Part 11

Exit the house and defeat the constant stream of ninjas until the Stone Monument lights up.

Approach the monument to obtain the ROD OF TRIALS, which allows participation in Tests Of Valor challenges.

Save your game at the Save Statue in front of the house if needed.

Proceed up the Castle Gate stairway, fighting ninjas and archers along the way.

Eliminate the lone dog at the top of the hill with an On-Land Charge.

Save your game at the Save Statue.

Stock up at the Muramasa Statue if necessary.

Enter the underground cavern walkway next to the Save Statue and traverse it to the end.

Use the Bird Flip to exit the cavern into the Castle Entrance Walkway.

Continue up the walkway, defeating ninjas as they appear.

Reach the upper level and run up the wooden planks to jump onto the Castle rooftop.

On the Castle Rooftop - Lower Level, eliminate the Warlocks and ninjas.

Jump down the destroyed roof crevice to enter the Castle Interior.

Inside the castle, defeat the ambushing ninjas and archers, prioritizing archers.

Activate the Save Statue.

Equip the FIEND'S BANE BOW found at the end of the hall and shoot the shining gemstone to open a gate.

Proceed up the new stairs and drop down to encounter Rasetsu.

BOSS BATTLE: RASETSU - PART TWO: Fight Rasetsu, ignoring or loosely engaging assisting ninjas and archers. Use Izuna Drops and counters on surrounding ninjas to generate Yellow Essence. Use Ultimate Techniques on Rasetsu with the generated Essence.

Enter the Golden Dragon Room by kicking down the door.

Turn right to find a chest with goodies.

Go the other way, defeat the ninjas, and ascend the stairway.

Cut open paper walls to find and eliminate more ninjas.

Activate the nearby Save Statue.

Ascend the stairs and approach the dead body to find the TECHNIQUE OF UNRIVALED SOARING Scroll.

Cut open paper walls to reach a balcony with two pedestals missing colored jewels.

OBJECTIVE: FIND THE ULTRAMARINE & VERMILION JEWELS: Use a Wall Run to the left to reach an adjacent balcony.

Defeat the ninjas that ambush you on this balcony.

Approach the pedestal near the wall and grab the ULTRAMARINE JEWEL.

Enter the adjacent hall to find CRYSTAL SKULL #4 on a supply room shelf.

Enter the next room and eliminate the ninja flunkies.

Approach the pedestal on the wall to retrieve the VERMILION JEWEL.

Return to the balcony with the missing jewels (either by Wall Run or by returning to the ground and climbing up).

Place both the ULTRAMARINE JEWEL and VERMILION JEWEL into their respective pedestals.

Shoot the glowing activation gem to lower a large elevator.