Episode 1: Blue-Eyed Angel

Blue-Eyed Angel is the 1st episode of Saiyuki Reload Zeroin.

Synopsis
Bored and tired the group head to the next available town, but on their way there they're ambushed by three suspicious humans who chant "kill all demons". Once they reach the town, they're ambushed by Gyumaoh assassins and it's then that the group meet a peculiar priest accompanied by his giant companion.

Plot
In the past, Koumyou is advised by Koryuu to get some sleep, but Koumyou insists on staying up a little longer. He's then visited by Ukoku and they briefly talk about Koryu. Ukoku then poses the question if Koumyou was the moon and he the night, which would engulf the other? To this, Koumyou proposes a wager and bets on the next sun that rises.

Back in the present, the group drive on Jeep as Goku complains about how bored he is and Gojyo symphasizes with him. Without warning, the group is ambushed by three humans wielding weapons that attack Gojyo, Goku, and Cho while muttering, "Kill the demons". When Goku says that they don't have a scent of the living, Genjo shoots one of them in the head and after the body collapses it crumbles into dirt. The remaining two ambushers then flee the scene and Genjo suggests they continue forward as a storm is coming. That night, Dr. Ni in his laboratory also claims that a storm is incoming while playing with his rabbit doll.

Finally reaching a city, Goku separates from the group claiming they should find a restaurant to eat at and then find an inn to stay at. On his way, Goku catches the hat of a passerby and is thanked by him, but is scolded by Genjo for leaving this behind. It then starts to rain promoting the group to find shelter and unbeknownst to the group, the passerby named Hazel and his companion Gatty watch from the rooftop the group. Inside their room in an inn, the group gets settled in and Genjo briefly reflects on their encounter with the ambushers. Cho considers the ambushers to be puppets based on him not sensing a medium to them. Due to Goku and Gojyo's argument over Cho's explanation that's stopped by Genjo, the group decides to call it a night and turn off the lights.

Just outside, a group of Gyumaoh assassins appears and try to assassinate the group in their beds, but fail to do so and are taken out by them instead. A scream could be heard outside and more assassins are seen killing whomever they can. The group then leaps into action only to be stopped by Hazel and Gatty. Gatty then proceeds to take out all but one of the remaining assassins and Hazel uses his Amulet to absorb the souls of the deceased assassins. The remaining assassin then tries to kill Hazel, but only manages to slice off Gatty's left arm who then crushes the assassin with his right hand. With the assassin all dealt with, the group tends to the wounded and the daughter of the innkeeper is seen morning the loss of her father the innkeeper. She's then consoled by Hazel who reassures her and revives her father with the power of his amulet. Hazel then approaches Cho and claims that if he can heal the living, he'll take care of the deceased.

Afterward, as the townsfolk gather around Hazel for miraculously reviving the deceased, Gojyos watch in disdain from the room as Genjo and Goku watch over the exhausted Cho. Just then, Hazel and Gatty enter their room, and Hazel thanks Cho for his hard work and takes an interest in Genjo's clothing noting he must be a priest as well. Asked by Genjo what's their purpose, Hazel answers that it's to save the humans that have become victims of the demons in the place called Shangri La. Goku then asks if he has the power to resurrect people, but Hazel denies being able to do that claiming he's only able to "shift" them. That means using the demons' souls he's collected to resuscitate dead humans. Genjo then asks if the reverse is possible, but Hazel denies it claiming there's no purpose in doing that. Before leaving, Hazel introduces himself, in turn, Genjo does the same, and Hazel leaves with Gatty. Once the two have left, Goku realizes that Gatty's arm has been reattached, to which, Gojyo claims that someone with the ability to revive the dead, should easily be able to reattach an arm. In the hallway, Gatty says to Hazel that the three demons could pose a threat, but Hazel stops him there reminding him of his responsibility. He then takes off his glove and snaps his finger.

Sometime later, Goku, Genjo, and Gojyo purchase some meat buns. After this, they're attacked by the stall owner as well as the other townsfolk who all chant the same phrase as the ambushers from the other day. Meanwhile, the innkeeper's daughter visits Cho to deliver him some water and informs him that her father is doing well thanks to Hazel's magic. Cho asks if their's anything irregular about her father, but the innkeeper's daughter claims that there isn't aside from his yellow eyes. Despite a red flag being raised, Cho's exhaustion gets the better of him, and he falls back asleep. Later, he's awoken by the inn keeper's father wielding an axe and tries to kill him with it. Outside, the rest of the group continues having trouble with the townsfolk and Genjo returns to the inn where Cho flees the scene through the window.