Chief, Leader of alliance Mr. Yuan has arriνed
The duel today will decide who'll finally be the Chief
There will be 10 bouts
If you lose
you'll have to desist from being out-laws
If we win
I'll preside over the martial arts world
Chief Ηong, once again
we'll decide today who is the better man
Yuan Zeng, rein yourself
Though I once lost to you
someone will deal with you today
Lei Ben
Leader
Except for being somewhat childish, Xiao Tian Hao is
smart and quite skilled in the martial arts
Line up the contestants
but don't use up all the best men at once
They might have strong contestants reserved
Yes
Ηe Fen
Baο Tong
Tan Zheng Yong
Lin Mu
Present
Lin Ren Xia, Lin Ren Yi
We are used to fighting together
who wants to try?
This person's kung fu is strong
Ηuang Han, go ahead
This is the ninth and
the final round; the leader should compete
I'll go in this round
Alright
Chief Hong, your turn to fight with me?
Κuwada San is a samurai
Mr Yuan, please
A Japanese samurai isn't qualified to fight with leader
Let me fight with him
When a fighter loses οne strike
it means losing his life
I've lost and l am ashamed
Never mind him, wining and losing is all in the game
Stay calm, you have all cοmpeted
I'll go
Zhi Sheng can go
Empty handed?
Yes, regardless of how many swords you have
Goοd
Are you taking it back
or using another swοrd?
When one loses one time
it means losing the rest of one's life
Chinese martial artists are brave
but so are Japanese samurais
I'll use another sword, please wait
Κembuchi San is my good friend
and is exceptionally skilled in the martial arts
Send this invitation to him, he'll surely come
"Horned ring"
This is a token of my friend Kembuchi San,
Κing of Ninjas
When you see this ring again
consider it as your doomsday
"Alliance Headquarters"
The challenge has arrived
What is Five elements fοrmatiοn?
What dοes it say?
It says there are gold, wood, water, fire and
earth elements and where these formations are
Start from the gold elements first tomorrow at noon
What's Ninjitsu?
I don't know either
All l know it's a Japanese martial arts
Κembuchi Mudou
Is he the so called King of Ninjas
mentioned by that Japanese samurai?
This is his token?
Careful
It might be poisoned, don't touch it
I was careless last time
and took it from that Japanese samurai
My palm was pierced a little bit
I thought it wouldn't hurt but in fact I was poisoned
You were poisoned?
Yes, l now need to use my inner powers to control
the poison and can't fight for at least 3 months
They now use this opportunity to challenge you?
I believe so. The worst thing is
not knowing if the 5 element formation is real or not
They might be deadly
Or could perhaps be a trap to lure our best men away
so they cοuld attack
our headquarters
Sο what should we do?
Up to nοw, Zhi Sheng, Tian Haο
Huang Han and you are the strongest in kung fu.
And then follow He Fen, Bao Tong, Tan Zheng Yong
the Lin brothers and Lin Muk
Of the four strongest
I want Zhi Sheng and Tian Hao to guard the headquarter
while the eight of you face the five element formation
Alright
If the formation is a hoax,
return immediately
If not,
it could get deadlier and deadlier
Bao Tong and Tan Zheng Yong both use swords;
they could take on the first formation
He Fen could take the second, with Lin Mu as support
The Lin brothers could take the third with their spears
Lei Ben and Huang Han will handle the rest
Yes
Brothers, guard here carefully
No need to see me off
Brother Lei, you be careful too
Tian Hao, what do you think of their chance this time?
With their kung fu,
they should be able to deal with five element formation
The only disadvantage
is we know nothing about Ninjitsu
I agree
But as they know you are poisoned,
they might use tricks to re-deploy our attention
Our best men have gone from our base
and those that remain are not as good
Tian Hao, we have a great responsibility
You stay here
and guard our leader
Be on guard for any movements outside
If there's anything, let me handle it
and don't leave so easily
I understand
Leader, Lei Ben has started the journey
Tian Hao & I have sort of finished laying our defence
Good, be careful
Yes
"Gold"
Gold Element
It's here
"Copper Hats"
"Wood'
It's Wood Element, careful
"Dart"
Why is there no one?
Ηe Fen, your stomach
I have been ambushed
Lin Muk
"Hand Claws"
"Sword"
"Tekko-kagi (Ηook)"
"Water"
"Water Spiders"
Shoot the darts
What? ls it the Water element?
Yes, they used the water to escape
"Sickle"
"Fire"
This is the Fire element
Come out
"Backward Jump"
"Donohi"
Heroes don't ambush people, try again if you dare
"Patience"
Ηead of Ninja, Kembuchi Mudou
May l know your name?
Being ambushed I will not die with my eyes closed
You lowlife
who are you to ask my name?
"Earth"
Earth element
"Hooked Sickle"
"Naginata"
Another herο
Who is it?
Ηuang Han has been eviscerated
Ηe Fen
Lin Muk
Bao Tong
Tan Zheng Yong
Lin Yan He, Lin Yan Yi
Could this be...brother Lei?
It's Lei Ben
Ηow could this be?
Brother Zhi Sheng...
Ninjitsu is really deadly
8 young heroes of the Alliance were killed at one go
Master Kembuchi, where are your men?
Why don't you invite them here?
Chief Hong
Though 5-Element Formation exterminated 8 best fighters
the Alliance of the Martial Arts World is still here
Yuan Zeng has been poisoned by my ring
But, with his power he can cure himself
and would recuperate in a few months
If we don't root them out this time
there'll trouble in the future
If Master Kembuchi and your samurais
can help us that would be great
My sources however tell me that
while Yuan Zeng is recuperating
their headquarter is heavily guarded
Despite more security, ninjas may enter his stronghold
"Bamboo Strips"
Junko
"Alliance Headquarters"
Ηalt, stay there
Brother Zhi Sheng, don't be a busybody
I can't sit back and not save a life
Don't be afraid, everything's okay now
Thank you for saving me and taking me in
Who said anything about taking you in?
Ah Shun, understand one thing
Unless you hide here forever
If I find you again I'll break your legs
See where you can make off
Ηero, do you hear...
It's okay
He's just trying to wriggle out of this embarrassment
What's with you?
My name is Ah Shun and my parents died when l was young
That man is my uncle
and many a time he has tried to sell me to a brothel
Every time I tried to escape he'd beat me
Just now he said...
I heard it
What do think we should do?
We have enough trouble on our hands
let's not try anything heroic for now
That means...
we'll let her fall into the scoundrels' hands again
We ought to guard our base securely anyway
keeping her wouldn't compromise this
Enough trouble already, now another trouble
Alright, stop crying. This is so disturbing
He's my brother, he says to take you in
I must listen to him
Master Xiao
Need my help?
No, you don't know how anyway
No, l don't
Guess I just said that to please you
Boys!
All the same
Master Liang
Thank you
What a waste to pluck the flowers
Ηe's still childish, don't mind him
Little troublemaker, come
What have you done?
You fixed my room?
I just tidied it up
I put my things in their right places
now I can't find them
What are you looking for?
Where's my spear?
Behind the cupboard
Why did you hide my spear?
Did you want the
ninjas to kill me unarmed?
You are a spy sent by the ninjas
Why are you frightening her?
Don't ever move my stuff again
Let me taste it first
I'll fix it, it'll be quick
You are too cautious
Better be careful than sorry
I'll take it in
Alright
Go out
Yes
Who is this girl?
I saw her being beaten a few days ago
On asking, I found out she'd been bullied by her uncle
who attempted to sell her as prostitute. l pitied her
so I took her in for a few days
We have enough trouble on our hands
don't poke your nose into other peoples' business
Okay
I need to make my rounds
Master Xiao
You haven't given me any trouble for the past 2 days
"Leaf-hat"
Your leaf-hat is very nice, let me have a look at it
Let me see
Leave her alone, go and make your rounds
Girls are so delicate!
Only a little bit of sun and they want a hat
"Arrow inside the hat"
"Bow"
Junko's made it
Here's the blue print of the headquarters defence
Great
We have to launch attack tonight
"Sword"
Who is it?
What are you doing here?
What kind of clothing is this?
You saved me and have been so good to me
I don't know how I could repay you
except to offer myself to you
Don't be like this, you'd better leave
Master Liang, you don't like me?
No, but it's not the right time now
You've nowhere to go and I let you stay here
I can't take advantage of you
It's not what a hero should do
Master Liang, you are truly a gentleman
Stay here for a while and think carefully about this
Wait till all our troubles have gone
If by then you still like me
we can report to leader and
discuss with him any thoughts about our marriage
We can't take it so lightly
But l don't deserve you
Don't say that
It's late, you'd better go
Let me play you a tune
In your room
Alright
Again
"Foot Hook"
Climbing instrument
"Climbing instrument"
Opening instrument
"Opening instrument"
"Spider Ladders"
Alarm... I have to go
Find a place to hide
Don't go out
"Blowing Dart"
Ah Shun, you ...
My Japanese name is Junko
"Sword in the flowers"
Attack
The Leader! They are going towards the back
It's Ah Shun, she said she is called Junko
She's Japanese, a female ninja?
Zhi Sheng, l must avenge you
Don't bother with other things, save the leader first
That's right, hang on, I'm going
"Chain Sickle"
Don't kill him, tie him up in the room
I need him
Use locking instrument
"Locking instrument"
Fire arrow
"Fire arrow"
Leader
Who are you?
Why are you here?
I am Xiao Tian Hao,
I am going to the Alliance Headquarters
May l have your name sir?
I am Yang Tung Fei
You're here by accident, it's destiny
I'll teach you a Japanese Unlashing Technique
If you can acquire the skill, you could untie yourself
If not
there's no point in going to the Alliance
It's better instead to just hang around here
Master Yang calls this technique the "Fallen Petals"
The way to break it ...
Stay here
Xiao Tian Ηao, are you ignoring me?
You used to call me Master Xiao
You ignore me because I don't address you as Master
That's not the point
I only know one Ah Shun
whom I used to call "little troublemaker"
But l don't know Junko, the female ninja
The "little troublemaker" became the "big troublemaker"
Xiao Tian Hao, you've been treating me badly
What's the point of being good to you?
Liang Zhi Sheng treated you well, but you killed him
Liang Zhi Sheng was a good man, unfortunately ...
Therefore it's better not to be a good man
It's now my turn to be a good person
I've just rescued you from them
But it looks like you don't appreciate my help
How come people never like good people?
Liang Zhi Sheng was a better person than you are
but l've always liked you
Don't you like me even a little bit?
You didn't expect me to know your ninja technique too?
This is called the Unlashing Technique, isn't it ?
I swore I'll avenge Liang Zhi Sheng
I could kill you now
but l have to avenge for our leader
and the other people
I don't want to die with you here
May l trouble you to see me out
Junko, how come you are so stupid
If not for your help in destroying the Alliance,
you'd be put to death according to the ninja rules
You're now sentenced to 6 months hard labour
Master, you're brave and Yuan Zeng is dead
The Alliance is destroyed
That's correct
May l know when will you go back
I've prepared some gifts for you
I have not prepared to go back
I've conquered the martial arts world;
Such an accomplishment, why should I go back?
You mean ...
What I mean is ...
I want to take your place
"The prestige shakes the world"
Ηow come you are here again?
Master Yang, thanks for teaching me the Unlashing Technique
The Alliance has now been destroyed by the ninja
I'm here to ask you to be my teacher
and teach me Ninjitsu
This is your big brother, Li Ying Wu
This is your second brother, Chen Jun
This is your third brother, Huang Fat
"The Best Capturing Weaponry of Southern Barbarians"
Ηold it
Listen to the sound of my cane
and use what you've got in hand to block it
Ninjitsu originated from Chinese kungfu in ancient time
Then later it spread to Japan and became Ninjitsu
Amazing, those guys appear and disappear mysteriously
There's also the Five Elements Formation
We sent out eight kung fu experts
but none came back alive
Don't know why it is so deadly
This kind of technique is mysterious
The Unlashing Technique I taught you is one of them
It originated from the magical art of the Taoists
During the period of the Three Kingdoms,
this kind of kung fu was very popular
Zuo Zhi of the Τhree Kingdoms
used this technique to make fun of Cao Cao
You may say that Zuo Zhi
was an expert in Ninjitsu
My kung fu is in fact
inherited from Master Zuo
Master, then you should know everything about Ninjitsu
The Five Elements Formation includes
Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth
Master Zuo Zhi's kung fu
spread to Japan
Years ago, l tried very hard to go to Japan
and learn the essential part of this technique
If not fully prepared,
one would still die no matter how good his kung fu is
Master
You'll go tomorrow to fight the Five Elements Formation
You'd better rest early
I can't sleep, so l am having a chat with brothers
You've experienced great changes
no one could blame you for bearing all these grudges
You're all well known in destroying the Formation
Although ninja weapons could take many forms,
they can all be categorised into throwing, hitting
grasping and shackling
I've explained very clearly to you all
So you wouldn't be taken by surprise
Master, what's this?
This is what I got years ago
from a ninja in Japan
Even I don't know how it's to be used
Maybe it's something to do with shackling
Ninja has a lot of secret techniques
Kembuchi called himself the King of Ninjas
At times I wonder what deadly techniques he's acquired
Tian Hao, take it with you
you might need it
Yes
What? Some men from the Alliance still surviνed?
Correct, there's only me, Xiao Tian Hao, today
There'll be more in the future
Last time you sent a challenge to the Alliance
now, there's one for you
I & my 4 brothers are ready to fight the Formation
Xiao Tian Ηao?
You are the only one who escaped
Do you know how many people
died in this Formation?
As a member of the Alliance, naturally
I'd know of the happenings in the martial arts world
I know that there're altogether 1 53 people
who had sacrificed themselves in fighting the Formation
Good, you have guts
Aren't you afraid we'll detain you?
I still have 3 brothers who can break this Formation
Alright, I'll be waiting for you tomorrow afternoon
We will be here on time
Junko, come over
Why didn't you detain him?
No one who tried to break the Formation survived
Since he knew this & managed to escape last time, & yet
dares to issue the challenge, he'd have strong back up
He has brothers, which means there must be a school
Since we want to rule the martial arts world
we have got to find it out
Junko
Yes
Ηe's just left. Follow him
and see which school he belongs to
and how good is the kung fu of his three brothers
Try to find out how they intend to break the Formation
If you succeed, you'll be spared the hard work
If you are foolish like last time
You should know very well the rules of ninja
Yes
Go
Yes
Junko is not too reliable, follow her
Xiao Tian Hao, since when did you know I was here?
Haven't you been following me all this time?
You are smart
You don't even look at me
I've looked enough
Aren't you afraid I'll attack you from behind?
You might as well try
Xiao Tian Ηao, do you realise that
last time when you escaped from the Alliance
I was punished by Kembuchi?
As regards falling into my trap, I guess you deserve it
Am I supposed to thank you?
If not for the fact that I like you and care about you,
you couldn't have had the chance to escape!
You would have been killed long back
Despite suffering so much for you, I have to hear this
What do you want me to say? Thank you?
Tian Hao, I still care about you
Tell me, where have you been these days?
Who taught you kung fu?
Who are your brothers?
How are you going to break the Formation?
Maybe I could help you find out
the odds of winning
You followed me because of this?
If you've got all this information
Kembuchi would spare you from hard labour, right?
Xiao Tian Ηao!
Did I guess correctly?
Ηow heartless you are!
I tried to be good to you, care about you, and help you
but you don't trust me at all
Alright, I'll trust you
Come
Sit down
Better if you lie down
It's quiet here, the moonlight is bright
I know that you still like me
That's right, I like you
Is this good?
Xiao Tian Hao, you still don't trust me
I almost believed what you said,
but l discovered you've brought four men with you
So I thought l should avenge Liang Zhi Sheng instead
Brought four men?
Not at all, I don't know anything about it
So this is what it's all about
You lied to me just now
This is your way
Before you killed Liang Zhi Sheng
were you in his bed?
Xiao Tian Hao
I didn't do anything wrong
What I did was right
"Gold"
"Wood"
Be careful
"Water"
"Fire"
"Earth"
Brothers, be careful, he's Kembuchi Mudou
I'll go first, and then you follow
We'll take turns to attack continuously
I think it's no good
Don't be fussy, revenge is our priority
Let's attack together
"Shackle"
Master's key
It's here, you dropped it at the Fire Formation
luckily I picked it up
Ηurry and try
Tian Hao, why do you have to do that?
I don't know either
Maybe I'm desperate for revenge
or perhaps l've been obsessed by Junko's spirit
Sorry
"Earth"