 Following Okoi's capture and death at the Iga's hands; Saemon throws himself whole-heartedly into the war between Koga and Iga, viewing victory for his clan and revenge for his sister as one and the same.Over the course of the battles, Saemon begins to understand and even agree with Gennosuke's views on the futility of revenge.Nevertheless, he also understands that the hostility on both sides makes reconciliation an impossible alternative.