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A fool can be useful as a fool

and a madman can do a madman's job

The battle was being won, yet you charged

alone into the fleeing enemy

He was the commander general

We would have lost if he was captured

How strange. Our forces

were nearly destroyed in Ulsan

Lord Kobayakawa's valor is

praiseworthy-

The tide of battle changes quickly

It is not good, under any circumstance

for a Toyotomi to-

He charged into the enemy

and killed 13, all of them soldiers

It is worthy of respect

They were all fleeing

He killed the fleeing enemy from behind

A shameful act for a warrior

You, Hideaki!

You aren't worthy

to be a commander general

520,000 in Chikuzen is too much for you

Too damn much

You're only worth 150,000 in Echizen

What did Lady Nene say when

she heard of your bravery at Ulsan?

My aunt, she told me, well done"

His Highness was delighted, too

But someone advised him that

rewarding you would not be good...

for Lord Hideyori

Was it Lady Yodo?

Who cozies up to her?

Mitsunari

You should accept your demotion

for now. It's for your best

But, do not move immediately

Nor should your council move

Send the unimportant ones to Echizen

one or two at a time

Return your fief little by little

Give yourself time

And leave the rest to me

Do you understand?

You have the blood of a buge/sha

Bu-gebsha?

One who lives

by the way of swordsmanship

This is Goro, son of the Yagyu chieftain

and Munenori, his younger brother

The Yagyu house has fallen over the years

The survival of the clan

depends on the arms of these two

Goro! Munenori! Well done

I would like the service of such men, too

You may pick one you like

It's like buying something

A buge/sha is to be bought

Goro, now serve Lord Kobayakawa

Give him your all!

Maeda Toshiie's mansion, Fushimi

Lord Asano. Lord Asano!

Get them lined up

Sit down you all!

Lord Genyi. Lord Genyi!

What is going on?

Not yet with the courtesy meal

Serve it after the briefing

It's only a snack

Just a snack

What? They're gone!

Where are the oaths?

The oaths!

Sorry, that was me

This isn't enough. Go get some more

Do you understand? I repeat

You will not break any laws

set hitherto by the Supreme Taiko

Will not fight each other,

not privately organize,

not go home for personal reasons

and will serve Lord Hideyori

as you did his father

These are the five oaths

You laugh?

Not I

You laughed

Most certainly not

Go to the library with your oath

and sign with your seal

Address it to the Council

- Must we sign ourselves?

- Yes, of course!

You may mark an X

Well done

Well done

You have been collecting our oaths

But what about yours?

Mine goes to His Highness

But he is-

Correct. He may depart from us any day

Therefore, the oaths of Lord Maeda

and myself

will be submitted in his coffin

should the Supreme Taiko pass

Who will inspect those oaths?

Mitsunari, mind your words

lam mindful, sir

You are not!

Lord Tokugawa is being very patient

It's upsetting me and I'm a bystander

Enough. Leave us

Well done

A few days later

Kyoto

- Sister

- Hatsume

Where is the ninja swap meet tonight?

At the ruins of Jounji

Will you go?

No, I have work

I see

Ouch! Enough. lgive up

The swap meet is not for competition

Dumb ass

You're Hatsume of Nabari

- And you?

- Red Ear of Ueda

Never heard of you

My ears are special

I can hear from a mile away if I want

I could hear you on the roadside

from miles away

You're Ear Boy who worked with Father

Some called me that

I roamed the north countries of Date and

Uesugi, but the cold's too much

My ears are no use in the cold

Go blabber elsewhere

- Who's your master?

- Guess

There was mayhem in

the Fushimi Castle town

Ieyasu released two wild horses

The night was astir with men running...

to capture the horses,

and the echo of hooves

Lord Tohdo's men rushed to

leyasu's mansion to protect him

Ikeda, Hosokawa, and Fukushima

did the same and went to Ieyasu

Nice show of loyalty

The Taiko may already be dead

He's not dead yet

leyasu wanted to see

who would be his allies?

He didn't release the horses

Is that true, White Snake?

Ieyasu is wont to say

winning is ultimately about longevity

Hideyoshi was clearly inferior

but Ieyasu has been patient-

Listen! End the swap meets as of tonight

But this is the Iga way

leyasu is keen on ruling ninjas

He'll kill any who serve others

Very shortly

What's this?

Rations for war

Huh?

The stems of taro plants are woven thus

and stewed in miso

We chop it up, mix in some water

and put it in soup

Just as you thought. There were over

5O lords at leyasu's last night

Here's a list

His lordship has already retired

I'll give it to him in the morning

Do you know there's a party underway

in the palace?

A Party?

Isn't that sword heavy for a woman?

Don't consider me a woman

A dog. huh?

Your short sword is not short

A masterpiece by a Yamato swordsmith

Who will you use it on?

Perhaps Ieyasu, but it depends

Everyone quiet please

His Highness wishes that...

Quiet please

...we all get along with each other

This is the reality of Toyotomi

I pray you behave yourselves

Damn priest, I'll show you something

Give me your head

You're out of your mind

I pray you stop

Please sit down

First, have a seat

Sir Sakon

Here comes Lord Tokugawa

How dare you all deceive me

You swore before me

not to fight each other

Have you forgotten?

What am I to tell

His Highness about this?

Very well

All of you are now my enemies

Attendants, shut the gates

Not one of you shall leave here alive

My lord, I was wrong

I repent. I beg you, forgive me

Forgive

So long as you understand

I know very well how you feel...

Sakichi

Did you hear?

Who knew Ieyasu was so loyal

Now I know Hideyori will be safe

Isn't that right, Sakichi?

As long as I live, leyasu shall never

supplant Lord Hideyori

You may rest assured

August 18, 1598

Hideyoshi, the Supreme Taiko, dies

Listen, everyone

The death of the Supreme Taiko

must be kept an absolute secret

But the lords should be told

If our enemies find out

our troops in Choson led by Kato Kiyomasa

and Lord Konishi will suffer

Until all our troops return, it must

remain a secret closely guarded

in the heart of each man here

and nobody else

Not even to Lord Tokugawa?

We must obey the will

Lord Tokugawa will be

young Hideyori's deputy

It will be a problem

if he isn't told

You heard me, Lord Asano

The will is everything

What about the body?

As we agreed, we will secretly carry it to

Lady Nene's residence in Kyoto

Are we ready?

Yes, sir

You and Priest Kozan shall

carry the body

Very well

Now, the sutra for the departed

A miserable man, thought Mitsunari

Hideyoshi tamed the warring states

and unified Japan for the first time

Yet for Hideyori, the son he left behind,

the future was uncertain

The funeral was lonely, absurd

and heartrending

This is all because of leyasu

Although the funeral was in consideration

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