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: 10-19-02.

Soldier:

We're under attack from behind!

The Red King is behind us!

Chacha:

Return to formation!

Chacha:

Maintain your composure!

Don't scatter!

Stay together.

Protect Tatara.

Hayato:

Dammit.

The underground tunnels have all been buried.

There shouldn't be any loopholes left!

Sarasa:

They weren't...

...staying placidly inside the palace...

Sarasa:

I thought we would win.

Was that a delusion...?!

Sakaki:

Red King.

I expected us to attack from the front,

...since there was no other way.

Shuri:

Idiot.

You wanna die?

Sakaki:

I'm sorry.

But I never thought there would be such a road.

Sakaki:

Tatara wouldn't have thought of it in his wildest dreams.

Sakaki:

They cut off the water supply to our palace,

...so we were able to use the dried-up waterways.

Shuri:

Don't waste your breath on empty talks.

Go get me Tatara's head.

Sakaki:

Yes.

Sarasa:

The Red King... is in front of my eyes.

Chacha:

Don't get pushed around!

Our forces must not become disjointed!

Stay together!

Sarasa:

The Red King...

Chacha:

Don't scatter!

Gather around one place...

Sarasa:

No!

Chacha:

...Tatara?!

Sarasa:

The Red King is...

...right over there!

We must not stay together.

Sarasa:

How can I possibly lose!

Sarasa:

Chacha! Take half our men to the right.

Hayato! You go left!

Sarasa:

The enemy doesn't have many men.

It's better for us to spread along the sides and surround them!

Sarasa:

We don't need to protect any land or castle.

As long as we can secure a retreat back to our ship, we'll be fine.

Now spread out!

Chacha:

She's right. Let's go!

Zaki:

Sounds reliable enough.

Chacha:

Hayato, I'm counting on you.

Hayato:

Yeah!

Chacha:

Oh.

Hey.

Where's Asagi?!

Where did he go at a time like this?

Really now--!

Kaku-jî:

This young girl, who once said she doesn't like fighting with tears in her eyes,

...would not give one inch when it comes to the Red King.

Kaku-jî:

But, this is a dangerous strength.

Do you understand... Tatara?

Kaku-jî:

This strength comes only from your hatred for the Red King.

It's like a stretched-out thread.

Kaku-jî:

I hope this thread doesn't get cut.

Especially now...

Sakaki:

Red King!

The enemy has surrounded us on both sides.

Shuri:

If things are not decided by this one attack,

...it'll be apparent that we're outnumbered,

...and we'll have to retreat back to the palace again.

Shuri:

I can't rely on Yûna & her men's support.

They're busy holding back the Emperor's army at Shikoku.

Shuri:

That's right, the Emperor's army.

Those bastards are watching this battle,

...just waiting for the chance to strike.

Asagi:

Using the crane's wings formation.

Not bad, Tatara.

Asagi:

Ranmaru, how are the Emperor's army at Dazaifu?

Ranmaru:

Yes.

They are just waiting for the chance to strike.

Asagi:

Umewaka, what about the army from Kyôto?

Umewaka:

Yes, they should be reaching Dôdan stronghold soon.

Umewaka:

Then with Lord Asagi's orders, they will launch an attack on Suou.

Asagi:

Mmm, I'm very pleased.

Asagi:

Oh yeah. What's Muratake doing?

Ranmaru:

Ah... After being scolded in Abashiri,

...he has forfeited his leadership duties.

He's in the midst of self-reflection.

So I'm the leader now.

Asagi:

The Red King will receive his impending death soon enough...

There's a pretty hardworking fellow in his army.

That much-talked-about karate guy.

Asagi:

Ranmaru, give him a handicap.

Ranmaru:

Yes.

Umewaka:

You're going to be on Tatara's side until the end?

Asagi:

Yeah.

Asagi:

I want Tatara to live a little longer.

Hijiri:

What happened?

The number of soldiers inside the palace has decreased.

Hijiri:

They...

...probably all went out to fight.

Hijiri:

Now's the chance.

I'm going to get us a horse. Wait here.

Hijiri:

Whoa. Whoa. Be quiet.

Hijiri:

Who's there?!

What're you doing?!

Don't you touch Nachi!

Muratake:

Be quiet.

I was just trying to stop his bleeding.

If he doesn't see a doctor soon, his life will be in danger.

Hijiri:

...Who are you?

Muratake:

I was the person Mr. Nachi took care of back in Abashiri.

Hijiri:

Ah.

Really?

Muratake:

Hurry. You must get out of here.

Hijiri:

Isn't that locked?

Muratake:

I'll open it. Please wait.

Muratake:

There you go.

Hijiri:

...

Hijiri:

Do you want to join the Tengu?

Muratake:

... I'll think about it.

Muratake:

Rather than following the road,

...it'll be faster if you go straight down this way.

Can you do it?

Hijiri:

No need to talk about can or cannot.

This is nothing.

Muratake:

Please tell Mr. Nachi that Muratake has returned the favor.

Hijiri:

Sure thing.

This favor, I will surely return one day.

Horse:

Heavy.

Muratake:

Eh? But I already settled the score.

I don't want anything more to do with you guys.

Hijiri:

Nachi was Nachi's. Mine is mine.

See ya.

Muratake:

You guys better get out before the Emperor's army gets here.

Hijiri:

...Nachi.

Kumano's mountains are sort of like this.

Okay, let's go.

Hijiri:

Don't bite your tongue by accident and die!

Shuri:

Nakijin.

Shuri:

That's why I told you to wear armor.

Idiot.

Nakijin:

I'm fine.

But I've never seen that type of weapon before.

Dammit--

Shuri:

Stay here and rest.

Don't go out anymore.

Nakijin:

I told you I'm fine.

Shuri:

And I told you not to die.

How many times do I have to say it?

Nakijin:

Thanks.

That's why I have to go.

Shuri:

Idiot.

Go die.

Sakaki:

Red King.

Bad news.

Sakaki:

There's no more water.

Shuri:

What? Don't we know that already?!

Sakaki:

No. It's not...

...just the palace...

Chacha:

Tatara, can you see it?!

We've recovered.

We're advancing this way!

Sarasa:

Good. Keep going...

...until we capture the Red King's headquarter!

(A rock hits Sarasa's head.)

Sarasa:

A rock...?

Sarasa:

Wah!

Sarasa:

The town's... people...?!

Hayato:

What are you doing?

Are you on the Red King's side?

Sarasa:

Hayato.

Man:

Water...

People:

The town's water...

...has dried up.

It's all your doing.

Sarasa:

....eh....

People:

The ponds, the springs, they're all cracked open.

The wells have all dried up!

Our Suou doesn't have one drop of water left!

Sarasa:

This can't be...

I only intended...this...

...for the palace's water...

People:

What was that "country without killing" you wanted to create?

You've already killed.

People:

You've killed us. And this land.

You've killed everything.

People:

Why did you do this to us?

If only you hadn't come!

Child:

Get out!

Kaku-jî:

Tatara.

Hijiri:

Tatara.

Hijiri:

Nachi is dying.

I'm taking him back to the ship!

Sarasa:

Nachi...

Red Soldier:

Oooh!

Take this! Tataraaaa!

Red Soldier:

Your head is mine!

Kaku-jî:

Tatara!

Sarasa:

WAAAH!

Sarasa:

My nerves...

...have gone numb.

Sarasa:

If I'm like this,

...I won't be able to fight.

Sarasa:

All the people I care about...

...are soaked in blood.

Sarasa:

My own hands...

...are stained with blood.

Sarasa:

Kaku-jî. Kaku-jî.

I can't hold the sword. I can't.

Kaku-jî:

Just wipe off the blood.

Pull yourself together!

Don't let the thread...

...be cut. Not yet!

Sarasa:

This is the Red King's capital,

...so it's okay to ruin it.

Sarasa:

Wither the greens.

Dry the earth.

Turn this into a desert no one can live in.

Child:

Get out!

Sarasa:

These are not the things...

...I was fighting for!

Kaku-jî:

Tatara!

Sarasa:

Brother.

Brother.

Sarasa:

Sarasa...

..is falling... into hell.

Sarasa:

The things that I wished for, what were they?

Shuri:

All the town's water has dried up?

Shuri:

Sakaki, your underground water canal is pretty useless now, isn't it?

Sakaki:

How can this... How...

Sakaki:

This used to be such a beautiful city...

Shuri & Sarasa:

The things that I wanted...

Shuri & Sarasa:

The things I wanted, what were they?

Sarasa & Sarasa:

The things I wished for, what were they?

Shuri & Sarasa:

I'm falling...

...into hell.

Shuri:

Sakaki, tell everyone to retreat to the palace.

I'll be there a little later.

Sakaki:

Yes...

Shuri:

Looks like a storm is coming.

Nakijin:

Storm? You get typhoons here too?

Shuri:

There won't be rainfall.

Shuri:

It's a sandstorm.

Chacha:

Return to the ship!

Everyone! Hurry back to the ship!

We can dodge the storm at sea.

Sarasa:

Chacha, get the town's people to the ship...

Chacha:

Don't ask for the impossible.

Chacha:

Tatara.

If you want to be nice to everyone, things will get really tough.

Hijiri:

Nagi, Dr. Bashô, take care of Nachi for me.

A tough guy like him won't die easily.

Chacha:

Huh? Where are you going, Hijiri?

Hijiri:

Kumano. Let me borrow a horse.

Chacha:

Kumano...?! From here?!

Wait! The storm!

Hijiri:

I've got to hurry.

This is something only I can do!

Bashô:

Nagi.

Nagi:

Yes.

Bashô:

Are they really fighting the Red King out there?

Bashô:

I mean,

...are Sarasa...

...and the Red King fighting each other.

Nagi:

Yes. But that's a secret.

Sarasa:

Shuri?!

Sarasa:

Shuri...

Shuri...

Sarasa:

An illusion...?!

Sarasa:

It must be an illusion.

Sarasa:

But I don't care if it's an illusion.

I want to see him.

Chacha:

Tatara, let's go see Izumi.

She's about to give birth.

Sarasa:

Chacha.

I'm...

...swaying.

Chacha:

It's the ship that's swaying, not you.

Chacha:

Ah, Hayato, how's Izumi?

Chacha:

Izumi...

Oh, Princess Senju.

Senju:

Please don't come in.

Senju:

You two are covered with germs,

...do you think that's good for a pregnant woman?

Sarasa:

...Ah...

Sorry...

You're...right...

Senju:

Besides, when you're around,

...even newborns won't live long.

Senju:

You may be a woman,

...but you don't understand...

...the pain and suffering of women.

Senju:

That's why you don't mind fighting.

That's why you can kill.

Chacha:

Princess, the same goes for you.

You don't understand the pain of this girl.

Senju:

It's good that I don't understand her.

I have no desire to understand her.

Sarasa:

Even though I'm a woman...

Sarasa:

...I am...

...Tatara...

Sarasa:

Brother.

Brother.

Sarasa:

Shuri...!

Sarasa:

Ah...

I...

Voice:

Loosen the rope.

Raise the anchor.

Man:

Wah. Tatara...

Boss. Boss--

Man:

Tatara went on land...

Chacha:

What?!

Man:

The ship has sailed. We can't turn back, Boss.

Chacha:

But...

That fool!

What is she thinking?

Sarasa:

What am I doing?

Sarasa:

Where am I going?

Sarasa:

I'm only crying...

...because sand is flying into my eyes.

Sarasa:

What...

...am I doing...?

Shuri:

Shidô.

You used to be the only one.

But now...

Shuri:

The number of people I don't want to see dead...

...has increased.

Shuri:

Is that a sign of me becoming weak?

Is that it, Shidô?

Shuri:

Forgive me.

Shuri:

Our dream of a cherry blossoming Suou...

...has become only a dream.

Shuri:

Sarasa,

...I want to see you.

Shuri:

I really want... to see you...

Shuri:

But...

...even the hotsprings are probably dried up...

Shuri & Sarasa:

Why are you here?

Why am I meeting you here now?

Shuri & Sarasa:

...Such things don't matter anymore.