Tonbei's quick action saves Shintarō who kills Yonai. Oboro and the Fūma withdraw. Shintarō releases a nun from her bonds who tells him Koshinjo has gone to Soga village. They set out after her. Meantime Shūsaku has followed them to Odawara and encounters Koshinjo who carries him as he has injured his foot. They take a variant road back to Odawara through Gongen forest where they are waylaid by Tsubame Dōjin and his spider ninja. Shintarō and Tonbei rescue them and Koshinjo tells him she gave the mirror to Princess Aya, the daughter of Lord Okubo in Odawara Castle. Meantime Kotarō reproves Oboro for not killing the nun she captured, tells her to be heartless otherwise the Fūma ninja will destroy her and her being his sister won't make any difference. She begs for the chance to get the mirror.
