The Ohu army goes back to the Koga village, where they plan on keeping the pups of Kyoshiro's army. The pups, led by Teru, refuse to stay, saying that they'll help in battle. Kyoshiro tries using blunt scolding to scare them to submission, but Weed tells them calmly that to die is not something fantastic and just because of a battle, the Ohu army has no right to snatch their future away from them and after they die, the pups will take over for them, to which the pups finally agree to stay behind with the Koga elder...