[dramatic music playing]
[Ashibasha honking]
-[yawns] -Welcome home, guys.
Toshiko, we found my ancestor's sword! Check it out!
[dramatic music continues]
I look good in all five main fight postures. Yes!
Can I borrow that for a teppanyaki night?
-Kiyoko! Thanks so much for watching her. -[Kiyoko trills]
It was a breeze, Kitsune.
[Kiyoko] Hi! Hi!
-[Toshiko laughing] -[Kiyoko] Best friend. [laughs]
"Best friend"? Oh, uh…
-[Toshiko laughing] -[Kiyoko] Hi, hi, hi!
Best best friend.
Oh, Yoki.
[Kiyoko] Kitsy!
They grow up so fast.
What exactly is she?
Yeah, I couldn't begin to tell you.
Huh?
Sensei, it's so good to see you up and around.
That orb does not belong in this world!
[Kiyoko coos]
[gasps]
That chair does not belong in this world!
Yeah, this keeps happening.
Some weird Yokai version of sleepwalking.
That shade of brown does not belong in this world!
When she wakes up, she's gonna be so embarrassed.
[Karasu-Tengu] That wall does not belong in this world.
That rug belongs in this world,
but not in this room.
It throws off the color scheme.
-[Kiyoko trills] -[Spot chirping]
Shouldn't you be heading to the temple to--
-[Usagi] Ahh! -[Fumiko] Pardon my intrusion, Lady Chizu.
[sighs] I just got home.
Your spies say Fuwa is planning to take back the Neko Ninja Crew.
Wait, you have spies?
Usagi, we're ninja. We're basically all spies.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Chizu, you need help?
Thanks, but I think I have to handle this myself.
Man, ninja really know how to make an exit, huh?
[dramatic music playing]
Don't look!
Don't look.
-I can see through your hands a little. -Then close your eyes.
-[grunts] -[Tetsujin] Okay, open them.
Huh?
[Tetsujin] Behold.
[epic music playing]
[Tetsujin] The defensebotto.
Wow!
It's a miracle of engineering.
Unfortunately, it's hard for me to control it
because of my ghostly hands.
Gen, I would like you to operate it.
Because of my fighting skills?
Because you have the thickest skin. It might explode.
Hmm… pass.
[gasps] Gen, if the invasion comes, we'll need everything we can get.
All right, okay, fine.
Yes!
Up you go.
[Gen] Uh…
Yeah, I don't like heights.
Just think of it as deep, but upside down.
[Kagehito] Don't tap the glass.
I thought your people were frozen.
[Kagehito] They are, but… fingerprints.
So, look what I got.
[Kagehito] Ahh!
Oh, no. Sorry, I forgot. The last time you saw Willow Branch, uh…
[Kagehito] Yes, it is not a good memory.
Let us hope it can cut the Clavis free.
Perhaps it can save your people.
Though it seems to be too late to save mine.
Oh, well, if I chop off the Clavis and stop the gateway from opening,
you'll never find out how to return them to normal.
[Kagehito] No, but, Usagi, you must do what is necessary
to protect your own people.
-[Spot chirping] -[Kiyoko trilling]
[Usagi grunts]
Try not to mess up the Ki-Stone.
Usagi.
I'm proud of you.
Let's do this!
Ikuzo!
[emotional music swelling]
You totally missed, man.
He didn't miss. Why did you pull back?
If I do this, Kagehito's people will never get out of that bubble.
Usagi, if the Clavis opens that gateway,
it could be the literal end of the world.
You have to chop that thing off right now!
It just doesn't feel right to win if others suffer.
-There has to be a better way. -You may have a point.
And if we stop this gateway,
sooner or later, the Makkine will just create another.
So what are we supposed to do?
The only way to keep this world safe is to defeat the Makkine.
To hit them so hard they'll never attack us again.
To scare them off forever.
And we can't do that unless we let them come through that gateway.
Are you nuts?
Did you see the claw that came through before?
Usagi's right.
This is the only way.
Ugh.
I really don't like it, but you're right. We can't run from this fight.
Yeah. Guess we'll just have to find a way to defeat them.
[swords clashing]
Fuwa could be here at any moment.
You and you, crossbows in the alley.
Uh, you two, guard the secret entrance.
Fumiko and I will stay here.
The rest of you, defensive maneuver six.
Every day, we lose more ninja to Fuwa and her so-called "True Crew Ninja."
But you ninja who remain are the best ones.
-[ninja 1] Yeah! Woo-hoo! -[ninja 2] Yes, we are!
[intriguing music playing]
Okay, now that the spy has gone to tell Fuwa our plan,
here's the real plan.
[defensebotto clanking and whirring]
[all yelp]
[dramatic music playing]
[Spot chirping]
[exclaiming]
[Spot yips]
Watch where you're going.
That would mean looking down, and down is too far away!
-[Kiyoko] Hey! -[all] Kiyoko!
Was that a peanut? Ahh!
Kiyoko!
-[Kiyoko groans and chirps] -[sighs]
[Kiyoko] Best best friend.
[Kiyoko coos]
[Gen grunting]
Let us never part again.
You okay, Kiyoko?
[Kiyoko trilling] Again! Again!
I'm so sorry. Is she all right?
She seems to be fine.
Whatever Kiyoko is, she must be nearly indestructible.
[Kiyoko] Indestructible!
Tetsujin, that botto is impossible.
No, no. Dividing by zero is impossible.
The defensebotto is merely difficult.
-Can you find someone else? -I'll do it.
[dramatic music playing]
[gasping]
Oh! And he was doing so well for the first one and a half seconds.
[Usagi grunting]
[sputters]
That thing is defective!
It is impossible to control.
I know, right? It's like the world's most complicated puppet.
-[comical music playing] -[Kiyoko trilling]
[both] Kitsune!
What?
The only one who could possibly control the defensebotto would be a puppeteer.
So you're telling me
my skill with puppets could be the thing that saves the world?
-Weirdly enough, yeah. -I always knew this day would come.
I keep saying, "Someday puppetry will save the world,"
but everyone keeps saying, "Why are you yelling at me? This is a library!"
Okay.
Let's do this.
Come on, Kiyoko. You can't get stepped on if you're up there with me.
[Kiyoko] Yes, best friend.
Don't press the button with the smiling face!
-[Kitsune] This one? -[Gen screams]
[weakly] That's the one.
I probably should've put a lightning bolt on that button.
But the smiling face was so cheerful.
It is important to keep our war machines upbeat.
[dramatic music playing]
[laughing]
I don't know what you were complaining about. This thing is easy.
Okay, but don't press the button with the--
-[Kitsune] This one? -[Gen groaning]
[weakly] That's the one.
Lady Chizu, they're coming.
[Fuwa] True Ninja, prepare to create mayhem.
Archers, now!
-[dramatic music playing] -Secret entrance.
They moved the door!
To where?
If we told you, it wouldn't be a secret entrance, would it?
Hello, Fuwa. We have you surrounded.
[sinister music playing]
I thought we got rid of the spies.
[yelling]
Suboptimal.
Well, Lady Chizu, you tried it your way.
Now I'm going to take the Neko Ninja back to the basics.
Violence, intimidation, and theft.
Who's with me?
Fumiko, looks like it's just you and me.
[Fuwa] You see?
No one is loyal to you.
Why should they be?
You left your true family to join a bunch of losers.
They don't care about you.
They care more than you.
Oh, please. Does Tetsujin ever even ask you about your hobbies? Like…
Yes, Lady Fuwa?
Decorative knots?
I mean, hanetsuki? Or…
Am I getting warm?
You don't care about me. You don't care about anyone but yourself.
My friends, the ones you call losers,
are the only ones who have ever cared about me.
I'll tell you what I care about.
I care about demonstrating
that I can defeat you.
I beat you once before.
Yes, but this time I'm ready. I've been working out.
Want to see me crack a walnut with my butt?
No!
I kind of do.
So now I'm worried that, by not cutting off the Clavis,
I may have doomed this entire planet.
How can I know for sure, Sensei?
Meditation has cleared your head in the past.
Willow Branch may still be of use.
Yeah, I know, right? It really holds its edge.
No. Remember, swords have wisdom.
Meditate over Willow Branch.
You will learn something.
Oh, and…
Hey, earlier today, was I going around saying things don't belong in this world?
I mean, a little.
Ugh, so embarrassing.
[sinister music playing]
The dojo is already mine.
I'm fighting for my honor.
You are fighting for your life.
[dramatic music plays]
[both grunt]
You stole my orphans,
you ruined the Neko Ninja Crew,
and, worst of all, you kicked me out of my own dojo
on tofu katsu night.
[dramatic music continues]
[Chizu yelps and grunts]
So strong, and so strong-willed.
You were always my favorite.
It's a shame I have to waste you.
[whistling]
[Fuwa laughs]
Seven against one?
If you're gonna cheat, cheat.
-I believe I'll take that advice. -[loud thudding]
[Fuwa nervously] Huh? What's happening?
[ninja] The floor is shaking!
[Fuwa yelping]
What are you doing?
Smile!
[whirring]
-[laughs] -[inspiring music playing]
I brought help!
Now can I squash those ninja?
And especially Lady Fuwa? Please!
No, let them go.
Just a little?
I'm done with you and the crew, Fuwa,
but if I ever hear about you kidnapping another child…
[defensebotto whirs]
[gasps]
-Got it? -Uh-huh!
Who wants a bunch of grubby kids around anyway?
[somber music playing]
You wanna talk about it?
I just… I thought I was making a difference.
You did!
You totally saved the kids!
That's huge!
[somber music continues]
[Usagi] Okay.
"Meditate on the sword," she said.
I don't think anything's gonna happen, but I'll give it a--
[humming]
[gasps] Huh?
Whoa!
[echoes] This is cool!
Greetings, grandson.
Miyamoto Usagi! It's such an honor to meet you.
I've dreamed of this day for so long, and I-- [whimpers]
Whoa!
Sorry, I'm… Whoa!
Trying to bow, but I'm having trouble getting the hang of it.
Are you a spirit,
or am I communicating with you in the past?
The difference is only a matter of perspective.
There's so much I want to ask you, but I need to know,
can I use Willow Branch to cut the Clavis off the Ki-Stone?
You can,
but you must wait until the time is right.
One must not spring the trap before the prey is in it.
[sweet music playing softly]
This prey, um,
does it have, like, an ETA, or should I just--
Only you will know when it is time. Listen to your heart.
Ugh. Okay, fine, but just because I'm meditating now doesn't mean
I'm suddenly all about stillness, and waiting, listening to my heart.
[chuckles] In my time, there's an exercise we used to become more patient.
You must sit on your hands.
Okay, I did it. Now can you tell me what the exercise is?
[exclaims] Whoa!
"One must not spring the trap before the prey is in it."
You can do it. Just a few more steps, monster.
[Kagehito] Your dimension contains far too much name-calling.
-[Kiyoko] Hi! Hi! Hi! -[Kagehito] Ahh!
[wheezing] That, that…
[Karasu-Tengu] What is it?
[Kagehito] That is one of the most deadly things in all the multiverse!
Oh, please.
-Is this the face of a deadly thing? -[Kiyoko coos]
[Kagehito] That is not a face. It is a shell.
The eggs were brought by my interdimensional craft.
Each egg will hatch into a biomech,
a robot far more powerful and destructive than a warbotto.
The five biomechs will all come together to form a terrible weapon.
-The Mega Biomech! -[bystander screaming]
[menacing music playing]
[Kitsune] You're mega bananas. Kiyoko's not an egg.
She's a, um, uh…
Okay, we don't know what she is, but she's not some killer robot.
Kitsune, why would Kagehito make something like that up?
He's just wrong!
Look, if Kiyoko is potentially dangerous,
maybe we should, you know, take steps.
[Kiyoko trilling]
You're not hurting Kiyoko!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Nobody wants to hurt her.
Hey, guys, I totally just met my ancestor. And--
Whoa. Did somebody eat the last yakitori skewer?
Yes, but, that… that's not the problem here.
You all like Kiyoko! I know you do.
[Kiyoko] Hi, hi, hi!
Kitsune, I just meant maybe we should send her to the farm or something.
Somewhere away from Neo Edo.
[Kiyoko] Yippee! Yippee! Yippee! Yippee!
[chirping aggressively]
-[chirping intensifies] -[all] Huh?
[menacing music playing]
[all gasping]
[gasps]
[robotic humming]
[Kagehito] It is too late!
They really do grow up fast.
-[menacing music swelling] -[shrieking]
[dramatic music playing]