02x19 - The Great Kyoto Fire

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Move quickly
so that you won't get in Fuji's way!

Sword's out! Ready!

- Ready!
- Ready!

- Ready!
- Ready!

A sword?

You're kidding me.

Who would ever use something like that?

{\an5}SPY

Wha?

Shuriken have no effect?

What a ridiculous body!

Huh? What's that?

L-Lord Iwanbo?

What are you doing?

Is something the matter?

What are those guys?

I don't know, but we don't have time left.

We gotta get back and report to Misao.

I mean Leader!

32 MINUTES BEFORE
AN ALL-OUT CLASH

RUROUNI KENSHIN

RUROUNI KENSHIN
-KYOTO DISTURBANCE-

THE GREAT KYOTO FIRE [PART ONE]

TEMPORARY CLINIC

Dr. Takani,
what do you use these labels for?

To sort patients.

We'll be sorting the patients
that are carried in here

by how urgent their care needs to be.

Patients who need immediate treatment
will be given the red wooden labels.

Patients for whom treatment later
will suffice will get yellow.

Those whose symptoms are fairly stable
will be given green wooden labels.

And we will treat them in that order.

What about black?

The deceased.

Tonight, are we going to end up
with this many casualties?

It would be nice
if all of this was in vain.

25 MORE MINUTES

Get a grip.

H-Hey, Goichi...

wanna make a run for it?

Don't be talkin' nonsense!

I mean...

It's survival of the fittest!

If we run here,
we're gonna be feed forever!

They'll devour us completely!

17 MORE MINUTES

RESTAURANT AOIYA

Kaoru.

They said it's almost time,
so we should all gather up.

Okay.

Tomorrow...

When tomorrow comes,
Kenshin will come back.

So I will...

do what I am capable of doing.

After all this?

Yahiko, you weren't worried about Kenshin?

Of course not.

No matter how powerful the opponent,
Sanosuke is around, too.

I don't want to rely on him too much,
but Saito's there, too.

And most of all, Kenshin is
the best swordsman in Japan!

You're right.

11:59 PM
GREAT KYOTO FIRE BEGINS

It's time.

Chief, what should we do?

Stay on standby.

If you get intel
of any fires or riots breaking out,

we will deal with them immediately.

It's time. Go.

All right, next... go.

Goichi...

Don't talk anymore. It's already begun.

What's wrong?

Why are you back?

The cops!

They're everywhere!

They went that way!

Damn it, wait!

There were whistles
from other locations, too!

There are a lot more
than we had anticipated!

Damn it! We have no choice.

Everyone, stand by!

I will send a messenger and
seek Lady Kamatari for instructions.

Received messengers from each district.

Starting at 11:59, we have arrested
multiple suspicious individuals.

No fires have broken out.

That's all.

I see.

How many were arrested?

Slightly less than 20 at present.

We still have the capacity
to handle more.

All right.

Assign personnel from the main squad
to transport suspicious individuals.

Security squads will continue
what they have been doing.

Understood.

So late.

Where are the flames?

So impatient!

They're not going to spread that easily.

Report!

Police officers are teeming
all over the city of Kyoto.

Squad One cannot execute the operation.

Same for Squad Two!

Same for Squad Three,

in finding it extremely difficult
to execute the operation!

Oh, my. They're troublesome, useless kids.

No choice. Let's change plans now.

We'll create a diversion
to make it easier for you to do your work.

Mr. Usui, the mission
given to us Ten Swords

is only the assassination
of key individuals.

It is not our job to k*ll lower-ranking
police officers and civilians.

Once the fire spreads,
it's ultimately the same thing.

There's no change
if they all die in the end.

Well, I won't force the issue.

However...

don't get in my way.

Then, Fuji and I
will excuse ourselves.

Hmm. I will—

Stay here, idiot. You'll get in the way.

Lady Kamatari, what should we do?

Hmm.

Let's see.

Chief, the suspicious individuals
have disappeared.

Perhaps they have given up?

How about we send the central unit
as backup for finding the stragglers?

I feel that would be more efficient.

Right.

Hmm? What's this?

What's this sound?

Hey! Over there!

Prepare to intercept!

Gunmen squad, line up in three rows!
To the front!

Ready.

Aim.

Fire!

{\an5}RUROUNI KENSHIN
-KYOTO DISTURBANCE-

For the dignity of the police,
we must stop this outrage!

Swordsmen squad, step forward!

Charge!

Chesto!

N-Not good.

We're severely outnumbered!

Run for it!

Damn you guys!

It's fine.

Whoever wants to run may do so.

But...

that's only if you can get past
this reaper's Great Scythe, okay?

Wh-What?

Friendly fire?

What good are game pieces
afraid of death?

Especially you lot, who are mere pawns.

The only option for pawns
is to move forward.

Go.

Forward!

Rush in!

Don't flinch!

Defend with everything you've got!

All right. This area should do.

Right now, when the main squad and
the cops are squaring off, is our chance.

Yeah.

All right, do it.

Everyone! An arsonist!

Where? Where?

Found him! Over here!

Get them!

H-Hold on a second!

Why are so many people awake
this late at night?

All right.

We're fine here now!

Hey, Misao—

I mean, new Leader!

We nabbed 'em over here!

Thanks a whole bunch!

But this is just the beginning!

Be careful as you stay on watch!

Yeah! Leave it to us!

Now, Ms. Ochika
and Ms. Omasu,

later I'll listen
to your report about earlier,

but for now, get to your positions.

Please keep preventing fires
and protecting everyone!

Okay, Misao—

I mean, you be careful, too, Leader.

Good luck!

Yay!

For some reason, the Kyoto
Oniwaban Group is really popular.

Yeah.

I can't believe
they're still spies.

But this is the way of life
Mr. Okina and the group chose...

Yay!

...and what came from their 10 years.

Right. Oniwaban Group's true strength
that didn't flinch,

even when facing a Gatling g*n...

though different in form,
it really does exist here!

All right! Everyone, disperse!

- Yeah!
- Yeah!

Miss Kaoru! Yahiko!

To the next place! Next!

- Yes!
- Yeah!

So late.

There should be blazes visible
in the direction of Kyoto by now.

Why are they being so slow?

They're up against a thousand cops.

It's not a surprise for them
to have a bit of a hard time.

Even then, this is taking too long.

There's no real need to hurry.

It's not like anyone
is going to come chasing us here.

Oh, can it be, Lord Shishio...

that you're being a bit emotional?

Although it's for our mission, a land
packed with past memories burning down,

you're feeling
a bit regretful after all.

So at the least,
you wanted to see how it ends.

Yumi, you're drinking too much.

What reason is there
for me to be emotional?

We're setting sail for my glory.

The Great Kyoto Fire I'm waiting for

is a celebratory fireworks
for embarking and declaring w*r.

But still...

The fact that I'm leaving
my contest against that guy unsettled

is a regret, if anything.

Lord Hoji!

Did the flames flare up?

N-No!

A carriage!

A carriage is headed this way
at incredible speed!

Kenshin, which is it?
Which one is Shishio's ship?

That one! That wooden ship!

That's the only one billowing steam
and getting ready to embark!

All right, stop.

Impossible!

How did they figure out this location?

He and I are hitokiri who are
the most similar to one another.

He must have read my thoughts.

He came to see me off on my voyage, huh.

Himura Battosai!

In any case, I will congratulate him
on figuring this out, if nothing else.

Himura Battosai...

and Hajime Saito...

Hmm?

There's one unknown guy in the mix.

Yes?

Oh, I believe
that was Mr. Himura's friend.

Let's see, if I recall...

Sanosuke Sagara.

He seems to be
a well-known fighter for hire in Tokyo.

But compared to the other two,
he is far inferior in combat skills.

Hmm.

So basically, just a nobody.

The enemy must be surprised
that we're all here together.

Moron.

But it's too early to be surprised.

So, what should we do from here,
Mr. Shishio?

Shall we settle the score
from Shingetsu Village right here?

I'd love to do that,
but I can't afford to waste time here.

That said, if we depart right now,
it's like I'm running from him,

and that's irritating.

Hoji, let everyone aboard the ship.

Huh?

And prepare to get rid of the outer layer.

We'll show them
an overwhelming difference in power

and make him taste his own powerlessness
before we bid farewell.

Now, what should we do?

First of all, we need to dive underwater
and sneak up on them, that we do.

- Then we head to the ship's bottom—
- Hold on a sec.

If you're gonna break a hole open, I have
something a lot better than a sword.

Katsu gave me these expl*sives
as a parting gift.

It's the latest type
that doesn't need ignition!

If we use these—

Moron.

You know, each and every time,
what part do you—

If you don't understand,
you're a tremendous moron.

- Huh?
- There, there. Sano...

even if it doesn't need to be lit,
if you dive into the ocean holding this,

it's only natural
for the gunpowder inside to get wet.

If that happens, it will end up as a dud,

no matter how high-quality it is,
that it will.

There you have it.

You have no sword, so just sit still
until the Osaka Police get here.

What the?

Shishio's ship self-destructed?

The cannon went out of control?

No.

Looks like you were surprised.

Though, I put
about three-fifths of my life savings

into this ironclad, Rengoku.

I need you to be more surprised
for it to be worth it.

Hoji, load the Armstrong cannon.

Let them enjoy the fireworks
celebrating my departure as well.

Yes, sir.

An ironclad, huh?

If an individual can obtain such a thing,

the Meiji government
won't last much longer in any case.

Battosai, you can slice steel, can't you?

Yeah, as long as it's not underwater.

Looks like a change of plans,
that it does.

Sano, Saito and I
will draw the cannon fire to us.

Use that chance
to find a small boat around here,

sneak around the ironclad,
and attack with the expl*sives.

Huh?

Target the engine room.

- Got that?
- Hey! Hold on, Kenshin—

Fire!

- Let's go!
- Hey!

Kenshin!

If I sneak around and look for a boat,
that would take too much time.

Can you keep dodging the cannon fire
until then?

Damn it!

The first round hit the target!

Should we load a second charge?

No. That's enough of the Armstrong cannon.

Get a Gatling g*n ready in its place.
Make it quick.

- Huh?
- Huh?

Huh?

I welcome the desperate suicide attack...

or so I'd like to say,
but you're still so naive.

You read my mind and saw through my plans.

Then the reverse can also be true.

It's only natural for me to read your mind
and see through your ploy.

Sano!

I already know you guys
were just a diversion!

Gatling g*n, fire!

That just now—

Anji's Mastery of Two Layers!

That guy...

isn't just a nobody.

Sano?

Spear— No.

Sheath!

Wow!

We finally meet...

Battosai.

Aoshi...

Shinomori.

NEXT EPISODE
THE GREAT KYOTO FIRE
PART TWO

Next episode:
"The Great Kyoto Fire [Part Two]."