Sengoku Basara 3 2

Has been a while~

Let's see if I can finish chapter 3 before second season of the anime starts...:p



Sengoku Basara 3
Chapter 2 "The Dragon's Right Eye"
Pg. 1
** Charging on back-to-back is how they do their fight. **

Pg. 2
-- Uesugi Kenshin --
-- Takeda Shingen --
-- Mouri Motonari --
-- Chousokabe Motochika --

-- Toyotomi Base --
-- Osaka Castle --
Hanbei - The past battle lays base for the next battle...
What shall be your next move then,

Masamune-kun?
-- Strategist of Toyotomi Troop --
-- Takenaka Hanbei --

** Rivalry rages between landlords!! **

Pg. 3
-- Yonezawa Castle --
-- Nihonmatsu Castle --

-- Date Troop --

-- Toyotomi Troop --

Soldier - Charge!!!
Claim our victory!!

Pg. 4
Masamune - CRAZY STORM!!

You guys might be cute,
but our vanguard won't go easy on you.

Soldier - S-...Six-clawed Swords,

crescent-shaped crest,

and an eye patch.

Pg. 5
Masamune - The One-Eyed Dragon
Date Masamune
-- Leader of Date Troop --
-- Date Masamune --

has arrived.

Soldier - Kuh...
charge!

Prepare yourself,
the One-Eyed Dragon!!!

Pg. 6
Kojuurou - KASUMIDANGETSU
== Hazy Crescent

Masamune - Be more spirited, guys!!
Soldier - 'Sir!!!

Kojuurou - Please be on your guard.
Your rear was wide opened, Masamune-sama.
Masamune - Huh? Aren't you going to guard my back, Kojuurou?

Pg. 7
Kojuurou - Certainly.
I, Kojuurou, will be the one to protect your rear.
-- Strategist of Date Troop --
-- Katakura Kojuurou --

Masamune - All right.

You guys, HERE WE GO!!
Soldier - OOOOH!!

Pg. 8
Masamune - Boost your morale and keep up with me, Kojuurou.
Kojuurou - 'Sir.

Soldier - How strong...

The man deemed the Dragon of Oushuu, Date Masamune,
and the Dragon's right eye...his confidant, Katakura Kojuurou.

Their bond as a leader and a follower is tighter than anything imaginable.
Kojuurou-dono is already protecting Date-dono's back.
How should I say it...

Pg. 9
The general himself standing in the front line like that,
isn't it more like he has no choice but to tag along with his leader?
But he never lost a battle. I've heard his people hold strong faith in him.

Speaking of that,
did you know about the battle in the Northern Region?
What about it?

-- Several days later --
-- Base of Date Troop --
-- Yonezawa Castle --

Pg. 10
Masamune - You heard 'bout that, Kojuurou?

Pg. 11
['Bout the riot of Northern Oushuu that happened lately.]
Looks like they ended up seeing me as their leader.

Kojuurou - Probably, those Toyotomi soldiers attacked
the farming village in order to provoke the riot,

to force you into leading the riot if you turned up,
and direct the riot to you, as the leader of this region, if you didn't.
Whatever the result might be, your reputation will be damaged and the benefit will go to Toyotomi.

I believe all these were planned out
by the strategist of Toyotomi troop, Takenaka Hanbei.

We indeed governed majority of Oushuu's land, but the leaders of the Southern Part still remain uncertain of their side.
-- Yonezawa Castle --
-- Nihonmatsu Castle --
-- Sir Iwaki --
-- Sir Nikaidou --
-- Sir Ashina --

Pg. 12
If the words about "Masamune-sama is leading the riot" got spread to that region...

Southern generals - There you are, Masamune-sama. How energetic of you, to practice your swords right after coming back from the battle.

We congratulates you for obtaining victory
in the battle of Nihonmatsu Castle.

Kojuurou - Speaking of the devil...
the generals of Southern Oushuu...Ashina, Nikaidou, Iwaki, hm...?

Southern generals - In fact...
we've come today to ask Masamune-sama for a favor.
Masamune - Huh?

Pg. 13
Southern generals - We would like
to ask you to take our soldiers in
to fight by your side in the upcoming battle.

They certainly would like a close view of you two's strong spirit...
Kojuurou - We can't possibly allow people we can't trust right beside Masamune-sama...
I thank you, but we can't possibly-

Masamune - OK.
But they have to take care of themselves, though.

Kojuurou - Masamune-sama.
Masamune - Don't worry, Kojuurou.

Pg. 14
No one in Ouchuu is going to fall for that stupid rumor
and go side with Toyotomi.

Nothing is certain in this chaotic world.
Information, subordinates, country, civilians;
Even your own family can turn against you within a night.

If you trust someone and take them on your back,
they might end up breaking your back.

If I were to suspect, there'll be no end to my suspicion.
So, I decided

Pg. 15
to trust you.

I've been carrying the whole of Oushuu all this time.
So why suspect now anyway?

Southern general - Our deepest gratitude.

Masamune - No objection, right?
Kojuurou.
Kojuurou - Certainly no, sir.

Date soldier - Masamune-sama,
the Toyotomi Troop is on the move!!

Pg. 16
They've made a battle formation at Hitotori Bridge!!
Masamune - Ha! Are you ready, guys?

-- Hitotori Bridge --
Date soldier - 'Sir!!

Soldier - Listen. Date Masamune is the man
with the crescent-shaped crest and eye patch.

If we present that man's head, our promotion to become retainers will no longer be just a dream.

Pg. 17
Masamune - HELL DRAGON!

Whoops, excuse me
for barging in without knocking first.

Soldiers - The...The crescent-shaped crest,
and the eye patch...!!

The One-Eyed Dragon, Date Masamune, is here.

All soldiers assemble!!

Pg. 18
Kojuurou - Gekkou.
== Moonlight

I will not let any of you
get close to Masamune-sama.

People - [Ooh~]
[Boss!]
[Boss!]
[Kojuurou-sama!]
[Wa~]

Masamune - Ha! Here we
GO!!

Pg. 19
Kojuurou - Masamune-sama, please refrain from any reckless action.
Masamune - Man, I'm tired of that same old lecture.

The Southern Oushuu soldiers are gone.

What're they doing below the bridge...?

Soldier - All Toyotomi soldiers, retreat!
Masamune - Huh?

Kojuurou - The Toyotomi soldiers move under the Southern Oushuu's general's command!?...Could this mean-

All of you, get away from the bridge!!

Masamune-sama, please pardon me for my insolence.

Pg. 20
People - The bridge collapsed!

Pg. 21
Masamune - Kojuurou!!

Kojuurou, all of you, are you alright...!!?
Date soldiers - [We're fine as well.]
Kojuurou - They're not too severe.
What about you, Masamune-sama!?

Masamune-sama, the Toyotomi troop and Southern Ouchuu's generals are...
Southern soldiers - Kukuku.

He succeeded at minimize the damage...I would expect no less from the dragon's right eye.
However, his loyalty toward his general has failed him.
Katakura can no longer move freely now.

We, the generals of Southern Oushuu,
hereby announced our alliance with Lord Toyotomi.

Pg. 22
Leading your civilians to pick up weapons and fight;
is that the policy you created because you don't think your military force can win against the Toyotomis?
We don't need such weak leader in Oushuu.

Leaders who just blindly believe in their subordinates are no more than dirt in this tumult world.
Kojuurou - You bastard.
Southern soldiers - Benefit and strength are all that matters!! Unrewarded devotion is worth nothing!!

Masamune - ALL YOU GEEZERS!

If you have problems with me, then come at me, not at my subordinates.

Pg. 23
My heart is right here.

Southern soldiers - Kuh, no need to say.
If we present the One-Eyed Dragon's head to the Lord, he promised to give us control over Oushuu.

We, together with the Toyotomis, shall triumph over the One-Eyed Dragon!!
Division VI to X, draw back and take down the castle!!

Masamune - Those lots behind can still fight, right?
You guys, show them our spirit.
Date soldiers - Yes, sir!
We'll fight till we die.
Kojuurou - Please come this way, Masamune-sama. If you stay here, the Toyotomis will

Pg. 24
Southern soldiers - That head is ours!

Masamune - Kojuurou,
you look after those guys. I'm worried about them.

DEATH FANG!!

Kojuurou - Masamune-sama!!
Please don't do anything reckless!!

Southern soldier - Tch,
he still bizarrely runs right into the enemies, as always.
That's why his caretaker, Katakura, never has enough lives to protect him.

Kojuurou - Masamune-sama! We must retreat for now.
You're the leader of this country.
If anything happens to you here,
Masamune - Isn't that all for the reason

Pg. 25
why they see me as only saying I trust this and that?
As the leader of Oushuu, I won't let anyone

die
even at the cost of my own life.

Date soldiers - Boss...
Kojuurou - You withdraw then, Kojuurou!!

Pg. 26
Masamune - I'm their target.
I'll go alone from here.

Kojuurou - Masamune-sama, once again, please pardon me for my insolence.
Masamune - Huh?

Ko-Kojuurou!!!

Southern soldier - [The One-Eyed Dragon,]
[where does he go?]

Pg. 27
Masamune - Kojuurou, what are you doing?
Kojuurou - We can safely hide behind the trees and soldiers here for a short while.

Masamune - I never ask for that.
Kojuurou - Please take off your helmet, Masamune-sama.

Even if we win this battle, we won't be able to hold our army together if they succeed at taking down our castle.
You should withdraw the army and head back.

Masamune-sama,
please allow me to take care of this place.

Masamune - If that's the case, then you head back to the castle.

Pg. 28
I'll take care of here myself.
Kojuurou - You're the leader
of this land of Oushuu.

Did you not vow to create the world
where everyone can live happily together?

You're carrying the dreams of civilians, the lives of soldiers, and the future
of not just Oushuu, but the whole Japan.

I'm willing to risk my life, if it means I can protect your rear.

Pg. 29
The dragon's right eye
serves to witness the dream you set forth alongside with you.

Please believe in this Kojuurou,
and entrust this place to me.

Masamune - Who else will I believe if not you?

Pg. 30
Kojuurou,

don't heat up too much, alright?
Keep it cool.

Kojuurou - 'Sir!!

Masamune - But...from the way you speak, you must already have some plan in mind, no?
Southern soldiers - Where's Date Masamune?
Find the man with an eye patch!
Kojuurou - The enemies seem to only recognize you from your features.
We can make use of that.

Southern soldier - I don't see the One-Eyed Dragon now.
Where is he...?

Pg. 31
Kojuurou - I am
Date Masamune!!!

Come and take my head then, if you can!!

Southern soldier - What, Katakura!?
What's he planning?

There's a man with an eye patch, the One-Eyed Dragon.
If we get his head, we'll become famous.
What!!?

Pg. 32
Date soldier - I am Date Masamune!!!
Southern soldier - A man with an eye patch.

Date soldier - Come and take my head then, if you can!!
Southern soldier - The One-Eyed Dragon!? There he is! Get him!
Our troop and the Toyotomi troop were supposed to take the Dates in a pincer attack...
But...But yet, didn't we...

turn out to take a pincer attack ourselves right now!!?
Map - Katakura
Southern Oushuu Soldiers
Southern Oushuu Generals
Date
Toyotomi
Date
Toyotomi
Fake Masamune
Fake Masamune

Southern solider - S-Sir,
which one is the real One-Eyed Dragon!?
None of them is.

Eh? They...They're all fake...!? Since we can't distinguish them by eye patch,
then all that's left is the crescent-shaped crest...

Pg. 33
Whoa.
Another one with an eye patch.

You fools!! That's the real One-Eyed Dragon...
Eh!? What!? Him?
NO!!

Damn all these idiots...

Masamune - Rest in Peace.

Southern Soldier - ...The One-Eyed Dragon!!

Fine, if so, then we'll go claim
that head ourselves.

Pg. 34
Whoa.

GWAH, Ashina-dono,
he's all yours n-...

Pg. 35
Ashina-dono, where're you going?

If...If Date Masamune isn't present, then there's no worth battling anymore.
We're retreating!!

Retreat.
Retreat.

Kojuurou - Those who act for some advantages
will become advantages for others.

Southern Soldier - Tch,
Damn that Ashina...
An army without a general won't scare me.
We still outnumber your troop.

Pg. 36
But...But why would a warrior of such valor as you
protect such eccentric leader?
You could've surpassed him easily.
If you let go of your loyalty, you could've soared...How about you...come work under me? I can recommend you to Lord Toyotomi.

Kojuurou - Hmph...
you still don't get it?

I didn't protect him.
Masamune - [I won't let anyone die.]

Kojuurou - I, as well as all our soldiers...
are being protected by him.

Pg. 37
He believes in all of us, and entrusts his rear to us.
While he is the leader, he heads out before anyone,
risking his life.

For that Masamune-sama,
we'll fight with no fear of dying.

That's the back
you've pointed your sword at.

Are you prepared now...?
No...a dead man won't need any preparation.
Let me tell you one thing.
I'm not as kind as Masamune-sama.

Pg. 38
Souther soldier - Why...Why are you here...?

Pg. 39
The One-Eyed Dragon...
Date Masamune...

What happened at the Hitotori Bridge...? They can't possibly end the battle already.

Masamune - It's this eye.

I've it protects my back.
One certainty in this chaotic world of uncertainty;

One thing I found
once I lost my right eye; is that

Pg. 40
The "One-Eyed Dragon"
isn’t just a show-off title.

Kojuurou – I’m not called the right-eye
for nothing.

Masamune - You see?

Pg. 41-42
MAGNUM STEP!! Lv.3

Kojuurou - Ugachizuki.
== Piercing Moon

Pg. 43-44
Their number really does become big
when they joined force.

But
we're not done yet.

Masamune - HA!!!
Sorry to keep you waiting, Kojuurou!! All of you!!

Kojuurou - 'Sir...
Masamune-sama!!

Masamune - I am Date Masamune!!!
Come and take my head then, if you can!!

It's show time!!

Pg. 45
Kojuurou - Masamune-sama,

I doubt I can be forgiven for all the insolence
I have conducted toward you in this battle,
I, Kojuurou, shall perform a Harakiri as my apology...

Masamune-dono, your back is injured...!!
[A tiny cut...]
Masamune - Huh?

I, Kojuurou, am responsible for all of these!! I shall, here and now,
Date Soldiers - [Whoa]
[It's just a fray, though...]
Masamune - You don't get it?

You're the only one who can protect my back.
Boost up your morale...
and follow me, Kojuurou.

Kojuurou - 'Sir...!!!

Pg. 46
-- Osaka Castle --

Hanbei - Fufu...How entertaining, for it to go as I planned like this.
It's about time, though, for me to take over the areas surrounding the Five Home Provinces.

You two have
my expectation in this next battle,

Mitsunari-kun,
Ieyasu-kun.

** The heroes of Sengoku begun to squirm... **