--MANGA TRANSLATIONS--
--TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOLUME 7, CHAPTER 6-- --"CONFLICT"--

Translation by sumire

Page 157

Legato hangs in his cocoon, eyes wide and staring.

Page 158

Knives emerges from his pavilion to meet Vash.

Knives: Ha ha ha...

Now, don't you look serious.
But after all...
The humans you were up against were the cream of the crop.
You've learned many things, haven't you?
Or should I say "regained"?

Page 159

Knives: I thought being pushed to the edge might open your eyes...

Looks like it did.
I didn't think mere humans would be able to kill you.
Do you understand now?
The sheer difference in scale between us and them.
That we are incompatible with them.
If they crush an ant, they don't even notice, do they?
It's the same thing.
...If only Tessla...
...had had this power...

Vash: No...

Page 160

[NOTE: On this page, I'm not entirely sure who's doing the talking.]

Vash: Knives...

Knives: Your body...

I won't let you... use any more power.
That black hair--
Do you know what it means?
That black...
Is the blackness of decay.

Page 161

Knives: From the looks of things...

You're closer to death than I am.

Vash: !?

Knives launches a whirlwind attack.

Pages 162-163

Vash draws his guns and fires back.

Pages 164-165

Knives spreads his Angel Arm wide, shielding himself from the bullets.

Page 166

Knives' Angel Arm takes on the form of multiple guns. He fires.

Page 167

Meanwhile, Elendira and Wolfwood are waiting down below. Legato appears--his cocoon has a giant claw-arm he can use to balance himself upright and move around.

Legato: Master Knives...

Elendira: What are you so worked up for?

He'll be finished soon.

Page 168

Elendira: We'll be "launching" soon. It'll probably take you a long time, so why don't you go get yourself ready or something?

Legato remains, his eyes trained up above.

Elendira (to Wolfwood): Well? It looks like even sarcasm doesn't get to him now.

Wolfwood: Hey, don't pass him on to me.

Meanwhile, up above, Vash lies collapsed on the ground.

Knives: It seems you still haven't realized it,

so I'll spell it out for you.

Page 169

Knives: Are you listening to me? This is war.

Do you still expect mankind to just accept ones who wield such power as we do?
That's completely out of the question!
They'd come in a howling mob to bind us and kill us!
The way they'd treat those who threaten their security--
It should be carved into your heart by now!

Page 170

Vash staggers to his feet, bleeding.

Vash: If it comes to that,

Let's run away as fast as we can.

Page 171

Vash: And then when things have settled down a bit,

We'll quietly approach them again.

Page 172

Knives: It's taken you over a century--

And is that what you've learned!?

Vash is surrounded by bands of Angel Arm.

Page 173

Vash shoots them down.

Page 174

Vash guns for Knives.

Page 175

Oh, that's interesting. We finally see what those rubber tubes on Vash's coat are for. They're for reloading his guns.

Page 176

Knives looks grim. The Plant Angel screams.

Page 177

Legato: Master Knives!!!

Elendira blocks his way.

Elendira: Don't do it!

Legato ignores him and goes up the stairs.

Page 178

A lull in the proceedings.

Vash: I want to forget what happened yesterday.

But you know,
I can't.
I can't do anything about my regrets...
But my hands still work.

Page 179

Vash: It's only when I've eased someone's sorrow...

That it becomes a little easier to bear.
Tomorrow...
And the day after tomorrow.
That's why...
No matter what happens...
I won't let you have your way
Knives...!!

Vash begins to Angel Arm.

Page 180

Knives: I SAID...

DON'T USE...
YOUR POWER!!

Knives stabs Vash's arm with his Angel Knife...

Page 181

...and pins him to the ground.

Knives: I've been trying to settle things with you for a very long time...

But it looks like the struggle is finally over.
Let's end this. It can't be helped.
I'll meld with you.
At least you can live on within me...
VASH!!

Their Angel Arms begin to fuse together.

Page 182

Legato rushes onto the scene.

Legato: Master Knives, stop!!

Knives is screaming.

Page 183

Knives pulls out of Vash's arm and falls to his knees, gasping for breath.

Knives (thinks): I was just a hair's breadth away from being overpowered...

The magnitude of his weapon...!
No...

Knives remembers the Doctor's words.

Page 184

Knives (thinks): Or should I say, the magnitude of his "flow"...

Knives (to Legato): You...

Legato: Yes.

I _felt_ it.

Knives (thinks): If it weren't for his intervention, it would have been dangerous.

The increase in power has affected my judgement.
I must watch myself.

Vash lies twitching on the ground.

Knives: Can he be bound in this state?

Legato: ...Yes, master...

Knives: I'll leave it to you.

Watch him at all times.

Legato: ...Yes, master.

Page 185

Knives: Elendira. We're taking off.

Release the "Ark."
Unto this parched earth...
I shall unleash a merciless darkness unseen since the dawn of time.

Page 186

Knives' airship takes off...

To be continued...

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