Episode Title:
Weak and Strong
Episode Description:
Even though Chobei was dealt a fatal blow, he recovers to attack the Doshi again. This time he seems to have acquired some regenerative ability after being in the pit of flowers and is also able to detect the Tao within the Doshi and defeat it. Elsewhere, as Gabimaru and Gantetsusai fight the Soshin, Mei repeats the words, strong and weak. Suddenly, a half-human, half-insect Doshi appears to capture Mei whom he wants to return to the Horai. Gabimaru uncharacteristically acts to protect her but he and Gantetsusai come under attack from swarms of insects. Fuchi understands what Mei is saying and explains to Gabimaru that Tao is a balance weakness and strength, so to see the Tao emanating from the Doshi, he must acknowledge his weaker side. Gabimaru struggles to do so, but he begins to see the Tao flowing around the two Doshi and is able to defeat them. Meanwhile, Hoko leads Sagiri and the others to the gates of the Horai where a Tensen with magenta hair summarily removes Hoko's wooden head.
