
• Natsume shows resilience and adaptability, continuing his mission despite the chaos and danger.
• Kuramitsuha reveals her past knowledge and fear of King Zhenruo, hinting at her own history with the Otsutsuki Royal Family.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of divine artifacts.
• The vast difference in strength between King Zhenruo and other characters, emphasizing the gap Natsume must overcome.
• The consequences of war and the collateral damage caused by the battle between demigods.

Character Interactions

• Natsume and Kuramitsuha work together, with Kuramitsuha providing crucial information and support while Natsume focuses on rescuing the Remnants.
• King Zhenruo's actions instill fear and awe in both Natsume and Kuramitsuha, highlighting the threat he poses.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Otsutsuki King Zhenruo single-handedly defeats three Maha Demigods, turning the tide of the battle.
• Natsume rescues nearly half of the Yellow Spring Remnants from the Demon Capital, taking advantage of the intense battle.
• Natsume senses the presence of Senju Hashirama and Mooncake within the fallen Demon God Weapon.

Character Developments

• Natsume demonstrates his commitment to saving his allies, even at great risk to himself.
• Kuramitsuha shows wisdom in acknowledging the need to retreat despite her reluctance.
• Otsutsuki King Zhenruo reveals his overwhelming power, striking fear into the enemy.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the Otsutsuki, Maha, and Yellow Spring Remnants.
• The importance of loyalty and camaraderie, as shown by Natsume's determination to save his allies.
• The consequences of past actions on present circumstances, as seen in the near-extinction of many Yellow Spring Remnant races.

Character Interactions

• Natsume and Kuramitsuha work together, with Kuramitsuha supporting Natsume's decisions.
• Natsume's resolve to save Hashirama and Mooncake highlights his loyalty and concern for his friends.
• The intense battle between Otsutsuki and Maha Demigods showcases their rivalry and hatred.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Natsume uses the Mind Link Technique to contact Hashirama and Mooncake in the Yellow Spring Realm.
• Hashirama and Mooncake reveal they survived the Demigod Self-Destruction and are near a hole in the Demon God Weapon's chest.
• Natsume plans to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to rescue them once they reach the hole.
• The Maha warriors, including Ananda, are fleeing the Demon God Weapon, some preferring death to capture.
• Ananda follows Hashirama and Mooncake, seeking an escape route.

Character Developments

• Hashirama and Mooncake are determined to escape the Yellow Spring Realm.
• Ananda, despite his cunning, is desperate to survive and escape, showing a willingness to make a deal.

Significant Themes

• Survival and desperation in the face of overwhelming odds.
• The ruthlessness of the Otsutsuki Clan, making capture a worse fate than death.
• The value of information and connections in desperate situations.

Character Interactions

• Natsume, Hashirama, and Mooncake maintain contact, planning their escape.
• Hashirama and Mooncake interact with Ananda, who seeks to join them in their escape, offering a substantial reward.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hashirama contacts Natsume for help in evacuating the Maha Clan from the Yellow Spring Realm.
• Natsume agrees to help, setting conditions for payment: two Demigod Artifacts and a technology to neutralize the gravity field.
• Ananda, on behalf of the Maha Clan, agrees to the terms and prepares to leave with Hashirama and Mooncake.
• Natsume sets up a summoning barrier to transport the Maha Clan, but a sudden flood of Yomi water from the Yellow Spring disrupts their plans, engulfing the Demon Capital and its inhabitants.

Character Developments

• Natsume demonstrates his cunning and strategic thinking, agreeing to help the Maha Clan to weaken the Otsutsuki and gain favor with the Maha.
• Kuramitsuha shows loyalty to her cause against the Otsutsuki, supporting Natsume's decision to help the Maha.
• Ananda displays desperation to escape the Yellow Spring Realm, agreeing to Natsume's terms without much negotiation.

Significant Themes

• Alliances of Convenience: Characters align themselves based on temporary benefits and shared enemies.
• Risk vs. Reward: Natsume calculates the risks and rewards of helping the Maha Clan, deciding it's worth the effort.
• The Power of Nature: The sudden flood of Yomi water serves as a reminder of the unpredictable and dangerous nature of the Yellow Spring Realm.

Character Interactions

• Natsume and Kuramitsuha work together, with Natsume making strategic decisions and Kuramitsuha supporting his plans.
• Hashirama, Mooncake, and Ananda interact as they prepare to leave the Yellow Spring Realm, with Ananda showing deference to Hashirama and Mooncake.
• Natsume and Ananda negotiate the terms of the Maha Clan's evacuation, with Natsume setting the conditions and Ananda agreeing to them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Yellow Spring river bursts, flooding the Demon Capital with corrosive filth water.
• Both Otsutsuki and Moka forces continue fighting, using the filth water to corrode and kill their opponents.
• The Yellow Spring Remnants within the Demon Capital are helplessly swallowed by the filth water.
• Natsume receives a message from High Priest Yama, suggesting the Otsutsuki clan arranged the flood.
• Natsume sends clones to check the situation above and potentially save more Remnants.
• Hashirama and Mooncake bring Ananda to the Demon God Weapon's chest, where Natsume teleports to meet them.
• Natsume reveals his actual body to Hashirama and Mooncake, explaining his growth over the past two years.

Character Developments

• Natsume has grown significantly in power and maturity after spending nearly two years in a faster time passage area.
• Hashirama and Mooncake express gratitude and sorrow for Natsume's contributions to the Ninja World.
• Ananda is surprised by Natsume's sudden appearance and his ability to use space-time ninjutsu despite the restrictions.

Significant Themes

• The destructive power of the Yellow Spring filth water and its impact on both sides.
• The strategic planning and cunning of the Otsutsuki clan, hinting at a deeper intention behind the flood.
• The urgency of the situation, with Natsume emphasizing the need to act quickly.

Character Interactions

• Natsume and Hashirama discuss the transfer plan, with Natsume taking the lead due to his growth and understanding of the situation.
• Natsume, Hashirama, and Mooncake share a moment of sentimentality, acknowledging Natsume's contributions to the Ninja World.
• Ananda is surprised and suspicious of Natsume's abilities, questioning how he can use space-time ninjutsu despite the restrictions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Natsume discovers Mooncake has a Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment, a valuable artifact crucial for his plans.
• Natsume learns that Mooncake's luck led to him accidentally acquiring the fragment, which was used to teleport the Demon God Weapon into the Yellow Spring Realm.
• Maha executives gather outside Natsume's Truth-Seeking Orb barrier, seeking his help to escape the Yellow Spring Realm.
• The area around them is flooding with underworld waters, threatening their lives.

Character Developments

• Natsume: Realizes the value of the Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment and its potential benefits. He also demonstrates shrewdness in dealing with the Maha executives.
• Mooncake: Shows unexpected luck in finding the artifact fragment but also displays caution in hiding it.
• Ananda: Displays sharp judgment in understanding the situation and taking initiative to build a bridge for his race's survival.

Significant Themes

• Luck and its consequences (Mooncake's fortunate find and the subsequent danger it brings to Maha executives).
• Trust and deception (Natsume's demand for payment and Maha executives' demand for proof before trusting him).
• Survival and desperation (Maha executives' urgency to escape the Yellow Spring Realm).

Character Interactions

• Natsume and Mooncake: Natsume is excited about the artifact fragment and promises to reward Mooncake generously.
• Natsume and Ananda: Natsume dispels the Truth-Seeking Orb barrier, and Ananda asks if Natsume is the Maha representative.
• Natsume and Maha executives: Natsume demands payment before helping them escape, while the Maha executives demand proof of his abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Natsume offers to help the Maha Clan escape the Yellow Spring Realm in exchange for Demigod Artifacts and anti-gravity technology.
• The Maha Clan agrees, and Natsume uses his barrier to suppress and drain their senjutsu energy, forcing them to comply.
• Natsume transports them to a prepared underground cave using the Flying Thunder God Technique and a Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment.
• The Maha Clan agrees to pay the remaining balance to secure their escape.

Character Developments

• Natsume demonstrates his power and cunning, manipulating the Maha Clan into agreeing to his terms.
• The Maha Clan leaders show hesitation and concern for their mission, prioritizing the retrieval of the Myoken Divine Wheel over their own lives.

Significant Themes

• Trust and deception: Natsume and the Maha Clan both mistrust each other, leading to a tense negotiation.
• Power dynamics: Natsume's barrier gives him the upper hand, allowing him to dictate the terms of the deal.
• Sacrifice for the greater good: The Maha Clan is willing to risk their lives to retrieve the Myoken Divine Wheel, highlighting their loyalty to their clan.

Character Interactions

• Natsume and the Maha Clan leaders engage in a tense negotiation, with Natsume using his barrier to pressure them into agreement.
• The Maha Clan leaders communicate using mental transmissions, revealing their internal conflict and priorities.
• Natsume and Kuramitsuha work together to inspect the quality of the artifacts and ensure the safety of the transaction.

• Natsume successfully evacuates the Moka People from the Yellow Spring Realm using the Super Interdimensional Summoning Technique and the Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment.
• The Moka People are sent to the outskirts of the main battlefield in the Shiki Origin Realm, where they plan to rendezvous with their main force and break out.
• Natsume immediately teleports away after delivering the Moka People, not wanting to give them a chance to turn hostile and endanger Hashirama and Mooncake's infiltration.
• Kuramitsuha reveals that the two Semi-Divine Artifacts and the Anti-Gravity Technology are genuine, with no spell formulas or curses left behind.
• Kuramitsuha asks Natsume why he didn't make a move on the genuine Divine Artifact carried by the two Maha demigods.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Natsume and Kuramitsuha discuss the risks of using divine artifacts from the Maha Clan.
• Natsume decides to rescue the Yellow Spring Remnants from the [Yellow Spring Realm] due to the impending victory of the Otsutsuki Royal Family.
• Natsume, Kuramitsuha, and High Priest Yama work together to evacuate nearly 200,000 Yellow Spring Remnants using Natsume's [Cross-Realm Summoning Barriers].
• The evacuees are temporarily housed in the pocket dimension within Natsume's [Ukiyo-e Orb], hidden inside his [High Tower].

Character Developments

• Natsume demonstrates wisdom and restraint by not attempting to seize the Maha Clan's divine artifact, understanding the risks involved.
• Kuramitsuha praises Natsume's self-control and lack of excessive greed, seeing it as a positive trait for longevity.
• High Priest Yama shows attachment to the Underworld Great Kingdom but ultimately agrees to evacuate the Yellow Springs Relic Clan for their safety.

Significant Themes

• Greed vs. Restraint: Natsume's decision not to pursue the Maha Clan's divine artifact illustrates the theme of restraint and knowing when to stop, despite the temptation of power.
• Safety vs. Belonging: High Priest Yama's struggle between ensuring the safety of his people and his longing for them to continue living in the Underworld Great Kingdom highlights the conflict between personal desires and the greater good.

Character Interactions

• Natsume and Kuramitsuha work together, with Kuramitsuha expressing approval of Natsume's decisions.
• Natsume, Kuramitsuha, and High Priest Yama collaborate to evacuate the Yellow Spring Remnants, showing unity in the face of danger.
• Natsume's actions, such as hiding the evacuees within his [High Tower], demonstrate his cunning and strategic thinking, keeping them safe from immediate danger.

• Natsume returns to the Yellow Spring Realm and meets High Priest Yama, who decides to stay due to his contaminated soul. He entrusts the Yellow Spring Remnants to Natsume's care.
• Natsume decides to return to the Demon Capital to retrieve the last Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment before the Demon God Weapon self-destructs.
• The battle between Maha and Otsutsuki continues, with Maha suffering heavy casualties due to the Super Divine Artifact Barrier's suppression of natural energy. Otsutsuki [Demigods] are virtually unstoppable.
• Three Otsutsuki royal governors enter the Demon God Weapon to find the remaining Maha [Demigods] and prevent its self-destruct sequence. However, they find the core engine already activated and on the brink of explosion.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The [Core Engine] of the [Demon God Weapon] is on the verge of exploding, threatening to destroy the entire weapon and the [Yellow Spring Realm].
• Governor Taihui, anticipating this, uses the [Phase Apocalypse] and the [Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment] to teleport the [Core Engine] away, preventing the explosion.
• The [Demon God Weapon] is now unguarded, and the Otsutsuki Royal Family plans to seize it.
• Natsume senses the spatial fluctuation and guesses that the final [Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment] was taken out, potentially making the [Temple] its new location.

Character Developments

• Governor Taihui is revealed to be calm and strategic, having anticipated the [Core Engine]'s explosion and taking action to prevent it.
• Natsume shows analytical skills, connecting clues to guess the whereabouts of the final [Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment].

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of the [Demon God Weapon] and its [Core Engine].
• The strategic planning and foresight of the Otsutsuki Royal Family.
• The importance of the [Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment] and its potential connection to the [Temple].

Character Interactions

• Governor Taihui, Governor Tuo Gui, and Governor Fushan work together to deal with the [Core Engine] threat and plan to seize the [Demon God Weapon].
• Natsume and Kuramitsuha discuss the failed self-destruction and Natsume's plan to intercept the final [Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment].

Key Plot Points and Events

• The main battlefield between Otsutsuki and Maha remains fiercely contested, with casualties exceeding two billion.
• The sudden disappearance of the Demon God Weapon causes alarm, as it was Maha's strategic fortress and retreat guarantee.
• Maha splits forces to prevent the Otsutsuki Nebula layer from closing and to hold back the Otsutsuki Royal Family Elite Army.
• Maha's C-shaped counter-encirclement tactic achieves some success but also increases frontline pressure.
• Maha higher-ups receive news of their plan's failure in the Yellow Spring Realm and decide to retreat.
• A Taihui Archon detonates the Demon God Weapon Core Engine, causing catastrophic casualties on both sides.

Character Developments

• Maha higher-ups become more desperate and willing to take risks as their plan fails.
• Otsutsuki higher-ups, including Elder Otsutsuki Hishiki, are caught off guard by the explosion.
• Nisshiki, an Otsutsuki Elder, appears unexpectedly, revealing he's not in Dragon Palace City as previously thought.

Significant Themes

• Brutality and cost of war: The battle's intensity and casualties highlight the devastating nature of the conflict.
• Strategic planning and adaptability: Both sides adjust their strategies in response to changing circumstances.
• Power and sacrifice: The Taihui Archon's action demonstrates the willingness to pay a high price for strategic gain.

Character Interactions

• Maha higher-ups interact, discussing their plan's failure and deciding to retreat and concentrate forces to wipe out the Otsutsuki Royal Family Main Army Group.
• Otsutsuki higher-ups, including Elder Hishiki, react to the explosion and are surprised by Nisshiki's appearance.
• The Taihui Archon's actions impact both sides' forces, demonstrating the consequences of his decision.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Natsume witnesses the self-destruction of the Demon God Weapon Core Engine.
• The final Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment is located at the center of the battlefield.
• Natsume decides to seize the fragment but realizes he must act quickly before the enemy escapes the battlefield.

Character Developments

• Natsume is determined to obtain the last fragment, even if it means exposing his actions.
• Kuramitsuha advises Natsume on the best time to act.
• Otsutsuki Hishiki (Natsume in disguise) shares crucial intelligence about the Yellow Spring Realm with the Otsutsuki Main Family Council.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources between the Otsutsuki Royal House and the Main Family Council.
• The consequences of underestimating one's enemies and the importance of timely intelligence.
• The potential impact of the Demon God Weapon's technology on the balance of power.

Character Interactions

• Natsume and Kuramitsuha discuss the best course of action.
• Natsume, disguised as Otsutsuki Hishiki, interacts with the Otsutsuki Main Family Council, sharing intelligence and discussing strategies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Otsutsuki elders, including Natsume, discuss a plan to seize the Demon God Weapon from the Royal House.
• Natsume proposes using the Otsutsuki elders to retrieve the Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment, which can grant access to the Yellow Spring Realm where the Demon God Weapon is located.
• The elders are initially cautious but are persuaded by Natsume's arguments about potential rewards and risks.

Character Developments

• Natsume demonstrates his cunning and persuasive skills, manipulating the elders to carry out his plan.
• The Otsutsuki elders show their ambition and desire for power and resources, ultimately agreeing to Natsume's plan despite the risks.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and power struggle within the Otsutsuki Clan.
• The importance of contributions and merit within the clan's system.
• Manipulation and deception as tools for achieving goals.

Character Interactions

• Natsume manipulates the Otsutsuki elders, playing on their ambitions and fears to convince them to follow his plan.
• The Otsutsuki elders discuss and debate the risks and rewards of Natsume's plan before ultimately agreeing to it.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Three Otsutsuki elders (Hishiki, Qiongshi, and Beishi) leave the battlefield, planning to seize the Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment from Governor Taihui.
• Natsume tricks the Main Family Royal House by claiming the elders are volunteering to fight on the battlefield.
• Governor Taihui, reduced to a soul body, flees the battlefield with the final Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment, pursued by Maha warriors.
• Taihui senses three Otsutsuki demigods rushing towards him, thinking they are reinforcements from his side.

Character Developments

• Natsume demonstrates cunning and manipulation, tricking the royal house and sending the elders to seize the artifact.
• Governor Taihui shows determination and desperation in his mission to escape with the artifact.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and deception (Natsume's actions).
• Determination and perseverance (Taihui's struggle).

Character Interactions

• Natsume interacts with the Main Family Royal House, taunting them and causing tension.
• Taihui interacts with the pursuing Maha warriors, demonstrating his struggle against overwhelming odds.
• Taihui senses the approaching Otsutsuki demigods, mistakenly thinking they are allies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Governor Taihui, surrounded and weakened, sees reinforcements and hopes for rescue.
• The reinforcements turn out to be Otsutsuki Main Family elders, not royal family colleagues.
• Elder Otsutsuki Hishiki and his group rescue Governor Taihui, but steal the [Thousand-Lead Stone Fragment] from him.
• They teleport away, presumably to the [Yellow Spring Realm], leaving Governor Taihui behind.

Character Developments

• Governor Taihui: Initially hopeful, he becomes suspicious and then betrayed by the elders.
• Otsutsuki Main Family Elders: Revealed to be greedy and untrustworthy, they prioritize personal gain over alliance.

Significant Themes

• Greed and its consequences: The elders' greed leads them to betray Governor Taihui and potentially into a dangerous trap.
• Hope and its limits: Governor Taihui's hope for rescue turns into betrayal, showing the limits of hope in a treacherous situation.

Character Interactions

• Governor Taihui and Otsutsuki Main Family Elders: Initially expecting rescue, Governor Taihui is betrayed by the elders who steal the artifact he's protecting.
• Royal Clan Higher-ups and Natsume: The Royal Clan suspects Natsume's involvement in the elders' actions, leading to potential conflict.