Houshin Engi by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. ------------------------------------------------ 58. Maka Yonshou 4 -Special Attack!! Human Paopei!! And the End of Kakoten!!?- ------------------------------------------------ [129] 58. Maka Yonshou 4 -Special Attack!! Human Paopei!! And the End of Kakoten!!?- Raishinshi: Dammit! It's trying to swallow the citizens again... Think again!! Raishinshi: Come wind!! [130-1] 58. Maka Yonshou 4 -Special Attack!! Human Paopei!! And the End of Kakoten!!?- Bukichi: Ah! Master, look!! The flying fish is being messed up by the Bat-Man!! Taikoubou: Raishinshi's powers have increased again... [132] Youzen: Taikoubou-shishu... Taikoubou: Youzen! Youzen: Are you injuries serious!? (Does it hurt?) Taikoubou: Uh...I was careless, I kept thinking only Bunchuu would come... Youzen: But the fact that Bunchuu let the Maka Yonshou take action is strange too... There might be more than meets the eye? Youzen: Anyway, Shishu, that paopei is quite troublesome to deal with! We must think of something, or a lot of citizens will be harmed! [133] Taikoubou: In any case, we must first think about the citizens... Taikoubou: You'll have to take my place to direct Raishinshi and Nataku to destroy that paopei. I can't even move with my current condition... Youzen: Nobody can take your place. But, I have the ability to help you handle this matter. Taikoubou: Right...by using Raishinshi's wind and Nataku's paopei, we'll be able to destroy that thing. Youzen: Nataku's --- I see! Shishu is smart as ever! Youzen: All right, I'll let Hakutsuru give me a lift! [134] Youzen: /Transform!!/ Youzen: Oh! One more thing, Taikoubou-shishu. Taikoubou: Hm? Youzen: Sipuxiang is really a great reijyuu! He got there with the fastest possible speed. Youzen: Even now, he's out cold with exhaustion... Bukichi: Master... Sipuxiang was praised, I'm really happy for him!! Taikoubou: Yeah! [135] Raishinshi: All right!! Bat vs. Flying Fish!! KiHatsu: Buseiou! Let's take this chance to rescue the citizens on the street!! KouHiko: Right!! Shuukoutan: Brother, Buseiou!! KiHatsu: Tan! Shuukoutan: There are still a lot of people running for their lives! Let's go save them! Nan: Kou Hiko!! You're so powerful, you better get moving!! KouHiko: Right! We'll leave the enemies to Taikoubou and the others. [136] MaReisei: Reiju, what's the matter? MaReiju: The Kakoten has been forced out of the city. MaReiju: I'm already at full power. I can't seem to overcome that Bat... MaReiju: Eh? [137] MaReiju: Uh!! [138] Youzen: It's no use, Nataku! This form of attack won't work on that thing!! Nataku: ! Nataku: Shut up! Hakutsuru! I'm not listening to your orders!! [139] Raishinshi: Aiiiiiiiyaaaaahhhhhhh!! Raishinshi: That was dangerous! I'll get you for that later!! [140] Youzen: That Nataku is really reckless! If this continues, the citizens will be in big trouble. Nataku: ! Nataku: Not a scratch... [141] Youzen: Listen, Nataku! It's useless to attack this paopei from the outside. Youzen: We must attack from the inside! That paopei probably digests the things it swallows for energy... So if it swallows you, it'll digest you immediately. Youzen: The reason I think that is because even after eating so many things, it's still flying normally. Nataku: This guy's not Hakutsuru... He feels different. [142] Youzen: If there's a digestive system, that means its insides have a different composition from outside... We're counting on you, Nataku...you can use that thing of yours to get inside and destroy it. Nataku: Huh... I understand!! Nataku: You better stop that useless wind of yours! Raishinshi: What did you say!? Nataku: I'm going in! After I break it, it's mine!! [143] Raishinshi: Damn you! I'll get you later!! (Unfazed) (Between the lips) MaReiju: Eh!? MaReiju: Some idiot went inside Kakoten. Idiot...the digestive fluid inside will dissolve everything! MaReiju: !? [144] Raishinshi: What!? MaReiju: What a fool... MaReisei: Why did he go inside...? [145] Youzen: Raishinshi! Youzen: When that thing splits open, the digestive fluids will spill out, You have to blow them out of the streets. [146-7] Youzen: Hm... Youzen: Nataku's waistcloth is the Kontenryou, a paopei which controls liquids. Using that paopei, he can control the fluids inside to attack from within!! MaReiju: ............ 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