It's so huge.
How is it moving?
With Milady's amazing divine powers.
Kuzunoha...
There she is. Little Tama.
My Kuzunoha, who is that girl's father?
You want to talk about it here and now?
No.
We stand no chance against the mountain goddess.
So this is definitely the moment for us to...
flee!
I won't let you run.
How absurd that you humans would even attempt to control an earth god!
-What?! -The trees!
The trees are like arrows.
It's Milady's Raishoujusen!
That's crazy.
Won't it wipe out everything?
Sorry, Taizan! Did it hurt?
KON
Not bad.
You drained Taizan's earth energy to create the Konju shield.
It's not a regular spiritual shield.
Behold, monster! This is the power of wisdom.
The power of humans.
You sure talk a lot.
Human filth!
Mountain goddess?!
Let's run.
Don't let them escape! Toss me!
-What?! -Now!
Don't blame me later.
Kuzunoha!
Huh?
Kuzunoha!
I'll end this in an instant!
Tree, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Wind, and Lightning!
Releasing all tails.
Gogyoujishintotsu!
You fool. Your spiritual power cannot compare to mine.
Releasing all tails.
Kuzuryuuhou!
You have seven tails. But I...
have nine!
Master Jinka...
What an incredible battle.
Rinzu is there? Then I can't attack!
How bothersome.
Now... How dare you kick Kuzunoha's beautiful face?
You, Tama.
Shut up! This is family business!
Hah?
You're so mean, Tama. I think my nose is broken.
So much for the effort I made to finally step outside.
Look here.
It's been a while.
If you keep making that face, you'll end up spoiling a vixen's weapon.
Do they really think they have time to chat right now?
Hurry up, or...
Must be nice to be young.
Disrupting the emotional reunion of a mother and child is in poor taste.
Shut up, brat. You know nothing about adult business.
Well, then as my senior,
could you give me some guidance?
Don't get all cocky because you got lucky and beat Douren, small fry.
How do I go about this?
Maybe I should grab a hostage and run?
I suppose the goddess's maid will do.
Grab her and run,
then scrape some money together from Dangaishuu's higher-ups...
Just thinking about it is tiresome already.
By the way, where is it?
Your research facility.
What?
And what is your relationship to Master Kokugetsusai?
I won't tell you, you idiot.
Getting too ahead of yourself...
will cost you painfully!
Oh my, Lord Yazen...
Who will win, my man or yours?
Obviously, Jinka will win.
And he's not my man. He's my little brother.
Your little brother? Oh, does it bother you?
Don't worry. There's nothing wrong with a Katawara and a human being in love.
You can be honest...
Shut it!
You truly have no boundaries!
Is that how you talk to your own mother? So rude.
You're the last one to advise anyone about men!
I love intensely and forgive every action of a man.
Are you any different?
I am different!
At least Genzou and Jinka never strayed from the path of a human or a Katawara!
Genzou?
Of the Yamato family? Jinka's father?
Those two names in the same breath...
Does it mean what I think it does?
Is that what that means?
No.
The more you love, the more you live.
It's not a bad thing.
Love with all you have,
and even if the whole world becomes your enemy,
you can keep running together with the man you love.
No!
I don't know about love.
I just like humans.
I've met both good and bad people.
Humans and Katawara are mostly the same on the inside.
But even though their spiritual power is weaker,
humans somehow have eyes that seem stronger.
His name is... Jinka Yamato?
Genzou's son?
I like the emotions a human face can convey.
I like how they earnestly strive to fulfill their short lives.
If what I feel is love,
then it is for every human.
Then why don't you join me?
Lord Yazen will make us human.
I am a Katawara.
And Genzou, Jinka, Shinsuke, Shakugan and Rinzu...
They all accept me as the Katawara that I am.
I will not throw that away!
I love them, just the way I am.
That's why I will put an end to the man who toys with their lives.
But that very Jinka is trying to stray from the path of a human.
You...
It's surprisingly delicious.
The flesh of a god.
You're eating Taizan's flesh and spiritual power.
You'll lose your humanity.
That is splendid.
I don't want a human body...
An eighth and a ninth tail!
Of light and darkness...
That's not good, Jinka.
Not even Kokugetsusai went this far.
Now I've got nine tails too.
I've caught up to you.
Seriously? Is that even allowed?
Jinka...
You lost your arm in your fight against Jinun,
and took quite the amount of punches from Douren,
and yet, you still think you can handle such a drastic change?
Yes, I do.
I'll break through human limits.
I don't know if you'll break it or succumb to it,
but you've undoubtedly entered dangerous territory.
I-Incredible...
They're evenly matched.
No, Jinka's spiritual power is still increasing.
At this rate...
This annoying brat...
Master Jinka...
Jinka!
Yes?
Right now, Jinka Yamato is on the brink of insanity.
This is my chance.
Bring it.
I'll let you be the one to guarantee our escape.
I'll send you to Hell.
Go insane, beast!
Jin...
I'm sorry.
Jinka.
Calm down! It's an illusion!
Look! Tama is here!
She's gone.
What?
She's no longer here.
Not since you killed her.
Jinka...
Yazen!
What's happening?
What is this?!
He's lost it.
It's been so long since I've held you like this.
I'm sure Lord Yazen will like you too.
Master Jinka...
Kuzunoha is gone. She must've taken Tama.
Can you find them, Rinzu?
Yes! What about you?
I'll help Jinka.
Th-Throwing yourself into that is too reckless!
It might be. But...
No matter what it takes, I have to cut down that bastard Yazen.
W-Well, I'll go look for the young lady!
I wish you the best of luck.
Arabuki.
Truly, humans are a troublesome kind.
Sorry about that.
Can you tell which one is the real one?
Over here.
You idiot.
Why can't you see through the illusion, even with the fairy eye?
This is bad. I need to regain my senses.
I know it was an illusion when I attacked her just now...
So why?
Come on, over here.
Don't chase him! It's another illusion!
And you're headed towards the mountain goddess!
Come on.
What's wrong? I'll get away.
He knew this would happen to me...
I'll have the mountain goddess deal with you
while I slip away in the chaos.
Come on.
Did you see me cut him?!
Shakuyaku. Kagan. Barry...
I let down my guard against that peasant.
Master Yazen!
Did that bring him to his senses?
I knew it.
Crows, hurry up and get Rinzu.
We're retreating.
Milady! What about Yazen's punishment?
Escape comes first.
This entire area will be obliterated.
Look at Jinka.
He stopped moving thanks to Shinsuke's attack.
So now I can see what's happening to him.
The source of his unceasing rise in spiritual power is that
he's drawing in the mountain's spiritual energy.
It was triggered when he ate Taizan.
All these changes on top of giving into insanity...
He cannot control it.
What a pity.
This is the end of their journey, though not a happy one.
Everything around us will be barren, ending in total destruction.
What is this?
Jinka...
This is...
Jinka!
He will surpass a nine-tailed fox.
It's the birth of a divine beast who will destroy this earth.
What is happening?
Looks like you've reached your limit, Jinka.
Ji...
What...?
Jinka's spiritual power has flown into you through the spiritual transformation.
Where are you taking me?!
We're escaping to avoid getting caught up in Jinka's wrath!
Escape? No...
He's coming here!
Stop it, Jinka!
Can you no longer separate friend from foe?!
Rinzu!
What?
Who are these five...?
They came out of nowhere.
Their presence is so weak... But strangely unignorable.
This second seems to last forever.
Are they here for me?
They're looking for something...
I got you. We're going!
Milady, no, wait!
The lady and Master Shinsuke...
The mountain disappeared.
Jinka! You can't eat any...
Elder sister! Your hair...
Cut it out! Don't you recognize her?!
Is this... what you wanted, Jinka?
It's beautiful.
Stop!
Stop...
Jinka...
The spiritual transformation has been broken...
Can you not come back anymore?
Do you remember?
What you said before we came here.
That if you became a Katawara,
we should become husband and wife.
That's what you said to me, Jinka.
It made me happy.
Let's do it.
Let's honor the promise and become husband and wife.
Even if you can't return to being a human,
I'll always remain by your side.
I will always love you.
So don't devour anymore.
You...
don't have to become strong.
Jinka. Tama.
Is Rinzu calling our souls?
Jinka!
Elder sister!
Jinka! I promise, I'll retur...
Elder sister...
Lord Yazen.
This is...
The Shikigami I left behind were destroyed.
I suspect those five did something.
Jinka's presence disappeared from the mountain
and I lost sight of him completely.
I don't know where he is now.
Who were those five?
Who knows.
Take good care of Shinsuke.
Yes.
Are you really going to look for Master Jinka all by yourself?
Not even Milady knows where he is.
I know.
But I'm sure he's alive.
See you.
Bye.
I don't know exactly what happened.
But...
wait for me, Jinka.
No matter where you are, and no matter how long it takes,
I will find you.
I promise.
SENGOKU YOUKO PART ONE, END
Jinka Yamato.
He became something
even more powerful than a nine-tailed fox, the strongest kind of Youko.
He surpassed legend.
A thousand-tailed fox.
Before long, he will be a threat
not only to humans and Katawara, but to the world.
But there is someone who can stand against him.
Our best chance against
not only that beast, but those mysterious five...
This is probably our best hope.
Harboring a thousand Katawara. A demonic chaos.
The spawn of the devil.
CONTINUED IN PART TWO