E307 - Shogun Assassination Arc Part Eight: Farewell, Buddy

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SIGN    Shogun Assassination Arc
    Part Eight
SIGN    Farewell, Buddy
SIGN    Watch the Shogun Assassination Arc in a bright
    room and at a safe distance from your TV!!
[01:37] Obo
    You really don't know when to give up.
[01:40] Obo
    You still cling to hope?
[01:45] Obo
    You still defy the heavens?
[01:48] Kag
    Outta the way!
[01:52] Obo
    No, this is also something
    the heavens have preordained.
[01:57] Obo
    We're leaving.
[02:11] (Flashback) Obo
    What are you doing?
[02:15] (Flashback) Obo
    Mukuro...
[02:17] (Flashback) Obo
    Is this your doing, too,
[02:20] (Flashback) Obo
    Shoyo?
[02:23] (Flashback) Obo
    Is this what you wanted to do?
[02:27] (Flashback) Obo
    You defied the heavens and got
    brought back down to Earth.
[02:30] (Flashback) Obo
    Now, while you await your death
    in this filthy prison cell,
[02:33] (Flashback) Obo
    you teach your guard?
[02:37] (Flashback) Y
    It wasn't the heavens I defied.
[02:41] (Flashback) Y
    It was myself.
[02:43] (Flashback) Y
    My hands did nothing but plunder from others,
[02:46] (Flashback) Y
    so I wanted to see if they
    could give people something.
[02:50] (Flashback) Y
    But in the end, that desire went unfulfilled.
[02:53] (Flashback) Y
    I was the one who was
    given something precious.
[02:58] (Flashback) Y
    People are born weak.
[03:03] (Flashback) Y
    Everyone struggles through life, burdened
    with an identity they cannot accept.
[03:09] (Flashback) Y
    Unfortunate as it may be,
    there is no escaping that struggle.
[03:15] (Flashback) Y
    However, that doesn't mean we can only
    suffer as our weakness controls us.
[03:20] (Flashback) Y
    We can also struggle to face our weaknesses,
    defy them, and change ourselves.
[03:26] (Flashback) Y
    Those little samurai taught me that...
[03:31] (Flashback) Y
    People have more freedom than they think.
[03:36] Obo
    Struggle all you want.
[03:38] Obo
    If that is your fate as his disciples,
[03:43] Obo
    then keep struggling to the last
[03:45] Obo
    with those broken swords of yours.
[04:18] Ten
    This battle isn't worth taking on both
    the Takasugi and Shogun factions.
[04:25] Ten
    Their political defeat has
    already been set in stone.
[04:28] N
    B-But...
[04:30] Ten
    Lord Nobunobu, you've already
    received the emperor's blessings.
[04:35] Ten
    You are the shogun.
[04:44] Ten
    Lord Shigeshige, I understand your will.
[04:50] Ten
    But this country no longer has
    any place for you as shogun.
[04:55] Ten
    Are you saying you will create a new country?
[04:59] Ten
    If one country has two rulers,
[05:03] Ten
    then its subjects will also be
    divided and thrown into chaos.
[05:07] Ten
    Knowing that, will you
    still cling to your throne?
[05:12] Sho
    This country no longer has a ruler.
[05:16] Sho
    All it has left is men being swept
    away by the winds of change.
[05:19] Sho
    Mere puppets of the authority
    behind the scenes.
[05:24] Sho
    But those puppets will
    soon fall to pieces, too.
[05:29] Sho
    In this era, which abounds with
    various ideologies and values,
[05:34] Sho
    it is no longer possible to unite
    people's hearts under one ruler.
[05:43] Sho
    If they lose their compass,
SIGN    Divine Punishment
[05:45] Sho
    then just like us, the people will
    get swept away as the tides turn.
[05:48] Sho
    They will lose their way and walk
    down the path of destruction.
[05:53] Sho
    It is for that reason that there
    is something we must regain.
[05:58] Sho
    A way of life that will hold firm
    in the face of this chaotic age...
[06:05] Sho
    Our own brand of samurai.
[06:08] Sho
    That is the lesson they taught me.
[06:12] Sho
    Even without a ruler,
[06:14] Sho
    people can fight for their friends,
    the things they hold dear,
[06:18] Sho
    and their unyielding conviction.
[06:21] Sho
    We can all fight for what rules us
    and each become our own samurai.
[06:27] Sho
    Even in the darkest depths of turmoil,
[06:29] Sho
    we can discover a way of
    life that we find beautiful.
[06:35] Sho
    Samurai such as those are what the
    world needs in the times to come.
[06:41] Sho
    There is no longer any place for us.
[06:44] Ten
    Amusing.
[06:46] Ten
    Are you saying that two shoguns are not enough,
    but people should all rule themselves?
[06:52] Ten
    And to that end, you will abolish
    the role of shogun yourself?
[07:01] Ten
    If this country hinders their way of life,
[07:06] Ten
    then along with that pitiful puppet,
[07:09] Ten
    I shall gladly be the last shogun.
[07:15] G
    Chief!
[07:16] G
    Are you all right?
[07:18] Kon
    Yeah. Don't worry.
[07:36] Hij
    Damn you!
[08:08] Sac
    Gin-san!
[08:09] Shin
    Gin-san...
[08:13] Gin
    H-Hey...
[08:15] Zen
    Wh-What is it?
[08:17] Gin
    I forgot to mention...
[08:20] Gin
    Remember that one copy of Jump?
[08:24] Gin
    If you're curious about what happens next,
[08:31] Gin
    fork over half the price.
[08:36] Sac
    Gin-san!
[08:38] Shin
    Gin-san!
[08:46] Zen
    Like I could read that.
[09:01] Mat
    It's been two weeks.
[09:04] Mat
    He's not showing any signs of movement,
    let alone opening his eyes.
[09:07] Ban
    Matako, I know you're worried,
[09:10] Ban
    but you should get some rest yourself.
[09:12] Ban
    It's a miracle that he made it
    out alive with those wounds.
[09:17] Ban
    That's what we must tell ourselves.
[09:20] Hen
    The Kiheitai are in a sorry state, too.
[09:25] Hen
    Who would've thought our king would
    betray us one move away from checkmate?
[09:31] Hen
    We've lost a lot of troops, but what
    hurts more is losing our flag bearer.
[09:38] Hen
    It will take a while to recover from this.
[09:43] Mat
    Will Shinsuke-sama be
    able to rise once again?
[09:48] Mat
    Maybe this is the end...
[09:52] Ban
    He crossed swords with the White Yaksha.
[09:55] Ban
    I'm sure Shinsuke was prepared
    to face the consequences.
[10:02] Ban
    But there's no doubting what I saw back then.
[10:08] Ban
    He was hurt all over and seemed
    to be on the verge of death,
[10:12] Ban
    but there was still a fire in his eyes.
[10:15] Ban
    He had his sight set on something,
    with more focus than ever.
[10:21] Ban
    Shinsuke...
[10:23] Ban
    Just what did you see in the
    midst of your battle with him?
[10:31] Abu
    The Elders betrayed us.
[10:34] Abu
    They were in cahoots with
    the Tendoshu all along.
[10:39] Abu
    Along with Takasugi and his gang,
    we were messing with the Tendoshu.
[10:43] Abu
    I bet they were waiting for
    the chance to cast us aside.
[10:47] Abu
    So not only are we no longer pirates,
    we're being targeted by them.
[10:54] Kam
    Things are going well, then.
[10:56] ---
    Huh?
[10:57] Kam
    Now I'm one step closer to
    becoming the King of Pirates.
[11:01] Kam
    The quickest way to become
    the strongest in the universe
[11:04] Kam
    would be to turn the entire universe
    against me and beat them all up, right?
[11:08] Kam
    I was eventually gonna kill them all, anyway.
[11:11] Kam
    It's simpler now that I can
    deal with them all at once.
[11:13] Abu
    That's not the issue here!
[11:15] Abu
    Repaying your debt to
    Takasugi and his gang is fine,
[11:18] Abu
    but we'll go down with them at this rate!
[11:22] Kam
    Shinsuke and I won't go down that easily.
[11:27] Kam
    Even that crybaby took a stand,
[11:31] Kam
    no matter how many times she fell.
[11:34] Kam
    So I can't fall here, either.
[11:38] Kam
    Because...
[11:40] Kam
    I'm her big bro.
[11:45] Nb
    With Shigeshige-sama gone,
[11:48] Nb
    those of us left behind must carry
    the country on our shoulders.
[11:52] Nb
    The enemy's blade did strike me down once,
[11:56] Nb
    but with the role the emperor
    has entrusted to me,
[11:58] Nb
    I stand before you once again.
[12:00] Nb
    As the new shogun, Tokugawa Nobunobu,
[12:03] Nb
    I ask all of you to lend me your strength.
[12:06] Nb
    And together, let us change this chaotic
    world and bring about a new era.
[12:13] Nb
    We cannot take back what is
    already lost to the past.
[12:18] Sho
    Thank you.
[12:21] Shin
    You're really leaving, Shogun-sama?
[12:25] Sho
    I cannot let the Tendoshu and Lord Nobunobu
    have their way with this country.
[12:31] Sho
    But I cannot go back to Edo.
[12:34] Sho
    Thus, I shall head to Kyo and
    wait for the chance to rally.
[12:38] Sho
    It is the land where the emperor resides.
[12:40] Sho
    They won't be able to make a move easily.
[12:43] Sho
    I shall gather my allies who were driven
    out of the bakufu, lobby the emperor,
[12:48] Sho
    and establish a new administration in Kyo.
[12:50] Sho
    That is the only way to oppose
    the Tendoshu and Lord Nobunobu.
[12:55] Sho
    Soyo, you can stay here if you wish.
[12:59] So
    No. I'll come with you and support you.
[13:03] So
    Parting with everyone will be hard,
[13:06] So
    but that's exactly why I must go.
[13:10] So
    So I can meet them again with a smile in Edo.
[13:16] Kag
    Soyo-chan...
[13:17] So
    Kagura-chan...
[13:19] Sho
    I'm sorry, but I cannot take you with me yet.
[13:23] Sho
    I cannot turn you into
    the Tendoshu's enemies,
[13:27] Sho
    for you are the only ones
    I can entrust with Edo.
[13:31] Kon
    No need to worry.
[13:33] Kon
    We will protect Edo.
[13:34] Kon
    We will protect your and
    Princess Soyo's home.
[13:41] Kon
    It might've been hard for us to do it alone,
[13:45] Kon
    but we have your trustworthy
    retainers with us.
[13:50] Kon
    Isn't that right, Oniwaban?
[13:55] Sho
    Thank you.
[13:57] Sho
    If you had not killed me,
    I would not have survived.
[14:02] Sho
    But I cannot stay dead.
[14:07] Sho
    I...
[14:09] Zen
    You'll go even if we stop you, right?
[14:11] Zen
    Then shut up and go.
[14:13] Sac
    We don't need to be told what to do.
[14:16] Sac
    The duty of the Oniwaban is
    to protect the shogun's duty.
[14:21] Sac
    And the shogun's duty is to protect
    the country and its people.
[14:24] Sac
    The shogun may change,
    but our job remains the same.
[14:29] Zen
    We're the Oniwaban of our
    buddy, Tokugawa Shigeshige.
[14:37] Sho
    Shigeshige is fine.
[14:40] Sho
    You once wondered what to call me
    the next time we met, did you not?
[14:47] Sho
    I would like "Shigeshige."
[14:51] Sho
    Let us meet again in an era where
    we may address each other that way.
[14:57] Sho
    Farewell,
[15:04] Sho
    my buddies.
SIGN    Oedo Hospital
SIGN    A New Shogun Is Appointed
[15:35] Shin
    Gin-san, was this for the best?
[15:39] Shin
    The shogun's still alive, but now Edo's...
[15:45] Shin
    Just what's going to happen to the world now?
[15:50] Gin
    Before dawn.
[15:53] Gin
    The night is darkest just before the dawn.
[15:57] Gin
    But keep your eyes open.
[15:59] Gin
    If you avert your eyes from the dark,
    you'll be blind to the rays of a new day.
[16:06] Gin
    So keep your eyes open, no matter
    how dark the night ahead may be.
[16:11] Kag
    Gin-chan, Gin-chan!
[16:13] Kag
    Soyo-chan sent a letter!
[16:16] Gin
    What the hell are you doing?!
[16:20] So
    Kagura-chan, everyone,
[16:23] So
    I hope you are well.
[16:25] So
    Brother and I are doing much
    better than we were in Edo.
[16:31] So
    We're now at the safest
    place in this country,
[16:35] So
    the Imperial Palace, under
    the emperor's protection.
[16:39] So
    Here, there's no need to worry about
    any threats to Brother's life.
[16:43] So
    In fact, there's no need to
    worry about any conflict at all.
[16:46] So
    The only problem is...
[16:50] Sho
    Katakuriko, I don't need guarding.
[16:53] Sho
    We're inside the Imperial Palace.
    This is disrespectful.
[16:56] Sho
    And I'm about to meet my friends,
[16:58] Sho
    who were driven out of the bakufu
    due to their loyalty to me.
[17:03] Sho
    I cannot doubt them.
[17:07] Sho
    If I remain a shogun while trying
    to create a world without shoguns,
[17:12] Sho
    no one will follow me.
[17:14] Sho
    I will go as I am, as simply a friend.
[17:20] So
    Brother's former retainers
    were worried about him,
[17:24] So
    so they came in droves as soon
    as they heard about the crisis.
[17:27] So
    Day after day, they keep
    knocking on the doors.
[17:30] Sho
    Please raise your heads.
[17:32] Sho
    I sit before you as simply
    Tokugawa Shigeshige the man.
[17:36] Sho
    Would you help me as my friends?
[17:39] G
    Shigeshige-sama!
[17:41] G
    Including all of you,
[17:43] G
    Brother really is lucky to
    have such great friends.
[17:51] So
    I lost track of time!
[17:52] So
    Brother will be home soon.
[17:55] So
    I have to ready his tea.
[17:56] So
    Today's the day I make
    him admit it's delicious!
[18:01] Sho
    Thank you.
[18:06] G
    Please call for me if you ever need anything.
[18:08] G
    I'll rush to your aid any time.
[18:10] Sho
    I'm counting on you.
[18:16] Sho
    Oh, Tomonosuke! You came!
[18:20] Sho
    I've lost count of how many times you've
    helped me since we were children.
[18:25] Sho
    My childhood friend, will you
    lend me your strength again?
[18:31] To
    If I may, Shigeshige-sama...
[18:34] To
    You no longer have any allies in this world.
[18:46] G
    Shogun-sama, do you remember me?
[18:49] G
    When I heard you were in trouble,
    I rushed here to offer you my help.
[19:07] So
    Oh, no! Brother's teacup!
[19:20] So
    Thank you all so much for
    being friends with my Brother.
[19:26] G
    It's a poisoned needle!
    I can't believe he snuck this in!
[19:27] So
    With you as his allies,
    with his friends by his side,
[19:31] So
    I'm sure Brother won't lose to anyone.
[19:31] Mat
    Treat him at once!
[19:33] G
    But the poison's already spread all over...
[19:35] Mat
    Just shut up and do something!
[19:37] G
    B-But...
[19:39] Sho
    It's fine.
[19:41] Sho
    That's enough, Katakuriko.
[19:48] Sho
    I see.
[19:50] Sho
    Now I can finally go back
    to being merely Shigeshige.
[19:56] Mat
    Sho—
[20:01] Sho
    I have a favor to ask.
[20:05] So
    So please, everyone...
[20:07] So
    Even though we're far apart
    and can't meet for a while,
[20:11] So
    please don't forget Brother.
[20:15] So
    Please wait for Tokugawa Shigeshige.
[20:19] So
    We'll come back for sure.
[20:21] So
    In a world where the shogun
    and the country don't matter,
[20:25] So
    we'll come back to you as people just
    like you, as just a pair of siblings.
[20:36] So
    You're back, Brother?
[20:40] So
    Good timing. I just made some tea.
[20:44] So
    I'm sorry.
[20:46] So
    I broke your teacup.
[20:52] So
    Here you go.
[21:07] So
    How do you like it, Brother?
[21:10] So
    I put in more effort than usual today!
[21:15] Shigeshige
    Soyo.
[21:17] Shigeshige
    I've gone back to being simply a
    brother, but the tea you make...
[21:24] Shigeshige
    is still lacking.
[21:27] So
    Jeez, Brother! You're such a meanie!
[21:36] So
    Brother?
[21:44] So
    You must be really tired.
[21:47] So
    Forget about the country and
    the position of shogun today,
[21:51] So
    and get some rest.
[21:54] So
    Goodnight, Brother.
SIGN    Changing times,
SIGN    unchanging spirits...
SIGN    The adversities of the era come raining down.
SIGN    Next week, a new arc begins.