Ichibanboshi travels the country in search of the masked samurai who murdered his family. He finally finds a group of samurai wearing the same mask as the man who killed his family, but he is arrested by thief-takers attracted by the commotion. Sentenced to die, Ichibanboshi closes his eyes in regret, but...
I won't be outdone by any man, 
whether it's swordsmanship or academics.
Weder in der Schwertkunst
noch im Studium
No perderé frente a ningún hombre,
ya sea en la espada o los estudios.
No perderé frente a ningún hombre,
ya sea en la espada o los estudios.
Je démontrerai ma supériorité,
sur le plan intellectuel comme physique.
Non mi farò superare da nessun uomo,
né nell'arte della spada, né nella conoscenza.
E não pretendo ser superada
por nenhum homem,
Ни один мужчина не превзойдёт меня
ни во владении мечом, ни в знаниях!