Chapter Summaries

Mash investigated the differences between the female Miyamoto Musashi Fujimaru Ritsuka met and the historical male Miyamoto Musashi. She presented a document containing her findings, titled The Book of Five Rings.

• Miyamoto Musashi reflected on his life as a swordsman and lamented that he might leave the world before the person he awaited arrived.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka greeted Mash in Chaldea after returning from the previous Singularity.
• Mash explained that the female Miyamoto Musashi was a being who traveled between worlds rather than an ordinary Servant.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka questioned whether Musashi was an existence that had appeared only as an if.
• Mash said she had investigated the mystery with help from Miss Lawrence, Leonardo da Vinci, and Chaldea's staff, then showed Ritsuka The Book of Five Rings.

Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka discussed Miyamoto Musashi and The Book of Five Rings with Sasaki Kojiro, who suggested that Ritsuka might be the catalyst for Musashi reaching the realm of emptiness. Kojiro began reciting Musashi’s full name before Ritsuka saw a fragment of history and lost consciousness.

• Mash showed Fujimaru Ritsuka The Book of Five Rings and they discussed the elusive female Miyamoto Musashi.
• Sasaki Kojiro explained that he could interpret parts of the book and described its Void Scroll as a philosophical text about a law beyond concrete rules.
• After hearing about Musashi, Sasaki Kojiro asked whether she had told Ritsuka that Kojiro had lost, and Ritsuka said she had not.
• Sasaki Kojiro concluded that Musashi had not reached the realm of emptiness and suggested Ritsuka might be her final catalyst.
• As Sasaki Kojiro recited Musashi’s full name, Ritsuka saw a shattered fragment of history amid flames and then lost consciousness.

Holmes questioned Edmond Dantès about Fujimaru Ritsuka’s unexplained coma, while Ritsuka awoke in a beautiful countryside setting and reunited with Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi explained that he had fallen from the sky in front of her, and Ritsuka recognized the experience as another dreamlike encounter beyond Chaldea’s reach.

• Holmes told Edmond Dantès that Fujimaru Ritsuka was in an unexplained coma and asked whether Dantès knew more about the incident.
• Edmond Dantès warned Holmes to be silent, then disappeared, while Holmes hoped he would support them.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka woke beneath a clear sky near a mountain and farmland.
• Miyamoto Musashi told Ritsuka that he had fallen from the sky and that catching him had sent her rice balls rolling into the fields.
• Ritsuka joyfully embraced Musashi, and they recalled meeting in similar dreamlike circumstances before.

Fujimaru Ritsuka reunited with Shinmen Musashi in a strange version of Japan, where Musashi promised to help Ritsuka wake safely from the dream. They agreed to travel together, and after finding no village along the road, they finally encountered a girl carrying a baby.

• Sakumura reflected on his unpleasant memories of Shimosa and resolved to cut down whatever he had to face as Saber.
• Shinmen Musashi reunited with Fujimaru Ritsuka and offered to help her survive the dream and wake up safely.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka and Musashi agreed to travel together through an unfamiliar Japan to learn what was happening.
• After walking for hours without finding a village, Musashi grew hungry, and Ritsuka spotted a girl carrying a baby on the road.
• The girl asked Ritsuka and Musashi whether they were travelers, and the two hurried over to her.

Musashi and Ritsuka met O-Nui and her younger brother, Tasuke, in Shimosa Province and realized that the region’s history differed from what they knew. Hungry after two days without food, Musashi accepted O-Nui’s invitation to her grandfather’s hermitage.

• Musashi and Ritsuka introduced themselves to O-Nui, who was carrying Tasuke on her back.
• Ritsuka played with Tasuke while O-Nui told them about Toke Castle and the nearby towns.
• Musashi learned that they were in Shimosa under Tokugawa Iemitsu, despite Toke Castle’s unfamiliar history and scale.
• Musashi admitted she had not eaten for two days, and O-Nui invited her and Ritsuka to her grandfather’s hermitage for tea.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Miyamoto Musashi accompanied O-Nui toward her grandfather’s hut, but daylight turned to a blood-red night and evil spirits attacked. After Musashi defeated them, the group set off to escort O-Nui and Tasuke to safety, while Sakumura waited nearby for a chance to kill a particular being.

• Sakumura appeared in Shimosa as an Agent and drove off the dead souls, then concealed himself while waiting for an opportunity to kill a certain existence.
• When the sky darkened, Musashi protected O-Nui and told Ritsuka to look after her and Tasuke as evil spirits appeared.
• Ritsuka sheltered the children while Musashi fought and cut down the evil spirits, restoring the clear sky.
• O-Nui explained that strange creatures often appeared at night, though she had never seen them during the day, and said her grandfather had told her about them.
• Musashi and Ritsuka decided to escort O-Nui and Tasuke to their grandfather’s hut, and O-Nui led the way.

Miyamoto Musashi and Fujimaru Ritsuka fought a horde of evil spirits near Grandpa’s thatched hut, aided by the newly appeared Heroic Spirit Hozoin Inshun. After the battle, Inshun asked who Musashi and Ritsuka were, while Musashi grew excited to meet him.

• As night fell, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Miyamoto Musashi sensed evil spirits approaching and protected A-Feng and Tasuke.
• Musashi charged into the horde while Ritsuka told the children to close their eyes and cover their ears.
• An unknown warrior monk joined Musashi in cutting down the evil spirits, and the sky cleared after the horde was defeated.
• The monk introduced himself as Hozoin Inshun, a Heroic Spirit who did not know why he had been summoned to Shimosa Province.
• A-Feng recognized Inshun as the monk who had defeated the bandits, and Musashi realized she was facing the famed spearman.
• Inshun questioned Musashi and Ritsuka about their identities and noticed Musashi’s excitement at the prospect of a fight.

Miyamoto Musashi and Hozoin Inshun met in the present era and restrained themselves from fighting because O-Nui and Tasuke were nearby. Inshun struggled to believe Musashi was a woman from another world, then tested her knowledge of Takada Matabei.

• Musashi suppressed her urge to challenge Hozoin Inshun and prioritized getting O-Nui and Tasuke home safely.
• Inshun explained that he was a Servant, and Musashi apologized for provoking him before they agreed to duel another time.
• Musashi introduced herself as Miyamoto Musashi, and Inshun reacted with disbelief that Shinmen Musashi-no-Kami Fujiwara no Genshin was a woman.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka and O-Nui confirmed Musashi's identity, while Musashi explained that she came from another world.
• Inshun asked Musashi whether she knew Takada Matabei, and Musashi answered before accusing him of still doubting her.

Musashi and Hozoin Inshun fought off the evil spirits, and their duel settled Inshun’s doubts about her identity and his own existence as a Heroic Spirit. As Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others headed for Grandpa’s hermitage, Ritsuka suspected the strange world might be a Singularity and briefly glimpsed a mysterious straw-hatted figure.

• Musashi and Hozoin Inshun joined forces against the returning evil spirits while Fujimaru Ritsuka protected O-Nui and Tasuke.
• Hozoin Inshun defeated the last evil spirit and won his contest with Musashi, then accepted her as the real Miyamoto Musashi and abandoned his doubts about being a Heroic Spirit.
• Inshun told the group he had appeared in Shimosa two days earlier with no Master or mission, and warned that the world’s strange conditions made him uneasy.
• Musashi’s hunger prompted the group to head for Grandpa’s hermitage, while Ritsuka suspected the anomaly might be a Singularity containing a Holy Grail.
• Ritsuka spotted a straw-hatted figure on a distant road, but the figure vanished when he looked again.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, Miyamoto Musashi, and Hozoin Inshun tried to escort O-Nui and Tasuke to the hermitage, while investigating the possibility of a Holy Grail and Singularity. Caster Limbo brought down a blood-red night and unleashed swarms of evil spirits, and as the group was cornered, Ritsuka felt his Command Spells grow hot.

• Fujimaru Ritsuka told Hozoin Inshun and Miyamoto Musashi that a Holy Grail might be present and that he needed to confirm whether the area was a Singularity.
• A sorcerer and Caster Limbo revealed that seven Heroic Spirit Swordsmen had been summoned and empowered, though one rider was still missing.
• Caster Limbo's incantation darkened the sky and replaced the ordinary night with a gigantic blood-red moon.
• O-Nui warned the group that the strange moon meant bandits would appear, so Miyamoto Musashi led Fujimaru Ritsuka, O-Nui, and Tasuke east toward the hermitage while Hozoin Inshun guarded the rear.
• Swarmed by evil spirits in a bamboo grove, Miyamoto Musashi and Hozoin Inshun prepared to fight as Fujimaru Ritsuka felt his magical energy return and his Command Spells grow hot.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, Miyamoto Musashi, and Hozoin Inshun defeated the evil spirits, but the blood-red moon remained and a group of powerful enemies appeared. Caster Limbo and Assassin Paraiso introduced themselves as two of the Six Heroic Spirit Swordmasters and attacked the group.

• Fujimaru Ritsuka used improved support magecraft to strengthen Miyamoto Musashi and Hozoin Inshun, helping them destroy the evil spirits.
• Miyamoto Musashi noticed that the blood-red moon still hung over the bamboo grove as a powerful bloodlust approached.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka shielded O-Nui and Tasuke while Hozoin Inshun and Miyamoto Musashi prepared to face the newcomers.
• Hozoin Inshun struck at a blood-soaked female demon, but she blocked his spear and warned her companions that she would kill them all.
• Caster Limbo identified himself and the others as the Six Heroic Spirit Swordmasters, then sent flames toward the group while Assassin Paraiso attacked Miyamoto Musashi from behind.
• Assassin Paraiso mocked Miyamoto Musashi's swordsmanship, and Musashi answered by slashing at her.

Miyamoto Musashi and Hozoin Inshun faced six Heroic Swordmasters while trying to protect Fujimaru Ritsuka and the children. Just as Hozoin urged them to escape, an unknown swordsman arrived and cut down Berserker of Assembly Hell.

• Rider of Black Rope Hell blocked Musashi's strike and declared that the Heroic Swordmasters would kill everyone present.
• Berserker of Assembly Hell spilled sake that turned into a deadly torrent, but Hozoin stopped it with his spear.
• Saber ordered Caster Limbo to seize Hozoin and kill every living person.
• Hozoin urged Musashi to take Fujimaru Ritsuka, O-Nui, and Tasuke away while he held off the enemies.
• A straw-hatted swordsman arrived, beheaded Berserker of Assembly Hell, and confronted the Heroic Swordmasters.

Sakumura Anno and Hozoin Inshun faced six immortal Heroic Spirit Swordmasters while Miyamoto Musashi led Fujimaru Ritsuka, O-Nui, and Tasuke away. Sakumura stayed to hold the enemies back as he searched for the person connected to them.

• Sakumura Anno appeared beside Miyamoto Musashi and Hozoin Inshun, then told Musashi to take Fujimaru Ritsuka and the children away.
• Crushing Hell recovered after Sakumura beheaded her, revealing that ordinary attacks could not kill the Heroic Spirit Swordmasters.
• An unknown Saber taunted Sakumura, arguing that his swordsmanship could not stop the six Swordmasters.
• Sakumura acknowledged the danger but declared that the enemies could not get past him and that he would kill the person he was seeking.
• Sakumura told Hozoin Inshun that they could only hold the monsters back for now, then began to say something difficult about Lord Shun.

Sakumura Anno warned Hozoin Inshun that staying to fight would send him to Avici Hell, but Inshun chose to stand with him. As the enemy Swordmasters moved to capture Inshun and make a final sacrifice, Sakumura unleashed his Noble Phantasm against Minamoto no Raikou.

• Sakumura Anno warned Hozoin Inshun that he would die and fall into Avici Hell if he stayed, but Inshun accepted the risk and joined the fight.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka and Miyamoto Musashi fled with O-Nui and Tasuke and headed for their grandfather's hermitage.
• Hozoin Inshun and Sakumura fought Rider, Berserker, and Archer, while Sakumura repeatedly struck Berserker and attacked Archer.
• Saber ordered Rider Black Rope Hell to bind Hozoin Inshun so the Swordmasters could offer the final sacrifice.
• Sakumura invoked [Heartfeather Wheel: Wingless Sparrow's Cry] and unleashed a flash of blade light at Minamoto no Raikou.

Sakumura trapped Rider Black Rope Hell in his Reality Marble and killed her, but Saber Empireo defeated Hozoin Inshun and Caster Limbo began a ritual to turn him into the final Heroic Spirit Swordmaster. The chapter left Sakumura blocked from stopping the ritual as Limbo’s pentagram suppressed Inshun.

• Sakumura fought Minamoto no Raikou, revealed as Rider Black Rope Hell, inside his Reality Marble and learned she expected the remaining riders to complete their hunt.
• Saber Empireo let Hozoin Inshun pierce his heart, then overpowered him and knocked away his spear.
• Saber Empireo ordered Caster Limbo to bestow Karma upon Inshun, and Limbo cast a crimson pentagram over him.
• Sakumura returned after cutting Black Rope Hell into three pieces and tried to interrupt Limbo’s ritual.
• Saber Empireo blocked Sakumura as Limbo declared that Inshun was the final Heroic Spirit Swordmaster.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, Miyamoto Musashi, and Sakumura Anno tried to escape the Heroic Spirit Swordmasters with O-Nui and Tasuke, but Hozoin Inshun transformed into Lancer Purgatorio and caught up with them. The chapter ended as Musashi and Sakumura faced the transformed Inshun in battle.

• Hozoin Inshun urged Sakumura Anno to flee while he held off the Heroic Spirit Swordmasters, and Sakumura escaped toward Ritsuka and Musashi.
• Musashi warned Ritsuka that the six Swordmasters were powerful and seemingly lacked weaknesses, so the group continued toward the village with O-Nui and Tasuke.
• Sakumura rejoined Ritsuka and Musashi, reported that the Swordmasters could survive decapitation and dismemberment, and warned that Inshun might transform.
• Inshun caught up with the group as a blood-red-aura warrior and declared himself Lancer Purgatorio.
• Inshun thrust his spear toward O-Nui and Tasuke, Musashi confronted him, and Sakumura struck his arm before being knocked away.

Miyamoto Musashi and Sakumura defeated Hozoin Inshun long enough to escape with O-Nui and Tasuke. They reached the road to the village and hermitage, where Sakumura cleared a path through the evil spirits as O-Nui urged them to warn the villagers to evacuate.

• Sakumura and Miyamoto Musashi wounded Hozoin Inshun, and Musashi severed his head when he kept fighting.
• Sakumura warned that Inshun would revive, so Musashi kicked his head down the road to delay him.
• Sakumura took Tasuke while Musashi carried O-Nui, and the group ran toward the village.
• Sakumura leaped into a horde of evil spirits and cleared the road with his Hundred Birds Style.
• O-Nui said they needed to warn the villagers to evacuate, and the group approached the hermitage.

Musashi, Fujimaru Ritsuka, and Sakumura reached the thatched hut with O-Nui and Tasuke, where they encountered its intimidating, young-looking occupant. He revealed that he was a swordsmith and sent the children inside while he prepared to speak with the three travelers.

• Musashi carried O-Nui and Tasuke to the hut, then accepted Sakumura’s rice ball and drank water after choking on it.
• O-Nui thanked Musashi for carrying her and asked her to carry them again in the future, while Fujimaru Ritsuka recovered with water.
• Musashi sensed something strange about the area, and Sakumura told her to look around to understand it.
• A red-haired, sturdy young man emerged from the hut and pressured Sakumura, Musashi, and Fujimaru Ritsuka with his killing intent before recognizing O-Nui’s guests.
• The young man identified himself as a swordsmith and showed the travelers the failed swords scattered around his forge.
• The swordsmith sent O-Nui and Tasuke inside and said he needed to speak with the three travelers.

Sakumura and Musashi confronted the maddened Lancer Purgatorio Hozoin Inshun and cut him apart, but he continued to move even after being dismembered. They returned to the hut and searched for a way to make him disappear.

• The young man thanked Sakumura, Musashi, and Fujimaru Ritsuka for returning O-Nui and Tasuke, then demanded their names and backgrounds.
• Hozoin Inshun rushed toward the hut, and Sakumura used Crane Feather to draw himself, Musashi, and Inshun into his Reality Marble.
• Musashi and Sakumura attacked Inshun together, cutting off his arm and slicing his body in two.
• Sakumura ended his Noble Phantasm and returned them to the hut, where Inshun's upper body and severed arm continued to move.
• Sakumura, Musashi, and the young man agreed they needed to find a way to make Lancer Purgatorio disappear.

Miyamoto Musashi chose to face Lancer Purgatorio alone, using a cursed blade as he accepted a duel to the death with the fallen Hozoin Inshun. Lancer Purgatorio opened the Reality Marble called the Deathmatch Stage of Corpse Mountains and Blood Rivers, sealing the duel while Sakumura and Ritsuka watched.

• Musashi asked Sakumura to let her question and then fight Lancer Purgatorio, while Inshun declared that his former self was dead.
• Musashi asked Ritsuka for support and Sakumura to stay out of the duel, and both agreed.
• Musashi took a cursed blade despite the old man's warning and resolved to fight and kill Lancer Purgatorio.
• Lancer Purgatorio accepted Musashi's challenge and unleashed his Reality Marble, the Deathmatch Stage of Corpse Mountains and Blood Rivers.
• Sakumura realized the duel's contract had taken effect and that he could no longer interfere.