I don't need any treatment.
It's not your physical state I'm worried about.
It's the emotional wounds of your heart that ache, no?
I'm certain they run deep.
After all, you just fought a deadly battle with a close friend.
One fierce enough that you both used your secret arts.
Zai's technique, which is a flurry of attacks at lightning speed
that go beyond the body's limits.
And you countered all of his blows
with your own technique that gives you super senses and keen foresight.
How do you know about our secret arts?
I came here... to explain everything to you.
Chief?!
Not my fortress...
Dilly...
Dilly!
Thanks for your report.
Seems like another victory for AUZA.
Performance in all departments continues to improve.
And an upward revision of your mid-term plan was proposed
during the board meeting earlier today.
I see.
What are your thoughts on that, Dilly?
Huh?
I would never propose a change to your plans, sir.
And why is that?
Because you're a ninja? Because you're ex-army?
Or because your duty is to serve as my secretary?
All of the above, sir.
I am nothing more than a mere soldier.
Well, that's not what I think!
Poverty, social polarization, environmental issues...
Nobody can solve those problems
because their common sense always gets in the way.
It takes insanity to make any real change in the world!
Our role in society is a shackle that we should just break free from.
Besides, don't you think that makes life more fun?!
"Fun"?
Why bother doing a job that you don't enjoy?
Surely you've felt that way before.
Let's enjoy ourselves, Dilly.
Because we're gonna change the world!
It's all right.
Since even without AUZA...
the world can definitely be changed as long as you're still alive.
How idiotic.
His ambitions have already met their end.
A new era is here, and now the ninja shall rule over everything.
I can't believe you lent an ear to that fool's nonsense.
It wasn't nonsense. At least...
not to me!
My time with him changed me.
And now... I have faith!
I believe in the power of change that he brings with him!
He provided everyone in our ranks with power that transformed us!
It lit a fire within our souls!
And I'm positive the same must be true for you,
Master Yamaji!
A perfected version of the Gusoku Gear...
the "Mikado"!
That man didn't understand how to wield power properly.
All of it should exist in the service of the great ninja cause.
Ninjas have no emotion. No ego.
They are hollow.
Why did you help me?
I was exiled.
I let myself feel. Develop a personality.
The ninja code that you instilled in all of us...
I broke it.
Wasn't the code the be-all and end-all?
The code is...
a curse upon the ninja
that shackles us all.
Our organization is ancient.
Long ago, we set out to take down all the other syndicates who rivaled us.
We succeeded and conquered the underworld,
solidifying our reign over Japan from the shadows for many ages.
However...
This assignment clearly does not require the skills of a ninja.
I suggest that we reject it.
In reality,
there had come a point
where the country of Japan began to distance itself from us.
There are other special forces teams we can hire.
Why trust a shady organization like this?
I suppose it's only natural.
It didn't matter how much new technology we adopted,
because we ninjas have always fallen back on
the ancient code passed down through the ages as our sole mainstay.
The end seemed inevitable given enough time,
so I searched for a new path that the ninja could walk down.
But...
I struggled.
The code is all we have.
We're warriors who cast aside our emotions
and any sense of self to live as the shadows of Japan.
I just didn't know what other path was feasible...
That was when I realized,
I was nothing more than another aging ninja who was trapped by the code.
Growing desperate, I chose to disguise myself and...
began to observe the organization in search of answers.
And that's when,
I came across your loving hearts.
Is something the matter?
I can sense a wavering... along with a calmness.
Huh?
Within your heart, I mean.
There are waves within the heart that affect the body.
Yours are quite warm...
which is peculiar for a ninja.
Peculiar for a ninja? Is that so?
Although it's especially true of you,
there are others who I've noticed exuding similar waves.
Two of them, to be exact.
There is nothing wrong with one who values their comrades.
However, I get the impression your bonds run much deeper.
In time, you will undoubtedly harbor emotions.
I'm not so sure.
Will you be reporting this to the chief?
No, I won't.
But continuing down this path
will lead you to tragedy sooner or later.
For those who break the code are doomed to be hunted.
Are you ready to face that fate?
To be honest,
I don't know if I'm ready or not.
However...
I don't want to simply surrender my life to fate.
If I must follow something, then I want to follow my heart.
The ninja of the distant past
were stuck living within a gruesome, back and forth competition.
So I imagine this was a change that never could have occurred back then.
It was a small push into the future
that was brought about by the passage of time.
I kept watch over your group as you followed your heart's desires.
"A ninja is more than just a warrior who holds a blade.
They must let their heart guide their blade."
At least that's what it felt like you three were telling me.
But I watched Yamaji, too...
and he had different thoughts.
He was also trying to find a way forward for our ninja clan.
We ninjas have already proceeded down a path to the future.
We shall no longer exist to support anything or anyone.
We will walk a road where ninjas can thrive as ninjas without dying out.
That is the way forward.
In our heart of hearts, every ninja should desire peace above all else.
Yet the vision you have for the future will surely result in many sacrifices.
That goes without saying.
But it's all for the ninja cause.
This will bring about an even greater peace for us to cherish.
And in pursuit of that,
I won't hesitate to cast aside everything that's deemed inessential.
Including emotion and ego.
You have let doubt consume you
and now serve no further purpose.
My indecision was... the answer I came up with.
I'm sorry, Yamaji.
What he ultimately settled on was establishing an even stricter code.
For becoming completely heartless is a path
that can only lead to overwhelming power.
And thus, the future for the ninja that I had hoped for...
never came to bear any fruit.
I was killed by Yamaji and he took control of the organization,
which promptly set everyone down a path to the end.
How are you here if he killed you?
You know the old saying. Cats have nine lives.
But... I have lost all my ninja abilities.
Therefore I am no longer able to put a stop to him.
We ninjas are bound by the cruel shackles of fate.
So please, I want you to use that blade to cut us all free from them!
I will not fight for the ninja clan.
I wield this blade...
for the sake of all the people...
who gave me life again!
That was footage of the disaster from last night.
The entire surrounding area was devastated
and now the citizens of AUZA City are gradually being evacuated.
Furthermore, the area is dealing with
heavy electrical interference that has blocked many communications...
So, this is about the data that Emma found, right?
Yep.
I'll take it.
If one of your buddies has it, then tell me where they are.
I'll deal with them however you'd like.
Yeah, that's not gonna happen. I know you'd just suppress it.
What do you want?
To arrest Joseph Evans.
I've decided against relying on any other agents.
I want you to be the one who turns the FBI on its head.
That's why I asked them to call you in.
It sounds like you're serious about this, in which case you're an absolute moron.
Whenever powerful organizations collude,
the reasoning behind it is always very complex.
It involves layers upon layers
of people who all reap the benefits of the agreement.
And at this point, the situation is so messed up
that my influence alone won't be enough to resolve it.
Just give it up, Mike.
We're both veterans of the job.
I know you understand how this stuff works by now.
Obviously.
Yet I'm here asking you to take a stand regardless.
Just wait.
I made sure I'd have plenty of leverage.
Hm?
Urgent report from HQ.
What is it?
It appears that private AUZA data has been leaked onto the web!
It includes detailed information about
the armed "ninja" organization that AUZA has been secretly using and more.
Just as planned.
I told my buddy to upload it if he didn't hear from me.
All you've done is dig your own grave!
I told you once already,
this won't be enough to disrupt the balance of power!
Because of whatever "reasoning" is behind all the collusion?
Then we'll just make a reason of our own.
A new one. That's way bigger than all the rest!
The leak also contains a list of collaborators!
It includes the records of secret accounts
that various dignitaries currently hold with AUZA Bank!
But it looks like some of the names have been censored...
If it wasn't already obvious,
the censored names are the top brass of the FBI.
Oh, and one more...
A certain big shot who must be freaking out about now.
The Secretary of Defense.
She was allowing AUZA to privately rent the ninjas
who are technically part of our military.
And there's no way in hell you guys can let that fact be made public, right?
Are you trying to blackmail us?
The army and the FBI?
Yeah! So how about it?
Is that "reason" enough for you to move your ass?!
I'm not backing down.
Working with you taught me everything I know!
About true justice! That's why I'm here!
Risking my life for what's right!
And I know you still have some decency left in you!
It's just that your passion has burned down to embers, right?!
But I know that you've been searching!
Trying to find a way to ignite those flames again!
Please.
Turn off the cameras.
You seriously just don't get it.
From my point of view right now, the side that I chose is justice.
I'm not some kind of skeptical pansy
that you can win over with inspirational speeches.
Learn to give me some credit. I outrank you.
Still the same old hardhead, I see.
Yeah. This ain't the first time we've butt heads...
So let's decide this how we usually do.
Bring it!
What the heck?
After an online leak revealed
that the global conglomerate, AUZA,
made personal use of a "ninja" military team,
the FBI have announced they're issuing an arrest warrant
for AUZA's CEO, Mr. Joseph Evans.
However, Mr. Evans has been reported as missing ever since
the disastrous collapse of the AUZA headquarters the other day.
I just knew they'd try and cover their asses, those damn ingrates!
Fine then.
Let that be the last stupid decision they ever make.
Did they seriously think...
that I'd just go down without a fight?!
I'm devastated right now.
It's so hard to watch you take such short-sighted action against me.
Have you forgotten?
As it stands, the very fate of the world as you know it rests solely in my hands.
All I have to do is overload my AUZA reactors.
The damage of the ensuing explosions will cover a 100 kilometer radius.
If you make the wrong choice here,
then this world will be ruined beyond belief.
This is a recorded statement that was sent only to the Secretary of Defense
and the top brass of the FBI.
It's more than just a threat, huh?
He's probably using this as a distraction
so he can flee the country in the meantime.
And that's not all.
Those bastards from HQ
have claimed joint control over this case with our branch.
They've already mobilized their own soldiers to hunt Joseph down.
What?! That's not good...
Yeah.
They're probably going to kill him to keep him quiet.
No response to the warning we issued, sir!
They're proceeding directly to the southeast!
Hurry and dispatch the drones! Take those bogeys out now!
They disappeared!
What?! That's impossible...
Mrs. Secretary!
We just got a report from the air force!
What did they say?! Have they found Joseph?!
No, I'm afraid that...
This is the start of a new world.
A world that's for the ninja and by the ninja.
It shall be a place free from greed and pride.
Where the unyielding horizon
that we ninjas have sought since ancient times awaits.
You can find him in AUZA City.
He's there to prepare for the battle
against the only obstacle that remains: you.
From this moment onwards, we are our own masters.
All the blood and pain that we ninjas have borne...
shall give rise to an eternal peace.