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[00:22] Hasebe
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro is supposed
to be the Attendant.
[00:25] Hasebe
I cannot usurp his position just like that.
[00:29] Saniwa
Surely you have realized by now.
[00:31] Saniwa
This is a request from Yamanbagiri Kunihiro
himself. He wants to resign as Attendant.
[00:52] Midare
Well? How's it going inside?
[00:54] Atsushi
Shh! Keep it down!
[00:56] Mikazuki
Oh, what's happening? Why are all of you here?
[01:00] Kashuu
Well, you see...
[01:14] Yamanbagiri
What are you doing?
[01:17] Kashuu
Uh, how do we explain this?
[01:20] Mutsunokami
What did Master say?
[01:24] Hachisuka
Hey!
[01:26] Kasen
Not looking good, huh?
[01:27] Konnosuke
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro has offered
to resign from his post of Attendant.
[01:32] Yamabushi
Brother did?
[01:34] Horikawa
But why?
[01:35] Konnosuke
Master picked Heshikiri Hasebe
to be his successor.
[01:40] Jiroutachi
Hasebe as Attendant, huh?
[01:42] Nakigitsune
And? Did you accept?
[01:46] Hasebe
I needed time to think, so I asked
that I be allowed to sleep on it.
[01:58] Shokudaikiri
Hey, Hasebe-kun.
[02:01] Shokudaikiri
We heard that you were appointed Attendant.
[02:04] Tsurumaru
Congrats on the promotion...
is what I'd say, in other circumstances.
[02:08] Doudanuki
You don't seem too pleased about it.
[02:12] Hasebe
Obviously.
[02:13] Yamabushi
Normally, being appointed Attendant
should be cause for celebration...
[02:18] Tsurumaru
...but coming on the heels
of Yamanbagiri's resignation?
[02:22] Shokudaikiri
Your pride won't let you accept
being second choice?
[02:25] Hasebe
That's not the problem.
[02:27] Hasebe
I feel partly responsible for driving
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro into such a corner.
[02:34] Hasebe
Yamabushi Kunihiro, Doudanuki Masakuni.
You two must know where I'm coming from.
[02:39] Doudanuki
Yeah. We were with you guys when it happened.
SIGN Tensho 18 (1590)
Odawara, Sagami Province
[02:51] (Flashback) Honebami
Slash!
[03:07] Yamabushi
That wasn't Brother's fault.
[03:10] Doudanuki
We were simply too weak, is all.
[03:13] Doudanuki
So we gotta get stronger.
[03:16] Shokudaikiri
All of us, together.
[03:18] Tsurumaru
That's right.
[03:19] Tsurumaru
Everyone here in this Citadel
needs to grow stronger as a group.
[03:22] Yamabushi
Yes.
[03:24] Yamabushi
We need to make sure Brother
doesn't feel solely responsible.
[03:28] Ookurikara
I don't know about that.
[03:33] Tsurumaru
Heya, Kara-boy. Not every day
you voluntarily join a conversation.
[03:40] Ookurikara
We're not here to make friends.
We exist to fight.
[03:45] Ookurikara
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro made a tactical error
and nearly got his squad wiped out.
[03:50] Ookurikara
It's only natural that he resigned.
[03:54] Ookurikara
And you, Heshikiri Hasebe.
[03:56] Ookurikara
Master appointed you.
Isn't it your duty to fulfill their orders?
[04:01] Hasebe
I'm aware of that, of course.
[04:03] Ookurikara
Then what reason do you have to waver?
[04:10] Tsurumaru
Anyway, Hasebe is Attendant now.
That's happy news.
[04:15] Shokudaikiri
We need to celebrate.
[04:18] Doudanuki
Celebrate how?
[04:25] Hasebe
When did you build this?
[04:27] Shokudaikiri
I figured our Citadel needed
an oasis for the soul,
[04:30] Shokudaikiri
so I got permission from
Master and built this—
[04:33] Shokudaikiri
a Mitsutada-made bar counter!
[04:37] Tsurumaru
Oh, looks like you've got a whole
collection of rare booze.
[04:52] Hasebe
I get that being appointed Attendant is
a huge honor. I can't possibly turn it down.
[04:59] Hasebe
But I can't ignore
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro's state.
[05:04] Hasebe
I can't let him be a disgraced loser.
[05:07] Tsurumaru
So you're stuck between your loyalty to
Master and your bond with Yamanbagiri?
[05:13] Doudanuki
That's surprising, coming from you.
You always put Master first in everything.
[05:18] Yamabushi
Hasebe-dono...
[05:20] Tsurumaru
Well, it certainly is pointless to stay
upset about a lost battle forever.
[05:24] Hasebe
What am I supposed to do?
[05:26] Yamabushi
Oh, don't you worry. Brother will be fine.
[05:30] Yamabushi
No matter how many times he stumbles,
he will always get back on his feet.
[06:01] Mikazuki
I admit defeat.
[06:04] Mikazuki
As a sword, I am positively ancient,
but I have only recently manifested.
[06:09] Mikazuki
You have me handily beat
in real combat experience.
[06:13] Mikazuki
I must grow stronger.
I hope you will continue to spar with me.
[06:20] Mikazuki
Hm? What's the matter?
Is there something on my face?
[06:25] Yamanbagiri
What's the point of comparing one of
the Five Great Swords to a mere copy?
[06:32] Maeda
I wonder what happened to Yamanbagiri-san.
[06:35] Honebami
He must have a lot going on.
[06:44] Hasebe
So what if you're a copy?
[06:46] Yamanbagiri
You heard that?
[06:48] Hasebe
Why'd you resign as Attendant?
[06:50] Yamanbagiri
It's none of your concern.
[06:52] Hasebe
Of course it is!
[06:55] Yamanbagiri
Don't expect great things
from a copy, basically.
[06:58] Hasebe
If you say you're a copy,
[07:00] Hasebe
I was one that was handed down to
someone who wasn't even a direct retainer.
[07:04] Hasebe
But I don't intend to use that
as an excuse to run away!
[07:08] Hasebe
I'm going to gratefully accept Master's
appointment to Attendant, okay?!
[07:14] Yamanbagiri
Sure. I know you'll be up to the task.
[07:20] Hasebe
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro...
[07:22] Hasebe
I will never accept your
abandoning the Attendant post!
[07:38] Uguisumaru
Those aren't quite ready to harvest yet.
[07:41] Yamanbagiri
Is that so? Sorry about that.
[07:48] Hirano
Why do you call yourself
a geezer, Mikazuki-san?
[07:54] Mikazuki
No special reason. I was a sword
forged in the Heian period, is all.
[08:00] Mikazuki
In this Citadel, though, I am still a newcomer.
[08:03] Midare
So we're your senpai, huh?
[08:05] Midare
Then we'll protect you when we sortie together.
[08:11] Mikazuki
Yes, please do.
[08:14] Mikazuki
That aside, Hotarumaru
sure is taking his sweet time.
[08:17] Akita
Hotarumaru-san?
[08:18] Mikazuki
Yes. I invited him to have some tea together.
[08:24] Tonbokiri
If you're looking for Hotarumaru-dono,
he was sent on an expedition.
[08:28] Mikazuki
Oh, an expedition?
[08:30] Otegine
Yeah. Apparently we detected some
suspicious movements in one time period.
[08:35] Otegine
Master ordered him to go
scout it out with Nikkari Aoe.
SIGN Tensho 10 (1582)
Bitchu-Takamatsu Castle
[08:46] Hotarumaru
The Hashiba forces have the castle surrounded.
[08:49] Hotarumaru
There's no way out.
[08:51] Aoe
With Takeda dead after the Invasion of Koshu,
[08:54] Aoe
Nobunaga was one step away from
uniting the nation under his rule.
[08:58] Aoe
He then ordered Hideyoshi to attack the
Chugoku region, ruled by Mori Terumoto.
[09:05] Aoe
And Bitchu-Takamatsu, under the command
of Shimizu Muneharu—a Mori retainer—
[09:10] Aoe
is a stronghold of note.
[09:12] Aoe
But, surrounded by the Hashiba army
[09:15] Aoe
and forced to defend a siege,
it's only a matter of time until it falls.
[09:18] Aoe
So far, everything's going
according to history.
[09:21] Aoe
What's the matter?
[09:23] Hotarumaru
Is that...
[09:26] Hotarumaru
Yep, it's them. The Time Retrograde Army.
[09:29] Hotarumaru
They're scouting out the Hashiba army.
[09:33] Aoe
Let's go.
[09:34] Hotarumaru
Yep.
[09:41] Hotarumaru
There.
[09:44] Aoe
Smile... the Nikkari way.
[10:05] Hotarumaru
Ta-da!
[10:07] Hotarumaru
My sure-kill move!
[10:11] Aoe
Just two enemies?
[10:13] Hotarumaru
They must've been a recon unit,
not a proper squad.
[10:18] Aoe
We should report in to the Citadel.
[10:25] Shokudaikiri
Kept you waiting!
[10:27] Shokudaikiri
I've brought you Mitsutada's special ohagi!
[10:29] Shokudaikiri
Nothing better for a war council.
[10:32] Doudanuki
Not ohagi again.
[10:33] Shokudaikiri
I tried sprinkling soy flour on today's.
[10:36] Mikazuki
Now this looks quite enticing.
[10:39] Ichigo
Yeah, this is great.
[10:41] Tsurumaru
Well, Hasebe? Want to try some?
[10:44] Hasebe
I'm good.
[10:46] Shokudaikiri
Would you have preferred just bean paste?
[10:49] Hasebe
We're here for a war council.
I'll have the snacks later.
[10:53] Mikazuki
Is that so? Then let us get back on topic.
[10:59] Tsurumaru
Basically...
[11:01] Tsurumaru
It's likely the enemy isn't targeting
Shimizu Muneharu in Bitchu-Takamatsu,
[11:07] Tsurumaru
but rather Hashiba Hideyoshi?
[11:10] Aoe
Yeah. They were scouting
the Hashiba camp, after all.
[11:15] Ishikirimaru
Considering his historical importance,
[11:18] Ishikirimaru
it would make sense for them
to go after Hashiba Hideyoshi.
[11:22] Doudanuki
Then we'll just sortie and cut them down.
[11:25] Doudanuki
Manba, report to Master right away.
[11:28] Doudanuki
Oh, right. You're not the Attendant anymore.
[11:33] Yamabushi
What do you say, Hasebe-dono?
[11:36] Hasebe
I haven't accepted the position yet.
[11:40] Mikazuki
I would not mind taking over for you.
[11:45] Mikazuki
That is, if you won't do it, Heshikiri Hasebe.
[11:52] Tsurumaru
What's up? Bathroom break?
[11:54] Hasebe
No. I'm going to see Master.
[11:59] Tsurumaru
Looks like he's finally up to doing it.
[12:03] Mikazuki
Excellent, excellent.
[12:07] Saniwa
I see. I understand the report
from Nikkari Aoe's squad.
[12:13] Saniwa
That aside, have you thought about my offer?
[12:18] Hasebe
I have. Thanks to that, I couldn't
get a moment of sleep last night.
[12:22] Saniwa
Then tell me how you feel.
[12:28] Hasebe
I appreciate your gracious offer
to make me your Attendant.
[12:41] Saniwa
Then, Heshikiri Hasebe,
[12:43] Saniwa
do you have any problems with
becoming Attendant at this Citadel?
[12:47] Hasebe
No. How could I ever?
[12:51] Hasebe
Should you wish it,
[12:53] Hasebe
I will gladly accept the role.
[12:56] Saniwa
Now, I'm sorry this is so sudden, but I want
you to take charge of the next mission.
[13:01] Hasebe
Yes.
[13:02] Saniwa
Squad 1, led by Attendant Heshikiri Hasebe,
will be comprised of:
[13:08] Saniwa
Tsurumaru Kuninaga.
[13:11] Saniwa
Shokudaikiri Mitsutada.
[13:14] Saniwa
Doudanuki Masakuni.
[13:17] Saniwa
Ookurikara.
[13:20] Saniwa
And lastly...
[13:21] Hasebe
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
[13:24] Hasebe
I request that you include Yamanbagiri
Kunihiro in the squad for this mission.
[13:33] Saniwa
Heshikiri Hasebe...
[13:35] Saniwa
I see you are a kind sword.
[13:38] Hasebe
I realize this is a selfish request.
[13:41] Hasebe
And I apologize for it.
[13:42] Saniwa
No need to apologize.
[13:44] Saniwa
I'm sure you're up to the task.
[13:47] Hasebe
Your words honor me.
[13:51] Hasebe
And? Where are we deploying this time?
SIGN TOUKEN RANBU KAI DOUDEN
SIGN Tensho 10 (1582)
Bitchu-Takamatsu Castle
[14:20] Ookurikara
When will the enemy make their move?
[14:23] Yamanbagiri
Probably in the middle of the
Battle of Bitchu-Takamatsu.
[14:28] Ookurikara
That castle is going to be flooded, right?
We'll have to fight on water.
[14:33] Yamanbagiri
Worried?
[14:35] Ookurikara
I'll just cut down any enemies in my way.
You're the same, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
[14:40] Ookurikara
You may not be Attendant anymore,
but surely you can still fight.
[14:44] Yamanbagiri
Yeah.
[14:51] Doudanuki
Man...
[14:53] Doudanuki
Damming the river to flood the
castle itself is a real daring move.
[14:59] Tsurumaru
There are many ways to fight a war.
[15:02] Tsurumaru
We should be taking notes ourselves.
[15:04] Laborer
Hey, newbies! Quit standing
around and get to work!
[15:07] Doudanuki
Shut up! Yeah, we'll get to it! Happy now?
[15:11] Tsurumaru
First, we infiltrate the locals
and gather information.
[15:24] Kanbei
After Bessho Nagaharu at Miki Castle
and Yoshikawa Tsuneie at Tottori Castle,
[15:29] Kanbei
it is time to take Bitchu-Takamatsu Castle,
ruled by Shimizu Muneharu.
[15:35] Hasebe
That voice... It must be Kuroda Kanbei.
[15:37] Kanbei
If we fell this castle,
we'll be one step away from Mori.
[15:42] Hideyoshi
Five years since I was
ordered to take Chugoku...
[15:45] Hideyoshi
This long battle with Mori will soon be over.
[15:48] Hideyoshi
And once we conquer Shikoku and Kyushu,
[15:51] Hideyoshi
Nobunaga-sama will finally unite
the nation under his rule.
[15:57] Nagamasa
Hashiba-sama?
[15:58] Hideyoshi
I was a mere foot soldier,
but Nobunaga-sama helped me get this far!
[16:04] Hideyoshi
I'll be able to witness his unification
of the nation while I'm still alive!
[16:09] Hideyoshi
How blessed am I!
[16:12] Kanbei
Yes, Tensho 10 will go down as the year
Oda Nobunaga-sama unified the nation.
[16:18] Kanbei
It will be spoken of in history books
for generations to come.
[16:22] Shokudaikiri
Are you okay, Hasebe-kun?
[16:26] Hasebe
Given that we know what'll happen in
the near future, this is all very ironic.
[16:43] Retainer A
Gah! Have we not found Nobunaga's body yet?!
[16:46] Retainer B
Yes. Perhaps it burned together
with the inner temple.
[16:51] Retainer A
We don't need your guesses right now.
[16:53] Retainer A
We must find Nobunaga's corpse
and take his head at all costs!
[16:57] Retainer B
Sir!
[16:59] Retainer C
My lord.
[17:00] Mitsuhide
What is it?
[17:01] Retainer C
One of our men spotted a few of Oda's
people escaping Honnoji in the chaos.
[17:06] Mitsuhide
Was Nobunaga one of them?
[17:08] Retainer C
No. They were women and children,
and a foreign man.
[17:11] Mitsuhide
Ignore them. We don't have time
to deal with the riff-raff.
[17:15] Mitsuhide
There is no turning back.
[17:17] Mitsuhide
I, Akechi Mitsuhide, will rule the nation now.
[17:46] Hasebe
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
[17:48] Yamanbagiri
Look.
[17:56] Hasebe
Rain?
[17:57] Tsurumaru
Oh, the perfect day to flood a castle.
[18:00] Doudanuki
Will the Time Retrograde Army make their move?
[18:03] Yamanbagiri
Probably.
[18:04] Shokudaikiri
So it begins.
[18:09] Hasebe
Yes.
[18:10] Hasebe
It's the Battle of Bitchu-Takamatsu.
[18:20] Soldier
Hurry!
[18:21] Soldier
This is our golden chance!
The river has risen thanks to the rain!
[18:24] Soldier
Make sure we finish in time!
[18:30] Kanbei
Normally, Bitchu-Takamatsu
is an impregnable fortress
[18:32] Kanbei
due to its location by the Ashimori River
and being surrounded by marshes.
[18:37] Hideyoshi
We flip the script by flooding it
to isolate it from land completely.
[18:43] Hideyoshi
Not to mention building an embankment
in a mere twelve days.
[18:48] Hideyoshi
Kanbei, such an ingenious strategy
could only come from your brilliant mind.
[18:52] Kanbei
A strategy only exists on paper
until it is successfully executed.
[18:56] Kanbei
It was you, Hideyoshi-sama,
who helped propel it to completion.
[19:00] Hideyoshi
The Shimizu army can do nothing anymore.
[19:03] Hideyoshi
This long siege is finally coming to an end.
[19:08] Nagamasa
Father!
[19:09] Kanbei
What is it?
[19:11] Nagamasa
One of the scaffoldings used
to build the dam has collapsed.
[19:15] Kanbei
What?
[19:16] Nagamasa
Several of our laborers are
being swept away by the river!
[19:25] Labourer
Help!
[19:30] Hasebe
Konnosuke.
[19:33] Hasebe
Give me the historical impact of the
construction workers being swept away.
[19:37] Konnosuke
One moment.
[19:40] Konnosuke
It seems those men wield very
little influence over history.
[19:44] Tsurumaru
That means it won't be a
problem if we save them.
[19:47] Shokudaikiri
Let's get going, then!
[20:16] Shokudaikiri
Are you okay?
[20:18] Labourer A
Thanks. You saved my life.
[20:20] Labourer B
We would've drowned if you hadn't shown up.
[20:23] Tsurumaru
Oh, no need to thank us.
[20:26] Doudanuki
Yeah. It served as a good workout, too.
[20:30] Ookurikara
Hey.
[20:38] Doudanuki
Not very welcoming, eh?
We just saved these guys, too.
[20:43] Kanbei
Haven't seen you men around before.
[20:45] Nagamasa
Are you with the enemy?
[20:48] Yamanbagiri
These two...
[20:49] Tsurumaru
Yeah, it's Kuroda Kanbei and his son Nagamasa.
[20:53] Shokudaikiri
I see.
[20:55] Doudanuki
What do you want with us?
[20:57] Kanbei
That's what we want to ask you.
[21:00] Kanbei
What were you doing in our camp?
[21:02] Kanbei
Were you trying to delay the operation
by destroying the embankment?
[21:07] Doudanuki
Huh? Why would we do something like that?
[21:10] Labourer B
Please, samurai!
[21:11] Labourer B
These men saved our lives!
[21:14] Labourer C
They threw themselves into
that dangerous current for us!
[21:17] Labourer A
If they really are with the enemy,
why would they save us?
[21:20] Kanbei
They could've caused the collapse themselves
and saved you to gain our trust.
[21:25] Kanbei
That way they can catch us unawares.
[21:28] Kanbei
If it were me, I would at least
consider pulling the strings to do that.
[21:32] Doudanuki
What, you wanna say we should've let them die?!
[21:36] Tsurumaru
Now, calm down, Doudanuki.
[21:39] Kanbei
Allow me to thank you for saving our workers.
[21:42] Kanbei
However, I cannot let you leave just like that.
[21:47] Kanbei
The Battle of Bitchu-Takamatsu
is reaching its most crucial stage.
[21:50] Kanbei
I cannot let us be fooled by
the enemy's strategy right now.
[21:53] Nagamasa
Apprehend them.
[21:54] Soldiers
Sir.
[21:57] Hasebe
Hey, Ookurikara!
[21:58] Shokudaikiri
Not now, Kara-chan.
[22:00] Ookurikara
If they're going to impede our mission,
we must get rid of them.
[22:04] Yamanbagiri
We can't take out Kuroda Kanbei
and Nagamasa here.
[22:07] Ookurikara
But that doesn't mean we
have to let them capture us.
[22:13] Soldier
He's running!
[22:18] Hasebe
Ookurikara!
[22:19] Hasebe
What is he doing?
[22:21] Tsurumaru
Mitsu-boy, get him!
[22:22] Shokudaikiri
Got it, Tsuru-san. Leave Kara-chan to me.
[22:27] Soldier
Don't let them escape! After them!
[22:28] Hasebe
No need to go after them.
[22:31] Hasebe
Two men won't hurt you.
You can capture the rest of us.
[22:34] Doudanuki
Yeah, we won't run or hide.
If you're gonna apprehend us, do it already.
[22:39] Nagamasa
Father... What do we do?
[22:42] Kanbei
Throw them in the jail for now.
[22:51] Doudanuki
We'll have to wait and see, huh?
[22:54] Tsurumaru
The enemy hasn't made their move yet.
Let's take our time and scope things out.
[23:08] Soldiers
Whoa!
[23:09] Soldiers
Help!
[23:10] Soldiers
I'm drowning!
[23:11] Soldiers
Somebody... Please help!
[23:13] Kanbei
Like a palace on the water, eh?
[23:17] Hideyoshi
If we weren't at war, I would want to
have a drink with this beautiful backdrop.
[23:24] Kanbei
Build a dam on the Ashimori River,
and direct the water to the castle...
[23:29] Kanbei
The plan seems to have worked.
[23:31] Hideyoshi
Kanbei, you brilliant strategist.
You made this happen.
[23:35] Kanbei
We were lucky that the continuous
rain raised the river's level.
[23:41] Kanbei
Bitchu-Takamatsu Castle is
basically on its own island now.
[23:44] Kanbei
It won't be easy for them
to fight or flee like that.
[23:49] Hideyoshi
The Chugoku invasion that Nobunaga-sama
ordered has taken me five years,
[23:54] Hideyoshi
and it will soon be over. You have my thanks.
[23:57] Kanbei
What are you saying, Hashiba Hideyoshi-sama?
[24:01] Kanbei
The valor belongs to you alone.
[24:03] Kanbei
If I were serving any other lord, I couldn't have
put such a daring strategy into motion.
[24:08] Kanbei
When Nobunaga-sama unites
the country for good,
[24:12] Kanbei
the long-lasting strife of the
Sengoku Period will finally end.
[24:15] Kanbei
But it makes me sad.
[24:18] Kanbei
Sad?
[24:19] Hideyoshi
I've faced many a battle together with
Nobunaga-sama, dreaming of uniting the nation.
[24:24] Hideyoshi
That dreamlike time will soon come to an end.
[24:28] Hideyoshi
One is happiest when chasing
the dream, don't you think?
[24:32] Kanbei
Don't you wish to take
the country for yourself?
[24:37] Hideyoshi
What?
[24:39] Kanbei
The thought that you too would make
for a fine ruler refuses to leave my mind.
[24:43] Hideyoshi
Kanbei, remember that we were born
in the time of the great Oda Nobunaga.
[24:49] Hideyoshi
His dream is my dream, too.
[24:53] Kanbei
My apologies. Pay no heed to my words just now.
[24:57] Kanbei
Please forget them.
[24:58] Hideyoshi
That aside, I heard that you captured some
suspicious men at the construction site.
[25:05] Kanbei
Yes. I had them confined so
that they wouldn't get away.
[25:11] Hideyoshi
Are they with Mori?
[25:13] Kanbei
I hope to find out by
interrogating them shortly.
[25:15] Hideyoshi
How will the Mori forces react
now that they've been cornered?
[25:19] Hideyoshi
Victory is within sight. All the more
reason for us to exercise utmost caution.
[25:23] Hideyoshi
See to it.
[25:24] Kanbei
Sir.
[25:28] Tsurumaru
We just made it to this time period.
[25:32] Tsurumaru
Who woulda thought we'd immediately
get captured and thrown in jail?
[25:35] Doudanuki
We could break out of here in no time, though.
[25:39] Doudanuki
So? What's the plan, Captain?
[25:43] Hasebe
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, what would you do?
[25:47] Yamanbagiri
Why ask me?
[25:49] Yamanbagiri
You make the call.
[25:51] Yamanbagiri
We'll just follow your orders.
[25:55] Hasebe
How long are you going to
keep moping like this?!
[25:59] Yamanbagiri
What do you mean?
[26:02] Hasebe
Remember...
[26:04] Hasebe
I will not accept this!
[26:16] Ookurikara
Look.
[26:21] Shokudaikiri
Oh, boy...
[26:23] Shokudaikiri
Looks like the enemy's making their move, too.
[26:25] Shokudaikiri
Are you planning on fighting them alone?
[26:29] Ookurikara
Heshikiri Hasebe and Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
[26:33] Ookurikara
Heshikiri Hasebe is trying to use this mission
[26:36] Ookurikara
to get Yamanbagiri Kunihiro back
on his feet after his last defeat.
[26:40] Shokudaikiri
Yeah...
[26:42] Shokudaikiri
You may be right.
[26:44] Ookurikara
But we fight to defend history, nothing else.
[26:48] Ookurikara
The Citadel's not a place for friendship.
[26:51] Shokudaikiri
It's not like Hasebe-kun and
Yamanbagiri-kun don't understand that.
[26:56] Ookurikara
Then what are they doing?
[26:58] Shokudaikiri
They're fighting frantically to grow
stronger than they are now.
[27:04] Shokudaikiri
You don't seem convinced.
But you're fine that way, Kara-chan.
[27:09] Shokudaikiri
I can't let you go alone.
We can't afford to lose you.
[27:13] Shokudaikiri
Let's regroup with Hasebe-kun's
squad and report this.
[27:17] Shokudaikiri
This isn't friendship. It's teamwork.
[27:20] Shokudaikiri
That's essential in battle, don't you think?
[27:25] Shokudaikiri
I knew you would understand, Kara-chan.
[27:28] Ookurikara
Tch. Let's get going already.
SIGN Main Keep
Bitchu-Takamatsu Castle
[27:34] Muneharu
I never imagined they would use
the Ashimori River to flood us.
[27:39] Muneharu
Only Kuroda Kanbei could have
come up with such a plan.
[27:43] Retainer 1
The flooding has completely
broken our supply lines.
[27:47] Retainer 1
If the castle runs out of
weaponry or provisions,
[27:50] Retainer 1
we stand no chance of victory!
[27:53] Muneharu
You think I would lose to
Nobunaga's little lap monkey?!
[27:58] Retainer 2
But my lord, our hands are tied.
[28:02] Retainer 3
At this rate, our men will
simply be waiting to die!
[28:06] Muneharu
Curse you, Hideyoshi. Curse you, Kanbei.
[28:10] Muneharu
What do I do? What can I do to fight back?
[28:15] Retainer 1
Who's there?!
[28:19] Retainer 2
A-A monster?!
[28:22] Retainer 1
W... We... We are on your side.
[28:28] Retainer 1
We help you.
[28:30] Retainer 1
We help you... survive.
[28:34] Retainer 3
What the hell is this?!
[28:36] Retainer 2
Is the monster making him speak?!
[28:42] Muneharu
If all I can do is wait for
my death, I might as well.
[28:46] Muneharu
I don't care if you're monsters or whatever.
[28:48] Muneharu
If you're offering to side with me,
I accept your offer.
[28:53] Retainer 1
We will help you win.
[28:58] Munharu
Then I order you...
[29:00] Munharu
Kill Hashiba Hideyoshi.
[29:06] Hasebe
We deployed in the
Battle of Odawara before.
[29:10] Hasebe
We were soundly defeated that time.
[29:15] Hasebe
The one who was controlling the Time
Retrograde Army from the shadows back then
[29:21] Hasebe
was Kuroda Kanbei.
[29:23] Hasebe
And this Battle of Bitchu-Takamatsu
takes place before the one at Odawara.
[29:28] Hasebe
If we handle this right,
we may be able to cancel that defeat.
[29:32] Tsurumaru
Needless meddling will only mess
up the complex web of timelines.
[29:38] Tsurumaru
I'm pretty sure you're
fully aware of that, though.
[29:42] Hasebe
Yeah. Just wanted to put it out there.
[29:48] Tsurumaru
Hey, if it isn't Kuroda Kanbei.
[29:52] Doudanuki
How long are you gonna
keep us locked up in here?
[29:56] Doudanuki
My body's growing rusty.
[30:01] Doudanuki
Out. I need to talk to you.
[30:07] Doudanuki
Is this how you treat guests here?
[30:11] Tsurumaru
Looks like we're still under suspicion.
[30:14] Hasebe
So what did you want to talk about?
[30:17] Kanbei
Unifying the nation was said to be an
impossible dream, but can it really be done?
[30:24] Kanbei
Every man living in this era
must've asked himself that once.
[30:28] Kanbei
One particular man, however,
is attempting to make it reality.
[30:32] Hasebe
Oda Nobunaga.
[30:34] Kanbei
Indeed. He exiled even the Shogun,
[30:37] Kanbei
took down the opposition including
the likes of Takeda Shingen,
[30:42] Kanbei
and is one step away from
ruling the entire nation.
[30:47] Kanbei
But it doesn't look like it will be easy.
[30:50] Tsurumaru
Mori Terumoto sided with the Shogun, right?
[30:54] Kanbei
You know a lot about this.
[30:56] Kanbei
In order to take down Mori,
Bitchu-Takamatsu Castle here must be felled.
[31:02] Kanbei
We can't have anyone getting
in our way, not right now.
[31:07] Kanbei
Who are you people?
[31:09] Kanbei
Are you with Shimizu Muneharu?
Or are you direct retainers of the Mori?
[31:13] Doudanuki
We're not like that.
[31:16] Kanbei
Then who are you?
[31:17] Kanbei
You can't tell me that you passed by and
just happened to help the drowning workers.
[31:22] Tsurumaru
Actually, yeah, we just happened
to help the drowning workers.
[31:26] Kanbei
This is one battle we cannot afford to lose.
[31:30] Kanbei
Everything we do is for
Nobunaga-sama's ambition.
[31:32] Kanbei
Should you stand in its way,
[31:34] Kanbei
I will cut you down right here and now,
no matter who you might be.
[31:39] Hasebe
You seem enamored with Nobunaga.
[31:42] Kanbei
Of course I am. Have you all met him?
[31:47] Hasebe
Nah. I don't know or care about Nobunaga.
[31:50] Kanbei
That's unfortunate.
You'd understand if you'd met him.
[31:54] Kanbei
Understand how lucky
you are to live in his era.
[31:58] Kanbei
Behold. This is a famed sword
he gave to me—Heshikiri.
[32:04] Kanbei
It is my pride and joy.
[32:07] Hasebe
You're not even his direct retainer.
It can't be anything special.
[32:13] Kanbei
No. It must have torn his heart apart
to give one of his swords to another.
[32:19] Kanbei
And yet, he bestowed me with one.
[32:22] Kanbei
That is why I must display
my unending loyalty to him,
[32:27] Kanbei
in the name of this sword.
[32:30] Nagamasa
Father!
[32:32] Kanbei
What is it?
[32:33] Nagamasa
Our patrol apprehended a
messenger headed for Mori.
[32:38] Kanbei
A messenger?
[32:40] Nagamasa
This is the letter he was carrying.
[32:53] Kanbei
Nobunaga-sama... was killed in Honnoji
in an act of rebellion by Akechi Mitsuhide?
[32:59] Kanbei
It can't be...
[33:01] Kanbei
This cannot be happening!
[33:05] Doudanuki
Ow!
[33:07] Doudanuki
You could treat us with a
bit more care, you know!
[33:10] Tsurumaru
They received word of
Nobunaga's death in Honnoji, huh?
[33:14] Hasebe
Yeah. If it goes according to history,
[33:16] Hasebe
the Battle of Bitchu-Takamatsu will be
brought to a swift conclusion from here.
[33:21] Doudanuki
And Hideyoshi will retreat from Chugoku
to take down Akechi Mitsuhide.
[33:32] Hideyoshi
Nobunaga-sama is dead?
[33:34] Hideyoshi
Lies. This has to be some kind of mistake!
[33:38] Kanbei
We have no way of confirming
this news as of now.
[33:42] Kanbei
But if it reaches Mori's ears,
it may change the course of this war.
[33:48] Hideyoshi
What do you want me to do?
[33:51] Kanbei
Now is the time to make
Nobunaga-sama's dream your own.
[33:55] Hideyoshi
Are you telling me to betray Nobunaga-sama?!
[33:58] Kanbei
That is not what I mean.
[34:00] Kanbei
But we cannot let Akechi or Mori take
over his dream to unite the nation.
[34:06] Kanbei
In that case, Hashiba Hideyoshi-sama...
[34:08] Kanbei
It has to be you.
[34:11] Kanbei
If you are unwilling, then I,
Kuroda Kanbei, will inherit his dream.
[34:16] Hideyoshi
Kanbei, you...
[34:19] Kanbei
What will you do?
[34:21] Hideyoshi
What will you do after I unify the country?
[34:25] Hideyoshi
Will you pry it from my hands?
[34:28] Kanbei
If that's what you believe,
then cut me down right here and now.
[34:33] Hideyoshi
Fine. Kanbei... lend me your strength.
[34:38] Hideyoshi
We'll fell Bitchu-Takamatsu
at once and return to Kyoto.
[34:42] Hideyoshi
We must kill the traitor Akechi Mitsuhide.
[34:46] Kanbei
As you wish.
[34:49] Hideyoshi
What?!
[34:52] Kanbei
What is it? Did the Mori attack?
[34:55] Soldier
M-Monsters...
[34:56] Kanbei
Monsters?
[35:03] Kanbei
What is all this?
[35:07] Doudanuki
It's getting noisy out there.
[35:10] Tsurumaru
Yeah. Looks like it's begun.
[35:15] Hasebe
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro!
[35:19] Shokudaikiri
It'd be ideal if we could surprise the
enemy and go wild, don't you think?
[35:27] Ookurikara
I'll fight solo. You guys do whatever you want.
[35:31] Doudanuki
Doesn't feel right without this.
[35:33] Tsurumaru
We might as well set up an ambush.
[35:39] Hasebe
I know you can still fight.
[35:53] Tsurumaru
Okay, the stage is set.
[35:56] Tsurumaru
Let's get started!
[36:01] Shokudaikiri
We've got a chance to shine,
so let's steal the show!
[36:07] Doudanuki
Sure.
[36:09] Doudanuki
No matter how sturdy,
nothing can withstand me!
[36:14] Ookurikara
Here I go.
[36:36] Hasebe
I'll handle this. You guys go
defend Hideyoshi and Kanbei!
[36:40] Kanbei
Thank you!
[36:50] Hasebe
Crap!
[36:53] Hasebe
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro!
[37:22] Yamanbagiri
We're on the back foot.
[37:24] Hasebe
What would you do?
[37:27] Hasebe
How do you see this situation?
[37:33] Yamanbagiri
We may be outnumbered,
but we're about equal in strength.
[37:38] Yamanbagiri
I'd choose to fight through this.
[37:40] Hasebe
We'll do just that, then!
[37:50] Kanbei
Oh, no! An ambush?
[38:06] Tsurumaru
Not much of a surprise, I must say.
[38:09] Shokudaikiri
Glad you're okay.
[38:26] Doudanuki
That should take care of them.
[38:29] Ookurikara
I could've handled this myself.
[38:32] Doudanuki
Don't say that. I'm glad you were with me.
[38:42] Muneharu
What are you doing? Hideyoshi is still alive!
[38:46] Muneharu
Send more reinforcements!
[38:48] Retrograde Tachi
This is over. There are
other places to alter history.
[38:55] Muneharu
Wait! Where are you going?
[38:57] Muneharu
Are you going to abandon me?!
[39:09] Shokudaikiri
The Hashiba side sent a messenger
to Bitchu-Takamatsu Castle after that,
[39:13] Shokudaikiri
and the two sides signed a peace deal.
[39:16] Doudanuki
But the condition was that the castle lord,
Shimizu Muneharu, commit seppuku.
[39:22] Doudanuki
The Sengoku Period was brutal.
[39:25] Tsurumaru
Muneharu left the castle on a boat,
wrote his final haiku, and cut himself open.
[39:33] Tsurumaru
The way samurai live and die
is always eye-opening.
[39:38] Hasebe
With this, the Battle of Bitchu-Takamatsu
concluded as it did in history.
[39:43] Doudanuki
So that's mission complete.
[39:47] Shokudaikiri
Let's return to the Citadel
and report in to Master.
[39:53] Kanbei
Oh, there you are.
[39:57] Hasebe
Lord... I mean, Kuroda Kanbei.
[40:03] Doudanuki
What do you want?
You gonna throw us in jail again?
[40:08] Kanbei
Allow me to first apologize.
[40:11] Kanbei
I'm sorry for suspecting you all.
[40:14] Hasebe
No need for apologies.
You didn't know who we might be.
[40:19] Hasebe
In your position,
what you did was the right choice.
[40:22] Doudanuki
So is that all you wanted?
[40:27] Kanbei
Actually, I have a request to make of you, too.
[40:30] Tsurumaru
Oh? What kind of request?
[40:33] Kanbei
The Hashiba army will leave here
at once and head to Kyoto.
[40:40] Kanbei
Hideyoshi-sama seeks to avenge
the death of our lord.
[40:44] Shokudaikiri
Avenge your lord...
[40:46] Hasebe
Kill Akechi Mitsuhide, huh?
[40:51] Kanbei
Yes. And in light of your skills,
I want you to be his bodyguards.
[40:57] Doudanuki
Us? Hideyoshi's bodyguards?
[40:59] Kanbei
With Nobunaga-sama gone,
we cannot afford to lose him, too.
[41:06] Shokudaikiri
But we're here on our own master's orders.
[41:10] Shokudaikiri
We can't accept another mission
without their permission.
[41:16] Ookurikara
Hey.
[41:18] Yamanbagiri
Yeah. Looks like they were trying
to figure out what we're doing.
[41:22] Yamanbagiri
Hasebe.
[41:24] Hasebe
I know. This isn't over yet.
[41:27] Hasebe
So we'll continue our mission,
as Master ordered.
[41:46] Doudanuki
They're not attacking yet.
[41:48] Tsurumaru
Yeah.
[41:49] Shokudai
But they are keeping an eye on us.
[41:53] Ookurikara
We're wasting time as bodyguards.
[41:55] Ookurikara
We can just go on the attack ourselves.
[41:57] Hasebe
Wait. It'd be risky to act when we
don't know what the enemy is planning.
[42:02] Hasebe
Who knows what kind of trap
they might have set?
[42:05] Shokudaikiri
Either way, it's unlikely that this
will go down without incident.
[42:23] Shokudaikiri
What's the matter, Hasebe-kun?
[42:25] Hasebe
Nothing.
[42:37] Doudanuki
You see 'em?
[42:41] Doudanuki
They really are keeping an eye
on us, but with just scouts.
[42:47] Doudanuki
Which means they'll
probably make their move...
[42:50] Ookurikara
...in the Battle of Yamazaki, where Hashiba
Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.
[42:57] Doudanuki
Either way, our job doesn't change. Right?
[43:02] Ookurikara
We'll cut down the enemy.
[43:04] Ookurikara
That's all.
[43:09] Shokudaikiri
I can only watch in admiration.
[43:12] Tsurumaru
Yeah, same here.
[43:14] Shokudaikiri
They've been marching
without any breaks at all,
[43:17] Shokudaikiri
but neither Hashiba Hideyoshi nor
Kuroda Kanbei show any signs of fatigue.
[43:23] Tsurumaru
They moved such a large army across
a huge distance in just ten days.
[43:26] Tsurumaru
No wonder they're called the greatest
offensive force of the Sengoku Period.
[43:31] Tsurumaru
It goes to show why their names
went down in the history books.
[43:39] Shokudaikiri
We must keep them safe.
[43:40] Tsurumaru
Yeah, and we will.
[43:46] Hasebe
It's almost creepy how quiet it's been.
[43:49] Yamanbagiri
They are observing our movements, though.
[43:52] Yamanbagiri
But it seems they don't intend
to attack or make contact with us.
[43:56] Hasebe
There's no way it ends like this.
[43:59] Yamanbagiri
I know. This is your first mission as Attendant.
[44:03] Yamanbagiri
You must return to Master with news of victory.
[44:07] Yamanbagiri
That's for sure.
[44:22] Yamanbagiri
Once we cross that mountain,
we'll be at Mt. Tenno.
[44:25] Yamanbagiri
Mitsuhide is defeated there,
[44:27] Yamanbagiri
and Hideyoshi begins his march
to becoming the nation's ruler.
[44:30] Yamanbagiri
If the Time Retrograde Army
plans to move, it'll be there.
[44:40] Hasebe
About these latest appointments...
[44:43] Hasebe
At this rate, the frustration and regrets
from that defeat will remain unresolved.
[44:50] Hasebe
Not just for you, but also for me.
[44:53] Hasebe
To overcome that, you need to
return to the role of Attendant.
[44:58] Hasebe
You are the Attendant at our Citadel.
Fulfill your role, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
[45:06] Yamanbagiri
I...
[45:08] Yamanbagiri
I lost sight of how an
Attendant is supposed to be.
[45:11] Yamanbagiri
If I'd stayed in the role,
I might've led us to another defeat.
[45:17] Yamanbagiri
That's why I made my decision.
[45:20] Hasebe
I don't have a solution to your problem.
[45:24] Hasebe
So you'll just have to find
it yourself... in battle.
SIGN Shoryuji Castle
[45:38] Soldier
My lord!
[45:40] Soldier
The Hashiba army's march is not stopping.
The Saito squad has retreated from battle.
[45:44] Soldier
Matsuda Masachika-dono, Ito Sadaoki-dono,
and others have been killed, too!
[45:49] Mitsuhide
If this continues, morale will keep dropping.
[45:53] Mitsuhide
Well done, Hideyoshi-dono.
[45:55] Mitsuhide
I am impressed.
[45:57] Mitsuhide
But I'm not done.
[45:59] Mitsuhide
If I die here, I will have betrayed
Nobunaga-sama for naught.
[46:06] Mitsuhide
We'll abandon this castle and fall back to Omi.
[46:10] Mitsuhide
There, we will regroup
and prepare to fight again!
[46:13] Retainers
Sir!
[46:29] Hideyoshi
Their soldiers are falling back.
[46:32] Hideyoshi
Is Mitsuhide planning to abandon this battle?
[46:36] Kanbei
We cannot let him escape.
[46:39] Kanbei
Let's send a squad in pursuit right away.
[46:41] Kanbei
We must kill the traitor
Akechi Mitsuhide right here!
[46:45] Hideyoshi
Yes.
[46:48] Hasebe
Let's go.
[46:49] Doudanuki
Yeah.
[46:50] Shokudai
Are you all ready?
[46:54] Tsurumaru
The stage is set. It's showtime.
[47:16] Samurai Hunter
This guy's the Akechi lord.
[47:20] Samurai Hunter
His head will fetch a pretty price.
[47:24] Mitsuhide
Samurai hunters? Is this it?
[47:30] Samurai Hunters
Wh-What?!
[47:34] Samurai Hunters
The hell are you?!
[47:47] Kanbei
Halt!
[48:02] Kanbei
You guys...
[48:04] Shokudaikiri
Let us handle this.
[48:07] Tsurumaru
You go after Mitsuhide.
[48:10] Kanbei
Got it. I'm counting on you.
[48:14] Doudanuki
Great. We can finally fight the way we want.
[48:19] Hasebe
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro and I
will guard Kuroda Kanbei.
[48:23] Hasebe
Can you guys handle this?
[48:26] Shokudaikiri
Okay.
[48:27] Tsurumaru
I guess we could, yeah.
[48:30] Ookurikara
Go.
[48:35] Doudanuki
All right. Bring it already!
[48:45] Kanbei
Mitsuhide!
[48:58] Mitsuhide
None will stand in my way.
[49:07] Hasebe
Are you all right?!
[49:08] Kanbei
Mitsuhide!
[49:09] Kanbei
Why did you betray Nobunaga-sama?!
[49:12] Mitsuhide
Kuroda Kanbei...
You should be able to understand.
[49:17] Mitsuhide
When the nation is unified,
Nobunaga-sama's dream will be fulfilled.
[49:22] Mitsuhide
That would spell the end of my story
serving him as he chases his dream.
[49:28] Mitsuhide
I had no choice to take it from him!
I had to take the nation from Oda Nobunaga!
[49:34] Kanbei
Mitsuhide, some things
are beyond certain people.
[49:38] Kanbei
And for you, that is ruling the nation.
[49:41] Mitsuhide
You're the renowned genius strategist.
There may be truth to your words.
[49:46] Mitsuhide
However, I could not afford to sit still!
[49:52] Kanbei
It's not just you.
Ruling the nation is beyond me, as well.
[49:56] Kanbei
We're not built for it.
[49:58] Kanbei
And I have only met three men
in this world who can say they are.
[50:05] Kanbei
Oda Nobunaga, Hashiba Hideyoshi,
and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
[50:10] Mitsuhide
You have a keen eye.
[50:14] Mitsuhide
But even if my ambition is to die,
I don't want my life to end here!
[50:26] Yamanbagiri
That's a lot.
[50:27] Hasebe
Think you can take them?
[50:28] Yamanbagiri
Yeah. We can't let Kuroda Kanbei die here.
[50:37] Hasebe
What the...
[50:44] Yamanbagiri
What is this?
[50:55] Hasebe
A sight that would've surprised even
Tsurumaru Kuninaga if he were here.
[50:59] Yamanbagiri
Here it comes!
[51:11] Doudanuki
Bigger than the sum of its parts, eh?
[51:24] Tsurumaru
We should probably team up for this.
[51:26] Shokudaikiri
We'll keep it busy.
[51:28] Shokudaikiri
Hasebe-kun, you attack in the meantime!
[51:33] Yamanbagiri
Shokudaikiri!
[51:35] Hasebe
Help him!
[51:51] Tsurumaru
This is trouble.
[51:58] Ookurikara
I'll cut it.
[51:59] Ookurikara
Don't stop me.
[52:01] Yamanbagiri
If you don't want to be broken,
[52:03] Yamanbagiri
help me out.
[52:05] Ookurikara
What's your plan?
[52:07] Yamanbagiri
Inside that thing is Akechi Mitsuhide,
possessed by the Time Retrograde Army.
[52:12] Yamanbagiri
I'll be the decoy and create
an opening in that monster.
[52:15] Yamanbagiri
You find Akechi Mitsuhide
inside and drag him out.
[52:20] Doudanuki
No need to go it alone.
[52:22] Shokudaikiri
The more distractions, the better.
[52:25] Tsurumaru
Yeah.
[52:26] Tsurumaru
Let's give that monster a big old surprise.
[52:29] Hasebe
Ookurikara, can you do it?
[52:32] Ookurikara
Of course.
[52:58] Hasebe
Now!
[53:12] Ookurikara
There he is.
[53:30] Hasebe
Did we get it?!
[53:41] Tsurumaru
Looks like we need one last push.
[53:45] Doudanuki
All right! Let's finish this up!
[53:49] Yamanbagiri
Here I go!
[54:26] Doudanuki
Was that the last one?
[54:30] Shokudaikiri
Looks like it.
[54:33] Tsurumaru
We're out of steam, too.
[55:02] Mitsuhide
Kanbei-dono.
[55:05] Kanbei
Mitsuhide-dono.
[55:09] Mitsuhide
It was a most enjoyable time, following
Nobunaga-sama as he chased his dream.
[55:16] Kanbei
I must say I agree.
[55:19] Mitsuhide
My friends, who lived through
an age of war with me.
[55:22] Mitsuhide
I lived a wonderful life.
[55:24] Mitsuhide
You have my thanks.
[56:01] Hasebe
That concludes my report on this mission.
[56:05] Hasebe
After the Battle of Yamazaki,
Hashiba Hideyoshi aims to unify the nation.
[56:11] Hasebe
The series of events that started
with the Honnoji Incident
[56:14] Hasebe
have all gone according to history.
[56:33] Mikazuki
There!
[56:39] Tsurumaru
You got me.
[56:40] Tsurumaru
That's one of the Five Great Swords for you.
[56:46] Mikazuki
If you went all-out,
I doubt I could defeat you yet.
[56:49] Mikazuki
I have made progress, though,
and not just with sparring.
[56:55] Mikazuki
I've learned a lot about farm work and
tending to the horses from everyone here.
[57:01] Mikazuki
Each day since I manifested has
been full of new things to learn.
[57:06] Maeda
Hasebe-san.
[57:09] Maeda
Did you finish reporting to Master?
[57:12] Hasebe
Yeah.
[57:13] Mikazuki
Oh, Heshikiri Hasebe. Have you
gotten used to being Attendant yet?
[57:22] Tsurumaru
Why the long face?
[57:25] Hasebe
If it's what Master wants,
I'll even do my best as Attendant.
[57:30] Hasebe
But...
[57:32] Mikazuki
Everyone in this Citadel, me included,
is inexperienced as a Sword Warrior.
[57:39] Mikazuki
All of this is new to us,
and sometimes we will fail.
[57:49] Maeda
I wonder what's up with Hasebe-san.
[57:51] Tsurumaru
Oh, he just has a lot on his plate.
[58:03] Saniwa
I see. I may have made the wrong call.
[58:10] Mikazuki
Everyone makes mistakes.
[58:13] Saniwa
I understand where Heshikiri
Hasebe is coming from.
[58:17] Saniwa
But I felt it would be cruel to ask Yamanbagiri
Kunihiro to continue as Attendant.
[58:24] Saniwa
The role of Attendant may
end up vacant if this continues.
[58:28] Saniwa
If only there were
someone else up to the task...
[58:33] Mikazuki
That would not solve the matter at hand.
[58:36] Mikazuki
But going from Heshikiri Hasebe back to
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro would also cause issues.
[58:44] Mikazuki
In that case, Master,
[58:47] Mikazuki
how about I take on the role temporarily?
[58:52] Saniwa
Oh? You want to be Attendant,
Mikazuki Munechika?
[58:56] Mikazuki
Yes. Having only manifested recently,
my sword skills are not yet up to par.
[59:03] Mikazuki
But, old as I am, I may be able to pass down
my experiences to the younger swords.
[59:08] Mikazuki
It will look like I stole the role of
Attendant from Heshikiri Hasebe,
[59:13] Mikazuki
but I do not mind playing the villain
if it helps the Citadel as a whole.
[59:19] Mikazuki
When the time is right, you can just
reinstate Yamanbagiri Kunihiro as Attendant.
[59:24] Mikazuki
I'm sure that time is not too far away.
[59:38] Hasebe
Mikazuki Munechika as Attendant?
[59:41] Mikazuki
This was my idea, and Master agreed to it.
[59:46] Mikazuki
If you have any objections,
Master will gladly hear you out.
[59:52] Hasebe
I have none. I would've suggested
it to Master if you hadn't.
[59:58] Hasebe
Master, I thank you deeply for
taking my feelings into account.
[1:00:04] Hasebe
I'll make sure that this decision
benefits the Citadel in the long term.
[1:00:09] Hasebe
And I'll continue to do my best so I can
be Attendant fair and square someday.
[1:01:10] Kanbei
You...
[1:01:12] Kanbei
Are you the foreigner who
was with Nobunaga-sama?
[1:01:15] Yasuke
Nobunaga... sama...
[1:01:18] Kanbei
What happened?
[1:01:19] Yasuke
I don't know, but Ranmaru
fought to save Nobunaga-sama.
[1:01:26] Yasuke
We fought the dark ones to
try to save Nobunaga-sama.
[1:02:46] Souza
Is this...
[1:03:03] Souza
A dream...
[1:03:05] Souza
of Honnoji that day!
[1:03:19] Fudou
Where am I?
[1:03:20] Mikazuki
Welcome to our Citadel.
[1:03:23] Fudou
Citadel?
[1:03:25] Mikazuki
You were awakened by the Saniwa
and have manifested as a Sword Warrior.
[1:03:31] Fudou
A Sword Warrior... I see.
[1:03:35] Fudou
So you're my new master.