01x16 - Episode 16

[bunniefuu]

What's the matter, Shion?

I don't see your hands moving!

I can't take any more...

You'll never beat a demon like that!

The Samurai Troopers are our last bastion!

Push past your limits
and get back in there!

Easy for you to say.

Fine, then...

Ow!

Looks like he's really hurting.
I'll take him to the infirmary.

Was my acting perfect or what?

The instructor didn't seem too convinced.

Oh, come on.

He'll never catch on to our secret code.

This 801T for "yaocho," a fixed fight.

Nothing beats it when you're in a bind.

What bind were you in?
You just want to slack off.

This training's too heavy for me.

I wish he'd just tell us how
to use Armor-Gear already.

Anyway, we wiped out
the demons thirty years ago!

Samurai Troopers are a relic of the—

Glad you picked up on it...

Our secret code.

Doesn't this place bring back memories?

How did you get outside the barrier?

That thing repels
the Divine World's power.

People inside can come and go.

But that's beside the point.

What are you thinking?

If you want to know, I'll tell you.

This is my answer.

- EPISODE XVI
OFFENSE AND DEFENSE

- Is this really the right place?

- Unless his Weapon-Gear's GPS is wrong.

I sense two of the initiated ahead.

Two? Who's there other than Shion?

Someone from the Divine World, no doubt.

Them again...

Sagume's actions surprise even me.

To think she would resort to Yatogojin's
power to seize control of this land...

Yatogojin's a god, right?

Yes. A god of destruction
who wielded fearsome power.

But he offended deities
of other continents,

who then erased his memories
and transformed him into a dragon.

Lord Yatogojin, use your power
to remove that vile barrier.

You'll be cured of that poison soon.

Shimei.

Would you tell me where I can find Ryusei?

He's gone to the Human World, has he?

Insubordination.

It appears your pitiful barrier
is causing a lapse in discipline.

What?!

We only have this problem because
you let the Samurai Troopers get away!

My mission was to pacify the Demon World.

Don't forget your boasts that you would
handle the Supreme Emperor if it returned.

Worry not. I will take things from here.

And just what do you mean by that?!

Shimei.

Restrain yourself.

You should devote yourself
to healing for now.

Is that how you really feel?!

In that case...

We'll never see eye to eye!

I knew that when I chose this path!

Guys...

We followed your GPS.

Excellent.

I have no intention
of settling things here.

There's no point if I can't take
the Armor of the Supreme Emperor.

Humans aren't such bad creatures.

I came around on that, thanks to you.

What were you talking about?

Just old times.

I thought an emotional appeal would
move him, but I was too optimistic.

So he's fully on board
with the Divine World, is he?

I wonder.

The look in his eyes
hasn't changed one bit.

Humans aren't such bad creatures.

What have you been doing?

I am tasked with your education.

I won't have you acting without orders.

Please forgive me.

I trust you.

To prove it, I'll tell you
my true objective.

Your true objective?

Like I said...

malice and hatred are
never gonna make you a hero!

Shut up!

That's what we've always run on!

Yeah! Yeah!

What?!

We're having difficulty
finding a reason to fight.

Can't you fight for what's just?

"What's just"?

Whazzat? Is it tasty?

Quit kidding around!

Just stop arguing and do like I told you!

Shion! Where have you been?

Out.

You guys look like you're having fun.

How do you figure?!

These dweebs don't even wanna try!

What the hell do we have
to train for, anyway?

What was that?!

We said we'd help out,
but we never said we'd join you.

Oh, yeah?

You k*lled our comrades.

Our bonds weren't so feeble
that we can simply overlook that.

Well, right back at you.

Mirei is dead because of you guys!

Now, now...

I get how you feel.
You don't have to train with us.

But on one condition.

Attention all Tokyo residents.

- The entire metropolitan area
is now on high alert.

- Come on! Don't just stand there!

- Lead the residents to transportation.

- Please assemble for transport.
The DST will guide you to a safe location.

- What are we doing this for?

- Yeah. Yeah.

- Sasuke will give you
an earful if you slack off.

- I repeat...

- END OF THE LINE

- Th-This way.

- Please line up over here.

The bus will be here soon.

Please remain calm and form a line.

- Start lining up here, please.

- The Ten Warriors?

Helping the DST?

That was your condition?

Yup.

No way they'll ever do that.

They will.

What makes you think so?

They've gotta want to change, too.

Like I did.

You sure about that?

Still, why have them help the DST?

To teach them what they're fighting for.

Things that are obvious to us
will be new to them.

They won't know what to make
of a concept like "what's just."

Maybe not.
I didn't get it at first either.

One time, in front of Mr. Sanada,

I called the Samurai Troopers
a relic of the past.

Excellent!

He dragged me to the DST officials,
like I did with the Ten Warriors.

DST PRESENTS
THE SAMURAI TROOPERS

They put me in a Samurai Troopers
superhero show,

part of a publicity campaign.

That's where I learned what we fight for.

I...

Everybody always overthinks these things.

When the answer couldn't be simpler.

What can I do for you?

We should be able to dispel the barrier
in the Human World at dawn.

I command you to destroy
the Armor of the Supreme Emperor.

Destroy it?
Surely we intended to retrieve it.

The situation has changed.

Other continents' deities object
to the true Supreme Emperor's return.

So they fear Lord Yatogojin,
even in the form they trapped him in.

Does that displease you?

No. I understand.

You can come out now.

If Gai is right and the Divine World
wants the Armor of the Supreme Emperor,

what should we do with
the Three Sacred Treasures?

Once we invoke the armor,
we can do without the treasures,

but I wonder about the "true"
Supreme Emperor that Ramaga mentioned.

Let's ask the Ten Warriors
to guard the Three Sacred Treasures.

The Ten Warriors?! Is that safe?

We can't keep the Human World
safe without their help.

Very well. I'll recall them ASAP.

Hey, mister.

Yeah?

The enemy's almost here, right?
I'll fight, too!

I'm so sorry.

He looks up to the
Samurai Troopers, you see.

Go on, now. Give it to him.

Okay.

Here! For good luck.

Thanks for fighting for all of us!

I know it can't be easy,
but please be safe.

Bye-bye!

Excuse me.

Thank you.

Best of luck.

Mind if I snap a picture?

We're counting on you.

- Do your best for our country.

- END OF LINE

What gives?

They're seriously
treating us like heroes.

You think they'd lose it if they
found out we used to be demons?

You there!

HQ wants you back immediately. Get going.

We're done!

I'm beat to hell!
Crashed, smashed, thrashed!

And that was just day one, huh?

Even if it's to power up the Armor
of the Supreme Emperor, this is rough.

We'll be fighting till we're middle-aged!

Listen. Once this conflict's over,
wanna go on a class trip?

A class trip?

Where'd that come from?

I mean, if it weren't for all this,

you'd be enjoying student life
like normal kids.

So I figured I should at least
give you some of the highlights.

Sounds good! Let's all go together!

And when you think class trip,
you think theme park!

You mean a hot spring.

A fancy dinner at a traditional inn,
with a pillow fight to top it off!

A what?

It's when you throw pillows
at each other before bed.

What's so fun about that?

Try it and see. It'll get you fired up.

That settles it, then.

You can look forward to that
while we train some—

We have an emergency.

They've breached the barrier around Tokyo.

Samurai Troopers, gather in
the command center immediately.

The Divine World!

Where are the Samurai Troopers?

Hell if I know!

In that case, I'll simply draw them out!

The barrier was supposed
to fall tomorrow, was it not?

Inmei added his power to speed things up.

He did what?!

This will lay Inmei's intentions bare.

I'll send you packing with demon power!

That's funny...

How'd that shrimp get one over on me?

Oh, I get it.

So that's why...

Where did all my anger and hatred go?!

What's wrong?

Did you grow attached to humans the moment
you learned you were human?

Get off your high horse!

Prince!

How the hell'd you get whooped this bad?

Laugh at us if you want.

Why would we?

- You guys are cool as hell!

- JUSTICE

That oughta keep you out of—

Huh?

No way!

You flinch in the face
of masses no longer human?

Your folly continues to astound me.

We'll find a way to handle things here.

But...

Inmei used a Heavenly Art.
Defeating him will likely undo it.

Got it.

We'll turn them human again!

There you are.

I will leave this to you.

Inmei!

Ryusei!

Damn you!

I must insist that you return
the Three Sacred Treasures.

Saizo!

They're stronger than I anticipated...

We're gonna look bad
if we don't get some hits in.

True enough.

What are we even doing?

Ryusei!

Doesn't seeing people turned into
Divine Warriors make you feel anything?!

It looks like the Ten Warriors have
figured out what we're fighting for.

Have you forgotten?!

We haven't fought all this time
for what's just, or for some great cause,

or any high-and-mighty reason like that!

I want to fight to preserve
a little bit of happiness for everyone.

What you said back then...

became my guiding principle!

Remember!

When we see someone suffering,
we give them a helping hand!

That's all we've ever been fighting for!

Be quiet!

Like hell I will!
This isn't just about me!

They've come all this way
following in your footsteps, too!

Wake up, Ryusei.

Wait!

What would you know?!

Ryusei!

Shion!

Whoa! How'd you do that?

Did you see this coming?

No.

I just had faith in Shion.

You sure have changed.

I never dreamed you would defeat Ryusei.

Inmei!

Where the hell've you been?!

Retrieving these.

How'd you get the jewel and the mirror?!

I paid a call to your hideout.

It seems a Samurai Trooper past
his prime was not up to the task.

You piece of...

Truly mystical. I cannot
blame those they bewitch.

Now, for the finishing touches...

Heavenly Art: Distant Thunder.

Sasuke!

What do you take humans for?!

Let me ask you. These lowly
creatures defile this planet.

What value could they have?

Okay! Adding fuel to the fire!

Just as I thought.

You care too much for your comrades
to withhold the Supreme Emperor from me!

That armor has always been cursed.

Absorbing human life force brings it
closer to the true Supreme Emperor!

No one told me the armor
or the jewel had such power.

How does Inmei know?

And we have orders to destroy that armor!

What is he thinking?!

It seems Inmei is pursuing
wicked schemes, as we feared.

Let us ascertain the truth.

These are Inmei's chambers.

I've learned that Inmei is concealing
the Shield of Domination,

which is required to complete the
true Armor of the Supreme Emperor.

Who did you learn that from?

My body...

It feels like it's on fire!

Gai!

Only I can endure that pitch-black armor.

Samurai Troopers, you are finished.

Ryusei...

You're the one who's finished,

Inmei!

- EPISODE XVII
FLASH

- Armor races through your heart.