01x18 - When the Time Comes

[bunniefuu]

Senya!

Fight us Senya!

If you wish for us to obey you,
then show us your power!

Shut up and obey us, you say?

No, I went too far. Forgive me.

I need your power. Please help me.

Then fight me.

If I win, then I will become
the master of this body.

No. I...

Take this!

Kongou Bakurikiken!

Oh no... I didn't mean to...

O-Our king is strong indeed.

Fight me next!

-Me!
-No, me!

No, wait.

I...

To gain their respect,
I have to defeat them all...

That's...

On May 19...

Our Lord will perish...

What is this about?

How is it that I have not noticed this?

What did you see?

How should I explain it?

It began when I was on my way
to cut down some bamboo posts.

I noticed someone
cutting them down before me.

To my surprise, that someone was me.

The other me walked confidently past me.

When I looked back,

I had already...

finished cutting down the posts
and was on my way home.

You're saying you cut through time?

After that, it began to happen
more frequently.

I soon became able to see
the entirety of my life.

Time had been completed.

You've mastered yourself too much.

Time and possibility are endless,
and we are free to choose.

Yet fate is already determined,
decided by none other than myself.

What does that even...

Quiet!

Do you mean to say
you've gained precognitive powers,

which revealed your death on May 19
at the hands of Matsunaga?

Not quite, but something like that.

What about the restoration of the Bakufu?

It is no concern for those like you
who merely worship my sword.

Getting to the point,

I want you to help
the 200 retainers living here escape.

You require illusions?
But they won't last forever, you know.

Even if we can trick them for a day...

Don't worry.
It's my head Matsunaga's after.

If we give him the real thing,
his goal will be accomplished.

It'll be the end.

However...

Please.

Do not bow your head, human king.

Hanatora...

Zanzou and Shinsuke,
make a doll for each retainer.

We'll use my underground passage
as the escape route.

Is everyone clear?

I'll leave it to you.

Zanzou and Shinsuke,
follow Hanatora's orders.

Understood?

-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.

Employing a Land God such as myself...

I know that this is no light matter.

Of course.

I fell asleep again?

Even among the thousand demons
there were superior beings.

I must get them to accept me first.

Good morning.

Make any progress with the Katawara?

Not much. They all want to fight me.

I see.

Well, take your time.

It's early. I'm going back to bed.

I'll let you in on one more thing.

Shinsuke is your enemy.

Shinsuke...

Were you my enemy?

Did your master seal away my father

and try to k*ll me?

Shinsuke...

It's true.

Most of it, anyway.

Then it's just as he said...

I'm a weapon made for fighting.

That part isn't true.

And I don't think we're enemies.

And you're not a weapon.

What do you mean?

I mean that I'm your friend...

and you're still just a little kid.

Just a little kid?

Right now, he is just a human child.

He's just a little kid.

Why should I care about the demons?

Right now, he is just a human child.

I remember.

I remember now.

I have been saved by you many times.

Senya.

If you want to hear about your past,
I'll tell you all I know.

The most shocking thing
I'd experienced before losing my memory

was seeing Shinsuke
shed tears for my sake.

That's why I was able to remember.

That shock awoke my sleeping memories.

Raihou, Shinzen,
Gogakushi, Mashira, Shitari, Rousa.

Come forth.

What's with Senya? Did he get bigger?

He's matured mentally.

Here, he appears bigger.

Since you're calling us by name...

Have you regained your memories?

I'll tell you now.

We will not fight a dragon.

I'd rather not fight as well
if I can avoid it.

But I want to save Tsukiko.

What do you think I should do?

How should I know?

Mudo's goal is to fight me.

We can't run away forever.

He will eventually give up.

Your goal was to become
the king of darkness, was it not?

Would a king run?

How hypocritical.

It's you who doesn't want to fight.

That's right.

But as your master, I could control you
with spirit energy and force you to fight.

Like before.

So instead, you'd like us
to fight a dragon?

I don't want to do that.

Would you fight something else?

I don't want that either.

This is a waste of time.

Do you still believe
you can escape the spiral of battle?

We are weapons.

Even if that's true,
I won't stop thinking.

How'd it go?

Right...

"Don't mess with the dragon."

"Forget about Tsukiko."

That's about it, sir.

But they wish for other fights.

Don't talk to me like that.

The person you became after losing
your memories is the real you, right?

Yeah...

It didn't go very well, Shinsuke.

I see.

Well, I guess just getting
your memories back isn't enough.

Why are you with me, Shinsuke?

I'm not sure either.

What happened to
the Dangaishuu head temple?

I don't know.

It must have been a big expl*si*n.

What about Jinka Yamato?

He turned into
some kind of beast and disappeared.

So can I continue to follow you?

Of course. We'll get Tsukiko back too.

This isn't bad either.

Your name was Tsukiko, right?

You look good in everything.

Thank you.

Mudo has been losing his edge
ever since this girl showed up.

I'll wear anything.

But give me back what I was wearing
when I got here.

I borrowed it and have to return it
when I get home.

Get home?

But you're mine now.

I will go home.

Senya will beat you.

Nobody can beat me!

I'm more worried
that he won't fight at all.

I was worried for nothing.
He hasn't grown dull at all.

In fact, his spirit energy
is higher than ever!

Senya has no chance against a pure dragon.

This will be the end for sure!

What's that?

A long line, nau.

How are you feeling, youngster?

Shogun?

How about a change of pace?

Horses are great.

They are both servants and friends.

Servants... and friends...

By the way, I hear you lost your memories.

No. They've recently come back to me.

You've had it rough for a young one.

Were your memories able to help you
master your body?

No. Not really.

I see. That's too bad.

But now that I have my memories back,

I've realized how important the last
couple of months of traveling have been.

I used to live a life of fighting.

I was merely a weapon,
always covered in my enemy's blood.

But now I have Shinsuke, Tsukiko, and Nau.

Thanks to them, I have a heart.

It's just like you said.

Now I'm...

A human.

Now that I've remembered my past,
I truly believe this.

That's why...

That's why I never want to
go back to my old ways.

Have a laugh!

Um...

Those without hearts cannot laugh.

As long as you can laugh,
you will not go back to being a weapon.

Enjoy your life!

To master something,
you must not forget to enjoy it.

If you focus only on
effort and determination...

you'd be closing off your soul!

Come on!

I see...

MAY 19

Are you okay, Senya?

Has your bond with the Katawara improved?

Yes.

We've talked a lot and played too.

I get along better with
more than half of them now.

More than half...

A more dramatic change
might be too much to ask for.

No. It will happen.

I will make a dramatic change today.

The look on his face is different.

He looks confident.

By the way, I can hardly sense
anyone inside the castle.

Let's talk about that later.

Focus on yourself for now.

I'm counting on you.

Leave it to me, nau.

He's here.

Come with me.

I thought you were sending an escort.

I'm going.

Right.

Live a long, happy life.

How terrifying!

So close to the dragon!

Will we be okay?

We must believe in Senya!

If we get in the way,
it'll only lessen his chances.

Senya is our king and friend.

We must believe in him.

That's where we'll fight.

A cloud?

The Cloud Katawara, Banshou-ou.

We'll fight atop his belly.

I didn't know such Katawara existed...

Pretty awesome, huh?

I will be eating him eventually,
of course.

Young Dragon,

you've got some nerve talking like that
after I've lent you my belly.

It talked?

While I respect the request of
the Dragon Clan,

it wouldn't hurt you
to learn some manners.

Shut it and carry us already!

Shall we?

Where is Tsukiko?

Tied to the top of Matsunaga's castle.

This guy will carry us there.

We'll settle this before we arrive,

and the winner gets Tsukiko.

Got it.

Well then.

He's scary!

What do we do?

Harigane?

Stay back!

Let's do it.

Are you still planning on running?!

There's nowhere to run this time!

I can't take it!

The dragon is scary!

I want to win.

I want to beat the dragon!

How long are you going to keep dodging?
Fight me!

No.

Still carrying on with that crap?

There's no time.

Don't you care about Tsukiko?

I will save Tsukiko.

Then fight me!

No.

Do you think your whining will work on me?

Mudo. I won't fight you. I came here...

I came here...

What?

I came here to play with you.

With our goals, we can make this fun.

With our strengths,
we can talk it through.

So let's laugh, Mudo.

Let's have some fun.

What did you say?

The way I see it,
the pinnacle of battle is a smile.

Whoa, whoa, hold on!

We come with litigation for the Lord!

Open the gate!

The traitors are saying something.

Open it.

I'll have one of the illusions do it.

There's no one here besides us.

Can illusions even do that?

I filled the dolls up
with plenty of spirit energy.

They can even hold swords and fight.

That hardly sounds like
an illusion anymore.

Rain?

What luck.
They won't be able to use fire arrows.

So they won't be able to
defeat me after all?

If this is a sword fight against 10,000,
I'll end up winning.

Let them in before the rain gets heavier.

Don't worry. I've already opened the gate.

Are you positive that
the Dangaishuu weapon Senya isn't here?

Mudo is taking care of him,
Lord Matsunaga.

The preparations are complete.

Thank you. Now stay back.

What is it? I'm asking you to use
invisibility and stay back.

My Lord.

Please let us fight with you.

No.

You still haven't finished
what I've asked of you.

But...

Old man.

Look after them, Hanatora.

Once this is all over.

Very well.

Shinsuke.

Yes, sir!

Give everyone my best.

They're here.

Stay back. This is my fight!

Lord Shogun!

Prepare yourself!

You've made it far.

Ye who challenge the forest of swords.

I welcome you with my heart and soul.

Let us dance to our heart's content.

Before God... A dance of blood!

Go!

You first!

What are you afraid of?

Are you enjoying yourself, youngster?

This is a real battle.

Let us continue to laugh!

Play? Have fun?

That's right.

Are you insane?

It's not a fight I'm looking for.

My goal is to k*ll and eat you.

I'll win without k*lling you.

You'll learn it's impossible to eat me.

Don't make me laugh.
My spirit energy exceeds yours.

You will be eaten,
so at least put up a good fight.

The monk warriors of the Dangaishuu

spent far more time dealing with
Katawara than men.

Do you know why?

Knowledge, techniques, and creativity.

The Katawara who are born strong
don't toil and study like men.

Using hard work as an excuse...

You won't get pity from me using logic!

I don't have time for your reasoning!

That's why I'm going to...

I'll take your cheap tricks...

...crush you with human fists!

...shred you with a dragon's claws!