Ep. 10: Tahoumaru and his companions battle a lake monster with Hyakkimaru's unexpected intervention.

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A crab-like demon destroys a boat and eats a man while a severe drought affects Daigo. Lord Kagemitsu learns of the Asakura clan gathering at the border and visits a temple to find demon statues destroyed. The demons reveal Hyakkimaru is alive and recovering his body parts. Tahoumaru discovers his father seeks a baby. He and bodyguards Mutsu and Hyogo encounter a village plagued by a lake monster eating fishermen. They attack the beast but are forced to retreat due to its ferocity. Tahoumaru devises a trap to drain water in a shallow channel. The plan succeeds, allowing the trio to attack, but the monster nearly kills Hyogo. Hyakkimaru arrives at the last moment and slays the demon, leaving Tahoumaru to wonder about the stranger.