Kikuchiyo has been foolishly captured by the Bandits, and the samurai must leave the caverns to rescue him. When daylight approaches, the towering machines plan to ambush them. Clearly, a traitor is in their midst.

Kambei knows legions of Nobuseri will be searching for them soon, and decides the group must get to Kanna, though the team of seven is incomplete. To survive the trek, new bonds of trust must be forged. As their journey begins, the samurai must confront an even more dangerous deception: betrayal from the farmers who hired them.

Contains episodes 9-12:
The Bandits
The Journey
The Village
The Truth

DVD Features: Textless Opening and Closing Songs, Character Profiles.

Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles.