Houshin Engi by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. ------------------------------------------------ 35. Buseiou's Rebellion 7 -Nataku Joins- ------------------------------------------------ [025] Taikoubou: That is... Nataku!? Fuurin: Nataku...? [026] 35. Buseiou's Rebellion 7 -Nataku Joins- [027] Sipuxiang: Goshujin! Nataku is here to save us!! Taikoubou: It seems like he is getting more and more paopei... Fuurin: Nataku... So, that youth is named Nataku! Fuurin: He has an incredible destructive power. But, as long as I know his name, I'm the victor for sure! ChouKeihou: Nataku, stop moving!! [028] Nataku: ........? Nataku: What sort of toy is that? ChouKeihou: How could this be!? ChouKeihou: Aargh!! [029] Sipuxiang: That's right! He is an incarnation of the lotus! Because his nervous system is not normal, he can't be controlled! ChouKeihou: Uh... Can't use the Koumeikon... Fuurin: Brother Keihou, leave this to me!! Take that!! Nataku: This is... [030] Taikoubou: ! Fuurin: Aahahahaha!! Taikoubou: You silly fool, Nataku~~~~!! Why did you let yourself be captured?! Nataku: Shut up! I'm going to shatter this paopei for my own satisfaction. Nataku: Go to hell!! Fuurin: ! [031] Fuurin: !!! ChouKeihou: Fuurin!! Fuurin: How...how could... Bunchuu-sama...I'm sorry... Nataku: ! Taikoubou: Aiyah! [032] Taikoubou: Ah! KouHiko: He's really powerful... To think that he could destroy that paopei from within... [033] Taikoubou: Oh no--!! Taikoubou: Damn! The walls are starting to break! Nataku, save us quickly! Nataku: Accept your fate! Weaklings that were captured by this paopei, deserve to die anyway. Taikoubou: You're too heartless!! Aiya~~~~!! We're really going to die!! [034] Taikoubou: Bukichi!! Bukichi: Master, are you alright? Taikoubou: Yes! We're saved!! Bukichi: Let's go!! [035] Taikoubou: Ah! Bukichi is quite capable! Nataku: ......... ChouKeihou: So, he is the legendary paopei-human...!? Then, his body must have a "nucleus" inside... ChouKeihou: If I can get this "nucleus" out, that will do!! [036] ChouKeihou: What!? [037] KouTenka: Hey! I'm Tenka! Please to meet you, Paopei-human! Nataku: Mind your own business...!! ............. Taikoubou: Yes!! That's great! We've regained complete freedom! KouTenka: Shishu, you were really crappy--what did you come here for? (Only the earplugs were useful!) Taikoubou: Oh, be quiet! [038-039] Taikoubou: What a big mess he made... Nataku's destructive powers are quite formidable... Taikoubou: Rintoukan must have been in panic. (What is this...?) Nataku: Hey! Nataku: Seen enough? Taikoubou: ...? What's up with him? KouTenka: Ohh... KouTenka: He blames me for not minding my own business when I saved you. He wants a duel with me. KouTenka: All right! Come on! Paopei human! [040] Taikoubou: Oi... After all the trouble I went through to get these guys to work together... [041] Tenshou: Wait!! Tenshou: Brother Tenka! KouTenka: ! KouTenka: Tenshou! It's dangerous here, don't come over! Tenshou: Stop fighting! I don't want you to get hurt! Our dead mother would be very sad too! [042] Nataku: You... Have no mother? Tenshou: Yes... Nataku: .... On behalf of your mother, I'll let you guys off. Tenshou: Oh, really!? Nataku: ... Tenshou: Thank you, Nataku!! Bukichi: Nataku!! Nataku: You were great! Can you teach me some skills? (Please be my master.) [043] Nataku: .......... KouTenka: .......... Sipuxiang: Nataku can't handle Tenshou and Bukichi! Taikoubou: Really... (Taking the chance to suck up?) Forget it, let's not worry about them~~ Taikoubou: It is too early to relax, Bunchuu will continue to send well-known sennin to deal with us... If we drop our guard for a moment, we will never reach Seiki alive! o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o Translation (c) 2000 Koushi - all rights reserved. No part or whole of this document may be broken up or published on a web-page without the express permission of the author. It may be freely distributed for _personal_ use ONLY on the condition that it is distributed in its entirety and no changes of ANY KIND are made, leaving all original author and copyright information intact. o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o