The Mother of Demons may not be as all-powerful as she was once believed, but Yu Se Ha still needs her help to charge his newly learned techniques. Plus: more on Sashinmu.

The mighty Darma and Bi Ryu Clash in a climatic battle. At first Darma is the greater warrior and Bi Ryu attacks fail one after the other. But then our young hero finds strength and remembers his destiny as a God of Death. He must kill those who would so carelessly murder others.

Devastated by the loss of her parents, 18-year-old Chouko loses her will to live. After staying with several different relatives, she settles in with a handsome young writer named Kei and finds solace in tending to the flower garden. Kei's a solitary person who doesn't quite know how to deal with this emotional young woman, but Chouko's dedication eventually leads him to accept her presence. Will their mutual affection grow into something more?

As Blast gears up for their major label debut, their fan club starts mobilizing. Led by the chic Shion, these ladies are serious fans who won't let anyone mess with their band. But the fan club has it out for Misato, a maverick fan who has gotten too close to Nana. What will they say when they find out Misato is applying for a job with Blast?!

Naruto and his ninja friends Sasuke and Sakura are working hard trying to keep crabby old bridge-builder Tazuna safe from his enemies while he finishes his new project. But as Naruto and his friends continue to train, and learn more about Tazuna's family and past, their enemy Zabuza plans his return attack!