"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" "Cold Blood" "I imagine Danjou entrusted a similar scroll to Kazamachi Shougen... he will have no hope for escape..." "Koshirou." "A war between shinobi needs no vainglorious one-on-one battles." "Understood." "Tenzen-sama." "What do you suppose became of Yashamaru-dono?" "Judging from the time of the hawk's return he will reach Iga later tonight or tomorrow morning." "that is..." "Amayo." "it will cause us trouble." "Having Gennosuke and Udono trapped like rats could work against us." "Yes." "I will exercise caution." "shall I kill Gennosuke if given the chance?" "Do not assume he can be slain so easily!" "His eyes..." "Those two unfathomable eyes... even for an enemy's..." "Blunders will not be tolerated." "Take no risks before our return." "Understood." "First is Kazamachi Shougen." "What's wrong?" "!" "That is a Kouga palanquin..." "Only the bearers!" "Kouga clansman." "I wish to speak with you." "Step out." "And if I say no?" "Kouga Manjidani Group- Jimushi Juubei" "Your appearance..." "You must be Jimushi Juubei." "How're you going to fix this?" "You ruined my precious palanquin!" "A palanquin for what aim?" "!" "None of you have any manners at all!" "How dare you" "Forgive my rudeness." "We are the Ogen Clan of Iga Tsubagakure." "I am Yakushiji Tenzen." "We could not stand still out of concern for our grandmother who has gone to Sunpu... huh?" "My own astromancy shows Danjou-sama under a star of misfortune..." "Astromancy..." "So that is your art... go intercept Shougen." "Now then..." "I know everything about the Kouga clan but some members I know little about." "You are one of those few..." "Speak!" "The Kouga Manjidani Ten!" "What techniques do they wield?" "!" "Speak or I shall remove your head!" "What is so amusing?" "Your own star is one of misfortune!" "I would be doomed but the enemy is doomed once he learns of it." "to think the Iga would take such action as this..." "What is transpiring?" "!" "Akeginu-dono!" "Good grief." "What a lost cause." "Ow!" "Akeginu-dono!" "Why don't we hold hands too?" "!" "It begins!" "Iga scum?" "We will take the ninpou competition roster!" "And how do you know about that?" "I would not underestimate the Iga-no-Ogen Clan if I were you." "As you wish." "I'll start... by removing your names from the list first!" "Interesting!" "caught in my web..." "Perhaps I should crush them..." "Now then..." "I will let you choose the manner in which you die..." "Shall I gouge your eyes out first..." "or slit your windpipe?" "Choose!" "I ask you the same thing!" "Hotarubi!" "Koshirou's sickle!" "My body hair is as my hands!" "Kouga swine!" "What?" "!" "Jimushi Juubei!" "Intolerable bastard!" "Is Yashamaru-dono unharmed?" "Answer!" "Shougen!" "Tell me!" "Tell me!" "Tell me!" "Tell me now!" "Yashamaru-dono..." "Got you!" "Why can't we catch up?" "!" "I suggest you release the scroll in your mouth..." "Otherwise you cannot expel the spearhead in your throat." "Isn't that right Jimushi!" "Allow me to read your stars..." "Jimushi Juubei." "Tenzen!" "I will not fall for the same trick twice." "Tenzen-sama!" "What an inconvenience..." "There is no need for two of the same scroll." "What of Shougen?" "I... finished him off." "Jimushi Juubei" "Seven left..." "But do not disregard them." "Indeed... the Iga-no-Ogen Clan!" "Iga Tsubagakure- Iga-no-Ogen's Compound" "Oboro-dono." "You needn't hurry so..." "How good of you to come!" "you're back!" "Huh?" "too!" "Preparations for the banquet are underway." "Iga sake probably tastes quite different from that brewed by the Kouga." "Gennosuke-sama!" "I wonder if Iga sake is sweet or salty..." "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" "Billowing animosity." "Piercing hostility." "and advocates lofty ideals." "a crimson mist sprays the twilight." "a cunning assassin smiles." "A spring night banquet at Tsubagakure..." "On the next Basilisk~ Kouga Ninpouchou"