01x06 - Nusume rinji, Ogasawara-kan no yoru

[bunniefuu]

[grunts] They know we’re here.
We’ll be surrounded soon.

[grunts]

We got the Imperial Command.
Let’s get out of here.

[gasps]

Protecting you
isn’t part of our agreement.

So if you wanna live,
try to keep up.

[grunts]

[song playing]

Wait for my signal.

We’ll go in there together.

[soldiers shout]

-Damn it.
-[soldier exclaims]

And here’s a surprise for you!

[soldier shouts]

[retainer 1]
Where are these thieves?
Smoke and light are blinding me!

-[retainer 2] My eyes!
-[retainer 3] Sir!

-I’ll take this.
-[retainer 4]
Move away from the smoke!

[Sukefusa] I can hear them.

I can hear them.

They used the fire
as a distraction.

Now they’re climbing the wall
on the other side.

-[gasps]
-[shouts]

[Sukefusa] Damn it.
My archery skills are nowhere
near as good as Sadamune’s.

[retainers clamoring]

[Sukefusa] Where is Sadamune?

[retainer 1]
They scaled the wall and fled!

[retainer 2] Where’s your pride
as Ogasawara retainers?
Don’t let them get away!

That’s Genba’s signal.

-Time to lure them away.
-Hut!

-[retainers clamoring]
-[horse whinnies]

[Sukefusa] I heard the sound
of a horse running away,
but something’s missing.

No sound of the brats’
footsteps running from
the wall to the horse,

which was likely
hidden beforehand as a lure.

No sounds of anyone
walking away.

If that’s the case, then...

they must be very close.

The brats must be hiding
in the forest,

holding their breath.

Tell

me

where

are

you?

[Genba]
It’s Sadamune’s suck-up,
Sukefusa Ichikawa.

Guy has the ears of a fox.

It’s not fair he’s hunting us
in this darkness.

My illusions
aren’t gonna help us now.
We can’t fool him.

This is bad.
No doubt he’ll find us.

Maybe I should sell
this kid out to Sadamune.

I messed up.

I convinced myself
it would be fun to teach
this naive, spoiled brat

the harsh realities
of the world.

Good luck.

I’m out of here.

[gasps]

[Genba] If it’s just me,
I can make it.

-[Tokiyuki] No, don’t!
-[Genba] My steps
are as light as a feather.

[Tokiyuki] In hide-and-seek,

you never move
if the enemy is this close,
or you get caught!

I found you, brat.

[gasps]

[grunts]

Ugh. Damn it.

I should have brought
a shorter blade.

It’s impossible to maneuver
in these woods. [grunts]

[leaves rustling]

[both grunt]

[breathing heavily]

[Genba] Hey.

[Tokiyuki] I’m all right.

The blade hit the tree.
It’s just a scratch.

Why did you save me when
I was going to abandon you?

You could have just
run away by yourself.

[Tokiyuki]
I doubted you earlier,

and I can’t apologize to you
if you’re dead.

I don’t have
what it takes right now.
I’m not mentally strong enough.

And I might doubt you again
in the future.

I can’t promise you
that I won’t.

But I can promise you this.

I will never betray you.

What?

[Tokiyuki]
I like escaping with you.

With your help
and the help of all your tricks,

I can escape
powerful, evil forces

I could never escape from
on my own.

Thinking about it like that
fills me with excitement.

In the future,
if you’re ever cornered,

even if you should betray me,

when we run away,
we run together!

[gasps]

[narrator]
Though Tokiyuki has been
betrayed by countless people,

he himself
has never betrayed anyone.

At a time when betrayal
and deserting one’s allies
was commonplace,

Tokiyuki’s actions were
those of a devoted general.

Where are these thieves?

Damn it. At my age, it’s getting
harder to see in the dark.

[vocalizes]

Silly man...

I’m here for you.

Hmm.

Oh, it’s you, Ichikawa!

He’s speaking to me casually?

With you by my side,

no thief can escape us
in the dark!

I’m older and of higher rank
than him.

-Why is he speaking to me
so casually?
-[chuckles]

[sighs]

I’ve hidden some horses
at the edge of the woods.

-We’re almost there.
-[panting]

[grunts]

Okay, let’s go.

[grunts, pants]

The bleeding won’t stop.
We can’t go on for
much longer like this.

[grunts]

[Genba gasps]

Was that a lightning strike?

[grunts] It’s him.

That arrow, it’s Sadamune’s.

[Genba] Don’t be stupid.

The sound of his horse
is a hundred meters away.

No one would be able to aim
this accurately in the dark.

-[panting]
-[Genba] We’re still
too far away from the horses.

I can’t outrun
an archer like that,
not with this kid in tow.

[grunts]

[panting continues]

[Genba growls] This damn brat.

[Sukefusa] Put your trust
in my ears and then sh**t.

[chuckles]

Under the cover of darkness,
I’ve buried many
with these hands.

Now, Sadamune,

shall we start with
picking off that wounded brat?

Yes, Ichikawa.

Let your perfect ears
guide my arrow to its target.

[Genba]
If he hadn’t saved me earlier,

it would be easy
to leave him behind.

But he risked his life for me.

So now
I have to repay my debt.

Are you two old geezers
enjoying yourselves?

Well, if you’re not
too busy, I could use
a good challenge tonight.

Hmm? That fox mask.
I’ve heard about this one.

You’re Genba Kazama,
son of that thief.

-Kazama?
-Yeah.

His father was disgraced
as a warrior.

He was exiled from his clan
for dishonorable tactics.

Eventually,
he resorted to thievery.

Kazama is a branch
of the Suwa clan in Shinano.
[chuckles]

So, Yorishige hired you to
steal the Imperial Command then?

Imperial Command?

I have no idea
what you’re talking about.

I’m just keeping
myself entertained
making fun of you guys.

[grunts]

-[birds flying echoes]
-[ear screaming]

-Birds! I can’t hear
where he is!
-[birds cooing]

I might not be an expert
in k*lling,

but I know a thing or two
about shape-shifting.

And you two losers
are never gonna get me!

[grunting]

-[Sadamune]
Ugh! Damn it! [grunts]
-[Genba giggling, grunting]

[Genba] Oh! Watch it!
[laughs]

[Sadamune straining]
You think you can disorient me

-bouncing around like that?
-[Genba giggling]

You underestimate me!

-[Genba’s illusions exclaiming]
-Can’t dodge me
from this distance!

[grunts]

Sadamune.

-[shrieks]
-[grunts]

Take this!

Brat cut my bowstring!
Not fair!

[Genba] Not fair?

-[Sadamune, Sukefusa grunt]
-[horse whinnies]

[horse galloping away]

[Genba] My accomplice
loves these tricks.

Naturally, you can’t
appreciate them ’cause
you’re both ancient relics,

just like the old
and dusty documents
back in that warehouse.

I told my accomplice
the same thing
I’m telling you...

Paper isn’t meant to be stolen.

It is so much more fun to burn.

[grumbles]

[grunts]

Oh?

[screaming]

[screaming continues]

[narrator] The word "shinobi"

appears in one of
the oldest epics of Japan,
the Taiheiki,

which records the events
of the time.

"Bold" and "forthright"
began to disappear
from the warrior’s vocabulary.

Those who could
infiltrate like spies
with subversive tactics

began to be admired
and rewarded.

Thus the ninja was born.

[panting, grunting]

He... He disappeared?

He only needed the split second
we were distracted by the fire!

Sa... Sadamune.
Could the Imperial Command
still be in there?

[growls]

We’ll catch the wounded brat
and make him confess
who the ringleader is!

Wait! I can hear
the sound of hooves.

The two decoys are getting away!

[grunts, pants]

[grunts]

It’s impossible for me
to catch up from this distance.

How did this happen?

That brat with the fox mask
tricked us all!

The signal worked.
We’re reunited.

But look at our lord.
He’s in bad shape!

[Ayako] Hey, Genba! You have
to be more careful with
the Young Lord, understand?

-Yeah! Exactly, Genba!
-[Tokiyuki] No, guys.

Thanks to Genba, we outran
those two and got away.

I had a blast!

And I hope
we play hide-and-seek again.

[Genba’s father] My dear Genba,

even if you find a lord
you’d be happy to serve
without making a profit,

you should still
take the money.

If you have the desire
to serve him,

supporting him
in the next life,

take the money!

[grunts]

Fine.

Give me a province.

But remember,

I will never
let you off the hook
if you don’t pay me.

Is that clear?

If you can’t pay me,
I will track down,
not only your children,

but also your grandchildren,
and every last one
of your relatives.

That’s great!

-That means you’ll play tag
with my children too?
-Huh?

That’s so exciting!
I’m so happy!

[grumbles] No, no!
What I’m saying is,

take back the country, or else!

[Tokiyuki]
Oh, so you’ll play with us after
we take back the country?

[Genba]
Ugh! Why are you like this?

[Ayako]
Stop moving around, Genba!

[Kojiro] Yeah, we’re gonna
run into each other!

[villager 1]
You should go home.

We’re not clearing out
without you showing us
an Imperial Command.

I am willing to bet
that you are lying about
that Imperial Command

in order to steal
our land from us.

[villager 2]
Why would we listen to you
if you have no Imperial Command?

If it’s making you angry,
just show us the Command!

[growls]

Damn these insufferable
citizens of Suwa.

Why bother resisting?

I can easily just get ahold
of a new Imperial Command
within a month!

Your eviction is only
postponed, you fools!

[retainer] My lord! Bad news!

[panting]
It appears we can’t take
the Suwa land anymore.

[Sadamune screaming] What?

Well, you know, I was the one
who personally took down
the Kamakura Shogunate.

I defeated a thousand
of their top retainers.

[chuckles]

It was I who commanded
Takauji’s rebellion.

I lived through a great ordeal,

traveling to the past
to go on a journey
with the Buddha.

[noble] Most of them are simply
lying about their achievements
to get a reward.

[noble 2 sighs] It’ll take years
to determine who’s lying
and who’s telling the truth!

We won’t have any time
to fulfill our official duties.

-[Godaigo] What a pain!
-[nobles] Lord!

The Emperor said, "What a pain!"

All territories other than
those belonging to the
Hojo clan will remain as is.

The Suwa territories
will also remain undisputed.

[screams]

-This is infuriating!
-Be patient.

Don’t worry.
Our chance will come.

You! [grunting]

So casual?

Suwa!

[Suwa citizens cheering]

-[person laughs] We’re safe now!
-[cheering, chattering]

[Yorishige] Buying time
made all the difference.

If we had simply
handed our territory over
to Ogasawara,

we would never
have seen it again.

I must thank you
for saving our land...
[sighs]

...and for securing
a new retainer and ally.

[humming]

Yeah, well, I’m certainly glad
Genba’s on our side now.

-Though he is a real pain
in the butt.
-Give me more!

Come on, pour me another one!

-[laughs]
-[Kojiro] With his tricks,

I could see him sneaking
into Takauji’s sleeping quarters

and slicing his head off
just like that.

[gasps]

That’s impossible.

Takauji cannot be assassinated.
Trust me.

I’ve told you before,
it’s important
to know your enemy.

This is a good opportunity,
Lord Tokiyuki.

Takauji Ashikaga

is a man not even
I can fully understand.

[grunts]

[retainers shouting]

I see you’re finally
making a move
with some of your men.

But you will die
where you stand.

Your Highness,

I have come here today
because I celebrate
your appointment as shogun.

So, I wish to ask,

why is it you keep
coming for my life,
Your Highness?

[scoffs] I know you’re going to
betray the Emperor one day.

For the sake of my father,
I will stain my hands
with your blood!

[retainers shouting]

[retainer]
Protect the lord with your life!

[shouting, grunting]

So these lower-ranked soldiers
don’t stand much of a chance.

Peasant thieves, monks
and even foreign men
are among his army.

His followers are eclectic.
His charisma draws people in.

Lord, may I do the honors?

No, the prince is after me,
no one else.

If I speak to him face to face,
I’m sure we can clear up
any misunderstandings.

[Moronao’s brother]
What do you say, brother?

[Moronao] Not a problem.

It’s merely the Imperial shogun
and some of his rogue followers.

[Takauji] Your Highness!

-[retainer 1] It’s Takauji!
-[retainer 2] k*ll him!

[all shouting]

[shouting stops abruptly]

Please, if you don’t mind,

let’s settle down.

[shudders]

[retainer]
Don’t be afraid of him! Attack!

Oh.

[retainers shouting]

[Takauji] There’s a lot of you.

[Moriyoshi] Takauji Ashikaga.

I knew it in my gut.
You’re a monster.

You shouldn’t be allowed
to walk the planes
of this life.

[Moriyoshi grunts]

Oh, hold on for just a moment,
Your Highness.

-[shouts]
-[Takauji] I promise
we’ll be alone soon enough.

[Moriyoshi grunting]

[growling]

[shouts]

[panting]

Right. Where were we?

[Moriyoshi continues panting]

Please, I ask you to trust me,
Your Highness.

Know that I am nothing but loyal
and devoted to the Emperor.

[Moriyoshi] I can’t defeat him
if I face him alone.

But I’m not alone.

If we combine all our strength
and fight together,

then one day...

-[subordinate]
What’s going on out here?
-Huh?

-[commander] His Highness
has unsheathed his sword.
-Where are the palace guards?

[commoners exclaiming]

[pants] Ah!
You came just in time.

We need reinforcem-- [grunts]

-[person 1 exclaims]
It’s Lord Takauji.
-[person 2] It’s Lord Takauji!

[person 3 squeals]
It’s Lord Takauji!
It really is Lord Takauji!

[crowd clamoring]

[subordinate]
Are you all right, my lord?

Are you hurt?

[Takauji]
It’s nothing to worry about.

-[person 1] Oh, I’m so glad.
-[person 2] Lord Takauji...

[subordinate]
I want to make sure.

Let’s examine you
in the government office.

[Moriyoshi]
My allies from yesterday,
why are they with him?

-[gates open]
-[gasps]

[gates creaking]

[Moriyoshi] My Emperor.

I implore you, you cannot
let this man in.

There’s something inside him
that’s not human.

Emperor!

Emperor!

[commoners] Lord Takauji.

-[creaking continues]
-[commoner] There he is!

[Moriyoshi] Emperor!

[voices chanting]
Lord Takauji. Lord Takauji.

Lord Takauji. Lord Takauji.
Lord Takauji. Lord Takauji.

[chanting continues, echoing]

[chanting fades, stops]

That really happened in Kyo?

[Yorishige]
He has military might,

which makes it impossible
to assassinate him.

And his otherworldly charm
is bewitching.

That’s Takauji Ashikaga.

The man whose popularity
exceeds even that
of the Emperor’s own son.

He is a very different beast
than the man you came to know.

I ask once again, Lord Tokiyuki,

are you prepared
to face an opponent who stands
at the top of the world?

[grunts]

[panting]

Young Lord! [panting]

[gasps]

-[vocalizing]
-[shrine maidens screaming]

[Ayako] I need you to help me
rein in Genba!

[Genba laughs]

[Ayako] He’s drunk,
touching shrine maiden’s butts,

and jumping around the room
like a crazy person!

[Genba laughs]

-[vocalizing]
-[Ayako] Some men are even
drawing their swords now.

They say he’s sprinkling pee
everywhere!

[Tokiyuki]
The story of the people on top

has turned into a story
of those at the bottom.

Shall we, my lord?

I think it’s time for us
to go teach this fox
some manners.

Yes.

-Mr. Yorishige.
-Hmm?

You gave me allies.

You gave me a way to fight.

And more than anything,
you gave me self-confidence.

I’m proud of these little gems.

They’re a treasure.

A treasure from you.

And, no matter
how much stronger Takauji is,
I’ll never give up.

I’ll keep on gathering
treasures and try
as many times as it takes!

Hey, Genba!

[narrator] Takauji. Tokiyuki.

-An invincible lion...
-[clamoring]

-...and a rabbit that’s
not even on his radar.
-[passes gas]

Get him!

-[laughs]
-That’s it! Yeah!

[narrator]
The lion does not yet know

that a day will come

when he will fear
the small rabbit.

[Genba] Doodle-oodle-loo,
doodle-oodle-loo,
doodle-oodle-loo.

[song playing]

Let’s go!