サムライチャンプルー 第13話～第17話（期間限定公開：7/16まで） / Samurai Champloo #13-#17 (Limited time until July 16)
Pirates! It’s pirates! They’re coming right at us! Starboard! Starboard! P-Please, wait…! T-Take whatever you want, just spare my life! Let’s rest. I can’t take another step… We’re lost because somebody wanted to take a shortcut! Aw, quit your bitching. We’re doin’ just fine. Take a look around! What makes you think we’re doing fine?! I can smell it. It’s the sea. The sea? Yeah. It’s right up ahead. Really?! The sea! It’s freezing! I thought you said you couldn’t take another step, you little flake. I swear… Mugen? It can’t be… Is that you, Mugen? You’re alive…! Hey, what’s going on? Who is she? Take all the money they’ve got! Darn it, what the heck is going on? -Crap… -These two are pretty tough! Wait! Stop it! These people are… Stay out of this, you’re just the bait! I never expected to see you again in this life. Isn’t that right, Mugen? I always figured the next time we met would be in Hell. In that case, what say I send you on your way there, Mukuro? Talk about lucky. What a stroke of luck. We haven’t been attacking people just ‘cause we want their money. I’ve been looking for the toughest bastards around. What the hell for? You’re the perfect man for the job. The heist we’re gonna pull is gonna be huge. I’ll pay you more more money than you can imagine. No thanks. What’s the matter? You scared? I don’t work with anyone. I thought I told you that the last time you asked. Oh? What do you call these two, then? They ain’t my friends or anything. I promised I’d protect ‘em until we get to Nagasaki, that’s all. Protect them, huh? You? Oh, that’s funny! That’s a laugh riot! Hey, do you have any idea what kinds of things this guy has done? You have any idea how many people he’s killed? This is hysterical! A guy like you is protecting people? Yeah, that’s more like it. That’s the kind of guy you are. You remember now? Mugen? Hey! Wait! Really? That Mukuro guy is your big brother? You don’t look anything alike, um… My name is Koza. Mugen, Mukuro and I used to live on the island together. Ever since we were little. Island? A little island down in the Ryukyus… An island where they exile criminals. An island… that is just like Hell. Everyone on the island is a criminal who was exiled there. Mugen, Mukuro and I were all born and raised there. That place was the only world we knew. He said that you were going to Nagasaki, right? Oh! That’s right. There’s a samurai there who smells of sunflowers. Sunflowers? You know him? No, I don’t. But to get back onto the highway that goes to Nagasaki, I think your best bet is to take a boat and cross straight over to Ise. A boat? I’ll go look for a boat we can use. A boat, huh? Forget about it, a boat’s just gonna sink, and then we’ll all die. I think you’ll be okay if Mugen is with you. He knows how to work a boat? Of course. Mugen never said anything about that to you? But… That means that he’ll be leaving again… What’s the matter? Nothing, I just… I wish I could be with Mugen, just like in the old days. It didn’t look like he and his big brother were on very good terms, though… I wish my big brother was dead… Well, with a brother like him, I guess I can understand why you’d say that… But if you really hate him that much, you don’t have to force yourself to stay with him. I can’t leave. I mean, I could never survive on my own. What’s up with this village? I don’t see a single person around. You trying to tell me that you’ve forgotten all about it? About that darkness you got in your soul? Do you have any last words? Hurry up and get it over with. Going to Hell don’t bother me any. Life here is pretty much a living Hell, anyway. But the thought of bein’ killed by you bastards rubs me the wrong way. I lived my life without any help from anybody. And now that I’m gonna die, I’m gonna send myself to Hell without any help from you. Son of a… Shoot! Shoot him! That little fool… Did he think he could save himself by jumping off this cliff? Got it? First one to pull on his reins loses. If I win, you work with me. All right? You bastard… You remember now? In the end, you and I are just a couple of cursed men. There isn’t anywhere that we can run to. They killed everyone but the young men. No one was spared, not even the women and children. My guess is that they then forced the men to fight each other, and the survivors are now part of the gang. We’re better off not getting involved with that man, Mukuro. Once it’s morning, let’s leave. -Mugen! -I’m gonna take the job. Hey, wait a minute! What about us going to Nagasaki? Either way, we need money, don’t we? Yeah, but that doesn’t mean you… He was clearly trying to provoke you. Did you fall for that? I changed my mind. End of story. As you wish. You think I’m gonna take orders from you, jack? Mugen! Hey, wait! Mugen! I knew you’d come. Get it straight. I have one condition. Like what? Once this job is done, I never wanna see your ugly mug ever again. Got it? Listen up. Our target is a Shogunate transport ship that’s carrying 60,000 ryo in gold coins. This transport that’s carrying a 60,000 ryo tribute from Osaka to Edo will be anchoring off the shore here tonight. They’re letting their sailors rest, and will take on fresh supplies of food and water. That’s when we’ll hit them. Wait a minute. Where the hell did you get all this information from? I have somebody on the transport ship who’s been leaking information to me. The mole is a member of my gang. First, Ken and Ryu take the place of the real workers and carry the barrels of supplies onto the ship. One of those barrels will be carrying a bomb. In other words, me. I’ll use the gunpowder bomb to damage the ship. While I’m doing that, the rest of you ram our pirate ship into them. After that, it’s business as usual. We board the transport ship, overwhelm them, and take everything. The 60,000 ryo, and their lives. And last of all, we’ll blow it to smithereens with these. But this is a government transport, you know? Yeah, it’s gonna have dozens of skilled guards on board. But we don’t have enough people to… That’s why tonight is our only shot. It’s gonna rain tonight. And no moonlight, either. We’ll use that darkness to our advantage. We’ll be on ‘em before they see us coming. But it’s clear outside! Is it really gonna rain? -No doubt about it. -Say what? I can smell it. On the wind. Now that we have that settled, it’s time to put the plan into action. The wind sure has picked up outside… I wonder if Mugen is gonna be okay? He will reap what he sows. Well, yeah, but still… Mugen… Do you remember? We looked up at the stars like this once. You told me something then. Looking down from up there, we wouldn’t look any bigger than grains of sand. Doesn’t ring any bells. If we had been born someplace else, someplace other than that island, I wonder what kind of people we’d be? Mugen, are you happy now? I ain’t given it much thought. Fuu is really lucky. You think so? Yeah… Because she gets to be with you, Mugen. Mugen… I want to be with you, too. Just like she is. I want to run away from here. So let’s run away. Together. Sorry, lady. I ain’t that kinda guy. See ya. We’ve brought your water and supplies. Well done. I’ll inspect the cargo, if you don’t mind. Y-Yes, sir. -Something wrong? -Well, sir, considering this weather… If we don’t get these brought on board soon, they’ll get soaked. You have a point… All right, load them on board! Got it? I’m going to kill all of our men. Once the job’s done, we’ll rendezvous with Shiren. What about Mugen? Let’s get going. -W-Who’s there?! -Oh, I’m so sorry. My hand slipped. Who the hell are you?! Don’t worry, I’ll make sure the next one goes right through your brain. Don’t be so jumpy! Here goes! What the hell is going on? Take these insolent dogs who have no respect for authority… …and mow them down! I thought he was gonna blow these guys up! Save Mugen! Please, save Mugen! What do you mean by that? So, it was a trap. Mukuro, you son of a bitch! You played me, didn’t you?! Oh, crap! Damn you, you bastard! Mukuro! The pirate ship! What? Which one is it? Mugen’s on it! Mugen! Save Mugen! Please, save Mugen! What do you mean by that? So, it’s a trap. Mukuro, you son of a bitch! You played me, didn’t you?! Oh, crap! Damn you, you bastard! Mukuro! The pirate ship! What? Which one is it? Mugen’s on it! Mugen! Mugen… I can’t believe it, he’s dead…! That would never happen. Mugen would never die that easily! -Calm yourself! -But we have to… Calm yourself. It’s not right… It’s not right that they’re so beautiful. Not when we’re this sad down here. They can’t see anything up there. Looking down from up there, we wouldn’t look any bigger than grains of sand. I never… I never knew who my father was. And my mother, she died a long time ago. Mukuro killed her. I want to escape from this place. I want out of this hell. What the hell…? You guys again? Whoa, wait just a damn a minute…! I don’t wanna leave yet. Hey! If you’re gonna try to start some shit with me, I’ll pay you back with interest! How about it? Why not team up with me? Say what? You and me, we’re two of a kind. Both of us are loved by this hell we live in. I don’t work with anybody. What’re you afraid of? I ain’t afraid of nothin’. Then why won’t you team up with me? Because I hate your freakin’ guts, that’s why. Listen, the three of us were born and raised in this hellhole. We’re at the bottom, so we can’t fall any lower than this. We don’t have anything else to lose. Isn’t that right? Come with me. That’s one of Satsuma’s ships. It’s carrying raw sugar. We’re gonna steal that ship. We’ll steal it and its cargo, and we’ll get off this island. Change in plans! Let’s get out of here! But what about Mugen?! Do you have any last words? Hurry up and get it over with. Going to Hell don’t bother me none. Life here is pretty much a living Hell, anyway. But the thought of bein’ killed by you bastards rubs me the wrong way. I lived my life without any help from anybody. And if I’m gonna die, I’m gonna send myself to Hell without any help from you. Son of a…! Shoot! Shoot him! The same thing happened back then, too. Mugen was executed by the Satsuma domain officials for the assault on the raw sugar transport. But that was a trap set for him by Mukuro. And so was this time… Mugen’s been killed by him twice now. I want to avenge him. Please, kill Mukuro. I take it you know where he is? Mugen… T-There’s a… -What’s wrong? -A-A dead body! Mugen! Mugen… You can’t be… Why? Why’d you have to die? No way, he’s still alive? Mugen…! Hey! Mugen! Got it? You and me are the only ones who know where this hiding place is. We’ll leave the gold here until the heat dies down. -What about Koza? -I didn’t tell her, either. I’m trusting you on this. Don’t go blabbing to Koza just because you have a thing for her. Sounds like you think it was Koza that won me over. What, it wasn’t? The reason I signed on was for the money. So all my little plots were for nothing, huh? Oh, I wouldn’t go that far. Hey, you people there. May we help you? You know that a government transport ship was attacked here last night, right? Yes. We’re looking for leads on the attackers. Did you see or hear anything? Those are strange clothes. Are you from this village? Get over here! We found the ship! What?! Is anybody on board? Is the money safe?! The hold is empty! Where the heck did Jin and Koza go? Mugen’s back, but they aren’t here… What? I’m starving… Hang on, I’ll go scrounge something up. Finally here, huh? Shiren’s waiting on pins and needles for you inside. You! How did you know about this place? She wouldn’t… I was supposed to be the one who killed him. Draw your weapon! I was such a fool… I was completely fooled… I was, and so were you… Mugen? He couldn’t have… Where the heck did he go?! Geez! You’re… What, you thought I was gonna die before I killed you? I’m gonna go put an end to this. I killed him. What did you say? Mukuro is dead. I killed him. You son of a… -I was gonna… -I was played. We were played for fools. As was he. This is one opponent that I will be unable to kill. Do you think we did the right thing? Of course we did. You wanted to be free of Mukuro, didn’t you? And now we have money to burn. Once the heat dies down, I’ll show you where it’s hidden. You’re having second thoughts? There’s no other way for me to get by in life. My whole life, this is how I’ve had to live. Don’t abandon me, okay? Don’t leave me. Kill me… Please, kill me! Our three travelers, Mugen, Jin, and Fuu, continue their long journey to distant Nagasaki. After they set out from Edo, they passed through the Hakone Checkpoint. they passed Suruga, they passed Hamamatsu, they passed Ise, and in spite of various digressions, have traveled ever westward. And now, overcoming many trials and tribulations, they arrived at long last at the Kamigata area. In other words, Samurai Champloo has now begun its Kansai chapter. We hope you enjoy it! These freshwater fish taste a lot better than I thought. There’s a book called "Master of the River" that says they taste bad, though. Well, I guess they do have a lot of bones… Jin! Just give up, already! C’mon over here and join us for lunch! I’ll share my catch with you! Aw, forget him. He’s just being stubborn ‘cause he came up empty. Yeah, but still… C’mon, before we started fishing, he said, "Fishing is a life-and-death struggle between man and fish. Approach it lightly, and you are certain to be hurt." He actually said that, and the moron can’t even catch fish that’re swimming right in front of him! W-We shouldn’t laugh at him! It’s not nice! Um, do you think we might have overdone it a little? -Like I care. -But he’s… Don’t look him in the eye, got it? W-Where the heck did you get these?! They were lying at the bottom of the pond. -They’re "banko"! -"Koban", dummy. This means we’re a filthy bitch. That’s filthy rich! I hope you’re doing that deliberately. Well, whatever the case may be… Banzai! A city! Proper food! "Udon Noodles" Boy, I’m stuffed… For the first time in ages, I’m actually full. She’s some kinda low-grade monster… I’m so full, I’m so full, I’m so full and it’s no bull! It’s no bull, it’s no bull, it’s no bull that I’m so full! Don’t be shy, my gut’s not shot, I can eat everything you got! Hey, you guys! Where do you think you’re going?! Hey! No women allowed! What? How come? This is the red light district! No way! Darn it, let go of me! You two traitors! You jerks! Welcome, my good sirs! Please, right this way! Word on the street is that this is the best place in town. Well, I must say that our girls’ looks and skills are the equal of any Edo geisha. We like to think of ourselves as the finest establishment in the West. We have nothing but the best girls. There’s not a bad one in the bunch! And our prices are most reasonable. Our guests have nothing to complain about. Now, sirs, please make yourselves at home in this room for a few moments. I will go make arrangements for food and courtesans that are in keeping with your price range. I can’t believe those two jerks… How could they go to a red light district when they’ve got me around? It sure is tough to be a girl, isn’t it? Hey, are you a boy, Momo? Or a girl? I’m so hungry… Welcome, good sirs! My name is Takigawa. My name is Seyama. It is a pleasure to meet you. My name is Yatsuha. It is a pleasure to meet you. Sweet! Okay, I’m gonna take this girl here. The rest of you ladies, have fun with four-eyes here. What do you think, sir? Who are they? We are unsure of their identities, but they seem to be a pair of ronin. And they entered the city today? So it would seem. These are the coins that we’d planned to release in Kaga three days from now. Why are they circulating already? Did you fail in your duties, Kakizou? Yes, sir. I can offer no excuses. I will submit myself for punishment later. I am putting together a report as quickly as possible. -Hey! -Yes, sir! Bring him up! Who is this? A man by the name of Hankichi Otowa who tried to escape from the underground foundry the other day. We captured him near Ryugakubo, but he had nothing on him at the time. However… However? Just to be safe, we put him under intense torture, but he never said a word. It’s possible that he’s been trained to withstand torture. I can’t believe it… Are you saying we’ve been infiltrated by the Shogunate’s secret police? This is serious… Kakinoji! -Akame. -Sir? Who else started here at the same time as this laborer? At the same period, sir? This man started working at the foundry about a year ago. There were four or five others who started working underground at that time. As for workers who started aboveground a year ago, Yatsuha is the only one I can think of. I can’t believe that Yatsuha could be… Whether or not you believe it is irrelevant. Doubts are like flies, they must all be crushed. -That is our inviolable rule. -Yes, sir… For the sake of our great cause, we must be thorough in all things. There can be no exceptions. I’ll leave the disposal of those two ronin to you, Kakizou. Turn them into fish food so as not to raise any suspicions. There was apparently a fat girl who was accompanying the two men. Her, too. Track her down and eliminate her. Yes, sir! Don’t leave any traces whatsoever. I’m counting on you. This isn’t good… Whatcha doin’, baby? Oh, nothing in particular… I don’t like being teased. So, what say we let the good times roll, huh? I’m paying good money for you, after all. You have a point… I’m sorry about that, but it looks like the situation has changed. It looks like my partner has been captured. I think I’m in danger, too. I have to go back to Edo and come up with a new plan. Boy, this is so irritating… I’ve been working an undercover investigation here for a whole year, and now this. See you around, loverboy. If it’s in the cards, maybe we’ll meet again. Damn, that hurt… You know, I think I could get into this rough stuff. H-Hey, wait a minute! I’m not lettin’ you get away again. Oh, good grief… Now, then… Let’s get down to business. Oh! Look over there! It’s a naked woman! This guy is incredibly tough… But still… Tough chicks totally turn me on… Hey, would you like to do something really fun with me? Then let’s go to the room next door. -What do you think you’re doing?! -Who are you?! No, who the hell are you? Oh, gosh! There are people here already! We can’t do anything really fun with these guys in here! You sons of bitches…! Beat it! Hankichi, are you all right? Are you alive? Yatsuha, is that you…? I’m sorry, I couldn’t outrun them… These people are no ordinary forgers… I can’t believe that someone as fast as you couldn’t get away… Who are they? Probably remnants of the Negoro… The Negoro militant monks? The mercenaries from the Warring States period? You’re telling me that they’re still around? We don’t have enough men… Yatsuha, go to our master for reinforcements… It’ll be all right. I’ll take it from here. I’ll try to come up with something. I’m sorry… Now, where were we? Oh, we can’t do anything really fun in a room like this! Hey, I know! As I recall, there’s another great spot right below this room! Is this all of them? Yes, sir. The other one bit off his own tongue and killed himself. As I expected. -Hold him. -Yes, sir! I’ll have you sing a little for me. About who sent you. What’s going on?! Hey. Hey, what the hell is going on? Looks like our timing was a little too good. Who are you? So, you’re the big boss of the operation, huh? I’ve finally seen your face. A spy from the East, huh? Ginsa Momochi! All of your misdeeds have been exposed! Counterfeiting the koban coins of the realm is the most serious of all serious crimes! This counterfeiting foundry is irrefutable proof! Surrender yourself and come along peacefully! What’s so funny?! And just who have my crimes been exposed to? Only you two? We are the 20-odd descendants of the Tsuda clan of Negoro. The clan’s mighty warriors are gathered here. Outnumbered here by the likes of us, what can mere secret policemen who serve in a country at peace hope to accomplish? You have us outnumbered, all right… …but don’t count us out! Hey, if you take out all of these guys for me, I’ll do something really amazing with you. Are you kidding me? I’m not falling for that again. You’re on! Get them! Excuse me, miss. Have you seen a really fat girl who’s about your age around here? Nope. Sorry to bother you. Okay, let’s check over there! Yes, sir! Damn, you’re persistent! Who’s out there? Answer one question. Where did you get the koban? As I suspected, that money has a history… I’m under no obligation to answer you. My back… Master Jin…! This can’t be… How did you… Who are you?! The daughter of Shogunate secret service officer, Jinpachi of Iga! Yatsuha! Now I see… You’re Jinpachi’s daughter. Imagine, the revival of the Tsuda clan being thwarted by a blood relative of the same clan of ninja mercenaries that brought us down… Well, no matter. "Yoshinoya" Thank you. For the past year, we were hiding here and secretly investigating these guys, and we were finally able to arrest them. We owe it all to you. That’s okay, I don’t need no thanks. That is, just so long as you keep your promise…! Look! A naked woman! Yatsuha, are you sure he’s gonna be okay if we leave him here like this? It looked like he had traveling companions. They’ll probably come looking for him. Come on, let’s get moving. It’s a long way to Edo. I just hope the crows don’t eat him first. He’ll be fine. He’s not that delicate. After all, that’s the man who’s gonna be my husband. I’m in love! Bye-bye. Once both our journeys are over, I’ll come find you. A-Are you serious? I’m starving to death! My back… I never met anybody like him before. I know he’s still alive. Something in my gut says he is. Isn’t there an easier road to take? It’s not like we’re making the Kumano pilgrimage or anything. Isn’t there a shortcut or something that’ll get us to the west faster? I’m not familiar with the West. More to the point, what’s up with that? It’ll be the same no matter which road we take. Anyway, when we’re mixed in with a crowd like this, if any idiots are after us, they won’t spot us, right? What, are you guys criminals or something? Yep, that’s right. I’ve been a criminal since the day I was born. You think it might be because I’m so good lookin’? He’s an idiot. He’s just your average idiot. So, ladies… Wanna go over there where the grass is nice ‘n tall? What did you have in mind? All sorts of things. He’s a perv! Your average perv! But they say that there’s a dangerous monster here deep in the mountains. A monster? What did they say it was? A Tengu? A Kappa? No, a crow monster, remember? The kind with lots of legs. Oh, don’t let that kinda talk scare you. Rumors like that always start with somebody mistaking a bear or something for a monster. And as the rumor spreads from one person to the next, it gets more and distorted, and before you know it, it’s a monster. Hey, what’re you doing?! Cut it out! Jerk! Pervert! Sleazeball! Ow… His libido plays second fiddle to his stomach, I guess. That monster’s gotta be Yoshitsune. Yo! He haunts it, haunts it, haunts it, haunts this mountain! This mountain’s haunted by Yoshitsune’s… It’s gotta be his ghost! -Yoshitsune… -What? Who’s that? He’s the cat who was famous throughout the land, -seven shaku high, a mountain of a man! -Yo! -He killed a thou… a thou… a thousand men! -That wasn’t… What makes him badder is that he was quick as an adder, leaping here and there! And they say that as a handsome man, his looks were unmatched in all the land! They seem to be mixing up different rumors. -Well! -Don’t blame us, that’s just the rumor! Y’know? So what is it that’s in these mountains? Rumors. Nothing but rumors. Gotta take a leak… Gotta take a leak… Well, it definitely don’t look like we’re dealin’ with a Tengu or a Kappa here… Hey, are you sure this is a shortcut? C’mon, what made you decide to go this way? Cause it looks like there really is something living here. There’s something in these mountains. Of course there are things living here. So what’s your point? It sounds interesting. Am I right? Learning the truth behind this "ghost of Yoshitsune" business does have my interest piqued. -I knew it all along. -Knew what? That you two are totally incapable of following the scent of sunflowers. All you’re interested in is being with a cute girl like me. You aren’t the least bit interested in trying to find the sunflower samurai anymore! I hate it when people get the wrong impression about me. You don’t think I’m interested in looking for your sunflower samurai anymore? Well, I gotta tell you… I never <i>was</i> interested! And as for wanting to be with you, I never gave that a second thought, either! I never gave it a first thought! You think you’re cute, huh? Not bloody likely! Why have you stayed with me all this time, then?! It just worked out that way! Pure chance! Stop this. It’s unseemly. Even this silent poindexter was thinking the same thing. Hanging around this girl who’s got zero sex appeal is no fun at all. That last remark went too far. Yeah, you tell him! I can’t overlook that "silent poindexter" comment. -You’re mad about that?! -And anyway… A samurai who smells of sunflowers? What’s up with that? Why do you wanna find a pansy like that, anyway? He’s not like that! What’s he like, then?! W-Well, he’s… See what I mean? You don’t know anything about him, either. Don’t tell me that you don’t even know what he looks like… How come you’re so desperate to find this guy when you don’t even know for sure if he’s alive or dead? He’s alive! Until I find him and beat him up, he’s gonna stay alive no matter what. This is about revenge? What’s it matter to you? I bet this guy raped you and threw you away like garbage, and now you’re out for revenge, right? Oh, okay. Now I get it. It’s all clear to me now! Listen, you two are nothing more than hired muscle, so I’m gonna trade up to tougher models! I’m trading up! Gimme a break! A loudmouthed little girl like you ain’t gonna fire me! I quit! -Hey… -Fine, fine, I understand. Your services are no longer required. Goodbye. That’s a load off my mind! See ya! Hey…! You retarded coward! You closet pervert halfwit! Those two are… Screw it. See if I care! Momo? Come down! Hey, wait! I don’t want you to leave me, too! Momo? Don’t! Stay off me! Aw, man! This is bad! I forgot to kill that bastard before I left! Crap… This woulda been my perfect chance, too. Bastard! What’s the big idea?! Bastard… Do you work for Matsumae domain? Where the hell is that? And who the hell are you?! You got the wrong guy! Apologize, dammit! I can’t hold on… …any longer… As I suspected. I see that your skills have improved, Yukimaru. So, even you have come after me for revenge? When Ogura was unable to carry out his plan, he took his own life. But I’m not like those others from the dojo. There’s no point in avenging our master’s death. With the dojo gone now, all everyone talks about is you. I’m sick of it. You wish to make a name for yourself? When you killed our master, that’s exactly what you did. Why do you keep running away?! I have no desire to kill you. You aren’t good enough to kill me! You aren’t worth killing. If I killed you, it would only tarnish my sword. I won’t always be the same little boy I used to be! Your time in the sun is over! What’s the matter? Shall we continue and go to Hell together? Say that you killed me if you like. I might as well be dead already. This is bad… I’m gonna die… I’m actually gonna die… Please, help me… Somebody, please help me… Why, you! Momo! Um… You were carried here by the river. I was? Does my appearance seem so strange to you? No, it’s not that. I just… Really, can I? Don’t mind if I do! Yum, this is so good! A woman with a healthy appetite is a beautiful one. You’ve done so much to help me… But I can’t do anything to repay you. Momo, come here. What’s with you? I think it’s because I have these. Sunflower seeds… Geez, you’re such a little mercenary… Well, thank you for everything. Ow, that hurts… Um, what’re you… These medicinal herbs are good for wounds. Leave them there for a while, and it will feel better. Thank you. The forest is dangerous at night. Feel free to sleep here tonight. Um… My name is Fuu. What’s yours? What’s your name? My name is Okuru. Is this your home? For the time being. I’m on a journey. You’ve traveled alone the whole time? Yes. I’m all alone, too. Those two jerks are gone now. Those jerks? Yeah. I used to have a couple of useless bodyguards who were traveling with me. Well, I guess it doesn’t matter now. Now I don’t have anyone in the whole world. That’s why it doesn’t matter if I wind up dead in a ditch somewhere. But I always hated the thought of drowning. I mean, you can bloat up to twice your size, right? Forget that! I wanna leave a beautiful corpse when I die. In my old village, everyone was taken by the Roaming God. It’s an infectious disease. Everyone in the village… They all died of it. I was away on a journey, so I alone survived. My wife and infant daughter were taken by the gods, as well. Oh… Death leaves behind no beautiful corpses. None. Good riddance to those two. Damn straight. That little bitch… Where will you go from here? I have simply been heading westwards. Westward… I can’t stay here for much longer. I’m heading to the West, too. To Nagasaki. I’m looking for a samurai who smells of sunflowers. Um… Would it be okay if I went with you, Okuru? Quit sneaking around out there. C’mon out. I’ll take you on whenever you’re ready. We ‘re police officers with the Matsumae domain magistrate’s office! Come along peacefully, Okuru! Give yourself up! Bastard… Do you work for Matsumae domain? Where the hell is that? And who the hell are you?! Say that you killed me if you like. I might as well be dead already. I’m looking for a samurai who smells of sunflowers. Um… Would it be okay if I went with you, Okuru? We’re police officers with the Matsumae domain magistrate’s office. Come along peacefully, Okuru! Give yourself up! I guess you guys ain’t your usual street punks… Look, fellas, you’re makin’ a big mistake here. What makes you think I’m the guy you’re lookin’ for? We’re after a man by the name of Okuru. He’s a criminal who has fled all the way from Matsumae. We were told that he’s wearing strange clothes and is hiding in these mountains. -I’m looking for that guy, too! -What? So, what did this Okuru guy do, anyway? This man isn’t Okuru. Pull out! Pull out! Hey! Come back here, damn it! You mistake me for somebody else, and you’re gonna take off without even apologizing? You cannot come with me. Why not? I’ve killed domain soldiers and am on the run. If you went with me, you would become a fugitive as well. The guys that I’ve been with up until now have done a lot worse than that. If you have friends, you should go with them. Those coldhearted jerks are no friends of mine… Once you have traveled with someone, they become like family. Like brothers. You are not all alone in this world. Okuru, are you always going to travel alone? My wife and daughter are always with me. Now, go to sleep. He was probably driven mad by the disease. I heard that he killed everyone in his village, and then even killed the domain soldiers who went in to capture him. The man even killed his wife and daughter. If we leave him running loose, there’s no telling what he might do! Driven insane, huh? Funny, he didn’t look crazy to me. I’ll take him down. What? You better warn your buddies. Tell ‘em to stay outta my way! I have no more seeds for you. -Oh, you made it, huh? -Yes, sir. What about that man at the river? As we thought, he doesn’t appear to be Okuru. He is too young, and he said that he was from the Ryukyu Islands. Anyone who interferes is to be considered an accomplice. -The next time you see him, feel free to kill him. -Yes, sir! I swear, these mountains are crawling with crazy people. Lord Tamoto! We found the remains of a fire downstream on the riverbank. As well as shavings left from arrows being carved. Okuru is an archer. No doubt about it. He’s here in this forest. Reinforcements will be arriving from Matsumae soon, too. We can’t pass up this opportunity. We’re going to take Okuru’s head! You want those guys to find you or something? That music sounds a lot like something I heard when I was a kid. Where are you from? The Ryukyus. Islands way to the south. I’m from the far north. Funny thing, isn’t it? We’re from places that are nowhere near each other, but I’ve heard similar music. So, you must be Okuru. They were right on your tail. Those guys from Matsumae domain or whatever. You made a whole heap of trouble for me. They thought I was you. And did they buy you off? All I want is to go one-on-one with you. They said you lost your mind because of some disease. But you don’t look that way to me. They say you’re a guy who even killed his own wife and kid. Momo? Okuru? -Hey! -Jin?! What happened? Just now, I saw something up there. I don’t know what it was… It was carrying a sword! Or more to the point, what the heck are you doing here? Why are you here? That’s none of your business. Something tells me you didn’t finally feel sorry and come back to me. I thought that you might have drowned. This was floating in the river. And you were gonna keep it as a memento of me or something? I thought I might place it on your corpse as an offering. Well, thanks anyway. What happened to your arm? Don’t tell me that jerk actually cut you! It’s just a scratch. I got it when I jumped over a waterfall. Jumped over a waterfall…? I’m amazed you survived. -What about Mugen? -What about Mugen? I haven’t seen him. I see. Oh, I know! Wait here a second. I’ll go get some medicinal herbs. I’m pretty sure they were over here… It was people from the domain who brought the disease to my village. While I was away, the village became a mountain of corpses. It was a terrible sight. That is how my village was destroyed. It makes no difference to me whether or not you believe me. I’ve seen eyes like yours before. They look like something. Like the half-open eyes of a head that’s been chopped off. They’re still a little bit moist, and you can’t tell where they’re lookin’. Are you really alive? Jin! What’s going on? What’re you doing? Did you think you could fool me? Do you know why these mountains are revered by so many people? Because they say you will be reborn here. Death and rebirth… Everyone comes here in search of them. These seem to be one of those mountains. Are you looking to be reborn, too? Yukimaru… You won’t truly be dead until I kill you with my own two hands! You are still young. I am an old man of nearly forty. I have lived past my time. Perhaps it is time to put an end to my endless flight. You’re pretty spry for an old man! Why do you keep running from me?! You are determined to go through with this? Even if you betray me, even if you turn your back on me, I will never let you get away from me! What’s the matter? Outta arrows already? When I said I only wanted to make a name for myself, that was a lie… I only wanted… one thing. To be you. Yukimaru… What the hell do you think you’re doing?! Who was he, Jin? Did you know him? He was like a little brother to me. That’s ancient history now. We found him! It’s Okuru! Meet up with the others! Hurry! Okuru…? Did they say Okuru just now? Yes. Hey, come back! Can you hear me? There’s nowhere you can run! Surrendering and coming out is in your own best interest! You bastards, stay out of this! Geez, these guys are getting on my nerves… Do you know this Okuru man? I have to help him! I owe him my life! You have a strong sense of duty, I see. When duty goes out of style, the world will be nothing but darkness! You should go. I am tired of running. Hey! And I must settle matters with those people. Perhaps what you said is true. That day in my village, perhaps I became one of the dead. -Get going. -Hey, wait a minute! Oh, geez…! Which way?! Momo? Where’s Okuru?! This way? Okuru. We meet at last. Now I can finally bring your head back home with me. You people don’t know what really happened. That official didn’t make the slightest effort to save anyone. He was just afraid that the disease would spread further, so he simply burned the village to the ground. Even if that’s true, I’m still going to bring you in. Those are my orders. Okuru? You bastards! Keep your hands off him! He’s mine! What’re you… Y-You… You monster! I never met anybody like him before. I know he’s still alive. Something in my gut says he is. "Ghost of Yoshitsune," my butt… That rumor must’ve been a mix of stories about those two. I swear, what a load of garbage… So tell me. Why are you trying to find this sunflower samurai guy? Is it revenge? That’s right. Revenge for my mom. Or something like that. At any rate, wars aren’t won on an empty stomach. Damn straight! Hey, where are you going?! Where the hell is this Nagasaki place, anyway? They got any good food there? I’m told they have a sponge cake there called a castella that was brought over from Europe. C’mon, let’s get moving!
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