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Stay there! Halt!

Quick.

Stay there!

We found this at Black Dragon Society.

Hand the document to those at Self-Reliance Association.

[Experiment for battle in Dongbei] It concerns our country.

We must let more people know about their conspiracy.

You leave first.

No, we leave together.

[Shocking Kungfu of HUO's]

[Tokyo Shinada Co-operative School]

We have a new friend today.

You may introduce yourself first.

Hi, I'm Chen Zhen, a foreign student from China.

Nice to meet you all.

In 1816, Robert Stirling, a clergyman from London,

came up with an idea of hot air engine, the Stirling hot air engine.

It is a closed cycle engine that is heated externally.

All types of energy can be used on Stirling hot air engine.

This includes liquid energy.

Stirling hot air engine has its weaknesses too.

Which of you know?

The weakness of Stirling hot air engine is due to the externally obtained heat...

Sato Kenji, eight of Self-Reliance Association members died.

Is this Black Dragon Society's doing?

The Black Dragon Society doesn't have to answer to you Chinese.

Jerk!

It hurts.

You won't tell?

Jerk, let go!

Tell us, was it the Black Dragon Society?

Fool!

Let go!

Thank you.

Sato, stay there!

You wait and see!

Shao Wen.

Let's get something nice at Guangdong Restaurant.

My respectable fellow countrymen, listen carefully.

Our country, China, was famous for its greatness.

We are not as remote as the tiny land.

Why are you here?

Hi, I'm Chen Zhen. I transferred here from Osaka.

So, you're my new roommate.

Sato Kenji.

Step aside.

How could you get beaten at the school gate?

You have embarrassed Black Dragon Society!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Boss.

Just you see, I will redeem our reputation today.

- Nice, Boss. - Nice!

Thanks.

Thanks for supporting my humble show.

Boss, the Chinese students.

Who's this guy?

Who's that?

Chinese people,

step up if you dare.

Sick Man of Asia.

What did you say?

You Chinese people...

deserve to be trampled on by us.

Get the heck out of the Empire of Japa...

Nice.

Jerk!

What martial art was that?

Chinese slaps.

Chen Zhen is amazing.

You've made us Chinese proud today.

You're my brother now.

Let me know if you have trouble, whatever it is.

I'm very grateful to you for recommending me the job.

You're welcome.

The owner of this restaurant is one of the very few Japanese that does not discriminate us.

You may work here without worries. There won't be a problem.

You're here.

- Is it him? - Yes.

What a tough physique.

You know martial arts, don't you?

You may leave now.

Thank you, Owner.

Do the dishes.

And serve the customers later.

Do all your jobs properly.

Yes, sir.

This one, this one.

Here.

- Let's go. - After them.

- Excuse me. - I'm sorry.

Come on.

Ms. Yamada.

Step aside!

Move, all of you!

Let's go.

Hey! Did you see two young ladies entering the restaurant...

Ouch!

Excuse me, may I know...

if you happen to see two young ladies?

Two adorable ladies.

No.

Is that so?

I'm sorry to disturb you.

Don't lie. Or you'll be for the high jump.

Thank you.

What?

Mitsuko.

Ito has people eyeing on you everyday.

Is he really trying to keep you safe?

Well, I'm used to it already.

What did you say to him?

You won't understand, Kana.

Seriously!

It's all thanks to Chen Zhen this time.

He seems different from Liang Shao Wen and other Chinese students.

You're right.

There are 40 million people in China.

Every person is different.

Furthermore, the Chinese culture is deep and profound.

I like their history very much.

Do you like their history, or that person?

Kana, what are you talking about?

[Guangdong Restaurant]

What do you want today?

- Bye, owner. - Bye.

Come.

- Shao Wen. - You had your dinner?

Yes, we're leaving.

- See you. - See you.

- See you tomorrow. - Be careful.

All Chinese students have their gatherings here.

Here again?

- Who is this? - He's Chen Zhen.

Look, he defeated those from Black Dragon Society very easily.

That makes me feel good.

Quiet!

Hurry up.

Brother Ito, I'm really sorry.

We lost Ms. Mitsuko.

There is a Chinese transfer student at school recently. He's good.

His name is Chen Zhen.

Chen Zhen?

Open it.

We had each of them injected and taken the new drug, methamphetamine.

The experiment went well.

They have been like this continuously for one whole day.

But there are too few samples.

If we can experiment on someone who's physically fit,

I believe there will be better result sooner.

My subordinates will get more Chinese people.

The Empire of Japan's dream depends on us.

This is our mission as a soldier.

Very well.

Mr. Yamada, will we able to find

more strong and healthy Chinese students by organizing a martial arts competition?

Sure.

But we need an influential martial artist.

Here to the strongest warrior in Japan, Mr. Kawagoe.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Mr. Kawagoe,

we wish you would organize a martial arts competition between Japanese and Chinese.

The relations between our two countries have become strained.

Organizing such a competition now will only make things worse, regardless of the result.

This is more than just a competition.

We are also looking for the right "dummy" for an experiment.

An experiment?

It is a drug prepared for our military.

I do not agree with experimenting living humans.

Mr. Kawagoe, this is an order from the military.

Mr. Yamada.

I told you before that Black Dragon Society will never join the military.

We will not be the military's sword.

Jerk!

This is an order by the emperor.

You are not allowed to defy it.

Get out of here if you are unhappy with it!

Kawagoe, listen.

You shall not worry about Black Dragon Society anymore with our presence.

Your blind expansion will only bring endless misery to Japan.

The two students we ran into at the restaurant had gone missing.

Did you know why?

Not for now.

I think Black Dragon Society might be involved.

But I have no evidence. There's nothing I can do.

What do you need me to do?

Nothing for the time being. I will let you know when I have got clues.

Okay.

- Yong Min, let's go. - Okay.

Chen Zhen.

Hi.

Thank you for helping me the other day.

You're welcome.

This is my thank you gift.

Chen Zhen.

I read a lot of books about your country when I was young.

So, I dream of visiting your country.

However, I did not get the chance to do so.

What is your country really like?

It's a very beautiful country.

Is that all?

Then, can you tell me about the martial arts?

Are you from Shaolin, with such fighting skills?

- No. - Then, what is it?

The martial art I am practising is Huo Fist.

Huo Fist.

Is it better than Japan's karate?

No.

I don't think we should compare different martial arts.

- Excuse me. - Come in.

What's wrong?

No, it is nothing.

Mitsuko. Why are you here?

Is this your friend?

He is Chen Zhen, my classmate.

Hi.

I am Ito Shinji,

Mitsuko's fiancee.

The engagement was decided by my father.

I have never agreed to it.

Let's go.

Chen Zhen.

I come up here every time I am not happy.

My father wants me to marry Ito.

But I don't like him.

Chen Zhen, why did you come to Japan?

China has been locking itself for many years,

and let the chance for industrial development slip.

I want to bring advanced technology home,

so that our country can be stronger.

Chen Zhen, you are a reliable man.

Ms. Yamada, can you do me a favour?

What is it?

Look like them?

This is really beautiful.

I made it using parts of clocks.

Watch out.

- Watch out. I'm sorry. - I'm sorry.

[Guangdong Restaurant] Owner, we are leaving.

Shao Wen.

- Did you find any clues? - No.

Everyone I went to had never seen them.

This is the fifth student.

Where did they go?

Should we report to the police?

There is no use. The Japanese does not care about us at all.

- Yeah. - What should we do?

♫ ♫

♫ ♫

Let's get more people to search for them.

Chen Zhen?

Did you hear from them?

Not yet. We plan to look for them.

I'll go with you.

Mitsuko made this missing persons poster for us.

Thank you.

Let's split up and begin the search.

I'm going to distribute the posters.

I will help you.

Sure.

Please contact me if you see them.

- Excuse me. - Hi, thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi, if you see them, please contact me.

Excuse me.

Chen Zhen. Chen Zhen.

Chen Zhen.

Are you alright?

Were you in a fight?

Quick, save Shao Wen.

Shao Wen?

The missing students... They were seen abducted by Black Dragon Society.

Shao Wen led us there to save them, but we ran into Sato and Yamano with Black Dragon Society.

All of them had weapons.

They've captured Shao Wen, and they want you to save him.

Chen Zhen. Be careful.

Yong Min.

Yamano, let them go.

Why did you kidnap Chinese students?

I have no idea what you are talking about.

Attack!

- Let them go. - Sure, sure.

I am relieved when I received your letter.

You were competitive since young.

I hope you will heed my advice.

Be patient and stay away from troubles when you are out there.

Never fight ruthlessly or take others' lives.

Harmony is important.

Japan is a tiny country,

but it is now far greater than our country due to proper reformation.

Since you are there to study, make studying your priority.

Return with your knowledge sooner and serve the country.

I hear you are very close with a Chinese recently.

Yes, I am.

Did I not tell you... to stop reading books about China and befriending Chinese people?

They are not worthy to be called our friends.

But he is my friend.

What, friend?

Befriending someone from a defeated country.

Doesn't this embarrass you?

A defeated country?

There shouldn't be a war between Japan and China in the first place.

We are neighbouring countries.

We should be friends instead of enemies, since we have the same root.

Ridiculous! We are the citizens of the Empire of Japan.

We must never be friends of the Chinese.

Everyone is born equal.

You should not and have no right to belittle them.

The right?

I forbid you to see him anymore.

Remember, you are going to marry Ito Shinji.

No.

I grew up doing anything you say.

But this time, I hope you

will respect me and my choice.

This is not up to you.

Father.

If there's nothing else,

I am going back to school.

Why can't I go out with you?

I hate my father.

I think that he is doing this for your own sake.

My father is an ambitious man. There is only political affairs in his eyes.

He does not care about his family.

Due to his indifference all these years,

my mother died in sadness.

I don't want to be like my mother.

Ito.

You seem preoccupied by troubles. Did anything happen?

It was Chen Zhen.

The Chinese student who happens to be a very good martial artist?

I am somehow interested in him.

Mitsuko has fallen for Chen Zhen.

There is a Chinese saying that goes, "Love is not forcible".

Don't cause everyone's unhappiness for the sake of your feelings.

Mitsuko and Chen Zhen will not be happy together.

Ito, you are my favourite disciple,

as well as the future of Black Dragon Society.

I hope you will uphold the spirit of martial arts,

and stay away from those extremists who want war.

Thank you for your advice.

A Japanese.

Why is a Japanese here?

- A Japanese is here? - What does he want?

What brings him here?

- Who is this? - Yeah.

He is Kawagoe Fumio, Black Dragon Society's former president.

I hear he is the best fighter in Japan.

May I know if you are Chen Zhen?

Yes, I am.

Can I play Go with you?

Sure.

High-achieving martial artists are mostly skilled in Go.

The principle of Go is attack and defence.

The only way to beat the opponent is by defending your own territory.

Same goes to martial arts.

Why put it in the centre?

Do they know how to play?

Yeah, why?

Don't they know the sequence?

What are they doing?

The biggest group may be established with the least stones at the corner,

while the vast centre is the hardest point to form a group.

And it's not easy to defend.

The sides help form a group by reducing the liberty at the other two points.

You need one more stone to capture the opponent in the centre. How skilled.

You're a careful player.

Although this formation is good, it gives a skilled player the chance to lead,

and you'll lose the initiative.

I have aged.

I can no longer compete with youngsters like you.

Retreating in order to advance.

That is a great move, Mr. Kawagoe.

They have met their match.

Both are really good.

The checker board is almost full.

What a game between skilful players.

They are on par.

The game seems dull if we play like this.

This...

I lost. I lost.

He won.

- Awesome. - Yeah.

No, Mr. Kawagoe.

I lost. You're good.

- This... - Didn't he win?

Why did you say so?

If you had not shown mercy at the first move, I would've lost.

If it were another person, he would already checkmated me.

But Mr. Kawagoe gave me chances to proceed.

That is why the game ends up a tie.

You'd still be able to counter even if I checkmated.

Fighting to the bitter end defies the way of martial arts.

I have learned a lot. Thank you.

A few nights ago, you showed mercy to my good-for-nothing disciples as well.

That was why they are still alive.

You are an upright martial artist.

I am happy to meet you today.

I wonder who your master is.

It is Huo Yuan Jia of Jing Wu Association.

- He is Huo Yuan Jia's disciple. - No wonder.

I see. I see.

Huo Yuan Jia is indeed a great martial artist. Even his disciple is amazing.

Good bye.

Did you slap my disciples at the school too?

Why did you only slap them?

It was because I never meant to hurt them.

Chen Zhen, awesome!

Let's welcome Chen Zhen to join the big family of Self-Reliance Association with a big applause.

- Welcome. - Welcome, Chen Zhen.

We are a family from now on.

Chen Zhen, we will make our move tonight

to capture some Black Dragon Society men and ask them.

- What? - Our people are missing.

We don't even know if they are alive. This is obviously Black Dragon Society's doing.

Yes. We're returning the deed.

- That's right. - An eye for an eye.

But capturing others makes us no different from them.

I do not agree to this.

We should find out the truth.

The truth? Is that necessary?

It is clearly the Black Dragon Society's doing.

Chen Zhen, we are going with or without you.

Guys, we are in Japan to learn advanced technology and knowledge.

If you want to capture someone based on suspicion, I'm out of it.

If the country needs me, I will make it my duty to serve the country.

But to hurt the innocents,

I'm sorry.

Since it is only a matter of time,

why don't we capture some of them and get things straight now?

He is right.

Violence can't solve problems.

Shao Wen, you should know better.

And I hope you know...

that despite his great martial art, no one can save the country alone.

Every man is responsible for the nation's future.

Chen Zhen.

Mitsuko, look at me. Am I pretty?

Mitsuko. Mitsuko!

What is it?

What's the matter? You look unsettled.

Kana, what should I do? My father is against my relationship with Chen Zhen.

Don't be afraid of your father. Love is the matter of two persons.

Mitsuko, just remember that you are a man and a woman.

Does Chen Zhen know who your father is?

I heard that your father always besets the members of Self-Reliance Association.

Then, you and Chen Zhen...

Kana, what should I do?

I don't want to break up with Chen Zhen because of my father.

I want to leave with Chen Zhen, to his country.

What? Are you crazy?

How would you live there?

Moreover, the relation between our countries is tensed.

They will push you away.

You won't be able to stand all this.

But this is the only way to be with him.

Does Chen Zhen know about your decision?

What did he say?

He does not.

But I believe that Chen Zhen really likes me.

That's great then.

You still have some time left.

Maybe things will take a turn for the better.

Come on, cheer up.

Mr. Ito has set up a dinner with me and my father tomorrow.

Do you need me to go with you?

It is okay.

I want to come clean with Ito.

If he rejects the marriage,

my father can't force me to marry him.

I am with you.

Shao Wen.

Shao Wen.

We didn't capture the men of Black Dragon Society.

Your words make sense somehow.

Chen Zhen, but I do hope that you can open your eyes and observe the Japanese carefully.

- What do you mean? - Nothing.

On my way back,

I saw Mitsuko and her father, Yamada Kazuna, walking into an Izakaya.

- Yamada Kazuna? - Yes.

The Yamada Kazuna that proposed to invade Dongbei after the Russo-Japanese War

and slaughtered our people.

Chen Zhen.

I didn't say anything before,

as I thought it was inevitable to get involved with Japanese ladies since we are in Japan.

But we clearly know on which side we are standing.

I just didn't expect you to lose your sense because of a Japanese lady...

that you would even forget who you are.

There must be a reason for her to keep it from me.

And here's another piece of information.

I found out last night that our people who have been gone missing

were taken to Yamada's house by Black Dragon Society.

As for Mitsuko's fiancee, Ito Shinji, they are together in this.

But you. Such a silly guy who thinks that Mitsuko likes you.

Chen Zhen, come to your senses.

We are up to something recently.

I don't want to implicate you.

[Awakening]

We meet again.

Chen Zhen, what brings you here?

Your father is Yamada Kazuna, isn't he?

Hey, kid.

So, you are Chen Zhen?

Chen Zhen.

Chen Zhen, don't be disrespectful towards Mitsuko!

Chen Zhen, I dare you to fight me.

I will be waiting for you Black Dragon Society's dojo.

If I lose,

I will cancel my engagement with Mitsuko.

Don't you have the guts to protect your woman?

And you call yourself a man?

Stay there.

Chen Zhen.

Mitsuko turns out to be just like you.

I am sorry, Young Lady.

The master forbids you to leave.

We dare not defy him.

General Yamada, they have reached their limit with the drug.

But their resistance to beating has increased by 30 percent.

If the military uses the drug, it will have a terrifying combat unit.

Any other way to make them stronger?

Every human body functions differently.

If the experiment is conducted on a strong and healthy person, we might get a different result.

But the drug has not been stabilized yet.

Mitsuko, we are both Japanese.

You don't have to go to this extent with your family for Chen Zhen.

Mr. Ito, I don't want to follow my mother's footsteps.

I want to pursue my own happiness.

Mitsuko.

How is Chen Zhen better than me?

Why won't you give me a chance?

Why are you siding with those who want war?

To serve the emperor with loyalty for the advancement of Japan,

as a warrior, I have no option.

I hate war.

I hate my father.

And I hate you.

Kana?

Did Mitsuko ask you to come?

So, you still remember Mitsuko.

I thought you have forgotten about her.

Because of her determination to be with you,

she's been locked up by her father, do you know that?

She would forsake her family and country for you.

But what about you?

As a man, what have you done for her?

Chen Zhen!

You are a man, don't you have the courage to sacrifice for your love?

Kana!

It's not an easy task to stay patient.

But if you lose your patience, there will be troubles.

If you can hold your anger in, then you will know the benefits of being patient.

Chen Zhen,

you don't deserve Mitsuko.

Leave.

Did you fight with Mr. Ito?

As the Chinese saying goes,

"Love is not forcible".

Don't cause everyone's unhappiness for the sake of your feelings.

You are my favourite disciple, as well as the future of Black Dragon Society.

I hope you'd uphold the spirit of martial arts,

and stay away from those extremists who want war.

You are the finest warrior within the Empire of Japan.

But I hope that you can be the best soldier within the Empire of Japan.

I kept watch at Yamada Mansion yesterday.

I saw Sato Kenji and two men, each carrying a sack on their shoulder.

I followed them to the outskirts, where they threw the bodies into a lake.

I checked the bodies and found that they were the missing students.

There were needle holes everywhere on their bodies which have decayed,

as if they were worn down by some drug.

All this indicates that something dirty is going on at Yamada Mansion.

It's very likely that Yamada Kazuna is using our people to conduct experiments.

Human experimentation?

The evil Black Dragon Society is indeed helping the military to harm our fellow countrymen.

Shao Wen, we can't sit and watch the Japanese have their own wicked way.

- He's right. - Yeah.

What should we do next?

Let's go to the Yamada Mansion and save our fellow students.

It wasn't my intention to keep it from you.

I was worried that you'd leave me when you learned that.

Chen Zhen, let's leave Japan.

If we stayed in Japan, my father will intervene.

And it will be impossible for us to be together.

We leave today.

I'm going home to pack my things now,

and wait for you at the dock.

Mitsuko.

I will wait until you show up.

[Yamada]

Mitsuko?

Come on.

Don't move!

Stay still!

How dare you broke into the Yamada Mansion.

You're harming our fellow countrymen.

I'll uncover your evil plan to the world!

Is that so?

But you won't be able to walk out of here.

Chen Zhen, let's leave Japan.

I don't want to be like my mother.

Chen Zhen!

Shao Wen and the others are in trouble!

Cry, cry painfully.

It hurts.

China men, your mere Self-Reliance Association

wants to go against Black Dragon Society?

You brought humiliation to yourself.

From today onwards, Self-Reliance Association is illegal.

If we found out that any of you are related to Self-Reliance Association,

you will end up like him.

- Disgusting. - That's right.

Nice!

Well done!

He deserved it.

Shao Wen.

Yamada Kazuna...

is using our people...

to conduct human experimentation.

Chen Zhen,

hurry...

Hurry up. Go.

The downfall of the land goes on for hundreds of years.

The downfall of the land goes on for hundreds of years.

The beacon is lighted, and blood is spilled.

Thinking back at those times in depressed.

When will our people have our revenge?

The great China has fallen over 200 years ago.

I'm but a man who loses his country.

I sit on the street with a clapper in my hand, singing loudly.

Patience is a compromise as well as a strategy.

But it is never a submission or a surrender.

Patience has its limit.

When the insult has reached the limit,

I have to leave my patience behind.

[Yamada]

What happened here?

Who are you? What are you doing here?

Get lost!

Chen Zhen.

Chen Zhen!

I won't kill you for Mitsuko's sake.

If you are defeated by Chen Zhen, this can help you.

You're badly poisoned. I'm going to remove it for you.

No need.

Well, I still lost in the end.

Chen Zhen,

you are a true martial artist.

Take good care of Mitsuko.

Promise me, please.

Chen Zhen.

Let's go.

Stay there!

Chen Zhen.

Don't ever think you alone can stop the Empire of Japan from expanding.

How naive.

- Somebody, get them. - Yes, sir.

Chen Zhen.

Take care.

Chen Zhen, are you alright?

Hand this to the Western Press immediately.

[Experiment for battle in Dongbei]

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