That guy is running for he's life! Poor sucker. Poor dog meat.

They all hold the swords wrong did anyone else notice that?

Also, in the drugged-theory,
Fujio doesn't have to be dead. Poor poor Fujio!

That is not Ina. That's the ninja guy. Almost guaranteed.

It's sorta odd how Ina's eyes are just covered with her hair, while she is usally glaring and talking and etc etc etc?
I'm going for the hallucination theory here. It's just odd....and rather sudden....

Btw, how do we know that Ken just isn't drunk and in a stupor somewhere?

I was pretty sure Ryoushi was killed by Genchu when the dos was sent after him since that was the only time I remember him being shown with them.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is a poison fever dream brought on by Yori taking that one arrow. After all he's normally only this together in his own head or when he's down a few more health levels than he is right now.

Its not Cho, its the Ninja in disguise!

Kind of weird for Cho to get beaten in such a short time. =P

I think that the author will tell us eventually so no point in worrying about it. I do like the artwork change, cause I think that it is a great improvement.

I think it's a hallucination.

He's fighting the demons of sorrow that he expected to fight, Ina's being docile despite the fact the entire story has shown us she has a strong will to do (not stand back and wait) and I believe that would shine through at least partially even when drugged or poisoned. Then the scenario is all within a "I shall fight my enemies head on scenario" like we have seen Yori prefer his fights, and two of the Demons of Sorrow are coming at him, despite their order to attack him one at a time.

Not to mention, (bad with names) the guy with the freaky eye foreshadowed a sneaky attack and the other two seemed perfectly willing to accept him as the the next attacker, there was no confrontation about the choice like before.

I also thought the arrow was poisoned, initially. Not seeing the faces of ina and cho kinda strengthened that thought too. Anyway, I just wanted to post because the artwork on the last two pages is AWESOME.

Since when have we EVER seen Cho's face?

Hate to be a nitpicking nancy but the smoke is prolly from the fact the invading army has set the wooden wall around the village ablaze. Maybe. As for everything else everyone's ides are too delicious for me to comment on, but I kno waiting for the next page is torture- good job boys.

Hunou-Ko, the real one, is dead. This one is the old sensei of the protagonist, obiviously.

Honou-ko is clearly Hirotomo in disguise. You don't really think he'd be content sticking around his drafty old castle all day when there's fighting to be had, do you?

I totally agree. Ever since yoshimori got hit with that first arrow, the pages have been getting foggier and more pastel-y. Also, a well-trained army would never fire one arrow first. It must be the ninja dude's arrow.

Ryoushi is no longer part of the DoS, and Honou-ko isn't the one who's taking his turn at attacking right now (it's the little ninja dude I don't remember the name of). With that in mind, we can safely assume that Yori is hallucinating from his previous injury. Cho may be in danger, but he isn't currently laying on the ground with Honou-ko's sword to his neck. Ken hasn't shown up yet simply because he isn't at the fore of Yori's mind in the way that Cho (arguably his best friend, non?) and Ina (his love interest) are.

Considering how Honou-ko is being shown as the 'cruelest' of the DoS, I'm willing to bet he'll be the last DoS that Yori will have to defeat. I'm also willing to bet Honou-ko is no longer part of the group because he was killed by the man who taught Yori (who I also cannot remember the name of).

Yes, give us your speculation, it's like candy to us!

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

I'm still thinking that Ina isn't actually Ina. She seems too docile for it be her. Also, where's Ken???

Still playing Kadoosh! with the Wataro infantry.

You'd be docile too if you had just been shot in the arm with an arrow.

Oh that's what's happening Ina had me worries there for a moment now I know that its just the poison taking effect

Thats right yori stall 'em with talk! any-moment now Cho's zombies will strike!!!!
On a side note I didn't Know Ryoushi was an animal lover! where are his cute little man eating puppies now?

Chasing birdfish, perhaps.

Ryoushi IS a hunter, and Birdfish are the most dangerous game!

the Birdfish can shoot its venom from ten feet away