Shiroi set out in search of the goddess. He went to the Mt. Fujiyama but for his surprise he saw that it was covered with snow all over. There no longer existed the temple which he had vowed to protect. Shiroi was not one of those who could easily give up. Even though the place was now deserted he knew that the goddess was there somewhere watching over him. Without any second thought he drew a circle made out of his spiritual power and sat down to meditate upon the deity.
After six months he opened his eyes and he found himself to be in land of the underworld known as "kakuriyo". He had imagined it to be dark and scary but rather it was beautiful. It also had a sky and a sun. They had ocean as big as our own, but it had a sweet and a fresh taste, and the ayakashis could swim on them but would not drown. Amidst all this he had a very bitter feeling as he was here because of a very bad reason. However, after a few moments he started feeling dizzy. Little did he knew that because he had been eating the food of the earth, he had become intolerant towards the atmosphere of the underworld. Regardless of all this he got up and started walking.