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Nobuyuki
puts up at a nunnery in Buddhism for a night on his way to Edo. But he
is asked by a nun to share the room with HONDA Masanobu,
who returns to his fief. During the night, he cannot sleep well because
of Masanobu's breathing and sleep-talking. And at Osaka Castle, Sanada Ten Braves
of Sanada encourage themselves but Yukimura, who appears with Sasuke there tells them not to die in vain and they go to kitchen to kill
OSUMI Yozaemon.
Sanada Nobuyuki (Yo Oizumi, right) shares the room with Honda Masanobu (Masaomi Kondo)
Yozaemon
served ODA Nobunaga and TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi as cook. But he becomes to
hate Hideyoshi because his wife and daughter, both of whom were raped by him and
killed themselves. So he plans to destroy the Toyotomi clan. Then
Yukimura slashes at him but he sticks his stomach with a bamboo skewer. After
that, Yukimura meets Chacha before the Toyotomi Army departs the castle.
Chacha says that she is not afraid of death but becomes to frightened when Yukimura tells her
what the real death is. He tells her that those who always have a hope can clear his/her own future.
Sanada Yukimura (Masato Sakai, right) visits Osumi Yozaemon (Tsutomu Hiira) in the kitchen
Yukimura
worries whether he can distinguish himself or not but TAKANASHI Naiki
says that a man's worth is decided by historians. Chacha plays karuta, a kind of card game
with Kiri and says that Saemonnosuke (Yukimura) said to her that he would win
the battle. And in the headquarter of TOKUGAWA Ieyasu, HONDA Masazumi
rumours that Yukimura took the side of Ieyasu. Though Yukimura views the war
situation optimistically, he hears that MORI Katsunaga fights back the
attack of MATSUDAIRA Tadanao, grandson of Ieyasu.
Yukimura (right) soothes Chacha (Yuko Takeuchi)who is frightened
Katsunaga
approaches the base of SANADA Nobuyoshi but he won't fight
back because he is not ordered to do so. Nobumasa, who becomes impatient and tries to attack him but he and his soldiers routs the daimyos under Ieyasu.
Yukimura tells Daisuke to return to the castle and ask Hideyori to go
out and command the Toyotomi Army but opposed by Okurakyo no Tsubone. Besides, Yozaemon tells Hideyori that Yukiramura is a spy of Ieyasu and
picked him with a skewer. At the same time, Yukimura takes
up arms as if he tries to deny the rumour of his betrayal.
Yukimura and his men continues advancing
Nobumasa
is scolded for his behaviour but Nobuyoshi pleads for him. Then he goes
out again and sees the troop of Yukimura advance to the base. YAZAWA
Sanjuro feels the pricks of his conscience in fighting against them but Yukimura evades him and continues advancing. Then
Ieyasu and Hidetada escape from their headquarters. However the Toyotomi
Army, who takes the initiative in the battle retreats to
the castle with Hideyori's umajirushi, a kind of standard and it confuses the side of the
Toyotomi.
The Toyotomi Army retreats to the castle
It
makes the disturbance in the castle. Obviously, taking back umajirushi is
owing to the chaotic chain of command. Daisuke is blamed that his father Yukimura
betrays his lord but Sasuke insists that it's Yozaemon who betrays
Hideyori. As time goes by, the flow of the battle changes and the Toyotomi Army is forced to have a hard time but Chacha prevents her son
from going out and tell him to survive. Meanwhile, Sen and her maids are led to
Ieyasu's headquarter by Kiri and soldiers. On their way, Kiri sees the
battle of Yukimura and the Tokugawa Army. On the other hand, Yozaemon fires the kitchen.
Toyotomi Hideyori (Daishi Nakagwa, right) hopes to go out but is opposed by Okurakyo no Tsubone (Rie Minemura)
TAKANASHI Naiki fights against the soldiers under Ieyasu who invade the castle and dies holding
Masayuki's mortuary tablet in his hand. Sakubei fights well despite
being shot again and again but dies at last. Yukimura points
his flintlock at Ieyasu but is told that it's not the time to decide
anything by fighting now. He says that he should shot him but fails and
then he is shot on the contrary. There appears Hidetada with his
soldiers with guns. Sasuke explodes a bomb to lay a smoke screen but in vain.
Yukimura (left) tries to shoot Tokugawa Ieyasu (right) but fails
DATE
Masamune, Uesugi kagekatsu and Naoe kanetsugu (**) see the scene at a
distance from them. Kagekatsu is impressed by Yukimura and Kanetsugu
says all is over. Yukimura goes to Yasui Shrine accompanied by Sasuke and is about to commit hara-kiri. Then Osaka Castle is wrapped in flames and falls.
Yukimura (left) who is in Yasui Shrine with Sasuke (Takashi Fujii) gives up all hope to live
At the same time, Haru departs from the
headquarter of Masamune with her children, and Sue lives happily with
her husband. Sen feels happy to meet her father and
grandfather again. After the war, Nei, who becomes to be called Kodai-in
hears about the winter and summer campaigns from KATAGIRI Katsumoto. And Nobuyuki, who talks
with Masanobu sees a post horse
and is told of the death of Yukimura.
(*) Though the episode is titled "Shippu" (gale)in the guidebook, it's not used when it's on the air.
(**) Date Masamune participated in the summer campaign but Uesugi Kagekatsu and his vassal Naor Kanetsugu stayed in Kyoto to protect the Imperial Palace in reality.
The images are from the DVD series of "Sanada Maru".
