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BAKI-DOU: THE INVINCIBLE SAMURAI
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I want to rise in this world!
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He cut him?
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Truly astonishing.
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What an incredibly strong body.
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This doesn't feel like flesh.
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It feels like hitting armor.
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My blade wouldn't go through.
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I've cut down many people
with a diagonal slash,
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but this is the first time
I couldn't cut through the collarbone.
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What a letdown.
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You didn't even draw your blade,
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yet you say it won't cut,
won't go through, won't sever.
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Is your sword just wordplay?
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Old man.
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Bring him a sword. He wants one.
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How kind of you, strong man.
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It's been a while
since I've had the daisho.
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They feel just right.
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How bold!
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Miyamoto.
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Don't get cocky.
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Incredible.
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I have no memory of being struck,
yet I wandered the land of the dead.
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This is what
today's great fist masters taught me.
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The state of mind one reaches
when living without a sword.
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Fists can reach the level of a sword.
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However...
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{\an8}That's not Musashi's sword.
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Don't let go, strong man.
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He grasps the blade.
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{\an8}Well done!
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And at the root of it, the one gripping
the very base is Musashi Miyamoto.
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{\an8}Already?
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I like your instinct of not holding back.
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He's already using Niten Ichi-ryu!
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I'm pleased.
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There are also men like this.
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Now's not the time to hold back.
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This happiness...
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I can't contain it!
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He meets every attack head-on
and crushes it.
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The title and crown
of "Strongest Creature on Earth"...
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When was the last time he ever dodged?
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This density!
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What can I compare this aura to?
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Two kings of beasts facing off?
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A dragon and tiger clashing?
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No...
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Those don't even come close!
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Even if one compares them
to anything else,
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when it comes to strength,
these two heroes
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are unmatched in this world.
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I swear it.
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Not even a lion, a dragon, or a tiger
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could ever defeat these two.
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He relaxes his body and falls.
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He uses that acceleration
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to generate power from his heel
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and then directs it towards the opponent.
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He closes the distance.
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Using the full length of his blade,
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he slides it into the vital point.
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The process of understanding this
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took 0.000... seconds.
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You've got well-trained wrists.
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Even after losing consciousness,
he didn't let go of his swords.
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When they were torn from him,
the pain he felt was unlike anything.
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Even a battlefield couldn't compare.
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It's over!
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In the midst of agony,
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a certain thought sprouted
in Musashi's mind.
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Not yet?
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It's almost time.
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The secret technique
that was almost complete in Higo.
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Not yet!
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Strong man,
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what's your name?
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If not try it on him, then who?
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SWORD
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Standard script turns
to semi-cursive script.
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And eventually, to cursive script...
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Then what is cursive script
in the art of the blade?
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And then
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what comes after that?
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MUSASHI MIYAMOTO
58 YEARS OLD
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He's 58 years old.
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He's now considered old,
but his appearance is magnificent.
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It's as if he has
a long and short sword in his hands.
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It's not like you're about to be cut down.
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So what are you afraid of?
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Now!
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When did he...
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Slash.
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You're chopped into pieces.
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Yes.
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Continue.
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I'm close.
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Close?
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Strange. The master has been holding
his swords less and less every year.
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The year is almost over, and yet
he hasn't touched them once this year.
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Beyond the cursive script
and even beyond that...
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{\an8}I continue writing on paper every day.
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I write daily without end.
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Eventually, I start writing in my head.
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I write endlessly in my head.
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Eventually, when I look at a wall,
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I think of writing on it.
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When I look at a waterfall,
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I think of writing on it.
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Even when I look at the sky,
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I move my brush across it.
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When I reach this state,
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the brush is no longer needed.
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It's the same
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with swords as well.
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I'll no longer need swords.
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My last name is Hanma.
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My first name is Yujiro.
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People call me
the "Strongest Creature on Earth."
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Apparently.
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You're strong, Yujiro Hanma.
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Look.
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I took the damage head-on
just to make that groin kick.
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You're strong too.
Just like the rumors say.
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No, even stronger.
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Rumors?
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Rumors about me
have continued for 400 years.
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{\an8}I like that.
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I get it.
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This man stands at the top.
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Isn't that right, Tokugawa?
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It's exactly as you've said, Miyamoto.
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The man standing before you is
the pinnacle of strength in this world.
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I'm giving these back.
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Lucky me.
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A chance for advancement
came straight to me.
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It still hurts here, but I can fight.
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Let's go.
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When he let go of his swords,
his aura increased.
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No, he didn't let go.
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There's no big, there's no small.
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This is the path of my Niten Ichi-ryu.
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He still has them!
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Great outcome.
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It's maturing well.
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Niten Ichi-ryu is just one night
from completion!
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I see.
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One day, it leads to not needing swords.
That's why you use two swords.
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Motobe!
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What the hell?
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You bastard!
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You fool!
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You protected Hanma!
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Wait!
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That's enough, Hanma.
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Are you trying to get in my way?
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Wait!
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Calm down, Yujiro.
Motobe's the one who got in the way!
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And look what happened to him.
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It's unfortunate, but this match is void.
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Hey.
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You did something dangerous.
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Where did those two go?
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I don't know. They wandered off.
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I see.
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I certainly did something dangerous.
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But Noble Elder,
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if I hadn't stepped in at that moment,
the Ogre would've been cut down.
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Unfortunately,
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everyone's understanding of martial arts
is far too shallow.
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So?
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That's why I, Motobe, am here.
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I don't really get it.
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Excuse me!
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In the next match,
I, Motobe, will cut down Musashi.
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It's not that they're dressed
in an eye-catching way.
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But the individuality they possess,
their presence
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is clearly different
from those around them.
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That's why they attract attention.
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Two such people walking together.
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Hanma, are you famous?
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Everyone's interested in you.
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People coming from the front sneak a look,
and people passing by look back.
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It's the same for you.
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It's too amazing.
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I see.
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You, Izo Motobe,
an ancient martial artist,
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want to cross blades
with Musashi Miyamoto.
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And what's more, you want to cut down
that master swordsman.
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Is there a problem?
Musashi Miyamoto versus Izo Motobe.
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I think it's a good idea.
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We're evenly matched.
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I don't really mind.
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Don't lie!
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What?
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"Like Motobe has any right to talk.
Know your place."
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That's what you want to say.
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Well, I mean...
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Let him face me.
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Anyone who has a problem
can go up against me.
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If anyone says I'm not strong enough,
then that person should face me.
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But as for the rule that anything
is allowed except the use of weapons,
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there won't be that kind of leeway.
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Everything will be allowed.
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Acquired knowledge, techniques, tools.
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Of course, weaponry,
from projectiles to explosives.
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I want you to take this seriously.
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It was at this moment.
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It was at this moment
that Mitsunari later acknowledged.
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Izo Motobe is doing it!
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So strong.
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It's whisky.
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No, that man.
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He's a practical fighter.
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Yes, that one.
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But this is really good.
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So the legend
that you can't drink is false.
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False?
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You're a real drinker.
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So that Motobe
is willing to use any means.
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Even compared
to the people I've fought here,
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he's got a lot of tricks.
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All sorts of moves.
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In fact, just now...
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A short blade and several other things.
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Hidden weapons.
He had them strapped to his body.
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It paid off.
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What did?
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A completely unexpected twist.
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The techniques he mastered,
the weapons he wielded.
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It's nothing but a tragedy.
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Swords and spears
are recognized as cultural assets.
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But smoke bombs?
Grappling hooks? Manriki-gusari?
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Ninja techniques, tools, and weapons.
Where the heck would he use them?
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Even in that era,
there were few chances to use them.
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Techniques and knowledge
that never saw the light of day.
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An opponent worthy of using all of them
has appeared before him.
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Techniques meant to stay
buried in obscurity see the light of day.
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Thanks to you.
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You're a kind man.
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Well, well.
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It's been a while, Master.
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Well said.
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You were listening?
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Yes, I was.
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From the attic.
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So it was you, Gaia.
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MOTOBE-RYU JUJITSU
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I've been to this dojo many times,
but when I come here,
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my heart dances like a child's.
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You like weapons?
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They're so cool. All of them.
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Cool?
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Weapons are amazing.
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Tailored to their purpose,
stripping out all waste.
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The remaining form
is exactly what's necessary.
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They embody exactly what's required.
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The function itself has taken shape.
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That's why they're cool.
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You're right. This place makes me excited.
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You're amazing, Master.
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You get excited about a dojo
you come to every day.
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There's no one else like that.
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That's the mark of a genius.
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This place is a toy box.
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And the dojo is safe.
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The dojo is safe?
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There are rules, discipline,
and common sense.
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It's much safer than outside.
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By the way, Gaia.
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00:20:52,689 --> 00:20:56,109
It's been a while. Would you like to spar?
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Master, the dojo is
a dangerous place after all.
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00:22:30,787 --> 00:22:35,124
{\an8}Subtitle translation by: Wataru Uno