"Should I wait?" "Or should I go on the offensive?" "It was probably high time for me to find my resolve anyway." "Boss!" "There's trouble!" "Shige?" "Bekunosuke?" "We got word from Zen-boy!" "It seems a boat carrying two strangers has drifted ashore!" "the Great Fire-Belching Fortress of the Sea!" "I am pleased to make your acquaintance." "charged with the keeping of Kaga." "I offer you my gratitude in granting us this audience." "Toshiie Maeda's wife." "I'm Motochika Chosokabe." "I won't say that I'm happy to see you." "Ho!" "Sorry about that." "It doesn't look like you're here to make war." "So?" "What do you want with the Ogre of the Western Sea?" "Feel free to speak your mind." "In that case..." "We would like for you to cede lyo and Sanuki. he will guarantee the security of your holdings." "Settle down!" "eh?" "He's talking like he's already become ruler of the world." "Take this message to the Devil King of Owari for me..." "Be careful you don't get stabbed in the back. this is to prevent the whole of Shikoku from being razed to the ground." "I beg of you to acquiesce." "What if I say no?" "Matsu!" "We were prepared for that answer from the start." "I would ask to duel with you." "And at the end of it... and I've always wanted to fight you once!" "But just hold on a second." "You get no end of troubles when you choose the wrong master to serve." "whether you're on land or sea." "Every order you get is to burn and massacre." "Nothing but unjust actions that you can't agree with. but he's not about to listen to you. and threatens to destroy Kaga if you can't persuade me." "I bet that's more or less how it went." "too." "So our plight was that transparent..." "You two must be well-loved by your people." "too." "It's just like that bastard told me." "That bastard?" "L-Lord Mouri!" "What has caused you to come in person to such a place?" "Stand back for a while." "my lord." "Good work. though it may only be a monkey. and that's why you came here with Yumekichi." "my man?" "reveal your true identity." "I've told you many times already." "I'm... you would never plot to have Chosokabe and myself collude to rise up against Oda." "it makes no sense." "I'm doing what I think is for the best." "Yumekichi?" "this is pointless." " If you do not want to be cut down here and now..." " Never mind that." "Those spies you sent to Shikoku... have they?" "I caught them and handed them over to the Ogre of the Western Sea as a gift." "Don't you think you could start believing me already? but I managed to duel him to a draw and I finally got my chance to talk to him. but what will you do?" "Who I am isn't an issue. that's all I want. safe." "How about it?" "You can exchange your hostages on the Inland Sea of Seto." "you can discuss joining forces against Oda." "You think I would agree to that?" "but I'm going to make you agree to it." " What? 126)}[Aki] you now find yourself the ruler of the entire surrounding region. who conquered all of Shikoku." "But realizing that you're finally at the point you're plotting to get ahold of the new weapon Chosokabe's supposedly making." "Motochika Chosokabe has cultivated the craftsmanship of mechanical weapons." "could be called the culmination of that. it's an abomination that'll threaten the balance of power. but... it's already been completed and it's set to sail for Aki." "What did you say?" "you see. but it's got this humongous barrel that towers over you!" "like some menacing palanquin of the sea." "You are certain the pirates will be appearing aboard this Fugaku?" "Yeah." "Motochika's a pirate who keeps to his word." "He's also guaranteed the safety of your men." "he'll lose faith in me and I'll fall prey to the huge barrel." "you are using strategy to make me comply." "Very well." "we shall exchange our precious soldiers." "Encircle Oda?" "That is what Keiji is doing?" "Yeah." "He should be deep in the heart of Mouri's camp right about now." "The men I sent to survey enemy movements haven't returned." "And I have Mouri's spies that he brought me as a gift. the plan is to work out a deal to temporarily join forces to knock out the Devil King." "That is unbelievable!" "I have heard that Lord Motonari Mouri is not a general who invades other lands of his own initiative." "To go to his camp and urge him to wage war against Oda is just... but if all of Kyushu falls in one fell swoop even he'll have to give it some thought." "I have to do what needs to be done." "So!" "too." "Keiji's trying to pull off this outrageous plan for your sake and for no other reason." "And here I had thought he spent all his time amusing himself..." "We serve Lord Nobunaga." "It is no surprise he could not tell us." "Is it possible that you were aware of this?" "after all." "Lord Nobunaga would have used lyo and Sanuki as a foothold with an eye towards all the lands surrounding the Inland Sea of Seto... it is surely as you say." "have made my resolve." "Third Son of Oda of the Taira Clan]" "What is that letter?" "I wrote this-- to relate our intent to secede from Oda." "my lord. but Lord Nobunaga's actions no longer contain one shred of honor." "But I..." "You have been troubled for a long time now. and there are also those gifted with talent." "There must be another way where we can throw our support behind those who would be of service in the peaceful times to come." "You spoke of this with every battle. even that prank with the cold water bath..." "He must have been unable to stand seeing you like that and it was his attempt to liven things up a little in the house." "And the reason you told me to let Keiji go at that time you agreed with what he was about to do." "Indeed." "this is the fortress Fugaku's maiden voyage!" "Let's give her all we've got!" "Yeah!" "Yumekichi?" "Yumekichi." "too." "my man." "I'm sorry for blabbing about the Fugaku." "as long as it makes things work out..." "But the Fugaku's giant barrel is still... that facade's plenty for now." "my man." "Don't you have any ambitions of conquering the world?" "I have no need." "All I will have is the sun." "is that right? who's out to blanket the land of the rising sun with his ominous cloud." "I said that I would think upon it." "all right." "But these folks act like they're at a wake all year round." "are you all ready and full now?" "!" "boss! fair and square. nothing's more important than this vast sea and land under the shining sun. - we'll just have to protect it before we fight over it!" " Yeah!" "But this is Motonari Mouri we're up against!" " Don't let your guards down!" " Yeah! we're taking the Fugaku and going straight to invading Aki! - the Ogre of the Western Sea will defeat Oda!" " Yeah!" "this is Lady Matsu of Maeda's home cooking!" "Did Keiji say something about it?" "Yes." "Matsu's cooking is the best in the world." "that boy..." "Master Keiji said to laugh and cry and enjoy their lives." "He said that was the world he wanted to realize." "Motochika and his men... aren't they?" "Don't you think it'll be fun to be friends with them? they wouldn't be hurting each... but even the most tactful person could not have..." "Is that so?" "Wh-What's that?" "what's your next move?" "Toshi!" "Matsu!" " Keiji!" " Keiji!" "Keiji Maeda!" "You pulled it off perfectly!" "Motonari Mouri!" "your spies are safe and sound!" "Lord Mouri!" "I have spared your men's lives as well." "Boss..." "Now he's gone and done it!" "Chosokabe?" "Boss!" "We're surrounded!" "Damn." "you...!" "All has gone according to my calculations." "your makeshift measures were all part of my plan." "What?" "I was aware in advance that you would be coming to the Inland Sea of Seto and I made use of that." "So we've been dancing in the palm of your hand this whole time." "There are none in this world who can thwart my cunning." "leave your fortress Fugaku to me and then flee swiftly." "I am a child of the sun." "It is unthinkable for me to join forces with a lowly pirate as equals." "Please wait!" "You two are finally face-to-face!" "Lord Mouri!" "We beg of you to join in encircling Oda!" "we may find a way to live in harmony with Chosokabe!" "Useless bastards." "Foolishness." "How dare mere spies presume to impugn me?" "Mouri!" "Master Hashinosuke!" "Master Hashinosuke!" "What cruel treatment!" "Bastard!" "Are you insane?" "!" "They're men who risked their lives serving you!" "Sukeroku!" "Harukichi!" "Saheita!" "You guys said you had sweethearts back home..." "The battlefield is the same as a chessboard." "My pieces already have you at checkmate." "you are too close and I doubt you could even aim at me." "Don't do this!" "Aren't they your people?" "!" "Soldiers are ultimately pawns to be sacrificed." " Lord Chosokabe!" " You must not!" "Mouri!" "Keiji!" "Keiji!" "Keiji!" "it's a battle for revenge!" "Show them what the warriors of Tosa are made of!" "Yeah!" "Seize their fortress Fugaku!" "Yeah!" "Please let go of me!" "Keiji is!" "Keiji is!" "he is sure to be fine!" "Fall helplessly before my cunning!" "he who has no intellect will rely on his strength." "It is nothing to be ashamed of." "Think of it as an honor to be defeated by me." "I dare you to try it!" "None shall blot out the sun!" "Mouri!" "I'll enshrine you on Itsukushima Island!" "As an evil god!" "The Inland Sea of Seto is mine." "I shall be the one to protect it!" "Keiji..." "Maeda!" "Damn monkey trainer." "So you were alive." "Motochika." "I understand how you feel." "we'll be right back where we started." "you're one cruel bastard." "I misjudged you." "vagabond!" "I have to settle this!" "Any who mock me shall merely be slain by the power of the sun!" "You pigheaded bastards!" "What we have to do right now right? there's nothing more senseless than that!" "Kasuga!" "Don't tell me!" "huh?" "this fight will have to wait!" "The look on your face is very ninja-like today." "I do not understand how it is different." "I heard about Kenshin." " But I'm sure..." " It goes without saying." "Knowing the man that he is..." "That's the spirit." "The power of believing's an incredible thing." "Kenshin will be..." " Shut up." "You go chat with those who are precious to you!" "huh?" "It'll be an easy row over there for my guys!" "We will head for Azuchi by land." "Whether we become involved with the war against Oda will depend on how things are going." "I will not rule out attacking Chosokabe from behind." "the game of falling to the Earth THANKS TO [Neutro] unable to keep it in all we can hear" "Is the cacophony of reality." "Relief and a sense of loss" "In this room where the two mingle" "We find out how we can locate the key" "Which we need in order to obtain the future" "You find out sunshine" "Hugging a single scrap of a dream to ourselves" "You find out sunshine" "Even if there's nothing on this road" "As long as you're here" "I'll keep singing from this spot THANKS TO Aegisub Project  JagatNaruto" "Boss!" "Fugaku's giant barrel isn't complete yet!" "Don't worry about it! unable to get inside Azuchi Castle!" "Fire as many rounds as it can take! they never had a chance to defeat the Devil King to begin with!" "You're exactly right." "Boss!" "It's at its limit!" "All right!" "It hung in there good!" "I'm sure at least one round found its mark." "the encirclement of Oda was about to be realized." "each of them has a clear vision of the future alive in their hearts." "The last big fight with the Devil King." "I'll be joining in on the fun." "will have my way!"