Whirlwind (士魂魔道 大龍巻)

The Way of the Warrior Soul W H I R L W I N D

The last day of the Summer Battle in Osaka.

Yukimura Sanada's army made several attempts to...

...counterattack leyasu Tokugawa and finally fell.

The sad news of Sanada's death in battle spread all over Osaka.

Upon victory, Tokugawa's army advanced into the castle...

...and it was a matter of time...

... before the invincible Osaka Castle would finally fall.

Sanada's army has lost their battle.

Ohno's army is being uprooted, too.

Guess this is it for us.

Shuri, look at them!

Yeah, that's great accomplishment.

I suppose they're someone with names.

They'd have earned me no less than 5,000-koku if we were on the winning side.

Now they aren't even worth 3 cents.

What's going on with the battle?.

Nothing for a while.

That cicada is screaming like there's no worries in the world.

It doesn't feel like we're at war, does it?.

I can't breathe.

Hey, let's eat something.

You can't fight on an empty stomach.

Are you still going to fight?.

Yeah!

Now that the castle is falling, my rice turned out good for the first time.

Are you making us eat before we commit harakiri?.

Whoever put a skillful soldier like me in the cook's position is at fault.

I'm asking you if you're making us eat before harakiri.

I don't care whether you're cutting open your stomach or not!

It's you who's doing it. I'm just a cook!

Move it or you'll miss your chance to run away.

What are you gonna do?.

Hey, are you gonna come or not?.

Even a hardy castle crumbles.

We humans are such small beings, aren't we?.

I don't mind going down with that big castle.

Are you in your right mind?.

Do you think anybody's in their right mind right now?.

But it's a crazy idea to go down with the castle that you don't owe anything at all to.

Kyunosuke, aren't you romantic!

You can live off of dreams.

I only think of surviving.

What good does thinking of dying do?.

It's a life to die in history, too.

We're all going to expire sometime. I'll end my life in this place.

So, you aren't leaving, are you?.

My mind's made up.

I gave my best in the battle.

It was a short life but I've done things I enjoyed, too.

I feel fine to think it was my destiny to join the losing side.

You're not the type who's ready to die.

Go ahead and run away without me if you want.

Go ahead.

Hey!

Are you plotting to run away?. What cowards!

If you're a warrior of any kind, why don't you raid the enemy's camp and die bravely?.

I don't wanna die.

Jubei...

How about you?.

I've decided to commit harakiri.

Aaghh, what cowards!

Is harakiri cowardly?.

If you're ready to die, come with me!

Jubei, there's no future once you're dead.

Run away with me.

I don't want to either fight or die!

I'll go with harakiri.

You bastards!

So, are you or are you not going to do it?.

You're pretty rotten, aren't you?.

If we stay around the castle, we'll just end up being executed.

And you want me to help you betray our enemy?.

Betrayal or switching sides doesn't matter when it comes to survival.

This could possibly lead us to making it big.

I guess I could if it saves my life. So, what do you want me to do?.

Set the Thousand-Mat Hall on fire.

Sister!

Kozato... Get away now!

Don't hate me.

Now I have no regrets.

Are you still dilly-dallying?.

It's you who's dilly-dallying.

I'm looking for a spot with a view to kill myself on.

Thi is the most important event of my life, you know.

That's a nice one.

I won't feel free to run away until I see you commit harakiri with my own eyes.

Hey, hurry up!

Hurry up!

Rogues! Arrest them!

Fire! Put out the flame!

Manta, run!

Fire! Fire!

The Thousand-Mat Hall is on fire now.

Hey, you'd better hurry up or it won't be safe.

Then, I guess I'll do it around here.

Sir Nonomura!

Oh, Kozato.

Young Lord!

I'm not going to make it.

I'll leave him in your care.

In lshiyama, O'omi there's a house of a man named Rokuza'emon Yamada.

Take him there.

It's the hometown of Young Lord Kunimatsu's nanny.

Yes. I promise you I'll take him there.

If worst comes to worst, kill him and yourself.

Never let him fall into the enemy's hand.

I swear it on my life.

Prince!

Nonomura! Kozato!

Intruder!

Intruders!

Intruders! Stop them!

Damn! A ninja trick!

I failed.

What, a woman?.

How dare you killed my father!

Remember the lga people never give up. I'm going to get you some day.

I presume you're on our side, and I have a favor to ask of you.

Please take us to Ohmi.

Hey, wait a minute. -Please!

If you served in this castle, you can't turn me down.

Who are you?. And the child?.

This is Lord Kunimatsu.

Young Lord!

Jubei, it looks like you won't be able to commit harakiri any more, doesn't it?.

Kyunosuke, don't slow down!

Hold on. We've made it this far', there's no need to hurry.

Money will be talking for us from here on.

C'mon, move it!

What was he thinking carrying so much money when he was planning to die?.

Idiot.

There they are!

Run!

Mr. Kusanagi!

Aren't you Mr. Shuri?.

What a pitiful sight.

It's me, Kikusato! Mr. Shuri!

Mr. Shuri!

It's someone from the castle! -Alright, catch them!

It's a woman.

Leave the man, he's half-dead. - Come on, now!

Jubei, I'll take my leave here.

Take this, it'll help.

Thanks.

I didn't work for it.

Thank the guy who died.

I'm relieved 'cause you didn't die.

Live long, alright?.

Damn! I swear I'll kill myself one day!

For what?. You'll never find a good place to die like that one again.

I'm sorry.

Next time we meet, I'll have a different look.

How long are they gonna make us wait?.

They said they'd spare our lives.

I hope they aren't gonna trick us and kill us, are they?.

Don't fret.

I've prepared alternate ways to deal with them..

Put on a confident front.

These are passports that allow you travel through provinces.

You're given special consideration for your faithful request.

We're not going to punish you as surviving soldiers of the Osaka side.

You're free to apply for positions of the daimyo lord in any province.

Accept our decision with gratitude.

So you're saying this is your reward for the two of us.

You have any complaints?.

A big one.

You little villains. - What do you mean by that?.

We set the Hall on fire...

and created chaos at the castle base, gaining you advantage.

We're the ones responsible for your victory, so to speak.

We didn't expect to be treated like criminals.

Your army couldn't even have advanced inside the second moat...

...if we hadn't set the base on fire.

Shut up!

You're degenerates who betrayed your own...

...simply because you didn't want to die.

You don't deserve to be called a samurai.

If you don't like our decision, we'll do as you like and behead you as criminals.

Wait! Wait! Hold up!

You beheading us won't be the end of it.

I didn't expect you Eastern folks didn't know who to reward and who to punish.

There are a few tens of thousands of Toyotomi loyalists who fled the castle...

...and they'll gather power and attack you.

The era of Toyotomi's rule will return. Wait and see!

He's quite a fool.

He unashamedly claims Lord Hideyori is still alive.

He says Lord Hideyori didn't kill himself?.

He's just a crazy man who makes things up.

Interesting.

Mataza'emon, don't kill that little villain.

Give him money and use him.

Listen, if you find any enemy soldier who survived, don't let them escape.

Whoever captures them will be rewarded.

Yes, sir.

Well, I think going to his nanny's hometown is dangerous.

I'd leave him at a temple somewhere and wait for things to calm down, if I were you.

No, I can't do that.

He's not like anybody else. He's important.

I'm saying this because he's important.