Ruroni Kenshin Chapter #194 Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki Publisher: Shueisha Pg 1. Sideline: Kenshin, Sanosuke, then ME! As a man of the Kenshin group, there's reason for me to fight!! Pg 2. Hyoko: ... it's gotten quiet... as if the match was already over. (chuckles) Are you nervous? Yahiko: No, it's not like Sanosuke lost. Pg 3. Sano: Was my fight "that pathetic"? Megumi: You didn't know? Yahiko: So what! Aren't I standing up boldly in a ready position!! (Kenshin about to get up) Kaoru: Wait. You rest for now. I'll watch over Yahiko. Hyoko: We aren't in such a hurry so I'll be sure to kill him properly. Don't worry. I've thought up many killing methods at this moment... Will I shoot him with a needle? Fry him with acid? Or should I poison him? Simply killing him is too easy, however he did humiliate me by leaving me this wound after all... That kid'll taste how it really feels like to be slayen. Now it's my turn to use the new weapon I just got today. Pg 4. Hyoko: Concealed weapon "Bishamonken"!! Huhuhu... well, shall we start? Yahiko: (thinks) ... it's down to the third mortal fight ... I'll exert all the strength I have!! (yells) Let's go! Pg 5. Yahiko: (thinks) His blade ain't strong at all! The way that sword cuts surely ain't something to be proud of. (thinks) Even the range of the sword blade has bad reach. Hyoko: (chuckles) Laugh all you want for now. Pg 6. Yahiko: (thinks) I don't know shit about what kind of concealed weapon that sword is but as far as kenjutsu goes, I'm better at it!! (yells) I won't let you have the first hit!! Kaoru: Wait Yahiko! Don't thoughtlessly attack someone who uses concealed weapons!! (Hyoko throws a jar full of black sand at Yahiko) Pg 7. Hyoko: The lady over there's right about that, kid. (The jar breaks and the sand spills all over Yahiko) Yahiko: WHAT!? An eye blinder? Kaoru: (thinks) Or is it poison? Hyoko: It's neither an eye blinder nor poison. Concealed Weapon "Bishamonpun" As you can tell from it's name, it goes together with my sword... For the first time, their true effectiveness will be shown together. (thinks) The preparation is complete. Now it's time to really use it! Pg 8. Hyoko: Let's go!! Yahiko: (thinks) He's fast!! Much faster than before! Hyoko: You can run but you can't hide! Pg 9. (To Yahiko's surprise, the sword turns to follow him and digs into his shoulder.) Yahiko: Did he curve the sword blade halfway in it's path!? Kaoru: No! That kind of advanced technique is impossible for someone who's unskilled at Kempo... Which means, he used that concealed weapon- Pg 10. Kaoru: A self-seeking high-speed sword blade!!! Yahiko: W... what's that! [high-speed as well as self-seeking!?] Hyoko: (chuckles) Shall I explain? In other words, the Bishamonken changes any move into that of a swordsmaster- Pg 11. Hyoko: It's a magical sword!! Kaoru: (thinks) There's no such thing as a magical sword... That's nothing but a concealed weapon... It's gotta be some trick... Hyoko: kuku... how do you feel, little kenjutsu shit? You're going to be killed by a lamer who butchers like hell. From your point of view, there is no greater humiliation than that, is there? Kaoru: (thinks) The trick is- Pg 12. Kaoru: I've got it Yahiko!! It's "magnetic force"!! He's using magnets! The purpose behind the "Bishamonken" is to attract the magnetic sword to your body by using the "Bishamonpun" which is actually magnetic sand! The construction of the self-seeking high-speed sword makes sense if we think of it that way!! Of course, a magnetic sword isn't useful because it's not very strong when it's made out of magnets. That's why the trick's in the sheath... With the sheath being made out of magnet, the sword itself carries natural and magnetic forces when it's put back into it... Pg 13. Kaoru: (to Hyoko) How's that? Hyoko: That's totally correct. Brilliant answer. You're a rather intellegent lady. However, your relief ends there. Just because you figured out the trick doesn't mean you know what to do about it. Yahiko: What the heck are you saying! That's all I need to know. For me, Yahiko Myojin who was always told I couldn't fight ever since I was one years old, wasn't designed to fight from the start!! Pg 14. Yahiko: Let's go!!! Hyoko: Hmph... whatever you think, you're just charging like in a bullfight with your bullish head. Pg 15. Hyoko: Don't underestimate Hyoko Otowa, the Human Weapon!! Pg 16. (Yahiko blocks Hyoko's sword with his magnetic sheath) Hyoko: WHAT!? Yahiko: Since the trick for your blade uses magnetic abilities, it has a stronger attraction to the magnetic sheath than the magnetic sand! Pg 17. Yahiko: When I thought of exerting my full abilities, I didn't expect it would come to using my pickpocketing abilties but above having to fight, I don't wanna lose to shit like you! Kaoru: You'd better not underestimate my Yahiko either... (thinks) Yahiko blocked his opponent's last resort... which could only mean that Otowa guy's probably the weakest out of the six enemies... Now comes the victory- Yahiko: Let's go!! Hyoko: OH SHIT! Yahiko: Miyo Mimane ("DONE LIKE A WANNABE'S CHEAP IMITATION") Ryu Tsui Sen!! Hyoko: (smiles slyly) Silly me. Pg 18. Hyoko: Concealed Weapon "Rokudoko" Pg 19. Hyoko: "Don't thoughtlessly attack someone who uses concealed weapons" kukuku... the intellegent lady was right. KUKUKUKUKUKU-!! Sideline: Will Kenshin take a stand!? - End of Ruroni Kenshin Chapter #194 - translation: Okada Izo