Original subtitles

Francis Xavier and other Jesuit missionaries...

who came to Japan were required to submit reports.

They made several copies of the same report...

and sent them to the Roman Jesuit Headquarters...

or the monasteries in Portugal and Spain.

This was to make certain they were delivered.

The "History of Japan" by Louis Froez was not a report.

He wrote of how Christianity spread in Japan under orders.

Froez was an unknown man in his hometown in Portugal.

His date of birth, home and lineage are unclear.

What made this man become a Jesuit at the age of 16?

Nobunaga, who met him on many occasions,

may know the answer.

Nobunaga

Episode 18: "The Peace Treaty"

Original Story & Screenplay: Tamukai Seiken

Music: Mori Kurodo

Original Subtitles TV Network Japan, Inc.

Transcribed and Edited Subtitles Kame Fansubs

CAST

Oda Nobunaga OGATA NAOTO

Kicho KIKUCHI MOMOKO

Rui TAKAHASHI KEIKO

Ikeda Tsuneoki MATOBA KOJI

Oichi WASHIO ISAKO

Tokichiro NAKAMURA TOHRU

Shino TAKAGI MIHO

Sakuma Nobumori TANAKA KEN

Sakai Masachika OWADA SHINYA

Louis Froez FRANK NEIL

Matsudaira Motoyasu GO HIROMI

Takigawa Kazumasu SHIBA TOSHIO

Shibata Katsuie TAKITA SAKAE

Hayashi Michikatsu UTSUI KEN

Producer: Yagi Masaji

Director: Komatsu Takashi

Winter 1561

After the Battle of Okehazama, from year end to New Year's,

Owari and Mikawa were discussing reconciliation.

Then soon after, an envoy arrived from Mikawa.

Since the end of last year,

we secretly pushed for a peace agreement with Mikawa.

The mediator is Mikawa's Kariya Lord Mizuno Nobumoto.

His younger sister is Motoyasu's mother.

Therefore, they want the Imagawa out of Mikawa...

to reinstate the power of the Matsudaira family.

For the first time, Matsudaira Motoyasu has sent word...

that the boundaries will be open for discussion...

and a peace treaty is sought after that.

Thus, we are open to his proposal now.

But isn't Mikawa still under the Imagawa's influence?

Shouldn't a peace treaty be made with the Imagawa instead?

The Imagawa allies are now back in Suruga,

those in Mikawa are seeking Matsudaira Motoyasu's power.

No, I am concerned about Yoshimoto's son, Ujizane, in Suruga.

He still has a lot of soldiers under him.

He may consider going to battle to revenge his father.

Pardon me, but according to my men who checked into that,

Ujizane is powerless and has no intention to fight.

That may be true, but Imagawa's army may still go to battle.

Can Motoyasu go to battle as our ally at that time?

Uncle, defeating Mino is our foremost priority now.

If we reconcile now, we must protect them for awhile.

We defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto's army.

The treaty doesn't have to be equal in status.

We can make Motoyasu our subordinate.

He should be so afraid that he will jump at it.

For that matter, why not invade his Okazaki Castle?

Then we can rip through the Imagawa wall.

With our army out at Mino,

who's left to attack Okazaki?

Leave it to me. In one month, they will be ours.

We want reconciliation, not another battle.

Motoyasu has his reasons for seeking reconciliation now.

I'm sure he doesn't think it will be an easy agreement.

With further discussions, we will know his intent.

If not, there will be no reconciliation!

I sent an envoy to Owari to push for reconciliation.

Eventually the main parties must meet.

But, my lord, please reconsider.

If the Imagawa discover what you are doing,

your wife and children who are hostages will be killed.

Torii...

I appreciate your concern, but this is our chance.

With Imagawa Yoshimoto dead,

Suruga is in a state of turmoil.

If we lose this chance and don't reinstate Mikawa,

we will never have a chance to escape from the Imagawa again.

Many of my vassals' families are also hostages.

I've considered all things in reaching this decision.

Reporting. A messenger just arrived from Sunpu.

Let him through.

I have a letter from Lord Imagawa Ujizane.

Good work.

My lord requests an immediate response.

I understand. Wait in the next room for awhile.

Someone!

Take him to the waiting room.

Please follow me.

Sunpu has heard about my intent to reconcile with Owari.

That is awful!

What will you do?

What did he say?

He will not allow us to reconcile with Owari.

He says the hostages will die if we do.

My lord. It may be better to postpone this then.

You've suffered greatly for over ten years.

Get your family back and then reconsider this move.

This will be my response to the Imagawa...

It is rumored that Nobunaga will be invading Suruga.

I am proposing reconciliation to stop that movement.

Eventually, I will join forces again with the Imagawa...

and go to battle with them to avenge his late father Yoshimoto.

Ujizane won't be able to act recklessly in that case.

But my lord, we will be attacking the Imagawa castle in a month.

He will be very angry with us.

Until we gain enough strength,

we must make sure the Imagawa don't make a move.

Once we begin moving, my anger will supersede theirs.

Don't ever speak of my family before me again.

Wow, look how high you are!

Very beautiful. Indeed, the Oda lineage.

The Oda are known for handsome men and women.

There are no exceptions to this.

I am handsome myself. Don't you agree?

Yes, so it seems.

That's right, but being born too handsome can be a problem.

Why is that?

Men should be a bit ugly.

Otherwise, they are teased as being like a woman.

When I was small, I used to be ashamed of my beauty.

Now, that must have been trying.

Sanae.

Leave Kimyo and Chasen alone as much as possible.

Don't spoil them.

Men must be treated strictly when they are children.

When women pamper them, they forget they are men.

Yes.

Fighting among brothers readies them for battles.

Yes.

But, forbid sword fighting even if you must spank them.

Yes.

Gotoku, you are the main pivot.

You three must learn to get along.

We got your name "Gotoku" from this.

These three legs will support the Oda family.

From birth, you have five virtues or Gotoku.

You are warm, upright, prudent, modest, and reserved.

You can accomplish this task I bestow on you.

Since the Imagawa know of our plan,

we must move quickly.

We will attack Nakajima's Itakura Shigesada earlier.

As soon as the preparations are complete, we will depart.

Why don't we wait until we hear from Owari?

We can't see through Owari's intentions.

We will show Owari our commitment first.

Without it, there will be no chance for reconciliation.

But my lord, Itakura is with the Imagawa.

Then we will have no excuse.

We will send another envoy to the Imagawa today...

and say with the late lord gone,

battles occur day after day in Mikawa...

and I had to show my power to Nobunaga.

Otherwise, the whole Mikawa domain would be taken.

Will Imagawa Ujizane believe you?

He doesn't have to believe me.

Things will happen while he doubts me.

Even to discuss reconciliation,

unless we have strong borders with Owari,

we will be at a disadvantage.

Hurry!

Soon thereafter, vassals from both parties began discussions...

at Narumi Castle, with Mizuno Nobumoto as mediator.

I disagree.

New borders should be terms for reconciliation.

But Sir Sakai, borders were not established way back in history.

What we gain in battle becomes new boundaries.

For example, look at this.

That is beside the point.

We feel this way.

Pardon me.

Sir Sakai, as you just said,

since borders are not pre-established, this is unbelievable.

Chita belongs to Owari, as all of Japan knows.

We cannot reconcile with such terms.

My, my, hold there, you two.

As mediator, I must settle this amicably.

I wouldn't mediate if such arguments are allowed.

Borders are important,

but first consider how valuable reconciliation is to each of you.

Then we will discuss each castle one at a time.

What do you think?

Before that, we must first discuss borderlines.

Borders have been shifting back and forth.

We must consider which time in history is valid.

Negotiations can begin from there.

Well, what period should we use?

As borders do move, let's use the borders...

that were established at the time of Yoshimoto's death.

Then Chita was acquired by joint efforts...

of the Matsudaira and Imagawa armies.

Therefore, it should belong to Mikawa.

How strange of you to say so.

Until Imagawa Yoshimoto died, Mikawa did not exist,

but rather it was a domain of the Imagawa.

There was no country, nor any boundaries.

I can't discuss this with you!

This is ridiculous!

What do you mean by ridiculous?!

You can't even tell what's ridiculous?!

Impudent man!

Impudent? You young rascal!

Sir Torii, restrain yourself!

Repeat yourself!

Tsuneoki! Enough.

Please forgive him.

Please forgive us as well.

Why are you apologizing? We have been insulted.

Let them apologize first!

Since you insulted us first,

you should be the first to apologize!

Tsuneoki, remove yourself!

Hurry!

Leave.

Forgive me, but please leave this room, too.

We will discuss this among ourselves.

Go outside and cool your head.

I apologize.

No, I should be the one apologizing.

First, what can we gain from this reconciliation?

Thinking of the losses won't move us ahead.

Three months later - May 1561

With Mikawa's Matsudaira and Owari on peaceful terms,

there is no enemy to the east.

That is good to hear.

You may have forgotten,

but Motoyasu was a hostage in Owari for two years.

I remember it well. I played with him a few times.

Then, you are friends again?

Yes.

Differences can be settled over time.

I miss those years.

As I look back, your late father was an interesting man.

I didn't think he would die at such a young age.

I will be concentrating on Mino after this.

I will unify Mino in the next two to three years,

and bring Ryu back.

You can't reconcile with Mino?

No I can't. Mino's Saito Yoshitatsu killed Dosan.

He is an unforgivable enemy to Kicho as well.

We must fight to the bitter end.

I must report to you, my lord.

A messenger is waiting for you in the hall.

Then, I will see you again at dinner.

Reporting! Mino's Saito Yoshitatsu passed away yesterday!

What? Yoshitatsu died?

Yes.

A messenger from Sir Mori reported this.

How did Saito Yoshitatsu die?

He became gravely ill at Inabayama Castle and died.

Has anyone seen his body?

Yes, various lords have seen him.

Good work.

Tsuneoki.

With Yoshitatsu dead, his vassals are in a flurry now.

This is our chance to attack. We will depart tomorrow.

How many soldiers can you get together?

How many do you need?

I want a thousand. Is that impossible?

I can get them ready.

Mino is vast. We will show them our strength this time.

That we have inner fortitude.

We can get rid of some of the local aristocrats, too.

I'll gather various lords to accompany us.

If they can't make it tomorrow,

tell them to come later.

Send a messenger to Mori Yoshinari...

and have him bribe a Mino warrior.

Are there any updates?

You mean on Sir Mori?

No, not that. Are you and Sei getting along?

Uh, sort of.

Pardon me, his lordship is here.

What is the matter?

Yoshitatsu died.

He died at Inabayama Castle yesterday.

We didn't take revenge, but Dosan punished him himself.

I heard he became seriously ill.

Tomorrow I will depart and finally grant your wish.

Just be patient. Mino will soon be yours.

Aren't you happy that justice prevailed in Mino?

I will forget about Mino as of today.

With my brother dead, I have no family.

Family makes one yearn to go home.

Even the hatred of my brother led me to think of Mino.

But Nobunaga left for Mino anyway.

Nobunaga crossed the Kiso River and Hida River...

and entered west Mino to engage the Mino army.

The enemy was Yoshitatsu's son, Tatsuoki.

This battle is in memory of my late father.

We cannot retreat even a single step.

They took advantage of my father's death and came to attack.

We'll show them!

Reporting. The Shibata, Takigawa, and Ikeda armies are battling...

the Mino armies at this moment!

How are the Mino warriors doing?

They are strong. The battle is even!

Tell Shibata that even if they show signs of retreating,

don't pursue them.

It seems that this is a mourning battle for the enemy.

They are coming again.

Get ready.

This is a good battle.

There is no end to the fighting.

Charge!

As a mourning battle, I doubt if they will retreat.

I suppose they will be fighting until dawn.

I wish to report!

Foot soldier leader Tokichiro wishes to see you.

What should we do?

The others are fighting! What is he doing here?!

Throw him with the enemies!

Wait.

Bring him in.

I suggest that you don't keep him too close to you.

We are not sure of his loyalties.

Tokichiro is here.

Enter! Quickly!

I am Tokichiro.

Oh, Tokichiro. What is it?

Please forgive me during these busy times.

I have the enemy's thieves on my side.

What are you saying at a time like this?!

If you say anything stupid, you will be beheaded.

This is not stupid. It's the truth.

Tokichiro, did you say...

What did you talk about with the enemy?

You can't fight and talk at the same time.

I can't explain in detail, but we did discuss things.

This is the truth.

What is the point?

Are you here to gain recognition?

I brought those men who can now be our allies.

You brought them here?

Hey, come in! Hurry!

Bow down!

These thieves have 500 to 600 men under them.

Behold the lord who defeated Imagawa's army of 50,000...

with an army of just 2,000 and took Yoshimoto's head!

He is indeed the guardian god of Owari...

Lord Oda Kazusanosuke Nobunaga!

These men are our allies from this day forward.

Speak your names one at a time.

I am Kuma-no-Jinbei!

I'm Sanbonmatsu!

I'm Mashira-no-Goro!

Kurotani-no-Ryokichi.

I am Hotoke-no-Shinkuro!

All together, they have... Was it 3,000 men?

Yes, 3,000.

A total of 3,000.

Tokichiro, good work.

I am glad to hear that.

Jinbei...

Why did you change your loyalties from Mino?

When I talked to Tokichiro, I believed this was better.

In our army, we promote on merit, not on lineage.

Work hard as our ally from this day forth.

Tokichiro.

You are now the chief of foot soldiers!

I am most grateful. I thank you deeply.

Enough! Just leave!

I can't trust that man Tokichiro, my lord.

Please be cautious.

However, this is all so mind boggling.

How could he negotiate while he was fighting the enemy?

Making them change loyalties is even harder.

My lord, Tokichiro may be pulling your leg.

The fact that they are our allies is true.

This is a great feat that he has accomplished.

Tokichiro has strange talents.

He is a mysterious man.

The thieves have changed sides!

You traitors!

Kill them off!

January 1562

Half a year after Mino was invaded,

Matsudaira Motoyasu of Mikawa visited Nobunaga at Kiyosu Castle.

Matsudaira's retainer Sakai sent a letter earlier...

saying that reconciliation was on equal terms,

thus seating positions and formalities should reflect that.

What do you think?

Just accept their terms.

He's coming from afar. That reflects something.

Very well.

But, this involves nations and vassals as well.

Some lost families in the battle with the Mikawa.

How is that to be handled?

I don't know the details.

Just let it go.

As the head of Mikawa's Matsudaira family,

you must stand tall and not budge at all.

The reconciliation was an equal status agreement.

You must not let Oda Nobunaga intimidate you.

No, but we did lose. Lord Nobunaga knows that.

But my lord, you are visiting him already.

Don't bend over anymore.

There are men who lost their families by the Imagawa.

We don't want to create the same situation again with Kiyosu...

as we had with the Imagawa.

This affects the entire country of Mikawa.

You must meet him with more pride.

I understand.

But, Sakai...

You know we are what we are today not by being proud.

It is because we endured what needed to be endured.

Being humble isn't shameful, but gives room for life.

Ya, Lord Motoyasu, I am so glad you have come to see me.

It has been a long time.

I thank you for all you have done for me back then.

I should be apologizing to you for all the impudence.

Raise your hands.

It's not like we don't know each other.

Let's start off with a drink.

I heard your wife and children are still with the Imagawa.

You have suffered so much since you were young.

I am surprised you survived to this day.

You are giving me too much credit.

Please.

I'm sorry, but I've reached my limit.

To be honest, I don't drink sake.

My body doesn't take it very well.

This is the first time I've touched sake in 7 or 8 years.

Forgive me for my ignorance.

Don't think about it.

We haven't seen each other for ten years.

We even get to reconcile. I am overjoyed.

I am, too.

Night and day, year in and year out,

all I ever see around me is one battle after another.

I hope we can be friends for a long time.

I am looking forward to it.

We each deserve to have at least one good friend.

This is indeed "a visit from an old friend from afar."

This friendship continued until Nobunaga's death.

It is said that Motoyasu's suffering resulted from this.

This woman will also lead a tragic life.

She is Nobunaga's younger sister, Oichi.

So everybody, until next time...

To be continued.

To be continued.