"ripped by qwerzz" "MIYAMOTO MUSASHI IV" "Duel at Ichijyo-ji Temple" "Produced by Okawa Hiroshi" "Production Design:" "Tsujino Kimiharu Ogawa Takaya Okinaga Takao Original Work by Yoshikawa Eiji Screenplay:" "Suzuki Naoyuki Uchida Tomu" "Cinematography:" "Yoshida Sadaji Lighting:" "Watada Hiroshi Sound:" "Watabe Yoshitake Art Direction:" "Suzuki Takatoshi Music:" "Kosugi Taichiro Editing:" "Miyamoto Shintaro" "Assistant Director:" "Kamata Fusao Log Keeper:" "Kunisada Shouko Props:" "Tachi Kiyoshi Sets:" "Miyakawa Toshio Makeup:" "Hayashi Masanobu Coiffure:" "Sakurai Fumiko Costumes:" "Mikami Go Swordplay Choreography:" "Adachi Reijiro Production Supervisor:" "Kanzaki Hironao" "CAST" "Nakamura Kin'nosuke" "Oka Satomi Irie Wakaba Iwasaki Kaneko" "Kimura Isao Kawarasaki Choichiro Tani Kei Naniwa Chieko Hira Mikijiro" "Sato Kei Oda Masao Sawamura Shunosuke Takeuchi Mitsuru Kagawa Ryosuke Tokudaiji Shin Hanasawa Toku'e" "Nakamura Tokinosuke Nakamura Kinji Kuni Ichitaro Kusumoto Kenji Mizuno Hiroshi Arima Koji Otori Reiko Fujishiro Yoshiko Kirishima Yachiyo Matsu'ura Tsuki'e" "Hagiwara Mitsuru Sekiyama Koji Dan Tokumaro Kataoka Hanzo Shimada Kei'ichiro Hayashi Shotaro Suzuki Kin'ya Awaji Daisuke Nishimoto Yuji Ono Keiko" "Shimada Hideo Arikawa Masaharu Oyamada Yoshiki Akatsuki Saeko Yasaka Kyoko Matsuda Toshio Fujimoto Hideo Oki Yasushi Oyama Yoichi Nasu Shintaro" "Minamoto Hachiro Kaneda Kozo Kijima Shujiro Ichikawa Yuji Takashi Shoki Karasawa Minken Mori Seiji Dobashi Isamu Rinekawa Hiroshi Egi Kenji" "Yamagata Isao Tono Eijiro Higashiyama Chieko Senda Koreya" "Takakura Ken Ehara Shinjiro" "Directed by Uchida Tomu" "The 5th year of the Keicho period (1 600 c.e.), the ninth month." "Will it be Tokugawa or Toyotomi?" "The fates of the two great political powers hung in the balance at Sekigahara." "A young man from Miyamoto Village in Sakushu Province, Shin'men Takézo burning with zeal convinced his friend since childhood, Hon'iden Matahachi to enter the battle on the Toyotomi side." "But his dream of becoming the Lord of his own castle came to nothing." "Wounded, they were protected and nursed by Oko and her daughter, Akemi." "One day, Matahachi, consumed by his lust for Oko suddenly vanished, leaving Takézo all alone." "What awaited Takézo when he returned home alone was a ruthless manhunt lead by officer Aoki Tanzaemon of Himeji and the intense hatred of Matahachi's mother, "Obaba" Osugi." "Takézo struggled like a wild beast but Matahachi's betrothed, Otsu, helped to save him as did the prelate Takuan." "Takuan made it possible for Takézo to cloister himself at Himeji castle, wherein he rediscovered his humanity." "He discovered the pleasures of learning, and before he knew it, three years had passed." "After declining Castle Lord Ikeda Terumasa's offer of ministerial employment, Takézo changed his name to "Miyamoto Musashi" and, resisting the feelings towards Otsu that had awakened inside him he departed for Kyoto to follow the path of the sword." "One year later, he defeated the top disciples of the famous school of Yoshioka and encountered Tanzaemon's son, the boy Jotaro." "Musashi'sjourney of training continued." "At Nara, he splendidly defeated a powerful Hozo-in monk." "He was ambushed on the plains of Hannya by cowardly ronin, but he struck them down." "Musashi became filled with the confidence he needed to walk the path of the sword and challenged the Patriarch of the Yagyu Clan, Sekishusai, Master of the Shin'kage style." "While battling his four top students, Musashi was distracted by the sound of Otsu's flute." "With both of his swords held high, he managed to escape, confounding his foes." "At the end of that year, he delivered a challenge to Yoshioka Seijuro." "Musashi's challenge became an ominous burden upon Seijuro who had lived his life as the son of a famous school's founder." "On the first day of the New Year, at Gojo Bridge the Yoshioka School posted a reply to Musashi's challenge." "Otsu, Jotaro, Obaba, and Akemi arrived, seeking Musashi, and it was here that Musashi met his fated enemy, Sasaki Kojiro, for the first time." "Musashi and Seijuro dueled at Rendai- ji Temple in northern Kyoto." "However, Seijuro was no match for Musashi." "Victory and defeat were determined by a single blow by Musashi." ""He was the child of a highly esteemed school."" ""I should not have fought him..." ""...but nonetheless, I won."" ""The Kyo-ryu style has existed since Muromachi times, and I have defeated its master, Yoshioka."" ""However... my battles do not end here." "They have just begun."" "Hurry." "Hurry." "Hey." "Put him down gently." "Hurry up and get out of here." "H..." "H..." "Hayashi, Hayashi!" "Young sensei." "Young sensei." "Was I... was I cowardly?" "Young sensei." "Young sensei." "I dueled him one-on-one, I did the best I could." "I don't believe I acted cowardly." "We know that." "I don't believe I acted cowardly." "We know that." "We know that." "Ueda..." "Ueda..." "Yes sir." "Ueda..." "Yes sir." "Yes sir." "Yokokawa..." "Yokokawa..." "Yes sir." "Yokokawa..." "Yes sir." "Yes sir." "...was not cowardly!" "...was not cowardly!" "Big Brother!" "Stop this!" "...was not cowardly!" "People will laugh at you for whining like a loser." "Saké." "Yes sir." "Saké." "Yes sir." "Yes sir." "Bring me saké." "Bring me saké." "Yes sir." "Bring saké." "Bring me saké." "I heard he was returned on a gurney through the streets!" "You are all unbelievable idiots." "Oh, Seijuro." "So he got you, huh?" "Cut your stomach if you call yourself a warrior." "That is unreasonable." "What do you mean?" "He still has one arm." "He can easily do it!" "You were all there, and look what happened." "You're all incompetent." "I heard that Denshichiro's back." "I heard that Denshichiro's back." "Uncle." "I, Denshichiro, am here." "Uncle." "I, Denshichiro, am here." "Oh." "Denshichiro." "Uncle." "I, Denshichiro, am here." "Uncle." "I know what must be done." "For the honor of the Yoshioka Dojo, my older brother must be avenged." "And I, Denshichiro, shall assuredly defeat Musashi." "Everyone." "Gather together." "Listen up." "He couldn't have gotten to another province yet." "You must find out where Musashi is staying." "Ueda." "You will take Mitani and Terada and go to the Great Sanjo Bridge." "Yes sir." "Yokogawa and Nagahata:" "Awadaguchi." "Yes sir." "Yokogawa and Nagahata:" "Awadaguchi." "Yes sir." "Yes sir." "Mi'ike and Hiro'oka:" "The Fushimi Highway." "Yes sir." "Mi'ike and Hiro'oka:" "The Fushimi Highway." "Mi'ike and Hiro'oka:" "The Fushimi Highway." "Yes sir." "Yes sir." "Hayasaki and Harada:" "Tanbaguchi." "Hayasaki and Harada:" "Tanbaguchi." "Yes sir." "Yes sir." "Kojima and Sasayama:" "The Wakasa Highway." "Yes sir." "Kojima and Sasayama:" "The Wakasa Highway." "Kojima and Sasayama:" "The Wakasa Highway." "Yes sir." "Yes sir." "There is no time to waste; go immediately!" "Yes sir." "Koetsu." "Koetsu." "What's the matter?" "Honorable ronin." "It appears my mother has erred in some way." "Allow me to apologize on her behalf for her insolence." "Please forgive us." "Oh no, it is I who should apologize." "I do not know why she was frightened of me but as soon as she saw me, the elderly lady cast aside this small basket, and ran." "So I merely brought this here for you, that is all." "Please do not make any apology." "I see." "Did you hear that?" "I think you jumped to conclusions, mother." "Then this honorable ronin will not try and harm us?" "He is a kind-hearted man who brought the basket to us; he will not harm us." "Well I'm sorry for the misunderstanding." "I am indeed sorry for what I have done, but when I saw you I felt as if something bloody was approaching me." "I felt as if every pore in my body squeezed shut in fear." "But looking at him as he is now, there is nothing remarkable about him." "Honored knight-errant, if you are in no hurry, come and rest a while." "There is nothing as good as a tea break after a battle." "My mother shall prepare some for you." "Please." "Please, honorable ronin, come on over." "I don't get it." "What do you think?" "About what?" "About this Aoki Tanzaemon who rescued us." "About what?" "When I hear that shakuhachi flute, it reminds me of my mother." "It makes me cry, I can't help it." "Please." "Please help me!" "Akemi, it's you!" "Matahachi-san, help me!" "Oh!" "It's Sasaki Kojiro." "Go and hide her." "Hey, you're the gal from the other night." "You know her?" "Akemi." "What's going on?" "That man." "He's scary." "What?" "A scary man?" "That ain't good." "Right, I'll send him packing." "Hey." "Matahachi-san, he's pursuing me." "Help me." "Hey." "Akemi, why are you afraid of that man?" "He is... frightening this morning, at Rendai-ji, he..." "What did he do at Rendai-ji?" "After the duel between Musashi-sama and Seijuro-sama, he after Seijuro list, he hacked Seijuro's arm off." "Musashi and Seijuro dueled?" "Since the end of last year, he's had me locked up in a room." "I thought I was going to die." "If he captures me now, I don't know what he'll do to me." "Please, help me." "Please." "Help me." ""On arorikya sowaka." "On arorikya sowaka." (Buddhist Mantra)" ""On arorikya sowaka." "On arorikya sowaka."" ""On arorikya sowaka." "On arorikya sowaka."" ""On arorikya sowaka."" ""On arorikya sowaka."" "She resembles the Hon'iden Obaba from Miyamoto Village in Sakushu Province." "Caw." "Caw." "Caw." "Stupid crows!" "Stupid master!" "Why does Musashi-sama do such cruel things?" "Otsu-san." "You should stop thinking about such stuff." "You're going to get a fever again." "Obaba says that he takes pleasure..." "in taking people's lives but I cannot believe that Musashi-sama, of all people, is like that." "Otsu-san, you're a crybaby." "You have to stop." "A... ra..." "I'm back." "Welcome back." "You must be tired..." "I'm back." "Welcome back." "Otsu, you haven't lit the lamps yet." "Welcome back." "Otsu, you haven't lit the lamps yet." "Otsu, you haven't lit the lamps yet." "Yes, right away." "Yes, right away." "Otsu-san, I'll do it; you lie down." "Yes, right away." "Jotaro." "That Takézo, where could he be hiding?" "Another whole day spent searching in vain." "Otsu." "Massage my shoulders, if you want to be kind." "Yes." "Oh, Otsu-san..." "That Matahachi, he has no clue about his mother's hardship." "Where could he be loafing about?" ""Liang Kai:" A famous 13th century Chinese painter known for his minimalist style." "Musashi-dono, another staring contest with the Liang Kai painting?" "I see that you are quite fond of it." "If you'd like, you can take it with you when you leave." "I'll give it to you." "You will let me have it?" "You will let me have it?" "That's right." "I couldn't think of taking it." "That's right." "You have been so hospitable to me these last few days." "It would be improper of me to take this household treasure." "But you are fond of it, aren't you?" "What makes a drawing like that happy is to be possessed by someone who genuinely loves it." "When you put it that away, then I am even more unqualified to receive such a drawing." "Even if I were to own it, I have no home." "A knight-errant is always on the move, with nary a place to sit." "I see." "It would be a burden during your wanderings." "Why don't you build yourself a house in this part of Kyoto?" "You should do it, if you've grown fond of this area." "Thank you very much." "But I couldn't consider owning a house yet." "Perhaps it's your energy, master but I feel this place nurtures my mind; it attracts me." "Well, that's too much praise." "But what you have grown fond of, I believe..." "is the energetic air about this place." "Call it the powerful vitality of productive townsfolk." "Everyone enjoys a relaxing life here, shutting out the noise of the world." "The powerful vitality..." "What is the matter, older brother?" "Older brother." "At times like this... even your unworthy little brother... can be a reliable ally." "Denshichiro." "What is it?" "As you have always wanted, I will give you this dojo." "However, you should know, that inheriting the dojo means upholding the honor of the clan." "Alright." "I shall accept." "Don't say it so casually." "If you were to do as I did and sully the name of our late father..." "it would be better to close now." "Don't be ridiculous." "I, Denshichiro, am not the same as you." "I shall splendidly cleanse our sullied name." "No." "That's not what I'm talking about." "Please don't have a revenge match." "Please don't have a revenge match." "Why?" "Why?" "Because you won't win." "Why?" "Because you won't win." "Because you won't win." "Against whom?" "Against whom?" "Against Musashi." "You lack the skill." "Against whom?" "That's ridiculous." "It's no laughing matter." "Let the squabble with Musashi end with me." "As your older brother, I am asking you to both inherit and stabilize the dojo." "Older brother." "I, Denshichiro..." "will not become that kind of successor." "You just don't get it, do you?" "What I'm trying to say is that you mustn't fall prey to Musashi's wiles." "Now those are the words of a loser!" "Father." "As of today, I, Denshichiro, shall take charge of the dojo." "Younger Master." "What happened?" "It seems my older brother is consumed with fear." "We had another quarrel." "A quarrel?" "Well then, it's your fault, Younger Master." "Your older brother is too weak to argue." "I don't care if he's lying sick in bed you think I'm going to put up with his cowardly shenanigans?" "I make this declaration..." "I shall defeat Musashi!" "I'm going to do it, no matter what my older brother says." "Older brother says to leave Musashi be and concentrate on maintaining the honor of the family and dojo." "Are those the words of a warrior?" "That's the kind of thinking that let Musashi defeat him." "And all of you... better not view me in the same light as my older brother." "Well... we believe in your power, Younger Master." "But..." "But..." "But what?" "But what?" "Yes sir." "According to your older brother..." "But what?" "...our enemy Musashi is a mere knight-errant, but we are a clan famous since the Muromachi Era." "But no matter how you look at it, a duel like that is a vain gamble." "A gamble, you say?" "It was the wrong word." "I take it back." "A gamble, you say?" "Why you get out of here." "You coward!" "I said the wrong thing, Younger Master." "Shut up!" "I said the wrong thing, Younger Master." "A coward like you is unqualified to hold any position under me." "Leave!" "You are a disgrace." "Get going." "Those who value their lives, or hold contrary views, may leave at any time." "If 10 or 20 men with backbone remain, that would be plenty." "They will be the foundation upon which this dojo is rebuilt." "If our dojo turns into a mausoleum, it won't be good for our reputation." "We will train now, get yourselves ready." "So, Yokogawa." "Unlike my older brother, I play a little rough." "Next!" "We found him!" "We found him!" "Next!" "We know!" "Where Musashi is staying." "We know!" "Where Musashi is staying." "Where?" "Where?" "Musashi is staying at Hon'ami Koetsu's home." "Where?" "At the home of Hon'ami?" "At the home of Hon'ami?" "Yes sir." "Yes sir." "Koetsu's home?" "Yes sir." "Now that's a complication." "We must be care..." "Who cares?" "We're going there right away." "Oh..." "Younger Master." "Younger Master." "Who cares?" "We're going there right away." "Older brother." "Older brother." "We found out where Musashi is staying." "Look at this." "He's left me this rambling letter and run away from home." "He didn't write where he was going either." ""Ashamed"? "Atoning for my sins"?" "What effeminate rot!" "Hmm... at least one more coward has left this dojo." "Denshichiro-sama." "Who is it?" "Hayashi?" "Denshichiro-sama." "Yes." "What are you doing?" "Yes." "You helped older brother leave home, didn't you?" "You knew about it." "Yes." "If you knew, why didn't you stop him?" "Yes." "Or why didn't you at least let us know?" "Why didn't you?" "Speak up." "I thought it would be better to not stop him." "What?" "You're saying that you completely agree with older brother?" "No." "Just a little." "Just a little?" "How do you differ?" "No." "Just a little." "Denshichiro-sama." "Concerning the duel with Musashi I believe that it is essential to think carefully, and proceed with caution." "What are you talking about?" "No caution is necessary." "A duel is to be fought gallantly, and the stronger man will win." "Indeed that is so." "I am merely suggesting that his style be well studied, prior to the duel." "I don't believe it's too late for that." "Silence." "You dare express an opinion to me?" "It is not an opinion." "It is a fact that Musashi's style is extraordinary and unpredictable." "Treat him casually, and you will be defeated." "Defeated, you say?" "Treat him casually, and you will be defeated." "Then why did you find me and fetch me home?" "Because I believed that if you brothers joined forces, you could win." "Are you saying that it's too dangerous for me to fight alone?" "Please do not be foolhardy." "Silence." "You, like older brother, are gutless." "This dojo doesn't need men like you." "Get out." "I said get out." "Give this back to older brother, and tell him I'm not interested in it." "Three cowards have left us now." "What do you say, Musashi-sama?" "How about you and I go to a house of mirth?" "Would that be a place with women entertainers?" "Yes." "My friend Haiya just invited me." "Would that be a place with women entertainers?" "I appreciate it, but I should not." "Musashi-dono, this is a good opportunity." "My son wants to take you." "Cast aside your hesitations, go and make yourself ready." "Yes." "Well, in that case, I will." "Please take me with you." "Yes, do so." "Come on, you must wear something else too." "No, fine clothes don't suit me." "I'll go as I am." "Maybe that's fine for you." "But if you were to wear those dirty clothes you would be like a wash rag in an elegant house of mirth." "An unsullied wash rag perhaps, but that's about all that can be said." "Come on, don't be difficult." "Wear it and see how you like it." "Please." "Yes." "Please." "Madam..." "Koetsu." "A group of three strong-Iooking samurai came to the gate and spat out all sorts of rude and unruly words." "Could there be some kind of trouble?" "Please do not worry." "Even if they intend to do me ill, they are not going to harm Koetsu-dono." "My guess is that they are Yoshioka men." "I think so too." "Koetsu-dono, I cannot permit you to get involved and suffer any harm." "I should not go." "No, if they're Yoshioka students, then I've got nothing to be afraid of." "Come on, let's go." "As you can see, that is Haiya-dono's home." "Shoyu is a magnanimous man." "You won't regret meeting him." "Here we are." "Let's go." "Koetsu-dono." "I have to take care of something." "I shall be waiting for you outside." "Is that right?" "Well, please be careful." "I shall be waiting for you outside." "You're Musashi, aren't you?" "You're Musashi, aren't you?" "Indeed, I am." "I am Otaguro Hyosuké, of the Yoshioka school." "Indeed, I am." "Here is a letter from Younger Master Denshichiro." "I will have you read it now, and to give us an immediate reply." ""Challenge to a duel." "Place:" "The back lot of Rengé'o-in Temple."" ""The time:" "The bottom half of the hour of the dog."" "I accept." "For certain?" "I accept." "For certain?" "For certain?" "I accept for certain." "I accept for certain." "The duel is tonight." "It's very sudden." "I accept for certain." "This is alright with you?" "This is alright with you?" "It's alright." "It's alright." "Until later, then." "It's alright." "So you are Musashi-dono." "I'm the master of this house, Haiya Shoyu." "Come on, let us go." "Please, Musashi-dono." "Have a hot one." "Please, Musashi-dono." "Have a hot one." "I already have some." "I already have some." "But you haven't even taken a sip." "I already have some." "But you haven't even taken a sip." "But you haven't even taken a sip." "I am a lightweight." "I am a lightweight." "Are you saying you're a lightweight swordsman?" "I am a lightweight." "Are you saying you're a lightweight swordsman?" "Are you saying you're a lightweight swordsman?" "I suppose you're right." "I suppose you're right." ""Drinking saké impedes one's training." I suppose you're right." ""Drinking saké weakens the will." "Drinking saké makes the body unstable."" "If these are your reasons, you won't amount to much." "I do not believe those things, but there is one thing that makes it a problem." "Oh... and what might that be?" "It makes me sleepy." "Madame, this young man is afraid of getting sleepy when he drinks." "Please put him to bed when he gets sleepy, alright?" "It would be my pleasure." "It would be my pleasure." "By the way, who should be his nurse?" "What do you say, Koetsu-dono?" "Who would Musashi-dono take a fancy to?" "Hmm..." "Funabashi-sama, Yoshino-sama should be here soon." "That's it, that's it." "If it's Yoshino Tayu, Musashi-dono won't be dissatisfied." "She isn't here yet?" "Unlike us, Yoshino-sama is in high demand." "There is no way to rush her here." "Oh no, you tell her that I am here." "She'll refuse any other guests and come over." "Say, Rin'ya." "Are you here?" "Yes." "Rin'ya, you are Yoshino Tayu's assistant, aren't you?" "Yes." "Tell her that Funabashi is waiting, and bring her here." "Yes." "And who might her guest be?" "Yes." "It's Kangan-sama." "Kangan-sama?" "Kangan-sama?" "Yes." "Yes." "Why didn't you say that sooner?" "Yes." "Say, Koetsu-dono." "This is getting interesting." "That pesky little official." "Alright then, I'll go there and have a talk with him." "I'm going to have to ask him to let us have Yoshino." "Funabashi-sama, please be careful." "Don't underestimate me, you." "Funabashi-sama, please be careful." "I'm drunk and my feet are wobbly, but my mind isn't wobbly, you know." "Come on, Koetsu-dono." "Come on, Musashi-dono." "Let's go, let's go." "Where is Kangan-dono's room?" "Is it here?" "Is it there?" "That sounds like Shoyu." "Oh no." "What should we do if he comes here?" "Hey, don't stand up." "Don't stand up." "Hey there you are, there you are." "Well, hello." "Hey there you are, there you are." "Well, hello." "Well, hello." "Say, Yoshino Tayu." "I've brought a young lord today." "Say, Yoshino Tayu." "I've brought a young lord today." "Oh, Koetsu..." "Say, Yoshino Tayu." "I've brought a young lord today." "You know, Tayu, in today's world, the merchants are the smart ones." "And the nobles are the fools?" "Tayu, are you infatuated with this noble?" "Or would you rather be infatuated with a merchant?" "Oh please, Funabashi-sama." "I've got your number." "Tayu, I knew you preferred merchants." "That being the case, come with me." "Hey Shoyu." "Does yourjesting know no bounds?" "That being the case, come with me." "Jesting you say?" "Tayu looks like she wants to come with me, so I'm taking her." "Right, Tayu?" "Oh my... what should I do?" "Awe, come on, it's alright, it's alright." "Oh my... what should I do?" "Musashi will surely come, won't he?" "You needn't concern yourself." "If he makes himself scarce we'll put up placards all over Kyoto to discredit him." "Young lady, can I get outside from here?" "Customer, where are you going?" "I will be right back." "You'll be right back?" "But why are you leaving?" "If Koetsu-dono asks for me, please tell him that I intend to return soon." "Tell him that that's what I said when I left." "Please don'tjust intend, please come back." "Tell him that that's what I said when I left." "Welcome." "Welcome." "Welcome." "Do you have straw sandals?" "Sorry, we don't have any here." "I can send her out for a pair, if you'd like." "Yes." "Please." "Yes sir." "A pair of straw sandals." "Yes." "Please." "Yeah." "Here, sir." "Sorry to bother you, but would you hold this haori vest here for me?" "Yes sir." "If I do not return by the bottom half of the hour of the boar please deliver the haori and this letter to Koetsu-dono, who is at Oogi-ya." "To Koetsu-sama of Hon'ami." "Yes sir, that's no problem." "I shall keep them safe." "By the way, what is the time?" "Is it the lower half of the hour of the rooster?" "Or is it about the hour of the dog?" "I don't think it is, yet." "Or is it about the hour of the dog?" "It's probably still around the bottom half of the hour of the rooster." "I can tell by the traffic in the street." "Here they are." "I appreciate it." "Here they are." "Proprietor." "Proprietor." "Yeah." "Yeah." "This is an odd question..." "Yeah." "...but is that komuso monk a local?" "Oh yeah." "He's been around for about three or four years." "I heard he used to be a samurai of the Banshu Clan." "Banshu?" "Banshu?" "Yeah." "Then he's Aoki Tanzaemon." "Yeah." "Jotaro's father." "I thought it was getting frosty, it looks like it might snow." "Gosh it's cold." "It's cold, it's cold." "Hold it." "Yes sir." "Hold it." "Get me straw sandals." "Will straw sandals be sufficient?" "On cold, freezing evening like this, tight knots can snap and break." "At such times, cloth straps on straw sandals are the best." "All of you should know this." "Yes sir." "Alright." "Let's go." "Who is it?" "I think it's Otaguro." "He hasn't come yet." "He hasn't come yet." "Yes sir." "You must be cold." "There is still time." "Yes sir." "Please warm yourself, and make yourself ready." "Maybe I got here too soon." "Someone go and fetch some saké for me." "Yes sir." "We have saké ready for you." "Ahh... that's good." "There's no ally better than this." "Oh... the elder Mibu is here." "Oh." "Uncle." "Why are you here?" "Are you really going to do this?" "Seeing you like this is reassuring." "I am not like my pathetic brother." "Please put your mind at ease." "Denshichiro." "Do not take this foe lightly." "I am aware of that." "Please." "To ward off the cold." "I don't want any." "It's the bottom half of the hour of the dog." "Everyone, please listen to me." "I alone am sufficient to deal with Musashi." "If any of you came to my aid, I, Denshichiro, would be disgraced." "So please, leave the area." "That would be fine." "And in the unlikely event..." "I, Genzaemon, will gather your bones." "Listen to me." "Don't any of you show your faces." "Now leave!" "Alright." "Come on, everyone." "Leave." "Leave, leave." "Please leave." "Leave, leave." "Please leave." "Musashi." "You're late." "Are you ready?" "Am I ready for what?" "Are you ready?" "It's past the hour of the dog." "I did not promise to be here exactly at the bell of the bottom half of the hour." "Don't play games." "Come down from there." "I am coming now." "Come down." "What is the matter?" "If you're already petrified, you are unqualified to stand in the presence of Denshichiro." "Yoshioka Denshichiro, you are nothing to me." "Why, last spring, I cut you in half." "What?" "If I kill you now, it will be twice that I have done so." "What?" "When?" "In the province of Yamato, at the hamlet of Yagyu." "Yamato?" "Yamato?" "In the bath, at the lodge." "In the bath, at the lodge." "What?" "You were there?" "In the bath, at the lodge." "Neither of us were armed at the time." "But in the bath, I killed you with my eyes." "What intolerable nonsense." "I shall cut you out of your self-absorbed bubble." "Attack!" "Younger Master!" "Younger Master!" "Musashi!" "Denshichiro!" "Denshichiro!" "Younger Master!" "I shall not let you die in vain." "I will not let your death be in vain!" "Denshichiro!" "Can you hear me?" "Younger Master." "Denshichiro!" "Welcome back." "Oh." "You were waiting for me to return?" "Yes." "Tayu-sama told me to." "Sorry about that." "You had a tryst, didn't you?" "I'm going to tattle to Tayu-sama." "No, no, it's nothing like that." "Is that what you thought?" "Oh, Musashi-dono." "Where were you?" "Oh, I had some business." "Where were you?" "Thank you for waiting." "Preparations are now complete." "I was asked to ensure that everyone came." "What's that?" "Did you say it's ready?" "What's that?" "Did you say it's ready?" "Yes." "Well, Tayu has invited us, we can't say no." "Yes." "Come on, everyone." "Everyone, let's go." "Yoshino Tayu has prepared a seat for us." "Please come to the tea room." "Yes." "Please come to the tea room." "Oh my!" "A beautiful woman at the threshold of a snow-capped house!" "Everyone, come on." "Let's go, let's go." "Please do not hesitate." "As you can see, this is just a mountain hut." "My accommodations are meager, but on snowy nights there is nothing better than a warm hearth for impoverished folk and wealthy nobles alike." "So as you can see, I have taken great pains to keep the fire burning." "Even if we were to converse throughout the night none need worry about the firewood." "The hearth shall not want for fuel." "Hence please to enjoy the fire to your heart's content." "Oh... is that blood?" "No." "I believe it is a crimson peony petal." "Tayu, that firewood you're using..." "what kind of wood is it?" "It doesn't appear to be regular kindling." "It is the wood of the peony." "Please take a look." "I see." "No wonder it has a nice fragrance." "Please take a look." "Yoshino Tayu." "There is no shelter..." "There is no shelter when I stop my horse to brush the snow from my sleeves." "Here in Sano..." "Here in Sano in the blizzard in the blizzard." "An uncouth display of skill." "No, it was fine indeed." "An uncouth display of skill." "Well everyone, I wish this could go on, but maybe we should call it a night." "Your hospitality was heartwarming." "Koetsu-sama..." "Tayu-sama..." "if I may have a moment." "Oh, Koetsu-sama, we got trouble." "From Somon to Yanagi-no-baba, about a hundred students of Yoshioka are lying in wait for Musashi-sama to return." "Musashi-sama cannot carelessly leave this house of mirth." "Well, Yoshino Tayu, thank you for your hospitality tonight." "Then, shall we..." "Goodnight." "You are Musashi-sama?" "You should spend the night." "I do not want you to leave tonight." "Would that be alright with you, if I were to have him spend the night?" "No, I will leave." "Musashi-dono, don't be stubborn." "No, I will leave." "Why don't you spend the night here, and leave in the morning?" "Tayu, I'm counting on you." "Yes." "Tayu, I'm counting on you." "It must be cold over there." "Please come closer." "Please do not mind me." "Please get some rest." "I will leave as soon as day breaks." "Musashi-sama." "Yes." "Who are you on guard against?" "No one." "I am exercising self-discipline against carelessness." "And against the enemy?" "Always." "And against the enemy?" "If the students of Yoshioka band together and come barging in here you will most likely be killed." "I cannot help but worry about that." "What a pitiable man you are." "Musashi-sama." "I, as a woman, do not understand the way of the warrior but I have been observing your motions and gazes and I cannot help but feel that you expect to be attacked and slain at any moment." "Perhaps it could be said that death is written all over your countenance." "A knight-errant such as yourself may have to face the swords of many enemies at once." "Is this how things must be?" "Is there any hope of victory in such circumstances?" "What?" "Yoshino-dono." "Are you mocking me, Musashi, as one who is still na:" "I:" "Ve?" "I have angered you." "Since you are a woman, I will not be angry." "I have angered you." "But what do you mean when you say that I act like a man who is about be slain?" "Are you jesting?" "How could it be?" "To a knight-errant such as yourself, Musashi-sama how could I dare say such a thing in jest?" "Then tell me." "Why do I appear to you to be so na:" "I:" "Ve that I could easily be killed by my enemies?" "Tell me the reason." "You press me hard for an answer." "In that case, I shall tell you." "Musashi-sama." "Were you listening to the sounds of my biwa which I, Yoshino played a little while ago for everyone's comfort?" "What connection does the biwa have with me?" "I have asked you a foolish question." "But you were so tense throughout my entire performance so perhaps you were unable to discern all the variations of subtle sounds that were played in that one song." "No, I was listening." "I was not that distracted." "How, then, how do the strong melodies mild melodies, and various kinds of sounds..." "Were you listening carefully enough?" "Musashi-sama." "Even with regard to those mysterious sounds, when you gaze into the heart of the biwa you come to learn that there is nothing mysterious at all." "Let me show you." "Please look at this." "Those various changes in tone arise because of a single soundboard inside the instrument." "However, if this soundboard was simply rigidly attached no music would be possible." "So, in order to make variations possible wavy patterns were purposely carved on to it." "The pressure of both edges is relieved by subtly shaving them, to loosen them up." "This kind of looseness and firmness of the soundboard is then carefully adjusted, and thus they support the body of the biwa." "I have, rather wastefully, destroyed an aspect of this biwa in the hope that you would understand something which is that the predisposition of human beings toward life is something that is similar to this biwa." "When I reflected upon it, with respect to your comportment this evening well, I thought that you were a dangerous man." "You are taut and rigid, without even a hint of looseness." "If a biwa like that were to exist, and I were to apply my plectrum to it it would not have any freedom and versatility of sounds and if I were to strum it by brute force, the strings would snap and its belly would probably crack." "I am sorry to say it, but these are the secret thoughts that I had when I watched you." "I am not telling you this out of malice nor I am speaking in jest." "Please consider what I have said as a woman's presumptuous meddling and pay no attention to it." "We've confirmed that Musashi stayed at Oogi-ya after Koetsu and the others went home." "Hmm... alright then." "Let'sjust wait for him to come out." "Keep a close watch on all the rear gates." "This is going to be huge grudge match." "Yeah." "This Musashi samurai is young, but they say he's got formidable skills." "I heard he even killed Yoshioka's sensei, Denshichiro." "Wow." "Wow." "This'll be something to see." "Yeah." "This'll be something to see." "Is this Musashi, Miyamoto Musashi?" "That's right." "Is this Musashi, Miyamoto Musashi?" "That's right." "That's right." "That's my master." "That's my master." "This is huge." "A lot of men are going to get hurt." "That's my master." "Oh." "Master." "Oh." "Jotaro." "Good job finding me." "Whatever." "You abandoned me and Otsu-san." "Good job finding me." "What are you doing at a place like this?" "Don't be so angry." "What are you doing at a place like this?" "Little boy, how did you get in here?" "They wouldn't allow me in the front, so I came in the back." "You mustn't be here." "You mustn't be here." "Please allow him." "He is my "retainer." You mustn't be here." "You mustn't be here." "And what a cute retainer he is." "It has dried now." "No matter how hard you wash, human blood doesn't come out easily." "Thank you." "It has come out nicely." "By the way, where is Yoshino-dono?" "She has been entertaining since noon." "She hasn't a moment of leisure." "If I remain here for any length of time I will impose upon the hospitality of not only Yoshino-dono but of everyone who works here." "I will await the setting of the sun, and will then slip out without taking my leave so please tell her what I just said, and express to her my sincere gratitude." "I acknowledge." "And as for this vest and letter can someone please deliver them..." ""To Hon'ami Koetsu-dono" ...can someone please deliver them..." ""To Hon'ami Koetsu-dono"" ""To Hon'ami Koetsu-dono" ...to Hon'ami-dono for me?" "That won't be a problem." "Then please do." "Our messenger has returned." "Here is your vest." "Much obliged." ""If there is a chance, let us meet again."" ""The roads people travel in this world are both long and short."" ""I would ask for you to take good care of yourself..." ""...and though I am but a stranger to you, I will nonetheless pray for you."..." "Koetsu." "I have also received word that Hon'ami's elderly mother also sends her sincere regards." "Elderly mothers are nice." "I wish I had one." "What?" "What did you say?" "No, it's nothing." "Come on, let's get ready." "Are we leaving now?" "That's right." "Are we leaving now?" "Customer." "This is from Tayu-san." ""More than the varieties of falling flowers that scatter petals night after night..." ""...unforgettable are the reflections of the moon as it passes between the trees."" ""Without a moment's leisure for us to intimately converse, we part like breaking clouds..." ""...and of this I lament..." ""...while others drink and laugh."" ""And so, all I can do is send you this short letter."..." "Yoshino" "Master." "Who wrote you that letter?" "It doesn't matter who." "Was it a lady?" "It doesn't matter who." "Was it a lady?" "Was it a lady?" "You shouldn't ask such things." "You shouldn't ask such things." "It smells nice." "Like agarwood." "You shouldn't ask such things." "Let's go." "It's the Yoshioka students." "It's Musashi." "It's the Yoshioka students." "He's here." "He's here." "He's here." "Master, let's get out of here." "You don't know this, but this avenue is the only one not blocked at night." "Then let'sjump a fence and escape." "If I were to run, it would bring shame upon the name of Musashi." "Let us pass through here with head held high." "I'm scared." "There are so many of them." "I'm scared." "That's true, you are just a child." "You don't have to do everything that I do." "So you're going to pass through with your head held high but how am I going to do it?" "Come." "He's trying to run." "He's trying to run." "Chase him." "Wait, wait." "Chase him." "There is no other exit." "We needn't recklessly dive into this." "Jotaro." "Jump this fence." "Only me?" "Only me?" "That's right." "That's right." "I won't." "That's right." "I won't." "I won't." "Why?" "Why?" "Why?" "I don't want to be called a coward either." "Why?" "Nobody will say that about you." "The Yoshioka are only looking to fight me." "You aren't their enemy." "Then after I get away, where should I wait for you?" "Alright... at Yanagi-no-baba." "You'll come for sure?" "I promise you I will." "You'll come for sure?" "It's alright." "Get on my shoulders." "Be careful." "Master." "Don't go off again without telling me." "I won't." "Now hurry and go before someone comes here." "Can you jump?" "Not a problem." "That shakuhachi..." "Jotaro, wait a moment." "Can you hear that shakuhachi playing?" "Can you hear that shakuhachi playing?" "Yeah." "I can hear it." "Yeah." "I can hear it." "Chase after that shakuhachi, right away." "Yeah." "I can hear it." "Chase after that shakuhachi, right away." "Chase after that shakuhachi, right away." "I chase the shakuhachi, then what?" "I chase the shakuhachi, then what?" "You'll meet him." "I chase the shakuhachi, then what?" "Meet who?" "The player." "You'll understand when you meet him." "Meet who?" "So I'll understand when I meet him." "But how about you, master?" "When will I see you?" "Jotaro." "Listen well." "Passing through the avenue is a matter of life or death." "I do not know if I will be alive to see you again." "I don't like it." "I don't like it." "You might not like it, but you are a warrior." "You must find the man with the shakuhachi." "If I manage to survive, I too shall follow the sound of that shakuhachi." "Then I will be able to see you again." "Yeah." "I understand." "Do you?" "Here." "Yeah." "I understand." "Alright then, master." "I'll be waiting for you." "Alright." "Here he comes." "Spread out." "Musashi." "We needn't tell you again." "Are you ready?" "Ready?" "A warrior is ready even while sleeping." "I'll take you on any time." "However, this is a public avenue." "We mustn't disturb the peace." "Before we go at it, I want to ask each of you something." "Do you simply want to assassinate Musashi?" "Or would you rather have honorable vengeance?" "Do you want to settle a grudge, or offer a challenge?" "Do tell me." "Do tell me." "The answer is obvious." "The answer is obvious." "Our Young Master Seijuro was defeated..." "The answer is obvious." "...as was our Younger Master Denshichiro." "If we let you live, how can the students of the Yoshioka school keep face?" "Because of you, the name of the Yoshioka has been soiled." "We remaining students number several hundred." "We have vowed to avenge our masters." "We are not here because of any brutish, personal grudges." "This is a battle that will remove the false dishonor brought upon our teachers." "Musashi." "You have no escape." "It is unfortunate for you, but your head will be ours." "Well, a greeting spoken like a true warrior." "If your grudge were in fact genuine perhaps I, Musashi, might give his life over to you." "However, you speak of the ties of teacher and student and if you were truly concerned with matters of honor, then why would you not like Denshichiro-dono, and like Seijuro-dono valorously challenge Musashi to a fair duel?" "Silence." "You tried to sneak away from us to another province." "Cowards contemptibly twist matters of sincerity." "Musashi, as you can see, is neither hiding nor running." "Oh!" "Silence!" "Wait." "Oh!" "Silence!" "It's me." "All of you are out in public in a busy part of town so stopping behaving like a bunch of thugs." "I will have you know that I am not an ally of Yoshioka, and furthermore I am not an ally of Musashi." "However, as a warrior and as a swordsman I am qualified to speak to you in earnest." "Each of you is a warrior." "And if you behave in a manner that compromises your code you bring shame upon all warriors." "Therefore I, as a spokesman for all warriors, have this to say to all of you:" "Stop this." "Stop doing this here." "To settle matters of the sword, follow the rules of the sword." "Shouldn't a time and place to settle the score be properly determined?" "Fine." "In principle, it is as you say." "But Kojiro, what guarantee do we have that Musashi won'tjust run away?" "This is Musashi we're talking about." "He won't run." "And if he were to do so, you can post placards throughout Kyoto and defame him." "No, that would not be enough." "We want a guarantee that, until the appointed time you will take charge of Musashi, and ensure that he shows up." "Alright." "Wait." "Let me see what Musashi has to say." "What do you say, Musashi?" "I have nothing to add." "Then when would you want it to be?" "Any time would be fine." "Musashi has acknowledged." "And what conditions does the Yoshioka School have?" "It will be the morning after tomorrow, at the bottom half of the hour of the tiger." "I acknowledge." "The place is Eizan Road, at the foot of Ichijo-ji Mountain, at the Sagari-matsu Pine." "The Sagari-matsu Pine of Ichijo-ji." "Very well." "For the Yoshioka School, the main representative would be since Seijuro and Denshichiro are gone Mibu Genzaemon's son Genjiro." "But since he is but an underage boy several students of the school will stand in his stead." "Just letting you know." "Understood." "Any complaints from the Yoshioka side?" "None." "Alright." "None." "It has been determined." ""An oath before the gods"" "Genjiro." "Yes." "Genjiro." "Today is an extremely auspicious day for you." "First come and pay your respects to your ancestors." "Good, good." "Now go sit over there." "Now here are the details." "It has been determined that tomorrow will be the day when the nemesis of the Yoshioka School, Miyamoto Musashi, will be defeated." "And you, who are now the heir of the Yoshioka Clan will go to the Sagari-matsu Pine at Ichijo-ji as the main representative of the Yoshioka School." "Oh... that is too cruel..." "How immodest!" "Don't make a fuss!" "But he is underage." "What if something happens to him?" "No, ma'am." "There is nothing to worry about." "All Master Genjiro has to do is stand among us." "He will be guarded by the eight swordsmen of Mibu, including his father." "Not to mention Ueda, Mi'ike, Yokokawa and others of the Yoshioka Dojo." "Over a hundred intrepid men shall be drawing their lethal swords and it will be a battle of revenge." "No matter how many allies Musashi might bring with him... there is nothing to worry about." "This time, at last, we shall take Musashi's head, and save our face." "And thus we shall maintain the stability of the Yoshioka Clan." "Genjiro would want to attend this battle of valor." "Yes, I shall go." "Fine lad." "Fine lad." "An oath before the gods:" "Musashi, because he has opposed our school, is hereby challenged, to which he is bound to agree." "Day and Time: 10th year of the Keicho period (1605), 20th day, 1st month, bottom of the hour of the Tiger." "Place:" "The Sagari-matsu Pine at the side of Ichijo-ji." "Challenger:" "Mibu Genjiro, assisted by Mibu Genzaemon and the students of Yoshioka Dojo." "Challenged:" "The ronin from Sakushu Province, Miyamoto Musashi, who, in his contrariness" "What this means is that the Yoshioka Dojo's going for broke." "Sure is." "But this opponent, Musashi, just what kind of man is he?" ""1-shaku:" About 1 foot." ""Tengu:" A mythological magician/trickster creature." "They say he's over 6-shaku tall, like the Tengu of Mount Kurama." "He must be." "After all, he defeated not only Seijuro-san, but Denshichiro-han too." "The Yoshioka School has a huge grudge against him." "This time they're going to gang up and hack him to bits." "Proprietor." "Sorry I'm late." "Oh!" "Welcome back." "You were gone for two whole days;" "I was worried about you." "Proprietor." "Proprietor." "Yeah." "Yeah." "A gift from Kurama." "Yeah." "Let's have a drink together;" "here are some yams for the stew." "This is great." "I'll go and prepare them." "Proprietor." "What about the things I ordered before I left?" "Yes, I got the underwear, stomach wrap, and sash." "Much obliged." "It is now the final avenging battle." "We've reached the point at which honor and disgrace mean nothing." "They can call us cowards but we now have no option other than to crush and kill Musashi." "The elder Mibu has even let his precious son be named the main challenger." "We must reject the chivalry of single combat." "Our tactic is that of sure death, of ten swords against one." "A hundred of us, attacking ten at a time, can surely defeat Musashi." """ "Uji":" "Polite, somewhat formal honorific." "Miyamoto-uji." "Hello, Miyamoto-uji." "I come here bearing no ill intent." "Oh... you must be a student of Yoshioka." "No." "I am no longer of the Yoshioka." "I have been excommunicated." "Excommunicated?" "If so, what do you want with me?" "Please excuse my presumption, but I want you to tell me something." "Go ahead, ask." "One question." "What exactly is the grudge that has compelled you to turn the entire school of Yoshioka against you?" "It is my path." "Your path?" "It is my path." "My martial-arts path." "So because of the singular idea of your martial-arts path many people with no connection to you have died." "Explain to me why this does not matter to you." "And yet again, many people are about to lose their lives." "You yourself are getting ready to lose your own life." "What's the point?" "Why are you not saying anything?" "Please give me an answer." "I don't know." "I don't know." "You don't know?" "You." "You've been squawking drivel." "You don't know?" "What exactly are you trying to get out of me, Musashi?" "This is why I said I don't know." "Then here's another." "What are you trying to get using that sword of yours?" "Is it fame?" "Is it position?" "Fame or position?" "Do you ask that because that is what you seek?" "The sword is utterly merciless." "To put it another way the sword is seeking that which is ultimate." "It is without compassion." "You are a mere bystander in this battle;" "I have no more answers to your questions." "I am in a hurry, so please move out of my way." "Musashi-dono." "Stubborn!" "If you must know, ask my sword." "Musashi-dono." "Otsu-san." "Musashi-sama." "Otsu-san." "Why are you here?" "I know about everything." "I knew that if I came here, I'd be able to see you." "Musashi-sama." "You will be going to the foot of Ichijo-ji, and are preparing to die, aren't you?" "If you get killed I too will have no reason to go on living." "Because of that resolution I can forget about my poor health, and act as if nothing is wrong." "You're sick?" "Otsu-san, your body feels feverish." "You're burning, as if on fire." "You must take care." "Yes, but healthy though you are, Musashi-sama, your fate can be sealed in an instant." "I am sick, so I know this so much the more." "Nonsense!" "My death is a testament to the life of the sword." "No." "If you as a man can find joy in your death then I too, as a woman, can embrace the meaning of my death." "It is not that I will drown in any fleeting sadness." "Therefore please trust me, Otsu, and let me follow my heart." "Oh..." "As I now reflect, without a conscious decision I have been lying to you, Otsu-san." "From the time of Hanada Bridge though I have had no intention of deceiving you, what I have done is tantamount to it." "And I have been cold towards you." "Otsu-san." "I may well die a short time from now but the words I'm about to tell you are no lie." "I, Musashi, love you." "I love you so much that not a day has gone by in which I have not thought of you." "I have eternally agonized about forsaking everything to be with you." "Otsu-san." "I have my feet in both worlds, that of being in love, and that of asceticism." "I have, for the longest time, been in a constant state of anguish all the while dragging my feet along the path of the sword." "For love, I don't want to die." "But for the sword, I can die anytime." "Otsu-san." "That's the kind of man Musashi is." "I know that." "How could I not know that you are this way if I am in love with you?" "But you... even a person such as I would you, even if only in your heart take me as your wife?" "Otsu-san." "Otsu-san." "Farewell." "Otsu-san." "Do not die for nothing." "Do not die a weak death of lingering sadness." "I am not rushing to go throw my life away either." "Otsu-san." "Reclaim your health again." "Live on, and patiently watch over me." "Though Musashi's body might become dust, I, Musashi, will assuredly be alive." "They're here." "Put the torches here, here, and here." "Yes sir." "Many faces are missing." "By the looks of it, half of us are here." "They will join us later." "Counting the Mibu group, we've probably got 70 or 80 men." "A gathering like this is more than sufficient." "After all, our opponent is only one man." "The road forks into three directions." "Which one will Musashi will be taking?" "That's a problem." "Genjiro-sama is only a boy of 13." "The Mibu group must guard him." "And this Sagari-matsu Pine will be our headquarters." "This way." "So we are all gathered together." "Good job." "Yes sir." "Genjiro." "Genjiro." "Yes." "Yes." "You are our main representative today." "Yes." "But the fighting will be done by the other students." "You are still young, so you will wait over here." "Outstanding." "Outstanding." "You can relax for now." "We are still a little early." "We still have a lot of time until dawn." "Can anyone give me a light?" "Elder, it's fine to have a smoke, but shouldn't we organize the men?" "Oh, good idea, good idea." "Let's get ready and await the enemy." "But how do you plan on dividing up the men?" "This Sagari-matsu Pine will be our center." "We will post each group on both sides of the three roads, by about 10-ken apart." "And what about here?" "At Genjiro-sama's side will be Otaguro and I, plus Mi'ike, Yokokawa, and Nakamura." "And you will be guarded, Elder, by the eight swordsmen of Mibu." "When we get the signal that Musashi is approaching on one of the roads we shall converge and dispatch him in a mass attack." "But wait a second." "If you divide our forces since we don't know which road Musashi will be coming from at most only 20 men would be there to attack him." "Yes, but as they surround him, the other students can converge." "Musashi's head will roll even before he sees our main headquarters." "Hmm... this Musashi is good at running away." "He might kill four or five of us, leave then tell the world that he defeated all of us, all by himself." "Elder, we have anticipated that possibility." "Hey." "Yes sir." "Wow." "Guns?" "Indeed." "Wow." "Guns?" "But it will be rumored that we cheated." "Obtaining the head of Musashi is worth enduring a few scurrilous rumors." "The dead cannot speak, and the winners will write the story of what happened here." "But if we lose, anything we say will be considered a pathetic excuse." "Alright." "If you're that determined, then I don't oppose it." "But while we're talking, we mustn't let down our guard." "I will leave the distribution of men to you." "Now deploy." "Deploy." "Yes sir." "Gather together!" "Gather together!" "Gather together!" "As we decided earlier, go now to the three roads." "Yes sir." "Fifteen men at the headquarters." "Ten men on Shirakawa Road." "Twenty men on Tori'i Road." "Fifteen men on Kyo Road." "Ten men at Kunugibayashi." "Seventy-three against one." "What is it?" "Are you trembling?" "You coward!" "No." "A pine needle went down my back." "I'm not scared at all." "Fine, then." "But this is good experience for you." "Eventually the battle will begin, so watch carefully." "Now sit." "Idiots!" "I'm scared!" "Idiots!" "I'm scared!" "I'm scared!" "Is he here?" "Is he here?" "You got eyes?" "Is he here?" "I see your sight's been affected, even before the fight's begun." "If you're so scared you mistook me for Musashi, I don't hold out much hope for you." "I have come here as a witness to today's match." "What fool pokes a spear at a witness?" "Fool?" "What's gotten you so upset?" "And who asked you to be a witness to our match?" "No one at the Yoshioka School made such a request." "Or did you come here because Musashi asked you to?" "Shut up." "You put up a placard at the foot of Rokujo Bridge." "You did so because that was my idea." "I see, but at that time, you said nothing about witnesses." "You didn't say that Musashi might be asking you to be one." "And we didn't ask you to be one either!" "You merely took it upon yourself to come here uninvited, didn't you?" "You're a typical meddler." "Shut up." "Shut up." "Leave!" "Leave!" "This is not a show!" "Leave!" "Alright." "I'll leave." "Instead of being a witness, I'll be your audience." "Rubbernecker!" "All of you, despite this unexpected interruption, do not let yourself be distracted." "Hurry up and get back to your posts!" "Yes sir." "Hurry up and get back to your posts!" "Sasaki Kojiro." "Who is it?" "Oh, you're that Yoshioka student." "We met the other day." "A strange place for you to be." "You've left the battle formation to observe from on high?" "How dare you." "Don't mind me." "How dare you." "I'm doing the same thing." "Let's see what happens." "It's about to begin." "You're about to see a rare event." "Now is my chance to charge forward." "It's kill or be killed." "He's late." "He's nowhere in sight." "It is way past the hour." "Musashi must've seen how many we are, and got frightened." "No, this is a ploy to make us wait and get impatient." "Don't let down your guard." "Yeah." "Don't let down your guard." "Hey." ""Hachiman:" One of the native gods of Japan." "Hachiman!" "May I live to fight another day." "I, Musashi, have come for the match as promised!" "Get ready!" "I'm scared!" "Sorry kid!" "I'm scared!" "It's Musashi!" "It's Musashi!" "You demon!" "Out of my way!" "It's Musashi!" "All of you, band together!" "It's Musashi!" "Don't let him escape!" "Musashi!" "Pursue him!" "It's futile." "I am the only one who can defeat Musashi's sword." "Halt, Musashi!" "Hold it!" "Hold it, Musashi." "Are you running away?" "Hold it, Musashi." "Are you running away?" "You." "You." "Musashi." "I know your sword." "You are a coward." "You." "Musashi." "I know your sword." "You are a coward." "I am not a coward." "Out of my way!" "Musashi, your sword is the sword of hell." "I am not a coward." "Out of my way!" "Your sword is utterly merciless." "Your sword is utterly merciless." "Oh!" "Hayashi!" "You shall now receive my sword!" "Oh!" "Hayashi!" "Halt!" "Halt!" "Halt!" "Halt!" "Halt!" "Halt!" "Don't get involved!" "Halt!" "Halt!" "Don't get involved!" "Halt!" "Halt!" "Don't come near!" "Don't come near!" "Curses!" "Don't come near!" "Don't come near!" "Don't come near!" "Don't come near!" "Don't come near!" "Don't come near me!" "Halt!" "I said don't come near!" "Halt!" "Get ready!" "Fight me!" "Come fight me!" "Are you the one who is called Musashi of Miyamoto?" "I have an announcement from the governors of Enrayku-ji Temple." "Our Mount Hiei is a land of purity;" "it is a spiritual location." "Those who are engaged in feuds are not permitted here and neither, needless to say, are those who engage in lawless battles." "We have already informed the staff here at Mudo-ji Temple that you are to immediately leave this mountain." "If you disobey us, we shall judge you by the laws of our mountain sanctum." "We say this with serious purpose." "I acknowledge what you have said." "However, do you say this by command of a ministry?" "Or is it a judgment coming from the officials of this mountain?" "I received notification from Mudo-ji Temple that my presence would be tolerated." "So I cannot fathom the meaning of your harsh ruling." "If that is what you say, then let me tell you something." "According to the officials at first, they approved of you, as the Ione samurai who took on the Yoshioka at the Sagari-matsu Pine." "They were happy to accommodate you until word of your evil reputation eventually arrived and they have decided that you may no longer have asylum on this mountain." "Evil reputation?" "I acknowledge." "I pledge to leave tomorrow morning." "Look at him, the heretic." "You demon!" "Look at him, the heretic." "You demon!" "Devil!" "Demon!" "Devil!" "Since it is an official command, I am willing to obey." "But I will not tolerate your insults." "Or are you frivolously provoking me into a fight?" "We, as servants of Buddha, have no interest in inciting a fight." "But we couldn't help but break our own precepts and say such things to you." "It's the voice of heaven!" "Spoken through men!" "It's the voice of heaven!" "You say that it was spoken through men." "You say that it is the voice of heaven." "Indeed!" "I don't deserve such condemnations." "I am in the right." "I did absolutely nothing cowardly in the battle." "I fought bravely, according to the path of the warrior." "I have nothing to be ashamed of, under heaven and on earth." "Then let me ask you something." "Why then did you kill the child?" "Why did you cruelly kill the young boy called Genjiro?" "Heretic." "Calling you a demon still feels like an understatement." "Can you call yourself a human being?" "Mount Hiei is chasing you out." "Leave this mountain, without a moment's delay!" "Even though he was only a child he was also the symbol, and the leader, of the enemy." "He was their flag." "What wrong have I done by destroying a flag?" "It is they who should be condemned for using an innocent child as their banner." "If the enemy's banner had not been destroyed, there would have been no victory for Musashi!" "I... have no regrets about this matter." "THE END"