"OTOGl ZOSHl" "Traveler, you must not look back" "Wander on where the wind takes you" "The steps you take will guide you on your way" "Journey on into the unknown" "There's a voice you cannot forget" "Though it may bring you to tears" "You must live with all your might" "Just think of your homeland" "And all your grief will vanish" "And all your grief will vanish Throw old notions by the wayside" "Go, go, until you've slashed through the sunset" "Look up toward those distant memories" "Go, go, until you've smashed through the sunset" "Are you Minamoto no Raikou?" "She's a woman?" "I am under orders from the Emperor to serve as Lord Raikou's guide." "My name is Urabe." "May I ask where you're taking us?" "The Realm of the Dead." "I beg your pardon." "I spoke in jest." "Lord Raikou, you shall be going to Noroi-Jima, in Suou." "There you shall find the Magatama that controls Water." "Noroi-Jima..." "It is the Heian Period in Japan." "On a mission to bring the two remaining Magatamas back to Heian-Kyo..." "Hikaru has once again assumed the identity of her brother, Raikou and is about to journey to the West as a warrior." "ACT five URABE" "Heian-Kyo The Ministry" "I hear that His Highness's condition is not good." "That is terrible news indeed..." "So can you tell us how much longer he has?" "After the flowers of spring have blossomed and people go forth to admire the flowers of summer..." "You mean to say, this summer?" "Then we do not have much time." "We must be finished before all of the Magatamas are recovered." "The Magatamas, harboring such a mighty power..." "Two more will complete the set, correct?" "Seimei, where are Raikou and his men now?" "They have gone to Suou, seeking the Magatama of Water." "Suou?" "Those warriors only know how to prevail with brute force." "It is up to us to guide them on their quest." "Am I right, Seimei?" "I must go and read the stars." "please excuse me." "He's as unsociable as ever, is he not?" "But he is certainly useful." "We are most fortunate to have such a pawn at our disposal!" "Has Urabe already set off for the West?" "So the plot thickens..." "So that's Noroi-Jima." "Lord Raikou, it is not yet time to go into battle." "please look around you!" "The mountain cherry trees are so beautiful!" "Lady Urabe, we are not here to see the sights." "What lovely cherry blossoms!" "Indeed..." "Lord Raikou!" "Take that stern look off your face..." "I was born looking like this!" "Is this the village?" "Not so much a village as a fortress." "Since the village lies before the entrance to Noroi-Jima those men must be pirates from Noroi-Jima." "There are only two of them." "The fastest way would be to force our way through." "How barbaric..." "What did you say?" "Why don't we just get hold of a boat somewhere and get to the island that way?" "I have heard that the currents found here are swift and extremely difficult to handle." "I believe we shall require the assistance of the villagers." "Lord Raikou, will you allow me to arrange our entry?" "I have a plan, you see." "A plan?" "Hold it right there!" "Where do you think you're going?" "To Dazaifu, in order to see the sights." "Why are you hiding your face?" "Show me your face!" "please, sir, anything but that..." "I said show your face!" "The-the light hurts my eyes!" "Lord Raikou, I think it's all right now." "That was close!" "What are you talking about?" "I think all that makeup becomes you quite well." "No, I'm sure it doesn't." "Right, Tsuna?" "Yes, indeed." "Since they don't have any guards posted inside, I guess we're in the clear." "Lord Raikou, about Urabe wouldn't you say she knows a Iittle too much?" "The fact that she had these costumes ready for us..." "It is almost too good to be true!" "It would not be wise to just do whatever she tells us to..." "Tsuna, caution is good but perhaps this time you're reading too much into things?" "But..." "Lord Raikou." "The village elder will see us now." "This way, please." "We're coming." "I govern this village." "My name is Taroumaru." "This lady has summarized your plight for me." "It seems you wish to cross over to Noroi-Jima and crush Torakuma." "We need you to lend us a boat for that purpose." "What about tonight?" "Tonight?" "That won't be possible." "Why not?" "The Water God crosses the sea on the night of the full moon." "We must not see the Water God at any cost." "There is a terrible curse..." "A curse?" "It's been seven years now..." "There was a girl named Ayatake in this village..." "Ayatake was taken in by Torakuma's coaxing and broke our laws by going outside on the night of a full moon." "Most likely, she attempted to cross over Noroi-Jima." "The next morning, what we found washed up on the beach was the body of Ayatake, already stiff and cold..." "I despise Torakuma for deceiving Ayatake!" "That bastard..." "I'd Iike to beat him to death!" "You hate Torakuma so much you'd do that?" "Ayatake was she was my fiancee." "Fiancee?" "Right, then!" "Taroumaru..." "I, Tsuna, have nothing but sympathy for you in your bitterness." "Since it won't be possible tonight, Iet us take one of your boats tomorrow." "I would if it were up to me, but..." "What's the matter?" "Those pirates confiscated everything, I have no boats." "If he can't give us a boat, we'II just have to take one ourselves." "From what I can see, there must be at Ieast 50 of those pirates." "Even if we all attacked, I doubt we could take the fortress in one night." "Lord Raikou..." "please, will you allow me to take care of this?" "You?" "I shall seize control of this fortress by tomorrow morning." "By tomorrow morning?" "You can't be serious, Lady Urabe." "Can you, really?" "Yes." "Lord Raikou, please return to the village..." "Tell the villagers to keep their doors shut tight and wait with them for morning." "please come to the fortress tomorrow morning." "Later, then..." "Lord Raikou is it really wise to leave this to Urabe?" "It was Urabe's strategy that got us this close to the enemy without once crossing swords with anyone." "If she has a strategy that will achieve our goals overnight why not give it a try?" "What's this?" ""I await your swift return from Noroi-Jima on the brocade path..."" ""..." "My heart full of joy as I await you on the night of the full moon."" "Ayatake." "Ayatake?" "Wait, wasn't that the name of Taroumaru's fiancee?" "Hey, so this is a love poem." "Who knew we'd find something like this here?" "The brocade path?" "Seiryoden Heian-Kyo (Kyoto)" "AII right, that's enough." "AII we need is for them to hear that he dedicated a dance for the Emperor." "Oh?" "I see..." "For whom do I dance?" "I would Iike to dance from the depths of my soul." "Yes, Iike the time I danced to that young girl's flute..." "Lord Mansairaku?" "You're still here?" "It's almost time for us to be on our way to Dazaifu." "Everyone's waiting at the Suzaku Gate!" "AII right, I'II be right there." "It will be summer the next time I return." "I would Iike to meet her again." "It's so quiet." "Where the hell is Lady Urabe?" "Lord Raikou, we cannot wait any longer." "Either she has betrayed us, or else her strategy failed." "Tsuna!" "I am Tsuna Watanabe, Raikou Minamoto's most loyal retainer." "Take flight if you fear my sword, Onikirimaru!" "Otherwise, you shall be reduced to mere dust in the road and forever Iament your own impotence in the hereafter!" "Tsuna!" "AII this shouting..." "What a commotion." "Urabe..." "Lord Raikou, I have been waiting for you." "What about the pirates?" "Did I not ask you to let me take care of this?" "What's this?" "I don't believe this..." "So you really did kill the pirates to the Iast man...all in one night?" "Yes..." "But how in the world..." "No!" "What's wrong?" "It's Jiroumaru..." "My cousin, Jiroumaru!" "This is Uminohiko!" "I found Kajikamaru too!" "But I thought they were hostages on Noroi-Jima?" "Damn!" "They weren't on the island, they were being forced to work here!" "Damn you, you used poison, didn't you?" "Poison?" "Is that true?" "Yes, I unleashed my secret poison on the fortress by launching it into the wind from that hill." "Those who inhale the poison drop like flies within moments turning to corpses, just as they did." "You never considered that you might kill villagers, too?" "That could not be helped, my lord." "Couldn't be helped?" "If we recover the Magatamas, the capital will be saved." "But we cannot avoid some sacrifices along the way." "It is all for the sake of peace in this world..." "Urabe!" "Do you realize what you've done?" "Lord Raikou?" "We must determine whether our enemies have the intent to fight only then can we cross swords!" "We release those who do not wish to fight!" "That is how we must wage all of our battles." "But this is no battle!" "This is just a massacre!" "Lord Raikou..." "I do not even want to see your face right now." "Get out of my sight!" "please forgive us." "Apologizing won't bring them back to life!" "We can't help you now!" "You're just like Torakuma, miserable bastards!" "The Noroi-Jima pirates will get wind of this by tomorrow, and they'II be coming to our village." "We can find a way to cover up what happened if you people are gone by then." "So get the hell out of here!" "Just get out!" "So many precious lives have been sent to the Realm of the Dead." "Not only that, but we've also lost the trust of the villagers." "None of this would have happened if it hadn't been for Urabe!" "If only Urabe hadn't used poison..." "Now, now, Taisho..." "Remember, you're the one who said you'd leave it to Urabe." "Isn't part of the blame yours for giving Urabe free rein without even asking what she planned to do?" "Sadamitsu!" "Are you blaming Lord Raikou?" "You need to calm down, Tsuna!" "Raikou-san, you know I vowed to follow you on this quest." "But do you know why?" "For the Imperial Court or for glory?" "No, it's for the Magatamas and their powers and therefore for the people they'II save, isn't it?" "I'm sure it's no different for Urabe!" "Urabe!" "Urabe, forgive me!" "I've been reproached by Sadamitsu." "He told me it was my fault for not stopping you." "Lord Raikou..." "First, Iet us pray for the souls of the dead and then we'II fi gure out a way to get to Noroi-Jima." "What's the matter?" "I have acted completely against your wishes, Lord Raikou." "But it wasn't some hidden agenda that drove you to do what you did." "If I had one, what would you do then?" "Well, Iet's see, then it would be my fault for not having seen through you." "The weapons we wield only have the power to harm people." "But Urabe, the wisdom you possess can save people as well." "I'm asking you to lend us your wisdom!" "AII right, my lord." "Lord Raikou, there is something that I have been brooding over." "What is it?" "You see, halfway up that hill, there's a poem carved into a stone marker..." "Yes, I saw it..." "I would Iike to take another look at it now." ""I await your swift return from Noroi-Jima on the brocade path..."" ""..." "My heart full of joy as I await you on the night of the full moon."" "Perhaps..." "Does that ring a bell for you?" "Yes..." "Lord Raikou, there may be a way for us to reach Noroi-Jima after all." "But we have no boat." "We will not need a boat." "What?" "Tonight there will be a full moon." "I am certain that we will be able to cross." "Is that true?" "Yes." "Urabe, just how are we going to get over?" "If what is written in that poem is true the light of the full moon should create a path." "I don't see a path anywhere." "We must wait." "Wait?" "We must wait for the right time." "Urabe, how much longer?" "Just a while longer." "Lord Raikou, if something doesn't happen soon, morning will break." "We should go back to the villagers, and plead for a boat." "Urabe said we have no need for a boat, remember?" "But, not that it's likely but what if Urabe is in league with the pirates, and is conspiring against us?" "Tsuna, I decided to trust Urabe." "She is an important part of this group, just as you and Sadamitsu are." "Lord Raikou?" "please, come this way." "What are we supposed to do?" "Hey!" "Don't tell me we're going to swim across!" "But how..." "What's going on?" "I don't believe this!" "How is this possible?" "A path!" "When the moon is full, a spring tide occurs in these waters and that is when the tidal range is the greatest." "That poem is about two lovers who linked the village and Noroi-Jima..." "Even without a boat, the lovers were able to meet by taking this path." "It is a tale celebrated in that poem." "This is great!" "Sadamitsu!" "please watch your step." "If you step off the path, you'II end up in the sea." "I know that!" "We can get across this way." "We can reach that island before the night is over and take back the Magatama of Water!" "Let's go, everyone!" "Yes, my lord!" "Yes, Lord Raikou!" "As Hikaru and her companions make their way toward Noroi-Jima in search of the Magatama of Water it is the ferocious pirates who rule the Setouchi Seas who lie in wait for them." "To be continued..." "Outside the window, the rain is falling, shutting us in." "If you feel bad about today, then come pick me up." "That's what I want to say, but I can't..." "The dreams that I wished upon a star are all coming true, one by one." "Yet I just can't seem to catch up with you." "The dreams that I wished upon a star are all coming true, so..." "I want to get closer to you." "Lord Raikou, I believe that's the Magatama of Water." "No!" "Stop!" "Let go of me!" "please forgive me, Lord Raikou." "I have been captured by the pirates." "Never mind me, please, you must escape now!" "I believe there's some kind of monumental secret hidden on this island." "Act Six, Noroi-Jima." "Don't miss it!"