Rekka no Honoo [Flame of Recca] :: Anzai Nobuyuki
 VOLUME 3
:: translated by tenno yukie ::
:: volume 02 :: 1 :: 2 :: 3 :: 4 :: 5 :: 6 :: 7 :: 8 :: 9 :: 10 :: volume 04 ::
Aoi Honoo

volume 03 chapter 01

Volume 3 Chapter 1 : Kurei

(darkness, yanagi’s memory)

mokuren : [hey! koganei, come look at this!]
yanagi : [who is it? I want to sleep......]
mokuren : [this...... girl...... could she......]

(yanagi wakes up, eyes open, looks around confused.)

yanagi : huh? this place...... (an old, empty room) this place...... where is it? [AH......]

(she remembers various things that happened. mokuren, koganei, tatesako’s wife.)

yanagi : and I don’t remember anything afterwards! [What is this place? it’s so terrible...... i... I’m so scared! recca......] (heart beating, sound behind her) ! [who’s coming?]

(the door opens. yanagi looks up. kurei walks in with his hideous mask.)

kurei : seems like you’re awake...... little girl.
yanagi : [a mask? who is he?]
kurei : I apologize for the rudeness of my men, it’s the first time we’ve met...... I am kurei!
yanagi (nervous) : you... you are...... this place is......
kurei : don’t be nervous, I’ll tell you. come with me! (walks out) but, I’ll warn you first not to try to escape! there is no way you can get out of here......

(in the hospital)

side text : at the same time/PM 4:02

(recca wakes up. screaming)

recca : princess! ......... huh? (finds himself on the bench, all the doctors and nurses stare at him)
fuuko : this is the hospital, you be quiet! idiot!
recca : what did you say? (seeing his friends) fuuko... domon! (jump up) hospital? this is the hospital?
fuuko : shut up!
domon : hanabishi, what the hell happened to you? we got here as soon as we heard that you got carried here, and all we found were you and that injured woman. at least she’s still alive.
recca (relief) : really? I’m glad she’s fine...... (realization) ......... (alarmed) wa...... Mr. tatesako and yanagi’s not here?
fuuko : then where’s yanagi?
side text : fuuko doesn’t know tatesako sensei.
domon : only you and her were sent here!
recca : WHAT? teacher and yanagi’s not here!
fuuko : can’t you understand when I tell you to be quiet? (kicks recca) [my kick!]
domon : fuuko...... can’t you be a little more lady-like?
nurses (sweatdrop) : [blah blah blah]

(in mori koran’s mansion, kurei sits in the living room across from yanagi. yanagi looks alarmed at everything.)

kurei : ha! you don’t have to look so alarmed, why not eat something and relax?
yanagi : no thank you!
kurei : heheh! I seem to have made you mad! was it because my men were too rough? then I’ll apologize for them! but, don’t worry, I heard the other woman’s doing fine.
yanagi (happy) : Mrs. tatesako is fine...... (exhale) !

(she sees a picture of a man on the wall. her face change, a few sweatdrops)

yanagi (thinking) : such a scary face.........
kurei : his name is mori koran, he’s my father. that millionaire who built his career from nothing...... what do you think is the best way to acquire money? to make dirty money. lies, threats, betrayals...... use every opportunity, and get rid of anyone in the way! in time of need, even murder is an option...... that is the way my father made his millions! and I, I was always assisting him! but, human want is unlimited, when you have ten you want a hundred...... the animal which doesn’t understand the meaning of satisfaction. my father’s goal is......
mori koran (greedy laugh) : I want to live forever! I want eternal life! why do people die? grow old? become rotten? I want to live longer than god-- I want to control mankind! I want to sit forever with women! have all the money in the world at my disposal!
kurei : this was a very childish dream...... but he really found a way! that is the hokage ninja! from our research, these ninjas already created eternal life. (holding tatesako’s scroll) but the details haven’t been recorded...... my father spent years searching...... finally-- he found it!

(projection light turns on at kurei’s snap of finger. yanagi stares, her eyes widen. the projection shows that scene in the house of mirrors where yanagi was giving blood to recca.)

kurei : that’s right! it’s you! the power to heal others?wounds is the key to eternal life! this is my father’s opinion!
yanagi : what are you talking about? I don’t understand anything! please let me go home!
kurei : last time in the house of mirrors, you helped someone recover, the process was accidentally recorded by the camera, my father was overjoyed when he obtained it through the police! hahahahaha! it was an unexpected surprised that we caught you while trying to kidnap that man who’s a little too interested in the hokage ninja! the news pleased my father endlessly!
yanagi (kurei approaching, she’s scared) : no...... don’t come near me......

(kurei raises his hand, a flame appears. it burnt all of yanagi’s clothes. she calls back fainting.)

yanagi : [fire......? ah...... he is the same as recca...... with the power to control flame.]
kage hoshi (flashback) : [the enemy is approaching! he is a mad man...... a flame master!]
yanagi : [everything that kage hoshi said...... it was real?] (darkness)
kurei : koganei, you out there? (kaoru scared at being caught) bring her back to that room, and don’t let her meet up with tatesako.

(kaoru walks in, blushes at yanagi’s naked body. heart beat faster.)

kaoru : hey! kurei, you won’t kill her?
kurei : haha! you like her? koganei. don’t worry, I won’t kill her, all I wanted to do is use her power.

(recca’s house, he’s dressed up like a ninja. recca running around the room.)

recca : some fire powder! and twenty of these!
fuuko : whatever you wanna bring, just don’t show this idiot look again! so from what you’re saying, this is a kidnapping case?
domon : that guy’s pretty rich, maybe they want money!
recca : ARE YOU ALL STUPID? (fuuko and domon fall over) this is not your normal kidnapping case! this is-- involving my princess’s life! (tiny font) of course tatesako sensei is worrying me too......
domon & fuuko (thinking) : girlfriend’s more important than teacher......
recca : anyway, I will bring them back in one piece!
domon : hey! playing cool!
fuuko : let me help you then! (raises her hand with fuujin)
recca : fuuko!
fuuko : come on general, let’s march!
arrow (domon’s head has a bump) : small accident
recca (victory sign, in SD) : all right! let’s go immediately to save princess!
domon : but...... do you know where we should go to save them?

(recca freezes, fuuko also in SD, very small eyes)

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volume 03 chapter 02

Volume 3 Chapter 2 : Infiltration

side text : hanabishi recca nicknamed ninja idiot met a strange man-- tatesako fumio-- he is recca’s japanese history teacher, and at the same time another crazy ninja fan! the two of them were like old friends, through him, recca found out about a mysterious ninja clan-- hokage...... it was a ninja militia which used different weapons to fulfill their lack of physical power-- and recca found out surprisingly that-- their weapons included fuuko’s fuujin and mikagami’s ensui! that this moment-- two strange character appeared! koganei kaoru. nagai mokuren. tatesako’s wife was hurt badly...... tatesako and yanagi were also kidnapped...... even though recca want’s to save them, but-

domon : do you know where you should go to save them?

side text : a physically effective idiot! under the dead end situation-- he remembered someone he once met...... (picture of kage hoshi)

(recca, fuuko and domon in an old abandoned factory.)

recca : KAGE HOUSHI--!! get the hell out here!
domon : kage hoshi? he can’t mean that creepy woman?
fuuko : who else is there? idiot!
recca : another one of your works again? don’t hide now! come out!
fuuko (hit recca’s head) : idiot! she can be summoned by you whenever you like?
domon : yeah! hanabishi. don’t be so naïve......

(the shadows are moving, fuuko and domon look in surprise.)

recca : huh?
kage hoshi (walk out of the shadow) : you three-- it’s been a while!

(fuuko looks shocked, domon every flat eyes, recca smiles unsurprised.)

domon : she came out......
recca : this is the place where we first met. my sixth sense tells me...... I can find you here! question one! where did you take my princess and tatesako sensei?
kage hoshi : ......... this time...... it has nothing to do with me! please believe me!
fuuko (jumping) : liar! it’s gotta be you!
domon (holding her back) : fuuko, don’t be so excited! i...... I touched fuuko’s bre... breasts.

(kage hoshi holds up her crystal the Ekai ball.)

recca : ? (fuuko looks curious, domon has a dozen bumps on his head)
kage hoshi : this is the ekai ball. it’s the weapon of the "shadow" part of the hokage ninjas. (hokage meaning fire and shadow)

(she throws it up in the air. the ball glows like a projector. shows a room where yanagi is sitting in.)

recca : AH! princess! (big smile)
domon : looks healthy enough!
fuuko : wait! the man sitting in front of yanagi-- who is he?

(a close up of kurei, recca looks strange.)

kage hoshi : the guy in the mask, his name is kurei. (recca looks stranger)
recca : kurei?
domon : idiot.
kage hoshi : the girl and the teacher...... are with that man.
recca (grabs kage hoshi’s shirt) : where? where is he?
kage hoshi : what do you plan to do?
recca : of course I’m gonna save them! why are you asking?
kage hoshi (walks away) : no...... if you go, you will die! and I, I don’t want to see you end your life like that! I never thought that kurei would make a move so soon...... you are no match for him right now. therefore......
recca : kage hoshi!

(she turns around, she’s surprised to see recca kneeling on the ground.)

recca : I beg you! please tell me......
domon : hanabishi kneeling to someone......
fuuko : this is the first time!
domon : that guy is stubborn and a real asshole, he would actually bow his head......
recca : even if that guy is so good...... even if I won’t come back...... I still have to go! she is my princess. and I, am a ninja! I beg you this time! (kage hoshi caught by surprise) kage hoshi!
kage hoshi : ......... get up! recca. I understand now! I won’t stop you anymore...... but! you must come back alive! can you do it?
recca (jumps on her and hugs her) : yes! yes to anything!
kage hoshi : ah!
recca : thank you! thank you! I knew you were a nice person!
kage hoshi (blushing) : ......... (hands them a map) : they are in a mansion about three towns away from here. this is a specific map-
fuuko : let’s go! recca.
recca : OK! hey! kage hoshi! I have a bunch of questions, when I come back in one piece...... would you answer them?
kage hoshi : [you’ve become an outstanding ninja! recca...... so, there’s no need to hide the truth anymore...... from the beginning...... let me tell you the whole story...... as your mother!]

(in the hospital, the nurse walking in the hall. she sees recca, fuuko and domon)

nurse : ah! hey-- that’s a no visitor room! go fool around somewhere else! (they ran away already) damn...... uh! (kind smile)

(flowers and a card next to tatesako’s wife who is sleeping.)

card : hope you recover soon! from recca, domon, fuuko

(in kurei’s mansion. yanagi sits along in the dark and cold room.)

yanagi : so cold...... (wrapped in a blanket) mom and dad must be worried...... [recca......]
recca (voice) : princess, we’ll save you!
yanagi : huh? I though I heard recca’s voice...... (noise) !? what’s this noise......

(she walks over to the window, fireworks explodes in the sky. yanagi’s about to cry.)

yanagi : fireworks...... it must be recca!

(everyone in the mansion looks outside, kaoru, mokuren.)

kurei : what is it?
man : seems like someone sneaked in! (kurei unreadable)
fuuko : what the hell did you do that for? idiot!
recca : that’s my declaration! inform them that we’re coming!
fuuko : I’m not bothering with you anymore!
domon : you’re gonna get us killed again!
recca : come on! let’s go take care of them!

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volume 03 chapter 03

Volume 3 Chapter 3 : Guardian at the Door

guard A : did you see anyone?
guard B : no......

(the guards get knocked out. recca, domon and fuuko standing there.)

domon : security guards!
fuuko : yanagi must be held in here, this is great! [we’re like in a movie]
recca : hey-if you wanna give up, then go home now! I have no idea what’s waiting......
fuuko : relax! I’m staying till the end!
domon : wherever fuuko goes, I’m following!
recca (thinking) : they have no idea......

(door open, the three of them enter a long hallway full of statues.)

domon : how come no one’s here to greet us?
fuuko : probably not paying much attention to us!
domon : !! (door closes)
fuuko : it’s locked!
domon : they want to trap us here? ahhhh-what should we do? If I knew this I would’ve stayed home!
recca : stop howling! I can’t stand it! all we can do now is go in! [just wait! princess! tatesako sensei!]

(they look around them. admiring the different statues.)

recca : wow! domon! that statue really looks like your brother!
domon : what the fuck!
fuuko : this place is giving me the creeps!

(they all look straight surprised. a statue is placed in the middle of the hallway.)

recca : the statue? damn it scared me. I thought it was an enemy! just walk around it!
statue : motion detector! intruder recognized!

(the statue’s mouth open. a laser gun shoots an unguarded recca. it leaves a mark on his face. recca falls back)

fuuko : attacked by the statue?
domon : hanabishi!
kurei (voice) : welcome, everyone...... I am kurei, the master of this place! you must be tired after your long journey!
recca : shut up! where did you hide them?
kurei (voice from a speaker) : you shouldn’t make a move! maria...... I mean the statue, detects any kinds of motion, and attacks immediately. but speaking is fine. let’s play a game! maria’s laser can penetrate 20 inches of metal, before her eyes, you can’t even move, how are you going to pass this challenge? come on! let me see what you can do!
domon : it’s over once we move...... but we can turn into statues and just stand here!
recca : I’m not gonna be trapped here just by you! (takes out his explosives) I’ll blow her up first!

(the explosives are hit by the laser before they were thrown, recca’s hand is caught in the explosion.)

fuuko : ahhhh!
domon : idiot! you trying to kill yourself?
recca : ahh-- don’t! don’t move!

(maria’s mouth open again, the laser pointing to them, domon and recca freezes. fuuko look thoughtful.)

fuuko : .........! (no reaction?)
recca : this is a problem! my fire and fuuko’s wind, we would be dead before we have time to use it!
fuuko : there is a solution! let me be the bait! (recca looks shocked)
domon (vein pop) : bait?
recca : what the hell are you talking about? I totally disagree! NEVER!
fuuko : idiot! don’t move! didn’t you see? that thing after one attack has a short period where it can’t detect anything. that time period...... probably only a few seconds! you can use that time span, destroy it! you can do it!
domon : I can be the bait too!
fuuko : you just have pure strength, you won’t dodge it. but I can! I am the quickest among us!
domon : hanabishi......
recca : you might get swallowed as the bait. fuuko’s speed is definitely first rate, her can see through other people’s movements. I believe in fuuko’s ability! let’s just concentrate of dealing with the statue!
domon : ......... got it! I have faith in fuuko too!
kurei (watching) : heh! are you playing it risky? how many people in the house has madougu?
man : I believe...... koganei kaoru, mokuren, katashiro reiran, and sekiou, the four of them.
kurei : tell them to get into battle preparations.
man : huh?
kurei : maria won’t stop them. I can feel it!
fuuko (domon and recca ready) : let’s go! (gives the statue the finger) stupid rock! just come at me! fuuko is not afraid of you!
maria : motion detected! target set! (laser shoots)
fuuko : [just like a bobo doll, don’t move the core focus......] here it comes! (she swings to the side, maria’s mouth closing) do it! recca!
recca : good work! fuuko. ninja tool, "chain lock"!

(recca throws a hooked chain at the statue. it wraps around it. recca pulls.)

recca : now it’s your turn-- (throw the statue at domon) domon-
domon : so this is it, I don’t even have to move, this stupid rock is coming to me! ahahaha! have a taste of my head’s power!

(domon runs his head into the statue and breaks it into pieces.)

kurei : ha! good cooperation...... pretty interesting! but... maria was only a statue! next you must face the four people with madougu...... can you handle it?
domon : ahahahah! when we work together, we’re invincible!
recca : wasn’t it all my work!
fuuko : it’s because of my great idea!

(fuuko and recca stare at each other. BANG BANG, they start knocking each other in a cloud of smoke.)

domon *neglected* : these two are such good friends......

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volume 03 chapter 04

Volume 3 Chapter 4 : Katashiro Reiran I (Doll Master)

(kaoru runs, hides like a thief. relaxes when the guards walk away without discovering him.)

kaoru (thinking) : fuu! so close! I almost got caught!

(he’s outside yanagi’s room. hitting the code panel on the wall.)

kaoru (thinking) : 9,0,1. 9,0,1.

(beeping sounds. he opens the door. yanagi’s standing their without her blanket, kaoru freezes... yanagi screams, kaoru is flushed red.)

kaoru : two... two grapes......
yanagi : ahhhhhhhhhh-
recca : princess?
fuuko : recca, what are you doing?
domon : [haha!] are you planning to celebrate with a bottle of champaign?
recca : no. just before...... I thought I heard princess’s voice......
fuuko (domon blank look) : ...... really?
recca : probably I’m hearing things! but I’m almost definitely sure that princess is here! I don’t care who that kurei is, I will rescue my princess!
domon : ahhh! that was so cool!
fuuko : you’re right! but, before we reach out destination, we have many things to take care of right? such as, go past that door and see what’s there. (the door at the end of the hall)

(meanwhile in yanagi’s room, kaoru has a bunch of bumps on his head.)

kaoru : [it hurts. damn it hurts.]
yanagi (tears) : pervert! you kid! last time you kidnapped me, now what do you want this time? [even recca never seen me naked!]
kaoru (still blushing) : sorry! I didn’t mean to. I came here to bring you this!

(he opens the bag he’s carrying. various packages of food. yanagi stare at it, she already wrapped herself up in that blanket.)

yanagi : [huh?] food?
kaoru : I though you might be hungry, so...... I’m sorry......
yanagi (smiles) : ......... what’s your name?
kaoru : kaoru. koganei kaoru.
yanagi : I’m yanagi, I apologize for screaming at you before! thank you for the food!
kaoru (blush, then turn into cat face) : then... yanagi sis, you just eat it! there’s plum flavors, salmon and (name of this other fish that I can’t translate, I suck)!
yanagi (laughing, thinking) : so cheerful, what a fun kid! [this is interesting, he’s like recca’s mini copy. ......... I really want to see recca......]
kaoru : but, this is our secret! if kurei knows that I’m bring you food, he would be mad at me.
yanagi (scared) : kurei...
kurei (flashback) : [you have the power to heal others...... this is the key to eternal life!]
kaoru (yanagi shivering) : yanagi sis?
yanagi : kaoru, tell me...... what does he want from me? will he kill me......
kaoru : of course not! kurei told me! all he wanted to do was use your power! kurei is a gentleman, he wouldn’t lie!
yanagi (forced smile) : really...... [but-- from his eyes...... I can’t see any warmth...... even though he has the save flame power as recca, the feeling was a glacier......]
kaoru : sorry! yanagi sis, only if I can let you go. but kurei’s orders are absolute, so all I can do is bring you food.
yanagi (pat his head) : I’m already happy to have the food! kaoru, you’re a good kid!

(kaoru blushes, meanwhile beeping sounds. kaoru takes out his beeper.)

kaoru : !
yanagi : what’s wrong? [?]
kaoru : seems like someone’s gotten inside. they want me to prepare for battle.
yanagi (happy) : [it must be recca! (remember fireworks) he’s really here to save me!]
kaoru : yanagi sis, are you really happy?
yanagi : hn! because my knight is here!
kaoru (thinking) : knight? are you historic? (asking) is he strong?
yanagi : he’s not only strong, he’s also really cute!
kaoru : hmm...... (walk out)
yanagi : kaoru?
kaoru : I’ll come back again, yanagi sis! I’ll bring you a sandwich next time! (flashback) ["is he strong?"]
yanagi : ["he’s not only strong, he’s also really cute!"]
kaoru : [I wonder compared to me...... who will be the stronger?]

(recca, fuuko and domon stand in front of the huge doors)

recca : let go in!
fuuko : [hn]

(recca opens the door, he looks surprised.)

recca : !!

(the room is filled with models, dolls, doing various things, most of them holding weapons.)

domon : wow! so many dolls!
recca : it’s like a department store!
fuuko : those are models!
reiran : welcome of the dollhouse......
fuuko : !

(a pretty girl holding a doll standing behind them. she has a crystal on her arm which has the word "shape/form" carved into it.)

reiran : I am the master of this room...... katashiro reiran.
domon (face red) : bea... beautiful girl!
recca : he! not so pretty as my princess.
arrow (recca) : but, heart is beating a little faster.
fuuko : [huh!] (thinking) how is she pretty?
reiran : hahah! thank you for your compliment. primela, why don’t you say hello! (she moves the strings tied to her fingers)
primela (mechanical voice) : reiran, it’s so sad!
recca & domon : the... the doll can talk?
fuuko : two big idiots! it’s a sound transmitting technique!
primela : they’ve come from so far away, but they are destined to die here...... so pitiful......
reiran : really? (all the strings on her fingers are moving) dolls!

(the dolls move to attack the three of them. reiran has many strings tied on her finger.)

reiran : then... at least I’ll let them die without pain!
domon : the models are moving!
recca : domon, watch out!
fuuko (raises her hand) : fuujin!! (breaks the dolls to pieces) don’t you feel embarrassed to be still playing with dolls at this age? I even feel bad for you!

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volume 03 chapter 05

Volume 3 Chapter 5 : Katashiro Reiran II (Wind’s Messenger vs. Doll Master)

fuuko (destroying all the dolls) : fuujin!!!
domon : cool! fuuko. you trashed all her dolls in one shot!
recca : thanks to kage hoshi’s weapon-fuujin!
reiran : how dare you do this to my precious dolls...... you...... who are you?
fuuko : I am kirisawa fuuko, 16 years old! just a normal high school girl!

(kurei stands up surprised. he’s been watching the fight from the monitor in front of him.)

man : what’s wrong? kurei-sama.
kurei : that...... was...... one of the hokage ninja’s madougu...... wind’s fuujin! why does that girl...... have it? (they’re here to save the girl...?) ......... take the healer girl-- to "that" room.

(yanagi is eating the food kaoru brought her.)

yanagi : [they’re really good! kaoru.]

(reiran stands and talks to her doll primela. she looks scared.)

reiran : primela, now what?
primela : I’m scared! reiran. (shaking) that girl, she’s not a normal enemy...... we should run! bu... but......
kurei (voice) : reiran!!
reiran : !! the voice...... it’s kurei-sama
kurei : there’s nothing to be afraid of, fight her! you can do it! don’t forget that you are also a madougu master, katakugutsu!
reiran : !
kurei : my beautiful reiran...... you will destroy them for me......
reiran : ......... yes, kurei-sama!
fuuko : it’s so annoying talking to someone who just doesn’t get it!
reiran : I will-- destroy you all!
fuuko : recca! domon! this girl’s all mine! don’t you interfere!
domon : what should we do? hanabishi.
recca : if you get involved, fuuko would go crazy. we can’t fight a girl, so just leave her! [we’re depending on you-- fuuko!]
reiran : you murderer, you killed my beautiful dolls. I won’t forgive you! I’ll kill you first!
fuuko : are you up to the task? I’m not easily beaten! let’s start!

(fuuko and reiran starts fighting, while yanagi is being brought to another room, she enters and finds kurei waiting for her.)

kurei : I first apologize for making you come here just for this.
yanagi : kurei...
kurei : the dress fits you nicely, you look beautiful. the reason I called for you was I have some questions that need answers to.

(he switches on the monitor, scenes of fuuko fighting reiran.)

yanagi : ah! fuuko! (happy smile)
fuuko : ha!

(her wind misses reiran but hits recca and domon)

recca : bitch! can’t you see where you’re aiming?
fuuko (jump up and down) : shut up! the audience should shut their mouth! [I want to have a good aim too!]
yanagi : [it’s domon, and... recca...... they’re here to save me...... all three of them......]
kurei : I apologize to have to cut off you happy moment, but, please answer my question. the three people here, who are they? and the thing she wears on her hand, that is the hokage ninja’s madougu fuujin! the hokage ninja creased a few magical weapons to fulfill their lack of physical ability! they used their knowledge of magic, science and nature. fuujin is one of them.

(picture of ninjas, crystals with words carved in to them, "gold", "wind", "water", "wood", "thunder", "form", etc. a diagram of a person using fuujin.)

side text : fuujin [element = wind] it can draw all the air in the surround at an instant and create a vacuum, which makes wounds equal to a blade. with a strong force, it could tear the opponent into pieces, or it could cause increasing pressure on the opponent. other than that, it can also gather airflow and form a tornado.
kurei : not any normal person can control fuujin. I’ll ask you again, who are they?
yanagi (happy) : they are my friends! you better go plead for their forgiveness now! because they are all very strong people, they are very scary when they are mad!
kurei : really? when they defeated maria, I already knew they weren’t normal kids. but they cannot beat reiran! katashiro reiran-- she’s also a madougu master. her madougu katakugutsu has the power to control all people and things! and fuujin’s power is not complete! its real power comes from the center crystal, but the main crystal is not there anymore. but, we have other matters to attend to!
yanagi : !?

(kurei steps aside to reveal a room but like a laboratory. machines, needles, scissors.)

yanagi : this place...... !! Mr. tatesako! (sees the teacher very beaten up, unconscious)
tatesako : hokage... ninja... madougu......
yanagi : sensei!
mokuren (behind her) : heheh! you don’t have the leisure to worry about other people!
yanagi : ahhhhh! [recca......!]

(reiran and fuuko facing each other. both breathing heavily.)

fuuko : you’re tired? it would be a smart move to just stop now!
reiran (throws her sword away) : you’re right! (fuuko stunned, reiran moves the strings on her fingers) I already finished my job! from now on you are katashiro reiran’s doll!
fuuko (her body all tied up) : !! ah... I can’t move?
reiran : raise your right hand!
fuuko (raise right hand) : ...!
reiran : hahahah! if you though that was all I had, then you made a terrible mistake! I was using the opportunity to tie my strings on your body one by one, now you are mine.
domon : FUUKO!!!
recca : !!? our body......
reiran : you’re all the same. turning living people into dolls...... that is my power! [haha......]
fuuko : dirty bitch! you don’t dare face me in fair combat-- are you scared?
reiran (touch katakugutsu) : the game’s over! primela, do it! (the doll holds a sword)
recca : stop it! katashiro reiran! kill me first!
reiran (unreadable) : just for a friend you can sacrifice yourself, you make me cry! why don’t I have such friends? other than these dolls, I don’t have a single friend...... do you think I will forgive the one who destroyed them all?
primela : good bye!

end of volume 3 chapter 5
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volume 03 chapter 06

(primela’s sword is heading straight for fuuko.)

fuuko : [I can’t move......]

(the sword slashes her arm.)

fuuko : ahhhhhhhh!

Volume 3 Chapter 6 : Katashiro Reiran III (The True Form)

recca : fuu......
domon : fuuko!
fuuko : ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
reiran (smile) : oops! I’m sorry! primela is too small, she’s not too good with sword! even though I want you do die peacefully, but...... sometime I just can’t help it!
fuuko : you fucking doll! I’ll remember this!
reiran : even though this is the first time we’ve met, let me take a shot at your personality! you are a masculine type in a woman. has attacking tendencies, and very careless, blood type...... probably type B! no wonder you didn’t see the strings, if you have a girl’s carefulness you wouldn’t be stuck like this right now! observation is also a skill needed in battle-- this is my good bye present!
fuuko (primela stabs) : ahhhhhh!
domon : stop it!
reiran : don’t worry...... no matter how bad she’s hurt...... she’ll still stand...... because she’s my doll!
fuuko (breathing heavy) : wh...... why? [in close combat, I never saw her move...... but I hurt her a few times, but why...... is she not bleeding? did she dodge all my attacks? impossible! there must be another reason! (turn around, primela blink) huh?]
domon : hey! you want a fight then I’ll fight you! fuuko’s already exhausted!
recca : if you make another scar on her, then there’s on way she’s gonna get married!
fuuko : who said that I’m exhausted! [recca...... I’ll chop you to pieces......]
recca : fuuko!!
fuuko : katashiro, you did make a good observation. my personality is not anything like a normal girl! I don’t have any interest in things like romance, music, or fashion, the things that normal girls like! all I’m interested in is beat these two up! but no matter how rough a girl is, she can’t stand to leave wounds on her beautiful skin! you should be honored, just for you-I’m doing this!

(fuuko turns her fuujin to herself.)

reiran : fuujin!!? are you crazy? your hand can’t move, how are you going to attack me?
fuuko : my arm can’t move, but my fingers can! like this!

(the wind gathers, fuuko shoots it at herself. she’s hurt badly, but the strings are gone.)

reiran : she used fuujin to attack herself...... to cut my strings?
domon : idiot!
recca : what the hell are you doing!

(fuuko jumps up in the air, reiran surprised.)

fuuko : as for my personality you forgot something...... I hate to lose!

(her wind attacks reiran, the katakugutsu crystal falls off.)

domon : great! the situation’s reversed!
recca : but that was too soft! fuuko, hit her with another one!
fuuko : there’s no need! the fight is over!
recca : over?
fuuko : that’s right! this katashiro reiran-- (reiran looks lifeless) is only a doll!
domon (shock) : wha......
recca (shock) : what?
fuuko : she’s another doll controlled by katakugutsu! the real one-- (turn around) it’s you!

(she catches primela who’s still frozen with the sword)

domon (vein pops) : ......... that little kid...... is the real one?
recca (moves his hand) : how come...... [ah! I can move!]
fuuko : this is her idea of battle to substitute for her lack of strength! let the doll pretend to be her, and she pretends to be the doll, doesn’t have to worry about being attacked, and she can do some damage unexpectedly, I almost fell for it!
ganko (crying) : how did you find out? my acting was perfect!
fuuko : because everyone has to blink their eyes, but dolls don’t need to blink. I listened to your advice, and observed carefully! now it’s my turn to determine your personality...... I’m guessing that you are a noisy, cunning little kid!
domon & recca (ganko on the floor) : little liar! damn kid!
fuuko (slap them in the face) : shut up!

(ganko walks over to reiran. she looks sad. she hugs the doll.)

ganko (crying) : mama......
recca : mama?
domon : that doll is her mom?
fuuko : would you like to tell me...... why is a little kid like you doing this?
ganko : ............ my mother...... she died a year ago......

(funeral, a picture of a woman, looks like reiran. ganko crying.)

relative : [poor woman! so young when she...... and she left such a little kid.]
kids (bullies) : hey! I heard you mom died! cry baby, now you’re just a little bastard!
side text (ganko with her teddy bear) : I hate everybody! I hate "friends"! all I need are my dolls! then one day...... (standing by the show window) I finally found mama!
people : [that kid comes every day to stare at that doll! so weird......]
kurei : ["do you want to see the doll move?"]
side text : he is-- kurei-sama.
ganko (holding katakugutsu) : he gave me this katakugutsu, and told me to put it on the doll......

(the doll came alive with the contact of katakugutsu, ganko was very happy and ran to her.)

side text : mama!
kurei : [not everyone can use katakugutsu. because you’re memory for your mother was so strong, it chose you as the master! how about it? I’ll give it to you-- but you must become my assistant...... if you refuse then give it back to me......]
ganko : so...... that’s why i...... I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it...... [ah......] (fuuko hugs her)
fuuko : you must’ve been very lonely, but from now on-you’ll have me as your friend!
ganko : but I hurt you, don’t you hate me? [so warm! feels like mama] (crying in happiness) [mama and friend, now I can have both?]
domon : a girl’s still a girl! because that kid really treasures the doll, so fuuko didn’t destroy it! a guy would never do that!
recca : using a little kid who couldn’t even tell right from wrong as a pawn...... [use their weaknesses... use the people as a doll...... KUREI!! I won’t forgive you!]

end of volume 3 chapter 6

yukie's note : recca really isn’t in a position to forgive or not to forgive kurei... he should worry about whether he would get killed first...
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volume 03 chapter 07

Volume 3 Chapter 7 : The Awakening of Earth

side text : [domon] has pure abnormal strength, likes fuuko. [fuuko] in the battle with reiran, wounded all over. [recca] not harmed, but is currently in an emotional crisis.

(a blueprint of kurei’s mansion. the front door where they came in, the hall with maria, after it is the doll house, a swimming pool next to it, and the contents of the other rooms are unknown.)

recca : you really choked on it this time! I’ll wrap it up temporarily, (taking out bandage) from now on, just stay out of trouble!
fuuko : it hurts......
domon : hey! kid! bring us to that kurei guy!
ganko : you rough, rude and ugly macho guy! I have a name, stop calling me kid!
domon : what is your name?
recca : don’t tell me it’s actually primela?
ganko (sweatdrop) : I am......
domon & recca : am what?
ganko : ........................
domon : morikawa...
recca : ganko!?
domon & recca (deformed, laughing) : ganko? doesn’t that mean stubborn?
ganko (crying) : fuuko! they’re so mean! [WAAAA]
fuuko : [heh! these two idiots also have a nice side to them! they are only teasing ganko to help her feel better, it’s their way of expressing friendship.]
recca : idiot! her name’s not that bad!
domon : shut up! you sea monkey!
fuuko (seeing them in a cloud of smoke, bing, bang) : I take that back......

(later, ganko riding on recca’s shoulders, fuuko licking her wound)

side text : 2F
recca : all the way up to the second floor and not a single enemy-
domon : what a weird place!

(they’re in a dark room, the stone walls and floor and columns are old and cracking.)

recca : it’s stone, and still stone!
domon : this place gives me the creeps......
recca : hey! ganko! must we go through here?
ganko : there’s no other way up to the third floor...... (bang) ah!
recca : ah!
domon : earthquake?
recca : no! it’s...... someone’s coming!

(a very big, tall, muscular scary etc. man comes.)

domon : gi... giiiiiiiiiant! who the hell is this guy?
ganko : he is sekiou!
recca : you know this monster?
ganko : I heard he’s a murderer, and has a 200-year sentence, because he’s still useful, so kurei-sama wants him as a bodyguard!
sekiou : uh......

(he breaks off one of the columns supporting the room with his bare hands as a demonstration of strength and throws it at the others. recca and fuuko jump back.)

fuuko : watch out!
recca : wait a minute! we can talk this out nicely!
domon : don’t get excited! don’t get excited! (sekiou stares) doesn’t work! this guy can’t understand us!
recca : domon! you’re not thinking about fighting this guy alone!
domon : shut up! of course it’s one on one! [even a girl like fuuko can face it alone! I’m not here for sight seeing! I’ll be humiliated if I’m completely useless! but this guy is really scary......] (stepping forward) you’re not the only one who wants to save yanagi! other than fuuko..... I’m still around! (punch sekiou) uhhhhhhhhh! ha!

(sekiou falls back, recca, fuuko, and ganko cheering.)

fuuko : ah-- I haven’t seen domon’s killer attack in a while!
ganko : ugly guy’s kinda strong!
recca : isn’t it obvious? idiot!
domon : where I’m from, I was invincible with the nickname domon the oni! other than recca, I haven’t lost to anyone yet! ahahaha!
recca : but it we’re serious...... I don’t know what will happen!
domon : ahahahah! that’s why...... this guy’s nothing!

(sekiou sits up. takes out a crystal with a chain on it. the word on the crystal is "stone")

sekiou : uhhhhhhhhhh--!

(the stones around the room begin to break into pieces and flying toward him)

fuuko : the stones are sticking on him?
recca : that guy also has those weird weapons?

(sekiou now completely covered in stone.)

domon : this......
ganko : this is the element "stone" of the madougu sekichu! I heard about it! it can turn people into a stone monster, ugly face can’t beat him!
side text : [sekichu] it’s a defensive madougu which allows stones to stick on the human body like a armor. because the user is like a stone man, so when he attacks, the punches are extremely hard.
recca : domon!

(domon is punched by sekiou, flies out a few feet. he runs back and hits sekiou, but his hand is bleeding.)

domon : fuck! it damn hurts! (sekiou punches him right in the stomach, domon spitting blood) [fuck...... if I knew about this I would’ve accepted kage hoshi’s offer......]
kage hoshi (flashback) : domon...... if you decide to go, I won’t stop you, just please accept this. (takes a ring off her finger) this is the madougu of "earth"-- dosei ring!
domon : ? (stare at it)
kage hoshi : recca has fire, fuuko has wind, and this can help you. only another madougu can defeat a madougu, nothing else in the world can even come close.
domon : ...... I don’t want it! (show his muscle) my strength is enough! [ha! what strength? such humiliation! I’m like a baby fighting against an adult!]
recca : domon! stand up!
domon : !?
recca : you’re not so weak as to lose to that weirdo over there! the domon that I know is the guy with the nickname the oni!
domon : hanabishi...

(sekiou grabs recca.)

recca : ahhhhhh!
fuuko : recca!!

(sekiou punches fuuko out of the way.)

fuuko : ah!
domon (seeing fuuko hurt) : fuuko...... damn you...... (nose ring shines) asshole! you’re gonna die-

(he has one mighty strong punch which breaks sekiou and his stone armor into pieces. everyone stares in disbelief including domon himself. sekiou is on the ground, for good this time.)

fuuko : that was great! domon.
recca : what’s that punch called? you’re really a big gorilla!
fuuko : I’m changing my opinion of you now!
domon : ??? ...... [could this be...... the strength of love! it’s the proof of my love for fuuko! (starry eyes)]
side text : but......
domon : [AHAHAHAH] I am the invincible one!
side text : domon doesn’t know that (close up of his nose ring) his nose ring...... was secretly switched by kage hoshi...... [dosei ring] element = earth strength enhancing, it use to be a ring, but......

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volume 03 chapter 08

Volume 3 Chapter 8 : The Golden Shield Against Water

(yanagi has been placed in the electric chair in the laboratory. she’s watching everything that’s happening on the big screen.)

kurei : after reiran...... sekiou has been defeated also? ha! hahaha...... interesting! very interesting! it’s so much more fun to fight a fanged, clawed beast than play games with the weaklings! that strong man owns the dosei ring... first it’s wind, then earth...... how many more madougu do they have?
doctor : kurei-sama, the results for the healer are complete! other than being psychologically excited, there’s nothing strange with her body.
kurei : fine! proceed to level two testing.
yanagi : [what am I thinking? till now, I felt very scared, I wanted to cry! but after knowing that they are near, even though I’m still scared, I feel the courage rising inside me! everyone is fighting for me! how can I give up? at least I have to fight for myself!]
kurei : your friends are pretty interesting, but can they pass the next test? the next enemy will be the strongest. you know him as well. kougon anki koganei kaoru!!
yanagi : [koganei kaoru!]
side text : 3F
fuuko : they! we’re at another room!
recca : I wonder what is it this time?
arrow (ganko riding on domon) : ganko siting on domon this time.
domon (thinking) : I’m a little worried......

(door opens, kaoru standing there, smiling. waving his hand.)

kaoru : hi! nice to meet you! (music note)

(domon and fuuko look speechless, recca’s mouth is open very wide, ganko though is scared like hell.)

ganko : ko... koganei...
recca : AH- it’s you! you’re the guy who kidnapped my teacher and princess!
kaoru : ni-chan? so you’re the intruders?

(domon and recca attack kaoru. *by the way, ni-chan means older brother, there’s no equivalent english substitute.*)

domon : isn’t this an easy fight?
recca : fucking kid! where’s my princess?
ganko : wait a minute! koganei just looks like he’s......

(kaoru looks very serious suddenly. he jumps up and dodges the attacks.)

recca : !?

(kaoru jumps behind them, recca and domon look back in surprise. kaoru hits them on the head with kougon anki.)

domon : uh!
kaoru : haven’t you heard of kendo sanbaiden? if you wanna fight someone without weapons, you better be three times better or you can’t win.
recca (jump up and down) : idiot! that’s not a sword, it’s a blade knife!
domon (holding his lower part) : I got the sword right here! (adult material)
ganko (clueless) : where is it?
fuuko : be serious! you two!
kaoru (sweatdrop) : [hn--] such a noisy bunch...... ganko, are you a traitor now? ha! what a kid!
ganko : wh...... what? you’re the kid!
yanagi (flashback) : my knight...... he’s not only strong, he’s also really cute!
kaoru (pondering) : ......... (fuuko) [this is a girl, it’s not her!] (recca) [this guy looks ok, but he doesn’t look very strong......] (domon) [and ugly here is out of the question!]
domon : ?
kaoru : eh! so disappointing! not a single one is comparable to me.

(press a button on a remote control. a wall is falling between him and recca and co.)

recca : !! what the hell! the ceiling’s falling!
kaoru : sorry! ni-chan...... you all look too sucky, none of you look like yanagi sis’s knight, I’m not interested in you, [HA! HA! bye bye--] but I was ordered to stop you, so...... heheh!
ganko (going nuts) : think of thinking! koganei’s very sneaky! if we’re trapped here, then we’re finished!
recca : what?
domon : damn it! a tiny wall is not gonna stop me!
fuuko : DOMON!!

(at the same time, the swimming pool in the front. a shadow is standing by it...)

side text : the mansion’s swimming pool-
tokiya : the pool of water...... (his ensui dips in the water) lend me...... (water violently moving) you strength!

(the pool of water explodes. meanwhile, domon is standing under the wall and holding it up with his bare hands.)

domon (clench teeth) : aahhhhhhhhh! (nose ring shine)
kaoru : im... impossible? that’s stone wall! this guy is a monster?
fuuko : he-- ha!
domon : !
fuuko (holding the wall too) : it must be very heavy to carry it yourself?
domon : ah! you idiot!
fuuko : just a little exercise!
domon : you wounds......
recca : I’ll help......
fuuko : recca! you go first! we’re here to save yanagi right? if we don’t find her, we might not be able to see her ever again!
recca : stop the bullshit! what are you gonna do if I leave?
fuuko : you really underestimated us didn’t you? we can handle such a tiny problem!
ganko : [uh... uh... I can’t even reach it...]
recca : I can’t just leave you!
fuuko : hurry up! there’s no time...... hurry up and go!
domon : and take care of kurei for us!
recca (clench teeth) : ......... (eyes in darkness) I’m sorry...... HA!

(recca jumps in to hold the wall too. fuuko look at him surprised, domon’s eyes bulge out.)

recca : fuck! it really is heavy!
fuuko : idiot!
domon : why didn’t you leave!
recca (vein pop) : sorry, I’m really stubborn! I’ll do whatever I want to!
fuuko : you’re making all our efforts go to waste!
domon : this probably only knows about himself! [hopeless.]
kaoru : [watching them work together is making me feel like the bad guy! but, it can’t be helped! I believe kurei-sama is right! so-- I’m really sorry! ni-chan!]
kurei (watching them on screen) : hahah! they are pinned there now! journeyed all this way to their death...... what a bunch of fools! what is it?
doctor : excuse me! the water in the swimming pool has suddenly disappeared, not a single drop left!
kurei : ......... water...... the water is gone? [I suddenly have a bad feeling! could it be...... a new madougu is about to appear?]
yanagi : ?

(back to where those three are carrying the wall)

domon : we can’t hold this thing forever! how about your explosives?
recca : this wall is so thick I won’t make it. how’s your fuujin?
fuuko : same here! and I don’t have any strength left to use fuujin.
tokiya (behind) : do you think this is the gym? if you’re trapped here, can you do anything else?

(domon, fuuko, recca look back in surprise.)

recca : it’s you......

(lines zig zag, the entire wall falls into pieces leaving recca and the others off balance. kaoru looks around alarmed.)

tokiya (holding ensui) : I don’t think you’re a normal kid...... wanna play with me?

end of volume 3 chapter 8
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volume 03 chapter 09

Volume 3 Chapter 9 : Approaching of the Demon Star

domon (laughing) : haha! it feels so good without any pressure on my hands!
fuuko : that guy is......
recca : what a surprise! even though I don’t know why you are here...... but, you’ve came at the right moment-- mikagami tokiya!! but really, to be saved by the one who really hates me, I really can’t bring myself to say thank you! (scenes flashback of tokiya and recca’s fight in the mirror house)
ganko (wondering look) : is she a ne-san *older sister*?
tokiya : don’t worry about it, I didn’t expect any gratitude from you. anyway I’m not here to save you. (fuuko) monkey, (domon) gorilla, (recca who’s exploding) and you the sea monkey...... (very cool/cruel smile) I suppose protecting animals is apart of human nature!
fuuko (being held back by domon) : I’m gonna kill you! [AH-- AH--]
domon (pretending nothing happened unsuccessfully) : keep cool! keep cool! he’s here to save us!
arrow (domon) : pride greatly hurt

(recca is lying on the ground, sweating, smoke still coming out of him.)

recca : I’m a sea monkey?
ganko (sweatdrop) : such a cute and nasty guy......

(a shadow on the other side, kaoru and his anki, tokiya turns around, his ensui blocks the attack.)

kaoru : so cool! you blocked it even at this dead angle! it’s the first time my movement has been seen!

(tokiya’s ensui moves like the light. kaoru jumps back in defense.)

kaoru : ahhhhh!

(kaoru’s still a little dizzy. he looks at his shirt, the sleeve has been torn.)

kaoru : wow!
tokiya : get out of here! or I kill you.
recca : swallow hard. [ss...... strong...... before at the mirror house even though I beat him...... but now it seems I was only lucky! this guy is really strong! mikagami tokiya!]
kaoru (silence, smile) : I get it now! you are yanagi sis’s "cute and strong knight"? the long hair ni-chan?
recca (tokiya looks lost) : ?
tokiya : yes! (recca falls head over)
recca : what the hell? do you really think you’re her knight? get outta here!
tokiya : you still have the time to debate this? shouldn’t you be the one who’s ashamed?
recca : !
tokiya : didn’t you swear to be yanagi’s ninja, protect her until your death? then what? not to mention that you let her be kidnapped, you can’t even save her, and now you’re standing here fighting a piece of rock? you didn’t forget our deal did you? if anything happens to yanagi, you’ll pay with your life!
recca : ......... I didn’t forget! and it’s not just empty words! I will bring princess back in one piece!
tokiya : then fine! go now!
recca : what about you?
tokiya : I’ll stay and wipe you three monkey’s ass. (kaoru exercising) you probably doesn’t know what is learning a lesson do you?
side text (kaoru) : very excited!
domon (heading for the door) : who cares! let’s go on now!
fuuko (screaming) : mikagami! I’ll get you next time!
side text : still pissed!
recca : thanks! mikagami......
tokiya : don’t make a mistake, I’m here for yanagi. go thank kage hoshi then for telling me about this. (recca, fuuko, domon moving on) I know...... even though I don’t like it, but the person who wants to see yanagi the most right now-- it’s probably him......

(in the lab with kurei and yanagi)

doctor : kurei-sama, one more intruder reported! their pictures are on the way!
kurei (looking at the pix) : heh...... they are all kids as expected...... fuujin’s master, dosei ring, why would these people have madougu? (picture of recca) !! this...... this guy...... answer me! who is this kid? WHAT IS HIS NAME? (holding recca’s pic at yanagi)
yanagi : .........? [why is he so upset?] ...... recca......
kurei (silence, then crazy laugh) : he...... heheh...... hahahah...... ahahahaha! what an expected surprised! isn’t this truly destiny? (yanagi and doctors scared)
mokuren : ...?
kurei : today is a very important day! the person who I thought I would never see again finally appeared!
yanagi : [what’s happening? what is he laughing at? I’m scared, there’s much more to this man! don’t worry about me, recca! run away! recca, run away! i... I have...... I have a very bad feeling about this!]

(kaoru and tokiya fighting, both of their movements are fast, so far they are even.)

kaoru : heheh! you’re really good! what s that weapon? it looks like water!
tokiya : it’s called ensui, it uses water as its blade. and this time it gathered a whole pool of water, it won’t break.
kaoru : really? then I’ll get serious with you! the weapon that I’m holding also has some special abilities! it’s the madougu with five forms "kougon anki"!
tokiya : ......? what did you say?

(recca, fuuko and domon running upstairs, they reach a door.)

recca : [just a little longer! princess. I’m be there soon! very soon we can play together again...... go to school together...... I’ll kill myself if I can’t bring you back!]

(he opens the door, they all freeze. ganko is terrified.)

ganko (crying) : ah...... ah...... ah......
side text : shaking......
ganko : KUREI!

(kurei is standing before them in his mask. recca looks strange. kurei faces recca.)

kurei : it’s been 400 years since we’ve last met! how are you? recca!!

end of volume 3 chapter 9
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volume 03 chapter 10

kurei : it’s been 400 years since we’ve last met! how are you? recca!

Volume 3 Chapter 10 : Recca and Kurei

recca : heh! hahah...... 400 years? Is your head working all right? I’ve never seen you before! but I don’t feel sorry at all! finally you little coward! speak! where is my princess?
kurei : the person you want is in the room behind me playing guinea pig! interested in a little chat first? you deserve a little prize for making it this far! this is my compliment for your efforts-- (holding sekiou’s head) please accept it! (throws the head at them)
recca (domon’s surprised) : seki... ou...
ganko (scream) : ahhhhhh!
fuuko (cover her mouth) : cruel......
kurei : this guy can’t even stop three kids, it’s useless for him to live! I’ll take back the weapon and find someone else!
recca : you...... you bastard...... (flame appear) YOU FUCKING BASTARD! HAVEN’T YOU HAD ENOUGH YET?
fuuko : recca!!
domon : kill him! recca! at least sekiou was a fair opponent, how could he......
ganko : his hand’s on fire!

(recca jump at kurei, kurei very please, cruel laugh)

kurei : this is the proof! now I’m sure it’s you! recca!

(recca’s flame hits kurei)

recca : !!

(the flame comes into contact with kurei, but kurei holds it back carelessly with one hand.)

recca : what? my flame’s been blocked?
kurei : I said we could chat a bit! only stupid animals act sentimentally! (throws recca back so effortlessly)
recca : hurts!
fuuko : recca! hahah...... things will happen in order...... you’ll die later. right now-- you at least have three questions for me don’t you? number one, why did I kidnap sakoshita yanagi? because I have a very powerful father, a father who has everything except for one thing.
mori koran (flashback) : [kurei! I want life...... I want to have eternal life...... no matter how many will be sacrificed, my dream will come true......]
kurei : because of his efforts, finally he found the solution...... sakoshita yanagi! (scene of yanagi healing recca in the mirror house)
mori koran : [this is the girl! her healing magic is a supernatural power, it’s the way to my eternal life!] I want her!
recca (playing stupid) : what are you talking about? what healing power? go home and tell your stupid old man! princess ain't got such a power!
kurei : unfortunately we have proof.
recca : [...... shit! fucking old creep...... what eternal life? he actually kidnapped princess for this?] stop day dreaming! (punches kurei, demonstrating that he is that kind of stupid animal who acts sentimentally)
kurei (easy dodge, didn’t even move much) : question two, why did I kidnap tatesako fumio?
recca (tatesako hung, unconscious) : what did you to do sensei? kurei : just a few doses of truth serum, he’s not dead yet...... have you heard of the hokage ninja?

(recca freezes, remembering the things about hokage that his teacher said)

tatesako (flashback) : hanabishi! have you heard of the hokage ninja?
kurei : during the time of the warring states, oda nobunaga united japan committing many evils in the process...... such as killing his own brother, burning hiei mountain, killing innocents in his pointless war...... then...... the fourth year of tensho! he faced the 53 ninja clans led by Iga! in that battle, the nameless hokage were also there! unfortunately-- nobunaga over powered them with his huge army! the hokage clan seized to exist afterwards...... the modern day theory was that nobunaga hated ninjas, he was afraid that they might oppose him one day...... but, that’s not the truth! oda nobunaga’s only fear is the hokage ninja! because the hokage owns the strongest weapons this world has ever seen! they are the hokage madougu! they are created from magic, science, natural elements, only the hokage ninja can make the madougu, this is the only thing oda feared! after the hokage were wiped out, the madougus were lost all over the world...... deep in the mountains, sunk under the ocean...... no one has used them again. I believe I can use their powers! the magical power of the madougu is no less than any modern weaponry! and to me who must resort to killing sometimes, it’s the simplest way! so I start to search for them, and finally I dug up a few of them! the ones that couldn’t find are down to the three elements you are holding-- fuujin, dosei ring, ensui!
domon (thinking) : huh? but I didn’t take anything. [? ? ? ?]
arrow (his nose ring) : dosei ring
kurei : the existence of the hokage should be held in absolute secrecy, tatesako’s curiosity put him in my way. to me, he must be eliminated! kidnapping him was only to know how much he knows, I’ll cancel him if necessary!
recca : are you done? not only did you take princess for your coward dad, now you wanna kill my teacher! are you crazy? what hokage, what madougu...... it has nothing to do with us!
kurei : oh, it has a lot to do with us. question three, who am I? the answer-- just like you, I am a member of the hokage clan! the ninja who crossed time and space to the future!
recca : what are you talking about?
tatesako (flashback) : [some legend says they can control time as they wish, other say they can also control fire!]
kurei : I don’t care if you believe me or not, I’m done. now it’s your turn to give some answers. who gave you the madougu?

(all three of them immediately have the picture of kage hoshi in their minds)

domon (thinking to fuuko) : you won’t tell will you?
fuuko (thinking to domon) : ha! I’m not that nice!
recca : it’s kage hoshi!
fuuko & domon : you stupid asshole!
ganko : ?
fuuko : you idiot! why did you tell him!
recca : he answered so many questions for us, I’ll feel bad if I don’t even it out!
kurei : kage... hoshi? [.........] is it the woman with two moles on her chin?
recca : so what if it is?
kurei : [KAGERO! so she’s moved here to this time also?] good! the conference is over! with these information, I can do my research on you all!
recca : you’re done? then let me get something straight. I did swear to become a ninja, but not a historic ninja!
kurei (thumb down) : fool! you want to fight me with your puny power? clear your head downstairs!
everyone : !!?

(the floorboard below them open, they all fall down the pit except for recca who grabs the edge.)

recca : ah! domon! ganko...... fuuko!

(kurei steps on his hand)

kurei : if you can get up here again, then I’ll play with you. it all depends on yourself!
recca : damn you! (look up) kurei... just wait! one day I’ll make you beg! just hold your breath and wait for me to take care of you once and for all!

(he lets go of the edge and falls into darkness.)

kurei : it’s you’re choice to enter hell...... I really want to see...... show me what you can do!

end of volume 3 chapter 10
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