Steal, scheme, kill, and sneak.
Transgression is the shinobi's path.
Deceive all and continue the bloodline.
Carry out your destiny as one born into the Fuma village.
Yes, sir.
Hey!
My name is Ryoko Suzunone.
EPISODE 6 SHADOW AND WARMTH
Thank you for allowing me to stay here for the summer.
I'm K-Kirei Kisegawa. Thanks for letting me stay.
Please, sit up.
Ryoko, I was sorry to hear what happened.
They said the machinery caught fire in the night.
Or that's how Koga made it look.
Either way, it's the end of the line for Saiga.
What'll you do?
We'll take that job Koga offered.
It means in the end we're their subcontractors.
But you know, I won't forget.
I'm just worried about Ryoko
We've wound up having to babysit the kids over summer break.
Another one or two won't make a difference.
Are you sure?
Iga welcomes all who come and pursues none who leave.
Please relax and make yourselves at home.
I appreciate your hospitality.
These rooms are yours.
Wow! It's like we're staying at a ryokan! Awesome!
Thank you so much for all of this.
Sorry again for just tagging along with Ryoko.
Don't sweat it. Your dad's on a long-term mission, right?
Plus, now I get to spend summer break with my friends.
All right! Let's do all everything there is to do in Iga!
Yeah! Though there's nothing but mountains and rivers.
Keep your guard up.
I know. I know.
Ittoki, it's about time to go.
Okay!
Do whatever you'd like to relax.
Oh, where are you going?
It's the anniversary of my dad's death.
Oh... I see.
In that case, we'll explore the estate for a while!
So old... I wonder how long it's been here.
Camouflage for the high tech.
Successfully infiltrated Iga. As expected, estate security is thorough. Don't forget to pay up once I send good intel.
Dad.
What is it?
I want to be put in the front-line unit for the mass assault on Iga.
Where did you hear that?
Talk is already going around.
Merely a proposal by a small minority of leadership.
And what is your position?
I heard several Koga students were injured in an accident during the exam.
What do you have to show for such casualties?
I won't mess up again.
You aren't someone who messes up.
Didn't you want to protect Chief Kishinmaru's ideals?
A peaceful world with no ninjas.
You held back to protect that vision.
Am I mistaken?
You always told me to silence my heart, Dad.
So I tried to silence my rage toward Iga.
But because of that, I developed doubts.
I'm going to listen to my rage.
I discovered this while tailing Tokisada.
They don't correspond to any current ninja tools.
Koga is trying to create something new using Kishinmaru's body.
In Koga village, there is talk spreading of launching a mass attack on Iga.
This may have some connection to that.
Captain, may I give my opinion on this investigation?
Go ahead.
Is it not Koga that we should be investigating right now, rather than Iga?
We cannot neglect to resolve the past case,
but I believe preventing a greater tragedy to be of greater importance.
This all remains speculation.
But, sir!
Emotions dull your instincts.
Refrain from disclosing these facts to the other divisions.
Why?
Unconfirmed information only muddies things.
You are to continue to investigate Tokisada Kaga.
Yes, sir...
Should I take us directly to the cemetery?
There's somewhere I'd like to stop by first.
Yumika...
Thank you for coming to visit.
How is he?
I feel like he's smiling a bit today.
This is my husband.
It happened five years ago, on a mission.
He hasn't woken up since.
Sakuraba Family Grave
I forgot to tell you, but the principal mentioned Dad.
He did?
What did he say?
That if being a ninja only meant doing dirty work,
he didn't want to be one.
That does sound like him.
Your father would even accept ninjas from other villages as part of Iga.
Welcome all who come. Pursue none who leave.
He was trying to change the ninja world through that policy.
Oh...
It's still far from his ideal.
Your father, Hidetoki, died during a mission with Tokisada.
Even now, Tokisada still blames himself for that.
And as chief, I too have sent many people on dangerous missions.
I was also the one who ordered Reiha's husband on his mission.
When you become a ninja,
there will be times when you must bear sins that will never be erased.
You must always be prepared for that.
Sakuraba Family Grave
Sorry to make you run errands with me.
Don't be. We're happy to help out.
You gave us food and lodging, after all.
For the shopping district, I imagined more shutters, but it's really lively.
I'm told they do a lot of business with the Iga service area.
So the relationship goes pretty far back....
But I feel weird about asking for this much.
Excuse me!
Hey, Ittoki. Is Yumika here?
No. I'm on errand duty.
Tell me, are you able to use a shuriken now?
How did you know about—
Oh, Ittoki. How's school? Are you having fun?
It's fine to enjoy your time with your cute friends,
but you can't neglect your training either!
Huh? Wait, are you all ninjas, too?
Ittoki, you were basically the only one around here who wasn't a ninja.
I had no idea.
That's because that's our job.
Well, I'll take this.
Huh? Um...
Hello.
Good work running errands.
Here, have a sweet.
Come, come! You ladies take one, too.
fish
Um, is this...
You're not a kid anymore.
Catch 100 lively sweetfish
It's hopeless...
Hey!
Hey, growing boy! Who's your favorite? Who's your favorite?
H-Huh?
Um... R-Ryoko?
Of course the mask is still on...
Oh, uh, um...
Wait, for real? Me?
Oh my...
Your swimsuit isn't even visible.
I mean...
Sweetfish! Let's catch sweetfish!
Before night falls, sweetfish!
I brought some ninja tools that might help.
Oh! Thanks!
This is an explosive.
At this size, it has roughly the power of a grenade!
It blows up a five-meter radius!
This is a thousand-needle bomb.
It explodes like a cluster bomb and shoots a thousand needles.
Won't those blow the sweetfish to bits?
That's a good point.
Kousetsu?
Wow.
She's like a bear.
Labor.
All right! Let's see who catches the most! Who'll reign supreme at sweetfish fishing?
There!
Got one!
Gotcha!
Hey, they're biting every cast!
You're good at this, Kirei. Is there a trick you use?
Hmm, I might just be suited to this style of fishing.
You take a decoy sweetfish and throw it into another sweetfish's territory.
When the sweetfish comes to chase it out, you hook it.
All sweetfish hate the decoy.
It's like I'm describing myself...
Why do you say that?
Put on an act.
You see, I don't have a village. My parents are freelance ninjas.
I didn't know those existed.
Freelancers are in a weak position, so they have to rely on larger villages.
But they don't get to stay long.
It's like they're getting chased out of the territory.
Never drop the act.
Never trust people.
Our ancestors were slaughtered because they trusted others.
Respond!
Y-Yes, sir.
Where did you get this?
F-From a friend.
Through trickery?
No. It was...
a gift.
Foolish.
People are merely food.
Growing attached to your food will just hold you back.
Deceive.
Never drop the act.
Lies alone will protect the Fuma.
You will succeed as leader of Fuma without anyone realizing it.
Live only for that purpose.
Do it.
All this time, I've been meaning to thank you, Kirei.
Oh? What for?
It was never my plan to become a ninja.
I didn't even know ninjas existed in the first place.
Huh? Even though you're the next chief?
Yeah. So when I started ninja school, I was anxious.
But you came over. You helped me.
You made everything okay.
You aren't a decoy sweetfish.
You're a kind person who will extend a helping hand to someone who's alone.
Wow. Thank you very much.
What are you going to do with so many fish?
Today the ninjas of the village gather to remember the previous chief.
What? Then you've been doing it every year?
I didn't know.
Before now, we'd been hiding everything involving ninjas from you.
Oh, I'm so moved that the day has come when we can do this together.
I have just one more task for the two of you.
Okay.
Is there anything we can do to help, too?
No, no. You're our guests.
Those who don't work don't eat!
Then let's head to the kitchen.
Mmm. This is pretty good.
Uncle, you've been avoiding work this whole time.
I just worked. I checked for poison.
Everyone else is working so hard.
They're good people,
to go to this much trouble.
This is all for Yumika.
What?
After the previous chief passed,
this organically started as a way to cheer Yumika up.
Now it's grown into this huge event.
Take Kousetsu.
You know how she has no family.
Yeah.
She was abandoned.
What?
But Yumika took her in and raised her.
Because of that, she would do anything for Yumika.
Most of these people are indebted to Yumika like that.
That, or they just like her.
Huh?
Hup.
Want one?
Am I that bad at this?
From my perspective, most people are.
Did your people really kill Chief Kishinmaru?
What kind of investigator just comes out and asks that?
It's darn good.
Everyone, let's enjoy ourselves
knowing that the previous chief, Hidetoki Sakuraba, is here with us.
I'm grateful for this food!
Now it's time for me to sing!
Somebody take his booze away!
I know you wanna hear the sound of my soul!
Go for it!
Whoo-hoo!
This is kinda unbelievable...
We're ignoring hierarchy and formalities tonight, so excuse him.
Everyone is happy that we were able to reach this point.
When the previous chief passed, Iga nearly broke apart.
...where we walked beneath the sun!
It was Yumika that brought us all back together.
Out of the way.
Kozo!
The chief was killed!
That was an accident!
It wasn't!
I saw it.
I'll kill them all!
Will nothing but death cure your stupidity?!
But Kozo, if we don't do anything, what example will Iga be setting?
You too? Do you hear yourself?
Now that our chief is dead, other villages will try to take advantage.
That is the very reason we need to demonstrate Iga's strength!
Are you crazy? That could spark a war!
We should just expel him from the village already.
His only talent is killing!
We should have driven him out sooner!
Don't get in my way.
This is no time for infighting!
The next chief hasn't even been decided yet!
No one can take his place!
So a demi-god can't change his nature.
You were drunk on your power, but the chief protected you!
You as good as killed him!
Please stop this.
You're a god of pestilence.
Block the exits! Don't let him leave!
Stop this.
Just let him go! It's better than having deaths in Iga!
Stop! Put down your weapons!
Tokisada!
That is more than enough!
This is dangerous, Yumika!
You aren't a ninja! Stay back!
When they lose what they protect, people lose their way.
What you need is not revenge,
but to remember what you should protect.
He loved the village of Iga.
In order to bring happiness to Iga and calm to the ninja world,
he gave everything.
Yet look at yourselves. Do you feel no shame?
Did the man you called "chief" die
to protect idiots who would turn their blades on each other?
The thing we can do is endure,
and carry on Hidetoki's will. That's all there is.
That's what they call—
Give it a rest!
Well done!
It's because of Yumika that we can smile together like this.
Um, Chief.
We aren't observing formalities right now.
You wanted to protect the village, didn't you, Mom?
I still need to strengthen my resolve,
but I see that Iga village is a good place.
Ittoki, there's something I need to discuss with you.
I'll be back.
Please, tell me... what is the young master's life at school like?
You know how Kousetsu is. I can't ask her.
Ittoki is a wonderful person.
Yup, he helped me right after transferring in.
Is that so...
Um, I... a bear! I wanted to hunt a bear, so...
A bear?
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
To be honest, I was worried.
He had to give up his old life and part with his friends...
I'm sure he must have felt quite lost.
He's had so much placed on his shoulders just because he was born the son of the Iga Chief.
Carry out your destiny as one born into the Fuma village.
That's why it gives me such peace of mind to see the Young Master smiling again.
I'm grateful to you.
I didn't do anything.
The young master told me.
Because of you two, he can enjoy life at the Academy.
He considers you dear friends.
Another
peaceful day
in Iga
Oh, hold on.
Yes?
Excuse me. Shione Kouzuki of the 1st Division?
Yes, 2nd Division Captain Karajishi. Do you need something?
Could you tell me where Goshogawara is?
I was told he's on a solo mission today.
Have you ever found his actions suspicious?
What?
Forget I said anything.
Is there no other option?
No. The situation is now highly unpredictable.
I'd like the Academy to be fully sealed off.
I will call together all ninjas and convene a Ninja Grand Council.
In strength?
In ethics?
In virtues?
Or is it in truth?
Next time on Shinobi no Ittoki episode 7:
Episode 7: Where Does Justice Lie?
"Where Does Justice Lie?"