* Rurouni Kenshin Manga Translation *
* Volume three: The reason to act *
* Chapter seventeen: Oniwabanshu's fierce attack *
Kenshin: So thou sayeth... that indeed Kanryuu's private armies consists of
nearly sixty beings... hath this ill-informed one erred!
Megumi: No errors.
Kenshin: (as he writes on a paper) The honorable Oniwabanshu?
Megumi: There wouldst be no confirmation in me... but there canst but exist
more than ten!
Kenshin: Then... we proceed... thy opium thou possess, where do they
originate from?
(Megumi sticks out her tongue)
Kenshin: Once the opium matter be placed in sight, thou wouldst seal thy
worthy lips again. (lets out a puff of air)
Megumi: I hath availed much insightful information to you, so that the odds
of winning over him would triumph, the opium matter remains the opium matter
and separates from this by far!
(points a finger at Kenshin)
Megumi: Do not probe so much you, be prepared just to beat them off my
tracks. (she thinks to herself) *However... shouldst the Oniwabanshu truly
cometh with full strength, these people cannot behold them as opponents.
A long-term stay here improves no nothings... when they truly battle it out
with no care for others, fleeing would be the natural choice.*
(Kaoru tiptoeing outside the room)
Kenshin: (voice over) Megumi-dono... please recite thy matter from head -
Megumi: (voice over) Enough! One more word from you shall bring no more word
from me should you pursue further!
Kaoru: ... (she leans near the door to listen to their conversation) ...
Sano: 'Tis not a bright idea to peep at others, Jouchan! Doth thou not fear
the name of Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu's standing master in charge would wallow in
mud!
Kaoru: (words on her tongue) How hateful!
(grabbing Sano by his shirt)
Kaoru: How-ever ever ever ever ever ever they hath shut themselves in the
room since the return!
Sano: ...
Kaoru: - heart broken and rejection gives birth to tears as of rain flow -
Sano: Right, now! Right, now! Nothing to be feared, nothing for anxiety now,
Jouchan! Rest your peace down!
Kaoru: Boo hoo - wherefore -
Sano: Based on the nature of that fellow! When the troubled mister or the
damsel in distress meets up with himself, subconsciously even he would do
all of which he could to help out, a rurouni's nature art all this pattern!
Kaoru: ... -
Sano: Although his kenjutsu is supreme, yet his most dreadful weakness
belies his inability to truly face a person.
(points a finger at the sky)
Sano: Especially women and children.
Kaoru: (similarly finger at the sky) The reason is valid!
(picture of stars)
Kaoru: Sanosuke, art thou similar?
Sano: Do not utter wrong words! Be vindictive for my pals, that is the only
motive, as for vixens like her kind I do not care two-hoots about!
Kenshin: (as he slides open the door) Sanosuke, there be nothing strange
rustling on?
Sano: Ho.
Kenshin: (throws a folded piece of paper to him) That would be Kanryuu's
organized army's mapped understandings, do examine it please. Bearing in
mind the powerful Oniwabanshu is the antagonist also along that they would
announce an attack with no foremost warning, no loose ends may be given to!
Sano: Kenshin!
(they are reading the paper Kenshin had given them)
Sano: Your words really makes the word 'ugly' obvious!
Kaoru: Thou speakst the truth... no difference from Watsuki himself...
Kenshin: Do not overtly mention something of no relation! Hath thou both
bore in heart what this lowly one hath mentioned! And, Kaoru-dono -
(picture of trees outside the dojo)
Kenshin: Of the so many reasons and answers to questions, this undeserving
one canst but highlight all for thou, but during this while, there may be
a fierce wind of struggle in occurence. However, the mistake made of the Jin
eh episode shall not be repeated! This unworthy one shall do all to protect
thy safety!
(Kaoru blushes but finds it hard to smile)
Kenshin: (smiling sillily) Therefore this useless one hopes that thou mayst
open the unknowing eye to the situation while closing the knowing one.
Kaoru: I hath understood... but when the matter settles and sinks to the
bottom, the details must be fully furnished!
(darkness)
Someone: Ho ho ho! Those words hath I myself heard! Kenshin!
Kenshin, Sano and Kaoru: !?
Yahiko: (under the platform of the dojo) There may be a fierce wind of
struggle in occurence, is't so?
Kenshin: Yahiko... whenfore hath thou hidden thy good self underneathe?
Kaoru: How spirited is this spirited boy!
Yahiko: Begotten from your favors! I myself hath veiled mine prescence since
the midnight of last. Stop discussing me! Thou art all too much art thou
not! Why is't that the only one void of these information would be I myself!
I am too a member of the Kenshingumi!
Kenshin: What wouldst be this 'Kenshingumi'?
Kaoru: When hath it been established?
Sano: Do not lose it in your hearts that thou art still a little kid, your
words be less wild!
(Megumi looks on at the foursome from inside the room)
Yahiko: Sanosuke thou eight levelled idiot! Preach not your twisted reasons
in here! (flies a kick at him) See how I myself shall teach you a lesson!
Sano: (blocking the kick cleanly) Thou mayst try again in another 100 years!
(Megumi stares longingly and remembers her family)
Megumi: ... -
(someone steps outside the dojo)
Beshimi: 'Twould be the place. Ready fellows? Let us act according to plan!
Hyottoko! Hanya!
Hyottoko: Do not issue orders with that smelly authority of yours, Beshimi.
(puts a hand on Beshimi)
Beshimi: !!
Hyottoko: We wouldst only be following Okashira's orders to assist you, and
thus hope you would not forget this important point!
Beshimi: ...
Hanya: Stop this! An internal strife before the battle with the opponent
starts, wins shall revert to losses.
Hyottoko: Ho! The opponent wouldst be only two men, even without you, I
shall not mind a hoot! I, Hyottoko, shall be more than enough!
(the wall explodes... errr... is broken down)
Kenshin, Sano, Kaoru and Yahiko: !?
Megumi: They cometh!
Kenshin: (running with Sano) At the door!
Sano: (as they reach the door) !
Hyottoko: Honestly hand Megumi to me immediately! Then I mayst provide some
allowance for mercy!
Kenshin: Thou wouldst be from the worthy Oniwabanshu!
Hyottoko: No errors! A member of the Oniwabanshu am I! This one here, termed
by one and all as Hyottoko!
Sano: 'Ugly man'? How could a cute one as yourself be known as 'ugly man'?
Thou wouldst do better with a changed name.
Hyottoko: Ho ho!
Kenshin: ...
Hyottoko: Huh! Which of you two wishes to start off? A combined effort shall
not be impossible either, I shall not mind.
Sano: That fellow just posseses that more go-along strength. Kenshin, this
shall be my piece of meat!
Kenshin: However the enemy be the Oniwabanshu, 'twould not be as what the
simple eye sees...
Sano: Simple or not, I care not! As long as the alive prey is caught, the
opium matter shall be brought to final light! (charges)
Hyottoko: Thou wouldst be first? (cracks his knuckles) He! (punches)
(Sano dodges cleanly)
Sano: Yaaaa.... heeee yaaaah!
(and resends another)
Sano: No matter how strong you may claim or be, if the opponent do not even
receive that life-destroyer, the meaning shall be lost with the loss!
Hyottoko: Ho! I thank thee much! Cometh into mine comfortable firing zone
naturally.
Sano: ?
(Hyottoko clicks his two front teeth and shoots a stream of fire)
Sano: WHAT!
(he gets dissolved in sight in the fire)
Yahiko: Sanosuke!
Kenshin: (wanting to charge but noticing something)
(the fire stops to reveal Sano not there anymore only leaving his outfit)
Sano: (in a corner) 'Tis dangerous, thou stupid fat flippery fish!
Hyottoko: Ho! Ho ho! Even mine most dangerous life claiming fire hath been
cleanly avoided by you, however, the next bout shall not be as easy!
Sano: Huh! Do not profess utter nonsense standing there! Fire for me your so
called next bout!
Beshimi: (atop a tree) With a bag of oil hidden in the stomach of he, then
using the lighter like front teeth to initiate the inferno, this wouldst be
the 'fire-jutsu' of the great Oniwabanshu! 'Ugly man' hath another of 'Fire
man'! Anything he desires to shall be reduced to ashes!
Hyottoko: DIE YOU!
(Sano prepares himself)
Kenshin: What would it be with thy stare at the side? Thy opponent stands
here!
Sano: !!
Hyottoko: Ho! Do not be too worried, when this little fellow no longer
exists, you shall taste the pleasure of the burning buds!
Kenshin: Doth thou think this sideshow skill shall earn even a hair of this
unworthy one? Reconsider deeply.
Hyottoko: How... how dare you term myself as a 'sideshow' person!
(fiercely fires from his mouth)
(Kenshin whirls his sword in a fan-like movement)
Yahiko: Using the whirlwind movement of the force generated from the
sakabatou to shield himself... !
Hyottoko: Idiot! How long canst the movement be made - I myself shall make
you know who really practices these puny sideshow skills!
(Megumi watches from behind a wall)
Megumi: An escape now would be unnoticed by anyone.
(she turns to leave)
Kaoru: And where would you there be moving towards?
Megumi: !
Kaoru: Kenshin hath staked his prestige for you upon this match, would you
not at least stay by the sideline for moral refreshment!
Megumi: ... however well he battles, he shall never win. Hyottoko wouldst be
a honorable higher place than a small spy like Beshimi.
Kaoru: NO. He *will* win. Thou doth not understand Kenshin...
(Hyottoko trying his utmost to get a flame licking near Kenshin to no avail)
Kaoru: ... a kenkaku not of normal kenkaku behaviors!
Hyottoko: (fire finishing) !!? *How is't possible! All five gallons of
oil...*
Kenshin: Now the truth tumbles - (twirling away with a flaming sword) - as
to who practices the 'puny sideshow skills'!
Megumi: ... !!?
END TRANSLATION
(c) Nobuhiro Watsuki Translation: ruroken@geocities.com
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