Koshirou hears the voice of Akeginu telling him that Oboro was killed by Saemon and asks him to kill her, however the voice is that of Saemon, and the woman he embraces is Kagerou who kills him using her poisonous breath. Later when Oboro and Akeginu find Koshirou dead, Akeginu is distraught and repeatedly stabs Hyouma's lifeless body in anger. As Ofuku travels secretly by palanquin to Ise, she encounters Akeginu and Oboro, the two remaining Iga, and reveals what the war has been about, the Tokugawa successor. This is overheard by Gennosuke, Saemon and Kagerou who are concealed nearby. Meanwhile Tenzen uses his regenerative powers to resurrect his body. (Source: Wikipedia)

Aired on: 8/16/2005