Ep. 4: Yukimura faces Oichi's dark spirit and Hisahide's escape from Azuchi Castle

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Yukimura enters Azuchi Castle to find Hisahide Matsunaga alive, holding Nobunaga Oda’s skull. Hisahide claims Oichi is trapped between life and death, crying as a ghost. He reveals Masamune was defeated by Hideyoshi, a claim Yukimura rejects. Hisahide summons Kotarou Fuuma, who detonates explosives to facilitate his escape with the skull. Yukimura survives the blast but is attacked by Oichi, possessed by Oda’s dark spirit. After breaking free, he fights the spirit. Meanwhile, a bandaged Masamune wakes to thank his retainers for protecting him. Hideyoshi reflects on Keiji’s past protection. The next day, Yukimura meets Oda’s remnants seeking to rebuild, but Oyamada intervenes to stop them. In Aki, Hanbei and Motonari finalize their alliance to attack Motochika Chousokabe in Shikoku.