The deciding battle between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans reached its final act.
We need only take Lord Ieyasu's head.
Episode 12
The Mightiest Warrior in Japan
They almost resemble a sea of red amaryllises in full bloom.
But whose graves will they adorn?
It's a fire that threatens to swallow us whole.
No matter how it may rage, a fire cannot dry out the entire ocean.
All troops, move out!
Ignore Yukimura, and head straight for Osaka Castle.
The moment we fell the castle, we win this war.
Put an end to it, with your own hands.
I understand.
If only it were that simple, though...
I wish you luck.
Yukimura...
Let's go!
Charge!
I'll take care of you all.
Osaka Castle Hirano River
Thus began a back-and-forth battle.
Faced with a numerical disadvantage,
the Toyotomi army gathered its troops in the middle, to force a central breakthrough.
To counter, the Tokugawa army also focused its troops in the middle.
E-Enemy spotted!
It's Yukimura Sanada!
Osaka Castle Hirano River
Luring the enemy into the middle was part of the Toyotomi army's plan,
so that Yukimura could charge through the loosely-guarded flank.
Yukimura,
I won't let you get to Lord Ieyasu!
Sorry, Nobuyuki,
but you're fighting me.
Lord Keiji...
Masamune!
I'll pay you back twice over for what you did!
Idiot.
This will be my final battle.
Make sure to leave no regrets.
Yes, my lord!
A war like this was unnecessary.
In its current state, you could have used cannons to easily fell this castle.
Lord Ieyasu,
I see you, yourself, are still trapped in the Warring States Era.
With this war, I must put our nation's history of chaos to rest.
I imagine you feel the same, Hideyori.
I am the living embodiment of the Toyotomi clan's past.
And with this war, I shall cut it free of its wretched shackles.
The Warring States Era dies here.
Lord Yukimura!
Stay back!
Yukimura Sanada!
Crossing swords with you once more brings me great joy!
However, I will not let you approach my lord!
I cannot afford
to stop here!
Lord Yukimura!
What's the matter?
Is that all you have?
I'm not done yet!
I'm so excited, my blood's boiling.
As I thought, I can live only on the battlefield.
And he's the same.
That is why I must ensure that this battle is the last...
For both Yukimura
and myself!
Lord Yukimura!
Look out!
Hang in there...
Can you hear my voice?
Answer me!
No! You mustn't die!
You have to live on!
I'm sorry...
If I'd put up a better fight, you wouldn't have ended up this way!
Forgive me!
This is...
Lord Mitsunari...
Don't get the wrong idea.
It was merely chance.
I cannot afford to go down here.
I shall put everything I have into this blow!
I applaud your spirit!
Magnificently done.
Now, go...
Settle things, with your own hands.
I shall.
Lord Tadakatsu,
could I ask you to take care of her?
Leave it to me.
Thank you.
Forgive me, my lord.
In my final battle, I have been defeated.
Go, Nobuyuki!
Lord Kanetsugu!
Fulfill your duty.
So you came, after all.
Is instigating a fight between brothers what you call love?
Nobuyuki has a firm resolve.
Letting him do as he likes is how I show my love!
Love
No! The gate has been breached?!
My family is in there!
You're too slow!
Shut up!
Kiyomasa...
Osaka Castle Hirano River
A few hours after the battle began,
the Tokugawa army was making full use of their numbers,
dividing the Toyotomi troops
and picking them off, one-by-one.
The Toyotomi clan's past is filled with chaos.
And I shall take everything with me.
Osaka Castle Hirano River
As the Toyotomi army's defeat drew ever closer,
Yukimura made a beeline for Ieyasu's base camp.
Keep him away from Lord Ieyasu!
Yukimura!
Prepare yourself, Lord Ieyasu!
So you've come.
Stop!
Yukimura!
Brother...
I'll handle him, Lord Ieyasu.
My lord!
Yes.
Lord Nobuyuki...
I knew this day would come.
I'm ready.
Lord Hideyori...
Why will you not use your courage to create a better future?
Lord Hideyori...
The castle tower...
Guess it's all over.
Yukimura, settle things for yourself.
Lord Hideyori...
Run away, all of you!
Lady Kai...
We'll stay until the end.
No! You must live on!
But...
Hurry!
Okay!
Lord Hideyori...
May this flame turn the chains of chaos to ash.
Come, Yukimura.
As you wish!
Brother!
Yukimura!
Lord Nobuyuki! Yukimura!
How strong you've grown, Yukimura...
You are, no doubt, the mightiest warrior in Japan.
Brother...
But that is exactly why I must kill you.
To show that samurai warriors have no place in the peaceful world to come.
To wipe out the Toyotomi clan and show that the country belongs to the Tokugawa alone.
To prove that, under their banner, there will never be warfare again.
And to put an end to the Warring States Era.
Yukimura,
I shall cut you down.
Then I shall respond with every ounce of strength left in my body,
and protect our pride as warriors!
Your feelings have reached me, Brother.
The responsibility of ending the Warring States Era rests with me, a warrior!
Yukimura...
Hurry!
We have to save Father, no matter what!
I leave the Sanada clan in your hands,
and I wish you and Sister a happy life.
I shall see to the soul of the Sanada and the warrior spirit myself!
Yukimura...
Yukimura!
Yukimura...
Lord Yukimura...
Behold, the soul of the Sanada!
I am terribly sorry.
I could not kill Yukimura...
No matter.
We are now one step closer to realizing a world of peace.
The war ended in a Tokugawa clan victory.
And with the Summer Siege of Osaka,
the curtain fell on the Warring States Era.
Lord Yukimura,
I kept my promise.
Yukimura,
I shall continue to protect the flowers you left behind.
Sengoku Musou High School
12th Period
Lady Nene's rice balls are the best!
Uh, why is that one so big?
But it tastes great.
Really?
So salty!
Get back here, Sakon!
Sit down and eat!
Let's come see the cherry blossoms again next year.
Yes!
See you later!