This film is based upon the novel Jingi-naki Tatakai by Koichi liboshi. The story depicts events of the past and has no relation to Hiroshima of today. All names of the characters and organizations that appear are fictitious.
Kure City, Hiroshima September 1950
Hiroto Asada, Head of the Asada Family of Kure
Mr. Asada.
Makio Miyoshi, Member of the Yamamori Family of Kure
Mr. Makio! This way!
C'mon!
Here. No one lives here so I'll lock it up.
The Boss'll be by in the evening.
Gen Sakagami, Member of the Yamamori Family
What a sloppy job you've done!
Asada's still alive.
What?
I hear he woke up in the hospital and still alive and kicking.
That just can't be!
The bullets went right into his guts.
Idiot! It didn't kill him!
You must be feeling frustrated.
Yoshio Yamamori, Head of the Yamamori Family
You missed a great chance to make a real man out of yourself.
Listen, I'll give you a piece of advice.
Do what I tell you and you'll be able to be a man.
Go and try to kill that bastard one more time.
Then, once you succeed in getting him...
Be sure to clean up after your yourself.
That way you'll have done your job thoroughly...
...and no one else in trouble in the process.
What an honorable model of a yakuza you'll become!
I...
I'll pray to the gods for your spirit at the altar everyday.
Nam-am'da-bu...
Hey, open up.
Open up.
Help me, help me.
Who is it?
It's us, open up, will ya?
Hey, Maki, good work.
Oh, it's you, Brothers. I was sure it was...
We came to pick up the Boss.
Where is he?
Please, just a moment.
Naotake Aoki, Young Boss of the Yamamori Family
Shigeru Namba, Member of the Yamamori Family
Boss, it's Aoki and Namba. Please come out.
Maki, I'm leaving for now.
I'll take care of things for you...
...so don't forget what I told you.
And, don't tell anyone I got scared or stupid things like that.
That'd make a fool not just out of me but out of you too, you see.
Hey, thanks, guys.
Oh it's still raining.
Maki, yours is empty, isn't it?
Yeah.
I'll let you use this one.
Oh, really?
Here're some extras.
We'll arrange things for you for the next job.
Stay put here.
We'll have him supply food for you.
Yes, I'll bring it right away.
Later - Bye.
This incident got Makio Miyoshi sentenced to 8 years in prison...
...and he ended up spending years in Gifu Prison.
At that time...
...the nation was taking an upward swing toward a period of...
...economic growth brought on by the military needs for Korean War.
The Yamamori Family was able to take advantage of the trend to enjoy prosperity...
...which instigated internal warfare among its members over their respective interests.
NEW BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY
Planning: Goro Hayabe Story: Koichi liboshi Screenplay: Fumio Konami
Cast
Bunta Sugawara
Hiroki Matsukata
Tsunehiko Watase Reiko lke
Joh Shishido Shingo Yamashiro Ichiro Nakatani
Nobuo Kaneko Kunie Tanaka
Noburo Ando
Tomisaburo Wakayama
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Gifu Prison, October 1959
So you see, Maki dear...
Aoki's responsible for splitting the family in two now.
He bullied the heroin dealers, saying my man had ordered him to.
He's the jealous type, so he hates it when others are making good money.
I'm sure you've heard about it.
...that he did something truly cold-blooded in '53.
It started when a young man got his dues snatched away...
...and tried to kill Aoki in revenge.
But he failed.
That guy who was with Shige Namba - Kin Yasumoto...
You remember Kin, right?
He was captured.
Hey! Fess up!
Who the hell was that bastard who tried to attack the Boss?
I don't know anything about it!
Hey! Get out of the way!
Come on, hold it up.
The stupid flower got the young man who turned himself in...
...sympathetic considerations and his sentence was reduced to half.
What Aoki's really after...
...is to clash against my man and take over the family.
Now he swears to kill anyone who disagrees with him.
You know Shigeru Namba who's been loyal to my man...
Aoki's after him.
And let me also tell you...
He's after you, too.
After me?
That's right.
Can't be.
I've been away and don't know anything.
Hmm, he's still after you.
Talk about evil, no one can be more evil.
My man really cares about you.
That's why we take the time to come see you.
That makes Aoki jealous.
Don't tell anyone that we came to see you, okay?
Hey, do you understand?
It's all true what we're telling you.
You should remember you're his target when you come out.
You gotta start preparing now, okay?
Brother...
I understand your thing with the drug dealer...
...but fighting over who the real boss is within the family...
...that doesn't help our reputation outside of the family, does it?
Please sit down and have a talk with Boss heart to heart, will you?
You're in here and have no idea what's going on...
...that's why you can be so relaxed about it.
Yamamori claims to be the boss...
...but he's a no good lowlife and getting worse.
But remember...
...you once served time in Hiroshima for what he did, alongside me.
Yeah, that was exactly when.
That's when I got real sick of him.
He messed with my woman.
A petty thief, that's what he is.
Listen...
Aoki threatened a straight citizen, so the police wouldn't turn him loose.
I rule the city of Kure, so I could get the police to change their mind.
C'mon, be my woman, will ya? - Mr. President, it's too sudden...
He wouldn't be able to take care of himself when he comes out.
He wouldn't have the money, if he wanted to.
But I, on the other hand...
I'm loaded.
It won't take long, okay?
Listen, Maki.
Write him a letter as soon as tomorrow and ask him to give you some money.
When you come out, make a list of all necessary expenses.
That should add up to at least a million.
Listen...
If we let him stay in charge, you'll never know what he'd do to you.
You think so?
That's something to worry about when I come out.
So please get along.
On Nov. '59, Makio Miyoshi, member of the Yamamori Family, is released on parole.
The condition of the parole bound Miyoshi to relocate to Nagoya.
Neither Yamamori nor Aoki showed up on the day of his release.
Hisao Maeda, Assistant Manager of Yamamori Construction's Nagoya Branch...
...and Noboru Kitami who Miyoshi had taken on as his brother during prison time...
...were the only two to meet him at the gate.
Noboru Kitami, Miyoshi's sworn brother
Boss...
When I heard you were being released...
I took three of my men and snuck out from Uncle Aoki's duty.
I came just as I was, so I can't do anything special for you.
Please forgive me. - Snuck out?
Was he grueling you that bad?
No. Well, what happened was...
Uncle Aoki is acting defensively, so it's uncomfortable to be around him.
You see, old man Yamamori is going around telling bar hostesses...
...how, when you come out, you are gonna team up...
...with Uncle Namba to take out Uncle Aoki.
There's no way, you see.
Those two are loyal to me.
Especially Maki, he was born to kill, so to speak.
Fuckin' Aoki will soon rest in peace.
What nonsense!
Hello.
Boss, these are the young men I was telling you about.
Honored to meet you.
I'm just an ignorant Nagoya native who'd be of little help for you...
...but please make yourself at home.
We have a room prepared for you over there.
Kenji Yamamori, Manager of Yamamori Construction's Nagoya Branch
Boss told me to bring this to you. It's this month's due.
This month's due?
Boss said to pay you in the form of salaries.
There's 12,000 in there.
He said for you to make do with it for a while.
Unfortunately, the economy's bad right now.
I see.
I haven't grasped the value of money yet.
Tell me...
I hear they're doing nicely in Kure, right?
Well, we run two separate operations.
Of course, if you're returning to Kure...
...Uncle is willing to take care of everything for you.
You're still on parole.
Plus, you've heard about Aoki, haven't you?
He's very concerned about it.
He wishes he could forget the parole condition and bring you back to Kure...
...but he wouldn't want to see you get killed by Aoki.
But you see...
That's because Boss made up some stories and spread baseless rumors.
Aoki and I are brothers...
...and I believe he knows what's going on.
Well, but...
I'm a layman in that area so I don't know how things really work.
Oh, by the way...
This is a gift from Boss' wife.
She said she put a letter inside.
What kind of letter could it be?
Well then, I've got some business to take care of.
Take it easy.
What a petty gift!
That lowlife...
...playing a dirty game like this...
Hey, Noboru.
Forget Boss' evil intentions for now.
Shall we pluck the fuckin' hairs off of Kenji's dirty ass, too?
They call this a Korean bar but I can't tell which girls are Korean at all.
Not so loud...
All of them are, around here.
Which girl would be good to offer to Boss, you think?
Any of them would be good around here.
Are you fuckin' kiddin' me?
What are you doing?
I asked you which girl is the best.
Why can't we take this girl?
He wouldn't like her. She's Japanese.
If you can't find a good one, we'll take her.
Well, please wait. I'll get him a nice girl, but not her.
Buy something for yourself, okay?
Please wait a minute.
Noboru!
What the hell are you rambling on about? Have a drink.
I'm trying to find a nice girl for you.
You should be cautious with such a thing...
Be careful!
It was a gift you brought for me.
You gave me a nice thing.
I don't know anything about it. Uncle did...
This is Keiko.
Good evening.
Oh here she is.
We're going out to get some pussy, so take care of her.
Everybody come on!
Wait, wait! I'm coming with you!
Boss...
I heard you're going to visit Miyoshi in Nagoya.
How come you didn't tell me anything about it?
Please tell me.
Well, I don't know anything about it. - What?
Well, I didn't say anything about it.
You bastard, you went around telling stories again, didn't you?
Well, that's it.
You know how we haven't done anything...
...to congratulate Miyoshi for being released.
I thought you'd be going there to do that.
I thought Brother Aoki should know.
What?
Congratulate him for being released?
Gen. - Yes.
That's not what you told me.
Well, you see what happened was...
You messing with our head with stupid stories behind our back.
Please stop.
Listen, Brother...
I don't know what Gen told you, but congratulating would be a fine thing to do.
Miyoshi went through hard times for the Family's sake.
He was good to my little son Seki in jail, too.
What do you say?
I think we should greet him in a nice way. Right?
Well, sure, I guess you're right.
You go ahead and do whatever's good for you.
Boss, they've just arrived.
Well, everyone together. Together.
Together?
This is gonna be complicated.
Well, what a pleasant occasion for a toast, Maki!
Yeah, it's been 8 years since I ate from the same pot with everyone.
Y'know, I've been hanging out at Boss Kaizu's place.
He knows a lot about that stuff.
When you get back to Kure, why don't you come visit his place with me?
Well...
I'm not good at gambling.
I'll do the gambling.
Anyway, come back home as soon as possible.
I don't know about others, but I'll be waiting for you.
Namba...
He's still on parole.
We should make his life here comfortable.
Right, Boss?
What's that mean?
You know the shop you have here...
How about funding it in a big way and giving it to him?
He owes you that much, right?
That's the least a boss can do.
You idiot.
I am taking good care of him.
I think of him all the time, making things comfortable for him.
Right, Maki?
Maki, have you received the money I told you about?
Have you?
That money... No, not yet.
I see.
Let me tell you...
These days it's as good as having no head if you don't have money.
That's what I keep telling Boss.
Idiot, idiot, stupid idiot!
Your see, you're all dear to me.
You'd be embarrassed if people talk about how your boss's broke, right?
That's why I must keep holding on to all the money there is, you see?
We should gather up our monies and take care of him.
Your Boss's asking you in tears.
Hon, crying in front of everyone like that.
All of you are to blame, too. You let your Boss cry and do nothing about it?
Well, well, Boss, no more crying.
We'll discuss it among ourselves later. Okay?
Really?
That'll be good.
That'll be the best thing for me.
You can split the bill for this dinner among yourselves, except Miyoshi.
Going Dutch.
C'mon, everyone have another drink.
'Going Dutch' won't make Brother look good.
So we'll let you take care of it.
'Going Dutch' is fine with me!
I'm talking about Boss' duty for Maki.
Does everyone understand?
Let's leave the subject alone for now, shall we, Brother?
No, we won't.
What's wrong with you?
Well, I'm just saying...
Brother, please stop! Stop!
Aoki, your duty as Chief is to keep the family's peace, isn't it?
Brother! Stop! Brother!
Here's 100,000.
Take this and get Aoki out of here as soon as you can.
Please help my man.
But sis...
If this is too little for the job...
I'm allowed to pay you from my own pocket for now.
We must consider your welfare after you kill Aoki.
Sister...
I can't accept this. - What's the matter, Maki?
Tonight's the night if you want to kill Aoki.
Let me make something clear to you.
I've never once considered killing Aoki.
For what should I ever kill him?
You keep telling me to kill.
I can't hang with that.
Makio, this is great timing. Here's your opportunity.
I've returned the money to you. If you excuse me.
What are you doing?
You made up now?
Yeah, we're gonna go to another place to drink with just the inner circle.
Wanna come?
Well, Boss, we're gonna go now.
Brother, that was good acting. Let's go wild tonight.
Outta the way.
Hey, Maki...
Sister gave you some money, right?
How much she gave you?
You ask how much, but I turned it down.
What a waste!
How come you didn't take it?
It was just chump change. It made me feel sick.
Sure, I agree.
You've got to get your fare share.
Take what they owe you, and come back to Kure.
Then I'll take care of you. Right?
Brother.
Huh?
Are you saying that out of sincere concern for me?
Yeah.
Then, could you hold back your aggression toward Boss a little?
That only gets me stuck between you two.
I don't know what I served my precious time for, you see.
What's so funny, bastard?
Well, Maki's right about that.
See, with heroin, gambling and everything else...
...we need to be on the same page if we want to survive.
We need to get along. Right?
Wait a minute there.
Are you trying to be sarcastic?
Anyway, Brother...
In order to survive today we must follow our own individual paths.
You say such a clever thing.
Then let me follow my own individual path. I will, see?
Brother, come on now.
What's wrong with you?
Well, I'm just...
Hi, good evening.
Oh, here's a girl.
Girls are the best.
Shall we dance?
Will you give me a massage?
Here?
You sure are stiff.
Feels good.
I haven't seen many Carp tattoos.
Seen many?
Do you come across so many tattooed men?
Yeah.
But yours is beautiful.
It doesn't look nice on a rough skin.
Have you been with such a man before?
A long time ago.
He was my husband.
He drank like a fish everyday.
He used to say he became a yakuza 'cause he was born in Japan.
He used to hit me.
Say...
You want to marry me?
I won't hit you.
The ones to say that are the ones to watch out for.
Who is it?
Boss, are you there? It's Kitami.
Noboru? What do you want?
I'm sorry. Please let me in.
What happened?
Uncle Namba got killed, in Hiroshima.
Namba? - Yeah.
Boss Yamamori just called saying Aoki was pulling the strings.
November 26, '59 Kaizu Family of Hiroshima, Front
Shigeharu Namba was approaching the Kaizu Family of Hiroshima...
...in an attempt to suppress Aoki's aggression...
...and in the process was shot by Aoki's preemptive move.
Aoki's true intention was to replace Namba...
...and approach Unokichi Kaizu, the Head of Kaizu Family of Hiroshima...
...to gain his powerful support.
Aoki's plan worked successfully and he earned Boss Kaizu's friendship.
This incident deeply impacted Makio Miyoshi, who was in Nagoya.
Listen Noboru...
Get these men some nice jackets...
...and drive to Tokyo in my car as soon as tonight.
I'll arrange for your employment with my friend in wrestling promotion business.
Boss.
I'll get permission from the parole office and travel to Shikoku or something.
Let us come with you.
I'll work hard for you.
Don't be stupid.
You won't be able to eat being stuck with someone like me.
You all come from poor families...
So why do you wanna choose to be hungry?
That's not true.
Aoki is no good to keep alive. You should kill him.
You fuckin' idiot.
He's not a dog.
It's not that easy.
It's alright, just do as I say.
It's not worth dying trying to kill him. It's not...
Boss, it's Uncle Aoki.
Hey, Brother...
What's happening?
Hey, Maki...
Why don't you come to Kure tomorrow?
I'll give you some money.
That's nice of you...
...but I will refrain.
What are you saying?
Are you worried about what happened to Namba?
Let me tell you, it wasn't me.
He was drinking with Kudo and other guys under me, talked some shit.
They got upset.
It was an accident, so to speak.
If that's what you're worried about, you're a sissy, right?
Is that so?
Let me get back to you on that.
Boss...
Are you going back to Kure? - Keep quiet!
Aoki is thinking about what to do on the other end of the line, that lowlife.
He'll do something if you don't go.
Boss...
Why don't you take your woman with you?
I don't mean to use her as a bullet shield but in case anything happened...
...that'd make things seem safer to them.
That's a good idea.
Here you are. - Thank you.
Boss.
This is the first time ever that I'm traveling with a client.
Is that so?
Hon, Mr. Miyoshi is here.
Hello. Hello.
Oh, Maki, I was waiting for you. Have a seat.
Good to see you, brother.
It's been a long time.
I took up on your kind words of invitation.
Well, this one wanted to come along to do some sightseeing.
Nice to meet you.
Oh, have a drink. Here you are.
Maki, you know this man here, Nozaki.
He's the top guy among the young men of the Namba Family.
Masuo Nozaki, Chef of the Namba Family
Hello.
I didn't have the chance to introduce myself the other day.
Because of what's happened to Namba...
...he's here to ask for my advice about taking over the Family.
I'm considering giving him my cup of brotherhood.
When that happens, I need you to attend the ceremony as a witness.
Speaking about the Namba Family...
How's Masaru Seki doing, the guy I took under me in jail?
Here, Brother.
Oh, I'm sure he's doing alright on his own.
It seems like he wants to be close to home, so we haven't seen him at all these days.
Is that right?
Oh, Maki, you're back.
Oh, Hachi, how are you doing these days?
Hachiro Tachibana, member of Yamamori
Big brother, and brother...
A happy new year to you all.
Hachi... Hachi, over there.
Hachi, over there.
I was invited.
I know you were, but...
Here, let's have a toast.
A toast.
Maki, don't do it!
You could contract his syphilis, you know.
Brother, no.
It's alright.
Very good.
Guess it won't be fatal.
Kumiko.
C'mon, take Hachi over there.
Hachi, let's have a dinner over there. Let's go, okay?
Well, see you later.
C'mon, get on your feet.
Y'know...
Hachi used to be the best fighter around.
Maki, he could still bite a piece off of you.
He's in the third stage of the disease and is crazy.
If you ever poke him in the head, you know.
Hon, Boss Yamamori's here.
Boss?
Oh, a happy new year. Oh, everyone's here today.
Greetings, greetings.
Oh Maki...
I didn't know you were here too. Good to see you. Good, good.
I was going to visit you as soon as I could.
A happy new year to you. - A happy new year to you, too.
You look well. I'm sure you're enjoying the new year's at home.
Boss you're putting me to shame.
I should've gone to visit your place first, you know.
I really appreciate it.
That's quite alright.
I had to walk my little Cho anyway.
He kept pulling me toward your house saying this way, this way.
Oh, is that so?
Maki, pass me your cup.
By the way, Boss...
Maki's been struggling...
...so I decided to invite him here.
I think it's time you do more for him than giving him small sums of money.
What are you saying?
The million yen I've been asking you to give him all this time...
I think it's time you pay him.
Regarding that money, Maki...
We have it ready for you, so you can come by any time.
We have a lot of catching up to do, too.
Well, thanks.
Mr. Aoki! Mr. Aoki!
What's the fuck's goin' on?
Don't you see this?
I'm the mother of the murdered Tadashi.
What do you want, all drunk like that?
It's not enough money, not enough!
Tadashi went to kill Mr. Namba and died 'cause you ordered him to!
And all you tricked me with chump change, a measly 50,000.
I gave it a good long thinking over...
...and I realized, it doesn't cover it at all...
...so I came to collect the rest of it!
You guys, what the fuck are you doing?
Get your hands off me!
Hey!
If you don't pay me, I'll go straight to the police...
And I'll tell them them everything!
Alright, alright!
I'll get it to you later.
Let her go.
It should be 100 grand, or even 200.
If you try to sell his soul cheap...
I'll come after you, I will!
We understand. Come now.
Come on now.
Tadashi!
They say that the love of a parent is higher than any mountain...
...and deeper than any sea.
You really should take good care of that woman.
Get a big tombstone for her son, a nice one.
Fuckin' old hag.
You know, if she were a young woman...
You could stick something up her cunt and that would keep her mouth shut.
That's true.
By the way...
Your new year's gathering is real fun with lots of guests, isn't it?
Have a drink now.
Hey, Maki...
The bathroom's down this way.
What's wrong?
Keep quiet.
I'm an old woman now...
...so the colors are too bright for me.
I'll give you all of these if you like, so take them.
Ah, this should look nice on you.
See?
You're such a pretty woman.
Not at all.
Don't be shy. I speaking woman to woman.
I don't mean to boast about it, but these were all pretty expensive, you know.
If you say so...
I shall.
You know...
I feel like you're my little sister.
If you ever decide to live in this area...
I'd take real good care of you.
Thanks.
By the way...
About your man...
I promise not to do you any harm, so tell me the truth about just one thing.
Yes?
He's plotting to kill my man, isn't he?
What?
This...
...y'know?
No, not at all.
He talks about his big brother all the time.
I wonder.
He brought you along to make us feel safe about him...
...so that he could shoot my man...
...and use you as his bullet shield.
I was sure that was the case.
Port Aga, Kure City
Masaru Seki, Executive of the Namba Family
It's obvious Aoki killed our boss.
So I was concerned to hear about your visit to Aoki.
You know...
I brought a woman with me.
I know Aoki's been nervous...
...but he feels safe with me.
He wouldn't think I'd start shooting and risk my woman's life.
I wonder...
I'm ready to avenge Boss' death any time...
...if I could only find the opportunity.
I know your hands are tied...
...'cause Aoki's befriended Nozaki.
He's my equal.
But he's a smart one.
He turned around and curried favor with his enemy Aoki.
Aoki in turn is unashamedly plotting to make him the new boss of our Family.
I'd think you'd be the candidate since you put yourself through hardships in jail.
No.
We're never treated equally.
What do other members think about it?
Not sure.
I've got four or five men under me around here...
...but they're no match.
Is that so?
You've been going though tough times, haven't you?
I've got a cig.
Thanks.
You know, that's my man named Kitami.
Will you let him stay with you for a while?
I've returned to Kure, but I've got no home to go back to.
Frankly, I haven't really got the money to look after of him.
Certainly.
I'm just a small timer myself but I'd be happy to.
I'm obliged. - It's nothing.
Anyway, I'm concerned about you.
Please do be careful.
Yeah.
You, too.
We lose if we let the blood go to our heads, okay?
I know.
What's the matter? Sitting in the dark like this?
I'm going home.
Going home? You don't like it here?
Y'know...
I was truly happy...
...when you invited me for this trip.
I'd never had a kind client like that before.
What are you talking about now?
You... deceived me.
I don't know if you're after them or they after you...
...but you tricked me into coming with you...
...so that you could use me as a bullet shield in case anything happens.
Who told you such a stupid thing?
Tell me who.
The mistress of the house did.
She asked me what your true intention was.
She even tried to give me these.
You're so cruel.
You probably think it's okay to let me die as a bullet shield 'cause I'm Korean.
You'd never do such a thing to a Japanese woman, would you?
Korean or Japanese don't matter.
I'm not one of those bastards who'd put a woman in danger to protect my own life.
Liar!
Just last night, you were acting so nervous, and hiding a knife.
Here!
Taking out a stupid thing like that!
We're staying here as guests. Don't make trouble.
Let them hear us.
You Yakuza are all dirty liars, every last one of you!
Then, what the fuck are you!?
Just a Korean whore that wears a trashy dress and sells her twat, aren't you!?
You extort people to survive!
Yakuza are low life scumbags!
Shut your fuckin' mouth!
What are you doing?
Stop it!
Hey!
Did she cut you? - Yeah.
She's a feisty one.
Hey, hurry up and treat his wound.
It's just a scratch.
Several days later...
Aoki held a ceremony of two families uniting.
The official reason was to prevention of conflicts in Hiroshima and Kure.
But Aoki's true intention was to...
...rule the remaining members of the Namba Family under his power...
...and force his own boss Yoshio Yamamori into retirement.
Hello, it's been a long time.
Say, Mr. Miyoshi...
...you endured quite a bit of hardship.
Weren't you surprised at how drastically different the world was when you got out?
Well, don't get confused...
...and continue to be loyal to Mr. Aoki and hang in there.
Yamamori's time is coming to an end.
Once you're settled...
I'd like you to exchange the cups of brotherhood with our member Amano.
Oh, which reminds me, I've yet to exchange the cups with Amano.
I'd like to take advantage of this occasion and do that now.
Sir, would you please be the witness?
Oh, I forgot that you haven't.
Hey. Bring two sea breams out. There must be some still untouched.
And, the sake server should be...
Sakagami, you serve.
Well, excuse me, then.
You Geisha over there, please leave the room for a while.
Will you get things ready?
Let me humbly help as the server.
Brother, we spent time in jail together...
...so I guess we don't really need to do the cups...
...but how come they don't let us?
Don't worry, it just a ritual, Seki.
Let them do what they please.
It's only in Aoki's name.
I suppose you're right.
Hello, welcome.
Maki, have a seat.
Here you are.
This here...
This is the one I was telling you about when I visited you in jail.
Looks a bit like the actress Mariko Okada, don't you think?
Is that so?
I have no idea who Mariko Okada is.
So, what's happening between her and Boss Yamamori?
That rotten fuck can't get it up any more...
He'e been rubbing menthol on his rotten balls.
Hon!
His thing just tickles... What?
He has difficulty, so she's not satisfied at all.
Right?
By the way, Maki...
What was Seki talking to you about before?
He said he wasn't happy, y'see, 'cause he couldn't exchange the cups with me.
Is that so?
I have a feeling he doesn't like me.
That's understandable.
His boss was killed by you. Right?
That's true.
Namba was plotting behind my back to team up with Hiroshima...
...and turn them against me.
Would you think I'd just let that happen?
Is that so?
I don't wanna get killed as easily as he was.
I wanna have more fun before that.
Tell you the truth...
...at this point...
I'm gonna tell Yamamori to retire.
So, who's gonna take over the family?
Well, there'll be no more Yamamori Family.
Then, that makes me more of a kite with no string attached.
Which brings me to the point...
Say, why don't you consider going straight?
Straight?
Yeah.
And sever ties with your men, too.
If you're willing to do that, I'd even let you run this place.
Right?
Talk about paying out of your own pocket...
...is that as much as you're willing to give?
You think I'd agree to go straight in exchange for a bar like this or two?
I'll be upset if you think I'm worth so little, Brother.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean it like that.
Now, let's get off such a petty subject.
Drink some more.
I was thinkin' of finding a good woman for you tonight.
Yeah.
Oh, a woman.
I'd like that.
I was just ditched by one...
...so keep 'em coming, I say.
There's a good one for you.
She used to specialize in American clients.
She's got a good body like a foreigner's.
Hey, show him to her now.
Yes.
Please.
This is it.
Hey, is she there?
Yes. She's expecting you.
Arrangements have been made already.
Thanks for taking me all the way here.
This way.
It's a bit cold, isn't it?
Oh, I don't mind the light.
Keep quiet.
Come over here.
He's over there.
Hurry up.
Hey, you, what's going on?
Shh! Raise your voice and I'll fuckin' kill you.
Boss!
Noboru, you got the tool on you?
Yes. Which family are you gonna go for?
Aoki's.
Let me come with you.
You don't have to come.
I may end up getting killed as I kill him.
If that happens, go and ask Seki to take you in.
Boss!
Hello.
Oh, Maki...
Where did you go last night?
Didn't you sleep with that woman?
News sure travel fast around here.
The woman was no good...
...and I remembered an errand to do, so I went around an acquaintance's place.
Is that right?
By the way...
What are you gonna do now, after all this?
Let me see.
Get permission from the parole office...
...and go to Shikoku, perhaps.
What are you gonna do in Shikoku?
I'm thinking of asking Boss Ogata to take me in.
Really?
Then, take care.
You know, I don't plan to come back to Kure any time soon.
So, why don't you give me a farewell gift?
Oh, that's true.
Hold on a minute.
It's gonna be a long journey.
Beef it up a bit, will ya?
I see.
If it really is a long journey.
I don't have a place to fit in in Kure.
Well, you can always visit me, alright?
Hey, stop it. Stop it, will ya?
Hon.
What are you doing? I am your boss, after all.
I won't kill you.
I won't kill you, so don't worry.
It's a couple of years too early for your 80th birthday.
But why don't you put on the red celebratory costume and retire like an old person?
If you did, I won't say anything about your betrayal against me.
I'll put it on, I'll put it on.
Oh, you look good in it.
A fine retired man.
Home of Head of Ogata Family of Matsuyama, Shikoku
What do you say?
Masanori Ogata, Second Generation Boss of the Ogata Family
How about playing a round?
Well, I've just come out after 8 years and am still disoriented.
I'm enjoying just being around the game.
Is that so?
We're having a little problem with Takamatsu.
We don't know when a war might start.
So we're doing this to collect funds.
Well, make yourself at home.
I'm stripped down to the bones.
Are you screwing some no good woman?
That's why you have no luck!
By the way...
What brought that guest from Kure, Mr. Miyoshi, all the way here?
It's a mystery.
He was in jail for almost 10 years.
When he came out, he had no place to go and got booted out.
Really? How come Boss didn't say anything about it?
Oh, it's cold!
You have such a loud voice.
Meanwhile back in Kure, there was a new turn of events.
Masuo Nozaki, the candidate for the second generation boss backed up by Aoki...
...attacked Masaru Seki, who was in disagreement.
He's over there.
Got him? Did you?
Did you?
Idiot! Go and take a look!
The dark night was on Seki's side and he managed to survive.
The next day Miyoshi secretly came to Kure to visit Seki at the hospital.
Boss.
How's he?
Looks like he's gonna live, but the anesthesia just wore off.
Hold him down.
What are you doing?
It hurts, it hurts!
Maki, can you come with me a minute?
So, what is it that you wanna talk to me about?
We'll tell you more when Boss gets here...
But you know, Maki...
I'm thiking of taking out that degenerate Aoki.
You've been his right arm...
So what makes you wanna do that at this point?
He makes me work like a dog...
And whatever business I take on he takes a huge chunk off my share.
It's too much.
So I went to talk to him.
And he said he'll promise to pay me back no matter how many millions he uses.
I see.
Then, you aren't planning to do it all by yourself, are you?
Well, because of what just happened...
The Nambe Family's men who are on Seki's side are itching to take action.
So I'm gonna fan the flame.
Talk about Seki...
One of my men, Kitami, is under him, too.
That's right.
Maki, if it's alright with you, let me borrow him, too, won't you?
Is this what you wanted to talk me about?
No, something more important.
Don't get up.
Welcome.
How's Shikoku?
Y'know, I've been so worried that you may be feeling like you don't belong there.
Rikako and I always wondered about you.
I'm doing alright.
I'm sorry for what had happened to you.
Here.
Here's 500,000.
I'm giving you this 500 grand.
Aoki had told me it would be a million.
Well...
I guess we talked about something like that.
But you see, I dissolved my family and am going through hard times.
Please understand, okay?
Y'see, I gave everybody else only 50... 50 flat. Right? Right?
This is a special gift for you.
I brought you this much.
Is that so?
Well, I shall receive it then.
You see, that money is my blood and sweat...
So it would be nice if you could take out Aoki.
Well, I know you're still on parole, so I guess you can't.
But Gen here is finally feeling up to it, too.
So I want you to talk with him and help him out, alright?
I don't wanna get in the way of your conversation, so I'm going home.
I'm counting on you.
What I really wanted to talk to you about...
...is about the brotherhood cups exchanged between you and Aoki.
What about them?
What Seki's men are worried about...
...is that after they take out Aoki...
...you won't be able to remain uninvolved as his brother.
So...
You want me to return my cup...
...in order to make your job uncomplicated... is that it?
Yeah.
Maki...
Would you do that for us?
Let me think...
So when...
...and how are you gonna do the job?
Well...
We're thinking of...
...the day of the ceremony to recognize Nozaki as the new Namba boss.
Aoki's gonna surely bring his arrogant self out for the occasion.
That's our chance.
Is that so?
Do you seriously think it's gonna be that easy?
You don't seem to have no clue whatsoever how difficult it is...
...to take out one man's life.
Don't worry, Maki, it's a big gamble.
If you agree to our request, it'll be a piece of cake.
I want you to sit back and watch how we do.
I guess it's okay.
Give it a try.
I'll make it easy for you.
Are you sure?
Keep one thing in mind.
I'm not doing this 'cause you or that cocksucker Yamamori asked me to.
I'm doing it for my own interest.
Boss.
Oh, Maki...
So you're back in Kure.
I didn't know at all.
Well, please have a seat.
Hello. Welcome.
What is it that you wanted to see me so urgently for?
You see, I'm thinking of returning your cup...
...and sever our ties.
Sever our ties?
Yeah.
Hey.
What is it? Makio?
It's the cup!
Give me the cup!
Come on!
Please sit.
Sit.
What's this?
It's already broken.
Why didn't you hold it securely?
I'm sorry. I wonder when it broke?
Listen, Brother.
I'm planning to exchange cups...
...with the second generation boss of the Ogata Family of Matsuyama...
...and spend the rest of my life there.
As a yakuza...
...it doesn't look good to have two senior brothers.
Will you sever our ties?
I see.
I understand now.
Sure, I'll agree to it.
Here!
What are you looking at?
You leave us alone, too.
Yes.
Listen, Maki...
Y'know...
Sometimes I envy you for living in Matsuyama.
Being in Kure, I never feel safe enough to relax.
That's why...
...I lost my cool a minute ago, you see.
Is that so?
When I'm all alone at night...
Sometimes I think about how I can't keep doing this, and I get chills on my back.
But you see...
...outside of my bedroom...
I've gotta act larger than life to claim I'm the boss.
Listen, Brother, let me tell you something.
One shouldn't ever let his heart be stained.
No matter how big you've become...
...those who're after you always have the advantage.
Well, I'm gonna go now.
Aoki sensed there was danger coming his way...
...he moved up the date of the ceremony to announce Masuo Nozaki as boss...
...with the motivation to become his supervisor...
...and thus solidify the foundation for his own reign over Kure.
He had around him abnormally tight security.
Mr. Miyoshi was right.
It's impossible to do it in such an open place with a lot of people.
Hold on.
We'll wait until the time's ripe.
The police!
Right at the moment, the situation took a big turn.
Having been fed up with all the stabbings taking place...
...on this particular day, the Hiroshima Police decided to raid the place...
...and arrest Nozaki and the others for the attempted murder of Masaru Seki.
Boss! Boss!
Hey, this is our chance to hide ourselves in the crowd.
Do it. Do it. Go on, do it!
It's impossible, Brother!
If we do it now, you'll be arrested in no time, too!
Uncle Sakagami has lost his motivation to kill Aoki.
He's pretending it's still on only because...
...Boss Yamamori keeps bugging him about when he's gonna do it.
All he does now is to play soldiers.
Play soldiers?
Yeah.
Everyday he watches Aoki...
...and put out a red blanket if he's home, a blue one if he's out, you see.
Now he's even started to fake a sign language.
It's nothing but the cartoon now.
How about Seki's men?
I heard the police was around so they couldn't do shit.
Uncle Sakagami's holding them back...
He's saying that he'd eventually get you to do it for them.
What?
Me?
Yes.
I can't take them seriously any more.
That scumbag!
Noboru!
Bring him right here! I'm gonna kick his ass!
Maki, what's up? You wanted to see me right away?
I hear that you're holding Seki's young men back, saying you'd get me to do it.
Well, what it is...
Unless I tell them so, they're too scattered and can't organize themselves.
Well, you see...
I'm not a brave guy, so I thought if you could do it for us, it'd be the best...
What gives me the right?
You've exchanged the cups with Seki so it's logical for you to do it first.
Of course, it is, but...
What is it?
If you go first and get killed...
...then that would give me a righteous reason.
But you see...
Seki's men are concerned that Kaizu of Hiroshima might get involved.
Is that so?
Then, I'll block off Hiroshima for you.
You really are gonna go through with it, aren't you?
Well, sure, of course...
Noboru...
Bring out the cleaver.
Boss, we don't have to do it here.
Idiot!
The only way to negotiate with Hiroshima is this, just this!
Listen, take a good look.
Noboru!
Get some money out from that scumbag Gen!
I'm sure he's gonna miss the shot and die when he tries to do the job.
When that happens, I will take out Aoki.
Boss, I see. Now please go see the doctor.
Idiot! There's something I need to use this pinky for, you see.
That's why I'm here to ask you for a favor.
If you hear a popping sound in Kure...
...please don't dispatch your men.
But you see...
I just don't understand why you'd go that far to help them kill Aoki.
Not that I understood why you moved away to Shikoku, either.
Well, please don't ask me any more.
A boss is a boss no matter how rotten he is.
It's fine if you can see it that way.
Is that right?
Then, go ahead and do what you've gotta do.
Kure's gotta handle its own business.
Right?
Boss, how'd it go?
We have an agreement.
Tell them to kill Aoki in broad daylight.
His security is thinner in the daytime.
If anyone from Namba tries to interfere, go ahead and beat them up.
Threaten them and make sure they'll do it.
I got it. Boss, please go to the doctor at once.
What? Do it in the daytime?
Are you serious? Can you do it like that?
That's right. You saw how tight his security was at the ceremony.
Hey, think about your boss.
Uncle Seki managed to survive 'cause it was pitch dark.
What are you doing?
Or is it that you're too scared to do it in the daylight?
You cowards.
What's wrong with you?
You're an outsider.
Don't meddle with us about Namba's business!
Shithead.
Do you really mean that?
So what if I do?
You wanna fight?
Bastard.
Hey, hurry up and take him to the doctor!
Hurry up!
I can't see! I can't see!
Sit down.
Bastard!
You can sit down now. Sit.
Now we should decide on who's gonna get Aoki to come out.
I can't think of anyone better to do it than Uncle Sakagami.
Well, I've been having a stomach problem lately.
I need to go to the hospital that day.
Is that so?
If that's the case...
...we could help you so that you don't have to suffer for long.
Over that way.
It's over there.
Right here.
Oh, you guys wait out here.
Brother.
He's there now.
Alright, let's do it.
That's it over there.
Hey, go around to the back.
Brother.
What's this?
Somebody...
...what a...
...can't be...
Wait...
...wait...
Wait!
Yeah.
Is that so?
Understood.
My condolences.
Brother, it must've been so painful.
I promise you, I'll avenge your death. I promise.
Watch me.
Brother!
Brother...
Maki!
What a happy occasion.
My man and I really care about you.
Maki, you're the best yakuza in all of Japan, you see?
Thank you... thank you so much.
You've done a truly wonderful thing.
I want you to take over my position as soon as tomorrow.
Thus, one murder was committed...
...and one yakuza was brought back into power.
He was later to be one of the main players in the bloody incident...
...of the second conflict in Hiroshima that was to start in 1963.
Translated by Ann Jiitsu Subtitled and Mastered by Cannibal King