Blade of the Immortal Page #3

I see.

And now all the other schools

will have to follow our lead.

In name and by deed,

the Itto-Ryu will be supreme

in all edo!

Master Anotsu!

We've been hit again.

Tamazaki, bando, and shimizu.

Three in one night?

Probably that "hundred killer".

Anotsu:
Abayama,

tell everyone to stay

as close together as possible.

But we can't just do nothing...

Anotsu:
I'll call in help.

They still won't heal!

Manji!

Your wounds

haven't closed up yet!

Sake's the best medicine.

The bloodworms get drunk

and have a good time.

There's the money.

Hey, brother...

Got some time for me?

No, thanks. I've been sick.

Just for a little while.

Come with me.

Rin, go on back home.

Huh?

What does he see

in that old hag?

No one can see us here.

Let's have some fun.

Forgive this late introduction.

My name is Otonotachibana Makie.

I am pledged

as a warrior to Anotsu Kagehisa,

leader of the Itto-Ryu.

You stand in his way.

I am here...

To remove you.

So I see.

MAKIE:
In this past seven days,

13 Itto-Ryu men

have been slaughtered.

That number deserves death.

MANJI:
Thirteen?

There must be some mistake.

I've only...

I haven't finished talking yet.

That could hurt!

Where did that b*tch go?

What's wrong?

Hurry up and get it over with.

What's the problem

all of a sudden?

When I fight I forget...

But then I come to myself,

and what I've done terrifies me.

What are you talking about?

My skill with the sword

brings only grief!

But Kagehisa won't let me

lay it down.

He needs me

to make his dreams come true.

But...

When I wonder if what he wants

is the right thing or not...

MAKIE:
I lose all will to fight.

RIN:
Manji!

Out of the way!

Wait until I tell you.

MAKIE:
You're rin?

Tell me...

How many have died now

in your quest for revenge?

Aren't you scared

by what you've done?

I swore on my father's grave...

I'd avenge him!

I'd commit...

Any manner of foul deeds!

Of course...

I don't think killing is right.

But do right and wrong matter

when it's for people you love?

Manji's the same.

He's killed lots of people.

But...

Right now he's risking his life

for me!

I can't let him die.

I just can't!

I can't kill a child like you.

Please...

Look after her.

The healing's still slow.

Don't worry your head.

More important...

What am I to you?

I can't have you risking

your life for a bodyguard.

But if I hadn't...

I wanted to get her off guard

and attack her then.

Do that again and I quit.

I couldn't kill him.

I am not fit...

To stand at your side.

Manji?

Breakfast's ready.

Go wash your face.

I've got something to do.

Train alone today.

Okay.

Machi...

It looks like

I might be joining you soon.

Or not.

RIN:
Anotsu Kagehisa!

Why is he here?

Anotsu Kagehisa!

Now you die!

Do you want to die?

Huh?

Are you asano's girl?

Where's your bodyguard?

Kill me if you want.

This was my grandfather's axe.

Your great-grandfather

expelled him from his school...

For using a foreign weapon.

I killed your father...

To avenge him.

What do you mean?

Our grandfathers were competing

to be licensed

by the Mutenichi-Ryu.

One night...

A gang of bandits attacked them

and your great-grandfather.

Your grandfather killed four,

and mine killed nine.

But then...

Anotsu:
Why?

My skill exceeds your son's!

Why do you do this?

MASTER:
It is not our style.

Anotsu...

Your style

is not even swordsmanship.

But why now?

Because takayuki is your son?

You never intended

to Grant license

to an outsider like me?

MASTER:
Silence!

Axes are for barbarians!

Not for us!

I only used that to defend you!

Get your hands off me!

Master! I...

I defended you, damn it!

Anotsu:
And so...

He came to a miserable end.

No one cared.

Why don't you kill me?

You train in order to better me,

but not

in the Mutenichi-Ryu style.

You are...

A heretic, just like me.

That's crazy!

I'm not like you!

Are you so very different?

MANJI:
What's wrong?

Nothing.

With Lord Habaki?

MAN:
He wants to hold a banquet

for all the Itto-Ryu

instructors.

I'm afraid I've promised to go

to the Ibane dojo at mt Takao.

Could you attend the banquet?

MAN:
I don't mind,

but who's going with you?

Anyone after your head

could ambush you along the way.

Anotsu:
I've thought about that.

Maji:
What?

RIN:
He's Itto-Ryu.

So...

I've been smelling something.

I thought it's sh*t stuck

to my ass.

MANJI:
I thought

I might take your head.

So you're the

hundred killer, huh?

Then I'll take payback

for my comrades.

Not much class to that act.

You've been going by my name,

and now I'm famous.

So you're manji...

MANJI:
Who are you?

Shira, of the Mugai-Ryu.

This is Giichi,

and that's Hyakurin.

The others aren't here.

If we all stay hidden,

the Itto-Ryu won't know

they have two enemies.

Would you join these reprobates

to bring down Anotsu?

You really are naive.

HYAKURIN:
So it's a deal.

Here.

Read this.

He's going to mt Takao in drag?

Who wrote this?

GIICHI:
We've infiltrated

someone into the Itto-Ryu.

You've got a spy.

GIICHI:
We'll split up

and watch the roads.

Shira and manji,

take the koshu road.

We'll take the oyama road.

HYAKURIN:
It's not poisoned.

You have very good sake.

SHIRA:
Manji!

He's here.

That looks like an axe

in that carrying-cloth.

MANJI:
Shira,

are you sure?

Of what?

It's too good to be true.

I'll go check her out.

Hey...

You!

How could you do that?

My face is my fortune!

A woman...

What do you think you're doing,

playing stupid games!

I get it!

They got your spy to cooperate

and lure us out.

Don't stand around

admiring them.

These nobodies

only bring three ryo.

The one we're after is worth 30!

No!

Have mercy!

No.

Shira! She's not Itto-Ryu!

She's just hired!

Shut up!

If there's one thing I hate,

it's a kid giving me orders!

Open your yap again

and I'll kill you!

Hold it!

You're just like...

The ones I hate!

Is that all?

Then shut up.

I'm trying to have fun.

What the hell?

Aw, damn! Looks like I hit you.

Sorry about that.

I didn't mean it.

Manji...

You bastard!

What kind of idiot would

pick a fight with a lunatic?

It's like

asking him to kill you.

Yeah...

I thought I was dead.

- If I was like you...

- Just so you know...

I didn't get like this

because I wanted to.

Long ago...

I killed an official on

the orders of my superior.

I was told

he was fattening his wallet

by oppressing the common people.

But...

That was a bald-faced lie.

The man I killed...

Was about to inform

on my superior for corruption.

So I killed my superior.

And his bodyguards.

But...

One of them...

Was machi's husband.

Huh?

She went mad with grief.

I took her and ran,

killing whoever came after us.

Then some damn bounty hunter

killed machi.

I figured then I could die, too.

But that yaobikuni,

whoever she is,

made me like I am now.

Look at all these wounds.

I can't even hold a sword right.

Fourteen..

MERCHANT:
Here you are.

Fifteen.

Thank you.

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