Shin Onigashima Guide Chapter 7

The Gonta Cherry Blossom

Donbe, Hikari, Ringo and Matsunosuke make their way out of the forest and across Shinohara. However, there's nothing but wilderness and not a tree in sight.

  • (Move)

They spot a tree in the distance. This must be the Gonta Cherry Blossom! However, nobody is sure how to get to the Spring from here, so they camp out at the base of the tree.

  • (Talk) → (Hikari)

Donbe and Hikari discuss how they will defeat the dragon. Hikari says the dragon can make people see illusions. They will fail if they are so easily tricked.

  • (Look) → (Cherry Blossom)
Wandering the Shinohara.

A strange old man with a lump on his cheek appears from behind the tree. He warns them to watch out for lightning, then leaves.

  • (Talk) → (Hikari)

It suddenly starts to rain. Everyone huddles under the Gonta Tree. The sky turns ominous and lightning strikes in the distance.

  • (Talk) → (Hikari)
  • (Move) any direction – choose quickly

Donbe remembers that it's a bad idea to stand under a tall tree during a lightning storm, and the group flees. Lightning strikes the Gonta Tree until all that remains of it is a stump.

The Lump-Taken Old Man appears from behind the Gonta Tree.

  • (Change Character)
  • (Talk) → (Ringo)

Ringo can smell heavenly water. The Spring must be nearby.

  • (Look) → (Cherry Blossom)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Move) → (Inside the hole)

The tree stump has a hole in it leading to a cave. Donbe and Matsunosuke agree that they will head inside to see if they can find the Spring..

The Gonta Tree has been destroyed.

The Underground River

The cave is dark. Donbe lights the way with his torch.

  • (Move) → (Inside)
  • (Move) → (Inside)
  • (Move) → (Inside)

After passing through a narrow passage, the cave opens up. Suddenly, the floor crumbles and Matsunosuke falls into the hole.

  • (Look) → (Stone Pillar)
  • (Use) → (Vine)

Donbe ties a vine to a stone pillar and lowers it into the hole. Matsunosuke climbs back out of it.

Donbe rescues Matsunosuke from the hole.

  • (Pick up) → (Vine)
  • (Move) → (Inside)
  • (Move) → (Inside)
  • (Move) → (Cross)
  • (Move) → (Inside)

Donbe collects the vine and they move deeper into the cave, crossing some narrow stones over a deep pit. They arrive at a fast-moving underwater river.

  • (Use) → (Bracelet)
  • (Use) → (Bracelet)

The freezing cold water splashes onto the bracelet and the water begins to glow, but the torch is also extinguished. This must be heavenly water!

The fast-flowing underground river glows.

Saburo̅ the Catfish

  • (Move) → (Entrance)
  • (Look) → (Stone Pillar)
  • (Use) → (Vine)
  • (Move) → (Cross)
  • (Pick up) → (Vine)

As they head back out of the cave, Donbe realises he can't cross the narrow stones without a light. Matsunosuke helps him tie the vine across the stones. Donbe crosses safely and picks up the vine again.

  • (Move) → (Entrance)

There is glowing water behind the crack in the wall, but it's too small to fit through.

  • (Move) → (Entrance)
  • (Use) → (Vine)
  • (Move) → (Inside the hole)

They return to the hole Matsunosuke fell into. Donbe ties the vine and lowers himself down. There he finds an underground lake with mushrooms growing on the walls.

  • (Pick up) → (Mushroom)
  • (Use) → (Mushroom)

Donbe throws a mushroom into the pond far below. A strange shadow appears beneath the water's surface.

  • (Look) → (Pond)

A giant catfish named Saburo̅ appears. He was startled by the glowing water and ended up here. Donbe asks if this is Shiraishi Spring and Saburo̅ says he'll tell you if you give him more mushrooms.

  • (Talk) → (Saburo̅)
  • (Talk) → (Saburo̅)
  • (Talk) → (Saburo̅)
  • (Talk) → (Saburo̅)

Donbe asks Saburo̅ over and over, but doesn't throw any more mushrooms. Eventually Saburo̅ becomes enrages and disappears under the water. Moments later, there's an earthquake.

  • (Move) → (Climb) - don't select any other options

Donbe hurries out of the hole before it collapses.

Donbe faces Saburo̅ the catfish.

The Guardian of Shiraishi Spring

  • (Move) → (Inside)
  • (Move) → (Towards Opening)

Following the earthquake, Donbe and Matsunosuke head back to the cracked wall. It's broken open and so they head inside.

Inside is a stunning landscape of white marble and pristine water. This is Shiraishi Spring! But something else is here… A giant bird screeches and blocks their way, pushing them back into the cave.

A giant bird protects the spring.

Donbe and Matsunosuke return to the Spring with Hikari and Ringo. Moments later, the bird appears. This time it stops and stares at Hikari's necklace. It recognises her as the reincarnation of Otohime. The giant bird transforms into an ordinary pheasant. She introduces herself as Ohana. Hikari asks her to join them as they face the dragon at Onigashima. Ohana joins the party.

Continued in Chapter 8.

Ohana joins the party.