E163 - The Tactician's Intent

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    I want to try and gather
    the unrestrained winds
[00:21] ---
    I’ll run toward the horizon,
    alongside the wave crests
[00:26] ---
    I’ve made my decision,
[00:28] ---
    even if there’s a long way to go
    on that road.
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    I’ll continue towards the future I’ve planned
[00:36] ---
    Time rushes us
    The heartbeat speeds up
[00:46] ---
    When I woke in the middle of a dream
    I kept searching for that same light
[00:56] ---
    Under the shining star-lit sky with
    countless constellations and shadows
[01:06] ---
    There was something beyond that…
    What were you gazing at?
[01:16] ---
    What were you gazing at?
[02:01] ---
    Is this really Moso’s house?
[02:06] ---
    Here he’s a superintendant officer,
[02:08] ---
    so I thought it’d be a more luxurious
    building with gold folding screens.
[02:12] ---
    Your voices are too loud.
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    Lord Moso is a magnificent person
    with no self-interests.
[02:20] ---
    So he lives frugally.
[02:23] ---
    But you know, he’s an old man
[02:25] ---
    who’s the second most important guy
    in the land next to the feudal lord, right?
[02:29] ---
    He smacks of being really poor.
[02:31] ---
    Naruto!
[02:40] ---
    Well well, how shameful of me
    to present such a poor residence.
[02:45] ---
    Lord Moso.
[02:48] ---
    What?!
[02:50] ---
    This old man like from
    some dumpling shop?
[02:56] ---
    I’m an old man from
    a dumpling shop?
[02:59] ---
    Geez, unbelievable!
[03:02] ---
    Idiot!
[03:04] ---
    What’re you doing, Neji?!
[03:06] ---
    Well, make yourselves comfortable.
[03:09] ---
    So you are Ninja who came from
    the Village Hidden in Leaves?
[03:14] ---
    From the right,
    this is Naruto, Neji and Tenten.
[03:20] ---
    I hear you encountered
    the Cursed Warrior that appeared
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    in Lord Komei’s residence last night.
[03:26] ---
    Yes.
[03:28] ---
    So, how did it go?
[03:30] ---
    Did you figure out the true identity
    of the Cursed Warrior?
[03:33] ---
    Yeah, it’s a real ghost.
[03:36] ---
    Oh, a ghost, huh?
[03:39] ---
    Don’t be jumping to conclusions
    on your own.
[03:41] ---
    But he appears all of a sudden
    and flies around.
[03:45] ---
    Yeah, and on top of that,
    the inside of his armor was empty.
[03:49] ---
    No matter how bizarre the thing,
    there’s always a trick.
[03:53] ---
    I’ll pin down the true identity without fail.
[03:56] ---
    That is encouraging…
[03:58] ---
    We have just changed feudal lords
    and the public is still anxious.
[04:03] ---
    Please eliminate the rumors of
    the Cursed Warrior as soon as possible.
[04:08] ---
    I beg of you.
[04:12] ---
    Please!
[04:17] ---
    Tsurucho Yakitori
[04:19] ---
    Here are your chicken wings.
[04:21] ---
    Oh, here we go!
[04:23] ---
    They look tasty!
[04:26] ---
    Hot!
[04:29] ---
    That Moso superintendant officer
    seems like a good guy.
[04:32] ---
    Yes. It was also Lord Moso
    who came to my rescue
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    and selected me to be a page.
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    The son of the feudal lord succeeds him
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    and an excellent superintendant officer
    offers him tutelage…
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    The government appears
    to be stable, but…
[04:46] ---
    Then why is there a strange rumor
    going around
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    about the haunting
    of the previous feudal lord?
[04:52] ---
    There’s probably somebody displeased
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    with this dramatic replacement
    of the feudal lord.
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    Do you have any idea who it might be?
[05:03] ---
    Well, it might be Lord Komei, after all.
[05:07] ---
    Isn't that the name of
    the tactician you were talking about
[05:09] ---
    who wanted to become the feudal lord?
[05:12] ---
    Then why did the Cursed Warrior
    appear in his residence?
[05:17] ---
    Perhaps to deflect attention.
[05:20] ---
    That’s it. I bet that’s it.
[05:23] ---
    All right, since it’s come to this,
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    if we can nab that old man
    called Komei or whatever
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    and quickly get him to own up…
[05:31] ---
    Guys, let’s get fired up and
    get going!
[05:33] ---
    Idiot. We can’t do something
    like that without proof.
[05:37] ---
    He is a tactician of this land
    more or less, so.
[05:40] ---
    Oh man, that’s no fun.
[05:45] ---
    First, I want to meet Lord Sagi,
    the feudal lord.
[05:49] ---
    That’s not possible. Lord Sagi
    does not like to meet anybody.
[05:53] ---
    Don’t be such a stick-in-the-mud.
    Let us meet him, okay?
[05:56] ---
    You’re a “nipple” friend, right?
[06:00] ---
    If you’re going to say that,
    say, “childhood friend.”
[06:02] ---
    Huh?
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    Can we really meet him
    in a place like this?
[06:24] ---
    This lake holds fond memories
    for Lord Sagi.
[06:27] ---
    And…for me as well.
[06:33] ---
    In our young days,
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    Lord Sagi always played with
    his little sister Lady Toki here.
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    He might come here around about today
    with his attendants…
[06:50] ---
    If we’re lucky.
[06:52] ---
    It’s up to luck, huh?
[07:05] ---
    It’s Lord Sagi.
[07:34] ---
    Lord Sagi, we have arrived.
[07:36] ---
    Thank you.
[07:38] ---
    Oh wow…
    So that’s Lord Sagi, huh?
[07:42] ---
    He’s cute. He is kind of my liking…
[08:03] ---
    My watch has remained stopped
    since that time.
[08:08] ---
    Hey, what’s he doing?
[08:12] ---
    He’s probably reminiscing.
[08:18] ---
    The only thing that can comfort
    Lord Sagi’s heart
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    is his memories with Lady Toki.
[08:33] ---
    Byakugan.
[08:36] ---
    Where is it?
[08:37] ---
    Where’s this bloodthirsty aura
    coming from?
[08:40] ---
    It’s not above ground?
[08:46] ---
    Could it be, underwater…?
[08:53] ---
    Assassins! Protect Lord Sagi!
[09:02] ---
    I don’t think so!
[09:17] ---
    Who the heck are you guys?
[09:26] ---
    Damn it!
    I won’t let you get away.
[09:28] ---
    Wait, Naruto!
[09:32] ---
    What is it?
[09:38] ---
    A letter bomb in the water.
[09:50] ---
    That was a close one.
[09:51] ---
    If you’d chased after them as is,
    you would’ve been totally entangled.
[09:58] ---
    Settle down.
[10:01] ---
    Lord Sagi!
[10:03] ---
    Are you all right?!
[10:04] ---
    Yes, I’m fine.
[10:07] ---
    Thank goodness!
[10:10] ---
    Lord Sagi, these three are Ninja
    from the Village Hidden in Leaves…
[10:14] ---
    They came to investigate
    the true identity of the Cursed Warrior.
[10:18] ---
    That was unnecessary.
    I bet it was that Moso’s idea?
[10:24] ---
    It was all because
    he was worried for your life, Lord Sagi.
[10:28] ---
    The fact is, if these people
    were not here now…
[10:31] ---
    Silence.
[10:32] ---
    Y-Yes, my lord.
[10:33] ---
    Hey-hey, do you really not get
    how this guy feels?!
[10:39] ---
    Chishima was seriously
    worried about you.
[10:41] ---
    Without his passionate friendship,
[10:44] ---
    the Hidden Leaf Village wouldn’t have
    taken action with that low commission fee.
[10:48] ---
    I am not obliged.
[10:50] ---
    How bothersome!
[10:52] ---
    Say what?!
[10:54] ---
    Friendship is in the past.
[10:56] ---
    I became a feudal lord and
    he is a mere page.
[11:02] ---
    We are now standing on
    different surfaces.
[11:06] ---
    Say that again! I’ll slug the guy
    who tramples on friendship--!
[11:11] ---
    Let it go, Naruto.
[11:12] ---
    What’re you doing?! Let go of me!
[11:15] ---
    I have to give guys like this
    a good thumping!
[11:17] ---
    You are talking about a feudal lord!
[11:22] ---
    It would have been better
    had it pierced my throat.
[11:30] ---
    Go.
[11:31] ---
    Yes, my lord.
[11:41] ---
    Jeez, who does he think he is?!
[11:44] ---
    Jeez, a feudal lord.
[11:46] ---
    Please forgive him.
[11:48] ---
    What? You don’t have a problem
    with being told off like that?!
[11:52] ---
    He wasn’t like that in the old days.
[11:55] ---
    His father and little sister
    died in succession
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    and he became cold-hearted.
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    So that’s what it was.
[12:05] ---
    I’m sure the day will come
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    when he will turn back into
    the kind-hearted Lord Sagi.
[12:09] ---
    I don’t know about that.
[12:12] ---
    The Shuriken from before.
[12:15] ---
    This is an odd shape.
[12:17] ---
    Hm? Let me have a look.
[12:19] ---
    Oh!
[12:20] ---
    Does it look familiar to you
    or something?
[12:23] ---
    Y-Yes. There are no Ninja
    in the Land of Birds.
[12:26] ---
    But there are guardsmen
    receiving special training.
[12:30] ---
    Is it a weapon those people use?
[12:32] ---
    Yes.
[12:33] ---
    Who commands those guardsmen?
[12:35] ---
    The person who organizes them
    is Lord Komei the tactician.
[12:39] ---
    Say what?!
[12:41] ---
    Komei again.
[12:58] ---
    Komei must have originally thought to
    mislead the public with the Cursed Warrior
[13:02] ---
    and attempted to create
    a rift between Lord Sagi and Moso.
[13:06] ---
    But the relationship between
    the two is tight.
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    And by Moso summoning us here,
    he probably sensed that the day
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    was approaching when the truth
    behind the incident would be revealed
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    and he plotted
    to assassinate Lord Sagi.
[13:18] ---
    If we’ve figured out that much,
    let’s charge on in--!
[13:23] ---
    Hold your horses, Naruto.
[13:26] ---
    We have to find more hard evidence.
[13:29] ---
    Hey, is that how it is?
[13:31] ---
    Yeah, that’s how it is.
[13:34] ---
    Neji, look at that.
[13:46] ---
    No doubt, it’s Komei!
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    To think he’d go out without attendants
[13:51] ---
    even though the Cursed Warrior
    might appear.
[13:53] ---
    All right, let’s follow him.
[14:19] ---
    This is the temple where
    the Cursed Warrior appeared last night.
[14:22] ---
    Something smells fishy.
[14:49] ---
    He’s shown up…!
[15:02] ---
    Byakugan.
[15:08] ---
    What’s this?!
[15:09] ---
    There’s no need to waver anymore!
[15:12] ---
    Hey! Wait.
[15:16] ---
    I’ve witnessed the true identity
    of the ghost!
[15:19] ---
    Who’s there?
[15:22] ---
    Hey hey, Komei!
[15:24] ---
    You’re the one responsible
    for controlling the Cursed Warrior, right?
[15:29] ---
    What?
[15:42] ---
    H-Hold it!
[15:45] ---
    Naruto, get down!
[15:59] ---
    I did it!
[16:05] ---
    Damn it! No good.
[16:08] ---
    This thing’s not just a ghost, after all.
[16:21] ---
    A tornado?
[16:33] ---
    I can’t see the Cursed Warrior!
[16:41] ---
    Byakugan.
[16:51] ---
    A Shuriken Shadow Clone?!
[16:56] ---
    8 Trigrams Palm Rotation!
[17:05] ---
    What’re you letting your mind drift for?!
[17:06] ---
    Sorry… I never thought a ghost could
    use Ninjutsu.
[17:11] ---
    It’s not a ghost inside the armor.
    lt’s a Shinobi.
[17:15] ---
    And quite a wily one at that.
[17:19] ---
    This is the same shape
    as the shuriken from this afternoon.
[17:25] ---
    He’s an important witness.
    Take him alive.
[17:28] ---
    Leave it to me!
[17:38] ---
    But we can’t take him alive
[17:41] ---
    if we don’t do something about
    that tornado.
[17:42] ---
    Naruto.
[17:50] ---
    I’m counting on you!
[17:51] ---
    Right. I’ll try!
[17:55] ---
    Tenten, use as many weapons
    as possible and draw his attention.
[17:59] ---
    Roger.
[18:12] ---
    No good. No effect at all.
[18:14] ---
    That’s fine. Just keep at it.
[18:34] ---
    Neji…now!
[18:43] ---
    Gentle Fist Technique,
    8 Trigrams 64 Palms.
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    8 Trigrams 2 Palms.
[18:51] ---
    4 Palms.
[18:51] ---
    8 Palms.
[18:54] ---
    16 Palms.
[18:55] ---
    32 Palms.
[18:58] ---
    64 Palms.
[19:05] ---
    All right, we did it!
[19:07] ---
    We’ll find out the true identity
    for sure this time.
[19:15] ---
    Show us your real face.
[19:25] ---
    What’s this?
[19:38] ---
    It’s empty again.
[19:42] ---
    This can’t be!
[19:55] ---
    Lord Komei, we have seized from
    a storeroom in your residence,
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    one suit of white armor along
    with guardsmen Shuriken.
[20:05] ---
    We would like you to report
    to the magistrate’s office
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    as a material witness in
    the recent Cursed Warrior incident
[20:11] ---
    as well as the attempted assassination
    of Lord Sagi.
[20:18] ---
    I have no choice.
[20:34] ---
    Thank you very much.
[20:36] ---
    With this, Lord Sagi’s heart should
    settle down somewhat.
[20:40] ---
    Case closed.
[20:43] ---
    Still, they were sure prepared.
[20:45] ---
    Here an hour has barely passed
    since contacting Moso.
[20:50] ---
    At that time…
[20:51] ---
    – Huh? – Huh?
[20:53] ---
    There was a human presence
    in tonight’s Cursed Warrior.
[20:57] ---
    The presence of someone alive.
[21:00] ---
    A presence?
[21:01] ---
    But you said you didn’t feel such
    a presence in the first Cursed Warrior.
[21:06] ---
    Yeah.
[21:08] ---
    Hey, what does that mean?
[21:12] ---
    In other words, the two Cursed Warrior
    are separate beings.
[21:30] ---
    So many things happen
    on this endless road, huh?
[21:41] ---
    Although you’re strong-willed,
    your voice wavered on the phone today
[21:53] ---
    What dreams did you chase to get here?
[22:04] ---
    Even I have times when
    I just don’t understand, baby
[22:16] ---
    When you’re sad, I’ll be close to you
[22:28] ---
    Even on nights when we’re apart,
    I’ll be close to you
[22:39] ---
    I’ll be close to you
[22:51] ---
    How can we go back to the village
    when there's all this mystery?
[22:54] ---
    If we're gonna investigate,
    this has to be it.
[22:57] ---
    What? Could this black thing be…?
[23:01] ---
    I get it! We use this
    to get through the dark…
[23:08] ---
    Hey, why did we end up
    in a place like this?!
[23:12] ---
    Next: “Too Late for Help”