Dororo (どろろ)

Ash rain?

Oh no, it's "Nokosaregumo"!

Hurry, prepare a bride. Quick!

The black cloud had no proper name.

It floated over the land all alone, as if left behind.

So the people often called it "Nokosaregumo," the Forsaken Cloud.

Party is over

But I still wanna dance

I can't even sleep

Someday, one day my passion's fire will

From the beginning I knew

One day the flames would die out

Hey, I thought I didn't need anything

But even now, I'm so serious

Ah... I still have time to make it

Ah... but I'm gonna burn it up, baby

Sorry darling, it's not that easy

But surely it's not that bad either

Give me fire

Light it up, baby. I'm gonna burn it up, yeah

Party is over

Sorry darling Hurry up Ah... I still have time to make it

Sorry darling Hurry up Ah... I still have time to make it

Give me fire

Light it up, baby. I'm gonna burn it up, yeah

#8 The story of Saru

Ugh, it stinks.

Like rotten eggs.

Doesn't it bother you?

Can you even smell?

Jeez, I'm always the only one talking.

You can talk now, can't you?

Okay, let's practice talking.

Come on, say something to me.

Wow, a bridal parade.

But...

Something doesn't seem right.

Hey, stop that!

Outta my way!

No, I won't let you shoot arrows at a happy bride.

What's wrong with you?

A happy bride? Yeah right! Big Sis is being sent off to marry a monster.

To marry a monster?

So I gotta stop 'em.

Beat it! Or I'll shoot you too!

Calm your horses. Tell me more about it.

We know a thing or two about beating monsters.

That's it.

A cloud right over the village. That's the monster?

That's right.

Big Sis told me.

People call it Nokosaregumo.

From way back in time, it's appeared now and then to eat people up.

One time, the villagers offered a bride to keep it from eating the others.

Then it left without killing any more.

Ever since, they've offered a bride every time it comes.

If they don't offer one, it'll get mad and eat up the whole village.

It's a monster but it wants a human bride?

And a lot of them, too?

Sis said it probably ate them all.

I'll never understand how a monster thinks.

So your big sis was chosen this time, huh?

I've got to help her. I don't want her to be eaten up.

We can help you there.

This guy here has beaten up lots of monsters.

He can beat it for you.

-Really? -But it's gonna cost you.

Can't do it for free.

They're great.

Not these. Something worth money, you know?

Hey, this is gold!

Got it in the river. I got lots of it.

Take all you want.

Really? You've got a deal then.

I'm Dororo.

I'm Saru.

Saru? Like a monkey? That's funny.

Dororo is a funny name, too.

No it's not, it's a nice name!

Come on, say it's nice.

It's not.

Big Sis.

I told you over and over not to come!

I came to save you.

I can't leave with you.

Why not?

You're actually doing this for the village?

Forget about them!

They're using you to save themselves.

That's not true.

I chose to come.

I don't want any monster eating everybody up.

You, too.

I don't want you to die.

I know. But you must leave.

Hey, ease up.

We'll beat that monster for you.

That'll solve all your problems.

You? How will you defeat it?

If it eats people, it has to have a mouth and a belly.

We'll tear it apart.

See? He's all ready for it.

No. It's coming.

W-What is this?

Let's get out of here!

Idiots, it'll hear you!

Hyakkimaru, over there!

What's wrong?

Hyakkimaru's vision was surrounded by a wall of evil flame.

The dark cloud was a part of the devilish ghoul.

Hyakkimaru was enclosed in a wall of fire.

For the first time ever, he had completely lost his sight.

Big Sis!

It's a centipede.

It's humongous.

Hyakkimaru, it's coming!

We're saved...

This is where you live?

-Yeah, I live on my own. -On your own?

Big Sis ain't my real sister.

I've lived alone all my life.