9th day of hostilities: Battle of the leaders on all fronts!!
The ingenious strategist Riboku managed to pierce the mystery surrounding General Akou's defensive formation, which was reputed to be impenetrable, allowing Gyôun to directly bring the fight to the Qin officer.
At the same time, Shin engages in a duel against Gakuei, but will he truly be able to compete? On the side of Ryôyô, the Qin forces, constrained to action by the depletion of their supplies, launch successive general attacks to break the deadlock.
It is then that General Heki suddenly spots the silhouette of Bunen, one of the enemy commanders...