You and the rest of the group searching for the elixir of immortality for the Shogunate finally split up, you, Gabimaru, Sagiri and Mei came to the main castle, only one catch... it was the wrong castle, the Tensen found out about the plan, and changed the Tao thereby deceiving everyone, so you met Tensen, Ran, for Gabimaru he would be a difficult opponent since Gabimaru's Tao is vulnerable to Ran, and your Tao is just right for the battle.

As soon as the fight began, Gabimaru took some nasty blows and sent Sagiri and Mei off to find the elixir, leaving you and himself to fight Ran. The fight was going smoothly until Ran began to enter his second form. After you cut him, he transformed into a huge creature, and a powerful wave of Tao threw you back and wounded you with part of one of the pillars, leaving a shard in your side. Gabimaru managed to grab you before you hit him, and holding you tightly by the shoulders, he spoke.

"Got you. Be careful, it's going to be tough."

He pushed you behind his back, hiding you behind him while Ran destroyed everything around him.