Damn. That sounds close.
And the snow's picking up.
There is a hut near here. Let's go.
There it is.
You hear that?
Get out of here.
Yeah, okay!
The hell are you doing?
Right around here is where it happened.
Look, that's the hut there.
We came back here as soon as we got the two mountaineers to shelter
and knew they were safe.
But by then, the snow was too thick.
We couldn't see a thing and had to call off the search.
It looks like the man in question
had been living in that hut for just about a year.
It seems that he worked as a bokka every now and again.
What's a bokka?
A guide that carries things for hikers.
The guy that gave him the job said he was a bit quiet,
but other than that, he seemed to be nice enough
and pretty sincere.
Anyway, you've made quite the trek from the Nara Prefectural Force.
Especially for a seven-year-old case.
At first,
we didn't really understand what happened.
The bear raised its right paw like this,
and the guy dodged it like lightning.
And it looked like the bear had lost its chance to attack him.
But then, the bear tried to catch him with its left paw.
Next thing I knew, the bear was on the ground.
Now that I think about it,
it was almost like he did something like a Judo shoulder throw.
The closest judo move is the Floating Drop.
But this is…
Mr. Tamon, can I ask…
What on earth makes you think that the man in the hut
is the same man you're hunting?
Juzo Fujimaki, martial arts specialist.
Seven years ago, he killed the robber who broke into his master's house.
Now, he's on the run.
Officer, whose blood is this?
Huh?
Oh, that's definitely the mystery man's.
You saw the photo, didn't you?
It would've been impossible for him to escape that.
I don't think he tried to escape.
I'd like to confirm it's his.
If it's human blood, please take a DNA test.
Understood, sir. Consider it done.
Where'd you say the bear is?
Over there. I'll show you.
We had to leave the body here since it's buried in the snow.
We only managed to dig up half of it.
No idea what to do with it now.
It could've been the gunshot wound that actually killed it.
The man in the hut must've fallen off the cliff here.
The bear's jaw is fractured,
and its neck is broken.
I knew it.
He used a move from the Takemiya School.
It had to have been the Tiger King.
Today, there's a 10,000-yen job for two people
and a 6,000 trash pick-up job for ten.
First come, first served.
Whoa, 10,000 yen?
Okay.
You and you.
The rest of you draw straws or whatever.
And for you guys, do what you normally do.
-Got it. -Okay.
-The rest of ya, the usual site. -Copy that.
Who are those guys?
They're bad news.
Yeah? Why?
They're helping with the business.
Isn't that why you came here?
'Cause I would've put money on it.
Hey, the newbie.
You got another checkup today, all right?
And the boss wants to talk to you.
Your resilience is truly remarkable.
Your wounds are almost gone.
Your radius has a small fracture,
and your broken ribs will eventually heal.
When they brought you here,
I honestly didn't know what to do with you,
but this is the body of a man who defeated a brown bear.
You're a miracle.
Well, the fight wasn't that fair.
The bear was wounded.
They say wounded animals are more ferocious, don't they?
Doc, I have a question for you.
Ask away.
The guys that brought me here, who the hell are they?
Uh, I think you're referring to the men in black?
I was wandering in the wilderness,
covered in blood, when they showed up.
They put me in a car,
drove me to an unlicensed doctor, and patched me up.
And then they arranged a hiding place for me.
It just feels too good to be true.
As if…
As if they'd been watching me for a while.
But why?
Ah, there he is!
So, doctor, how's our guy doing?
See for yourself.
Look at this body. It's quite the sight!
So, are you ready to work for me or what?
I already work for you.
That's not really the kind of work I want to ask you to do,
Mr. Juzo Fujimaki, a wanted criminal.
Don't worry now. Really. I'm not gonna sell you out.
You are valuable, and the Sergeant trusted me with you.
Wait a minute…
Hang on, doc. Didn't you know?
He would've found out eventually.
Well, I guess that's true.
The Sergeant's who brought me here?
Anyway, we're just looking after you for the Sergeant temporarily.
The thing is,
we've got a job on our hands that's looking a little tough.
And since you're here, I thought I'd get your help.
Plus, since this is also for the Sergeant, there's no conflict.
The job's for the Sergeant? I didn't think--
I guess it's about time that you found someone else to fight.
After that brown bear.
Go to sleep,
my inner wolf!
I will not fight a human again.
Huh?
Hang on, boss.
His body isn't done healing just yet.
He'd be okay on a smaller menial job,
but not an opponent like this.
Excuse me, sir.
Uh, Sister! What can I do for you?
I told you, I wanted to talk to you about your donation to the church.
Ah, you're absolutely right.
Sorry, I forgot.
All right, doc, I'll leave you to it.
I should go too.
You can't escape.
Even if the boss did let you go one day, you can't escape the Sergeant.
Or rather,
you wouldn't be able to escape your own past.
Okay, guys. Everyone take five.
Excuse me, can I just get by you?
Huh? You trying to pick a fight with us?
Come on, just hit me already.
Hey!
Gentlemen, what's going on?
Sir, I'm sorry!
Get inside. All of you.
Yes, sir!
Meh-meh.
Come on.
Let's go, Dad.
All right.
Hmm?
See? What did I tell ya?
That dojo is what Kurogami's really after.
If they pick fights and cause trouble, the trainees won't come.
Then Kurogami can get it for a cheap price.
That teacher you saw, his name's Ichiro Shino.
Legend has it he won the famous Hokushinkan Tournament.
You know it? You know what that is? Hokushinkan?
It's a high-contact style of karate.
The founder, Shozan Matsuo, started a yearly tournament.
The winner of which claims to be the strongest fighter in all the schools.
Ichiro Shino won, so he was the strongest fighter.
He was in his prime, and that's when he built that dojo.
For a while, he had a lot of trainees and made a lot of money.
Then, three years ago, he lost in the first round,
and it all went downhill.
This area was being redeveloped,
and they say Kurogami wanted the dojo.
But you know what I think?
I think his real target is Shino himself.
Why would he do that?
He wants to poach his fighters.
What? Why does he need them?
I've heard of an organization that headhunts martial artists
and drags them into the underworld.
Turns them into bodyguards for the mob.
Just saying.
I think they do that in Mexico.
Or something like that.
Uh…
Is that you, Saeko?
I just saw him again.
The detective.
Interesting.
Yes, he said he had been to Hokkaido.
Hokkaido? Is that right?
Yes, he said…
Well, he told me that Juzo had been there.
Was he now?
Apparently, he fought a bear,
and they say that he might've won.
Hmm.
This can't be right.
This says it should be around here, but…
Hey, excuse me, sir! Can I ask…
There should be a karate dojo around here.
Do you know it?
Ichiro Shino's Hokushinkan dojo?
It's over there. Can't miss it.
Oh, that's it?
Thank you.
Hang on. Do you also train at the dojo?
No, I don't.
Seriously?
'Cause look at you, man. You've gotta do some kind of fighting.
I don't. I hate fighting people.
I don't buy that for a second.
Hmm.
Excuse me…
Hello?!
Can I help you, sir?
First of all,
the name's Bunshichi Tanba. You got that?
Well, Bunshichi Tanba, what do ya need?
I'd like to see Ichiro Shino.
The master is out on some business today.
Eh?
Oh well.
That's a shame.
I'm the senior student here. Is there anything I can help you with?
Well, I guess you'll have to do.
All right.
I've come to challenge you.
Really?
Huh?
POLICE STATION
Yah!
At Hokushinkan, we make full contact while wearing protective guards.
Some jokingly call us "The Art of Fighting to Kill,"
but it's not true.
It is true that a well-placed strike can kill.
Therefore, we should stop the opponent's movement
as quickly and efficiently as we possibly can.
So that means we learn to strike only to disarm.
If you can grasp that idea,
it will help you do your duty as police officers.
Master Shino, thank you so much for coming today.
It was my pleasure.
I hope it was helpful.
Hey, isn't this the guy who fought that brown bear?
Yeah.
The DNA test proved all the blood was his.
There's no way he could've survived that.
Thank you. Come again soon!
You!
Where are you going?
Yo, get up!
I hated his face from the second I saw it.
I don't care if he's one of the boss's new favorites.
Hi-yah!
Huh?
What? You think you're some kind of tough guy, huh?
Tah!
Hmm?
What's wrong? Can't take it?
Hmm.
-What are you looking at? -Hmm?
Eh?
What the…
Who… Who the fuck are you supposed to be?
You deaf? Answer me, you--
Why the hell didn't you fight back?
You could've kicked the shit out of these thugs in a second.
Shit…
It looked like you just let them hit you,
but you dodged any fatal blows.
There's no way you're an amateur.
Something about this guy's spirit
is bringing out my inner wolf.
What a spirit.
I can feel it. This guy has the instinct to kill.
Like I said,
I hate fighting people.
Hold on a sec.
Is that really the case?
I didn't get to fight Shino himself, so I'm feeling unsatisfied.
I challenge you to a fight.
Something tells me he's no joke.
Hot damn…
Who the hell is this guy?
Hmm?
Hey, man, you know you're bleeding, right?
It's mostly healed.
Yeah, but, I don't like winning if it's not a fair fight.
Understood.
THE TAKEMIYA STYLE SOICHIRO IZUMI, JUZO FUJIMAKI
The Takemiya style…
Juzo Fujimaki…
What kind of wimps are you?
Getting your asses kicked by a random guy?
Fuck him!
Next time, I'll kill him on sight, boss.
You're all talk, and that doesn't help anyone.
So, how are you going to deliv--
Huh?
Get her!
Over here.
She went that way!
Find her!
I think they're gone.
Oh.
Thanks.
You work with them, don't you?
Those guys?
Yeah, kinda had to.
I don't think you're a bad person.
You don't? Your judgment sucks.
Hey, that's mean.
So, why'd you throw the rock?
-I was at a study group… -Mm-hmm.
…and I got mad.
You should go to the police if someone's causing you trouble.
It's not study group.
My Dad is the one I'm annoyed at.
So you threw a rock?
I hate everyone who's a martial artist.
I just wish he'd quit.
Ever since he lost.
The Hokushinkan Tournament title?
You know it?
I thought he won that.
A long time ago.
Then he was beaten in the very first round.
The guy who beat him went down in the fourth round.
Who did he lose to?
Huh?
The guy who defeated your father.
Do you know his name?
Oh, um,
his name's Johei Tsutsumi.
Tsutsumi.
Do you know him?
No.
Then why ask?
A man who can defeat Ichiro Shino exists in this world.
And there is a world where even that man doesn't make it to the final round.
Unless…
Unless?
He could've been injured
and had lasting damage from the fight with Shino.
Well, regardless, Dad went nuts after he lost that fight.
How so?
It's like he was possessed.
He hurt one of the students he was training.
Someone who saw it said he was like an animal.
He looked like an animal?
And they just keep provoking him now.
If no one stops them, they'll drag him right back into all this.
And that's why you threw the rock?
You know that won't stop them from causing trouble.
I was so angry.
Look at that.
In the end, I'm just like my dad.
I don't wanna be.
Martial arts is about learning to control the beast within you.
Huh?
But to do that,
we have to let it out of its cage.
Hmm.
Your dad will be able to control it.
Have faith.
Thanks for this.
Is that right? You came all the way from Nara?
If I may ask,
what can you tell me about this incident?
Well, there was a fight yesterday down at Shutter Lane.
It appears that some thugs were harassing a young man.
And a witness reported that the young man in question
looked like your guy.
Hey, man.
Playing hooky today?
Yeah.
Hang on.
You leaving us?
It's for the best.
If I stay, I'll cause trouble.
All right, whatever you say.
No!
Let me go!
Get in, you little shit!
Hey, this is Mr. Shino, right?
I'd like to have a little chat with you about your daughter.
We know it was you.
The rock you chucked through the dojo's window,
you're gonna pay for that shit, understand?
Ugh! What the fuck is your problem?
Knock it off!
It's you!
Chisaki!
Dad!
Are you okay?
Yeah.
It was him. That guy saved me.
Did he really?
Chisaki, go wait for me at home.
I want to talk to him for a second.
Huh?
Um, okay.
You're Juzo Fujimaki of the Takemiya School?
I am.
I challenge you to a duel.