18. Bölüm: Fukiage olayının ardından Kagimura, Ittou-ryuu'yu kovalarken Hanabusa Edo'da rehineler alıyor.

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Following the Fukiage incident, Habaki Kagimura is ordered to take his own life, but as leader of the Rokki-dan and in the Bushido way, intends to follow the and eliminate the Ittou-ryuu within 30 days. His illegitimate daughter Ryo recalls how her father became an assassin for the Shogunate to elevate his status. Hanabusa Ugen is appointed to Kagimura's former position and meets Anotsu, giving the Ittou-ryuu seven days to leave Edo or be eliminated. Anotsu surprisingly agrees. To cover himself for Kagimura's behaviour, Hanabusa takes hostages, but Kagimura's wife Shima sees it as a discourtesy. Ryo recklessly attacks Hanabusa's men, but Shima intercedes and agrees to be taken with her son Sakutaro into Hanabusa's custody. Kagimura ruthlessly continues to track down the Ittou-ryuu and finally finds their burned-out dojo. However, it has been booby-trapped and many of his men are killed before the remaining Ittou-ryuu depart. Ryo pursues them, but she is easily defeated by Magatsu. Later, Hanabusa orders Kagimura to surrender the Rokki-dan, but Shima surprisingly intervenes. Their son Sakutaro apologises to his father for his lack of sword skills before Shima kills him and then herself. Hanabusa is horrified by the bloodshed, but Kagimura demands twenty days to pursue the Ittou-ryuu and return with Anotsu's head. He offers his own and those of the Rokki-dan if he fails, but also threatens Hanabusa's life if he dares to interfere in Kagimura's quest. (Source: Wikipedia)