Ep. 12: Hotarubi escapes Saemon while Nenki reports killing Gennosuke and the Kouga
Aired on June 29, 2005

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The Iga wait out the rain, wondering if Nenki and Hotarubi have found the Kouga while Oboro thinks back to happier times she spent with Gennosuke. Hotarubi manages to escape Saemon by using decoy butterflies, so Saemon returns to Sekiyado where he sees the body of Nenki, angry at being cheated out of his revenge for the death of his sister. Meanwhile, Koshirou curses his fate and blindness, almost killing Akeginu when she comes to comfort him. Along the trail, as she struggles to return, Hotarubi thinks of happier times spent with Yashamaru when they were younger. Arriving at a broken suspension bridge, Hotarubi turns to see Nenki who claims to have killed Gennosuke and the Kouga.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Tenzen reveals death match roster while Okoi dies revealing scroll secrets to Saemon
- Ep. 9 · Gennosuke departs after revealing the scroll and defeating Iga attackers with his eye technique.
- Ep. 10 · Ieyasu Reviews the Aftermath of the Kouga and Iga Clan Conflict
- Ep. 11 · Kouga Strategy and Iga Pursuit Lead to Blinding and Death
- Ep. 12 · Hotarubi escapes Saemon while Nenki reports killing Gennosuke and the Kouga
- Ep. 13 · Nenki reveals his true identity as Saemon and kills Hotarubi before the group sails to Sunpu.
- Ep. 14 · Gennosuke's regrets and Tenzen's assault on Oboro lead to Gyoubu's secret intervention
- Ep. 15 · Tenzen slays Gyoubu on the ship, leaving four ninja remaining on each side.
- Ep. 16 · Flashback reveals the peaceful past of the Kouga and Iga clans before their conflict.