The Sanzo Party can sense a storm on the way and are trying to get to an inn before it starts pouring. But Goku can feel that somethings wrong. Sanzo shares the sentiment. Jeep comes to a sudden halt. There are the bodies a several demons lying by the road side, each covered with talismans. They reach an inn and just as it starts raining and their clothes are already soaked. The Inn owner, a young woman, tells them about a monk of legend that slays demons named Rikudo.