I am Sarutobi Sasuke
The grandson of the legendary Ninja, Sarutobi Sasuke.
His name is also Sasuke.
He made the determination to leave his Shinobi village and came to Kyoto.
There, Sasuke was hit by the Hattori's Banzo's Crow group.
Shuzen was setup by the dark force and fell in to the desperate situation.
I will protect the princess
Sasuke's clever strategy made them survive through the obstacles.
Oh, sorry.
Next. Please take care of this.
An elderly servant got ill suddenly.
She is being a great help.
I’m not sure about that...
What are you doing here?
I was worried if my mother was doing OK.
Do you have any idea how many years I've been cooking?
Ah, this must be it. I heard a beautiful melody after breakfast.
I need more practice.
Why don't you play a little?
My pleasure.
"Shinobi is like a wind in the society."
"Know the people and gather friends. Suppress own and promote others."
"That is the essence of Shinobi"
Sarutobi the Third
Hello, welcome.
Who much is this? 4-mon 5-funn
What about this?
2.7.
Then, this?
4-funn 5-rin.
Don't have enough!
Hello, lady.
I will take this one.
4.5.
You have that much money?
Wait! Wait a minute.
If we lost our place to live, where shall we weather ourselves?
Please wait! Listen to me!
I have a wife, a child and a grandma.
Can I please pay little later?
Ah, ouch, ouch, ouch...
Talk to the landlord. Please Wait!
Hey, Saizo!
You got job like that?
If I kick out a tenant with delayed rent, I get 3-funn.
But, they will have a hard time.
Isn’t a landlord with delayed payment having harder time?
That is true…
Anyways, it's a rough job.
It may be so...
But, business is the future, Sasuke.
If no one hires me, I would starve. It
doesn’t matter how good my Shinobi skill is.
How about you?
Making your mom work and you are just fooling around?
No. Me, too...
Here comes the Commissioner! Ronin roundup!
Miyako was full of ronins (lordless and jobless samurai) who had no job and nowhere to go.
This was caused by the government’s feudal lord deprivation act.
The Kyoto security commissioner established a strict requisition order.
Ronins were hunted down with no mercy.
Saboten!
Stop that...
Are you all right?
Hey, are you OK?
Miyako is...
Is Oichi-sama OK?
About what?
Don't you want to stick together with her?
Stick? You say a strange thing.
I need to earn my living.
Thank you for the yesterday.
Um....what is your name?
I am a monk from Higashiyama. My name is Kakuunn.
Father!
Ouch, ouch… my back…
Hello.
I’m informing you that he will be staying here for a while.
Please understand.
What is he?
He lost his father last night.
Doesn’t he have anywhere else to go?
His father was the only one. He has no other family.
What’s your name?
Haneda Seitaro.
Which home territory are you originally from?
His home territory was Harima, but Mr. Haneda became
ronin soon after he was born and moved to Miyako.
In addition to that, Mr. Haneda was not able to get a
job for a year and got kicked out of his place to live.
OK. It can’t be helped for now.
However, please come up with a better solution soon.
I will be looking after him also.
Then.
I can’t believe he got kicked out just for the delayed rent…
There are cruel landlords without any mercy.
Him...!
What is it?
You, few days ago…
You kicked out ronin and a young son from row house, didn’t you?
There were so many cases like that, so I don’t remember…
There was a guy who ended up dying after being kicked out.
Is that my fault?
Saizo! Quit the job to make people suffer.
Why are you acting like a big man?
If you rented a place, rule is to pay the rent, isn't it?
If someone bent that rule, then it's our right to kick him out, isn't it?
However!
Do you borrow something and then never return it?
Don’t whitewash it!
You never learn.
What?
You always become a blind when you are in love.
You too, Sasuke.
Hi, again. May I help you?
This one.
4-funn 5-rin.
Exact.
May you both be happy.
There, get up!
Hey, let's go.
Princess, it's not much. This is for you.
May I put it on for you?
Yeah, looks good on you.
What’s that? Is that for me?
Nothing!
Ah, princess.
Sasuke.
Um... I don't know if you would use it or not...
Oh, Sasuke.
Oichi, go inside.
There.
Oichi-sama. Congratulations.
Ah, that's why you are here?
Why are you congratulating?
Little ago, Oichi's Koto teacher came over and told her to have a recital.
It will be at the Minister of the Right, Sir Imadegawa's Mansion.
But, I would be with among other pupils.
I am so proud of you.
Here are the gifts for you from our business.
Oh, are these for me?
If you have request for some other things, please let us know.
Is it truly a happy occasion?
She was kidnapped not too long ago.
Is it safe to go out during the time like this?
There may be some other conspiracy
You could worry forever.
I could be a princess's body guard.
That would be great! I would feel more secure knowing Sasuke's presence.
Father.
Um... but... That's not necessary.
No, please!
Not everybody is allowed in to the mansion of the Minister of the Right.
Nobles are very strict about everybody's social ranking.
Are you upset?
What do you mean by a ranking?
It would be like a family pedigree.
What is a family pedigree?
Let me give you an advice on this occasion.
No matter how close you become with Oichi-sama,
you must know your social standing.
Social standing?
Everybody belongs to their social ranking.
That's like a fence you must not jump over.
Crap like that!
You live in a different place, and then you live a different life.
We should all know which ranking we belong to.
Tomorrow is the day...
Yes.
You are invited by the Minister of the Right.
I wish I could have shown this to your late mother.
Yes.
Oh, what’s wrong?
Nothing.
But…
I feel sorry for Sasuke.
What’s wrong? Are you sick?
I’m hungry.
But, I don’t feel like doing anything when I am thinking about him.
You really want to see him, don't you?
Yeah.
No matter how I want to go see him, women are
not allowed there which is very upsetting.
Living in a different place…
Eh?
Tenn. Fuu.
Dou. Ninn.
Jinn. Katsu. Satsu.
Thanks for coming out here.
Um... then?
I told you a little bit before.
A girl named Saboten is in love with you ever since she met you.
But…
Yeah, I understand.
You are a monk. You need to obey the religious precepts.
You guys are living in the different world, right?
However, people still fall in love even when
they know their social standings don’t match.
If you seek what you can’t get, suffering would be an only thing you will get.
This is a saying by the Buddha.
Ah, that’s the one!
So, to save that girl from the suffering, won’t you please see Saboten again?
I can’t make promise.
Yeah. I know it’s impossible.
I know life is not that easy either.
But, then...
After all, we are all same human beings no matter which social standings we belong.
What’s wrong about longing for someone over the fence?
There is no social class or ranking for human feelings!
Sorry. That's all I had to say.
Please take care of the rest.
Hi!
What is it?
I said too much the other day.
I was wondering if I could have a dinner at your place.
Are you still doing that job?
How about you?
I am doing fine with my way.
Princess.
Oichi-sama has returned from the recital.
She wants to apologize to you.
Eh?
This man kicked out father and me from the row house.
Give my father back!
What are you talking about?
Seitaro, stop!
Saizo, what have you done to this kid?
No, I…
What’s wrong, Saizo?
That’s why I told you to quit the job like that.
Look at him.
Look!
You didn’t have your parent either.
Neither did I!
I grew up without knowing my father’s face.
However, we were much better off than this kid.
Dad was gone before I knew it.
I have given up about it.
But, Seitaro lost his father who was with him until just recently.
Seitaro.
There are many things which are out of your control in this world.
There are many walls you can’t jump over.
However, you can survive no matter what.
So, live your life!
That’s how human beings supposed to be.
It's been twenty years.
You never gave us a letter.
It was the mission.
But then...
Have you ever imagined how we survived?
Everybody said “Onimaru ran away. He dumped Shinobi, his wife and his kid”.
Everybody was bad mouthing.
Yeah. “Yeah” is not enough!
Because of that, Sasuke had to go through so much miserable feelings.
Was that so? Heck yes!!
I don’t care about me.
Can you image the feeling of a son who grew up
being told that his father was worthless rascal.
Wondering whether he was dead or still alive.
Wondering whether he got together with someone else.
I guess that could have been a part of your mission.
So, I shouldn’t complain about it, though.
I am alone.
I have been a single ever since.
I see.
Yes.
Otatsu. Yes!
Do not reveal my true identity.
If you did, my past 20 years would be a waste.
I still have tings to take care of...
I wouldn't allow Sasuke to interfere with my mission either.
I am sure you know.
We are not related. We are strangers, just like before.
Mr. head servant.
Leave.
Let me ask you one thing.
What?
You are not doing unjustifiable conduct, are you?
Unjustifiable?
It is to betray someone who we owe our gratitude to.
If so, both Sasuke and I won't forgive you.
Sasuke-san, Sasuke-san, Ahh...
S...S... Sasuke-san... Please...
Ahh~. My house~!
Seitaro.
You, take him.
Keisetsu-sensei! Count on me!
Saizo! Sasuke!
You take care of them!
This way.
Dammit! Bastard!
I am Sasuke.
I am Sarutobi Sasuke!!
Why you? Aren’t you a Shinobi?
Get that!
Sasuke, this way!
Go through this way!
Failure is not an option.
Mr. Tokaiya arranged to have Seitaro adopted by this couple.
I shall go then.
It’s getting dark. Get going.
Yes.
Be good. Yes.
Saizo. Say something to Seitaro.
Kid!
Have a happy life!
Yes.
Oichi-sama wants you to come over to the mansion.
Sasuke-san told me your feelings.
For you.
Sasuke.
Saboten.
Kakuunn-san came for me!
He is leaving for Dewa territory.
I see.
Here, you forgot this.
This is...
Bye!
Here you go.
I had a Koto recital at Sir Imadegawa’s mansion.
I was given some sweets there.
For me?
Go ahead and open it.
Stars!
They are candies called Konnpeito (confetti).
Sasuke.
Yes.
I have to thank you.
Trying to live as a proper human being.
Watching your effort moved my heart.
You have taught me once more again.
Truly.
Ah, yes…
It’s not much, but…
Sasuke.
Can I eat it?
It's sweet!
One more.
Sweet.
Yummy. Yeah.
I am not trained enough.
Everybody is the same way.
We must be proper human beings before being Shinobis.
A daughter of Umemiya Shuzen?
That girl played Koto at the mansion of the Minister of the Right.
Many were moved by how beautiful and graceful she was.
I may be able to use her.
Dark force is creeping up.
They had no idea about their sad separation in the near future.
To be continued
Marriage proposal for Oichi?
It is a trap!?
Painful living hell than death.
Sasuke!
He may not be returning anymore...
I need to know the princess's true feelings.
I had a happy life.