Chapter 157: Mudo

Mudou (無道, Mudō) is the 157th chapter of the Kekkaishi Manga written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe.

Summary
Masamori and Mudou both agree that holding a seat on the Council of Twelve was a disappointing experience, and Mudou claims that he much prefers playing with a young man like Masamori. Masamori questions why Mudou slaughtered many young people at the Shadow Organization's Training Facility in the past. Mudou claims he targeted the facility because he knew Masamori wouldn't be there and wanted to face him later on. He suggests that Masamori always pursued him because he wanted to understand people like themselves. Masamori denies this, and Mudou tells him not seek answers from him in that case. Mudou attacks with his flying balls, and Masamori deflects them with his Zekkai. Masamori questions why Mudou, who was so powerful as a human, would willingly become an Ayakashi. Mudou says he tired of being "the Immortal Mudou", intensifies his attack, and vanishes while Masamori remains pinned down.

Lord Tan'yuu says that his land has weakened, and his servant becomes angry at Yoshimori for refusing to give the god his body. Tan'yuu seems resigned to die, and Yoshimori is still under the mistaken impression that Tan'yuu is the person that Masamori is pursuing.

Mudou searches the land for the god, destroying the surroundings as he does so. He arrives at the lake, spots the god in the lake's reflection, and realizes Tan'yuu has been hiding there. Mudou leaps into the lake and emerges on the other side, appearing in front of Tan'yuu. Mudou grabs Tan'yuu with his scarf, but the god is saved by a Kekkai that destroys it. Mudou seems amused as Yoshimori stands ready to fight him.

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Masamori Sumimura
 * Mudou
 * Lord Tan'yuu
 * Tan'yuu's Servant
 * Yoshimori Sumimura