They died because they belonged to a greater fight.
It's your turn.
For his safety, I need the Anjin
brought to your fishing village in Ajiro.
Lord Ishido was confused by your sudden departure.
Please remind your lord, I keep my promises.
Anjin!
Look out!
He did it!
I would like him to train a regiment in foreign tactics
using the weapons from his ship.
I proclaim him...
'Hatamoto'.
Would the Anjin join me?
Lord Omi! A message from Osaka!
Everyone!
Lord Yabushige is coming to this village with a guest...
Lord of the Kantō... Yoshii Toranaga!
Hurry and get ready!
I beg you, take this sentence off my head.
Lord Toranaga has given the Anjin
- the title he felt was appropriate. - Ridiculous!
As hatamoto, the Anjin needs a consort.
Then I beg you...
Allow me to leave this clan and become a nun.
You will do no such thing.
What have I done to deserve this?
Is it not enough that I must survive the death of my child,
only now to serve a barbarian?
How cruel of me.
After the loss you've just suffered.
Buntaro died with honor.
I will inherit his wishes
and continue serving our lord.
I trust Lord Toranaga.
One year is all he asks.
She'll give six months.
Everything in Ajiro will be in order.
My nephew is handling every detail.
Good.
There's no moment to waste.
Our forces must be ready
before the Council finds a replacement for my father.
Replacement-- ?
Had I neglected to tell you?
I gave Hiromatsu an order...
As soon as we left Osaka,
he was to deliver my letter of resignation.
Sorry... you have resigned from the Council of Regents?
It was the only thing to do.
But, then you've... killed yourself.
Destroyed your cause... all your vassals, allies, friends.
We're finished!
Oh no, wait.
All of Izu is finished.
I apologize for my bad manners...
I assume it's proper for you to commit seppuku at once.
Thank you.
But until a legal order arrives
my head will stay where it is.
Lord, Ajiro is approaching!
Should've bought better saké.
I've been waiting for your return, Uncle.
Is that the same barbarian?
The barbarian is hatamoto now.
Please see that he's given a home.
His consort and Lady Toda will stay there as well.
With the Council hamstrung,
your head would now be of great value.
An ally with ambition is no ally.
We are honored by your presence, Lady Mariko.
Pardon me.
Lord!
Your arrival brings your men great joy!
Please listen!
Yabushige-sama!
Lord, it would be my pleasure if you would inspect my guard.
Samurai of Izu
I am honored to witness
the forces of my friend and ally, Kashigi Yabushige.
Dark clouds are gathering over Japan.
We must protect it against treachery.
To those who stain the Taikō's legacy--
may the gods blast you without pity!
And to those who fight in the name of loyalty--
It is I, Yoshii Toranaga,
who humbly bows to you!
Toranaga-sama!
Uncle,
the whole village has prepared for your arrival.
My father has to leave on urgent business.
We must fully train our gun regiment before he returns.
Should've bought the cheap stuff.
Actually... everyone was moved to a different place.
It's a safe place.
What are you doing?
He seems to want to go to his ship.
This ship is not your property...
entry is forbidden!
To not even drink this saké...
That Toranaga...
You saved his life in Osaka,
and now he spits in your face.
So, Omi--
Have you found the rodent
who leaked word of the barbarian ship to Toranaga?
Not just yet.
What have you been doing all this time?
Perfuming your kosode?
He's only a boy.
Too young to be in charge of this village.
The gods are laughing at me!
Ishido probably thinks I've betrayed him.
I look fully committed to this losing cause.
To train a gun regiment
with a barbarian pretending to be hatamoto.
What the hell am I supposed to do?
This gun regiment...
It's still your regiment.
If I may...
For now, you have the guns and the cannon.
Until Lord Toranaga returns, it's all yours.
For all we know, the Council may still find its fifth member.
Lord Toranaga can still be impeached.
So what?
You'd be left with these guns and artillery,
which could still be offered as a gift to Lord Ishido.
No, understand? No!
Please wait! Please!
Give me the guns.
No!
No.
Mariko-sama. Tell the Anjin to give his guns to me.
Please give them to me.
With utmost respect,
the Anjin apologizes for the misunderstanding.
The guns.
Please be on your way.
I want to start with tactics.
Foreign methods that my enemies have not yet seen.
That was the agreement.
Lord Toranaga made this man his great hatamoto...
Let's see him live up to it.
Malta... there was a siege...
Apparently it was a great battle.
What are you asking him?
Sorry, I was trying to clarify something.
What's happening?
Instead of tactics,
he wants to teach us about English naval combat.
Lift it up!
Alright. Move forward!
How is it possible for a cannon to hit this target?
This is foolish.
Cannon are never accurate.
The Portuguese tried this years ago.
Perhaps his cannon are better.
I love you, Kiku...
Those cannon again...
Since that barbarian arrived,
all these bad tidings.
Mistress Kiku, the Bird Who Sings at Night...
looking out for the welfare of her village.
How impressive.
Don't tease me.
The whole village is uneasy when your uncle is around.
My uncle is our lord.
He's a difficult man,
but whether or not this village prospers is up to him.
If only you were our lord.
And then... Push.
Push.
Four. Four.
Push.
Lord Ishido's men coming from the west!
They breached the checkpoint!
Nebara Jozen is leading the pack.
You look as if you're preparing for war.
Please understand...
That night, I had no idea that Toranaga would escape.
An invitation.
You are to return to Osaka.
Renew your oath of loyalty to the Council
and accept the consequences of your actions.
This is all a misunderstanding.
Then you refuse?
Kill me, and Ishido will lose an essential ally.
So your mind is set.
I'll tell Lord Ishido you've declared yourself his enemy.
Don't you see? There's a war coming.
Would you keep Ishido from his only path to victory?
Look.
The barbarian's cannon...
They're unlike any I've ever seen.
Enough to shrivel Christian balls.
I've known you for ages.
Please stay the night.
There's another practice tomorrow.
If you're not impressed, I'll submit this head to Ishido myself.
Okay?
Fine.
Prepare quarters for Jozen and his men.
Tomorrow, they will witness a demonstration of our artillery.
For what reason?
I wish for him to see what our weapons are capable of.
Then he'll return to Osaka, where all lords will quake
in the immensity of your father's power.
I look forward to quaking.
I've been summoned to Osaka.
To pledge my loyalty to the Council.
And you'll refuse.
Of course, Lord Nagakado.
That I'd betray your father... the suspicion alone is upsetting.
I would give my life for your father.
I can't believe I'm giving my life for this man.
If you go, they'll see your belly slit.
There's no way out.
It's absurd, this being my end.
There may be a solution.
The Anjin would like to try natto.
He seems quite determined.
The Anjin wishes to apologize for his bad manners.
He wishes to give you this gun.
What could I even do with this?
It's so you can protect him well in the future.
I'd sooner pull a gourd from a horse.
He's trying to be kind.
They belonged to my father, who is dead.
Please tell him
I can't be consort to a man without swords.
Please take them.
Please.
Thank you so... "gozirimasuru".
It's "gozarimasuru".
It is unfortunate that Jozen witnessed the cannon.
I fear he'll bring news of our tactics to Ishido.
Those cocky shit-eaters!
Perhaps we send word to your father?
Ask what he would do?
Everyone thinks I'm useless.
Just a spoiled, soft-handed Minowara brat.
But someone needs to stand up for our name.
Still...
Without your father's permission, best not to start a war.
Now you sound like him.
"Never make the first move."
"Wait for your enemy to make a mistake."
We're in a serious predicament.
If only your father would understand.
He never listens to others.
Then tomorrow
we'll have no choice but to reveal our tactics to the enemy.
Omi.
Don't send word to my father.
I'll handle it.
Good night, Anjin-sama.
Now he's carrying swords?
Talk about bad omen.
The targets for today's demonstration
have been coordinated by Nagakado himself.
Splendid!
Nagakado, maybe there's a career for you in theater.
For this exercise, the cannon will fire across the plain
and blast the targets with perfect accuracy.
Nagakado.
Why don't you start.
Everyone, step away!
Step away!
Nebara Jozen!
Your presence here is intolerable.
You have offended my father's name.
I demand compensation!
What is this?
Put away your sword.
Jozen is an official messenger sent by the Regents!
Who ordered that?!
I did.
Son of Yoshii Toranaga...
Yoshii Nagakado ordered this!
This is a shocking act of provocation!
Your father will know of this!
I don't care.
In fact, I would like for him to know.
This is not how samurai fight!
You're savages.
All of you--
Jozen--