Original subtitles

Oh, Father in Heaven...

Please. Stop that demon!

Nice piece of ass...

It was a dull job.

I couldn't even get hard playing with those bastards.

My "big asset" here is going to waste.

So just let the others handle it next time, eh?

Master Yamaji.

A sword is a weapon with no will of its own.

Okay, Boss!

But take it from me, your pick-up lines are outdated as hell.

Wearing those ridiculous ninja scarves and obeying some oath or code

is just not our style.

Unless maybe...

you're still hung up on an old flame or something?

The exiles are no longer considered ninjas.

We treat them as hostile the instant they desert the organization.

And every single one of them must be eliminated

to prevent our existence from ever coming to light.

Well, I gotta say, this is one tempting piece of ass.

Higan.

One of the most elite ninjas in the history of Japan.

He's mastered countless fighting techniques,

and is merciless when it comes to eliminating his targets.

Truly a ninja among ninjas.

He's mine.

We dealt him a confirmed fatal blow once before.

However, he still lives.

Oh?

He must have used his secret art.

Secret art, eh?

One of those special techniques that only the old ninjas could use, right?

We may not be able to definitively eliminate him

unless we uncover the nature of his secret art.

Thus preparations are being made to that end as we speak.

There's a quicker solution, ya know?

He'll be clinging to my leg and begging "please let me suck it!"

after I go give him a severe ass-kicking.

Oh, that's right!

What about that other guy?

The "Reaper"...

Brandishing your sword with no pride is just violence.

I taught you that long ago.

Remember, Zai?

How many exiled ninjas...

or rather, your former comrades have you killed now?

The organization has been corrupted to its core.

The only reason that you kill exiled ninja is because you fear them.

Since those of us left are true ninja who maintain our pride.

And if you need proof of that...

just look at the fact you failed to kill Higan.

He proved that those of us who retain our faith in the old ways

shall not fall to the likes of you.

Once the other exiled ninjas get word of that,

they will surely stand against you as I have.

Let me make it painfully clear to you...

who taught you to wield the blade.

Oh, young barn swallow yearning for a nest it cannot reach,

wretched is the crisp fall wind for us both!

It is impossible to defend against a blade of wind!

This is my secret art, Flying Swallow!

You won't be able to evade my technique a second time.

Hold on, where is your blade?!

Fine then.

I shall go to the pits of Hell... and then wait...

for you to join me.

It's probably the Reaper...

who's itching to go straight for Higan's head first.

I have forbid him from engaging with Higan in any sort of battle.

So what, you're not gonna let them fight at all?

That's a load of bullcrap!

Well, we found evidence

that this place was being used by the Chinese mafia

to launder money for a while now.

And the fight that broke out was just a turf war between rival organizations.

That's what our investigation concluded.

Money laundering, my ass!

They couldn't even manage to wash a greasy pan in that dump!

Just think of it this way.

You're lucky you won't have to eat the crappy food there anymore!

Right?

So, did the bigwigs from above give you that line?

Mike.

Stay focused on your duties, Mike.

I won't be able to help you if you keep sticking your nose into things like this.

And then we'll have to get that guy you were meeting up with last night

involved as well.

Think carefully.

You'd be giving up a comfortable retirement

where you laze about all day fishing and drinking scotch whisky.

I actually prefer Japanese sake over whisky these days.

Then I'll send you some. Along with a fishing rod.

I like the sound of that.

And let me guess, the rod is made by...

AUZA, huh?

You should take some time off.

People make bad decisions when they're tired, you know.

Don't come in again until your retirement day.

That's my advice to you...

as your ex-partner.

Aw... It got burned all black again.

That's why I said you should let me handle it!

I love you.

Both of you.

You got some nerve making me come to the middle of nowhere.

My car navigation couldn't even find this place!

It makes it easy to see anyone coming.

Told them I'd pay for damages, ya know.

But I didn't think it would be for the whole friggin' restaurant.

I feel bad for the old man, they framed him with bogus charges.

We're gonna have to try and do something about that later.

You up for some peking duck?

An analysis revealed that a special alloy was being used in this stuff.

And the patent on that alloy is held by....

AUZA.

It seems pretty obvious that there's a connection between AUZA

and the ninjas who attacked us.

I'm going to keep digging and see if I can find any more clues.

AUZA...

That company must be pretty damn dangerous to be able to keep the FBI on a leash.

They want me to back off.

Makes sense, though.

Considering I almost died back there.

They've already killed me once.

Now I'm going to hunt down every last one of them and make them pay.

You plan on murdering them all?

Just so we're clear...

when it comes down to it, I'm going to have to arrest you.

That being said,

it looks like I've got a ton of other perps to handcuff first.

Protecting citizens from criminals.

That's still my duty.

Besides, I've never liked fishing.

Here's to a temporary truce.

Can't say I've had the experience of dealing with shadowy freaks like ninjas

despite my long tenure at the bureau.

Sharing a drink.

That's how alliances are formed.

Still can't believe I have to work with a sketchy weirdo like you...

but I gotta get back at those bastards.

For the old man.

Wait a sec, this isn't even alcohol!

It's an energy drink.

Huh?!

Seriously...

I'll never understand you ninjas.

It's not a ninja thing. It's just what I like.

Well, whatever.

Onto the next subject...

For the time being, we have a lead with AUZA.

And I've got someone on the way who knows a thing or two about them.

Oh, there they are.

Why did it have to be her and not me?!

I'm sorry, Jessie. You're the only one for me.

Oh, you...

Do you remember what I taught you back when you were a trainee?

"Never be late for a meeting," right?

Great.

Then I guess the next lesson I gotta teach you is the definition of "late."

Roundabout sarcasm like that

is totally gonna kill your popularity with the ladies, ya know?

Shut it!

Listen, you're always the one who-

Yeah, I get it! But what else was I supposed to do?

Not only did I need an excuse to get out of work,

but I had to go fetch this baby.

I brought her all the way from home, okay?

What's this junker of a car got to do with anything?

"Junker"?! You gotta be kidding me!

Your ride is what we call a piece of junk!

Huh? A car is good enough as long as it still runs.

You have no taste whatsoever.

This is an early model of a historic economy car

that was built by one of the best designers of the 20th century.

You recognize it?!

It has an air-cooled four-cylinder, 1500cc displacement engine.

The bodywork with a rear-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive

was its most characteristic feature.

It's a good car.

That's a ninja for you! Superb taste!

Calm down, she's on our side.

Who do you think analyzed those weird, futuristic weapons that we found?

I've always been fascinated by ninjas!

Hey, I've got a question for you.

Is it true you guys planted fast-growing trees to jump over as part of your trai-

That's enough.

I'm not here to chat about cars and ninjas.

Right, we're here to talk about AUZA.

Please hop in.

Why? We going somewhere?

Not exactly.

Christ, there's no room in here!

C'mon. Scoot over a little more, would ya?

Settle down now, boys.

-Friggin'... -You'll stop complaining

after you see this.

Hot damn!

Welcome to my pride and joy.

This car is basically a giant, moving computer that I customized.

I can gather any information that I need from all over the world in here.

So, I did my own research on the company in question.

AUZA is a multinational enterprise involved in the development of

military weapons, telecommunications, entertainment, clean energy,

and pretty much every technology you can think of,

with a high global market share to boot.

The rate that AUZA has penetrated markets across the world is insane.

Their products are constantly replacing

various software and hardware systems day after day.

It's safe to say there's no country in the world without AUZA now.

But at the same time,

that rapid growth has given way to a lot of dark rumors about the company.

Like what?

Well, there have been several key figures from major rival enterprises,

along with journalists who were investigating alleged fraud,

and other people who were inconvenient to the company

that have all died in mysterious ways.

Even just recently...

The man you see here was one of the top conservative politicians

well-known throughout Europe.

He refused any and all foreign companies from doing business in his country,

until a week ago, when he passed away in a sudden car accident.

His successor is now doing the exact opposite

by actively attracting foreign companies

in the name of improving domestic technology.

And one of those companies is...

AUZA.

Yes, there have been too many convenient deaths alongside AUZA's progress.

My guess is that ninjas are the ones behind it all.

A big international corporation and ninjas, huh?

If this is all true...

then we've got a real nightmare on our hands.

Magnificent.

It never ceases to amaze me whenever I see it!

Regarding the AUZA Reactor here, sir...

the output has increased since last time,

and now it is capable of producing 2.2 million kilowatts of power per second.

And our wireless power transfer system that utilizes mili-wave beams

is also making good progress.

This is the light that will illuminate the future, my friends!

If we can make this technology commonplace,

then the world will never be the same!

AUZA is the best and must become the one and only!

Because the magic that we produce here will change people's lives.

And then, in the near future,

AUZA will be the new standard for the world!

Oh, hey!

How nice to see you here!

I would suggest that we chat over dinner, but...

seeing as how you came here directly, it must be something urgent, right?

Ah!

Yes, those are guys from my team.

We desperately needed to get some field data

on a weapon that we're developing.

And a ninja is the perfect test subject, since they have superhuman abilities.

Of course, I made sure they targeted an ex-ninja

who has nothing to do with your organization.

Okay, I'll give you a proper heads up next time.

But we need more data on the weapons we're developing.

It benefits the goods provided on your side as we-

We're partners, remember!

We need to work together to build a better future.

Don't pull a stunt like that ever again.

This can be considered the center of the huge enterprise known as AUZA,

their main headquarters.

It's the best starting point if we want to figure out what AUZA is really up to

and how the ninjas figure into all of this.

Their headquarters are located here in AUZA City.

It's an experimental city that's run entirely by AUZA

to test their various new technologies and energy sources.

Look here.

Wha-

Step on it!

Shit!

What the hell is happening?!

Did you get him?

Now those are serious ninja ski-

Now we can finally talk...

Higan.