Shaman Yoh Asakura offers to help his new classmate, Manta, face a notorious thug with the aid of a legendary samurai spirit.

Yoh and Manta encounter shaman Ren who shows no mercy when fighting a punk; furious at Ren's misuse of his powers, Yoh faces him in battle.

Anna tells Yoh about the new tournament to crown the next Shaman King; Ren's sister, Jun, challenges Yoh to a battle, with Amidamaru as the prize.

After processing Ryu, Tokageroh takes Manta hostage; Yoh and Amidamaru fight him, but Tokageroh wields Harusame, and they're at a disadvantage.

Patch Officiant Silva unleashes his five animal spirits against Yoh to determine if he's worthy of participating in the Shaman Fight.

Now qualified for the tournament, Yoh faces his first opponent, Horohoro of Hokkaido, a proud Ainu shaman who can manipulate ice and snow.