The Samurai (1962)

Tendo the Dragon (4x12)

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Now in Owari, Tonbei and Shūsaku are disguised as strolling players as there is a price on Shintarō’s head of 100 pieces of gold. They follow the Retired Lord to the "Black Mansion" where Kazeba works disguised as a maid using the name Namaji. The Retired Lord wants a progress report on the capture of Shintarō. Gensai tells him that Kazeba is helping Shintarō. The Retired Lord tells him that once he becomes ruler, Gensai will be made Master of the Guards but he must kill Shintarō first. "I, Gensai, will stake my life on it." Tonbei infiltrates the mansion and uses a speaking tube to communicate with Namiji as she lies in the maids’ dormitory. The agreement will be presented on the 20th of the month when all the lords are gathered to pray for the shogun. Kazeba offers to find it but Tonbei fears she will be caught. Both are unaware the Retired Lord is spying on the maids. Tonbei is followed by a Black Ninja and is rescued by Shintarō. Tendō the Dragon boasts that if he had dealt with him instead of the others, they would still be alive. He captures Shintarō and Gensai comes to take revenge for Shintarō’s having killed so many ninja. Becoming enraged at Shintarō’s calmness, he tries to kill him by throttling him with his artificial arm. Tendō tells him to leave him alone. Kazeba searches the Retired Lord’s rooms and sees him enter a secret passage and Hakuunsai come out. Gensai becomes impatient and Tendō tries to restrain him. Gensai challenges him but Hakuunsai arrives. Shintarō says he allowed them to capture him so someone else can steel the agreement. He frees himself and in the fight, Tendō is killed and Hakuunsai and Gensai escape. Meanwhile Kazeba has the agreement but is mortally wounded while escaping and dies before she can tell Shintarō the truth about the Retired Lord. Hakuunsai retrieves the agreement. Both Shintarō and Shūsaku are upset by Kazeba’s death.