Ep. 3: Kujaku Tsuibamu kills Kazuma and Gei'in while Gorone Negoro enforces clan unity.

During early training, Gorone Negoro instructs young ninja that they serve their leaders, not the Kouga or Iga clans, while they study the abilities of Hibiki and Hachirou. At the Ooi River, Gei'in and Kaso locate Kazuma bound to a water wheel, dead from his own Heaven's Lyre. They encounter the killer, Kujaku Tsuibamu, a member of the Joujinshuu who opposes the Five Treasures of Kouga and Five Flowers of Iga. When Kaso attacks with Grass Fire flames, the fire consumes him instead. Gei'in attempts to defeat Kujaku with a poisonous Firefly Squid and a poison burst, but the attack rebounds, killing Gei'in. Hachirou discovers four Kouga Treasures are dead and returns to the village with Hibiki. Gorone urges unity, sending Rui and Shichigen to warn the Iga while others stand guard. Meanwhile, Tadanaga is confronted by former palace official Joujin, who reveals he faces execution by his brother, Shogun Iemitsu.

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