Yukine was harboring the fugitive stray at Kofuku's place, but when Kofuku comes home with an entourage of shinki, his new friend vanishes without a trace. When Yukine goes out looking for her, he only finds her former master instead. The encounter ends a bit too peacefully, and Koto's words nag at Yukine but the questions they raise are dangerous ones...

With Bishamon injured and Yato and Yukine arrested by the Heavens, Tenjin invokes a Trial by Pledge and if the plan works, Amaterasu will issue a pardon, but the stakes are high when Daikoku volunteers himself as a sacrifice.

Hiyori knows Kotos real identity, and shes determined not to let him mess with her anymore. When he comes to pick on her again, she confronts him about Yato and refuses to back down. Shes not afraid of him, but incurring the wrath of Yatos father comes with dire consequences.

"Now that Bishamon has found the legendary blessed vessel, she has one objective: to destroy the crafter once and for all. But freeing such a dangerous shinki is an act of high treason against the Heavens. Can she accomplish her goal before the execution squad comes for her?"--Back cover.

To achieve his lofty goals of fame, fortune, and worshippers, homeless god Yato accepts all kinds of odd jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school.

Now that Yato has finally figured out what he wants out of life, he and Yukine are back in action, making the world a better place. Meanwhile, Hiyori is having troubles of her own. What can Yato do to help the one person he truly wants to make happy?

While Kugaha plots Bishamon's downfall, Kazuma is forced to choose sides when Yukiné follows him into the enemy stronghold and Bishamon attacks.

Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goat's wool for the insoles, and wild tiger grass for the uppers.

"Itsuki locks the others away in a separate dimension so Yusuke and Sensui can fight undisturbed. Under intense pressure, Sensui's real personality, suppressed for so long, starts to come out. Then Koenma shows up and things really start to get hot, forcing Yusuke to resort to desperate measures to draw their enemies out. Kuwabara and the rest of the crew escape Itsuki's clutches and plunge into the Demon Plane after Sensui. Meanwhile, the Underworld...

While Kugaha continues to plot Bishamon's downfall, Yukiné wonders what happened to his new friend Suzuha. He sees Kazuma leaving flowers at Suzuha's cherry tree and follows him back to the heavens--right into the enemy stronghold. But when Bishamon attacks, Kazuma is forced to choose whose side he is really on.