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BAKI-DOU: THE INVINCIBLE SAMURAI

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Astonishing.

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Truly astonishing.

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What a convenient thing.

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Now...

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Mixing some straw charcoal into horse oil...

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That should heal it.

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Musashi, do you have a moment?

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Go ahead and speak.

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The location is here.

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The time is
three nights from now, at night.

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Your opponent will stand here.

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Sea King Retsu,
representative of the Ming Dynasty.

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For the first time

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in the underground martial arts arena
under Tokyo Dome,

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weapons will be allowed!

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So was it you who asked that weapons be
allowed in this match against me, Musashi?

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Man from the continent.

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What I seek is a decisive conclusion.

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Consider it a favor from me.

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Of course, even without a sword,
Musashi Miyamoto could never be weak.

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But still,
you're an unparalleled swordsman.

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If I, a kung fu master,
were to defeat you unarmed,

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it'd be meaningless.

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Good grief.

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You think you can defeat me,
Musashi, if we're both unarmed?

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Perhaps I can defeat you.

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Or perhaps I can't.

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{\an8}But that's not the point.

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To defeat Musashi Miyamoto,
I must face you with a sword in your hand.

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There's no other way.

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Man from the continent.

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What?

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What are you doing, Retsu?

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Against an opponent who has yet to strike?

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I've long trained in the martial arts.

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<i>But a fighting aura that vicious
is almost unheard of.</i>

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<i>He came at me first.</i>

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I want you to tell him one thing.

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For the match,
I'll wear an unbreakable prosthetic leg.

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I look forward to our match in three days.

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<i>How earnest of you.</i>

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<i>You're truly endearing,
man from the continent.</i>

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No need to explain.

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The footage makes it clear
that he's the real deal.

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That's all I need to know.

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Okay.

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By the way, Noble Elder,

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in a match between
Musashi Miyamoto and Sea King Retsu,

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rumor has it weapons will be allowed in
the underground arena for the first time.

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Retsu personally requested that rule,
so Musashi has no reason to object.

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I'm not trying to be rude,
but Retsu should prepare a machine gun.

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What?

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Weapons are permitted
against Musashi Miyamoto.

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You've watched martial arts and combat
for a long time, Noble Elder.

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I have great respect for your insight.

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What do you mean?

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What's with the way you're talking?

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But as sad as it is, there's a limit
to those who have never faced real combat.

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What you've done is too reckless.

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You're very straightforward.
You blurt out things that are hard to say.

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Noble Elder,
this time, quite unintentionally,

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you have exposed yourself as an amateur.

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Musashi Miyamoto is
a monster among monsters.

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You have no understanding of him.

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I was blind to it.
But let's put that aside.

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<i>Sea King Retsu volunteered himself
and requested that weapons be allowed.</i>

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<i>Do you plan to treat even him
as an amateur?</i>

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Have you forgotten, Noble Elder?

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Anyone who knows Retsu
would understand this match.

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Sea King Retsu is
that kind of person, isn't he?

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Even if it costs him his life or a leg,

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once he deems a foe strong,
honor demands that he seek to fight.

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That's Sea King Retsu.
Everyone knows that.

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I see.

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On top of that, his opponent is none other
than the real, living Miyamoto Musashi.

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If it's a dream, I don't want to wake up.

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Do you want to fight too, Izo Motobe?

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I do.

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In my case,

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rather than wanting to fight,
I suppose I want to protect.

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Protect who?

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Musashi Miyamoto is known
as a master swordsman,

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but he wasn't just limited to a sword.

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Samurai back then weren't that soft.

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<i>Swords, spears, bows, staffs,</i>
naginata<i>,</i> shuriken<i>, ropes, horses.</i>

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He's a master of every martial art.
There's nothing he can't do.

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So?

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Although I hesitate to say so, I, Motobe,
have mastered all of those martial arts.

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That's something
even Yujiro Hanma can't do.

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There's no one but me who can
protect my friends from Musashi.

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{\an8}KARATE-DO
SHINSHINKAI HEADQUARTERS

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Looking good.

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Your mastery of weapons
hasn't diminished in the slightest.

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Rather, it seems
even more forceful than before, Retsu.

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Master.

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<i>I hit him.</i>

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<i>I hit him, but he's not going down.</i>

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<i>He's got such a big body,
but he's like a feather.</i>

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XIAOLI

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It's pronounced "Xiaoli."

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You hammer your bones,
hammer your muscles,

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<i>and tamper your skin,</i>

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<i>turning your body into a thick wall,</i>

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<i>able to repel any ordinary blow.</i>

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So far, this is nothing
you don't already know.

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But that's not a technique.

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It's something entirely different
from what we call an advanced technique.

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So what will you do?

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You simply become this.

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A feather.

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<i>I knew it.</i>

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<i>The unconscious tension
running through your body</i>

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<i>and the stiffness buried in your muscles,
bones, and tendons, and inside your flesh.</i>

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<i>You eliminate it completely.</i>

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As that tension fades,

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<i>the hard wall of flesh begins to take on
the flexibility of an ice pack,</i>

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<i>then the fragility of thin paper,
until at last it becomes like a feather.</i>

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<i>Once you reach the state of a feather,
the wall no longer exists.</i>

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<i>The wind, bullets, or missiles</i>

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will pass through to no avail.

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Once you've attained perfect Xiaoli,
the true transformation into a feather...

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even blades will fail to harm you.

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The two-sword style
isn't exclusive to Musashi.

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<i>It's the same sword technique,
yet the difference is enormous.</i>

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<i>Plain, simple, focused on a single strike.
That's Japanese swordsmanship.</i>

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<i>It gives the impression of stillness.</i>

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<i>But this is almost athletic.</i>

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<i>The impression of Chinese swordsmanship
is pure motion.</i>

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Attack sharply, defend gracefully.

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You've heard that at least once
if you've practiced karate.

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It's an ancient essence
of Chinese martial arts.

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<i>A crane trying to finish off a snake.</i>

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<i>This saying is said
to come from that fight.</i>

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<i>The snake struggles
against the crane's beak.</i>

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<i>Fed up with the crane's attacks,</i>

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<i>the snake strikes back, but all is useless
against the crane's gentle dance.</i>

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<i>In the end, the snake is taken down.</i>

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That won't do.

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<i>"Defend with grace."
That only works in unarmed combat.</i>

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<i>Even the most graceful dance
is ended by a sword.</i>

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Retsu, stand up.

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Become like drifting air. Sway completely.

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<i>Become a feather.</i>

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If you've completely yielded to my sword,
even Musashi himself couldn't cut you.

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Anytime.

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What a beautiful sight.

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What is he training for?

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I'd say that's acceptable.

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<i>Become a feather.</i>

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<i>Is this what it's supposed to mean?</i>

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<i>Is this even possible?</i>

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The genius, Sea King Retsu, is here.

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<i>He didn't get cut. That's a first.</i>

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Better on the second time than the first.

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Better on the third time than the second.

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The genius, Sea King Retsu.

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He became a feather on the fourth try.

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Bravo!

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Sense it with spirit,
then confirm it by sight.

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Become a feather, yielding with the whole
body without resisting the blade's path.

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Your feet are the wind.
Your hands are the wind.

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Your whole body is the wind.

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You did well with this thick body.

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You have mastered Xiaoli.

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With this light technique...

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you'll face Musashi's blade.

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Motobe.

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Four thousand years of Chinese history.

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Don't make me laugh.

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This long, heavy blade...

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How can you draw it so well?

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And even faster than the eye can follow.

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How?

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You can't draw it with your hands.

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It's your hips.

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<i>You draw with your hips.
You cut with your hips. In a single cut.</i>

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<i>Otherwise, you won't make it in time.
And then there's no tomorrow.</i>

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Retsu.

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Do you really think you can seal
the master's blade with this circus trick?

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Now, now, warrior who values
the old Japanese style.

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<i>With just one glance, Motobe's style...</i>

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I gave him my seal of approval
for his mastery of Xiaoli.

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Are you going to object?

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That's only reasonable.

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You're from China.

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You don't get the martial ways
of the Sengoku era.

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<i>Facing each other.</i>

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<i>It means one of them will die.</i>

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Even when matches were of a low standard,
the severity of combat was certain.

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It's different from modern martial arts,
where you can win and lose over and over.

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Old martial arts passed down to today
with many parts missing.

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Whether they're rough or incomplete,

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we have no choice
but to fight the traditional way!

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Understood.

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So, what would you like me to do?

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Withdraw.

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Even a bare-handed fight is dangerous.

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And this is Musashi Miyamoto with a sword.

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You won't stand a chance
even with a machine gun.

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I won't tolerate any insult.

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Retsu, that guy can cut anything.

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<i>Whether it's iron or feather.</i>

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What are you telling me to do?

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You have to get past me, Motobe, first.

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<i>Tomorrow night,</i>

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<i>this arena will be filled
not with loud cheers,</i>

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<i>but with silence.</i>

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<i>The night before the forbidden match.</i>

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<i>Tomorrow.</i>

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Get past me.
I thought about what that means.

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So you're saying I have to fight you
and beat you, or you won't let me go.

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That's the only way I can interpret it.

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But Motobe, I hope I'm wrong.

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Retsu.

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You're not wrong.

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It's unharmed.

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Incredible.
I almost had my elbow destroyed.

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My opponent is
the Fist Hero, Sea King Retsu.

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I can't afford to hold back.

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And it's better than getting cut down.

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<i>How strong! Retsu's strength is expected,</i>

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<i>but I didn't know Izo Motobe
was at this level.</i>

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As expected from Sea King Retsu.

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You may be stronger than me.

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But you're not stronger than Musashi.

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Fool. What are you doing
the night before the match?

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Master!

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Do you think
you can fight him half-heartedly?

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If you'd kept that up, Retsu,
you wouldn't have come out unscathed.

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I...

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Don't say, "I don't mind."

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It's only polite
to stand in the arena uninjured.

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Now, get some rest.

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<i>That day,</i>

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<i>the underground arena under the Tokyo Dome
was filled with an unusual buzz.</i>

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<i>The reason was clearly
the unusual scene in the arena.</i>

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<i>Low blows, eye pokes, biting.</i>

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<i>All allowed.</i>

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<i>That should be enough.</i>

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<i>And yet, you want more?
You want to see even further ahead?</i>

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<i>On this day, every spectator
was confronted with a question.</i>

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<i>Do they want to see a match
or a fight to the death?</i>

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<i>Do they want to see
technique or slaughter?</i>

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{\an8}Subtitle translation by: Wataru Uno