Houshin Engi by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. ------------------------------------------------ 57. Maka Yonshou 3 -The Chapter Where They Are Captured, Then Escape, and Then Assemble- ------------------------------------------------ [109] 57. Maka Yonshou 3 -The Chapter Where They Are Captured, Then Escape, and Then Assemble- - Kongrong Mountains Pulse - - Shuunan Mountain - Raishinshi: What is this!? Unchuushi: Hey! Raishinshi, you're awake now? [110] Raishinshi: What'd ya mean "Hey"? Unchuushi, have you made my wings grow again when I was asleep!? Unchuushi: Oh hush! The procedure to improve your abilities was a great success!! Raishinshi: Success...? So that means I've become even more powerful again!? Raishinshi: Then, I can go to Chouka and rescue my father!! Unchuushi: Father...? Unchuushi: I remember! You did mention wanting to go rescue your father... But I heard that your father has already died from illness... Raishinshi: What? [111] Raishinshi: WHAT---!? Unchuushi: Aaaaaaaaahh!! 57. Maka Yonshou 3 -The Chapter Where They Are Captured, Then Escape, and Then Assemble- [112] KiHatsu: Damn you, what is that guy doing!? Bukichi: The people on the streets are being flattened...!! [113] KiHatsu: Hey Taikoubou... Why are you just sitting there? KiHatsu: Have you given up!? The people on the streets are being swallowed alive!! KiHatsu: Damn it!! Forget it!! I'm going to save them myself!! KiHatsu: ! [114] Bukichi: Bu-ou-sama!! MaReisei: I told you not to move around! MaReisei: Taikoubou is really smart! He knows that even if he gets anxious now, it won't do him any good. MaReisei: So, he's enduring in silence, But he must be harbouring great fury inside right now! [115] MaReisei: From the speed of that reijyuu, it'll reach Kongrong in an hour... So, it'll return with comrades in two hours. MaReisei: Reiju! Keep the Kakoten now! MaReiju: That's right...we shouldn't waste its energy! [116] KiHatsu: There are clouds... Taikoubou: Oi! Enemy! You better not let it start raining!! MaReisei: Be quiet! MaReiju: That reijyuu hasn't been gone an hour! How boring, why not play with the Kakoten a bit more? Taikoubou: Buseiou, Bukichi... If lightning strikes, grab Ki Hatsu and run! KouHiko: ..........? Lightning? [117] !!! MaReikou: What is this? Is the enemy here already!? MaReisei: There's no way they could be here so fast! MaReisei: Is that them? [118] Raishinshi: ............ I heard that my father died, so I came here specially to see him... Raishinshi: What the heck have you guys done!? [119] MaReisei: Eh! MaReisei: I'll leave the bat to you guys! MaReisei: ! MaReisei: Taikoubou...!! [120] Taikoubou: Don't even think about it! MaReisei: Looks like I'll have to kill you off first! Taikoubou: Take that!! [121] MaReisei: Take that!! Taikoubou: ................!!! Taikoubou: Argh...!! MaReisei: I only need you as a hostage anyway! [122] Bukichi: Uhhhuhhhhh!! MaReisei: Natural born doushi? Prepare to die... Bukichi: Argh!! Taikoubou: Bukichi!!! [123] Bukichi: Uh...!! Taikoubou: Idiot! Why didn't you escape!? Bukichi: I can't do that!! Bukichi: Uh....!! Bukichi: Master, you're our central pillar! Without Master, we won't be able to band together!! Taikoubou: But with your injuries, if you continue to run like this, your legs will be finished! Bukichi: If so, I'm willing! [124] KouHiko: Right! Bu-ou! You should be safe here!! KiHatsu: What about Tenka...!? Youzen: ! Youzen: Tenka... Tenka! Are you still with us? Youzen: You better return to the Senninkai and heal your injuries first! [125] Youzen: I'll let you borrow Koutenken! MaReisei: Hhn... They got away... MaReiju: That's all right! We'll treat this as a warm-up exercise! MaReiju: As long as we have the Kakoten, they won't be able to escape. [126-7] Raishinshi: Whoa...it's huge!! It's coming again!! KouHiko: This won't do... We have to figure out a way to deal with that thing first! Youzen: They're trying to use that to capture hostages!! Nataku: ............ What's this? Nataku: What a big toy! 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