He is...
How should I put it?
Someone who is pure, through and through.
A straight shooter that never hesitates.
And that's what makes him stronger than anyone.
Now, this is more like it.
I knew, from the very first time I saw you,
that the opponent who would give me enormous satisfaction
was gonna be you!
That's the stuff! I'm feeling it now!
Your rage! Your thirst for blood!
It's burning! Burning hot!
Here it comes, the surge of magma welling up inside me!
I'm about to erupt!
What the hell?
The more intensely that you visualize your own actions,
the faster and stronger the suit will execute!
Bring it on, Ninja Boy!
I couldn't do a damn thing against you...
So this is what...
a real ninja is like?
But you know...
I don't regret it.
I don't even remember the last time that I felt this content.
So, what do you say?
Let's go out with a bang.
Goddamn it!
Your death will be anything but quick and painless.
You sadistic bastard...
This was delivered to our headquarters this morning.
I would assume it's meant as a warning.
Holy moly!
He must be something else to handle the suit like that on his first try!
I'd love to get my hands on that operational data.
Is there any chance we could negotiate with this guy, Dilly?
It's highly unlikely that he would reply.
Maybe we can convince him with cash.
He might bite if we offer him a big payout, you know?
Sounds ridiculous.
I hope you're not going off to avenge your little lackey.
I'm speeding up the plan.
Our great cause is all that matters.
Spoken like a true ninja.
Don't worry, they won't do anything for now.
The lieutenants who wear the gusoku gear
are regarded as having ultimate power within the organization.
But now, you've shattered that image.
At the very least,
they won't make another move
until they've come up with a sure-fire way to eliminate you.
Do you still think back about what the sky of Japan was like?
Birds of passage need no home.
The only thing reflected in their eyes are the hills of a distant land.
They take to the sky with that in mind.
Now, there are only two.
I will follow you to the ends of the earth, master.
I shall stop you no longer.
Go and end him.
Higan shall perish by your hand.
Staring at me like that won't get you anywhere.
Just to be crystal clear,
I refuse to date guys who are married with families.
So, what's on your mind?
What relationship did you and Mari have, exactly?
She was my savior.
If I hadn't met Mari,
I wouldn't be who I am today.
I've caught a ninja.
Even the briefest moment of carelessness can lead to sure death.
You'd do well to remember that, newbie.
I'm giving you passing marks on your test.
Starting today, you're my partner.
Mari was the first mentor that I ever had.
She took a smart and steadfast approach to our missions,
and always completed them without fail.
In my eyes, she was the very embodiment
of what the ideal ninja should be.
At that time, there were three individuals in the organization
who were known as the best of the best.
Zai, you, and Mari.
Everyone was convinced that, someday, one of you would reach the peak
and then, inherit control of the organization.
Remember:
To be a ninja is to be a shadow that lives a life with pride.
Cast aside any sense of self, any emotion,
and lay down your life in defense of Japan.
That is our most cherished dream.
Sir!
Do you always wear that?
Yes.
Mind if I ask why?
When I was a child,
my face was smashed up in an accident that left me horribly disfigured.
My mother and father couldn't bear to look at me.
And so, they left me there.
I was completely alone.
Until I got adopted by the organization.
You no longer have the face of a respectable human.
However, it is for that very reason
that you may now transform yourself into anyone.
So from now on, you shall live your life
as a ninja.
Those words guided me into becoming a master of disguise,
so that I could transform myself
into whoever I wanted to be.
Take it off.
- You're gorgeous. - Please, don't pity me.
- I know that I'm nothing but hideous. - Wrong.
I think you're the most beautiful person I've ever seen.
After all, your face, that is where all of your pride as a ninja comes from.
She was an extraordinary person.
Her words were so convincing,
I believed that whatever she said was an obvious fact.
I had nothing but respect for her.
Not just as a ninja, but also as a human.
I grew up with Higan and Zai.
We've trained with each other ever since we were little kids.
With those two?
They're just too awe-inspiring for me to even think about getting close.
There's honestly nothing for you to be afraid of.
They're actually quite childish, despite how the look.
What? Did that really happen?
Adorable, aren't they?
Those two, they are very precious to me.
That worries me a little.
Growing attached like that gives rise to emotion.
And those feelings can end up distracting you on the battlefield.
That's why the code forbids us from these attachments.
Emotions are what get ninjas killed.
Loathing both the oceans of life and death,
I yearn for a mountain untouched by the tides of change.
Now, you know my secret art.
I can make it seem like someone is dead
by putting their body in a state of suspended animation.
I'm going to pass down this technique to you.
But I was told the secret arts were something you never be revealed
to anyone, in any circumstance.
I'm doing this because the day will come when you will need to use it.
Looking back on those moments,
I think that may have been the happiest time of my life.
But then...
it ended very abruptly.
How deplorable!
A true ninja is one that keeps a heart under their blade.
These outsiders are here just for the weapons.
To kill people.
Why would you work with these lowlifes, Master Yamaji?
The training is proceeding as planned.
That completes my report.
Tell me something.
What do you think is a ninja's pride?
Protecting the peace of Japan.
And if Japan were to disappear forever,
would the ninja go along with it, fading away like mere shadows?
I'm not sure.
Do you think the organization is on the verge
of undergoing radical change?
I really hope not.
But if you become the new chieftain and lead the organization,
- then maybe... - Forget about that.
There's something that I've been meaning to tell you.
There's a baby growing inside me.
But how?
Because I fell in love with someone.
There's no place for me here now that I've broken the code.
I gotta say, this feels pretty weird.
And in just a few months, you'll be able to feel it kick.
Did you just say it kicks?
Yes! Amazing, isn't it?
Being a ninja is the only way I know how to live.
But now, I guess I'm going to have to become a father.
Do you think I can handle it?
You're not alone in this. We'll be parents together.
It's been decided that our organization shall leave the jurisdiction of Japan
and fall under the command of a greater power.
Those who disobey this decision or defect because of it
shall be branded exiles and exterminated.
It can't be possible...
Master Yamaji, without their pride, a ninja is as good as dead.
Why can't you understand that?
Your goal has always been to take over the organization all for yourself.
It's clear that this fool is no longer one of us.
He has become consumed with greed, like a dog.
A dog, you say?
And what if I was?
- Do you have to ask? - You shall die and rot where you stand!
Wait!
I am the true embodiment of the ninja way.
Therefore, the ninja will never die
so long as I shall live!
There's only one path for us to take now.
So you're planning on killing Yamaji?
- Please, join our cause! - You mustn't.
I won't deny that it may be possible to vanquish them
if we all attack together.
However, I am certain we will lose all our lives in the process.
If that happens, the spirit of the ninja that's been passed down
through the centuries will vanish.
And for us, that will mean true death.
Let us flee this place.
Our will may be passed down if we survive,
even if that means bearing the disgrace of becoming fugitives.
That is our resolve now.
What do you want?
By using this, we can all flee far away from the organization
without ever being discovered.
It's something that I've worked on independently for a very long time.
I hope that, one day, it will help someone.
Please, take it, and use it for the sake of our allies.
I'll be forever grateful.
Take good care.
Of your child.
Why are you here?
If you must know,
The previous Chieftain gave me a top-secret mission to carry out.
That mission involves determining
whether the next candidate to be our leader
is truly worthy of the role or not.
And in the event that they prove unworthy,
to bury them.
But the Chieftain has been dead for some time.
Which is all the more reason.
If I don't carry this through,
then his wishes will be lost, along with everything else.
I'm sorry for deceiving you.
I already knew what you were. From the first time we met.
Please...
Just please, let that baby go!
And then, live as a ninja once again!
You were hiding your true power the whole time, weren't you?
Lies and deception are tools that I use to uphold my duty as the watcher!
To tell you the truth,
I can't even recall what my parents look like.
But whenever I try to remember,
it's your face that comes to mind!
Nevertheless...
It seems I've lost.
At the very last second,
you made a move to cover for your baby.
You would've own otherwise.
Are you going to kill me now?
I don't know.
Everything is unclear to me,
and I'm not sure what I should do anymore.
All I ever wanted was to live as a ninja.
But now, the organization is nothing like it was before.
Fleeing from it and spending the rest of my days as a ninja in hiding?
There's no pride to be found in that!
I hate the idea of living such a pathetic life!
So at the very least, I wanna go out like a ninja should!
Ninjas don't have emotions, and thus, cannot know what family is.
But this baby... it gave me a family.
And now, it's become my new reason to live.
Emotions are not something that gets ninjas killed.
They actually give them life.
So please, live on.
You've always been someone I consider part of my family.
And so do I.
What are you going to do now?
I will remain as a member of the organization for now.
Someone needs to stay behind,
and keep track of what they're doing from the inside.
So I can be in the perfect position to help our allies.
And also,
I still have my duty as the watcher left to fulfill.
I've been sent on a new mission to infiltrate the FBI.
My boss there has some bad habits.
But he seems to be a good person at heart.
Well, every day is a battle for us.
I had no idea raising a child was this difficult.
I might be struggling more now than I did as a ninja.
Whenever Mari fought,
her goal was always to defend.
I honestly believe she exemplified a true ninja.
And that's why I knew.
I had to see my duty through to the end, no matter what.
So while I was in the organization, I did some digging.
And I found out what the Chieftain,
what Yamaji was doing.
What exactly are they trying to accomplish?
At this moment,
he is executing his master plan.