the sequel, "onimusha 2: samurai's destiny", has nobunaga using the genma in his forces to unify japan, wiping out yagyu village whose clan are genma exterminators. the clan's only survivor, jubei yagyu, goes on a quest to avenge his clan while learning he inherited oni powers from his mother as he uses them alongside the oni's five orbs to battle nobunaga's soldiers. across his journey, jubei meets several allies who also seek nobunaga's life. jubei manages to infiltrate gifu castle and confronts nobunaga alone. although jubei kills nobunaga, the warlord's soul escapes and later reconstitutes himself. the spin-off "onimusha: blade warriors" has the cast from "warlords" and "samurai's destiny" in a new battle against nobunaga's forces.