[Image][Image] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECCA NO HONOU [FLAME OF RECCA] By Anzai Nobuyuki Volume 5 Chapter 5: First Round of the Tournament Translated by Kamiya Shuusai [ Chapter Index | Previous Chapter | Next Chapter ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 5 Chapter 5 : The First Round of the Tournament youko (sheep referee, on stage) : the contestants of the third satsujin tournament! inside this arena, battle is the only path! strength and power is the truth! The winner can take all the prizes. we await you magnificent presence! recca (yawn) : boring! these lines are so old. fuuko : just endure it a little longer. kukai : that's so right! boy! recca (turn around) : huh? (there's a monk, kukai, behind him, who is talking very loudly, and this other boy is trying to get him to hush.) kukai : [hahaha] these things sounds like the principal's speech back in school-- just start the tournament-- sexy ref! saicho (shhhhh) : please lower your voice! shihan dai! recca (smiling like an idiot) : that was great. you're really cool, mister. kukai : of course! it's so deadly in here, too nerv wrecking! they should calm it down a little! fuuko : what are those two talking about? side text (recca and kukai) : blah blah blah domon : simple minded idiot... recca : fighter organization? kukai : yeah! the name of our team is Kuu! we gathered the strongest fighters in the world! recca : never heard of ya. kukai : hahah. that's cuz you're too young. from now on remember! saicho (still trying to get him to keep quiet) : shihan dai!! kukai : alright, alright. (shake recca's hand) if we can both continue the tournament maybe we'll meet! let's wish each other good luck! recca (surprised) : ! kukai (leaves) : [ahahaha--] recca (staring at his hand) : ...... domon : what? recca : that guy... [even though he appears so at ease... but when we shook hands, I felt a very strong aura! he's not a normal... fighter!] umi (bunny ref) : now let the sponsor of the tournament speak a few words! (everyone's shocked, a big screen turns on behind the ref on stage.) mori koran : good day! all the brave contestants! I am the sponsor of the tournament-- mori koran! (people talking, discussing, shocked?) contestants : it's mori. he's...... the ruler of the underground... a very powerful man! he uses the role of a charity host as a cover on the outside... yanagi : [strange...... I thought I saw him somewhere before......] (recca and co are laughing their head off, completely unaware of the seriousness of this thing.) recca : what a funny face! fuuko : ahahah... domon : so scary! [laughing though] tokiya (sweatdrop) : such a rude bunch. mori koran : I wish good luck to all. the winner can obtain a handsome prize. money...... women...... power...... the things you crave the most! I now official announce that the tournament may begin! (on the main board appears to be the map of the tournament matches.) contestants : URA BUTOU SATSUJIN! fuuko : finally begun. domon : hn. tokiya : this time entering as a team, may be troublesome. recca : ah you, mikagami! you think too much... all : come on! show them some real power! yanagi : [good luck...... good luck...... everyone!] (on the other side of the island, there's a castle) side text : northwest 200 meters from the arena mori koran castle mori koran : everyone! please gather around the stage. the tournament has begun! (all these fancy rich people in a costume party.) guests : it's been years since the last tournament...... to bet on the life and death of other people, you can call this a new idea. nothing's more satisfying than a bet like this! Mr. mori, I'm gonna win big this time. the favorite this time, it should still be your son kurei? mori koran : no, there're a few good teams this time. especially...... this team, might be a black horse...... (picture of hokage) [hahaha...... they're really here! and so-- (picture of yanagi) the healer must be mine!] (back to the tournament, the matchboard which is a tree diagram of the teams and division.) side text : there's a total of 64 teams! divided into ABCD these four blocks. using the arena-- held on the first floor's four sections. if you can't win six rounds straight, then you lose. recca (surprised) : we're fighting here? fuuko : his expression changes fast. side text : and recca's team has been appointed...... to division A- (there's a huge stage in front of them, and all the audience is full.) audience : uh...... recca : I don't see kurei's team in this division. pity! (*PITY!!!!???? if you see him so soon, you're bound to lose!!!*) domon : how can you say pity, we are very lucky! fuuko : suicidal...... tatsuko : division A tournament now begin, the first battle is between...... hokage led by hanabishi recca! audience : what! the team's called hokage? hokage? never heard of them. just a buncha kids, they'll lose soon! contestants : hahahah! kids! what are you doing here! their opponent is so lucky! they'll win in no time! go to hell! recca & fuuko (vein) : ...... yanagi : everyone's insulting us. tokiya : that's inevitable. the strong always look down on the week. but our strength will change their mind. tatsuko : the opponent is team kuu! recca : I never thought we'd meet in round 1. kukai : hi! we meet again! let's put in a great fight! now, the legend of the kuu will begin. audience : kukai... it's the monk kukai! saicho's here too! contestants : it's the underground assassination organization kuu! they're the largest assassination group in the northeastern area (Tohoku) ! they're here too? fuuko : seems pretty famous. so different from when we appeared. [prejudice] recca : [I was right! I knew he's not a normal fighter!] tatsuko : the two teams get ready! the competition starts! label (chart) : division A's first face off --kuu-- -vs.- --hokage- daikoku -vs.- mikagami tokiya (first on) minamio -vs.- ishijima domon (second round) fujimaru -vs.- kirisawa fuuko (middle round) saicho -vs.- hanabishi recca (co-captain) kukai -vs.- to be determined (captain) contestants : they expect to win with only four members? ahahahaha! run home if you're scared! fuuko (the finger) : go to hell! (in english) [FUCK] tokiya : don't worry bout them. they're not part of kurei's uruha. we can tell their level very soon. recca : [no, can't underestimate them...... especially those two... (saicho and kukai) they are obviously different from the other three, they have a very strong aura!] tatsuko : mikagami vs. daikoku!! begin! (daikoku holding a staff, mikagami with his ensui.) end of volume 5 chapter 5 translator's note : i think recca and yanagi fans probably don't like me too much at this point... i think it's kinda obvious that i hate yanagi, i actually like recca, i guess i'll put him fourth after raiha, mikagami, and kurei... the other thing is, there are 12 referees, and they each take the form of an animal of the chinese calendar... sometimes i don't bother with all of their names unless it's told, so i indicated which animal they were... but the problem is, i think after a while, i just got lazy and forgot, if u read on to the later volumes... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Email | Lynx | Updates | Sign My Guestbook | View My Guestbook ] Search the Net [1]