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TOEI COMPANY, LTD

RED PEONY GAMBLER 4 Second Generation Ceremony

Cast

Junko Fuji

Hiroyuki Nagato Kyosuke Machida

Toshi Amazu Katamasa Komatsu Toshiya Wazaki Tatsuo Endo

Ryosuke Kagawa Keiji Takamiya Hitoshi Oomae Shoji Nakayama Misa Toki Machiko Yashiro

Ken Takakura

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa

So that's Aso Mountain.

Mr. Fujimaki, is this your first time visiting Kyushu?

Yes, it is.

I hope you'll have some free time for your own...

but Uncle Kawabe's condition is, I heard, quite serious.

Nobody knows what's going to happen.

I hope he'll get through it...

Excuse me, excuse me please.

Ma'am, I think it's fate that we are on the same cart.

Come on! Be quiet.

I'm Jukkichi Ishikawa, and usually I go by the name Oburoshiki.

Goemon Ishikawa is my ancestor, the most famous thief of all time.

So as his descendant...

I thought I should give back something to society.

That's the reason I chose the chivalrous life.

Hey, would you like to join me on my journey?

You don't have to answer that.

Actually, the lady who's in love with me is called Oryu the Red Peony...

She's an emerging gambler in our world.

Oh, is that so?

Yes.

She's as beautiful as you are.

People say that she is acts like a man, but a lady is a lady.

Apparently, she wants the support of a man like me!

She cried and begged me to marry her.

Oh, she cried?

I guess I have a troublesome destiny with women.

Hey, Brother...

Stop it now, this lady is...

I got to go. Hey, stop the cart!

I'm your friend.

I'll protect you.

I stand against the wrong and protect the weak.

That's me, Jukichi Ishikawa.

You bastard, caused us so much trouble.

We need you dead now.

Why don't you at least greet me?

That's my prey.

Time to put it out of its misery.

Wait!

Hey, you'll get hurt if you make that unnecessary statement.

We are from the Arakida Family of lizuka...

this guy caused trouble in our territory.

Get away!

Get out the way!

What are you doing, you bastards?

I don't know what is going on here...

I won't have an idea unless someone tells me about the matter.

I'm Oryu the Red Peony, and am in the same business as you.

If there's no way that we can talk about this...

I'll accept this fight.

You bitch!

What happened between you and the Arakida Family?

I was cornered and had no choice...

I have to deliver this to Tenmei village today.

Tenmei Village?

I have to go.

Tenmei village is not too far from here.

If you want, I can deliver it for you.

But, aren't you also in hurry on your trip?

I'm sending an errand to Kumamoto.

You don't need to worry about me.

I'm really hesitant to burden you much, but...

would you bring this to Yukie Yashiro...

at Kamishinden, in Tenmei village?

I'll take your favor.

Rest assured.

I assume you are Yukie Yashiro.

I'm Ryuko Yano.

Mr. Hanji asked me to bring you this.

Mr. Hanji's been injured.

There is two hundred yen enclosed.

Oh, good.

Money's all I need.

Here, your debt bond.

Good for you.

Good day.

If I may, could I ask what happened?

My mother died after suffering a long time from her illness.

I was almost to be sold off for our accumulated debt.

Mr. Hanji is now in the Wakamizuin.

He's so concerned about you.

Go to him as soon as you can.

Yukie, take this to him.

Mr. Hanji seemed to have overstretched his effort to make money...

so go settle things down with this.

Thank you so much.

I will never forget your kindness.

Please be careful.

Boss, your waited guest is here!

Hey, what's the matter with you? Don't stir up dust!

Ms. Oryu's here.

Oh, she's here.

Uncle, I'm sorry for having been out of touch for so long.

I was surprised when I received the letter and learned of your condition.

So, how are you keeping up?

No need to worry, it was just a mosquito bite.

Don't sit in the hallway. Come in.

You've grown into a great woman.

I thought you were playing with dolls not a long ago...

I guess I've aged too.

Uncle.

We've had your relatives arrived from Ichigi, Kumamoto just a while ago.

From my country?

Why does anyone know that I'm here?

I called him in.

I don't want to you traveling any more.

It's time for you to stabilize and establish a family of your own.

Your father, my brother, should be waiting for long to see you do that.

Become designated as the Second, while my eyes are still with light.

Uncle...

Towards the end of the Edo era into the beginning of the Meiji...

there had been a number of active coalfields developed...

near the Toga River in the Chikuho district in Kyushu...

and as a result, this area rapidly became vigorous.

The unearthed coal carried down on the river, however...

With the rapid shift in the technology...

the transport of coal was about to be switched...

from waterway to railroads.

The appearance of the railroad was a critical matter for boatmen...

to make their living...

and so they resisted the development of railroad...

with every possible effort.

Stop! Stop...!

Boss!

He insisted on developing the railroad...

but we took him back for the moment.

We all know his stubbornness.

I was born with it!

I can't remember how long it's been...

since when I was so badly scolded by your father.

I lost so much money on the levee construction on the Kumagawa River.

Then I thought, a gambler should stick to gambling...

and so I was going to close my construction company.

But your father told me...

"If you want to shut your business down...

do so when your business as at its highest!

If you were to whine about it, then don't even start in the first place."

His voice was branded in my brain and I still hear it even now.

The more difficult the construction is, the more motivation I get.

This job at the Chikuho site will be the last job of my life.

Boss, we have railroad department chief from Wakamatsu.

Thanks for coming, Chief.

Mr. Kawabe, I understand the situation...

but how long do you plan to postpone the construction?

I just couldn't sit around, so I came.

Couldn't he come out to the site?

No. According to the doctor, there's internal bleeding in his head...

for that reason, his chronic heart problem also worsened.

You idiot!

My body isn't that weak!

Mr. Kawabe...

You're sure that the latter half of the plan will run smoothly, right?

I received a letter today again from headquarters...

they indicated that the rail line...

must be completed by the deadline as planned.

The demand for coal has been constantly rising.

The construction of railroad for transportation of coal...

is crucial for our country.

Mr. Kawabe, actually, we had the Arakida Family come by our office...

and they told us that they would take over this job from you all of a sudden.

What? The Arakida?

The Arakida's been doing construction of some private railroads...

If you would quit, they finish up this job by their own...

but instead, they want to receive premier offers...

from the government afterwards.

Chief, we started off this project as five-family cooperated project...

but with the interference of the boatmen, only us, the Kawabe Family remained.

Only we kept working on this site with all possible effort in mud and blood...

while everyone dropped off saying this job was not worth carrying on.

I know, and I do appreciate that.

However, he seems to have solutions...

for your conflict with boatmen.

What solution?

He didn't say what exactly it was...

those rebellious boatmen are not civilians...

he said that they should be taken care of with force as mobs.

That's too cruel.

We should understand why they do that.

They will lose their job with the new railroad.

I know, but you don't know the real situation.

Well, then I guess we might have to go ask the Arakida Family...

to continue this project. Please excuse me.

No, I'm going to the site now. I'll continue.

Get ready to go!

Uncle! Uncle!

I'm going to the site.

Bring my clothes!

Bring my clothes!

What? You let Arakida get away?

We shot his shoulder and caught him up after he fell of his horse...

but we were harrassed by that Peony Oryu lady...

Oryu the Red Peony?

How did you come back after failing in taking care of one cheater?

Listen...

We're gonna take the huge construction job of the Chikuho Railroad.

The Railroad Bureau is about to accept our conditions.

The railroad is the main artery of the country.

This is going to be a continuous job with plenty of potential profit.

With this opportunity...

We might be able to soon grab control of all of Kyushu.

Boss Yoshii, thanks for coming.

How's he doing?

Oryu...

Yes.

I was having a good dream.

A dream of a steam train running on the railroad that we laid.

I'm going to go back to the construction site tomorrow.

Mr. Kawabe, you shouldn't strain yourself.

Health is more important than anything.

With the work half done, I can't stand firm with my principle.

Oryu, do you understand me?

It's the principle of men that I have lived.

I understand.

You do?

Uncle, we'll try our very best to help you in any way.

No, you have to think about yourself first; it's important to me.

But, I really want to help you at least on this project.

I'm happy enough to hear you say that.

Oryu... like a lion pushes his offspring off a cliff...

I guess my time has come...

Uncle...

I decided to ask you to take over this project on my behalf.

You do it. You go continue the project after me.

Complete the Yano Family's first project successfully, okay?

Afterwards, you'll earn the trust from others...

All of Kyushu will acknowledge you.

Yes. I promise I will.

I'm counting on you.

Your father and I will be watching you from the other world.

Uncle...

Boss! Boss...

Boss, let's do it!

As the first job of the Yano Family, this is challenging enough.

The first thing we're going to do is to inaugurate the new leader.

Then we'll march to Chikuho.

I'll postpone the inauguration.

I'll hold the inauguration when the project is completed...

and a train starts running upon our railroad.

I heard Mr. Kawabe died...

after trying to continue the project by himself.

The deadline for the project is ticking away regardless.

I guess now it's time for the Arakida Family to step up.

Still, I'm sure if I could accept your proposed conditions.

Chief, how about this?

The boatmen are now like mobs who oppose the government.

Why don't we suppress them with military force?

Military?

No, that's ridiculous!

If not, then we have another plan.

Oh, Mr. Arakida, you're here too.

Mr. Yoshii, how was my plan perceived?

Nah, it doesn't go with the principles we live by.

Is that so?

I'd say that we're losing face by letting those mobs running around.

I believe by uniting all of our brothers in Kitakyushu...

and beating those mobs to the ground...

will benefit all of us and even our nation!

Mr. Arakida, let me introduce the lady to you first.

She's Ms. Ryuko Yano...

who succeded Mr. Kawabe's position to continue the project.

I'm Ryuko Yano. Pleasure to meet you.

So, you are Oryu the Red Peony.

Yes.

I see.

What a small world.

I heard that you protected a crook that cheated in my gambling den.

Oh, you two know each other?

We still have something yet unsettled.

How could you protect a crook then...

and now interfere someone else's construction, as a woman?

Excuse me for asking...

but how much experience do you have in this kind of construction?

This is my first time.

This is ridiculous.

Chief, are you serious?

Mr. Arakida, this is the will of Mr. Kawabe...

who devoted his life to the construction.

The Kawabe Family is completely backing her, too.

I don't know what happened before between you two...

but here, to cherish Mr. Kawabe's will is the humanity to follow.

Ms. Yano...

I believe in you.

Yes.

Excuse me, Mr. Funimatsu...

Are you the Boss?

Are you single?

She's so beautiful, like a Hakata doll!

Being alone is such a waste.

Yeah.

But, when the boatmen come, don't you think they might kidnap her?

Don't scare her! If the ugly ones come, I'm going to slap them with...

Hey, hey...

Don't you goof around here.

I'm not goofing around. I'm just talking.

Excuse me.

This is the Yano Family?

This is Ms. Oryu's family?

Yes it is.

May I ask who's asking?

What?

Ah, me, well...

Allow me to introduce myself.

Allow me to introduce myself!

I'm, well, frankly... hang on a minute.

Just a moment.

You, what are you doing here?

You came here to be a underling too?

You should've told me that, then I could bring you here.

Hey, hey, hey, What are you doing? Are you daydreaming?

What!?

This is the Boss Red Peony.

What?

First of all, what are you?

Um...

Excuse me for my actions.

What?

I was saying that...

What did you say?

Let me speak...

It's okay.

You're Jukichi Ishikawa, a descendant of Goemon Ishikawa, aren't you?

Yes! That's right.

With all righteous intentions, I'd like to join your family.

Okay, boss, what part should I take?

Hey, before what part or whatsoever, the Boss didn't say yes to joining us yet.

Didn't say yes, ah, big deal.

Big deal?

Hey, what are you doing?

Aiya! Boss, I'm going to change now.

Everyone, excuse me.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Hey!

Hey, you come back!

Mr. Fujimoto, it's okay.

He came all the way here.

If you say so.

Anyway...

Hatagawa's taking a long time to come back.

I wonder if the talk with Mr. Marukawa is not going smoothly.

Sumaki!

Damn it!

This must be the work of the boatmen!

You bone-heads resumed this goddamned project again! You never learn!

Stop!

Stop!

Everyone stop!!

We might not be in the same business...

but we both wear the same clothes!

Even if you fight us here, you can't stop the changes in the world.

Time goes on, and fighting against trains should've been already in that past.

Please leave today.

I'll go see your boss with my greetings.

Bitch!

That's enough!!

Mr. Fujimatsu, I'm going to go see the boss of the boatmen.

Go see Kanzo of Akahudo?

No, I can't let you.

They're almost insane...

You might get beat up, or anything could happen.

But I have to settle this.

Then, I'm going too.

I can't let you go alone.

I'll go too. - Me too. Me too.

Hang on.

I understand that you're frustrated, but bear with it.

If we all go, they'd be worked up.

I'll go alone.

You guys don't worry about me and work hard.

Idiot!

Well, it was a young lady...

but she fired her gun few times, and we were confused.

And so you ran away?

You bunch of wimps!!

Boss, it's this one!

I see you are the Akahudo boss.

I'm Ryuko Yano of the Yano Family, who's in charge of the railroad project.

I heard you gave these guys the greetings.

That's enough.

Beat it!

Boss!

And everyone, listen!

I understand your feelings and anxieties for losing your jobs after the trains run.

But the trains are not only of the public railroad bureau...

they are of Kyushu...

no, of all of Japan that uses coal.

Your preaching won't fill our stomach!

My uncle, Yojiro Kawabe, died.

And...

Just today, we lost one more member of our family.

With our principles...

we can't overlook this and let it go.

What?

I'm not here to fight!

The will of those lost souls are...

solely to finish the incomplete job we've undertaken.

No matter how much interference, we won't step back.

Boss...

With that, your words of preaching won't fill your stomaches, I'll leave today.

You should have come here...

prepared to have one or two bones broken, haven't you!?

Get her!!

Yes!

Boss...

I'm not going to die alone.

Accompany me.

I'm here at the risk of my life.

Okay...

Okay!

Now excuse me.

Are you asking us to forget about what you did with this money?

Please forgive me.

If I didn't deliver 2oo yen that day...

she was to be sold.

Knowing that, I couldn't help but do what I did.

There's no excuse in our world!

I'll leave the Yakuza world all together...

and...

live the straight life.

I'll leave the Yakuza world, so forgive me for cheating?

Are you kidding me?

Know the gravity of what you've done!

What about our family's name that you smeared?!

Stop! Wait.

Yoshioka...

Let him talk.

He's going straight.

Boss?

I understood your feelings.

But...

If I just say yes here, I set an undisciplined example in front of our youngsters.

So...

How about taking your shoes off for our family's floor?

There are some things that we'd like to ask you for.

After that, we'll let you be whatever you wan't to be. We're not going to interfere.

I just don't want to kill you.

Relax and join us for a while.

Yukie!

Thank you so much again for the other day!

When did you get here?

Just today.

We went to the Arakita Family with Mr. Hanji.

I see.

And how did it go with Hanji?

With the 3oo yen you gave me, we settled things peacefully.

But, with the boss's word...

he's going to join the Arakida Family for a while.

I just wanted to tell you and thank you again.

I see.

Tell him to leave the Arakita Family as soon as he can.

Yes.

He's resolute to live a straight life at this opportunity.

Straight life...

Yes.

Hanji finally understood my asking.

I have one brother...

and...

he always told me not to marry to a yakuza man.

I guess...

since he himself is a yakuza...

he knows how it is to be a Yakuza wife.

Where's your brother?

He's in prison.

I really want Mr. Hanji to be living straight life by the time he's free.

Oh...

Excuse me. I'm sorry.

Yukie, you're pregnant, aren't you?

You better take good care of yourself.

Because I'm in this world as a woman...

I feel strongly that a woman's happiness is to be with the man she loves.

Sometimes...

it might be difficult...

but if you could live through your life with him...

I believe that's the most happiness you could have in your life.

No matter what happens, hold on to Mr. Hanji.

Yes.

Hey, Inokichi!

Do you think it's going to be okay?

Don't speak up.

We've got to hurry through.

I've got my eyes on her.

She's got skin as smooth as silk.

Oh, that Hakata doll must feel really good.

What the hell? Are you definitely saying no to me?

I'm first!

Let's do rock, scissors, and paper! - Get back!

Excuse me!

Excuse me!

Me!

Boss!

What low-lives.

I don't know what to say.

Take care of them.

Yes.

Oh, I see.

I had no idea that you'd been thinking about the boatmen's lives so deeply.

I couldn't say a word after Boss Akahudo told me...

"Preaching won't satisfy our stomach."

Chief, will the government abbandon those boatmen...

with some so-called "proper reasoning"?

I have nothing to say.

Chief, can the public office do something about this?

Perhaps, an unemployment aid of some sort?

What we are considering now is...

an exclusive rights called 'Railroad Bureau Forever Entrance'.

It's to offer exclusive rights of getting potential projects in Kyushu...

to cooperates that participated to complete this project.

Railroad Bureau Forever Entrance...

Chief, this might solve the problem.

This might open up a way of living to the people working in the river.

If you say so, I'd try to encourage headquarters to pass this proposal.

Please do so.

What's going on there?

His name is Kanekichi Zenimaru, a miner from Osaka.

By chance, he hit the huge coalfields...

and subsequently, he became a multi-millionaire.

Come on! Grab it! You may grab anywhere anything!

What do you mean by anywhere anything?

You girls all know what I'm talking about.

When I was a boatman, just this one coin made me go ferver.

Marichiyo, I'd give anything to have you.

What do you want, a ring or a car?

Marry me.

You fell in love with me, didn't you?

But you've got to render everything to me first.

One more time.

No.

One more time!

No!

No, that's not it.

The one you gave me just before.

I want the one you gave me just now.

Wait up, wait up!

Mr. Zenimaru, you're having another luxurious party.

Who is this fabulous looking lady?

She is Ryuko Yano...

who's been conducting the construction site at Chikuho.

I see. Very well.

I'm Kanekichi Zenimaru, who's going to be in the senate this year.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I heard that she'll succeed the Yano Family as the second leader.

I'm not going to let that happen!

She's going to be my wife.

Yes. I've decided.

Boss! Boss, you'll catch cold at night.

Thank you.

That's a bad habit of mine.

Really bad hand.

Boss, slap my another bad hand too.

It'll be healed on the day you find someone...

who you want to hold your hand.

For someone I really want to hold my hand?

Yes.

Actually...

There already is someone.

Oh, really?

Boss, don't you know?

I don't.

I see.

Of course...

Boss, you'll catch cold.

Let me go on patrol, and you please go rest.

Thank you.

I guess I'll do that then.

Boss

I'm a coward.

I may be just a coward.

But, finally I understand why everyone would give their lives for the Boss.

Now excuse me.

Stop!

Hold on there!

Stop!

Wait!

Stop... Stop this...

Ms. Oryu...

God damn it!

I can't take it any more.

We are not going keep silent on them!

We're going to go over there and retaliate!

Quiet!

We are not going to do anything unless Boss decides so.

Hello. This is the Yano Family.

Boss

Yes? Yes, that's right.

What?

Brother! Brother!

Please answer!

Hold on!

Brother!

What happened?

Brother...

Tatsuzo! Tatuszo!

Brother, we'll avenge you!

Get out of our way!

Boss, what's going on?

How could you say that after throwing dynamite into our house?

That must be some kind of mistake.

This is the firm evidence from the one who dropped this!

Look!

I'll take care of this myself one on one.

Choose a gun or knife or whatever you want.

Wait a minute.

How would this benefit the Yano Family?

If we complete the construction as scheduled...

the Railroad Bureau has promised our Yano Family...

to exclusively get the right to choose the workers...

on railroad construction throughout Kyushu.

Mr. Fujimatsu...

When that time comes...

we will hire no one but you boatmen first.

We're not going to pay you less than what you get now either.

I swear it on my life.

So, please leave with my word.

Please. I beg you.

I refuse.

Maybe in your head, working on the river and on land are the same.

But we don't think they are the same.

That's right! Pull your knife out!

Hold on! Hold on!

This is who threw the dynamite at your house.

You're of the Arakida Family, aren't you?

Right?

Tha... that's right.

Yashiro...

Long time no see, Brother Hudo.

You haven't changed at all.

Bastard!

Don't you have anything else to say after not seeing me for five years?

Allow me to meddle in out of blue like this.

Let's kill him!

Stop it. Stop!

He's not the guilty one.

It's who's behind him.

I'm Koji Yashiro. Pleased to meet you.

I'm Ryuko Yano.

I appreciate that you straightened out the truth here.

Thank you.

No need to mention that.

He's my sworn brother from prison.

He might seem ruthless...

but actually he's a compassionate guy...

who would look after the sick in prison.

Brother...

From what I heard...

The Arakida Family would first kick out the Yano Family and take this project...

Mobs are gathering out there too.

This might sound interfering...

but trains are not rare anymore in the main land.

Trains are more suited to carry more load at once.

Everybody thinks so.

I know so because I'm a wanderer.

God damn it!

Why do only we boatmen have to suffer the time!

Boss, would you still say my intention is entirely wrong?

Ms. Oryu...

Yes.

How old are you?

I'm 23 years old.

23 years old...

When you turn my age, I will no longer be alive.

I guess that's the law of nature.

I understand that the new comes and the old goes.

But how can the boatmen who've earned a living...

for twenty or thirty years by using poles on boats on this river...

start swinging picks for railroad construction from tomorrow on?

But young ones are different!

Ms. Oryu, I'll take your offer.

Boss, thank you so much.

I will keep my word on my life.

I'm sorry to make you listen to what this novice has to say.

No, no need to be sorry.

It's not that I'm defeated by trains.

Ms. Oryu, I'm moved by your sincerity.

By the way, Yashiro...

Why did you showed up all of a sudden?

I received special parole and came.

I got a letter from my sister saying that...

she was in trouble with debt after my mother died.

I worried about her, and I came straight back home.

But it turned out that nobody was home.

I heard that she was with a man.

Now I'm more worried and can't even stay still.

Excuse me, what's your sister's name?

It's Yukie.

She's the only blood relative of mine.

Since I'm a yakuza...

I want my little sister at least marry an ordinary hard-working man.

That's why I have to see that guy who's with her.

Lf, just hypothetically...

What would you do if that man is in the same world as yours?

I'm going to make her separate from him.

But...

Yakuza cannot make a woman happy.

With any mistake, we can lose our life like a stray dog.

My father was also a gambler.

I don't want my sister to go through what my mother did.

Ms. Oryu...

It's me, Kanekichi Zenimaru.

I couldn't resist the urge to offer you gifts!

Please take them.

Ms. Oryu, I'm soon going to be a senator, very successful.

But ever since I saw you, I couldn't think of anything but you.

Please, please become this senator's wife.

You shouldn't say that kind of things so easily.

Easily? No, I'm not!

I'm not asking you to be my second or third wife, but my first one.

Please end your joke already, mister.

You tropical fish go take a nap in a tank.

If I'm fish, then you are a turtle.

No, I'm rich!

No, you're bold.

Shut up!

Boss, thank you for coming such a long way.

Ms. Oryu, have you been well?

I thought it would be better to come than being worried far away.

So here I am.

Boss Dojima, thank you for taking such a long trip to get here.

This is an arduous job, but I'm glad to see your bright face.

Excuse me, old lady.

I don't want you to get so close to my precious Oryu.

Old lady? Who are you?

If you are from Osaka, then don't you know me of the Dojima Family?

Idiot.

I'm rich! And I'm going to be a senator!

As to the Kyokaku part, we will put up bricks here and here...

Hey, how have you been?

Ms. Oryu...

I'm sorry to interrupt but I have an important matter to discuss with you.

Mr. Hanji, what's the matter?

Actually, I have something that I want to tell you too.

Ms. Oryu...

It's not my will but my obligation.

I'm here to take your life.

Mr. Hanij...

Please don't ask me anything.

I'm so sorry for returning your good with evil.

What are you going to do with Yukie?

Mr. Yashiro?

Hanji?

Ms. Oryu, he's from the same village as me.

I didn't know you chose the same life as me while I was gone.

Hanji, who asked you to do this?

Is it Arakida?

Mr. Yashiro, don't be surprised.

He is the man who is with Yukie.

I couldn't tell you before...

because you said that you would not let a yakuza take your sister.

But Mr. Hanji really cares about Yukie.

Ms. Oryu, please laugh at this miserable fool.

That's right.

You're a fool.

What would Yukie do if you died?

Then, that's fate.

Men may be fine with that, but women are not.

I did return the money you gave us to the Arakida Family...

but for attempting to kill you...

please kill me accordingly to yakuza principle.

Hanji...

If you were in love with Yukie that deeply...

then why didn't you get your life straight?

Mr. Yashiro, let me take care of this.

As you say, I'll settle this however I want to.

Just now, Yakuza Hanji died.

There is only a good father left for Yukie and her expected baby.

Mr. Yashiro, now he is of a straight life.

Where is Yukie?

Arakida again?

I'm going to take her back.

Mr. Yashiro, your opponents are evil men.

Take this with you.

I'll borrow it from you.

I'm Koji Yashiro. I'm here to see your Boss.

Would you please tell him?

What?! You are here to see Boss?

Enough joking, asshole!

Excuse me.

It's you, Yashiro.

What's happened? You've got such a stern face.

Long time no see, Arakida.

But I guess you are misbehaving bit too much.

I thought you would deserve that.

I've taken care of the youngster...

who attempted to kill Oryu following yakuza rules.

You're fine with that, right?

You got me.

Hanji's life is yours. Do whatever you want with him.

There is one more thing.

I'll take Yukie with me.

What if I say no?

Yukie is my little sister.

You're gonna hand her to me now.

Bring her.

Brother!

Brother...

Yukie...

Watch out!

You've got quirky sense trying to kill a man from his behind.

I'd go right in the face from his front!

Alright!

Take her.

Hurry up!

You!

Yukie!

Mr. Hanji underwent great ardency and made the money to save Yukie.

You'll forgive him, won't you?

Hanji...

We made you go through hardships.

Mr. Koji...

You'll be happy, right?

One fool like me is enough.

Brother

Yukie!

She has a high fever. The stress is making her sick.

Hanji, take her to the hospital right now.

Next?

That's it... sir.

Only five are here? What's going on?

Boss...

The Arakida made another move.

We have to solve this problem immediately.

Boss!

Boss, Akaike and Hojo were bought off by the Arakida...

with twice as much pay.

What?

Boss, they changed their mind by money!

They are all stupid!

I'll work ten times harder with the other fools right here.

Everyone!

We'll pay you twice for a while.

So please don't leave here.

Please help yourself with some sake before you get to work!

Hey, Tsujimoto

Bring Kaju Akaike here. Got it?

Yes, sir.

Workers don't show up? Really?

But you promised me to complete the construction through any difficulties.

The government officials who will attend to the opening ceremony...

of the new railroad will leave Tokyo for Kyushu soon.

You've got to be kidding me.

I'm sorry.

Hello? Yes, to Nogata No. 57 please.

I'm sorry, but the line is busy.

Ms. Oryu, why don't you go ask that rich Kameko?

He might help us.

What are you doing?

Ah, Mr. Takagi, thanks for coming.

Please.

Mr. Arakida, what do you think you are doing?

Well, please take a seat first.

Mr. Takagi...

I heard that the Yano Family doesn't have enough labor...

to continue the construction.

Even if government officials come here...

the opening ceremony of Chikuho Line is gonna be canceled.

What do you think of doing business with me?

What, are you threatening me?

It's possible for your wife and kids to fall into the river and drown.

Mr. Takagi, it's all up to your response.

All I want from you is to put my name...

on a letter of the 'Railroad Bureau Forever Entrance' with your signature.

Yashiro!

This is too vile, Arakida.

Mister, from here, it's a matter inside the yakuza world.

Please walk off.

Thank you. Do you want me to call the police?

No need for that.

I don't like them either. Please.

Do not do anything to him!

If you keep interfering with the Yano Family's business...

I can't fill my obligation with them.

Hold on.

I'm here to kill you.

Wait. Hold on, Yashiro.

I'll hear you out.

What're your conditions?

Can you promise that you would never disturb the Yano Family again?

What?

Do you?

All right!

Are you sure?

I promise.

This is a promise between men, okay?

I'll keep my word.

I'm Arakida of lizuka.

Put back your knives!

Boss, should we go to confront Arakida?

Wait.

We can always fight.

The rich Kameko told us that he would help us. Let's wait.

Ms. Oryu.

Boss.

I heard all your workers have been stolen away.

You can use old boatmen's asses as you like!

Boss...

Thank you so much!

Not me. These guys volunteered themselves.

Ms. Oryu, let us help you.

Yes.

All right, everyone! Let's get down to work!

If you botch your job, I'm going to kick your ass!

Yes, sir!

Thank you so much. Now everyone take your tools!

Hey, Ms. Oryu! See what I brought you!

They're all Geisha, you pimp!

Now there are no Geisha left in Wakamatsu!

You didn't say you needed "men" on the phone.

"Construction workers" have to be men!

I'm so ashamed that I'm from Osaka, the same place as this man.

Ms. Oryu, now let's move onto your designation ceremony.

Congratulations for the succession as our second leader.

Thank you.

Please.

No, thank you.

I never like ceremonies ever since I was born.

I wish you a good luck from the shadows.

Thank you again.

I am Taka Goto.

Today, we are going to have the cheerful installation...

of the second leader of the Yano Family.

Ryuko Yano has taken the Sake cup from Boss Senzo Yano...

and she will be the second Boss of the Yano Family from today.

Though she is still a novice in training to be a gracious boss...

everyone please foster and support her as you did for our first boss.

Brother, did Boss go to join the ceremony?

No, he was worried about Arakida and went to check the railroad.

Hey! Don't do anything foolish!

Don't intervene! You old ass!

Damn it!

Congratulations.

Now, let us approve.

Congratulations.

Boss Akahudo is stabbed by Arakida's men!

They tried to sabotage our railroad work!

Brother...

Don't die.

Idiot!

People all die. It's a matter of time.

Boss!

Ms. Oryu...

The train was safe.

Boss...

Please take care of my men...

Everyone...

from now on...

Follow Ms. Oryu's lead.

Did you understand?

Boss!

Brother, we must get revenge!

I'm gonna make the Arakida Family realize what they did!

Wait! Wait.

If you go fight now, Boss won't be able to rest peacefully.

Please. Let us go!

Our principle doesn't allow us to let this go!

Boss said he wanted me to take care of you all.

That was his will.

I don't want to lose any one of your lives.

For anything but your bereaved boss...

Ms. Oryu, you've become great.

Everyone, Kyokaku is the one who lost his life in this situation.

I know you're all going through anguish, but bear with it.

Boss of Dojima, the Yano Family will go fight.

I'll look after you.

I will go slap the war proposal in their face!

Boss of Arakida!

Otaka Okamura from the Dojima Family of Osaka...

here brought you a war proposal!

Show your face!

You are the rotten-head of Arakida?

Bitch, watch your mouth!

I came here on behalf of the Yano Family.

We propose to fight a duel with you...

at seven o'clock tonight on the bank of the Ongagawa River.

Alright. I got it.

A man, who introduced himself as you brother, asked me to give you this.

I'm going to go on a trip.

This might be a long trip. Have a long, happy life.

Brother...

Why did he leave a letter instead of seeing us?

Miss, have you noticed anything strange happened?

Yes.

I heard there would be a fight at the Ongagawa River tonight...

It's quite chaotic outside.

A fight?

Two families had conflicts over the railroad construction...

are finally going to meet tonight.

I'll go now.

I see. That's why brother...

You can go...

Yukie...

If you don't go there tonight...

you may regret it for the rest of your life.

Go return the favor we received.

Yukie!

I'm so grateful for being with you.

Even if she's the strongest in the world...

A woman is still a woman

With wet black hair, her red peony waves

A women's lingering affection grows deeper

Even stars scattered

Here they are!

You fools did actually showed up!

Damn you!

You're too good-looking to simply kill.

I wish I had slept with you at least once.

Are you okay?

Kill them!

God damn it!

They can't be clean even once in their lives!

Yasu! Shoot, shoot!

Boss

Damn!

Yashiro!

Arakida...

Where is the promise between one man with another?

Do you still call yourself Kyokaku?!

You, how much do you have to meddle?

Damn!

Ms. Oryu!

Mr. Yashiro!

You, maggot...

Get out of the way! Damn!

Son of a bitch...

Damn!

Brother!

Stop right there!

Get out of the way!

No, I won't!

If you insist on passing here...

you have to kill this Otaka of Okamura first!

Mr. Yashiro!

Hey, Yashiro.

Now you'll die.

God damn it!

Boss!

Mr. Yashiro! Mr. Yashiro!

Hold on... Mr. Yashiro!

Brother!

Brother... why didn't you tell me?

You idiot...

Hanji...

Yes.

Look carefully at me.

This is a Yakuza.

Go straight.

I entrust you with Yukie.

Yes...

Brother...

Brother...

Mr. Yashiro!

Brother...

Yashiro!

Father...

I've succeeded the second leadership of the Yano Family, but...

I have to go on a journey again.

Still, even if I'm away from my hometown...

I'll keep our Yano name high and gracious.