A scene is shown depicting Tokugawa Tadanaga's inhumanity and cruelty. In the years since Irako was sent away, packs of ronin samurai have begun wandering the country. A new Kogan student, Kondo Suzunosuke, slays one of the ronin after overhearing them disrespect the Kogan dojo. Pleased with the young pupil's instincts, Kogan sends Fujiki to teach the novice a true lesson in the art of the kill. Fujiki takes a group of Kogan to meet the Ronin, and Fujiki challenges the first swordsman bare-handed, planning to use his techniques after achieving Dai-Mokuroku. He defeats the first ronin, and the Kogan samurai kill the others, leaving one to spread word of the encounter. Returning later to his room Fujiki finds Suzunosuke's head on the rafters.