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I'm counting on you, little brother.

Just keep them distracted.

I'll see to your memorial service.

Usagi:

Warrior of the Rabbit, killing psychotically!

Didn't you know, Dragon-kun?

Rabbits can jump as high as the Moon.

Give your little brother lots of help, would you?

Rat, Ox, Tiger...

Three left.

Juni Taisen

Episode 9: The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches Neither

This makes it two against two.

Or rather...

There's Snake's headless, armless torso,

Dragon's upper and lower halves,

and Snake's head.

Four against two might be more accurate.

See you!

Bye!

Later!

Hey, did you know?

Aira-san's family...

Yeah, I know.

They run that big dojo, right?

Aira-style Martial Arts

Thank you for having me again today!

Yep!

All right.

That's enough!

The Aira-style 100-person sparring

is now complete.

Yes, sir!

Beautifully done, Kanae.

In light of your ability,

I will recommend you as a candidate for head of the Aira-style art.

Yes, sir.

There is no one left at the Aira Dojo who can beat you.

Your critics will likely be silenced, as well.

Yes, sir.

Kanae, let me ask you again.

What is "bu," and what is "michi"?

"Michi"?

"Bu" is the power that we practice and refine.

"Michi" is the righteous execution of "bu."

Kanae, can you continue to pursue "michi"?

I can.

Well said.

Kanae, those who take the name "Aira" must appear on battlefields as a warrior.

Battlefields?

Yes.

There are things you can only learn in real combat.

You must go and learn them.

Understood.

I shall perform great deeds using the power of Aira!

This is... a battlefield?

How can...

How can something so unreasonable...

be part of "michi"?

Why?

Is there some logic that says people have to kill each other so much?

How much is life really worth?

Do "bu" and "michi" truly have any place in war?

If humans went extinct,

would Earth be better off?

Ma'am, haven't you had enough?

Shut up.

The world's so damn contradictory.

So full of hypocrites.

"Good" is just a slogan.

It's evil that makes the world go 'round.

Even if you fight for peace,

there're limits to what you can do.

Countries we work hard to save

just end up destroyed by the new government's dishonesty.

I think I was just sent out there to make the fighting worse.

"Water that's too pure has no fish," huh?

Indeed.

It means that fish cannot live in water that is too clean.

In our world, it must be hard for the overly honest to make a life.

Booze is so great!

As long as I'm drunk, I don't gotta think about nothin'!

But...

Maybe I had too much...

I'm fast! I'm fast!

This is great!

If you can't walk on two legs,

do it with four!

Ouch...

It was only when I was bathed in booze and blood

that I could forget everything.

But on the battlefield,

I seemed to get a lot more praise

than I had when I took it seriously.

Ow...

So this is the "michi" that you have learned on the battlefield?

"Michi"?

What'd "michi" mean again?

I decided not to think about anything.

Emptyin' out my head made all kinds of stuff easier,

and everyone's way happier.

What you're doing now is no longer "bu."

You're no more than a raging beast.

Ain't no difference between humans and beasts.

Leave.

Never darken my door again.

Fine! I ain't never comin' back!

Barkeep, fill 'er up again!

Ma'am, you have changed a great deal.

You bet I have.

Changin' is what people do.

Got a problem with that?

What's effort again?

What's diligence?

Huh?

How d'you spell "perseverance" again?

Well, it don't matter.

Got nothin' to stop me, nothin' to stop me.

Got nothin' to stop me, nothin' to stop me...

I stopped being able to read expressions,

so I stopped looking at my enemies' faces.

I couldn't remember my allies' names,

so I started fighting alone.

I stopped being able to read maps.

But nothing could stop me. Nothing could stop me.

I stopped being able to read complicated words.

I could do multiplication, but I lost the ability to do division.

But nothing could stop me. Nothing could stop me.

I couldn't recall the current date.

It was hard to remember my birthday.

I was reduced to just blindly walking forward.

But...

Nothing could stop me.

I couldn't really tell

whether I was alive or dead anymore.

There was nothing... nothing...

nothing that could stop me.

If the necromantist is bringing his forces to bear,

the Juni Taisen may be all but finished.

Which means that if we waste time,

other reinforcements may appear.

Warrior of the Tiger, any ingenious ideas?

Failing that,

a special ability that could extricate us from this would be acceptable.

The ability to fly or to tunnel through the ground... Either would be acceptable.

Sorry, but all I got is my Drunken Fist.

I wasn't expectin' guys who could still move even after you chopped 'em up.

I see.

Well, I can hardly blame you.

My position is similar.

Then, although it's not my specialty, we'll need a plan.

It's been a long time since I attempted strategy.

Look at that torso hovering in the air.

Do you know what that is on its back?

Dunno.

You're sayin' it ain't the same

flamethrower as his little brother wore?

I might conjecture that it's the opposite, a device for spraying coolant.

It's likely filled with liquid hydrogen.

The heck's liquid hydrogen?

You don't know it? It's—

They say even the smallest snake can eat a man!

Elder Tatsumi Brother: Warrior of the Dragon, killing for money!

Killing for Money

Dragon

Younger Tatsumi Brother: Warrior of the Snake, killing for money!

Killing for Money

Snake

That's how it would be if they'd lived.

Ushii: Warrior of the Ox, killing systematically.

Tora: Warrior of the Tiger, killin' in a drunken rage.

Dunno.

You're sayin' it ain't the same

flamethrower as his little brother wore?

I might conjecture that it's the opposite, a device for spraying coolant.

It's likely filled with liquid hydrogen.

Oh! Liquid hydrogen, huh?

When you got a weapon you don't use...

It ain't 'cause you can't.

It's 'cause you got a reason you don't want to!

I'm glad you grasped my meaning.

But I wish you had given me a word of warning before acting.

That's my line.

How was I supposed to know when you didn't make it clear?

Despite being corpses, their eyes seemed to function.

Thus, had I explained clearly, they might have overheard.

I am unaccustomed to strategizing.

It's not good to do things one is unused to.

Though it ended well enough.

The best ending for me

would be if you'd gotten frozen, too.

Oh? Are you certain about that?

As promised, I still intend

to challenge you to a duel, as you wished.

However,

I believe our alliance will have to last a bit longer.

You've realized that, haven't you?

Well, duh.

The Sheep geezer hid himself way better.

Hey, come the hell out, you asshole!

It will be two against one, but I doubt you'll complain.

As you've been fighting with a team for so long.

Usagi: Warrior of the Rabbit, killing psychotically.

Rabbit

Killing Psychotically

Ushii: Warrior of the Ox, killing systematically.

Ox

Killing Systematically

Tora: Warrior of the Tiger, killin' in a drunken rage!

Tiger

Killin' in a Drunken Rage

Usagi Ushii Tora

Now, then...

Shall we rest a moment first, Warrior of the Tiger?

Gimme a break, Warrior of the Ox.

I'm just getting a good buzz off the blood I've been drinking.

Now...

Let's enjoy this!

Make this fun for me.

Very well. Our alliance ends now.

Let us duel.

They say, "One can't catch a tiger without entering its den."

You may end up eaten by the tiger, but you won't know until you enter.

Next time: A Tiger May Die, But It Leaves Its Skin.

Episode Ten: A Tiger May Die, But It Leaves Its Skin

Everybody, clap your hands!