01x25 - To the Final Battleground

[bunniefuu]

We've gotten our moving fortress.

Next, we need soldiers.

Sounds good.

Grab them for us, Banshou-ou.

What is that?

Look at the cloud!

What?

What is it?

Pipe down.

How dare you interrupt us
enjoying our drinks!

Seems like they're up to no good.

Unforgivable. Right, Mudo?

That's right, Master.

No sign of the Tribe of the Void.

They only show up
when we don't want them to.

I finally got a musket.

Now I'll be able to take him out
from afar!

Excuse me...

It's bent, nau.

D-Damn it! This thing was expensive!

My bad.

But you were planning on
sh**ting me with this, right?

W-Who, me? Of course not.

Forget it! I'll let you go today!

Next time, you won't be so...

I've been caught!

Tell me, have you seen
a dragon around here?

A-A dragon? Beats me.

You sent Mudo to attack me
eight years ago.

Where did you meet him?

You must know how to seek out dragons.

Who the hell are they?

The big one is a human.

But he has a Katawara inside of him.

The little one is a dragon.

A dragon?

We've hit the jackpot!
Banshou-ou, grab them.

Run!

Don't forget the sake!

Master.

I'm going to have
a little talk with Banshou-ou.

Right. Go find out
what's going on up there.

I'll help the Shoujou escape.

Copy that.

Banshou-ou!

What?!

This scent...

Are you Old Man Nadare?

What are you doing?!

Say something, damn it!

What a pain.

I'll just devour you all
and be done with it.

I was planning on eating you eventually.

Do you think you can?

Who the hell are you?

Nadare has the spirit energy
and stamina of a dragon

and the skills and techniques
of a martial arts master.

He's the strongest there is.

He's the Dragon God King.

Now quiet down
and join our army like a good boy.

What did you just say?

"Dragon God King"?

How dare you use that name?

That name belongs to me and no one else!

You've got some spirit!

Nadare!

Huh?

Mudo!

He's a wreck.

Are you okay?

J-Jinun!

Why are you here?

Do it, Nadare.

Hagunshou?

No, the buildup is too long.
It's Goushinten.

He can't hit me from that distance.

Wait! The Shoujou!

Gou...

shin...

ten!

Douren!

Run!

He was trying to protect the monkeys?
That's no fun.

Nadare, don't touch them.

They'll die if you do.

Banshou-ou!

What a haul! They'll make a great army.

I told you to run.

It's our fault you're hurt.

We're weak. We only get in the way.

But Douren and Mudo protected us!

Now, we'll protect you!

You're not weak.

You've fought alongside us

countless times.

Does that thing really work?

You'd better not be lying, nau.

Shut up!

If I find a dragon for you,
you're buying me a new musket, right?!

In there.

Is he really in here, nau?

My father...

Senya?

Mudo! And Lord Douren?

Wrong dragon, nau.

Tago?

Did you bring them here?

No, I...

I asked him to help me find a dragon.

Senya? Is that you?

It's been a while, Lord Douren.

Senya!

I'm so glad you were
able to live this long.

You've gotten so big.

L-Lord Douren...

I heard Jinun was sealed away
by the Mountain Goddess.

When was he released?

Do you know that Jinun is being controlled
by some strange group?

Did you see my father?

So Banshou-ou and my father
took the Shoujou?

-And your wounds?
-These?

They're nothing compared to
your last eight years.

It has been tough,
but it was a happy eight years.

I see. I'm glad to hear that.

My father didn't shed
a single tear when we reunited.

But this man seems
to be crying tears of joy.

I'm so glad.

What the hell...

S-So, why is Mudo a disciple
of the Dangaishuu again?

Shut up! A lot happened, okay?!

Go on. Tell him, Mudo.

It'll k*ll time while our wounds heal.

Fine. Whatever you say, Master.

M-Mudo is being obedient...?

I don't remember how long ago it was,

but after I fought Senya, I started
seeking out a martial arts teacher.

But everyone I met was a weakling.

It wasn't even close.

Hey, Gramps! Aren't there any
real martial arts masters around here?

Martial arts masters?

You were Seiten Taisei's disciple, right?

Teach me what you know.

What I know is curses, spells,
incantations and sage arts.

How about a sword master?

I believe his name was
Ise-no-Kami Kamiizumi.

A sword master? Alright!

Mudo.

You are already stronger than most humans.
Seek affinity, not strength, in a master.

You must first ask,
"What is martial arts? What is a sword?"

Why wouldn't I look for strength?

You must also learn to be humble.

Fine, I'll hear them out.

But only someone who can...

block my first attack.

Are you the sword master
Ise-no-Kami Kamiizumi?

I am.

Although whether or not
I'm a sword master...

Well then, let's find out.

Seriously?

No one has ever been able to cut me
with a sword before...

Are you the rumored Dark Child?

Looks like you're the real deal.

Teach me what you know!

I decline.

What?

I decline.

I won't let a mere human tell me no!

Hey, wait!

What is martial arts?

Martial arts is martial arts.

Huh?

Then, what is a sword?

A sword is a sword.

Dark Child, your body
is stronger than a sword.

Why do you wish to learn the sword?

I want to become even stronger.

I want to learn to use
a sword like you can.

Stronger?

Then you should train your body,
not pick up a sword.

I once met a man who bested
a yokai with his bare fists.

I believe his name was Douren.

I'm eating here! Don't get my food dusty!

A-Amazing...

What is martial arts?

A steep, never-ending path
of discipline and joy.

Then what is a sword... No, what is a fist?

A fist is man's God-given tool
to stand tall.

It's man's first and most powerful weapon
that he carries with him forever!

It is a man's soul in material form!

The ultimate melee weapon!

Make me your disciple!

What an excellent bow!
I accept you as my disciple!

So intense...

So that's what happened.

His speech about fists really got to me.

I never imagined it'd be Senya
who got you interested in martial arts.

Such a funny thing, fate is.

Whatever. If this were any other time,
the fight would be back on.

Mudo.

I know.

We have to focus on
getting those Shoujou back.

Mudo...

Mudo, you've changed.

What do you mean?

Lord Douren, let us help you.

You stay out of this!

No, we're up against Jinun and Banshou-ou.

It's better to have more allies.

Got it?

Fine, whatever.

Don't hold us back.

And I'm taking care of the old man!

No. He's my father.

No. Leave Jinun to me.

They seem to be getting along,
but what do I do...

Nau.

How many more Katawara do you need?

A lot more.

I see some.

By that cove. In the swamps and trees.
Among those rocks, too.

Great. We'll take them all.

Just you wait, Senya.

This will be my own Senkiyakou!

So is Shinsuke not coming back?

Beats me.

We just need to continue
protecting the village.

Until Shinsuke gets back, that is.

Us, the Katawara?

"We must protect
our own village ourselves."

That's what Shinsuke taught us.

He's such a great person.

I can understand why
Lady Hanatora wants his soul.

At this time,
everyone in the village respected him.

Tea!

Yum.

Dango!

Yum!

Sake and fish!

Yum!

I just can't get enough of this!

Drink up!

He only left a few days ago
and he's back to his old drunken self.

I mean, he's been drinking
the last eight years.

Any ideas where Senya might be?

No, not yet.
But I did hear rumors behind the inn.

Rumors?

Yes.

Something about many Katawara
being captured by a giant cloud.

A cloud? Could it be Banshou-ou?

What do you think, Sensei?

Well...

If someone is capturing people
and Katawara,

and using them for research
for human modification...

we'll have to eliminate them.

That's some face you're making.

But I doubt that's the case.

Yazen's spirit research is
more advanced than mine.

No one could carry on his work.

Even so, this doesn't sound good.

Could Senya have heard the same rumors
and has gone after them?

That's possible.

It might be the Tribe of the Void.

They could be building
an army of Katawara to face Senya.

An army?

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

Yes.

I want to protect
what's important to me, even from an army.

There's somewhere I want to stop by.

I know a village
where Katawara are living together.

A Katawara village?

If the rumors are true,
a place like that might be targeted.

Yeah. And I wonder if I should tell them...

that I've avenged her...

I wonder if that would make her happy...

As I am now,
can I proudly stand before her...?

All I do is complain and drink.

Shinsuke has a nice face.

The face of a human.

What?

He's the opposite of Yoshiteru,

but I kind of like that, too.

Huh?

Lady Hanatora likes him?

Walk in front of us.

Eight years ago, you were often
too drunk to walk straight.

But even so, you always looked head.

Tsukiko...

Back then, Senya and I always watched
your back when we walked together.

Shakugan...

I'll tell you about my disciples
when I get there.

They're even stronger than I am.
I'm so proud of them.

Will you listen to me talk about
my past eight years, Shakugan?

Is this the place?

Yes. Elder Daigan!

Oh, it's you.

It's nice to see you here.

T-The rock is talking?

We were close by so I thought I'd say hi.
Where is everyone?

You just missed them.

No one is left in this village.

They were taken away by a cloud.

Shinsuke?

The boulder that Shakugan stopped...

The boulder she stopped
to protect everyone.

No...

Inga! High Priest!

Inga!

What's wrong?

A swarm of Katawara has launched
an attack on the head temple!

We're holding them off.

And the barrier?

It was destroyed by a single kick
from the leading Katawara.

A single kick broke the barrier?!

What kind of Katawara is it?

By the looks of it...

The place where the tides of fate shift.

The birthplace of the two singularities.
The Dangaishuu's head temple!

We overwhelmed them in no time.

Now, we'll be able to lure out Senya.

While we sit back and enjoy the show.

What a turn of events!

What do you think of my Senkiyakou, Senya?

With Nadare and the Katawara
we've gathered from across the land...

And also...

Let's put an end to this!

Senya!