Kazuya's mother, Kanaka, brought to life with Miurahi's shard by black-obi Azami's two halves, proves to be a formidable opponent even to gods. After Kukuri and Kiriha are killed and all seems lost, Kazuya's sister Kasumi and her hourglass Tsugumomo Saori trap Kanaka in a time-freezed state. This gives Kazuya three years to train and get stronger.