"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" "A Night in Unearthly Quarters" "Akeginu-dono... a woman like you'd make the perfect wife!" "That's what I've always thought!" "I hope you don't hate fatties..." "Whadya say?" "We can take after Gennosuke-sama and Oboro-sama!" "Jousuke." "You're a poor drinker." "Can you not see that Akeginu-dono is troubled?" "My bad!" "Guess I may've had a little too much to drink!" "This is delicious!" "'Tis well seasoned!" "It tastes quite different from the Kouga kind!" "Gennosuke-sama!" "Iga salt is brought in from Akaho..." "Would you like to take some home with you?" "We have stacks of it in the back saltstore!" ""Providing is preventing!" "after all!" "Jousuke!" "Be mindful of what you say!" "Gennosuke-sama." "It's all right." "there will be no need for secrets..." "Akeginu?" "Oboro-sama..." "You are indeed correct..." "Oboro-dono." "'Tis the perfect occasion to show the Iga the results of our practice..." "But I was going to perform the dance at the marriage ceremony..." "You can perform it more elaborately that day." "but this flute and dance celebrate the peace between Kouga and Iga and wish for their eternal prosperity." "Gennosuke-sama!" "Don't tell me you and Oboro-sama practiced that each time you met!" "Why that look?" "What did you think she and I were doing during our meetings?" "well..." "I can't say it..." "Akeginu-dono!" "Why me?" "!" "Akeginu-dono!" "What an annoying man..." "Oboro-dono." "Please forgive Jousuke's rudeness." "He is the most easily excited man in the Kouga clan." "Please don't worry." "Akeginu bears no ill will either." "But he certainly is an amusing person!" "I'd always imagined that the Kouga were a far more terrifying people..." "I was the same way." "The more I hear silly stories about the formidable Iga from you the more affinity I feel." "I can let you hear all you want!" "People are difficult to grasp without being near to them." "How true." "Incidentally..." "I haven't seen the fellows we met at Toki Pass..." "They must be late in returning... but it must still be difficult to accept... 'tis nothing of the sort..." "It cannot be helped." "were there not?" "Yes." "Oboro-dono." "We can learn to regard each other over time." "Gennosuke-sama... the Iga Tsubagakure Clan... skilled with terrifying secret ninpou arts have loathed one another under the pretext of a long-standing hatred." "I feel." "Yes..." "Oboro-dono." "We must join hands and break the iron chains shackling both clans and let the sounds of the wide-open world and the wind pass through the two valleys." "Gennosuke-sama!" "I've placed Jousuke in the "parlor"..." "Good." "Keep the others in the dark about the scroll." "We mustn't let Oboro-sama get wind of it." "Understood." "Akeginu." "What do you say we take care of some business too?" "Eh?" "Tenzen and the others are out slaying Shougen." "But Tenzen-sama said to take no risks!" "Precisely..." "In that case Udono Jousuke is mine..." "An iron plate... of all places..." "What a laugh!" "Still..." "How sad that Akeginu hates me so..." "Or maybe she has other intentions?" "You should have seen your expression!" "Is that so?" "Oboro-dono..." "Why do you cover your eyes?" "no reason..." "You must be exhausted." "The night grows late." "You should rest in your room." "T-that's not it..." "Your cheeks are red..." "I-it's nothing..." "Why do you turn your back?" "It's... nothing..." "Oboro-dono..." "And you are being mean..." "What was that?" "I did not hear you clearly... nothing..." "But that is why you're so" "Why I'm so what?" "It's nothing!" "Oboro-dono..." "Perhaps you should rest now..." "What a gigantic blockhead!" "But at least you're all right..." "Udono-sama..." "Jousuke-dono... 'Tis Akeginu." "I bear shame to call on you." "so..." "What?" "!" "Where could he be?" "!" "W-who're you?" "!" "Jousuke... dono!" "Akeginu-dono..." "How did you get out?" "!" "there's a way!" "Shrewd bastard!" "How wonderful!" "We share the same sentiment!" "Akeginu-dono..." "Be my bride for tonight!" "Now this is eye-pleasing!" "Jousuke-dono..." "I will be your wife for a night..." "Akeginu-dono." "And neither will I..." "Y-you're!" "Gennosuke-sama..." "She disappeared!" "Damn it!" "Where are you..." "Akeginu?" "!" "Udono Jousuke is slain..." "What's going on?" "!" "That was a close one!" "Akeginu!" "What if I had died?" "You damned pork bun!" "Akeginu-dono!" "Now to make good on the agreement!" "Akeginu?" "!" "Oboro-sama!" "Oh!" "Oboro-dono!" "Udono-sama!" "What on earth were you" "Umm!" "am I ashamed of myself." "I unthinkingly made another pass at Akeginu-dono and finally incurred her wrath... my..." "Please don't tell Gennosuke-sama..." "A-all right." "But never do this again..." "I swear by Aekuni Shrine!" "Iga clansman." "But the unshakable animosity that rules your hearts..." "I learned all too painfully at the banquet just how deep its roots go..." "But now I wish the evil spell of the old grudge be broken all the more." "The chance to join hands and begin carving out a new history together is now upon us." "Could you trust in Oboro-dono and myself and lend your assistance?" "Akeginu..." "Regardless of how inappropriately Udono-sama jested using your techniques was going too far." "I apologize." "Isn't this" "That's the saltstore..." "He couldn't be!" "Oboro-sama!" "Gennosuke-sama!" "Oboro-dono..." "What's wrong?" "Gennosuke-sama!" "Whatever for?" "G-good night..." "Jingorou?" "!" "Jingorou!" "O" " Oboro-sama!" "P-please don't look!" "Jingorou." "Did you..." "try to kill Gennosuke-sama?" "!" "Jingorou!" "W-water!" "Water!" "Jingorou-dono will" "Akeginu!" "This is his punishment!" "Water..." "Water!" "That bloodlust... was for real..." "W-water!" "What the?" "!" "W-water!" "Water!" "Water!" "Water!" "I'll be!" "If it isn't Amayo Jingorou-dono!" "Water!" "W-water!" "Don't tell me you tried to kill Gennosuke-sama in that form?" "!" "Give me... water!" "Water!" "Amayo!" "Why would you try to kill Gennosuke-sama when the Kouga and Iga are on the verge of peace?" "!" "W-water!" "Water!" "First talk." "Talk and I'll give you all the water you want!" "T-the Hattori family's..." "anti-war pact has been annulled..." "What?" "!" "The Hattori family's pact?" "!" "And?" "!" "the Iga... and Kouga..." "The Iga and Kouga?" "!" "The Kouga and Iga are what?" "!" "Having a ninpou war!" "I let my guard down!" "Fool!" "I don't sink!" "is slain!" "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" "Early-morning mist enshrouds a Kouga village." "Iniquity attacks from the north." "wicked intentions." "What do the unperturbed old trees feel?" "Surprise attacks- precepts of the ninja." "Manjidani and the North Crossroad transform into a mire of blood." "On the next Basilisk~ Kouga Ninpouchou"