Episode 11

**The Path with No Regrets** (悔いなき道を, *Kui Naki Michi o*) is the 11th episode of Shinobi no Ittoki anime series.

## Synopsis

Ittoki decides to give the secret Ninja Core to Kido. The Iga ninjas oppose it as a declaration of defeat. Kirei, Ryoko, and Suzaku find new resolve. Meanwhile, Iga's traitor is making moves.

## Summary

Ittoki gathers the Iga ninja and tells them that he decided to give the secret Ninja Core to Kido in exchange for Iga's autonomy. The Iga are against it and don't believe that Koga will keep their word. However, Ittoki states he won't be changing his decision and Tokisada states he is on his side. Ittoki states that if Koga attacks them will all their might, they won't be able to withstand it. That's why the Iga suggest they attack Koga now, while their forces are scattered. Ittoki still refuses and states that if they don't agree with his decision, he will expel them from the village.

At NSC meeting, Juzen reveals that they are reconciling with Koga per Iga Chief's request, and NSC will serve as witness of the peace treaty. Reiha can't believe it as Koga are not even hiding their crimes anymore, but Juzen states there is no evidence and the ninjas from the destroyed villages are either nearly all dead or missing, and Koga's only established crime right now is its assault on Iga. Juzen explains that NSC's job is to maintain the peace and once Koga receives the secret Core, they need to monitor them to not use it for military purpose.

Enbi is annoyed that NSC will be monitoring them and forbids them from using the Core for military purpose, and wish they refuse the offer. Kido states they can't start a fight with NSC right now, but also can't accept the terms. Kido intends to obtain the Core before replying to NSC, and tells them to prepare a second assault on Iga.

Reiha visits Iga and informs Ittoki that Koga isn't replying back. Kirei visits Saiga village, looking for Ryoko, but finds the village burn down. She sees a light from a basement and finds Ryoko working on a ninja tool. Kirei reveals that her father died, but she didn't feel sad. He trained her to lie and betray to ensure the village survival, but in the end, he was betrayed by Koga and died. Kirei is a Fuma ninja, and felt free as she no longer needed to passing intel from Iga to Koga. Kirei states Yumika's death and what happened to Iga is her fault as she reported that Tokisada wasn't in the village. Even if its true and she betrayed them, Ryoko states that she is still her dear friend and she believes the time they spend was real and she is no longer lying her.

Suzaku calls Kido and reveals he found a footage that his father was hiding. Kido realizes what he means and wonders if he showed it to someone else, but Suzaku denies it. Suzaku wants to give it to Kido as proof of his loyalty and wishes Kido to grant him a place to die as a Koga ninja. Kido tells him that he will send someone to pick him up and he then will join the Second Iga Assault teams.

Kozo and the other Iga speak with Ittoki. Kozo explains that the Iga ninja reached a consensus. They don't want Iga to give the secret Core to Koga and won't accept expulsion, instead they want Ittoki to renounce his authority as chief. They won't be choosing a new chief and will be protecting Iga together. Ittoki refuses to leave his position and warns them that if they continue their opposition, he will expel them. Meanwhile, a Koga unit arrives at Suzaku's location to take him out. He defeats them all and learns when the Iga assault will happen.

Kirei visits Iga and wish to speak with Ittoki, but Tokisada stops her. She asks him to tell Ittoki that she is sorry for lying and betraying him, but Tokisada already knows that she was passing intel using her bird. Kirei blames herself for Yumika's death, but Tokisada states that while she created one of the factors that cornered Iga, there is still a true traitor out there. Even so, Iga owes her as she was the one that blow up the charging stations.

As Tokisada leaves the villager for a mission, Kozo and other Iga decide to take down Ittoki and retrieve the secret Core. The Iga traitor informs Kido of Kozo's actions and Kido tells him to obtain the Core before Kozo. The traitor, Reiha, enters the room first and Kozo comes after her, wondering why she is there as he gave her an order to wait for him. Kozo recalls Ittoki and Tokisada telling him that Kosetsu didn't kill Yumika, but a traitor did it. Ittoki prioritized revealing the traitor above all else and acted like he would expel everyone. Kozo wondered why they trusted him and Ittoki reveals because everyone else is trusting Kozo, and if Kozo was the traitor, then Ittoki could not trust anyone. Kozo asks Reiha why she did it. Reiha wonders why he is still serving Iga, considering how weak and poor they are and how Iga didn't provide him anything. Kido had promised Reiha to save her husband. Reiha then takes a drug to kill herself. While other Iga are trying to save her, Kozo finds letters from Ittoki, who apologizes for deceiving Iga and testing them, but he needed to find the traitor. He wanted to make the peace reality, but now knows that is impossible. Tokisada investigated Housen Ban's death and realizes Kido's objective is to exterminate all ninjas. Suzaku had given Tokisada the video footage.

Ittoki guesses that by the time Kozo is reading the letters, Koga had surrounded Iga and asks the Iga ninja to run away and not fight them. As long as Iga ninja are alive, they can continue on. Earlier, Tokisada found out that most mechanical ninjas are moved and likely there is an upcoming attack on Iga. Seeing there is no other choice, Ittoki asks Tokisada to find when the attack will happen, and during that time Koga's defense would be weaker and he will go speak with Kido. Tokisada states their defense will still be strong, but Ittoki intends to use the secret Ninja Core. After finishing the letter, Ittoki dresses up and heads towards Koga. Kozo finish reading the letter and checks their ninja register, only to see that Ittoki had removed his name, along with Tokisada's and Kosetsu's. Kozo decides that they stay and fight the Koga, in order to protect Ittoki's plan.

## Characters

* Ittoki Sakuraba
* Tokisada Kaga
* Kozo Moriyama
* Reiha Tsuge
* Shione Kozuki
* Juzen Jiraibo
* Enbi Takamine
* Kido Minobe
* Kirei Kisegawa
* Ryoko Suzunone
* Suzaku Ban
* Kosetsu