At the Kouga Manjidani, Okoi and Kisaragi Saemon are concerned about the absent Gennosuke as they await the return of their colleagues from Sunpu while Muroga Hyouma, Kagerou and Kasumi Gyoubu also discuss the implications of Gennosuke's relationship with Udono and send Okoi to the Iga Tsubagakure to investigate. Meanwhile Tenzen, Hotarubi, Nenki, Koshirou and Rousai prepare to take out the rest of the ten Kouga on the scroll at the Kouga Manjidani, but they are discovered and surrounded. Trapped, they decide to fight even though heavily outnumbered and kill many of the Kouga. However Hyouma intervenes and calls a halt to the fighting, and after exchanging words, the Iga withdraw. Concerned about Jousuke’s disappearance, Gennosuke asks Udono to send a messenger to Kouga Manjidani to check on his wellbeing.