- Temple priest: Leave the child here with me.
- Zatoichi: You must be joking, Monk. I already decided I would raise this child myself, whatever it takes. I wish you wouldn't kid around like that.
- Temple priest: Do you really think you can do it?
- Zatoichi: You don't think I can?
- Temple priest: That's right. You're blind and unmarried. On top of that, you're a yakuza and a drifter. You go from one journey to another living dangerously in the gleam of an unsheathed sword. Living with a man like that, how long do you think this child would survive? And suppose he did survive. Do you want him to grow up to be a yakuza and a drifter like yourself? You may think I'm being harsh, but it's the best thing for the child. If you really love him, leave him with me.