Kuro Higi ~ Iga Village

Korogi gave the man a disgusted look as he pulled out a knife. "Our leader, Ogen-sama, is still resting and won't be awake for a while. Until then, you will answer MY questions. Got it, outsider?" Korogi roared as he saw Darian heading towards the village. "Before I turn you into a pin cushion, I will graciously ask you again... What is your purpose here?" Korogi said in a sinister voice as one of the igans approached Darian. 

"Darian-san... We're glad you're safe. The village has been ordered into a lock down, and this, err, traveler asks for permission to enter." Mia, one of the female officers reported. 

Shiro Kuma ~ Kouga Village

Danjo sat on a wooden chair as he sighed in despair. "If that's the case... It wouldn't be safe to hunt. That poison could have affected the animals as well, and if we consume those infected, we could be facing imminent destruction. Curses..." Danjo pounded his wrinkled fist on the wooden chair. "Wait a minute... is this rogue you speak of... named as Enma? Does this person cover his face? Is he blind?" Danjo launched a series of questions as he stood up abruptly. "There's only one poison user in the Iga as far as I'm concerned. But to think that Enma has betrayed his village would mean that he is planning something. This is bad." Danjo mumbled as he pointed his cane to Hache.

Danjo walked around a bit as if he was deep in thought. "Hache-kun, should you find Enma once more... kill him." Danjo said in a morbid tone. "He's far too dangerous to be left alone... Beware a man who has nothing to lose."

Fukkatsu no Shutsugen ~ Enma

Enma trudged through the forest as she mumbled complex incantations. She didn't have any other power aside from summoning an avatar of Mikadzuki... rather, her affiliation with Mikadzuki allowed her to communicate with the god's servants. 

"Step One: Arouse the Horde." Enma chuckled in a light tone as she continued with her incantations. "Step Two: Raise Hell." 

She continued to walk around the great tree, the branches began to dimly glow.

"Step Three: Inspire Fear." Enma stopped at the base of the tree as she took off her garments, and opened a small space within the trunk. Revealed there was a small pool of clear and clean water. She dipped herself in it as she felt the cold liquid soften her tensed muscles. "Step Four: Welcome Death."