As the battle continues, the priest and odayama discuss the situation. . Ashina d'haku wants to talk to the priest, but the two men are interrupted by the entrance of the high priest. The high priest tells the priest that he has come all the way from the temple of tenkai, where he has been practicing his strange arts. The priest tells him that he and edo will forgive the seven hori women who have betrayed them, but they will not be able to return to their former homes. The two men agree to a fair exchange, and .