01x20 - Kaettekita Yoshitsune

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I'm so glad you're back.

I really regret that

when you left,

I didn’t send my army with you…

Master…

Oshu was too far away

to conquer the country from.

But never mind.

Instead, you became Japan's
number one hero.

I couldn't be happier.

It was you who defeated the Heike.

Well done, Kuro.

It seems Kuro has returned to Hiraizumi.

Hiraizumi?

If Sir Kuro joined hands
with Sir Hidehira,

they would become a formidable enemy.

That's true.

Sir Kuro…

I told you not to go there!

Having welcomed Yoshitsune,

Oshu Hiraizumi became
a formidable threat to Kamakura.

The balance of power
Hidehira Fujiwara had maintained

was about to shift.

Over there. Catch it.

Princess Oo.

Mother.

We're chasing dragonflies.

Tomoto, over there.

Hurry.

Mother. Give Tomoto a scolding.

Sir Manju. They're catching dragonflies.

Manju come join us.

Yes.

Why don't you show it to your sister?

Sir Manju found it over there
in the garden.

Don't you think it's unusual
for this season?

Princess?

I'm worried about her.

She's finally smiling again but…

Don't worry. She'll forget as time passes.

I'll make her forget.

I'll have her enter the imperial court.

What?

I'll make her the emperor's wife.

The emperor?

They're only two years apart.

Just right.

Hidehira Fujiwara is about
to pass from this world.

Yasuhira.

As the new master…

YASUHIRA FUJIWARA

…you will rule Oshu Province.

Yes, Master.

Kunihira.

KUNIHIRA FUJIWARA

When I die, make Toku your wife.

Excuse me?

Wait.

You want Brother to marry Mother?

Father. You don't have to go that far…

Sorry I'm an old woman…

Be kind…

Kuro.

Sir Kuro.

Master.

You are the commander-in-chief.

Me?

Unite under Kuro.

-Under Sir Kuro.
-I shall.

If I had

just a little more time…

I would march into Kamakura…

-Master…
-Father!

-Master.
-Father!



Now that Sir Hidehira,
who was cautious, is dead,

I have no idea how Hiraizumi will act.

They have Sir Kuro on their side.

If it comes to w*r,
it will be a difficult battle.

Let me go to Hiraizumi.

I promise I will return with Sir Kuro.

I'll leave it up to you.

However…

Don't bring him back alive.

We must eliminate the root of trouble.

Yes, My Lord.

However…

You must not have a direct hand in it.

The brothers Kunihira and Yasuhira
don't get along.

Create a rift between them.

Befriend Yasuhira and incite him
to k*ll Kuro.

That will give us an opening
to attack them.

We'll use the excuse they k*lled Kuro

without permission and destroy Hiraizumi.

Do you think it underhanded?

I do.

I will wipe out all enemies
of Kamakura in Japan.

If I don't, w*r will never end.

This is to create a new order.

YOSHITOKI'S RESIDENCE

Father!

You're too heavy.

Where's my present?

I don't have anything today.

Where is your mother?

Hatsu. Have you finished your lessons?
Hatsu!

Where's my present?

-My present.
-Sir Koshiro.

-Where's my present?
-I don't have any.

Don't you think there are
too many children?

It feels like there's even more.

Day by day.

I'm going to Oshu tomorrow.

w*r again?

Don't worry.

I'm going as Sir Kamakura's representative

to pay respects to
Sir Hidehira Fujiwara's soul.

I'm glad.

What do you want?

Master Kajiwara's orders.

I'm to accompany you.

Sir Kajiwara?

I come in pretty handy.

Shall we go?

OSHU

I can't hand Sir Kuro over to you.

He is a heinous criminal
who plotted treason

against Sir Kamakura.

If you harbor him, you'll be
a criminal too, Sir Yasuhira.

My father's last words were
that I do not hand him over.

If you want him, try to take him by force.

Please be quiet, Brother.

I am no longer your brother.

I am your father.

I have never thought of you as my father.

Both of you.

Remember, we have company.

Please don't worry.

Sir Kuro does not have

any intention of turning on
Sir Kamakura now.

Sir Kuro.

Koshiro.

It has been a while.

Are you familiar with crickets?

They chirp so nicely,
but they damage the crops.

That I didn't know.

Normally we would drive them away
at the end of summer.

We have a torch procession

pray to the gods the crickets
will go away.

But I don't like to rely on the gods.

So, I had an idea.

Crickets don't like smoke.

So, we're going to set these on fire
and smoke them away.

You sure are smart.

I, who destroyed the Heike
am now battling crickets.

-Father!
-Wait.

Your father has guests.

Go and play.

-Father.
-Yes, yes, yes, yes

-I'm sorry to have bothered you.
-That's fine.

I urged you strongly not to come to Oshu.

I don't have any intention of
going to battle anymore.

So don't worry.

However…

If you tried to attack Hiraizumi,
you'd have me to answer to.

If that happens, I will fight
until I turn Kamakura into ashes.

Tell Brother that when you return.

You used to be a farmer?

Yes.

What did you think of Sir Kuro?

Is he really working the fields?
Or was he deceiving me?

He had dirt under his fingernails.

That is the hand of a farmer.

Shall I do it?

It'll be easy to k*ll him while he sleeps.

That's not called for.

It was regrettable… about Shizuka.

What about Shizuka?

You don't know?

-Then forget it.
-Tell me.

It happened right after you fled Kyoto.

She was captured by my father's men

heading from Yoshino to Kamakura.

You must be Shizuka Gozen.

Shizuka Gozen was a famous Kyoto dancer.

That's not me.

I saw Shizuka Gozen offer
a dance at the Kiyomizu Shrine.

She looked very much like you.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Sir Yoshitsune is out of my league.

The woman is pregnant.

How do you know?

It's the way she sits.

Because your belly protrudes,
you tend to lean backwards.

Like this.

The baby's father is probably Sir Kuro.

That's why she won't identify herself.

It all makes sense now.

Detain her in Kamakura for a while.

If the baby is a boy,
drown it in Yuigahama bay.

-But…
-It's Kuro's child.

I can't let it live.

Leave Kamakura…for the sake of your child.

Shizuka, if you stay,
calamity will befall you.

I'm saying this for your own good.

I am not Shizuka.

Are you sure?

You don't have to protect
a woman like her.

Listen. Sir Kuro has a legal wife.

Her name is Sato,
a Hiki clanswoman like me.

You're just a mistress.

-Know your place.
-Stop that.

Sir Kuro abandoned you.

-She's not Shizuka.
-No.

I am Shizuka.

The baby I carry is
Sir Kuro Minamoto's child.

I don't care anymore.

I am Shizuka Gozen.

If you don't believe me,
I will show you proof.

Shizuka…

You are selfish.

If they k*ll my child,

I will die too.

Do you think that would make
Sir Kuro happy?

Help her.

I don't want to see anyone die anymore.

The only way is for you

to deliberately dance badly.

Pretend to be an imposter
who used her name.

I'm sorry to summon you
at the last minute.

But I heard you played
musical instruments.

I've honed both my martial
and musical skills.

I am happy to perform in front
of Sir Kamakura.

I have dedicated my life
to playing the hand drum.

Why are you here?

Isn't it obvious?

I wanted to see Shizuka Gozen up close.

I can wing it.

Don't make light of music.

How many years do you think
it took me to achieve

my level of expertise?

So, this is Shizuka?

She is really bad.

If you want to live, stay quiet.

Shizu, Shizu…

Like the turning spool

Spinning round and round

-If I could turn back time…
-Why?

I hope those days…

Will come again…

It's a woman's determination.

Determination?

When you went off to w*r,
I too made up my mind.

It's the same thing.

That's so like her.

After that,

Shizuka was forbidden to leave Kamakura.

Four months later,

she gave birth.

A boy or a girl?

It was a boy.

Wait! Don't take him!

Give him back!

Shizuka left Kamakura,
her whereabouts are unknown.

There is a rumor someone saw
a prost*tute who looked like her

in the Aohaka post town in Mino province.

Perhaps I shouldn't have told you.

No…

I'm glad I know.

It seems to have worked.

Sir Kuro?

His hatred for Kamakura
is at the bursting point.

I didn't know.

What is Sir Kuro planning to do?

He's plotting with Sir Kunihira
to raise an army.

Why does Brother have to butt in?

We're not going to w*r.

I have no intention of
defying Sir Kamakura.

I wonder if he'll believe you.

Tell me what to do.

There's only one way.

k*ll Sir Kuro
and send his head to Sir Kamakura.

That's the only way.

If Kamakura forces attack,

Hiraizumi will become a sea of fire.

Even with Sir Kuro here,
it can't be defended.

Do you want your clan,

that has prospered for four generations
to end with you?

That's why I never wanted him
to enter Hiraizumi.

Do you think I can k*ll Kuro?

There's no better plan
than a surprise attack.

-Before he prepares for w*r…
-Brother.

You can't.

Yorihira.

Have you forgotten Father's last words?

He said to protect Oshu from Kamakura

with Sir Kuro as the commander-in-chief.

I will decide Hiraizumi's fate.

Why did you come to Hiraizumi?

What are you scheming?

Sir Yasuhira!

You

can't back out now.

Sir Kuro has made up his mind.

There will be w*r.

I've sown the seeds.

I'm going back to Kamakura.

You go first and give that
to Sir Kamakura.

Sure.

I think this is it for me.

I don't want to die in a place like this.

This is fate.

Resign yourself.

I didn't want to come with you.

I didn't want to work in the fields.

But…

There's one thing I'm glad about.

I was listening.

About Shizuka.

Serves her right.

You hate Shizuka that much?

When you were in Kyoto,

you were attacked by assassins…

I made the arrangements.

I wanted to k*ll her.

You?

You summoned them?

So, it wasn't Brother?

It was you?

You summoned them?

You!

I'm sorry.

Sato. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm leaving for Kamakura. Step aside.

No, you're not. Sonny wants to see you.

Be alert. Our enemy is Kuro Yoshitsune.

Who knows what traps he may have set.

Go around back.

-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.

I've brought him.

Sorry… at a time like this.

Come in.

I'll leave you two alone.

Yasuhira's men are near.

I know you were involved in this outcome.

I'm too trusting. You told me that.

I've learned a thing or two since then.

How's this?

Great!

I was wondering why
you told me about Shizuka.

You made it look like
it just slipped out but…

that was an act.

You wanted me to know

so that I would hate Brother even more.

If I didn't hate Kamakura,

Yasuhira wouldn't fight.

That's good.

Do you think so?

What's happening?

Go around.

sh*t!

Dammit!

Alright. Now's the time.

I'm going.

Monk Musashi.

Yes?

Thanks for everything.

Stop it.

He'll buy some time.

Letting Yasuhira do the dirty work,
while your hands remain clean.

Something Brother would do.

If you knew that, then why?

Am I that much of a nuisance to Brother?

If so, then nothing matters.

If my death will protect Hiraizumi,

I would like nothing better.

I want to show you something.

Since I arrived here,

I've been thinking about
the best way to attack Kamakura.

First, we appear to attack
from the north, as expected.

But that's just for show.

Kamakura forces would naturally move north

and try to intercept.

So, the sea to the south.

I can launch ships directly
from Hiraizumi via Kitakami river.

They would never imagine
we would attack by ship.

We land on the empty Kamakura shore.

When the forces deployed north
hurriedly return,

we chase them and surround Kamakura.

We block all the roads
cut through the mountain,

so they're trapped in Kamakura

and set fire to the city.

Well?

It's brilliant.

But…

Go ahead.

When the ships enters Kamakura's bay,

they will be spotted from Cape Miura.

What will you do about that?

I will make Miura come over to our side…

not the father but the son.

He's very pragmatic.

I am in awe.

All the details are in here.

Please take it to Kamakura.

KAJIWARA KEGETOKI

Kagetoki Kajiwara.

He will understand the brilliance
of this strategy.

Attack.

I, Monk Mushshi Benkei will engage you.

Monk Musashi.
He's putting up a good fight.

Oh. You can go now.

Just go back the way you came.

Good.

Thanks.

You may leave.

MUST ATTACK KAMAKURA

RISE UP, ASSEMBLE FORCES, ELIMINATE

WE ARE RIGHTEOUS

ATTACK PLAN

If he had attacked
the way the letter says,

Kamakura would have fallen.

Sir Koshiro.

-Father!
-I'm home.

-Present? My present?
-No…

reason I wouldn’t bring any.

Yay!

Be patient.

Kuro.

Good job.

Now, tell me everything.

Ichinotani,

Yashima,

Dannoura…

Tell me

how you destroyed the Heike.

I want to hear it in your own words.

Go ahead.

Kuro.

Kuro…

Talk to me.

Kuro.

Kuro!

June 13th 1189.

I'm sorry…

Yoshitsune's head was
delivered to Kamakura.

Kuro.

Kuro!

TO BE CONTINUED

If it is punishment from the heavens,
I will accept it without hesitation.

You're blunt.

The Hojo are safe, aren't they?

Summon all the vassals in Kamakura.
Have everyone search for her.

I will protect you.

I was reminded of my wife…

Yae!