Having rested up and bandaged wounds, the Bandits returned to the village. This time the plan was to hold at the bridge while the main attacks would come at the right- and left-Fords.
The new attack began at the right-Ford, and both Kambai and Kyuzo moved into the breach and took down two bandits...
Over at the left-Ford, the Samurai decided to take a very aggressive stance as Heihachi charged the advancing Bandits, but only a light wound was inflicted...
Kikuchiyo also chose to push across the Bridge but no blood was spilt...
Disaster for the Villagers at the left-Ford. Heihachi is struck down by two Ronin Bandits! Ironically he was the first of the Samurai to die in the film as well! At the top you can see the young Katsushiro moving down to aid his friends...
Now Kikuchiyo pays for his rashness and is cut down by a Ronin Bandit (chief's 2nc after losing his original during the first day's fight).
Kambai takes down more Bandits, after Kyuzo suffers his second light wound. Then villagers start dropping from arquebus (out of photo to left) fire!
At the left-Ford the Bandit Chief has arrived (in white top) and has hacked down some of the fence. Meanwhile the young Katsushiro has advanced and engaged a Ronin Bandit.
Back at the Bridge, the Ronin Bandit and his supporters will fight and bring down all of the Peasants and even Gorobei! The Bridge ends up where the Bandits break through!
Kambai destroys two complete stands of Bandits causing the rest to flee! Unfortunately the Ronin Bandits kills Katsushiro and Shichiroyo at the left-Ford! As our game time was coming to a close, it was decided to advance the two remaining Samurai and the Bandit Chief and his Ronin 2nd, for a final confrontation. The Bandit chief will bring down the wounded Kyuzo and Kambai defeats the Ronin. After several attempts, we call off the fight between the two leaders as time runs out! Although not quite the same result of the Film (It was decided that the Ronin Bandits' power needed to be lowered a bit to make it more balanced), but a fun afternoon nevertheless!
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