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Episode Title:
The Horned Owl.Episode Description:
Gennosuke and Udono feast with the Iga clan contemplating the coming peace to be brought by their union. Both are unaware that the Shogun has annulled the truce between the clans, although Gennosuke detects a level of tension. That night Akeginu prepares to kill Jousuke, but he mistakes her intentions and naively thinks she is attracted to him. She proposes friendly ninpou battle, but before it goes too far, they are interrupted by Udono who separates them. Sitting alone, Gennosuke detects that he is being observed by an Iga with malicious intent, while outside, Udono finds Jingorou stalking Gennosuke in his semi-liquid form and punishes him. Later, Jousuke finds Jingorou and forces him to reveal the reason why he tried to kill Gennosuke, but Jingorou manages to creep inside Jousuke and kill him.
