I was born sickly and feeble.
My flesh needed to be reforged to be fit to be Chief of Koga.
Pain. I have no memory of anything else.
The months and years of pain produced...
a failure.
Every time I woke up due to pain,
I would think:
"If only I'd never been born a ninja."
"If only there were no ninjas."
Forgive me, sir.
I'm sorry to have made you spend so much time in this cramped cell.
Yes. This is Takamine.
Understood.
EPISODE 6 DUSK BRINGS A STORM
Seventy-two hours have passed without any contact from Goshogawara.
Accordingly, as of this moment,
all authority as head of the NSC passes to me.
Hold on!
I thought Captain Goshogawara was on a solo mission!
The 2nd Division will look into Goshogawara's whereabouts.
Also, Kidou Minobe will be released without indictment
due to insufficient evidence.
Regarding Yumika Sakuraba, she has been determined to be the mastermind
of the plot to kill Koga's chief.
In accordance with the Ninja Ordinances, she will be executed.
That is all.
Please wait!
Ah, yes. One more thing.
Ms. Shione Kouzuki.
I appoint you Captain of the 1st Division.
Work hard as Goshogawara's successor.
Everything about this stinks!
The fact that the captain is gone, Karajishi's command—
all of it is fishy!
We know. None of us are satisfied with what's happening.
I believe Karajishi is involved in the captain's disappearance!
The way he treated Iga and Koga is clearly improper!
And with what happened at the Ninja Grand Council, Karajishi—
Give it a rest!
The NSC must remain absolutely neutral.
Have you forgotten that basic principle?
Right now, you're the captain.
The captain can't lose their cool.
I'm not fit to be captain.
It's obvious—to no one more than me.
And the reason he designated me captain despite that
is that it's more convenient for him.
Doesn't that mean there's some reason Karajishi doesn't want us to act?
For now, let's figure out where Captain Goshogawara is.
We'll start there.
But we've been taken off all investigations.
We'll be violating orders if we take action.
The last orders the captain gave us...
Remember what he said?
How do you like the accommodations?
Come now. Don't glare at me like that.
I came here today with good news.
The acting chief of Koga, Kidou Minobe, has proposed a deal with you.
I have deemed the proposal to be beneficial to the NSC and ninjas as a whole,
so I am considering altering your death sentenc—
And the offer is that I hand over the secret Ninja Core?
It would be sharing technology for the sake of peace.
I decline the offer.
The secret Ninja Core is the progenitor of Ninja Cores,
as well as a limitless energy source.
That's right, isn't it?
If that were combined with modern technology,
it would bring about great developments for ninjas.
How could there be any reason to seal it away, or worse, destroy it?
It's the same reason you don't let a baby hold sharp objects.
I am perplexed.
You aren't even a ninja.
Why would you throw your life away like this?
Is it that your ego as the Iga Chief— your pride—drives you to do so?
I doubt you would understand.
Your punishment is set to be carried out tomorrow.
Make your decision by then.
Hark! I verily as the something-th successor to Iga...
Cut it out! Give me a break.
Kirei is just trying to cheer you up with humor. Right?
What?
That's—
Sure, let's go with that, I guess.
Just me being the nice Kirei you know and love.
Ittoki, you're remarkable.
Despite the circumstances, you're carrying out your role.
But Ryoko, your dad and village are also...
He's the picture of a stubborn craftsman,
so I'm sure he's just completely absorbed in his work.
You're welcome to stay here as long as you need.
I offer my humblest thanks, Acting Chief.
I shall humbly piggy-back on your magnanimity, Acting Chief.
Cut it out!
Ittoki. Kousetsu. Come with me.
They're executing the chief?! Are you sure that's true?
The information comes from the NSC. It's solid.
To hell with that!
Hey! Gather everyone who can move!
And then what?
We rescue the chief. What else?
Hold on.
What reason is there to stop me?
This would be declaring war on the NSC!
It would turn everyone against Iga. It could bring down the entire village!
This is no time to sit back and debate! The chief's life is on the line!
Whatever we choose to do, we don't have enough information.
First, let's calm down and assess the situation.
The sentence will be carried out tomorrow.
If we don't decide now, it will be too late.
It's too cruel to put this on him. The rest of us can handle this.
Ittoki, expel me from the village.
I'll save Yumika.
If you expel me first, Iga won't be deemed responsible.
No. That will only serve as a stopgap measure.
But they've destroyed the rules. What other path is there?
But then what about Tokisada?
There's no right choice. You can only choose the least bad option.
Ittoki.
Kou...setsu...
What are you doing? Release him!
Expel me. I'll go save her, too.
I can't understand your hesitation.
I have no family.
None.
Only Yumika...
What's wrong, dear?
Where are your mom and dad?
We should place her with an orphanage.
She can be my child.
She's all I have. Isn't she all you have too?
If you won't give the order, I'll do it anyway.
Calm down!
You, too, Tokisada.
What will you do afterwards?
We can't have you or the chief running for the rest of your lives!
Shut up! It's better than losing her!
K-Kousetsu...
Thank you.
I will not expel them.
Rescue the chief as Iga ninjas.
Every moment matters. We can't avoid taking somewhat forceful measures.
Set off after making full preparations
so as not to be found out by Koga or the NSC.
Also,
do as much as you can not to hurt people.
Yes, sir.
Kousetsu, I leave Mom in your hands.
As for the rest of you,
I task you with gathering information to prove the chief's innocence.
If we can't rely on the NSC to do it, we'll have set things right ourselves.
Yes, sir.
We...
We have done nothing wrong.
And so we'll hold our heads up high and prove that!
Thank you for all your assistance.
Welcome back, Acting Chief.
I'm holding a meeting. Summon the executives.
It's finally happening, isn't it?
Acting Chief, you have a visitor.
Who?
Suzaku Ban.
Let him through.
Did you know about this?
No, sir.
Pardon my interruption.
I came because I have information to give directly to the acting chief.
I received a report from a spy I sent to Iga
that Tokisada Kaga has left the village and headed to recover the Iga Chief.
Given that Iga's greatest asset will be absent,
I believe now is the perfect chance to attack.
Good work. You may leave.
Though it is presumptuous, I have a request I'd like to make, Acting Chief.
When the attack on Iga occurs, might I be included in a front-line unit?
I have heard of your excellence. Your proposal is quite welcome.
Hold on, sir. Suzaku is still a child.
Thank you for this opportunity. I will not disappoint you.
Suzaku!
Go meet up with the units being formed.
Thank you, sir.
Suzaku!
I'm not a child!
I'll decide what I do with my life.
Is using force to twist others into submission
part of Chief Kishinmaru's ideals?
Backing down now would only make me a coward.
This meeting to make the final decision on whether to attack Iga will now begin.
Enbi.
Yes, sir.
We were able to deploy more Asura squads than anticipated.
If we add the Koga units to the equation,
we'll have a force roughly ten times the strength of Iga's.
Further, after tracking Tokisada's movements,
we confirmed he has left the city of Iga.
We lost track of him afterwards,
but it seems safe to conclude he is indeed heading to rescue Iga's chief.
With him out of the way, victory is certain.
Housen.
What is it?
I...
oppose the attack on Iga.
We support Housen's position.
You bastards were running around conspiring in secret?
What're you chickening out for?
To start with, the Asura are unfinished.
To introduce them on the front line in a large-scale battle
without prior operational success is premature.
And how many years will it take if we go through all that crap?
We have numbers. Crushing a puny village is small—
We must not underestimate Iga's strength!
This operation isn't like the others.
Great damage to Koga will be unavoidable.
This is vengeance for Chief Kishinmaru!
Of course we're prepared to shed blood for it!
Revenge has no shred of rationality or productivity.
We cannot expose Koga to danger for such a thing.
Up to now, I considered a little fighting inevitable
for the ultimate benefit of the village.
But I can confidently state
that this operation is folly that will close off Koga's future.
Please, sir. Reconsider.
Very well.
Thank you, sir, for—
Housen, you are always right.
I'm sure you must be right this time as well.
But...
Koga has no place for cowards.
Hey, how do you think Ittoki is doing?
Nobody can get in contact with him, right?
He's probably found a cute girlfriend in Tokyo and forgotten all about us.
An important city-wide announcement.
Due to a fire at a chemical plant outside the city,
there is a risk of a toxic gas leak.
Please take shelter indoors promptly.
What? Gas?
Whoa, it's for real. It's on the news.
Hey! Stop! Stop!
What's going on?
Unexploded ordnance was found in the area.
What? Like a bomb?
We're pulling out for today.
Hey, it looks like it's bad news all around out there.
What? Toxic gas?
And unexploded ordnance.
Huh? Is the signal bad?
Do you think Kousetsu is okay?
Acting Chief, we have an emergency.
I just saw the news.
That's all Koga information manipulation.
When ninjas launch a large-scale attack,
doing it at night isn't enough to conceal everything.
You have to block your target's eyes and ears.
Judging by the methods used, it's safe to assume this is Koga interference.
But... that would mean...
Yes. It's a clear violation of the Ninja Ordinances.
Koga has decided to invade Iga village by any means necessary.
This is war!
We'll make this the command center and last line of defense.
We'll ready Iga territory to respond to attack.
Good. Proceed.
This way.
I never thought we'd use this in my lifetime.
Fire Technique Defense System fully deployed.
Launch!
Yes!
I'm not done yet!
I'm happy to die a shinobi's death.
Shige!
That's 21% of the detected Koga forces down.
First defense line breached. They're about to enter the city.
They can't just do as they please in our village.
We'll take everything they did to us 'til now and pay it right back to them.
Ms. Tsune.
You can relax at home.
It's my village. I want to protect it.
Here they come.
Hold on, you two.
What's up?
What're you doing over here?
Like, going to the concert!
Like, whoa, this guard is scary!
Help, Poobear!
Hey, bub! Wha'd'ya think you're doin' to my honeypie?
This area is off limits. Authorized personnel only.
Just leave, please.
Bingo.
We break through and scram before NSC reinforcements arrive.
Ready?
Ready.
We came to get you.
Tokisada! Kousetsu!
No time. We'll talk later.
Why?
It was the acting chief's decision.
He's doing well.
Kousetsu.
Thank you.
That's nasty of them.
Now what do I do?
There's no punishment more severe than what you were sentenced to already.
You're under arrest for escaping from custody.
Now we split into front-line and defense line units.
We need to gain control of their headquarters by dawn.
Su-ku... Suzaku!
Your father...
Kidou killed him!
You're in danger, too. Run as—
Now we get revenge for Chief Kishinmaru!
The fight ends, and dawn breaks.
What is left in your hands?
Next time on Shinobi no Ittoki episode 9: "In the Light of Dawn."
Episode 9: In the Light of Dawn