Ruroni Kenshin Chapter #167 "Turning of the Battle Tide" Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki Publisher: Shueisha Pg 1. (Banjin continues to beat up Sano) Banjin: Hahha-! Hyoko: (chuckles) It's difficult when you have to fight while acting as a guard, isn't it? (the kenshin group looks in worry) Megumi: Sanosuke Kaoru: Kenshin... Pg 2. Enishi: An "active" and "inactive" standstill... However Battosai decides to move, changes the outcome of the battle... I'll be counting on you for the time being, Gein san. (Gein slits the rope to the giant box. It falls to the ground with a heavy thud) Pg 3. (everyone looks in surprise) Gein: ... come on. It's my turn. Pg 4. (a fierce-looking puppet appears before them) Iwanbo, the third - Fierce Battle Model!!! Pg 5. Yahiko: We saw that at the Aoiya fight...! Kaoru: It's "Iwanbo"! Yahiko: It looks deadlier than ever! Megumi: (worried) We're doomed... there's already a standstill between those two pairs that are fighting.. and now there's an extra enemy to deal with. Not only that, but before long, that cannon man's going to come back to his senses...! Mumyoi: ...so is that what Gein made in the basement- (looks suspiciously) - or is it not? Banjin: (rants) Wouldn't know about you, but doesn't Gein have such a cool weapon!? That guy's not just gonna stand around! He'll end it all in no time- Pg 6. (Sano stomps him in the face giving him a bloody nose) Sano: Are you introducing him or what, huh!? Look, we don't have the time nor the trouble for that stuff!! Banjin: Damn you!! Pg 7. (they beat at each other) Sano: I kick you in the face just once and you get a nosebleed!? Banjin: Hah! Just as I thought, you hit like a sissy!! Sano: You can say that to your bleeding face! Banjin: WHAT!? Hyoko: Oh well, I'll disregard those two strong fools- (holds up his dart weapon) Now you can move. So, how shall we start? (waits impatiently for Kenshin) Come on. Come on! COME ON!! Yahiko: Kenshin... Pg 8. (Kenshin looks back at Yahiko giving him a signal to be ready) Kaoru: Is something the matter, Yahiko? Yahiko: Kenshin was looking at me just now... Kaoru: huh? (they see Kenshin now with his back turned to them) Kaoru: Really? I don't think he would by any chance turn to look over his shoulder in the middle of a fight... Yahiko: Did I see it by mistake...? Pg 9. Hyoko: Come on. What's wrong Battosai! You don't have time to stand around thinking now, do you!? Kenshin: (glares) Fine. Here I come. Hyoko: (surprised) Huh? (Kenshin charges at him with a loud scream. Hyoko starts to panic.) Pg 10. (Kenshin swings his sword for the dart gun on Hyoko's wrist. Yahiko suddenly notices what Kenshin was aiming for) Megumi: (worried) He missed...! (surprised, Hyoko sees Kenshin running past him) Hyoko: ... I see. So you planned on killing me with a surprise attack then go on to challenge Gein. Pg 11. Hyoko: But you obviously failed to do it!! (readys his dart gun) Your consequences are high- Yahiko: (charges at Hyoko) YAAAH!! Kaoru: YAHIKO!? Hyoko: Hah! You think you're good enough to fight me kid!? (aims his dart gun for Yahiko) DIE!! Pg 12. (Hyoko looks in disbelief as his dart gun falls off his wrist) Hyoko: WHAT!? (Yahiko yells wildy as he brings down Hyoko with a mean whack of his bokken) Pg 15. (both Kaoru and Megumi look in surprise) Hyoko: (growls) Your way indeed. Yahiko: And you think you're good enough to fight Kenshin without noticing that he slashed the weapon on your wrist! Kaoru: Kenshin... just gave Yahiko a position to fight in... Megumi: Eh.. Pg 16. (Yahiko watches Kenshin's figure run off into the distance) Yahiko: (thinks) Whenever I think I'm finally at his side, it's always still yet to come true- But for now, I will protect this position with my life. For the first time, Kenshin put me in charge of a fighting position!!! (yells out to Hyoko) COME ON GET UP!! I'LL FIGHT YOU!! Pg 17. Hyoko: (growls) YOU.. DAMN KID!! (Enishi looks down at the fight from his air balloon) Enishi: Hmm.. so they've switched places. That's quite an energetic kid. Not to mention, Battosai likes kids pretty well, like in the past... However, that decision was a big mistake. You underestimate Otowa's true capability. You've only pissed him off. Plus, it won't be easy for you to defeat the Iwanbo-equipped Gein. Pg 18. Enishi: (looks at Kenshin thinking) That kid will die! And you won't get away safely either, you bastard!! Gein: I'm sick of waiting for you Battosai. Come on, let's get on with it... Pg 19. Gein: (gets in his suit) This is Iwanbo, the third, also known as the "Fierce Battle Model." It's the first time I've ever used it in an actual fight. Shall we take our time to test it's ability? Kenshin: ... unfortunately, I've got a person up in the sky waiting for me. I have no time to play with your doll!! Narrator: The Kenshin-gumi immersed in battle!! -End of Ruroni Kenshin Chapter #187- translation: Jenny H