The volcano erupts and the villagers start evacuating. In the chaos, the Kito matriarch blames Momo, citing an old prophecy about “the dragon rising to heaven.” Momo realizes the prophecy was never about the Tsuchinoko but a fountain that signaled volcanic activity. She plugs the geyser with the Tsuchinoko’s tail and drains mucus from its head to slow the magma.
The Kito Family accuses her of defiling the beast, but priest Manjiro steps in, revealing he’s Seiko’s disciple sent to protect her. As he fights them off, the Evil Eye shows up, damages the Tsuchinoko’s body, and attacks the Kito Family. Momo shields them, demands Okarun’s location, but gets no answer. The matriarch still blames her as the Evil Eye lunges again.
The Dover Demon appears
Momo, Manjiro, and the Kito Family matriarch team up against the Evil Eye, but even their combined strength isn’t enough. The spirit knocks out Momo’s psychic powers with a grudge ball and goes in for the kill. At the last second, the Dover Demon appears, stopping the strike with a barrage of punches. Seiko and Taro descend from the Dover Demon’s ship and join the fight. Seiko signals Taro to trap the Evil Eye inside himself while Manjiro seals it with a chant. With the battle over, Seiko says it’s time to head home.
Aboard the ship, Chiquitita pilots while using the Tsuchinoko’s corpse to put out the forest fire. Seiko scolds Manjiro for letting things spiral, but when he blames her sloppy message, she lets it go and gives him credit. She thanks Taro for sealing the Evil Eye and casually tells him to store his leftover organs in a bag. Then she realizes Momo, Okarun, and Turbo Granny are gone.
Momo saves Okarun
Momo returns to the destroyed Enjoji house to save Okarun. She’s shocked to see the Tsuchinoko’s lair filled with lava. She asks Chiquitita to cool it with phlegm so she can dive in, but Chiquitita and the Dover Demon refuse. Instead, Chiquitita lifts a giant magma rock from the pool and cools it with mucus. Momo breaks it open to find Okarun safe inside. Turbo Granny complains she took too long. Okarun explains the Tsuchinoko’s phlegm protected him and the cat spirit from the heat. He worries about Jiji, but Momo says he’s safe. As Okarun climbs out, he gets tangled in the phlegm and stumbles too close to Momo. Flustered, he apologizes, but Momo hugs him, relieved he’s alive.
