Yoh and his friends must rescue Tao Ren, who has gotten himself locked in the family's dungeons after rebelling against his father; however, Yoh's influence has started to wear off and Ren has found a new weapon against his father's terrorism.
The gathering has begun for the Shaman fight in Tokyo to determine who will become the Shaman King. When Yoh wakes in the hospital, he is introduced to his fiancée by an arranged marriage. She's a shaman too and it will take both their skills to survive Ren's family grudge.
Yoh's journey to the caves of Izumo has boosted his mana and his confidence; and in the final battle of the Shaman Fight preliminaries, Yoh is up against Tao Ren and his over soul, Bason.
In order to qualify for the "Shaman Fight in Tokyo, " Yoh must defeat Silva and the five animal spirits he controls, or wait another five hundred years for the next tournament.
An old enemy of Amidamaru's returns when the ghost of Tokagero possesses "Wooden Sword" Ryu and comes looking for revenge for his death 600 years ago. This means trouble for Yoh, since he's Amidamaru's spirit medium!