In this book, we learn more of the past lives of the Sanzo party, especially Cho Hakkai. When Sanzo is severely wounded, Goku tries to take revenge, but instead his power limiter is destroyed. Sun Goku reverts to his youkai form and begins to mop up the floor with anyone that comes near him. It's going to take divine intervention to get out of this mess. ( )

I loved the interaction of the characters in all of this - the ways in which Minekura has Sanzo, Hakkai, Goku and Gojyo play off against each other, and also in the ways in which the opposing Sanzo and Kougaiji teas play against each other. All four of the main protagonists have such interesting backgrounds, and I really admire the ways in which Minekura is revealing them.

I'm finding the layout much easier to follow, even though there are still times when I find my eyes wandering from left-to-right, and even more times when I find the action scenes confusing. I really have to slow down and take my time reading these volumes at the moment; I think, though, that as I progress, my speed will improve.
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