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...