E24 - A Vow
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[00:09] Kojiro
What in the world?!
[00:11] New Yataro
The energy's being drawn somewhere...
[00:13] New Yataro
What is this power?!
SIGN A Vow
[00:29] Kojiro
She must've come to help us!
Just like before!
[00:34] Musashi
Huh? What's going on with my body?
[00:38] Obsidian Goddess
Are you prepared to wield the
power of the goddess in battle?
[00:42] Musashi
I guess she wants me
to do it myself this time.
[00:46] Musashi
Fine by me!
[00:47] Tsumugi
What the heck? It's Musashi in
control this time, not the goddess?
[00:51] Kojiro
And his hair's different than before...
[00:54] Kojiro
It's gold!
[00:56] New Yataro
The Obsidian Goddess should
be all black in appearance!
[01:01] Black-clad Soldier 1-24
He's gathering everyone's energy
with his Kitetsu Blade, too!
[01:04] New Yataro
If you cannot dominate all blade
energy, then you are incomplete!
[01:09] Tatsuomi
It makes sense.
[01:10] Tatsuomi
Musashi only drank a fifth
of the goddess's blood.
[01:15] Tatsuomi
So he can only tap a fifth of her power.
[01:22] Musashi
Kanemaki-Isshin Style!
[01:24] New Yataro
I am a superior existence!
[01:29] Musashi
Hang in there, Enma's Oodachi!
[01:32] New Yataro
The true Obsidian Goddess!
[01:40] Yokomichi
H-His arm!
[01:42] Yabunaka
It's over...
[01:43] New Yataro
Die!
[01:49] New Yataro
W-With a finger?!
[01:53] New Yataro
Impossible! How can you do that
without your Kitetsu Blade?!
[01:57] Musashi
Well, y'know...
[02:00] Musashi
I started noticing that everyone's power
was flowing into me and not my sword,
[02:05] Musashi
so I tried focusing it in my right hand.
[02:11] New Yataro
What is this?
[02:13] Tatsuomi
It's enhancing his body...
[02:15] Tatsuomi
The technique of a yellow Bushi!
[02:18] Musashi
Man, what am I gonna do about my left arm?
[02:22] Musashi
I get the feeling I'm only gonna
need my right to deal with you, though!
[02:26] New Yataro
A single arm?!
[02:29] New Yataro
Don't make me laugh!
[02:39] Musashi
Chew on this!
[02:45] Tatsuomi
That's one of the five aspects of
the Obsidian Goddess's power...
[02:49] Tatsuomi
Golden blade energy!
[02:52] Musashi
This is awesome!
[02:54] Musashi
It feels like I could smash through
any enemy, no matter how tough.
[02:59] Michiru
The black stone inside of my father
is what turned me into a sword.
[03:05] Michiru
Can you destroy that for me?
[03:07] Musashi
This must be the black stone.
[03:10] Musashi
If I smash this...
[03:11] Michiru
First, is it okay if I talk to my father?
[03:15] Musashi
Michiru?
[03:29] Musashi
Go on. Don't clam up now.
[03:31] Musashi
You're gonna tell him
how you really feel, right?
[03:33] Michiru
Yes, but...
[03:36] Michiru
I've never done this before.
[03:41] Michiru
Can I really now?
[03:43] Musashi
I know you can.
[03:45] Michiru
Musashi...
[03:46] Yataro
You're choosing that man?
And abandoning me?
[03:51] Michiru
Father...
[03:53] Yataro
You won't do that, Michiru.
[03:55] Yataro
You and I have the same dream:
to become a superior being.
[04:06] Michiru
No, Father.
[04:10] Michiru
My... My real dream was just...
[04:15] Michiru
for you to hold my hand
and spend time with me.
[04:30] Yataro
That's not true, Michiru.
[04:34] Yataro
You and I are the same.
[04:36] Yataro
We have the same dreams!
We are one in body and soul!
[04:39] Yataro
Aren't we?
[04:46] Michiru
That's enough.
[04:49] Michiru
He won't understand, no matter what I say.
[04:52] Michiru
Let's destroy the stone.
[04:54] Musashi
You sure?
[05:01] Michiru
Father... to the very end,
you never really saw me.
[05:10] Musashi
Okay, let's destroy it.
[05:12] Musashi
Then we can go on a journey
to find something you treasure.
[05:17] Musashi
Right, Michiru?
[05:20] Michiru
I can't.
[05:22] Michiru
I was created with that stone.
[05:25] Michiru
The second you break it,
I'm pretty sure my body will vanish.
[05:33] Michiru
And that's to say nothing
of all the hurt I've caused...
[05:37] Musashi
You asked me to do this
knowing all that?
[05:40] Musashi
Hang on, is there any way
for you to survive?!
[05:45] Musashi
No...
[05:48] Michiru
It's better this way.
[05:54] Michiru
I'll vanish along with Father.
[05:57] Musashi
But...
[06:00] Michiru
In the bitter end,
I still couldn't leave him.
[06:05] Michiru
"One in body and soul," huh?
[06:07] Yataro
No. I should be the only
one to vanish completely.
[06:13] Yataro
Half of your body is the same
as a normal person's, Michiru.
[06:19] Yataro
But not me.
[06:21] Yataro
I've used forbidden arts
to fuse with a Kishin.
[06:26] Yataro
My body is falling apart as a result.
I won't last much longer.
[06:34] Michiru
I see...
[06:37] Michiru
You're sure?
[06:40] Yataro
Yes.
[06:42] Michiru
I see... So he's going to die?
[06:48] Michiru
After all the suffering he's put me through...
[06:52] Michiru
He's going to die and leave be behind.
[06:58] Yataro
Why are you looking at me like that?
[06:59] Michiru
You can't tell even though we're
supposed to be one in body and soul?
[07:02] Michiru
You can't tell how I feel about you?
[07:07] Yataro
I can't.
[07:08] Michiru
I hate you.
[07:12] Michiru
You've been cold, and mean,
and spiteful, and so prideful...
[07:18] Michiru
There's nothing superior about you.
[07:22] Yataro
You're right! I'm weak... and ugly...
[07:28] Yataro
Totally worthless as a person.
[07:30] Yataro
Aren't I?!
[07:31] Michiru
No.
[07:35] Yataro
Why are you crying?
[07:38] Michiru
Because... you're my father!
[07:46] Michiru
It doesn't matter if you're weak!
None of that matters!
[07:51] Michiru
I care about you!
[07:59] Yataro
I think...
[08:01] Yataro
there was a time I wanted
nothing more than to hear that.
[08:06] (Flashback) Midwife
It seems the young lord was born
with physical difficulties.
[08:13] Yataro
That's... me?
[08:20] Yataro
What a pitiful state.
[08:29] Yataro
You're lonely as well?
[08:33] Yataro
No. She's not me, so I can't be certain.
[08:37] Yataro
She's a different person entirely.
[08:42] Yataro
You're... Michiru?
[08:46] Yataro
That's right... Of course!
[08:50] Yataro
You're... What are you thinking?
[08:54] Yataro
I don't understand. Because you're not me...
[08:58] Yataro
That's it! You're...
[09:01] Yataro
Not really me, are you?
[09:05] Michiru
He's actually seeing me now!
[09:16] Michiru
Goodbye, Father!
[09:19] Yataro
Please, wait! I've still never—
[09:28] Musashi
You finally got to talk with
him for real, Michiru.
[09:31] Michiru
Musashi... thank you for giving me
the courage to confront my weakness.
[09:39] Black-clad Soldier 2-24
The Kitetsu's back!
SIGN Two weeks after the operation
to liberate Awaji Island
[09:59] Narration
By the power of Tatsuomi's
Mantle of the War God,
[10:02] Narration
most of the injured troops survived.
[10:05] Musashi
Your meal's here!
[10:07] Amako
Musashi...
[10:09] Musashi
I'm all better, but you're still
in rough shape, Katsumi.
[10:14] Amako
It'll just take time.
[10:16] Amako
That aside, I heard you really
saved the day in the end.
[10:21] Musashi
All thanks to you teaching
me how to be a team player.
[10:24] Amako
My clan will finally be able to return
to our homeland on Awaji Island.
[10:28] Amako
You have my thanks, Musashi.
[10:33] Narrator
Michiru was detained.
[10:37] Naotora
Why isn't she in a cell?
[10:39] Tatsuomi
Musashi wouldn't let us take it that far.
[10:45] Naotora
Any word from the black dogs?
[10:47] Tatsuomi
No sign of them since the battle.
[10:49] Tatsuomi
There's no telling what
those maniacs are thinking.
[10:51] Tatsuomi
Why did they leave me alive in the
first place? What does it accomplish?
[10:57] Tatsuomi
There has to be more to this.
[11:00] Narrator
At the honors ceremony,
[11:02] Narrator
awards were bestowed to the those
who contributed greatly to the liberation.
[11:12] Naoe
My looord!
[11:14] Naoe
I couldn't even fight well enough
to keep you from losing your right arm...!
[11:22] Naoe
I don't deserve any reward!
[11:25] Tatsuomi
I hear you, Kanetatsu,
and now I need you to spit up for me.
SIGN Yellow Bushi -> Natural Caretakers
[11:31] Naotora
The Uesugi ladies are all
so beautiful and refined.
SIGN Blue Bushi -> Personable
[11:36] Naotora
Ow!
[11:37] Naoe
Keep your paws off our women!
[11:40] Naotora
You're always ready to snap.
[11:42] Naotora
No wonder your wives keep
running off on you.
[11:46] Naoe
Say that again, bastard!
SIGN Red Bushi-> Belligerent
[11:48] Naoe
Step outside!
[11:50] Masaki
Crap, he's gonna wreck the castle!
[11:52] Masaki
Guys, we need to rein him in!
[11:54] Masaki
Give it a rest, Master Kanetatsu!
[11:58] Musahi
Another night, another party.
[12:00] Kojiro
I gotta say, Bushi sure do drink a lot...
[12:04] Kuroko
Pay it no mind, boy.
[12:05] Musashi
Miss Kuroko!
[12:06] Kuroko
The fighting will continue,
[12:07] Kuroko
so everyone relishes living in the moment
[12:12] Kuroko
while invigorating themselves
to prepare for more conflict.
[12:17] Narrator
The day the allied Bushi would
disperse approached, and as it did...
[12:22] Tatsuomi
This signature belongs to my late father.
[12:26] Kojiro
Then my dad was...
[12:27] Tsugumi
An Uesugi Bushi?!
[12:29] Tatsuomi
Let me finish.
[12:31] Tatsuomi
The thing is, I couldn't find any record
of a Bushi named Kanemaki Jisai.
[12:36] Tatsuomi
I'd guess whatever the deal was,
it was like this alliance: temporary.
[12:40] Tsugumi
Aw...
[12:41] Kojiro
I see.
[12:43] Tatsuomi
Not much else I can tell you. Sorry, Kojiro.
[12:47] Kojiro
It's okay.
[12:51] Tatsuomi
Two swords?
[12:53] Kojiro
These are...
[12:55] Tatsuomi
If that's your old man's Kitetsu Blade,
you might learn something from examining it.
[13:02] Kojiro
This sword is like a lesson for me.
[13:06] Kojiro
The town I grew up in treated
Bushi like criminals,
[13:10] Kojiro
but my dad taught me about Bushi pride.
[13:16] Kojiro
So I really want to know more about him.
[13:20] Tatsuomi
There is one way.
[13:22] Tatsuomi
The fact that he had a document signed by my
father, the former head of the Uesugi...
[13:27] Tatsuomi
That means that your father was
likely someone important.
[13:32] Tatsuomi
The Takeda, Tokugawa, Hojo, and Date...
[13:36] Tatsuomi
I can summon the captains of the other
great bands and ask for their help.
[13:41] Tsugumi
The Five Great Generals?!
[13:43] Kojiro
Really?!
[13:45] Kojiro
Why would you go so far for my sake?
[13:48] Tatsuomi
You rescued me. And besides...
[13:53] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
I'm going to take the battle to them,
and I'm putting it all on the line.
[13:57] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
Musashi, I'd appreciate your help.
[14:00] (Flashback) Musashi
What kind of help?
[14:02] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
The rest of the Obsidian Goddess's blood is
split among the other Five Great Generals.
[14:05] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
I want you to drink it all.
[14:07] (Flashback) Kuroko
It's too dangerous, sir!
[14:08] (Flashback) Kuroko
He might be the goddess's vessel,
but he's still just a child.
[14:11] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
It's to defeat the Obsidian Eight.
[14:15] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
Granted, you've got no obligation to do it...
[14:18] (Flashback) Musashi
I will.
[14:19] (Flashback) Musashi
Count me in.
[14:20] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
Why? You've no relation to the Uesugi.
[14:24] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
Why take the risk?
[14:27] (Flashback) Musashi
I have a reason.
[14:28] (Flashback) Musashi
And in exchange for my help,
I've got two requests.
[14:31] Tsugumi
One was investigating Kojiro's dad?
[14:35] Kojiro
Musashi... He...
[14:38] Tatsuomi
You've got a hell of a partner, Kojiro.
[14:42] Tsugumi
Wait, so what was the other thing?
[14:53] Musashi
Michiru!
[14:54] Michiru
Musashi.
[14:56] Musashi
Were you waiting long?
[14:57] Michiru
No.
[14:59] Musashi
Then let's get going.
[15:00] Michiru
But I'm...
[15:02] Musashi
I asked Lord Tatsuomi,
[15:04] Musashi
and he said you were free to go
wherever you want for today.
[15:08] Michiru
Really?
[15:09] Musashi
Yeah! So let's have some fun!
[15:11] Michiru
I'm free... to be with you?
[15:24] Musashi
Come on!
[15:25] Michiru
Yeah!
[15:42] Michiru
I've never seen a play before!
[15:44] Musashi
Me neither!
[16:15] Michiru
Wow. It looks like jewels!
[16:30] Naoe
My lord, why allow this?
[16:34] Tatsuomi
That girl doesn't have long anyway.
SIGN Chazuke Rice
1 sen
SIGN Soy-Simmered Fish
4 sen
SIGN Miso-Grilled Bowl
3 sen
[16:38] Michiru
It's so good!
[16:39] Musashi
Right? Kojiro and Tsugumi told me about it,
so I came here with the squad.
[16:44] Michiru
Really? How is everyone?
[16:47] Musashi
Well, the Shimazu brothers got a castle.
[16:51] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
You six can now operate
as an independent band.
[16:54] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
You're free to act on your own without
taking orders from anyone anymore.
[16:59] (Flashback) Akihiko
We're free...
[17:00] (Flashback) Haruhisa
...from the old man?
[17:02] (Flashback) Natsuki
This is our band!
[17:05] Michiru
That's amazing!
[17:06] Michiru
And the others?
[17:07] Musashi
Master Naoe and Naotora got rewarded, too.
[17:11] Michiru
Did you get anything, Musashi?
[17:13] Musashi
Yeah.
[17:15] Musashi
Lord Tatsuomi and Naotora invited
me to join their bands, but...
[17:21] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
You refuse?
[17:22] (Flashback) Naotora
Why?!
[17:23] (Flashback) Musashi
I mean, I'm already part of the Kanemaki Band.
[17:27] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
Kanemaki?
[17:28] (Flashback) Musashi
Yeah.
[17:28] (Flashback) Musashi
Hey! Kojiro! Tsugumi!
[17:31] (Flashback) Tsugumi
What?!
[17:35] (Flashback) Musashi
This is Kanemaki Kojiro,
[17:38] (Flashback) Musashi
and this is Hattori Tsugumi.
[17:41] (Flashback) Musashi
I've set my mind to becoming
the strongest band with these two!
[17:45] (Flashback) Tsugumi
Musashi...
[17:46] (Flashback) Uesugi Bushi 1-24
The Kanemaki Band?
[17:48] (Flashback) Uesugi Bushi 2-24
For our lord to acknowledge them...
[17:50] (Flashback) Uesugi Bushi 3-24
We'd better remember that name.
[17:52] (Flashback) Tsugumi
This is kinda embarrassing, huh?
[17:58] (Flashback) Kojiro
I'm not dreaming, am I?
[18:00] (Flashback) Musashi
No, you're not.
[18:02] (Flashback) Musashi
They finally recognize us...
[18:07] (Flashback) Musashi
The Kanemaki Band!
[18:10] Michiru
That's wonderful, Musashi.
[18:13] Musashi
Yeah.
[18:14] Natsuki
Musashi!
[18:15] Musashi
Hey!
[18:16] Natsuki
Look at you, out with a girl!
[18:18] Mamori
Michiru!
[18:19] Mamori
Hey, look at this. Ta-da!
[18:22] Michiru
It's so sparkly and pretty!
[18:24] Mamori
They say if a couple wears them,
[18:26] Mamori
they'll be together forever.
[18:28] Michiru
Forever?
[18:32] Natsuki
Not bad, dude. Seriously!
[18:40] Musashi
You want one of these, Michiru?
[18:42] Seller
How about two?
[18:44] Seller
You two are lovers, right?
[18:46] Michiru
Lovers...?
[18:48] Mamori
It means you like each other a whole lot!
[18:51] Michiru
We like each other?
[18:54] Musashi
That's right.
[18:56] Musashi
We'll take them.
[19:02] Michiru
Thank you, Musashi.
[19:07] Michiru
This is so much fun.
I wish it'd go on forever.
[19:16] Michiru
If I were a normal human...
[19:24] Michiru
and not a fake Obsidian Goddess,
we could be together more... longer...
[20:02] Musashi
Michiru, I've got something for you.
[20:06] Michiru
What is it?
[20:08] Michiru
My Kitetsu Blade?
[20:10] Musashi
I snuck away with it.
[20:12] Musashi
I mean, it's important to you, right?
[20:15] Musashi
You said it was the first thing
your dad praised you for.
[20:18] Michiru
I'm amazed you remember that.
[20:23] Michiru
Y'know, I was going to kill you with this.
[20:29] Michiru
Because I wanted Father to acknowledge me.
[20:32] Michiru
No... Because I was just an extension of him.
[20:38] Michiru
But now, because of you, I'm truly myself.
[20:43] Michiru
Thank you, Musashi.
[20:47] Musashi
You're very welcome.
[20:56] Michiru
You have to find a treasure...
to fill the lonely void in your heart...
[21:03] Michiru
in my place, okay?
[21:07] Musashi
Yeah. I promise.
[21:14] Michiru
Well, then... Farewell.
[21:19] Musashi
Yeah...
[21:32] Musashi
Michiru—
[21:36] Musashi
Michiru!
[21:50] Musashi
Why was Michiru created
just for her to die like this?
[22:03] Obsidian Goddess
If you want answers,
you need to reach where I am.
[22:06] Obsidian Goddess
You should be able to, Musashi.
[22:15] Musashi
I'll get there no matter what it takes.
[22:18] Musashi
I swear it!
[22:23] Shige
Bye now! See you at the next Kishin hunt!
[22:27] Mamori
Take care!
[22:28] Natsuki
Mamori...!
[22:30] Kijinosuke
Ciao!
[22:32] Naoe
My lord, in the end, I wasn't
able to finish off the enemy.
[22:38] Naoe
My sincerest apologies.
[22:41] Tatsuomi
You two really have a lot in common.
[22:43] (Flashback) Naotora
Tatsuomi...
[22:44] (Flashback) Naotora
Sorry. I wasn't able
to finish off Inukai Shiro.
[22:49] (Flashback) Tatsuomi
Naotora, don't fixate on
whether you killed him.
[22:55] Naoe
There are still eight, my lord.
[22:57] Tatsuomi
Right. Even when one dies,
[23:00] Tatsuomi
they always manage to find
a replacement somewhere.
[23:03] Sanae
Wha...
[23:14] Narrator
Hinomoto is under a ravenous siege
[23:18] Narrator
by an all-powerful pantheon of Kishin.
[23:21] Narrator
Only one force stands in their way.
[23:24] Narrator
Tracing a path like a constellation
with the five colors of life itself,
[23:27] Narrator
they are warriors who wield
Kitetsu Blades, also known as...
[23:34] Narrator
Bushi bands!