"There were people who loathed one other." "Ntheir souls soaked in blood..." "And their bonds were broken by blades..." "Ntheir sincerity walls... please die... please die..." "Clouds shroud a night with a waning moonNquivering in the haze" "A cruel trap involvingNa pair of crucified fledglings since smoldering feelingsNlie firmly in their hearts destruction!" "severely as a flower pierce with a trembling blade" "Even when I shut the fated tearsNdeep within my eyes my eyelids still remember you" "Cold Blood" "I imagine Danjou entrusted aNsimilar scroll to Kazamachi Shougen..." "Nhe will have no hope for escape..." "Koshirou." "A war between shinobi needsNno vainglorious one-on-one battles." "Understood." "Tenzen-sama." "What do you supposeNbecame of Yashamaru-dono?" "Judging from the timeNof the hawk's return he will reach Iga laterNtonight or tomorrow morning." "that is..." "Amayo." "Nit will cause us trouble." "Having Gennosuke and Udono trappedNlike rats could work against us." "Yes." "I will exercise caution." "shall I kill GennosukeNif given the chance?" "Do not assume heNcan be slain so easily!" "His eyes..." "Those twoNunfathomable eyes..." "Neven for an enemy's..." "Blunders will not be tolerated.NTake no risks before our return." "Understood." "First is Kazamachi Shougen." "What's wrong?" "!" "That is a Kouga palanquin..." "Only the bearers!" "Kouga clansman." "I wish toNspeak with you." "Step out." "And if I say no?" "Kouga Manjidani Group-NJimushi Juubei" "Your appearance..." "NYou must be Jimushi Juubei." "How're you going to fix this?" "NYou ruined my precious palanquin!" "A palanquin for what aim?" "!" "None of you have any manners at all!" "How dare you" "Forgive my rudeness." "We areNthe Ogen Clan of Iga Tsubagakure." "I am Yakushiji Tenzen." "We could not stand still outNof concern for our grandmother who has gone to Sunpu... huh?" "My own astromancy shows Danjou-samaNunder a star of misfortune..." "Astromancy..." "So that is your art... go intercept Shougen." "Now then..." "I know everythingNabout the Kouga clan but some members I know little about." "You are one of those few..." "Speak!" "The Kouga Manjidani Ten!" "NWhat techniques do they wield?" "!" "Speak or I shall remove your head!" "What is so amusing?" "Your own star is one of misfortune!" "I would be doomed but the enemy is doomedNonce he learns of it." "to think the Iga wouldNtake such action as this..." "What is transpiring?" "!" "Akeginu-dono!" "Good grief." "What a lost cause." "Ow!" "Akeginu-dono!" "NWhy don't we hold hands too?" "!" "It begins!" "Iga scum?" "We will take theNninpou competition roster!" "And how do you know about that?" "I would not underestimateNthe Iga-no-Ogen Clan if I were you." "As you wish." "I'll start... by removingNyour names from the list first!" "Interesting!" "caught in my web..." "Perhaps I should crush them..." "Now then..." "I will let you chooseNthe manner in which you die..." "Shall I gouge your eyes out first..." "Nor slit your windpipe?" "Choose!" "I ask you the same thing!" "Hotarubi!" "Koshirou's sickle!" "My body hair is as my hands!" "Kouga swine!" "What?" "!" "Jimushi Juubei!" "Intolerable bastard!" "Is Yashamaru-dono unharmed?" "Answer!" "Shougen!" "Tell me!" "Tell me!" "Tell me!" "Tell me now!" "Yashamaru-dono..." "Got you!" "Why can't we catch up?" "!" "I suggest you releaseNthe scroll in your mouth..." "Otherwise you cannot expelNthe spearhead in your throat." "Isn't that right Jimushi!" "Allow me to read your stars..." "NJimushi Juubei." "Tenzen!" "I will not fall forNthe same trick twice." "Tenzen-sama!" "What an inconvenience..." "There is no need forNtwo of the same scroll." "What of Shougen?" "I... finished him off." "Jimushi Juubei" "Seven left..." "But do not disregard them.N--Indeed... the Iga-no-Ogen Clan!" "Iga Tsubagakure-NIga-no-Ogen's Compound" "Oboro-dono." "You needn't hurry so..." "How good of you to come!" "you're back!" "Huh?" "too!" "Preparations for theNbanquet are underway." "Iga sake probably tastes quite differentNfrom that brewed by the Kouga." "Gennosuke-sama!" "I wonder if Iga sake is sweet or salty..." "The mist of sorrow softly touchesNthese lips blotted with red droplets" "The mirror in the sky beautifullyNilluminates the distance in the night" "Giving more than a passing thoughtNto the myriad of showering stars" "Nfirmly bind them" "Those beautiful eyes thatNsparkle with a lazuline hue..." "Even if they wind up closedNby a harbinger from the darkness since no one can stealNthe bridge of connected dreams they still reflect the limitless tomorrow" "Next Episode" "Billowing animosity." "Piercing hostility." "Nand advocates lofty ideals." "Na crimson mist sprays the twilight." "Na cunning assassin smiles." "A spring night banquet at Tsubagakure..." "On the next Basilisk~ Kouga Ninpouchou"