Words from the past haunt Gennosuke, that peace will come when the Kouga and Iga know each other, and he recalls the missed opportunity of peace with Oboro. Tenzen tries to convince Oboro to fight against Gennosuke when her eyes reopen in five days, but she refuses. He then proposes marriage, and when she refuses he proceeds to rape her. On deck, hearing what's going on, Koshirou is conflicted by his loyalty to both Tenzen and Oboro, but when he goes to stop Tenzen, he finds him unconscious. Unbeknownst to both Koshirou and Oboro, Gyoubu is on board the ship and he choked Tenzen. Akeginu and Jingorou rush in and realize that Gyoubu is on board. Jingorou slashes at the ship but cannot find Gyoubu who emerges from the deck and throws Jingorou into the sea where he dissolves away, leaving just his clothes. Akeginu dives into the water but cannot save him. As Gyoubu appreciates his success, he feels something is wrong. (Source: Wikipedia)

Aired on: 7/12/2005