Ep. 23: Ninja team manager challenges American sailors to a baseball match
Aired on February 26, 2005
An American ship docks in the local area, prompting a shrewd ninja who now serves as the team manager to organize a confrontation. He recruits the main characters to compete against the visitors in a contest of honor, which takes the form of a baseball game. The narrative highlights the unique athletic abilities of Mugen, specifically focusing on his pitching performance during this unusual sporting event.
Episodes
- Ep. 19 · A charlatan deceives hidden Christians while Fuu bonds with the Sunflower Samurai
- Ep. 20 · Fuu, Mugen, and Jin encounter a blind traveling musician who senses their emotions.
- Ep. 21 · Jin masters the Way of Water while a woman's sorrow ends and Mugen exchanges an assassin's final gift.
- Ep. 22 · Trio enters mine shaft near Nagasaki and works for treasure share
- Ep. 23 · Ninja team manager challenges American sailors to a baseball match
- Ep. 24 · Fuu, Mugen, and Jin travel to Nagasaki to locate Ikitsuki island while being pursued by assassins.
- Ep. 25 · Jin battles Kagetoki Kariya while Mugen faces three brothers seeking his head
- Ep. 26 · Fuu confronts the Sunflower Samurai while Mugen and Jin face their ultimate tests.