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Tales of Zatoichi

Travelling Alone

We dug the hole.

Bury him, bury him.

-Hurry up and bury him. -Hurry up and bury him.

Hurry, hurry.

We'll bury you quickly, Chief Priest.

What are you doing? You people!

What are you doing?

-What are you doing! -Don't get in our way.

If we don't bury him now, he'll die.

Don't do that.

The chief priest was poisoned from a puffer fish.

It's best to bury a person if they get poisoned from a puffer fish.

His fever will go down overnight and he will be fine tomorrow.

No need to worry.

You can treat them like that?

Then, go ahead and keep burying him.

Hurry, hurry. Hurry up and bury him.

Keep it going, keep it going. Keep burying him.

Chief Priest.

It'll be over soon. Hang in there, Chief Priest.

Uh, anyone there?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, I'm here.

Chief Priest, are you cured from the puffer fish poison?

I'm fine. Hurry up and get me out.

Yes, yes.

Hey, who are you?

I'm lchi.

Old lady Oshige raised me.

I'm lchi of Habota village.

You're lchi?

Yes.

-When did you get here? -Yesterday.

People in the village were working very hard to bury you in the ground.

Puffer fish is really good.

We can drink with what's leftover.

You haven't changed a bit.

I'll get you out of there soon.

Just give me some time.

Time goes by so fast.

It's been ten years since old lady Oshige passed away.

Not many people know about you in this village now.

Is that right?

There's no better place than your birthplace.

I knew you'd be back someday, but where have you been?

Well, lots of places.

Lots of places? Like where?

Mostly where there is a river...

Kinu river, Nagara river, Watarase river.

Once in a while, I went to the mountains.

I kept walking where there was a path.

-Where there's a path? -Yes.

-lchi. -Yes?

I want you to eat some puffer fish.

Puffer fish?

That's right.

Get poisoned from eating puffer fish...

...and be buried in the ground just like me.

You should stay in this temple and live peacefully for a while.

Chief Priest.

Are you all right?

Yes, I'm cured.

Look, I'm all cured.

Hey lchi, this girl is named Oyumi.

Do you remember that Gosaku?

Yes, that hard-working Gosaku?

That's right. She's his daughter.

Is that right? Hello, my name is lchi.

I'm Oyumi.

You know, lchi, she's a hard-working individual as well.

Plus she's the best looking girl in the village.

Oh, stop it.

But you can't see her.

No, but I can tell if she's a good-looking girl or not.

Chief Priest, I brought some rice cakes for the offering.

Oh yeah? This looks good.

Wow, this is good.

Not again, you always eat it before offering it to Buddha.

Hello, lchi.

Oyumi. Hello.

It's nice to see that the weather is good.

Yes.

Oyumi, did you know who old lady Oshige was?

I met her when I was little.

She was very scary...

I mean she was a kind old lady.

I see.

Then, you were born after I left this village?

Yes.

My father really wanted to see you again.

Is that right? I'm honored.

Gosaku was a hard-working man even back in the day.

So when he was young...

...the girls in the village were going crazy over him.

Really?

You're going to stay here for a long time, aren't you?

You should.

I'm sure you'll look good in those clothes.

Come visit us sometime.

Yes, thank you very much.

Where do you think this is?

I won't let you gamble at this venerable temple.

Leave.

Hey Priest, don't get carried away now.

We came to tell you that we will open a gambling parlor here.

Got it? We're definitely going to do it!

We don't need to hear what you think!

Ichi.

What are you doing?

Yes, well, l...

You just came back to your birthplace.

You don't have to go anywhere.

Just stay here.

Thank you.

But if I stay here...

I have a feeling I'll be a nuisance to you and the people in this village.

Let me see that cane of yours.

It's very shiny.

But...

As long as you have this cane you're going to be in terrible situations...

...and you'll have to keep running away.

You'll spend the rest of your life with a heart that is impure.

Amitabha Buddha, Amitabha Buddha...

Excuse me.

Oh my...

Ichi.

-It's been a while. -You really came back.

Oyumi, lchi is here.

Welcome.

Hello.

-They look good on you. -Thank you.

The chief priest wanted me to go around...

...the parishioners' houses starting today.

Pleased to be at your service.

Can you recite the sutra?

Well, sort of...

Then let's get on with it.

Go boil some eggs, Oyumi.

Yes.

Come now.

Well, thanks for having me.

Thank you so much.

Oyumi is a very fine girl.

Well, she's my only reason for living.

But if I think about her getting married someday...

...it makes me feel very sad.

-Well, shall we begin? -Yes.

Excuse me for my long silence.

No!

What are you people doing!

You old fart!

Father!

Father! Father!

Father!

Father!

Hey.

If you keep doing that, Buddha will punish you.

Ichi.

I'll get you for this!

Father...

-Welcome back. -Thank you for your service.

A blind priest?

Yes.

Who the hell is he?

I believe the girl called him lchi.

Ichi...

Zatoichi?

I don't know, but he's really strong. He's no ordinary priest.

-Did he have a sword cane? -No, he was wearing a priest's robe.

Well, let's say he was Zatoichi...

...Iots of suspicious-looking folks should be heading...

...to this highway and Kasama.

What?

There's a huge reward for killing Zatoichi.

Nisaburo of Shimodate, Toragoro of Edoya, Kanbee of Sekijyuku...

...Tomigoro of Matsuida and Sukegoro of lioka...

...all chipped in 100 ryos each, a total of 500 ryos.

-He's really that strong? -Yes.

Not only that, if we kill Zatoichi, I'll be very famous among the yakuza...

...and this Senba family will have an unshakable position...

...in this business.

Welcome.

-Give me a bottle of hot sake. -Yes.

Welcome.

A temple called Sainenji... are you sure about the 500 ryos?

Yes, I've gathered the information by walking all over the Kanhasshu area.

I'll go find him, and you'll be the one that kills him.

We'll split the money 50-50.

What?

Step outside.

Who are you? Tell me your name.

I'm Zatoichi.

What?

I won't let you have the 500 ryos.

Hey, get out of there.

Yes.

Is it true that Zatoichi is at Sainenji?

Yes, of course.

-Excuse me, Boss. -I'm not a boss.

I'm sorry, then Brother.

I'm sorry for asking this, but...

...if you kill Zatoichi, can you give me 100 ryos?

No, 50 ryos?

How about just 10 ryos?

I hate people like you.

I need to ask you something.

Is it true that Zatoichi is staying here?

Who is it?

Hello, sir.

Excuse me.

Hey, did you say Zatoichi is at Sainenji?

I'm positive.

And some weird drifter is trying to kill him.

If a guy like that kills Zatoichi...

...I thought it might not look good for you.

That's why I came here to tell you about it.

Thanks for telling me.

Yes, well, his head is worth 500 ryos.

So...

I was wondering how much you can give me.

Well...

That's it?

-You're not satisfied? -It's not that...

-Hey, let's go. -Yes.

No.

-Hey! -Yes!

Chief Priest, it's terrible. Yakuza are coming to the village.

Hey lchi.

Those people have nothing to do with you.

Oyumi.

Take lchi and hide him in the back.

But you can't possibly beat those yakuzas.

Let me handle this. You should go and hide instead.

You idiot!

Can't you do what I say?

Hey Priest! Where's lchi?

I'm asking you where he is!

Hey! You boys.

-Go look in the village. -Yes.

Why did the chief priest tell you to hide back here?

Oyumi, let me go out there for a second.

No, I'll be scolded by the chief priest.

But if something happens to the chief priest...

I...

I heard everything from the chief priest.

He said you've been a loner since you were a child.

So he told me to be your friend.

Thank you very much.

I'll go take a look outside.

Stop! Stop!

Please stop!

You bastard!

Please wait a minute, wait a minute!

You bastard!

Stop!

Father!

Father!

We'll let you go for now.

But if you don't start talking, we'll make sure you never talk again.

-Let's go. -Yes.

Ichi.

Yes?

Here's your rice ball.

Thank you so much.

Thank you very much.

Is everyone okay?

How's the chief priest, Gosuke, and the others?

I guess I caused a lot of trouble for you people.

Ichi! Come out!

We know you're in there!

If you don't come out, we'll go in there and kill you and the girl!

Ichi.

Who are you?

I can't let you bastards kill Zatoichi.

Hello, Zatoichi.

Come on out.

I want to fight you one-on-one.

Hey.

Do you have some kind of grudge against me?

I have no grudge against you. It's all about the money.

You probably don't know this, but there's a reward of...

...500 ryos for your head.

They say in life that money and women are your worst enemies.

But you don't get to meet that many good enemies along the way.

Use your sword cane.

I don't have a sword cane.

Go get it. I'll wait.

No matter how long you wait...

...I'll never use the sword cane again.

Go ahead and kill me.

Listen, even though I want the money...

...I'm not going to kill an unarmed Zatoichi.

I'll be waiting 'til you pick up the sword cane.

Seeya.

Folks, I'm very sorry about all this.

Apologizing just isn't enough!

You don't care what happens to us, do you?

We can't let a troublemaker like you stay here!

Yeah!

-Get out of here! -Get out of here!

You not only put the chief priest in danger, but all of us...

...received such a cruel treatment!

They messed up our farm, hurt us pretty bad...

...and they trashed our homes!

It's all his fault!

Plus I heard he's a scary yakuza!

We can't let him stay here!

Get out of here!

Chief Priest! Chief Priest, please kick him out!

-I'm begging you! -I'm begging you!

Now, now, calm down.

Why don't you people try to help him before...

...bashing him?

No way!

He never did anything for us!

That's right. Why are you trying to defend him?

Ichi was born in this village.

In other words, he's like a member of your family.

Ichi has returned home to where his parents were.

He's trying to change his life for the better.

But you want to kick him out?

I know what you mean, but our lives won't be safe!

That's right, Chief Priest.

Please, Chief Priest.

All right.

I understand how you feel.

Well, how about this...can you let me take care of this situation?

If you say so...

...Chief Priest, then we'll just let you handle this situation.

Thank you.

We're counting on you, Chief Priest.

Chief Priest...

Chief Priest?

Are you asleep?

Good night.

Boss!

Sorry to keep you waiting. Zatoichi just left the temple.

Good! Go get the boys!

Boss.

What is it?

How much will you give me?

How much?

If we kill Zatoichi, I can give you as much as you want.

We got him.

We did it.

We killed Zatoichi!

Let's go.

Hello?

Hello? What happened?

Hello?

You bastard! You lied to us!

Zatoichi is not some priest at the temple!

It can't be...

You bastard!

If the commissioners of Temples find out about this, our family is finished!

-Hurry, we're going back to Mito! -Yes.

-Everyone! -Yes.

Boss!

-The money... -You bastard!

Ichi!

Don't leave this village.

I wonder what the chief priest would say if you went back on your journey.

You have to stay in this village, lchi.

You people, why don't you stop him?

Ichi!

Come stay at my place!

Ichi.

We're sorry.

Ichi, I want you to stay in this village.

If something like that ever happens again...

...we'll grab our shovels and hoes to fight the bad guys!

-Right? -That's right.

You were born in this village. You're one of us!

We're begging you. Please stay with us.

Please, lchi...

Hey Boss.

You must be Zatoichi.

Boss...

Bastard!

Please! Don't kill me!

Please, don't kill me!

I'm begging you!

Looks like you got your cane.

Don't do this.

I don't want to fight you.

Well, I'm thinking right now.

I want money, but I don't want to die.

The End