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​​​ ​Here we go!​ ​​

​​​ ​Snake eyes, even!​ ​​

​​​ ​-Ahh!​ ​​ ​​ ​-Aww, not again!​ ​​

​​​ ​You gotta be kidding me!​ ​​

​​​ ​Them's the breaks.​ ​​

​​​ ​C'mon, next round!​ ​​

​​​ ​Relax, will ya?​ ​​

​​​ ​Then quit wasting time and get on with it!​ ​​

​​​ ​Who the hell are you?!​ ​​

​​​ ​Ninja, huh!?​ ​​

​​​ ​You might fool the Shogun's​ ​​ ​​ ​eyes, but you won't slip past us!​ ​​

​​​ ​It's time to pay!​ ​​

​​​ ​You don't need so be dramatic every time.​ ​​

​​​ ​Get rid of 'em!​ ​​

​​​ ​Got it.​ ​​

​​​ ​Why are ninja like you​ ​​ ​​ ​doing something like this?​ ​​

​​​ ​You've made a lot of enemies, haven't you?​ ​​

​​​ ​We're here to collect​ ​​ ​​ ​all their grudges at once.​ ​​

​​​ ​What the…​ ​​

​​​ ​What the hell are you two?!​ ​​

​​​ ​Born as stray Fuma ninja,​ ​​

​​​ ​by some twist of fate, we've​ ​​ ​​ ​become an unrivaled freelance duo.​ ​​

​​​ ​We'd eat the Buddha himself for money!​ ​​

​​​ ​We are Odd Jobs KyoKa! And now--​ ​​

​​​ ​Too long.​ ​​

​​​ ​And that's that! Let's go.​ ​​

​​​ ​Hey, I said you gotta let me finish!​ ​​

​​​ ​Buddy!​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't call me buddy. It's embarrassing.​ ​​

​​​ ​During the Edo period​ ​​

​​​ ​At the beginning of Supreme Commander​ ​​ ​​ ​Ieyasu Tokugawa's Edo Shogunate, there was chaos.​ ​​

​​​ ​The streets were overrun with bandits,​ ​​ ​​ ​and disorder continued to prevail.​ ​​

​​​ ​Among these bandits, a clan which made their​ ​​ ​​ ​stronghold in the Ashigara Mountains, stood out.​ ​​

​​​ ​Kotaro Fuma led a group of stray ninja.​ ​​

Head of the Fuma Clan​ ​​ ​​ ​Kotaro Fuma​ ​​

​​​ ​However, in order to uphold the Shogun's reputation,​ ​​ ​​ ​"Bandit Hunts" were carried out,​ ​​

​​​ ​which completely eradicated the Fuma clan​ ​​

​​​ ​By the reign of the third​ ​​ ​​ ​Shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu,​ ​​

​​​ ​the people had begun to​ ​​ ​​ ​enjoy an era of relative peace.​ ​​

​​​ ​The third Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate,​ ​​ ​​ ​Iemitsu Tokugawa​ ​​

Third son of the Yagyu clan,​ ​​ ​​ ​Matajuro Yagyu​ ​​

​​​ ​Iemitsu's governance was unshakable.​ ​​

​​​ ​The Shogun's swordsmanship instructor,​ ​​ ​​ ​Munenori Yagyu​ ​​

​​​ ​That is, except for one single concern…​ ​​

Shogun Iemitsu's caretaker,​ ​​ ​​ ​Lady Ofuku​ ​​

​​​ ​We must gather concubines​ ​​ ​​ ​who can bear the Shogun's heir.​ ​​

​​​ ​The Shogun has shown inclinations​ ​​ ​​ ​towards male companionship.​ ​​

​​​ ​His relationship with his wife,​ ​​ ​​ ​Lady Takako, is far from favorable.​ ​​

​​​ ​At this rate, there will be no heir…​ ​​

​​​ ​If it becomes known that Yagyu​ ​​ ​​ ​Matajuro, the third son of the​ ​​

​​​ ​Yagyu Clan sword school of the​ ​​ ​​ ​Shogunate, is dallying with him…​ ​​

​Eldest daughter of the Yagyu Clan,​ ​​ ​​ ​Akane Yagyu​ ​​

Second son of the Yagyu Clan,​ ​​ ​​ ​Samon Yagyu​ ​​

​​​ ​How will your hard-earned​ ​​ ​​ ​position fare in the future?​ ​​

​​​ ​The survival of the Yagyu Clan​ ​​ ​​ ​lies with your resolve.​ ​​

​​​ ​The noble Tokugawa bloodline​ ​​ ​​ ​must not be severed.​ ​​

​​​ ​Use whatever means necessary.​ ​​

​​​ ​Understood.​ ​​

​​​ ​How've things been?​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh, I can't complain.​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh you.​ ​​

Odd Jobs KyoKa​ ​​

​​​ ​Ahh, so refreshing!​ ​​

​​​ ​Nothing beats the taste of sake​ ​​ ​​ ​after a good brawl!​ ​​

​​​ ​We were only supposed to​ ​​ ​​ ​sneak in and take out the leader,​ ​​

​​​ ​but you made a big scene,​ ​​ ​​ ​which just made the job harder.​ ​​

​​​ ​But if we get famous,​ ​​ ​​ ​the jobs will start rolling in!​ ​​

​​​ ​If we get famous, huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​Exactly!​ ​​

​​​ ​Born as stray Fuma ninja,​ ​​

​​​ ​by some twist of fate, we have​ ​​ ​​ ​become an unrivaled freelance duo.​ ​​

​​​ ​We'd eat the Buddha himself for money!​ ​​

​​​ ​We are Odd Jobs KyoKa!​ ​​

​​​ ​You're too long-winded.​ ​​

​​​ ​Besides, do ninja even​ ​​ ​​ ​need grand introductions?​ ​​

​​​ ​Of course they do, buddy!​ ​​

​​​ ​I'm not your buddy…​ ​​

​​​ ​You are my buddy.​ ​​

​​​ ​Nope.​ ​​

​​​ ​B-U-D-D-Y​ ​​

​​​ ​I'm getting sleepy…​ ​​

​​​ ​My! Look at this mess again!​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh, Oran.​ ​​

​​​ ​You again?​ ​​

​​​ ​That's my line!​ ​​

​​​ ​If I didn't come by, this place​ ​​ ​​ ​would be buried under trash!​ ​​

​​​ ​Nag, nag, nag.​ ​​ ​​ ​You're like a mother-in-law.​ ​​

​​​ ​It's cozy this way. Leave it alone.​ ​​

​​​ ​Not happening!​ ​​

​​​ ​As the landlord's daughter,​ ​​ ​​ ​I have a duty to keep this place clean.​ ​​

​​​ ​Oran would be a real​ ​​ ​​ ​beauty if she just kept quiet.​ ​​

​​​ ​Rumor says she's the​ ​​ ​​ ​town's number one beauty.​ ​​

​​​ ​They don't see her bad side though…​ ​​

​​​ ​I don't have any hidden sides.​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't you know that's why​ ​​ ​​ ​I'm number one?​ ​​

​​​ ​Now, both of you, get cleaning!​ ​​

​​​ ​-Up! Up! Up!​ ​​ ​​ ​-Ugh.​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh, but the shrine is spotless.​ ​​

​​​ ​Leave that alone!​ ​​

​​​ ​What's with you all of a sudden?​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh, right.​ ​​

​​​ ​My father asked if​ ​​ ​​ ​you'd like to join us for dinner.​ ​​

​​​ ​-For real?! What a generous, magnanimous landlord!​ ​​ ​​ ​-Yes!!​ ​​

​​​ ​A perfect sucker… I mean…​ ​​

​​​ ​A friend for life!​ ​​

​​​ ​You're always eating​ ​​ ​​ ​all kinds of odd things.​ ​​

​​​ ​It's called a hyorogan,​ ​​

​​​ ​nutritious and valuable​ ​​ ​​ ​rations for any Ninja.​ ​​

​​​ ​They might not taste great, but just one--​ ​​

​​​ ​Enough I say. Let's go.​ ​​

​​​ ​Didn't I say to let me finish?​ ​​

​​​ ​What about the cleaning?!​ ​​

​​​ ​I'm starving!​ ​​

​​​ ​I wonder what kind of feast it'll be!​ ​​

​​​ ​I wanna have tempura.​ ​​

​​​ ​That's dumb! A feast​ ​​ ​​ ​means sushi y'know? Sushi!​ ​​

​​​ ​-Nah, it doesn't fill you up.​ ​​ ​​ ​-Huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​-Honestly…​ ​​ ​​ ​-But sushi though!​ ​​

​​​ ​-Tempura for sure!​ ​​ ​​ ​-Huh??​ ​​

​​​ ​Huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't make me repeat myself!​ ​​

​​​ ​-Please, please, I beg for mercy.​ ​​ ​​ ​-Please have mercy--​ ​​

​​​ ​Bring out your daughter.​ ​​

​​​ ​Please! Please, I beg you.​ ​​

​​​ ​Please, please!​ ​​

​​​ ​Please look past this! Please!​ ​​

Oran, Kanda Tamachi secondhand clothing shop​ ​​

​​​ ​That's the daughter there.​ ​​

​​​ ​Just as rumored…​ ​​

​​​ ​No, maybe even more beautiful.​ ​​

​​​ ​Run! Oran!​ ​​

​​​ ​What?​ ​​

​​​ ​-Please, have mercy! Oran is my only daughter!​ ​​ ​​ ​-Please, we beseech you!​ ​​

​​​ ​Out of the way!​ ​​

​​​ ​Father!​ ​​

​​​ ​Wait! Oran!​ ​​

​​​ ​Father! Father!​ ​​

​​​ ​Mother! Mother!​ ​​

​​​ ​Death is the penalty​ ​​ ​​ ​for defying our authority.​ ​​

​​​ ​Take her.​ ​​

​​​ ​Yes!​ ​​

​​​ ​Hold it!​ ​​

​​​ ​How dare you harm our friends!​ ​​ ​​ ​What do you want with Oran?!​ ​​

​​​ ​This doesn't concern you lot. Begone.​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh?​ ​​

​​​ ​Ha!!​ ​​

​​​ ​That stance…​ ​​

​​​ ​You're Fuma Clan?​ ​​

​​​ ​So what if I am?!​ ​​

​​​ ​So there were survivors…​ ​​

​​​ ​Listen. For you orphans​ ​​ ​​ ​to survive, grow strong.​ ​​

​​​ ​Never bend in your convictions.​ ​​

​​​ ​It doesn't matter if​ ​​ ​​ ​you're branded as bandits.​ ​​

​​​ ​No matter what happens.​ ​​

​​​ ​I will protect the Fuma Clan.​ ​​

​​​ ​So watch closely.​ ​​

​​​ ​Leader…​ ​​

​​​ ​To defy our Yagyu Clan…​ ​​

​​​ ​What a fool…​ ​​

​​​ ​Yagyu…​ ​​

​​​ ​Ninja techniques…​ ​​

​​​ ​are no match for the Yagyu Shinkage style.​ ​​

​​​ ​So you're Yagyu scum…​ ​​

​​​ ​The leader's enemies…​ ​​

​​​ ​Let's begin.​ ​​

​​​ ​You're good…​ ​​

​​​ ​but the real fight starts now.​ ​​

​​​ ​Have a taste of the Fuma Combat System.​ ​​

​​​ ​What was that?​ ​​

​​​ ​Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Style: "Disarm."​ ​​

​​​ ​Okyo!​ ​​

​​​ ​You challenge me with​ ​​ ​​ ​such meager skill? Hilarious.​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't screw with me!​ ​​

​​​ ​I'm just warming up.​ ​​

​​​ ​From the Shogunate's sword school.​ ​​

​​​ ​I am Akane, eldest daughter of​ ​​ ​​ ​Munenori Yagyu, the Governor of Tajima.​ ​​

​​​ ​If you seek a duel, come find me.​ ​​ ​​ ​I will accept your challenge.​ ​​

​​​ ​You killed my father! My mother! Let me go!​ ​​

​​​ ​Let's go Akane.​ ​​

​​​ ​Damn it…​ ​​

​​​ ​Damn it!!​ ​​

​Edo Yagyu mansion​ ​​

​​​ ​Let go!​ ​​

​​​ ​Let me go!​ ​​

​​​ ​Get inside.​ ​​

​​​ ​You may be the one to save the Yagyu Clan.​ ​​

​​​ ​Me?​ ​​

​​​ ​Save the Yagyu Clan?​ ​​

​​​ ​Are you ok, lady?​ ​​

​​​ ​Did they hurt you?​ ​​

​​​ ​A bit.​ ​​

​​​ ​You are…?​ ​​

​​​ ​Umm…​ ​​

​​​ ​I'm Oshizu.​ ​​

​​​ ​Heh.​ ​​

​​​ ​Hee hee.​ ​​

​​​ ​Spinny, spinny, spinny, the pinwheel spins,​ ​​

​​​ ​Last night's breeze is the wind of today,​ ​​

​​​ ​coming and going forever…​ ​​

​​​ ​Spinny, spinny, spinny…​ ​​

​​​ ​What's wrong with her?​ ​​

​​​ ​What is…that smell??​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu is…​ ​​

​​​ ​feeling a widdle sweepy​ ​​

​​​ ​Rejoice.​ ​​

​​​ ​You have been chosen to​ ​​ ​​ ​bear the Shogun's children.​ ​​

​​​ ​Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't take it out on our stuff.​ ​​

​​​ ​Doesn't this piss you off?!​ ​​

​​​ ​It sure pisses me off!​ ​​

​​​ ​They're…them…​ ​​

​​​ ​The same Yagyu Clan who killed our Leader!​ ​​

​​​ ​Do not bother.​ ​​

​​​ ​I hate the Yagyu Clan!​ ​​

​​​ ​I swear I'll kill them all.​ ​​

​​​ ​After they beat you that badly?​ ​​

​​​ ​What?​ ​​

​​​ ​Are you saying to just turn tail?​ ​​

​​​ ​You'll die for nothing if you go in without a plan.​ ​​ ​​ ​Our Leader wouldn't want that!​ ​​

​​​ ​You coward.​ ​​

​​​ ​You're the reason we're still stuck​ ​​ ​​ ​doing these pointless jobs-for-hire!​ ​​

​​​ ​Our Leader would hate that even more!​ ​​

​​​ ​What would an air-headed​ ​​ ​​ ​clown like you know?​ ​​

​​​ ​Bring it on!​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't you want to save Oran?​ ​​

​​​ ​Of course I do!​ ​​

​​​ ​But I'm saying we can't do it​ ​​ ​​ ​your way and just charge in!​ ​​

​​​ ​You always do this!​ ​​

​​​ ​You never think about the consequences​ ​​ ​​ ​and others have to deal with them!​ ​​

​​​ ​Well then I'm sorry!​ ​​

​​​ ​But it's still better than being a​ ​​ ​​ ​hardhead who can't make up her mind!​ ​​

​​​ ​I can't deal with you anymore.​ ​​

​​​ ​What a coincidence, same here.​ ​​

​​​ ​As of today, Odd Jobs Kyoka is disbanded.​ ​​

​​​ ​and we're through being buddies.​ ​​

​​​ ​We were never buddies.​ ​​

​​​ ​Lord Iemitsu, your sweat…​ ​​

​​​ ​The only one who calls me​ ​​ ​​ ​by name is you, Matajuro.​ ​​

​​​ ​No one else sees the real me.​ ​​

​​​ ​The only thing they are interested in.​ ​​

​​​ ​is the rank of Shogun.​ ​​

​​​ ​Lord Iemitsu…​ ​​

​​​ ​Hard at work I see…​ ​​

​​​ ​Ofuku.​ ​​

​​​ ​Your pederasty is fine as long​ ​​ ​​ ​as you agree to sire an heir.​ ​​

​​​ ​I do not wish to hear about this now.​ ​​

​​​ ​Unfortunately, that isn't possible.​ ​​

​​​ ​Who are these women?​ ​​

​​​ ​The concubine candidates​ ​​ ​​ ​Sir Munenori collected.​ ​​

​​​ ​A townsgirl who goes by Oran and,​ ​​

​​​ ​the founder of the Itto-ryu style, who once contested my​ ​​ ​​ ​Shinkage style for the swordsmanship instructor position,​ ​​

​​​ ​Tadaaki Ono's daughter, Oshizu.​ ​​

​​​ ​If you would, please select whichever​ ​​ ​​ ​of these women you find more appealing.​ ​​

​​​ ​This is barbaric!​ ​​

​​​ ​Both beauty and skills in​ ​​ ​​ ​martial arts are befitting.​ ​​

​​​ ​Either would be fit to bear an heir.​ ​​

​​​ ​Or perhaps our Lord Shogun…​ ​​

​​​ ​would find the more masculine​ ​​ ​​ ​of the two, the townsgirl…​ ​​

​​​ ​to be more akin to his tastes?​ ​​

​​​ ​Ofuku.​ ​​

​​​ ​You may have been my caretaker,​ ​​ ​​ ​but you are out of line!​ ​​

​​​ ​It is your line My Lord Shogun needs consider!​ ​​

​​​ ​W-What??​ ​​

​​​ ​You carry the noble bloodline​ ​​ ​​ ​of the Tokugawa family!​ ​​

​​​ ​Not leaving an heir and letting the bloodline​ ​​ ​​ ​end would be the greatest disgrace to Ieyasu.​ ​​

​​​ ​We cannot have you forever​ ​​ ​​ ​chasing after men's backsides.​ ​​

​​​ ​Now, prepare for the night's duties!​ ​​ ​​ ​Escort the Shogun to his quarters!​ ​​

​​​ ​Excuse us.​ ​​

​​​ ​-Your preparations are ready.​ ​​ ​​ ​-This way, please.​ ​​

​​​ ​Wait, please!​ ​​

​​​ ​F-Father…​ ​​

​​​ ​Take those feelings with you to the grave.​ ​​

​​​ ​Even if you're my son,​ ​​ ​​ ​I will show you no mercy.​ ​​

​​​ ​How…​ ​​

​​​ ​How has it come to this?​ ​​

​​​ ​Where…?​ ​​

​​​ ​Have you come to your senses?​ ​​

​​​ ​Who?​ ​​

​​​ ​My apologies.​ ​​ ​​ ​I have no wish to harm you.​ ​​

​​​ ​This is…​ ​​

​​​ ​Are you…​ ​​

​​​ ​Rejoice.​ ​​

​​​ ​You have been chosen to bear the Shogun's children.​ ​​

​​​ ​My Lord… the Shogun?​ ​​

​​​ ​Cease. I don't intend to lay a hand on you.​ ​​

​​​ ​In fact…​ ​​

​​​ ​I am ashamed of what has been done to you.​ ​​

​​​ ​Huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​There is only one in my heart.​ ​​

​​​ ​I have no desire to hold​ ​​ ​​ ​anyone else in my arms.​ ​​

​​​ ​Even if this disqualifies me from my role​ ​​

​​​ ​as the head of this great Shogunate.​ ​​

​​​ ​If only I hadn't been​ ​​ ​​ ​born into the Shogunate…​ ​​

​​​ ​I, too…​ ​​

​​​ ​Intruder!​ ​​

​​​ ​Lord Iemitsu!​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro!​ ​​

​​​ ​I cannot endure this any longer!​ ​​ ​​ ​Let us escape together!​ ​​

​​​ ​Well said.​ ​​

​​​ ​Come with me.​ ​​

​​​ ​Huh? What? Huh??​ ​​

​​​ ​Father!​ ​​

​​​ ​It's Matajuro!​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro?​ ​​

​​​ ​Surely not!​ ​​

​​​ ​He has fled, taking the Shogun with him!​ ​​

​​​ ​Has brother lost his mind?​ ​​

​​​ ​This action threatens the​ ​​ ​​ ​very survival of the Yagyu Clan.​ ​​

​​​ ​Capture Matajuro at once!​ ​​

​​​ ​He…​ ​​

​​​ ​is no longer of Yagyu blood!​ ​​

​​​ ​Spinny, spinny, spinny, the pinwheel spins,​ ​​

​​​ ​Last night's breeze is the wind of today.​ ​​

​​​ ​coming and going forever…​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu!​ ​​

​​​ ​Miss Oran!​ ​​

​​​ ​Where did you go?​ ​​

​​​ ​Put these on, quickly.​ ​​

​​​ ​We're getting out of here!​ ​​

​​​ ​Wow!​ ​​

​​​ ​T-Turn around!​ ​​

​​​ ​W-We don't care about your bodies!​ ​​

​​​ ​Scary old men!​ ​​

​​​ ​Lord Shogun! Return to your senses!​ ​​

​​​ ​I've made up my mind! Forgive me!​ ​​

​​​ ​Let me handle this!​ ​​

​​​ ​Woah! A samurai-man's sword!​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu! Don't!​ ​​

​​​ ​O…shizu?​ ​​

​​​ ​Forgive us, Sir Matajuro!​ ​​

​​​ ​Behold the might of the Onoha Itto-ryu style!​ ​​

​​​ ​Come if you dare!​ ​​

​​​ ​These are the skills of the​ ​​ ​​ ​Itto-ryu, rival to Shinkage-ryu…?​ ​​

​​​ ​Who is Oshizu, really?​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu's father was Tadaaki Ono,​ ​​ ​​ ​founder of the Onoha Itto school.​ ​​

​​​ ​But Tadaaki,​ ​​

​​​ ​in a formal duel for the position of the​ ​​ ​​ ​Shogunate's swordsmanship instructor,​ ​​

​​​ ​was cut down by Munenori​ ​​ ​​ ​right before Oshizu's eyes.​ ​​

​​​ ​Since then, I heard​ ​​ ​​ ​she sealed off her heart.​ ​​

​​​ ​How horrible…​ ​​

​​​ ​The feel of a katana in her hands must have​ ​​ ​​ ​triggered her muscle memory as a warrior.​ ​​

​​​ ​Let us make haste!​ ​​

​​​ ​This way!​ ​​

​​​ ​You disgrace our clan.​ ​​

​​​ ​Are you prepared to pay, Matajuro?​ ​​

​​​ ​I have only followed my heart.​ ​​

​​​ ​Step aside, brother!​ ​​

​​​ ​Brother Samon, allow me.​ ​​

​​​ ​Akane…​ ​​

​​​ ​You're a disappointment.​ ​​

​​​ ​Okyo?!​ ​​

​​​ ​I've come to accept your dual, Akane!​ ​​

​​​ ​You lowborn pest!​ ​​

​​​ ​As I thought, that's all you've got.​ ​​

​​​ ​Die!​ ​​

​​​ ​Stop this!​ ​​

​​​ ​This has gone far enough, my Lord Shogun.​ ​​

​​​ ​Munenori…​ ​​

​​​ ​Please return to us.​ ​​

​​​ ​If you refuse to comply..​ ​​

​​​ ​I will eliminate the cause of this chaos.​ ​​

​​​ ​Samon. Akane.​ ​​

​​​ ​If he refuses, kill them all.​ ​​

​​​ ​Yes.​ ​​

​​​ ​Wait!​ ​​

​​​ ​My Lord Iemitsu!​ ​​ ​​ ​Do not heed his words!​ ​​

​​​ ​Silence, Matajuro!​ ​​

​​​ ​Lord Shogun.​ ​​ ​​ ​Make the correct decision!​ ​​

​​​ ​So be it.​ ​​

​​​ ​Lord Iemitsu!​ ​​

​​​ ​Say no more, Matajuro.​ ​​

​​​ ​I just…​ ​​

​​​ ​cannot bear the thought of losing you.​ ​​

​​​ ​Welcome back.​ ​​

​​​ ​Let this be the end of it.​ ​​ ​​ ​Now, let these people--​ ​​

​​​ ​Kill them.​ ​​

​​​ ​What?​ ​​

​​​ ​Munenori! Liar!​ ​​

​​​ ​You…planned this…​ ​​

​​​ ​This too is done in service,​ ​​

​​​ ​To preserve the noble Tokugawa bloodline.​ ​​

​​​ ​I beg your forgiveness.​ ​​

​​​ ​Damn… This could be it.​ ​​

​​​ ​What happened?!​ ​​

​​​ ​After all your big talk, look at this mess!​ ​​

​​​ ​Kagaribi?!​ ​​

​​​ ​Time to run!​ ​​

​​​ ​The Fuma stray ninja…​ ​​

​​​ ​This will not go unpunished.​ ​​

​​​ ​I see now…​ ​​

​​​ ​So the Yagyu kidnapped Oran to​ ​​ ​​ ​knock her up with the Shogun's kid?​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't be crude.​ ​​ ​​ ​Choose your words better.​ ​​

​​​ ​Doesn't the Shogun​ ​​ ​​ ​already have a wife?​ ​​

​​​ ​What is that about?​ ​​

​​​ ​The marriage to Miss Takako was political.​ ​​

​​​ ​Lord Iemitsu is too pure of heart​ ​​ ​​ ​to embrace someone without love…​ ​​

​​​ ​I am of the Yagyu Clan, but​ ​​

​​​ ​my sword skills are far inferior to those​ ​​ ​​ ​of my older brother and younger sister.​ ​​

​​​ ​Since I was young, I served​ ​​ ​​ ​Lord Iemitsu as a page…​ ​​

​​​ ​Maintaining the peace as​ ​​ ​​ ​the Shogun of a great military…​ ​​

​​​ ​It was an incredible burden.​ ​​

​​​ ​I wanted to help Lord​ ​​ ​​ ​Iemitsu any way I could.​ ​​

​​​ ​I found myself becoming increasingly drawn to him​ ​​

​​​ ​and, though it was improper,​ ​​ ​​ ​I came to love him.​ ​​

​​​ ​Aww! You like Mister Shogun, huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​So you're saying..​ ​​

​​​ ​The one that Lord Iemitsu, the third​ ​​ ​​ ​Tokugawa Shogun, fell in love with…​ ​​

​​​ ​is you?​ ​​

​​​ ​Okyo, Kagaribi.​ ​​

​​​ ​Can't we help Matajuro and Lord​ ​​ ​​ ​Iemitsu be together somehow?​ ​​

​​​ ​Huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​Oran, do you know what you're asking?​ ​​

​​​ ​It means making an enemy of​ ​​ ​​ ​the entire Shogunate government.​ ​​

​​​ ​Fine with me!​ ​​

​​​ ​The Yagyu Clan massacred​ ​​ ​​ ​the Fuma Clan, after all.​ ​​

​​​ ​You're asking Odd Jobs KyoKa​ ​​ ​​ ​to take this job…​ ​​

​​​ ​It'll cost you.​ ​​

​​​ ​Born as stray Fuma ninja, by some twist of​ ​​ ​​ ​fate, we've become an unrivaled freelance duo.​ ​​

​​​ ​We'd eat Buddha himself for money!​ ​​ ​​ ​We are Odd Jobs KyoKa!​ ​​

​​​ ​…And this intro is definitely too long.​ ​​

​​​ ​Buddy!​ ​​

​​​ ​We are not buddies​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh yeah?​ ​​

​​​ ​I'll pay. I'll work my​ ​​ ​​ ​whole life to repay you!​ ​​

​​​ ​Why would you go so far?​ ​​

​​​ ​You must never bend your convictions.​ ​​

​​​ ​That's what I was taught.​ ​​

​​​ ​You have to choose, too.​ ​​

​​​ ​Are you prepared to kill even your​ ​​ ​​ ​father and siblings for the one you love?​ ​​

​​​ ​Ok! Let's go steal a Shogun!​ ​​

​​​ ​Let's save your hidden love.​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu's gonna help, too!​ ​​

​​​ ​I am so grateful…​ ​​

​​​ ​Truly, thank you!​ ​​

​​​ ​So what changed your mind?​ ​​

​​​ ​Accepting such an impossible job…​ ​​ ​​ ​This isn't like you.​ ​​

​​​ ​And what about you?​ ​​

​​​ ​Wasn't Odd Jobs KyoKa disbanded,​ ​​ ​​ ​and we stopped being buddies?​ ​​

​​​ ​W-Well…​ ​​

​​​ ​Here.​ ​​

​​​ ​Is this…?​ ​​

​​​ ​Three years ago​ ​​

​​​ ​I haven't tasted rice in forever!​ ​​

​​​ ​Mmm, so good!​ ​​

​​​ ​What's the matter?​ ​​ ​​ ​No luck again? Here.​ ​​

​​​ ​I'm not hungry. Leave me alone.​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't act tough!​ ​​

​​​ ​I said leave me alone! I don't steal.​ ​​

​​​ ​Didn't our Leader tell us to​ ​​ ​​ ​never bend our convictions?​ ​​

​​​ ​I seem to recall he also said the​ ​​ ​​ ​only way to survive is to grow stronger.​ ​​

​​​ ​A hardhead like you​ ​​ ​​ ​won't survive, Kagaribi!​ ​​

​​​ ​Huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​I don't want to hear that​ ​​ ​​ ​from a clown like you, Okyo!​ ​​

​​​ ​What did you call me?​ ​​

​​​ ​-Huh?​ ​​ ​​ ​-Huh?!​ ​​

​​​ ​A pickpocket! Someone catch him!​ ​​

​​​ ​Move! Outta my way!​ ​​

​​​ ​Wait up you…!​ ​​

​​​ ​You! Give it back!​ ​​

​​​ ​Nice. Extra income.​ ​​

​​​ ​Absolutely not.​ ​​ ​​ ​We should return it to the owner.​ ​​

​​​ ​What? I had my rice ball wasted!​ ​​

​​​ ​You stole that, too!​ ​​

​​​ ​-Huh?!​ ​​ ​​ ​-Huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​Um?​ ​​

​​​ ​What?!​ ​​

​​​ ​Thank you both. This is just a​ ​​ ​​ ​small token of my appreciation.​ ​​

​​​ ​Take it! Thank you so much!​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh man… Thank goodness…​ ​​

​​​ ​What?!​ ​​

​​​ ​That's it!? You're kidding!​ ​​

Odd Jobs KyoKa​ ​​

​​​ ​Let's earn tons of money​ ​​ ​​ ​and restore our clan. Buddy!​ ​​

​​​ ​Buddy, huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​I guess it's not the​ ​​ ​​ ​worst idea you've had.​ ​​

​​​ ​You rush headlong into​ ​​ ​​ ​things, while I do things carefully.​ ​​

​​​ ​Odd Jobs KyoKa doesn't work​ ​​ ​​ ​unless the two of us are together.​ ​​

​​​ ​Sorry for hitting you.​ ​​

​​​ ​I… shouldn't have said all that, either.​ ​​

​​​ ​Kagaribi!​ ​​

​​​ ​Hm?​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't die, Buddy.​ ​​

​​​ ​Back at you.​ ​​

​​​ ​She didn't say… "We're not buddies."​ ​​

​​​ ​Seal off the town.​ ​​ ​​ ​Let no one escape.​ ​​

​​​ ​Yes!​ ​​

​​​ ​Have the concubine candidates slain.​ ​​

​​​ ​Are you sure?​ ​​

​​​ ​We can always find others.​ ​​

​​​ ​Demonstrate the consequences​ ​​ ​​ ​of defying the Shogunate.​ ​​

​​​ ​You heard her. Kill all traitors!​ ​​

​​​ ​Sir!​ ​​

​​​ ​What of Matajuro?​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro is equally guilty.​ ​​

​​​ ​Kill him on sight!​ ​​

​​​ ​Understood.​ ​​

​​​ ​Wow, you two look so cool!​ ​​

​​​ ​I have no right to ask this of you but,​ ​​

​​​ ​please, aid us.​ ​​

​​​ ​Gladly.​ ​​

​​​ ​I pledge to avenge my father by aiding​ ​​ ​​ ​the Lord Shogun and Lord Matajuro.​ ​​

​​​ ​Listen up.​ ​​

​​​ ​The goal is the Yagyu mansion.​ ​​ ​​ ​The Shogun is held there.​ ​​

​​​ ​The town is probably​ ​​ ​​ ​surrounded by Yagyu forces.​ ​​

​​​ ​Okyo, do you have a good plan?​ ​​

​​​ ​There's no plan! We'll just​ ​​ ​​ ​keep slashing until we get inside!​ ​​

​​​ ​Such a clown… is what I'd normally say​ ​​

​​​ ​…But there's no other way.​ ​​

​​​ ​I'll stake my life to​ ​​ ​​ ​draw out Lord Iemitsu.​ ​​

​​​ ​After that, whatever happens, happens!​ ​​

​​​ ​Hold on, is Okyo rubbing off on you?​ ​​

​​​ ​Mistress Oran,​ ​​

​​​ ​I swear to you that I'll protect you.​ ​​

​​​ ​I'm counting on you.​ ​​

​​​ ​Alright, let's go!​ ​​

​​​ ​Death is the penalty​ ​​ ​​ ​for defying our authority.​ ​​

​​​ ​You will all die here.​ ​​

​​​ ​Leave this to us and go on ahead!​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro, Oshizu. Take care of Oran.​ ​​

​​​ ​Understood!​ ​​

​​​ ​Kagaribi, Okyo. Don't you dare die.​ ​​

​​​ ​And please, avenge my mother and father!​ ​​

​​​ ​Obviously! There's enough​ ​​ ​​ ​revenge to go around!​ ​​

​​​ ​Let's go!​ ​​

​​​ ​Stop them!​ ​​

​​​ ​No, you don't!​ ​​

​​​ ​Let this be a gift from your big brother.​ ​​

​​​ ​I'll make it painless at least.​ ​​

​​​ ​Miss Oshizu, look after Miss Oran.​ ​​

​​​ ​Leave it to me.​ ​​

​​​ ​What are you going to do?​ ​​

​​​ ​What I must.​ ​​

​​​ ​Let's begin.​ ​​

​​​ ​The stray Fuma ninja are nothing​ ​​ ​​ ​but a lowborn pack of bandits.​ ​​

​​​ ​You cannot win.​ ​​

​​​ ​A pack of bandits…?​ ​​

​​​ ​Am I wrong?​ ​​

​​​ ​Your Leader, Kotaro Fuma, lowered himself​ ​​ ​​ ​to thievery after the Hojo Clan fell.​ ​​

​​​ ​He was nothing but a criminal causing chaos.​ ​​

​​​ ​No! Our Leader was​ ​​ ​​ ​just desperate to survive!​ ​​

​​​ ​Without his lord,​ ​​

​​​ ​he had to keep our 200 member clan fed!​ ​​

​​​ ​He was framed by those filthy lies!​ ​​

​​​ ​Your words mean nothing.​ ​​

​​​ ​Shut your mouth!​ ​​

​​​ ​Okyo, I'm going ahead!​ ​​

​​​ ​I'll be right behind you!​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro!​ ​​

​​​ ​Have you ever bested me in a fight?​ ​​

​​​ ​Never… But!​ ​​

​​​ ​You have to choose, too.​ ​​

​​​ ​Are you prepared to kill even your​ ​​ ​​ ​father and siblings for the one you love?​ ​​

​​​ ​Despite everything,​ ​​

​​​ ​I won't bend my convictions!​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu is incredible…​ ​​

​​​ ​Maybe--​ ​​

​​​ ​No!​ ​​

​​​ ​Father?​ ​​

​​​ ​Where are you?​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu!​ ​​

​​​ ​It hurts…​ ​​

​​​ ​It hurts, father…!​ ​​

​​​ ​The Itto style​ ​​

​​​ ​is based on an endless cycle.​ ​​

​​​ ​Turning and turning infinitely,​ ​​ ​​ ​like this pinwheel.​ ​​

​​​ ​Father?​ ​​

​​​ ​I will…avenge.​ ​​

​​​ ​the Itto name…​ ​​

​​​ ​With Yagyu death!​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu's memories returned…?​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu…​ ​​

​​​ ​My only regret…​ ​​

​​​ ​…is not fulfilling…​ ​​

​​​ ​My promise to…​ ​​

​​​ ​Oshizu!​ ​​

​​​ ​You've done well to reach this far.​ ​​

​​​ ​You're the one who killed​ ​​ ​​ ​our Leader, aren't you?​ ​​

​​​ ​To defy the Yagyu Clan… The fool.​ ​​

​​​ ​I've never forgotten your face.​ ​​

​​​ ​That I am.​ ​​

​​​ ​It's true the Fuma were​ ​​ ​​ ​homeless after losing our Lord.​ ​​

​​​ ​But we weren't bandits!​ ​​

​​​ ​So, why…?​ ​​

​​​ ​Iga, Koga, Togakushi…​ ​​

​​​ ​Even among the many ninja​ ​​ ​​ ​clans, the Fuma were legendary.​ ​​

​​​ ​While weakened, their influence​ ​​ ​​ ​could not be underestimated.​ ​​

​​​ ​You can't mean…?​ ​​

​​​ ​To fortify an unshakable position of power,​ ​​ ​​ ​the Yagyu Clan eliminated all obstacles.​ ​​

​​​ ​That is why we spread the rumor that​ ​​ ​​ ​the Fuma had become a band of thieves.​ ​​

​​​ ​The Shogunate granted us the noble​ ​​ ​​ ​cause of Bandit Hunting to eradicate them.​ ​​

​​​ ​You killed our clan for that?​ ​​

​​​ ​There is no way I'll lose to you.​ ​​

​​​ ​The survivor will see their will done.​ ​​

​​​ ​Let us duel.​ ​​

​​​ ​He's strong…​ ​​

​​​ ​Of course I am.​ ​​

​​​ ​My father, Sekishusai, rose to the position of​ ​​ ​​ ​Shogunate swordsmanship instructor through sheer skill.​ ​​

​​​ ​I am the great and powerful Munenori Yagyu​ ​​

​​​ ​of the invincible Shinkage-ryu​ ​​ ​​ ​School of Swordsmanship.​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't even dream that a weed​ ​​ ​​ ​like you can even touch me.​ ​​

​​​ ​Death is the penalty​ ​​ ​​ ​for defying our authority.​ ​​

​​​ ​This ends here.​ ​​

​​​ ​Authority, authority.​ ​​ ​​ ​Death penalty, death penalty.​ ​​

​​​ ​Is that all an idiot like​ ​​ ​​ ​you knows how to say?​ ​​

​​​ ​You're even more of a​ ​​ ​​ ​hardhead than Kagarabi.​ ​​

​​​ ​Fuma Combat System, Ultimate Technique:​ ​​

​​​ ​"Gushing Wind"​ ​​

​​​ ​Amusing.​ ​​

​​​ ​Yagyu Shinkage Style:​ ​​

​​​ ​"Disarm"​ ​​

​​​ ​We duel, Yagyu.​ ​​

​​​ ​Let's begin.​ ​​

​​​ ​The Fuma Combat System fails you!​ ​​

​​​ ​Really? That so?​ ​​

​​​ ​How…? Your power passed through me…?​ ​​

​​​ ​You coward…​ ​​

​​​ ​We use whatever means necessary to survive.​ ​​

​​​ ​That is the Ninja way.​ ​​

​​​ ​Die!​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro!​ ​​

​​​ ​Let death take you…​ ​​

​​​ ​You disgrace to the Yagyu Clan!​ ​​

​​​ ​Impossible.​ ​​

​​​ ​Why won't you fall?​ ​​

​​​ ​I…​ ​​

​​​ ​Will save…​ ​​

​​​ ​Lord Iemitsu!​ ​​

​​​ ​Get away!​ ​​

​​​ ​Stay back!​ ​​

​​​ ​Die already!​ ​​

​​​ ​Mata…ju…ro​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro!​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro…​ ​​

​​​ ​Okyo!​ ​​

​​​ ​I see…​ ​​

​​​ ​So Akane is dead.​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro will be here soon.​ ​​ ​​ ​We have to take him down first!​ ​​

​​​ ​This one… is tough.​ ​​

​​​ ​The two of us together​ ​​ ​​ ​are Odd Jobs KyoKa!​ ​​

​​​ ​It's no good.​ ​​

​​​ ​We don't stand a chance against his sword.​ ​​

​​​ ​How can we keep him from using it?​ ​​

​​​ ​"Disarmed"… Was it?​ ​​

​​​ ​I perfected this technique at​ ​​ ​​ ​Sekigahara and the Siege of Osaka.​ ​​

​​​ ​Savor it well.​ ​​

​​​ ​Seems like we're all out of ideas.​ ​​

​​​ ​But we're still alive.​ ​​

​​​ ​Huh?​ ​​

​​​ ​If one of us falls, the other​ ​​ ​​ ​has to be ready to end him.​ ​​

​​​ ​Okyo…​ ​​

​​​ ​It's to rebuild the clan.​ ​​

​​​ ​Let's go… Buddy​ ​​

​​​ ​Got it… Buddy.​ ​​

​​​ ​Finished planning?​ ​​

​​​ ​Yes. A special technique.​ ​​

​​​ ​This is our final attack.​ ​​

​​​ ​Okyo!​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't underestimate me, girl!​ ​​

​​​ ​Do it, Okyo!​ ​​

​​​ ​For our Leader!​ ​​

​​​ ​Born as stray Fuma ninja!​ ​​

​​​ ​By some twist of fate, we've​ ​​ ​​ ​become an unrivaled freelance duo!​ ​​

​​​ ​We'll eat Buddha himself for money!​ ​​ ​​ ​We are Odd Jobs KyoKa!​ ​​

​​​ ​Remember the name!​ ​​

​​​ ​This is…"The Life-saving Sword"​ ​​

​​​ ​Saving another, through​ ​​ ​​ ​the death of a single evil…​ ​​

​​​ ​How ironic…​ ​​

​​​ ​That the two of you​ ​​

​​​ ​would reveal the ideal​ ​​ ​​ ​form of warfare to me.​ ​​

​​​ ​Well fought.​ ​​

​​​ ​"The survivor will see their will done."​ ​​

​​​ ​That's what he said.​ ​​

​​​ ​Then let's do what we want.​ ​​

​​​ ​The noble bloodline of the​ ​​ ​​ ​Tokugawa Shogunate must not perish!​ ​​

​​​ ​You will not take the Lord Shogun!​ ​​

​​​ ​If you'd just accept the Shogun and Matajuro's​ ​​ ​​ ​relationship, this could all be over!​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't be ridiculous! Matajuro is​ ​​ ​​ ​a man and cannot sire an heir!​ ​​

​​​ ​They love each other!​ ​​

​​​ ​Don't spill any more blood over this!​ ​​

​​​ ​Silence!​ ​​

​​​ ​The Tokugawa must endure to​ ​​ ​​ ​preserve the peace for all time!​ ​​

​​​ ​Any amount of blood is worth the cost!​ ​​

​​​ ​Stop it!​ ​​

​​​ ​There has been far too much bloodshed.​ ​​

​​​ ​No…​ ​​

​​​ ​It… can't be…​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro!​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro…​ ​​

​​​ ​How did this happen?​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro!​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro…​ ​​

​​​ ​fought nobly until the very end.​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro! Matajuro! Stay with me!​ ​​

​​​ ​You can't die!​ ​​

​​​ ​My Lord Iemitsu…​ ​​

​​​ ​Please…​ ​​

​​​ ​Please…​ ​​

​​​ ​My Lord Iemitsu is pure of heart…​ ​​

​​​ ​My Lord Iemitsu…​ ​​

​​​ ​Please, save him.​ ​​

​​​ ​I understand, I understand…​ ​​

​​​ ​I will…​ ​​

​​​ ​Make sure to fulfill your wish.​ ​​

​​​ ​I leave it…​ ​​

​​​ ​to you…​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro was…​ ​​

​​​ ​Even in his final moments…​ ​​

​​​ ​Concerned with nothing but​ ​​ ​​ ​the well-being of the Shogun.​ ​​

​​​ ​…Matajuro…​ ​​

​​​ ​What a shame, my Lord Shogun.​ ​​

​​​ ​Your beloved Matajuro… has passed.​ ​​

​​​ ​Despite some interference, everything​ ​​ ​​ ​has gone according to my plan.​ ​​

​​​ ​I'll gather more concubines immediately.​ ​​

​​​ ​The glorious Tokugawa bloodline…​ ​​ ​​ ​must not be extinguished.​ ​​

​​​ ​Ofuku!​ ​​

​​​ ​Lord Iemitsu!​ ​​

​​​ ​These hands are meant​ ​​ ​​ ​to rule an era of peace.​ ​​

​​​ ​Matajuro did not wish for​ ​​ ​​ ​them to be stained with blood.​ ​​

​​​ ​I cannot replace Matajuro.​ ​​

​​​ ​But…​ ​​

​​​ ​I made him a promise.​ ​​

​​​ ​To save you, My lord.​ ​​

​​​ ​So please allow me…​ ​​

​​​ ​To support my Lord Shogun in this endeavor.​ ​​

​​​ ​But know this Ofuku…​ ​​

​​​ ​I will never fall for your schemes.​ ​​

​​​ ​It was Matajuro's love for the​ ​​ ​​ ​Lord Shogun that moved me.​ ​​

​​​ ​Still… I…​ ​​

​​​ ​Take her hand, and just​ ​​ ​​ ​take it one step at a time.​ ​​

​​​ ​If you make our Oran cry,​ ​​ ​​ ​you'll pay for it, Shogun!​ ​​

​​​ ​I, the third head of the​ ​​ ​​ ​Tokugawa Shogunate,​ ​​

​​​ ​decree that I shall take​ ​​ ​​ ​Oran as my concubine.​ ​​

​​​ ​This is how the tragic,​ ​​ ​​ ​yet honorable story of​ ​​

​​​ ​the third-generation leader of the​ ​​ ​​ ​Tokugawa Shogunate's love, came to an end.​ ​​

​​​ ​Oran served Iemitsu as promised, bearing​ ​​ ​​ ​him an heir. She changed her name to​ ​​

​​​ ​Lady Oraku. Their son would later​ ​​ ​​ ​become the fourth Shogun, Tokugawa Ietsuna.​ ​​

​​​ ​Meanwhile…​ ​​

Odd Jobs KyoKa​ ​​

​​​ ​Back to these emergency rations again.​ ​​

​​​ ​Moving around for no reason​ ​​ ​​ ​just makes you hungrier.​ ​​

​​​ ​Excuse me!​ ​​

​​​ ​I'd like your help in finding somebody.​ ​​

​​​ ​Okyo, we have a request…​ ​​

​​​ ​Fine…​ ​​

​​​ ​How's this?​ ​​

​​​ ​How? W-W-What is this?​ ​​ ​​ ​It's completely wrong!​ ​​

​​​ ​What's wrong with it?​ ​​

​​​ ​Well, I mean… Like I told you earlier​ ​​

​​​ ​the eyes need to be rounder.​ ​​

​​​ ​They are plenty round!​ ​​

​​​ ​Iemitsu named Odd Jobs KyoKa as​ ​​ ​​ ​Official Spies of the Shogunate.​ ​​

​​​ ​Kagaribi and Okyo worked as​ ​​ ​​ ​the Shogun's Ninja under his command,​ ​​

​​​ ​while still helping the people from day to day.​ ​​

​​​ ​However…​ ​​

​​​ ​…no historical records about them​ ​​ ​​ ​have ever been discovered to this day.​ ​​