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BAKI-DOU: THE INVINCIBLE SAMURAI

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As expected, that was an easy victory.

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You call that an easy victory
after my face had been badly cut up?

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Then I'd like to ask you this.

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How was Sea King Retsu?

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I'd say he was on the level of Sekigahara.

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Don't run away! I'm still just a kid.

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This kid!

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That's right!

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{\an8}I'm a total amateur.

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I'm only a 17-year-old kid!

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Don't run away.

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I'm not going to lose, you idiot.

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Come at me, Sekigahara!

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On the level of Sekigahara?

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{\an8}Indeed.

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Could you go into a bit more detail?

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Up and down,
front and back, left and right.

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You can't let your guard down
for even a moment.

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Swords, spears, arrows,
<i>naginata</i>, even guns.

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{\an8}You never know what or who
might come flying at you.

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That's interesting in its own way, though.

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That's what Sekigahara was like
for me back then.

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So, well...

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You're saying
Sea King Retsu was formidable.

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Is that what you're saying?

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{\an8}I fell for him.

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Come again?

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He gripped the blade
cutting into his fist.

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The gripping strength that I felt
through his hands was extraordinary.

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{\an8}I fell for his discipline,
his creative leaps, and his boldness.

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And at the same time, I feared him.

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{\an8}Thank you, Musashi.

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Retsu is now relieved. And so am I.

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That's the reality. It can't be helped.

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Musashi,

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how does he compare to that
genius swordsman, something Sasaki?

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Would Retsu hold up against
the great swordsman Musashi's rival?

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What do you say, Musashi?

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That genius swordsman, Kojiro Sasaki,
and Sea King Retsu.

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Which one is stronger?

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<i>What an honor.</i>

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<i>He's comparing them!</i>

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<i>That genius swordsman Kojiro Sasaki
and our Fist Hero Sea King Retsu!</i>

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<i>Sword master versus fist master.
What's your answer?</i>

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<i>Which one is it?</i>

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It's Funashima!

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- What?
- Isn't that right?

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<i>Funa...</i>

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You're talking about that Sasaki guy
I faced at Funashima.

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It seems you forgot.

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No, what are you talking about?
I remembered.

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How casual.

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If I remember correctly,
his style was called...

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Ganryu...

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Hold on.

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Wasn't Kojiro Sasaki your destined rival?

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Rival?

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{\an8}Wasn't Ganryu Kojiro Sasaki
your greatest opponent?

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No, he was pretty ordinary.

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Ordinary? You...

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It's not that he was especially weak,

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but he wasn't particularly...

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So what about Sea King Retsu?
Was he ordinary?

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His power is comparable to a major battle.
He couldn't have been ordinary.

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{\an8}To begin with, all three
you introduced me to weren't ordinary.

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<i>They would've made a decent name
for themselves even in the Sengoku period.</i>

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Decent, you say?

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Bring the next one.

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You want to go again already?

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{\an8}I don't mind doing it every day.

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MOTOBE-RYU JUJUTSU

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Since the dojo is open to anyone,
regardless of age or gender,

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there's no reason to refuse entry.

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{\an8}But why would you want to learn
an ancient martial art these days?

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You're being mean, Motobe.

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The reason I came to visit you now is

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because I want to experience history.

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And it's good for my health,
or something like that?

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Can't do that.

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What? You can't?

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I should've stopped him,
even if I had to pull a gun.

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I couldn't protect Sea King Retsu.

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It's impossible for you guys.

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No matter what you do.

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{\an8}I'll protect you
from that monster Musashi.

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Who? Who are you going to protect, Motobe?

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You modern fighters
don't understand a thing.

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Motobe.

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I'm asking who exactly
you're going to protect

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with that body and those techniques.

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Are you saying, "Don't mess with me"?

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"What does this weak old man
think he's talking about?"

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"I'm the great Baki Hanma."

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"Don't underestimate me."

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That's pretty much what it is, right?

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Not quite, but that's fine.

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Whoever it is, I won't allow it.

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I won't let anyone protect me.

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Did you see that, Baki?

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The strength of Musashi Miyamoto,
the greatest swordsman in martial history.

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He sliced our proud Fist Hero
Sea King Retsu in half with a single blow.

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You seem pretty happy.

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Sea King Retsu's death.

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That itself is something to be mourned.
There's no doubt about that.

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However, Baki, I'm a martial artist.

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Is that wrong?

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I'd be happy to witness
the destination of my path.

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I'd like you to allow me that.

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But unfortunately,

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{\an8}we haven't seen Musashi Miyamoto
at full strength yet.

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That's some high praise.

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He dominated Sea King Retsu,
and yet he wasn't at full strength?

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{\an8}He probably wanted to experience as many
modern combat techniques as possible.

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So you're saying he didn't even struggle?

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Retsu was a capable fighter,
but he could never catch him off guard.

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That's exactly why.

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I have a duty to protect you all.

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Motobe.

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Which part is supposed to be
"that's exactly why?"

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I see. How good is Baki Hanma bare-handed?

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A perfect 100 out of 100.

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No, maybe even 120.

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Meanwhile, how good are
Izo Motobe's unarmed combat skills?

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Sixty? Seventy?

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No matter how generously you grade it,
it won't go past 80.

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However,

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when it comes to swords, spears, staffs,
sickles, ropes, and even ninja techniques,

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{\an8}if you add them all up,
it easily tops 300.

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Use everything you've got.

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I'll show you how badly you miscalculated.

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So my calculations were correct?

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All-around martial arts.
I was ready for that.

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But a smoke bomb?

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You reached out to me this morning.

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I predicted this turn of events back then.

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So I prepared this.

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It's a ninja smoke bomb.

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I made it.

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I made a ball out of unglazed pottery
and put special gunpowder inside.

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It wasn't a miscalculation.

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This is strategy.

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This is also combat.

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And Musashi Miyamoto's style
also includes this.

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That means I was killed.

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I'm not sure about that.

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At least I had no intention
of killing you.

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If I had, your reaction
would've been different.

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Would it have been different?

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Don't worry about it.

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You modern fighters
aren't used to this kind of thing.

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This may be humiliating,
but that's a fact.

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I'm the only one expert at this style.

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Not Baki Hanma.

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Not Yujiro Hanma.

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Not Goki Shibukawa.

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{\an8}It's only me, Izo Motobe.

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Not even Yujiro Hanma?

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{\an8}This fight is my responsibility.

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What kind of act is this,
Superintendent General Utsumi?

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I deeply apologize, Noble Elder.

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We have a warrant issued
on suspicion of murder.

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We need to detain him, at least formally.

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Murder?

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We have witnesses.

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<i>Several of them.</i>

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{\an8}I saw it. With my own eyes, clearly.

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Yes, it was a Japanese sword.
One clean cut.

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That was a public murder.

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{\an8}I mean, I'm still not sure

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{\an8}what it was that I saw that day.

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Whether it was
a tasteless fight to the death

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or a noble contest between men.

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{\an8}It was a demonstration.

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A model demonstration using a sword.

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It was just the result of a mistake.

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Noble Elder.

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I swear I won't let this go badly for you.
Please let me, Utsumi, handle this.

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This iron is so weak.

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No need to worry, Tokugawa.
I'll be back soon.

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Okay!

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This is part of learning.

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What's the matter, everyone?

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<i>In 1921, the Omoto Incident broke out.</i>

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<i>The Kyoto Police at the time</i>

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<i>encountered a problem
arresting sect leader Onisaburo Deguchi.</i>

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<i>It was a martial artist
who was one of Deguchi's close aides.</i>

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<i>It was the founder of Aikido,
Morihei Ueshiba.</i>

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<i>At that time, the police
were being trained by Ueshiba.</i>

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<i>They knew of his divine power
from their own experience.</i>

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<i>As a result, the Kyoto Police devised
an unusual, almost bizarre plan.</i>

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<i>First, they'd surround Ueshiba
with fire trucks.</i>

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<i>Then they'd spray water.</i>

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<i>Then they'd throw a net over him.</i>

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<i>They'd have long poles ready,</i>

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<i>strike all at once,</i>

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<i>and then arrest him.</i>

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<i>The author heard this story
about 30 years ago repeatedly</i>

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<i>from Gozo Shioda, who was
a direct disciple of Morihei Ueshiba.</i>

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<i>Since Ueshiba went into hiding,
the plan was never carried out.</i>

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<i>A master martial artist
could make even the authorities tremble.</i>

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What's wrong, everyone?

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You may step back!

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Wait!

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Utsumi, or whatever you are.

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With only this much force,

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do you think you can hold down
Musashi Miyamoto?

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No.

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Focus!

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What a pathetic excuse for warriors.

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Miyamoto, you might find this surprising,

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but we have no intention of charging you.

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Would you consider making a deal with us?

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{\an8}Rather than a deal...

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Could you drive just a little slower?

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<i>Four-time All-Japan Kendo Champion,
Takejo Miwa, 7th dan, 38 years old.</i>

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<i>Rank: Sergeant.</i>

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Miwa, were you by any chance
smiling just now?

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Did it look like I was?

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Yes, you somehow looked happy from behind.

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Can you believe it? It's Musashi Miyamoto.

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And he'll fight me
on the condition of being released.

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Do you believe he's the genuine one?

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{\an8}All the police officers who met him
say the same thing.

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{\an8}That he's the genuine one.

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And that's coming from staff
with general education.

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It's nothing but a surprise.

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It is a surprise,
but you can also look at it this way.

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<i>They're police officers, so they train
their bodies more than average.</i>

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<i>A samurai from 400 years ago
revived in the present day.</i>

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<i>Even if they try
to dismiss it as impossible,</i>

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their bodies won't allow it.

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Their bodies have realized it's Musashi.

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In the end,
I won't believe it until I see him.

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I might get an answer.

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<i>Is kendo just a mock sword fight</i>

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or is it an evolved form of swordsmanship?

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Your answer is, of course...

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The latter.

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Looks like we're all set.

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Superintendent General!

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The paperwork took a lot of time as usual.

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This is technically
a case-related custody, after all.

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So, this is the man.
The famous Musashi Miyamoto.

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I'd like to hear your honest opinion

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as the All-Japan Champion.

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How should I put this? Well...

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Should I call it fighting aura?

249
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Like, I didn't expect it
to be this direct.

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Begin!

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This is...

252
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This is what I wanted to see.

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<i>A serious match with modern kendo</i> shinai<i>!</i>

254
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<i>The lightness of weapons has brought in</i>

255
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<i>a leap in speed!</i>

256
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<i>We kendo practitioners...</i>

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<i>will surpass the sword master.</i>

258
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<i>The offense and defense of kendo
at mid-range.</i>

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<i>Their speed far surpasses
the dynamic vision of the viewer.</i>

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<i>He's an amateur.</i>

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<i>The aura he gives off is worthy of
the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto.</i>

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<i>But the man in front of me
is an amateur with a</i> shinai<i>.</i>

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<i>Who's faster?</i>

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<i>This isn't a slow world where you
swing around a two-kilogram lump of iron.</i>

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<i>This is a world that competes
in hundredths of a second.</i>

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<i>Ultra-high speed achieved
through maximum lightness.</i>

267
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<i>Look, the aura he had just a moment ago
is completely gone.</i>

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What?

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Well...

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<i>What?</i>

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Wait, what?

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Wait...

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{\an8}Subtitle translation by: Wataru Uno