The fearsome quartet press on westward toward Shangri-La, facing fresh trials and adventures along the route. Their reputation goes before them, though not always as anticipated. The Minus Wave, which seemingly drove every youkai in the region mad, appears to have spared one individual, as Sanzou, Gojou, Hakkai, and Gokuu encounter a solitary guardian and the group of children under his care. Fear and misapprehension permeate this specific stretch of the journey, even among the members of the Sanzou party!