01x24 - In Pursuit of the Thousandfold Chaotic Menagerie

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They got us good.

My spirit energy's been all messed up.

That was the attack of a true master.

Was it my father that
the Tribe of the Void took with them?

Or was it the dragon inside of him?

It's hard to say.

What I can say is that
he'll be troublesome.

He somehow dodged me and Taizan's attacks

and has a mastery of spells
and martial arts.

He even managed to escape unharmed.

To be honest, I'd rather not fight him
when he's in his best condition.

Our troubles keep piling up.

Fear not, my lady!

Senya and I will give chase
and avenge you!

You?

Yes!

My lady, why?!

Lord Taizan!

It was you who gave Tsukiko
that strange power, wasn't it?

-I can't breathe.
-Kokugetsusai.

So you finally noticed.

K-Kokugetsusai?

That's right.

I thought your soul
had already left your body.

You're quite the human,
possessing a Land God's body.

So, Tsukiko.

That gourd you had before.

Give it to me.

That's a dangerous tool.

It has the power to steal
spirit energy from the land.

The same as the Thousand-Tailed Fox's
power to devour the land.

Dangerous, indeed.

Hey, Tsukiko.

Senya. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. You can't have it.

Okay.

Then I'll have to take it from you.

-Maybe I'll have eat you as well.
-My lady!

I want to heal my wounds quickly.

Maybe I'll take your soul now,
just like we promised, Tama.

This is bad. Senya is injured.
If she attacks now, we can't...

Sorry, but I'll be taking the girls.

Hey, Kokugetsusai.

I doubt you can catch me
with injuries like that!

Senya! Nau!

Tsukiko! Tama!

Until next time,
my beloved princess of the mountain!

My lady!

I'm so tired. I hurt all over.

I knew that would happen.

I'll have to rest and heal up.

Senya.

Yes?

-I'll leave it up to you.
-What?

Get out there and take care of it for me.

How absurd...

You're our only hope, Senya.

That's right.

But...

Don't think too hard about it.

You'll have to defeat Jinun,

then the Tribe of the Void,
and the Thousand-Tailed Fox.

Destroy Tsukiko's gourd
and get Kokugetsusai out of Taizan.

They're all problems
you can solve with power.

You're strong, aren't you?

Problems you can solve with power.

So fighting really is all I can do.

Where are you taking us, nau?

There's someone I want Senya to meet.

It's someone you know well.

Long time no see.

You've sure grown, Senya.

L-Lord Yazen?

So, what would you like to know?

The Thousand-Tailed Fox?

The Jewel of One Thousand Wonders?
Kokugetsusai?

Maybe about your father and mother?

I'll tell you everything I know.

After all, I've been ordered to do so
by Princess Mitsuchi Oyama.

Nadare the Dragon God King?

He'll be of great use to us.

The spiritual power of a dragon
and the martial arts of a master.

This should help us defeat Senya.

Yeah.

Once Nadare has fully recovered,
we will attack Senya.

It's still too soon.

What?

Senya has the spiritual singularity.

He's something like
a key historical figure.

You could say the power of his fate
rivals that of a hero in a legend.

We'll need more than a few strong tools
if we plan on defeating him.

So Senya's most powerful trait
isn't his combat ability

but the power of his fate?

So what do you suggest we do?

Won't we use Nadare?

-We'll make an army of Katawara.
-An army?

An army of demons
led by Nadare the Dragon God King versus...

Senya and his parade
of one thousand demons.

The hero of our story
deserves an extravagant death.

We'll prepare a grand stage
and defeat him in spectacular fashion.

That is how you overcome
the power of fate.

I see. It's starting to make sense.

As expected of one of the Sages.

Stop that.

I joined this mission
using my own strength.

It has nothing to do with
where I came from.

Weren't you two only chosen because
of your silver hair and fairy eyes?

You've got silver hair
and fairy eyes, too.

Without sufficient power of
fate and spirit,

it's impossible to withstand
inter-dimensional travel.

That's just how it is.

Whatever. Just know
I'll be taking charge from here on.

Got it?

Very well.

We'll gather common Katawara for our army.
What's important are the numbers.

A larger number of observers
will have a stronger effect on fate.

That's right.

I'm all for this plan if we don't have to
possess Land Gods anymore.

Yeah.

If one of them were to see our homeland
destroyed inside their thoughts,

it would become an observed future,
making it impossible to avoid.

That's right.

A giant meteor destroying
our civilization? What a joke.

We will defeat Senya,

obtain our second spiritual singularity,

and change our fate
to one where the meteor never fell.

Senya! Nau!

You're safe.

You look pretty conflicted.

I'm guessing they ordered you
to chase me out and destroy the gourd?

Yes, but I won't do that yet.

Yet?

Lord Yazen told me that
the key to turning Jinka Yamato back

lies within Kokugetsusai and that gourd.

You met Yazen?

Yes.

But Jinka is behind the barrier
on the island, right?

We don't have a way to break in.

I remembered something that might help.

Something that can move
and has the spirit energy of a Land God.

We'll need a moving fortress.

A moving fortress?

That's right.

I found the perfect one
while peering inside Nadare.

-It's...
-It's...

-...the Cloud Katawara, Banshou-ou.
-...the Cloud Katawara, Banshou-ou.

Damn it! Get me out of here!

How long are you going to keep me here?!
Let me eat a human!

I'm thirsty too!

Hey. You're so lively.

M-My lord...

-It's thanks to you.
-Have you atoned?

Y-Yes! I have! I won't do it again!

Can I trust you?

Yes! Please believe me!

Okay, I will.

Thank you for trusting me.

Just kidding!

I'm sorry! Forgive me!
I don't know what came over me!

Here. It tastes better than a human.

A... A rice ball?

You came here to give me this?

It's delicious.

Shinsuke Kazamatsuri.

Good grief. What would you do without me?

You'll always protect me.

Of course I will.

Thank you.

Walking around with that foolish face!

Hurry up and be mine already!

Not happening.

How long are you going to keep this up?

Turning Katawara into villagers?

Who knows?

And I don't really have a choice.
Senya and Tsukiko always bring them...

We're back.

Welcome home.

Again?!

Nau?

I see...

So Tama couldn't see Jinka?

That's right.

But I did remember something.

The Cloud Katawara, Banshou-ou,
might be able to break the barrier.

Banshou-ou? So it's real?

Is that the cloud where you fought Mudo?

Yes. But its location is unknown.

For now, I'll return to Shinsuke.

I'll be leaving you here.

I'll look for Banshou-ou.

But...

I'll go visit Hakke Neko first.

I'm counting on you.

You're here to help Jinka, right?

Why else would that gourd of yours
be the key to saving him?

I wonder.

Tsukiko, I'll come for the gourd's power
when I'm ready to break the barrier.

Take care of yourself until then.

Tama...

Senya, Nau. See you later.

I see.

And who's this seaweed head over here?

Seaweed head?

Your heart is as ugly as your face.

I... I forgot to introduce you.

This is Shinsuke Sensei.

This is the Land God, Taizan.

Taizan?

Taizan? You mean that huge castle?!

This is him?

Still so rude even knowing I'm a Land God...
You're quite fearless, aren't you?

Shinsuke treats all Katawara equally.

Pretty amusing, right?

How about some food?

Zanzou is catching some fish.

That's great.

It's so good! I need more!

What is this yellow thing?
It's so crunchy and delicious.

Pickled daikon radish.

You'll have to help us if you want more.

You're gonna make me work in the fields?

Like a human?

Yeah. There are already
plenty of Katawara doing the same.

They lead lives without eating humans.

I think humans have a poison.

A poison that makes Katawara turn violent.

Katawara that stop eating humans
grow calm over time.

I've seen it with my own two eyes.

So for your own sake, stop eating humans.

Don't be led astray
by the heart of humans.

You're a weird one.

I'm normal.

Wow.

You're amazing, Shinsuke.

All the Dangaishuu ever did
was k*ll Katawara.

It's nothing.

I don't have strength like you do.

All I can do is pray and hope.

Strength...

I've seen a lot of them...

Those who are somewhere between
human and Katawara.

Thank you, Shinsuke.

It's thanks to you that I became human.

What are you talking about?

Tsukiko! Sneaking in for some fun?

Hanatora! No!

What? How boring.

It's just...
I feel like Senya is acting strange.

He's got this strange smile on his face.

Tsukiko.

Don't worry. I'm just happy
to be back in the village.

Don't worry. Goodnight.

Okay. Goodnight.

Thank you.

It was a fulfilling eight years.

I'm off.

So, where are you headed?

To fight the Tribe of the Void
and my father.

If I wait here, they'll come after me.
I don't want the village to be affected.

Oh? Look at you being all brave.

So when will you return?

Take care.

Hey!

-I'm going too, nau.
-Nau!

You can't.

They're strong enough to injure
even the Mountain Goddess.

I don't care.

You don't get it.
I'll leave you behind then.

Just try it!

I'm going to end this.

So that I can say my own strength

is now something that
allows me to achieve my goals.

Senya.

The vast amount of latent
super-dense spirit power within you

is slowly turning you into something
that is neither human nor Katawara.

Just like the Thousand-Tailed Fox.

You will soon lose the ability to maintain
your current form and sense of self.

It won't be long now.

I need to make sure this power
brings me more than just misfortune.

I'm going after Senya and Nau.

How?

We don't know where they went.

We'll have to listen to Yazen
and improve the gourd as well.

What will you do if you find them?

He's an army of one thousand demons
facing a dragon of w*r.

A human mustn't interfere
with that battle.

Tama told you too, didn't she?

-You need to stay safe.
-I'm still going!

I don't care if I'm powerless.

I simply want to see Senya into battle.

Raidou!

Oh! Heading off again?

Yes.

W-Wait.

Stubborn, isn't she?

Very well. I'll go with her.

You two? Alone?

What a creepy face he's making...

I've heard that
you two can't leave, right?

What's wrong?!

For some reason,
I've been connected to the energy here!

I guess I've become the new Land God here!

Land God?

I guess Taizan and this land's energy
were a good match for each other.

The power holding Shinsuke and Zanzou here
has been transferred to Taizan.

Does that mean...?

Could it be...?

You're free. You can leave the village.

-Yes!
-Alright!

We can leave!

We can go outside!

Tsukiko, wait there! I'll get ready!

Wait... What about me?

You'll protect this land with Taizan
for all eternity.

What about you, Lady Hanatora?

I can move as long as
Shinsuke or Zanzou are nearby,

but it might be nice
to go back to the capital.

That's a good idea.

Your body is a bit too childlike
for my taste, but I can't be picky.

Can you still fly, Arabuki?

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Shall we go, then?

Yeah, we're all set here.

Kokugetsusai possessed
Lady Hanatora this time.

I made a new kimono
with my spirit energy as well.

My stiff shoulders
are feeling much better!

That's how he possesses them?
That's so messed up...

What?

What?!

Leaping around like this is fast,
but it takes up a lot of spirit energy.

Maybe I should walk.

I'm beat.

Spirit energy coming from the mountains?

Alright.

Little by little, I'm getting closer.

It's been eight years.

We made a promise.

We'd go from sworn siblings
to husband and wife.

Jinka!

W-What happened here?

It can't be.

Jinka...

It was the Thousand-Tailed Fox.

It won't be long before
this area becomes a wasteland too.

Hakke, hakke.

The land-devouring powers
are overwhelming.

So, help me move.

No. I will stop Jinka.

I finally know how.

Tell me. Where is Banshou-ou?

With its power, I can break the barrier.

Wait.

Your plan is full of holes.

What?

I don't know what your plan is
to bring him back,

but you need power.

Power equal to
that of the Thousand-Tailed Fox,

the Thousand-Demon Chaos.

You mean Senya?

Look...

Look...

It's Banshou-ou.

Unfortunately, you're one step behind.

Amazing. Who knew dragons
could sniff out clouds?

I'm glad we found it so easily.

So this is Banshou-ou.

It's huge.

Yes. This will be our moving fortress.