Sengoku Youko (戦国妖狐)

Senya!

Fight us Senya!

If you wish for us to obey you, then show us your power!

Shut up and obey us, you say?

No, I went too far. Forgive me.

I need your power. Please help me.

Then fight me.

If I win, then I will become the master of this body.

No. I...

Take this!

Kongou Bakurikiken!

Oh no... I didn't mean to...

O-Our king is strong indeed.

Fight me next!

-Me! -No, me!

No, wait.

I...

To gain their respect, I have to defeat them all...

That's...

On May 19...

Our Lord will perish...

What is this about?

How is it that I have not noticed this?

What did you see?

How should I explain it?

It began when I was on my way to cut down some bamboo posts.

I noticed someone cutting them down before me.

To my surprise, that someone was me.

The other me walked confidently past me.

When I looked back,

I had already...

finished cutting down the posts and was on my way home.

You're saying you cut through time?

After that, it began to happen more frequently.

I soon became able to see the entirety of my life.

Time had been completed.

You've mastered yourself too much.

Time and possibility are endless, and we are free to choose.

Yet fate is already determined, decided by none other than myself.

What does that even...

Quiet!

Do you mean to say you've gained precognitive powers,

which revealed your death on May 19 at the hands of Matsunaga?

Not quite, but something like that.

What about the restoration of the Bakufu?

It is no concern for those like you who merely worship my sword.

Getting to the point,

I want you to help the 200 retainers living here escape.

You require illusions? But they won't last forever, you know.

Even if we can trick them for a day...

Don't worry. It's my head Matsunaga's after.

If we give him the real thing, his goal will be accomplished.

It'll be the end.

However...

Please.

Do not bow your head, human king.

Hanatora...

Zanzou and Shinsuke, make a doll for each retainer.

We'll use my underground passage as the escape route.

Is everyone clear?

I'll leave it to you.

Zanzou and Shinsuke, follow Hanatora's orders.

Understood?

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Employing a Land God such as myself...

I know that this is no light matter.

Of course.

I fell asleep again?

Even among the thousand demons there were superior beings.

I must get them to accept me first.

Good morning.

Make any progress with the Katawara?

Not much. They all want to fight me.

I see.

Well, take your time.

It's early. I'm going back to bed.

I'll let you in on one more thing.

Shinsuke is your enemy.

Shinsuke...

Were you my enemy?

Did your master seal away my father

and try to kill me?

Shinsuke...

It's true.

Most of it, anyway.

Then it's just as he said...

I'm a weapon made for fighting.

That part isn't true.

And I don't think we're enemies.

And you're not a weapon.

What do you mean?

I mean that I'm your friend...

and you're still just a little kid.

Just a little kid?

Right now, he is just a human child.

He's just a little kid.

Why should I care about the demons?

Right now, he is just a human child.

I remember.

I remember now.

I have been saved by you many times.

Senya.

If you want to hear about your past, I'll tell you all I know.

The most shocking thing I'd experienced before losing my memory

was seeing Shinsuke shed tears for my sake.

That's why I was able to remember.

That shock awoke my sleeping memories.

Raihou, Shinzen, Gogakushi, Mashira, Shitari, Rousa.

Come forth.

What's with Senya? Did he get bigger?

He's matured mentally.

Here, he appears bigger.

Since you're calling us by name...

Have you regained your memories?

I'll tell you now.

We will not fight a dragon.

I'd rather not fight as well if I can avoid it.

But I want to save Tsukiko.

What do you think I should do?

How should I know?

Mudo's goal is to fight me.

We can't run away forever.

He will eventually give up.

Your goal was to become the king of darkness, was it not?

Would a king run?

How hypocritical.

It's you who doesn't want to fight.

That's right.

But as your master, I could control you with spirit energy and force you to fight.

Like before.

So instead, you'd like us to fight a dragon?

I don't want to do that.

Would you fight something else?

I don't want that either.

This is a waste of time.

Do you still believe you can escape the spiral of battle?

We are weapons.

Even if that's true, I won't stop thinking.

How'd it go?

Right...

"Don't mess with the dragon."

"Forget about Tsukiko."

That's about it, sir.

But they wish for other fights.

Don't talk to me like that.

The person you became after losing your memories is the real you, right?

Yeah...

It didn't go very well, Shinsuke.

I see.

Well, I guess just getting your memories back isn't enough.

Why are you with me, Shinsuke?

I'm not sure either.

What happened to the Dangaishuu head temple?

I don't know.

It must have been a big explosion.

What about Jinka Yamato?

He turned into some kind of beast and disappeared.

So can I continue to follow you?

Of course. We'll get Tsukiko back too.

This isn't bad either.

Your name was Tsukiko, right?

You look good in everything.

Thank you.

Mudo has been losing his edge ever since this girl showed up.

I'll wear anything.

But give me back what I was wearing when I got here.

I borrowed it and have to return it when I get home.

Get home?

But you're mine now.

I will go home.

Senya will beat you.

Nobody can beat me!

I'm more worried that he won't fight at all.

I was worried for nothing. He hasn't grown dull at all.

In fact, his spirit energy is higher than ever!

Senya has no chance against a pure dragon.

This will be the end for sure!

What's that?

A long line, nau.

How are you feeling, youngster?

Shogun?

How about a change of pace?