E19 - A Matter of Trust Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:01] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     Kanetatsu, you're the strongest     Bushi in the Uesugi Band. [00:05] (Flashback) Naoe     My lord... [00:07] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     Promise me, Kanetatsu... [00:09] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     If I'm ever gone and the     Uesugi Band is in danger, [00:14] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     you must protect them. [00:17] Naoe     My lord entrusted me with that duty. [00:21] Naoe     But I lost to this dog. I was powerless. [00:25] Naoe     I couldn't protect my band! [00:30] Seiroku     Die! [00:32] Seiroku     What?! [00:34] Naoe     I'll never forgive him for that. [00:36] Naoe     But more importantly... [00:39] Naoe     I can't forgive letting the people     I cherish get hurt and die... [00:43] Naoe     because of my weakness! [00:46] Seiroku     My Smothering Sutured Edge! [00:48] Naoe     Now! [00:49] Sign {that breaks}     INFECTION [02:20] Sign     INFECTION INFECTION INFECTION INFECTION [02:23] Masaki     Master Kanetatsu did it! [02:24] Kuroko     The seal has been broken! SIGN    A Matter of Trust SIGN    All of you will now head to Awaji Island and shatter Yamata no Orochi's eight horns! SIGN    Third Deployment:     2,500 Black-Clad     Elite Uesugi Soldiers [02:32] Kuroko     You're finally free to make it happen. [02:34] Kuroko     The time has come to crush     the foes of the Uesugi! [02:38] Kuroko     The rest is up to you, Kanetatsu. SIGN    Awaji Island     Northeast Coast [02:41] Naoe     Kuroko has you beat, Inukawa Seiroku. [02:46] Seiroku     So setting the island ablaze [02:48] Seiroku     was really to create a smokescreen     that'd let you get close. [02:52] Seiroku     In fact, she arranged this     entire ruse to that end. [02:54] Seiroku     To put you here. [02:56] Naoe     That's right. [02:57] Naoe     The tables have turned!     And you're out of luck! [03:01] Seiroku     I'll admit this much. [03:03] Seiroku     She's got me beat as a tactician. [03:06] Seiroku     But the thing is... [03:07] Naoe     He drew a second sword? [03:09] Seiroku     You aren't going to reach the Kishin's horns. [03:13] Seiroku     Because I'm going to kill you     and all or your elite soldiers. [03:17] Seiroku     And once Shiro takes the     Obsidian Goddess, victory will be ours. [03:22] Naoe     No. The Obsidian Goddess     isn't going anywhere. [03:26] Naoe     Because our backup should     be at Yura Mine by now. SIGN    Second Uesugi Deployment:      1,000 Takeda Soldiers [03:34] Shige     Takeda reinforcements! [03:35] Mamori     We're saved! [03:36] Shiro     Huh? What're you doing here? [03:40] Naotora     I'm the only one who can take you on. [03:43] Sanae     Should we forget about the explosives, then? [03:45] Amako     It seems like this was all part      of Lady Usami's plan. [03:49] Musashi     Wait, are you serious?     Does that mean we were just bait? [03:53] Naotora     What are you talking about, Musashi? [03:56] Naotora     This is where your real job starts. [03:59] Naotora     Right now, the Uesugi forces are going all in      on cracking the Kishin's horns. [04:05] Naotora     But to succeed, we'll need to deal     with the black dogs first. [04:09] Naotora     Naoe's got one. [04:11] Naotora     I've got this guy. [04:15] Naotora     That leaves the last one for you, Musashi! [04:20] Musashi     Sounds good to me! [04:31] Naoe     I'm going to beat you. [04:33] Naoe     I swear it on my title as a first-class     red Bushi, granted to me by my lord. [04:38] Naoe     And I will protect my bandmates! [04:40] Naoe     That was the duty entrusted to me! [04:44] Seiroku     A lot of awfully obnoxious     resolve you've got there. [04:46] Seiroku     I'll deal with that the same way     I did your dragon tattoo. [04:51] Naoe     Here I come! [04:54] Seiroku     Smothering Sutured Edge! Take this! [04:59] Naoe     Is that the best you can do?! [05:01] Seiroku     What?! [05:02] Naoe     I'll blow it away! [05:03] Naoe     Dragon-Toothed Chain Sword! [05:08] Seiroku     He's— [05:17] Seiroku     How is it that every red Bushi     I've met is a brute? [05:20] Naoe     Inukawa Seiroku.     You're a yellow blade, aren't you? [05:25] Naoe     You've got excellent reach,     but you aren't actually all that strong. [05:30] Naoe     The difference in our power is clear! [05:33] Seiroku     You've got me there! Which is why I'll     be using one of my special tricks. [05:38] Seiroku     Smothering Sutured Edge: Lacerate! [05:40] Sign     LACERATE [05:40] Sign     LACERATE [05:42] Sign     LACERATE [05:42] Seiroku     Surgery is in session. [05:44] Sign     LACERATE [05:45] Seiroku     What?! [05:46] Naoe     That's how you made a mess of me last time. [05:48] Naoe     But as long as I can see     the strings and avoid them... [05:52] Signs     LACERATE [05:52] Signs     LACERATE [05:54] Naoe     How the— [05:54] Sign     LACERATE [05:54] Sign     LACERATE [05:55] Seiroku     Nice try. [05:58] Seiroku     I can actually make my blade energy     sutures so thin they're practically invisible. [06:06] Sign     LACERATE [06:06] Sign     LACERATE [06:06] Sign     LACERATE [06:14] Sign that then transitions into a Reversed POV Sign     BLACKOUT [06:15] Sign that then transitions into a Reversed POV Sign     BLACKOUT [06:15] Naoe     What is this? I see words. [06:18] Naoe     I-Is he... [06:20] Naoe     Wh-What's going on? I can't see anything... [06:27] Seiroku     Sorry, I guess I spooked you     when I touched you just now... [06:30] Seiroku     Considering you're totally blind. [06:32] Naoe     What the hell did you do to me?! [06:34] Naoe     I am indeed a yellow blade. [06:37] Naoe     A lot like your master, honestly. [06:39] Naoe     Like my lord? [06:40] Seiroku     Do you understand what's     about to happen to you? [06:43] Seiroku     I'm going to, very thoroughly,     dissect you piece by piece. [06:47] Naoe     I can't let an enemy     I can't see get too close. [06:50] Naoe     So... [06:52] Naoe     I'll have to chase him off! [06:55] Naoe     If I lash out in every direction,     I should be able to drive him back! [07:01] Seiroku     It's easy to tell what you're thinking. [07:04] Seiroku     But you can't repel me when you can't see me. [07:09] Seiroku     Smothering Sutured Edge... [07:10] Signs     DISLOCATED NUMBING BURN DISLOCATED NUMBING DISLOCATED NUMBING BURN [07:13] Seiroku     Burn. [07:14] Signs     DISLOCATED     NUMBING [07:14] Signs     DISLOCATED     NUMBING [07:14] Signs     DISLOCATED     NUMBING [07:14] Signs     BURN [07:14] Signs     BURN [07:17] Naoe     What is this?! It's so hot! [07:19] Sign     BURN [07:19] Seiroku     Well, of course it is! [07:21] Seiroku     Your epidermis is burning     to the point of rupture. [07:24] Seiroku     And then... [07:25] Signs     DISLOCATED     NUMBING [07:25] Signs     DISLOCATED     NUMBING [07:25] Signs     DISLOCATED     NUMBING [07:25] Signs     BURN [07:25] Signs     BURN [07:25] Seiroku     Dislocated Numbing. [07:30] Seiroku     Y'know, rolling on the ground like that... [07:33] Seiroku     The pain would be enough     to make most folks faint, [07:35] Seiroku     feeling like your nerves     are totally exposed. [07:40] Naoe     You can cause all of this at will? [07:43] Seiroku     Everything I diagnose, I make reality. [07:47] Naoe     H-How am I supposed fight that? [07:52] Naoe     But... [07:56] Naoe     I can't afford... to lose... [08:00] Naoe     I won't let your foul technique      hurt my comrades! [08:04] Seiroku     Oh, really? [08:07] Sign     FRACTURE [08:07] Sign     FRACTURE [08:09] Seiroku     Fun fact: a broken thumb and pinky are all     it takes to make a sword too heavy to carry. [08:15] Sign     FRACTURE [08:15] Sign     FRACTURE [08:16] Sign     FRACTURE [08:16] Sign     FRACTURE [08:16] Sign     FRACTURE [08:16] Sign     FRACTURE [08:19] Seiroku     You really are the Uesugi's     strongest fighter. [08:23] Seiroku     But, bit by bit, I'm rendering you helpless. [08:28] Naoe     I... [08:30] (Flashback) Naoe     I can't compare to you, my lord. [08:33] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     You're mistaken. My yellow blade can     make my comrades stronger, [08:38] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     but it's ill suited to raise hell     on the front lines. [08:41] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     And one cannot change the color     of the soul they're born with. [08:44] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     To be honest, I'm envious of you. [08:46] (Flashback) Naoe     My lord... [08:49] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     Promise me, Kanetatsu... [08:51] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     If I'm ever gone and the     Uesugi Band is in danger, [08:56] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     you must protect them. [09:00] Seiroku     You'll never stand or carry a blade again. [09:06] Seiroku     You're no invincible hero.      You're powerless. [09:12] Naoe     I... [09:22] Seiroku     Come on now, Naoe Kanetatsu. [09:25] Seiroku     Look. Your friends have almost made it ashore. [09:29] Seiroku     Oh, wait. You can't see. [09:32] Sign     BLACKOUT [09:33] Seiroku     I lifted the blade energy     affecting your eyes. [09:36] Seiroku     Now you'll get to watch your men die. [09:39] Seiroku     And with your limbs in shambles,     you won't be able to do much about it. [09:43] Seiroku     Y'know, I really do pity you. I mean it. [09:48] Seiroku     You're supposed to save your     comrades, right? I get that. [09:52] Seiroku     I actually used to be a doctor. [10:01] Seiroku     But in a band of Bushi, anyone with     special powers ends up suffering for it. [10:06] Seiroku     You've always get a handful of powerful     fighters and a mob of hanger-ons... [10:13] Seiroku     None of them hesitate to push     the hardest jobs off on others [10:16] Seiroku     while they kick back and     offer hollow encouragement. [10:19] Seiroku     They just expect more and more. [10:23] Seiroku     I'm sure your friends are the same kind     of trash that isn't worth protecting. [10:27] Seiroku     Am I wrong? [10:30] Seiroku     Is he... [10:32] Seiroku     There's no way he can grasp a     sword with his fingers shattered. [10:46] Seiroku     He's using the bloody bandages? [10:52] Naoe     I don't give... a damn... about your story. [10:57] Naoe     Sounds like... [11:00] Naoe     you choked under the pressure     of your comrades' expectations. [11:06] Naoe     But to me, those expectations     are a source of pride! [11:11] Seiroku     You little punk... [11:13] Naoe     The elite soldiers are coming.     I need to end this before they arrive. [11:18] Naoe     I'm not letting my comrades     suffer at your hands. [11:21] Naoe     Being the top red blade makes me      the strongest in the band. [11:24] Naoe     I cannot lose! [11:26] Signs     BURN FRACTURE BURN DISLOCATED NUMBING DISLOCATED NUMBING BURN FRACTURE BURN [11:27] Naoe     It's time I put an end to your trick... [11:31] Naoe     and finally beat you! [11:32] Sign     FRACTURE [11:32] Sign     FRACTURE [11:34] Seiroku     He's pointing his sword at himself?! [11:37] Seiroku     What do you think you're doing?! [11:38] Sign     FRACTURE [11:38] Sign     FRACTURE [11:38] Naoe     A test of strength. [11:40] Naoe     These cheap little strings of blade energy     you caught me in, or my red blade energy? [11:45] Naoe     Let's see which is stronger! [11:49] Seiroku     He's... [11:50] Seiroku     He's turning his blade energy on himself! [11:53] Seiroku     Does he have a death wish or something? [11:55] Sign     FRACTURE [11:55] Sign     FRACTURE [12:00] Seiroku     My... [12:03] Seiroku     My sutures! [12:19] Naoe     I can move my limbs! [12:21] Seiroku     So you were able to use your     blade energy to cast mine off. [12:25] Seiroku     A suicidal show of brute strength. [12:28] Seiroku     This is why I hate you red-bladed thugs! [12:32] Naoe     Just as I suspected, Inukawa Seiroku. [12:35] Naoe     Your technique is merely a cheap trick. [12:37] Seiroku     What? [12:39] Naoe     It appears to give you a godlike     power to dictate reality... [12:43] Sign     LACERATE [12:43] Naoe     And the way my body reacted,     it might as well have been. [12:44] Sign     BLACKOUT [12:45] Sign     BLACKOUT [12:47] Sign     FRACTURE [12:47] Sign     FRACTURE [12:49] Naoe     But when your blade energy goes,     its effects do, too. [12:52] Naoe     It's nothing more than      a sadistic little mirage. [12:55] Seiroku     Excellent observation. But still... [12:58] Sign     FRACTURE [12:58] Sign     FRACTURE [12:58] Sign     FRACTURE [12:58] Sign     FRACTURE [12:58] Sign     FRACTURE [12:58] Sign     FRACTURE [12:58] Sign     FRACTURE [12:58] Naoe     The strings I cast off are trying     to ensnare me again! [13:01] Seiroku     You couldn't get rid of them for good. [13:05] Seiroku     Time to break you all over again. [13:07] Naoe     Before that happens... [13:14] Naoe     I'm going to end this! [13:16] Seiroku     I take it you want a duel, then? [13:19] Seiroku     You must not think I'm much of a swordsman. [13:26] Naoe     H-He's fast! [13:29] Naoe     I thought he relied on cheap tricks     because he's not much of a fighter... [13:37] Naoe     But he's genuinely strong     as a swordsman, too! [13:41] Naoe     Losing too much... blood... [13:43] Seiroku     That's right! Once the blood's gone,     you can't force it back in circulation! [13:47] Seiroku     Now die! [13:49] Naoe Subordinates     Master Kanetatsu! [13:51] Naoe     No! [13:51] Seiroku     I'll kill all of you at once! [13:56] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     You must protect them. [13:59] (Flashback) Naoe     I'm sorry, sir. I don't have that     kind of faith in my abilities. [14:05] (Flashback) Naoe     There've been too many times     I failed to save someone... [14:09] (Flashback) Naoe     Not to mention your left eye. [14:11] (Flashback) Naoe     If I were truly strong, you'd still have it! [14:17] (Flashback) Naoe     Invincible heroes don't really exist. [14:21] (Flashback) Naoe     That's the truth, isn't it? [14:23] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     Yeah. You're right about that. [14:28] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     Still... when you're a leader of men,     you must pretend you can do anything. [14:35] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     That's what gives your people hope. [14:38] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     It's the fate of those born into power. [14:41] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     You and I are the same in that sense. [14:44] (Flashback) Naoe     We are? [14:46] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     That's right. [14:48] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     I'm supposed to be the head of a band, [14:50] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     but as a Bushi, I'm so weak that     I can't even fight on my own. [14:55] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     What I'm lacking frustrates     me like you wouldn't believe. [14:59] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     But Kanetatsu... you're strong. [15:02] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     And with you at my side, [15:04] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     even an imperfect man like me can     stand tall like a champion for everyone else. [15:14] Seiroku     What the— [15:16] (Flashback) Naoe     I'm not perfect, sir. [15:21] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     You don't have to be. [15:22] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     But I still need you. [15:26] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     Kanetatsu, you will win. [15:31] Seiroku     This can't... [15:34] (Flashback) Tatsuomi     I know it. [15:45] Naoe Subordinates     Master Kanetatsu! [15:46] Naoe     I can't take a knee in front of my men... [15:50] Naoe     Being the first-ranked red blade     makes you an invincible hero. [15:53] Naoe     And I'm proud of that! [15:56] Messenger     Reporting! [15:57] Messenger     Master Naoe has struck down     one of the enemy Bushi! [16:03] Kuroko     Kanetatsu... I knew you could do it. [16:07] Kuroko     We will now advance to the final phase     of the plan to liberate Awaji Island! [16:12] Kuroko     The greatest hindrance to shattering     Yamata no Orochi's horns... [16:15] Kuroko     is the two remaining black dogs. [16:17] Kuroko     The Takeda Band and special force     will ensure they don't interfere. SIGN    Special Force:     Shimazu Squad [16:23] Akihiro     We're operating as a squad from here on out! [16:26] Musashi     Michiru's dad should be up ahead! SIGN    Awaji Island Force      5,000 White-Clad Soldiers [16:29] Musashi     Lord Tatsuomi's rescue will be seen to by     the white-clad forces who've already landed. [16:33] Kojiro     We're doing this! [16:35] Tsugumi     It's finally our turn! [16:38] Kuroko     The only unknown is Inukai Shiro. [16:43] Kuroko     His powers are hard to fathom.     The only one who can deal with him... [16:48] Kuroko     is one of the Five Great Generals,     said to be Hinomoto's strongest... [16:52] Kuroko     Lord Takeda Naotora. [16:56] Shiro     A cage made from green blade energy, huh? [16:59] Shiro     I guess you wanna fight me     one on one in here. Is that it? [17:03] Shiro     Great! Bushi who think like that     always have the most pristine souls. [17:07] Shiro     You sure you wanna do this alone, though? [17:11] Shiro     Don't bands usually fight together? [17:14] Shiro     That's why they call the captains      of the biggest bands [17:19] Shiro     the Five Great Generals, right? [17:22] Naotora     Maybe. Who can say? [17:25] Shiro     Well, I'm gonna have to force     my way out of here anyway. [17:28] Shiro     I've got a goddess to go see. [17:32] Aoshi     What the hell is with his blade ring? [17:34] Takeda Bushi     I've never seen one like it before! [17:37] Naotora     I have. [17:39] Naotora     That blade ring... I could sense it     when we crossed blades the other day. [17:44] Naotora     I get the feeling I've met you before this. [17:47] Shiro     You think? I don't remember you, though. [17:51] Naotora     It would've been over ten years ago. [17:54] Shiro     Oh, that long? Then I definitely forgot. [17:58] Naotora     Is that so? [18:00] Shiro     C'mon, I don't care about this right now.     I'm just gonna go, okay? [18:03] Naotora     Nah. I can't have that. [18:05] Shiro     But the goddess is a bigger deal to me... [18:09] Naotora     I get it. You're kind of obsessed     with this goddess of yours, huh? [18:14] Naotora     The Obsidian Goddess is     worthless, if you ask me. [18:18] Naotora     Your group has been trying to take her, [18:22] Naotora     which leads you to clashing     with other bands. [18:26] Naotora     That means she's the source     of inter-Bushi fighting. [18:31] Naotora     I honestly wish that     trouble-making mess of a woman [18:34] Naotora     would do us all a favor and die     for real. Don't you agree? [18:42] Shunrai     Yeowch... [18:43] Shunrai     I can't believe he broke my cage     just by flexing his blade energy. [18:51] Shiro     Wow. That's quite a mouth you've got on you. [18:55] Naotora     Oh, sorry. Did I upset you? [18:58] Shiro     Fine. I'll take your bait. [19:01] Shiro     I guess I'll crush all of you     before going on my way. [19:05] Shiro     Kitetsu Blade: Void. [19:11] Naotora     What is this?! [19:12] Shunrai     Water?! [19:13] Shunrai     S-So heavy...! [19:15] Shiro     Right now, you're so deep in the ocean [19:17] Shiro     that the water pressure is enough     to crush your organs to mush. [19:22] Shiro     Anyone who'd wish for the goddess's demise     doesn't even deserve to be rust on my blade. [19:27] Aoshi     What the hell is this?! [19:28] Takeda Bushi     Where'd the captain and the others go? [19:31] Shiro     Your friends are inside. [19:33] Shiro     The weight of the water is enough     that it will destroy a human body. [19:38] Shiro     This is what I do when fighting someone     I'd rather not even touch with my sword. [19:42] Shiro     Sometimes it's the bottom of the sea. [19:43] Shiro     Sometimes it's lava hot enough to melt bone. [19:46] Shiro     Send them to a place like that,     and you can kill an entire band at once. [19:51] Takeda Bushi     This guy's a nightmare... [19:53] Takeda Bushi 2     Yeah. His power defies any advantage     in numbers or weapon superiority with ease. [19:57] Takeda Bushi 2     His sword is enough to define     the outcome of a battle! [20:00] Aoshi     I'll admit you're a freak of nature     who's way too much for anyone to handle. [20:04] Shiro     Wow, thanks. [20:06] Aoshi     Anyone but our captain, that is. [20:15] Naotora     Everybody all right? [20:16] Shunrai     Yeah! Great save, Captain. [20:20] Shiro     How'd he get out of my water prison? [20:23] Shiro     He shouldn't have been able     to move from the pressure... [20:26] Naotora     So, that trick you just pulled... [20:29] Naotora     Is that the best you can do? [20:32] Naotora     You were the one hunting for swords     at the great eastern mine, right? [20:35] Naotora     You match the description. [20:38] Shiro     That might've been me... [20:40] Naotora     Y'know, I hunt oni,     but I don't actually hate them. [20:45] Naotora     A monster that can't communicate     might as well be a natural disaster. [20:49] Naotora     They're more like earthquakes or plagues. [20:51] Naotora     The real trouble is always other people. [20:54] Naotora     Those who take advantage of the      state of the world to cause chaos... [20:58] Naotora     People like you. [20:59] Shiro     What exactly are you getting at? [21:02] Naotora     I deny you. [21:04] Naotora     And I'm gonna put you down. [21:06] Shiro     I love that expression. [21:08] Shiro     Let's settle up, then. [21:13] Naotora     We strike at the same speed, [21:15] Naotora     so I'll take the upper hand with more energy! [21:18] Naotora     Kitetsu Blade: [21:23] Naotora     Ao-no-Habakiri! [21:27] Shiro     You can have these back! [21:36] Shunrai     No way! He can cut and redirect     the captain's attacks, too? [21:44] Takeda Bushi     What in the world is he?! [21:46] Takeda Bushi     Red, blue, yellow, green...     His moves don't match any Bushi's! [21:50] Aoshi     I've never seen anything like it! [21:52] Shiro     My color? The blade ring's gotten     kinda dull after everything, [21:56] Shiro     but it used to be more like this. [21:59] Naotora     That's... [22:01] Naotora     A white blade ring. [22:04] Naotora     He's a white-bladed Bushi...     the strongest there is!