Chapter 4

The children finish their mission in Shimotani village and is rewarded with a feast by grampa. Azumi hesitates to kill the mother and child they met previously, but Ukiha covers for her. Azumi challenges Yaemon who's terrified and wins the duel effortlessly. "(...) It's not because the Shimotani ninja are weak. It's your bujutsu that surpasses theirs by far. (...) You're the chosen warriors who will carry out big missions that no one else could! (...) You'll surpress the wars that keep repeating in order to bring long lasting peace and tranquility to the people of the world. This means to defeat the evil that tries to cause them harm. It's a great duty you must be proud of!" Grampa performs his "drunk tanuki" dance as a reward. In the middle of the night Azumi visits the graves of their fallen comrades and tells them of the celebration and first mission. She hands out their favorite foods as offering and shows them the drunk tanuki dance that she's been practicing, emulating what grampa showed them during the celebration.
 * Amagi killed eleven, Hyuga killed fifteen, Ukiha eleven, Nagara eight. Azumi eight, which includes Kurajirou and Yaemon.