Mumon: The Land of Stealth (忍びの国)

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Wabi-Sabi Subs Presents: SHINOBI NO KUNI "Mumon: The Land of Stealth"

Come on, bring it!

What's going on!

Oh! Big Brother!

It's a fight... with Momoji!

Did something happen between us and the Momoji House?

I dunno!

This is stupid.

Is this another one of your petty skirmishes?

- Father! - Load the ball!

Shoot those arrows!

Hey Boss.

Maybe we should retreat this once...

The gate will open any moment now.

What is that?

Damn smoke.

There's no such thing as a closed gate for that guy.

That's why he's called "Mumon".

The gate has opened.

Attack!

Go!

That's it.

Surround me. Make sure to protect me.

Well, that's it for me.

You're just here to open the gate again?

Yeah, if I get in a sword fight, I might get killed.

Kill Shimoyama Heibee's kid brother, Jirobee.

I'll pay you 30 pieces of eirakusen (copper currency).

40.

50.

100!

Very well.

Let me borrow for a while.

Incredible.

Big Brother!

Aren't you going to fight?

If we combine both our powers, we could annihilate all these guys from the Momoji House.

Jirobee!

The enemy has parents and children, too.

One shouldn't kill without thought!

- Mumon! - It's Mumon!

Go!

Don't toy with me.

Kaaaawa!

It's the "Kawa"! ("Kawa" - one on one fight to the death within a small space between two drawn lines)

- "Kawa" time! - Kawa! ("Kawa" = one on one fight to the death within a small space between two drawn lines)

Is he crazy!

Kawa, huh.

What a drag.

Stop it!

You mustn't fight! You're no match for him!

What?

Oww oww oww!

Damn you!

What is that! Hey!

Come on!

Go get him!

Here we go.

Don't do it, Jirobee!

Well, what do you know. You're Jirobee, huh.

Jiro...

Jirobee... Jirobee!!

Brother...

Well...

That's it for me.

You bastard, Mumon!

You're... fast, huh.

You son of a bitch...

What are you mad about?

Hey! Shimoyama!

Sandayuu!

The signal for the Council of 12 Houses Assembly has sounded. Let's call off the fight!

How about it. Do you want to go to Heirakuji (shrine) together?

How long are you going to keep this up?

Father!

Jirobee got killed.

So what about it.

He was your son!

A second son is nothing less than a genin (lowest-rank ninja).

Why are you upset about a genin getting killed?

This is where I was raised, the country of Shinobi.

Petty skirmishes have always occurred here for the longest time.

Countless people get killed.

Men who thought nothing of people. They're not humans.

They were beasts like tigers and wolves.

Other countries called them "The Tribe of Savage Beasts".

Why am I...

...with these crazy fools?

I have now fully realized it...

These people...

...are not human.

However... it is also a matter of time before this country of Shinobi is destroyed.

The supreme ruler during these turbulent times, Oda Nobunaga...

...has put all the countries surrounding Iga under his control.

...has put all the countries surrounding Iga under his control.

At present, his evil clutches have reached towards the neighboring country of Ise.

Nobunaga has forced his power midway into Ise Country...

...by having his own second son Nobukatsu, be adopted by way of marriage into Ise's ruling family, the Kitabatake.

(Kitabatake Nobukatsu, Oda Nobunaga's second son)

Pardon me.

You're late... my dear son-in-law.

From the time you came to my house...

...I knew this day would come.

However...

Daizen... Sakyounosuke...

[Former Kitabatake Vassals: Heki Daizen, Nagano Sakyounosuke]

Competent warriors who defied Oda when you were on my side... [Former Kitabatake Vassals: Heki Daizen, Nagano Sakyounosuke]

I did not expect you have the gall to show your faces in my presence.

For the meantime, where is the "Little Aubergine"?

Wait, what are you talking about?

Stop feigning ignorance.

A thing that is said to be worth as much as building a castle...

...the tea container worth 10,000 kan (silver currency).

If you hand it over willingly, I'll make sure nothing unfortunate will happen to you.

I wonder if you're referring to this?

Well. You have a good heart after all.

You scoundrel...

What's wrong?

Come, let's get this over with.

Wait!

Daizen!

What are you waiting for, Daizen. Didn't you hear my order?

I will do it!

Show your skills, Sakyounosuke!

Aye!

Daizen!

Aren't you going to assist Sakyounosuke!?

Can one kill his former lord!?

Sakyounosuke!

Stay still!

Daizen!!

Daizen, listen well...

From now on...

Ise will be under Oda's reign...

If you're going to serve as vassals under them...

...bear in mind the peace and welfare of the people of Ise.

This time, you will be with the Oda Clan.

My lord...

My lord!!

No...

Not my father too!

Please stop!

What do think you're doing to your husband!?

I NEVER thought of you as my husband!!

N-Neither did I!

Prepare to die!

Your Grace!

Move away, Daizen!

If Ise comes under Oda's rule...

Soon, our country will likely follow suit.

- Uzura. - Yes.

Who killed Kitabatake Tomonori?

I believe it was "Daizen".

What?

If it's Daizen... that's the former vassal of Tomonori, wasn't it?

Among his vassals, he was considered THE protege of proteges.

Then, what shall we do?

I didn't expect they'll come invading this soon.

Right, Shimoyama?

Yeah.

If they're planning to guard against us, they'll need to build a castle fort, right?

A castle fort?

In our territory?

For sure, Nobunaga will resort to such means.

If they ever do build a castle here, we are finished.

We must convey to Oda's men...

That we do not have even the slightest intention to go against Nobunaga.

Hey, Mumon.

If we're going to war with Oda...

...who's going to pay us?

Yeah.

Military commanders of other countries hire us for our skills (as assassins and spies).

With that money, we're barely able to survive.

But who's going to pay us, if we fight for this Iga?

The Council of 12 Houses has made a decision.

If we fight against Oda, our country will be destroyed.

We of Iga...

...will surrender to Oda.

In line with this, we'll assign someone to send our message to Ise.

Shimoyama Heibee.

Bunzo of Momoji Clan, you will accompany him.

Aye!

Depart immediately.

Convey our intention to Oda Nobukatsu.

If we surrender to Oda, who's going to pay us?

Wouldn't it be Oda?

I'm home!

Welcome back.

Uh, here...

A hundred mon.

So, I'm wondering...

...that maybe it's time you'll let me back in my house?

Mumon-dono.

Yes?

I do not accept this.

When you took me away from my country of Aki...

...do you remember what you said?

You are already under my spell.

You shall not speak.