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We're taking down the Tokugawa.

An angel…

Am I dreaming?

You're awake.

That's right. I fell…

Was it you who…

Thank him.

Your wounds were severe,

so I stitched them up and applied mugwort salve.

You need at least three days of rest.

I'll leave you some food.

How about I treat you to tea sometime to thank you?

What happened to your face?

If you don't want to die, never touch me again.

I can't breathe…

Is Lord Yukimura really serious about letting him join us?

I'm against it too.

He said loyalty can go to hell.

He's more of a thief than a ninja.

A high-stakes gamble.

Fifty-fifty.

Who are you calling a thief, huh?

- You sure talk a lot of trash. - Hey!

I already told you, I'm not joining you.

You're up already?

Man, I'm starving. Give me more.

- Rice is precious. - You're not getting any rice!

Cheap bastard!

Thanks for the food, though.

Isa made it. The one over there.

It was you?

Got a problem with that?

Perfect seasoning, perfect rice.

You're a genius!

Oh, really? Then try this, too.

It's rare for Brother to like someone.

Damn, that's good!

You could make a fortune opening a restaurant.

- A restaurant? - Yeah.

Isa's cooking is good, isn't it?

It's great.

So, Sasuke, how about lending us a hand for a while?

We're going to escape this place and head to Osaka Castle.

We need your help.

Escape?

The Tokugawa have our lord confined here.

Why Osaka?

To save Lord Hideyori and his mother, Lady Yodo,

who are resisting Ieyasu.

Once we're in Osaka Castle, we can help you avenge the old man.

Of course, you'll be rewarded.

How about two gold coins?

Two gold coins?

You don't look like you've got that kind of money.

Don't worry.

Once we're in Osaka Castle, we should get a hefty advance.

You're not lying, are you?

Our lord defeated the Tokugawa twice.

They'll welcome him with open arms.

Three gold coins.

Don't get too greedy!

Careful about what you say.

You need me, don't you?

All right, then.

I have one more condition.

Let's hear it.

When we get to Osaka, how about we go eat konpeito together?

Enough of your nonsense, you filthy monkey.

What's got you so riled up?

- Don't tell me you have feelings for her? - That's not it.

So, what do you want me to do?

- Kill the enemy soldiers? - You stupid monkey.

If it were that simple, we'd have done it ourselves by now.

First, let me explain Kudoyama Village.

The village is surrounded by rivers and fences,

so everyone must pass through this checkpoint to enter or leave.

INNER GATE

The checkpoint has an inner and an outer gate,

both heavily guarded by Shuto, the village watchman,

and his men.

There are also watchtowers.

Each tower has a scout ninja watching over the entire village.

The checkpoint also has a ninja who listens for sounds.

They're always listening for anything suspicious,

so the slightest noise will bring the guards running.

We could just jump the fence like I did.

Only you and Saizo could pull that off.

This entire village is a prison to keep me confined.

Of course, we've tried to escape many times over the past 14 years,

but never succeeded.

No wonder, with a bunch of losers like these.

What do you mean by that?

An old geezer, a dice-rolling old man, a bespectacled weakling, and…

Who are you?

You all look hopeless.

If enemies show up, I'll take them all out myself.

If they were that easy, we'd have done it ourselves.

We've endured this long because we couldn't.

- Don't get cocky, weakling. - Weakling? What?

Then I'll show you.

Watch closely.

Clone.

Clone!

Even Saizo can't use the advanced Clone technique.

- No way you can pull that off. - I did, I swear!

My lord, he'll only disrupt our unity.

I won't work with a monkey.

Now, now…

He's a flying monkey, at least.

Who are you calling a flying monkey?!

Come on, it's good to have someone with some guts around.

Besides, he's just like I was when I was young.

Don't be ridiculous.

There's no way I'll turn into an old geezer like you!

So…

How do you plan to get out of the village?

I've got a plan.

Will you help me?

Fine. But you owe me konpeito.

Yuri…

Fine, I'll help you.

Lord Yukimura's orders are absolute. Can you follow them?

I don't like being told what to do.

I'll decide for myself.

Very well.

Saizo.

Head into town and get us the latest firearms.

Yes, sir.

Firearms? Why?

Ieyasu has ninja with superhuman abilities,

led by Hattori Hanzo.

We can't beat them in a fair fight.

Hattori Hanzo…

I've seen one of them myself.

A ninja named…

Tsuge Kiyohiro.

This was just after the Battle of Sekigahara,

when we were hiding at a post station.

He was incredibly fast, and his body was tough.

In an instant,

he slaughtered every man there.

TSUGE KIYOHIRO

When I think back to that day,

even now…

Lord Daisuke.

The moment you falter, you've already lost.

No matter who the enemy is, they'll always have a weakness.

Cast aside your fear and watch them closely.

Everyone here has had their lives ruined by the Tokugawa.

His master was killed.

Just like you.

Someone's coming.

Come.

Taking a nap?

Must be nice.

Lord Shuto.

Forgive me for being seen in such an undignified state.

What's with that?

Pathetic.

So, what brings you here?

Last night,

one of the guards claims he saw a figure flying through the air.

A flying figure?

You haven't secretly taken in any ninja,

have you?

Me? Take in a ninja?

Of course not.

What would anyone gain by serving a man like me?

The village is bustling with preparations for the festival.

Must've been a startled monkey jumping around.

If I see anything suspicious,

I'll kill every villager here!

All of you together.

You won't be lonely.

- Let's go! - Yes, sir!

FIREARMS FOR SALE

Are you the foreigners?

The ones who've crossed the sea from foreign lands?

There's no need to be so wary.

You're welcome here.

Is that a firearm?

Do it.

I have a report.

SUNPU CASTLE

Shall we relocate Hideyori,

or demand Lady Yodo as a hostage?

After this much humiliation, surely they'll choose war.

If he attacks someone who hasn't resisted,

it'll tarnish his reputation as ruler of the realm.

And what of the crackdown on foreign merchants?

We've secured all the firearms in Japan.

However…

What?

- Hanzo. - Yes, sir.

Tell His Lordship.

We've received word that a ninja has entered Kudoyama.

One of Sanada's men?

We don't know yet.

Our two defeats

were both due to ninja.

We must never let the Sanada join forces with them!

Under no circumstances!

I can't see…

Give it to me.

Yes, sir.

ARCHERY MASTER UNNO ROKURO

Curved Shot, Wild God.

Amazing!

The arrow curved.

The ultimate technique is an arrow that returns.

Let's train.

Yes, sir!

Brother.

You awake?

There's one right here.

Isn't that cheating?

Can I really count on these guys?

Time to eat…

Time to eat!

Fine. Come here.

Here.

Here.

Hey! No thanks or anything?

Mom.

I got a rice ball.

What?

Let's eat together, Mom.

Let's eat.

Don't move!

What's that?

Isn't that a ninja tool?

No, it's just a farming tool.

Liar!

Hey.

What the hell is this?

It's obviously a hoe.

No one must know you're here.

And don't leave the house. Not even a step. Understand?

- Don't mess with me! - This way.

Take that, you ninja!

You ninja!

This way, this way!

- See you! - Thanks.

They saved my butt.

- Oh my! - Sasuke.

Okuni?

What are you doing here?

I'm working at the village headman's house.

What about you, Sasuke?

Well, let's just say things happened.

Keep it a secret that I'm here, okay?

By the way, Sasuke, so that's your type?

I saw you go, "Oh my!"

Actually…

I'm going to eat konpeito with someone soon.

Oh, really?

What about your promise to eat dango with me at the teahouse?

Forget it.

Good grief.

I'm quite the heartbreaker, huh?

You sure are.

The sin of breaking a vow is a grave one.

Oh my…

PORT TOWN OF SAKAI

What?

- You don't sell any? - No.

Lord Tokugawa has bought up all the firearms.

I doubt you'll find any anywhere.

Why am I stuck coming along, too?

Because you can't sit still. They told me to take you outside.

- I was just out for a walk. - How many times do I have to tell you?

- If Shuto catches us… - Yeah, yeah.

By the way…

You look more important than me, dressed like that.

Who cares about that? We need those firearms.

We've got to find a way to get them.

The smell of gunpowder…

Stop!

You're pretty good.

Drop your weapon, Sasuke.

Forgive me.

This monkey doesn't know how to behave.

A Westerner!

I've never seen one before.

Would you be willing to sell this to us?

Then help us out.

Seems we need firearms to take down Tokugawa.

Hey! What the hell are you saying?

Who are you?

A ninja from Kudoyama, beyond those mountains.

A ninja?

You stupid monkey. Why would you reveal your identity?

Shut up. We have to tell him if we're asking for help.

Shakespeare said,

"Brevity is the soul of wit."

I've got something I need to do too.

Looks like we'll have to turn to the underworld.

Something's coming.

No way.

Lord Tsuge!

Lord Tsuge!

You arrived sooner than expected.

Where's the Sanada residence?

Yes, sir! Over there.

Tsuge…

Tsuge Kiyohiro.

Are you the master of this house?

I am.

I'm Sanada Yukimura.

Where's the ninja?

There are no ninja here.

Something smells off.

I smell a lie.

Lord Tsuge, we've gathered them!

Sanada's ninja.

Answer me, or I'll kill them one by one.

Hey!

Where are you?

I know you're here!

Hey!

Hurry up, or these people will die!

Curved Shot,

Wild God.

CURVED SHOT, WILD GOD

Found you.

Unno…

This guy…

He's no ordinary villager, is he?

The six coins he had on him…

That was the Sanada clan's crest, right?

What was it again?

Pay six coins,

and you'll do anything you're told.

Was that it?

He's your ninja, isn't he?

No.

Well, never mind.

Once we're back at the castle, someone will recognize his face.

If he was one of the ninja

who fought at Ueda 14 years ago,

what then?

One of our men

saw a stranger.

He's your ninja, isn't he?

Village headman.

You knew and kept quiet for our sake.

I'm grateful to you.

But I can't keep this a secret…

any longer.

We'll pay for it too!

Please leave!

It's my fault.

All because of me…

Thanks to you,

the villagers were spared.

Even if Lord Daisuke hadn't moved,

Unno would still have fired his arrow.

Anayama is right.

Without firearms, we stand no chance against them.

Hope those guys are doing all right.

What the hell are you doing?! I was wondering where you'd gone.

These guys…

They're Tokugawa ninja.

If a woman needs help, of course, you help her.

This is awful.

We can't stay in this town anymore.

Mist Concealment.

My apologies.

This is all his fault.

But I thought she was a beautiful blonde.

We have no choice but to give up on the firearms.

We're running out of time.

Then…

tonight.

Right.

But we need someone who can use a bow.

I can.

Hey, what are you talking about?

We've got old man Unno for that.

So these are the children Hakuunsai raised.

Yes. They'll make fine ninja.

What spirit!

Well done, well done.

One day,

you'll all become like this man.

And I'll train you, and train you,

and train you until you do.

Tsuge was shot with an arrow in Kudoyama

by a Sanada ninja

disguised as a villager.

Is that so?

Is this indeed the face of one of them?

Hanzo.

Kill them.

Kill them.

Kill them all. Kill them all. Kill them all.

Kill them.

Not a single…

Sanada ninja is to be left alive.

Understood?

Yes, sir.

GRAVE OF UNNO ROKURO

That guy…

He was incredibly skilled.

Why die in a place like this?

Why die for someone else?

I'll never understand it.

That's fine.

Unno believed in us when he gave his life.

So we'll carry his hopes with us…

and keep living.

Unno told me about you.

He called you the Flying Monkey.

Sarutobi…

Sasuke.

From now on, your name is Sarutobi Sasuke.

What?

I don't need a surname.

I'm no samurai.

You're one of my braves too.

Even if it's for money, you're willing to use your skills to help us.

A ninja who serves no lord

is just a thief.

USE YOUR POWER FOR THE GOOD OF ALL HAKUUNSAI

Sarutobi…

Sasuke.

Don't need it.

This Sanada cord marks us as comrades.

Wear it proudly.

Everyone, we're leaving the village.

I'll now explain

our escape plan.

Come on!

You got me!

- As expected of a Tokugawa samurai. - All right, one more round!

- No, no. That's enough for today. - Why?

I've had a bit too much to drink.

Careful!

First, Nezu will steal the key

to the village-facing gate from the head clerk.

Can you pull that off?

We're all gambling buddies now. I can swipe it anytime.

By the way, Nezu can use pretty much every ninja technique.

He's just okay at all of them.

Oh, come on.

Once Nezu gets the key, we'll use it to open the checkpoint gate.

But first, Sasuke…

He flew!

Amazing…

That's exactly… the final piece our lord was waiting for.

Yo.

L-O-V-E U.

Just kidding!

That little punk…

Let's go.

All right.

Good.

Now it's up to the old man.

The gate's open.

Mochizuki.

- I'm counting on you. - Yes, sir.

Unno…

lend us your strength.

Come on, old man.

Excuse me.

What is it?

We heard a suspicious noise. I'll have it checked, just in case.

What about the scout ninja?

What's going on?

This is bad. The guards are coming out.

Stay calm. Trust Seikai.

What's going on at this hour?

Apparently, there was a suspicious noise.

Who's there?

You must all be exhausted.

Spiritual Medicine, Dream of the Butterfly.

What is this…

You'll be sleeping for a long, long time.

Hey.

What are you doing?!

You fool! Hey.

Scout ninja!

And…

who are you?

Shakespeare said,

"Fate carries your soul to the place where it belongs most."

Can I help you with something?

- There's no next time. - I know.

- This is the last… - Just shut up.

Sasuke?

Someone's beside him.

That's…

the Westerner from before.

So he's going to break the lock with a firearm.

Looks like he got the message.

So, what's your name?

Cain Jude.

Kakei Juzo?

Cain…

That'll do.

Why did you come to help us?

I repay my debts.

You helped my comrades.

You mean the fake blonde beauty?

There are good ninja out there after all.

What should we do, Lord Yukimura?

If we use firearms, the gunshot will give us away.

The enemy will know for sure!

We could take our chances and run when the gun goes off.

Raise the alarm! It's an emergency!

The festival…

This should mask the gunshot.

Lucky us.

- The lock's undone! - So is the bolt!

- How come? - Let's just get going.

Right!

What's that sound?

Lord Shuto!

What's with the festival music?

What's going on?

Leave this to me.

Go check on the village.

Yes, sir!

- Let's go. - Right!

All right.

We did it!

Let's go.

Sasuke?

Okuni.

Are you heading to Osaka?

Yeah.

Here.

I wove this with all my heart.

I'm sure it'll protect you, Sasuke.

- Thank you. - Of course.

Let's hurry!

All right!

- We did it. - Yeah.

Damn you, Sanada Yukimura!

You won't get away!

Sanada!

What are they doing?

At least let my grandchildren

live in a world where hard work

earns people enough to eat!

Village headman…

I'm counting on you!

Did you…

play that festival music to help him escape?

Shinkichi!

Stay away!

Sanada Yukimura…

Go!

Let's go.

Too bad.

Old man Yukimura's already long gone.

I don't recognize you.

Who are you?

The peerless flying ninja…

Sasuke.

No.

Sarutobi…

Sasuke!

Feel the weight of the lives…

you've taken!

I'm hungover…

and pissed off!

Dual Barrage of the Eight Drunks.

DUAL BARRAGE OF THE EIGHT DRUNKS

Amazing…

I smell blood.

Die!

Rising Serpent…

Sickle Weasel!

Thanks for everything these past 14 years.

You're all together.

You won't be lonely.

Damn Shuto.

He let them get away.

Where are they headed?

Apparently…

Osaka.

South, huh?

No, north.

Subtitle translation by: Sayo Takada

THIS DRAMA IS A WORK OF FICTION