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It is the age of Civil Wars. An era when powerful...

...regional overlords fought each other to rule the nation.

There were some warriors who changed the course of history.

They were the ninja.

Three schools were known as the finest of ninja schools

Kasumi, Hyuga, and Hagakure.

They were called the shadow of ninja, "the Shadow Warriors".

How long do you intend to remain hidden there?

Just come out and show yourselves.

I missed.

It don't matter. But Nagabuse Mountain is our territory.

If you want to get through, leave your cash behind.

But if you don't want to pay, kid...

...you can let us show you a good time.

I'm going to give you some advice.

You'd better just give us the money.

Right?

Take your filthy hand off me.

What?

Kasumi. Three Way Thrust

Soroku!

Saburo! Jiro!

You bastard!

Stop that.

Boss!

You're not good enough to defeat this one.

I'll do it.

Now you'll show me your swordsmanship.

It looks like you won't let me be.

Exactly.

Then I have no choice.

You're wasting your time.

She stopped my sword! That style...

My Split Wind Attack didn't work! Just who is he?

We'll postpone this match.

Agreed.

Boss!

So you are the sole survivor of the Hyuga Ninjas of Kaga...

...Sakon the Whirlwind.

Hyuga Ninjas?

And you, judging by your style...

...you seem to be a Kasumi Ninja of Shinano.

However, no one would believe that...

...there are any surviving Kasumi Ninjas.

We of the Host of Oboro live in the...

...world of darkness, just as you do.

And I am one of the Seven Oboro Ninja. Jinnai Saibusa.

I'm here to take your lives as my master ordered.

Be careful! They're not human!

You mean that there's still someone left in the world...

...who can erect Buddhist wards as strong as that?

Now is my chance!

He got away

Such a pity. And the two of you were less than effective.

So that chanting was from you?

Don't worry. There's no need to thank me.

I couldn't stand by and watch the clumsiness of members

of the World's Three Schools of Shadow Warriors.

But how do you know about us?

You want to know? The world's three original schools...

...of ninja are Kasumi, Hyuga, and Hagakure.

All together they are called the Three Shadow Schools of Ninja.

From those schools came the thousands of schools of Ninja...

...now encompassing Japan.

The shadows of the Shadow Warriors.

In other words, Shadow Ninjas.

But, it looks like there are better ninjas than you.

You know about these things?

Maybe. But if you want to know, you'll have to ask at...

...Hagakure-no-Sato, deep the mountains of Ryuga in Mino.

Hagakure-no-Sato?

The cicadas have started chirping.

Reverend!

You two have to discover the very core of the Shadow Schools.

A shadow is something that never shows itself.

Something without form.

Something shapeless.

Something that can't be seen.

If you simply concentrate on the enemy's visible techniques...

...then you have a long way to go before you can defeat them.

Jinnai, you lost track of the Sword of Sorcery.

That is unforgivable.

I cannot apologize enough. I will regret it...

...for the rest of my life.

Don't worry about it.

However, the next mistake will be your last.

Keep that in mind as you fight!

Yes master! I, Jinnai, will complete this mission...

...even at the cost of my life!

Go!

One month ago, when I went to Hyuga...

...the entire town was completely destroyed.

Master Sakon, how did you become the only survivor?

And how did you survive?

Understand, Ayame? Take care of this holy sword!

Shinnosuke, I want to fight with you to the end!

You can't.

Father died to give you this sword!

Father...

You have to protect the sword and go to...

...Hyuga and Hagakure-no-Sato.

I'll take care of this thing, and in the meantime...

...leave while you can!

If we three Schools of Shadow don't combine...

...we'll never defeat it.

Understand? I'm counting on you!

All right!

Shinnosuke!

Shinnosuke!

I wanted to slay the monster that destroyed Kasumi.

But to do that, I had to go to Hyuga and Hagakure.

Vengeance?

What good would it do for you to go to Hagakure?

Our enemy has the power to destroy...

...our home towns within one night.

Do you think that with just the fighting force of Hagakure...

...we could defeat it?

If not, then why are you going to Hagakure?

Well... I wonder.

Hey.

My people have the home field advantage...

...so you'd better not make any suspicious moves.

So who are you two? You're not from around here.

This means we've already entered Hagakure territory.

I am a member of the Hyuga School in Kaga...

...Sakon the Whirlwind. And...

I am Ayanosuke of the Kasumi School in Shinano.

I have reasons for coming to Hagakure.

Hyuga and Kasumi?

Really, so you guys are from Shadow Schools?

Come with me. I'll take you to the village.

Wait. Are you going to trust us that easily?

You called yourself Master Sakon, right?

You're a good-looking man, aren't you? That's right.

I haven't introduced myself yet.

I'm the captain of the first division of Hagakure...

...Ryoma Kogure.

I thought I was dead.

I'm really sorry about that.

That's all right, but your fortress is really well-guarded

You entered the forest and came out intact. I knew you had to...

...be members of the Shadow Schools of Hyuga or Kasumi.

No, if Master Ryoma didn't come just in time...

...we wouldn't be alive now.

You needn't be so modest.

So why did you come to visit us.

This is the holy sword handed down through the...

...generations in Kasumi.

Legend has it that it eliminates evil and brings peace.

But it didn't have that effect when faced with the monster...

...that attacked my home village.

Master Genyusai, I came to ask for your help.

I wish only to avenge Kasumi. Please!

I've heard that Hyuga and Kasumi were destroyed.

You said that your short sword...

...will eliminate evil and bring peace.

We in Hagakure have an ancient weapon...

...with much the same legend.

It's the halberd that Ryoma holds.

Master Genyusai, now that you've mentioned it, I've heard...

...similar legends surrounding this sword, here.

I heard that once, our three schools were one.

These three weapons may be proof of that.

Due to the rules of the Schools, the three have been...

...separate for so long, so the truth of the matter...

...may never be understood.

Then..

But before that, we must understand...

...the nature of this monster.

And the nature of this Host of Oboro...

...that attacked the two of you.

Father, if there's a connection between the monster and...

...this Host of Oboro, then it must be...

...Nobunaga controlling them.

Nobunaga?

Yes. The Host of Oboro are Nobunaga's secret army.

Nobunaga was simply a governor of a small region like Owari.

But his military advances met no resistance

And behind those were the Host of Oboro...

...acting behind the scenes.

They were responsible for the sudden death of Shingen...

...Takeda, the arson of Mount Hiei, and the accidental fire...

...at Ishiyama Honganji Temple a little while ago.

All of these were the actions of the Host of Oboro.

That's my theory, anyway.

And if it was Nobunaga who ...was trying to wipe out two

...of the three Shadow Schools, Kasumi and Hyuga...

But the thing that attacked Kasumi was an enormous...

...three-headed monster.

No matter how powerful Nobunaga is, I don't believe...

...he could control a monster like that.

Do you know what Nobunaga Oda's vassals secretly call him?

Half-Demon.

It's not just because of his inhuman atrocities.

There are things about him that are just uncanny.

If it's true that Nobunaga is trying to...

...destroy the three Shadow Schools...

The next place the Host of Oboro and the...

...three-headed monster will attack is...

it must be here at Hagakure.

I always find it's easier to talk...

...when we're taking a hot bath.

Is anything wrong?

Hmm? What's wrong?

I'd rather stay outside and enjoy the evening breeze.

Ayanosuke...

What is going on?

Miss Kikyo. I like it here.

When I sit like this, it reminds me of Kasumi.

Kasumi was also a mountain town, and on a summer night...

...the fireflies buzz around the water-shore.

It was beautiful.

When I was small, I was always fascinated...

...by the lights of the fireflies.

I would sit by the shore for hours and watch them.

When I was there, my brother...

...would always come to take me home.

But I would start crying, insisting that I...

...be allowed to stay and watch

But he'd take me piggyback and carry me back home.

I was such a crybaby, and my brother...

...would always be there silently beside me.

I never was able to do anything...

...and my brother was good in everything he tried.

But even so...

I was the only one who survived!

Anyway, I think it would take some work...

...for even the Host of Oboro to get in here.

What's wrong?

I smell blood.

What?

Master Ryoma! it's them!

What?

I'll take care of things here. You go raise the fort.

All right. I'm counting on you!

Intruders! Intruders! Everyone come out!

Everybody come into the open!

Master Ryoma, what has happened?

There are enemy intruders! We need everyone...

...to get out into the open! Help out

Yes, sir!

Father! Father!

Father!

Stay back!

Leave this thing to me! Be sure everyone else is safe, Ryoma!

Father, farewell!

Where are Masters Ryoma and Genyusai?

So everyone is all right!

Four or five have been killed, though...

But what about Master Genyusai?

He...

That's where the main house is!

I can't allow you to live!

I can kill hundreds, and it will do no good!

You bastard, Jinnai! Where are you?

Tonight we will exterminate the three Shadow Schools.

Jinnai Saibusa!

Jinnai, why are you Attacking us!?

What is Nobunaga scheming?

You're the brat from before.

I have nothing to say to someone who is about to die.

You bastard!

You cannot defeat me. Die in peace!

You fool.

Ayanosuke!

Die!

Ayanosuke! Ayanosuke!

I thought you might have been dead!

Miss Kikyo!

What is that thing?

It's...

Ayanosuke, I'll be fine. Please go and fight!

I'll wait here for you, so...

What are you saying? I can't just leave you here!

I was so happy.

Kikyo!

You can't die! Kikyo!

Miss Kikyo!

Miss Kikyo!

Ayanosuke!

What do you intend to do?

Ayanosuke! Get back! You can't defeat that thing!

I don't care if I can't. I'll get that thing with my own hands...

...even if it costs me my life!

Finally, the three weapons are together.

The death of this young girl who looked up to me

...becomes another death clutching at my heart.

Miss Kikyo!

Miss Kikyo!

Miss Kikyo!

The eighth year of Tensho, just as summer was ending...

You can never be too cautious.

I heard that all of the shadow warriors who allied with...

...the Iga Ninja were killed by Nobunaga's assassins.

And I heard they weren't even human.

Shh!

Are you Fuma Ninjas?

You may be thinking of fleeing to lga, but you won't get there.

Are you the one who killed all the ninjas who allied with lga?

Indeed. I am one of the Seven Oboro Ninjas.

Kiheiji, the Quiet Doom.

Ranmaru! What is Oboro doing?

How long do they need to defeat a small region such as lga?

Forgive me. The Shadow Warriors are...

...putting up a stronger resistance than expected.

I never expected to hear that from you.

Why do you think I ordered Nobukatsu to send...

...40,000 of his men?

Perhaps I should go there myself!

You mustn't!

In the past year, the nation's ninjas have been...

...making threatening moves toward Your Grace...

it was their plan to allow you to invade lga...

...then attempt to take your head.

Iga is protected with wards, so you will not...

...even be able to control the Host of Oboro.

If you go there now, you will be doing just as they wish you to.

I understand that.

I'm considering it only because your secret plan...

...to break their wards isn't going anywhere.

If that's your concern, it is underway.

What?

Genzo and Masago are hiding at the borders of lga. Within...

...two or three days, they will cause lga untold casualties.

Summer of the ninth year of Tensho (1581 ).

Nobunaga started a war which plunged lga...

...into its most tragic era. The war was later dubbed...

...the Tensho Era lga Revolt.

Don't fall back! Fire!

And we were thrown into the midst of this tragic...

...war as well the warriors of the Three Shadow Schools.

It looks like a steady rain.

Nobunaga's troops should have a hard time moving around.

It's strange; Nobunaga's troops came along a road...

...that only we should know.

Could there be an informant?

There couldn't be...

The Host of Oboro?

We're almost at the border of lga and Omi.

They may be hiding just beyond the border.

Here they come.

Shadow Warriors, I am one of the Seven Ninja of Oboro...

...Genzo the Harpist.

Dance!

Damn! We're too late here, too.

What have we been doing this entire year?

This way, lga will be completely destroyed!

The fact that up to now, our tactics to defeat Nobunaga...

...have been leaked.

Master Sakon, who is that?

What are Koga Ninja doing there?

Someone's interfering?

Wait!

Kikyo!

Are you from Koga? I'm...

I am Kayo from the Wada clan of Koga.

I hope to have the chance to talk to you...

...Shadow Warriors soon.

How do you know about us?

Please excuse me.

So, Master Sakon, you are saying that the Koga Ninja...

...have sided with Oda?

Probably.

No, there's no doubt about it!

They were definitely Koga Ninjas.

Hmm, I see. if the ancient ally of lga...

...the Koga Ninjas, have turned traitor...

Now I understand what was behind the battles of the past few days.

It's true that most of the secret roads to lga...

...have fallen to the enemy.

We haven't been able to contact our other allies...

...but we can't even get a message to Koga.

Exactly! There is no escaping the fact that...

...we're left completely without outside support.

We had a secret truce with Mount Koya, but because...

...Nobunaga burned all their temples there, that's over.

Come to think of it, all of our other plans set up...

...for this whole year have turned sour on us.

I understand. You are trying to tell me that someone...

...has leaked information to the enemy.

Hold on a second. Even with what you said...

...I still can't believe Koga would betray us.

Lord!

Nobunaga's army has resumed their attack!

What?

Lord Momochi!

She's that girl!

I am the representative of...

...the twenty-one families of Koga Kayo.

Koga?

I would like a report from Koga.

Yes, sir. Of the twenty-one families of Koga...

...unfortunately some of them have surrendered to Nobunaga.

However, the remaining families have combined forces...

...and are protecting the lands of Koga.

We will not allow Nobunaga's forces to enter lga.

You are sure that no one has betrayed us?

No one. if you want to go from Azuchi to lga...

...then the quickest route is through Koga.

If we, the clans of Koga, close the road...

...then most of Nobunaga's men would be stranded.

But we cannot trust the word of Koga so easily.

No, this woman saved our lives this morning.

I think we should trust her.

Well... I wonder...

Kayo, here, is my little sister. Her marriage was...

...arranged with someone in Koga when she was a child.

But that isn't the only reason I want to trust in Koga.

The founder of my family, Tanba Momochi...

...made this castle his home.

He wrote instructing that we place wards in our country...

...surrounded by the magnificent mountains.

Someday, a malevolent star will split the heavens.

So you must place a brother in the direction of the...

...Demon Gate where the wards have no power.

Call him Koga, and his duty will be to stop their demonic power.

In other words, basically Koga is a brother to lga.

I want to trust Koga. What is your opinion?

If you say so...

However, I still wonder who it was that leaked the information.

Perhaps it was someone who wanted to frame Koga.

Are you implying that it was Master Sakon or me?

No, but if Koga is innocent...

...then we must consider the possibility.

I don't care whose sister she is, it doesn't erase my...

...suspicions of Koga.

Will you stop? I am not blaming anyone.

If there is a traitor, he will be punished...

...punished by the laws of the Ninja.

There have been no attacks by Nobunaga's troops...

...coming through the Koga Pass.

With Nobunaga's main force stranded...

...this is the best chance to wipe out the enemy.

A campaign to force the enemy out can only be successful...

...if Koga is not our enemy.

I cannot fight such a battle.

Forgive me, but I will go out on my own.

Hold it, Sakon. This is a time when we need everyone's help!

What are you thinking?

I will not die like a dog!

You bastard!

You're saying our way of fighting means we'll die like dogs?

Master Sakon!

Sakon! Do you really have to go?

Why? Have you forgotten how your home was...

...burned down and your people were all killed?

Now lga is about to suffer the same tragedy...

...that we had to go through, and you--

You know the outcome. Why do you continue to fight?

You should consider it once again...

...what is the purpose of this war.

Ayanosuke, live through this!

Stay alive and defeat Nobunaga. Wasn't that your goal?

Sakon!

Ayanosuke! I may never see you again.

I'd like to know your true name.

Ayame. Ayame of Kasumi!

Ayame... How charming.

Stay alive, Ayame!

Fire!

Dammit!

The Vanguard Force has been wiped out! Hurry up!

Master Sakon!

Are you going?

Yes. I'm an apprentice lga Ninja.

You can't win this battle.

Regroup at the fortress!

Get moving!

I can't run from it. I was born in this region...

...and I've lived my life with these people.

I see. You have a difficult path.

Yes.

Do your best.

Take care of yourseif, too, Master Sakon.

Before we go into battle, there is something...

...I must discuss with you two.

A little while ago, Master Ninja Nagatono-kami Fujibayashi...

...of Nortrern lga and his entire clan fled to the...

...to the Negoroji Temple in Kii.

What?

We have no chance of winning this war.

What are you saying? if we have the fighting spirit, we can...

...defeat twenty or thirty thousand troops easily!

No, that is not true. Basically, the reason for this war...

...was to bring Nobunaga to the area.

Since that goal will now never be achieved, no matter...

...how many of the enemy we kill, we can never win.

However, even if all of lga is destroyed...

...the lga Ninja will never die.

Just as the three Shadow Schools remain alive...

...our lines will go on for generations.

Father died to give you this sword!

You have to protect the sword and go to...

...Hyuga and Hagakure-no-Sato.

Understand? I'm counting on you!

There is one more thing I need to tell you.

Yes, sir!

In the writings of my family's founder...

...Tanba Momochi, that I spoke of earlier...

...He dedicated a chapter to a legend surrounding the...

...Weapons of Sorcery of the Three Shadow Schools.

According to the legend, there exists...

...ancient record written centuries ago.

The ancient record predicted the appearance of the...

...Star of Sorcery and the revival of demons.

If the Star of Sorcery is that comet last year...

...and you take the demon to be Nobunaga...

...then knowing the contents of this "Legend of the Sword...

...of Sorcery" could be the short cut to defeating Nobunaga.

"Legend of the Sword of Sorcery?"

But where could we go to find out the contents of this legend?

I've heard that the legend is passed down as an...

...oral tradition in the region of Koya.

Koya...

That is all I have to say.

The Wind Squad of the Nabari Ninja have arrived.

Lord! The Koga Pass! The Koga Pass has been taken!

That's impossible! What happened to the Koga Ninja?

The... The Koga ninja nobility betrayed us in the pass...

What?

What did you say? What did you just say?

And we don't... We don't have any allies to stop...

...the enemy's advance from the Koga Pass!

That can't be!

Burn everything!

I don't want to see a single blade of grass standing!

Stop it! Please stop! We're not ninjas!

Let go of me, you old bag!

Hey! Hang in there!

Koga... We were betrayed by Koga!

Master Sakon! Master Sakon!

Kayo!

That can't be...

Why?

Why did you do it, Kayo!?

Didn't you deduce that she was being controlled by me...

...one of the Seven Oboro Ninja, Masago the Silk Spinner?

In other words, the traitor was Kayo!

She was just being used!

It seems like we've lost this war completely.

But, there is still something that the two of you must do.

We'll take care of this thing; you two leave.

This is the lga and Nabari technique...

...the Four Corner's Seal.

Retsu!

Dan!

Metsu!

Ha!

Did we get him?

What?

What are you waiting for? Get out of here!

Kayo, it's your own lack of skill that allowed

the enemy to get the better of you!

This is destiny as well! Die with me!

Iga Ninja Technique Lightring Strike Death!

Lord Momochi!

Mistress Kayo!

Mistress Kayo!

Brother!

Hang in there, Mistress Kayo!

Master Ryoma!

Damn! I can't!

If I use the Sword of Sorcery then...

...Ryoma will be caught up in it, too!

Mistress Kayo!

Kill me!

Please!

Mistress Kayo, you really wanted to cry out like this.

Cry out... Cry out...

But you weren't able to.

It must have been hard. It must have been painful!

Now I'll relieve your pain. I'll relieve it, now.

Master Ryoma!

Kikyo...

Master Ryoma cried.

Many of our allies were killed. We fought for our lives...

...over the course of those two months.

Even then, there are times when we may lose. We may lose.

But, Sakon, we can't run away. We can't run away!

The next year, in the tenth year of Tensho (1582), June 2nd

Mitsuhide Akechi attacked Nobunaga at...

...Honno-ji temple.

We left lga and went to Koya to learn...

...the legend of the Sword of Sorcery.

The monk who saved us on the day I met Sakon...

...was waiting for us there. His name was Ryoan.

In the year when the star split the heavens into two, a black...

...demon god re-emerged from the depths of the demon world.

The battlefield was dyed red with human blood.

It consumed the flesh and souls of the people...

and would not be sated.

We knew we had to kill Nobunaga soon...

...or he would cause unimaginable suffering.

The inferno at Honno-ji temple inflamed our hearts...

...and hurried us along on our quest.

Nobunaga! Prepare to die!

Kagemusha!

That bastard, Nobunaga! He tricked us again!

Nobunaga!

Azuchi's castle town used to be a lively place...

...but now it is as silent as grave.

Since the incident of Honno-ji Temple, perhaps the...

...townspeople are filled with some impending dread.

Sakon never came after all.

I see. You heard the Legend of the Sword of Sorcery...

it seemed like our fate was written there a long time ago.

And I felt I knew why Nobunaga was trying to eradicate us.

However, there exists three weapons...

...which can seal off the evil.

The first is a long sword, the second is a halberd...

...and the third a short sword. And they are passed...

...down through the world of the Shadow Warriors.

That's right!

If our present battle with Nobunaga was our destiny...

...foretold ages ago...

...then we must bow to our fate, and defeat Nobunaga's plans.

Our fate...?

Our fate. I see, our fate!

Is that what you really believe?

If that's true, then the destruction...

...of our homes was also fate.

And your rejection of your femininity is also fate.

I don't know who foretold it, but do you really want...

...to give your life fighting for such a fate?

I'm not talking about theories here.

But the land of Kasumi was destroyed.

I inherited the sword! I was the sole survivor.

It's all truth!

So it's only natural that you live for vengeance?

What did you--

Did you lose your head, Sakon?

I never had any intention of living for fate...

...much less for death...

Ayame! Just once more, consider it.

What is it you are fighting for?

Ayanosuke!

What's wrong?

Sorry...

You've been acting strangely ever since you...

...got back from Horai-do Cave.

We heard the Legend of the Sword of Sorcery from Ryoan...

...then you went to Hida, saying that you'll convince...

...Master Sakon to join us.

But since you got back, every time I mention...

...Sakon's name, you get quiet.

What happened between you and Sakon?

He is frightened of failure.

What's gotten into him?

In any case, we can't rely on Sakon...

...so we'll have to take Nobunaga's head on our own.

Tonight's our last chance.

The latest report states that we defeated the rest...

...of Lord Hyuga's men in the castle.

I see. All we need to do is wait.

As you say.

Those Shadow Warrior fools even tricked Hyuga...

...into trying to kill me. But they can never defeat me.

Ranmaru! We need just little more patience...

...and it will all be over! I'm counting on you!

We will protect you, even if it costs all of the lives...

...of the remaining Host of Oboro.

Soon! Soon I will obtain the power of a true demon god!

How long do you intend to keep this up?

No matter how long you keep doing this...

...you'll never reach nothingness.

Wait as long as you wish, but I have no intention of leaving.

Ayanosuke and Ryoma are waiting for you.

No! They'd be tired of waiting, and probably have...

...attempted several surprise attacks to kill Nobunaga...

...before he revives as a demon god.

But all their attempts end in failure.

To stop the reincarnation of the true demon god...

...we must have you and your sword there!

Sakon! Would you seriously ignore them?

They are fools.

Their foolish stubbornness and pride caused them...

...to invite an excessively violent battle.

And many are dead who would be alive today.

For what purpose do they fight?

If the reason for the war was to allow a few lga survivors...

...to flee and live, I would have fought to the death.

But any way you look at it...

...I would just be in their way as I am now.

Kasumi, Tornado.

Shadow Warrior, you won't get by me so easily!

Are you an Oboro ninja?

Indeed!

I am one of the Seven Oboro Ninjas, Kiheiji, the Quiet Doom!

Is this the best a Shadow Warrior can do?

You're useless when you can't use the Sword of Sorcery!

I think I'll make you prey for my underlings.

Did I get them?

Jinnai was defeated by a weakling such as you?

He was a fool...

Our game is over.

Rest in peace!

Who are you?

There's more than one shadow?

Exactly!

Sakon!

What are you doing?

I'll take care of him. You go on ahead, Ayanosuke!

Thank you.

Never!

You have some skill, I see.

But the shine of your precious Sword of Sorcery is dull.

It seems you've made it in time!

It's you! When did you get here?

This is hideous. What happened?

First attack, second attack, third attack;

On the fourth attack, Mother was killed;

And her five-year-old daughter...

...Jizo of the six states of existence

The Host of Oboro?

Tears were sent to the underworld--

What's going on?

You aren't part of Oboro, are you?

What's wrong with you?

So that's it.

You bastards!

You tricked me...

I won't be tricked again!

Are you still trying to make a fool of me?

You-- You people fight dirty!

Why do I always...always have to kill you? Why?

Ranmaru! My head! My head is going to explode!

The two great gods shining in the heavens...

...will be engulfed in darkness.

A king of the malevolent star's domain is coronated.

Ranmaru, please do something!

My head is going to explode! Ranmaru!

Lord, this what we wanted. It's perfect.

Ayanosuke! I will take care of them.

You go ahead and cut off Nobunaga's head!

Ryoan...

Go! Go cut off Nobunaga's head!

Thank you.

Go and cut off Nobunaga's head!

What's that?

We of the Oboro, after five hundred years...

...our long-cherished ambition is realized!

This is--

Your duty is complete.

What?

It is impossible for you to win now!

Ayame!

You still intend to fight?

You can't fully use the power of your Sword of Sorcery.

You're no match for me.

Get out of my way! Get out!

What a fool...

And that is the extent of your skills!

This is the end!

Ayame! Ayame!

What?

Sakon! Sakon!

Ayanosuke!

Master Ryoma!

When chaos reigns, three swords become one to eliminate the evil.

Did we win?

That was an impressive battle, Shadow Warrior!

Ranmaru Mori!

You are the final one of the Seven Oboro Ninja...

...right, Ranmaru?

You are laboring under a misunderstanding...

The Host of Oboro are all dead.

Don't you understand?

The first one was Jinnai...

...whom you killed at Sagakure in Mino...

...and Genzo and Masago in lga.

Then recently Kagami at Hakkaku-daira and Kiheiji at Niomon.

And Oboro's greatest demon god, Nobunaga Oda...

...was killed by your own hands.

The last Oboro was the one who guided you here.

You've finally realized it.

However, like Nobunaga, Ryoan didn't know...

...that he himseif was Oboro.

We fashioned his memory, and he did well in his duty to...

...guide you, so you could defeat the...

...demon god of the darkness.

There is a lunar eclipse tonight, and the mysterious star...

...is strongly effected by it.

Shut up! Quit spouting nonsense!

Your sword can't affect me, because I am the one...

...who gave you the Sword of Sorcery in the first place!

It can't be...

You 're saying that centuries ago, you gave us this sword...

...so that we could kill your own men?

Indeed!

Do you know Why I destroyed your homes...

...leaving only three survivors?

Why did I make Koga betray and...

...exterminate the people of lga?

Why did I force Nobunaga to kill the ones you love?

The objects which turn your emotions into energy...

...those are that Swords of Sorcery that you possess.

Observe!

An enormous power was generated when your thoughts and the...

...thoughts of the Oboro collided. it distorted space-time.

The path to the underworld is opening.

And you blessed me with all your hard work.

You followed the fate I foretold for you...

...and destroyed the demon god of darkness!

You're lying!

It's a lie! Stop your lying!

You are such a fool, Shadow Warrior.

Shinnosuke! Why did you have to give your life for this sword?

This isn't the reason I've been fighting.

Your duty has come to an end.

Shinnosuke! Shinnosuke!

Rest in peace!

What do you think you're doing, Ayame?

Sakon!

A Shadow Warrior never leaves the fight until somebody dies.

Sakon!

You mean yet another one is still alive?

Sakon! Hang in there!

Ayanosuke of Kasumi challenges you!

Don't throw your life away, Ayame!

You don't know when you're dead!

You should be happy to be killed by me!

Wait!

You're going to fight me, now!

Once I have killed this one, I will fight you...

...and kill you slowly.

Master of the Hyuga Revelation Style...

...Sakon the Whirlwind challenges you!

I claim your life!

I'm impressed. You parried my sword well.

But your body isn't strong enough to avoid my next attack.

Sakon! Get away from here!

Your fate as a warrior ends here.

What?

That's impossible!

So that hole was made when our thoughts collided...

...with the Oboro thoughts?

Then if the same thing happens again, the hole closes.

Isn't that right?

Master Ryoma!

Don't be a fool. The demon god no longer exists.

Shut up!

I don't care if there's a demon god or not!

My thoughts are going to close that stinking hole of yours!

Sakon! Ayanosuke! Kill him! Even if it kills both of us!

Master Ryoma!

I call on the Whirlwind Attack!

Sakon!

Master Ryoma!

Master Ryoma!

Kikyo!

It's closing! The path to the underworld is closing! Sakon!

Sakon, hang in there!

Sakon!

We got them, didn't we, Ayame?

Yes, we got them.

And it looks like you will return to being a woman now.

There were so many things I wanted to tell you.

But I can't remember a single one of them.

If it's another one of your lectures, you'll have plenty...

...of time to give me that later.

That's right.

I wanted, just for once, to talk to you...

...in the way a man talks to a woman.

That wouldn't be bad.

And this time, I'll have to be careful...

...not to let you knock me out.

Ayame, look. The moon... it's a full moon.

It's so quiet.

It's quiet.

Sakon!

Sakon!

June fifteenth in the tenth year of Tensho (1582)...

...Azuchi Castle burned down to the ground.

I ended my journey there.

Sakon, I have the feeling that ever since I left Kasumi-no-Sato,

...deep in my heart I was looking for a place to die.

But now, I think that I have to live...

...no matter how painful the world may be.

My life is precious, because you sacrificed everything to save it.

That is what you wanted. That is what you fought for.