Hell's Paradise (地獄楽)

Hell's Paradise

A faint flower was blooming unnoticed by anyone

Not a burning red, but flickering serenely in red

I've been pausing for a long time dragging my past at my feet

If I break free from this ambivalence,

will I be able to bloom by its side?

The future is slipping away between my fingers

What mistake did I make to pay this price?

Always hurting myself

and hesitant even to a small joy

I want to stop now

The flower just bloomed in dignity

and that was all I needed to be happy

I just wanted to protect this one flower

Wishing to be strong, I

picked up the vulnerability I had once cast away

Can't break free from the ambivalence

In ambivalence, I become myself

Like rooting strongly into the soil

like swaying ephemerally to the wind

I'm slowly loosening myself to bloom

Hell's Paradise

Ephemeralness and Fire

So depending on the matchup, it may make sense for me to protect you.

We're both shinobi, but you and I are nothing alike.

Nothing's more important to me than my life.

I'm not risking it for anything.

I agree.

My goal is to make it back home alive.

To live and see my wife.

I don't intend to risk my life.

Enough.

Mission complete. Let's get out of here.

Don't leave anything behind.

Gabimaru.

You've been acting strange.

You've stopped killing on every job.

You used to kill everyone in the way before getting to work.

What does it matter? We were hired to steal this.

Is that it?

Has getting married changed your thinking?

A mere marriage wouldn't cause a change of heart.

Oh, welcome home.

D-Darling.

Uh, yeah.

You're not hurt today.

I'm relieved.

L-Lately, I haven't been hired to kill anyone.

I see.

That's good.

I'm glad.

It's not a change of heart.

I'm at a loss.

My whole life, I've only lived as a shinobi, and yet...

I don't know how to face her.

I-I like chestnut rice.

Huh? Oh...

I see.

I don't know how to face her.

So, what is it this time?

Killing.

Gabimaru the Hollow, without blood or tears.

That is my true face.

Welcome...

Stay where you are.

My face looks awful.

I'd only scare you.

Stop.

You'll be soiled.

Y-You're not afraid?

Of course not.

You're not an ogre or a ghost.

Whatever your face looks like, you're still my husband.

I still don't know how to face her.

But I don't ever want her expression to be clouded.

Yui...

My goal is to live and see my wife.

I don't intend to risk my life.

So...

I'll risk everything else instead.

My beliefs.

My reason, my common sense.

Even my humanity.

Gabimaru probably using plan B.

Gabimaru

Yuzuriha

What? Plan B?

When human and flower merge, human turns into flower if flower's tao wins.

But if balanced, human gains flower's power.

Just like Tensen.

That's what my brother did.

Yes, but he beat flower's tao.

Tan entered body through flower,

but only very small amount, so achieved balance.

His body same as Tensen now.

In other words, if we control the transformation,

we can regenerate just like them.

There's something I'd like to confirm.

Mu Dan's tentacle.

I can use this to turn myself into flowers.

It should be easy to control this little.

Too dangerous.

Balance happens by coincidence.

Normally, turn into flower, even if small amount.

But Chobe did it.

How?

Probably because on verge of death.

Tao consumed by breathing, thinking, everything involved in living.

But when dying, do nothing. No thoughts.

So tao focus only on regenerating.

I see.

No see!

Brother special.

Beat flower's tao even when unconscious.

Sense of self strong.

Desire to live strong.

My brother is special. Give it up.

You'll just end up like the others.

If you stab yourself with that, you'll turn into a flower and die.

Chobe was different from the others because he had something to lose.

Because he had someone to live for,

no matter what it cost him.

Abandon humanity to make it home alive.

That is...

Plan B.

It defies common sense.

Gabimaru

Yuzuriha

But Gabimaru could do it.

No, I'm sure he will

if that will get him closer to his wife.

Gaining the ability to regenerate hasn't changed much.

My opponent hinders me.

My regeneration and tao are being weakened.

My endurance has only increased slightly.

We both have to avoid fatal blows to our tanden in particular.

But that's all it would take.

That would be enough...

to kill Ran.

Before my body is consumed by flowers.

You're a freak.

You're still fighting after dying once.

You've even abandoned your humanity.

For an uncertainty.

You're a fool. I don't have time for this.

Maybe you're right.

But there are places only fools can reach.

Calmness and logic won't get you there.

Sometimes, you can only rely on your experiences.

You're self-serving, but you're also clear-headed.

You've probably never known anything that's made you a fool.

You bet I'm clear-headed.

I don't fight anyone I can't beat.

But...

I'll make anyone who tears my favorite clothes pay.

Those aren't even yours.

My fire tao can't strike a fatal blow against Ran's water tao.

But for your earth tao, it'd be possible.