The Samurai and the Woman Sagiri wakes up to find they have moved away from the butterflies whose poisonous scales caused her to faint. Gabimaru tell the others that while exploring alone he discovered that many plants on the island were former samurai sent by the shogun. Senta also shares knowledge he gained since arriving. Genji suggests that he replace Sagiri in guarding Gabimaru as she lacks battle skills but she refuses. Meanwhile, Yamada Asaemon Tenza tries to leave the island by boat with the criminal Nurugai, last of the Sanka people, but they are blocked by a graveyard of samurai ships. They are attacked by monsters and as they try to escape across the wrecks, they come across Yamada Asaemon Kisho, still alive but with flowers sprouting from his body. Nurugai loses heart with the guilt of feeling responsible for the demise the Sanka and waits to die, but Tenza refuses to give up and together they fight their way back to the island. While drying their clothes, Tenza discovers that Nurugai is young woman. They decide to circle the Island to see if they can find an escape route. Gabimaru gives Sagiri the confidence to stand her ground and become a samurai against Genji's instance that she should become a wife and mother. Suddenly Rokurota, the Giant of Bizen, appears and tears a large piece out of Genji's body.