01x20 - End of a Journey

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What's that sound?

Snow?

Why am I in a blizzard?

Oh... Right now, I'm...

I'm on a snowy mountain.

Did I start dreaming as I walked?

What a nostalgic dream it was.

Or perhaps,
this is could be my younger self

having a dream about now.

Look at me now, my younger self.

Nothing has been lost.

I have the warmth that everyone gave me.

The warmth that has built up
over the years.

It still brings a smile to my face.

Take your time now, and cry.

Cry until you find the warmth
left behind by those you love.

So that you may laugh once more.

The Shogun...

Yes.

The Shogun... has died.

The village filled with those
who evacuated from Gosho.

Many changed their names for their safety,
and lived in sorrow.

Senya!

Can you walk again?

Yeah.

Your wounds were horrendous.

Must have been rough.

Shinsuke.

Yeah?

Did you cry, too?

I did.

You should cry, too.

I was unable to cry.

We'll stay in the village
until your wounds heal.

Rest up.

You must've been starving.

You can eat this fish, too.

Thanks.

Are you going to look for
Jinka Yamato now?

I guess so.

After I get Arabuki fixed,

I'll look for that fortune teller
Tama mentioned.

So can we...?

Yeah, let's travel together.

Sensei!

That won't be possible.

You again? What are you doing in there?

It's relaxing.

Why is it impossible?

I built a barrier around the village
using Shinsuke and Zanzou's blood.

You two will not be able
to leave the village easily.

CAW CAW

You do know that with my power,

I transported
the Gosho servants here, right?

Well, yeah.

To send them outside the capital,

I had to pick someone outside to bind,
using my spirit power.

Like a marker
for where to send the people?

Putting it simply, yes.

I bound you and Zanzou to this village
and created a barrier,

then sent all the servants here.

So you mean... I'm...

Half of you is like a Land God now.

Without the power.

A Land God?

No way!

You mean I'm stuck here?
For the rest of my life?

I wonder?

Undo it!

Everyone's been transported, right?

Don't make it sound so easy.
It's not that simple.

Look at me!

Shinsuke...

-Is this the end of our journey?
-Was there no other way?!

-Damn you Gods!
-Quit shaking me.

Can't sleep?

You should rest.

You were badly hurt.

About the barrier...

I know about it.

I'd like to believe
that I'll get to leave eventually,

but even if I could now, I'd go charging
right into Matsunaga's castle.

So I'm going to cool my head first.

I see.

By the way, do you remember me?

We've met before.

With my sister, Higan.

Higan...

It's not your fault.

But I was there.

As a weapon of the Dangaishuu.

I'm sorry. I've made you remember.

Forget it. Just go to bed.

You can go anywhere you want.

I hope you can see your father again.

My father.

Big and strong. Never smiling.

Always thinking about justice.

Don't cry.

I want to cry right now.

I want to cry.

Why shouldn't I?

Can I really go anywhere I want?

I have no choice.
I have to even if I'm alone...

Because it always finds me.

See? Here it comes again.

Another battle.

Crazed Gods?

No...

There's five of them...

What is this?

Lady Hanatora?

Senya! They drive Gods mad.

They're the ones that broke my fragments.

Use this sword.

This is...

The blade of the one
who saw time completed.

His spirit, through multiple dimensions,
has met them before.

It just might work.

If I'm correct, they won't be able to
turn you into a Crazed God.

Only you, with this sword in your hands,
can cut them down!

Only me...

End this!

Slay them and end your days of violence!

I can end this...

If that's true...

If I have that chance...

I'll become a weapon once more.

I will cut down the beasts of darkness
who bring about evil.

Begone!

Is this... the spirit world?

They pulled me into their world!

What's the matter, youngster?

Why are you angry?

Shogun, where are you?

Your hate will cause them to devour you.

Don't lose yourself.
Instead, k*ll them with your kindness.

Got it, youngster?

What kind of man do you want to be?

I...

What is this?

Who are they?

Guests of our friend and king!

Let us welcome them!

I... want to be a man
who can cry when I want to...

and laugh when I want to...

Your world was similar to the spirit realm

so I invited you in.

Welcome to the belly of the beast!

I'll listen to what you have to say.

Why did you drive the Land Gods mad?

What was your aim?

Speak up!

Speak up so everyone can hear.

Everyone here is a part of me!

We're the Tribe of the Void.

We come for the salvation of our homeland,

and for the spiritual singularity,
the Jewel of One Thousand Wonders.

They all have silver hair like Senya!

And they all have fairy eyes, too!

I've been pushed back into their world!

Cool your nerves, youngster.

Shogun!

They're coming!

Without a doubt,
the source of their strength

comes from your impression
of a strong warrior.

An illusion reflecting your heart.

Fighting against five of
the strongest enemy I can imagine...

They want me to give up.

That's right.

However, you are not alone.

I'm here with you.

Shogun!

My spirit blade!

Cut through the spirit world itself!

Swing the blade!

Here I come!

Senya!

Come, everyone!

Take the form
of the strongest thing you know.

This is the spirit world.
Become anything you wish!

The strongest?

This is it!

The time I beat Mudo...

It's me!

Sen...ki...ya...

kou!

You may have fought five against one

and drove the gods to become Crazed Gods,

but here, with the Shogun and my Katawara...

It's 1,002 against five!

Give up!

They lost the will to continue.

I'd expect as much from our descendant.

A bloodline strengthened by
a connection to the spirit world.

Descendant?!

Just who are you?

We are the Tribe of the Void.

Our homeland lies in a time far past.

The past?

Our homeland is on the verge of ruin.

To prevent total chaos,

we came to the future
via the spirit world.

And what we found here,

is the source of life
of the thousand demons,

the Jewel of One Thousand Wonders,
and the Thousand-Tailed Fox.

The two spiritual singularities.

Although we have finally found it,

we seem to have underestimated it.

We'll retreat for now
and devise a new plan.

Help us now,

Thousand-Tailed Fox!

Jinka Yamato?

Flow of fate,
reflected in these fairy eyes of mine,

lead us onward through time.

We'll meet again.

Wai...

Oh?

You want the strength
to defeat Princess Oyama Mitsuchi?

Yes.

I want to release my father.

And you, Tsukiko, wish to be able to
topple any army in the world?

Yes.

Lady Hanatora, please teach us.

So...

what will you give me in return?

I don't want that, you fools.

I guess I'll train you for now.

Pay me when you think of something.

Think of something?

If you understand,
do thirty laps around the village.

Go on now.

Our training should only take
about twenty years.

EIGHT YEARS LATER
GENKI ERA YEAR FOUR

See you later.

We'll be back in a month.

Yeah. Be careful out there.

Give my best to Tama.

And Jinka too, if you see him.

Leave it to me, nau.

They sure grow up fast.

They'll do great.

You've gotten really old, Zanzou.

That's what happens
when you have a family.

Dad!

Yeah. Let's go home.

What about those two?

Who knows?

What will be, will be.

They aren't kids anymore.

Please sign and stamp here.

W-What is this?

A written oath that says
you'll stop thieving and pirating.

You'll lay down your arms, too.

You little. How dare you...

Excuse me.

Could I pay with this for a night here?

I suppose so. What happened?

We took them from some bandits.

So you're stronger than you look.

Come on in.

Want some, Senya?

No, I'm fine.

More for me then.

She's doing that laugh again.

I'm worried
she'll end up like Shinsuke, nau.

How about it?

-Would you like another...
-Please!

Here you are.

I prepared more knowing you'd ask for it.

Thank you.

It's on the house.

Have you heard of strange monsters
coming from the mountain lately?

No.

The people at the village have been hoping
that some strong traveler might come along

and take care of them for us.

Give us free food too, nau. And also fish.

My pleasure!

I'll be counting on you.

Hey, Nau.

You've made him think we'll do it.

Let's check it out!

The villagers need our help, right?

We have plenty of time to get to Tama.

It'll be fine.

Fine.

Help!

-Katawara?
-I can sense magic, too.

Something's in there.

It's Tago, nau.

Something's coming!

Child of Arabuki,
the spirit blade of exorcism...

Itakebi!

Yuukaikanshou!

That's its true form?

Everyone! Remove the curse!

Let's do it!

Where am I...?

What?

The curse I've been saving up is gone...

It's gone...

Tago. It's been a while.

S-Senya!

You're huge! But you were a kid just now!

In the spirit world, yes.

This is me now.

You're still a kid on the inside, though.

You just got taller.

He's not getting anywhere with Tsukiko.

Loser!

Shut up!

Are you alone?

Where's Mudo?

Beats me.

He said something
about training with humans.

Y-You fools! I won't forget this!

We weren't going to do anything.

He'll never change, nau.

Alright. Let's pick up the pace.

Hey.

Hello.

Tama!

Been a while, nau.

You get bigger every time I see you.

Well...

Because you hardly ever
visit us at the village!

Seriously!

I see.

So Shinsuke couldn't come.

That's right.

He told us to come for him.

I see. You all do have a strong bond.

But will he really be here today?

I don't know.

According to Hakke Neko,
it's because it's the start of a new era.

Genki Era year four, July.

Yoshiaki, the last shogun of
the Ashikaga Family was exiled from Kyoto

bringing about
the end of the Ashikaga Bakufu.

It has been eight years since
the final battle of the warrior shogun

Yoshiteru Ashikaga.

Ji... Jinka!