Father in heaven, please stop that demon.
Nice piece of ass.
It was a dull job.
Couldn't even get hard playing with those bastards.
My "big asset" here is going to waste.
So let the others handle it next time, okay?
Master Yamaji.
A sword is a weapon with no will of its own.
Okay, boss.
But, take it from me, your pick up lines are outdated as hell.
Wearing those ridiculous ninja scarves
and obeying some oath or code just isn't your style.
Unless maybe,
you're still hung up on an old flame or something?
The exiles are no longer considered ninjas.
We treat them as hostile the instant they desert the organization.
And every single one of them must be eliminated
to prevent our existence from ever coming to light.
Well, I gotta say, this is one tempting piece of ass.
Higan.
One of the most able ninjas in the history of Japan.
He's mastered countless fighting techniques
and is merciless when eliminating his targets.
Truly a ninja among ninjas.
He's mine.
We dealt him a confirmed fatal blow once before.
However, he still lives.
He must have used his secret art.
Secret art?
One of those special techniques only the old ninjas could use, right?
We may not be able to definitely eliminate him
unless we uncover the nature of his secret art.
Thus preparations are being made to that end as we speak.
There's a quicker solution, you know?
He'll be clinging to my leg and begging "please let me suck it!"
after I give him a severe ass-kicking.
That's right!
What about that other guy?
The "Reaper."
Brandishing your sword with no pride is just violence.
I taught you that long ago.
Remember, Zai?
How many exiled ninjas, or rather, your former comrades,
have you killed now?
The organization has been corrupted to its core.
The only reason that you kill exiled ninja is that you fear them,
since those of us left are true ninja who maintain our pride.
And if you need proof of that,
just look at the fact that you failed to kill Higan.
He proved that those of us who retain our faith
in the old ways, shall not fail to the likes of you.
Once the other exiled ninjas get word of that,
they will surely stand against you as I have.
Let me make it painfully clear to you who taught you to wield the blade.
Young barn swallow yearning for the next it cannot reach,
wretched is the crisp fall wind for us both!
It is impossible to defend against a blade of wind!
This is my secret, Flying Swallow!
You won't be able to evade my technique a second time.
Hold on, where is your blade?
Fine then. I shall go to the pits of hell and then wait
for you to join me.
It's probably the Reaper
who's itching to go straight for Higan's head first.
I have forbid him from engaging with Higan in any sort of battle.
So you're not going to let them fight at all?
That's a load of bullcrap!
Well, we found evidence that this place was being used
by the Chinese mafia to launder money for a while now.
And the fight that broke out was a turf war between rival outfits.
That's what our organization concluded.
Money laundering my ass!
They couldn't wash a greasy pan in that dump!
Think of it this way.
You're lucky you won't have to eat that crappy food anymore. Right?
Did the bigwigs from above give you that line?
Mike.
Stay focused on your duties, Mike.
I won't be able to help you if you keep meddling in things like this.
And the we'll have to get that guy you were meeting with involved too.
Think carefully.
You'd be giving up a comfortable retirement
of fishing all day and drinking scotch.
I actually prefer sake over whisky these days.
Then I'll send you some. Along with a fishing rod.
I like the sound of that.
And let me guess, the rod is made by...
AUZA, right?
You should take some time off.
People make bad decisions when they're tired, you know.
Don't come back until your retirement day.
That's my advice to you, as your ex-partner.
It got burned, all black again.
That why I said you should let me handle it.
I love you.
Both of you.
You got some nerve making me come to the middle of nowhere.
My GPS couldn't even find the place.
It makes it easy to see anyone approaching.
Told them I'd pay for damages.
But I didn't think it'd be for the whole damn restaurant.
I feel bad for the old man, they framed him with bogus charges.
We'll have to try and do something about that later.
You up for some Peking duck?
An analysis revealed that a special alloy
was being used in this stuff.
And the patent on that alloy is held by...
AUZA.
It seems pretty obvious that there's a connection
between AUZA and the ninjas who attacked us.
I'm going to keep digging and see if I can find more clues.
AUZA.
That company must be pretty damn dangerous
to be able to keep the FBI on a leash.
They want me to back off.
Makes sense, though.
Considering I almost died back there.
They've already killed me once.
Now I'm going to hunt down every last one of them and make them pay.
You plan on murdering them all?
Just so we're clear.
When it comes down to it, I'm going to have to arrest you.
That being said...
Looks like I have a ton of other perps to handcuff first.
Protecting citizens from animals.
That's still my duty.
Besides, I've never liked fishing.
Here's to a temporary truce. I've never dealt with shadow freaks like ninjas,
despite my long tenure at the bureau.
Sharing a drink. That's how alliances are formed.
Still can't believe I have to work with a sketchy weirdo like you.
But I gotta get back at those bastards.
For the old man.
This isn't even alcohol!
It's an energy drink.
Seriously.
I'll never understand you ninjas.
It's not a ninja thing, it's just what I like.
Whatever... Onto the next subject.
For the time being, we have a lead with AUZA.
I've got someone on the way who knows a thing or two about them.
There they are.
Why did it have to be her and not me?
I'm sorry, Jessie. You're the only one for me.
Do you remember what I taught you when you were a trainee?
Never be late for a meeting, right?
Great.
I guess the next lesson is teaching you the definition of late.
Roundabout sarcasm like that
is gonna kill your popularity with the ladies, you know?
-Can it! You're the one that... -Yeah, I get it!
But what was I supposed to do?
Not only did I need an excuse to leave work, I had to fetch this baby.
I brought her all the way from home.
What's this junk car got to do with anything?
Junker? You gotta be kidding me! Your ride is the piece of junk!
A car is good enough as long as it still runs.
You have no taste whatsoever.
This is an early model of a historic economy car,
built by one of the best designers of the 20th century.
You recognize it?
It's an air-cooled four-cylinder displacement engine.
The rear-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive
was its most characteristic feature.
It's a good car.
That's a ninja for you! Superb taste!
Calm down, she's on our side.
Who do you think analyzed those weird, futuristic weapons we found?
I've always been fascinated by ninjas! I've got a question for you.
Is it true you guys planted fast-growing trees
-to jump over as part of your... -That's enough.
I'm not here to chat about cars and ninjas.
Right, we're here to talk about AUZA.
-Please hop in. -Why, we going somewhere?
Not exactly.
-Christ, there's no room in here! -Scoot over a little, would you?
Settle down! You'll stop complaining when you see this.
-Hot damn! -Welcome to my pride and joy.
This car is basically a giant, moving computer that I customized.
I can gather any information that I need from all over the world.
So, I did my own research on the company in question.
AUZA is a multinational company involved in the development
of military weapons, telecommunications, entertainment, clean energy
and pretty much any technology, with a high global market share to boot.
The rate that AUZA has penetrated markets worldwide is insane.
Their products are always replacing systems everywhere.
It's safe to say there's no country in the world without AUZA now.
But at the same time, that rapid growth has given way
to a lot of dark rumors about the company.
Like what?
There have been several key figures from major rival companies,
along with journalists, investigated for alleged fraud.
And others who were inconvenient to the company
have all died in mysterious ways.
Even just now.
The man you see was one of the top conservative politicians,
well-known throughout Europe.
He denied any and all foreign companies from doing business in his country,
until a week ago when he died in a sudden car accident.
His successor is now doing the exact opposite,
by actively attracting foreign companies in the name of improving technology.
-And one of those companies is... -AUZA.
Yes, there have been too many convenient deaths
alongside AUZA's progress.
My guess is that ninjas are the ones behind that.
A big international corporation and ninjas? Is this all true?
Then we've got a real nightmare on our hands.
Magnificent.
It never ceases to amaze me when I see it.
Regarding the AUZA reactor here, sir,
output has increased since the last time.
Now it's capable of generating 2.2 million kilowatts per second.
Our wireless transfer system that uses milli-wave beams
is also making good progress.
This is the light that will illuminate the future, my friends.
If we make this commonplace, the world will never be the same.
AUZA is the best and must become the one and only!
Because the magic that we produce here will change people's lives.
And then, in the near future, AUZA will be the new world standard!
Hey!
How nice to see you here!
I would suggest that we chat over dinner, but...
Seeing as how you came here directly, it must be urgent, right?
Those are guys from my team.
We desperately needed to get some field data
on a weapon that we're developing.
And a ninja is the perfect test subject, since they have superhuman abilities
Of course, I made sure they targeted an ex-ninja
who has nothing to do with your organization.
Okay, I'll give you a proper heads up next time.
But we need more data on the weapons we're developing.
It benefits the goods provided on your side as well.
We're partners, remember!
We work together to build a better future.
Don't pull a stunt like that ever again.
This can be considered the center of the huge enterprise known as AUZA,
their main headquarters.
It's the best starting point if we want to figure out what AUZA is up to
and the role of the ninjas.
Their headquarters are located in AUZA City,
an experimental city run entirely by AUZA
to test their various new technologies and energy sources.
Look here.
What...
Step on it!
Shit!
What the hell?
-Did you get him? -Those are serious ninja ski...
Now we can finally talk...
Higan.