1
00:00:01,020 --> 00:00:02,980
{\an8}YEAR OF 1335

2
00:00:03,140 --> 00:00:07,060
{\an8}DEEP IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SUWA

3
00:00:14,450 --> 00:00:15,490
Take this!

4
00:00:15,570 --> 00:00:16,570
Not a chance!

5
00:00:18,780 --> 00:00:22,700
Such incredible spirit!
It doesn't even feel like training.

6
00:00:22,790 --> 00:00:25,960
Lord Tokiyuki. Do you recognize
anyone among them?

7
00:00:29,340 --> 00:00:32,050
I've never seen any of them
at Suwa Grand Shrine.

8
00:00:33,170 --> 00:00:35,840
They are all surviving retainers
of the Hojo clan.

9
00:00:37,390 --> 00:00:40,930
We secretly took them in
whenever they fled to Shinano.

10
00:00:41,010 --> 00:00:43,310
There are now over a hundred of them.

11
00:00:44,100 --> 00:00:49,520
These men will serve as your personal army
in the coming great battle.

12
00:00:50,610 --> 00:00:54,900
To keep your survival a secret,
we've kept you hidden.

13
00:00:54,990 --> 00:00:58,280
None of them know what you look like.

14
00:00:58,370 --> 00:01:02,240
When the time comes,
reveal your identity to them yourself.

15
00:01:02,330 --> 00:01:05,580
Their spirits will soar beyond measure.

16
00:01:07,750 --> 00:01:10,500
I would love to declare
that we've secured the victory, but…

17
00:01:10,590 --> 00:01:12,670
{\i1}I have nothing but respect for him.{\i0}

18
00:01:12,750 --> 00:01:15,380
{\i1}He's always pestering me{\i0}
{\i1}as though he has nothing better to do.{\i0}

19
00:01:16,050 --> 00:01:19,340
{\i1}Yet behind the scenes,{\i0}
{\i1}he's been preparing everything.{\i0}

20
00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:21,680
Now then.

21
00:01:23,430 --> 00:01:27,980
There are several individuals
I should like to introduce to you.

22
00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,940
These are the Three Great Generals
of the Suwa Sect,

23
00:01:32,020 --> 00:01:34,400
the retainers who serve directly under me.

24
00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:38,820
They shall join us in the battles to come.

25
00:01:38,910 --> 00:01:40,120
The battles to come?

26
00:01:40,780 --> 00:01:44,240
That provincial official is
preparing a full-scale invasion.

27
00:01:44,330 --> 00:01:47,120
We've also received reports
that he's been acting differently.

28
00:01:47,870 --> 00:01:51,040
Let us rescue our allies
throughout the land

29
00:01:51,130 --> 00:01:53,250
while amassing our strength
for the great battle!

30
00:02:13,190 --> 00:02:18,530
THE ELUSIVE SAMURAI

31
00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:29,770
My trusted Three Great Generals!

32
00:03:29,850 --> 00:03:34,560
I have a most astonishing
announcement for you!

33
00:03:36,610 --> 00:03:41,820
This Chojumaru, who has been serving
at Suwa Grand Shrine since last year,

34
00:03:41,900 --> 00:03:46,490
is actually Lord Tokiyuki Hojo,
heir to the Hojo clan!

35
00:03:47,370 --> 00:03:48,410
I see.

36
00:03:48,490 --> 00:03:50,080
That's it?

37
00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,920
Surely you can do better than that!

38
00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:58,590
I was looking forward
to seeing the shock on your faces!

39
00:03:59,670 --> 00:04:02,010
Above all else, we are
your direct retainers, Lord Yorishige.

40
00:04:02,090 --> 00:04:03,720
GREAT GENERAL OF THE RIGHT,
SUWA SECT YORINAO NEZU

41
00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,850
If you have chosen to rally
behind the heir of the Hojo clan,

42
00:04:06,930 --> 00:04:09,260
then we shall simply follow your lead.

43
00:04:11,180 --> 00:04:13,350
That's how it is, Young Lord.

44
00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:15,770
Please forgive me for having you pour
my sake without knowing who you were.

45
00:04:15,850 --> 00:04:17,480
GREAT GENERAL OF THE LEFT,
SUWA SECT SHIGENOBU MOCHIZUKI

46
00:04:18,730 --> 00:04:21,940
If we treat you any differently,
we'll only put you in more danger.

47
00:04:22,490 --> 00:04:26,700
Until the day your identity is revealed,
you will remain Chojumaru.

48
00:04:26,780 --> 00:04:30,410
We shall treat you just as we always have
in front of others.

49
00:04:31,410 --> 00:04:32,830
Is that acceptable?

50
00:04:32,910 --> 00:04:34,830
GREAT GENERAL OF THE CENTER,
SUWA SECT YUKIYASU UNNO

51
00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,090
Myojin is pouting again.

52
00:04:41,630 --> 00:04:44,420
Mochizuki, give him something sweet.

53
00:04:44,510 --> 00:04:46,300
Lord Yorishige, here you are.

54
00:04:46,390 --> 00:04:48,220
-It's delicious.
-Really?

55
00:04:48,300 --> 00:04:50,930
{\i1}They keep a respectful distance from me.{\i0}

56
00:04:51,430 --> 00:04:56,310
{\i1}They're warriors loyal not to the Hojo,{\i0}
{\i1}but to Mr. Yorishige.{\i0}

57
00:04:56,900 --> 00:04:59,570
{\i1}They devote their lives{\i0}
{\i1}to Suwa Myojin and for Shinano.{\i0}

58
00:05:00,730 --> 00:05:04,570
{\i1}I could feel the bond they forged{\i0}
{\i1}through years of mutual trust.{\i0}

59
00:05:04,650 --> 00:05:07,240
{\an8}PROVINCIAL OFFICIAL'S RESIDENCE

60
00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,790
Mercy! Please… spare my wife!

61
00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:22,250
The magistrate has been raising an army
for a rebellion! That's all I know.

62
00:05:28,140 --> 00:05:29,510
Dear!

63
00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:39,940
In winter, slaying is supreme.
Needless to say, slaying rebels.

64
00:05:40,020 --> 00:05:43,360
You truly are an excellent teacher.

65
00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:47,490
My archery has improved
quite a bit, don't you think?

66
00:05:47,570 --> 00:05:48,570
Indeed.

67
00:05:48,660 --> 00:05:50,950
We tortured these peasants
until they confessed,

68
00:05:51,030 --> 00:05:54,540
yet many still oppose me in secret.

69
00:05:54,620 --> 00:05:58,750
I have governed them
with such benevolence, though.

70
00:05:58,830 --> 00:06:01,960
I have obtained an imperial command
from the emperor.

71
00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,710
This time, we'll slaughter
every last one of those rebels!

72
00:06:09,510 --> 00:06:12,350
His zeal and cruelty have intensified.

73
00:06:12,430 --> 00:06:17,230
He returned a changed man
after fleeing back to Kyo.

74
00:06:17,980 --> 00:06:20,100
And what of his skill with the bow?

75
00:06:20,190 --> 00:06:24,860
He's improved, but it's still little more
than a noble's pastime.

76
00:06:24,940 --> 00:06:28,320
Just because he can shoot down
defenseless peasants

77
00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:30,860
doesn't mean he'll be any use
on the battlefield.

78
00:06:30,950 --> 00:06:31,950
OFFICIAL

79
00:06:32,030 --> 00:06:34,700
{\i1}Yet he carries himself{\i0}
{\i1}with a strange confidence.{\i0}

80
00:06:34,790 --> 00:06:38,500
{\i1}Could he truly intend to lead{\i0}
{\i1}from the front himself?{\i0}

81
00:06:39,710 --> 00:06:45,550
{\i1}March, 1335. The flames of conflict{\i0}
{\i1}spread across northern Shinano.{\i0}

82
00:06:46,170 --> 00:06:49,470
{\i1}In response, Emperor Godaigo issued{\i0}
{\i1}an imperial command{\i0}

83
00:06:49,550 --> 00:06:53,640
{\i1}calling for a simultaneous assault{\i0}
{\i1}on pro-Hojo forces throughout the land.{\i0}

84
00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:57,350
{\i1}Within northern Shinano,{\i0}
{\i1}Tokoiwa was positioned in the north,{\i0}

85
00:06:58,180 --> 00:07:03,730
{\i1}Hoshina and Shinomiya in the center,{\i0}
{\i1}and Tomomitsu Inukai in the south.{\i0}

86
00:07:05,020 --> 00:07:08,030
{\i1}With these three resistance forces{\i0}
{\i1}as their primary targets,{\i0}

87
00:07:08,110 --> 00:07:10,820
{\i1}the allied armies of{\i0}
{\i1}the provincial official and the governor{\i0}

88
00:07:10,900 --> 00:07:12,780
{\i1}launched a simultaneous offensive.{\i0}

89
00:07:13,700 --> 00:07:16,910
{\i1}Four months remained{\i0}
{\i1}until Tokiyuki's uprising.{\i0}

90
00:07:17,490 --> 00:07:20,580
{\i1}This would be the greatest{\i0}
{\i1}and final battle before the uprising.{\i0}

91
00:07:21,620 --> 00:07:23,250
The Three Great Generals are
already on their way,

92
00:07:23,330 --> 00:07:28,960
each leading a small force of
elite warriors as secret reinforcements.

93
00:07:29,590 --> 00:07:31,970
So which one are we joining?

94
00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:38,600
None of them. The Elusive Warriors'
mission this time is… messenger duty.

95
00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:39,730
Messenger duty?

96
00:07:39,810 --> 00:07:44,610
You will ride from one battlefield
to the next, carrying reports and orders.

97
00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:48,820
This campaign spans multiple battlefields
over a vast area.

98
00:07:48,900 --> 00:07:52,950
To ensure that every battlefield
receives vital information,

99
00:07:53,030 --> 00:07:56,330
we need messengers
who can never be captured.

100
00:07:56,910 --> 00:07:59,240
We mustn't get caught.

101
00:07:59,910 --> 00:08:01,660
What a difficult mission.

102
00:08:02,660 --> 00:08:07,590
Our objective is the same as before:
to keep our allies' losses to a minimum.

103
00:08:08,210 --> 00:08:09,800
Travel from one battlefield to the next,

104
00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:13,470
and take the opportunity to learn more
about my most trusted retainers.

105
00:08:13,550 --> 00:08:15,800
Your first destination
is the southern part of northern Shinano.

106
00:08:15,890 --> 00:08:19,220
There, Inukai and Unno await
at Fukashi Fort.

107
00:08:19,310 --> 00:08:21,140
They will brief you on the plan.

108
00:08:21,810 --> 00:08:24,390
{\an8}SOUTHERN FRONT
FUCHU SHINANO, FUKASHI FORT

109
00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:31,780
Mr. Messenger from Suwa Grand Shrine?

110
00:08:31,860 --> 00:08:33,110
FUKASHI MAGISTRATE
TOMOMITSU INUKAI

111
00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:36,320
Oh, so you're that kid
I've heard so much about.

112
00:08:36,410 --> 00:08:39,540
What? People are talking about me?

113
00:08:39,620 --> 00:08:42,620
Aye! They say there's a child
at Suwa Grand Shrine

114
00:08:42,700 --> 00:08:44,580
who's the finest escape artist
in the land.

115
00:08:44,670 --> 00:08:48,290
A naked little freak running all over
the battlefield like he's in heat.

116
00:08:48,380 --> 00:08:49,380
Exaggeration!

117
00:08:49,460 --> 00:08:52,260
Nah, that's not much of an exaggeration

118
00:08:52,340 --> 00:08:54,720
How is the battle going?

119
00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:57,930
Mr. Yorishige told us not to overextend
ourselves, and to fall back if necessary.

120
00:08:58,010 --> 00:08:59,560
The thing is…

121
00:09:00,930 --> 00:09:05,390
Lord Unno's reinforcements are
few in number, yet unbelievably strong.

122
00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,770
They haven't even let the Ogasawara army
get anywhere near this fort.

123
00:09:11,230 --> 00:09:15,070
Mr. Unno… He's so cool.

124
00:09:15,150 --> 00:09:16,410
What's he like?

125
00:09:16,490 --> 00:09:18,780
He's the finest general in the Suwa Sect.

126
00:09:18,870 --> 00:09:23,500
His exploits are beyond counting.
He is always composed and calm.

127
00:09:23,580 --> 00:09:26,670
Even without his armor, he looks cool.

128
00:09:27,620 --> 00:09:30,880
The shrine maidens who are
into older men adore him too.

129
00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,800
He's kind to everyone, and so thoughtful.
That's what makes him even cooler.

130
00:09:35,380 --> 00:09:39,260
But whenever I tell that to the grown-ups,
they just laugh.

131
00:09:39,340 --> 00:09:40,430
Why?

132
00:09:40,510 --> 00:09:45,730
They always say, "You still don't know
what truly makes him so cool."

133
00:09:48,310 --> 00:09:49,480
Chojumaru.

134
00:09:50,310 --> 00:09:53,820
Tell them this fort won't fall
any time soon.

135
00:09:53,900 --> 00:09:56,740
Not as long as I, Yukiyasu Unno, am here!

136
00:09:56,820 --> 00:09:59,620
{\i1}So cool!{\i0}

137
00:10:01,740 --> 00:10:04,330
-The north gate has been breached!
-What?

138
00:10:04,910 --> 00:10:07,540
Sadamune… He's impressive as ever.

139
00:10:07,620 --> 00:10:10,210
The force we just drove back
was only a diversion.

140
00:10:10,290 --> 00:10:14,920
They drew our attention south
while sending troops around to the north.

141
00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:19,340
Mr. Unno! Um…

142
00:10:20,010 --> 00:10:21,470
Chojumaru.

143
00:10:22,550 --> 00:10:24,850
Have you ever slept with a woman?

144
00:10:24,930 --> 00:10:25,930
Huh?

145
00:10:26,020 --> 00:10:32,360
As if! We are only ten.
Well, someday we'll be like you, Mr. Unno.

146
00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:34,150
-Neither have I.
-What?

147
00:10:35,530 --> 00:10:36,900
I never have.

148
00:10:40,740 --> 00:10:43,700
-I'm completely helpless around women.
{\i1}-{\i0}Wha…

149
00:10:43,780 --> 00:10:46,250
Just having a woman speak to me
gets my heart racing.

150
00:10:46,330 --> 00:10:49,000
{\i1}-What?{\i0}
-When I'm surrounded by shrine maidens,

151
00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,960
I get so flustered
I feel like I'm on fire.

152
00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:54,920
{\i1}Why is he suddenly talking about this?{\i0}

153
00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:03,260
I channel every bit of that passion
into serving Suwa Myojin.

154
00:11:04,970 --> 00:11:07,560
Every drop of blood that boils
for a woman,

155
00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:10,810
I pour into my muscles
and my fighting spirit.

156
00:11:12,350 --> 00:11:14,110
It boils, I channel it.

157
00:11:14,730 --> 00:11:19,360
I channel it, I forge myself.
I hone myself, decade after decade.

158
00:11:20,650 --> 00:11:23,740
A Kamakura warrior who remains a virgin
until the age of 30…

159
00:11:35,250 --> 00:11:36,750
becomes a lord of carnage.

160
00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:40,260
{\i1}So cool!{\i0}

161
00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:46,470
UNLOCK THE SECRET
OF THE KAMAKURA WARRIORS

162
00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:51,770
{\an8\i1}Many combat athletes abstain from romance{\i0}
{\i1}for a considerable time before a match.{\i0}

163
00:11:53,230 --> 00:11:57,820
{\an8\i1}We spoke with a professor at the Japan{\i0}
{\i1}Institute of Imaginary Sports Science.{\i0}

164
00:11:57,900 --> 00:12:01,110
{\an8\i1}He is an expert on how abstinence{\i0}
{\i1}affects athletic performance.{\i0}

165
00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:02,990
{\an8}DEPARTMENT OF ABSTINENCE STUDIES
PROF. KOICHI OSAWA

166
00:12:03,070 --> 00:12:05,820
{\an8\i1}One theory suggests that abstaining{\i0}
{\i1}from romance before competition{\i0}

167
00:12:05,910 --> 00:12:10,870
{\an8\i1}increases testosterone{\i0}
{\i1}and noradrenaline levels.{\i0}

168
00:12:10,950 --> 00:12:15,830
{\an8\i1}The rise in testosterone caused by{\i0}
{\i1}abstinence also increases noradrenaline.{\i0}

169
00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,210
{\an8\i1}Energy is conserved for battle{\i0}

170
00:12:18,300 --> 00:12:21,550
{\an8\i1}and transformed{\i0}
{\i1}into explosive primal strength.{\i0}

171
00:12:22,260 --> 00:12:26,890
{\i1}If the kamakura warriors, who were{\i0}
{\i1}even more hot-blooded than people today,{\i0}

172
00:12:26,970 --> 00:12:30,470
{\i1}spent a lifetime denying those desires{\i0}
{\i1}and devoted all that energy to battle…{\i0}

173
00:12:31,350 --> 00:12:35,730
{\i1}they might become lords of carnage{\i0}
{\i1}beyond anything we can imagine.{\i0}

174
00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:47,780
He cut down ten men before
the pieces of paper even hit the ground.

175
00:12:48,530 --> 00:12:51,200
{\i1}I still don't really understand{\i0}
{\i1}the desire between men and women,{\i0}

176
00:12:51,290 --> 00:12:54,460
{\i1}but I've always been told{\i0}
{\i1}it can't be suppressed.{\i0}

177
00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:59,420
{\i1}Yet he's endured them for decades{\i0}
{\i1}through loyalty and faith.{\i0}

178
00:12:59,500 --> 00:13:03,920
{\i1}And unlike a monk, he hasn't cast those{\i0}
{\i1}earthly desires aside or forgotten them.{\i0}

179
00:13:04,010 --> 00:13:07,180
{\i1}He's kept them boiling inside him{\i0}
{\i1}all this time.{\i0}

180
00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:11,100
{\i1}As expected of Mr. Yorishige's retainers.{\i0}

181
00:13:11,180 --> 00:13:13,680
{\i1}Only loyalty of that caliber{\i0}
{\i1}could make such a thing possible.{\i0}

182
00:13:16,770 --> 00:13:19,570
Now then. We've driven them back
for the moment,

183
00:13:19,650 --> 00:13:22,030
but this battle won't end that easily.

184
00:13:22,780 --> 00:13:26,320
Shizuku, you're aware of the situation
at all three battlefields, correct?

185
00:13:26,410 --> 00:13:27,820
Yes.

186
00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:35,710
The northern battlefield is Ichikawa
versus Mr. Mochizuki and Mr. Tokoiwa.

187
00:13:35,790 --> 00:13:37,880
The central battlefield is
the provincial official

188
00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:39,880
versus Mr. Nezu and the Hoshina’s party.

189
00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:44,090
Here in the south, it's Sadamune
versus Mr. Unno and Mr. Inukai.

190
00:13:44,170 --> 00:13:46,050
ICHIKAWA’S ARMY - TOKOIWA'S ARMY
MOCHIZUKI’S ARMY

191
00:13:46,130 --> 00:13:48,800
Whichever side wins its battle
can reinforce the others.

192
00:13:49,300 --> 00:13:53,350
That means if even one front falls,
the whole campaign could collapse.

193
00:13:53,430 --> 00:13:57,270
{\an8}So the three battlefields must stay
in contact and work together.

194
00:13:59,860 --> 00:14:01,190
Exactly.

195
00:14:02,110 --> 00:14:05,110
Of the three,
Sadamune's army is the strongest.

196
00:14:05,190 --> 00:14:07,950
If things continue as they are, we can
keep them pinned here for ten days.

197
00:14:08,700 --> 00:14:10,820
Ideally, Ichikawa's army in the north

198
00:14:10,910 --> 00:14:13,080
and the provincial official's army
in the center…

199
00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:14,160
-Let's call it off.
-Okay.

200
00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,460
…can be driven into retreat
after suffering heavy losses.

201
00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:19,420
Carry that message
to the northern and central fronts.

202
00:14:19,500 --> 00:14:23,460
See how things stand there,
then act as the situation demands.

203
00:14:23,550 --> 00:14:27,340
Understood, Mr. Unno.
We'll be on our way at once.

204
00:14:29,220 --> 00:14:33,350
Wait! There are still enemies
near the fort.

205
00:14:33,430 --> 00:14:35,520
You should wait until nightfall
before heading out.

206
00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,270
If we wait until nightfall,
the information will arrive too late.

207
00:14:38,350 --> 00:14:41,400
We have to get it to our allies
as quickly as possible.

208
00:14:42,060 --> 00:14:44,110
Don't worry. We won't get caught.

209
00:14:44,690 --> 00:14:46,610
Come on, everyone. Let's run!

210
00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:48,360
All right.

211
00:14:57,450 --> 00:15:01,380
Is that… Enemy messengers! Kill them!

212
00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:09,220
Keep going straight.

213
00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,680
I'll circle around and draw them away.

214
00:15:24,730 --> 00:15:25,730
Get him!

215
00:15:33,570 --> 00:15:35,450
Damn brat!

216
00:15:35,530 --> 00:15:39,750
Hasn't his riding improved a lot
over the past year?

217
00:15:39,830 --> 00:15:42,040
I taught him how to flee on horseback.

218
00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:46,210
Once he realized it'd help him escape,
he practiced with all his heart.

219
00:15:46,300 --> 00:15:48,710
He's never looked more alive.

220
00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:53,140
So that's the famed master of escape.
He's brimming with the will to survive.

221
00:15:54,090 --> 00:15:55,890
We should learn from him!

222
00:15:57,510 --> 00:16:01,440
{\i1}The Elusive Samurai indeed.{\i0}
{\i1}He's been a good influence on us.{\i0}

223
00:16:01,940 --> 00:16:03,600
{\i1}Now then…{\i0}

224
00:16:08,730 --> 00:16:14,160
I want to have female retainers
rallying around me like that!

225
00:16:20,410 --> 00:16:24,830
{\an8}CENTRAL FRONT
KAWANAKAJIMA

226
00:16:25,750 --> 00:16:29,050
Mr. Messenger! It's been a while.
Has it really been a year?

227
00:16:29,130 --> 00:16:31,880
Mr. Hoshina.
I'm so glad to see you're safe.

228
00:16:35,260 --> 00:16:37,640
Here to help? Good lad, Kojiro!

229
00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:42,390
Knock it off, you old geezers!
I'm here on messenger duty!

230
00:16:47,110 --> 00:16:49,900
Mr. Hoshina, could you tell us
how the battle is progressing?

231
00:16:49,980 --> 00:16:52,740
It's a stalemate wherever you look.

232
00:16:52,820 --> 00:16:55,160
The battlefield's
much larger than last time.

233
00:16:55,860 --> 00:16:59,540
It's hard to predict where the provincial
official's army will strike next.

234
00:16:59,620 --> 00:17:04,370
But at times like this, there's no one
more dependable than Mr. Nezu.

235
00:17:28,610 --> 00:17:29,900
The provincial official's right flank

236
00:17:29,980 --> 00:17:31,940
looks like a massive force
from the ground.

237
00:17:32,030 --> 00:17:35,780
But from above, it's nothing more than
a thin line spread wide to intimidate us.

238
00:17:35,860 --> 00:17:37,360
Charge through and scatter them.

239
00:17:37,450 --> 00:17:38,450
Yes, sir.

240
00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:42,330
The provincial official's left flank
is the real threat.

241
00:17:42,410 --> 00:17:45,620
They're concealed in the forest,
waiting to cross the Sai River.

242
00:17:45,710 --> 00:17:48,790
-Signal Shinomiya with drums and smoke.
-Yes, sir.

243
00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:55,380
-Move out.
-Yes, sir!

244
00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:01,310
He reads the battlefield
through his hawks.

245
00:18:02,180 --> 00:18:06,230
Surveying vast battlefields
is the Nezu clan's specialty.

246
00:18:06,940 --> 00:18:10,610
Oh, right. Kojiro. You're a member
of the Nezu clan too.

247
00:18:10,690 --> 00:18:12,110
Chojumaru.

248
00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:15,440
How goes the southern front?

249
00:18:17,990 --> 00:18:19,820
So the south can hold
for another ten days.

250
00:18:20,490 --> 00:18:23,830
In that case, our greatest concern
remains the northern front.

251
00:18:24,660 --> 00:18:27,040
Ichikawa commands a formidable force.

252
00:18:27,120 --> 00:18:29,710
Even with Mochizuki reinforcing them,

253
00:18:29,790 --> 00:18:32,500
Tokoiwa is still
the weakest of our allies.

254
00:18:33,420 --> 00:18:36,010
EZ WIN

255
00:18:36,090 --> 00:18:39,890
If the north falls before
we weaken the provincial official's army,

256
00:18:39,970 --> 00:18:45,020
both forces will converge
on the central front.

257
00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:46,640
TOKOIWA - MOCHIZUKI - ICHIKAWA

258
00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:58,320
{\i1}Ayako is Mr. Mochizuki's daughter.{\i0}
{\i1}She must be worried about her father too.{\i0}

259
00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:01,200
Understood.

260
00:19:02,070 --> 00:19:04,950
I'll find out how much longer
the northern front can hold.

261
00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:06,830
-What?
-Now?

262
00:19:06,910 --> 00:19:09,330
You've already been riding for a full day.

263
00:19:09,410 --> 00:19:11,250
Just give me a fresh horse.

264
00:19:11,330 --> 00:19:15,750
I'm actually having fun
slipping past the enemy patrols.

265
00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:19,050
-Right, everyone?
-You're the only one, My Lord.

266
00:19:19,130 --> 00:19:20,550
YOU'RE COMING WITH ME, RIGHT?
DRAINED

267
00:19:20,630 --> 00:19:24,390
Kojiro, Ayako, Fubuki. Come with me.

268
00:19:24,470 --> 00:19:25,510
Yes!

269
00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:30,480
Shizuku, Genba. Get some rest
while you analyze the battle.

270
00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:31,560
Understood.

271
00:19:35,020 --> 00:19:37,780
Never change, Mr. Messenger.

272
00:19:37,860 --> 00:19:38,860
Huh?

273
00:19:45,530 --> 00:19:47,200
Leaving already, Kojiro?

274
00:19:47,290 --> 00:19:50,290
I'll be back!
You're as much of a pain as ever.

275
00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:55,710
We'll line up plenty of ears and noses
to mark your way back.

276
00:19:55,790 --> 00:19:56,800
No, thank you!

277
00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:57,880
Kojiro.

278
00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:06,470
From today on, cover your face
whenever you take the field.

279
00:20:09,350 --> 00:20:14,150
Do your duty well.
For Lord Yorishige. For our Nezu clan.

280
00:20:22,030 --> 00:20:23,030
Yes.

281
00:20:37,380 --> 00:20:40,550
Something felt strange between those two.

282
00:20:40,630 --> 00:20:42,550
I don't know all the details,

283
00:20:42,630 --> 00:20:45,550
but it sounds like his family situation
is a little complicated.

284
00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:46,640
What?

285
00:20:47,930 --> 00:20:50,600
It's nothing to worry about.

286
00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:56,020
No, I mean… that headband suits you.
Everyone goes through a phase like that.

287
00:20:56,100 --> 00:20:57,110
Shut up!

288
00:21:05,990 --> 00:21:09,450
We've entered Tokoiwa territory!
Let's hurry to Kitajo Fort!

289
00:21:22,710 --> 00:21:24,380
{\an8}NORTHERN FRONT
TOKOIWA'S STRONGHOLD KITAJO FORT

290
00:21:24,470 --> 00:21:26,090
{\an8}The fort.

291
00:21:31,140 --> 00:21:32,270
Ayako!

292
00:21:32,350 --> 00:21:33,890
Father.

293
00:21:36,100 --> 00:21:40,480
I took a quick look around.
Ichikawa's army is virtually untouched.

294
00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:42,900
MOCHIZUKI’S ARMY
TOKOIWA’S ARMY 170

295
00:21:42,990 --> 00:21:43,990
ICHIKAWA’S ARMY 300

296
00:21:44,070 --> 00:21:47,780
{\i1}If Ichikawa's army joins forces{\i0}
{\i1}with the Provincial Official's army{\i0}

297
00:21:47,870 --> 00:21:50,530
{\i1}in the center at full strength,{\i0}
{\i1}the balance will be shattered.{\i0}

298
00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:52,200
This can't be.

299
00:22:00,290 --> 00:22:03,510
{\i1}By tomorrow, our defeat will be certain!{\i0}

300
00:23:39,020 --> 00:23:39,890
-Let's go!
-Let's go!