Episode Title:
The Path with No Regrets
Episode Description:
Ittoki makes the decision to negotiate with the Koga, offering to hand over the Iga Ninja Core in return for guarantees of Iga's autonomy as well as the condition of not to use the Core for military purposes. Realizing that the peace treaty would prevent them from using the Core in the Asuras, Kidou authorizes a second attack on Iga to take it by force. Meanwhile, Kirei admits she was working for Suzaku to both Ryoko and Tokisada, but they forgive her since she ultimately ended up helping defend Iga. Suzaku offers to trade his father's video to Kidou, but he sends assassins after him, instead. He easily defeats the assassins and hands over the video to Tokisada, instructing him not to get in his way. Dissatisfied with Ittoki's refusal to fight, Kozo convinces the other Iga ninjas to revolt against Ittoki, but it's all a ploy by both him and Ittoki to draw the true traitor, Reiha, into the open. Reiha claims she followed Kidou's orders for a chance to save her comatose husband before attempting to poison herself. Ittoki leaves behind a note explaining that he has taken the Core and left with Tokisada and Kousetsu to confront Kidou directly after expelling themselves from the Iga clan.
