The Shogun, several Han, and daimyo ride out to the grounds where Itto and Retsudō are fighting. The daimyo are ready to oppose the Shogun if necessary, but when they arrive, nobody does a thing. All eyes are fixated on the two men in the center who are in the middle of an amazing battle. They all dismount their horses and sit down on their knees with their weapons down, which is the ultimate sign of respect in this situation.
Itto and Retsudō keep going back and forth with their fight. Itto has no weapon so he catches Retsudō's sword and takes it from him, but Retsudō does the same to him. Itto is injured and tired, but he still pushes on.
Only one more chapter left! It all comes down to this. It's been such an amazing read and I really don't want to be done with this manga. It's simply too great.