Chief, Leader of alliance Mr. Yuan has arrived.
The duel today will decide who'll finally be the Chief.
There will be 10 bouts
if you lose
you'll have to desist from being out-laws
if we win
I'll preside over the martial arts world.
Chief Hong, once again
we'll decide today who is the better man.
Yuan Zeng, rein yourself.
Though I once lost to you
someone will deal with you today.
Lei Ben.
Leader.
Except for being somewhat childish, Xiao Tian Hao is
smart and quite skilled in the martial arts.
Line up the contestants
but don't use up all the best men at once.
They might have strong contestants reserved.
Yes.
He Fen.
Bao Tong.
Tan Zheng Yong.
Lin Mu.
Present.
Lin Ren Xia, Lin Ren Yi.
We are used to fighting together
who wants to try?
This person's kung fu is strong.
Huang Han, go ahead.
This is the ninth and
the final round; The leader should compete
I'll go in this round.
Alright.
Chief Hong, your turn to fight with me?
Kuwada San is a samurai.
Mr Yuan, please.
A Japanese samurai isn't qualified to fight with leader.
Let me fight with him.
When a fighter loses one strike
it means losing his life
I've lost and I am ashamed.
Never mind him, wining and losing is all in the game.
Stay calm, you have all competed
I'll go.
Zhi Sheng can go.
Empty handed?
Yes, regardless of how many swords you have, I'll be empty handed.
Good.
Are you taking it back
or using another sword?
When one loses one time
it means losing the rest of one's life
Chinese martial artists are brave
but so are Japanese samurais
I'll use another sword, please wait.
Kembuchi San is my good friend
and is exceptionally skilled in the martial arts.
Send this invitation to him, he'll surely come.
"Horned ring."
This is a token of my friend Kembuchi San,
King of Ninjas.
When you see this ring again
consider it as your doomsday.
"Alliance Headquarters."
The challenge has arrived.
What is Five elements formation?
What does it say?
It says there are gold, wood, water, fire and
earth elements and where these formations are.
Start from the gold elements first tomorrow at noon.
What's Ninjitsu?
I don't know either.
All I know it's a Japanese martial arts.
Kembuchi Mudou.
Is he the so called King of Ninjas
mentioned by that Japanese samurai?
This is his token?
Careful.
It might be poisoned, don't touch it.
I was careless last time
and took it from that Japanese samurai.
My palm was pierced a little bit
I thought it wouldn't hurt but in fact I was poisoned.
You were poisoned?
Yes, I now need to use my inner powers to control
the poison and can't fight for at least 3 months.
They now use this opportunity to challenge you?
I believe so. The worst thing is
not knowing if the 5 element formation is real or not.
They might be deadly.
Or could perhaps be a trap to lure our best men away
so they could attack
our headquarters.
So what should we do?
Up to now, Zhi Sheng, Tian Hao.
Huang Han and you are the strongest in kung fu.
And then follow He Fen, Bao Tong, Tan Zheng Yong
the Lin brothers and Lin Muk.
Of the four strongest
I want Zhi Sheng and Tian Hao to guard the headquarter
while the eight of you face the five element formation.
Alright
if the formation is a hoax,
return immediately
if not,
it could get deadlier and deadlier.
Bao Tong and Tan Zheng Yong both use swords;
They could take on the first formation.
He Fen could take the second, with Lin Mu as support.
The Lin brothers could take the third with their spears.
Lei Ben and Huang Han will handle the rest.
Yes.
Brothers, guard here carefully.
- No need to see me off. - Yes.
Brother Lei, you be careful too.
Tian Hao, what do you think of their chance this time?
With their kung fu,
they should be able to deal with five element formation.
The only disadvantage
is we know nothing about Ninjitsu
I agree.
But as they know you are poisoned,
they might use tricks to re-deploy our attention.
Our best men have gone from our base
and those that remain are not as good.
Tian Hao, we have a great responsibility.
You stay here
and guard our leader.
Be on guard for any movements outside
if there's anything, let me handle it
and don't leave so easily
I understand.
Leader, Lei Ben has started the journey.
Tian Hao & I have sort of finished laying our defence.
Good, be careful.
Yes.
"Gold."
Gold Element.
It's here.
"Copper Hats."
"Wood'."
It's Wood Element, careful.
"Dart."
Why is there no one?
He Fen, your stomach.
I have been ambushed.
Lin Muk.
"Hand Claws."
"Sword."
"Tekko-kagi (Hook)"
"Water."
"Water Spiders."
Shoot the darts.
What? Is it the Water element?
Yes, they used the water to escape.
"Sickle."
"Fire."
This is the Fire element.
Come out.
"Backward Jump."
"Donohi."
Heroes don't ambush people, try again if you dare.
"Patience."
Head of Ninja, Kembuchi Mudou.
May I know your name?
Being ambushed I will not die with my eyes closed.
You lowlife
who are you to ask my name?
"Earth."
Earth element.
"Hooked Sickle."
"Naginata."
Another hero.
Who is it?
Huang Han has been eviscerated.
He Fen.
Lin Muk.
Bao Tong.
Tan Zheng Yong.
Lin Yan He, Lin Yan Yi.
Could this be... brother Lei?
It's Lei Ben.
How could this be?
Brother Zhi Sheng...
Ninjitsu is really deadly
8 young heroes of the Alliance were killed at one go.
Master Kembuchi, where are your men?
Why don't you invite them here?
Chief Hong.
Though 5-Element Formation exterminated 8 best fighters
the Alliance of the Martial Arts World is still here.
Yuan Zeng has been poisoned by my ring.
But, with his power he can cure himself
and would recuperate in a few months
if we don't root them out this time
there'll trouble in the future
if Master Kembuchi and your samurais
can help us that would be great.
My sources however tell me that
while Yuan Zeng is recuperating
their headquarter is heavily guarded.
Despite more security, ninjas may enter his stronghold.
"Bamboo Strips."
Junko.
"Alliance Headquarters."
Halt, stay there.
Brother Zhi Sheng, don't be a busybody
I can't sit back and not save a life.
Don't be afraid, everything's okay now.
Thank you for saving me and taking me in.
Who said anything about taking you in?
Ah Shun, understand one thing.
Unless you hide here forever
if I find you again I'll break your legs.
See where you can make off.
Hero, do you hear...
It's okay.
He's just trying to wriggle out of this embarrassment.
What's with you?
My name is Ah Shun and my parents died when I was young.
That man is my uncle
and many a time he has tried to sell me to a brothel.
Every time I tried to escape he'd beat me.
Just now he said...
I heard it.
What do think we should do?
We have enough trouble on our hands
let's not try anything heroic for now.
That means...
we'll let her fall into the scoundrels' hands again.
We ought to guard our base securely anyway
keeping her wouldn't compromise this.
Enough trouble already, now another trouble.
Alright, stop crying. This is so disturbing.
He's my brother, he says to take you in.
I must listen to him.
Master Xiao.
Need my help?
No, you don't know how anyway.
No, I don't.
Guess I just said that to please you.
Boys!
All the same.
Master Liang.
Thank you.
What a waste to pluck the flowers.
He's still childish, don't mind him.
Little troublemaker, come.
What have you done?
You fixed my room?
I just tidied it up
I put my things in their right places
now I can't find them.
What are you looking for?
Where's my spear?
Behind the cupboard.
Why did you hide my spear?
Did you want the
ninjas to kill me unarmed?
You are a spy sent by the ninjas.
Why are you frightening her?
Don't ever move my stuff again
I'll take it in. Let me taste it first.
I'll fix it, it'll be quick.
You are too cautious.
Better be careful than sorry
I'll take it in.
Alright.
Go out.
Yes.
Who is this girl?
I saw her being beaten a few days ago.
On asking, I found out she'd been bullied by her uncle
who attempted to sell her as prostitute. I pitied her
so I took her in for a few days.
We have enough trouble on our hands
don't poke your nose into other peoples' business.
Okay.
I need to make my rounds.
Master Xiao.
You haven't given me any trouble for the past 2 days.
"Leaf-hat."
Your leaf-hat is very nice, let me have a look at it.
Let me see.
Leave her alone, go and make your rounds.
Girls are so delicate!
Only a little bit of sun and they want a hat.
"Arrow inside the hat."
"Bow."
Junko's made it.
Here's the blue print of the headquarters defence.
Great.
We have to launch attack tonight.
"Sword."
Who is it?
What are you doing here?
What kind of clothing is this?
You saved me and have been so good to me
I don't know how I could repay you
except to offer myself to you.
Don't be like this, you'd better leave.
Master Liang, you don't like me?
No, but it's not the right time now.
You've nowhere to go and I let you stay here.
I can't take advantage of you.
It's not what a hero should do.
Master Liang, you are truly a gentleman.
Stay here for a while and think carefully about this.
Wait till all our troubles have gone
if by then you still like me
we can report to leader and
discuss with him any thoughts about our marriage.
We can't take it so lightly.
But I don't deserve you.
Don't say that.
It's late, you'd better go.
Let me play you a tune.
In your room.
Alright.
Again.
"Foot Hook."
Climbing instrument.
"Climbing instrument."
Opening instrument.
"Opening instrument."
"Spider Ladders."
Alarm... l have to go.
Find a place to hide.
Don't go out.
"Blowing Dart."
Ah Shun, you...
My Japanese name is Junko.
"Sword in the flowers."
Attack.
The Leader! They are going towards the back.
It's Ah Shun, she said she is called Junko.
She's Japanese, a female ninja?
Zhi Sheng, I must avenge you.
Don't bother with other things, save the leader first.
That's right, hang on, I'm going.
"Chain Sickle."
Don't kill him, tie him up in the room.
I need him.
Use locking instrument.
"Locking instrument."
Fire arrow.
"Fire arrow."
Leader.
Who are you?
Why are you here?
I am Xiao Tian Hao,
I am going to the Alliance Headquarters.
May I have your name sir?
I am Yang Tung Fei.
You're here by accident, it's destiny
I'll teach you a Japanese Unlashing Technique
if you can acquire the skill, you could untie yourself
if not
there's no point in going to the Alliance.
It's better instead to just hang around here.
Master Yang calls this technique the "Fallen Petals".
The way to break it...
Stay here.
Xiao Tian Hao, are you ignoring me?
You used to call me Master Xiao.
You ignore me because I don't address you as Master.
That's not the point
I only know one Ah Shun
whom I used to call "little troublemaker".
But I don't know Junko, the female ninja.
The "little troublemaker" became the "big troublemaker".
Xiao Tian Hao, you've been treating me badly.
What's the point of being good to you?
Liang Zhi Sheng treated you well, but you killed him.
Liang Zhi Sheng was a good man, unfortunately...
Therefore it's better not to be a good man.
It's now my turn to be a good person
I've just rescued you from them.
But it looks like you don't appreciate my help.
How come people never like good people?
Liang Zhi Sheng was a better person than you are
but I've always liked you.
Don't you like me even a little bit?
You didn't expect me to know your ninja technique too?
This is called the Unlashing Technique, isn't it?
I swore I'll avenge Liang Zhi Sheng
I could kill you now
but I have to avenge for our leader
and the other people
I don't want to die with you here.
May I trouble you to see me out.
Junko, how come you are so stupid
if not for your help in destroying the Alliance,
you'd be put to death according to the ninja rules.
You're now sentenced to 6 months hard labour.
Master, you're brave and Yuan Zeng is dead.
The Alliance is destroyed.
That's correct.
May I know when will you go back
I've prepared some gifts for you.
I have not prepared to go back
I've conquered the martial arts world;
Such an accomplishment, why should I go back?
You mean...
What I mean is...
I want to take your place.
"The prestige shakes the world."
How come you are here again?
Master Yang, thanks for teaching me the Unlashing Technique.
The Alliance has now been destroyed by the ninja
I'm here to ask you to be my teacher
and teach me Ninjitsu.
This is your big brother, Li Ying Wu.
This is your second brother, Chen Jun.
This is your third brother, Huang Fat.
"The Best Capturing Weaponry of Southern Barbarians."
Hold it.
Listen to the sound of my cane
and use what you've got in hand to block it.
Ninjitsu originated from Chinese kungfu in ancient time.
Then later it spread to Japan and became Ninjitsu.
Amazing, those guys appear and disappear mysteriously.
There's also the Five Elements Formation.
We sent out eight kung fu experts
but none came back alive.
Don't know why it is so deadly.
This kind of technique is mysterious.
The Unlashing Technique I taught you is one of them.
It originated from the magical art of the Taoists.
During the period of the Three Kingdoms,
this kind of kung fu was very popular.
Zuo Zhi of the Three Kingdoms
used this technique to make fun of Cao Cao.
You may say that Zuo Zhi
was an expert in Ninjitsu.
My kung fu is in fact
inherited from Master Zuo.
Master, then you should know everything about Ninjitsu.
The Five Elements Formation includes.
Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.
Master Zuo Zhi's kung fu
spread to Japan.
Years ago, I tried very hard to go to Japan
and learn the essential part of this technique
if not fully prepared,
one would still die no matter how good his kung fu is.
Master.
You'll go tomorrow to fight the Five Elements Formation.
You'd better rest early
I can't sleep, so I am having a chat with brothers.
You've experienced great changes
no one could blame you for bearing all these grudges.
You're all well known in destroying the Formation.
Although ninja weapons could take many forms,
they can all be categorised into throwing, hitting
grasping and shackling
I've explained very clearly to you all.
So you wouldn't be taken by surprise.
Master, what's this?
This is what I got years ago
from a ninja in Japan.
Even I don't know how it's to be used.
Maybe it's something to do with shackling.
Ninja has a lot of secret techniques.
Kembuchi called himself the King of Ninjas.
At times I wonder what deadly techniques he's acquired.
Tian Hao, take it with you
you might need it.
Yes.
What? Some men from the Alliance still survived?
Correct, there's only me, Xiao Tian Hao, today.
There'll be more in the future.
Last time you sent a challenge to the Alliance
now, there's one for you.
I & my 4 brothers are ready to fight the Formation.
Xiao Tian Hao?
You are the only one who escaped.
Do you know how many people
died in this Formation?
As a member of the Alliance, naturally
I'd know of the happenings in the martial arts world
I know that there're altogether 153 people
who had sacrificed themselves in fighting the Formation.
Good, you have guts.
Aren't you afraid we'll detain you?
I still have 3 brothers who can break this Formation.
Alright, I'll be waiting for you tomorrow afternoon.
We will be here on time.
Junko, come over.
Why didn't you detain him?
No one who tried to break the Formation survived.
Since he knew this & managed to escape last time, & yet
dares to issue the challenge, he'd have strong back up.
He has brothers, which means there must be a school. Xxxx.
Since we want to rule the martial arts world
we have got to find it out.
Junko.
Yes.
He's just left. Follow him
and see which school he belongs to
and how good is the kung fu of his three brothers.
Try to find out how they intend to break the Formation
if you succeed, you'll be spared the hard work
if you are foolish like last time.
You should know very well the rules of ninja.
Yes.
Go.
Yes.
Junko is not too reliable, follow her.
Xiao Tian Hao, since when did you know I was here?
Haven't you been following me all this time?
You are smart.
You don't even look at me
I've looked enough.
Aren't you afraid I'll attack you from behind?
You might as well try.
Xiao Tian Hao, do you realise that
last time when you escaped from the Alliance
I was punished by Kembuchi?
As regards falling into my trap, I guess you deserve it.
Am I supposed to thank you?
If not for the fact that I like you and care about you,
you couldn't have had the chance to escape!
You would have been killed long back.
Despite suffering so much for you, I have to hear this.
What do you want me to say? Thank you?
Tian Hao, I still care about you.
Tell me, where have you been these days?
Who taught you kung fu?
Who are your brothers?
How are you going to break the Formation?
Maybe I could help you find out
the odds of winning.
You followed me because of this?
If you've got all this information.
Kembuchi would spare you from hard labour, right?
Xiao Tian Hao!
Did I guess correctly?
How heartless you are!
I tried to be good to you, care about you, and help you
but you don't trust me at all.
Alright, I'll trust you.
Come.
Sit down.
Better if you lie down.
It's quiet here, the moonlight is bright.
I know that you still like me.
That's right, I like you.
Is this good?
Xiao Tian Hao, you still don't trust me.
I almost believed what you said,
but I discovered you've brought four men with you.
So I thought I should avenge Liang Zhi Sheng instead.
Brought four men?
Not at all, I don't know anything about it.
So this is what it's all about.
You lied to me just now.
This is your way.
Before you killed Liang Zhi Sheng
were you in his bed?
Xiao Tian Hao.
I didn't do anything wrong.
What I did was right.
"Gold."
"Wood."
Be careful.
"Water."
"Fire."
"Earth."
Brothers, be careful, he's Kembuchi Mudou
I'll go first, and then you follow.
We'll take turns to attack continuously
I think it's no good.
Don't be fussy, revenge is our priority.
Let's attack together.
"Shackle."
Master's key.
It's here, you dropped it at the Fire Formation
luckily I picked it up.
Hurry and try.
Tian Hao, why do you have to do that?
I don't know either.
Maybe I'm desperate for revenge
or perhaps I've been obsessed by Junko's spirit.
- You're impullsive. - Sorry.
"Earth"