Episode Title:
Cutthroat, Sneering at the Clouds.
Episode Description:
The Kumō brothers visit Doctor Ōta to treat Soramaru's wounds and Tenka's apparent hangover. Ōta tells Tenka about Shirasu's association with the Fuma clan, known to be "butchers" compared to other ninja clans. While Kitamura and Tsuchiya inform Tenka that a lunatic named Naoto Kagami is making his way to the Kumō Shrine, Kagami has already made trust with Chūtarō at the shrine steps. Soramaru, claiming to be Tenka, arrives at the steps and tells Chūtarō to go get Shirasu from inside the shrine. Tenka deals with a squadron led by Rakucho Takeda, but Tenka easily defeats the squadron, including Takeda. Soramaru struggles with his fight against Kagami, but Shirasu arrives to intercept until he becomes injured from Kagami's attacks. Tenka arrives in the nick of time when Shirasu is unable to defend himself. Kagami explains how he wants to overthrow the shogunate for their betrayal in approving a sword abolishment edict. Tenka beats up Kagami, who is then restrained by Abe no Sōsei, commander of the Yamainu Squad. It is later shown that Tenka and Sōsei each vow to search for the Orochi's vessel, but Tenka plans to protect it, while Sōsei plans to destroy it.
