Chapter 020: A 400-Year Reunion

A 400-Year Reunion (四世紀ぶりの再会 "Shi-Seiki Buri no Saikai" ) is the 20th chapter of the Kekkaishi Manga written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe

Summary
Four mysterious figures arrive in Karasumori in search of power. Nearby, Yoshimori eats a snack and notices how quiet the night has been, especially without Tokine around. He asks Madarao to look around, but Madarao refuses. Yoshimori says Madarao should listen to his master, but Madarao insists that his only master was Tokimori Hazama, and that he stays with the Sumimuras out of duty. They suddenly sense an Ayakashi, and Madarao confirms there are several. Before they can begin searching, one of the Ayakashi emerges, haughtily introduces himself as Honetaro, and announces his intention to conquer Karasumori.

Though Honetaro is clearly no real threat, Yoshimori destroys his right leg with a Kekkai, and warns him and the others to leave. Honetaro refuses, throwing down a smoke bomb, but then runs away from the smoke, still in plain view. Yoshimori easily captures him with Nenshi and tries to force him to leave, but Honetaro refuses to betray his comrades. One of them, Uhosuke, appears and tries to free Honetaro, but is easily captured himself. Honetaro begs Yoshimori to destroy him instead and let Uhosuke go free, and deciding he is not evil, Yoshimori agrees. Suddenly, a third Ayakashi, Nagao, attacks, but is just as easily captured by Tokine, who finally arrives. A fourth Ayakashi appears, this one a wolf. Honetaro calls him their boss and says he is a hundred times stronger than them. The wolf slices through Yoshimori's Kekkai, freeing Uhosuke, and seems to recognize Madarao, but instead calls him Ginro. Madarao knows him as well, and calls the wolf Kouya.

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Kouya (Silhouette)
 * Nagao (Silhouette)
 * Honetaro (Silhouette)
 * Uhosuke (Silhouette)
 * Yoshimori Sumimura
 * Madarao
 * Tokine Yukimura
 * Hakubi