Abare Goemon Page #2

Just like this shell you're

giving me as a memento...

I'll never meet the other

half it belongs to.

Why was I born into a samurai family?

It's been 3 years...

You're finally able to sleep

in your own bed tonight.

You must be elated.

I was happier when I was a hostage.

What are you saying?

Our clan is in the middle

of a war with the Kaga.

How can we send our soldiers

to serve at Sir Enjo's castle?

He released our princess

when he had no reason to.

But how are we going to

handle the revolt then?

The peasants might take this

opportunity to attack us.

Would you still want to

send our soldiers to Enjoji?

That's reckless, utterly reckless!

Kagemasa has a point.

What are your thoughts, Tajima?

We don't have to lend manpower for

feelings of obligations or affinity.

You know the princess

was released unharmed.

He released her because he

wanted to make us feel obligated.

So he could make such a request.

It's apparent he's losing his confidence.

So what are you saying?

We should attack Enjoji Castle.

What?

Attack Sir Enjo?

Do you think it's ridiculous?

Absolutely not!

It's far more ridiculous to remain

a follower of Sir Enjo forever.

What about the revolt

and Kaga's Seven Clans?

We'll get them on our side.

Stop joking.

The revolting samurai...

...and farmers are the ones we

should be afraid of, not Enjoji!

Whether we want to rule the Kaga region...

Or to seize the opportunity

to advance on the Capital...

We must get Kaga's seven

farming clans on our side.

If we can control them, even

Enjoji will be of no concern.

But would they agree to

a proposal of a truce?

I have plenty of ideas.

Farmers are like insects. All

they know is how to survive.

Let them have a taste

of civilized living...

...and the unity of

the revolt will crumble.

There's that wild Go'emon who'd never

join us even if he had to go to hell.

What about him?

Come on! Hold on tight, you brats.

The horses are laughing at you.

We ain't sightseeing,

tighten your butts.

Squeeze your knees tight,

you damn brat!

What'd you say? Had enough?

What? Never!

You damn brat!

Come here, damn it.

Brother, stop it!

Come on, you wimp.

Dammit.

Alright, Yatota! You did it.

Remember that spirit!

Now, it's your turn.

Damn brat, what was he

doing at Enjoji Castle?

That's a nice horse you've got.

Who the hell are you?

Me? I'm a roaming ronin,

Hattori Muta'emon.

I wander the nation in whichever

way the wind may blow.

I've heard that a great hero

lives in this land of Kaga.

So, I came here to take a look.

You wanna see the face of a crazy farmer?

I do.

I'd love to just see it once.

How is it? How do you like my face?

What?

Are you Mr. Go'emon?

Stop fooling around.

I don't know where you came

from but you sure are fishy.

Get lost right now.

I see. You sure are full of life.

I like you.

Hey, arrest him!

Leave him. We ain't wasting

our time on a joker like him.

A joker, am I? I like you even better.

Look, Master.

Brother! Looks like something happened!

Asakura proposed a truce?

Is it true?

An Asakura messenger showed

up at Shachibei's Fort in Hikono...

...carrying a letter with

Asakura's official stamp.

Here, give me another cup.

If we make peace with Asakura

my son will come home.

Mine too.

I'm sick and tired of war.

We'll have a meeting tomorrow at Fukushi.

We want all you men to attend.

That's what I came here to tell you.

How auspicious.

It isn't!

Hyoroku, remember what

happened to your arm?

Have you forgotten your revenge?

Heikichi, would you rather be napping

wrapped in your wife's warm underwear?

Are you so old that you just

wanna snooze in the sun all day?

Sanzo, stop looking so

confused. I'm talking to you!

Look at your own faces, all of you.

They won't even scare sparrows!

Are these the faces of Shinobu men?

The clan of Kaga's people,

the Tiger and the Dragon?

What good are we if

we forget how to fight?

A truce with Asakura? Auspicious?

They will kill you if you

don't move fast enough.

A samurai's mind is black

like tar, full of evil intentions!

Their plan is to catch us off

guard and cut out our eyes.

We should never trust samurai.

They're dirty.

They're like the weeds in the field.

Until all the roots are dug up...

We can't enjoy a single

good night's sleep. Got it?

Brother, I...

Here. Pull this out before

you try your logic on me.

Hey, is everybody present?

Yes.

Hey!

So now, Asakura says if we...

...Kaga's Seven Clans

unanimously accept the truce...

They will attack Enjoji with us

and they want our response.

Enjoji is an old and

powerful enemy for us.

Five years ago they took

Fort Arima from us.

Three years ago, they burned the rice

fields in Atsuguchi before the harvest.

And killed 200 of us!

That's my village! My wife and 8 children,

plus my brothers were all killed.

Take revenge.

Revenge! Kill them all!

Wait a minute.

We can attack Enjoji on our own.

Why should we join with Asakura?

Asakura wouldn't make

us work for nothing.

Once Enjoji is defeated...

They'll let us rule three of their territories:

Iri-Yamabe, Mure, and Hakusan.

It means we can spread our alliance

beyond Kaga and into Ecchu.

We can't lose!

And one more thing.

Hey!

Asakura sent this to us to

cover our initial expenses.

Forty kilos of gold! Isn't it amazing?

And the Sacred Contract of

the Five Gods of Kumano...

...with the name and face of the

head of Asakura printed on it.

Do you still think they're lying?

Everyone decide what you want to do.

I know what I'm gonna do.

I wonder what happened. Why

do they trust us like this now?

Alright! Our lives are in your hands.

That's right.

Guess we've gotta do it.

- We will!

We're gonna do it.

Alright, us too.

Hey, Shachibei.

You've become so good with the

abacus now that you're older.

Is there something you wanna tell me?

- Yeah...

I've got 10 or 20 things

I want to tell you.

I feel we shouldn't join Asakura.

We don't have to work our butts

off and help Asakura's evil plans.

What about it?

If your neighbor's screwing

someone else's wife...

Would you be there fanning

him to keep him cool?

You wouldn't do something so crazy.

They offer us their territories?

Sounds so generous of them...

But there will be strings attached.

Think about it.

They just want to keep us under

control in their own territory.

They'll tax us just as heavily as before.

They'll search every corner of

our house to find our money.

Taxes when we take a bride.

Taxes when we open a window.

When a war starts, they'll collect

one horse and two men per household.

And what do they do with them?

They'll keep them in a stable,

eat them when they wish.

We've been through all that before.

We have our own wits as farmers.

We don't have to dress like a

samurai and trip over our two feet.

Acting like a samurai, caressing

one hand while pinching another.

I hate playing their games!

They have vile minds!

Who was acting so impressed

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