Original subtitles

There are more of them

Five from the west. Five from the south

They sure are persistent. Who are these people?

We are assassins

We have killed many people

It's no surprise that anyone could want us dead

I guess you're right

Let's go

Here they come

shit!

I take it that you've run out of places to hide

Die!

Kill them!

What's this?

We can't cut them!

Hey, that hurts, you idiot!

Don't let them get away!

They're wearing armor made of chains!

Ouch! shit! Ouch!

Kanbei Inoue

I will kill you in revenge of my master, Lord Kiyomasa Kato

Fire!

shoot them!

shit!

Theyjumped off

Looks like they got away

They won't survive this height

You have yet to learn much about them

Azumi!

Let go of my hand!

All of our friends are dead now, we are the only ones left

We must kill Masayuki and complete our mission

I'm not going to let us die here. Let's do it!

AZUMI

Kanbei

For what reason have you traveled such a long way to see me?

I let my master Lord Kiyomasa be killed

The very assassins that killed Kiyomasa are now after you as their final target

Lord Masayuki,

there is no one else that is more suitable than you to head the Toyotomi

I have come here to ask your intentions

Did you say my intentions?

Yes

You said you want to know my intentions?

Kanbei, what were you doing when Kiyomasa was killed by the assassins?

This pain is Kiyomasa's resentment and my pain

Endure this pain, Kanbei

Only then can you appreciate my intentions

I am too inexperienced to appreciate your thoughts

I need to hear you explain them to me

I have been banished to Mt. Kudo here by leyasu Tokugawa for 10 years to this day

I have never once lost a battle against leyasu Tokugawa

The war between the Tokugawa and the Toyotomi is not over yet

But father, it is now quite apparent that the Toyotomi are going to lose

You have always said not to let your men die in a losing battle

Even Yukimura, my own son, doubts me

Father, you are possessed by an evil spirit

This is Kunyo, the head of Ueno Koga Clan

she possesses an evil spirit that loves war

Our young lord is not fond of us

All I am trying to say is that I do not wish for us to get into a useless battle

Are you provoking my father just so you can fight?

Take it back, Yukimura

You've done a splendid job, Kunyo

If that's your opinion father,

then I will leave for Osaka and ask the intention of the Toyotomi family

Excuse me

Are you all right, Nagara?

Ouch

Come on Nagara, walk

This is where our Master used to receive orders

A messenger will come here at some point

Here! Come on!

That's it. Good, Azumi. Well done!

Azumi!

Nachi!

Nachi, how is this?

Azumi, you have gotten very strong

Azumi, I have something to tell you

I like you very much

From this moment on, your missions will be...

severe and rigorous to an extreme you've never known...

The way of the assassin is to have a mind of steel and to become heartless

Now...

team up with a partner

Azumi

And slay each other!

I want to pursue my mission

Nachi

Azumi, this is our destiny

Nachi

That's not true!

What's the matter?

You must be starving. I'll go and fetch some food

You sure are tough

Azumi

Thank you

sure

Can you give me something to eat?

Here it is

Thanks

Thank you

Hey, hey, hey!

Listen. Don't anybody move

Please don't mistake us for bandits

We are only here to help ordinary people

We are doing this to help the people and society

That's right

In order to do some good deed for the people, we have to survive first, right?

so if you can be a bit generous, then we can all be friends

We need a little help from each one of you

Leave every penny you've got!

Come on! Get it all out

Hey, give it all you've got

Put it in here

Get it all out

Hey

I have not a cent to give to the likes of you

Then leave those swords with us! You won't get a chance to use them anyway

Don't you dare insult me

Hey man, try to understand

Don't you worry about anything. Just give us all the money you've got

Get it out! Put it in here!

Hey. Wait a second

Let me go through

-What a brave girl! -Hey, hey, hey!

You're cute

Hey you, you are so cute

What a beauty. I like you

Kinkaku

What in the world are you doing?

Come Ginkaku, just take a look at this gem

Nachi

she is a real beauty. Let's take her with us

We have sworn to work for the people. We can't be bothered by women

Do you want tojoin us?

Yeah, yeah, yeah join us

Hey, hey, hey

stop

This bag is filled with the blood of a dog

It worked great!

Hey, you sure looked like a real samurai

Hey, Ginkaku. Why didn't you chase that beauty?

-That girl is tough. -What?

she could have killed us

-Really? -Yeah

Azumi! They are our people

I'm Hanzo from Iga

I have come with a message from Priest Nankobo Tenkai

I've heard a lot about you guys. You are supposed to be amazing

Because you killed both Nagamasa Asano and Kiyomasa Kato,

we were able to avoid a war

You have completed your mission. I thank you both

One more left. Masayuki sanada is still alive

You won't be able to kill sanada

What do you mean?

sanada hired a group of some questionable ninjas

They do not belong to any of the 53 sects of Ueno Koga Clan

These ninjas specialize in assassinations

We might end up grouping soldiers together to fight against them

Aren't we supposed to avoid such a situation?

We will kill Masayuki

It is our master's order

We will fulfill our mission

she's right

For the lost lives of our friends, we will complete our mission

You will not come back alive from this mission

Our master ordered the ten of us to kill each other

He told us to become true assassins with hearts of steel by killing our own friends

If it was our master's order, we even killed our own friends

We don't wish to come out alive from this mission

I understand

Then, complete your mission

Let me go with you

I know everything about Mt. Kudo

Hanzo has dispatched some ninjas to spy on Masayuki's moves at Mt. Kudo

You know Priest Nankobo Tenkai, the mastermind of the Tokugawa,

has begun to make his move

I hear a pigeon cooing, Lord

Tokugawa ninjas are after this old man's life

I smell blood

Isn't this your favorite smell?

When I was young, this was my supreme pleasure

And now?

For an old man like me, it is to test how much desire and strength I have left

If you will leave the matter to us, Ueno Koga Clan,

will crush whoever is after your life

-Here we are at the main road. -Yes

Kozue seems excited

Let's go, Azumi

Oh, yeah

What's wrong?

I met a guy who's the spitting image of Nachi

Nachi?

He is a local bandit. His name is Ginkaku

Oh

Hey

You want to fight?

-Hey, kid. -You think you can beat me?

-Hey, hold on. Please excuse her. -What's the matter with these kids?

Wait, don't leave! I said wait!

Let's go! Come on!

This is not a joke! Next time, I will get you!

-Okay, calm yourself down. -Be quiet!

Thank you all for showing up today

You have no money, no living relatives and nowhere to go

But don't you worry

As of today, you are official retainers of the sanada Family

I am Rokumonsen and will be your leader

Your mission is to kill those who are after Lord Masayuki's life,

and to fight against the Tokugawa

If you do that, then Lord Masayuki sanada will pay you a salary

Whoever wishes to become a soldier for the sanada, come on over here!

-My name is Kinkaku. -I'm Ginkaku

Pick out the skillful ones

Yes, sir

I wonder what kind of people are assassins

Boss, are you seriously thinking of becoming a soldier for sanada?

We've taken their money

All we've got to do is to kill the assassins, right?

I don't particularly like to kill people

If there's any problem, Ginkaku will take care of it for us

Who was it that was boasting of killing 100?

I didn't say that

If we get into trouble, all we have to do is run away. Just run away

Done

By the way, I can't get my mind off that girl

When I look at the stars and think of some girl, I always get to meet her eventually

-Brother. -Yeah?

Do you want to see that girl again?

I know you want to see her, too

I do?

Looks like everything was trashed during a battle

-I don't like the feeling of this place. -Yeah

Hey...

Ginkaku

Nachi

Are these the assassins that they were telling us about?

Exactly

What are we going to do, Ginkaku?

Wait a minute, please

Don't get in my way. Move!

Get them!

What are you doing?

I'm telling you to wait

I changed my mind. Our enemies are these guys

What! ?

Gotcha! Do as Ginkaku says

Now, come on!

Attack them!

Kijimaru!

You traitor!

You never trusted us from the get-go

Come on

Come and attack us!

You are a monster

I'll kill you!

-Hey, come here. -Kinkaku

Everyone is eating all right?

These are kids orphaned by war. I have found and brought them here

You have grown tall

You've gotten fat

-Yeah, you did. -What's wrong?

Come here!

You don't need to cry

There there, it's okay

Okay! Let's play!

Let's play!

saburota

-Yeah? -Where's your brother?

He's dead

Ginkaku, who are they?

They are my new partners

There's no way these noble-looking kids are your partners

Grandma, they are assassins. They get paid for killing people

Is that true?

such a beautiful face, and you kill for money?

We kill people who instigate wars, in order to stop the wars

War will never disappear

As long as there are people, someone always starts a war

The one who loses out the most is the one used as their spearhead

Are you talking about us?

Nagara,

stop it

You heard him

He is not only insulting us but all of our friends who died

If I hurt your feelings, I apologize

Ginkaku,

did you bring any money back?

I hope you didn't do anything bad. This is too much forjust offerings

Chiyo. There is no black or white in money

If a good person uses the money, then the money is good

-Yone. -Yeah?

Look at all this money

You've done a bad deed again

You won't die in peace

If our grandma is well, and the women can eat, and the kids grow up healthy,

then we are all happy

sabu, show us some entertainment

Chiyo!

Leave him be. He will fall asleep eventually

Chiyo,

let me help you

I don't need your help

Get some sleep and get out of here quickly

Did we do anything wrong?

I hate assassins who kill people

We put our hearts into raising kids,

but people like you will eventually kill them

I want to stop war so there won't be any more orphans like them

What a fine goal you have

But what about the children of the people you've killed?

But ...

Kozue, wake up

Azumi, let's go!

We don't live in the same world as these people

Nagara

I hear our enemies are hiding in Manganji temple

The time has come for us to make our move

If Lord Masayuki assaults Tenkai with his soldiers,

then the Toyotomi feudal lords will all rise to fight,

and it will bring us into a war

That's exactly what we want

It's war. It's war

Now that Yukimura has left for Osaka,

it's time for us to make our move

Oh, I can't wait, Tsuchigumo

I hear that a new group of assassins are after Lord Masayuki

I will take care of them

I will leave them to you, Tsuchigumo

One of our Koga ninja is acting as an Iga ninja among them

Now, we won't let one person survive. slaughter them all!

We will show them the power of the Ueno Koga Clan!

Here comes the sanada army

This is going to be a huge mess

We can't avoid war now. Let's go!

Azumi

Hey, I have something to ask you...

-Hey... -Yeah?

How do you avoid arrows?

Huh?

I've seen you avoid every single arrow aimed at you

I'll teach you how, our beginner ninja

Hold the bow and arrow and stand here

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

8 steps here

That's in my case

If I'm more than 8 steps away from the origin of the arrow, I can avoid it

In Azumi's case, she only needs 6 steps' distance

Come now, try to shoot me

From here? shoot you?

Yes, hurry up and shoot!

Nagara that's great!

An arrow is surprisingly slow

But if it's shot within 8 steps distance, I can't avoid it

-Let's go. -Yes

It's empty

There is Mt. Kudo

Masayuki sanada is there

The time has finally come

Here

Nagara, do you like Azumi?

What?!

You've been traveling together and nothing's happened between you two?

What are you talking about? Azumi isjust like my little sister

Then you have no special feelings for her?

I like her

All of our friends who died liked her, too

so I am going to protect her on behalf of everyone

Azumi likes that Ginkaku guy

What she truly wants is to disappear from all this with Ginkaku

No way

Deep down in your heart you know that it's true

He certainly looksjust like our friend Nachi, who died

she was in love with that Nachi person, right?

Let Azumi go to Ginkaku

-But we have a mission to fulfill. -lf you want to protect Azumi,

then you won't expose her to such a deadly mission as this

We can attack Masayuki

Ginkaku

Masayuki sanada has left Mt. Kudo

-What did you say? -It's true

Mt. Kudo is empty

Empty

sorry, but I will have to see it with my own eyes

Trust us!

Is your mission that important?

It has nothing to do with you

Who is going to be happy if you risk your life by doing such a thing?

He's right

No matter what you do, there'll always be war

Rather than that, try to think of some way to live a happy life

Like Chiyo don't you want to live with children?

Come now, Azumi

I want to do that, too

But I can't

Why not? Hey, Azumi

Wait!

-stop her! -stop Azumi!

Don't go Azumi!

Azumi!

It's okay

Go with Ginkaku

Nagara, what are you talking about?

Who cares about the mission?

I am going on a journey with Kozue

Let me be frank. I've had it with this mission

Now that I think about it, we have done some impossible tasks

But now it's clear to me

We lost all our friends and sacrificed our lives for nothing

Having to worry about some unknown enemy who might attack us at any time,

I've never had any peace of mind

Do you really mean all that?

Of course I mean it

You should enjoy life with Ginkaku from now on

-Just forget about this mission. -Nagara!

What has gotten into you? Wake up!

You're the one who needs to wake up

We should be done with living for the mission for some strangers

We are leaving

Farewell

Please don't say such things

Hey Ginkaku!

I want you to take good care of Azumi!

And don't you ever show up in front of me

Nagara, wait!

Nagara is right

Look at us

We've got nothing, but we enjoy living freely every day

Right?

Yeah

I can't

The things I have seen and touched are so very different from yours

so let me go alone

We don't want to let you go alone. Right?

That's right!

Right?

Azumi! Wait! Azumi! You guys stop her!

Yes. Azumi, stop!

Azumi, stop!

I think that was good. she will do well with Ginkaku

Azumi will be happy

Ginkaku was not telling a lie

I believe Masayuki sanada is no longer at Mt. Kudo

Even if Azumi went to Mt. Kudo, it will be empty

Meanwhile, you and I will kill Masayuki, right?

That's right. Kozue, let's go after Masayuki

Let me show you the way

Are you sure this is the right direction?

Yes, I am dead sure

I have a feeling that we've been going around in a circle

We should get to the main road pretty soon

-Okay, then let's hurry up. -Yeah

Nagara!

What's this all about?

You taught me to shoot within 8 steps

Kozue, aren't you one of us?

I am a member of the Ueno Koga Clan

Ever since I was a little girl,

I've lived and trained with Iga to gain their trust to prepare for a day like this

My very first mission as a Koga ninja is to kill Tenkai and his assassins

Your mission?

Don't copy us

Damn! I don't want to die

Azumi...

don't kill her

Unwelcome guests are here

We'll have to stop

Next time I see you, I will definitely finish you

We told you, Masayuki is gone and not here anymore

He left here with a whole bunch of soldiers

He must have gone after Priest Tenkai

The enemy's target is undoubtedly us

Are you telling me Masayuki has left Mt. Kudo?

I received that information. We must leave here at once

If we leave here, it would mean to abandon our assassins

However, we have no time to waste on our assassins

It is our duty to protect you, Priest Tenkai

Are you saying we must abandon them?

Priest Tenkai

Azumi and Nagara

I am sorry, but we can't wait any longer

I will do as you think best

see? I told you!

This place is packed with sanada soldiers

The temple is on the other side of that mountain

We are completely surrounded

From now on, it will be hell. You guys go away from here

Azumi, are you concerned about us?

Don't worry about us. We are in it all the way with you

Okay, you guys

It's time to go berserk

I am starting to crave slaying a lot of them

-I am excited! -Let's get them!

These misfits are ready to have their last performance with zeal

I had an old friend who looked just like you

One of your assassin friends?

Yeah, his name was Nachi

Nachi

There are many look-alikes in the world

And whatever happened to him?

He is dead

I killed him

What did you say?

Let's go!

sir, the west battle formation is ready

sir, the east battle formation is ready

We've blocked the path to Manganji Temple

Tenkai is now cornered, like a mouse in a trap

The enemy has no way of escaping

I urge you to let us handle this rather than tire your soldiers uselessly

Do not leave one soul alive

Yes, my Lord

stop!

We're too late

They are Ueno Koga ninjas

scatter

Priest Tenkai, please move away from here!

This way!

Priest, this way please!

Mr. Hanzo!

You're sweet

Azumi!

Ikkaku!

You asshole!

Boss!

Kijimaru!

Die!

Don't get in my way!

Everyone is dead

Ginkaku, I want to thank you for showing me respect all along

What are you talking about?

Azumi,

it feels so good

Kinkaku

Hey

Hey!

Brother

Brother!

Boss! Boss!

-Lady Kunyo. -Tsuchigumo, you are late

I failed to kill the assassin

What? How could that happen?

she is an exceptional swordsman. she killed Roppa

Roppa was killed?

That's inconceivable

We have got to lure her into the cobweb and...

We will use the poisoned spider web

she has no idea the web is created with razor-sharp paralyzing wires

Once she touches one of them, she'll be paralyzed and won't be able to move

But it will also paralyze you

Lady Kunyo, if that happens, please let me die

Priest Tenkai, these are the only soldiers who are left

It is regretful

Just to protect you, everyone is dead

Are you aware of that?

-Ginkaku. -It' s okay

He's right

Kozue! ?

Where's Nagara?

The sanada soldiers attacked us

He was trying to protect me. We got separated

He'll be fine

He was one of the fastest of us all

I'm sure

What's wrong, Kozue?

Nothing

It's nothing

I found a shortcut to the Tokugawa territory

I will guide you there

Priest Tenkai, please stay here for a while

Mission... mission

Oh my God!

It's full of enemy soldiers ahead

What?

You traitor!

Kozue

Nagara...

What really happened to Nagara?

Mission, my mission

I am asking you what really happened to Nagara

I killed him

What did you say?

He asked me not to kill you

I have no intention of keeping that promise

That can't be

I can't shoot you from this distance

Kozue

Tell me it's not true

It was...

Nagara is dead

And you killed Nagara

Don't anybody follow me!

I am going to kill Masayuki

so you are Azumi

Kozue who had worked as your agent is now dead

What?

I also lost my only friend

I will rip you to pieces and that won't be enough!

I could say the same to you

I got you

I see the poison is working on you

You killed Roppa, Kozue and now Tsuchigumo!

You have killed most of us Koga ninjas

What good are you?

You'rejust a naive girl. You know nothing of this world

You have no idea what it means to live!

I hate you!

The poison paralyzed you

You are doomed

Go to hell

Die!

My lord,

Lord Masayuki

Azumi, are you all right?

Azumi,

hang in there

Azumi

The mission is useless

I am going to fulfill my mission

There are many look-alikes in this world

Whatever happened to him?

Nachi

Our mission...

Nachi

Do you know who I am?

Nachi

You are all right

You are only numb from the poison

You live on

Don't you...

die

Kunyo!

My lord

Lady Kunyo!

Kunyo!

Lord, I couldn't kill the assassin

What are you saying? Why are you hurt?

You've wanted this war. You can't stop it here

I won't stop it. I wanted this for you

Ijust wanted to see you happy

Kunyo

My Lord

Lord Masa...

Kunyo! Kunyo! Kunyo!

Ginkaku?

Hey, Ginkaku?

Ginkaku, you...

instead of me...

You died...

instead of me?

What is this?

Around me...

everyone dies

Are you ready?

We will attack all at once and kill Tenkai

Take the field!

How fortunate. Our prey comes walking to us

Kill her!

Firearm squadron move forward!

Everyone, stop!

Lord!

Please don't do it

step aside!

Please stop

someone as young as you is an assassin?

Why do you wish to kill me?

In order to stop war altogether

What a foolish thought

Yukimura!

Father

Let the soldiers retreat and let's go back

No daimyo would side with the sanada or the Toyotomi at this point

This does not concern you. You should go back to Mt. Kudo

Father, this will not get us anywhere

Don't you understand?

I have caused all this. You have nothing to do with this

Priest Tenkai

Lord sanada

Priest Tenkai

Do you think you can fight your way through so many soldiers?

It is apparent that we have lost this battle

But if we get killed right here, the Tokugawa will not be quiet

Even if we let you go back alive, the consequence will be the same

We must finalize our conflict once and for all

something precious to me was taken away

It is this girl whom I detest

Leave this young assassin with me

Then I, Masayuki sanada, will retire at Mt. Kudo, as you wish,

and will never rebel against the Tokugawa

Wait. wait a minute. Wait a minute!

That doesn't sound right

Are we going to leave Azumi behind with him?

That's not right

I am an assassin

I am ready to die anywhere

All of my friends were too, and then they died

They thought they had fought for the peace for this world

We mightjust have been used

But all that is going to be over today...

if I kill Masayuki

That's exactly what I want. I'll take you with my own sword

-Lord! -stop!

-I don't want anyone to get in our way. -Father!

Don't assist me. This is good

I started all this

For my sweet Kunyo

Damn you!

-Father! -Lord!

Don't shoot!

Don't!

Retreat!

Damn you!

Kanbei, please retreat!

This assassin has killed all the lords who sided with the Toyotomi

Please respect the last words of my father, Masayuki sanada

I must at least protect his honor

No one is to touch her!

I wish to revenge my late master, Kiyomasa

I truly understand your anger

But the promise of a samurai must be kept

so there's going to be no more war?

Your mission is over

I have no further path to share with you from this moment

Where do you plan to go?

Where will you go?

AZUMI