Original subtitles

1969 ART FESTIVAL ENTRY

DARE! FILMS, LTD

Move! Move! Hey! Move! Move!

Stay away, fool!

You're blocking the officers!

Sentaro! Sentaro!

From Makabe Village, Heishichi a peasant, 47 years of age!

State the punishment that our great government has assigned you.

Beating, then exile from my village... is my punishment.

A peasant, Senemon, 47 years old!

Beating... beating, then...

exile from my village, is my punishment.

Senemon's brother, a peasant, Sentaro, 31 years old.

Sentaro... Sentaro...

May I speak, sir!

One hundred blows, then exile from his village!

Yes.

That's enough for him, isn't it?

Please forgive us, sir. He's a mad dog.

We'll execute his punishment properly.

Kansuke! Start with the crazy one!

_yes!

Behave and take your punishment!

SentarMSentaro! Sentaro!

This is our government's decision.

You should appreciate it!

One!

One!

TWO!

TWO!

Three!

Three!

Forty-nine!

Forty-nine!

Fifty!

Fifty!

Good work!

What a stubborn fellow he is...

Fifty-one!

Fifty-one!

Fifty-two!

Fifty-two!

Fifty-three!

Fifty-three!

Fifty-five!

Fifty-six!

Fifty-six!

Fifty-seven...

Punishment for a rebel?

Yes.

A rebel? Not at all!

We had a very bad drought this year!

If the government increases the tax on rice, we must die!

The punishment is too cruel!

Sixty-six!

Sixty-six!

Sixty-seven!

Sixty-eight!

Sixty-eight!

The man beating the peasant is a yakuza.

- Yes. What a terrible world we live in.

We can take punishment of 100 strokes.

But if they take away all the rice fields,

we peasants have no way to make a living!

Sentaro!

Sentaro!

Sentaro!

Please don't, Kada-san!

I can't stand it.

- Please...

I feel the same way.

But at this moment, please don't get involved in this.

You'll have to take care of a very important matter soon.

I understand...

Ninety-nine!

Ninety-nine!

I'll do it.

- Yes.

One hundred!

One hundred!

Stand UP!

Fool!

Next!

Move away! Move away!

Sentaro!

Sentaro! Sentaro!

- Go awaY!

Stand still!

You've got a lesson!

Damn you!

Sentaro!

Sentaro! Sentaro! Sentarol. Sentarol.!

Water... Give me water...

Water'?

Why don't you get lost?

You need to regret what you've done. Don't ever do it again!

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Don't even think about giving him water!

Water! Water!

Who are you?

The punishment is done.

You're a little hard on him, aren't you?

- What!?

Here is water...Alright?

Thank you very much. Sentaro, here.

We're living in a world where even the lord who took over

a whole country was beheaded afterwards.

Society won't let you do such a thing for long.

Damn! What crap.

Today, I couldn't help you much.

Please forgive me.

My apologies to you.

Take this money.

Oh, this is...

- Don't worry.

Oh, oh please!

Your name...

May I have your name?

I'm Tone-no-Jingoza. Also a yakuza.

But the gentleman over there is...

We“, 'I. say I'm a member of the Mite Tengu-to.

Te ng u-to (Goblin's group)?

Yes.

It will soon be a very significant name for our country.

Peasants are the basis of our nation.

Be patient.

Tengu-to...

BLOOD END (Tengu-To)

Executive Producer: NAGATA Masaichi

Manning: ITO Taken & MIY AKO Tokuko

Screenplay: TAKAI\NA Hajime &INAGAKI Shun Original Story: MIYOSHI Juro

Photography: MAKIURA Chishi Sound Recording: OTANI Gen

Art Direction: NA1TO Akira Music: IKENO Sei

Cast

NAKADAI Tatsuya

WAKAO Ayako

KATO Go TOAKEYukiyo

KAMIYAMA Shigeru NAKAMURA Ganemon

NAKAYA Ichiro SANO Asao SUZUKI Mizuho

Directed by: YAMAMOTO Satsuo

It is four years since Sentaro from Makabe was punished.

The whole country is in turmoil.

The Tokugawa Shogunate is in danger of crumbling.

Opposition to the policy of opening the country to overseas powers

and the people who are profiting from that policy is growing.

Foreign goods have rushed into the country and caused inflation,

and the people, especially the peasants, are the ones who suffer the most.

FIRST YEAR OF GANJI (1864)

Makabe-no.., what kind of face is that?

I thought you'd be happy.

Once we get to Toride, there will be just regular people.

Isee...

Time flies quickly.

It has been four years!

Well, well. The peasant is going to practice with his sword.

That makes me laugh!

Let me pass...

Hey! Don't you smell something?

It smells like shit!

That's it.

A stink!

A stink like shit!

You're a new man, but you don't want to hang around with us...

That's fine.

That's fine.

If you really want to go, why don't you step over me?

Damn fool!

You've pushed me too hard!

Come on!

Well, you want to fight!

Fine!

Hey! Everybody!

Let's beat him!

Wait! Wait!

Oh! 'Darkness'!

What's going on!

Everbody harassing a new peasant man.

What sissies! Well, I'll take care of him.

Please go for a drink and let me save face as the mediator.

Yes.

I see...

Thank you.

Sentaro! I want to talk to you.

Yes.

At that time, you said you hated gamblers more than anything else.

But my intuition was right!

You became a famous dealer, gambler known as “Hatcho-Arashi.”

You mastered the sword better than a formal student.

I was very proud of you as a partner.

It's nothing...

But there's one thing I don't understand.

Why did you quit everything and decide to go home?

After you've studied swordsmanship in Edo

you can't go back to being a peasant.

People say that the whole country will be completely changed.

But it will apply only to the samurai and the rich.

Peasants and merchants will be excluded from the benefits of that situation.

We are both so frustrated about this society.

So, let's travel the country taking no orders from anyone,

and spit on whoever gets on our nerves.

Hey! Makabe-no...!

Don't be in such a hurry!

Who's there?

Oh, what are you doing, dear?

Why don't you come in?

There's blood all over you...?

Blood?

You're right.

- Are you injured?

- No...

It's somebody's blood...

- Somebody's blood?

- Yes.

Well, whatever the reason is, don't sit down.

And take off your clothes!

I'm sorry.

- Don't worry.

Well, it's not a hot bath anymore.

But please clean yourself up with it.

Did you kill someone?

I just killed a man with my sword.

It was my first time.

I feel like I'm dreaming.

Who?

I don't know.

It was a ronin.

Suddenly he attacked me.

A random attack...

I didn't have any choice...

He almost killed me.

I feel ashamed of myself...

I was in a panic.

The next moment, I was standing in front of your back door...

I'm happy that you came to see me...

Otsuta .

Sentaro.

Makabe-no.., don't be so aloof.

Why don't you tell me?

Well... You're with a geisha called Otsuta.

-'Darkness'!

Don't talk about Otsuta! That's our agreement.

What did you say?

- I'm sorry.

I didn't come here to say good-bye.

But...after I killed someone for the first time and slept with you,

suddenly I realized that I have very important things to take care of.

Dear, wait a minute!

- Forgive me.

No, listen to me!

The one you killed was not just a ronin.

He was a yakuza boss in this town

who worked as a government henchman.

He probably had a lot of members in his 'family'.

You can't fight against all of them by yourself!

I've thought about that...

What do you think about it?

Well, what are you going to do?

Are you going to let them kill you?

I've made up my mind.

I'll kill Ojo-no-Kihei and take all of our fields back.

So my brother can be a farmer again.

Somplease let me go.

Darling...

Darling...

Darkness, we planned to go our separate ways.

I know that.

Which way are you going?

Let's see...

Well, if it's "odd", I'll go to Kashima, if "even", then Tsukuba.

It's Tsukuba.

'Kurami-no' (Darkness), Tsukuba is good.

But would you please not stay in a town owned by Ojo Kihei.

I ask it as a special favor.

I understand.

My final destination will be Hotoke-no-Takijiro's Shimozuma town.

From Tsukuba to Edo.

Finally, Tengu-to is going to rise up at Tsukuba.

Yes, I'm sure of it.

Well, we'll have to be very busy.

Yes, we have to hurry to Edo.

We can't stop at your home, either.

That's alright.

Here, the money.

Yes, yes. Thank you very much.

You're Boss Tone-no-Jingoza, aren't you?

You saved me four years ago. I'm Makabe-no-Sentaro.

Oh, you're the one...

That was a great shame to me.

Since then, I've become a yakuza.

I'm glad you're doing well. I'm sorry, we're in a hurry.

What about the samurai who belongs to Tengu-to?

Kada-san?

Kada-san is his name?

Yes, that's right.

Did you see the messengers going by horse?

Yes.

At last, he has officially raised up Tengu-to at Tsukuba mountain.

Then Tengu-to of Mito is like the Tenchu group of last year,

or Ikuno's group rising up against the Shogunate?

Well, well. Kada would be upset.

He'd say we won't be crushed like them.

Most likely they're moving toward their goal.

I see.

Are you in a hurry?

Not at all.

May I ask a favor of you?

Yes. I'd like to help you in any way I can.

- Thank you very much.

I had planned to stop at my house in Ueki village,

but after I saw the urgent messengers to Edo, I can't afford to relax.

I have to go to Edo to accompany this gentleman.

Please take this.

It's money.

Yes, I'll take it there.

Please tell them that I'm doing fine and having a good time.

You say that you're having a good time,

but because of your work, not only the Mito clan,

but the whole country will be transformed.

You're an important man.

Yoshimura-san...

- Well, 'Oyabun', let's go.

- Yes.

Well, Sentaro-san.

Please take care of yourself.

'Darkness', I have to run to Ueki village.

I'll say good-bye here.

Yes, I understand.

Whatever you have to do.

We'll meet again.

'Darkness', you probably overheard us,

but there was some incident at Tsukuba Mountain.

Regarding 'Sonno Joi', there are many political opinions.

I wonder what's going to happen to our society.

Nobody knows.

Being a yakuza, I don't care what's going to happen to our society.

Maybe so...

But I was just wondering if it would be better for you to go to Kashima.

Thank you for your consideration, but I'm fine.

Don't worry about me.

I see...

Good-bye, then.

Hey, old woman! Where's my saké?

Yes, yes.

Hey! Hey! Hey! You! It's not a show!

Go away!

Miss, you have to tell us everything, otherwise you'll be in trouble.

Are you sure that Tengu-to did not come here?

Tell us!

It's the truth!

My father left the house about five years ago.

And I know nothing about the Mito Tengu-to samurai.

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Who's there?

- Come out from there!

I'm sorry. They're playful little children.

Who are these kids?

They're not yours, are they?

These days I raise them as my own children.

Their parents are mostly dead,

or else have been punished and banished from our village.

Hey, young lady!

You seem like you disagree with the government's decisions.

That's not a good attitude.

Your father Jingoza and the parents of those children

were punished by the government for good reason.

Rebel against the government, and you'll be severely punished!

Excuse me, is this Boss Jingoza's house?

- Yes.

What-the? What-the!? What-the...?! Are you here again?

How many times do I have to tell you?

Who are you?

I'm not a criminal.

Nobody says, “I'm a criminal,” fool!

What are you doing here?

Is this some kind of police investigation?

That's right.

There are some samurai from Mito claiming loyalty to the Emperor

who say they're the Tengu-to who are against foreign countries.

And they went up to Mount Tsukuba. This is a part of that investigation.

The daughter of a Tengu-to member lives in this house.

Oh, the daughter...

Hey, hey, hey, you! You're asking too many questions!

Are you interfering with our investigation?

- Oh, not at all.

Then, do you work for Boss Ojo Kihei?

Yes I do.

If you have any respect, then go away now!

- Yes, I respect you.

How is Boss Kihei?

Oh, then you know the boss?

Yes.

- Hey, hey! -Tie him up!

What? Are you complaining to the police?

You're trying to take advantage of us because we're nice, aren't you?

You're under arrest! You're under arrest!

- Please, no! -Shut up!

- Please, no!

- Leave her alone!

Leave her alone! Leave her alone!

- Toshibo! -Leave her alone!

- Toshibo, don't do it! -Leave her alone!

- Leave her alone! Leave her alone! Leave her alone!

- Stop it or I'll kill you!

I'll take care of these kids.

And you must come with the police.

- Don't go with them! -Don't go with them!

Who are you?

Are women and children your enemies? What shame on our government.

Are you a member of Tengu-to?

Yes, yes. I'm a Tengu-to man.

Kansuke, do you remember my face?

Oh, you!

Kansuke, get him!

Come on!!

Good.

Are you hurt?

I'm so sorry. I was upset and...

I made a mess in your yard.

There's blood on your face.

Here.

Yes.

Please.

Yes.

Well...

Boss Jingoza says he's fine and having a good time.

The samurai who's traveling with him said

the boss is doing a very important work for our country.

But I don't understand how he could leave a daughter like you,

here all alone.

He doesn't know my mother died three years ago.

He and his samurai from Mito

were trying to revolt against the government.

That's why the government took away all his fields and land except this house.

By the way,

are you taking care of all those children by yourself?

I've managed until now by selling all of our furniture.

But I know my father is helping all the farmers.

So I don't complain to my father.

He is doing a great thing.

Yes, he is.

Boss Jingoza is in Tengu-to.

Are you, too?

- Me? Oh no, no.

I'm a yakuza who used to be a peasant.

Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot.

I'm Makabe no Sentaro. I was saved by Boss Jingoza once.

My name is Tae.

Well, I have to take care of the yakuza and samurai's bodies.

Otherwise, you'll be in trouble again.

- You don't have to worry about that anymore.

An excellent cut...

Very skillful!

Te ng u-to, M izuki Shozaemon.

Kada Genjiro.

Imai Mitsunojo.

Kada-san!

Congratulations on your raising of Tengu-to.

I've heard about it from Boss Jingoza...

Oh, you're...

We met when I was with Jingoza.

Yes.

Do you know him? Where did you meet Jingoza?

At the end of the Toride. He was in a hurry to Edo.

Isee...

Did he stop at his house?

No, he didn't. Was he supposed to stop here?

Well, we thought he might.

Do you need to see my father?

Don't worry about it.

We'll meet some other time.

I believe the boss was with a samurai called Yoshimura.

What? With Yoshimura?

Kada, let's wait for a while.

By the way, why don't you come to the mountain?

To the mountain?

A person like me?

Hundreds of farmers from all over have come to support us.

Do you know why?

Because our souls, God's wishes,

and the farmers' dreams are all joined together with blood.

Why don't you bring your spirit and skill to Tengu-to?

Don't begin to think you're not qualified to join us.

Now is the time for the samurai, farmers and merchants

to show the world what is really important for our future.

I really want to go with you right away

since I have heard your fine words.

But I have a very important matter to take care of.

What is it?

- Yes.

I have to kill Ojo Kihei.

You want to get revenge?

Yes.

But that is a very small thing.

Our enemies are the people who use the government to threaten farmers,

and people who curry favor with foreign countries for their own benefit.

To punish one or two people

because of your bitter old memories won't change anything for the better.

Wait a minute, Kada.

If he is a notorious criminal who has oppressed farmers,

we can inflict "Heaven's punishment".

'Tenchu'? (Heaven's punishment)

Yes, support from all those angry farmers can be used

as our 'Tenchu' and will benefit the Tengu-to.

Yes, it will.

We'll do it.

Kill Kihei.

Tengu-to will help you.

Te ng u-to will?

This is the house of Kokuya Denzo.

Are you sure Kihei's here?

- Yes, he is.

Good.

Thank you very much. I'll be going!

Fool!

Your work isn't finished yet! Take us there.

- Yes.

Help me.

Bets, please!

Even.

Odd.

anybody?

Anymore?

Odd!

Ready!

Game!

Odd!

Please go ahead...

Boss, Honji is here with some other people

to see you about an urgent matter.

An urgent matter?

- Yes, he seems very shaky, being in such a hurry.

Boss!

Who are you?

Makabe no Sentaro.

Makabe no Sentaro? I don't know you.

Why did you come here?

I never forgot you, even though you forgot about me.

I came here for your head!

- What?

We're Te ng u-to.

Heaven's Punishment!

Be ready!

Tenchu?

Why are you doing this?

You! Fool!

Te ng u-to are here!

Tengu-to!

Boss of Shimojima, don't worry!

Sentaro. Hold Kihei's body still.

- Yes.

Cut it off!

I'm Hotokeno Takijiro!

Be ready!

Kada-san! Watch out!

A woman.

Kada-san!

To save her from suffering. It's a samurai's mercy.

- I can't believe it!

Sentaro!

You can't win this war unless you're in earnest.

We're at war right this moment!

This is not like a fight between gangsters.

Oh, don't run away!

Are you hurt?

No, I'm alright.

We don't have to go home with empty hands.

Let's get some military finances.

Gather them up. -Sir! -Sir!

Kada-san, what are you working on?

You should help us.

Does Tengu-to break in and steal money?

Fool!

What are you talking about? This is our military finance.

I see.

Listen, Sentaro.

Tengu-to's military is not a joke, nor are we doing it for our egos.

We have to gather superb soldiers.

In order to fight with the foreign forces,

we have to have weapons, money, soldiers, and provisions.

I know that!

Money is everything.

However, I want this money for my own military finances.

You! What are you talking about?

Oh, wait a minute, Kada-san! You're such a serious person.

- Shut up!

You can't use our military funds for your personal reasons.

I'll kill you!

- Wait a minute!

No, I don't mean to use it for myself.

I just want to deliver it to Ueki village.

Ueki village?

Boss Jingoza's house.

His daughter was there.

No! That's your personal emotion.

My personal emotion?

But Boss Jingoza is one of our Tengu-to members, isn't he?

His daughter has been suffering with a lot of orphans.

I know that.

- No you don't!

I'm not saying this because I like her.

Tengu-to is supposed to do something to benefit people.

Killing is not our only specialty,

is it, Kada-san?

Very well.

You're right.

Take this.

But this time, only.

Yes.

I'll take this.

After you deliver it, come to the mountain.

I can't promise the events of my future.

I'm sorry.

Kada-san.

He probably...

No, he'll come.

I'm not so sure about it.

I give my word on it.

The following criminals, Ojo Kihei, Shimojima Takijiro,

Tsukuba Yaju, and Kokuya Denzo,

worked as government henchman for their own profit

since our country opened to foreign countries.

Their brutal acts drove farmers to sufiering and poverty

and were not acceptable for our society.

Therefore we, Tengu-to, deliver just punishment for these criminals.

Ninth month, fifieenth day. Tengu-to.

Postscript: We will track down and deliver just punishment to anyone

who tries to remove these crl'n1inals'heads in the next three days.

What is “just punishment”?

Does it have something to do with Tengu [goblins]?

Boss Ojo and Master Kokuya were both too greedy.

They deserved this.

But it really is bad luck for Hotoke no Takijiro, isn't it?

One fellow said that he was Sentaro of Makabe village.

Is he Tengu-to?

Who is it?

It has been a long time.

Sentaro!

How have you been?

More importantly! You!

Are you alright?

What about it?

What?

I'm talking about you breaking into Kokuya's mansion with Tengu-to

and slaughtering Boss Kihei and all the others.

Everybody is talking about it in front of the heads.

Did you see that?

_yes!

I saw them on the way back from my work.

What have you done?!

What are you going to do next?

I don't know the future.

But all my hard work finally paid off.

You became a great man.

What about my brother?

Well...

I don't know...

Once I heard he was around Takasaga.

I went to look for him, but he wasn't there...

I see.

So, what are you going to do?

Kanroku.

I have a favor to ask.

Please take this to Boss Jingoza's house in Ueki village.

Yes, but...

- There is a daughter named Tae.

So please take this.

But, why don't you do this yourself?

I'm going to the mountain.

Terlgl-l-to?

Yes.

Sentaro! Stop it!

These violent acts aren't going to continue for long.

Why don't you run away while you can?

Don't worry about me.

I'll run away if it becomes too dangerous.

But why are you in a hurry?

I took plenty of rest while you were out.

So, see you again.

Be careful! Sentaro!

Please take care of that.

Kada-san!

Oh, Sentaro! I was waiting for you.

Good timing. Come with us?

Where to?

Listen up!

Kill all the soldiers.

However, you must not kill the farmers that are carrying rice.

Don't kill them.

Imai, take five men.

Sneak into the temple from the back and secure the gate.

Sir!

Ando, take three men and deploy in the back.

_sir!

- Saeki, take five men and take position in the front.

_sir!

Senta, you come with me.

Yes.

Ready? On my signal.

I'll repay you tonight.

What?

You saved me last time.

Well, it's not a big issue.

Either by cause and effect or because of destiny,

we've come together in a strange relationship.

Let's go.

Tengu-to will confiscate the rice tax!

Farmers! Stay there! We won't kill you!

Sentaro! Sentaro!

Sentaro . -Withdraw quickly!

Sentaro!

What's wrong?

My brother, whom I haven't seen in four years.

Brother...?

Yours...?

Yes.

I told you, you must not kill the farmers.

"Saké is our water..."

"Mito is our soul..."

"Whoever has an opinion..."

“ about Mite and Tengu-to...“

"Should be brave..."

"Because we will beat them..."

"And we'll kill them all..."

"Because we'll beat them..."

"And we'll kill them all."

In the beginning, just over 60 people were in Tengu-to.

However, they quickly grew to one hundred in number

as samurai, farmers, and merchants started joining with them.

The main unit left for Nikko, to Toshogu.

They established a camp at Shimotsuke, Mount Oshiro.

Combined with the unit at Mt. Tsukuba the Tengu-to military forces

reached a few thousand soldiers, and became a threat to the government.

Sentaro!

What are you carrying?

You can see them, can't you?

Please give them to people who don't have good swords.

I see.

You didn't take them all by yourself, did you?

You don't think you can find swords like this in the fields, do you?

You've become a real hero.

Well.

More farmers came to join us because of me?

A peasant who became an outlaw.

Don't walk with too much pride because of your small success.

Imai-san!

If you're disturbed, I apologize to you.

But when did I walk with too much pride?

I'm telling you to watch your mouth!

I'm a samurai!

- I've had a bad mouth since the day I was born!

Or...when I have to talk to a samurai

do you want me to bend my knee?

- You! I'll kill you!

Stop it!

Now is not the time for a quarrel between comrades!

Is it?

Listen, everyone!

The real justice of Tengu-to must be felt from our hearts at this time.

Are you with me? -Yes! -Yes! -Yes!

Imposter Tengu-to are here!

Why do you have nothing at all in this huge house?

What's going on here? Talk!

Even if you scare me, there'd still be nothing in this house.

- What did you say?

If you don't obey Tengu-to, we'll kill you all!

Take us to the warehouse.

- No, I won't!

What! Are you treating us as thieves?

What a brave girl...

You peasant!

We're the Tengu-to!

We'll kill you all! What will you do?!

Let's get them!

Hey, hold it!

Who are these men?

Yes.

They're rich men who didn't show up when we summoned them to see us.

I see.

What disrespectful men you are!

I suppose you've been too busy stashing your fortune,

instead of making a contribution to us!

Are you bringing it tonight?

Yes.

It's impossible for me to prepare 500 bags of rice instantly.

How about you?

Yes.

It was impossible for me to prepare 200 gold coins, as well.

Instead, I gathered all the money I could possibly find

and came up with 50 ryo.

You fool!

What do you think about Tengu-to's policies?

We're here to protect people like you from the corrupted system!

On your knees!

Please spare our lives!!

Have mercy!!

Please wait, sir.

It's not time.

Damn it! Tell your captain.

I'll take care of them when the time comes.

Yes.

Hey! Hurry "P!

I heard there are criminals pretending to be Tengu-to

and stealing from people.

We can't ignore that. What are we going to do?

Kill them, of course.

If we can catch them?

No.

I don't have any good plans.

But I can't stand for our soldiers to be disrespected

because of these criminals.

We have to do things the right way.

A big river bank can be broken down by the tunnel of a little ant.

That's right.

It won't be a big problem as long as the farmers think they're fake.

However, I believe we need to make the rules for our soldiers stricter.

Perhaps it's time for us to focus on our real purpose once again.

Let's take the fake Tengu-to incidents

as a sign of how popular we've become.

Let's drink!

Sensei!

Yes?

Two rich men have come.

Yes.

Are they the ones?

Very well, I'm coming.

Sentaro? From Makabe?

You know him, don't you?

Yes.

Is it true that he joined the Tengu-to?

Yes.

I told him not to do it.

Why do you need to see Sentaro?

It would be difficult for you to understand.

But I have to take care of some yakuza business.

This little boy's father was Hotokeno Takijiro, a boss in Shimojima.

He was my yakuza brother through the "Oath of loyalty saké ceremony".

Then, the head displayed with that of Boss Kihei was his father.

This little boy's father.

I don't know why Sentaro did it.

But people say it was Makabe no Sentaro that did it.

Damn fool!

Anyway, I have to show my loyalty, too.

So, are you going to kill Sentaro?

Well, I've said too much.

Thank you for your time.

Hey, let's go.

What are you going to do with the child?

You've been listening to us.

What bad manners.

I feel sorry for him,

but it was his fate to be born to a yakuza family.

If you're looking for a family to take care of him, I'll do it.

These are children who have lost their parents.

It's all the same to us if we have one more child.

- Don't do it!

If you have more children...

Besides, Sentaro is his enemy.

Shut up!

Take care of him...?

Are you serious?

Yes.

It's difficult to understand.

But he lost his father because of us.

O-Tae-san! What are you talking about?

I see.

That's interesting. I'll let you take care of him. But...

Even if Sentaro shows up, I won't let him get involved.

Thank you very much. You've anticipated my concerns.

Please tell Sentaro that I'll take care of this matter with him soon.

One, two, three, four.

Can I PlaY?

Sure.

It looks like it might rain.

Oh! Inoue!

- Yes.

What are these clothes?

- I was undercover in Edo.

I see. How was Edo?

Not good.

We may face a bigger enemy.

Is Mizuki-sensei here?

Yes.

I'll g0 l-IP-

I've been waiting for you. So, how is it?

No good.

No good?

- Right.

Jingoza is failing!

I know you trusted him, but he's with that traitor,

Yoshimura!

They are together like one. And his attitude has changed!

Changed? - Yes.

He treated me like I was a juvenile! And he said Tengu-to is immature, too!

- Immature?!

He insulted our great master, Noriaki-san's wishes for our country?

Yes, and then Yoshimura was laughing about it.

Well...I understand.

Are you going to do it?

If you are it would be best to finish as soon as possible.

Kada will be back soon.

Let's hear more of your story when he gets here.

Where is Kada-san?

He went to Yuki to take care of some business.

Is he alone?

He took a man with great sword skill who used to be a farmer.

I see.

Wellmperhaps we can use him.

Let's use him.

Well...Well... They're so stingy.

They don't want to lend us any rain coats.

They're so stingy.

Did you get only one?

I'm already wet.

Sentaro, don't catch cold.

I'm tough.

There! There are fake Tengu-to!

Don't let them escape!

Let's kill them!

Wait! Please wait!

I'm not a fake Tengu-to!

We've just borrowed a raincoat!

Be careful! Careful!

Kada-san! It's no good! They don't understand!

You! Poor peasants!

Sentaro!

Let's escape!

Oh! Damn it!

I told you I'm not an imposter!

Damn fools!

Idiots!

Forgive me!

Don't let them escape!

Oh! Welcome home.

Are you alright?

Did Sentaro come back?

Yes.

He has a sour look on his face, as usual.

- I see.

But what happened to you?

Where's Sentaro? - Sir. He 's inside.

Sentaro.

Leave me alone.

Well... Kada-san?

What is it?

I saw you escape from that mob.

I'm so tired in my soul.

Kada-san,

I've never felt so miserable as today.

You must forget about today.

Eventually, the farmers will understand.

We're not their enemy.

They'll understand.

- The problem is not the farmers! It's this sword!

It's my fault that they mistook me for a fake Tengu-to!

Listen, Sentaro.

If you bring your personal emotions into a war,

you are only giving the enemy an advantage.

That's war.

That's the enemy.

I heard that Makabe no Sentaro is one of your members.

There is a man called Sentaro. But we can't let you contact him.

Kill Yoshimura-san?

I don't want to be killed, but I don't want to kill anyone, either!

That's the way it is. If you don't kill, you'll be killed.

The ones using fake Tengu-to to provoke the farmers to attack us.

Are in a group connected with Yoshimura and Jingoza.

Boss Jingoza?

The group has been disloyal and dishonest to our country

and has been working with the Shogunate.

They claim we are wild bandits, along with Choshu,

and are waiting for a chance to crush us with Satsuma.

The government and rich merchants are the ones

getting the benefits and resources

from cooperating with America, England and France.

We'll never have a chance to accomplish our goal!

I don't understand such difficult logic!

But I have worked hard because joining Tengu-to made sense to me!

I thought we were doing something good

for the peasants and the poor!

Are you saying we're not doing that?

We can't hesitate!

If we let him live, he'll be a threat to us!

Yoshimura is probably with Jingoza.

Why don't you kill him as well?

Never!

An obligation is an obligation, and justice is justice.

- I'm not talking about my obligation!

He wouldn't betray us!

It must be some kind of mistake!

Sentaro...

You killed your own brother...

We must kill our own parents. That's the way it goes.

Everything is for the future of our country.

We must sever from our personal struggles.

What we do now will lead to important results.

You must not analyze the matters of the country using your personal emotions.

Fool!

How is it, Sentaro...

If you will not take your skill there, then I have no choice.

I'll go by myself.

You must leave the mountain.

Kada-kun, that is not acceptable.

Sentaro, have you forgotten our rules?

I'll kill you and dump your body!

Leave the mountain and flee from us.

I'm not going to stop you.

I'm going!

Don't make a mistake!

You'll be the watchman.

Alright?

Even if he gets killed, there will be no damage to our side.

But then?

We'll make an excuse that he was an outlaw who became unruly.

But I know he won't make a mistake.

Please have some.

No thanks, I shouldn't drink tonight.

- Oh, please enjoy yourself, Inoue-san.

I don't want to rush you.

But if you don't drink, we can't enjoy our saké, either.

Inoue-kun, we can still discuss things while enjoying our saké.

You had better listen to them.

- Well then, I'll have a sip.

Yoshimura-sensei, you found a very cozy inn.

- Well, it's Satsuma's.

Satsuma's Chidori is the one who rented this place.

I see.

Please have some. You don't like me serving you?

No, not that.

Inoue-kun.

She is famous for her loyalty to the Emperor.

She is a really special geisha. Let her serve you!

- Please let us be friends.

- I'll make it up to you some other time.

Sensei, I cannot talk while a lady is in sight.

Please ask her to leave.

Well.

You're quite insistent.

I suppose I have no choice. Please forgive us.

Oh, well, there is a man who came with Inoue-san waiting in a hallway room.

Would you go take care of him?

- Yes.

- No, you don't have to worry about him.

- It's fine.

Now then, let's talk.

Senta-san!

Would you do me a favor?

I don't have time to explain it all now.

But I don't want Boss Jingoza to get hurt.

Please ask him to come out from the room.

Dear. What are you going to do?

- I don't have time.

Inoue-kun.

The anti-foreign policy your tiny Mito Clan group

struggles with will cause you to miss out

on a whole new perspective of the future.

Do you understand?

Since Tengu-to acted without reasonable cause

to burn down Mibu of Tochigi

it gives the Shogunate a good reason to crush Tengu-to.

Our lord of Mito, who is supposed to be our guardian,

will have to make a crucial decision as to

whether he must cut off his own people.

Because of your immature analysis and decisions,

you have made enemies that were not supposed to be so.

Further, you have made the people and farmers into your enemies!

Is that a traitor's excuse?

What?

- Wait! Wait! Please wait a moment!

That's too much, Inoue-san.

Jingoza, who made us into bandits that would burglarize village houses?

Don't tell me you don't know!

- What are you talking about?

You made us into terrible gangsters, releasing fake Tengu-to

to attack people and farmers, insulting our just intentions,

and at last making farmers into aggressive enemies of ours!

You're hopeless!

The origin of this matter is real incidents perpetrated by real criminals.

Is Kada-dono thinking the same thing?

Yes, he is.

- Inoue-san!

You've called them aggressive farmers.

I think farmers are usually very simple and stubborn people.

They don't run around in anger.

But if they did, it must have been because they had a reason to do so.

- Stop it!

Foo“. -Inoue-san...!!

Wait! Wait!

Sentaro! Sentaro!

Jingoza! Run!

Sentaro! Sentaro!

Wait! Inoue-kun!

Kill me if you want!

Don't kill Yoshimura-sensei.

It would set our restoration back ten years!

Watch it!

Jingoza, flee! He won't listen to us!

Sensei! Sensei!

Sentaro!

Did you kill him knowing who Yoshimura-sensei was?

Stupid idiot...!

I don't know what Tengu-to told you...

You're a fool!

Sensei! Sensei!

Sentaro! What are you doing? Kill him!

Kill Jingoza! Just like Yoshimura!

Sensei...!

Sensei...! Sensei...!

You're the biggest fool!

You kill people without thinking about the real situation we're in!

You believe you can change the world?

You believe you can do something good for the farmers?

Idiot!

Your fighting against people like peasants

can't make the world a better place! Fool...!

You have no idea what will happen

to the future of our restoration because of your foolish act, do you?

J ingoza..

Oh, Boss! Boss!

Fool! Damn fool!

Are you going to let Jingoza escape?

I've had enough!

- What did you say?

A yakuza is a yakuza!

I'm quitting!

Are you betraying us?

- No, I'm not!

I'm saying that I don't want to get in the middle of friends killing each other!

I see. I'll kill you.

Hey!

Kill me!

Kill me if you can!

Senta-san! Please stop it! Stop it!

Damn fool!

I'll report you for this"!

Senta-san"!

If we leave the mountain, destroy the enemy in the Kanto region,

and get support from Mito, we can fight for a while.

However...

What is it?

The problem is, how can we terminate our irregular soldiers...?

Terminate the irregulars?

To fight as real Mito clan soldiers, we can't have farmers and drifters along.

We have to have to re-establish ourselves as a respectable military force.

The situation has changed now.

- M izuki-san.

Since we can't get support from Choshu,

we need help not only from irregular soldiers,

but from the people and the farmers, too!

- If we count on those irregulars...

I understand your ideals, but let's look at reality.

Drifters became Tengu-to imposters.

You're the one who complained about the fake Tengu-to.

The only soldiers who can protect our just cause are the real samurai.

Dear. Please don't catch a cold sleeping like that.

I'm not sleeping.

- That's good...

Dear...

Dear!

- You're a nuisance. What is it?

What are you thinking about?

I know...

About Te ng u-to.

Fool!

Well...

Senta-san...

What is it?

Do you want me to get a newspaper?

You don't have to buy them secretly.

If you tell me to go, I'll go.

Otsuta...

I quit Tengu-to.

I don't have to be involved with them anymore.

It's true.

I'm not so stupid as to try to help Tengu-to,

which will be falling soon.

From now on, may I go get newspapers?

- Sure.

May I come in!

Oh, Darkness!

You're welcoming me with a sword.

I guess you know why I'm here.

I've come here for Hotokeno Takijiro!

Draw!

Hotokeno Takijiro?

Oh, no, wait! Darkness!

- Shut up! Draw!

Sentaro! Draw!

Draw!

You!

Do you really want to kill me!

- Of course!

Dear!

Senta-san, what's going on here? Stop it!

Otsuta-san, I apologize to you.

But I have to kill Sentaro in order to follow our yakuza code!

Forgive me!

You!

You cut Otsuta!

You!

Otsuta!

Otsuta! Otsuta!

Hold on! Hold on! Otsuta! -Stop it...

Damn it!

You're neither a peasant, a yakuza nor a Tengu-to.

You're.. just.. a.. giant fool...

Otsuta, Otsuta...!

Please stop it...

Otsuta! Don't die! Don't die!

Buy it! Buy it! You should buy it!

Special edition just printed!

Three mon for one! Five mon for two!

Hitachi, Tsukuba Mountain, famous for its dry winds!

The goblins who went wild on the mountain

have gotten into trouble! Trouble!

Well, the Tengu are running away!

Tanuma soldiers are chasing them!

And at the same time! Trouble within the Mito clan!

Bang! Bang! Guns and cannon!

Tengu in trouble!

What's going to happen next!

Buy it! Buy it!

Don't be so stingy!

You're Edo kids! Buy it!

Well, then, my treat!

Here!

Don't do it.

You don't have to play a game if you can't win it.

I know I'm a fool.

Boss, I'm really sorry.

Don't say that.

I knew that you weren't going to kill me.

Because of their trivial stubbornness, young men are hurrying to die.

What's going to happen if there are no young men left,

who are supposed to be the foundation of our country!

That's why I can't just sit here if Kada-san needs help.

Nothing will be changed even if you get to Naka harbor!

That's right.

I would probably survive yet again, but still nothing would be changed.

Sentaro. Listen carefully.

Now is the time to create a whole new Japan,

where samurai and peasants live together and are treated equally.

Tengu-to's attempt to wake up the Shogunate

by insisting on closing the country to foreigners

is a long way behind what we really need to do now!

We must overturn the government completely, from its roots!

Otherwise, the peasants and people will not be saved!

In order to do so,

we have also joined together with people

who want to open our country to foreign countries.

Compared to these critical situations,

Tengu-to, struggling not only with the government

but also with its own Mito clan, is no more than flatulence.

I don't understand just now.

You don't have to understand now.

But remember this.

If young people like you won't do it,

then there will be no innovation for our country.

Trouble! Trouble!

What is it?

- What's wrong?

Sentaro! You're home!

Otae-san! We have to go!

Tengu-to are fleeing toward our village!

The Tanuma forces are attacking with cannons!

We're in danger!

Oh! What about my children! What should I do!

I'll go get them!

Sentaro! Don't go anywhere anymore!

Watch it!

Oh, Boss! Boss!

Father!

Father! Father!

Kanroku! Kanroku!

Sentaro... How undignified...

I guess this is my end.

- What are you talking about!

Sentaro...

If you go to the port, please tell Kada-san...

To get out of the Mite region

before they die like dogs fighting among themselves.

And to go to Kyoto to see the Emperor

and ask for support and forgiveness.

KYOto?

Yes, Kyoto...

Whether they can or can not...

That's the only way to survive...

Don't die... Sentaro-san.. Live and do it...

Yes.

And...don't forget what I said...

Father!

Boss!

Oh.. Boss!

Boss's last words.

So...I must get going.

Please take care of them...

Sentaro.

Where are you going?

To the harbor where Tengu-to is!

Sentaro!

You don't even know how Otae feels for you!

Fool!

Rear forces aims to the left!

_sir!

Make a breakthrough! -Move out...!!

I got the bullet out!

You'll be alright now.

Kada-san, what is it? Were you hurt?

I'm alright. The bullet came out.

We made a decision. We'll be on the move.

So, we have to break out and escape to Kyoto?

- Yes, that's the only way I can think of.

It has come to exactly what Jingoza said.

We lost a very important person in him...

- That's right.

I didn't understand what he meant at the time.

But now I know he was right.

We say Kyoto,

but I wonder how far we really can go.

I'll go, even if I have to crawl!

Yes, Kada-san, you will.

I'll carry you if you can't walk!

Right, Mizuki-san?

If Tengu-to dies before reaching Kyoto,

our people who already died won't be able to rest in the other world.

That's right, Sentaro!

I'm going to die when I get to Kyoto.

I'll accomplish my goal when I die.

Old seeds die for new buds.

Kada-san!

Don't talk about dying now!

We have to live, no matter what.

Then we'll put our Tengu-to flag in Kyoto!

Let's live until we get to the bottom of hell!

In October 1864

Takeda Kounsai led 804 members of Tengu-to as they

broke through 13,000 soldiers surrounding them at Naka harbor

and headed toward Kyoto.

They crossed Shimotsuke, Musashi and Kozuke,

and went through the Uchiyama Pass and reached Hida of Shina.

Then they had to go to Echizen.

People feared Tengu-to as they marched through their regions.

At the same time, the members of Tengu-to

were exhausted from their long journey to Kyoto.

In December, Lord Hitotsubashi Yoshinobu, their last hope decided

to subjugate Tengu-to, rather than mediating for it with the Emperor.

The hopes and dreams of Tengu-to

were swallowed into the snow-capped mountains.

KINOM E PASS

Hey.

Why don't you eat?

I don't want to eat.

You're alive.

You have to eat.

Except for the officers, nobody's eaten anything

but snow for almost two days.

Mizuki-san, do I really have to kill him?

You're bringing that up again!

That's too cruel!

We've been a team until today.

We swore we'd be together to the end.

Kada, we're all thinking the same thing, including Takeda-sensei.

My regret now is that I didn't kill him long ago.

But, without those people who are not samurai,

we wouldn't have made it here.

That's why we must harden our hearts to terminate those people.

But...

- Kada-san...!

I'm not doing this because I want to live!

I want to at least save Takeda-sensei and the senior officers.

Otherwise, the Mito loyalists will be abolished completely.

If we bring more than only official samurai to Kyoto,

we will have no hope of seeing the Emperor.

Kada-san, Takeda-sensei is opposed to killing these people.

I'm doing it by my own decision!

Otherwise, everything will be ruined.

However, even if you kill them,

there is no guarantee that our officers will be spared.

That's right.

But that's our only hope...

If we don't terminate those people,

we're merely a mob who perpetrated a riot.

There will be no excuse for us.

And that will be very obvious to everyone.

Perhaps if we were a mob, we have to face the consequences.

Why should we care to have a few officers' lives spared?

What?!

I won't ask you anymore,

since you put officers and their lives on the same scale as peasants'!

I'll kill him!

He's coming!

Please leave us alone.

N01

I'll do it.

We've known each other for a long time.

If he's going to be killed by someone, I'd rather do it myself.

Can you do it?

I'll do because I said so!

Very well.

Do you need to see me?

We couldn't spend New Year's in Kyoto,

but we're almost there.

Tengu-to is not going to Kyoto.

What did you say?

Lord Hitotsubashi received an order to subjugate us.

An order?

Tengu-to will surrender to the Kaga Clan.

That's a joke. I don't accept it!

You're opposing it...

- Of course!

It's humiliating!

But we have decided to do that.

So, you have to go home.

Me?

Then, who am I?

Was it a joke when we swore to go together to the bottom of hell?

Was it a lie that we'd die together, samurai and common people?

- That was no lie!

However, since we need to ask that the lives of

Takeda-sensei, Kunita-sensei and others be spared,

we can't bring soldiers other than samurai.

Other than samurai?

Are you saying that we're not Tengu-to because we're not samurai?

We have to do it.

Damn it!

Now I understand!

I wondered why so many of us deserted recently.

You killed them, didn't you?!

Did you?

Speak to me!

I'm so sorry.

I, Kada Genjiro, am so ashamed of myself.

But I'm going to die.

Forgive me.

Forgive you?

Don't give me that!!

So that's why you called me here? To kill me!

Please go home.

Filo!

No! That's not good!

I can't count on you!

You dogs!

Samurai are dogs!

Sentaro! Don't die!

Despite their hopes, Tengu-to surrendered

to the Kaga clan and were executed at Tsuruga.

The total number of people decapitated was 353.

Notably, the heads of Tengu-ta 's leaders, like Takeda Kaunsaz}

as well as those of senior oficers Yamaguni Hyogo,

Tamara Inaznaezn an and Fajita Kajiro,

were salted and sent to the Mite clan.

They were drawn around the city

and exposed in public for three days.

I'm not going to die...!

Never die...!

THE END