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TOEI presents

Tokugawa Ieyasu, victor at the Battle of Sekigahara...

defeated the Western coalition led by Ishida Mitsunari

and established his shogunate in Edo.

His dream of uniting the country under his own power

is about to come true.

Year 1610

That year, Ieyasu ordered the construction of a castle in Nagoya

and personally came to inspect it.

Ieyasu had only one enemy left:

Toyotomi Hideyori,

living with his vassals in Osaka Castle.

The construction of Nagoya Castle was one of the steps that led to his defeat.

Tokugawa Ieyasu

TENKAI, MONK OF THE TENDAI CULT

HAYASHI RAZAN, NEO-CONFUCIAN SCIENTIST

KONCHIIN SUDEN, MONK OF THE ZEN CULT

The cup that you wanted is ready.

HONDA MASAZUMI

It's made from the skull of lshida Mitsunari.

Wonderful!

This real cup is for the ruler of the whole of Japan.

Only you could come up with such a thing, my Lord!

Taste the country's best sake from it.

What is this?

The moon is falling on us!

It's not the moon, but an ominous star.

An ominous star is falling on us!

Disaster awaits us! Death!

SAIZO KIRIGAKURE

How do you like it?

It smells like mold.

If you want to enjoy sake, you need to be much younger in mind.

Young Hideyori of Osaka Castle.

How dare you!

After all, Hideyori is the son and heir of the late Hideyoshi,

who I am so obliged to.

I never again want to hear about it!

What happened?

Lord, a strange red star is falling from the sky.

Damn Ieyasu!

I am, Saizo Kirigakure, vassal of Sanada,

who you banished from the Shinshu Province.

I'll take your head!

That year...

a huge meteorite flew over Japan

and then hit the ground.

THE SHOGUN ASSASSINS (Sanada Yukimura no bouryaku)

Writers: Kazuo Kasahara, Isao Matsumoto,

Yazo Tanaka, Sadao Kanajima.

Cinematography: Akatsuka Shigeru Music: Sato Masaru

Editor: Ishida Isamu Producer: Tokumuto Igawa

Special Effects: Nobuo Yajima, Kazuo Sagawa

Director: Sadao Nakajima

How many people since the Battle of Sekigahara have wanted this head?

Lord, you finally did it!

It was possible due to the panic caused

by the flight of a giant meteorite last night,

exactly as predicted by our lord, prince Yakimura.

Lord!

Ieyasu's retinue has just left Nagoya Castle.

- Ieyasu's retinue? - Yes.

There was a body double in the bed? Or is this the body double?

You've cut off the body double's head!

Mimisuke! You betrayed us?

Hanzo Hattori!

Saizo! This man is already mine.

Our Shogun...

is not a naive simpleton like you, a miserable rustic samurai...

who would be capable to kill a sleeping man lying in bed.

Kill this monkey!

Kill it!

Sasuke Sarutobi

You possess a special technique. Who are you?

I'm only a ninja.

A ninja?

We live in the mountains, by the sea, near rivers, under waterfalls...

In places hidden from the eyes of ordinary mortals.

Why did you help us?

My sensei taught me that you can't stand by indifferently

when someone is being killed.

Your sensei?

Our leader.

His name is Rappa Dosso, but I know him as Tozawa Hakuunsai.

Where are you heading?

Back to Yatsugamine, in Tamba.

It is dangerous to go there alone.

I'm not afraid of going alone.

What's your name?

Monkey Sasuke! Sasuke Sarutobi!

Sasuke!

So, let's begin!

If you're a man, try to bet on whether you'll conquer the world!

- All right! - Place your bets!

Game!

UNNO ROKURO NICKNAMED UNROKU

Trouble! Trouble!

MOCHIZUKI ROKURO NICKNAMED MOTIROKU

Trouble!

Unroku! Catch all the supporters of Ieyasu!

Catch Ieyasu's supporters!

- Run away! - Now what?

Step aside! Step aside!

THIS YEAR IEYASU STARTED THE PERSECUTION OF THE DISBANDED SEKIGAHARA SUPPORTERS OF ISHIDA.

Run!

Omnei, run!

Look! This is Lord Hotta.

He served as captain of Lord Ishida Mitsunari.

Stop! Don't!

If we do something now,

we will be considered Ishida's accomplices.

I don't care.

I want to die like a real samurai.

Wait a minute!

Now it's not the time!

Here, here.

Lame monkey.

Bastard!

He's crazy. Leave him alone.

Who is this?

Here, here.

GOTO MATABEl MOTOTSUGU

Get off the road! Go!

THIS YEAR IEYASU ARRESTED AND EXECUTED KABUKI THEATER ARTISTS

ARTISTS OF THE KABUKI THEATER

Juzo! Juzo!

- Juzo! - Move!

If you die, I will follow you. Wait for me there! Juzo!

Hey, she is always following us.

It's a demon!

She will haunt me in the other world.

This will not do.

It's better to disappear already.

KAKEl JUZO

THAT YEAR IEYASU ARRESTED AND EXECUTED CHRISTIANS NATIONWIDE

Lady Ota!

Is here a lady Ota?

I'm Ei Isa.

I served you during the war in Korea.

Who is this?

A Christian, posing as a monk! Seize him!

Well, come here!

MONK MIYOSHI ISA

KUDO MOUNTAIN, KYUSHU

ANAYAMA KOSUKE

Where did you come from?

From Edo in Shinshu.

Because we have such a stupid lord...

How nice...

You know the idiot Sanada Masayuki?

During the Battle of Sekigahara,

he allowed himself to be persuaded this fool Ishida Matsunari...

to join the western coalition, that was doomed to lose.

And when he lost, he was exiled here, on Mount Kudo.

It would be better

if he would become a monk here and do nothing.

And his son Yukimura is an even bigger fool.

Here, bring him some rice moonshine from Edo,

because he asked for it.

That is madness.

In this heat,

I'm carrying a barrel on my shoulders all the way to Kishu.

Are you his vassal?

I'm not a vassal.

That is my father - a simple servant

who serves these two fools.

I'll take it in your place.

You mustn't play with me.

You better tell me how to get to Sanada.

I'll take you to him.

What is it? You mustn't worry.

I live in that house and I'm the same idiot's son.

Tough luck...

SANADA SAEMONOSUKE YUKIMURA

Papa.

Damn...

Get down!

Why don't you stop fighting?

You are always so...

You were rude to the young lord and he even had to carry the barrel.

And you are still asking!

All because this fool didn't introduce himself immediately.

Fo... fo... fool? How dare you?

A thug like you deserves nothing but death!

And a father says this about his own son?

When he came to see you for the first time in ten years!

Okay!

Whatever.

If you really think so, then we

are strangers to each other.

Father!

Don't do this!

Come here! This is lady Aya, the young lord's wife.

Bow to her!

I am inordinately grateful.

My husband couldn't introduce me immediately

for your own safety.

Around our house are too many scouts

who are constantly watching us.

I hope you understand.

Come and tell us

what's new in Edo.

Go!

Father!

This moonshine was brought from Edo.

Really?

Well, then I will try it.

Who writes to you?

Lord Kiyomasa of the Higo Clan.

Lord Kiyomasa? What does he write?

Clans that have been in Osaka

since Ieyasu handed over the power of the Shogun

to his son Hidetada,

are becoming more and more dissatisfied every day.

Not surprising.

Ieyasu received the title of Shogun after defeating Hideyori.

It was expected that the next Shogun, after Ieyasu,

would be the young lord Hideyori.

And what does Lord Kiyomasa himself think about that?

It would be better if he was on his guard.

But why is the lord of so many vassals himself not fighting against Ieyasu?

Because he is only a Lord.

I only let your brother

Nobuyuki join Ieyasu

to keep the Sanada clan alive.

When I think about it,

considering the consequences, I understand...

that I was supposed to fight with Ieyasu for control of the country.

Saizo never returned the debts.

Ieyasu's always damned lucky.

It was possible that I could've been defeated.

In addition, Yukimura,

Ieyasu, of course, will attack Osaka Castle.

Later, I too will join the vassals in the castle

and fulfill my dreams at any cost.

Hurry up, Ieyasu!

Lord, I have salted the pickled plums.

Don't you want to try them?

I just wanted to get some snacks.

So I will take them.

Great, just like every year.

You really know how to salt them.

I served you for ten years.

Cute cat!

If you like her, I'll give her to you.

"The brocade belt is beautifully shining.

It's so beautiful, if unleashed.

On the roadside the willows are swaying nicely.

Swaying nicely.

Cypresses are always standing here.

Pine trees by the Kamo river.

Twisted pines... swaying to and fro.

Some up, some down.

They've been weaving up for a long time.

They have beautiful flowers.

Hugging the sharp needles of the tall pine trees.

So softly and tenderly".

Kosuke!

Thanks to you, all went well today.

There are influential guests here.

People who protect us on behalf of Tokugawa.

They were very pleased with that moonshine

that you brought from Edo.

You distilled it yourself, didn't you?

Yes.

When our father left us, we had nothing to live on.

I had to make something:

Moonshine or buckwheat noodles.

What will you do?

Won't you stay here?

There are no women here.

Lord! Young Lord!

Father!

I've let myself be fooled!

That cat had poisoned claws.

- Kohei! - Yes!

- Find Ichibei immediately! - Yes, sir!

Son! Cut off my hand!

Father!

Quickly!

Otherwise the poison will get into the body.

I'll not let Ieyasu kill me like that!

Cut!

Please forgive me!

KATO KIYOMASA

And what do you want from me?

KATAGIRI KATSUMOTO, HEAD OF THE TOETOMI CLAN

Mrs. Yodo worries a lot lately.

She says that she saw the spirit of the late Mr. Hideyoshi.

It's like he comes to her every night.

And in addition to that, our clan is facing a crucial time.

Crucial time?

To participate in the imperial rite for the ancestors,

Ieyasu will leave the family's Sumpu Castle and head to the capital.

If possible he wants to meet

with Prince Hideeri in the Nijo Castle

to talk to him about the preparations.

If prince Hideyori obeys him,

he will show the whole country

that the Toyotomi clan is subject to the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Lady Yodo will never agree with this.

If prince Hideyori doesn't obey,

we will be branded as rebels and the Shogunate will attack us.

We must avoid war at any cost.

That's our wish.

If you have so many arguments, then why won't you convince Mrs. Yodo?

Such shameless impudence!

Think about it.

Isn't Ieyasu only the senior steward of the Toyotomi clan?

Can a vassal compel his master

to follow him up to Kyoto?

TOYOTOMI HIDEYORI

This has been done in order to disgrace our Lord.

This has been planned in order to get the castle in Osaka.

This is his plan.

If you will continue to insist on this,

I and my son will commit suicide.

Lady, with this we will follow you.

No, such a horrible thing mustn't happen.

What on earth were you thinking when you came to our Lady

with such a proposal?

Haven't you got any samurai pride?

If you're against it, go to Sumpu yourself

and complain directly to Ieyasu.

But be prepared that it will cost you your head.

I fully share the feelings of Lady Yodo,

but preserving the memory of the late Lord Hideyoshi

is the highest priority.

If we now sever our connections with Ieyasu and war breaks out,

who will defend the castle?

However, if we at least bow down before Tokugawa today,

Hideyori will remain alive and be able to wait until the opportunity comes

to return to former glory.

I beg of you, in these circumstances

it is better to send Hideyori to meet with Ieyasu.

ONO HARUNAGA

Lord Kiyomasa, do you think that there are no more samurai

in Osaka Castle?

I don't understand you.

You say so because Ieyasu has bound you by oath

not to oppose him.

But if Ieyasu sets his mind on something,

he gets it, whatever it may cost.

We are able to defend the castle on our own...

and without your help!

Yes, indeed, I'm obliged to Ieyasu.

Therefore, if war breaks out, I'll be among the first

to attack the castle.

Will you then be able to stop me?

Lord Kiyomasa, if you insist on a meeting in the Nijo Castle...

Can you guarantee that Hideyori will not be killed there?

I owe my life to the late Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

I'll defend

the life of the young Lord

with my own.

I swear to.

If you pledge...

Kiyomasa is again trying to convince you with his tears.

Silence!

Does anyone else except Prince Kiyomasa have a great devotion to the Lord?

Spirit! The spirit of Lord Hideyoshi!

Mrs. Yodo!

Please help me!

YURI KAMANOSUKE

I need to go to one other place. Go ahead!

NEZU JINPACHI

So!

Look.

Take that!

Take that!

Papa! Papa!

Papa! Papa!

Tayiti!

Give me the woman and the Indian narcotic herbs

and I will let you live!

Die, you bastard!

Jinpachi! Jinpachi!

Jinpachi!

If I have lived for three more years,

the same as Ieyasu...

Father!

Within three years, Ieyasu would start a war with Osaka.

Execute this plan.

I've always wanted to execute it when the time was right.

Send twenty thousand soldiers to the Mino plains.

Lure back the army of Ieyasu.

Then retreat to Omi.

Destroy the bridge and set fire to Nijo Castle.

Then go to Osaka Castle

and you will have the whole country... under the control of...

Lead us... lead us...

to fight at least once more.

Lord, if I hadn't made a fateful mistake in the attempt...

Saizo! Stop it.

My father didn't even change on his deathbed.

All of this happened because my father was on the side of Ishida Mitsunari.

It's because of my parent that your father participated

in the Battle of Sekigahara.

Aya.

Your father is in no way at fault.

No!

For the death of the Sanada Clan for his death only I will answer.

Please.

Please.

- Punish me at least. - That's not it.

This is not the case.

My father dreamed of the impossible.

That's why he perished.

- My Lord... - Aya, listen carefully.

Everything ended with the death of my father.

Tomorrow I'll send all the troops under Nagata's command

back to my brother in Edo.

You too will head for Edo.

No, I don't want to.

Aya!

I'm the only one you will not forgive for this.

Listen carefully.

I ask this of you.

Go back to Edo in my place,

take care of everything and ensure that everybody accomplished everything.

You've served us long and faithfully.

I had a happy life with you.

And where is Aya?

She is probably still getting ready for the journey.

Young Lord!

Aya!

Young Lord!

Let me stay with you.

We can't leave you alone!

We urgently ask this of you!

We want to get back under the roof of the Sanada Clan.

No!

Neither my father's death,

nor Aya's death

should lead to the demise of the clan.

- Kohei! - Yes!

Deliver this hair to Edo.

Bury it with honors, along with the hair of my father.

Edo - our true home.

But...

I...

Kosuke will stay here in your place.

Come on, go!

Father!

Father! Take care of yourself!

NIJO CASTLE

Lord Hideyori, drink the sake.

Young Lord, you think that the food is poisoned?

They don't allow this.

Lord Kiyomasa, you're our Lord now.

Sit down here.

You don't need to pay attention to me.

Young Lord, you look so young. How old are you?

Nineteen. And you?

I'm seventy years old.

At such an age you should monitor your health.

Thank you for your concern.

Your mother probably already awaits your return. Let us go.

I feel really sorry for him.

He has enough strength to control the entire country.

If he wasn't born in the Toyotomi Clan,

he could safely be Lord of some principality.

The meeting took place without any problems.

Osaka Castle is now able to rest assured.

I paid Hideyoshi's debt with this.

This award is for you.

Who is this?

NOBUYUKI SANADA, LORD OF EDO CASTLE

Yukimura.

Lord Kiyomasa is dead.

Lord Kiyomasa?

Do you understand?

Everyone who opposes the Tokugawa Clan will end up like this.

If our father knew more about Ieyasu's ideas,

this would never have happened.

As a warrior, he made only

one correct decision.

During the Battle of Sekigahara, he allowed me

to go to the Tokugawa side.

Only because of this I became

one of Tokugawa's lords

and with this I can continue to rule over the Sanada Clan.

I can live in peace and our Clan line will not end with me.

The age of warring chaos in the provinces is over.

Now everyone is hidden safely in the shadows

under the Tokugawa Clan's family branch.

Fighting for a lasting peace - it's the most reasonable path in life.

Yukimura, will you not leave the mountain and come with me to Sumpu?

Sumpu?

According to my information...

If I ask him on your behalf,

Ieyasu will allow you to meet him.

Do you yourself really think so?

Or did Masazumi Honda whisper that to you?

You fool!

I went to visit father's grave

and to warn you, as a brother. Do you not understand that?

Brother! I want to live under the laws of justice.

Justice?

Yes. In my own understanding of justice,

my life belongs only to me. And to nobody else.

My life is for me - it's the most valuable thing in the world.

That is why I want to live according to my own judgment...

Freely.

Without shackles.

In honor of my own way of life.

I don't want

anyone who now reigns in this country to ask for life

in order to keep my honor.

Go to Sumpu and say that I, Sanada Yukimura,

will not bow my head before them, even if it costs me my life.

Please tell them this.

All right. I got it.

I will not try to convince you anymore.

Yukimura,

I'm parting with you forever.

Brother.

I wish you all the best.

The fate of Sanada Yukimura has just been decided.

We will carry out the will of our father.

We will take Ieyasu's head!

But how do you want to take Ieyasu's head?

You're right, you and I can't do it alone.

To avoid the participation of my father and Lord Kiyomasa,

we must come up with a plan that is much better than Ieyasu's.

And what is your plan?

Using wandering ninja.

They are able to penetrate the enemy position in secret.

Wandering ninja?

Hidden ninja.

Hidden, wandering ninja

who are unable to live a normal life.

It is said that there are thousands of them throughout the country.

To take Ieyasu's head,

we can only rely on the help of ninja.

I knew someone like that.

Seriously?

Yes. He was the very best, Tozawa Hakuunsai,

living in Yatsugamine.

Sasuke!

I came here to visit Tozawa Hakuunsai.

He was killed.

Yesterday, when I went for business to the foot of the mountain.

Soon war will break out between Tokugawa and Osaka.

But Osaka Castle is the most fortified place in Japan.

And even if Tokugawa sends an army of

500,000 soldiers to Osaka, it will be difficult to take it.

That is why Ieyasu has sent me to you to hire a trained ninja.

As a strategy, he wants to attack the enemy from the rear.

I'm also a ninja, like you taught me to be.

But now I have the status of a samurai and have

a huge responsibility in the shogunate of Edo.

All thanks to Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu.

If you help us, the shogunate will reward you generously.

This is too much!

Ieyasu has been killing our people as he sees fit for several years now.

Former adversaries, street vendors,

theater actors, Christians...

You yourself know very well that they all belonged to the ninja clan.

You have been blinded by the desire of power.

You betrayed the ninja. You yourself are one of them.

You longed for glory only for yourself. Dirty traitor!

While I'm alive,

if there is a chance of killing Ieyasu,

I'll never help you!

Get out!

Sasuke!

Sasuke!

Our teacher,

in order to save the ninja

and in case the battle against Ieyasu starts,

wrote, with the power of inner spiritual strength,

all the names on this scroll here.

But it was also burnt.

Only six names can be read.

Six are enough.

Sasuke, will you give me the scroll?

Only If I can join you.

Of course.

And where do we find those six?

This we will find out in a convent of ninja nuns.

In a convent of ninja nuns?

This is the wish of Prince Sanada Yukimura?

Yes.

He asks you for help.

I see.

I and these nuns,

have lived here from 1575

when our Takeda clan was defeated

by the army of Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Nagashima.

We became ninja nuns,

selling our bodies gathering information from all over the country.

All to once again return to the peaceful days of

our Takeda clan, the period of its greatest glory.

If you can help us fulfill our wish, we will be happy to help you.

You can rely on us.

Yatsude!

Do you know where this man is?

Kakei Juzo.

Yes! I know.

"The scent of a fateful meeting

is short-lived.

That, which was united for centuries..."

Hey, will you sleep with me for this?

You want something much bigger than my body.

I just want to

live in freedom.

In that case, go south.

To the south?

To Mount Kudo in Kishu.

What will I find there?

That which no one else can do,

other than former vassal of Prince Asano Nagamasa of Wakayama,

master of explosives Kakei Juzo.

Hey wait a minute!

Hey!

Who are you?

Juzo!

Where are you going?

Shoot!

Shoot!

Fire!

After him!

Damn!

You, cowards from Wakayama!

During the Battle of Sekigahara,

I was an adjutant of Prince Konishi.

I'm Yuri Kamanosuke!

This is my territory!

Bastard!

So, they even got you too?

Bastards, I will get them.

What are you going to do next?

We, ninjas,

will wander the mountains and make straw hats.

Until you kill them all,

you can't even build yourself a hut.

"Once the flowers...

will shoot out...

clank, clank, clank...

"Look, how interesting...

these earthly flowers are.

These flimsy cherry blossoms..."

Game!

- Odd! - Also odd!

No luck.

Playing.

Game!

Yes, odd!

Odd!

I won.

Mama, mama.

Mama, mama.

Game!

I won.

Wait a minute! Wait a minute!

Stop it! A game is a game!

Don't be a sore loser!

You upstart! You don't know how to behave yourself!

What are you talking about?

In the Sekigahara era I commanded an infantry unit!

I'm a military commander. Not like you!

He speaks the truth.

I commanded the archers.

Both of you... Only boasting!

Is there someone who will fight me?

It sounds interesting. Okay!

Well, come on!

Bastard!

Put it down! Such nonsense!

True.

Day after day we are only drinking and playing games of chance here.

And then we fight!

But why are we gathered here?

I was told that If I came here, I can revive our clan.

That's right. That's what that nun told me.

What revival? I have other plans.

My dream is to conquer the whole country.

It is sufficient to again cause a military revolt.

And this time I will succeed.

They are all boasting

and also everyone came only because of these nuns.

What did you say?

Can someone like you understand my resolve?

If, at the Battle of Sekigahara,

our Western coalition hadn't lost...

Nobody cares about Sekigahara anymore.

Is that clear?

In our time,

if you are born as a lord's son,

you won't become a lord.

Does it really matter?

As long as everything goes well, you can safely drink here.

But how long can we drink?

What do you mean?

We are ninja. The shogunate wants to get us.

We're all here because we were kicked out of our homes.

Once the invaders come here, we will have no choice but

to become loyal dogs of the shogunate.

That is why I say that we should seize power ourselves.

And how?

We must fight and then we'll see.

Do you think

that we can beat Tokugawa with such numbers?

Only fools are waging war, who are doomed to defeat.

And what do you suggest I do then?

If I knew, then I wouldn't be racking my brains about it.

I'm here every day drinking

because I don't know what to expect.

I know what I'll do.

I'll kill hose who destroyed my house!

You want to attack the Wakayama principality?

No, the house of Jinpachi wasn't destroyed by the samurai from Wakayama.

They were ordered to...

Who?

- Ieyasu. - I will kill him then!

You will take Ieyasu's head?

Okay!

Jinpachi, do it. I'll help you.

Really? The monks have gone mad.

Hey, monk!

In this world there are things that you can do and things you can't.

But it's still possible.

If we all wanted the head of Ieyasu,

then we could get it.

Well? Will we try to do this together, under the command of our lord?

What do you say, Kamanosuke?

Okay! I'm ready.

Unno Rokuro!

Mochizuki Rokuro.

Juzo!

It's nice to do something great once in a lifetime.

Juzo! No!

Don't you feel sorry for your woman?

Kosuke!

Jinpachi!

Iso!

I'm not like the others.

I was captured and dragged to Japan by Hideyoshi's men

during a battle in Korea.

That is why I don't believe any Japanese samurai.

What must I do to make you believe me?

I want you to help me first.

If we have time, I have no problem becoming your vassal.

How can I help you?

I want to save the princess, daughter of Li-Yong,

for which I came to Japan.

What's her name?

Her Christian name is Julie, Julietta.

Go!

Come on!

Come on!

SUMPU, IEYASU CASTLE

Lord!

Well? There are no good times in prison, right?

Deny your faith and start serving me!

I've repeatedly rejected.

If you obey me, then I let you remain a Christian.

You have sent thousands of people to a martyr's death by your own hands.

God will never forgive you.

Even If I order to exile you

to the deserted island of Hatidyo?

Where there is Jesus, there is a heaven for me.

Send her to the island.

Understood!

It burns! It burns!

Quickly put it out!

It burns!

Do you want to burn me alive? It burns!

Perhaps this is God's punishment.

It looks like you're jealous!

No, I'm not!

It burns!

Let's begin.

The attack should be carried out immediately,

within seconds. Don't waste time.

Understood.

What is this?

Look!

A whirlwind!

A tornado! It is moving towards us!

Get down! Get down!

Hold on to the trees and rocks, don't let yourself be blown away!

Get down!

Get down!

Don't run! Protect the dolly palanquin! Protect the palanquin!

You must protect the palanquin.

Lady Ota!

Lady Ota!

Princess!

Lady Ota!

What are you doing?

I want you to stop believing in God, right now.

Surely you want to go back to Korea.

Then we have to fight with our own strength

and defeat Ieyasu.

In battle, we must rely only on our own strength.

You're blaspheming.

I was able to survive only by having faith in God's help.

Talk about your strength...

Japanese soldiers are stupid and arrogant.

This is not true.

You were saved

thanks to the strong and diligent team of ninja,

some of whom are Christians.

A team of ninja?

Yes.

Including you yourself.

And also those that saved you.

What you must believe in now is not a god,

but ninjas.

If you want me to leave my faith, I will die.

Than die quietly.

I don't want to fight for weak-willed women.

Lord Yukimura!

What was the real reason that you hit me?

Because you are so beautiful.

I didn't ask the gods for you.

What do you want me to do now?

I want you to join us.

Lord, as promised,

from now on I'll be your vassal.

Drink this as a sign of your oath.

This is the blood of all of us.

Wait a minute!

I will also add mine.

Lady Ota, your hair...

Until Christians and ninjas get out

of the clutches of the treacherous Ieyasu,

we will not go back home.

NUN MIYOSHI SEIKAI

In a few days time

in the Kyoto temple Hoko Ji,

built by the family in memory of Toyotomi Hideyoshi,

the yearly service will take place for the repose of his soul.

She could only visit with permission of Ieyasu,

who wanted to honor the memory of Hideyoshi.

However, in reality, it was only a pretext for him

to unleash a war between East and West Japan.

As for the anniversary at the Hoko Ji temple,

our lord Ieyasu was very concerned about it.

Concerned?

You're such a rascal.

You know very well what it's about and you're pretending to be innocent.

You're a very dangerous villain.

Or you're just a fool.

I don't understand what you're talking about.

Well, then I'll tell you right now.

The cause for Ieyasu's concern is

the inscription, engraved on the new temple bell.

Ieyasu.

It's easy to guess

that you have engraved Ieyasu's name

in order to beat on him day after day

and send him the deadly curse of our lord.

Lord Katagiri,

until all issues are settled,

festivities must be put on hold.

What is this nonsense!

Ieyasu is a subject to us after all.

The Lord must bow to his subjects? What nonsense!

It's a lie!

Why didn't you immediately reject such a thing?

There is nothing to be said about it, except that somebody objects to

something that even a small child can do.

If you are really trying to find a solution to this problem,

we can give you some advice.

Please do. Please.

First,

move the domain of Lord Hideeri to another region

and turn in Osaka Castle.

Secondly, Lord Hideeri has to live in Edo.

Third, Lady Yodo, too, must move to Edo Castle.

Disloyalty, injustice, cruelty!

You listened to all this in silence?

You became head of the castle

at the request of Lord Ieyasu.

This was achieved

because you were instructed by Ieyasu himself.

Yes, that is so. This is the front hand man of Tokugawa!

Pretend for today that you are loyal to us.

How disgusting!

Katagiri!

Without objection!

Shave yourself like a monk and don't come back anymore!

Lady Yodo!

Lord! What happened?

Now we no longer have to fight a lost battle.

Today we say goodbye to this castle!

It doesn't matter what happens to it!

- Lord! - Lord!

Lord! Lord! Lord! Lord...

STRIKING TECHNIQUE

QUICK WALK TECHNIQUE

QUIET BREATHING TECHNIQUE

SOMERSAULT TECHNIQUE

Hey! Quick, follow me!

- Go first. - Fuck you.

That's an order!

Go, go...

Jackass!

Moron!

Asshole, what have you done?

How dare you, you bastard!

Enough!

Bastard! We will tie him up and throw him into the river.

Well, come on, freak!

You are just playing war, but you can't do anything yourself!

Denigrating women requires much more courage than fighting.

If you don't like it, then do what you want!

Okay, I'll kill you!

Come on!

Stop it! Jinpachi!

Lord! As long as he is here with us, we will just quarrel!

Allow me to chop off his head!

I'll make the decision myself!

Kosuke... Take this woman and go away from here.

Juzo.

Agreed?

Yes. I've had enough of her.

Kosuke, it's the lord's order.

Be happy that you still have your head. Get away quickly.

I'm going.

I'm going! I'm going!

Who would want to remain in such a filthy hole

But keep in mind what I've told you!

Soon I'll come for your heads

and bury them in the ground! Got it? Let's go.

Come on!

Remember it well! Come one, come on, come on.

Isn't it dangerous?

- He can guide us to the shogunate. - Everything is all right.

This is essentially a good guy.

I would like to discuss something with you.

The time has come for action against Ieyasu.

Thank you, Jusuke.

In a few days Ieyasu

will secretly go to Wakayama

to participate in testing new cannons.

Cannons?

The cannons were purchased from the Dutch. Big cannons, cast from bronze.

It seems

that Ieyasu finally decided to attack Osaka Castle.

You can't remove this lock without a huge cannon.

Fire!

Fire!

Well, yes, but how will we get to him?

No need to break through to him at any cost.

All around are mountains of gunpowder.

It's enough to ignite it...

and Ieyasu will be blown up with his cannons.

Ieyasu and his cannons will be destroyed

in one swoop.

We will kill two birds with one stone.

How will we light it?

A canal with water flows around the stored powder.

We will spill it into the canal.

Flammable water?

The source, full of this flammable water, is not far from here.

Fish avoid an unclean flow.

The beautiful moon is not reflected in the muddy stream.

An honest man will keep away from this world.

I see one of Sanada's soldiers.

Lord! It seems that Yukimura allowed himself to be lured.

Sasuke!

Remember...

If luck is on Ieyasu's side and he notices us,

cut off his way of retreat.

Lord, what happened?

Prince Nobuyuki, I know that it is difficult for you,

but tonight your brother will die.

He allowed himself to be lured into the trap set by our lord

and appeared in the valley before us.

As long as we are outside,

he wouldn't attempt to attack us in this darkness.

You fool, you don't know what Yukimura is capable of.

I want to live

only for the sake of justice.

This is my understanding of justice.

Lord!

I parted with my brother forever.

We'll do everything exactly according to plan.

Where's Jusuke?

What's next?

Excellent!

Flare up!

What?

Fire!

It's on fire!

Bring the horses!

So.

Hurry up.

Don't let them get away!

Jusuke, you scoundrel!

Yukimura must not go!

Scoundrel!

Saizo!

Lord!

Saizo!

Lord! Saizo! Lord!

Idiot!

You allowed Yukimura to leave

and then you calmly came here yourself?

Allow me to speak!

Of the three cannons, two were destroyed, one survived.

That bastard Yukimura!

No, Masazumi,

is depends on how you look at the whole thing.

Young Sanada from Mount Kudo gave us a good preposition.

A ronin, hired by Osaka, tried to kill me.

It's easy to leap to

such a conclusion.

Lord!

Katagiri Katsumoto was kicked out of Osaka Castle.

And here we have more evidence that there is a conspiracy against us!

Immediately send a punitive expedition to Osaka!

OCTOBER 1614

TOKUGAWA'S ARMY: 450000 WARRIORS

IT WENT TO OSAKA CASTLE

THE WINTER BATTLE FOR OSAKA BEGAN

I'm Akiyama Hijeyamo.

100000 RONIN FROM ALL OVER JAPAN DEFENDED OSAKA CASTLE

I'm Naoyuki Ban Danemon, a ronin from Ensyu.

I came to the rescue, to protect the Toyotomi Clan.

The head of that badger Ieyasu will be mine!

I'm Goto Matabe Mototsugu, a ronin from Bunce,

of the Kuroda family. I'm joining you!

- Kamanosuke, what are you carrying? - Stab me.

Good armor.

Where did you get such expensive armor?

Where? I visited six houses of local samurai

and secretly borrowed their armor.

So it's simply stolen.

It stinks like a battlefield!

The blood is boiling in my veins!

What will become of us?

You don't understand something?

That guest that was here with our master recently,

came to ask us to join the defense of Osaka Castle.

He was a kind of messenger of Toyotomi.

It's finally time to fight the Tokugawa army

in a real battle.

Getting Ieyasu's head is my stubborn desire.

That's why I enlisted ninja for assistance.

And, of course, the army,

located in Osaka Castle,

will help me to fulfill that desire.

Have you take everything into account?

Of course, not only you crave for Ieyasu's head.

Listen to them.

- What are you doing? This is mine. - Is that understood?

Immediately finish the preparations for the march to Osaka.

Father!

This time your unfulfilled dreams will come true.

Who is it?

Sasuke...

You're going to betray the ninja.

You will be killed.

Why?

Why are you going to Osaka Castle to help the Toyotomi Clan?

If Toyotomi can defeat Ieyasu in the battle,

the Toyotomi clan will once again create a shogunate.

As long as there will be a shogunate, ninjas will be persecuted.

Sasuke! Listen to me!

Your help will no longer be needed.

Tokugawa will be overthrown with our own power.

I will over throw the shogunate!

In the end, the ninja did not understand.

And one day they would have gone against you.

So...

Now you must die.

Stop!

Sasuke, don't you see the fire, burning in the lord's heart?

This hatred for Ieyasu.

That is why he tries to use every chance

to get closer to Ieyasu.

If you can single-handedly kill Ieyasu,

then why have you joined lord Sanada?

Sasuke.

If the Toyotomi clan defeats Tokugawa and creates a shogunate,

I will fight against the Toyotomi.

Is that clear?

I'll go with the others to Osaka.

Ofuku!

Take care of Taiichi!

Pretend that he's me.

And if you become a widow, be a virtuous woman.

IN OSAKA CASTLE!

We must abandon the command headquarters on Mount Tenno,

leave this beautiful castle and fight in the open field?

No, not leave the castle.

To make better use of the fortress,

we must first fight outside.

The enemy has 450000 warriors, we have 100000 warriors.

It doesn't seem very reasonable to fight outside the fortified wall

and suffer great losses.

Those who are afraid of losses, generally should not wage war!

Lord Superintendent, in your opinion, is the protection of the castle more important?

It's the desire of our lord.

The protection of the castle is effective

because you have support troops on the outside.

At the moment, we have no such support.

Although this is a great fortress,

it's only a single rock on the field.

Once we run out of supplies, our defeat will be inevitable.

Do you think that the Toyotomi clan will lose?

Spineless talk about the protection of the castle only proves that it will be taken!

Silence! You're just a ronin, how dare you!

Just a ronin?

What?

- What do you mean "just a ronin"? - Try to say that again!

Enough is enough already!

Act like a samurai.

Don't make noise at the military meeting!

First, listen to Lord Sanada's plan.

First, we go down the mountain and burn Nijo Castle in Kyoto.

Then, we'll take the road to Yamato,

then we'll go to the rivers Uji and Seta

and prevent the enemy from advancing to the west.

So we'll prevent Tokugawa from to joining with

the forces of the western principalities.

Meanwhile, we'll launch unexpected attacks in different areas.

If we declare to specific western lords that we are winning,

then the heads of the clans, who owe Toyotomi, will leave Ieyasu

and will join us.

However...

Can we win in the battles at Uji and Saito?

We can!

The enemy will have a long and grueling campaign behind them.

In addition there will be a harsh winter.

After crossing the Seta River, they will be too frozen

to use rifles and muskets.

At the same time our archers will fire on them

and our other troops will attack them from behind.

On the side of the enemy, panic will break out

and they'll become helpless.

That's true. We must go into battle!

Let's go into battle! Let's go into battle! Let's go into battle!

If the glorious Toyotomi clan

will stoop to such despicable treachery, which Lord Sanada suggested,

everyone will laugh at us, even after another hundred years!

Stay here and wait for the enemy -

this is a strategy worthy of the legacy of the deceased Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Even before we take the head of that badger Ieyasu,

we need to take the heads of these fools, or we will lose the battle!

The leader says that it's the wish of Lord Hideyori,

but in reality it's, of course, the decision of his mother.

It's very hard to negotiate with such strong women.

Lord Nagato,

can you arrange a

personal meeting with Lord Hideyori for me?

Lord Sanada, please,

give up the plan to fight or the fortress walls!

Lord Nagato asks you to.

You dare say that

if the entire army is led by you, our lord,

and you will personally be giving orders,

even Ieyasu wouldn't dare to send his troops against you.

I beg you.

I beg you to lead all our troops.

I, Sanada Yukimura, ask you

to fight in our vanguard.

How dare you appear before our lord

without my permission?

Get out!

Lady Yodo!

I'm not talking about you.

I'm saying this to the ronin.

It was decided that we will defend the castle.

But you...

are summoning Hideyoshi to appear on the battlefield.

You're trying to get him killed?

They say that the brother of Yukimura,

Nobuyuki, is quite happily wagging his tail in the service of Ieyasu.

You have agreed with your brother

to lure our lord onto the battlefield?

I'll give my answer on the battlefield!

Yukimura left the castle.

After he left, he built the black gates of his stronghold in front of Hirano.

This is the place Ieyasu considered to be the weakest section of

the Osaka Castle defense.

It was here that he wanted to make his general attack

and so posted his army there.

November 17, Ieyasu himself joined the army.

Ieyasu's son, Shogun Hidetada, has done the same,

placing the army in Hirano.

Juzo!

Juzo! How are you doing?

What? Is that you?

Glad to see you.

This is Kosuke!

Won't you buy a girl? You look like you're well paid.

If you don't spend money before you die, you'll be missing a lot.

Idiot, you're only thinking about sex?

You're a good guy!

Stop! Money first, pleasure second!

We were friends, so I'll give you a discount.

There's no time for that now!

Something much more interesting than your women awaits us!

If you hang around here doing nothing, someone will come and take off your head!

Kosuke!

- Are you all right? - Lord!

Why have you come here?

To make fun of everybody.

Don't lie.

In fact, you've missed us.

I understand you, but there is no time now to speak with you.

If you want to make money, change your opponent.

Go to Tokugawa.

So, get out! You disturb me here.

Let's go!

Wait!

Could you now go with the girls to the enemy,

as Saizo suggested?

I ask this of you.

What will you give me for it?

Bastard! At it again!

Stop.

You'll get everything you want.

Really?

So I can then come back to you?

Here are Indian dope herbs.

The lord orders you to give it to the Tokugawa soldiers to drink.

It's Yukimura's idea!

He put a barrier in the troubled area.

- Son! - Yes.

Begin the general attack!

We have to destroy the bastion of Sanada!

In front of Sanada's bastion

stood the troops of Matsudaira Tadanao of Echizen,

li Naotaka of Hikona, Date Masamune of Sendai,

and Todo Takatori of Ise.

Along with the other regiments, they formed an army of 100000 soldiers.

However, the 14000 soldiers of Duke Tositsune Maeda Kagi

should have started the general assault, generating the shock of the assault.

Listen all! We will soon go into battle!

Don't try to get too drunk!

Such a weak bastion...

we'll take it with a hangover with no problems.

Are you already going into battle? We are depending on you!

I see that you like it! Drink more!

Take the head of the general. It depends only on you!

Weird.

We have gone this far, but still no bastion.

I've a feeling that we are just wandering in the dark.

What is this? What is this? What could it be?

What is this? I don't understand. What is this?

It seems that these stupid samurai belong to the army of

Tositsune Maeda Kagi.

You're on the verge of defeat and yet you have not released a single arrow.

You look like small children playing in the mud.

I see that you're totally incapable of fighting.

Quickly! Quickly move away!

Shut up!

Who are you? Show yourself!

Show yourself! Show yourself!

If you want to fight, you should stop shaking your knees.

We, Sanada's samurai,

will neither run away nor hide from you.

Come out here and fight against us for the honor of your distinguished lord.

You see that?

There!

There!

Attack!

The bastion is there!

Lord!

Get closer

and begin!

Don't shoot!

Don't shoot for now. Don't shoot!

Don't shoot!

Don't shoot!

No way!

Don't panic!

Attack! Forward!

Lord!

Only forward!

Fire!

Throw it way!

Forward!

Fire! Shoot!

Fire!

Fire!

Shoot!

Fire!

Simanaru from the island of the immortals,

a treasure that I possess...

the cloak of invisibility and the hat of invisibility.

I have this...

The battle for Sanada's best bastion ended in victory for

Yukimura. The enemy lost 10000 soldiers.

No military action took place after this battle.

Meanwhile, Ieyasu began conducting secret negotiations on the peace agreement.

That's impossible!

A peace agreement and similar words...

this is another one of Ieyasu's favorite tricks.

We won the battle.

Why the rush?

For the winning side, however, a peace agreement can be...

It was just a part of Ieyasu's craziness.

He'll...

He'll kill us all.

Quickly.

Send the ambassador to negotiate peace.

Ieyasu's only condition

was that the castle ditch be filled up.

However, as soon as peace was signed,

Ieyasu used his power to fill all the external ditches.

So Osaka Castle was completely weakened.

Of the invincible stronghold,

it became a normal stronghold without the possibility of defense.

Masazumi, now the question of the ronin.

Tell Osaka to kick all

the ronin out of the castle!

What nonsense!

In battle, we risk our lives.

What will happen to us now?

Why is our victory turned into a peace treaty?

The Toyotomi Clan wants to get rid of us now!

We can't just obediently go!

Yes! It's true! It's true...

Shut up!

Be quiet!

Quiet!

I understand your confusion

about that sudden peace treaty.

But...

Lord Hideyori and Lady Yodo decided to agree on peace.

I want you to come to terms with it.

I don't agree!

I don't agree! I don't agree! I don't agree!

Lord steward!

Since the second trench is filled up,

the castle is no longer a fortress.

Just...

We aren't allowed to defend it, that is why we are not needed here.

If so, we will demand an appropriate reward.

We must consult with Lord Ieyasu about compensation.

Wait for the decision.

We will die of hunger before that time comes!

Give us all the money that is here in the castle!

The Toyotomi Clan

doesn't fight to enrich some ronin!

What?

These are the words of gratitude for what we have done for you?

Shut up!

What's this?

Only money, money, with no end in sight!

What have you done?

Only we have fought - those who've been in the Sanada unit.

What?

What should have been done!

You better shut up, you sucker!

Enough!

They came to fight only because of money?

Nitwit! Bandit!

Why did you come?

I came to kill Ieyasu

and restore order in the country.

Quiet!

After signing a peace treaty, the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans

became brothers!

Those who insulted Lord Ieyasu will be our enemy!

I've had enough! Get out of here!

It's you that will leave this place!

We will negotiate here, so that we can be alive tomorrow!

Be alive tomorrow?

I spit on your desire.

You are only yelling at each other here,

but you don't feel real anger!

If you feel real anger, kill these puppets

and try to get the head of Ieyasu!

First, I'll cut off your head!

Want to try?

No! Stop it! Drop it!

If it happened like that, is it necessary to become killers?

Murderers?

And Ieyasu's neck?

Then it must be given up.

I will not give this up!

Neither will I. I will not rest until I have his head.

Me neither.

Will we leave the castle together?

On that day, I intend to give up the name of Sanada Yukimura.

What are you talking about?

Will you take me in?

To you, ninjas.

Lord!

It was me that drew you into this war.

You see how it went.

Leaders or strategies are no longer needed.

We will leave the castle together with ten men, as one soldier.

Our only goal is the head of Ieyasu.

Exactly. Ieyasu's head!

Yes. It sounds tempting.

Then we would not have to take anything into account anymore!

We'll show them!

But...

As long as Ieyasu is in Sumpu, we can't reach him.

We must

somehow lure him out.

I know one way to...

You have violated the peace treaty.

You ignored the strict prohibition - the castle should not accumulate ronin.

Therefore...

Lord Hideyori will be transferred to the Horyu temple in Yamato.

Lady Yodo,

to prove that she has no hidden agenda,

will be taken hostage in Edo.

This is the message that should be sent to Osaka?

Hideyori is in Yamato?

Is this true?

Is this really the will of Lord Ieyasu?

Yes.

He too wants you to become his hostage.

If everything has gone so far, we, the Toyotomi vassals,

even if it means shedding the last drop of blood,

must fight against the Tokugawa.

No!

I don't want war!

Such humiliation.

Is this the castle that is ruled by my mother?

Or me, Hideyori, heir to Hideyoshi?

Why is there nobody consulting with me at this important moment?

It's just all up to you.

What did you just say?

I said that the final decision is up to you.

Who are you? I've never seen you here.

I'm a distant relative of Kimura Nagata.

I'm new here.

Ah. You said that well.

I have to give you the messages

from Lord Ieyasu.

The behavior of Lord Ieyasu in recent years is unforgivable!

He not only forgot what he owes my father, Hideyoshi...

He also broke our treaty... because he filled our castle moats.

And he tells me to move to Yamato!

Hideyori, what are you talking about?

Stop it!

Stop it!

His cruelty has no limit!

Shuri!

Nagato!

Why...

Is...

there really no one who can stop him?

Can't you stop him?

I'll summon Ieyasu for a re-match.

We will fight here, at Osaka Castle,

as long as our swords haven't broken apart.

NEXT YEAR, APRIL 1615,

THE SUMMER BATTLE FOR OSAKA BEGAN

Because all external ditches at Osaka Castle were filled up,

Toyotomi's army had no other choice

but to fight outside the fortress walls.

From the beginning, it was a hopeless battle,

equal to suicide.

APRIL 29. SENSEI BAN DANEMON FELL IN THE BATTLE AT KAISA.

This tunnel was dug by the joint forces.

What do you think?

Isn't it true that it was specially made for ninjas?

What is it?

Even with my gift...

I can't read your thoughts.

But...

I know that you have decided to die.

That I have joined you,

was not for the ninja and not even for the Christians.

It was only

because I love you.

Just because of that.

I left God.

How can I live If I lose you?

At least...

At least take my body, as a proof of love.

Yukimura-sama...

I, too,

wanted you to leave God.

I also lied.

Only my heart was burning.

When I saw how beautiful you are.

I felt the passion.

That which I found there, I brought together and sewed.

It turned out kind of nice.

It looks like you. Go take a look.

Live happily ever after.

And don't forget the covenant of the ninja.

Keep up!

Stay with me! Stay with me!

MAY 6. GOTO MATABEl FELL IN BATTLE AT DOMEJI TEMPLE

Shoot!

Give some water!

Take my head and be glorified.

MAY 6. KIMURA SIGENARI DIED AT THE BATTLE OF VAKAYE

What? Yukimura's head?

Is this Sanada Yukimura's head?

Possibly!

Getting this idiot

has cost us much labor and time.

He rather wanted to live.

I got him from behind as he ran away from Osaka.

He got what he deserved.

Okay, understood. You'll be notified later.

Wait a minute! What do you mean later?

This is not a joke. Give me the reward. Reward!

Idiot!

For such dirty weak-willed dogs like you,

we don't give rewards!

Go away!

Wait!

We didn't agree on that!

It wasn't free!

Nobiyuki-dono!

Prince Nobiyuki!

Prince Sanada Yukimura is dead.

What?

Yukimura?

Please check it out!

Prince Nobuyuki, is this really Yukimura?

Well?

"No".

Yes, it's the head of Yukimura.

Seriously?

It's Yukimura after all!

Lord!

We finally managed to kill Yukimura!

Lord.

My Lord! My Lord!

- Lord! Lord! Lord! - Mrs. Yodo!

May 8, 1615, THE FALL OF OSAKA CASTLE

A TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF IEYASU

Ieyasu!

I challenge you!

Yukimura!

Protect our Lord!

Protect our Lord! Protect our Lord!

It's me, Sanada Yukimura!

Ieyasu! I challenge you!

Juzo!

Sasuke! Light it!

Sasuke!

Light it, Sasuke!

Light it!

Juzo!

Juzo!

Hold on!

It's me, Sanada Yukimura!

It's me, Sanada Yukimura!

It's me, Sanada Yukimura!

It's me, Sanada Yukimura!

Ieyasu! I challenge you to a duel!

Ieyasu! I challenge you to a duel!

Ieyasu! I challenge you to a duel!

Ieyasu! I challenge you to a duel!

Ieyasu! I challenge you to a duel!

Only one of them is Yukimura!

Lord!

Ieyasu! I challenge you to a duel!

- Ieyasu! - We'll leave!

Ieyasu! I challenge you to a duel!

Ieyasu! I challenge you to a duel!

Ieyasu!

Ieyasu!

Ieyasu! Curse you...

Don't even take a step!

Ieyasu!

You will die!

Are you still alive?

I even got you here.

I can't let you escape.

Yukimura! Your thirst for revenge is amazing!

If you were my vassal, you could've become a mighty prince.

What a shame.

I don't want to listen to this nonsense!

I only want one thing.

The head of Tokugawa Ieyasu!

Even if you kill me, the Tokugawa Shogunate will not collapse.

The Tokugawa Shogunate is indestructible!

Enough talking!

The news of the death of Ieyasu was kept a secret for over a year,

until the situation in the Shogunate stabilized.

Only on April 1616 was it announced that he had died from an unknown illness.

Ninjas don't die.

Rapprochement.

Warrior.

Battle.

Men.

All.

Connection.

System.

Existence.

Forward.

THE END

Translation from the Russian subtitles: Bigvlad Translation edited: Warlord JVS