(Shinsengumi Headquarter)
They seem to have a gathering tonight.
The venue is Shimamuraya.
It's Ikedaya.
Those gathering in Ikedaya tonight are planning a deliberate ignition!
We have to stop them!
Why did you come back now shamelessly?
I want to prevent the deliberate ignition
and protect Kyoto.
I want to stop Hikojiro and Tsukito!
After that,
I will take whatever punishments!
Even the seppuku!
I have certainly
received your sincerity.
It's time for the fight!
Smash it!
(Episode 8 Smash! The Ikedaya Incident)
Shimamuraya and...
Ikedaya...
Which one should we choose?
Let God decide it.
Eh?
Buddhism, Shintoism and Christianity. Which god is to your liking?
Ichibanboshi and Sakuya.
Whose info is right? The probability is equal.
Therefore, it is important to prepare measures in case of any situation.
As a result, we Shinsengumi will divide into two groups
to search the inns of Gion exhaustively.
(Illustration of Inns) The Hijikata Squad led by Sakuya,
will search Omiya, Shimamuraya, Etsubo, Ogawatei,
and Izutsu.
(Izutsu)
Roger.
Hijikata Squad is the focus of this operation.
Suzuran and Bou, go along with Sakuya leading our soldiers.
Roger!
Sogen, after treating Furutaka Shuntaro,
I want you to join Hijikata Squad.
Roger.
The Kondo Squad led by Ichibanboshi,
will go straight down Kiyamachi Street,
(Shikokuya) search Shikokuya and Ikedaya.
(Ikedaya) search Shikokuya and Ikedaya.
Roger.
Akira, Gyatarou and I will go with you.
Roger.
Well,
which side will be the right?
Of course, it's us.
(Ikedaya)
Nonsense...
Take the emperor to Hagi?
Since the political change on August 18th,
we Choshu cannot even enter the Imperial Palace.
In that case, we'll bring the emperor with us.
I won't let those villains from Aizu and Satsuma do as they wish!
Overthrow the corrupt Bakufu!
Protect Japan from invasion by foreign barbarians!
- Yes! - Totally agreed!
Complete nonsense...
Overthrow them!
But no need to set fire to Kyoto.
That's their wish.
(Retainer of Kumamoto Domain, Miyabe Teizo) A big fire in the capital is the prerequisite for
borrowing arms and ammunition from Zomennooni.
The masked are not only related to us Sonno Joi Faction,
but also to the Kobu Gattai Faction.
They are cowardly bats, neither birds nor beasts.
Untrustworthy.
So we will just take advantage of them.
We're the ones being taken advantage of. Why don't you get it?
What?
Hold back our troops?
Akizuki, what do you mean?
If we send troops,
a war between Aizu and Choshu is unavoidable.
It's not a time for that.
Do you mean it doesn't matter even if they attack Imperial Palace?
Yes, it doesn't matter.
If you do so, you will be relieved of the Military Commissioner of Kyoto,
and we will return to our hometowns.
Stop joking! I will send the troops!
As you said, my lord.
But since it takes time to prepare for a battle.
after the Shinsengumi finished their job,
Aizu Domain will arrive at the scene.
Akizuki...
All for the sake of our clan.
(Sacred Lantern)
It's a bad wound, but it won't kill you.
Your survival rate is about 73.6%.
Tomorrow it's the Gion Festival, so it will be noisy.
The Zomennooni...
purposely chose this day to burn down the city.
Because it's the day when people's souls crowd.
The day when souls crowd?
Rashomaru,
it seems still far from being satisfied.
I will collect the rest at tonight's festival.
Those patriotic souls.
(Izutsu Inn)
(Etsubo Inn)
(Ogawatei)
This is a police investigation!
(Shikokuya)
This is a police investigation!
Let's barge into them one by one!
What's the next inn?
It's Ikedaya.
(Ikedaya)
Set Kyoto on fire,
take advantage of the chaos to secure the Emperor.
No objection!
Good grief...
Katsura, you're OK with the plan?
Would you please wait after I finish this cup?
(Shimamuraya)
This is a police investigation!
Here to smash it.
I will search the second floor.
Then we will see around the first floor.
The 999th people...
Eh?
Is it alright?
I heard a sound...
He's the masked.
Flint and fire arrows!
Were they about to set fire from here?
This is...
What's the matter?
Look.
Oh.
It looks like the picture back in the basement of Shirakawaya!
Oh!
Is it a map...
May I have it?
Wow! A perfect fit!
It's the Seimei Shrine.
(Ikedaya)
This is a police investigation!
Smash it!
Is the owner here?
Yes.
Please hold on.
It's the Shinsengumi.
Wait!
It's too early to get out.
Put out the fire.
The owner is still not here yet?
Sorry,
I think he will come soon.
It's here.
Eh!?
(Seimei Shrine)
Playing with sand at such a place?
Gunpowder!
Track the trace of the gunpowder
Roger.
It can't be stopped even if I'm killed.
I won't kill you.
I will let you confess all.
It is too late to stop it.
Craps!
(Seimei Shrine)
Tied up tightly.
Run.
Coming.
I am Kondo Isami, Commander of Shinsengumi!
Leader of the 8th Squad, Todo Heisuke!
I'm the leader of the 2nd Squad, Nagakura Shinpachi!
Leader of the 1st Squad of Shinsengumi, Okita Soji.
Here I come!
If they resist, just finish them with no mercy!
We got this!
Run quickly!
Are you here to help me?
I'm pleased.
Quickly!
Jump off!
Your skills are awesome.
Oh.
I know you're going easy on me.
It's not bad to be killed by a lady like you.
The Aizu Domain will come over here soon.
It will be too late!
Strong, smart,
and beautiful...
Suitable for being my wife.
I won't allow you to die in such a place.
See you.
I won't die here.
Hey, hey!
How many people do you ronins got?
Hijikata Squad will come soon! Hold on until then!
Got it.
Bring it on!
Oh!
Fire!
It's on fire!
Call the firefighters!
What's going on!?
For what did you do this?
For the noble goal of that one,
this is a lofty sacrifice.
Which I'll partake in!
The 1000th people...
It's on fire.
Fire!
All soldiers, put out the fire!
Roger!
Well...
From now on...
the real festival is beginning...
All of you, come here.
The situation is getting worse.
Anyone! Anyone here!
Sir Kogoro? I will open the door now.
Don't open it! Never do you open the door!
Comrades in Ikedaya were assaulted by Shinsengumi!
What...
We will send reinforcements now!
No.
It will become a war with Aizu if Choshu gets further involved.
But...
Choshu is irrelevant in this incident.
I have no choice but to let my comrades die.
For the future of our Choshu Domain!
That is...
Please, bear with it!
Fire is rampaging in the city from the northeast.
Send out someone to help!
Roger!
It's on you!
Tsk, out of ammo.
Be prepared, Shinsengumi.
My blade is thirsty for blood tonight.
Wow, thanks for the theatrical lines.
You are the next!
Stop joking!
Watch this!
The substitute of Kondo Isami!
Tsukito!
Don't call me by that name!
I've told you many times!
Don't get in my way, Shinsengumi!
Do you really want to do such things?
Everything is according to the will of that person.
I don't care about that person!
What?
Tsukito, come and join Shinsengumi!
Atone for your sins and live your life with us together!
Don't give up on yourself!
Even sinners can start over here!
You will have friends!
You are not alone!
I knew you're an idiot,
but not to this extent.
Huh?
It's too late!
What I have done,
how many people have I killed,
do you know that!?
There's no starting over for me!
Go to hell!!!!!
I won't let you do it, Rashomaru.
Did you think an ordinary sword could be a match for the bewitched sword?
I won't let the Commander,
Kondo Isami, be killed by you for another time!
He's just a criminal who is a fake!
He's not a fake!
I've learned from the substitutes.
That as long as there are people who carry on the will of Sincerity,
Shinsengumi will be reborn again and again!
What touching loyalty, Todo Heisuke.
You are really like a samurai!
Dedicate your life
to this country!
The substitute of Hijikata Toshizo...
Sorry!
We got late!
It's all settled in Ikedaya!
Wow, you did well.
The criminals are all gathered.
The substitute of Kondo Isami,
are these who you called friends?
I won't forgive anyone who hurts my friends.
If you keep doing this,
I have no choice but to kill you...
The substitute of Kondo Isami,
I'm not going to kill you yet.
I want you to fully enjoy the loneliness and pain
that I experienced!
Todo!
Hold on!
I think I'll be paralyzed for a while.
Lead Shinsengumi from now on.
Eh?
I?
Yes.
As the Commander.
Wait.
I can't do that!
You can't at the beginning.
But if you keep pretending that you can,
eventually you will be able to do it.
I was too.
That day, in the political change on August 18th,
Commander and others were killed.
I took over the duty to lead Shinsengumi.
For me, who had only been following Commander and Hijikata,
the duty was far beyond my means.
But, as the only survivor, I
had to do it.
Ichibanboshi,
it's possible for you too.
No. It's possible because it's you.
Lead Shinsengumi.
Royalists or Sabaku Group...
I can't get my head around those things.
You have to teach me more.
No need for that.
Follow the sincerity in your heart.
Sincerity...
Please...
I beg you...
Hey, Todo!
He just lost consciousness.
Take the litter here!
Carry him to the headquarter now!
I will...
definitely fix him!
It's all on you!
- The street is... - The fire moves too fast.
Let's split up to put out the fire.
I will go to help those who got burnt.
(Aizu)
Thanks for your hard work.
Aizu Domain, you are so slow!
Huh?
You guys,
you are late, so go to help put out the fire.
What are you saying?
How could you treat we samurais as the firefighters...
If the direction of the wind changes,
the Imperial Palace where the Emperor resides in will become a sea of fire.
Is Aizu Domain fine with that?
Head to the Kamogawa river!
Carry the water!
Are you guys okay?
Yep.
What a horrible scene...
Mom, mom!
Fine!
Hey, where are you going?
Of course,
get back.
Back?
Even though it has been like that?
It doesn't matter how it has been.
It will cost some time,
but it will be restored after being cleaned up.
Come on, optimistic of you to say that.
Let's start over too.
Star over from the beginning.
I will go get some food!
Hey, Commander,
give us your orders.
(Shinsengumi School ghost stories)
If hidden in the toilet of school...
Time for the Kenjutsu practice!
Ahhhh!
(The End)