The Cats catch up to him and defeat him once more on the Moon ( Iriomote Island in the Japanese Version), only for him to escape once more and the Cats to learn that Jagando has already been revived on Mount Aku/Mount Fuji. Midway through, they reach Mount Aku ( Mount Fuji in the Japanese Version), where Mamon attacks them and makes off with the mountain's "crystal of awakening" needed for the final step of his plan. As they soon discover, these Altars were the work of a malevolent priest with frightening power and a dastardly plot nine years in the making-" Mamon", not Hargon-who works tirelessly to undo the seals placed by legendary heroes on the god of destruction-" Jagando", not Malroth-in times long past.Īlthough weakened to critical levels, the Cats battle it out through the Aku Realms and regain their former power little by little, one Altar at a time. As expected, these lands are dominated by the nefarious Aku Enemies they had previously run into, but are also dotted with evil " Aku Altars" whose magics weaken the Cats to near-powerless levels.
Thanks to the Empress' Research, the Cats successfully open the gates to another plane of existence.