YMMV / Souten no Koumori

• Magnificent Bastard: The Iron Demon ninjas' leader is a ruthless tactician tasked with assassinating the pre-teen Lord Chiyozuru by the boy's uncle. Carefully surveying Chiyozuru's manor, the leader advances his men until realizing his surrogate daughter and former deadliest ninja, heroine Henpekumaru, is aiding Chiyozuru, moving swiftly to personally engage her. Chastising Henpekumaru for her softness in leaving their clan, he nevertheless admits to his own tenderness towards her and foregoes killing her, even when doing so leaves him open to a fatal arrow barrage.