Tourist Destination Tsukikage Castle 2 Kilometers
Hmm? Two kilometers to Tsukikage Castle.
Who would build a castle in the middle of these mountains?
There's a whimsical fellow out there, huh?
Hey, Goemon. What do you plan to do at Tsukikage Castle?
I smell something.
I wonder if I'm catching a cold. I don't smell anything.
Damn!
What?
Jump!
Hey, what's going on, Goemon?
It's Fuma's Ninja art, the deadly Spider's Thread.
Run!
He figured out the secret of the Spider's Thread.
Adept Goemon of the Iga clan...
Why are the Fuma Ninjas after us?
I have no idea.
Hey, Goemon!
Isn't that it?
Yes, that is Tsukikage Castle.
"Uncover the Secret of Tsukikage Castle" (Tsukikage-Jou no Himitsu o Abake)
That castle was built by a very rich old man named Kuranari.
He died several years ago, leaving behind an enormous treasure.
However, this old man Kuranari was a strange man.
Since he didn't have an heir...
Mayor, townspeople...
...I will leave this castle to the town.
However, the treasure will be given to the one...
...who can solve the secret of Tsukikage Castle.
This... This is my will.
I see.
Isn't the treasure just old stuff...
...like gold, silver, gemstones, or beautiful clothes?
- Not interested.
- You may be right.
But there is one thing that I'm dying to own:
The famous Tsukikagemaru Sword!
Well, fine. This is Goemon's true desire.
I'll give it a try.
Let's see. 500 yen per person?
Whoa, a pretty girl! Give me three, please.
Wow, she is gorgeous!
Hey, hey, who are they?
She's the tea ceremony instructor...
...and that's the mayor with some important townspeople.
They're holding a tea ceremony today.
It is so elegant! Very nice, indeed.
Hey. What's wrong, Goemon?
Oh, n-nothing.
Goemon has a weakness for that type of women, doesn't he?
This is a nice view!
What a scenic masterpiece!
Hey. That's the line of Goemon's honorable ancestors.
So, Goemon, how do we solve the castle's secret?
Hey, what are you looking at?
It's a scroll. But I can't make sense of it.
"When a towering tree pierces the sun...
"...to the mountain beyond, the moon descends."
What the hell is this?
"When a towering tree pierces the sun..."
Hey, this isn't Jack and the Beanstalk.
No tree can reach the sky.
"To the mountain beyond, the moon descends."
Hmph! Does it mean the treasure is hidden in the mountain?
Hey! Give me a break!
I'm gonna go ahead to the inn and catch a wink. See ya.
Ohte Gate
"When a towering tree pierces the sun..."
- Hey, this way.
- Huh? Castles are too complicated.
Lupin, Goemon, and Daisuke Jigen.
This time, I'll surely kill you.
How strange. This passage leads back up the mountain.
Jigen!
Hey, what happened, Jigen?
Uh, I'm hit. A bat...
My eyes. My eyes... I can't see.
- A bat?
- You were hit with blinding powder.
It's a Fuma Ninja art, Bat Jutsu!
Bats! Watch out!
Do something, Goemon!
Lupin, now! Run!
You did it again, Goemon!
Now I know what makes them world famous thieves.
How do you feel, Jigen? Are you all right?
- You should go to a hospital. - Damn it! It still stings!
It's Fuma's blinding powder. You'll be alright by tomorrow.
Damn! They gave us hell.
Why are they after us?
They're probably after the Tsukikage treasure, as well.
"Shizunoya Inn"
Ah! Here it is. The Cherry Blossom Suite.
Ah!
- Wait, there's someone inside.
- Is it Fuma?
Hi, welcome back.
Fujiko dear!
Restaurant Tokai
Is that so? Our opponents are ninjas? That's dangerous.
Maybe you shouldn't get involved.
I know!
But Goemon is fired up about it.
By the way, Fujiko, how did you find us?
I can always find you guys, because I can smell Lupin.
That's right. Fujiko and I have that kind of relationship!
So, have you solved the riddle of Tsukikage Castle?
Not at all...
Huh?
"Restaurant Tokai"
Tokai
I got it!
Look. "A towering tree..." In other words...
...a tall tree.
When this tree pierces through the sun, that means?
East!
That's right. Next, "the mountain beyond."
The moon...
descends...
That's north!
East and north makes northeast!
Hey, Goemon, what's in the northeast of the castle tower?
"The Tower of Demon's Gate"
Tower of Demon's Gate!
Leave it to me.
This is strange. There's nothing here.
A clock?
8:29 and 42 seconds...
- Wait a minute.
- Clock... What about it?
It's stopped.
And the hands have been fixed in place with glue.
Then is this another riddle?
Cherry Blossom Suite
Let's see...
If adding doesn't work, then subtract it.
If multiplying doesn't work, then divide it.
29 is read "Ni-Ku," and 8 is "Ya." That's "Ni-ku-ya," meaning "butcher."
42 is "Shi-Ni," meaning "dead." So it means "a butcher is dead."
Damn. Punning won't work, either.
Lupin. Is there some kind of order?
Order?
Still working hard? Have you solved it yet?
Nothing yet.
That's because you're not being serious.
Hey, I'm working really hard!
Nah. Usually you solve things like this much faster.
But you're not interested in the treasure of Tsukikage Castle.
No... No, that's not true.
I give up on Tsukikagemaru. Let's leave this place today!
Don't be so upset. I'll do it. I'll do it to make you happy...
Jigen, how are you? Did you go to the hospital?
No, but it's all right.
It's Fuma's blinding powder. He'll be fine by the end of the day!
What are you saying? You think it's just him suffering...
Jigen, I'll go with you. Let's go.
I agree! I thought he should go see a doctor, too!
- I'll go with you guys.
- Lupin, you just solve the clock's riddle!
Thanks, Fujiko.
Do your best, Lupin!
Damn. I want Fujiko to take care of me like that.
Hey.
OK, I'll do it. I'll do it.
Goemon, I'll get you the Tsukikagemaru no matter what.
- Big problem, Lupin!
- Huh?
Jigen. Jigen was kidnapped!
He was?
Did Fuma do it?
Yes. Jigen couldn't see, and I couldn't do anything.
Then Fuma told me...
...they'd exchange Jigen for the answer to the clock riddle.
They want us at the Hachiman Shrine at 5 o'clock.
By 5 o'clock...
How can we? I haven't even solved the riddle yet.
Hmm...
Hmm... Lupin...
My informants tell me Lupin is after the treasure of Tsukikage Castle.
So he must be staying at a hotel in town.
I'll conduct a thorough search!
Fuma can't solve the riddle, either. So they want Lupin to do it for them.
Maybe. In any case, Jigen's life is in danger.
Hmm...
Excuse me. Anyone? Police!
What? Isn't that Pops' voice?
What? These three and a woman are staying here?
Good. Good.
A walking dog finds his stick.
This time, I'll catch Lupin for sure.
Hmm? "A walking dog..."
Pops! Thanks to you, I've just solved the riddle. Thanks a ton!
Ah, hey, Lupin. Wait! You're under arrest. Hey!
Pops, is your back OK?
You're getting old. You should take care of yourself.
Lupin. Who's the woman in your gang right now?
- Of course, it's Fujiko dear.
- Don't talk nonsense!
Last I heard Fujiko was enjoying a hot date with a handsome man in Tokyo.
What, what, what did you say?
You, disguised as Fujiko! Who are you? Tell us your name!
Fuma Ninja Art of the Seven Disguises!
Sometimes as a tea ceremony instructor...
Other times as Fujiko Mine!
But my true identity is...
The head of the Fuma Secret Army, Shinobu Fuma.
The Throwing Wheels of Fire!
Lupin. Goemon.
If you want to save Jigen's life, you must do exactly as I tell you to.
Don't forget!
Now release Jigen.
Let me have the answer to the riddle.
What do 8:29 and 42 mean?
I have no choice.
It means, "A walking dog finds his stick," "Proof is stronger than argument"...
- "Better dumplings than cherry blossoms..."
- Lupin! Enough with the nonsense!
Wait, wait, wait a minute. Please wait.
I'm not just talking nonsense.
You see, the numbers on the clock refer to the corresponding letters...
...in the Iroha Karuta playing cards, or the 48 Japanese alphabet letters.
I, Ro, Ha, Ni, Ho, He, To, Chi...
So the eighth letter is "Chi."
The 29th is "Ya."
The 42nd is "Shi."
If you say them backwards, it's "Shi-ya-chi."
"Fish!" Ah!
The fish-shaped statue on the castle roof!
Exactly. That's what it is.
But there are two fish statues. Which has the hidden treasure?
I'll tell you after you let Jigen go.
Lupin, is it right or left?
At 8:29 and 42 seconds, which way are the hands pointing?
The minute hand is down, but the hour and second hands are...
To the left!
Correct. It's the one on your left.
Jigen, how long are you gonna keep that blindfold on?
Crap! I feel like getting back at them...
...but I'm just sick of ninjas.
We're not done with them. Now it's a matter of male pride.
I'll surely settle things with them at Tsukikage Castle.
- Right, Goemon?
- Yes.
He's coming. Lupin is definitely coming!
Oops. It's Pops. He's unusually fired up.
That's the Fuma's night kite!
What? Where? I can't see anything.
I can see it. Come, Lupin.
Huh?
Goemon, with Iga's secret kite!
I won't let you take the treasure of Tsukikage Castle!
Our lifeline rope got cut.
Hey, is Goemon gonna be alright, Lupin?
He'll be alright. Even if you kill him, he won't die!
OK, I'm gonna go climb the castle tower.
This way?
That way?
No sign of Lupin...
- Old man, can I have a light?
- Sure.
Jigen!
See ya, Pops. Have fun playing tag.
Master! It's done.
Lupin, I've taken the treasure of Tsukikage Castle!
Not quite, I'm afraid.
You shouldn't trust what other people tell you.
Why was the clock's pendulum pointing right?
That means the fish on the right has the treasure.
That means this is the one.
Whoa, hey. Gold coins. Wait.
Hey! Stop. Stop!
Wait!
You sure are persistent, Pops!
Of course! I'm the man of obsession, Inspector Zenigata.
Whoa! Gold coins!
Oh, no! They all fell down.
This is Inspector Zenigata. To all policemen...
Surround the castle tower right now!
Goemon looks so happy. He is just like a little kid.
Lupin!
You're completely surrounded! Give up and come down!
Don't even think of escaping. Just accept my cuffs!
Pops is tedious.
And with that, charge!
Pops! Bye-bye, as always!
Lupin, wait!
There! There!
Just like your coin-throwing ancestor, Heiji Zenigata.
You bastard!
We go to far-away Mongolia
to find Genghis Khan's gold from the 12th century Mongol empire.
Surprisingly, the treasure is actually in Hiraizumi, Japan.
Does this originate from the legend of Yoshitsune?
The Next Episode
"Khan Job" (The Hidden Gold of Genghis Khan) See ya'!
"The Hidden Gold of Genghis Khan"