Hyoh mobilizes his forces, vowing to avenge Han's death. Rock tells Jukei that he and his men will challenge Hyoh's army, but Jukei says they cannot win. He says that Hyoh was Kenshiro's compassionate biological older brother whose memory he removed so that Hyoh would survive in the violent Shura Kingdom. Rock and his men confront Hyoh's army, but they are outnumbered, and after the initial surprise attack, they are killed. Only Rock escapes with his life, but after telling Kenshiro that Hyoh is his older brother he dies from his injuries.