Ah! Just so, just so. You do understand! Carp is coming home to swim in my pond as I have won his boon, his protection. We go way, way back into the misty days of long ago, he and I, yes, and my family before a hundred generations ago swam under the protection of Ancient Carp, and his kin before him back to the days of….

(pause)

[conspiratorially, whispering] …back to the times of so long ago when we all swam together in the sea as one great clan!

Iga Ueno Castle, young man. [cackles]

White Phoenix Castle, on this road and much bigger than my humble abode of peace you see before you. 

Go! Find Iga Ueno, you cannot miss it!