Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement (戦国BASARA Judge End)

The Sengoku Period,

a time of chaos and bloodshed.

In this period of warring states,

dozens of feudal lords vied for supremacy,

hoping to unite this land of the rising sun.

Among them, Oda Nobunaga,

who had nearly brought the entire country under his rule.

But at Honnoji Temple,

he was betrayed and laid low

by his retainer, Akechi Mitsuhide.

However, Akechi himself was laid low by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

And the world was once again

plunged into the maelstrom of war.

Recruiting one warlord after another,

Toyotomi quickly became a force to be reckoned with.

Many a feudal lord fell before his might,

and the number who openly defied him grew thin.

The Toyotomi Army was now

on the verge of engulfing even Hojo in the east.

As if to rise in rebellion against Toyotomi,

one man rode in haste to Hojo Ujimasa's Odawara Castle.

The so-called "Big Boss" of Oshu, Date Masamune.

Are you ready, guys?

Yeah!

Let's get this conquest party started!

Your Lordship!

Your Lordship!

The Toyotomi, sir!

They were seen at Odawara!

If they have already invaded the Hojo,

our Takeda army must respond swiftly--

Yukimura, you are too anxious!

Lordship!

Should Odawara fall,

it is inevitable they will next invade Kai itself!

All the more reason, boy!

In times such as this,

the duty of an army's general is to calmly discern the situation.

Your Lordship, you are truly great.

I sought to launch us headlong

with only shallow thoughts and no concern for what lies ahead.

Buffoon!

And yet, should you lose that fire,

you would be a warrior no more.

Your Lordship!

The fire in my heart. Grr.

Burns bright!

Become an inferno, Yukimura!

Your Lordship!

My fire shall not extinguish!

Yes! More! Burn more, Yukimura!

-- Your Lordship! -- Yukimura!

Your Lordship!

-- Yukimura! --I missed this.

Your Lordship!

Curses!

Damn that upstart Toyotomi!

How can he "rule the world with strength"

with neither pride nor dignity?

Hideyoshi.

It seems your personal involvement won't be needed.

Hanbei.

It is your resourcefulness that has gotten my army this far.

Take the rest that you have earned.

Thank you, Hideyoshi. I will do just that.

Dear Mitsunari and Ieyasu, I leave the rest in your hands.

Right.

I, Mitsunari.

Along with Ieyasu, swear upon my life,

that I shall be of service to the cause, without fail.

Fall, Hojo. This country no longer has use for the weak.

O, great ancestors! Tell me what I should--

No! I have decided!

Please my lord! Don't do this!

You will unhand me!

Just once! I, too, would taste victor--!

-- -- ...ry...

Oh! My back!

My lord!

Where is Fuma? What of Fuma?!

Ringing to the heavens!

Flashing on earth!

Tremble before our mighty onslaught!

Fire!

The weapons of the Saika will change war itself.

Do you feel it?

Mere ninja are of no consequence.

For we are the proud folk of the Saika Faction!

It appears the Saika Faction

are doing good work at the west gate.

As long as nothing unsavory happens,

Odawara Castle is ours.

Alas, Hideyoshi.

It seems fate will not allow me to walk by your side.

Lord Masamune!

If you rush in, it will throw the column--

No problem!

There's no one down this road who can stop me!

Until I take Odawara-- No, take the whole country,

I got no plans on slowin' down!

Sanada Yukimura.

I'm already one step ahead of you.

What are you doing to take this country?

My lord!

What is your report?

A lookout near Odawara

reports an army quickly advancing.

From what land does it hail?

Sir.

It is my understanding the army comes from Oshu.

Lord Masamune?

Ah, so the One-Eyed Dragon makes his move.

--Your Lordsh-- -- Silence, Yukimura!

But Lordship, I have yet to say anything.

I know what you wish to say.

You would call upon Takeda to follow Date.

Rise up in arms to vanquish the Toyotomi.

That is indeed what I would wish! And then I will battle

Lord Masamune for control of the country.

--This time I-- -- You Buffoon!

Now is not yet the time to act.

Be that as it may, if Odawara falls.

The Hojo will not fall so easily.

But as the Toyotomi stand now,

Lord Hojo is not capable of repell--

You still don't see, Yukimura.

Toyotomi's enemy is neither Hojo, nor Date.

Then, Which army could it be?

There is one more Tiger.

Tiger?

How goes it, Sakai?

We're calling on the Hojo side to surrender.

But they don't seem ready to trust us yet.

Then, we wait.

The fact that they have not attacked

is evidence of their hesitation.

With the west gate having been breached by Saika,

Hojo's men must know there is no need

to guard the east gate here.

I would like to avoid any pointless bloodshed.

Agreed.

-- --

-- Ah! --

I am glad you've made this decision.

We are here to seek protection, as promised.

Of course, men!

--You will be treated with- --

What is the meaning of this?!

Enough!

You... cowardly...

Toyotomi's men?

What a glorious feat, Tokugawa.

Gyobu! Explain this!

Have you forgotten the Taiko's order?

Every last Hojo soldier is to be killed.

But, Gyobu.

Thanks to you, I coaxed open the east gate

suffering not a single casualty.

The main keep should fall in short order.

-- --

It seems Gyobu has now breached the east gate.

Hm.

News, my lord!

--Yes, what is it? --An army rapidly approaches

from north of Odawara!

The banner is that of the Date of Oshu!

The One-Eyed Dragon.

What does he hope to gain with just a single army?

Lord Hideyoshi,

this rebel wishes the Toyotomi harm.

I seek permission to put him to the sword.

Hm. And I grant it.

My lord.

For your trust. I am grateful.

I assume you think you're being stealthy?

Well I wasn't trying to hide, per se,

but you took forever to notice me.

The Uesugi and the Takeda may have common ground,

but I have no interest in making friends.

How 'bout more than friends?

So, how's the battle down there going?

Do you not know? Toyotomi won.

Really. You think so?

You're saying the Hojo could win?

Well I wouldn't go that far.

Funny thing about war, though: y'never know what might happen.

Straight on!

We do this in one fell swoop!

What's wrong, Kojuro?

That's not the face of a guy about to hit the party scene.