The Chizu Stands Alone

**The Chizu Stands Alone** is the eighth episode of season 2 of the Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles tv series.

## Summary

Usagi's group finally makes it back to Gen's mansion and are greeted by Toshiko and Kiyoko who is elated that Kistune is home. At that moment, Karasu-Tengu appears before the group and claims that Kiyoko doesn't belong in the world, but then says the same thing about a chair in the room. Toshiko explains that Karasu-Tengu tends to sleepwalk and guides her out of the room. Just then, Fumiko appears before Chizu to warn her about Lady Fuwa's plans to take back the Neko Ninja Tribe. As she's leaving, Kitsune offers to help, but Chizu politely declines and uses some ninja smoke to escape.

Over at the Kaikishi Temple, Tetsujin reveals the Defensebotto, a giant robot that he created, to Gen and wants him to pilot it. Inside Kagehito's room, Usagi shows Kagehito that he's retrieved Willow Branch, and Kagehito hopes it'll be enough to cut the Clavis off of the Ki-stone. However, Usagi mentions that if he does that to prevent the invasion from occurring, Kagehito will lose his chance to free his people from the Quantum Bubble. Kagehito admits what must be done to save his people is far more critical.

At the Kaikishi Temple, Usagi prepares to cut the Clavis off the Ki-stone. However, he stops midway, because if he does this, Kagehito will lose his chance of his people being freed from the Quantum Bubble. Despite Gen and Kitsune trying to reason with Usagi, Tetsujin sides with Usagi and tries to mediate the situation. Doing this allows Gen and Kitsune to see their side of the situation from their perspective. Chizu prepares for the upcoming confrontation with Fuwa's ninjas by telling her ninjas the action plans, and once Fuwa's spy is gone, Chizu discloses the "real" plan. Returning to the temple, Gen has trouble piloting the Defensebotto and accidentally steps on Kiyoko, but she manages to topple over the machine and is unharmed. Gen then complains about how recalcitrant the Defensebotto is, and Usagi agrees after trying it himself. When Gen compares the Defensebotto to being the world's most complicated puppet, they get an epiphany to allow Kitsune to try piloting it. Getting on the Defensebotto, Kitsune easily controls it and accidentally hurts Gen a couple of times with a couple of buttons she presses that Gen tried to warn her about.

Meanwhile, Fumiko reports to Chizu as she mediates in the center of the temple that Fuwa and her ninjas are approaching. In the beginning, Chizu has the upper hand on Fuwa and her ninjas until another spy in Chizu's ninja group is revealed to be a part of Fuwa's. Fuwa takes advantage of the situation and has all of Chizu's ninjas turn against their master and side with her; however, Chizu refuses to back down.

Within Gen's mansion, Usagi gets some advice from Karasu-Tengu about how to handle the situation involving the Ki-stone, and she suggests that he meditate over Willow Branch. Usagi also confirms that she was talking in her sleep, much to her chagrin. Switching over to Chizu and Fuwa, the two of them fought one another, Fuwa for her honor and Chizu for her life. As the fight progresses, Fuwa summons a pack of seven ninjas to her side, noting if she was to cheat, then cheat. Loud footsteps echo throughout the area and arrive Kitsune piloting the Defensebotto, and Fumiko is revealed to have been the one to have notified her for back-up. Riding on the Defensebotto with Kitsune, Chizu allows Fuwa to live, but warns her never to kidnap another child so long as she lives, which Fuwa agrees to follow. Walking away, Kitsune and Chizu have a heart-to-heart about Chizu's failure to help the ninjas that once served her.

Meanwhile, Usagi follows Karasu-Tengu's advice by meditating onto Willow Branch and is sequentially sent to a spiritual realm where he meets his ancestor Miyamoto Usagi. Immediately, Usagi asks Miyamoto if it's possible to cut the Clavis off the Ki-stone, and Miyamoto confirms it, but advises to wait until the time is right. He recites the philosophy, "One must not spring the trap before the pray is it". After that, Miyamoto advises Usagi to exercise patience by sitting on his hands. When Usagi does, Miyamoto awakens him from his meditation with a force palm attack. Outside, Karasu-Tengu helps Kagehito exit the temple. Once Chizu and Kitsune, who held onto Kiyoko, walk by, Kagehito proclaims that Chizu is one part of a five-part mega Biomech. Hearing this makes Kitsune get all defensive about Kiyoko, but Chizu suggests they simply send her to the farm for her safety. Although Kitsune likes the idea, Kiyoko begins to transform, and Kagehito claims it's already too late as Kiyoko changes into a Biomech.

## Characters

* Yuichi Usagi
* Gen (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)
* Chizu (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)
* Kitsune (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)
* Spot (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)
* Kiyoko (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)
* Kagehito
* Fumiko
* Lady Fuwa
* Toshiko
* Karasu-Tengu
* Miyamoto Usagi
* Kagehito