Mifune, on his way with his Fifth Company as reinforcement for Darui's First Company, rushes to help Kankuro's comando unit battling Hanzo. Mifune tries talking some sense into Hanzo; telling him that samurai do not serve shinobi, that the only true master they ever had is peace. This naruto episode will appropriately be called "Mifune vs Hanzo". Enjoy Naruto Shippuden 272 on TailedFox. See us in our Naruto Forum. Download Naruto Shippuden 272 in high definition today!
Kankuro's unit trying to retreat gets ambushed by Hanzo and Ibuse, his poison frog. When Hanzo stroked at Kankuro, however, Mifune the leader of samurai stepped in. Hanzo asked Mifune "How could you call yourselves samurai when you're serving shinobi?". Mifune said that he only serves one master and that is peace. Hanzo admitted he once also fought for peace, but soon discovered peace was impossible and all are influenced by money. Mifune argued that people dying for peace live on in their swords as memories.
Hanzo was impressed with swordsmanship of Mifune. Hanzo's sickle and chain did not go far and before Hanzo weaved a ninjutsu sign, Mifune was there tackling it. Big Salamander frog resurfaced and swallowed Mifune up. Hanzo may have felt like he won for a second or two but Mifune's sword passed through frogs mouth and Hanzo found himself getting slashed by his opponent. Mifune wrapped up this fight by saying that it is the loss of conviction that made Hanzo beatable and reminded Hanzo that it was him that taught him that. Long time ago Hanzo poisoned Mifune, but after talking to him decided to spare him by offering him a poison antidote. Hanzo now remembers how he died in the hands of Yahiko and Akatsuki. [GoogleAd]Hanzo the Salamander described times when he was a boy. Black Salamander was found and poisonous venom implanted in Hanzo's body. Hanzo would kill by mere breathing on his opponent.
Now, dying, Hanzo slashed his torso in the place of the Salamander poison and said: "I entrust you with my conviction". Hanzo Shinobi committed suicide, thus defying Kabuto's orders. Mifune called him a friend that is by no means a dull sword. He then ordered his samurai to seal him. Mifune then swore to find a suitable burial ground for a man with conviction, honorable Lord Hanzo.
Choji fights his former sensei, reanimated Asuma. Asuma hates fighting his pupil, but since he is not in control of his body there is nothing he can do. Watch with us next Naruto Shippuden 273 entitled "True Kindness" and see how Choji deals with having to kill his own teacher.