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In the climax of the 1963 film Zatoichi the Fugitive (the fourth entry in the series), Zatoichi rushes to an abandoned, dilapidated inn on the outskirts of the town.
Zatoichi goes to this specific abandoned inn because he is informed that Otane (his former love from the first and second films) and Nobu (the daughter of the local innkeeper where he was staying) have been taken hostage or are in grave danger there.
Upon arriving, he finds that the Yakuza have surrounded the building. The tension escalates as a gunman fires shots at the inn. The situation turns tragic when Otane, attempting to prevent her husband—the ronin Tanakura—from fighting Zatoichi, is accidentally killed by Tanakura when he draws his sword in a moment of agitation. This tragedy sets the stage for the final duel.
Following Otane's death, the climax concludes with a large-scale battle:
After the fighting ends, Zatoichi performs a final act of kindness by joining the hands of Nobu and her lover Sakichi (the young heir), essentially blessing their future and ensuring they are safe from the Yakuza conflict.
The film concludes with Zatoichi wandering away alone into the countryside, returning to his life as an itinerant "fugitive." He leaves not just because of his status as an outcast, but because he is emotionally devastated by the betrayal and death of Otane. He chooses the road over the domestic life he briefly glimpsed with the woman who treated him like a son (Maki), explicitly telling her that "the likes of me shouldn't have a mother" to protect her from the danger his presence brings.
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At the climax of Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963), Zatoichi rushes to an abandoned inn on the outskirts of town because he is told that Otane (his former love) and Nobu are being held there. Upon arrival, a confrontation ensues where Otane attempts to stop her husband, the ronin Tanakura, from fighting. She touches or partially draws his sword, causing Tanakura to kill her instantly for the transgression (not accidentally). Zatoichi then defeats the yakuza and duels Tanakura. When Zatoichi's sword breaks, he kills Tanakura with a dagger hidden in the hilt. Before dying, Tanakura claims Otane orchestrated the ambush for the bounty. Zatoichi ends the film by uniting Nobu and Sakichi, then wanders away alone, leaving behind Maki (a mother figure) despite their mutual bond.