第22話: ロッキ団の戦闘員が伊東流の宿営地を襲撃し、義一が阿部山を激しく殴打する

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The Rokki-dan fighters, Shishiya Arashino, Tarieshin Hasshu, and Shozo Murasaki arrive at Sousuke Abayama's Ittou-ryuu camp in Mitoji with the decapitated head of the new recruit Yatsushiba. Abayama prepares to fight him, but Giichi arrives on horseback with Hyakurin, and draws out Abayama himself. Amon sends the three stronger swordsmen Arisus, Koda and Yatoin to back up Abayama. The fight commences and the one-armed Abayama manages to sever one of Giichi's ears. Hyakurin causes a distraction by attacking the three supporting Ittou-ryuu, causing Abayama to lose concentration. Giichi finds an opening, allowing him to savagely beat Abayama almost to death. Meanwhile back at the Ittou-ryuu camp, the Rokki-dan fighters easily defeat the inexperienced fighters. However, Kunimitsu Amon manages to catch Shozo Murasaki in his own blast of deadly acid, killing them both. Later, Kagimura meets the Rokki-dan fighters and turns his attention to Anotsu and the remaining Ittou-ryuu. He believes they will leave by boat from Nakaminato at the mouth of the Naka River (Tochigi Ibaraki), and as a precaution, he has the Rokki-dan slaughter all of the sailors on the wharves and begin sinking the boats. However, on the last boat they encounter Makie. After an initial skirmish, Makie falls, coughing up blood. Kagimura prepares to kill her, but Manji appears and saves her. The pending confrontation is interrupted by a volley of arrows fired from ships which have just sailed into the port. (Source: Wikipedia)