Dude, I was freaked out for real. You just disappeared.
Happy Graduation!
I went totally offline to focus on test prep.
Ya coulda mentioned you were going to a school in Tokyo.
Yeah, sorry.
Don't sweat it. We'll still see each other.
Let's hang out when you come back to visit!
Yeah.
Huh?
Dude, no need to cry.
I'm not...
Happy Graduation!
Ittoki, study diligently that you may become a fine village chief.
EPISODE 3 QUIRKS OF FATE
Have a safe trip.
I will.
Forget anything?
No. I think.
'Kay. Shall we go, then?
Yeah.
I'm in Tokyo.
Old Art Museum and Botanical Garden Station
You'll take a train the rest of the way.
What?
A train? Where's the station?
For real?
Bon voyage!
Is this really the right place?
Have we just been in this tunnel for three hours now?
Stop with the questions.
But doesn't it make you nerv—
Huh?
What?!
Wow.
Morning!
Oh my gosh! It's been so long!
How do you do?
Oh, uh... How do you do?
We haven't met, have we?
Th-That's right.
I'm Ittoki Sakuraba.
My name is Ryoko Suzunone. A pleasure to make your acquaintance.
And yours as well.
Ryoko!
I've missed you!
How've you been?
Move your butt.
Kokuten Ninja Academy Station
Kousetsu, school life might be pretty fun here!
Immature.
Hey, Kousetsu,
do you—
Huh? Kousetsu? Kousetsu?
Oh.
I'm sorry.
What?
Hey... you're...
Hey! Hey, you! How've ya been?
H-Huh?
Great from the looks of it. That's awesome!
Who're you?
H-Hold on.
Oh, there's just heaps to catch up on! Let's grab drinks and chat!
Let's go.
Are you a transfer student?
Yes.
I can't believe you did something so clueless right off the bat.
Did I do something?
Those guys weren't just Koga ninjas, but elite ones to boot!
Careful. If you tick them off, your school life's over.
Thanks for the tip. I'll remember that.
I'm Kirei.
"Kirei"... pretty? I mean, I guess you are, but...
No, no, no! My name is Kirei.
Of course, I won't deny I'm pretty, too.
Uh-huh... I'm Ittoki Sakuraba.
What's your village?
Iga. Why?
Are you kidding? Iga? The Iga?!
What do you mean?
I mean, everyone's heard about the Iga ninjas, even non-ninjas.
And sure, now you hear they're poor, or fallen from glory,
or on the verge of collapse, but...
That's not good.
My situation's not all that different, so let's be friends, Ittoki.
Okay.
Congratulations for reaching the next grade.
Uh, I've given this spiel hundreds of times,
but it's all I've got to say, so here we go.
No discovery No killing
No betrayal Juzen
The Three Ninja Principles:
Do not be discovered. Do not kill. Do not betray.
The essence of being a ninja is...
If you're not found out, you're
Juzen
If you're not found out, you're OK!
Okay, clap!
Now then, students. Be sure to obey the rules and enjoy your school life.
Ittoki, looks like we're classmates.
Sure does.
Oh, this is Kousetsu, also from Iga.
Huh? Oh!
Hey. Nice to meet ya!
Meal Tickets
Wow. It's the real "school life" experience!
shoyu ramen
shio ramen
miso ramen
Hold up.
Huh?
gyoza
salad raw egg flavored egg
Daily Special: . Sandwich
Ninja Meal
Meal Tickets
What is this.
It's nasty but filling. And nasty.
Why this?
You might tick them off.
The Koga ninjas have both money and power.
Plus overwhelming numbers.
You can't beat them, so it's better to actively avoid the Koga students.
So we can't even have the food we want?
Hey, you. What're ya lookin' at?
Gotta go. I think something urgent is gonna come up. Sorry, Ittoki.
You tryin' to pick a fight or something?
Is there a problem?
Don't play dumb, asshole!
Did I... do something?
You bastard! You think you can screw with—
Himura.
If you're a ninja, silence your heart.
For the next Iga chief to act like this... Do you really not know anything?
The Koga chief, the great Kishinmaru, passed away.
You Iga ninjas killed him!
What?
Kishinmaru was a great man, said to be the most talented ninja in Koga history.
He was unsurpassed in ninjutsu, and most importantly, a wonderful person.
He considered ninjas as a whole,
not just Koga, and was trying to compromise with the other villages.
Kishinmaru was a great man.
He never should have died!
Koga will not forgive Iga.
Your destruction will be certain, thorough, and complete.
Why didn't you say anything to Ittoki?
I was simply planning to tell him once the truth had become clear.
It's going to lead to even more trouble.
I can't change that.
We need to get a little forceful to get anywhere.
I'll do anything you order, including torture.
No.
Our grudge lies not with the traitor,
but with the fiend who would use a person's weakness to manipulate them.
So then we're keeping to the status quo.
Let's get back to work. Right now let's accomplish the tasks we can.
This is the dorm?!
Honestly, it's better than home!
This isn't it.
Huh?
Is this a haunted house?
It's your dorm.
It's unfit for human habitation.
Hey! I live here, too, you know.
That what was that other building?
That was the Koga dorm.
Koga again?
Boys on the second floor. Girls on the third.
Well, see ya tomorrow.
Yeah. Um, thanks for all your help.
That reminds me. How did things go in the cafeteria?
Was it bad?
Don't worry. I'm fine.
Sorry for splitting on you! But next time, you should split too! Seriously!
Yeah, okay.
The lock?
You're not gonna knock?!
The Koga are just tossing accusations.
Huh?
Thinking about it is pointless, as is listening to an enemy.
You say that, but someone I know might have killed somebody.
You can't afford to spend your time and energy on pointless things.
Those are better spent on training.
Hey... thanks.
"Thanks"? For what?
It's fine. Don't worry about it.
We're combining your two classes for today's exercise.
You'll be learning hands-on how to use Ninja Suits and Ninja Cores.
Ninja Suit? Ninja Core? What're those?
Everyone else knows.
Okay, but I don't...
Each case here contains a general-purpose suit and core.
The principles are as you learned in middle school.
Once you finish calibrations, activate your suit.
Ninja Core Recognized
Whoa!
Like this? Is this right?
Really?
This time, to get you used to Ninja Suit performance,
we're having you go to the roof of the tower.
Excuse me?
The principal is relaxing up there with a supply of manju.
As proof you reached the roof, bring back a manju.
However, the principal is a huge manju lover.
As long as his appetite lasts, he'll keep snacking on the supply. Keep that in mind.
Seriously?
This is your first practical drill.
Make good use of what you learned in middle school.
Use what you learned in middle school and show you're worthy to be a ninja!
Ready...
Begin!
Kousetsu, I can't move... Why?
Insufficient studying.
H-Help...
Hey!
The next Iga chief can't even use a Ninja Suit right!
Here's an idea.
If he's that garbage, couldn't we kill him and make it look like an accident?
The principal is watching. Be smart.
There's also...
Come on, Ittoki Sakuraba.
If you can't even do this, you could be immediately expelled for lack of aptitude!
I can't have that happen!
Then get in the game!
You, too! Get it together!
Shit! I can't let this...
Excuse me.
Oh, Ryoko.
I'll take a look, if you don't mind.
Huh? What?!
Oh my. This is some nice stuff you're working with.
Ah, ooh, wait...
Stop. Ah!
Ah! Stop!
Correctly sizing a Ninja Suit can be a delicate issue.
It's not necessary with custom Suits,
but with these school ones, you have to do some adjusting yourself.
Still, a difference of a just few millimeters can affect power transmission,
and sometimes it can work against you so you can't move.
Uh, um...
Even so, I think general-purpose Cores have a charm of their own.
Since anyone can use them, anyone can obtain the power of a ninja!
This technology could be used to make powered suits for regular people!
The technology would truly help society!
But ninjas have to stay in the shadows.
How I wish I could bring this tech into the light of day!
Oh, pardon me! I let myself get carried away.
It's fine...
Okay, time to get moving.
This is cool!
Ahhhh!
I'm gonna die!
Ow.
Huh? I'm okay...
Isn't it wonderful?
This is the power of Ninja Suits and Cores.
A Ninja Suit and Core...
Ninja Cores are a ninja device.
They power ninja tools and suits.
Truly you could call them the "core" of modern ninja practices.
But if your Core gets damaged, your Suit will lose power,
so be careful never to break it!
Thanks for teaching me all that.
It's no problem.
Um, you see, I'm from the Saiga village.
Saiga?
Over the generations,
the village has been a producer of ninja tools, including Suits and Cores.
So, um, you see...
I just... love ninja tools.
I see...
It's rare to find a shinobi who knows nothing about ninja tools, so I just...
Oh, I forgot to mention!
Each village's Ninja Suits and Cores have their own characteristics—
Uh, could we continue this after class?
Oh, of course! Sorry!
Congratulations. You're the first one.
You think your skill is enough to protect your chief?
That was a lot!
Nice work. Want some tea?
Oh, yes, please!
You're expending excess effort. Trust the Suit more!
I'm slowly... getting the hang of this.
Kousetsu?
How lovely. They're bringing out 100% of the Suits' capabilities!
What?
Oh, hey. How can I help you?
Hand over your manju.
What?
There's no rule saying we can't steal them.
We reached the second island!
We're only halfway? It's so far!
Ryoko, could you go ahead without me?
Sure...
Kirei?!
Oh, Ittoki.
Who did this to you?
This really ferocious cat. It was hissing.
Just kidding. Some of the Koga elites. They broke my Core, too.
Let's report them to the teacher.
No. You heard the principal. If you're not found out, you're okay.
I just wasn't paying enough attention.
None of this is right!
Hand over your manju.
Oh, you're gonna pick a fight with Koga?
Stop!
What's this?
I'm amazed you even got here, future chief.
Return what you took.
Huh? What do you mean?
Damn it!
What are you? A boar?
Hey, this is self-defense, right?
He started the fight.
So, shall we say he got carried away, to fatal results?
I made it.
Nice work.
Hurts, doesn't it? Getting kicked with a Ninja Suit.
Hey, be careful, man.
You bastard...
But if your Core gets damaged, your Suit will lose power,
so be careful never to break it!
Why you!
Give up already!
That's it. Die.
That's enough.
He attacked first.
Well, I'll have to punish both sides, then.
Wanna go to the infirmary?
I'm... okay.
All right.
The manju will all be eaten soon, so don't take too long!
Here.
Huh?
I can't take this.
It's not mine.
Huh? Whe—
If you don't have it, you'll have to start over.
What?
Hey, you two! You didn't—
That little...
You piece of shit!
Your disgraceful display is over.
That was a dangerous thing to do.
If you're not found out, you're okay, right?
This is far enough.
What? But...
You haven't finished the assignment yet, right?
Ittoki?
Are you okay?
Ryoko.
Did you finish?
Yes. Now I just have to get back.
That's great.
Um... could you help Kirei for me?
She's injured.
Of course.
You can go back and finish.
Thanks.
It was Kirei, right?
Ryoko, right? Thanks.
Ittoki is wonderful, isn't he?
Isn't it a little embarrassing to phrase it that way?
Oh, nice work.
Thank goodness!
The character for "shinobi" is written with "blade" above "heart".
You can't be a shinobi with just a blade, much less just a heart.
So...
People are avoiding me. Yup.
Poor guy. He just transferred and already he's all alone.
Meal Tickets
Because we threatened everyone about talking to Iga students!
You've got nobody on your side, future chief.
Kousetsu.
You don't need to go to extra trouble.
True. I can get what I want.
Gyoza
Salad raw egg flavored egg
Daily Special: . Sandwich
Ninja Meal
shoyu ramen
shio ramen
miso ramen
Gutless.
What about you?
I like it.
Liar!
Mind if I join you?
Be my guest.
We never finished our discussion of ninja tools.
Hey. I see we think alike.
I'm grateful for my food!
Hey. Still alive?
Sure am. Your usual, right?
Have some candy. No charge.
You don't usually seem so motivated.
Intel present. Infiltrate Koga.
Crafters pour their feelings into objects.
Often, no one will ever know what they felt.
But they do it anyway.
Next time on Shinobi no Ittoki:
Episode 4: "Crafters and Users"
Episode 4: Crafters and Users