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SHADOW WARRIORS III (Kage no Gundan Ill)

TARAO Hanzo: CHIBA Shinichi

Osuzu: NAKAMURA Akiko

Ryuken: KAWARAZAKI Kenzo

Hayata: KUROSAKI Hikaru

Kijiro: SAKITSU Ryusuke Okimi: KURITA Yoko

JACI FLJJIKAVVA Satoshi LJNCDKI KOji VVATANABE I-liroshi

Narrator: HASH IZU ME Isao

ENDO Ivlariko M IZUHARA IVIaKi

SONE Harumi NAKAMURA Takao

KAWAI Genji IVIIYAGAVVA Tamaki OKI Goro

MORI Gentaro SAKAI Tsutomu INOUE Kiyokazu MIBU Shintaro UCl-IIDA Tsuyumi

YABE Yoshiaki KOSAKA Kazuyuki TSUBAKI Ryuji MATSLJBARA Kenji TAMANO Reiko Title Cooperation: KOZAK

Kagero: AKINO Yoko

Senshu-ni: KISHIDA Kyoko

The 770,000 koku Satsuma clan had their doors tightly

closed during that time, putting them in isolation,

that repel/ed outsiders to an extremity

For that reason, suspicious beings weren't merely rejected,

but were mercilessly killed on the spot.

Which meant, they harbored secrets that couldn't leave

their fief at all costs.

However, fortunate/y some had made it through that tight security

and succeeded in infiltrating Satsuma.

This man, Snimokanbe Yanachi, an lga ninja,

and his tribe were living in the Satsuma fief for

generations as secret ninja cal/ed "kusa" (grass).

Fools!

Hey!

I did it!

I finally found proof of their treason!

It was worth our efforts for three generations!

Make the contact immediately!

Iga ninja!

We won't let you do that!

Hey! We knew that you were following our cart!

Damn!

Oine!

Tenzen, are they the lga ninja?

That's right.

They look so despicable.

Run away.

Those who manage to run away will be spared.

NOW, go!

Mom!

Kill them! Kill them all!

Hovv red their blood is.

THE BEAUTY THAT HUNTS NINJA (Ninja o Karu Bijo)

Han-sen, the nag isn't here today, is she?

Are you referring to the madam?

She went on a pilgrimage to lse.

I see.

Hovv about we get together while she's gone?

No, wait a minute...

My husband is away, too.

Come over to my house. - No, that isn't...

Han-sen, what are you doing?

Osuzu is calling for you.

Please e>

I never get any peace even when the madam is away!

What's up?

What did you want to see me about?

I want you to go to Satsuma.

Satsuma?

There are signs of treason from the 770,000 koku Shimazu family

I want you to obtain proof of it.

Lady Senshu-ni...

Are you telling us to die?

You casually say Satsuma, but you know very well

hovv things are there.

I can't believe that you would fear for your life.

If there is a good cause to it, I wouldn't fear for my life.

But the treason has nothing to do with us.

Therefore, I refuse.

Ryuken!

When I was passing Yotsuya, where the old lga residence stood,

I found this pigeon.

It had this on its leg, so I thought it might be a courier pigeon.

Look, there's nothing written!

What a terrible joke.

Do you want a drink? - You poor little thing.

Here you go.

What?

Hey, the words appeared from the heat...

"The secret ninja in Satsuma have been wiped out, e>

"Please come to help."

Many of our comrades and kin have gone to Satsuma,

never to return.

I assumed they were all dead, but...

I wonder who wrote this.

We can't ignore it, can we?

Chief, let's go to Satsuma to save him.

You may not be able to return alive.

But when I think of our comrade,

hanging in there, surrounded by enemies...

Not knowing the shogunate had banished us,

he's hanging in there alone. Hovv pathetic.

The question is, who's going to go, and how?

I'll go.

Do you have a plan?

No.

L'll just enter boldly from the front.

I have this, remember?

I've gone to Satsuma twice as the courier for Kavvanami-ya,

the purveying shipping agent for the Shimazu family

I think I can enter quite easily.

This comes in handy, all right. - But you can't go in alone!

I'll go, too.

I might be able to get in with my connection from Nagasaki.

So we'll be going to Satsuma, after all.

After all? What do you mean?

I declined the lady's request to go to Satsuma.

Who cares? We're going to take our own action.

All right.

Hayata, Ryuken, will you go there?

Yes.

We'll think of a plan, so that we can join you there later.

From Edo to Satsuma was 410-ri (thousand miles).

An ordinary courier would take about 20 days,

but Hayata managed to get there in ten days.

Pass!

Excuse me!

Stop!

He's a courier for Kavvanami-ya.

Thank you for your hard work. ls it all right to pass?

Sure. So it's you, this time. Thanks for coming a long way.

What's in your bo>< this time?

A business document.

Okay, you may pass.

Thank you.

What was that? You're too lenient.

He's the courier for our clan's purveyor merchant.

Fool! What ninja would e>

Thank you for making it here in time.

Now we can make huge profits again.

Clerk, did you have anything to send back?

Are you going back already?

You're such a hard worker.

I should have a document to send back to Edo in ten days.

Why don't you rest up till then?

I see. I'll do that then.

Come on in.

The master said to entertain you since you work hard.

He reserved a room for you at the restaurant.

Enjoy yourself there.

Thank you for being so kind.

What's going on?

What are you doing?

Sorry about that!

My hands slipped.

Will you be careful!

What a surprise that was.

JUNIOR CHIEF RETAINER AKAMATSU TENZEN'S RESIDENCE

There's nothing suspicious about that courier.

Are you sure? - Yes.

Is the Jigen style that great?

Yes, it's the best in Japan.

Here, have another drink.

According to someone who saw the ninja get killed...

It only took one slash to kill a person.

There are ninja here?

They were disguised as farmers in the mountain.

Oh, no.

If the castle samurai hear me saying this...

My head will fly.

We have to beware.

Wait! That was an lga ninja technique!

So, you finally came.

Are you the one who sent the pigeon?

My name is l\/lino.

I'm Hayata.

This is the first time we're meeting.

Yes, since I was born in Satsuma.

Born in Satsuma?

I don't blame you for being suspicious.

Over 4O years ago, my grandfather was sent to Satsuma.

For three generations after that,

we lived here as secret ninja.

My father gave me ninja training,

so that I could take over if anything should happen to him.

He died just recently.

What is the name of your father?

Shimokanbe Yahachi.

My grandfather's name was Yaju.

I've heard his name before. He was extremely skilled.

I'm glad I found you. Let's escape immediately.

Wait!

I can't leave yet.

Vvhy?

My grandfather, father, and l, for three generations...

have been trying to find proof of their treason.

The other day, my father finally found proof of it.

Is that true?

But before I could ask him what that proof was,

He was...

Hayata, I want to find proof of their treason on my ovvn.

Or else, there won't be any purpose to our hard...

and painful life as secret ninja, who lived in fear of the

sound of the wind and shadows.

I am a secret ninja by birth.

That's the only kind of lifestyle I know.

Hayata, please let me do my job.

I'll help you.

Will you really?

SHADOW WARRIORS III

TSURU IVIARU CASTLE

Killing carps is boring.

Jindaiyu, come.

Find me some ninja to kill.

My lady, the arrangements are made for you.

What does it show?

Will our plot succeed?

The rising smoke,

heading straight into the sky is a good sign.

Your plot will surely succeed.

Is that right?

My lady, we would like to have a word with you.

Please have her leave the room.

There are many insolent men in Satsuma.

What?

I told them I was invited by their lady from Kyoto,

but they treated me like a criminal.

I was almost thrown in jail.

That's hovv it is in Satsuma.

Take your leave.

My lady, that woman is...

If she appears suspicious, just kill her.

Tenzen, what did you want to tell me?

My lady, "that" item will be arriving shortly

So it's coming!

I can make the lord and the junior chief retainer open their eyes now.

They do nothing but obey the shogunate.

That will only bring disgrace to the Satsuma name.

There are many who are against you.

Kill all those who oppose me!

The lord will heed almost anything I say.

I am the one who is in control of this 770,000 koku clan!

I can't tell anything from the outside.

I'm being followed. I'll contact you later.

Fools! You're being followed!

What happened?

A ninja has entered our fief.

It's that courier.

So he was a ninja, after all!

L'll leave him to you.

An inspector will be coming here from Nagasaki.

I'll be busy with him.

Be sure to take care of things!

Chief, shall we kill him?

Wait until his comrades come.

We'll use him as bait.

The Satsuma clan conducted trade with Ryukyu,

under the supervision of the Nagasaki Magistrate, but. ..

They also engaged in smuggling on the side.

That is why they were very sensitive to the inspections

by the Nagasaki magistrate.

"/f you scratch my back, I will scratch yours."

The inspectors would often overlook things for a bribe.

That was one of the lga hihja's secret messaging methods.

Hey!

I'm glad you made it in safely.

I bribed a sergeant I cured in Nagasaki before.

That's hovv I was able to disguise as a subordinate.

Hovv are things going with you?

I found the person who sent the pigeon.

She was one of those secret ninja planted here.

I see.

So when shall we get out of here?

Well, Omino...

That's the name of that secret ninja.

She wants to obtain proof of their treason.

But...

Her grandfather and father had staked their lives on it.

She's only a step away from fulfilling their task.

I wanted to help her with it.

All right.

But, what is that proof of treason?

We don't know.

I'll use my police authority to investigate that.

I'll be counting on you.

They busted my cover, so I can't move freely.

Don't loiter around too much.

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What's this all about?

Don't come. Run away.

SHADOW WARRIORS III

My comrade was caught. I have to save him.

Would you know where they would keep him?

They kill all ninja.

Your comrade is probably being killed now.

Damn it!

We have to obtain proof of their treason at all costs,

or Ryuken will die for naught!

Omino, let's go!

Where?

We have to sneak into the castle!

Then we might be able to find something.

Wait!

My father was following a cart before he found the evidence.

That might be a lead.

A cart?

Whose palanquin is that?

Lady Otsuya.

I heard she has the lord wrapped around her finger,

and is controlling the clan with Junior Chief Retainer Akamatsu.

She uses Hibiki Jindaiyu and his men to kill all those who oppose her.

I'll meet you at Sarumaru Shrine at 5:00 tonight.

I'm here.

Hovv did you manage to sneak in?

I heard Lady Tsuya requested a fortune teller from the Tsuchimikado family,

so I took her place enroute.

There is definitely treasonous movements in Satsuma.

Lady Tsuya and Akamatsu are the conspirators.

They've smuggled something in from Holland.

Most likely gunpowder and guns...

That's it.

That's the cartload that Omino told me about...

The carts were loaded with gunpowder and guns.

Did you find out something?

The secret ninja were following those carts.

If we can locate where they have hidden them...

then we will have proof of their treason.

Aren't they in the castle?

No, I didn't find anything.

All right. I'll search.

Who was that woman you were with?

Our comrade, who had sought our help.

Can she be trusted?

What?

Ninja don't trust easily.

Omino is our lga comrade.

Hey! Did something happen?

A boat had drifted away.

The fisherman and his wife were taken to the guardhouse.

They must be from another province.

Why did you let the woman on board?

Doesn't that anger the sea god?

I told her to wait at home but she snuck on board.

Dear, I'm sorry. It's my fault.

I angered the sea god. I'm sorry!

It's all right. Go there and rest.

Thank you.

Stop!

They're not ordinary people.

Why do you stop me?

And you call yourself an lga ninja? - What?

They got caught on purpose.

Ryuken!

So you were caught, too?

We look terrible, don't we?

They confiscated all my secret weapons.

Do you have anything on you? - Sure.

Right here.

Look at this!

This is gunpowder.

We got our proof. Let's go.

So you were ninja, after all.

Throw them back in jail!

No word from them again.

What do you want with me?

Have you received word from Satsuma?

Didn't you send Kagero there?

I received a courier pigeon.

There's definitely treasonous movements in Satsuma, but...

She can't find proof of it.

Is everyone safe?

Ryuken, Osuzu, and Kijiro were caught.

Hayata and Kagero are barely escaping.

What?

Are yOU 90mg?

Lady Senshu-ni, this may be the last time we meet...

You'd better find someone to replace me.

Hanzo...?

Just leave it to me.

This is Junior Chief Retainer Akamatsu Tenzen's residence.

Can she be trusted?

Ninja don't trust easily.

What's wrong?

What are you doing?

I was under disguise...

Yet I was attacked.

Hovv did they know who I am?

You pointed me out to them!

No...

I saw you in front of Akamatsws residence.

Aren't you working for the Satsuma clan?

No, I'm not!

Shut up!

That explains why my comrades were caught!

I won't forgive traitors!

I haven't betrayed you!

Ninja don't trust easily.

It's not me! Please believe me!

You've got it wrong!

Hayata, please believe me!

Damn!

Your comrades are here to help you!

Go after him!

So you were one of them!

They've caught Kagero, too.

Damn!

All because I sympathized with Omino!

SHADOW WARRIORS III

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What is that place?

Ohama Residence.

What kind of place is it?

I don't know, but Lady Otsuya goes there a lot.

Don't go near it, or you'll lose your life.

The security is extremely tight here.

There must be something in that storehouse.

Lady Otsuya is here!

Kagero is alive...

Which means, Ryuken and the others must be alive, too!

Sir, this woman is quite stubborn.

She won't tell us the number and location of her comrades.

She's quite a vi>

She'll die before she confesses.

Isn't that right?

Tenzen, kill the ninja immediately.

Yes, my lady.

Jindaiyu, kill them.

Kill them!

Intruder!

Omino!

Hayata!

Omino!

Hayata!

I'm Hibiki Jindaiyu.

This will be your graveyard.

Let's see your Jigen style of fencing to the fullest.

Here I come!

Hanzo!

The lga techniques aren't all that impressive!

My body is iron...

My mind is empty...

Evil shall be destroyed.

Chief!

Omino!

This is the proof of their treason.

Hayata...

Please take this to Edo.

Omino!

HERE LIES A FEMALE IGA NINJA

If I hadn't doubted her, she might not have died...

It was my fault for saying that to you.

No, it's not.

A ninja doesn't trust very easily.

A ninja must stake his life to clear himself.

Omino, you were a fine female ninja that succeeded Yahachi.

Omino, did you hear what our chief said?

Chief, what shall we do with the weapons and gunpowder?

We got the proof of their treason.

We'll leave the rest to the shogunate to handle.

Upon receiving the report, the shogunate conducted

an investigation on the Satsuma clan.

Junior Chief Retainer Akamatsu and Lady Otsuya were found guilty

and the Shimazu family was not held responsible.

However, the shogunate kept a close eye on the Satsuma clan after that,

causing them to greatly limit their activities.

Directed by: TAKAMORI Ryuichi

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