Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai (2026) s01e09 Episode Script

- [Japanese rock theme music playing]
- [lyrics in Japanese]
[in English] Don't be, be, be afraid ♪
Don't be, be, be, be, be afraid ♪
BAKI-DOU: THE INVINCIBLE SAMURAI
Uh…
Is it over? He's not responding!
[dramatic music sting]
[crowd gasping]
- Oh!
- What's happening?
What's going on?
[shocked gasping, murmuring]
[thunderous boom echoing]
[Retsu gasps]
[Retsu grunts, shrieks]
- [tense music playing]
- [Retsu huffs]
- Whoa!
- I thought he was out for the count.
[Retsu seething]
[grunts]
[growls softly, grunts loudly]
He stopped his fists
before he could attack!
[Retsu straining]
[gasps]
[grunts]
[pained grunt]
[air whistling]
[grunts determinedly]
That elbow is done for.
[Kaku] Come back alive, Retsu.
[Retsu] I can hit him again,
I think.
[gasps] Huh?
It's just as I thought.
Musashi's picked up a scimitar!
[Musashi] A toy among toys.
[grunts ferociously]
Doesn't even deserve
the designation of a weapon.
The quality of the metal is terrible.
I sense no spirit residing within it.
This one could at least
serve as a kitchen knife.
[music fades]
[Retsu breathing shakily]
[suspenseful music building]
Uh, hey, that's my stance!
Wait, his stance.
- [gasping]
- He's gonna try that?
Well, that's an approach.
Baki's stance!
Wait, that's Baki Hanma's fighting stance,
isn't it?
That's the champion's stance!
[Baki] You keep your weight in your toes,
with one foot placed in front of the other
so your body naturally turns to the side.
The area your opponent can target
becomes smaller.
The shoulder comes up to cover the chin,
adding another barrier to get through.
The dominant hand is up beside the chin.
The grip is light, ready to let loose.
The lead hand works
as both offense and defense,
adapting to the situation.
Put simply, this stance.
When did I start using it?
It wasn't something I developed.
it just kind of came to me.
Retsu doesn't do anything half-heartedly.
So what is he up to?
- [footsteps approaching]
- [Retsu] Yes, this should do.
I have no intention
of abandoning Chinese martial arts.
They may as well be my bloodstream,
but with my right leg impaired
and my left elbow injured,
this stance should suffice.
Yes, I can move.
I'm still in this!
Even with Musashi standing there,
resolved to cut me down,
I stand firm in the knowledge
that I can move.
Ready?!
[Retsu] Right down the middle!
Split me in two, Musashi!
[grunts softly]
[all gasping]
[shocked exclamations]
Bastard.
Huh?
Slash the sword!
Finish your strike!
Are you trying to insult me?
How dare you?!
Hmm.
A real warrior.
[Retsu grunts]
Ah… Baki…
Huh?
…thank you!
[Retsu shrieks]
[shocked gasping, murmuring]
[pained grunt]
Yeah!
Nice, Retsu!
That was one hell of a genius move!
Incredible!
A kick from the feather.
- [Kaku] Oh.
- That was awesome.
He really pulled it off, didn't he?
[Retsu] Baki…
[soft, pained grunting]
…that stance,
you refined it with your spirit
and carved it into your flesh.
[flesh squelching]
[Retsu] With my feather,
both lightness and sharpness.
Your stance granted me that contradiction.
[strangled grunting]
Musashi's totally stunned!
I don't think he'll recover from that!
Finish him off, Retsu!
[choked gasping]
[Retsu] That's exactly what I'll do.
Though no finishing blow is required here,
I will take it anyway!
[strangled gasping]
[Katsumi gasping]
[gasping]
[Retsu] A fitting end…
on the path of the samurai.
[gasping]
- [Retsu choking]
- [Musashi grunts]
It wasn't real!
He was only pretending to be out!
[strangled grunting]
[tense music building]
[Musashi grunts]
Wait? What kind of technique is this?!
A cord from his clothing.
I've mastered every art.
- [labored breathing]
- Including binding.
What a dirty trick! That's unfair!
He had him tied up in a second!
Unbelievable!
[Musashi] It's a tenet of jojutsu.
It needs no explanation,
but it's a binding technique
that renders an opponent immobile.
He… he just pulled off
a complete reversal.
- Amazing!
- His skills have exceeded my expectations.
This evening's match will continue
until a winner has been determined.
What we all just witnessed
was not a surprise attack by Musashi.
Rather, I rule it
as a legitimate counterattack
taking advantage of Retsu's carelessness.
There is no foul or fault.
Now. it's over.
Neither has been knocked down
nor cut down.
He's bound so tight
he can no longer fight.
All the while, Musashi moves freely.
For those who follow the martial arts,
a conclusion like this
is downright insulting.
[seething breath]
[Kaku] He has disgraced Retsu.
A defeat more dishonorable than death.
[Retsu gasps loudly]
What are you waiting for? Strike me down!
Stop barking!
[Retsu gasps]
The arrogance of the Sea King.
You no longer have the freedom
to choose when you're slain.
You're a fighter.
I wonder how many times you got me.
Your hands and feet move about
in the most curious ways.
- [bones crunching]
- [grunts softly]
Why, you even shattered my nose.
[footsteps padding]
You hit me. I hit you.
You evaded me and kicked me.
But then I bound you, and as a result…
[Retsu] Hmm?
[Musashi grunts]
…I will now cut you down.
[shocked gasping]
Is he really?
Musashi, please don't kill him!
He's gonna do it.
Is this it?
[Musashi roars increasingly loudly]
[grunts loudly]
[Retsu gasps]
[gasping]
Retsu…
[Retsu gasps]
[Musashi] …let's see
if you can flip your way out of
the strike of a real sword!
[grunts loudly]
[Retsu] This is it!
Here it is!
When we see Xiaoli for real!
[gasps wheezily]
It's a hit! Right through the leg!
It was too fast to see anything!
A divine attack!
[Retsu gasps]
Musashi.
I didn't think it could happen!
[Baki] Huh?
- Xiaoli has been broken!
- [glass shattering]
I promised you, but…
I didn't make it strong enough.
My prosthetic leg, you still cut it.
You have your honor. Shall I tell you why?
[labored breathing] Yes.
I thought for sure I'd cut you
clean in two with that strike.
[Retsu] It's a shallow wound,
as I thought.
[gasps wheezily] Xiaoli has succeeded.
[dramatic music playing]
One more clash! One more strike!
Hmm.
Yes, it seems the battle isn't over.
Hands on the ground.
His body bent forward,
and leg set to spring.
His posture, it reveals his intentions,
naked and bare.
[Retsu breathing heavily]
[Musashi] And he wants me to see it too.
He's indicating it to me.
It could not even be called a stance
at this point.
I understand now.
You'd have us go out together, Retsu,
but I'm afraid
I cannot allow that to happen.
[Retsu roars]
- [Musashi] He stopped it?
- [Retsu roars]
[Musashi] With his bare fist?
An iron fist!
Awe. Fear. Practice. Training.
Grip. Strength. Grit. Greatness.
He stopped it!
- Did he catch it?
- [man 1] He used his fist?!
- [woman 1] Stopped a swing!
- It's not cutting!
[Musashi] This man's fists…
are more powerful than I thought!
[music fades]
[yelling] I've got you now, Musashi!
Huh?
[Musashi] Yes, Retsu, you did get me.
You now understand
that when you are without a blade,
it is the fist that becomes the sword.
[shimmering]
[Musashi] You've done very well,
Sea King Retsu.
- He's been cut!
- He got him!
- How bad is it?
- Looks like he's been cut bad!
[Retsu] I want to know.
[man inhales sharply]
If you've been cut,
does that mean that it's all over?
What do you mean by "all over"?
You would die, naturally.
A deep enough cut means certain death,
of that much I'm aware.
But this thin single sheet of iron…
were it to actually slide into the body,
the damage sustained
in that grave of an injury,
would that be it?
Is fighting back out of the question?
[man] Why don't you tell me
what you think, Retsu?
[Retsu] The sword. The spear.
In the world of Chinese martial arts,
it is the edged blade that evokes fear.
I hate that about it.
Until my head is taken from my shoulders,
I fight.
A reversal is still a possibility.
Not enough.
Not just possible, it will happen!
[man sighs]
You'll put that to the test?
I wouldn't mind in the least.
[chuckling]
Until you get your chance, hold onto that.
[epic music building]
[Retsu gasping softly]
So this is what it is.
[labored breathing]
This is what it means to cut,
and what it means to be cut down!
[grunts weakly]
[labored breathing]
A vital spot was exposed…
when he flipped me up into the air.
I had grasped and stopped his blade,
but in that moment, I loosened my grip
and let go of it.
"Xiaoli! The feather!"
These thoughts raced through my mind.
But then I felt it.
This is where I'd be hit.
A white line was etched across my torso
and his shining blade slid in,
tracing that line.
My organs were slashed open.
My spine was severed.
I felt all of it clearly and intensely.
[choked gasping]
[shocked gasping]
[Retsu] I could never mount
a counterattack.
Even just standing is now beyond me.
What an incredible lesson to learn.
I'll have to put it to use next time.
[breathing stops]
[solemn music playing]
- [music fades]
- [footsteps approaching]
[Musashi] Hmm.
[grumbling]
The match is settled!
[man gulps]
[narrator] The arena was blanketed
in an overwhelming silence.
It was deafening.
No one could dare make a sound,
not even to swallow.
They were all ashamed.
They had witnessed
a life-or-death exchange,
and remaining uninvolved
now filled them with a deep regret.
[Tokugawa] Winners are celebrated,
showered with praise
and met with wild enthusiasm.
People flock to them.
So much so,
they must be pried from their side.
But then we have him.
Possessed of not a single doubt,
not a shred of hesitation,
and not a modicum of support.
And yet there he is,
unmatched under heaven,
Musashi Miyamoto.
Just look at him.
Look at those incredible legs.
This lower body
was the foundation of his craft.
All of those spectacular techniques
stood on those two legs.
I have something I'd like to ask you all.
[pensive music playing]
Do you think I made a mistake
by bringing him back?
Don't be ridiculous.
He… he wanted this.
An armed battle here in this secret arena.
Tokugawa, I'm afraid that I cannot,
because if I admit
that you had made a mistake…
Retsu would jump up from this table
and demand retribution.
[Tokugawa whimpering softly]
In that case, I beg you to say it!
Say I made a mistake.
Please say that I was wrong!
[Tokugawa sobs softly]
[wailing] Say I was wrong!
[music fades]
- ["Mountain Top" by Novel Core playing]
- [lyrics in Japanese]
[in English] Yeah ♪
Yeah, yeah ♪
I'm on the mountaintop, yeah ♪
Yeah, yeah ♪
I'm on the mountaintop, yeah ♪
[music fades out]