As Chikei and Aman await signs of Qwan's recovery, Daki returns to the bug forest in an attempt to save it. Meanwhile, Yuushi finds that the aristocrat Joukai now possesses the Essential Arts of Peace. Who is Joukai really, and what is his connection to the scroll? More surprises await as we learn of Shaga's connection to Qwan, journey to the land of Qwan's origin...and meet the author of the Essential Arts of Peace, who has the power to explain it all!