Volume 33

Chapter 235: Bloody Fight. Azumi agrees to let Bontenmaru walk halfway, before they release Hikoshiro. They trick her however, with Chiyozo rushing in and grabbing the young lord. The guard tries to slash Hikoshiro who evades by kicking his guard, while Azumi stabs him. They now have to fight off Kano's men and the ronin bounty hunters. She tells him to follow where she advances, so they can cut out an escape path.

Chapter 236: Breach. They enter an alley, and hide in the house of a old couple. Hikoshiro convinces her that they should aim for Kano now, saying that if they want money, they can raid Niwauchi all they want instead. It becomes misty. Mr. Dumb is beheaded trying to aim for her. They enter the Niwauchi.

Chapter 237: Fury. Chiyozo, who's been watching the whole scene from atop a tree inside the Niwauchi grounds, climbs to the roof at his sister's beckon. Hikoshiro fights inside, while Azumi fights half outside. They begin shooting bomb arrows aiming for Azumi inside the mansion. Chiyozo cuts them down for making a mess.

Chapter 238: Complications. The blast started a fire. An assassin tries cutting Azumi down from above. The pair inspire the ronin to steal the money using the fire as cover. Chiyozo asks how their house was wrecked, so Okyo lies saying Azumi has come to kill her. She tells him to fight her, but be careful not to get hurt. A bomb arrow knocks a kid off the roof, but Chiyozo saves him and cuts down Kuzaso before he can fire another one. Then he challenges Azumi.

Chapter 239: Murdered. He stops seeing Okyo being bothered and grabbed by the ronin asking for the chest's location. The ronin attacks Kano, realizing the chest contains the money that was originally theirs. Kano fights back, while continuously dragging Bontenmaru away from the blades. Hikoshiro finds Kano, but is unable to avoid engaging him. Chiyozo carries Okyo away from the fire, to the safety of a tree, and pursues the thief, cutting off their feet. Azumi is held off by the veterans.

Chapter 240: Onslaught. Okyo grabs a bomb arrow, meanwhile Chiyozo gets distracted by more thieves. Azumi slays Kano, and before Okyo is able to fire, Hikoshiro stabs her in the back. Horrified, Chiyozo rushes to her side, and aims for Hikoshiro's head, but is intercepted by Azumi. They duel where the ground is clear of corpses. Hyosuke hears the news of Seigain, and visits in the dark.

Chapter 241: Struggle. Chiyozo knocks her sword out of her hands, but she knocks him over judo style and choke holds him. He unsuccessfully tries to shake her off like a wild horse, and passes out. Okyo crawls to his side. Without Chiyozo there, the ronin run amok once more stealing and pillaging as they wish. Hikoshiro and Azumi both know this is it for him. She praises him for his great deeds, stopping the Yagyu plot. Dumber attacks in revenge, but Azumi has no time to properly deal with him, so she quickly slays him. She kisses Hikoshiro as his breathing stops, crying smiling.