War in the Heavens

The Scorpion return
After Bayushi Aramoro's victory in the Emperors tournament the amin Scorpion force arrives in Rokugan to reclaim their lands. The Kami Shinjo herself leads them after having been freed from imprisonment in the Burning Sands. Shinjo personally executes hundreds of members of her own clan, revealling them to be Kolat. With the help of the Scorpion Shinjo learns of the Lying Darkness and it's hold over Toturi. (3E p. 23)

Assault Otosan Uchi
Shinjo assembles the combined force of all the clans to assault Otosan Uchi, which has become bleak since the return of Toturi.

Naga attack Hitomi
At the same time the Naga finally reach the base of Hitomi's mountain, and during their attack the power from the Obsidian Hand inadvertently freed Shosuro from her crystal prison. As Kokujin steals Togashi's daisho laughing triumphantly and Shosuro vanishes, Hitomi stands alone in her failure.

Hitomi and Onnotangu
When Hitomi realized what had happened it was too late. Her mind was now clear of dark influences and she could see how to undoo the damage she had wrought. She could see the entire existance of the Lying Darkness laid out before her, how Onnotangu had hidden it's existanec from Amaterasu. How it's subtle influences had caused all of the Kami's downfall (one way or another) and it's slow growth of power over the course of the Empires history. And she knew that only an enemy with equal power could defeat it. Hitomi challenged Lord Moon, collecting up powerful artifacts born of the power of the moon, making Onnotangu answer for his alliance with the Darkness. If She succeded she would gain the power to deafeat the shadow itself. Calling Onnotangu down from the heavens she challenged him to personal combat, and his eaderness to crush her and reclaim the Obsidian Hand caused him to accept. With the powerful artifacts and wisdom of Togashi on her side Hitomi slays Lord Moon.

The Master of Five
The Acolyte of Fire, Takao faces the Champion of the Moon, and just as all seems hopeless Takao reaches enlightenment during the battle and defeats the champion breaking the shadow's control over the city. Takao becomes the Master of Five. At the same time the Oracle of Void Isawa Kaede spirits away her husband Toturi.

Major References

 * Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition Page 23.