Ep. 4: Lady Iku menghadapi rumor sementara Irako ditetapkan sebagai pewaris dan Fujiki mengalahkan pencari balas dendam
Children mock Lady Iku in a song suggesting that she is cursed after two of her fiancés died. Meanwhile, the Kogan disciples give credit to Fujiki for their success over the Funaki as he struck the older twin first giving an opening to Irako. Lady Iku encounters Irako in the bath house who tells her that he believes her husband Kogan was responsible for her fiancé's death and that she is not cursed. Later he is warned by Ushimata not to visit her again. Kogan selects Irako as his heir, and orders Mie to yield to him in the presence of the other disciples, however Irako pleads that it take place after the wedding. On a cold winter night, Fujiki is approached by Funaki swordsman seeking revenge, but even though his fingers are numb with cold, Fujiki defeats him using the Nagare Boshi (Shooting Star) strike. (Source: Wikipedia)
Episode
- Ep. 1 · Tokugawa Tadanaga menggelar turnamen pedang baja mematikan di Kastil Sunpu pada tahun 1629.
- Ep. 2 · Iwamata Kogan menguji Irako dengan ritual yodare-azuki untuk menentukan penerimaan dojo
- Ep. 3 · Irako maju sebagai kandidat penerus Kogan sambil menantang rivalnya untuk mengambil kepala kembar Funaki.
- Ep. 4 · Lady Iku menghadapi rumor sementara Irako ditetapkan sebagai pewaris dan Fujiki mengalahkan pencari balas dendam
- Ep. 5 · Irako Mengakhiri Hubungannya dengan Lady Iku dan Menerima Instruksi Teknik
- Ep. 6 · Irako menanggung uji coba yang curang dan mutilasi sambil kehilangan impian warisannya kepada Fujiki.
- Ep. 7 · Kekejaman Tokugawa Tadanaga dan duel telanjang tangan Fujiki melawan samurai ronin
- Ep. 8 · Instruktur menjadikan Hikagi Jingorou sebagai kambing hitam atas kematian Suzunosuke.