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A Katsu Production Production
So there was another one.
Why don't you just come out?
Let's get this thing over with.
I know you followed me from Kasukabe.
You guys are from Sugito's gang, aren't you?
This isn't good.
The dumb and the blind aren't a good combination.
Hey! This way! This way!
Blind bastard!
Sewer rats.
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (Zatoichi: Destroy the Chinese Sword!)
Produced by Katsu Shintaro Production Assistant Nishioka Hiroyoshi
Original Story Shimozawa Kan Screenplay Yasuda Kimiyoshi Yamada Takayuki
Cinematography Maiura Chishi Recording Ootani lwao Lighting Mima Hiroshi Art Direction Nishioka Yoshinobu Music Tomita Isaoshi
Editor Taniguchi Toshio Sound Effects Kurashima Yo Property Master Kusumoto Eiichi Assistant Director Ota Akikazu Production Manager Sanada Masanori Developed by Toyo Laboratory
Starring
Katsu Shintaro
Hama Yuko
Nanbara Koji Terada Michie
Abe Toru Sasaki Takamaru Hanazawa Tokue
The Tenpuku Trio Minami Shinsuke Ito Shiro Totsuka Mutsuo Sun Lin Chang Yi
Okawa Osamu Kusakawa Yuzou Mori Shoji Yamamoto Ichiro Omae Hitoshi Kagawa Masato
Hashimoto Tsutomu Hara Seishiro Hamada Yuji Kumon Goro Akiyama Katsutoshi Sato Kyoichi Iwata Tadashi Kobayashi Kanae
Kuroki Gen Katsumura Jun Niida Junjiro Ban Yutaro Satomi Jun Matsuda Noritake Osugi Jun
and Jimmy Wang
Directed by Yasuda Kimiyoshi
Thank you. Thank you.
Pack up everything.
Thank you.
Daddy. Mommy.
Are you from China?
Yes, I am.
I never thought I'd meet someone from China in a place like this.
I didn't expect to either.
I am Shamo. This is my wife, Yumay.
And this is my son, Shaolong.
I am Wang Kang.
Japan is wonderful.
The weather is good...
...and everyone is kind.
I just arrived in Japan and know nothing about it.
Did you come on business?
I am a martial artist.
I am going to a temple called Fukuryu-ji, somewhere near Mamada.
Mamada? I can show you the way.
Ah... That would be helpful. Thank you.
Let us spend the night here in the town.
We will leave early tomorrow morning.
It's been a long time since I've heard anything from home.
Japanese sake is good. Will you join us for a drink?
Let me buy. It would be my great pleasure.
Mister Wang Kang... We won't hear of such a thing.
You don't have to pay. We've been in Japan longer than you have.
Let us treat you.
Don't try to argue.
My wife is good at convincing. I, on the other hand, am lousy at it.
As long as you have wine, you forget everything.
Look how happy you are!
Don't scold me!
"Royal Presentation"
Come on.
Shaolong! Shaolong!
Mister Wang Kang. We must get out of the way.
It's the law in Japan. We'll be punished if we don't.
I wonder what this procession is for?
Who knows?
Shaolong!
Hold it right there!
Shaolong! Shaolong!
Don't let him get away!
Yes, sir!
Don't dawdle. Yes, sir!
Listen carefully...
I wonder what happened to that Chinese man?
He's in big trouble!
Look!
Come on!
Hey boy, don't cry.
Excuse me... what happened here?
I...
Child...
A woman, even.
Yuck!
What happened?
Dead bodies.
Dead bodies? Dead bodies.
Hey, where's my tea?
Bring me pickled vegetables.
Hey, bring me some, too.
Welcome.
Have a seat.
Two rice-bowls, please.
Yes. Large bowls for two.
Hey. Hey. Everyone, lend a hand.
What's up?
A Chinese-man hunt. What's up?
A Chinese-man hunt.
Chinese-man hunt? The guy's not caught yet?
He's been chased into the quarry. My boss told me to gather men.
But we're still chowing our grub.
Shut up and hurry. If any of you catch him...
...there will be a 5-ryo reward.
5-RYO?! This is no time for food!
Let's go!
How creepy.
What's all this Chinese- man fuss?
Early this morning, he killed the men leading the Lord of Nanbu's procession.
A Chinese man did?
They said he went berserk...
...murdering farmers and townsfolk who happened to be in his path as he fled.
Oh, yeah. I just came across carts of dead bodies.
What a horrible guy.
The Samurai of the Nanbu fief have chased him into our area.
Yeah.
Hey.
Hey... Are you... blind?
This your boy?
Mmm...
What's he wearing?
No big deal. He fell in a river.
Oh no, it's so cold out.
Um... Oh no, it's so cold out.
Oh, cold, are you...?
Hurry up and eat.
He bears no resemblance to you at all.
You girls think they look alike?
They don't look alike.
Maybe his mother played with another! They don't look alike.
Where did that bastard find that brat?
What are you doing?
This will take forever. We'll cut our way in.
It's too narrow in there. It'd be to his advantage. Let's flush him out.
Hey, Daihachi!
Yeah.
Take a couple guys with you and chase him out of there.
Hey, Tetsu.
Yeah.
Gonta. Yeah.
Gonta.
Yeah.
Bastard!
Why you...!
Wait!
We'll set the hut on fire and smoke him out.
All right. Hurry up.
Douse it with oil and light it. All right. Hurry up.
Douse it with oil and light it.
Right!
Don't let him get away!
Go after him!
Hurry up!
Don't cry, okay.
Boys shouldn't cry so much.
Hey, boy. You got some place to go?
Do you understand what I'm saying?
I understand.
All right.
At the procession...
...a Chinese man slashed some people up. What is he to you?
I don't know.
You don't know...?
Hi, mister.
Shaolong?
Where were you taking this boy?
So you're the one. The Chinese man who killed the leaders of the procession.
Let's go.
Hey.
H... hey. That boy...
Don't follow us!
Hey.
Fuck you.
Hey. Please wait.
Bastard!
I said, do not follow me.
Let's go.
An impressive fellow...
Hurry up. This way!
Hey...
Well...
Where did that guy dump the brat?
I feel like I've been tricked by a fox.
Those two Chinese folk are together again, where they belong.
So there's no point in worrying about them.
So you're still following me?
Is the boy here?
Mister.
Ah, he's here.
You must be hungry. Eat.
Here.
How friendly. You're giving me half.
How about you, kid?
Shaolong!
You're very distrustful.
Are you really blind?
"Manma:" Rice in Japanese. Ma...? Manma? Manma?
There's no poison in it.
Drink some.
"Sheshe:" Thank you in Chinese, "Sha-sha:" Japanese onomatopoeia for running water. Thank you.
"Sheshe:" Thank you in Chinese, "Sha-sha:" Japanese onomatopoeia for running water.
"Sheshe?"
"Sheshe:" Thank you in Chinese, "Sha-sha:" Japanese onomatopoeia for running water.
Sha-sha...
That must mean 'water.'
Hey, um...
I hear you killed some innocent people.
Is that true?
If it's true, you won't get away with it.
Where are you going?
You say there's egg in this?
There's no egg in it. But it tastes good.
What's he saying?
It's strange when people can't understand each other's words.
Hey kid. Do you know where this man is going?
But if I asked, I bet you're going to say you don't know.
I know. I know.
I see. Where is he going, then?
Fukuryu-ji.
Fukuryu-ji? Fukuryu-ji... I've heard of it.
I think it's near Mamada.
In that case, fellow, you've come exactly the wrong way.
Fukuryu-ji... Fukuryu-ji...
Does this man know where Fukuryu-ji is?
Ask him to guide us there.
Take us there.
Oh, yes sir.
Thank you. Oh, yes sir.
Thank you.
"Shasha?" More water?
Go ahead and drink. Here.
We might as well go while it's dark, kid.
He said he'll take us there.
Who is it?
A traveler. Could you spare a cup of hot water?
I have a child here who's cold.
Sorry to bother you. Thanks.
Um, anyone else...
No, just for this boy.
Oyo-ne, give him hot water.
Oh, he's so cold... where are you going, this late?
Near Mamada... to a place called Fukuryu-ji.
Fukuryu-ji?
Yes. Fukuryu-ji?
Yes.
That's a long way. It'll take you until dawn.
Oh well. That's a long way. It'll take you until dawn.
There you go.
Thank you.
Oyo-ne, what's wrong?
Father, it's the Chinese man.
The Chinese man?!
Sorry to be a bother.
Anma... Are you with the Chinese man?
No, I... met him on the road.
He asked me to guide him to Fukuryu-ji.
Oshige.
Hurry and let them in, then bar the door.
Allow me.
You guys... It's lucky you weren't seen.
Just a short while ago, henchmen of boss Toubei of Furukawa came here.
Of Furukawa?
Right. They're blanketing the entire area.
They said to inform them if we saw him.
There's a 10-ryo bounty on that Chinese man.
10-ryo?
This boy... he's the son of the Chinese people they killed.
Yes. So it appears.
My daughter and I were there when it happened.
We ran for our lives.
After that Chinese man hacked up the vassals of the Nanbu fief and escaped...
...it was so cruel.
About three Samurai left the procession...
...and murdered everyone who was in the vicinity...
...be they farmers, travelers... leaving no witnesses.
The Samurai of Nanbu did it? You mean to say, then...
...that it wasn't the Chinese man?
They've made it his fault now.
Why did they do such a thing?
By killing everyone who was there...
...then only their version of events will be heard.
That procession was carrying an offering of abalone to the Shogun.
For some lousy abalone...
Dear... What are we going to do?
They have a child with them...
We can let them stay the night...
...in the potato shed out back. It's the least we could do.
Let's do that.
Oyo-ne, make them some- thing hot to eat.
Make it quick.
Excuse me.
I don't want to get you in trouble.
Nah. They won't find you there.
Okay.
Come on. Quickly. Watch your step.
Yes... Yes...
Where is that bastard hiding?
Really. We cast a very wide net!
Boss. Some guy from Sugito's gang...
...says he wants to tell you something about Zatoichi.
"Zatoichi?"
Yeah.
That bastard's loafing around here? Yeah.
He says he saw him with the Chinese guy.
Huh...? What?!
What are you doing?
Huh...? W... What did you say?
I mean, where are you going?
Brother next door.
The brother next door?
I'll go out there.
For you... I will bring.
All right?
Oh.
You're talking about sake.
Potato liquor?
No, something much better. I'll go get sake.
Where... going?
For you...
I'm gonna buy a manju.
You probably don't understand what I said.
I understand.
You understand when it's to your advantage.
Shaolong. Don't go out there.
Poor kid...
I wonder where he's going?
Welcome.
Give me a bottle of sake.
Please fill this up with sake, too.
Yes.
Thanks. Yes.
Thanks.
One bottle of sake.
Place your bets. Bet with confidence!
Yeah, right.
Here we go.
I say tails then it's heads. I say heads then it's tails. Right?
Then you guys...
...Iook upon me...
...with suspicion?
Well, yeah, but...
A coin...
...has a head and a tail, just two sides.
You can load dice...
...but coins don't lie.
Come on, aren't you betting?
Hi. Let me join you.
It's a blind guy.
A blind guy?
Yeah... A blind guy?
Who are you?
A traveling anma.
He's says he's an anma. He's says he's an anma.
Shut up! I'm not deaf.
Hey, anma...
This town of Furukawa...
...is Henoichi's turf, and that's me.
Are you...
...knowing that I'm Henoichi, trying to muscle in?
Oh no, I don't intend to do any work here.
But if I decide to stay for a while...
...I will drop by again to pay my respects.
Fine, then.
You do have a bankroll, don't you?
Yes. Without a bankroll...
...you can't gamble.
All right. I'll put the squeeze on you.
Excuse me.
Here, sit here.
Hey. Hey.
Two anma are going to squeeze each other.
Neither will see the outcome!
"Kame (the gambler's name):" turtle. Shut up... you mud turtle.
Hey, you.
How much will you bet?
How about 10-mon.
"10-mon?!"
So, um...
...which will it be, sir, tails or heads?
Heads, then.
Yes.
Tails, maybe. Yes.
Tails, maybe.
Yes.
No, heads. Yes.
No, heads.
Yes.
Could it be tails? Yes.
Could it be tails?
Yes.
But then again...
Which is it? Make up your mind.
Yes. In that case, heads.
It's tails.
Which side will it be next?
Indeed... you're pretty good at this.
What do you mean?
The way you say that is a little...
...accusatory.
Did I touch a nerve?
You did. Did I touch a nerve?
Well...
Hmm...?
What's up?
What are you two all happy about?
That's right.
Anyway...
...did the Chinese man get caught?
Almost, it was really close.
That's too bad.
Yeah. I gave him a fierce glare...
...he foamed at the mouth, and scrammed. Right?
I don't know.
Jackass!
You were supposed to say yes, that's why I'm buying you drinks!
That's right. You glared at him. Glared, glared, glared!
Too late. Moron!
But really, he was just like a Tengu.
That so...
That's right. He flew, and walked over our heads.
Boss Toubei hasn't given up yet, has he?
Give up, you kidding? He's searching up one side and down the other.
And his appearance is unusual, so he'll eventually get caught.
Why is Boss Toubei so desperate about this?
That's because...
That's because if all goes well...
...the boss has been promised that his men will be in charge...
...of assisting the Nanbu fief's procession.
I see.
By the way, Henoichi... how do you know all this?
The boss has chronic stiff shoulders...
...so he's a regular of mine.
I wish I could rub the shoulders of such a great boss.
If you want...
Yeah?
I could take you there with me. Yeah?
Maybe next time. Please, have a drink.
Maybe I'll have one, too.
Um, could I...
Oh, sure.
This local sake is really good!
Hey, come on, come on.
Hey. What's the matter with you guys?
Drinking sake in the middle of the day!
You have to come right away.
Where?
We found the Chinese guy's hide-out.
Hurry it up!
Boss Toubei's already out there.
Yes. Yes sir.
I'll come!
Thanks very much.
Hey.
Hey... You're going, too?
I'm a blind man. I wouldn't go anywhere that dangerous.
Miss. Check please.
Yes.
Thanks.
Thanks... Have a nice day.
What a strange anma.
Truly.
Husband!
He got away.
Are the men ready?
Yes. Are the men ready?
Master.
We'll take this broad with us and smack her around a bit.
Do it.
Grab her.
Yes.
Come here.
Come here, I said!
There he is! Chase him!
Did you find him?
Find him!
Y... Yosaku!
Who would do such a thing?
Hey... Oyo-ne!
Ooops!
This is terrible...
Take this!
And this!
And that!
And another!
She's stubborn.
Hey... I hear there's a brat involved.
It's the brat who disrupted the procession, isn't it?
If he gets caught, the brat'll be killed.
We've got an informant.
There was an anma with the Chinese guy, wasn't there?
What do you know about the anma?
His name's Zatoichi.
He's in the same business as us. He's a Yakuza.
He's a dirty bastard who'll do anything for money.
That anma... he's the informer?
So the Chinese guy was staying at your place, then.
And you know where he's headed, don't you?
Keep up your stubborn act, and just like your parents...
...we'll make sure you never talk again!
Hey.
Damn it!
Hey... Zatoichi's here.
Ichi...?
I am Toubei of Furukawa. What do you want?
I'll skip the ceremonial pleasantries.
I want you to give me Yosaku's daughter.
Yosaku's daughter? I've no idea who you're talking about.
I'm reliably informed that she's been brought here.
You were trying to help that Chinese guy, too?
That is none of your concern.
It's enough that you bring me the girl.
It's not enough!
You've got some nerve...
...sticking up for a violator of shogunate law.
Don't make me laugh.
You yourself walk the back alleys of the law.
Helping someone in trouble is simply the humane thing to do.
Blind bastard! Don't bullshit me with your clever words!
If you dare to show your face at my place...
...you'd better be ready for the consequences.
Oh no, you've got it all wrong.
All I want to do is take the girl with me.
It's almost the new year.
Don't throw your lives away.
Here.
Please give the girl to me.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I don't know.
I see.
I guess you're deaf.
And since this ear can't hear...
Your eye next?
The girl... bring her here.
Boss...
Please show us the way out.
Don't do anything!
Hey...
Open the door for her.
As you've decided to let the girl go...
...you might as well do it pleasantly.
Miss Oyo-ne.
How terrible it is.
Your parents...
...were like Buddhas. To have that happen to them...
Here is...
...just a little, maybe you could buy incense...
So if it's for money...
...you'll do anything, won't you?
Even if people...
...people get killed for it.
I would never...
Is that what Toubei told you?
I...
...even if it takes me a lifetime, I want the satisfaction of vengeance.
What sin did father and mother commit?
To you, to the Chinese man, to the boy... all they did was offer some tea.
Why should they be killed for that?
If only they had turned you all away...
If only they'd been less kind...
Miss Oyo-ne...
You... Miss Oyo-ne...
...wanted the 10-ryo reward money, didn't you?
And that's why...
...you informed them of the Chinese man's location.
Yakuza...
You're the same as Toubei and the rest of them. Yakuza!
Miss.
I am sorry. This is all my fault.
I shall avenge their death.
Who was the informant?
Who was it?
Why hasn't that blind man returned?
Where did he go? What did he do?
Could it be...?
He followed me around. Why did he do that?
If the girl's parents were killed because of him...
I will kill him!
Let's go to Fukuryu-ji.
What's going on with you?
Huh? Hi, lady.
You're quite hammered.
Nothing's going on.
Miss. What are you doing?
Don't embarrass me.
Can't you see what I am?
I guess a blind man can't.
Because of this Chinese- man fiasco...
...people aren't coming out at night.
Which means business really sucks.
Hey...
What... if I take you to a nice inn tonight?
Ah. Thank you very much.
But I'm in no mood for that. I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize.
Hey. Let me have a sip.
Want me to go get you another two or three bottles?
Just one will do.
Ready? Woooo! Choose!
Tails!
Hey, hey, hey! Tails!
Hey, hey, hey!
I feel lucky!
Let's do it again! I feel lucky!
Here it comes.
Here it is.
Heads.
It's tails. Tails.
Hey, buzz off. How dare you pat a gambler's shoulder. Er...
I brought you a hot one.
Yeah. Thanks.
Thanks.
You're Sugito's gang, aren't you?
You informed them of the Chinese man's hide-out, didn't you?!
Shut up, you blind bastard!
We'll kill you, even if we have to follow you all the way to hell!
Don't throw your lives away.
Excuse me.
What?
Is there a Chinese man and boy here? What?
Is there a Chinese man and boy here?
You mean Wang Kang?
Wang Kang? You mean Wang Kang?
I don't know his name.
But he is here, is he?
He is.
Good. He is.
I'm glad to hear that.
Will they be at this temple for awhile?
There is also a girl called Oyo-ne, who guided them here.
Oyo-ne?
You know these people?
N... No...
T... T... Thank you.
If you'll excuse me.
Wang Kang.
A blind man was asking about you.
What? A blind man?
Where is he?
Wait.
The abbot said you must not go outside the gate.
What is the matter?
He made sure we were here...
...and then left at once?
Who is that blind man?
He's a Yakuza, called Zatoichi.
"Zatoichi?"
Wang Kang was enraged when he heard that he was asking about him.
What is going on?
Has the abbot told you to not talk about this?
But I am an exception.
When I went to China for training...
...Wang Kang and I ate from the same pot.
I am concerned about him. Won't you tell me?
He is being hunted by the Samurai of Nanbu.
Why?
To save this boy...
...he killed Samurai that were in a procession.
That man informed them of his hide-out.
He wanted the reward money...
...because of that... my father and mother were...
They were murdered?
Are we safe? What if that man does it again?
Even those of the Nanbu fief cannot set foot in this temple.
Shaolong.
What were you talking about?
Miss Oyo-ne says she likes you.
She likes me?
What did you tell him?
That Miss Oyo-ne likes Wang Kang.
I wonder where Ichi vanished to.
Who's Ichi?
You know. Zato-ichi. Who's Ichi?
You know. Zato-ichi.
Don't say it like you're chums.
But he and I even had a drink together. Don't say it like you're chums.
But he and I even had a drink together.
He just let you drink some.
But what do you think?
What about?
Do you think Ichi's still here in Furukawa?
I think he's still here. It's a blind man's intuition.
You think so? I don't think he's still around.
Even Zatoichi couldn't take on boss Toubei.
They say, "While there is life, there is rope."
Moron. That's "hope."
Who cares which of us is right? Moron. That's "hope."
You want to bet on it?
Sure.
Hey, Kame. Who do you bet on?
I bet on Mister Henoichi.
Bastard, you're a traitor. I bet on Mister Henoichi.
Bastard, you're a traitor.
No I'm not. It's just that this bet's a cinch.
I'm talking about whether Ichi's still around these parts or not.
And I'm saying he's here.
Where?
Right behind you. Where?
Good evening.
Having a few?
Mister. Give me a hot bottle.
Hey, change seats with me.
Ichi.
Yeah.
Ichi, how are you? Yeah.
Ichi, how are you?
Fine. Fine.
I was told that if I saw you around... Fine. Fine.
...it's funny to say "saw you around" when you're blind...
...to bring you with me.
B... By who?
I can't tell you the name. Let's go. B... By who?
I can't tell you the name. Let's go.
Let me have a drink first.
Never mind, let's go. Let's go. Let me have a drink first.
Here's your walking stick.
What's going on?
Hello.
Do you know whose house this is?
Hey, Lady...
How much did you pay those guys?
1-ryo.
I hear the sound of running water.
There's a river out back.
The sound of water is nice. As if it washes my feelings clean.
Come in.
Yes. All right.
Sorry the place is so dirty. Yes. All right.
Sorry the place is so dirty.
Right. Don't make fun of the blind.
It's just that it feels like you see better than sighted people.
Wait here while I go heat a bottle.
Don't mind me. I'm scared about what comes later.
I thought I'd give you a drink when you came.
I was ready for your visit.
I just want to be of use to you.
Is that so?
If my word can't convince you...
...perhaps my body can.
What's the matter?
Hey. I heard a strange sound. What happened?
What do you mean, what happened? My nose is about to fall off!
And my eyes are about to open.
This is... this is disgusting!
Is no one here?
What is this?
For a beggar monk, you've got some attitude!
We got no business with monks. Beat it.
I have business with you. That's why I'm here.
Let Toubei know I've arrived.
"Inn: Joushuu-ya"
Regretfully, I must decline your offer.
Master...
I cannot justify further expense on behalf of the fiefdom.
Is that so? You let a foreigner disrupt the procession.
You then made a mess of things. What if that becomes known?
The Nanbu fiefdom will lose face.
If the fee for saving face is 1000-ryo, I would say it was cheap indeed.
What if this got out to a feudal lord that covets your fief?
It would be out of your hands.
That will...
You can't say it will never happen.
Depending on the situation...
...I might sell them this information.
What?
Wait!
I understand. I will accept your offer.
How should we proceed?
Excuse me. More vassals have arrived from Edo.
They've arrived?
Yes.
This way please.
Welcome.
Welcome. You must be tired.
We were waiting for you.
Did you find out where he is?
We have an informant. I'll introduce you to him. Come in.
Welcome.
This way please.
I've had enough.
I brought this sake to cheer you up. Have some more.
Thank you.
Kakuzen... The reason why I crossed the ocean and came to Japan...
...was because here, having no enemies, I could live in peace.
I prayed that I would never have to use my sword again. But...
Forget about that. You yourself have never been first to draw a sword.
That's right. I never drew first.
I know that.
Thank you. You are indeed a trusted friend.
Hey. You'll catch a cold.
Retreat!
Don't chase them!
It's terrible! Shaolong...
Shaolong has been kidnapped!
What happened?
She says that Shaolong has been kidnapped.
What? Shaolong was kidnapped?
Wang Kang. It says here that if you come to a specified place...
...Shaolong will be pardoned and released.
How did they learn so quickly that he was here?
Maybe that blind man told them.
A blind man came here?
It was my error in judgment. I thought he came to see the three of them...
...so I told him about them.
If you go, you will lose your life.
If I fear death, what will happen? The boy will surely die, and this I cannot permit.
Kakuzen... Oyo-ne thinks of that boy as her own little brother.
Go and tell her to not worry.
Yes.
Bastard. Where did he go? Hey, go that way.
Hey. Brother. Have you found him?
Go that way.
Hey, did any of you see a woman around here?
A woman? There are three of us here.
Smartmouthed bitches.
Same to you, buddy!
They're gone.
Better not come out just yet.
Hey, you.
Why are guys like that after you?
They can't be after you for no reason.
If you can't tell me, I won't ask.
I'm sorry.
Do you by any chance know the inn...
...where vassals of the Nanbu fief are staying?
Wait a second...
Is your name...
...Oyo-ne?
How did you know that?
There's someone I want you to meet. Come with me.
Why are you running?
Miss Osen. Who is that?
It's Miss Oyo-ne.
Miss Oyo-ne?
Why did you leave the temple?
She says she wants to meet with a Nanbu Samurai.
A Nanbu Samurai?
Did something happen?
You know very well what happened.
You... why did you come to Fukuryu-ji?
Because I...
That poor boy.
The boy?
And you... why would you want to meet with a Nanbu Samurai?
If I can, I want to take the boy's place.
He's all alone, in a strange land.
How frightened he must be.
What did the Nanbu say?
That if he went to them, they would absolve the boy of his crime.
But if he does so, he will surely be killed...
...and I cannot let that happen.
They're not the kind that would be moved by such a plea.
Then what should I do?
What else is there that I could do?
Where are they making this exchange?
I don't know.
Stop this. Don't get involved any further.
Are you going to throw your life away?
Miss Osen. I have a favor to ask of you.
I know. You want me to investigate.
You're stupid, and I'm stupid, too.
Miss Osen.
What?
Man it's cold, cold, cold, cold, cold!
Mister Masa.
Osen, it's you. Give me a sake. Mister Masa.
It sure is cold.
I don't fool around with whores.
It's not about that.
Did you find that girl?
No, we didn't find her.
How much will you give me?
You know where she is?
Yeah. You know where she is?
I'll pay you after we catch her.
I want it up front.
Here you go.
She's at my house.
What? Let's go!
I have a question for you.
W... What?
Where is the child?
You don't know?
They play dirty. They use a child for bait...
...and they're planning to kill them both.
That's the Nanbu way of doing things.
Where is the meeting place?
Bodaiji-hara.
What time?
The sixth hour, tomorrow.
Who ratted out the Chinese man? The sixth hour, tomorrow.
Who ratted out the Chinese man?
A monk of the temple, named Kakuzen.
A monk did?
Ichi! Ichi! Ichi!
Ichi. Ichi. Hey... I...
About the brat.
They're taking the kid to their home territory. These guys overheard.
Is that true? When?
Tonight.
Osen. How do I get to the Mito highway?
I... I'll guide you.
Leave the child, and begone.
Who's there?
Show yourself!
I'm here.
"Save the child."
That's what Ojizo-sama said to me.
Kid.
"Uncle!"
As for the place in question...
...keep it well-guarded.
My only concern is that bastard Ichi.
Didn't he leave the area?
Blind people are tenacious.
It seems he hasn't left the lodging district.
Do not let him leave the district!
Agreed. Damn it... I can't let him live.
Miss Oyo-ne. Don't you worry about a thing. I'll bring him back safely.
Thank you.
I was stupid.
I thought it was all your fault.
It doesn't matter.
On the other hand, that shit-monk... he's a total bastard, betraying his friend.
Oh, yeah...
You need to get out of this hell-hole right now.
What's going on?
Toubei's gang is moving around the lodging district.
They told us to not hang around there if we value our lives.
Blind bastard.
He did show up after all.
That's what you get, you blind bastard.
Drag him out of there and slice him to bits!
Right.
Hey.
Shit!
Hey, Ichi... Do you really think you're getting out of the district alive?
Boss Toubei, huh?
This time you won't lose just an ear!
What did you say?
Blowing whistles: Custom for blind masseurs to blow a whistle as a call to customers. You should stick to blowing whistles.
Cut him up!
Drop your weapon.
Where is the child?
Throw away your weapon.
Where is the child? Why aren't you showing me the child?
Why aren't you showing Shaolong? I have come as I promised.
The child! Where is the child?!
Where did you bastards hide the child?! Where?!
Shaolong is not here.
Why is he not here?
Those who disrupt a procession must be punished.
Even if they are children. That is the law!
The law? You promised to release the child if I came.
Why did you break your promise?
Feudal lords must maintain their authority.
This is far more important than any promise made to you.
To me, a promise has more value than law. Kakuzen.
How do you know that Shaolong is not here?
I'm the one who arranged to lure you out here.
Wang Kang! You too must obey the laws of Japan!
Kakuzen! You have betrayed your friend! How shameful...
How shameful of you!
Is he over here?
Morons! You're even more blind than he is!
He's around here somewhere. Hurry and find him!
Yes sir!
What are you doing? He's just one blind bastard!
Toubei...
Boss! Boss!
Wait...
I'll take you on.
Zatoichi!
You're all right.
You are a horrible person. I can't let you live!
Draw your sword!
I'm at a loss.
I can't understand your language.
I don't want to have it out with you.
What a skilled blind man!
Wait! Stop it!
Stop it! Stop it!
What a pity...
Now I know that you weren't a bad guy...
If only we could have understood each other.
We wouldn't have had to fight.
The End