[143]
Don't you get it?!
The outsiders are heretics who only kill innocent children!!
Know that we absolutely cannot afford to lose this battle!!

[144]
Country Chief!
So, it's you, Rick.
Our scouts have returned just now.
The enemy is establishing their camp five kilometers south.
They're still only ten, but seemingly growing in number...
Five kilometers? That's quite far.
Since they fight with projectile weapons, I figured an open battlefield would be most advantageous.
Hm, I see.
In that case, we just need to lie in wait.
We'll be able to see clearly every enemy who tries to enter the country here.
Our provisions for a battle with ballistics are also flawless.

[145]
"Provisions"... huh?
I can't possibly believe that wooden shields like these are capable of blocking the so called "guns".
For the most part, we don't even know the range of those weapons.
Even if the enemy's numbers are few, we musn't underestimate them in any way...
So, Country Chief,
about Kaname and the others-
So repetitive, Rick!
Those guys are also outsiders!!
Getting stabbed in the back can lose us a won battle!!

[146]
Still!! Kaname and the others are excellent warriors!!
They know more about the outsiders' way of fighting than anyone else!!
And they're offering us an alliance!! Let's borrow their strength!!
Hah! That's exactly where the issue lies!
Why would those who have nothing to do with us whatsoever put their lives on the line for our sake??
Why would they do that?
Wouldn't it be natural to assume that they're spies of the enemy?
Plus, our prisoner of war mentioned the name "Sudou Kaname" through his own mouth.
In the end, those guys are just birds of a feather.
We have no idea what they could be planning!

[147]
Still!
Just making that assumption without even investigating first is...!!
There's no other way. We don't have time to investigate or stage a trial.
I will personally reasearch them after the battle.
No one's foolish enough to charge people overe mere suspicison, not even me!
That'll take too long! It'll be too late...!!
The Country Chief is making light of the enemy...!
The outsiders obviously get kicked around easily by the Doume and are unable to oppose them.
If we're only talking about fighting against the Doume, us Samurai have a slight edge.

[148]
However, that's only because the weapons they use, these "guns", were weapons that didn't take the Doume into account!
They're weapons specifically designed as an efficent way to kill human beings!!
And now those weapons are being pointed at us!!
No, wait...
I believe there's only one path for us to take at a time like this...
[right] A ceremony held at times of uncertainty like this regarding the truth of someone's crimes.
I hadn't approved it even once after I became chief, so a youngster like you wouldn't know of its existence.