Notes:

• My Japanese is very poor. So take my translations with a grain of salt. There are a few parts I did not know how to translate, so I guessed at the meaning. Those parts are marked with an (*). Just keep in mind these are far from 100% correct or perfect. If you see a translation mistake, please let me know.

• The following should be read with manga in hand. These are only the dialogue. There are no mentions of scene changes, and very little description of action. So you may be confused if you don't have the manga in front of you.

• If you don't have the manga, I've written a summary of this chapter. So check that out.

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Last Revised: 3-11-02.

Sarasa:

Mother! Are you in there?!

Voice:

Tatara! Tatara! Tatara!

Chigusa:

Tatara!

Kazan:

Men!

Kazan:

Escort this woman safely down the mountain.

Soldiers:

Ye...yes.

Kazan:

I can't bear for you to witness your son's death.

Kazan:

Please get away from here.

Chigusa:

How...

Chigusa:

How could I...

have been so confused?

Chigusa:

If I had...

escaped back then,

Chigusa:

Ah...

Ahhh

Chigusa:

...I wouldn't be a burden to my daughter now.

Chigusa:

Tatara!

Chigusa:

Forget about this mother!

Leave this place!

Chigusa:

Save her.

Save my little Sarasa.

Chigusa:

Tataraaa!

Chigusa:

She's just a girl.

Chigusa:

She's just...

a 15-year-old girl.

Chigusa:

AHHHH

Kazan:

Forgive me, Miss Chigusa.

Sarasa:

Mother?! Mother!

Zaki:

Get back, Tatara.

Kazan:

Now,

I can fight without holding back.

Sarasa:

General Kazan!

Kazan:

I don't know how many times I've faced you.

Kazan:

But this will surely be the last.

Sarasa:

My mother...

What did you do with her?

Kazan:

Ah.

Kazan:

It's useless for me to tell you, since you're about to die.

Sarasa:

What?

Chacha:

Tatara.

Chacha:

He's too much for you to handle.

Chacha:

This big fella...

will be my opponent.

Sarasa:

Chacha!

Chacha:

You go find your mother.

Chacha:

Zaki!

Protect Tatara!

Zaki:

Chacha!

Chacha:

I don't want to hear it.

Chacha:

Same goes for everyone!

Understand!

Shôta:

Boss...

Chacha:

Tatara...

must not be killed.

Chacha:

I didn't tell Tatara...

about Kazan and his mother.

This is all my fault.

Kazan:

Doesn't matter who I fight first.

Kazan:

There's so few of you.

Kazan:

Attack!

(Sarasa & her men begin to battle the Red Army.)

Sarasa:

Mother. Mother.

Sarasa:

My brother's enemy,

Kazan,

is right in front of me.

Sarasa:

But I can't reach him.

Soldier:

Gyah

Sarasa:

Asagi.

Asagi:

Don't die yet.

Everything'll be ruined if Tatara dies.

Sarasa:

Asagi,

you're probably the strongest fighter here.

Sarasa:

Go protect everyone else!

Asagi:

Sure.

Asagi:

I'm...

just happy to slaughter the Red Army.

Asagi:

Move!

Outta my way!

Asagi:

Too bad the Red King isn't here.

Asagi:

Such a pity!

Hayato:

Hey, Asagi's really good.

He sure doesn't look it.

Shôta:

Don't get distracted, Hayato!

Sarasa:

Chacha! Chacha!

Sarasa:

Let me fight...

Kazan!

Kazan:

That's fine with me.

Chacha:

You stay right there!

Chacha:

I won't let you...

lay one finger on Tatara.

Kazan:

You have the eyes of...

someone who does not fear death, woman.

Kazan:

But,

I'm the same way.

Kazan:

I won't go easy on you just because you're a woman!

Sarasa:

Chacha!

(Shuri is mobilizing cannons through the mountain to Kumano.)

Shuri:

Go!

Shuri:

Get all that up the moutain quickly!

Shuri:

I want everything done by tonight!

Shuri:

Hurry up!

Sakaki:

Red King, please wait.

Shuri:

What is it, Sakaki?

Shuri:

I told you to stay on the ship!

Sakaki:

Please stop.

Sakaki:

Don't go after General Kazan!

Sakaki:

Everyone can see that...

the General...

is a splendid commander more loyal than anyone.

Sakaki:

You mustn't kill him!

Shuri:

I've...

given that man many chances.

Shuri:

It'd been fine if he was honest with me.

Shuri:

It's a crime to keep secrets from me!

Sakaki:

If he did come clean,

would you have spared those two?

Shuri:

How can I spare...

the woman who brought Tatara to this world?!

Shuri:

Enough talk!

Go back!

Sakaki:

Red King!

Sakaki:

Shido's death...

must have...

hurt you greatly.

Ashô:

Don't be too outspoken, Lord Sakaki.

Sakaki:

Lord Ashô.

Ashô:

The King always...

treats his subjects harshly.

Ashô:

Since he's dealing with the General,

he's got to use some extreme methods.*

Sakaki:

Lord Ashô...

Shuri:

Hurry.

Shuri:

Hurry to Motomiya, Kumano!

Shuri:

So this place...

also has hotsprings...

Shuri:

But I won't...

bump into Sarasa here...

Messenger:

Red King.

Shuri:

How are things up the mountain?

Messenger:

Not good, Sir...

Something very unexpected has happened.

Shuri:

What is it?!

Tell me.

Messenger:

The General...

is currently engaged in battle with Tatara!

Sarasa:

Chacha!

Hayato!

Where are you?

Sarasa:

Being pushed around,

Sarasa:

with no sense of direction.

Sarasa:

Chacha!

Sarasa:

This way...

Sarasa:

This way...!

I'll never defeat the General,

Sarasa:

let alone rescue my mother.

I have only...

Sarasa:

...put...

everyone's lives in danger!

(A Red soldier grabs Sarasa, ready to slash her with an ax.)

Red Soldier:

It's Tatara!

Red Soldier:

I've got him.

Zaki:

Tatara!

Sarasa:

Mother.

(Before the Red soldier could kill Sarasa, a harpoon shoots out of nowhere and stabs him in the back.)

Red Soldier:

Gyah!

Zaki:

Tatara!

Nachi:

Tengu Hall's Nachi team has arrived—!

Nachi:

Leave this to us.

You guys get out!

Sarasa:

I can't!

Kazan...

My mother...

Nachi:

Dumbass!!

Nachi:

Don't you get it?!

Our plan failed.

Nachi:

Escape is our priority now!

Nachi:

As long as you survive, you can try again.

Now go!

Nachi:

It's just like me...

and that whale.

Nachi:

There'll be hundreds more chances for me to get him.

Sarasa:

Nachi...

Zaki:

He's right! Tatara, let's go.

Sarasa:

Zaki.

Sarasa:

What about Chacha...

{Hyururu...}

(Sarasa sees flying flares.)

Sarasa:

Gunpowder?!

Sarasa:

Zaki!

Sarasa:

Get down—!

(A bomb explodes near them, and Sarasa blocks the blast from Zaki.)

Zaki:

Tatara!

Zaki:

You crazy fool!

Why'd you protect me?

Zaki:

Are you alright?!

Sarasa:

Ugh...

My eyes...

Sarasa:

My eyes...

Zaki:

Damn.

Zaki:

We need to get them treated soon.

Nachi:

Goddamn!

Nachi:

Where's the gunpowder coming from?!

Tengu member:

Wah

Sarasa:

Zaki,

hurry...

go find Chacha...

Zaki:

Chacha...

told me to protect you.

Zaki:

Now hold on!

Red Army:

Waaaah

Red Soldier:

Who is it?

Red Soldier:

Where are they firing from?

(Zaki is carrying Sarasa, who is unconcious, and meets up with Asagi.)

Zaki:

Where?

Zaki:

Where's the exit?

(At the exit, they see a row of Red soldiers aiming arrows at them.)

Zaki:

Asagi.

Zaki:

Take Tatara.

(Zaki jumps in front of the flying arrows, trying to block them with his body.)

Zaki:

Chacha.

(Luckily, Hijiri comes in and deflects all the arrows from Zaki.)

Hijiri:

Kaah

Hijiri:

I'll show you...

why they call this place...

the birthplace of martial arts.

Zaki:

Hijiri.

Hijiri:

Zaki, do you have a death wish or what?

Hijiri:

That would have been a really lousy way to die.

Hijiri:

Listen up!

Hijiri:

The one bombing this place right now is the Red King!

Hijiri:

Don't cheer yet! You fools.

Hijiri:

He's not here to help you!

He's trying to annihilate this place.

Hijiri:

This compound is already surrounded by fire.

Hijiri:

Those who want to run should run.

Hijiri:

Those who want to stay...

will have to face me.

Hijiri:

But hear this!

I hail from Ki country,

birth place...

of the great Musashi—

(Musashi is a legendary Japanese hero.)

(Hijiri charges into the Red soldiers.)

Hijiri:

Hurry and go—! Tatara.

Sarasa:

The Red King...?!

The Red...King.

Zaki:

Whoa.

Zaki:

The...

whole mountain...

is on fire.

Soldiers:

Fire!

Soldiers:

Fire—!

Shuri:

Open the gate!

Open the gate—!

Man:

No way!*

This is the Emperor's residence.

Shuri:

I know!

Shuri:

Tell the Emperor...

I'm his worthless son, the Red King.

Shuri:

I'm after an insubordinate subject.

Shuri:

Just wanted to let you know that this is an internal affair!

Some fire sparks may fly about.

Shuri:

There's no need for you to interfere!

Understand?

Servant:

What internal affair?

Servant:

Do you intend to burn down Kumano?

Emperor:

He's getting too carried away...

Shuri:

Should I go see the Black King too?

Ha ha ha ha

Sakaki:

Red King.

Sakaki:

General Kazan's subjugation is just an excuse...

for you to burn down Kumano, right?

Voice:

Kumano is important to the Emperor,

not just as a sacred land

but also for trade.

It's the Emperor's treasure house.

Contrary to ancient traditions,

it has become the base of an army of monk warriors,

a mighty power.

Shuri:

Who gave you that idea?

Shuri:

I'm...

only after Kazan.

Shuri:

But,

I can't control how the fire spreads.

So the Shrine may get burned too.

Ha ha ha

Sakaki:

Just as I thought.

Sakaki:

Such a terrifying man.

Nagi's group:

Nagi-sama!

Nagi's group:

The mountain top is on fire! And it's spreading quickly.

Nagi's group:

Ah!

Yato!

Wait!

Nagi:

Let's follow Yato.

Nagi's group:

Nagi-sama.

Nagi:

The origin of that fire must be Motomiya.

Voice:

Where's Tatara—

Zaki:

That alley way.

Zaki:

Let's go in there.

(Zaki, Sarasa, and Asagi find themselves inside the courtyard of a private residence.)

Girl:

Who are you?

Zaki:

Ah...

No one to be suspicious of.

We mean you no harm.

Voice:

Kikune—

What is it?

Kikune:

My Lady.

Woman:

What is the matter?

Zaki:

We're sorry to intrude upon your yard.

We were just passing through.

Zaki:

Our comrade is hurt.

Woman:

Kikune,

show them the way to the back.

Kikune:

Ye...yes.

Zaki:

Thank you.

Asagi:

Bow.

Woman:

Asagi.

Woman:

Is that precious child...

Tatara?

Asagi:

...Yes, White Lady.

Asagi:

I mean...

White King.

White King:

And how is my cute little Asagi?

White King:

I hope the hunter...

hasn't become the hunted.

Asagi:

Me?

Of course not.

Asagi:

Everything is going just fine.

White King:

The world...

is made for you.

Zaki:

Tatara, you okay?

It'll be better over here...

Soldiers:

Where's Tatara?

Soldiers:

He escaped over there.

Zaki:

They're persistent.

Zaki:

Tatara, let me borrow this.

Zaki:

Take care of him.

(Zaki puts on Sarasa's cloak and runs off.)

Zaki:

Here is Tatara!

Zaki:

This way!

Soldier:

There.

Soldier:

After him.

Sarasa:

It's hot...

Sarasa:

My eyes...

are burning.

Sarasa:

Shuri...

help me...

Sarasa:

Yato...?

Yato...

Sarasa:

Yato...

Shinbashi:

Pi

Hijiri:

You're awake?

Keep your eyes closed.

Hijiri:

The doctor is coming.

Sarasa:

Doctor...?

Everyone is...

Chacha...

Sarasa:

Zaki is...

Hijiri:

He went back to Kazan's compound, disguised as you.

Hijiri:

But the building is about to burn down.

Sarasa:

He went to rescue Chacha!

Sarasa:

I need to go.

Hijiri:

Stupid!

Not in your condition.

Hijiri:

That man went so he could save you.

Hijiri:

How can you possibly go and save him?

Hijiri:

I won't let him die a senseless death.

Hijiri:

Wait for the doctor!

Sarasa:

Senseless...

death...

Sarasa:

No!

Hijiri:

What?

Stop talking nonsense!

Sarasa:

All because...

Sarasa:

That's wrong!

Hijiri:

What is?

Sarasa:

I was too weak...

Hijiri:

He's sacrificing himself for his commander.

Hijiri:

It's a high honor!

You have a great friend!

Sarasa:

All because I was too weak.

Sarasa:

It doesn't matter when,

or for whom,

death can never be justified.

Sarasa:

Am I wrong?

Sarasa:

Am I wrong...?

Sarasa:

Yato!

Sarasa:

Yato!

Hijiri:

Tatara, don't!

Hijiri:

You're still hurt.

Hijiri:

Your eyes...

will be ruined!

Hijiri:

You...

crazy fool!

(Chacha is slumped in a corner, beaten by Kazan.)

Chacha:

Zaki...

Chacha:

Is Tatara safe?

...Really?

That's good.

Chacha:

I also...

did my best.

Chacha:

You know Zaki...

I always thought...

Chacha:

...I would...

die at sea...

for sure.

Chacha:

Who'd thought...

it would be...

on a mountain...

Kazan:

This is the end, woman.

You fought well.

(Zaki appears.)

Sarasa:

Chacha.

Zaki.

Sarasa:

Don't die.

Don't die.

You mustn't die.