Episode Title:
Recruiting a Genius Strategist!.
Episode Description:
Nobuna's attempts to reclaim Mino is repeatedly foiled by Yoshitatsu's strategist, Hanbē. Yoshiharu, Jubei, Goemon and Inuchiyo are sent to recruit her. They find themselves in competition with Nagamasa. Meanwhile, the reclusive Hanbē is forced to appear before Yoshitatsu, who wants to make her his own concubine. To force her hand, Yoshitatsu keeps her uncle hostage. Yoshiharu and Nagamasa accompany Hanbē to Yoshitatsu's castle to buy time while Goemon and Inuchiyo rescue the uncle. After receiving notice from Goemon that her uncle is safe, Hanbē invokes magical creatures to defeat Yoshitatsu and his men. Having escaped, Hanbē, who is impressed by Yoshiharu's kindness and bravery, swears loyalty to him instead of Nobuna.
