Oboro is captured. Kitobō offers to rescue her but Kotarō says she must be destroyed as she has failed. Kitobō protests as she is Kotarō's sister but he is adamant. Musai approaches Kitobō and asks for time to rescue her, assuring him that Kotarō might be angry outwardly but will be secretly glad. Musai kidnaps Shūsaku and offers to exchange him for Oboro. Meantime, Aya, fearing for her father's life, goes to Oboro in prison and offers to free her if she raises the curse put on him. Oboro agrees and when Shintarō and Tonbei come for Oboro, they find Aya. They still go through with the exchange only Tonbei is disguised as Aya. Kitobō interrupts with the real Oboro and there is a fight. Musai success in pinning Shintarō to a tree and begs Kitobō to run him through in order to reach Shintarō. Kitobō does so reluctantly but Shintarō escapes. Oboro tells the dying Musai Shintarō is dead. With Musai's death, Okubo's nightmares cease.
