"There were people who loathed one other." "their souls soaked in blood..." "And their bonds were broken by blades... their sincerity walls... please die... please die..." "Clouds shroud a night with a waning moon quivering in the haze" "A cruel trap involving a pair of crucified fledglings since smoldering feelings lie firmly in their hearts destruction!" "severely as a flower pierce with a trembling blade" "Even when I shut the fated tears deep within my eyes my eyelids still remember you" "Kouga-Iga Border-" "Toki Pass" "Sorry I'm late..." "Oboro-dono..." "Gennosuke-sama..." "Dual Stirrings" "Oboro-dono?" "I'm sorry..." "Ever since Grandmother and the others departed for Sunpu this sense of foreboding just won't stop..." "The moment I saw your face..." "Please forgive me..." "Oboro-dono." "The mutual hatred between our clans is now ancient history." "As long as the Kouga-Iga Anti-War Pact from the Tenshou Era stands there will never be strife again." "A ninpou demonstration for the retired shogun." "did it not?" "Gennosuke-sama..." "My guess is that Hanzo-dono must see this as a good opportunity for both houses to step out into the world..." "Grandfather nodded in agreement and set off for Sunpu as well." "How shameful..." "I didn't mean to lose my calm..." "I'm but a flounderer much less ninpou." "Come now..." "It bothers me not in the least." "I am distraught..." "I cannot even throw a single kunai knife properly... who taught me everything..." "Perhaps it doesn't suit you..." "Besides..." "Once the day comes that everyone lives happily together such skills will be unneeded." "Gennosuke-sama." "Why do you suppose the Iga and Kouga have despised each other for so long?" "Hmm..." "I do not know either." "Grandfather and Ogen-dono need to decide a date for the ceremony..." "I can hardly wait!" "I'll be." "Kouga Manjidani Group" " Udono Jousuke" "Kouga Manjidani Group" " Udono Jousuke" That damn hawk was carrying a scroll!" "That damn hawk was carrying a scroll!" "Let's see here..." "Who's there?" "!" "Udono Jousuke?" "Udono Jousuke?" "if it isn't Azuki Rousai-rou!" "That's one flashy outfit for someone your age!" "Hardly." "I have chosen a particularly plain one for tonight." "Ogen-sama." "The scroll would appear to belong to her as well." "Meaning neither hawk nor scroll are meant for the hands of you Kouga rubbish." "I see!" "That must mean this is news from Sunpu." "Now I'm kinda curious!" "Jousuke!" "It's true that we're bitter rivals." "we're now constricted by the Hattori family's pact and soon the marriage of Gennosuke-sama and Oboro-sama will put all this behind us!" "Rousai-rou?" "Very well." "Then let us play amicably..." "Yes." "This is a game." "the Kouga or the Iga!" "Don't write me off as some tub of lard!" "What?" "!" "Jousuke!" "The truce between Iga and Kouga disgusts me to no end!" "a windbag?" "!" "You spineless freak!" "stretchy old geezer!" "Who're you calling a spineless freak?" "!" "gourd head!" "Got you!" "old man." "It is proving rather difficult to break yours as well." "Here I come!" "Here I come!" "Jousuke!" "The Iga's list is in Danjou-sama's possession." "Now to fight this battle between warring ninja and exterminate the Iga Tsubagakure in a single night!" "Kouga Manjidani" "Kouga Manjidani- Kouga Danjou's Compound" "Danjou-sama had a star of misfortune..." "Shougen has signs of ill presage as well." "Wait." "I will go." "G" " Gennosuke-sama!" "When did I" "I" " I apologize!" "No..." "It was very tranquil..." "Your sleepless days appear to have continued..." "Yes..." "Let us go." "The people at Tsubagakure must be worried..." "But we still haven't" "It can wait another day." "We can practice any time." "Gennosuke-sama..." "Oboro-dono?" "Y-you walk... so quickly that I" "How rude of me!" "I did the same thing earlier as well..." "Please give it no mind." "I shall keep up with you..." "If we hold our hands together and my pace will likely cease to quicken..." "Yes..." "Gennosuke-sama?" "Oboro-sama." "Iga Tsubagakure Group" " Akeginu" "Iga Tsubagakure Group" " Akeginu" If it isn't Akeginu..." "If it isn't Akeginu..." "What brings you out here?" "You were exceedingly late in returning home..." "Iga Tsubagakure Group" " Mino Nenki" You were exceedingly late in returning home..." "You were exceedingly late in returning home..." "Iga Tsubagakure Group" " Hotarubi" "Iga Tsubagakure Group" " Hotarubi" ...so we came to collect you." "...so we came to collect you." "Nenki..." "Even Hotarubi..." "Tsubagakure Group..." "I am relieved to see that you are unharmed." "not returning until dawn..." "Akeginu... you needn't worry when I'm with Gennosuke-sama..." "No..." "Jingorou!" "You came as well?" "Iga Tsubagakure Group- Amayo Jingorou" Until Ogen-sama returns from Sunpu you are our leader." "I humbly ask you pay more caution to your safety..." "'Tis my fault..." "I apologize." "Please forgive me." "That's not true!" "Oboro-sama." "Might you have seen Rousai-rou?" "Eh?" "but has yet to return." "I haven't seen him..." "Jousuke!" "Oboro?" "!" "Ow!" "Jousuke?" "G" " Gennosuke-sama!" "Please tell Oboro-sama to look away from me!" "I" " I would never" "We know." "You were born with piercing eyes..." "With neither technique nor skill your wondrous eyes can effortlessly break down the monster-like techniques of the ninja." "there!" "Rousai-dono!" "Rousai!" "Retrieve the scroll in Jousuke's kimono!" "It belongs to Ogen-sama!" "Jousuke?" "Rousai-dono and I fought over it in a ninpou battle... a ninpou game!" "You see" "Fool!" "I'm so sorry!" "Oboro-dono." "Look inside." "Halt!" "That must not be opened in his presence!" "Jingorou?" "!" "That would be a scroll from Ogen-sama!" "Exposing it to Kouga eyes would cause us plight during her absence!" "Jingorou!" "Gennosuke-sama has already" "Oboro-sama." "but..." "You trash..." "Ow!" "How rude of you all!" "Gennosuke-sama is the Kouga Manjidani" "Gennosuke-sama!" "You are right." "I will leave." "Jousuke!" "Gennosuke-sama!" "Jingorou!" "Gennosuke-sama!" "Udono-sama!" "I humbly ask your forgiveness!" "None are to blame." "Eh?" "it is perfectly understandable." "We are the heretical ones right now." "Heretical?" "Yes." "Solving this will not be an easy task if we anger at every turn..." "I am ashamed at having thrown the scroll..." "For not being able to throw a single kunai properly your aim was true." "Jingorou!" "What does Grandmother say?" "Jingorou?" "!" "Oboro-sama!" "Peace between Kouga and Iga was wholly realized at Sunpu and Grandmother and Kouga Danjou-sama are viewing springtime Edo on their return home!" "Oh!" "So it was good news!" "Gennosuke-sama." "'Tis the tragic nature of the shinobi..." "I've taken no offense." "What do you say?" "Would you like to take this opportunity to visit Iga?" "Nenki!" "That's a splendid idea!" "Gennosuke-sama!" "All right." "Let us go to Iga." "H-hold on!" "That's far too reckless for you to be doing!" "Udono-sama?" "umm..." "I always did want to see Tsubagakure..." "We will pick mountain herbs before returning... now..." "I am fully aware of the situation." "Hotarubi..." "Inform Tenzen." "Of course." "Ogen-sama is dead." "Iga Tsubagakure Group- Chikuma Koshirou" "Iga Tsubagakure Group- Yakushiji Tenzen" As is Kouga Danjou... most likely... most likely..." "They must have been overjoyed..." "Tenzen-sama..." "Overjoyed?" "'Tis too early for someone so unsophisticated." "it is annulled..." "The anti-war pact that has bound the Iga and Kouga since Tenshou is at last annulled!" "The mist of sorrow softly touches these lips blotted with red droplets" "The mirror in the sky beautifully illuminates the distance in the night" "Giving more than a passing thought to the myriad of showering stars firmly bind them" "Those beautiful eyes that sparkle with a lazuline hue..." "Even if they wind up closed by a harbinger from the darkness since no one can steal the bridge of connected dreams they still reflect the limitless tomorrow" "Next Episode" "The anti-war pact has been annulled." "a demonic horde is released." "Dusty animal trails." "Spider web snares." "Large moth-orchids in full bloom." "An indistinctly crawling oddity." "On the next Basilisk~ Kouga Ninpouchou"