Tenzen taunts Gennosuke as he stands wounded and bleeding, then stabs him, but Gennosuke takes the opportunity to behead Tenzen. Gennosuke then tells Oboro that they must kill each other to end the war, but she pleads with him to kill her as does Kagerou. As Gennosuke turns to leave with Kagerou, she tries to kiss him, but Oboro finally opens her eyes and neutralizes her poisonous kiss. Oboro then hides Gennosuke from Ofuku's retainers who are ordered to replace Tenzen's head. His head only partially reattaches long enough to reveal Gennosuke's location before Oboro uses her powers to stop the regeneration process and finally kill him. Oboro also refuses to have Gennosuke slain, so Ofuku sends a message to Hattori Hanzo that a final duel must take place.