 When Ryūki appoints him and Shūrei as the new governors of Sa province, Eigetsu is again the youngest person to ever win that position, as well as one of the first set of co-governors to share such an office.When they enter the province, Eigetsu is captured by the Satsujinzoku along with Kōrin, who is pretending to be Shūrei.Eventually they are saved by Seiran, Ensei, and Ryūren (as well as Yogetsu) and finally reunite with Shūrei in the provincial capital.