# E163 - The Tactician's Intent
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G609Q3Z96/the-tacticians-intent)
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I want to try and gather
the unrestrained winds
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I’ll run toward the horizon,
alongside the wave crests
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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.
**[02:15] ---**
Lord Moso is a magnificent person
with no self-interests.
**[02:20] ---**
So he lives frugally.
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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?
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He smacks of being really poor.
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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
**[03:23] ---**
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.
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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.
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I beg of you.
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Please!
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Tsurucho Yakitori
**[04:19] ---**
Here are your chicken wings.
**[04:21] ---**
Oh, here we go!
**[04:23] ---**
They look tasty!
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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
**[04:34] ---**
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…
**[04:44] ---**
The government appears
to be stable, but…
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Then why is there a strange rumor
going around
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about the haunting
of the previous feudal lord?
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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?
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Well, it might be Lord Komei, after all.
**[05:07] ---**
Isn't that the name of
the tactician you were talking about
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who wanted to become the feudal lord?
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Then why did the Cursed Warrior
appear in his residence?
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Perhaps to deflect attention.
**[05:20] ---**
That’s it. I bet that’s it.
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All right, since it’s come to this,
**[05:25] ---**
if we can nab that old man
called Komei or whatever
**[05:28] ---**
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?
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You’re a “nipple” friend, right?
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If you’re going to say that,
say, “childhood friend.”
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Huh?
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Can we really meet him
in a place like this?
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This lake holds fond memories
for Lord Sagi.
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And…for me as well.
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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…
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If we’re lucky.
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It’s up to luck, huh?
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It’s Lord Sagi.
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Lord Sagi, we have arrived.
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Thank you.
**[07:38] ---**
Oh wow…
So that’s Lord Sagi, huh?
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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?
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He’s probably reminiscing.
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The only thing that can comfort
Lord Sagi’s heart
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is his memories with Lady Toki.
**[08:33] ---**
Byakugan.
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Where is it?
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Where’s this bloodthirsty aura
coming from?
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It’s not above ground?
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Could it be, underwater…?
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Assassins! Protect Lord Sagi!
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I don’t think so!
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Who the heck are you guys?
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Damn it!
I won’t let you get away.
**[09:28] ---**
Wait, Naruto!
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What is it?
**[09:38] ---**
A letter bomb in the water.
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That was a close one.
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If you’d chased after them as is,
you would’ve been totally entangled.
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Settle down.
**[10:01] ---**
Lord Sagi!
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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…
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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…
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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.
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How bothersome!
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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.
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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!
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Does it look familiar to you
or something?
**[12:23] ---**
Y-Yes. There are no Ninja
in the Land of Birds.
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But there are guardsmen
receiving special training.
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Is it a weapon those people use?
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Yes.
**[12:33] ---**
Who commands those guardsmen?
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The person who organizes them
is Lord Komei the tactician.
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Say what?!
**[12:41] ---**
Komei again.
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Komei must have originally thought to
mislead the public with the Cursed Warrior
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and attempted to create
a rift between Lord Sagi and Moso.
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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
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even though the Cursed Warrior
might appear.
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All right, let’s follow him.
**[14:19] ---**
This is the temple where
the Cursed Warrior appeared last night.
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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!
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Who’s there?
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Hey hey, Komei!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4 Palms.
**[18:51] ---**
8 Palms.
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16 Palms.
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32 Palms.
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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,
**[19:59] ---**
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
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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.
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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?!
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Next: “Too Late for Help”