قسط 12: Anotsu tetanus کے عذاب میں مبتلا ہو کر Shingyoyo-ryu سے لڑتا ہے اور جنگ میں ہلاک ہو جاتا ہے۔

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Rin and Anotsu are found by members of the Shingyoyo-ryu dojo, who challenge him, but he easily disposes of them with his axe. He walks off with Rin vainly trying to follow behind. As they shelter in a cave he explains that was travelling to Kaga at the request of the Shingyoyo-ryu dojo who were seeking to join him. However, they were trampled by the Shogunate and after the leaders suicided, their followers blamed Anotsu for their misfortune. They continue on to a village where Anotsu seeks out Makie who is barely surviving and suffering from a badly injured hand. He consoles her and spends the night with her, then leaves for Takayama the next morning with Rin in tow. He soon realizes that he has contracted tetanus from the fight days earlier. They are found by more Shingyoyo-ryu swordsmen, and Rin helps the weakened Anotsu defeat them. Back in Edo, the new leader of the Shogun's Banshu samurai, Kagimura Habaki, welcomes members of the Ittou-ryuu to a banquet. Meanwhile, some Shingyoyo-ryu swordsmen catch Rin and force her to take them to Anotsu. However, Manji arrives on the scene, shortly followed by Magatsu and Makie. The Shingyoyo-ryu attack, but Makie cuts a bloody swathe through the group. When only the Shingyoyo-ryu leader remains, he challenges Anotsu who takes a sword thrust through his body enabling him to kill the swordsman. As Rin departs with Manji she swears she will still kill Anotsu. (Source: Wikipedia)