"To spread the name of "The Sword of Kashima", my brother ShinEmon has embarked on travel training." "And unexpectedly met Kano-sama." "Do you want MORE?" "!" "Her father, of the Oouchi clan and chief retainer." "With Hiraga-sama's recommendation, he entered the match in the Shogun's presence, to determine the best swordsman in the world." "Why you must risk your life?" "It's none of your concern!" "One side claims to be no competition and other side is claimed to be the best." "Oouchi family and Hosokawa family, a one on one fight." "Tsukahara Bokuden" "(Episode 3 Assassination of the Shogun)" "Timer, Subtitles and Translation by Danburi Editor and QC by \( -o _ o-)" "Is Kashima far away?" "Yes, to the east, beyond Mount Fuji." "The eastern most edge of Japan." "It's been a year since my brother ShinEmon arrived in the Capital." "He finally became used to life in the capital." "Young master!" "Here comes the pain in the neck." "(Yamazaki Samon)" "Are you still eating?" "You'll be late for training." "At the last match in the Shogun's presence, my brother ShinEmon defeated Oono Hidetaka who was called "no competition"." "My brother ShinEmon's fame has spread throughout the capital." "He now teaches the The Sword of Kashima to not only the retainers of Oouchi clan, but to other feudal lord's retainers as well." "I still have a hard time believing." "It's only been a year since we came to this capital." "I never thought we'll have pupils throughout the capital." "But my wish is to improve my skills, and to show the strength of "The Sword of Kashima" to the world." "However, people are saying that, you are the one that's "No competition" now." "You!" "Tsukahara..." "I curse your family forever!" "Young master." "I'm fine." "But this man..." "Tsukahara-sama was attacked?" "Last night, on the way home from training." "I wonder who it was." "I wonder..." "Are you done with the back?" "Kano-sama." "Today, our lady is going to visit the Yasaka shrine in the afternoon." "You should have other things to do to assist our lady rather than to waste time here in a place like this." "Yes ma'am." "That's enough!" "One more time!" "Ha!" "Tsukahara-sama." "My father would like to see you." "Yes." "The man who attacked Tsukahara-dono the other day, was a ronin named Inaba Shouetsu." "He was a pupil of Oono Hidetaka." "The one who was defeated by you at the match in Shogun's presence." "Kurama-ryu Oono's disciples were disbanded by the Hosokawa Takakuni-sama and the pupils of Kurama-ryu are now scattered." "So it's revenge...?" "I see." "Frightening are the grudges from the families and followers." "However, this is the fate of being born in this turbulent age." "Tsukahara-dono, please be careful from now on." "But, that match," "I was just lucky to win." "However, even if I lost," "I would never wish to have Samon take revenge for me." "Tsukahara-dono, people fight risking their lives is to hope for the fame and to find the best possible employment." "I guess so." "Father, why did you involve Tsukahara-sama, knowing of Hosokawa-sama and our lord's conflict." "I didn't mean to involve..." "Tsukahara-sama, you too!" "Why must you risk your life so easily?" "That's enough!" "I am very sorry." "I'm sorry Tsukahara-dono, please forgive Kano." "Please don't worry." "Is something the matter?" "To tell the truth, Kano is.." "She's not my biological daughter." "This was.. more than ten years ago." "There was a fight over an inheritance at the home of a provincial samurai in the Nara province." "It was a bloody battle in the family." "Mother." "Don't leave anyone alive." "Not even women and children!" "Kill everyone!" "Father." "So the only surviving member was...?" "It was Kano." "I felt sorry for her having survived alone." "So I adopted her." "It's just a contest of strength in front of the Shogun." "Why must you risk your life?" "Why must you risk your life so easily?" "She must've been worried about you in her own way but" "I'm really sorry." "Not at all." "Please come back again." "Thanks." "Anything the matter?" "Did you have a fight with your father again?" "Omitsu-san, are you planning to stay single forever?" "Where is this coming from?" "I'm a business woman." "Love affairs just gets in the way." "My business comes first." "But why are you asking me this?" "It's nothing." "Are you interested in Tsukahara-sama?" "Not true!" "Muromachi Ryuei (Ryuei is another name for the Shogunate)" "A great incident to befall the capital happened in the fall." "(Shogun Ashikaga Yoshitada)" "Who the hell are you?" "Do you know who I am?" "You're Kubo-sama (Shogun), right?" "I'm here to take your head." "Guards!" "Intruder!" "Come get him!" "Come get him!" "Come get him!" "Come get him!" "Intruder!" "Come!" "Come get him!" "Who are you?" "!" "Kubo-sama was...?" "Not so loud!" "I'm sure people will find out sooner or later but please keep it quiet for now." "Right." "According to the attending physician, Kubo-sama's injuries is serious, but it's not life threatening." "However, the night watchmen and the Samurai guards, a total of 14 men were killed." "To go after the Kubo-sama's life, how daring..." "I wonder who sent him...?" "It was... the previous Shogun..." "Yoshizumi-sama's order..." "The previous Shogun's orders?" "That's what the assassin's accomplice confessed to after the torture." "Ever since Yoshizumi-sama was removed from the Shogun's position, he's held a grudge against Kubo-sama." "(Oomi Okayama, Ashikaga Yoshizumi's camp)" "Yoshizumi-sama's desire to return to the Shogun position is tremendous." "The seeds of war is spreading everywhere in the region." "Curses!" "I'll make you pay for this!" "Kill him." "Organize the troops, and kill Yoshizumi, now!" "The One that attacked me," "Kill him NOW!" "Ha!" "Immediately!" "(Kanrei-dai;" "Oouchi Yoshioki)" "However, the intruder is an expert and have killed 14 of the night guards." "Right now we are looking for a swordsman who can kill this expert assassin." "Enough!" "What's taking so long?" "Bring the assassin's head here" "NOW!" "What Kubo-sama said is right." "However..." "How about leaving this matter to Oouchi-dono?" "What?" "I believe Oouchi-dono have many swordsmen who can handle such a task." "Oh, come to think of it, you have a winner from the previous match." "I'm sure he can accomplish this task for us." "Is it not?" "Oouchi-dono." "Certainly!" "This is a serious matter for the Oouchi clan." "I need Tsukahara-dono to accomplish this task when others may fail to do." "Will you kill the assassin that targeted Kubo-sama?" "I'm a guest at the Oouchi palace." "I'm ready to re-pay my debts." "Young master." "Will you do it?" "I humbly accept." "Then, who is this assassin?" "He's a master of the night raids, a priest called Enchin." "A priest?" "He's currently a leader of thieves and bandits." "He even does kidnapping and selling women, the lowest of all." "If it's thieves and bandits, isn't it the job for the Samurai-dokoro (government office) and the Bugyou-shu?" "(Group of magistrates)" "The thieves have spies everywhere." "I'm sure they already have look outs for many places." "To make sure we can kill him, we must make a suprise attack with small numbers." "And as Enchin is a master assassin, even the Bugyou-shu is afraid of him." "The only person who can defeat Enchin is you, Tsukahara-dono." "Where can I find Enchin?" "(Muromachi Ryuei)" "Please, this way." "It was so quick." "That man, with a sword and stick in hand, he killed everyone, one by one..." "That wasn't.. a man." "It was a demon." "Please." "Most of them were killed with one strike." "He is quite masterful." "Young master, this one." "It doesn't look like it's caused by a stick or a slingshot." "I'm not sure what kind of weapon caused it... (Hitachi no Kuni Kashima)" "Ominous clouds was moving in to far away Kashima too." "(ShinEmon's sister, Mahiro)" "Confinement?" "He ordered me to be confined for 7 days." "What's the reason?" "Kanto Kanrei (A Shogun Deputy for the Kanto region) Uesugi-sama has advanced to Echigo as you all know." "He seems to have gathered a large army." "Our lord have plans to send troops to Echigo from Kashima" "Advancement of the army to Echigo will exhaust our troops and farmers." "I have said many times that we should refrain from such a move." "I have mentioned that to the lord again and..." "Are you telling me that I'm not allowed to send troops?" "We should postpone sending the troops for now and concentrate on protecting our land first." "You fool!" "Don't you know how angry Uesugi-sama will be if we don't send the troops to Echigo?" "To send troops, we will need funds." "Our finances will be drained." "Please, think it over, I beg you." "Bizen." "Since when did you become such a coward." "You came up with many arguments but" "You.. are really afraid of war, aren't you?" "The Great swordsman of Kashima have aged." "If you're so afraid to die that much," "Just tremble in bed like a woman." "I don't want to look at the face of a coward any more." "Our lord has been blinded." "Is there no one else who can talk sense into him?" "None!" "At this rate," "Kashima will be ruined before long." "Hey, watch your mouth." "Don't you think so too?" "What's with all the shouting about?" "No, it's nothing." "A messenger of the high priest is here for you." "Understood, I'll be right there." "Bizen." "Please refrain from saying anything stupid." "I have brought the ingredients for breakfast." "Mahiro." "Yes." "Why do you worry about ShinEmon that much?" "I had a dream." "It was a frightening dream." "In my dream, my brother's face looked painful..." "Don't worry." "ShinEmon is to inherit the Sword of Kashima." "He has the protection of our deity, Takemikatsuchi no Ookami." "It's very likely your brother will face many trials set by the deity." "That is the fate of one who inherits the" "Sword of Kashima." "He's a master of night raids, this priest called Enchin." "That man, with a sword and stick in hand has killed everyone..." "It doesn't look like it's caused by a stick or a slingshot." "Young master, are you still pondering over it?" "Yes, I still can't understand." "What are you so worried about?" "You've always said," "To use the sword you must have a clear and calm mind." "Or you will give the opponent an opportunity during the fight." "This Enchin is truly an evil man." "He won't be able to win against our skills." "Yeah.." "But, that wound." "What type of weapon caused..." "Father." "Why did you ask Tsukahara-sama to do this task?" "This incident, by any chance... is it a plot by you and Oouchi-sama?" "A plot?" "What are you talking about?" "Oouchi and the Hosokawa clan are supposed to work together to assist Kubo-sama." "However, everyone knows they are competing against each other." "So by using Tsukahara-sama, are you trying to raise Oouchi clan's dominance?" "Don't be talking such nonsense." "There's no such thing." "Isn't it true?" "Then why aren't you using Kubo-sama's retainer for this?" "That's enough." "Our talk is finished." "But.." "Kano." "Why are you... so worked up when it comes to Tsukahara-dono?" "That is..." "Anyway, you're letting your imagination run wild." "I understand how you feel but" "Don't worry so much." "Tsukahara-sama." "Oh, how are you Tomoya..." "Tsukahara-sama." "Please stop by my shop." "Please, don't be bashful." "Come." "My dango... / I'll hold your dango for you." "Let's go, let's go." "You like dango that much?" "Kano-san came to visit me the other day." "I really didn't understand what she wanted." "Um..." "Are you aware of Kano-dono's past?" "Yes, I feel very sorry for her..." "What kind of a child were you?" "Tsukahara-san." "I was... adopted at the age of 9." "I practiced my sword everyday in the forest of Kashima." "There were strict instructors and I was crying everyday." "You have beautiful eyes." "I remember my fun childhood days too." "Well, I'll take my leave." "Aiyah, you did say all swordsmen are no good but you treated him well." "With cake no less, you must really like him." "If you watch him closely, it'll make you feel really refreshed." "What was she trying to tell me?" "Young master." "Oh." "What do you mean "Oh"..." "I've asked you to please wait for me at the dango shop." "Where did you go to?" "Um... well." "By the way how did it go?" "I have many things to tell you." "Enchin is an Igamono (Ninja)?" "Yes." "I was told he used to be a farmer but he was talented, so he went for ninja training." "His weapons are not limited to swords and nagamaki (pole weapon) alone." "Spear, blowgun, bo shuriken (stick shuriken)." "He can use anything." "But what caused the strange wound on the head?" "I don't know." "That's because no one has survived a fight with Enchin." "But why?" "According to Tango-sama, Enchin is a priest." "Why would someone who embraced Buddhism choose to kill another?" "He must've had an unspeakable past." "Who is it!" "My name is Rokuro-Jiro." "I am under the employ of Oouchi-sama." "I mean no harm." "I can't trust you!" "No, he seems to be telling the truth." "Young master." "You were the one following us the other day, weren't you?" "Yes." "You are as good as my master said you are." "What brings you here?" "This is it." "Originally, this was a shopping area, but after many wars and fires, it's all abandoned now." "Once the sun sets, only outlaws will gather there." "Is Enchin there every night?" "No, to escape the watchful eyes of the law, he keeps moving around and his whereabouts is unknown." "However, after a big job, he gathers there with his gang and have a party." "And what about his face?" "I..." "I know his face." "Then, since we're not familiar with this place, shall we go reconnoitering?" "I agree." "Kano-sama." "Tsukahara-sama, please please be careful." "Please don't worry, we are just going reconnoitering tonight." "We're not there to fight." "Even so..." "If you'll excuse me." "For the match, you must risk your life from the start." "Why must you risk your life?" "It's none of your concern." "From here on, we should take the road no one travels." "Do you see Enchin anywhere?" "No, I believe he'll be here later." "However, if we stay here, we'll be spotted anytime." "Please follow me." "This place really gives me the creeps." "Don't complain." "We're not here for sight seeing." "Alright, yes, I know." "Rokuro-Jiro." "Yes?" "When I asked if you can identify the face of Enchin, you hesitated for a while, why?" "Enchin and I come from the same village." "Is that true?" "Yes." "Although Enchin is an evil man now, he wasn't always so." "What happened to him?" "Enchin had a younger sister who worked with him on the farm." "One day, his sister was kidnapped and killed by a provincial samurai." "Enchin went to take revenge by himself." "He became a priest after killing him just to lay his soul to rest." "However, the religious sect he entered was really bad." "He was involved in many crimes." "And as he became more masterful, he lost his soul as a human being." "But now he's just a criminal." "Yes, you are correct." "The Enchin now is only causing evil in this world." "He must be killed." "Young master, look." "We're back!" "There he is." "That man with the hood." "I'm positive that's Enchin," "So that's Enchin." "(Enchin)" "Namu Amidabutsu" "Namu Amidabutsu" "They have... kidnapped women.." "And doing dancing prayers?" "That's truly evil." "Let's go." "But we're here for recon only." "Enchin!" "Young master!" "I'll take care of the rest!" "Concentrate on Enchin!" "Got it." "Ho~, Not bad, you brat." "You'll be more fun than the other guys I've killed." "Enchin, why do you keep committing such evil deeds?" "Evil deeds?" "What evil deeds?" "This is just work." "A work for me to live." "There's no good or evil when you risk your life." "Why don't you come over to my side." "Enchin, I pity you." "What?" "Tsukahara ShinEmon Takamoto." "I will fight you with The Sword of Kashima!" "Young master!" "What?" "The Staff got longer?" "I see." "It's a swing staff." "Young master!" "Come on!" "Young master!" "Young master!" "Wake up!" "Young master!" "Young master!" "Brother!" "That's when I remembered the strange experience I had with my brother." "I wonder if something serious has happened to my brother." "I was trying to shake off this unsettling feeling." "Brother." "Kano-dono, please be more gentle." "Tsukahara-dono, my lord is very pleased." "He said "Job well done"." "I appreciate his kind words." "However." "I never expected a chain spike to come out of the staff." "The timing for attack, pull out and stance." "I learnt a lot from that fight." "Young master!" "You almost died in this fight!" "When it comes to swords technique, you're such a samurai fool!" "Fool Samurai." "Fool Samurai." "I'll take it as a compliment." "Kano." "Why?" "How can you just sit there and laugh like nothing happened?" "Why can't you cherish your life a little more?" "Kano-dono." "Thanks to your care, my wound doesn't hurt." "I heard." "About you.. from your father." "I understand why." "Why you worry so much about sword fighting." "Why you insist on cherishing life." "I don't wish to kill or be killed." "However, I chose to live this path," "I must not run away from any challenges." "I'm ready for the consequences as well." "Are you.." "Going to keep fighting?" "If that's my fate." "Then." "I would like to ask you... for one favor." "Please promise me that you won't die." "Never." "My brother was confronted with the question of what it means to live as a master swordsman." "Do you kill just to kill?" "Are you afraid to die?" "What was your goal to come to this capital?" "For the rank?" "Or the fame?" "Date and time of the match in the Shogun's presence is decided." "It's a master of martial arts called NanEi from Sakai." "Please don't die." "I don't want to die either." "Kyoto." "Mt." "Kurama is located in northern Kyoto." "This is the location where Kyohachi-ryu's founder Kiichi Hogen has taught his sword technique to 8 priests in the Heian era." "Kurama Temple, Kiichi Hogen shrine." ""Rikutou" The Book of the art of war, a total of 6 volumes was the prized possession of Kiichi Hogen." "Only "Tora no maki" still exists and is kept in the temple." "Kiichi Hogen was said to teach the art of war to" "Minamoto no Yoshitsune who spent his youth at the Kurama." "The birth place of Kyohachi-ryu, Kurama." "This deep green mountain side may have helped birth the strong Kyo style swordsmanship."