All language subtitles for shinobi no mono 4

A Daiei Company, Ltd. Production

lshikawa Goemon, having failed to assassinate
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was sentenced to death
by being boiled alive in an oil-filled cauldron.

Calm down! Calm down!

Goemon! Don't let him get away!
Don't let Goemon get away!

There's Goemon,
I see him.

There he is.

There he is.
Hurry!

Hurry!

Hurry up and walk.
Hurry!

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

Produced by Nagata Masaichi

Production designer: Ito Take'o
Original work: Murayama Tomoyoshi
Screenplay: Takaiwa Haiime

Cinematography: lmai Hiroshi
Recording: Hayashi Tsuchitaro
Lighting: Ito Tei'ichi
Art direction: Ota Sei'ichi
Music: Watanabe Chumei

Editor: Taniguchi Takashi
Set Decoration: Kawaguchi Ryu

Cast

lchikawa Raizo
Wakao Ayako

Tono Eiiiro - Mishima Masao - Narita Jun'ichiro
Kitahara Voshiro - Hosokawa Chikako

Sugita Yasashi ~ Da'te Saburo ~ Nakamura Yutaka

Nanjo Shintaro ~ Higashi Ryonosuke ~ Tamaoki Kazu'e

Directed by Mori Kazuo

Sign: “Notorious thief lshikawa
Goemon's head will be exhibited
for one month for the education
of the public -- Kyoto Police
Commissioner Maeda Gen'i”

That guy Goemon, I heard
he stood right up...

...in the boiling oil and cursed
an official, saying...

“I'm not going to forget
your faces.“

I heard the official suffered, was wracked with
fever for three days, and finally went insane.

Hanzo, over here.

You're slipping, Hanzo.

It's not that dark in here, yet you still can't
see me... and you call yourself a ninja?

Your abilities have diminished since
you started serving leyasu.

Yeah, sure. Here's some
sake and food.

Hey. What were you praying
to Buddha about?

I wouldn't pray. I was expressing
resentment.

Resentment?

Though I prayed that I
might kill Hideyoshi...

...notwithstanding the karmic hellfire
that I was willing to incur...

...my wishes were trampled
in the dust.

Such words only court
divine punishment.

It is only because the gods approve
of your ambitions...

...that I was brought here to
lend you a helping hand.

Your skills have declined, but your
mouth has become more adept.

Be that as it may, you've greatly impressed
me, lshikawa Goemon.

Your severed head has been
on display for 10 days...

...but people are still
flocking to see it.

I hear folks are coming all the way
from Otsu and Nara just to see it.

I don't want to
hear about it.

I feel pity for the man who
died in my place.

Who cares? The guy was a
condemned man anyway.

And his wife was happy to receive
an unexpected windfall.

Hanzo... why did
you help me?

Because I want your dream
to become reality.

Is that all?

I didn't want your ninja
skills to go to waste.

Is that what leyasu said?

No, you got it wrong. This has nothing
at all to do with His Highness.

Iga has been under attack.
Saiga has been crushed.

The way things are going, the
ninja will soon be extinct.

That's what
vexes me.

I need you alive,
no matter what.

I'll do whatever it takes.
I'll bring you food...

I'll get you money...

Why are you laughing?
What's so funny?

When it came to reading people, I was second
to none at the Momochi Garrison.

I can see through your fagade
with a single glance.

Though I'm a ninja, who was born into
darkness and will die in darkness...

...I'm getting weary of spending my
days here staring at statues.

All you have to do is endure just a little
longer, until the excitement wears off.

“Excitement?

Ishikawa Goemon's severed
head's on display, isn't it?

Listen Hanzo. I'm taking orders from no one,
but I'm going to kill Hideyoshi anyway.

It's not going to be easy. Hideyoshi
isn't what he used to be, either.

“Kampaku:” Chief Imperial Adviser, a
position of great rank and authority.

“Taiko:” A Kampaku who has retired.

He won't be easy
to get at, will he?

I was taught that the greatest shame for a
ninja is to admit something is impossible.

But I'm in
no hurry.

Slaying him right away
won't satisfy me.

I'm going to slowly
torment him...

...then torment him even more, and
when I'm done, I'll kill him.

With my own hands.

Hey...

Hey...

What? Goemon's
head got stolen?

Yes sir, I am so sorry.

Yes sir, I am so sorry. Fool! Our
official reputation's at stake!

Find it no matter what!

Find it no matter what!
Yes sir.

What's going on?
What's going on?

This way.
That way.

Receipt: “500-ryo of gold accepted for the eternal
maintenance of lshikawa Goemon's grave.“

Letter: “Donation to maintain the graves of
the unknown dead, Namu Amida Butsu.“

Congregations are gathering, and the monks
are having to rush to their headquarters.

I hear it's pandemonium
at the temples.

But what a refreshing
story it is.

The thieves donated all the money stolen
from the police commissioner...

...as an offering on behalf
of the unknown dead.

Now that's a feel-good story
you hardly hear nowadays.

We're the only ones gloating though;
the officials are in a panic...

...they've been running
around since dawn.

You think they'll catch them?

You think they'll catch them?
I wonder.

I wonder.

What do you think?
I wonder.

What do you think?

What do you think?
This stunt was truly superhuman!

“Tengu:” A mythological creature,
known for being a trickster.

That's right, this is
a tengu's doing.

It must be a tengu
from lga or Koga.

LQa or Koga?

Iga or Koga? Yeah. lshikawa Goemon's
head vanished. That's the main proof.

Come on in.

Yes sir.

Welcome, and thank
you very much.

I'm terribly sorry, but
we're full right now.

What?

What?
Hold it. Innkeeper, we didn't come to drink.

We've run up quite a tab with you, but we two
ronin have been hired by the Todo Clan.

We're here to pay you
what we owe.

My congratulations.

Yes... Here.

Thank you.

Thank you.
Keep the change.

Keep the change.

Thank you very much.
Keep the change.

Thank you.

Any riffraff with two swords can
find employment these days.

It's a relief to be rid of those ronin, but
I hope it doesn't mean another war.

Inuhachi of Nabori.
You lose.

“Sum” Approximately 3.03 cm (1 .2 in)

Goemon?

“Inu:” Dog.

Right after he crushed Saiga, Hideyoshi
set fire to Negoro'ji Temple.

We ran for our lives
to Mount Koya...

...and while we were stuck there because
of the massive ninja-hunt...

...messengers arrived from the
Sanada Clan of Shinshu.

“Kite-Bird“ Hachi'emon and
“Red-Eyed“ Senkichi...

...turned mercenary and left
the mountain with them.

But I just couldn't
sell myself out.

So you became a highwayman
instead?

And look at who I choose to be
my victim: lshikawa Goemon.

It's just as you say, this lnuhachi's
lost his sense of smell.

Anyway, I wouldn't have thought in my
wildest dreams that you were alive.

Hey, Goemon. I too hate Hideyoshi.
I want to kill him.

I beg you, let
me join you.

I refuse.

I refuse.
Why?

I don't want anyone's help
killing Hideyoshi.

I'm going to kill him with
my own two hands.

Torment him slowly... torment
him even more...

...and when he's done...

Fine then. Patient waiting happens
to be one of my articles of faith.

Be that as it may, he's wreaking havoc
in the capital every night.

The officials are cracking down
with more severity...

If this keeps up, even
Goemon will...

...be caught; is that what
you are trying to say?

Yes. Though we send him all the money
he needs, he continues to steal.

He's quite smug about it, saying that
it is the best way to stir things up.

Let him do what
he wants.

He thinks he is following
his own path...

...but actually he is walking the
road I have made for him.

But don't let him out of
your sight. Now go.

Yes sir.

Hanzo?

First he causes civil unrest
at the capital...

...which will prompt Hideyoshi into
action. That must be his plan.

This lshikawa Goemon...

...had he been a samurai, he would've
become the lord of a fief.

Do you really
think so?

It's extremely difficult to engage Hideyoshi in
direct conflict, to arrange such a victory.

I have first-hand experience in this,
and know it down to my bones.

Just a few years ago...

...during the time of Akechi
Mitsuhide's revolt...

I was Lord Nobunaga's guest of honor,
and was received with hospitality.

Hideyoshi was merely a military
commander then.

But after his defeat of Mitsuhide, he
moved with the speed of lightning...

...and single-handedly laid the foundation
of his national supremacy.

Even my counterattack at Komaki Nagakute,
calculated to reverse his situation...

...ended in defeat, due to Nobukatsu's
unexpected betrayal.

It's been five years
since then.

Now Hideyoshi is the Taiko, and I am a
mere Daimyo, subject to his whims.

Alas, the difference in our ranks
is now considerable.

Even so, His Lordship the Taiko is paying panic-
ular attention to you, Your Highness.

“Ochachaz” Hideyoshi's concubine.

...as his guest, Your Highness.

Since the birth
of Hideyori...

...his concubine has become the focus
of all the affection of the Lord Taiko.

From this circumstance,
I can infer that...

...he holds you in great esteem,
Your Highness.

It's all quite transparent.

Be that as
it may...

...Hideyori's birth has introduced two
new complications. One is...

...Hidetsugu's anxiety about the security
of his status as Kampaku.

The other is the matter
of Ochacha...

...who has gained more influence than
his faithful wife of many years...

...having risen in status,
so much so that...

...people now refer to
her as “Lady Yodo.“

How will he unravel
these two knots?

Perhaps for Hideyoshi,
these issues...

...are more burdensome
than concerns of war.

His Highness approaches.

What? His Lordship?

Even now, he is on his way from the gate
to Lord Tokugawa's apartments.

Listen, Lord leyasu.

I have a good reason for not waiting
until tomorrow to visit with you.

Oh, what could
that be?

I want you to do
me a favor.

If it is within
my power.

I am fortunate that my status
in the nation is high...

...so much so that I control
the course of events.

Nevertheless, I am
of lowly birth...

...and though my vassals bow their heads,
many of them are inwardly resentful.

Therefore tomorrow, when the
Daimyo gather in assembly...

...I need you to be well
disposed towards me.

Well disposed?

I will behave in an arrogant
manner toward you.

To which I want you to respond courteously,
with great politeness.

Then the Daimyo will say: “Even Lord
Tokugawa treats him with respect...“

...and they'll reconsider how
they should regard me.

What do you say? Will
you do this for me?

Very well, I shall.

Until tomorrow, then.

How many children
do you have?

I have 13 of them.

Hmm, that makes me envious.
I had my first at fifty-eight.

It's wonderful though,
isn't it?

Juraku'dai (Hideyoshi's mansion)

Your Highness...

You must retire soon, lest
you be tired tomorrow.

Tell me, Hitachinosuke.

Why were the Daimyo summoned
to this assembly?

Well... I believe that it is to introduce
them to young Lord Hideyori.

Could that
be all?

Or maybe he will demote
me, in favor of Hideyori.

Never!

Lord Hideyori is the son of a concubine,
but you, Your Highness...

...although actually His Highness' nephew,
are the rightful, adopted heir.

Please do not be overly anxious,
and get some rest.

Your words of comfort
are futile.

You yourself know full well that he
has good reason to be anxious.

Who are you?

The moment Hideyori
was born...

...Hidetsugu's prospects
took a great turn.

Hideyori is the source of
great joy for Hideyoshi.

He never let himself believe that
he would have a natural son.

But now that he has, he regrets having
made Hidetsugu the Kampaku.

There are those who are
fanning the flames...

...namely, Lady Yodo and
lshida Mitsunari.

Hidetsugu's fate is
as good as sealed.

Who are you?!

You have ceremoniously
gathered here...

...today, at the appointed time...

...to be introduced
to Hideyori.

This is Hideyori, heir to
the Toyotomi Clan!

Right, Hideyori?

Go now, your mommy
will hold you.

“O'ne'ne:” Nickname of Lady Kita'no'man'dokoro
(Lady Kita), Hideyoshi's legal wife.

There are those among you who
have been my colleagues...

...and even my seniors at one time.
However, from this moment on...

...I absolutely forbid you to so much
as point your finger at them!

Lord Tokugawa, I expect you
to remember that, and obey.

How sad that you
should say that.

L, leyasu, am intimately familiar
with you, my Lord Taiko.

And just as I pay you homage
as a lifelong vassal...

...so also to Her Ladyship and
young Lord Hideyori...

...I firmly pledge my
constant loyalty.

Lord Tokugawa, I express my sincere
gratitude on behalf of Hideyori.

I wish to grant you a gift. ls there
anything that you desire?

Well then, in response to
your gracious offer...

“Haori:” Traditional formal top-coat.

I cannot allow it. It has my essential
coat of arms for times of battle.

What are you saying?

As long as I live, I am determined to ensure
you never need wear that battle-coat again.

Did you hear that? Lord Tokugawa says that
he will never let me go out in battle again.

I am honored.

Though I have given Lord Tokugawa
my battle-coat...

...battles are yet
to be fought!

Our nation of Japan has been unified;
our national prestige is on the rise.

“Ming:” China, at that time ruled
by the Ming Dynasty Emperors.

We must expand our territorial
rule overseas...

...such was the will of the late
Minister of the Right...

...Lord Oda, and is my life's
ambition as well.

Ming is a vast territory, the soil is fertile
and the resources abundant.

I have made overtures with Korea about
opening up trade with Ming...

...but we have yet to receive a
definite response from them.

The time has come to crush
Korea with a single blow.

And after that, we will not stop,
but rather invade Ming.

May I humbly implore you
to not deploy overseas.

Why is that?

To deploy a large army, we need weapons,
ammunition, and supplies.

This would require a great
fleet of large ships.

That goes without saying.

Starting today, we shall stop
building new castles...

...and needless to say, will
suspend all renovations.

“Daibutswdem” The great Buddha-Sanctum.

Instead, we shall channel all our resources
and manpower into ship construction.

It's not only about ships. If
we were to attack Ming...

“Rh” Approximately 2.44 miles.

...which will make supplying the
troops extremely difficult.

This must be obvious to all.

Are all of you in agreement
with Kiyomasa?

L, Mitsunari, view matters
differently.

If I may be so bold, it is by virtue of over-
coming unprecedented difficulties...

...that we will be able to do that which
has never been done before.

Well said. I myself shall
take command.

All of you will make the necessary preparations
to deploy your troops at a moment's notice.

If I may be
so bold.

Who will manage our internal affairs
if you, my Lord, take command?

What else do we have
a Kampaku for?

Even Hidetsugu
could do it.

A royal procession
is on the way!

It's Lord Hideyori's
procession!

Gohei!

Gohei!

Help!

Gohei!

Gohei!

Bastards!

Gohei!

Gohei!

Though he too was born
a human being...

...they tossed him, my son Gohei, into
the fire, burning him to death.

And now, Hideyoshi's son Hideyori is
surrounded by a samurai retinue...

...and the people are forced to prostrate
themselves before him.

Goemon, believe
the Buddha.

Remember how you devotedly recited the
Nenbutsu when you were at Saiga.

My wife...

...was brutally murdered under
the flag of Nenbutsu.

And you still insist that
the Buddha exists?

If it takes me seven reincarnations,
I will tear Hideyoshi to shreds.

And not just him. I will exterminate
the entire Toyotomi Clan.

Things are starting
to happen.

So they're deploying
to Korea after all?

Indeed. Hideyoshi himself
is taking command.

It seems he hasn't noticed
my letter of challenge.

Letter of challenge?

I wreaked havoc
in the capital...

...as a letter of challenge to Hideyoshi,
to show him that Goemon still lives.

He hasn't taken any notice. Not only that,
he's about to leave. What will you do?

Take me to my mansion, I will give
you all the money you want.

It's not a lie,
it's not a lie!

We don't want money.

Spare me, have mercy, have
feelings, please, spare me!

We don't want to take
your life either.

What then do
you want?

We're done; beat it!

I am grateful.

Keep your mouth shut. You'll just
be made a laughingstock.

Courtier Nagon of Seson'ji has sent a
messenger to you, Your Ladyship...

...and has brought congratulatory
gifts from the Imperial Palace.

Another gift from
the Palace?

The Emperor has already bestowed
upon us a royal sword.

This succession
of gifts...

...honors Hideyori more than
I can express in words.

Not at all. lam charged
to instruct you...

...that he be carefully raised, so as
to preclude any chance of illness.

Yes sir.

This is the item we received
just the other day.

Please take a look.

Ah... well well...

Nice design... nice colors...
It suits him well.

Let's see. Oh, what
a cute face.

Indeed, he is the very
image of his father.

“Saru:” Monkey; Nobunagers cruel nickname for
Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the first film of the series.

I'll take him with me and
teach him to do tricks.

Who are you?

You tell Hideyoshi
what it feels like...

...the agony of having one's
family taken from you.

Inuhachi!

Hideyori!

Hideyori!

Hideyori!

Scream louder. Go
ahead and cry!

What's going on,
lnuhachi?

Inuhachi, look out!

This way.

They went this way.

Hey!

Hey!

These leaves were specially
chosen and roasted.

What a fine item; I have heard your
province is famous for its tea.

As always, Lord Tokugawa, your
thoughtfulness gladdens me.

Your words alone have made
my visit worthwhile.

In recent days, the Daimyo
visit the other wing.

Those who come here have
become few in number.

No matter what, I, leyasu, will
always recognize you...

...Lady Kita, as the official
wife of our Lord Taiko.

I'll be so bold as to say, that His
Lordship is what he is today...

...due to your unending sacrifices
on his behalf...

...ever since the days of Kinoshita
Tokichiro. I firmly believe this.

If even one person acknowledges
that, it is reward enough.

If I may say, as I watched you smile as you
embraced young Lord Hideyori today...

...l, leyasu, felt sympathy
in my heart.

I have never felt more misery as a
childless woman as I did today.

What? lshikawa Goemon?

Don't be absurd.

No sir, according to one of
my ninja informants...

...his skills were matchless. He inferred that
it could be no other than Goemon himself.

Are you indeed certain that
it was lshikawa Goemon?

Yes.

The use of floor-mats
to absorb bullets...

...is an advanced lga-style technique
that is passed down only orally.

Who then was executed on the
bank of the Sanjo River?

Sir... we are currently interrogating
the execution officials.

But if Goemon
is still alive...

...the recent rash of burglaries
could also be his doing.

Increase the castle's security, even
more than you think reasonable.

Use a fine-tooth comb and search
him out. Catch Goemon!

Yes sir.

According to rumor, no matter how
tight a castle's security might be...

...nothing can keep
Goemon out.

Don't worry, don't worry. Yukimura
is a reliable man.

But...

But... Never mind that Goemon. Let's
talk about our Hideyori here.

“Ne'ne:” Nickname for Hideyoshi's legal wife.

I wonder if she is sincere?

I wonder if she is sincere?
Well of course she is.

Just look at this boy. Anyone
would feel the same way.

Right, Hideyori? I will let you hold in your
tiny little hands not only this land, but...

...the nations of Ming
and Korea as well.

In the final year of the Tensho period (1591),
Hideyoshi declared war on Korea, and
ordered all the Daimyo to provide troops,
weapons, munitions and provisions, as
well as vessels to transport them.

Even leyasu was not exempt, and had to
divert resources that he had been using
to reclaim marshlands in the Edo area.

Your Highness...

Your Highness. What shall we do
about the request for troops?

We must reply to
the Lord Taiko.

You're bothering me.

Indeed, I want to participate.

But if I were to leave Edo, who will defend
the area to the east of Hakone?

I believe that it would be more loyal to His
Lordship for me to decline his request.

Is that not so, right,
Tadakatsu?

Understood. I shall reply
that way immediately.

He's crossing the ocean with
an army of 160,000 men.

Truly a scheme worthy
of our Lord Taiko.

It's the minor Daimyo
that'll get a raw deal.

Farmers and merchants will be made
to suffer unspeakable agonies.

There will be inflation, and farming
villages will be brought to ruin.

Each of these threads will weave
themselves together...

...and become a giant rope that
will strangle Hideyoshi.

This is no time
to be drinking.

Note: “Nagoya” refers to Hizen Nagoya Castle,
a castle built in Kyushu to serve as the
launching point for the Korean invasion.

So you know. What's
your plan?

I'll stop the burgling.

Then what?

Then what? I'll exterminate Hideyoshi's house-
hold, but not before I make them suffer.

Suffer? Don't be stupid. Ever
since they landed in Korea...

...they've been victorious on all
fronts, and have taken control.

They're probably whooping
it up in Nagoya.

Hideyoshi': Headquarters

I can just picture Kiyomasa's face when
he learned Yukinaga landed first.

Indeed. According to a dispatch
from Lord Yukinaga...

...Lord Kiyomasa has been protesting
ever since he landed...

...and has been going out of his
way to express his opinion.

That must
be so.

Lord Yukinaga is a resourceful commander,
well suited to a foreign adventure...

...as he has the flexibility
to adapt his tactics.

But Lord Kiyomasa is
unflinchingly rigid...

...a leader who sticks to old strategies
from 10 years ago, without change.

I am puzzled as to why you have assigned
those two to command the vanguard.

You fool. Pitting those two polar
opposites against each other...

...has facilitated our
swift advancement.

Now Kiyomasa will become
increasingly frustrated...

...and predictably, will charge ahead
to beat his competition.

Lady Yodo must be pleased
with the news.

Don't mention Yodo. When I think of Hideyori,
I just wish I could fly back to be with him.

Speaking of which...

...I hope Hidetsugu is handling
things properly in my absence.

Regarding that matter,
I have very bad news.

What happened?

Well... he has been hosting
parties on a daily basis.

Lowly entertainers have been frequenting
the castle day and night...

...and it is said that the laughter of courtesans
can be heard well into the wee hours.

I was wrong about him. He wasn't
fit to be Kampaku after all.

After we have conquered Korea, I will
appoint Hidetsugu as my viceroy.

Ruling Korea would be somethiing
even Hidetsugu could handle.

“Monkey swine! You are losing
your battles in Korea.

“Your trusted commanders
have turned on you.

“Learn of the misery of the
people, the farmers.

“Soon the time approaches when you too
will know the agony of karmic fire.”

My apologies for interrupting
your pleasures.

What do you want?

What do you want?
Yes sir.

I received orders from Nagoya to provide
the second group of 2,000 troops.

Though I am to deploy
them immediately...

...ours is a small fief, and I am ashamed
to say that we are low on war funds.

We have increased the
levies, but to no avail.

However, I have heard that you granted
a loan to Lord Asano Yukinaga.

Thus I too would trust in
your benevolence...

...and humbly implore
you to help me!

Military funding is top priority. I must not
hinder the war and let my father down.

Hitachinosuke, give him
what he requires.

Thank you very much.

I'm sure you're
quite relieved.

Indeed. Not only for me, but for the
entire fief, as we faced a true crisis.

How much will you
be needing?

If I may, could we receive
2,000 ryo?

Very well.

I am much obliged.

But let me remind you, you
must understand...

...that the money is from war funds
entrusted to His Highness by...

...his father, the Taiko.

His Highness is doing this to extricate you,
Lord Hosokawa, from your dire situation.

No need to mention it. lam indebted to him
for life. I shall remain steadfastly loyal.

The Taiko, using the pretense
of ruling Korea...

...has decided to send
Hidetsugu away.

Be careful, because you're
going to be next.

Goemon. This is an order from
His Highness, the Taiko.

Die!

It's them, “Red-Eyed“ Senkichi
and “Kite-Bird“ Hachi'emon.

Thanks to you, I feel cheerful, a
feeling that I have long missed.

Lady Kita, there is no greater
joy to me, Hidetsugu...

...than to know that I have
given you some relief.

You will hear all kinds
of rumors.

But no matter what they say,
you are the Kampaku.

Be of strong will, and do not
let yourself be defeated.

Huh?

If our Lord Taiko asks you
to govern Korea...

...what would you
say to him?

If he asks me to
govern Korea?

If you speak thus...

you will invite the
anger of the gods.

If you fear the mountain gods,
then love cannot begin.

As the song says, love
is a funny thing.

You, following your heart, consumed
by love, how pitiful you are to watch.

When you are in love...
when you are in love...

...well, well, well, well... you
forget about your age.

Well, well, well, why do you fall in love? Who
will blossom again? Blossom again?

Love is, love is, love is, love is...
isn't it for the young?

Flowers blossom on a withered tree...

Flowers blossom on a withered tree...
Stop!

Good job. You may
now leave.

Hold it there, old man. I want
to pour you a drink.

I'm talking
to you!

Yes sir.

Draw near.

Draw near.
Yes sir.

Here.

Insolence!

Your Highness! You must contain yourself,
or there will be more rumors.

I don't care!

The Lord Taiko is stripping me of power, under
the pretext of my governing Korea.

And he's going to give
all to Hideyori!

Your Highness! You must watch what
you say in front of strangers!

Silence!

I'm getting exiled from
Japan anyway!

The momentum of battle ebbed, and the battle
lines in Korea became static. Korea enlisted
Ming to negotiate a settlement. Hideyoshi
retreated to Nagoya, and returned
to the newly-built Fushimi Castle.

Your safe return
gladdens me.

Thank you for the good work
during my absence.

I also appreciate your having
cared for Hideyori too.

Congratulations on
your safe return.

Here comes the horse-ee...

...here he comes,
here he comes...

...here he comes, here he comes...
here comes the horse-ee...

My... I'm thirsty.

I'm so thirsty.

He seemed to like it; look
how happy he looks.

I am the one who is the happiest. I never
imagined you would be back so soon.

What are you talking about? My main reason
for returning here was to see Hideyori...

...and secondly, it was to see
the face of my “Ochacha.“

So, I am secondary, am I?

Forgive me. lam a man
who cannot tell a lie.

Your Ladyship.

What is it?

The Kampaku says that he
must see His Lordship.

He came all the way
here? Let him in.

Yes sir.

You're far more audacious
than I thought.

How can you look me
straight in the face?

Father!

Father!
Refer to me as the Lord Taiko!

Before I left Hizen Nagoya Castle,
I sent you several warnings.

How do you explain your various
instances of misconduct?

You neglected your duties, indulged
in women and drink...

...squandered public funds
entrusted to you...

...and murdered an innocent citizen
for no reason. Your sins are many.

I shall investigate them
on another day.

That is all I have
to say to you.

So, you will charge me
with misconduct...

...and give the nation
to Hideyori instead?

Silence! Get out!
Get lost!

Hidetsugu, your end
has come at last.

You have only one way
out, and that is to die.

Or you will
be killed.

By your own parent,
no less.

Even in this last war, he influenced
our Lord Taiko...

...so that we always had to face the stronger
enemy, and suffered more casualties.

Mitsunari's ulterior motives
are obvious.

Furthermore, he exploited the Lord
Taiko's love for Hideyori...

...and lavished much flattery on Lady Yodo, all
in order to expand the power of his faction.

If we overlook these things, it would
be tantamount to inviting disaster.

I am not unaware of the matters
of which you speak.

But I am the Lord Taiko's legal wife. I
do not want to be thought unseemly.

It is because you are the legal wife
that we ask you to intervene.

We must destroy the conspiracy
of Lady Yodo and Mitsunari.

Needless to say, Lady Kita,
failure to take action...

...will darken the futures of both
yourself and the Toyotomi Clan.

He was the source of the exaggerated
stories about the Kampaku's conduct.

Mitsunari did this in order to ensure
the downfall of the Kampaku!

Be careful, because you're
going to be next.

Your Highness, please do
not be disheartened.

Our Lord Taiko made you the
Kampaku, Your Highness.

He had given you the
authority to govern.

It cannot be that he
truly hates you.

As for the entrusted
war funds...

...Lords Hosokawa and Da'te
have paid back their loans.

And Lords Asano and Mogami have said
that they will be paying us back soon.

As for your indulgence in liquor
and the matter of the killing...

...I myself will apologize on your behalf,
even if I have to slit my stomach.

L, Hidetsugu, am a
pariah after all.

He will not accept
my apology.

But there is one thing that
I cannot understand.

How did they know about these
matters from such a distance?

Yes... I was wondering
the same thing too.

But I cannot believe that there
is an informant in our midst.

Go!

Who's there?!

Who are you?

Who are you?
Shut up and listen.

Kichiya is Mitsunari's spy.

The proof is that he is the grandson of
Wada Saemon of the Hokujo Clan...

...which was destroyed
by Hidetsugu.

Announcement! The treasury
has been broken into!

What, the treasury?

What will we do? The audit
of the treasury is tomorrow.

Hitachinosuke...

...why aren't you saying anything?

As things stand, there is nothing
that we can do...

...except to tell
the truth...

...and beg the Lord Taiko
for clemency.

What if he doesn't
show mercy?

If that is the case, then we
have a final card to play.

A final card?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?
He was feeding information to Mitsunari!

What?!

What?!
Read this!

What if Mitsunari
finds out?

If he is a decent samurai...

...he should be ashamed
of his actions.

But just in case things
go badly...

...we must play
the final card.

We must slit their bellies before
we're made to slit ours.

Kill Mitsunari?

Though it is audacious, we must
also kill the Lord Taiko.

What?!

Look at what Lord Tokugawa did.

He sacrificed his own wife and
children to save himself...

...he made victims
of them!

That's the way things work
in a nation at war.

But it's too
late now.

I guess Hidetsugu's as
good as dead now.

Next in line are Hideyoshi
and Hideyori.

Nah... once we destroy Hideyoshi,
Hideyori will fade away.

Hey lnuhachi, get me the
map of Fushimi Castle.

Hanzo's here.

Where's Goemon?

Tell him that Hidetsugu's been ordered to com-
mit seppuku at Mount Koya, in three days.

Goemon already
knows that.

Is that right?

What do you say, lnuhachi? Would you
like to work for the Tokugawa Clan?

That's up to Goemon.

Hideyori.

Listen Hideyori. I did tell you
that I'd let you grasp...

...not only Japan, but Korea and
Ming, in your little hands.

When you splendidly
came of age...

...I was going to be giving
you everything...

...that was in my
power to give.

Such was my earnest wish.

Hideyori. Let me have a
good look at your face.

Come closer.

Lord Tokugawa
is here.

Bring him here.

Bring him here.
Yes sir.

Yodo...

Take good care
of Hideyori.

What is the nature
of your illness?

At first I thought it was nothing, but I pushed
myself too hard for a man my age.

What are you saying?

You haven't lost your color;
you'll recover soon.

I know the state of
my own health.

I want you to pledge undying
loyalty to Hideyori.

The five magistrates, starting
with Mitsunari...

...along with the four elder retainers,
including Maeda Toshi'ie...

...have all sworn
blood oaths.

Lord Tokugawa, I trust you
more than anyone.

If you support
Hideyori...

...the Toyotomi Clan
will remain strong.

Lord Tokugawa... what
is your answer?

Even if you had never spoken
of it, I had already decided...

...to loyally serve young Lord
Hideyori as long as I lived.

I shall be pleased to serve
as his advisor.

Now I too shall affix the
seal of my blood oath.

In the 4th year of the Bunroku period (1595),
on the fifteenth day of the seventh month,
Kampaku Hidetsugu committed
seppuku at Mount Koya.

So you're sick.

Hideyori... Hideyori...

How pathetic.

I've sacrificed everything
to exact my revenge...

...and here lies
my enemy...

...a dying wretch.

Hideyori... Hideyori
will rule the nation.

Don't talk nonsense.

Hideyori won't rule
the nation.

Listen well...

It's Tokugawa leyasu
who's going to rule.

Who... who
are you?

Goemon.

The great thief lshikawa Goemon, whom
you boiled in a cauldron of oil.

Don't flail around.

First you stole all 6O
provinces of Japan.

When that wasn't enough, you tried to steal
Korea. You're the biggest thief of all time.

Look after Hideyori?
Shit on that!

Who was it that killed the son of his great
benefactor, Nobunaga, to take power?

Suffer...

And suffer some more.

I will avenge my
wife and son.

I was going to cut off your
ears, cut out your eyes...

...sever your nose, and
torture you to death.

But to you that would be
like rebirth in paradise.

I'm going to keep you alive instead, so that
you can endure yet more suffering.

Serves you right.

After the death of Hideyoshi, leyasu effortlessly
rose to power, and firmly grasped
the nation in the palm of his hand.

Can't I convince you?

Can't I convince you?
You're being repetitive.

You're being repetitive.

His Highness has seized the nation.
You're being repetitive.

He is personally requesting
that you join him.

If all goes well, you could have
a fief and castle of your own.

Han zo.

Leyasu probably thinks that he cunningly
used me to take control.

But it was I who used leyasu
to avenge my wife and son.

Why should I care
who's in charge?

Where are you going?

Where are you going?
I don't know.

Wait for me!

Goemon! Wait
for me!

The End