[EpsilonX]

I don't know. While I wish they would have done more with the endgame, I feel like the focus was always more on the Igasaki clan than the villains. It's weird having a clip show so close to the end, and it's kind of disappointing that we won't actually get to spend more time with Gengetsu before the battle against him, but this episode at least served a purpose: to show how much they've grown as ninja throughout the series, and that they should be ready to take on Gengetsu. Do I wish they did more with it? Yes. But while there were a lot of missed opportunities, I've enjoyed every episode of this series, so I can't say it was a bad series.

The only thing I wish is that they did more with Kyuuemon. They built him up to be a great villain, and it seems like his plot is coming to an end. Who knows though, with three episodes left. Maybe they'll pull some big twist and Kyuuemon is going to be the one to kill Gengetsu?

Overall, while this wasn't a great episode, it framed the final battle pretty well and I enjoyed it way more than I expected after seeing Lucha's post. (For the record, I don't blame people for not enjoying how this is playing out. I'm just personally okay with it.)