I wonder if it is finally Tobizaru’s time. He’s lasted a surprisingly long time for a male side character in Azumi. Maybe he’ll somehow weasel his way out again.
Azumi seems to have a thing for non-violent, innocent men like Shunjiro (before he turned all evil) and Hyosuke. Makes sense considering Azumi already kills enough for 100 men.
Pretty much the obvious outcome. Azumi can’t beat Musashi because of historical reasons and Musashi beating Azumi would be a swift and anticlimactic end to this manga.