Chapter 202

Tobizaru regains consciousness on the boat trip back to Tenkai's place. The wound was series, but his life was not in danger. They share the news of Kagari and Hatsune's passing. Tenkai does a short prayer before praising Azumi and Hyosuke, including a greeting from shogun Hidetada-sama who asks them what they wish for a reward. Azumi begs for the life of Masamune's family by pretending the one she killed was the imposter. Tenkai goes along with it although he obviously knows she had killed the real one, as he had sent somebody who knows his face well to Sendai as well, but there he had declined to meet them due to an illness. "'I see... Masamune's charisma grasped even your heart, Azumi..'""'Not just Date Masamune-sama... The targets I killed this time were deprived both of their pride and the means to live. They were warriors forced into a position beyond their control. If you take away their domains and their pensions, they will be forced into a corner and their only option will be causing a riot. Isn't that the source cause of these revolts!? I beg you! Do not destroy the Date domain and all the people living there! This time, because I was disgusted, I abandoned the mission and was thinking to run away. Even now... I'm still lost.. Should I go carrying out missions like this again or not?'"With this Azumi makes two requests of Tenkai, in exchange for her to keep carrying out her missions. Her first is to not destroy the Date household, and the other is to have Hyosuke quit his role to pursue his dream of becoming a sculptor. So she requests a recommendation from Tenkai to have him become a disciple of Hidari Jingoro for sure. "'And so Tenkai convinced Hidetada that the ringleader who caused this rebellion was an impostor who assumed Masamune's name, and that the body double at Sendai was in fact Masamune. Thus the Date household was able to continue to exist.'" Toranosuke and Hikoshiro leave their home village to begin working for Tenkai. They inquire about Azumi, who is to become their mentor. Their guide Joan-dono says he've never met her but that she's a person who has served with great distinction.

They arrive in the town early, so Joan tells them to sit down and eat at a restaurant. Outside six thieves are trying to flee, but Chozo catches up with them and quickly bests them by cutting their ankles. He picks up the money bag and leaves. After he's left, the villagers proceeds to strib the thieves and steal their belongings. Before the chapter ends we also get a glimpse of a mysterious powerful woman referred to as boss.