E300 - Shogun Assassination Arc Part One: Shoguns of Light and Shadow

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[00:05] Soyo
    Brother?
[00:07] Soyo
    Brother.
[00:09] Soyo
    Brother.
[00:11] Soyo
    Jeez, Brother!
[00:14] Sho
    Oh, Soyo.
[00:16] Sho
    Forgive me. I was lost in thought.
[00:19] Soyo
    I made this tea for you,
    and now it has grown cold.
[00:22] Soyo
    Have you been losing
    sleep due to work again?
[00:27] Soyo
    I figured as much.
[00:31] Soyo
    I heard that
[00:32] Soyo
    another one of your allies left your side.
[00:38] Soyo
    Ever since that incident...
[00:41] Soyo
    Ever since Uncle passed away, people
    have been leaving one after another.
[00:46] Soyo
    Don't they realize that this is
    no time for internal conflict?
[00:49] Soyo
    At this rate, you'll be left all alone.
[00:54] Sho
    The blame lies with me,
[00:57] Sho
    the gutless master who can't
    protect any of his men or friends.
[01:00] Sho
    Does a pathetic man like me really
    have the right to rule over a nation?
[01:05] Sho
    Every now and then,
[01:07] Sho
    I wish I could forget all about
    the country and government,
[01:10] Sho
    and sit here forever,
[01:12] Sho
    drinking the nasty tea my little sister
    made with a blank look on my face.
[01:17] Soyo
    Brother...
[01:20] Soyo
    You meanie!
[01:22] Soyo
    My tea actually tastes good when it's hot!
[01:25] Sho
    Is that so?
[01:27] Sho
    I hope that one day,
[01:29] Sho
    our country will be so peaceful,
[01:32] Sho
    there will be no need for a shogun
    or to worry about the future,
[01:35] Sho
    and I will be just an older brother drinking
    the tea his little sister made for him.
[01:47] Soyo
    Brother!
[01:49] Soyo
    Brother.
[01:53] Sac
    I apologize for my insolence.
[01:56] Sac
    But I daresay you'd be better
    off not drinking that.
[02:05] Sho
    Don't tell me, it was poisoned?
[02:08] Sac
    I hate to say this, but I recommend
    you postpone your little tea party.
SIGN    Shogun Assassination Arc
    Part One
SIGN    Shoguns of Light and Shadow
SIGN    Oedo
    Mart
[03:51] Zen
    Shogun assassination plot, eh?
[03:55] Sac
    The bowl the princess used to
    make tea was lined with poison.
SIGN    Watch the Shogun Assassination Arc in a bright
    room and at a safe distance from your TV!
[04:00] Sac
    She nearly killed her own brother there.
[04:04] Sac
    The enemy's even exploiting
    the princess's behavior,
[04:06] Sac
    which means they've made it
    deep into the bakufu ranks.
[04:09] Zen
    To think someone tried to
    kill him in the castle...
[04:13] Zen
    How the mighty shogun has fallen.
[04:17] Zen
    No wonder he's asking for
    help from those he cast away.
[04:20] Zen
    Summoning the Oniwaban once again?
[04:23] Zen
    Some nerve.
[04:25] Zen
    He fires us all, and now
    he wants us to help him?
[04:29] Sac
    Sure, the Oniwaban was dissolved
    under orders from Lord Sadasada,
[04:34] Sac
    but didn't Lord Matsudaira take us
    under his wing and look after us?
[04:40] Sac
    We were dissolved on paper only,
[04:42] Sac
    and it was agreed that we'd reunite at
    once in case of an emergency, remember?
[04:46] Sac
    Besides, the one who threw us out,
    Lord Sadasada, is gone.
[04:49] Sac
    The shogun cut ties with him after he
    became a mere puppet of the Tendoshu
[04:53] Sac
    and punished him accordingly.
[04:54] Sac
    That's why his safety is no longer guaranteed.
[04:57] Sac
    Who knows how many within the cabinet
    are still on the shogun's side?
[05:02] Sac
    They're all gunning for the throne.
[05:04] Sac
    None of them can be trusted.
[05:07] Sac
    We're the only ones who can keep him safe.
[05:09] Sac
    So why...
[05:11] Sac
    Why is the name Hattori Zenzo,
    leader of the Oniwaban, not on that list?
[05:18] Zen
    It isn't exciting.
[05:20] Zen
    Compared to guarding the shogun,
    assassinating him sounds way more exciting.
[05:25] Zen
    Just thinking about it gives
    you goosebumps, doesn't it?
[05:28] Zen
    Slipping alone through tight defenses
    to take the enemy general's head...
[05:32] Zen
    That's what being a ninja is all about.
[05:35] Zen
    Ninjas are beings that live out
    shonen manga in real life.
[05:39] Sac
    I can't believe what I'm hearing
[05:40] Sac
    from the guy who used to
    guard the shogun family.
[05:44] Sac
    You haven't changed one bit, have you?
[05:49] Sac
    No loyalty, cooperation, or creed.
[05:52] Sac
    You trust nothing but your own skills.
[05:56] Zen
    That is my creed.
[05:59] Sac
    I see.
[06:00] Sac
    You've really forgotten, huh?
[06:03] Sac
    Very well.
[06:04] Sac
    Even if the Oniwaban were to
    succeed and make a comeback,
[06:08] Sac
    know that you no longer have a place there,
[06:11] Sac
    ex-boss.
[06:18] Zen
    Sheesh.
[06:20] Zen
    She's acting totally out of character.
[06:23] Zen
    Don't you agree?
[06:25] Gin
    I don't really care.
[06:27] Gin
    Only one copy of Jump again, huh?
[06:30] Gin
    Bring it! Rock, paper...
[06:34] Zen
    Take it.
[06:35] Zen
    I can't get curious about what happens next.
[06:38] Zen
    It'll make me waver.
[06:40] Zen
    Tell her I said,
[06:42] Zen
    "Don't throw your life away
    acting out of character.
[06:46] Zen
    Instead of kissing the shogun's ass,
[06:47] Zen
    kissing a certain stupid samurai's
    ass suits you much better."
[06:56] Mat
    This order is confidential, got it?
[06:58] Mat
    You'd better not mention it to anyone.
[07:01] Mat
    You guys will team up with the Oniwaban
[07:04] Mat
    for a secret mission.
[07:09] Mat
    Escort the shogun out of Edo!
[07:12] Mat
    Make sure he gets to Kyo,
    even if it costs you your lives!
[07:16] Kon
    Pops!
[07:17] Hij
    Aren't you being too loud?
[07:18] Hij
    Aren't you yelling the top
    secret mission out too loud?!
[07:20] Mat
    If Sho-chan stays in Edo,
    he will definitely be assassinated!
[07:24] W
    Honey!
[07:26] Mat
    Not even the castle is safe. It's full
    of political enemies at this point.
[07:26] W
    Honey! What do you mean, "assassinated"?
[07:28] Kon
    Nothing, Mrs. Matsudaira.
[07:30] Kon
    He's just drunk.
[07:30] Mat
    I'll look for the assassin.
    You guys ask the emperor for help!
[07:34] Kon
    H-Hold on.
[07:36] Kon
    Escort the shogun out? How?!
[07:39] Hij
    Considering the situation, it's too risky!
[07:41] Hij
    What if the plan gets discovered?
[07:43] Hij
    If his political opponents take
    advantage of his absence...
[07:47] Mat
    What do you think the Oniwaban are here for?
[07:52] Kon
    Th-The shogun!
[07:54] Kon
    Why is he here?
[07:55] Mat
    No, that's a double.
[07:58] Mat
    The Oniwaban's techniques make
    disguises like this a piece of cake.
[08:03] Mat
    If we leave this double here, we can
    cover up the fact that the shogun has fled.
[08:09] Hij
    Uh, I think they'll figure this out!
[08:11] Hij
    Just the face is of a great leader!
[08:13] Hij
    Just the face is super dignified!
[08:14] Hij
    Talk about an unbalanced disguise!
[08:16] Mat
    Even if they do find out,
    I've got another ace up my sleeve.
[08:20] Mat
    While the main unit heads to Kyo,
[08:21] Mat
    I'll also prepare another
    double who will head north
[08:23] Mat
    to confuse the enemy.
[08:26] Hij
    It's a proper disguise this time.
[08:27] Hij
    He actually looks like a great leader.
[08:29] Hij
    Or so I thought, but why'd you
    make that part a great leader?!
[08:31] Hij
    That can be rank and file!
    Don't get too greedy!
[08:34] Mat
    I'll also prepare a double
    who will head east.
[08:37] Hij
    Hey! The great leader down
    there just turned east, is all!
[08:41] Hij
    Come back! Come back home for now!
[08:43] Mat
    And I'll also prepare a double
    who will head back home.
[08:45] Sho
    I'm back!
[08:46] Hij
    Where'd you leave the shogun?!
[08:48] Mat
    Anyway, I'll prepare a bunch of doubles.
[08:51] Hij
    Shogun!
[08:52] Mat
    If we hide the real one among them,
[08:54] Mat
    we can rest easy even if the
    enemy finds out he escaped.
[08:58] Hij
    Like hell we can!
[08:59] Hij
    Monsters like these
[09:00] Hij
    walking around in all directions
    would stick out like a sore thumb!
[09:03] Hij
    And you call yourself a ninja?!
[09:05] Sho
    I'm not a ninja.
[09:06] Sho
    I'm the shogun.
[09:07] Hij
    It's the shogun?!
[09:10] Mat
    I'm impressed you figured out
    that he's the real Sho-chan.
[09:14] Mat
    I'm having him and Soyo-chan
    hide here for now.
[09:18] Hij
    I-I'm sorry.
[09:21] Soyo
    No need to apologize.
[09:23] Soyo
    I'm the shogun.
[09:24] Hij
    Why has the princess become the shogun, too?
[09:27] Hij
    And what are you making her wear?!
[09:29] Mat
    They've all immersed themselves
    in the role of shogun.
[09:33] Mat
    This is how body doubles are supposed to be.
[09:35] G
    This one is the shogun.
[09:37] G
    I art the shogun.
[09:39] Shin
    We are the shogun.
[09:41] Kag
    Behold me, the 30,014th shogun!
[09:44] Gin
    Shadow juice squirt!
[09:46] Hij
    The last few are all over the place!
[09:47] Hij
    What does "shadow juice" even mean?!
[09:49] Gin
    Sh-Shadow juice squirt!
[09:52] Gin
    Juice, shadow, squirt!
[09:52] Hij
    Actually...
[09:55] Hij
    Haven't we met before, Shadossy?
[09:58] Gin
    Your tone is rude!
[09:59] Gin
    I'm the shogun!
[10:00] Gin
    Won't you treat me accordingly
    so the enemy doesn't find out?
[10:03] Hij
    I'd say it's pretty obvious already!
[10:05] Hij
    What are you guys doing here?!
[10:07] Sac
    Is that you, Gin-san?
[10:10] Sac
    Why... Why are you here?
[10:14] Sac
    Don't tell me
[10:15] Sac
    you
[10:18] Sac
    came to help me?!
[10:21] Gin
    Don't approach me with that body!
[10:23] Sac
    I love you, Gin-san!
[10:24] Gin
    Hey, that's the shogun!
[10:26] Sho
    Sh-Shadow juice squirt!
[10:28] Hij
    Could you not let out shadow juices?
[10:30] Sac
    You really are the best, unlike that jerk.
[10:34] Gin
    Nah.
[10:36] Gin
    He's the one who asked me.
[10:40] Sho
    Y-You all came here for me?
[10:44] Soyo
    You did say you wanted to see them again.
[10:48] Shin
    When we heard that you were in trouble,
    we just couldn't sit around and do nothing.
[10:52] Kag
    You helped us the last time, so now
    it's our turn to repay the favor.
[10:57] Sho
    You all...
[10:59] Soyo
    Aren't you glad, Brother?
[11:02] Soyo
    You still have all these allies.
[11:06] Hij
    They're mostly perverts, though.
[11:09] Sho
    Sh...
[11:10] Sho
    Shadow juice squirt!
[11:12] Hij
    Wait just a second. Do you really
    plan to take these guys along?
[11:16] Hij
    Isn't this supposed to
    be a top secret mission?
[11:17] Hij
    There's a bunch of stuff leaking out...
[11:19] Kon
    What's the big deal, Toshi?
[11:21] Kon
    Gori juice squirt!
[11:23] Hij
    What the hell is gori juice?!
[11:25] Kag
    Kagu juice squirt!
[11:26] Shin
    Pachi juice squirt!
[11:28] Sac
    Sac juice squirt!
[11:29] Mat
    Kuri juice squirt!
[11:31] Gin
    Toshi juice squirt!
[11:33] Hij
    Who the hell just let out Toshi juice?!
[11:44] Nbnb
    It seems some strange dogs
    are sniffing around me.
[11:48] Nbnb
    How upsetting.
[11:50] Nbnb
    What have I done to deserve this?
[11:53] Nbnb
    All I did was try to get rid of the
    decaying corpse sitting on the throne.
[12:00] Nbnb
    Well, it matters not.
[12:02] Nbnb
    Shigeshige,
[12:04] Nbnb
    you no longer have any
    allies in this country.
[12:09] Nbnb
    But I, Hitotsubashi Nobunobu, have allies,
[12:12] Nbnb
    tools, in every nook and cranny.
[12:15] Nbnb
    I can easily have your head without
    taking one step out of here.
[12:21] Nbnb
    Look, a new tool has arrived.
[12:24] Nbnb
    I've been expecting you.
[12:26] Nbnb
    So you're the...
[12:38] Tak
    Hey!
[12:39] Tak
    What the hell do you think you're doing?
[12:41] Kam
    Huh?
[12:42] Kam
    I just gotta kill the shogun, right?
[12:45] Tak
    That's not the shogun.
[12:47] Tak
    He's the shogun-in-waiting.
[12:49] Kam
    The shogun, then.
[12:50] Tak
    Well, whatever.
[12:52] Tak
    He hit his head so hard, he won't
    remember a thing when he wakes up.
[12:56] Tak
    And he was coming to the end
    of his usefulness, anyway.
[12:58] Kam
    Oh, I got it all wrong?
[13:00] Kam
    I guess the ruler of a nation
    couldn't possibly be that weak.
[13:04] Kam
    What is he, then?
[13:06] Tak
    Like I said...
[13:11] Tak
    Just a tool.
[13:27] G
    Nobunobu-sama!
[13:28] G
    Nobunobu-sama!
[13:30] G
    Make way!
[13:31] G
    We're under attack!
[13:33] G
    Get him to a doctor, quickly!
[13:35] G
    He's the man who will rule
    this country before long.
[13:37] G
    Don't let him die, no matter what!
[13:41] Kam
    I see. Hitotsubashi Nobunobu, eh?
[13:44] Kam
    So he was your pawn in this game
    of taking over the country.
[13:49] Kam
    Is a weakling like that even useful?
[13:52] Kam
    If it were me, I would
    ignore the other abilities
[13:54] Kam
    and use the strongest piece.
[13:57] Tak
    Isn't it obvious?
[13:58] Tak
    After all I did to get him to this point,
[14:01] Tak
    he resorted to murder because
    he wanted to be shogun so bad.
[14:04] Tak
    He's a fool.
[14:05] Tak
    That brat doesn't know that
    if you play your last turn wrong,
[14:11] Tak
    it'll result in your downfall.
[14:13] Tak
    Well, I carried him this far,
[14:16] Tak
    so I'll make full use of him, even if
    he's reduced to a mere figurehead.
[14:21] Tak
    The center believed that the
    Hitotsubashi faction was
[14:23] Tak
    behind the assassination attempt,
[14:26] Tak
    but now they'll direct
    their attention elsewhere.
[14:29] Tak
    They'll think that Lord Hitotsubashi is
    also a victim whom someone tried to kill.
[14:35] Tak
    Now we won't attract suspicion,
    even if we go a little wild.
[14:40] Tak
    We're free to force a checkmate
    or knock over the board itself.
[14:47] Kam
    Guess it's time for the
    strongest piece to shine.
[14:51] Mat
    Listen up. Here's the plan.
[14:55] Mat
    We'll use three doubles to make sure the
    shogun makes it to Kyo safe and sound.
[15:00] Mat
    The real one will hide in the
    cargo of a bakufu freight ship
[15:05] Mat
    and head to Kyo by air.
[15:07] Mat
    To cover this up, the first
    double will stay back in Edo.
[15:11] Mat
    The second will head north by sea.
[15:14] Mat
    He will distract the enemy
    if the plan gets discovered.
[15:18] Mat
    And the third will head west by land.
[15:21] Mat
    This is also a diversion,
[15:22] Mat
    but if the enemy finds out,
[15:23] Mat
    this is the convoy that is most likely
    to be attacked and killed.
[15:27] Mat
    You guys are a trap which draws in the enemy
[15:29] Mat
    and then eats its way out of the prey's belly.
[15:35] Mat
    A selection of my best men will
    pretend to be a small, elite group
[15:39] Mat
    while secretly being surrounded
    and backed up by the Oniwaban.
[15:43] Mat
    It's a concentric formation.
[15:45] Mat
    Everyone here has a different
    social status and background,
[15:49] Mat
    but regardless of affiliation, you all
    came together to help the shogun.
[15:53] Mat
    So I, too, shall forget about my position
[15:58] Mat
    and go into this war as just
    Sho-chan's partner in crime.
[16:03] Mat
    Forget about status and rank.
[16:06] Mat
    Let's fight together as allies who love this man.
[16:10] Mat
    Forget about lords and retainers!
[16:13] Mat
    Let's just fight together for a buddy!
[16:19] Mat
    And make sure you come back alive.
[16:23] Mat
    Let's meet again, in his country.
[16:26] Mat
    I'm counting on you, buddies.
[16:27] Mat
    And you too,
[16:29] Mat
    doubles.
[16:31] Gin
    Uh, not that I care, but could you hurry it up?
[16:35] Gin
    It's seriously hot in here.
[16:37] Bo
    Why are you the double?!
[16:43] Sac
    The double is a role rife with danger
[16:45] Sac
    because he will be the first one
    targeted in an attack.
[16:48] Sac
    Gin-san said such a risky role couldn't be
    left to me, and offered to do it himself.
[16:53] Gin
    Hey, bitch.
[16:54] Gin
    I'm done with Kingdom,
[16:56] Gin
    so get me all the volumes of
    Terra Formars within three minutes,
[16:58] Gin
    or I'll have your head.
[16:59] Hij
    He clearly just wants to slack off!
[17:02] Sac
    Don't worry.
[17:03] Sac
    I made him wear a proper disguise.
[17:05] Sac
    Nobody can tell he's not
    the actual shogun, right?
[17:08] Gin
    Man, it's so stuffy.
[17:09] Gin
    Does the shogun have any sweats?
[17:12] Hij
    He's trying to change into sweats!
[17:14] Hij
    Talk about a rough shogun!
[17:16] Hij
    You've gotta be kidding me.
[17:17] Hij
    Why do I have to guard such a moronic lord?
[17:20] Kon
    In the first place, a double like
    him basically screams "fake"!
[17:23] Kag
    Art thou stupid?
[17:25] Kag
    I art heading to Kyo in secret.
[17:28] Kag
    Of course I'd disguise myself.
[17:31] Hij
    Disguise? That was a
    completely different shogun!
[17:36] Shin
    If we are to fool the enemy,
[17:37] Shin
    you all need to act the part.
[17:40] Shin
    What kind of retainer talks
    like that to the shogun?
[17:43] Hij
    Hey! Just how many shoguns
    are in this thing?!
[17:46] Hij
    What's going on inside?!
[17:48] Gin
    Don't you know?
[17:49] Gin
    The shogun operates on a
    three-shift system, dumbass.
[17:52] Hij
    That's not how a three-shift
    system works, dumbass!
[17:57] Gin
    Hey.
[17:58] Gin
    The next time you address me casually,
    I'll seriously have your head.
[18:01] Hij
    Bring it on! Let's see you try!
[18:03] Hij
    I'll assassinate a moronic
    lord like you myself!
[18:06] Gin
    Hear that, men?
[18:14] Sac
    I'll ask you one more time. Do you
    plan to assassinate the shogun?
[18:18] Kon
    Never in a million years!
[18:20] Hij
    It was a joke! Dark humor!
[18:23] Sac
    You'd best be careful.
[18:25] Sac
    Both the Oniwaban and the samurai
    guards are on constant high alert.
[18:29] Sac
    He may only be a double,
[18:31] Sac
    but one wrong move and you'll be full of holes.
[18:33] Gin
    Learned your lesson?
[18:35] Gin
    Be careful about how you
    talk to me from now on, slaves.
[18:38] Hij
    You be careful!
[18:39] Hij
    Why is the double full of holes?!
[18:42] Gin
    I don't care if you're the
    Shinsengumi chief and vice chief.
[18:46] Gin
    You guys are my retainers today,
    so put your minds to it and get to work.
[18:52] Gin
    For starters, carry the
    palanquin as punishment.
[18:55] Gin
    If it shakes even a little,
    you'll be beheaded.
[18:59] Hij
    Curses!
[19:01] Hij
    Who would've thought things
    would end up this way?
[19:04] Hij
    If only we'd brought the Shinsengumi along...
[19:08] G
    A top secret mission?
[19:10] Ymz
    And now the Shinsengumi
    can't move out en masse,
[19:12] Ymz
    so we've been told to guard
    the shogun or something.
[19:15] G
    Hey, that's beyond rude.
[19:18] G
    What mission could be more important
    than guarding the shogun?
[19:22] G
    The castle's been on edge ever since
    the poisoning attempt as it is.
[19:27] G
    There's no telling when an assassin
    could come after him, too.
[19:30] Ymz
    Don't ask me.
[19:31] Ymz
    Maybe they really trust us.
[19:35] Ymz
    Well, Captain Okita's here, so
    things will work out somehow.
[19:39] Ymz
    Huh?
[19:40] Ymz
    Speaking of Captain Okita, where is he?
[19:44] G
    Nothing being picked up on radar.
[19:46] G
    The four escort vessels aren't reporting
    anything out of the ordinary, either.
[19:51] G
    Looks like this might end with
    us just being needlessly worried.
[19:54] G
    The other convoys don't seem to
    be having any problems, either.
[19:57] G
    I guess that's to be expected.
[20:00] G
    Nobody could've ever seen
    through such a perfect plan.
[20:04] G
    No, even if they did see through it,
    they couldn't have taken the shogun's head.
[20:10] G
    After all, he has that man, the strongest
    of the shogun's Oniwaban, by his side...
[20:17] G
    The Marici, Hattori Zenzo.
[20:22] Mai
    Long time no see, Zenzo-dono.
[20:25] Mai
    I wonder how many years it's been
    since you last saw Shigeshige-dono.
[20:31] Zen
    I couldn't say.
[20:32] Zen
    I think it was back when you still
    had one of your arms, old man Maizo.
[20:38] Mai
    I'm glad to see you haven't changed.
[20:41] Mai
    I suppose we've both been through a lot.
[20:44] Zen
    Yeah, so much so that I
    forgot the passage of time.
[20:48] Zen
    But I never once forgot the debt I owe you.
[20:55] Zen
    I'm here to repay it, Shogun.
[21:03] Mai
    Nothing is more reassuring than having
    a man as strong as you on our—
[21:14] Zen
    Back then, you told me
[21:17] Zen
    that the Oniwaban's duty
    isn't to protect the shogun,
[21:21] Zen
    but rather to protect the shogun's duty.
[21:25] Zen
    And that the shogun's duty is
[21:27] Zen
    to protect the country and its people,
    even at the cost of his life.
[21:35] Sho
    Yes, Zenzo...
[21:39] Sho
    I leave the rest to you.
SIGN    To Be Continued
SIGN    Preview
[23:30] Rap
    Does this path lead to the future?
[23:33] All
    Show yourself already, assassin!
[23:35] Kam
    Don't give me that look.
[23:37] Kam
    I'm one of your kind.
[23:38] Oki
    Quit looking down on Earth's policemen.
[23:40] Zen
    Whatever you were supposed
    to protect is now gone.
[23:43] Sac
    Just what are you plotting?
SIGN    Shogun Assassination Arc
    Part Two
SIGN    Ninja Village
[23:49] ---
    And a great battle.
[23:49] ---
    A shocking incident...