Shinobi No Ittoki (dub) Episode 5 -

"You're hesitant, Ittoki," Kousetsu’s voice came from the shadows, cold and precise. She didn't look at him, her eyes fixed on the treeline where the Koga students—the 'elites'—were surely waiting. "In the world of shinobi, hesitation is a death sentence. The Koga don't care about your heart; they care about your head."

Ittoki looked down at his hands. They were trembling. "Is it always going to be like this? Just because our ancestors hated each other, we have to spend our lives trying to kill each other?" Shinobi no Ittoki (Dub) Episode 5

The air in the Koga training grounds was thick with the scent of ozone and damp earth. Ittoki Sakuraba stood at the edge of the simulated forest, his lungs burning. He wasn't just fighting his classmates anymore; he was fighting the shadow of a father he never truly knew and a future he never asked for. "You're hesitant, Ittoki," Kousetsu’s voice came from the