01x17 - Episode 17

[bunniefuu]

What are you thinking?

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

This is my answer!

Why? Why are you doing this?

The Divine World is watching me.

But they can't hear what I'm saying.

So just keep listening.

I'm after Inmei.

He means to steal the true
Armor of the Supreme Emperor.

Inmei, what do you want
with me in a place like this?

Gaimei, how much do you know
about Lord Yatogojin?

Huh? I only know he got
turned into a dragon.

I thought as much.

It appears only I know the truth.

Hey, don't get too full of yourself.

It's bad enough that you
call yourself a Beast Warrior.

You can't even transform.

I can never help but pity you.

What?

One day, I will obtain the true armor
and achieve my great purpose.

Do your best to serve me
until that time comes.

What nonsense are you—

Inmei, what do you want
with me in a place like this?

Oh, it turned out to be nothing.

Inmei is a devious man.

If we let him have the true
Armor of the Supreme Emperor—

You should be working with us, then!

I still don't know Inmei's real goal!

If I act rashly—

As we speak,

so many people are suffering!

I can't help that.
This is for the greater good!

You can't help it?
Don't give me that crap!

Is that how you really feel?!

In that case...

We'll never see eye to eye!

I knew that when I chose this path!

My body...

It feels like it's on fire!

Gai!

Only I can endure that pitch-black armor.

Samurai Troopers, you are finished.

You deceived me, Ryusei!

In the end, I couldn't let it go.

Ryusei.

You've proven you're
a real Samurai Trooper.

- EPISODE XVII
FLASH

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

- I came close to losing
sight of myself there.

Why did Ryu stab Inmei?

This is all happening too fast for me.

What it means is that
Ryusei was never our enemy.

So you knew?

Excellent guess.

Ryusei threw a sign only I would
recognize with that last attack.

I hit him with the back of my sword.

Sorry for tricking you.

He vanished!

I've had it with that guy!

Leave him to me.

Did you think you could get away?

Why did you pretend
to swear loyalty to me?

To put a stop to your ambitions.

I trust you.

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

Your true objective?

I have obtained the Shield of Domination.

The shield that makes the true
Armor of the Supreme Emperor?

I thought Ramaga carried it off with him.

I discovered where he hid it.

With the true armor, I will effectively
wield the power of a god.

So, where is the shield?

I left it with the most
trustworthy person I know.

And who do you trust?

Only yourself!

I don't know what you mean.

Don't play dumb!
I already told Lady Sagume.

Does that displease you?

No. I understand.

You can come out now.

What did you wish to tell me?

Inmei is plotting treason.

He's after the true
Armor of the Supreme Emperor.

Do you have proof?

He found the Shield of Domination
and hid it in his quarters.

Lady Sagume should be searching
your chambers for the shield by now.

Is that so?

In that case, I'll ask her myself.

The jewel resonates with the land,

enabling communication
with the Divine World.

Lady Sagume hears every word we say.

Ryusei.

Lady Sagume!

I heeded your warning
and searched Inmei's chambers,

but I have found nothing.

This was all a ruse on Ryusei's part.

Please, do not let him deceive you!

Don't give me that!

If it's not there, search everywhere
else Inmei frequents!

It must be—

Gaimei?

Ramaga made off with that chest.

This is...

The Shield of Domination.

Where was it?

In Ryusei's quarters.

Gomei, Shimei, listen to me.

I have suspected Ryusei for some time.

I'm certain he plans to steal the true
Supreme Emperor and make himself a god!

What are you talking about?!

So we've been had...

No! This is some kind of—

You're still playing innocent?

We found the Shield of Domination!

Lady Sagume.

Your decision.

Ryusei Oda...

I deem you a rebel.

Gomei, I will dispose of the traitor.

In your condition?! How?!

Behold my evolution!

You'd stick the Jewel of Conquest
in your own body?

Inmei transformed into
a Sacred Beast, as we do.

Crap!

He's gotten his second wind!

It appears Inmei has revived.

So this is a Sacred Beast Transformation!
I cannot contain my exhilaration!

Inmei...

I've sealed the jewel within me.

Our voices no longer
reach the Divine World.

So you did set me up!

I exercised my power
of suggestion on Gaimei.

He's so easy to control

that I place the utmost trust in him.

And since he dislikes me,

everyone had to believe him
when he cleared my name.

Then the Shield of Domination
he brought them...

It is a fake.

But the shield rested in its shrine
until Ramaga unearthed it.

No one will notice!

This time, I will send you...

to your eternal rest for good!

So you followed the initiate's presence...

What happened to this guy?

He's giving off way more
dangerous vibes now.

The sacred tiger, is he?

Hey, Inmei. Can you see me?

Ramaga!

That's where you've been? How pathetic.

Were you not the only Beast Warrior
who couldn't take on a beast form?

I received a divine revelation
when we did battle.

Bathed in Lord Yatogojin's light,
you perished.

But I bathed in that same light
and awakened!

And that wasn't all.

That's when I learned everything.

Don't tell me you—

Heavenly Art: Thunder!

Yowch...

That was beyond brutal.

We've gotta bust out
the Supreme Emperor and—

No! He'll use the jewel again.

We might just be able to pull this off.

The Armor of the Supreme Emperor is risky.

I have an idea.

What's going on?

You don't remember?

So he was being controlled...

Gale Force Break!

Crusher b*llet!

Ice Cannon!

Blaze Slash!

Without the Armor of the Supreme Emperor,
you're no better than insects!

Now!

I see it!

Lowly humans!

Ryu was right.

If we suppress the jewel's power,
Inmei will run out of steam!

That one has a death wish.

Huh? What do you mean by that?!

I refuse to perish like this!

Change of plans.

Hey!

So, it takes an initiate's life
to suppress the jewel?

You always leave out the important parts.

How did you know?

Get real. You think I'm gonna
let you keep showing off?

Now get a load of this!

Supreme Art: Light Beam Flash!

Shion! Stop!

I'll give you all I've got!

Think again!

Shion!

Shion!

Hang in there!

All this time, I've felt like I owed you

for taking that poison instead of me.

But now... we're even.

Fine! Just stop trying to talk!

Take this.

It has to be you...

to complete the true armor.

What do you mean?

There isn't time to explain.

Alas, as I feared,
the jewel's power isn't enough.

Get going already.

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

You said that.

That's more like that.

Armor!

Let's do this!

- Right!

- Yeah!

You sure you're okay?

Yeah. I promised you
a class trip, remember?

I know a nice hotel.

So go take him down quick.

You got it.

Show me what you can really do.

Enough of your tricks!

I'm bringing out the Supreme Emperor.

But—

Let's trust Gai on this.

Hold up!

Ryu can't do a supreme art, can he?

Don't worry. I got
a demonstration earlier.

Now get a load of this!

He saw this coming.

Let's go!

Supreme Art: Mind Clear!

Supreme Art: Void of the Five Skandhas!

Supreme Art: Vigor and Vitality!

Supreme Art: Unparalleled!

GRACE

Supreme Art:

Light Beam Flash!

Like scorching heat,
I'll incinerate your mortal shell!

How amusing!

Have you forgotten the jewel's power?!

Gai!

That won't work anymore...

Like hell I'll let that best me!

What?!

Not too shabby.

Excellent.

The sky's so blue,
it makes my eyes water...

This pain is a step
toward changing tomorrow.

I sure hope so.

Man, I'm beat.

I could use a nap.

You take it from here, Samurai Troopers...

Twin Dazzle Slash!

I swear I'll make you pay for this.

Where are we?

They turned back!

What the heck is this weird feeling?!

You win.

I let you talk me into
getting serious about—

Shion...

You're kidding.

No...

What gives?

We're going on a class trip, remember?

We're gonna go to a theme park,

soak in a hot spring,

do that "pillow fight" thing...

Wasn't that the plan?

You big dummy.

What'd you go and make everybody cry for?

You always did suck at acting.

Enough's enough. Wake up already.

Why won't you say anything?

Say something.

Please. Please...

Open your eyes.

Come on.

Come on!

Shion came here not long ago.

In retrospect, he may have
known this was coming.

- EPISODE XVIII
COMEBACK

- Armor races through your heart.