Complex sentence: Falling under Kaede's control, Jiro orders Kurogane to obtain Lady Sué's head, but Kurogane in defiance brings back the head of a kitsune statue instead, attempting to warn Jiro of Kaede's dangerous influence.
Split into simpler sentences: Falling under Kaede's control, Jiro orders Kurogane to obtain Lady Sué's head. In defiance, Kurogane brings back the head of a kitsune statue instead, attempting to warn Jiro of Kaede's dangerous influence.