Their number has increased.
5 From the north, 5 from the south.
Who are these men?
We are assassins, and we have killed many men.
It's clear we're on a black list.
True...
Let's go!
They are coming.
You are trapped like rats.
Prepare yourselves.
Kill them!
Huh...!?
I know for sure I got him.
Let's retreat for now! - Don't lose them!
these men are wearing a mail armor!
Is that Kanbei?
I will revenge Lord Kato.
Shoot them!
Dammit! - They jumped off.
We lost them.
They cannot be unharmed after a fall like this.
You don't know them that well...
Azumi
Let go of my hand!
Everyone's dead...
Only us two are left.
We must kill Sanada and finish this mission.
You cannot die in vain in a place like this.
I'm going.
Azumi 2:
Death or Love
Kanbei, why have you travelled this far?
Lord Kato I served...
Was killed by assassins.
Their last target, is you my Lord.
The only one that can wield the force of the Toyotomi...
That is you, my Lord
I have travelled so far...
To ask you what your plan is.
My plans... - Yes Lord
You want to know my plans?
When Kato died before your eyes...
What were you doing?
This pain...
Is Kato's price.
It is my suffering as well.
Endure the pain.
Then you will know my plans.
If you not...
tell your plans to this humble servant...
how can he see the deeper meaning?
I was driven off by the Tokugawa.
In the 10 year since the attack at Mt. Kudo...
I have never lost a battle from the Tokugawa!
But... the war between the Tokugawa and the Toyotomi...
is not over.
The end of the Toyotomi is near.
Was it not you that said...
That in a war that you have no chance of winning...
You cannot let your followers die, father?
Even my son doubts my strength.
You are misguided by something, father.
The Uenokogashu Ninja, Kunio.
The girl called the demon of war.
Young Lord Yukimura is not happy with us.
I just don't want a hopeless war.
What áre your plans then, father?
Watch your tongue, Yukimura!
Kunio. You are one of a kind.
If these are really your intentions...
Then I will now travel directly to Osaka...
to ask the opinion of the Toyotomi.
Agreed.
Nagara, is everything allright?
Ouch!
Be strong.
Here master waited for the secret messenger.
If we wait someone will certainly come.
Good job, Azumi!
Azumi
Nachi
Nachi, look.
Azumi, you have become very strong.
Azumi
There is something I wanted to tell you.
I really like you.
The mission before you...
Will be extremely violent.
You will have to arm yourself with a mind of steel.
That is the way of the assassin.
The partner that will be appointed to you...
Azumi
Kill him!
I want to complete this mission.
Nachi
Azumi
This is our destiny.
Nachi...
No!
What's the matter?
I'm starving. I'm going to get some food.
You are untouchable.
Azumi - Yes?
Thank you.
Please give me some food.
Here. - Thank you.
You are lucky.
Nobody move!
Don't understand me wrong.
We are noble bandits who help others.
We work for the whole world.
If you want to do something right, you will have to be alive.
So lets work together and share.
We need your help.
Give us all your money.
Do not hesitate. Hurry up and give it to us.
Give it.
You too.
I don’t give money to a bandit like you.
Why don't you leave your sword behind?
You will get no other opportunity to use it again.
You rude fool.
Put your worries aside and just give your money.
Hurry up and cross the bridge.
Where are you going? - Please move aside.
This girl has got courage.
She's cute.
Such a pretty face.
Ginkaku. - Yes?
What are you doing?
Ginkaku, come and look...
Nachi?!
What do you think? Pretty, right? Let's take her
You have agreed to work for the whole world.
If we had a girl...
She could not be one of us.
Well, an assistant then?
Hee, hee, hee. - Stop it.
Wow, the effect of your blood was great!
Fooled them all!
Man, you looked like a warrior!
Ginkaku
Why did you chase a hot girl like that away?
That girl is strong. - What?
Men like us would die at her hands.
Really? - Yes.
Azumi, stop! They are with us.
I am Hanjo of lga.
We have come because Lord Tenkai has sent us.
I have heard lots of rumours about you.
They were incredible.
Asano Nagamasa Kato Kiyamasa
When those two were killed thanks to you...
we almost prevented a useless war.
You have completed your mission with success.
That is important.
But there is one man left.
Sanada Masayuki.
But we are not able to beat Sanada.
Pardon?
He has hired a team of Ninjas.
They are named the Uenokogashu.
It is a terrible company that is connected to no dojo...
And they live, by killing others.
Maybe we even have to mobilise the army.
We are here to prevent a war.
We shall deal with Sanada Masayuki.
Like our master has ordered us, we will complete the mission.
We will put an end to it, and revenge our fallen friends.
You will not return alive.
The master had ordered us to kill our own friends.
To become assassins with minds of steel...
I have killed my partner, that was like a brother to me.
I have no expectations to return alive.
So be it.
Complete the mission.
I want to come too.
Allow me to escort you along the roads of Mt. Kudo.
Hanjo has sent spies to Kudo.
They are keeping a close eye on Sanada.
The actions of the Tenkai that control the Tokugawa...
They are suspicious.
The pigeons are screaming.
The assassins of the Tokugawa...
Came to cut the head off this old man.
You smell like blood.
Isn't that your favourite scent?
When I was young...
This was my happiest moment.
And now?
With this old body...
what desire would there be...
but to acknowledge...
that I still have the will to live.
The day that they decided to kill you...
They died in the hands of our Ninjas...
We're on a main road.
Gozue is very excited.
Let's go. What are you doing?
What’s wrong?
I met a guy that looked exactly like Nachi.
Nachi?
He is a bandit called Ginkaku.
Hey! Do you want to fight?
What did you say?
Sorry! - you bastards.
Run away, how pathetic.
If we catch you again, You're dead.
You have all shared in the ranks of general Sanada.
You are pathetic...
homeless...
and with no families to go to.
But do not worry.
From today, you are servants of general Sanada.
Keep general Sanada's banner high and follow him.
You will kill the murderers who want to take the life...
of our Lord, and fight the Tokugawa.
If you do that, then Lord Sanada Masayuki...
will reward you handsomely.
Wow!
Those who want to fight for general Sanada as warriors...
come to this side.
Indeed!
- Ginkaku - Ginkaku
Pick the competent.
Indeed!
How do you think they are killers?
Will you really be a warrior for Sanada?
I have taken the money.
All we have to do, is kill that murderer right?
I don’t like to kill people.
Ginkaku will take care of that, right?
Who is that guy that nagged on about how he killed 100 people?
When did I do that?
If you don't want to, we can run away.
But you know what, that girl a while ago...
If i keep thinking of her when I watch the stars...
I will see her again, right?
Hey, man - What?
Do you want to meet her? I'm talking about the girl.
You are the one that really wants to meet her, right?
Me?
Maybe it’s because of the war, But the atmosphere is truly dark.
- Ginkaku - Nachi?!
Are they the killers that try to murder Sanada?
No doubt about it.
What should we do?
Wait a sec.
Don’t stand in the way. Attack!
What are you doing?
Have you not heard I told you to wait?
I have changed my mind. These men are our enemies.
Huh?
Do as you’re told.
Kill them!
Traitor!
You can rely on nothing in this world.
Run
Are you a demon?
Bitch...
Hello everyone, big brother is back!
Ginkaku
Did it go well?
These are the children that lost their parents because of the war.
I have brought them here.
You have grown.
This one became fat.
Don’t cry. Come here.
You’re nice, right? Don’t cry.
Do you want to play with big brother? Let’s play.
Saburo. - Yes?
How is my older brother. - He is dead.
Ginkaku, Who is this?
These are my friends.
These nice people... are your friends?
That’s who they seem to be, but they are assassins.
They kill people without even blinking their eyes.
Is that true?
With a pretty face like this, You commit a murder?
We kill the people Who started the war.
The war will not go away.
As long as men exists, it will continue.
Men that let themselves be used as tools...
are fools.
You tell this to us?
Nagara
Have patience.
You heard him, right.
This asshole hasn’t only insulted us...
he also has insulted our fallen friends.
I am sorry if I did something wrong.
Ginkaku
Give me the money you have collected.
You haven’t done anything bad?
Chiyo, there is no good or evil side of money.
If a good person spends it. It is good money.
Grandma Yone - What?
Look at this. There is so much.
You were up to something bad. You will not die in peace.
If you are healthy. and eat good...
and if the children are raised well, that is enough for me.
Chiyo, leave him alone. He will sleep when he gets exhausted.
Chiyo, I’ll help you.
That’s okay.
Please just sleep And leave us.
Have we done something wrong?
Murderers that kill people are awful.
What’s the use of caring, of love and dedication?
It’s clear that we just die in the hands of people like you.
We want the war to be over.
So children will no longer be orphans.
You chat well for a assassin.
And the children of the people you have killed?
That is...
Gozue, stand up.
Azumi, let’s go.
We live in another world then these people
Nagara
The enemy is at it’s base.
We will finally go there.
When Lord Sanada Tenkai attacks...
the regents loyal to Toyotomi, will be furious.
If we get stuck in a violent war again...
Inevitably war will come.
While young Lord Yukimura is gone...
We will make our move.
The ‘Black Spider’ brightens up.
The ‘Black Spider’ will be the enemy...
of the assassins who want to kill the Lord.
You are strong.
One of their spies is On our side.
Leave none alive.
Show them the power Of the Uenokogashu!
It’s Sanada's soldiers.
Who are they?
It must be a war.
Let’s go.
May I ask one question?
Yes?
What is the secret of dodging arrows?
What?
You two have never been touched by an arrow.
Let the running master teach you something.
Grab an arrow and stand right here.
one, two, three... eight, right here.
In my experience, It’s eight steps.
If you can keep that distance, you can still dodge them.
Azumi only needs six.
Okay, try to shoot me.
From here? Really shoot?
Don’t worry. Just shoot at me.
Wow You’re incredible.
Arrows are surprisingly slow at a distance.
If the distance is big enough; you can dodge them.
Let’s go. - Okay.
There is nothing left.
What you see there, is Mt. Kudo.
There is Lord Sanada Masayuki.
We have arrived at our destination.
Nagara... You fancy Azumi, right?
What?!
Has anything happened When you two were together?
Azumi is just like a Younger sister to me.
Don’t you really have feelings for her?
Well, I like her.
Our fallen friends liked Azumi too.
That’s why I am protecting her for them.
It looks like she likes that Ginkaku guy.
Azumi's true intentions are perhaps...
to run off with Ginkaku.
That cant be true.
You saw it too, right?
Actually, that guy...
looks just like Nachi, who died.
That Nachi...
Did he like Azumi?
Let’s send Azumi to Ginkaku.
For us, the mission...
If you really want to protect Azumi...
keep her from carrying out the mission.
And let’s kill Sanada ourselves.
Ginkaku
Sanada has left Kudo.
What?
Now Kudo is but an abandoned place.
Rubbish.
I have to see it with my own eyes.
Trust us.
Is the mission thát important?
Keep out of it.
Did someone say they would recognise you Because you risk your life to fight?
Yes.
Anyway, the war won’t blow over.
That is true!
Moreover...
Why don’t we find a way to live happily?
Like Chiyo.
How do you think about living with the children?
Let’s do that, Azumi.
I would like to, but...
I can’t.
- Why? Why can’t you? - Wait.
Come on everyone, convince her.
Azumi, Wait up!
Azumi!
There is no reason why you could not.
Follow Ginkaku
Why are you actually doing this?
Mission? Don’t make me laugh.
Gozue and I are going away.
Listen, this mission sickens me.
I have endured it until now but I finally understand.
We lost our friends, For a meaningless mission.
I felt the attacks of our enemies when we faced them.
There was no moment my thoughts were clear.
Are you serious?
Ofcourse I am.
You should live a happy life with Ginkaku.
Put the mission out of your head.
Nagara, don’t fool around. Why are you doing this?
Don’t yóu fool around!
I have had enough of living only for this mission.
We’re leaving.
Farewell...
Please I beg you. Don’t.
Ginkaku, take care of Azumi!
And don’t let us meet again.
Nagara, wait!
He is right.
Look at us.
Even though we have nothing...
... we live in freedom and happiness.
- Isn’t that true? - True.
I...
I am different then you, my friends.
In everything I see, touch, and notice.
So don’t interfere.
We are not!
- Right? - Yes.
Azumi. Don’t go.
Why don’t you try to stop her?
Please don’t go Azumi!
Live with us.
It’s best for everyone.
If it’s Ginkaku, don’t worry about it.
Azumi will be happy too now.
If its true what Ginkaku says...
...Then Sanada has already left Kudo.
If Azumi and the others...
...have left...
...let us take this chance and kill Sanada.
That’s fine. Let’s chase Sanada.
I know the road.
- Is this the right one? - You can’t miss it.
We have been walking in circles.
If we go a little further, we’ll arrive at a main road.
Let us hurry.
Nagara
What in god’s name is this?
Didn’t you tell me to fire within eight steps?
You have thought me.
Gozue, you...
We’re on the same side.
I am the spy sent by the Uenokogashu.
I have been trained by Ninjas since I was a kid.
I have gained trust...
...And just waited for a day like this.
The downfall of Tenkai's gang......
...Is the first objective of my mission.
Mission?
Don’t be reckless and imagine things.
Dammit! What’s happening here, is not real.
Azumi
Let Azumi...
...Live
Azumi!
Of all moments, why do they appear now?
Next time, I'll slit you throat.
I told you Sanada wasn't here.
He already left with his warriors.
Thats impossible.
He isn't planning on killing Lord Tenkai?
U are their target, Lord Tenkai.
Do you mean Sanada Has left Kudo?
We have received messages....
We have not ime to waste.
If we flee from here...
...we abandon Azumi's group.
We have no time to think about our assassins.
Lord Tenkai, I have to protect you.
- You make me abandon them. - Lord Tenkai
Azumi is...
There is nothing to be done about it.
I will do as you tell me.
I was right, wasn't I?
Sanada's warriors have spread in all directions.
There is a temple behind that mountain there.
We are totally trapped.
It will be hell from now.
Hurry up and go back, friends.
Are you worried about us now?
We have came such a way, let's go to the end altogether.
I like that! Guys...
Let's for once act crazy!
Kill everyone that comes near.
Blood will vigorously flow.
Let's have a wonderful fight.
Your mouths are alive, so you can talk much.
I had a friend who was like you.
Was he an assassin too?
Yes, he was a boy, called Nachi.
Nachi...
There are many people that are alike.
And what happened to him?
He died.
I... killed him.
- What? - Let's go.
Our ranks in the west are in position.
Our ranks in the east are in position.
We have cut the way to their base off.
Tenkai is trapped like a rat.
They have no holes to flee into.
Instead of wasting precious warriors...
...allow us to finish this.
You can't lose him.
Yes, Lord!
Stop!
You are one step behind.
Uenokogashu!
Spread!
Lord Tenkai, please run!