Ep. 11: Tahomaru's Assault and Hyakkimaru's Revelation of Family Ties

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Tahomaru leads Daigo's forces in a dawn attack on the Asakura, burning the town and capturing its residents. Sukeroku and Dororo attempt to cross the border to find Sukeroku's parents but are caught. Dororo sacrifices herself to allow Sukeroku to escape, only to be struck by an arrow. Sukeroku returns to find his parents dead and is subsequently executed alongside other prisoners. Hyakkimaru arrives with Nota to save Dororo, engaging Tahomaru in combat. During the fight, a nine-tailed fox demon reveals that Tahomaru is Hyakkimaru's brother and that Hyakkimaru is the son of Daigo, who made a pact with 48 demons. Hyakkimaru also realizes the woman who aided him was his mother. He fatally wounds Tahomaru and beheads the demon, destroying the Banmon, but Daigo continues his advance into enemy territory.