In this entry, we look for an old man who will help us get to Dragon Pond. To get to him, however, we have to get past a whole bunch of ninjas.
Warlock Zone V: Ninja Castle
Compared to the first four levels, this one is a simpler area.
The women with the baby carriages shoot at you! Get them to move diagonally before hitting them, or hit them from the side. Other enemies include mountaineers with axes and shifty-looking dudes with capes.
By talking to the NPC's, you'll find out that there is an old man in the ninja hideout in the outskirts of town who has set up tricks and traps to keep people from getting to him.
Striking the sign near the mountain wall reveals a Twinbee icon you can pick up for $100.
The caves are all stores, believe it or not. If you see eyes pop out, wait for the pigs to run out - and also for your chance to hit them - before going in. The pigs go fast and can also run to the side.
There are ninjas in the trees that throw bombs, but you can hit them if you're near them.
Jutsu No. 3 allows you to don a cape and fly around for a short time, making certain platforming sections easier. Watch the red bar below where your money is; when it runs out, you'll falling back down to earth. I end up using this jutsu to find some hidden pick-ups and make the Ninja Hideout part of the level easier.
Aside from the blue and the purple ninjas that run and jump around (respectively), you'll also need to watch out for the spiked ceilings that move up and down. There are light brown platforms that sink in and out of other platforms, and the gold pendulum clack into each other as they also act as platforms you can ride on.
If you go underneath the house at the start and crawl, you can find an alternate route with platforms that circle around and balls that drop down from gaps in the ceiling.
Ebisumaru's version of Jutsu No. 1 has him ride a pink cow, and it can take damage for him
The pink ninjas have a downward stab, and they can get stuck in the floor. Hit them then. Also, watch out for the orange ninjas that peek out of the background wall panels to drop things at you. Thankfully, they're easy to beat, too.
The women with the tea will drop their tea as a projectile attack if you get close. Thankfully, they turn around at a pit, and you can sneak up on them from behind.
The boss is a bunch of green ninjas on a kite. They're much like the pink ninjas with the downward stab. Just destroy them all, then you'll face Sasuke.
Sasuke will constantly jump up and down and charge at you. He also has an eight-way kunai throw that he can perform while jumping. Throw money at him from a distance and hit him with your melee weapon when he comes to you, and keep moving between the low, middle and high platforms of the kite as often as you can to keep your distance from Sasuke and hit him accordingly.
After beating Sasuke, you'll meet the old man. He will appreciate you've made it this far, and will tell you to Dragon Pond in the land of Izumo, and that the white mirror will show him the way. With his "Miracle Transport Machine" - which is really a cannon - he'll take you there.
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