NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun (2026) s01e07 Episode Script
The Kanazawa Night Raid
Fictional work. Any similarity
to real names or events is coincidental.
Underage smoking is prohibited.
Year 60 of the Yamato era. Spring.
Seii's Commander-in-Chief, Ohga Wajima,
leading an army of 70,000,
launched her invasion into Okuetsu,
deep within Yamato territory.
Just prior to this,
sensing a growing unease,
Borderland General Mitsuhide Ryumon,
acting on the counsel
of his strategist Yasuaki Kaku,
turned his forces back toward Fukui.
Meanwhile, in Kanazawa,
the Yamato commanders continued
to be lavishly entertained day and night.
So, it's finally begun.
Indeed.
All of this is credited
to your brilliant stratagem, Lord Nagao--
Save the flattery.
What's pivotal now is
drawing Ryumon and the others
to Kanazawa as soon as possible.
I also have a letter
from the Commander-in-Chief.
Wait, what?
THE SUCCESS OF THIS CAMPAIGN
OWES MUCH TO YOUR EFFORTS.
Handwritten!
So precious!
Lord Nagao?
I'm finally getting fired up.
NIPPON SANGOKU:
THE THREE NATIONS OF THE CRIMSON SUN
7 HOURS AFTER THE START OF WAR
KUZURYU CASTLE
Commander Wajima.
Reporting.
Go on.
The Kura army has completed
the capture of Kuzuryu Castle.
SEII STRATEGIS
YAYAKICHI HEI
Did they run into more resistance
than expected?
The Yamato troops fought fiercely,
and our forces
took significant losses as well.
EPISODE 7: THE KANAZAWA NIGHT RAID
Is Aterui all right?
He appears to have suffered some injuries,
but nothing life-threatening.
Have him rest, just to be safe.
This is just the opening battle.
Without him, we'll have a hard time
in the battles ahead.
Yes, ma'am.
That said, we have also taken
Katsuyama Castle and Ono Castle,
and secured Okuetsu
in less than half a day.
Yes. Everyone fought admirably.
So precious.
However, there's one more matter.
According to our spies,
it seems Ryumon and his forces
have picked up on something
and withdrawn to Fukui.
A slightly unexpected
turn of events, perhaps?
If it were any easier,
the hunt wouldn't be worth it.
Yayakichi, as soon as Aterui's recovered,
we advance along the Kuzuryu River
toward Reihoku.
We are going dragon hunting.
FUKUI REIHOKU CASTLE
We have come under attack
from an estimated 70,000 Seii soldiers
out of Hakusan.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF FUKUI
SHOJI TAIRA
All the outlying castles in Okuetsu
are reported to have fallen.
BORDERLAND GENERAL
MITSUHIDE RYUMON
And how many casualties on our side?
The castellan of each castle,
12 of the Borderland General Corps,
and over 1,000 general personnel
and Okuetsu soldiers
lost their lives in the line of duty.
Here are the details.
District Governor Taira,
gather all our Fukui soldiers and civilian
provisions in Reihoku immediately.
What? But then everywhere outside Reihoku
will be left undefended.
If the Seii army attacks again,
Fukui's territory will…
That hesitation
to send reinforcements to Okuetsu
led to the last battle.
Didn't you just learn the hard way
that a picket-line defense
guarding each outpost in isolation
can't even hold territory?
A rapid and certain concentration
of all forces.
Failure to achieve this is tantamount
to surrendering our relative advantage
and narrowing our chances of victory.
Lost territory can be reclaimed,
but once lives are lost,
they can never be brought back.
There's no time to lose.
See to it
that the move to Reihoku begins tonight.
Yes, sir!
CASTELLAN SATO
DEPUTY CASTELLAN HIRAIZUMI
Castellan Sato,
who lost his life in the line of duty,
was said to be widely respected
for his character.
STRATEGIS
YASUAKI KAKU
I offer my sincere condolences.
Sato liked his drink.
I think you two would've gotten along.
Given the scale of the Okuetsu invasion,
Seii likely lacks the capacity
to strike Kanazawa's main force.
However, as long as the main force
remains unaware that the war has begun,
they are effectively hostages.
Given that, how do you think
our return to Fukui will be received?
In any case, we have already taken action.
All that remains
is to rely on their efforts.
KANAZAWA
What? For real?
For real.
According to the recon unit,
Ryumon and the rear guard
have turned back to Fukui.
It appears Ryumon and the others
have caught on after all.
Kinda unexpected timing.
But it's too late now.
By the way, has word reached Sugoh's group
that Ryumon has pulled back?
Rest assured.
The Yamato messenger
has already been taken care of.
Nice.
What's Nagamine's central force
up to right now?
It's reported that Shiryo Nagamine
hasn't crossed the Tedori River
and has camped for the night
at the old Tedori Fish Land site.
Ryumon is in Fukui.
Sugoh and his lot don't know it,
and Nagamine
hasn't crossed the Tedori River.
So if we are taking Sugoh out,
tonight's our only chance.
-Take out?
-What? Take out?
Wait, hold on.
Commander Wajima's orders were to keep
the Yamato forces here in Kanazawa.
That only applies if Ryumon and Kaku
entered Kanazawa.
Now that they have pulled back to Fukui,
there's no reason
to keep Sugoh's group here.
In fact, if all this gets back to Sugoh,
our lives are in serious danger.
There are over 30,000 Yamato soldiers
in Kanazawa, after all.
But if we take out Sugoh's group,
the rest are as good as a rabble.
Right now, we have put up Tonotsugu,
Sugoh, and most of the Yamato commanders
at the inns in Higashiyama.
Over 30,000 Yamato soldiers
are en route to barracks across Kanazawa,
led by my men.
Let me say it again,
if we are to take out Sugoh and his lot,
tonight's our only chance.
-Well…
-But…
So far, all you have done in this war
is whip me and party all night, right?
Even with the Self-injury Stratagem,
we let Ryumon and his forces get away.
So I wouldn't call it a success
if you asked me.
Keep failing to produce results,
and you know there's no place for you
left in the government, right?
Let's… Let's do it!
-That's right!
-Let's do it!
Let's do it tonight!
Good.
RIGHT LIEUTENANT GENERAL
GOH SUGOH
GRAND ARCHIVIS
TONOTSUGU TAIRA
I thought it'd all be countryside,
but Kanazawa's actually pretty nice.
It seems they are delayed after all.
What's that?
Nagamine's unit still hasn't shown up?
Slow as ever.
Hold on.
The messenger still hasn't arrived?
-No, sir, not yet--
-No need to tell the old man.
What is there to convey
at this distance anyway?
Don't you realize it's rude
to go sneaking around
behind Lord Nagao's back like that?
Grand Archivist Taira!
DEPUTY ARCHIVIS
JUNICHI TAMAKI
The large bath is ready.
Thanks for that.
-Well then, Tama, do you want to join too?
-Yes, sir!
Excuse me, sir.
I've brought your change of clothes.
I'll take it from here.
-Keep watch outside.
-Yes, sir.
"Why on earth is the Deputy Archivist
stuck doing menial work like this?"
Isn't that what you were just thinking?
Orders from the Grand Archivist?
Impressive as ever.
You catch on quickly.
Lord Tonotsugu takes after his father,
the Lord of Home Affairs.
He's a remarkably sensitive man.
I'm usually the one assigned
important matters like this.
My apologies. Please raise your arms.
To be honest, I wonder
if all this is really necessary.
But this is also
for my own self-preservation.
You can lower your arms now.
In our country, it's incredibly difficult
for someone whose skin isn't yellow
to hold such a high position.
I really am sorry,
but I have a family I need to feed.
But that's exactly what that brat
took advantage of, wasn't it?
And now look at the situation you are in.
Well, guess I'm no different,
seeing as the brat got the best of me.
I've got a family
I need to protect as well.
My fourth child was born just last month.
That's wonderful news!
The ordinary is preparation
for the extraordinary.
Let's both be careful
not to get caught off guard.
For this night raid, guns and fire arrows
are strictly prohibited.
This is to ensure the raid is carried out
swiftly, without alerting the enemy,
and above all,
to avoid involving innocent civilians.
Once the sentries are killed,
all strike at once.
Report from patrol.
A suspicious man
was spotted near Tsuzumi Gate.
They attempted pursuit but lost him.
Awaiting orders.
Their numbers and appearance?
One individual.
Reportedly had long, unkempt hair.
Wearing a worn-out long undergarment.
That area's crawling with thieves.
Leave anyone who doesn't appear to be
from Yamato alone for now.
Yes, sir.
All right. We'll move now
to wipe out the Yamato bandits.
-Everyone, prepare yourselves!
-Yes, sir!
All I've done so far in this war
is get whipped and party.
Even in the last coup,
I just attacked a poorly guarded armory.
While Commander Wajima and Strategist Hei
craft brilliant plans,
and Aterui crushes everything
with raw military force,
I can't be the only one doing lame stuff.
Commander Wajima,
please look forward to my report.
Tonight, as a man of Seii,
I'll do what I've got to do.
-I think I saw someone just now.
-What?
No, I could be wrong.
It might have been nothing.
What the hell?
I'll go take a quick look.
HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM OHGA WAJIMA
All right!
Might need to tighten it
a bit more for you, Mr. Sugoh.
You look like you could snap the rope.
I'm not some kind of superhuman.
Still, I'm glad the Kaga annexation
looks like it'll wrap up without trouble.
No. So far, we are the only ones
to arrive in Kanazawa.
If this is Seii's scheme…
Honestly,
you are quite the distrustful man,
aren't you,
Right Lieutenant General Sugoh?
If they meant to kill you, they would have
done it at last night's banquet.
Someone's here.
Oh, it's probably that guard from earlier.
Seriously. I told him to ring the bell.
I'll go give him an earful.
Two, three, four.
There's more than
just the guard from earlier.
It can't be…
-What?
-No!
Right Lieutenant General Sugoh,
your life is mine.
I struck an acupoint
that runs
along the body's central meridian.
The spot is commonly called
the solar plexus.
Leave him like this,
and he will die from respiratory failure.
Go get a doctor now.
Or else,
say goodbye to this world with him.
Your choice.
Looks like
you haven't grasped the situation.
You are the one who's about to die.
Report!
First Squad's mission completed.
Nice work.
Knew my men would make quick work of it.
All right, next,
send one-third to do the cleanup.
The rest of you move
to support Second and Third Squads.
Yes, sir!
Gunfire?
Grand Archivist Taira!
This isn't what you promised me,
Father.
You told me nothing would happen
here in Kanazawa.
BANG BANG
I know painfully well how you feel.
But don't waste your bullets right now.
The guards at my inn fought and died
to let me escape.
Tama's dead too.
They were among the few people I trusted.
With all those comrades of yours,
what would you know?
I'll kill you.
Kill me and then what?
You think you can escape this inn district
wounded like that, by yourself
with Seii soldiers everywhere?
Even if you make it out,
over 30,000 Yamato soldiers
have been split up across the barracks.
Do you really have it in you
to rally them all,
take command, and lead them back home?
If you can picture a future
where you pull that off,
then go ahead, kill me.
I owe you an apology
for all my disrespect.
The responsibility for this incident
lies entirely with me,
Right Lieutenant General Sugoh.
I ignored your counsel
and advanced our forces into Kanazawa.
I too wish to avoid any further missteps,
or leave a stain on my name for posterity.
And when we return to Yamato,
there are things
I must ask my father as well.
Please.
I beg you,
lend me your strength.
I'm repaying you for earlier.
Before Seii's reinforcements arrive,
we are getting out of here.
Please.
The two who escaped should be nearby!
Find them at all costs!
I thought it would be better for us
to have more allies,
but it seems we are the only ones left.
Let's keep moving.
Right Lieutenant General Sugoh,
you've been wounded in the abdomen too.
You should rest a little.
A wound like this is nothing in battle.
My wife's slap hurts more.
BANG BANG
I'll admit, I never would have guessed
you two would team up.
So, did that hurt
more than your wife's slap?
Muuton Nagao…
Do not take it personally.
I have my own reasons too.
Well, well.
In a rush for glory, weren't you?
Muuton Nagao.
What?
Damn, that hurts.
Did he hit my heart?
This is brutal.
Commander Wajima,
I think… I screwed up.
Now she's going to
hate me.
Fancy meeting you here, Goh.
LEFT LIEUTENANT GENERAL
SHIRYO NAGAMINE
Shiryo, what are you doing here?
Following Strategist Kaku's orders.
We will save the talk for later.
-Let's get you to the Sai River now.
-The Sai River?
I've got soldiers concealed
along the riverbank.
The field medic is there too.
Leave the Yamato soldiers in Kanazawa
to me.
We'll make it back to Yamato alive.
Hang in there, both of you!
ROAR
Left Lieutenant General Shiryo Nagamine
led his concealed forces
and wiped out the Seii forces.
He regrouped the Yamato forces stationed
in Kanazawa, and together with
Right Lieutenant General Goh Sugoh
and Grand Archivist Tonotsugu Taira,
turned back toward Fukui
to aid Ryumon and his troops.
In Kanazawa, a total of 194 soldiers
were killed in action,
The Seii army also suffered heavy losses
among their main forces.
And so, the Kanazawa night raid
devised by Muuton Nagao
came to its end.
FIVE DAYS LATER
OSAKA
Those barbarians started a war
without so much as a declaration!
The barbarian country
that invaded our land
must be crushed at all costs!
Exterminate the barbarians!
Annex the barbarian nation!
EXPEL THE BARBARIANS!
WIPE THEM OUT!
This is getting out of hand.
The whole capital's already
in a war frenzy.
DEPUTY MASTER OF ARMS
YOSHITSUNE ASAMA
Still, if I had gone to the front,
don't you think they would be chanting
"Mr. Tsune" by now?
Right, Misumi?
AUDITOR
AOTERU MISUMI
But it's only been five days
since the Seii army's invasion.
Side-parted hair completely ignored me.
Why has news of the war spread so quickly?
And why are protests
flaring up everywhere?
It just doesn't add up.
In other words, you are saying
someone's behind the protests?
This is likely a plot
by those looking to profit off the war.
In theory, if someone were to mobilize
the large force stationed
in the capital region,
Seii's capital could fall.
Misumi,
there's only one person in the government
who could mobilize an army that large.
It's certainly possible.
The annexation of Seii, achieved through
the use of force by Lord Taira, you say?
Still, I doubt Borderland General Ryumon
or Strategist Kaku
would see that as "peace across the land."
I suppose not.
YAMATO
FROG MEAT CURRY
Though there are many tadpoles
under the sun,
only a rare few become frogs.
Lie on firewood and persuade the heavens.
Therein lies the key
that determines victory.
-I just remembered something urgent.
-What?
Mr. Tsune, I'm so sorry.
I know you invited me to dinner,
but I can't make it after all. Next time!
Hey, where are you going, Misumi? Misumi!
DESTROY AND ANNEX THE ENEMY STATE
to real names or events is coincidental.
Underage smoking is prohibited.
Year 60 of the Yamato era. Spring.
Seii's Commander-in-Chief, Ohga Wajima,
leading an army of 70,000,
launched her invasion into Okuetsu,
deep within Yamato territory.
Just prior to this,
sensing a growing unease,
Borderland General Mitsuhide Ryumon,
acting on the counsel
of his strategist Yasuaki Kaku,
turned his forces back toward Fukui.
Meanwhile, in Kanazawa,
the Yamato commanders continued
to be lavishly entertained day and night.
So, it's finally begun.
Indeed.
All of this is credited
to your brilliant stratagem, Lord Nagao--
Save the flattery.
What's pivotal now is
drawing Ryumon and the others
to Kanazawa as soon as possible.
I also have a letter
from the Commander-in-Chief.
Wait, what?
THE SUCCESS OF THIS CAMPAIGN
OWES MUCH TO YOUR EFFORTS.
Handwritten!
So precious!
Lord Nagao?
I'm finally getting fired up.
NIPPON SANGOKU:
THE THREE NATIONS OF THE CRIMSON SUN
7 HOURS AFTER THE START OF WAR
KUZURYU CASTLE
Commander Wajima.
Reporting.
Go on.
The Kura army has completed
the capture of Kuzuryu Castle.
SEII STRATEGIS
YAYAKICHI HEI
Did they run into more resistance
than expected?
The Yamato troops fought fiercely,
and our forces
took significant losses as well.
EPISODE 7: THE KANAZAWA NIGHT RAID
Is Aterui all right?
He appears to have suffered some injuries,
but nothing life-threatening.
Have him rest, just to be safe.
This is just the opening battle.
Without him, we'll have a hard time
in the battles ahead.
Yes, ma'am.
That said, we have also taken
Katsuyama Castle and Ono Castle,
and secured Okuetsu
in less than half a day.
Yes. Everyone fought admirably.
So precious.
However, there's one more matter.
According to our spies,
it seems Ryumon and his forces
have picked up on something
and withdrawn to Fukui.
A slightly unexpected
turn of events, perhaps?
If it were any easier,
the hunt wouldn't be worth it.
Yayakichi, as soon as Aterui's recovered,
we advance along the Kuzuryu River
toward Reihoku.
We are going dragon hunting.
FUKUI REIHOKU CASTLE
We have come under attack
from an estimated 70,000 Seii soldiers
out of Hakusan.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF FUKUI
SHOJI TAIRA
All the outlying castles in Okuetsu
are reported to have fallen.
BORDERLAND GENERAL
MITSUHIDE RYUMON
And how many casualties on our side?
The castellan of each castle,
12 of the Borderland General Corps,
and over 1,000 general personnel
and Okuetsu soldiers
lost their lives in the line of duty.
Here are the details.
District Governor Taira,
gather all our Fukui soldiers and civilian
provisions in Reihoku immediately.
What? But then everywhere outside Reihoku
will be left undefended.
If the Seii army attacks again,
Fukui's territory will…
That hesitation
to send reinforcements to Okuetsu
led to the last battle.
Didn't you just learn the hard way
that a picket-line defense
guarding each outpost in isolation
can't even hold territory?
A rapid and certain concentration
of all forces.
Failure to achieve this is tantamount
to surrendering our relative advantage
and narrowing our chances of victory.
Lost territory can be reclaimed,
but once lives are lost,
they can never be brought back.
There's no time to lose.
See to it
that the move to Reihoku begins tonight.
Yes, sir!
CASTELLAN SATO
DEPUTY CASTELLAN HIRAIZUMI
Castellan Sato,
who lost his life in the line of duty,
was said to be widely respected
for his character.
STRATEGIS
YASUAKI KAKU
I offer my sincere condolences.
Sato liked his drink.
I think you two would've gotten along.
Given the scale of the Okuetsu invasion,
Seii likely lacks the capacity
to strike Kanazawa's main force.
However, as long as the main force
remains unaware that the war has begun,
they are effectively hostages.
Given that, how do you think
our return to Fukui will be received?
In any case, we have already taken action.
All that remains
is to rely on their efforts.
KANAZAWA
What? For real?
For real.
According to the recon unit,
Ryumon and the rear guard
have turned back to Fukui.
It appears Ryumon and the others
have caught on after all.
Kinda unexpected timing.
But it's too late now.
By the way, has word reached Sugoh's group
that Ryumon has pulled back?
Rest assured.
The Yamato messenger
has already been taken care of.
Nice.
What's Nagamine's central force
up to right now?
It's reported that Shiryo Nagamine
hasn't crossed the Tedori River
and has camped for the night
at the old Tedori Fish Land site.
Ryumon is in Fukui.
Sugoh and his lot don't know it,
and Nagamine
hasn't crossed the Tedori River.
So if we are taking Sugoh out,
tonight's our only chance.
-Take out?
-What? Take out?
Wait, hold on.
Commander Wajima's orders were to keep
the Yamato forces here in Kanazawa.
That only applies if Ryumon and Kaku
entered Kanazawa.
Now that they have pulled back to Fukui,
there's no reason
to keep Sugoh's group here.
In fact, if all this gets back to Sugoh,
our lives are in serious danger.
There are over 30,000 Yamato soldiers
in Kanazawa, after all.
But if we take out Sugoh's group,
the rest are as good as a rabble.
Right now, we have put up Tonotsugu,
Sugoh, and most of the Yamato commanders
at the inns in Higashiyama.
Over 30,000 Yamato soldiers
are en route to barracks across Kanazawa,
led by my men.
Let me say it again,
if we are to take out Sugoh and his lot,
tonight's our only chance.
-Well…
-But…
So far, all you have done in this war
is whip me and party all night, right?
Even with the Self-injury Stratagem,
we let Ryumon and his forces get away.
So I wouldn't call it a success
if you asked me.
Keep failing to produce results,
and you know there's no place for you
left in the government, right?
Let's… Let's do it!
-That's right!
-Let's do it!
Let's do it tonight!
Good.
RIGHT LIEUTENANT GENERAL
GOH SUGOH
GRAND ARCHIVIS
TONOTSUGU TAIRA
I thought it'd all be countryside,
but Kanazawa's actually pretty nice.
It seems they are delayed after all.
What's that?
Nagamine's unit still hasn't shown up?
Slow as ever.
Hold on.
The messenger still hasn't arrived?
-No, sir, not yet--
-No need to tell the old man.
What is there to convey
at this distance anyway?
Don't you realize it's rude
to go sneaking around
behind Lord Nagao's back like that?
Grand Archivist Taira!
DEPUTY ARCHIVIS
JUNICHI TAMAKI
The large bath is ready.
Thanks for that.
-Well then, Tama, do you want to join too?
-Yes, sir!
Excuse me, sir.
I've brought your change of clothes.
I'll take it from here.
-Keep watch outside.
-Yes, sir.
"Why on earth is the Deputy Archivist
stuck doing menial work like this?"
Isn't that what you were just thinking?
Orders from the Grand Archivist?
Impressive as ever.
You catch on quickly.
Lord Tonotsugu takes after his father,
the Lord of Home Affairs.
He's a remarkably sensitive man.
I'm usually the one assigned
important matters like this.
My apologies. Please raise your arms.
To be honest, I wonder
if all this is really necessary.
But this is also
for my own self-preservation.
You can lower your arms now.
In our country, it's incredibly difficult
for someone whose skin isn't yellow
to hold such a high position.
I really am sorry,
but I have a family I need to feed.
But that's exactly what that brat
took advantage of, wasn't it?
And now look at the situation you are in.
Well, guess I'm no different,
seeing as the brat got the best of me.
I've got a family
I need to protect as well.
My fourth child was born just last month.
That's wonderful news!
The ordinary is preparation
for the extraordinary.
Let's both be careful
not to get caught off guard.
For this night raid, guns and fire arrows
are strictly prohibited.
This is to ensure the raid is carried out
swiftly, without alerting the enemy,
and above all,
to avoid involving innocent civilians.
Once the sentries are killed,
all strike at once.
Report from patrol.
A suspicious man
was spotted near Tsuzumi Gate.
They attempted pursuit but lost him.
Awaiting orders.
Their numbers and appearance?
One individual.
Reportedly had long, unkempt hair.
Wearing a worn-out long undergarment.
That area's crawling with thieves.
Leave anyone who doesn't appear to be
from Yamato alone for now.
Yes, sir.
All right. We'll move now
to wipe out the Yamato bandits.
-Everyone, prepare yourselves!
-Yes, sir!
All I've done so far in this war
is get whipped and party.
Even in the last coup,
I just attacked a poorly guarded armory.
While Commander Wajima and Strategist Hei
craft brilliant plans,
and Aterui crushes everything
with raw military force,
I can't be the only one doing lame stuff.
Commander Wajima,
please look forward to my report.
Tonight, as a man of Seii,
I'll do what I've got to do.
-I think I saw someone just now.
-What?
No, I could be wrong.
It might have been nothing.
What the hell?
I'll go take a quick look.
HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM OHGA WAJIMA
All right!
Might need to tighten it
a bit more for you, Mr. Sugoh.
You look like you could snap the rope.
I'm not some kind of superhuman.
Still, I'm glad the Kaga annexation
looks like it'll wrap up without trouble.
No. So far, we are the only ones
to arrive in Kanazawa.
If this is Seii's scheme…
Honestly,
you are quite the distrustful man,
aren't you,
Right Lieutenant General Sugoh?
If they meant to kill you, they would have
done it at last night's banquet.
Someone's here.
Oh, it's probably that guard from earlier.
Seriously. I told him to ring the bell.
I'll go give him an earful.
Two, three, four.
There's more than
just the guard from earlier.
It can't be…
-What?
-No!
Right Lieutenant General Sugoh,
your life is mine.
I struck an acupoint
that runs
along the body's central meridian.
The spot is commonly called
the solar plexus.
Leave him like this,
and he will die from respiratory failure.
Go get a doctor now.
Or else,
say goodbye to this world with him.
Your choice.
Looks like
you haven't grasped the situation.
You are the one who's about to die.
Report!
First Squad's mission completed.
Nice work.
Knew my men would make quick work of it.
All right, next,
send one-third to do the cleanup.
The rest of you move
to support Second and Third Squads.
Yes, sir!
Gunfire?
Grand Archivist Taira!
This isn't what you promised me,
Father.
You told me nothing would happen
here in Kanazawa.
BANG BANG
I know painfully well how you feel.
But don't waste your bullets right now.
The guards at my inn fought and died
to let me escape.
Tama's dead too.
They were among the few people I trusted.
With all those comrades of yours,
what would you know?
I'll kill you.
Kill me and then what?
You think you can escape this inn district
wounded like that, by yourself
with Seii soldiers everywhere?
Even if you make it out,
over 30,000 Yamato soldiers
have been split up across the barracks.
Do you really have it in you
to rally them all,
take command, and lead them back home?
If you can picture a future
where you pull that off,
then go ahead, kill me.
I owe you an apology
for all my disrespect.
The responsibility for this incident
lies entirely with me,
Right Lieutenant General Sugoh.
I ignored your counsel
and advanced our forces into Kanazawa.
I too wish to avoid any further missteps,
or leave a stain on my name for posterity.
And when we return to Yamato,
there are things
I must ask my father as well.
Please.
I beg you,
lend me your strength.
I'm repaying you for earlier.
Before Seii's reinforcements arrive,
we are getting out of here.
Please.
The two who escaped should be nearby!
Find them at all costs!
I thought it would be better for us
to have more allies,
but it seems we are the only ones left.
Let's keep moving.
Right Lieutenant General Sugoh,
you've been wounded in the abdomen too.
You should rest a little.
A wound like this is nothing in battle.
My wife's slap hurts more.
BANG BANG
I'll admit, I never would have guessed
you two would team up.
So, did that hurt
more than your wife's slap?
Muuton Nagao…
Do not take it personally.
I have my own reasons too.
Well, well.
In a rush for glory, weren't you?
Muuton Nagao.
What?
Damn, that hurts.
Did he hit my heart?
This is brutal.
Commander Wajima,
I think… I screwed up.
Now she's going to
hate me.
Fancy meeting you here, Goh.
LEFT LIEUTENANT GENERAL
SHIRYO NAGAMINE
Shiryo, what are you doing here?
Following Strategist Kaku's orders.
We will save the talk for later.
-Let's get you to the Sai River now.
-The Sai River?
I've got soldiers concealed
along the riverbank.
The field medic is there too.
Leave the Yamato soldiers in Kanazawa
to me.
We'll make it back to Yamato alive.
Hang in there, both of you!
ROAR
Left Lieutenant General Shiryo Nagamine
led his concealed forces
and wiped out the Seii forces.
He regrouped the Yamato forces stationed
in Kanazawa, and together with
Right Lieutenant General Goh Sugoh
and Grand Archivist Tonotsugu Taira,
turned back toward Fukui
to aid Ryumon and his troops.
In Kanazawa, a total of 194 soldiers
were killed in action,
The Seii army also suffered heavy losses
among their main forces.
And so, the Kanazawa night raid
devised by Muuton Nagao
came to its end.
FIVE DAYS LATER
OSAKA
Those barbarians started a war
without so much as a declaration!
The barbarian country
that invaded our land
must be crushed at all costs!
Exterminate the barbarians!
Annex the barbarian nation!
EXPEL THE BARBARIANS!
WIPE THEM OUT!
This is getting out of hand.
The whole capital's already
in a war frenzy.
DEPUTY MASTER OF ARMS
YOSHITSUNE ASAMA
Still, if I had gone to the front,
don't you think they would be chanting
"Mr. Tsune" by now?
Right, Misumi?
AUDITOR
AOTERU MISUMI
But it's only been five days
since the Seii army's invasion.
Side-parted hair completely ignored me.
Why has news of the war spread so quickly?
And why are protests
flaring up everywhere?
It just doesn't add up.
In other words, you are saying
someone's behind the protests?
This is likely a plot
by those looking to profit off the war.
In theory, if someone were to mobilize
the large force stationed
in the capital region,
Seii's capital could fall.
Misumi,
there's only one person in the government
who could mobilize an army that large.
It's certainly possible.
The annexation of Seii, achieved through
the use of force by Lord Taira, you say?
Still, I doubt Borderland General Ryumon
or Strategist Kaku
would see that as "peace across the land."
I suppose not.
YAMATO
FROG MEAT CURRY
Though there are many tadpoles
under the sun,
only a rare few become frogs.
Lie on firewood and persuade the heavens.
Therein lies the key
that determines victory.
-I just remembered something urgent.
-What?
Mr. Tsune, I'm so sorry.
I know you invited me to dinner,
but I can't make it after all. Next time!
Hey, where are you going, Misumi? Misumi!
DESTROY AND ANNEX THE ENEMY STATE