Hakkenden (八犬伝)

Has it been a month since we were besieged?

No one has eaten anything for seven days.

At this rate, we can't even go out and fight.

Is this the end?

Oh no! I hate Anzai Kagetsuna!

Three years ago, during the great famine, we provided 5,000 bales of rice sacks of rice!

When we are hit by a famine

To invade with such a large army...

To repay the lord's kindness with insult!

Oh, Yatsufusa!

You're still as healthy as ever.

Yeah, that's right.

You...

Would you bite Kagetsu to death?

If you successfully bring back Kagetsune's head,

I'll give you any amount of fish or meat you want as a reward.

Is that not enough...?

In that case,

Fusehime I'll make you my bride.

Please don't do that.

Yatsufusa is no ordinary dog.

She understands human speech.

Hahahahaha.

What nonsense I've been saying.

I can't believe the princess scolded me to the very end.

Please forgive my unworthy father, Fushimihime.

Yafusa!

What's all the fuss about?

My lord, please take a look.

Anzai's forces are scattered!

Stop! That way! He's gone that way.

What's going on?!

Kagetsune...

Attack him! Now's the time!

Yeah!

Yay yay oh!

Yay yay oh!

She manipulated Anzai Kagetsune with her charms.

Not only did she oppress and torture the people for her own pleasure,

She even harmed neighboring countries.

I'll punish her here!

I'm afraid so.

It's not my fault for indulging in pleasure.

This is Lord Kagetsu.

"A woman's joys and sorrows depend on others," as the saying goes.

Even if you say it was wrong for me to be favored by Lord Kagetsune,

What other path does a weak woman have?

And what's more,

It was your disciples who destroyed the previous lord whom I served.

Kinwan Hachiro, it was your disciples.

That's why

I was picked up by Lord Kagetsune.

This woman has a point.

Untie her.

Ha!

Thank you for your mercy.

No, wait!

I know you're not such a pitiful woman.

I've seen it with my own eyes.

It's just as my father said.

You're a great villain, on par with Kagetsune.

Every citizen of Anzai's domain knows it.

My lord, I cannot accept this.

This woman must be punished.

This would be unfair to my subjects.

My subjects...

Then I will cut off his head.

Yoshizane Satomi!

He initially said he would forgive me, but

Toy with someone's life...

Kill me if you want!

I'll use Tamazusa's grudge to curse the Satomi family!

Ugh!

Yoshizane!

I'll make you realize the weight of what you say!

And to your grandchildren's generations.

Send them all to the realm of beasts.

I'll turn you into a dog of worldly desires!

Yeeeesss!

Hahahaha...

Hahahaha...

Princess, princess...

Your Lordship

What are you doing, Yafusa?

Let go of the princess!

If you don't let go, I'll punish you, even though you're a bastard.

Please wait.

Please wait, Father.

I, myself,

I understand Yafusa's feelings.

What?

Yafusa is

angry because the promise to Father has not been fulfilled.

Don't say stupid things!

That's not foolish.

My father, the head of the Satomi family,

Once spoken,

they cannot take it back later.

Princess...

What are you thinking?

I believe

I must become Yafusa's bride.

I believe.

Yoshizane!

You've made me realize the weight of what I once said!

Until your grandchildren's generation, send them all to the realm of beasts.

I'll turn them into dogs of worldly desires!

This dog is possessed by a demon.

If he's possessed by a demon,

I'll save him.

Father

I I'll keep evil spirits away from the Satomi family.

Fushimihime, Fushimihime!

How's that?

I have finished exploring Futatsuyama, but

I can't find any sign of Lady Fushimi anywhere.

Ugh! I'm sick of hearing that!

Because of the power of expedient means

All sentient beings in the world

Isn't that correct?

Daisuke was there to see it through.

Daisuke, what a great job!

Just as you'd expect from Hachiro's son.

Ha, what a great compliment!

Fire!

Fushimihime!

Princess!

Princess...

Finally

There's something I want to tell you.

Don't open your mouth.

Someone, grab the cloth!

Ha!

Lady Fushimi...

Please forgive me.

The vengeful spirit that possessed Yafusa

I have purified it with my prayers.

However

The power of the vengeful spirit Strong...

Still

The grudge against the Satomi family

All... must be erased...

It will not come true.

Damn you, Tamatsuri's vengeful spirit...

Father Yes

This...

I have now poured my prayers into this jewel.

Please search for those who possess these eight jewels.

For me.

I'll definitely...

The Satomi family... Let's help them.

Princess...

Princess!

This is it.

This is the beginning of "Hakkenden."

What do you think?

This is just the beginning...

Does it make a good picture?

Oh no!

What are you doing?

Such a rock-solid story.

From a head that feels like it's made of lime.

I wonder how such an incredible story can come about.

...So, is it interesting? Or not?

Interesting.

I recently illustrated this "Yumiharizuki" (The Moon of the Dead), too.

It was pretty interesting.

It's even better.

So, could you please illustrate "Hakkenden"?

Oh...

I won't draw it.

"I won't draw it?"

You keep complaining and telling me to draw the illustrations

I've had enough

If you draw them, I won't complain anymore

I'll do it

You

Don't complain...

Never again

Father

Mr. Horiuchi's maid of honor...

Because I'm a devoted reader... He came to see me, saying he wanted to meet me once.

I wouldn't meet you unless you had a letter of introduction.

I always tell him that, don't you think? Chingoro.

I've already told him that, and he has left.