Ep. 7: Magatsu survives ambush and leaves Ittou-ryuu while Shira attacks Rin and Manji
Magatsu survives an ambush in a Kago and learns his employer was Akagi. He arrives at the Ittou-ryuu dojo as Kagimura Habaki departs. Learning the school will be retained by the Shogunate, Magatsu leaves due to his hatred of samurai. Chogo Morozumi is killed by Giichi, who extracts names of masters. Vice-captain Ken'ei Fusano is poisoned by Hyakurin disguised as a geisha. Magatsu rejects O-Ren’s plea to stay and departs. Shira, acting on Hyakurin’s orders, finds and cruelly kills O-Ren. He then assaults Rin at Rin and Manji’s hut, revealing he is from Mugai-ryuu, an enemy of Ittou-ryuu. When Manji leaves to retrieve his sword, Shira feeds Rin meat, claiming it is wild boar. He then reveals he killed and cooked her dog, sickening her with his cruelty.
Episodes
- Ep. 3 · Makie fights Manji and rejects her past while Rin defends him.
- Ep. 4 · Rin faces Kagehisa Anotsu, who critiques her knife techniques and clan traditions.
- Ep. 5 · Manji and Rin face Eiku Shizuma, who traps Rin to lure Manji into a deadly confrontation.
- Ep. 6 · Rin defends Renzo from an arrogant samurai while Manji confronts the boy's father Araya Kawakami.
- Ep. 7 · Magatsu survives ambush and leaves Ittou-ryuu while Shira attacks Rin and Manji
- Ep. 8 · Rin and Manji confront Shira after a deceptive trap set by the Ittou-ryuu forces a violent confrontation.
- Ep. 9 · Rin navigates deception and danger while seeking passage through a guarded gate with the help of reluctant locals.
- Ep. 10 · Rin travels to Kaga while Manji seeks a pass and Shira returns to Hyakurin.
- Ep. 11 · Manji and Magatsu confront Shira while Rin encounters Anotsu after collapsing.