Ruroni Kenshin Chapter #185 "Against the Armstrong Cannon"
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: Shueisha


Pg 1.

(Everyone looks in amazement as Kenshin leaps high up into the air)

Yahiko: He flew!!!

Megumi: Ken san!

Kaoru: Kenshin!!


Pg 2-6.

(With Kujiranami having his cannon fully drawn and ready to shoot, Kenshin 
boldly flies head on towards him)

Kenshin:     HITEN MITSURUGI RYU!!

(Nine target points surround the dumbfounded Kujiranami. Kenshin quickly 
executes his technique flawlessly on the huge body)

Kenshin:      KUZU RYU SEN!!!

Sano:   RIGHT ON-!!

Narrator: Too cool for technology! Kenshin and Sanosuke fight with style!!

(For a brief moment in mid-air, Kenshin and a smiling Enishi exchange 
cold glances)


Pg 7.

(Battosai lands on the roof of the Kamiya entrance as Kujiranami's body
hits the ground)

Gein: First of all, they got off to a headstart... however, as long as 
there's that cannon on his right arm, Kujiranami is at an advantage of 
overturning the situation with one blow.

Enishi: Looks like there won't be anymore hesitation towards fighting.

Kaoru: Kenshin!


Pp 8.

(a somewhat young-looking Kenshin summons his ki and tears up the tiling on 
the roof)

Kenshin: OOOOOOO!!!

Megumi: (braces herself from the force)  Kya-!

Kaoru:   Sword ki!

(seeing the expression on Kenshin's face, she remembers the time Kenshin 
reverted back to Battosai during his fight with Saito)

Kaoru: (thinks) It can't be...

Kenshin: ... Kaoru dono. That was me just now. Quickly get in the dojo.

Kaoru: (relieved) He's himself. Thank goodness it's not "Battosai"

Sano: Yahiko!  Take a good look.
That's our Kenshin ever since the Kyoto fight. If you miss out, you may never
know when you will see him like that again. That man is Kenshin Himura, who 
has gone beyond Battosai- And being such, he win for sure as long as the 
rival is no better than Shishio!


Pg 10.

Enishi: (thinks)  Just great Battosai! The more you put out your ki, the more
my "jinchu" will pound deeper into your heart!!

(Kujiranami gets back up and reloads his cannon)

Kujiranami: GUOOO-!!!


Pg 11.

Kujiranami: (ready to shoot) BATTOSAIIII!

Sano: Incoming! Quickly get in the dojo-!

(he gets out something out from under the dojo)

Megumi: Wait, what's that... !

Sano: (grins evily) .... so what? 
I already knew that guy had a cannon before-


Pg 12.
 
(The cannon fires. Sano whips out his zanbato which is now patched up by
large iron staples)

Sano: Besides, I'm not gonna leave all the fun up to Kenshin!!!


Pg 13.

Yahiko: Zanbato!

Kaoru: Is that the backup he was talking about yesterday... !?

Sano: (batters up)   UOOO!!


Pg 14.

(Sano swings and hits the cannon ball. The zanbato crumbles into two. )

Megumi: It broke!

Kaoru: Where's the cannon ball!?


Pg 15-16.

(the cannon ball flies back towards Kujiranami)

Kujiranami: (pissed)   Damn kid!!

(Batting the cannon ball away, it explodes)

Kujiranami: (growls) Next cannon ball reload.
  

Pg 17.

Kenshin: (jumps overhead)  I won't let that happen.

(and with that, he slices the cannon with the backside of his sakabato)


Pg 18.

Kujiranami: Batto... sa...

Sano: I don't think that giant can be taken down with this, 
however this match was finished in no time!!


Pg 19.

Yahiko: (thinks) They're strong!!  With those two are paired up, their true 
capabilities are better than the Armstrong cannon!!

Banjin: How about it?  Now let's go as a team!

Hyoko: I'd hestitate to team up with you but it's certainly easier to fight 
two against two than two against one.

Banjin: Alright, let's go!!

(the two of them leap down from their balloon)

Kaoru: They're coming for a second match!!

Narrator: What are their new weapons!?


-End of Ruruni Kenshin Chapter #185-



translation: Jenny