Ep. 23: Hachiro and Hibiki escape Nobunaga and Rinne into a timeless void after a deadly confrontation.
Nobunaga attacks Hachiro, who counters with his Ouka technique. Nobunaga stabs himself without bleeding or dying, prompting Namemba to sacrifice her life in an explosion that envelops him. Tadanaga’s consciousness then battles Nobunaga for bodily control, leading Nobunaga to sever his own head. Hachiro and Hibiki flee while Kujaku destroys his Inverted Halberd of Time, but Rinne Magoroku counters this with his Adamantite Tower, trapping them in a timeless space. Rinne attacks Hachiro with twin blades for revenge, but Hachiro defeats him. The pair follows an apparition of Shaizou into an abyss, witnessing a vision of the Murakumo burning Edo while the Joujin and his Joujinshuu watch. They fail to recognize the ninja and remain unsure of their location.
Episodes
- Ep. 19 · Shaizou’s Past Reflections and Hachiro’s Refusal Amidst Murakumo’s Advance
- Ep. 20 · Shikibu and Hachisu assault Murakumo while Hachiro faces controlled Hibiki and Magoroku
- Ep. 21 · Rui and Utsutsu confront Neiri Chiou while Shichigen attacks under Itaru's control
- Ep. 22 · Joujin's defeat leads to Nobunaga's resurrection and Kujaku's betrayal.
- Ep. 23 · Hachiro and Hibiki escape Nobunaga and Rinne into a timeless void after a deadly confrontation.
- Ep. 24 · Hachiro and Hibiki defeat Joujinshuu, leading to a tragic confrontation with the surviving Joujin.