Ep. 23: Rikuo battles Shikoku yokai as Tamazaki absorbs comrades with the Devil's Hammer

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Rikuo and his clan engage in combat against the persistent Shikoku yokai, who are determined to conquer Rikuo's Fear. Tamazaki, the leader of these yokai, ruthlessly kills his own subordinates using the Mao's Hammer to absorb their power. Meanwhile, Inugami kidnaps Kana, but she is rescued before Tamazaki kills Inugami. This sequence of events precipitates a final confrontation between Rikuo and his allies against Tamazaki, who has now attained ultimate strength through the absorption of his former comrades. The conflict centers on the struggle against the Shikoku yokai's relentless ambition and Tamazaki's newly acquired overwhelming power.