"They must never reveal their existence, and seek purity of heart with lofty spirits... while living life amidst various ascetic practices, the extraordinary Ninja spies, the "Shinobi."" "How many years have passed since your wife's death?" "Ten years have passed." "Do you honor her memory?" "I continue to visit her grave..." "Shinobi have infiltrated the town." "She was killed by Shinobi, so killing Shinobi will honor her memory most." "Understood?" "Who are you?" "!" "Help me!" "I really don't know!" "I keep telling you!" "Wait..." "Don't do it!" "Don't do it." "I'm not a Shinobi." "Help me!" "Please!" "Say it." "I know nothing..." "I know nothing..." "Alright!" "I'll tell you!" "I'll tell you!" "I'll tell you!" "The village..." "Our village is..." "Intruder!" "Hey!" "A light!" "What the...?" "!" "Sumino..." "Well done, Sumino." "You did it all for our village." "Are they searching for this village?" "I don't know." "But we can't just wait and see..." "After much time has passed, a child chosen by our village, will save our lands from disaster." "Until that time, we must prevent our extinction, through rules we've had since ancient times, as evidence of our existence." "I am aware of that." "Sumino," "I have a new mission for you." "You're all very good." "You are lousy!" "If the enemy attacks, we'll be killed." "You'll be the first to run." "What?" "!" "Stop that!" "We're allies." "Kurematsu..." "Sumino, are you going again?" "I see..." "Go ahead." "You missed." " Let's play!" " I'm busy." "Town's more fun than here?" "I wonder?" "It must be." "I'm not going for fun." "I want to go to town like you do, Sumino." "You'll go someday." "Return home safely." "Sukejiro the porter was killed?" "And a couple of others, too." "Seems one of them was shot with a gun." "Shinobi stop at nothing." "They're scary." "They really flew!" "Your toy is as bad as you!" "You can't do anything well." "You loser!" "Give it back, give it back!" "Deal with it yourself." "Nobody will help you!" "Give it back, give it back." "Who are you?" "!" "Never seen you before." "Welcome." "Her name is Oko." "Is that so?" "!" "You're a clever rascal!" "It's not like that!" "My uncle has an acquaintance... who goes to a fish market... the son of a wholesaler..." "What nonsense!" "Hey, bring us 'sake'!" "Yes!" "Terrible!" "Togoro's kid is being reckless!" "Togoro, Togoro!" "Wake up!" "It's Ren, it's Ren!" "Come on, Togoro!" "Ren has...!" "Togoro!" "Wake up!" "Ren has...!" "What are you doing?" "!" "You want to die?" "Somebody get a mattress, quick!" "I'll save you, don't panic!" "Wanted it to fly higher." "I understand." "Slowly move your legs this way." "It's alright!" "I won't let go." "Can you climb back up slowly?" "Just take your time!" "That's amazing!" "Great!" "What are you doing?" "!" "So drunk when your child's at risk?" "!" "Oko, that's enough..." "A real father cares for his child!" "Don't climb up there again." "Understand?" "Yes." "You're a boy, so be more sensible!" "She's a girl." "Oh!" "My kid is a girl." "I'm sorry..." "Thank you, Miss." "From my father." "But..." "I can't accept this." "Take it." "No, thank you." "I said to take it." "It says 'Sweets'?" "What are 'Sweets'?" "It says 'Monaka'!" "But it says 'Sweets'..." "No, that's read as 'Monaka.'" "I see..." "It's a 'Monaka' called 'Sweets.'" "It's a 'Monaka' called 'Monaka'!" "But..." "Shut up and eat!" "It's good." "You were fired?" "It wasn't like that, I decided to quit." "After working so many years, that's pitiful." "Then hire me here." "Don't need you, be a porter." "Welcome." "Come in." "Thank you." "What will you have?" "Do you have 'quail'?" "'Quail'?" "Perhaps if you take a whole one." "A whole one?" "Don't catch 'quail' around here?" "I don't really know..." "Sorry." "Then it can't be helped, just bring me something." "Certainly." "I haven't seen you around." "Traveling?" "Let's have a drink." "Thanks." "Not really traveling." "From the inn town past Kisaki." "I know the place!" "I've been there." "It's nice there, but this town is nicer." "I think so, too." "Of course." "Good." "Then I'll show you around town." "Unfortunately, I have too much work..." "How long will you stay?" "I'll leave after three days." "What?" "!" "Spend more time here." "Thank you." "Thanks for helping again." "Don't worry about it." "How is your wife?" "She manages to survive somehow." "There..." "Done." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Don't run away!" "Don't run away!" "..." "That hurts!" "That hurts, it hurts!" "Stop that!" "Hey, you two!" "Should you treat a girl that way?" "!" "She shouldn't be so weak." "She's a girl!" "That's why we're training her to be tough in case of trouble." "Obviously bullying someone weaker." "Alright, then train me too." "Too afraid?" "We're not afraid of you!" "Oh!" "You peed yourself?" "What?" "!" "Why you...!" "We'll show you!" "Crap!" "That hurt!" "Did you say thanks?" "Yeah!" "Ren, did Oko save you from the bullies?" "Yeah, she's so strong!" "Flapped her arms like a bird!" "Then pushed like this, bam, bam!" "She was amazing." "Excuse me..." "Why?" "!" "Tell us about your heroic feats!" "No, it was nothing special." "Oko, you're really strong." "They're just kids." "Not at all, even against kids it's impressive!" "Oko, do you have special skills?" "Well, I can dance a bit..." "Granny, are you OK?" "!" "We're counting on you!" "Taking her to see a doctor!" "Yes, he's really helpful." "He isn't the same as other samurai!" "You heard that poer was killed?" "But he wasn't the only one." "Who else was killed?" "Several samurai were killed." "They were butchered!" "Must have been by Shinobi?" "Probably." "Have to be careful." "That's scary!" "Thanks, I'll come again." "Thank you." "But high officials are also selfish." "In what way?" "There's a rumor government officials want to wipe out Shinobi." "Is that so?" "Cruel to use Shinobi harshly, then destroy them when unneeded." "But it's not easy to destroy Shinobi..." "I suppose." "You pity your comrades?" "I'm not one of them, I'm a stonemason." "But you hang around since getting fired, drink every night." "Shut up!" "It's good for your business." "Actually, there's a rumor that Basho the poet was a Shinobi." "He's from the Ninja region, Iga." "To write his travel diary he must have gone 10km a day on back roads." "Impossible when he was so old!" "Really?" "!" "There's also a rumor the artist Hokusai was an official spy." "That's amazing!" "Maybe I'll become a spy." "Don't talk like an idiot!" "Already lost your job, next your head!" "So nasty..." "Is what you said true?" "I just made that up." "Really?" "!" "Talk should be interesting." "Until next time." "Thank you." "I'm still thirsty." "Still thirsty?" "Let's drink some more." "From the old lady next door." "I prepared this from... the fish that you gave to us." "I see..." "Would you like to have some with us?" "No, thanks." "Good night..." "Let's eat together!" "How are things?" "The bullying has stopped." "Really?" "I want to become strong like you." "I'm not strong." "But you beat those boys!" "Even still, I'm not strong." "In battle, the strong don't win, it's more that the winner is strong." "That's how it is." "That means she is strong!" "Is something wrong?" "No, it's nothing..." "Oh, the bully..." "What happened?" "It's Mother..." "Why did you let it get so bad?" "I don't have enough money to see a doctor." "You stay here." "What is that?" "Medicine infused from the 'adjuga' plant." "What will it do?" "You may be able to breathe more easily." "Give her more medicine!" "Such strong herbs can't be given freely." "What can we do?" "!" "Can't you help her?" "Sorry it took so long." "Doctor, quickly!" "I know, don't rush me!" "Couldn't find a doctor, so went to the next town." "You'll really pay double?" "I'll pay!" "Examine her." "If she rests for a while, she should be alright." "Thank you." "Do you have a doctor acquaintance?" "Huh?" "!" "No..." "Giving her 'adjuga' was the right thing to do." "Well, it just seemed right..." "Take care." "Where's Togoro?" "He went home." "Please tell him that I appreciate... everything he did." "Yes." "I'm also very indebted to you, really I am..." "It costs six 'mon.'" "Thanks." "Thank you." "So after all, Togoro Kinoshita is not Blackfeather Band?" "I think he's not that kind of person." "Six years ago he helped suppress bandits in Togakushi, and was the most heroic man there." "Few men have such skill." "Four years ago the Sky Spider Gang was suddenly driven out of here, you remember?" "Yes." "Kinoshita arrived in this town exactly four years ago." "He is the clue to finding out..." "For the next little while, it's all for our village." "Father..." "Mother..." "They both died." "We all die someday." "My parents also died." "You and I will also die someday." "So make the most of life until the day you die." "Your mother died, but why aren't you crying?" "Before he died, my father said boys shouldn't cry." "Cry when you feel like crying," "Just be who you are." "That's what..." "living is all about." "Have you been to the pond just beyond this town?" "No." "I visit a grave once a month at the small temple beside it." "Water hibiscus bloom in the pond, it relaxes the spirit to see them." "Want to see them with me?" "I'll wait at Nijo Bridge tomorrow." "Do you have good Chinese herbal medicine?" "This is good, costs five 'mon.'" "Thank you." "Welcome." "Sumino, you're finished with this matter." "Return to the village." "Personal feelings prevent calm appraisal." "Monaka" "I can't believe you fell for a Blackfeather man." "You can't go to town for a while." "Or carry out secret activities..." "Is what Kirisuke told us true?" "What's going on?" "Maybe Kirisuke is just jealous?" "Kirisuke is a gifted Ninja." "And Sumino is also a gifted Ninja." "I'm sure that what Kirisuke says is true." "Sumino," "do you have anything to say?" "No." "Sumino!" "I believe you!" "I know you'd never get caught up with such attraction." "Right?" "I really think of you as a sister." "If you weren't here, I just couldn't manage." "I know." "Don't go!" "You shouldn't drink!" "Wait..." "Don't go..." "You want to meet him?" "You're still in town." "Some business came up..." "Business?" "It's just..." "I have to buy medicine." "Well, I have to go..." "Don't be in such a hurry." "Don't interfere." "Shall I infuse medicine?" "Sumino, always remember our village rules." "If you do so, my spirit... will always be with you." "Regardless of where you are." "Please allow me to go to town again." "The Matriarch has approved it." "Sumino, would you be able to kill that man?" "If that man cannot be allowed to live for the sake of our village, killing him would be left up to you." "Could you do that?" "Yes." "Alright, in that case you can go to the town once more." "Thank you." "Bring me 'sake'!" "Bring 'sake'!" "You should stop drinking." "'Sake'!" "'Sake' is not good for you." "Oko!" "Togoro..." "Why?" "Why did you disappear?" "I'm sorry." "Why?" "!" "Are you alright?" "Togoro!" "Are you alright?" "I'll bring a change of clothes." "Don't go away again." "There's something I want to tell you." "I appear to be working as a watchman on patrol, but actually," "I've accepted responsibility for destroying Shinobi." "I'm with Blackfeather Band." "Ten years ago, my wife was killed by the Shinobi." "You're not at ease even though you found work." "Is that so?" "Is it dangerous work?" "Why ask?" "It's a wife's intuition." "Don't worry, just a watchman on patrol." "It's cool today." "Now..." "It's fine, I'll go." "Of course she stopped, she's my daughter." "Orin!" "Orin!" "Orin!" "Orin, be strong!" "Someone!" "Someone!" "Dear..." "Look after Ren..." "Look after Ren..." "Orin!" "Orin!" "..." "Without knowing why, she died instead of me." "I wanted you..." "to know everything." "I was really surprised, what should I say...?" "They were swinging between trees like monkeys." "Disappeared in clouds of smoke, or changed into bats?" "They weren't really like that..." "But they didn't move like humans, so I could tell they were Shinobi." "Oh, Shinobi?" "Where did you see them?" "On the mountain trail, just now." "Which way did they go?" "Towards Kihara Mountain." "That's close!" "What's wrong?" "!" "What's with him?" "!" "Still, I wonder what Shinobi look like?" "What kind of face?" "You're with Blackfeather Band?" "You!" "A Shinobi?" "!" "What if I am?" "Sumino!" "Looks good on me?" "Why are you here?" "I was worried about you." "Did the Leader send you?" "Of course." "I know now, so go back." "The two of us can just kill them." "I can't be bothered with listening in on them." "Let's just kill all of them." "Right?" "Go back home." "I'll complete my mission." "I won't forget our village rules, so..." "I don't care about the rules!" "Follow rules for hundreds of years." "Nothing but that, it's meaningless." "Sumino, do you know of Goemon Ishikawa?" "A thief boiled as punishment on the banks of the Sanjo River." "He'd been a Shinobi, but quit." "I want to be remembered as a famous thief, working with you." "Don't talk nonsense." "Anything is fine if we're together." "I killed a 'black crow.'" "It's simple, just get rid of those black pests." "Before they kill us." "Let's sleep together when you return, like when we were kids." "Was that the work of Shinobi?" "He'd overheard the tobacco seller, and headed for the mountains." "He tried to take all the glory for himself, the fool." "You should be careful." "You even more so." "Don't get carried away with her..." "That woman in the bar." "She is a Shinobi." "But you know that." "She's not a regular person." "Make her confess, then kill her immediately." "Otherwise..." "I'll do whatever I want with her." "Don't push your luck." "It's because of you that my younger sister was killed." "Don't forget..." "our mission." "Hey, tobacco lady..." "Yes?" "Seems you saw some Shinobi in the mountains?" "Can you take me there?" "What for?" "I'll make them tell me where their village is." "By doing so, many lives will be saved." "They were in this area." "I see..." "I've heard Blackfeather members pretend to be townsfolk." "Aren't you one of them?" "In that case, what would you do?" "I'd destroy you!" "You must be some kind of mountain beast looking for food." "Where is your village?" "I'll die before telling!" "You and the bar woman are close." "If you don't tell, we'll kill you and her." "If you do tell, we'll let both of you go." "Government's abandoned you, you're done for." "You both can have a good life away from there." "You'll really let us go?" "Yes, we promise." "It's north of Shishikara Pass, about 30km to the east." "Good, now run away." "We know where the village is, let's go!" "We know the location, so we're done with her." "We'll carry out our mission." "Karematsu!" "I'm sorry, Sumino." "I failed..." "Who did this to you?" "Togoro Kinoshita... is with Blackfeather Band." "Sumino, can I say something bad about you?" "Go ahead." "Sumino," "you toss and turn while sleeping." "I'm sorry," "I couldn't do anything for you." "Enemy!" "Enemy attack!" "Everyone run!" "Enemy!" "Run!" "They're coming!" "Descending from an alien world, a pitch-black ship." "Eternal darkness called to the alien world." "A child chosen by our village... leads to a deep-sea forest." "Fire!" "No mixing of blood in our village." "To prevent our extinction." "Let's go!" "Sumino, you must survive." "Hey!" "You!" "Sae!" "Hey!" "Run for it!" "Go!" "Torihachi!" "I'm alright." "Save the children!" "Sorry, run!" "My spirit will always be with you." "Sumino..." "Are you alright?" "Ibushi!" "Kae, Sae, run for it!" "You demon!" "Mana!" "Mana!" "..." "Master, I brought food for the carp." "We just received information." "What is it?" "Blackfeather Band is totally destroyed." "Oh..." "No problem." "There are many others to replace them." "And also to replace you."