Wretched Dragon God.
It has been one thousand years,
but today is the day I exact revenge!
A lady?!
Who are you supposed to be?
Thoughts, Tsukikage?
There's no mistake.
The Dragon God waves are coming from that boy.
So I see...
Even the Dragon God has succumbed to old age
and the need to hand over his precious Orb.
Humans always get in the way.
To think he would give the Orb to such a pathetic child.
The contest has already been decided, no?
What?
Oh... An oni?
So they are still crawling about on this planet?
Still, that adorable scowl of yours pleases me.
You would make an excellent addition to my army as a hard-working grunt.
Vixen! Identify yourself!
You may call me Kaguya.
I may have just awakened from my millennium nap,
but I am still Ruler of the Moon.
And...
soon to be Kaguya, Queen of Planet Earth!
The Queen...
Of Earth?
Now, oni.
I command thee, kneel before me.
Such the fool.
You're delusional if you think you'll be ruler!
It shall be I...
Lord Onimaru the Great!
You are the fool.
She did that with a fan?
Is that really how you expect to fight me?
How sweet.
Oopsie!
That shrew's power!
YAIBA: SAMURAI LEGEND
EPISODE 24: THE LUNAR INVADERS
Lord Onimaru!
Mr. Spider!
Impudent...
This is between me and Onimaru!
So butt the hell out!
Lady Kaguya!
Get a grip, gentlemen!
He is nothing.
You blasted Dragon God...
I shall enjoy destroying you utterly.
Lord Onimaru!
What on earth is going on out there?
Execute about-face!
Engage boosters full force, I want us out of this airspace now!
You mean retreat?
You simpleton!
I never fight my enemies blind.
Who the hell do you take me for?
Return to Mt. Fuji this instant.
We'll make our preparations there!
Of course, sir!
Onimaru!
Onimaru Castle is...
Is he turning back?
Nevertheless...
For heaven's sake, who is that woman, milord?
Who can say?
I do know one thing...
That vile witch...
She's hell-bent on making Earth her own.
My goodness... Whatever is wrong?
Could it be that wondrous Dragon God power you inherited
is really just a dud?
What's wrong, O Dragon God?
We can't play if you keep running away!
Damn you.
Just watch!
What now?
Damn.
I must've used up all my energy against Onimaru.
Yaiba!
Drat! Now, Shonosuke!
Yaiba darling.
Quick, ribbit!
You can't even control your own powers.
And you are the Dragon God incarnate?
Shame on you, child!
Damn it all!
Want more?
Die, Queeny!
I must say, you are quite the letdown.
A millennium-long squabble
finally ends with a silly failure like you.
What?!
What's wrong, my little string bean?
Ready to wrap this up?
I should ask you.
Guess this string bean is tougher than you thought!
I don't know jack 'bout your stupid millennium grudge,
but if you think you're gonna be supreme ruler of Earth,
you're off your rocker, sweetheart!
Imbecile!
I haven't shown you a speck of my powers.
What didja say?
If you're so inclined, shall I?
Show you my true powers, that is.
What's that?
Yaiba!
Stay back!
Incompetent Dragon God.
The time is nigh for you to die!
Lady Kaguya!
My Soul Serum...
I've run completely out.
The power of feminine youth...
l need it!
Sayaka dear!
That girl there! Capture her this instant!
Miss Sayaka!
Don't you even think it.
Keep your hands off!
Yaiba!
How could I...
I've been asleep for one thousand years...
How could I forget my precious Soul Serum?
How stupid.
After them! They mustn't escape!
Yaiba!
Get outta here, Musashi!
She's gonna catch you and Shonosuke!
Leave the others to me!
Hey... Um, Yaiba...
DRAGON
Oh, crap...
The Orb's symbol's gone.
Which means...
I'm no longer picking up the Dragon God.
We've no trace of the girl either!
Why do I surround myself with idiots?
Fine, it's come to this.
Return us to the mother ship!
Effective immediately, all other units depart!
Head for land!
Bring me that feminine youth and vitality now!
Yes, milady!
You okay, Sayaka?
Yeah.
Where'd they go?
Look...
They're flying away.
Somehow they missed us.
Thank goodness.
That makes 138.
Finding the right females is harder than it looks.
Sir Tsukikage, Lady Kaguya says to hurry up.
Right, roger that.
All units, back to the mother ship!
MINE
We're home!
Sayaka!
Sayaka?
So good to see you, Dad, Mom!
Oh, welcome home, honey!
Thank God you're safe!
And I'm not alone.
Guess who's back!
It is a pleasure to see you all once again.
Forgive my temporary intrusion.
And the guest list grows.
Tsubamegaeshi!
Oh... Not like that!
When it comes to the wrists, you must engage them like this!
Yes, sir!
All right, everyone! Again, on my command!
Tsubamegaeshi!
- Tsubamegaeshi! - What a foolish technique...
Musashi? When did you get back?
A moment ago.
Infiltration complete.
All right, Mr. Spider.
You are to break into that shrew's mother ship,
and bring me all the info you can get your hands on!
I know the drone wouldn't really work here, but...
it's like he treats me like I'm some kind of worthless arachnid!
Hey!
You! What are you doing?
Oh, you mean me?
I don't think I know that face.
I guess it is pretty forgettable.
Hurry! Her Ladyship is waiting!
No!
Um... What's with the girl?
She is to be sacrificed before Lady Kaguya.
Sacrificed?
For the extraction.
The extraction of her Soul Serum.
Soul Serum?
- How are you unaware-- - Oh, of course, that's right!
Sorry 'bout that!
Hey!
What a weirdo.
Still nothing?
I asked for a mere 20 to 30 specimens.
Why, oh, why must it take so long?
I must have my young beauties' Soul Serum.
Without it, my body shall wizen into dust.
Why must you torture me so, Tsukikage?
Allow me your forgiveness.
We went to great lengths to find only the best, milady.
Enough excuses, bring her to me now!
- I would be honored if she is... - What the...
- ...to your taste, milady. - What's happening here?
- No! - Now... come closer!
I said, come closer!
Ooh!
Now that was delightful!
That dose should be good for a full 24 hours of youthfulness.
So, one girl every 24 hours.
I say, this body is nothing but hardship.
That's it! That's her weakness.
I've gotta tell Lord Onimaru!
Now then, milady, the attack!
No, my repose awaits.
Sleep is, after all, the secret to youthful beauty.
The oni and Dragon God toddler can wait.
You listening?
You will find that Dragon God whilst I beauty nap, yes?
Yes!
What did you say?
Soul Serum from young girls?
Yes!
Seems we have a vampire on our hands.
If she doesn't get her Soul Serum every 24 hours,
her body seems to just give out!
I think we just found our ace in the hole.
But Lord Onimaru, what about Yaiba?
Forget him.
First on the menu is that wearisome ogress.
Now, listen!
Finalize omni-directional Onimaru Cannons posthaste.
I want her to witness the power of Onimaru, Ruler of Japan!
I've toiled and made this country mine.
I will not stand by and watch her take what is mine!
So, let me get this straight.
ONIMARU
We have Onimaru, megalomaniac and self-proclaimed king of Japan.
KAGUYA
Then we have the odd dame who calls herself Kaguya,
who has some grudge against the Dragon God.
Of course, Kaguya wants not only Japan, but the entire world.
JAPAN
Their one enemy?
DRAGON GOD ME
The one with the Dragon God sword and the drive to protect Japan.
Him!
This little whippersnapper!
Now you have two enemies,
and you decided to tuck tail and run away?
It's called a strategic pullback.
This three-way's getting complicated.
You're missing a word. You mean three-way battle!
Breaking news.
At approximately 3:00 p.m. today,
an unidentified craft occupied Nagoya airspace.
It appears the craft has kidnapped several victims.
What?!
Its target seems to be exclusively young women.
You know, I do remember her focusing on you, Sayaka.
That girl there! Capture her this instant!
That Kaguya lady did it!
We've gotta get her!
Wait, Yaiba!
Where do you think you're going?
I'm gonna break into Kaguya's ship, and take her down!
Nincompoop!
You were exhausted just fighting Onimaru.
What do you think will happen against her?
You're no longer fighting against just Onimaru.
You have a new foe to contend with!
If you want to be able to engage them both,
you'll need the stamina and strength of legends!
What's wrong?
I must've used up all my energy against Onimaru.
Stamina and strength, eh?
That's right. You must build both!
The stamina to draw out 120% of the Dragon God's power!
To protect Japan from Kaguya and Onimaru.
And to become, not the best, but the all-time greatest samurai.
The greatest the world has ever seen.
All right!
I'll build my stamina and whatever else I need!
I'll become the greatest samurai the world's ever seen.
And I'll save Japan.
I swear it.
Hang tight, everyone!
TO BE CONTINUED