第20話: シラがメグロとタンポポに対峙し、リンを捕らえてマンジを凍った湖の近くで死闘に挑む。

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As Meguro and Tanpopo return to Lord Habaki they are confronted by Shira who is searching for Manji, and they divulge his location. Shira attacks the palanquin carrying Rin and carries her off and ties her to a wharf, half-submerged in a freezing lake. He then challenges Manji, to a duel to the death. As they fight, Manji realizes that Shira has attached his severed forearm, giving Shira a degree of immortality. When Manji sees Rin in the water being guarded by Renzo, Manji breaks off the fight to free her. However, she sinks to the bottom, tied to a heavy stone. Meanwhile, Anotsu and Magatsu find the wounded Shira. Anotsu leaves, but Shira recovers and attacks Magatsu, pinning him to the snow-covered ground with blades. Tanpopo leaps into the water to save Rin while Meguro attacks Shira, He defeats her, but he is impaled with a sword by Magatsu. Manji emerges from the lake and attacks Shira again. They viciously cut each other to pieces and Shira discovers that his wounds cease to recover because the sacred bloodworms cannot repair his body at the same rate as those inhabiting Manji. Magatsu finally aids Manji to deal a final blow to Shira. Later, Shira is attacked and ripped apart by wild dogs while he warns Renzo against seeking vengeance. (Source: Wikipedia)