Ep. 18: Kagimura hunts Ittou-ryuu after Fukiage incident while Hanabusa takes hostages in Edo.
After the Fukiage incident, Habaki Kagimura plans to destroy the Ittou-ryuu within 30 days despite being ordered to commit suicide. Hanabusa Ugen assumes Kagimura’s former role, meeting Anotsu and granting the Ittou-ryuu seven days to leave Edo. Hanabusa takes hostages to cover for Kagimura, but Shima views this as discourteous. Ryo attacks Hanabusa’s men recklessly, prompting Shima to surrender herself and son Sakutaro to custody. Kagimura tracks the Ittou-ryuu to a booby-trapped dojo, losing many men before they escape. Ryo pursues them but is defeated by Magatsu. Hanabusa orders Kagimura to surrender the Rokki-dan, but Shima intervenes. Sakutaro apologizes for his poor sword skills before Shima kills him and then herself. Horrified by the bloodshed, Kagimura demands twenty days to kill Anotsu, threatening Hanabusa if he interferes.
Episodes
- Ep. 14 · Habaki orders Ayame Burando to test Manji's immortality while Rin seeks him.
- Ep. 15 · Burando's Failed Immortality Experiments and the Capture of Doa and Isaku
- Ep. 16 · Doa infiltrates the prison to find Isaku while Burando succeeds in his experiments.
- Ep. 17 · Rin frees Manji from prison while Burando falls and Yamada meets his end.
- Ep. 18 · Kagimura hunts Ittou-ryuu after Fukiage incident while Hanabusa takes hostages in Edo.
- Ep. 19 · Anotsu attacks Hanabusa's castle with Manji and Ittou-ryuu recruits to seize control of swordsmanship instruction.
- Ep. 20 · Shira confronts Meguro and Tanpopo, capturing Rin and challenging Manji to a lethal duel near a frozen lake.
- Ep. 21 · Renzo seeks revenge on Manji while Ryo survives Koji's carbon dioxide trap.
- Ep. 22 · Rokki-dan fighters attack Ittou-ryuu camp while Giichi severely beats Abayama