Ep. 14: Akechi Mitsuhide menghadapi pengkhianatan dan kematian di tengah pengepungan Kastil Sakamoto.

June 13, 1582, on his way Ieyasu learns Hideyoshi leads 40,000 men. Reminded of his defeat at Mikatagahara, he turns away. Mitsuhide's position in Shouryuuji castle is surrounded. Monks from Enryaku temple, who honour Mitsuhide as the killer of Oda, propose him to flee there since Sakamoto castle is already under assault. June 14, Hiroko, the wife of Mitsuhide in Sakamoto, wants to give the masterpieces to the enemy. Hideyoshi had a similar objective in mind, why the commander sends Sasuke to retrieve them. Akechi Hidemitsu hands them, managing to hit Sasuke with the Hakkaku on the head as he bore grudge against him since the banquet in Azuchi. Near Sakamoto, Enryaku temple warriors attack Mitsuhide for the destruction he performed under Oda's orders. Saving the life of the monk Zaifu, Mitsuhide is struck to the death. More violent monks appear, but Ieyasu arrives. (Source: Wikipedia)
Episode
- Ep. 10 · Teh terakhir Nobunaga, pencurian Hideyoshi, dan pelarian tokoh kunci di tengah Insiden Honnoji.
- Ep. 11 · Yasuke memburu pembunuh Nobunaga sementara Sasuke berdoa dan Nagamasa mencari tempat berlindung.
- Ep. 12 · Sasuke menginformasikan kepada Hideyoshi mengenai keputusan Kiyohide, sementara Mitsuhide bergerak untuk merebut kekuasaan.
- Ep. 13 · Mitsuhide menyadari pengkhianatan saat pasukan superior Hideyoshi mendekati Kyoto untuk pertempuran penentu.
- Ep. 14 · Akechi Mitsuhide menghadapi pengkhianatan dan kematian di tengah pengepungan Kastil Sakamoto.
- Ep. 15 · Nobukatsu memberikan penjaga Azuchi sementara Hideyoshi menahan sandera dan menegosiasikan kebebasan Sasuke
- Ep. 16 · Sasuke menegosiasikan perdamaian antara Hideyoshi dan Ieyasu sambil menangani tugas pengasuhan barunya.
- Ep. 17 · Sasuke menerima promosi dan mengadopsi nama Oribe setelah perselisihan upacara teh
- Ep. 18 · Sasuke menyerahkan kimono kepada Osen sementara Soueki menghadapi gejolak politik dan kemarahan Hideyoshi