Original subtitles

It was another day with unseasonable weather

A drifter came to a small clan in the north.

KUROAEHAN CLAN MAIN ROAD

TOUGEN TEA HOUSE

Thank you very much.

We should get going.

yes

(Narrator) Pilgrims? The man stared at the father and son.

Bless you...

(Narrator) Smirkingly, he thought "no"

(Narrator) The man smiled.

(Narrator) And then...

(Narrator) The man's name is Kake Jyunoshin

KAKE JYUNOSHIN, RONIN* *masterless samurai

I'm sorry, but I have to ask!

My name is Shume Nagaoka, a samurai of the Kuroaehanehan clan.

SHUME NAGAOKA KUROAEHAN CLAN

I am Kake Jyunoshin

As you can see, I'm a ronin

Why did you slay this man?

These men will bring a terrible plague upon this land.

To stop it before it happens. I cut it down.

misfortune...

indeed

These people are from the Harafuri faction

Harafuri...?

HARAFURI FACTION

These days, emerging religions are spreading rapidly like an epidemic

and have devastated the neighboring Ushichiku clan.

They must have drifted over from there

If there's one Harafuri, there's 20 more lurking around

And now these pagans

are trying to corrupt the Kuroaehan clan

So that means...

The clan will be destroyed.

(Narrator) he leaves with things unsaid

(Narrator) With a cool expression on his face, Kake turned on his heel and left the scene...

Please wait!

Is there anything more?

What's this

paganism, devastation, destruction...

You've been threatening me with a lot of ominous words.

Now you leaving so coldly without even suggesting a specific course of action.

It's a little irresponsible.

I was just trying to be nice and told you what I know

That alone should be a plus for you.

Well then, my apologies

(Narrator) And then, with a cool look on his face...

Wait, wait, wait!

Do you wish to be taught a lesson?

This is...

a threat!

You can't kill me.

I am a superhuman swordsman...

There was no use in arguing! (Narrator) Nagaoka, thought he was slashing at Kake

(Narrator) But in reality

(Narrator) He dropped his sword

(Narrator) and cowered on the ground

Hey, don't cry.

Aren't you a samurai?

Because...

I don't know what to do anymore

What should I do?

How should I know?!

I changed my mind in the first place.

because I thought you depended on me

I took into account your attitude and showed you my kindness

and you took my kindness for granted,

you got mad and started slashing at me! I hit you back,

and now you're crying and pissing like a victim.

You disgust me!

I'm panicking.

I'm sorry!

Sorry! More like an embarrassment!

I wonder if you are really sorry!

I'm sorry!!

Please don't go!

On one condition.

What's that look on your face?

No more kindness, we talk business!

It's only logical to aim for a win-win relationship.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Anything you want.

I have been wandering for a long time

I'd like to serve if I could.

You wish to... (regain your status as) a samurai?

So, with your help.

I hope that the Kuroaehan clan will take me in.

That's the deal.

He's so stupid.

You know, there's no way to eradicate these fake religions

Of course not.

(Narrator) He is a scoundrel

(Narrator) Kake Jyunoshin

(Narrator) cut down the believer, intending to deceive Nagaoka from the start.

Ehh... shh... shh

(Narrator) Fake believers will not have real tatoos

(Narrator) So that means...

I've killed the wrong person

(Narrator) However, Kake's mistake has turned into a bad joke

(Narrator The problem is this girl.

Hey girl!

I will not cut you down.

It's not that I can't cut you down, it's that I won't.

So you'd better do what's best for you and get the hell out of here.

(Narrator) No, he cannot cut her down

Despite being a superhuman swordsman, Kake Jyunoshin

is still a ronin because of this

If you dare show yourself in the city

Next time, I'll slay you without mercy!

Now, arrange for the old man's funeral!

I swear...

I'll kill you!

I don't know who he is

but Kake Jyunoshin is a worthy individual

(Narrator) Head Chief Retainer, Naito Taito,

(Narrator) while pretending to listen to Nagaoka's report

(Narrator) had other things on his mind.

Well...

It is terrible thing that the Harafuri faction have entered our territory.

We have to take action.

Yes!

(Narrator) This incident

NAITO TATEWAKI KUROAEHAN CLAN HEAD CHIEF RETAINER

(Narrator) may help us oust our rival, Oura Shuzen.

OURA SHUZEN KUROAEHAN DEPUTY CHIEF RETAINER

Retainers Ohura Shuzen and Naito Tatewaki

have been rivals (like cats and dogs) since young

Their superior, the feudal lord Kuroae Naohito

is totally inflexible.

KUROAE NAOHITO KUROAEHAN FEUDAL LORD

Stubborn, eccentric, and straight-laced,

he has put clan politics in turmoil

The clan is divided into two factions: the Naito faction and the Oura faction.

KUROA CASTLE HONMARU HALL

Harafuri Faction?

You're spouting total nonsense

No, Oura-dono*. I saw him, Kake-dono. *formal salutation

and I, uh, and... the Harafuri... faction

He cut down a father and son into pieces!

Calm down!

You say your name is Kake-dono.

Do you know how to eradicate the Harafuri faction?

I do not know

Well, that's a lie of course...

Even if I taught it to you, you wouldn't be able to understand it.

You don't have the ability to practice it, do you?

I said I don't know, because it's useless to tell you.

You're just a lowly ronin!

I'll have you executed for your disrespect!

If I should be killed, then kill me!

look here, look look look

look, look, look!

look, look, look!

(Narrator) Kake's outburst was actually a distraction.

KUROAEHEN CLAN SONDAI TEMPLE

(Narrator) A few days ago,

(Narrator) at the Sondai Temple

AIZEN TEMPLE

it's Tatari, isn't it?

Yes?

It's a good thing I have some knowledge of the Harafuri faction

You take advantage of the weakness of our clan, and use it as a shield, that is the real threat

You lied about how you were going to deal with the situation, and then tried to extort money from us.

Hoping to be taken in as a samurai

such a despicable motive...

I see right through it.

I'm sorry, sir, that was never...

oh

Of course you would say that to smooth things over

Okay, I understand

You thought you could pander to my ego

and I would move on

I'm not an old man who wants those young people to like me.

I don't know what your true intentions are

But I won't stop pursuing until I get answers.

No, no, no, no.

So, I am...

I don't like people who try to take advantage of me

It's as good as killing old people.

With a slight whiff of male sexuality in the air.

to be especially adored and successful

you have to rise above your abilities.

If that's what you're expecting, it's not gonna happen.

(Narrator) It was complete defeat

(Narrator) He couldn't believe it.

what's the matter?

Did you think that it was so easy to take advantage of the retainer of such a weak clan?

If that's the case, you should rethink your approach

Basically...

What is it?

You suspect I'm lying to you.

If I admit it...

Then admit it.

What will you do if I admit it?

I will kill you.

Please don't kill me!

No.

No, I don't want to die either. I don't want to die.

Then admit it.

If I admit it, you'll kill me, right?

You don't like being killed?

Of course not.

That's why you won't admit it.

That's right!

Then you're lying.

yes

That was scary! Scary!

Cunning!

That mean, I have to say yes.

I don't know if I can take this to the next stage...

What is the next stage?

I will scream out as you engage me

That will be the cue

for the servant listening behind the doors, to rush in and hold you down

That is the stage where your body is cut to shreds

w-w-w-w-w-wait!

I'm a superhuman swordsman!

I'm too good to kill.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but...

I think I can be of use to you

For example, doing covert, clandestine...

You just missed the opportunity for that

Our spy just left this morning.

He is called Egere no Konji

He has a network, research and speed

He's one of our top operatives.

SPY OF THE NAITO FACTION

EGERE NO KONJI (Spirit of Egere)

Konji has...

begun gathering information on the Harafuri faction at the Ushichiku Clan.

There is no part for you to play here

If there was something...

Hah?

Shameful...

If only he you been honest from the start.

And what if I was?

Don't ask me questions. You're pissing me off!

I apologize!

If you want to live, you're gonna have to shut up!

Yes!

Good?

Yes!

As long as you listen to me and obey me.

I'm not going to kill you.

Haa!

A few days later, in the presence of the Lord

I will question the need to deal with the Harafuri faction

Then Oura, the Deputy Chief Retainer, will respond

"Harafuri faction? You're spouting total nonsense! Hahaha"

And you burst out laughing, all the way

That is the role you will play

Yes. ...

In that annoying tone of voice of yours.

Say something stupid about Oura.

(Narrator) He performed the outburst as instructed

Look, look, look!

If I should be killed, then kill me!

Come on!

You bastard!

Oura-dono!

Not in the presence of His Highness, sir

This Kake character

He is who he is.

From now on, you will watch what you say

Yes!

Dono (Lord)

I'm going to appoint him as a countermeasure against the Harafuri faction

We need to take action now.

No, no, no, no, no!

Don't listen to what he says.

That's bullshit!

Nonsense!

That's right! You're talking nonsense.

We're practically going to set a trap for the Harafuri faction

Once they've been brainwashed, they will lose their will to work

Then we break in, pillage and rape

NAITO TATEWAKI PRIVATE RESIDENCE

The police force will find it difficult to enforce the law, given their limited budget.

That's when it happens.

Questions will be raised on who to blame

"Why wasn't action taken sooner?"

"Why hasn't something been done about it?"

"Whose fault is that?"

"It was Oura-dono who pushed our Lord."

Right?

The Oura faction will be eliminated.

The government will be at the mercy of Lord Naito

That's dirty!

(Narrator) Meanwhile, Oura's anger has not cooled down.

Irritating!

Why do I have to be called an idiot by a kid like him?

OURA SHUZEN PRIVATE RESIDENCE

I am the Retainer, the Retainer!

You're a hundred years too early!

Boo-kaaah!

Magobei, are you still here?!

Makubo!

You wanted to see me, Oura-sama*? *honorary salutation

our clan is being driven out

MAKUBO MAGOBEI

OURA'S SERVANT

Don't stop!

aaahh

(Narrator) Kake was living a life of debauchery

(Narrator) He stayed at Naito's mansion and drank all day.

(Narrator) teasing the stupid maids and sleeping

(Narrator) One day, Kake was walking around the neighborhood precincts to get drunk.

(Narrator) The breeze shakes the leaves, and the sunlight through the trees is beautiful.

(Narrator) He was feeling good.

(Narrator) Possible the most picture perfect moment

(Narrator) Just when he was about to be pleased with himself...

What do you want from me?

Answer me!

(Narrator) Just when he was about to be pleased

(Narrator) with his own rejuvenated voice again

Kill

I'm sure you know I am Kake Jyunoshin but

ambushing me like a wolf is not fair

Tell me your name.

MANABE GOSENROU

Manabe Gosenrou

MYSTERY ASSASSIN

Who's that sleeping?

Irrelevant.

How is it irrelevant that you're both in the same place at the same time?

I don't have time to explain!

(Narrator) Let me explain

(Narrator) It goes back to last night.

MANABE'S RETREAT

And what is your business with me?

You came to me at dinner time without an appointment.

and you don't seem to mind your absurd behavior

What do you want?

(Narrator) This young man is the messenger of the Lord Oura.

(Narrator) He knew it was a request for an assassination.

nevertheless

(Narrator) "Do you do Assassinations?"

(Narrator) "Yes, yes, who do you want me to kill?"

(Narrator) To the extent there is no room for compromise

(Narrator) it is the duty of a samurai to bring up matters that are difficult to discuss.

No, actually, um...

It's a little hard to say, but...

Hmm.

(Narrator) Can't you say it!

(Narrator) Goodness! What kind of training have you been getting?

(Narrator) That's how it is, isn't it?

(Narrator) You've been focused on being number one, instead of developing your individuality

(Narrator) You've been been complacent all this time, haven't you?

Imitating

me?

So you're asking me to teach you?

No, no, no...

No, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

No, don't be shy.

I've been itching to practice, too.

I can be serious if you want.

No, no, no, no, no, really.

not real swords...

No, I give up

What'd you just say?

What did you just say?

What did I say?

Don't play dumb with me!

You said "I give up"!!

That's what you said.

That's what I thought!

People are usually nice to me when they want me to teach them how to sword fight.

Who the fuck are you?!

You say "I give up", scratching your head, with a sarcastic smile

You know what?

You're dumb and inferior and you don't even know it.

And you treat people with this attitude?!

"I give up"!!

In other words!

Did you come to tell me that I'm no better than you?

All this way, during my mealtime!

Yeah! You baldhead!

(Narrator) Makubo was in a state of suspended animation.

(Narrator) They say he has a peculiar predisposition

(Narrator) where he faints when he is trouble

I didn't even kill him yet.

Ow...

Ouch

SECRECT TECHNIQUE! REVERSING SANDALS!

CROSS LEGGED RECEPTIONIST WITHOUT MAKE-UP* *literal translation LOL

ANGRY FLIPPING OF THE SUSHI ROLL TABLE

GROTESQUE HUMAN KOTATSU* *table with attached blanket and heater

You son of a bitch! You bastard! Bastard!

(Narrator) Using sharpened skills and techniques

(Narrator) It was a clash of minds and spirits.

INARI TESTICLES COUNTERATTACK!

KANCHO* *childish prank of poking someone's anus with fingers

Using Kancho is such a cowardly move...

INARI TESTICLES COUNTERATTACK COUNTERATTACK!

INARI TESTICLES COUNTERATTACK COUNTERATTACK COUNTERATTACK!

What? Shitoge-chan?* *chan is a title for a familiar person

(Narrator) Shitoge is Kake's childhood name.

(Narrator) That's what he was called, growing up

(Narrator) with Taniki's auntie. And then...

Gera-chan?

Oh how I've missed you, Shitoge-chan!

You're really Gera-chan! No wonder you're so strong.

No, I should be saying that!

(Narrator) What a coincidence!

(Narrator) They were childhood friends!

(Narrator) Abandoned by their parents because of poverty.

(Narrator) Superhuman Swordsman Training School

THE HOLE (TRAINING SCHOOL)

YOUNG MANABE (GARE)

(Narrator) At "The Hole" as it was commonly called.

YOUNG KAKE (SHITOGE)

(Narrator) Learning the art of Shura, a super technique of swordsmanship and martial arts.

(Narrator) They honed my skills.

INARI TESTICLES COUNTERATTACK!

The two of you...

INARI TESTICLES COUNTERATTACK COUNTERATTACK!

(Narrator) As well as being rivals

(Narrator) They were best friends, too.

(Narrator) It's been 20 years since they've seen each other.

(Narrator) The two of them weren't the only ones surprised.

(Narrator) "These two people were engaged in a fierce battle to the death just a moment ago."

(Narrator) "What the hell happened to me while I was unconscious?"

So, you're a ronin, too?

And you, Gera-chan?

12345678910 I won!

I'm still hanging out in the Kuroaehan clan.

And sometimes when they ask me to, I do assassinations.

A flat rate of 800 yen per person.

Assassin?

yes

I'm not supposed to say anything

They asked me to do it.

This guy?

No, no, no. This guy's just Oura's lackey.

Uh, hey Manabe!

Ouch...

Hey! It's your fault.

I almost cut down my dearest friend.

As long as I return this, I have no obligation to you.

look out!

I'm clear.

Hey, hey, Gera-chan.

Oura, the Deputy Chief Retainer?

yes

Then it's a good thing I didn't kill him.

Why?

Oura is going to lose his job soon.

I'm very much with the Naito faction.

KUROA CASTLE

HONMARU HALL

Shogun of Kuroa-Esshuu

In other words, the neighboring countries are starving

not because of floods or drought

but perhaps it was the work of the remaining Harafuri faction survivors

You're still spouting that nonsense...

The Harafuri faction are spreading like wildfire in western Japan

Many clans have been crushed.

(Narrator) Naohito is so straightforward that he is called the "Seironko" (Just and Fair Lord)...

How is this possible! I cannot allow this

(Narrator) I'm going to give you a sound argument.

That's why I have an expert in counteracting the Harafuri faction

I've nominated Kake Jyunoshin.

The Deputy Chief Retainer has a personal vendetta against the clan.

He has brought about the crisis we are facing today, sir.

That man has taunted you, Your Highness.

I was preoccupied with being by being polite

If you cannot see his true nature...

I too think that man is suspicious!

Magobei...

And behind his back, they said, "Oura will be overthrown"

I heard it!

Is that true?

Yes, Mr. Manabe and Mr. Kake were talking.

Manabe...

That assassin Manabe Gosenrou and Kake-dono

Why?

Oura-dono hired the assassin!

I was the intermediary.

And then what?

I don't know if it's okay to say this.

Mr. Manabe and Mr. Kake share the same hometown.

It turns out they've known each other since childhood, so...

childhood friends?

(Narrator) Due to Magobei's righteous tip-off

(Narrator) put Oura in a tight spot...

Oura!

Huh

Plotting to assassinate someone so important to the clan?

What an outrage!

Commit seppuku! Commit suicide now!

Please wait, sir.

What the hell, Naito?

Are you going to show mercy at this time?

No, it's just that we're in a tight financial situation.

It's the Harafuri faction's fault. It's a time of crisis.

We can't afford to lose any of our human resources.

I see.

Well then...

What should I do?

Shall we dispatch a subordinate to Edaka Village?

In the village of Edaka, there is a master monkey puppeteer named ShDeusuke.

After he died of a stroke.

There was no successor in the village.

The peasants couldn't watch the monkey show.

and had to live in tears.

Is the monkey puppet show really that important?

It's important.

The peasants laughed and laughed at the monkey show.

"All right, let's plow hard tomorrow.

and that, we believe in our work"

Without the monkey puppet show, the world would be a dark place.

I see what you mean.

Oura!

Huh?

I appoint you as the Monkey Puppet Show administrator!

Yes

And as for you, Magobei

Since you uncovered Oura's plot.

From now on, you shall be Naito's retainer

I am grateful and fortunate

Nagaoka, go with Oura.

heh

Oh... I am grateful and fortunate

EDAKA VILLAGE MONKEY MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE

Yes! Fix it! Fix it!

DOJO

What do you think of my monkey?

Get up! Stand straight! Sit down...

Get up! Stand straight! Sit down...

Come on, Come on! All right.

Yes, yes, Stand!

One more time.

You...!

A monkey pooing on a retainer's head...

Get in here and face your execution!

Oura-dono! Here... please hold on.

Please, please, please!

Please!

Please...

(Narrator) Those who lost the power struggle in the clan

NIHON MONKEY

NIHON MONKEY HENTAROU

(Narrator) felt more miserable than ever

Damn Naito

Damn Naito!

(Narrator) And time passed.

CASTLE TOWN MAIN STREET

How peaceful.

you're right, right right

You're a pacifist.

is that so? yes yes

Or a messenger of peace.

Since you came to our clan, nothing has happened.

yes yes

What are you talking about with all this "yes yes"?

Don't play dumb with me, or I'll kill you.

that again (and again)

"The Harafuri faction are here!!"

Oh no

The old man you cut down.

Did he have a tattoo?

tattoo?

This is the insignia of the Harafuri faction

Their believers have tattoos like this one.

however

I've been over every inch of his body.

There wasn't one... anywhere.

Maybe you were wrong all along, hmm?

What darkness have you brought to the innocent and elderly?

anyway!

I'm not comfortable waiting for something that I don't know when it will come

I'm gonna go check it out.

You're just gonna run away.

My spy has returned from his mission with a written report.

This is your faithful spy, Egere no Konji

This is a magnificent report that I wrote with all my heart and soul.

There is an errand boy by the name of Osamu.

OSAMU

He's a bit of an idiot and will eat anything. I have been keeping an eye on him

OSAMU PACKHORSE DRIVER

You want another one?

Now, for the first part of my report - what is the Harafuri Faction?

I would like to share basic information about them

HARAFURI FACTION GURU SUDOU RANRINSAI

There was a man named Sudou Ranrinsai

who formed the Harafuri* Faction *Hara=Belly ; Furi=Shaking

According to that scripture, this world is in the womb of a giant tapeworm.

SANADA MUSHI-Tapeworm: Common name for the tapeworm. A parasitic worm that is flat and long. A parasite of the digestive organs of humans and vertebrates. Adult parasites mainly live in the digestive organs of humans.

The womb of the tapeworm

wishes to escape into the truly genuine world

Yes, this suspicious emblem was a tapeworm.

They shake their bellies in the hope of a true world.

There carried out frenzied rituals everywhere

and were constantly having problems with their neighbors.

This is the turmoil brought about by the Harafuri faction

Next, I shall explain how to do the belly shake

Open your legs slightly and lower your hips slightly.

Spread your hands to the left and right and shake your belly vigorously.

What are you doing?

Yes?

Do it, you bastard!

Ehhh?

yes

Shake your head slightly back and forth, left and right.

The eyelids are neither opened nor closed

Ah-uhn!

Ah-uhn!

"Uh-uhn" (or something like that)

Uh-uhn

How's it going?

What? Why don't you tell me what you think?

I mean, what the hell is the point of this?

A good reason is that one's destiny is meaningless

The tapeworm, the owner of the world

agonizes over the meaninglessness of it all

and expels it from their anus.

This state of being is called "Ohedo" by believers.

Ohedo...?

That is, the escape into the real world

True enlightenment, they say.

Run away! Run away!

Fuck you! Aargh!

Attaining the state of Ohedo is extremely difficult.

Rumor has it that if a believer who shook his belly and fell into a trance

Even if his head was cut off, will continue to shake his belly

and head towards you

Whoa! Scary!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

It would be a disaster if these people invaded us

Naito-sama!

I will depart from here immediately

I'm off to the Ushichiku clan.

The Harafuri faction however,

has come come to a conclusion

They seem to have died out long ago.

Congratulations!

The people have forgotten that such a religion even existed.

We live in peace.

Harafuri's ugly and immoral founder

was betrayed by an insider, and captured

What the hell are you doing, you stupid...

Unlike the fanatical end followers.

The founder was all business, so was perfectly calm and sober

but during his execution, he was crying and wailing

urinating and fainting, it was all very unsightly

His head was twisted off at the end

The Ushichiku clan lived in peace thereafter

Signing off with love, Egere no Konji

So, what does that mean? Well...

I suppose that's it, then

Regretfully

I've been calling out the crisis of the Harafuri faction, I will lose face and lose my job.

You will be put to death.

What the...? No, no!

Why so flustered, impostor?

Don't worry.

The Harafuri faction exists and will invade this clan.

Eh? Eh... it's...

So what if the real faction has perished?

We'll gather some people, pay them to shake their bellies

and call them the Harafuri faction

That's...

a masquerade...

Yeah, it's bogus!

In the first place, the Harafuri faction was a sham from the start.

More to the point, you're a phony, and I'm a phony.

Even this clan is bogus.

We're long past the point of financial and moral bankruptcy.

It's over...!

So why don't we all work together to change the world?

It's going to be tough, but it's going to be okay. It's okay.

We'll use every trick in the book

Compared to the fate we will suffer, fabricating the Harafuri faction

should be relatively easy

What the hell are you scared of?

You're a phony, and you're wearing a kimono.

and walking around with a sword.

yes

Pull yourself together, don't get eaten up by this, Ronin!

You're going to be a samurai, right?

yeah, yeah

You have to be willing to do whatever it takes to survive.

You only get one shot at this!

Do you understand?!

Yes, sir! Yes...

I siad too much.

(Narrator) Kake thought to himself

(Narrator) I knew this old man had balls.

(Narrator) but I can't hold a candle to him

Uhm

Fabricating the Harafuri faction...

Who's going to do it?

I'll do it, I'll do it, I'll do it, I'll do it!

I will make them rise again!

Sir Naito.

Um... regarding the spy that you dispatched

You're just an idiot. Leave here and stand watch

I have been standing watch, however

I don't know if I should

Please come with me.

What?

Just spit it out

No, if I say it out loud, you'll think I'm an idiot.

Please

I fed him ten bowls of rice, and my rice bin was empty.

So I boiled some noodles for him.

Osamu!

Hey, Brother!

This is the big guy and this is the little guy.

Please greet them

What's a greeting? I don't know.

Just say your name and bow down.

your name, your name, your name, your name!

You name is Osamu

Osamu, Osamu, Osamu, Osamu...

I didn't know idiots could be this stupid...

What is it, Magobei? What do you want to show me?

Please watch this

What was that? I don't know.

It's called "Chiyuru, chiyuru, piyuu"

Chiyuru piyuu?

I don't care which one it is. Just do it like we discussed!

Hey! Big brother!

What, what the hell is this?

I'm sorry... I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

What the hell did you just do? How?

I'm sorry. I won't do it again. Please forgive me.

Please, do it again.

I gave him a bowl of rice because he's an idiot. Now he only listens to me.

Osamu, let's now do Pyon-pyoko-pyon with some beans

Hey, Brother!

Maybe we can use this for something.

Look... look, Brother

Telekinesis.

For as long as I can remember, he's been able to do this.

But the adults around him don't want him doing anything they don't understand

this broke him, and caused him to seal his abilities

I'm sorry for the late introduction. I'm Spirit, the secret agent

Ah, hello, I'm Kake

Telekinesis, well... hopefully it's useful for something.

I am Makubo Magobei.

Thank you very much. Is it just the four of us?

Yeah, let's just get out of here.

We're crossing into Ushichiku territory right?

Beans, Pyon... Brother

(Narrator) Kake Jyunoshin, Makubo Magobei, Egere no Konji

(Narrator) and Osamu.

(Narrator) Form a Project to fabricate the Harafuri faction

H-Harafuri Faction D-Dechiage (Fabrication) P-Project

(Narrator) Abbreviated as "HDP Four"

USHICIKU CHECKPOINT

(Narrator) They crossed the barrier and entered Ushichiku territory

meanwhile

STAGE

EDAKA VILLAGE SARUMAWA (MONKEY) MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE

There were men who were becoming popular with unexpected talents in Edaka Village.

Come, come, here is today's show. I am Nagaoka Shume

And here is my partner Taro, three years old.

Please enjoy the show

Please

Yes, dragonfly!

What? What?

One more time.

No, you're wrong.

Now for the best part.

All right, Taro, come on!

Okay.

Stand up. Good show! Up!

Handstand of the Heavens!

There, there... that was the final act by Taro.

What's up, Taro?

(Narrator) Nagaoka was incompetent as a samurai.

(Narrator) But his potential was fully realized in monkey performance

(Narrator) He's even been called a genius.

(Narrator) Oura, was having fun too.

Nagaoka

yes

For the first time since I've been here

I feel like I'm learning about human life for the first time.

Yes, I've seen it over the years.

Recently, Oura-dono's expression has become softer and more peaceful.

I don't care about power struggles anymore.

Working with monkeys, living with monkeys, sleeping with monkeys

This day is very important to me right now.

SUTON MAIN ROAD

HDP'S MISSION: FIND FORMER MEMBER FROM THE HARAFURI FACTION AND REVIVE THE FACTION

Big brother! Come on, let's go!

(Narrator) The three of them, except for Osamu.

(Narrator) were not feeling positive

(Narrator) it's probably because

(Narrator) reviving a religion that was disbanded after being exposed as a fraud

(Narrator) is like counterfeiting a product, so to speak.

I've come all this way to work at the castle...

But I guess this is Kake-kun's chance to make a name for yourself.

Why are you talking to me like that? What's with the casual "kun"? ("kun" is a salutation reserved for close friends or family)

What are you trying to gain?

Human relationships aren't that easy.

How much do you get paid, Kake-kun?

Shall we hurry up? We won't get there before the appointed time.

Konji wasn't too keen on the idea.

I'm a secret agent. I'm an individual.

I'm not good at tasks like this,

like event production, like being on the school festival committee.

And when I think of the former leader I'm about to meet, Chayama...

That Cha... is that Cha-san?

It's Chayama-san. Chayama Hanro.

Is this Chayama-san someone you can reason with?

He was known for his treasonous ways even within the party.

He used fear to turn one follower after another into true believers

How would you begin to talk to someone like that

Shall I tell you my plan?

I've read the manual and prepared for it.

You did?

Yes

Can I depend on you?

That's Chayama's hideout

Hey...

Please don't be rude to Mr. Chayama-san

I've heard of people who got sick just for laughing

HARAFURI FACTION FORMER MEMBER CHAYAMA HONROU

Excuse me!

*Tsukebito refers to a person who, in an organization with an apprenticeship system or a training system based on that system, follows the side of a higher-ranking person in terms of rank, position, or grade, and performs miscellaneous tasks for that person.

Tsukebito 1

Tsukebito 2

(Narrator) "I should've run away right away too"

(Narrator) Kake was regretting

We're from the Kuroaehan clan (yes)

It seems that you are hiding out as a peasant,

pretending to be a soldier or a farmer,

but you are really a former member of the infamous Harafuri Faction

Chayama Hanro, right?

That's right.

Yes, sir.

We know that from our investigation (yes)

(Narrator) What's with this high-handed talk?

(Narrator) Has he taken upon himself to negotiate

(Narrator) so as to ruin our plans?

You are to leave immediately

I want you to leave now and come with us to the Kuroaehan clan (yes)

I cannot tell you the reason why (yes)

Because we are trying to form a new Harafuri Faction

and we need your help to do it

No, no, you may say "I'm a simple farmer

tending to my simple crops"

It's useless, that's for sure, because it's not true!

(Narrator) No, that's not it, looking at Magobei

(Narrator) Kake thought better of it.

(Narrator) He's getting desperate

The reward is probably zero.

Our clan's finances are in dire straits

I would like to ask you whether or not you would like to participate.

Oh!

Yes, sir.

(Narrator) In order to overcome my fidgeting and fainting

(Narrator) I've been reading the manual carefully, thought about the wording,

(Narrator) memorizing and reciting it.

(Narrator) I have to admire your enthusiasm, but right now.

(Narrator) it's backfiring completely!

(Narrator) He's angry.

(Narrator) He's definitely angry.

(Narrator) His face,

(Narrator) I can't read it!

You want me to...

spread your teachings again?

No, not you, I'm talking to Chayama-san

You want me to spread the teachings one more time?

No, no, this is annoying

That's right!

No, Kake-dono!

Their words are Chayama-dono's words

aren't they?

No, they're not

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Please tell me!

I have one question

Are you truly serious about this?

or are you just joking around?

I'm very serious

After meeting this person (Magobei),

Chayama-sensei has become very disturbed.

But let me be clear,

If I don't spread the teachings...

I'm going to be killed!

I'm serious.

What's that?

I can't do this!

Look, something's there. What do we do?

On a bright moon drop,

the spinning wheel of Kiara is tangled

in this human world

Mother Egu (Foolish Wisdom) has seen your drana.

We shall go to the Kuroaehan clan.

That means...

It means you are coming...

Serious or not, it doesn't matter.

With Mother Egu's guidance.

I will go to the ends of the earth to spread my teachings.

The reason I didn't is because no one has ever come before

Big brother, look at you! Look at you!

Excuse me

Don't worry about my face

And don't ever mention it again

I got these tattoos in Gifu

As a child, I went insane.

I tasted human brains and indulged in horrible lewd pleasures.

I'm the holy dog from the union of the devil and Mother Egu.

The first part of Chayama's name "Cha" also means "Tea" in Japanese

I will bring the tea*.

The ethics of tea.

Tea ethics.

It will shatter the universe.

(Narrator) At that time, Egere no Konji left the room, holding back his laughter.

hello...

Are you feeling unwell?

No, I'm much better now.

(Narrator) I was in love

I'm glad to hear that.

You are...

RON CHAYAMA'S SERVANT

My name is Ron.

I take care of Chayama-dono's personal needs.

I see.

I'm from the Kuroaehan clan...

Where are you, Konji-san?

Konji-san, what are you doing here?

Chayama-san said he will come with us

He also made us some tea.

Please wait

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

She's cute!

She's very cute!

Konji-san, let's go

SLUMS OF KUROAEHAN

HENKO* EATING PLACE *wierd flour

The number of beggars has increased.

Fugitives from the Ushichiku clan.

It's the other way around.

They ate their fill at our clan.

They ran away to Ushichiku, but were driven back and stayed.

What? Where's Osamu?

When I told him about the telekinesis, Chayama and the others asked him for a favor

I'll do it! I'll do it, I'll do it, I'll do it...

Who's that black guy with the drum?

JOUJI, ESCAPEE OF DEJIMA

Jouji is an escapee from Dejima

But Ron's a good woman...

I bet she's dating Chayama

No, I don't think so

No, I don't think so either. Even if he did...

What is it?

What?

It's nothing.

That woman.

Between you and me, I think she likes me!

(Narrator) You're outragously conceited

(Narrator) Kake felt a sense of superiority

It's starting

Do you have any problems?

Were you born to suffer?

No

I'm a laughingstock who enjoys all pleasures.

Laughingstock!

That's the way it should be.

The creator of this world is the Mother Egu

She wanted to make this world

as pretty as a human nose.

Then a man named Donbora appeared.

*menko is Japanese card game

He wanted to make the world look like a menko.

The debate went on endlessly, and when she saw the finished world.

Mother Egu was furious.

What is this world?

She stabbed the priests in the side with a bamboo spike

The blood that flowed from the priest's side was a tapeworm.

In other words, he was a Tapeworm

So said Mother Egu

Tapeworm, swallow up the world of delusion!

This is the world, and this is the belly of the tapeworm.

You are all the shit that the tapeworm has stored up in its belly!

That's it!

I don't understand what they're saying

All of your good deeds are meaningless.

Mother Egu will never admit that she has a worm in her belly.

Idiot! Bastards! Fuck you!

It's not you who's bad, it's the world!

So let's shake our bellies! Let's drain the blood of the gods!

Bring forth!

Fly out Ohedo!

Fly out Ohedo!

As expected, Chayama-san's belly shaking,

to the untrained eye, are something else.

Is that so?

It's hideous and unbearable to look at

But looking at that belly makes me sad

Really? Not cute?

Very sad.

Stop messing around!

Magobei-dono!

I can't believe the world's a Tapeworm's belly.

Magobei-dono

You're shaking your stomach.

That's nonsense...

This is bad.

It's pretty bad.

O!He!Do!

O!He!Do!

I just can't stand it!

Wait, wait, wait! Magobei-dono!

Is that what this is?

(Narrator) Have you've lost your mind? No, that's not it.

(Narrator) He's always been in a state of saturation.

(Narrator) In other words, he was full of it.

(Narrator) Promotions he didn't deserve, assignments that didn't suit his stature.

(Narrator) A habit of fainting when pushed to the limit

(Narrator) He was overwhelmed with worry and pain.

(Narrator) He was about to spill out of his little bowl.

Is that Sakura?

No, no, that's impossible

(Narrator) I need something to hold on to.

(Narrator) No

(Narrator) I was so trapped that I had to stop thinking to believe in anything.

(Narrator) It didn't matter.

(Narrator) I didn't care what it was, as long as it made me lose myself and go crazy.

(Narrator) A summer festival, an anti-war demonstration, anything.

O!He!Do!

(Narrator) He wasn't crazy.

(Narrator) He was just an ordinary, cheap kid.

Hey, is he okay?

Let's call it a success for now.

Report to Naito quickly.

O!He!Do! O!He!Do!

Just shake your belly and cause havoc!

I'm surprised.

I didn't know it was so easy to get excited over such a hoax.

You wouldn't believe it, would you?

You don't believe that the world is a tapeworm's belly?

That's not true.

They don't believe because they're right.

They believe what they want to believe.

They believe that you can't live happily because the world is wrong.

They believe it because it's more convenient for them.

This is bad.

This is the fruit of Tokijiku *In Japanese lore, this golden fruit was said to have a nice fragrance all year round and to have the power of immortality.

Give me some.

It is Mother Egu's Ohedo

It's good.

Thank you!

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Thank you!

Oh? What the hell is all this?

I didn't hear about it!

That's... that's him.

Get out of the way! Move, move...

Get out of the way!

EBE SOUJIROU, KUROAEHAN CLAN CONSTABLE

You're the ringleader?

Come on!

Come on!

Don't touch me!

You filthy dog that doesn't even belong in this world, get out!

Who's the dog, you stupid bastards!

Come on, come on.

Ow!

What are you doing, idiot! You.

Congratulations.

You cracked Chayama's forehead

You've made a tiny crack in this world

That achievement makes you...

He's coming, he's coming!

I humbly receive your Ohedo

Osamu.

Make him a fool of me.

I can't... I can't...

I can't do it!

Osamu!

Let him go.

Hey, big brother!

(Narrator) He'll never forget his debt of gratitude for the rice ball.

(Narrator) He was an obedient Osamu.

Bring out the Ohedo!

Well done, Osamu. Your reward.

Big brother!

The defiler is now a saint.

Celebrate!

I'm sorry.

NAITO'S PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Who's that?

I wonder if he went to the castle.

There must be a guard.

Excuse me

(Narrator) What's with the silence?

(Narrator) Kake was struck by an incomprehensible anxiety.

What the hell!

This...

(Narrator) It was an invitation from the Sarumawa Magistrate, Oura Shuzen.

(Narrator) I'd like to show His Highness

(Narrator) how I've become a full-fledged monkey handler.

(Narrator) Then all the people in the castle agreed to go to Edaka Village to see the performance

(Narrator) Naito and the rest of the top brass agreed.

(Narrator) Of course, Naito and the other top officials were not disappointed.

Edaka Village Monkey Magistrate's Office

They were only half curious.

It's been a long time, Your Highness.

Oura! Are you in good health?

Yes, sir.

Mm-hmm.

Then hurry up and show the monkey.

Eh...

Yes, sir.

Now! The Monkey Magistrate!

Let us now see the monkey's many tricks.

I am Oura Shuzen, former retainer of the Kuroaehan clan.

Please call me "Shun-chan" as a term of endearment!

Shun-chan!

And my partner, Hentaro!

Hentaro, stand up straight, good

This is Hentaro.

Say hello to everyone

Say hello to the audience

Come on, say hello to everyone

Hey! Oura.

Yes, sir.

That monkey, why don't he say hello? It's not polite.

I'm sorry, but...

There's no need to be afraid.

If it's too stupid to say hello, fine.

If it's too lazy to say hello, then that's your problem.

You should be scolded severely!

No, no, ah, Hentaro

I'm sorry for this interruption

What you're about to see is a monkey trick.

A trick? Is it a trick not to say hello?

Yes, sir.

The reversal of the power structure, where the human being is at the mercy of the monkey.

It's the reversal of the power structure that makes it so funny.

I've trained him not to greet you so easily.

I don't get it!

Do you think it's funny, Naito?

Well, whether you find it funny or not is a matter of sensitivity.

Are you saying I'm not sensitive enough?

No, not at all.

The real joy of monkey performing is not in the art itself.

It's the monkey's insolence and defiance.

It's the reversal of position, the monkey's insolence and rebellion, that is the real thrill for the common people.

But don't worry, my lord, it's not a complete reversal.

Eventually, the monkey will reflect and do his trick.

Now that you've said that, it's over for you

Then just show the trick from the beginning.

But you see...

If you're confident in your performance, there's no need to play games.

Isn't that right?

Huh...

Ohedo! Ohedo!

It's the Monkey Ball Ride.

Indeed, the monkey rides a ball.

I saw that it did that, I get it

Next...

The next trick is called "Zeni-tori".

where you pick up coins from a make-shift basket.

It's supposed to make the audience laugh.

"This guy's a greedy bastard.

But we'll skip that.

Yes, monkeys do it because they want to be fed.

Yes!

Go, go, go!

Don't throw money, Hentaro.

That's right, that's right, that's right.

Don't do anything rash.

Come on, Hantaro. Hantaro.

My Lord, why don't you take a rest for a while?

Rest?

Are we not supposed to be resting now?

Yes, well, rest is rest.

Well, rest is rest, but if we took that rest and rested some more.

If we rested more, we could rest more.

(whispering) Naito-sama.

Naito-sama.

He's resting now, leave him to it.

belly... belly... belly...

What's wrong with your stomach?

The Harafuri Faction is here!

Yes!

So they're here at last!

It's only natural that they'd come, since we set it up.

Yeah.

It's just that I'm a little worried that they'll get too excited...

Yeah.

Ohedo! Ohedo!

(written in reverse) Ohedo Harafuri is here

Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo...

You can suppress them as you need!

But there's just too many of them...

How many? 20, 30 people?

No, just a few.

They're just peasants and townspeople.

Threaten them with spears and guns and they'll disperse in fear.

Yeah, well, 40 or 50 would be more like it. - What?

What, 100 people in one day?

About one thousand at this stage.

Cut it off! Shake your belly and cut off this imaginary world!

Why did you let it go on so long?

(Narrator) It's no wonder Naito's so angry.

(Narrator) The Kuroaehan Clan only has 30 men here now.

(Narrator) And 100 foot soldiers...

(Narrator) with Naito's restructuring and cost-cutting, they were reduced to 20...

Can 50 men suppress 1,000 men?

What are we doing next

What's wrong, Naito...

Shut up, I'm thinking!

No, that's not it

The Harafuri Faction is in the territory.

The Harafuri Faction?

Yes, indeed.

But don't worry.

Our countermeasure expert.

Our countermeasure expert, Kake Jyunoshin, is working to bring them under control.

Sir...

Tonight, for the sake of safety.

stay here for the night.

O!He!Do!

Hey! Where are you, Chayama?

Oh! He's playing with his stomach, don't kill him!

Ohedo is not a sham!

The castle was in turmoil. The expert was in a pinch

Ohedo Ohedo!

You're not afraid of a sword?

Come at me...

Ron-san

Get out of the way!

Long time no see, Oura.

Did you have fun, Naito?

The whole clan's been trying to make fun of me.

I'm sure they've come to watch.

But it's no use.

Let me tell you frankly how I feel right now.

The monkey performer is just as miserable as the retainer.

Not when they're disfigured like that.

I pity myself, and I pity you.

The Harafuri Faction have risen up in the castle and are rioting.

You seem to be rejoicing in that.

In some respects, yes.

When I saw you monkeying around, I had a guilty conscience.

But the Harafuri Faction really came through.

I was right.

You were meant to be a monkey performer.

I...

I thought that if the Harafuri Faction showed up at the castle.

I knew it was just a trick you pulled.

(Narrator) I know enough that the Harafuri Faction was completely wiped out.

(Narrator) But I'm not going to tell the Lord that.

(Narrator) I like monkeys, I really like monkey business.

(Narrator) I think I am pathetic that way

(Narrator) It was a night of reconciliation for both of us,

(Narrator) in the sense that we acknowledged that we would never accept each other.

RIVERBANK OF HELL

HARAFURI GATHERING

(Narrator) The gang decided to make the riverbank their headquarters.

(Narrator) They set up a tent and a gazebo.

(Narrator) and beating of the drums.

Thank you for your hard work.

Yes, it was a great success.

The project of fabricating the Harafuri Faction is already a success.

I mean, it's clearly too much at this point.

At most, we should've had 1,000 people, but we've got over 2,000.

Wouldn't it be foolish to carry on?

What are you doing?

Ow!

Tonight, my Lord will rest at Edaka Village.

Please have it under control by tomorrow morning

No, no, no, it won't settle naturally

What? Are you stupid?

By order of the Kuroaehan Clan's army, suppress this to end,

please...

Please drink the Kubini soup.

What?

Kubini soup?

After we drink this, please put an end to the commotion.

It's a soup with a strange name

Don't worry...

The soup of the innocent is clear.

But there are no innocents in this false world.

The reason the Kubini soup is clear

is because of the Ohedo of a dead man

Is this hair?

It's delicious.

*this could be a pun where "Ohedo" sounds like "Head"

Here.

Yummy!

(Narrator) At this time, once again.

(Narrator) We're not in control of this mess.

(Narrator) Kake was thinking

Should I cut him down?

You want another one?

Yeah, let's cut him up.

Yeah.

Hey, Osamu, I'll cut him, you hold him down.

I'll cut him, Osamu, hold him down...?

I mean Chayama

He's not someone you can reason with...

Report this to your employer right now.

What?

We're going to burn the castle to the ground.

It's Mother Egu's will that Chayama got this tattoo.

So what of Gifu's tatoos?

Osamu!

I can't do it!

Just hold him!

I can't do it!

That's enough!

Thank you for looking after me, Chayama-san!

Thank you!!

(Narrator) Once again, the idiot Osamu only listens to those who have taken care of him.

(Narrator) So, as it stands, the only one who can help Kake is...

(Narrator) this man who gave him rice in the past.

Harafuri is supreme!

Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo!

Thank you...

Osamu! Let's calm down for a moment.

You tell him, too.

What? Why?

What "Why"?

Hot! Hot! Ouch!

Ouch...

What the hell?

I mean, come on! I've been thinking about this for a while.

You say this and that like I'm your subordinate.

I'm not your subordinate!

I'm Naito-dono's secret agent!

That means you and I are the same.

I knew more about the Harafuri Faction than you did.

You're all talk and no action, aren't you?

I wonder what you think about that.

I wonder if you're even aware of it!

(Narrator) You say troublesome things when it's troublesome.

(Narrator) You're a pain in the ass, he thought.

We will burn down the castle... report it to your employer

(Narrator) Kake and Konji headed to Edaka Village

(Narrator) They did not talk

(Narrator) They were followed by Ron, who watched over them

Lord Jyunoshin!

The western sky is bright red...

ANGUISH OF THE TAPEWORM

Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo!

Ohedo! Ohedo!

The castle... our castle in Kuroaehan is on fire...

Why... why is this happening?

What's with the Harafuri Faction? They're just peasants, townspeople.

Line up the guns on the bank and fire them all at once.

Yeah!

Let's fight to the bitter end, My Lord!

Wait!

Hold it right there.

Carry on with your report, Kake

Yes

There have been 2,000 robberies, rmonkeys

and murders committed by the Harafuri Faction.

The castle is overrun with them.

And they have no guilty conscience whatsoever.

This...

Is the emblem of the Harafuri Faction.

Flags like this are flying everywhere.

The followers are writing them as they wish.

It's written in blood.

Thanks to the Harafuri Faction

It's like we're sharing a pleasant space with pleasant people.

There's room for improvement.

but I can't thank Chayama-san and his staff enough for their efforts.

I'll be back next year.

Enough!!

We'll head to the castle immediately and conquer the villains.

Move out!

Uh, Yes

Sit down, Your Highness.

Let go of me, Naito!

We can't just sit here while our castle is burned to the ground!

This is war.

We should have a well-thought-out strategy and be well-prepared.

We will annihilate the enemy in good time.

That's a good point.

We're less than 100 strong and outnumbered.

Right now, it is important to show restraint

I, agree!

Me too!

Me too!

Restraint

Restraint

The reason why this happened in the first place

When I think about where the blame lies...

I recommend punishing Naito, the man in charge of the countermeasures against the Harafuri Faction?

Will you commit seppuku* or something like that? *ritual suicide by disembowelment

What are you talking about?

We need a strategy now.

We've already agreed that we'd show restraint

Don't change the subject. You're neglecting your duty.

I am!

Kake Jyunoshin is an expert in this field.

I trusted him with my life...

You're putting the blame on your subordinates!

Seppuku! Seppuku!

It's your appointed responsibility!

Then!

If it'll solve the problem if I cut myself.

I'll do it.

This is Jyunoshin.

What's this I'm hearing from all you retainers

If someone tells them to behave themselves, they behave themselves. If someone tells them to commit seppuku, they commit seppuku.

This is pathetic!

Cautiousness, blame and righteousness will not work with Chayama!

Anyone?

Can't anyone offer a constructive, progressive opinion?

Well then, I guess I'd better start talking.

Here

Huh?

Yes.

I don't know if it's progressive or not.

But if you're interested, I'll talk.

Hey Deusu

That's rude in front of His Highness.

But I don't think you'll be able to come up with a solution.

You talk too much! Deusu

No, no, no, that's not the point.

Sir, I think I'm going mad.

Oura, what is this?

What is this? You have seen something unsightly.

I'm not saying it's unsightly.

How is this?

I'm asking why the monkey is speaking human.

I don't know, sir.

How can you not understand?

It's a monkey talking.

It's too disturbing for the young audiences

We don't allow them on stage.

Enough! I'll deal with him myself.

Hey monkey! Come here.

Yes, yes, yes.

I can't see your face. Show yourself!

Yes!

I see... a complete monkey... does he have a name?

JAPANESE MONKEY DEUSU NOBUZU

My name is Deusu Nobuzu

"Deusu," means "Big mortar".

So, why Deusu?

Why do you talk like that?

Basically, all monkeys can understand what humans are saying.

But in that case, there are no words.

It's just you and the world.

But one day.

I realized that my head was full of words.

There was another world out there, created by words.

(Narrator) Naito thought, "This guy doesn't know what he's talking about"

(Narrator) Or have I lost my mind?

(Narrator) The man in front of me is really just a man.

(Narrator) Is it just me, or does he look like a monkey?

It's a world formed by "words", for example

You.

Can you read people?

No, it's not like that.

It's just that I happen to be able to verbalize.

All monkeys think like this, vaguely.

Use honorifics with your superiors.

And don't touch your ass.

No, no, no. it's the monkey

I can't let a monkey talk.

I'm the one who maintains order in the clan.

What do you want me to do? Do you want the death penalty?

You're right.

If I die, the order will be even more disordered.

I can't take it anymore.

Wait a minute!

The Harafuri Faction is causing sheer chaos

Perhaps it's more chaotic than a talking monkey? I wonder.

Anyway, why don't you listen to the monkey?

There's a guy who knows what he's talking about.

You got a better idea?

No, not really a good idea.

The point is, we don't have enough troops.

Then you can use my troops.

Soldiers?

Monkeys.

Cute.

(Narrator) For the first time, Konji knew

(Narrator) that his love for Ron was extremely intense.

It's adorable.

I like monkeys, they're soothing.

It brings out my maternal instinct

(Narrator) It's now or never.

Ron-san

What is it?

Ron-san

Will you be my wife?

No.

All right, then. I'm going to go fart a little.

Noooooo!

No!

(Narrator) And Konji never came back.

(Narrator) Meanwhile, Lord Kuroae Naohito...

(Narrator) the feudal lord, was determined to entrust his fate to a talking monkey.

You don't have to verbalize every word.

Tell me again, Deusu.

First, there are 50 monkeys in Edaka Village.

They may be few in number, but they're highly trained, respectable soldiers.

They're inferior to humans on the plains, but in mountainous terrain they're guerrillas,

and in urban warfare, they're no match for humans.

What do you mean?

We'll be up in the trees, on the roofs.

We can get right up in their faces in an instant.

They'll jump you in the face, scratch your face.

What good is a sword or a spear, when you're jumped in the face and scratched?

I just have to say the word,

and monkeys will gather from every mountain in Japan.

A thousand or two thousand is nothing.

We can win.

We must be on our guard.

Just as Deusu gathers all the monkeys in the land,

Chayama has the power to gather all the fools in the country.

A battle of monkeys and fools.

(Narrator) Kake was calm as he planned his strategy.

(Narrator) What a meeting

I'll send out a message tonight.

and the monkeys will move.

(Narrator) "The Monkey leaves", and The Monkey has left

(Narrator) This is crazy.

Everyone will leave at dawn.

At dawn we will attack the Harafuri Faction stronghold.

My Lord, rest and prepare for war.

(Narrator) I was able to talk to people and monkeys on equal terms.

(Narrator) No, that's a delusion.

(Narrator) I think I was just drooling

(Narrator) and ranting about incomprehensible things.

(Narrator) It was all a delusion, a mad world, and only I was sane.

My head hurts.

Lord Jyunoshin.

This is from Deusu

Ron-san

You should hide in Edaka village.

I'll come for you when the war is over.

Take care.

Bye Bye

(Narrator) Kake was beginning to be seriously attracted to Ron-san, who seemed to be in love with him

(Narrator) He really wanted to come back for her after the war

That's right.

So what's this?

It's a sign.

The monkey army followed Deusu's instructions.

They attacked the humans.

But when they do, they don't know who's friend or foe.

Never attack anyone wearing this purple bandana.

They've been instructed in advance.

In other words, if you don't wear it,

they'll pick your eyes and bite your nose off.

Yes, yes.

Yes, yes.

Let's go, Kuroaehan monkeys and soldiers

Follow my lead!

Sound the battle cry!

Ooh!

(Narrator) Before dawn.

(Narrator) Chayama Hanro, the leader of the Neo-Harafuri Faction

(Narrator) was eating the croque-monsieur that Jouji had baked.

I knew it had to be made with Gruyère cheese

(Narrator) What a bunch of idiots.

(Narrator) Chayama suddenly felt like a third party and thought to himself.

(Narrator) How did this happen?

(Narrator) Four idiots came in one after the other

(Narrator) They were talking nonsense

(Narrator) I was just teasing them a little.

Get up!

The sun is rising.

The second day is here!

Wake up!

Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!

Hey! It's day two, day two! Hey!

(Narrator) They're so stupid they don't even know what death is.

(Narrator) Besides, their brains are numb from the Tokijiku fruit

(Narrator) Thanks to them.

(Narrator) I don't have to worry about them killing me for a while.

(Narrator) But for how long?

(Narrator) What's the point in doing it in the first place?

(Narrator) I could have lived a quiet life in hiding and been safe.

(Narrator) That's what I wanted. That's why I sold my religion

(Narrator) Four guns, four bows and arrows.

(Narrator) 50 soldiers, 50 monkeys.

(Narrator) That's the entire force of the Kuroaehan Army.

Fire!

Shoot!

What the hell are they doing?

Rocks! All of you take the rocks!

It's Ohedo

Release the Ohedo!

First move, first victory...

(Narrator) The smirk on Naito's face...

It hurts...

Retreat to the back of the bank!

Protect him!

Protect him!

And... Deusu! Deusu-dono!

What is it?

I request you to lead the charge against the monkey army.

I've said before

Monkeys aren't good at fighting on the plains.

We can't just stand by and watch.

I'll give them cover fire.

I don't know.

But isn't the basic idea that

monkeys can protect humans from bullets?

I knew it.

All right, all right.

That's what I was thinking.

So I'll make my conditions without reservation.

If I win, you can make me a warrior.

you will be

a samurai?

I don't know about that.

because I'm a monkey?

You let the monkeys do everything and you watch from the high ground?

a samurai is prepared to give up his life for his clan in a war.

they are always ready to die.

*the second sword is usually a short sword for indoor combat and also for ritual suicide

that's why samurai's proudly carry two swords*

He's got a point.

It's for times like this that samurai earn their stipend.

I won't be beaten by a monkey, Naito.

All of you!

Charge, one!

That's it!

Charge!

Let's go!

(Narrator) As expected, the monkey army was fast.

Stop!

(Narrator) Nagaoka Shume ran around the battlefield,

(Narrator) He hadn't killed a single enemy.

(Narrator) Nagaoka was relieved.

(Narrator) I have monkeys... and monkeys make me happy.

Sorry...

No, no, no! No, no, no!

Friend! I am friend!

(Narrator) Nagaoka Shume, 35.

(Narrator) A lifelong bachelor.

INARI TESTICLES COUNTERATTACK!

This is no time to be fooling around.

Die, you bastard!

What about you?

I don't know you.

Hey! Don't play dumb with me, you bastard.

What are you going to do with her?

I told you, I don't know!

You want all the credit and the girl for yourself, you poor ronin!

Hey!

You and Naito made up this whole thing.

I'll expose you!

What a loudmouth secret agent.

Let's go!

What? Oh...

(Narrator) Egere no Konji, 38.

(Narrator) He was too pure-hearted to be a spy.

Ron...

Deusu is finally here!

We're going to attack at once! Here we go!

Wait! Wait!

Why?

Let's go back to the embankment.

Why?

His Highness is in danger.

I'm going.

No!

Let's get back to the embankment and regroup.

What are you saying? We've just closed the distance!

What's the use of running into an enemy a hundred times our size!

That's monkey wisdom!

Hurry up and decide!

(Narrator) Look!

(Narrator) I told you. I can gather all the monkeys in the country.

North of the city, the streets are full of monkeys.

There could be 100 million of them.

Monkeys.

What? The monkeys are killing me.

Shit is going to go to shit, and we're all going to die

If you wear this, the monkeys won't attack you

Really? This...

Osamu!

Big brother!

Get up on the roof, you bastard!

And any man or monkey

who gets close to us, give them Ohedo

O,O,Ohedo?

They are thoughtless, senseless, uneducated, unthinking

They're people with a strange appearance

I want you to turn them all into fools

Do it!

Do it now!

Go!

Big brother!

What are you doing, Osamu?

Naito, what is this?

Come on.

Monkeys from the north, idiots from the south.

They were fighting each other, and then...

and then they exploded in midair.

It's exactly what you see

Taro! Jiro!

Hentaro!

Hanako!

Sir.

Osamu has betrayed us.

Osamu, that dim-witted idiot...

Again!

We've got nothing on him.

He only listens to Chayama now.

Do something!

It's your fault, after all

Just because that idiot said he could do something...

That's why we let him come along.

That's what we're paying for!

You rude bastard!

And you're right!

We should've taken it more seriously.

and gotten our hands dirty...

If you've got nothing better to say, then shut up.

What? What?

It's easy to stop these explosions, Naito.

What should we do?

Just shoot him dead with a bow or a gun.

I see.

That won't do anything, though.

A human causing explosions like that,

and I'm a monkey talking like this.

We need to deal with the root of the problem

(Narrator) Osamu was having fun now.

Big brother!

(Narrator) I've been ridiculed and abused since I was a child.

(Narrator) and each time I've given up because I'm stupid...

(Narrator) I've accepted every kind of sorrow.

(Narrator) The only thing Osamu enjoyed was...

(Narrator) Was to make things float and explode.

Idiot! How dare you play with explosives?

It's okay.

(Narrator) The adults blamed him.

(Narrator) I knew I shouldn't have done it.

Listen!

I'm sorry.

Don't do it!

Money...

I asked for a ride, you gave me a ride!

I don't have any money!

You idiot!

(Narrator) Eventually, while working as a horseman...

Ugh! Ouch...

(Narrator) Sometimes he'd use his powers behind people's backs.

(Narrator) he was tormented by guilt.

(Narrator) For the first time, he was allowed to do so openly.

(Narrator) He could explode to his heart's content.

(Narrator) But it didn't make him feel any better.

(Narrator) He collapsed on top of the mound.

(Narrator) In his last moments, he thought to himself.

(Narrator) But the most fun I had was when I was

(Narrator) I think it was when I was a horseman.

(Narrator) I wasn't angry at the customers who didn't pay, not because they were idiots, but...

(Narrator) because it was fun.

(Narrator) That's how Osamu died.

25 years old.

Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo!

Oh, yeah!

That's good!

The worms are writhing in agony, so let's swing some more!

Shake some more! Shake some more!

Shake some more! Shake some more!

Shake some more! Let's shake harder!

More shaking!

(Narrator) He didn't have to lead the way.

(Narrator) The followers gathered on the riverbank were like wooden dolls.

(Narrator) If there's a line, they line up and buy what they hear is on sale.

(Narrator) They never think with their own brains.

(Narrator) But they never doubt that they are unique

(Narrator) There's no way such a group of people wouldn't surrender their stomachs to this fervor.

Ron...

(Narrator) Now, in a situation like this.

(Narrator) The most important people in the story stay behind.

(Narrator) The lesser characters usually die first.

(Narrator) But there was an exception.

That particular man

Look, look, look...

Come here! Come on, come on!

Come on! Come on, come on!

Come on, come on! Ron-san!

Ron-san!

Ron! Ron!

Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo!

Ron!

Lord Jyunoshin.

Why did you come here?

I...

I don't need this. I can lose my mind anytime I want.

Let's go.

Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo!

Ohedo!

Well...

(Narrator) Deusu abandoned his responsibility

(Narrator) By joining the ruling class as a monkey.

(Narrator) He wanted to destroy reality as we know it.

(Narrator) He tried to build a new world.

(Narrator) But, well, such things, like most revolutions.

(Narrator) It was nothing new.

(Narrator) So he was defeated.

(Narrator) And so, half-heartedly...

(Narrator) he suddenly stopped talking.

(Narrator) He howled like a monkey.

Ron...

Wait for me at the Henko Eating Place

Once I finish everything

I'll come for you.

The monkeys... are retreating to heaven.

Without monkeys, we can't win.

Lord...

We've lost.

We are not defeated!

Even the Harafuri Faction...

They're originally from my clan.

I will persuade them myself.

Well then!

Meet me at the Great Hall of the Buddha!

Listen up!

Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo! Ohedo!

Hear me!

People of my clan!

You have been deceived!

Wake up! Wake up!

Listen to me! You have been deceived!

Wake up!

No! No!

That didn't work.

How could you have let this happen?

What's the matter with you?

Kake, you're still alive?

Really?

Let's finish this

I am

punk samurai!

Hot, hot!

It hurts and my stomach is hot!

Ow,ow,ow!

Ow, ow, ow! It's hot!

It's so hot! Hot!

Ouch, ouch, ouch... ouch, ouch...

It hurts!

Ow, ow, ow...

Hey! That!

he's messing around...

Hey, what's that guy's name? What's his name?

He's going to shit!

He's about to turn into the worm shit that swallowed the world!

Hey, wait

You've got to be kidding me.

Put your whole being on the line, deny your whole being!

The worms are in agony!

Shut up!

Shake your belly, you bastards!

Shake your guts, you bastards! Hey!

This is Ohedo!

I'm off!

Follow the scriptures!

Aim for that one!

He's all alone in the void now!

You see, each of us has only one anus.

Everyone has a different anus! Everyone's a different asshole!

Everyone's different and everyone's good!

Follow that man!

Hurry up!

Mother.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Huh?

Yes

Oh, no.

I'm gonna get some sleep.

and when I wake up, it might all be a dream.

Just give me a minute.

HENKO EATING PLACE

Ron...

I've been waiting for you.

I'm glad you're okay.

There's so much I don't understand.

The monkey talked, Osamu used his strange powers.

I've killed too many people.

And I'm alive.

And I'm sane.

What's so funny?

You're so carefree...

I'll ask you the same question.

What else do you know about me?

What else...?

For example...

Over there

What the hell is that?

There's nothing like it in nature.

But... it exists.

Chayama was right, this current reality...

is a lie.

It may be true that this world is a lie

But I'm alive.

I'm different from the rest

I don't belong to any society or organization

I don't believe in anything. I'm sane and I'll survive this.

I don't care about a world that never questions the assumptions of this world.

I'm a...

punk samurai!

Will you,

come with me?

Yes

Anywhere you want.

Ron...

I don't understand...

Did you forget my face?

You...

You killed my father!

You forgot...

my sick father,

and that pathetic beggar who pretended to be blind.

This is revenge.

I approached you pretending to be interested in you.

so that I could murder you myself.

Now you know! Kake Jyunoshin!

Why did you...

You said this world is a lie.

Why do you want revenge on me?

It's so simple.

Why do you insist on such a simple cause and effect?

It's a messed up world anyway.

The truth is useless, it's a shitty world!

Then...

It'd be easier to just forget about it and live.

Because it pisses me off.

Besides...

It's because of this world.

There are some things that are non-negotiable.

(Narrator) Kake was down.

(Narrator) I'm going to die in a world of lies

(Narrator) I was stabbed in the liver with a bamboo spike and going to die, he thought.

(Narrator) I wished I could see Ron's beautiful face one last time.

(Narrator) But Ron never looked back.

(Narrator) The sky cleared as Ron breathed out

(Narrator) It was beautiful, but it was not true.

(Narrator) It was fiction itself...

Punk Samurai Slash Down

Come on Johnny!

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