Rekka no Honoo [Flame of Recca] :: Anzai Nobuyuki
VOLUME 4
:: translated by tenno yukie :: edited by noël grabow ::
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Aoi Honoo
volume 04 chapter 01
Volume 4 Chapter 1 : Mikagami and Koganei
(an army raging)
oda nobunaga : [kill! slaughter them! kill all the hokage ninja!]
kagero (holding a baby) : [don’t worry, recca, there’s nothing to worry about...... very soon you’ll be somewhere very safe...... as long as you are alive...... we will meet again......]
(performs a spell.)
kagero : [the hokage secret technique jikuuryuri *time space separation*]
(a whirlpool opens in front of her.)
kagero : [I wish the new time where you are going is a peaceful era without war-- this is my only wish...... good bye-- my dear recca-]
(she sends the baby into the whirlpool... recca wakes up, finding himself in a pool.)
recca : domon! ganko! fuuko! are you all right?
ganko (sneeze) : [achu]
recca : it’s so high up, we probably can’t climb it!
domon : there’s a passage here!
fuuko : if this pool wasn’t here, we would’ve been finished!
recca : [just wait! kurei! I’ll be back up soon to kick your ass! but that dream...... what was it?]
side text : meanwhile, on the third floor, "koganei’s room"-
tokiya : show me the true power of your kougon anki!
(kaoru pulls the anki open.)
tokiya : !?
kaoru : weapon change-kougon anki second for "ryu"! chains!
tokiya : the weapon...... changed?
kaoru : a little insight! you are the only opponent in these years to make me change my weapon! you should be proud of yourself!
side text : [kougon anki] element = metal made from the material created by alchemy. it can change into five forms.
kaoru : try this on for size!
(the blade on the chain passes tokiya who dodged.)
tokiya : uh!
kaoru : heheh!
(he jerks the chain and the blade flies right back hitting tokiya in the back.)
tokiya : !? how come?
kaoru : the first form kiba is a knife, which only does straight line attacks, but, ryu is different! if you think dodging it once will be fine, then you’re in trouble!
(the scythe on the end of the chain is flying, slashing tokiya all over the place. suddenly, kaoru looks up surprised, his chain has been caught by tokiya unexpectedly.)
kaoru : huh?
tokiya (lick his wound) : you should be proud! kid. you’re only the second one to wound me like this. (attack kaoru)
kaoru : wow! you’re like a professional! you look dead serious! I’m scared. (eyes narrow) but...... third form kyoku! (anki transformed again) scissors!
(the scissors caught tokiya’s ensui and threw it off.)
tokiya : ! (ensui falls out of tokiya's hand to the side) [this is really not an ordinary kid! even though he’s not that strong, he knows how to use his weapon well. (kaoru just standing there) why doesn’t he attack?]
kaoru (cheerful) : what are you doing? go pick your sword up! [hurry up!] i don’t have all day!
tokiya (sweatdrop) : [......... such an innocent and naïve smile.] this kid...... [or is he underestimating me?]
kaoru : did I tell you? kougon anki has five transformation!
side text : koganei weapon lecture
kaoru : the fifth form is its true form! I wonder if you’ll have a chance to see it.
tokiya : if you don’t mind to show it to me!
(anki and ensui comes into contact, but tokiya is at a disadvantage that he’s wounded, blood is gushing on his back and arms.)
tokiya : hurts...... [our sword skill is about the same level, so the one who’s wounded first has a disadvantage......]
recca (distorted face) : [ahahaha! you idiot! don’t tell me you’re afraid to go on?]
tokiya (veins pop) : [damn it! if that guy’s here, that’s exactly what he’d say! when I’m in the middle of an important battle, and that monkey suddenly pops up...... it is really not a pleasant idea.]
side text : furious
tokiya : [......... if it was him in such a situation, what would he do? when he fought me, even if he was bleeding all over, he never gave up...... I will not lose for a second time! whether it’s this kid, or you, recca!]
kaoru : it’s really been fun! ni-chan! but your time’s up! fourth form Mikazuki!
(the anki’s fourth form is a boomerang. kaoru throws it at tokiya who jumps out of the way.)
tokiya : uh...... (looks around the room) [he’s gone? the kid...... where would the next one come from...... (lifts ensui) ensui.........]
(tokiya standing in the middle of the room unaware of kaoru’s whereabouts. kaoru is on the ceiling hanging on to the chandelier, his anki changed into a bow.)
kaoru : ha! he really is yanagi sis’s knight! he’s forced me to use this! (aims) kougon anki’s true form...... the fifth form an! a bow! this is the end! ni-chan! [!?]
(tokiya is holding ensui in front of him. smoke screen is coming from the sword.)
kaoru : [steam? this is the power of that water sword? does he want to hide himself? (sees tokiya’s shadow) don’t underestimate me!] there!
(the arrow penetrates tokiya, but his body suddenly falls into a splash of water.)
kaoru (very deformed) : !? [water?]
tokiya (from behind) : got you!
(kaoru has very big eyes, sweating. tokiya cuts the chandelier. kaoru falls off.)
kaoru : AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ouch!
tokiya (ensui pointing at kaoru) : it’s over! I wasn’t using the steam to hind myself. it was to block your view so you can’t see me make my shadow. and then all I have to do is see where your arrow is coming from to determine your position!
side text : [ensui] element = water any liquid can be used to form its blade, other than being a weapon, ensui’s water can also be used to form the shape of other objects temporarily.
tokiya : since you allowed me to pick up my sword earlier, I’ll let you go, take your weapon and leave!
kaoru (about to cry) : uh... uhheh...... WA...... [UWAAAAAN]
(he blows SD tokiya to the side with his crying. kaoru runs off.)
kaoru : you weird long hair monster! you gay, stupid, son of a bitch! [WA-WA--]
tokiya : [this fearless style of fighting...... I learned it from you, recca!] you can’t even defeat me, then don’t think about fighting that monkey recca!
(kaoru makes a face at him. he pulls the anki across the floor.)
arrow (the line that kaoru is pulling) : string
tokiya : ah!
kaoru (jumping up and down) : I didn’t lose yet! heh--! bye bye! I’ll beat you next time!
tokiya (sweatdrop, thinking) : strange kid......
end of volume 4 chapter 1
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volume 04 chapter 02
fuuko : look! recca. it’s the exit!
domon : ah!
(recca, fuuko, and domon at are a door which they presume to be the exit to the place. recca remembers various scenes with his *annoying* hime, his dream of the woman with the baby, and what kurei said about 400 years ago.)
side text : [maria] time 15minutes 02seconds - destruction. [kirisawa fuuko vs. katashiro reiran] time 20minutes 43seconds - fuuko wins. [ishijima domon vs. sekiou] time 10minutes 0seconds - domon wins. [mikagami tokiya vs. koganei kaoru] time 32minutes 55seconds - tie!
Volume 4 Chapter 2 : Defiance
fuuko (looking at her hands) : ah! shit-- this door is locked! and my hands are bleeding! this is too much!
domon : even my strength doesn’t work!
ganko : [waa--] (holding domon’s nose ring) what a cool nose ring-nice!
recca : out of the way!
fuuko : huh?
(recca blasts the door out of the way.)
recca : one strike and it’s down!
domon : so cool!
fuuko (thoughtful) : [recca...... even if you try so hard to hide your feelings, I can tell...... you must be very mad right now! we’ve been together for so long after all--] (flashback, young fuuko) ah!
girl : brother! beat her! I’ll see when she shuts up!
guy A : beating a little kid like that’s no fun.
guy B : what? you like her? she’s only a kid.
fuuko : what the hell do you want? everyone in the class is working hard for the production, only you aren’t, so I just told you to get serious!
girl (smirk) : ha! shut up!
guy A : don’t act like you’re actually a nice girl! I’ll strip you, you won’t have anything left to walk around with!
guy B : [I knew you were sick!]
(behind the unaware bad guys is a small recca who is approaching very pissed. he walks up to the guy and stares deadly at him. recca kicks the guy in the face. he falls back, his friend surprised.)
guy B : what are you doing?
recca : shut up! (punches him) you assholes who act so proud when you’re beating up the weaker! she is a little girl!
fuuko : [recca...... in the end, of course you were beaten up badly by those two high school kids--]
recca (smoke coming out) : huh-- fuuko turned into five......
fuuko : [even though you always become furious when you see unfair deals...... but it’s never like this as if just looking at you would be burned by your flame of fury......] (thinking too much that she wasn’t paying attention to where she’s going, bump into recca) oh! (sweating nervously) sorry...... ?
(what’s before them looks to me like a studio, speakers, recorders, players, etc. mokuren is sitting in the middle of it all. he takes off his earphones when he sees them)
mokuren : heheh-- you’re finally here-- four rats from the sewers!
ganko : ...... moku...... mokuren!
recca (remembering the night of the kidnapping) : you-- you’re the guy who hurt mrs. tatesako?
mokuren : what? that woman’s not dead? that’s very unpleasant! I should’ve went straight for the head, hahahah...... hey! girl, you wanna die here? or that little kid would do too! as long as it’s not men, I’m all interested. the women are mine! when I penetrate your skins with my roots, the feeling is superb! come on! let me have it! ahahahahahahahahah!
fuuko : is this the most disgusting guy in the history of mankind?
domon : mikagami seems like a god compared to him.
recca : you......
mokuren (wave) : oh! wait a minute first! we need some background music! listen carefully-- the first number, GO!
(screams vibrate in the room coming from the many speakers. everyone cover their ears at the noise *even yanagi’s scream is annoying, I can’t think of one good thing about her*)
domon : what...... the hell? screams?
fuuko : my ears...... who the fuck is screaming......
recca : ............
ganko : ahhhhhh!
mokuren : welcome to I, mokuren, ’s concert! that was composed by me, the death symphony’s prelude - "the girl withering like a flower"! isn’t it great! BABY! the second stance is gonna be even better!
yanagi : ah...... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh-
fuuko : the voice...... is it......
mokuren : heheheh......
recca : princess......
mokuren : a human experiment! they probably got to the part with the electric chair! none of my business, in order to bring out that girl’s hidden ability, kurei wouldn’t give a damn about her! unfortunately I was ordered to take care of you, I could have been listening to it live! let’s get it over with! after I kill you all, maybe I can still make it for some leftovers! (bang!) ! (recca trashed the speakers)
recca : kurei...
mokuren : you wanna see kurei, the elevator behind me will take you! but it’s useless 'cause you’re all gonna die here! I am an official member of kurei’s Uruha! not like the reserves, koganei and ganko! (his body is turning into branches) my madougu is kodama! just wait till I turn you all into barbecue!
side text : [kodama] element = wood it allows the user to raise plants within the body and use it in combat.
recca (pressing elevator button) : uh!
mokuren : ......... hey! fucking kid! you think I’m invisible? you don’t get it at all! unless you beat me, there’s no way you’re going up! don’t underestimate me......
fuuko : mokuren!! (shaking) don’t do this...... I’m not lying...... it’s a lot safer to leave him alone right now!
mokuren : what are you talking about? you think I should be afraid of this kid? I’ll kill him right now! ahahahahaha! (he branches toward recca)
side text (recca’s hand) : a little friction from the finger tips...... (fire lights on the palm) a tiny flame is created! then it absorbs the oxygen in the surrounding to burn stronger...... (flame souring) the degree of the flame completely depends on the user’s emotions-- this is-the flame of recca!
recca : OUT OF MY WAY-
(his flame bursts and toasts mokuren.)
mokuren (falling back) : AHHHHHHHHH! my body...... my body is burning...... you have the same power as kurei...... the power of the flame?
domon (mouth wide open) : hanabishi’s flame was raging......
fuuko : it’s the first time I’ve seen him......
recca (deadly serious) : I only have one target! and a bastard like you is not anywhere close!
(mokuren’s scream in the background. *do you think recca’s gonna beat kurei now? that’s what some people thought, but......*)
end of volume 4 chapter 2
yukie's note : I’m sorry, but after translating this chapter, I really can’t take it anymore, it’s the most annoying part that I’m had to go through so far, so here I go......
AH! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! just FUCK yanagi, WHO THE HELL IN THE WORLD NEEDS TO SAVE THAT BITCH? I can’t take this anymore... anything along these lines in the future and I QUIT the translating job... I HAD ENOUGH OF HER, I HAD ENOUGH OF HER SCREAMS, I HAD ENOUGH OF HER BITCHY WEAKNESS, I WANT HER TO DIE, AND DIE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m sorry, I’ve never cursed this much in writing before (very out of character...), if you want to blame someone, blame that bit... uh... I mean yanagi.
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volume 04 chapter 03
Volume 4 Chapter 3 : kurenai
mokuren (burning) : ahh-so... so hot-- I’ll be burnt to ashes-this stupid flame-
(he takes off his kodama, the plants come off.)
mokuren : ahhahhhhh-
(he falls breathing heavy and rolling on the floor.)
fuuko : .........
domon : recca...
recca (cold anger) : let’s go!
mokuren : wait! stand right there! fuu! fuu! you’re recca, right? you’ve cause me enough pain, I’ll remember this...... even if you’re not a woman, I’ll be very happy to kill you! but I’m afraid you’ll be killed by kurei first! [AHAHAH] I’m telling ya! compared to his flame, you’re trick is like child’s play! you better do much more than that!
fuuko : kurei’s flame?
domon : that guy has the flame also?
(elevator rising carrying recca, fuuko, domon and ganko to the top. kurei awaits them, alone.)
voice : kurei-sama-- the test subject is approaching level six! continue electric shock will be very dangerous, repeat! very dangerous! therefore, please give the order to seize the testing!
kurei (cruel smile) : continue! humans have the special ability to protect ourselves, such as our eyes closing in case of danger...... perhaps when we reach the limit of her body, the healing powers will be revealed!
doctor (to the speaker) : bu... but......
kurei : you’re all the best in your fields, you should be able to determine the timing! as long as she’s alive! that girl’s only a guinea pig. don’t feel sorry for her! now, I must welcome our guests! recca...... the fight with mokuren...... very interesting. but you must be stupid to get on this elevator...... it will be your grave! (elevator reaches the top, kurei raises his hand) [DIE!]
recca (jumping out of the elevator) : HI!
(recca has his flame ready, it blasts and counters kurei’s attack.)
kurei : what...... you...... you knew what I was doing?
recca : idiot! I just thought a sneaky guy like you would do this the dirty way! you-just don’t choke on it!
(recca’s flame rages, it meets kurei’s fire.)
kurei : uhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
(blast, recca gets thrown back. kurei looks at his hand in surprise.)
kurei : my flame-- disappeared also? together?
recca : heheh! seems like we’re even! give princess back to me!
kurei : that hit was even more amazing!! you’re stronger, surprising...... continuation of the earlier subject-- I have proof that what I said was the truth. (recca’s bandage on his face fell off) that’s the katana wound on your face. did you forget? I did that 400 years ago!
fuuko : under the bandage...... [how come......]
domon : katana wound? [even we’ve never seen beneath the bandage......]
recca (slap the bandage right back) : uh!
kurei : I’ll say it again! you were not born in this time! you came from the time of the warring states as a hokage ninja!
recca : ......... so what? I don’t care if it’s true or not, it’s none of my business! I don’t have time to argue with you! WE HAVE SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF!
kurei (recca’s flame racing right for him) : recca, blame it on your own bad luck! (a strange flame appears) if you didn’t come to the same time as I, (the strange flame growing) if you didn’t meet sakoshita yanagi, or if you didn’t see kage hoshi again...... (kurei completely in darkness) then you wouldn’t have to die......
recca : !?
(a bright explosion, recca’s flame is gone.)
recca : my flame...... was beaten?
kurei : even? don’t make me laugh. you want to be even with me at such a pathetic level? recca! on the matter of controlling the flame, you’re still a kid. my flame is completely different from yours. I’ll show it to you...... (recca eyes wide) this is my flame-
(kurei’s flame is in the form of a woman with angel’s wings.)
kurei : "kurenai"!
end of volume 4 chapter 3
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volume 04 chapter 04
doctors (in the next room) : kurei-sama summoned "her"! warning! top alert! the temperature of the room is increasing with amazing speed! 35, 36, 37 degrees...... and still climbing! *i think this is in F, not C, basically around 100C* repeat! emergency! top alert!
Volume 4 Chapter 4 : Spirit of the Flame
fuuko : beautiful......
ganko (nervous) : .........
recca : flame...... angel?
kurenai : ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
kurei : I’ll let you in on it, hokage’s true power is not the madougu, but the flame! ordinary humans need madougu to give them power, the flame masters use their own power of spirit to ignite it, completely without an medium! but the power doesn’t not belong to everyone, only the chosen ones can use it.
side text : the normal ninjas, user of the madougu.
(diagram of a bunch of normal ninjas, and the flame masters which is passed down by family inheritance.)
side text : father, child, grandchild.
kurei : the power of the flame master is passed by blood...... therefore it’s also the indication of the leader of the hokage clan. every flame master’s flame is different, it might be a blazing flame, or stars of flame, the color of the flames maybe different too, to put it simply, it is the reflection of the flame master’s spirit! and this, this is my flame! kurenai! show them your wings!
side text : [kurenai] ??? kurei’s flame-- humanoid, element unknown, could be a living element...... estimate of temperature could achieve 1800 degrees.
(kurenai smiles, her wings spread)
recca : [watch out everyone...... it’s coming!]
(kurenai attacks, explosions everywhere.)
everyone : ahhhhhhhhhhh!
fuuko : ......! (where she was standing originally has a big hole of completely wall)
domon : what the fuck! hell with the wings...... it melts the steel like ice! it’s a joke! if you’re even touched by that thing...... there won’t even be ashes left!
fuuko (dodge another attack) : ah! fuu fuu [scary...... even domon’s shaking...... I’ve never been so scared in my life before...... this guy...... is incredibly strong!]
kurei : kurenai...... (point to ganko) attack the traitor! katashiro reiran...... no, I should call you morikawa ganko! you really disappoint me! if you only lost to them, I would’ve let you live, unfortunate that you should decide to join them. be happy! you’ll join you mother very soon! ahahahahah! (kurenai attacks)
ganko : kurei-sama......
domon : [shit! but my legs are weak!] ganko!
fuuko : [my body’s not moving!] stop it-
(kurenai’s attack approaching, recca suddenly jumps in and takes it for ganko with his flame.)
kurei : !
fuuko : he...... he stopped it!
domon (laughing) : ahaha
ganko (tears) : recca......
recca : for your own purposes, you pushed a kid on to the battlefield! now you play with her to her death ‘cause she’s turned good-- you’re really insane! do you know anything else other than picking on the weak? or do you think you can play god? everything has to be the way you want it? WAKE UP FROM YOUR FUCKING DREAM! ASSHOLE! you think we’re all scared shitless just by that thing? I’m not afraid of your tricks! you wanna do this, then just come at me! I haven’t lost yet, I still wanna kick your ass!
kurei : ......... pitiful...... this is all you have? he won’t even have any ashes left! kurenai!! (kurenai gets attacked) what?
fuuko (raising her fuujin) : you forgot about me-- [good work! recca...... how can we ever give up?] the messenger from the wind, kirisawa fuuko.
domon : aha! (throws a floorboard at kurenai) superman-ishijima domon!! [fuck! I’m not afraid of this monster!]
(kurenai’s attack is once again begin blocked, this time, mikagami tokiya shows up with his ensui.)
tokiya : the facts have been presented, you in the mask. your tyranny will be overthrown!
domon : [he’s here too......]
fuuko : mikagami?
kurenai : ahhh......
kurei : [the flame was......]
recca : my chance! (his flame attacks kurenai) sakoshita
yanagi’s loyal modern day ninja-- hanabishi recca is here!
(kurenai breaks up.)
end of volume 4 chapter 4
yukie's note : this is sad, the more I write this, the more I like kurei than the other people. I suppose it has something to do with they all want to protect yanagi? but I think kurei’s sad. everyone sees him as the bad guy and... it’s just sad. especially every time when I get to kurenai. I guess it’s no big surprise that my favorite character was never recca... (come on, he’s the guy that likes yanagi) and it’s very obvious that my favorite is raiha (who didn’t appear yet) and then I like mikagami tokiya and... uh... kurei... (yes I like him more than recca.)
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volume 04 chapter 05
Volume 4 Chapter 5 : Hell
kurei : it’s so unfortunate! kurenai is formless, it’s only a living humanoid flame, to cut a flame, or to extinguish fire with fire is all impossible. (kurenai smiles)
recca : fuck......
side text : furious
recca : you underestimate me? I’ve gotta kill you!
tokiya (pulls the raging recca’s collar) : wait! recca!
recca : what is it? you know that hurts? [you wanna strangle me!] I don’t have time to play games!
tokiya : you’re completely sentimental, you are lacking a cool judgmental mind. (thinking) even though you don’t have a good judgment anyway...... the enemy is strong...... one on one is a disadvantage. we must attack him from all sides, because we don’t know all of his tricks yet. but as long as he’s human, there must be a weakness!
recca : all sides...... you wanna fight a four against one? isn’t that really......
tokiya : this is not a competition, we’re fighting for our lives. we don’t need sportsmanship, or we will die...... and we’ll never save yanagi!
recca : you’re right...... mikagami......
tokiya (vein pop) : don’t make it sound so forced... any skill has one thing that comes before and that’s the user! kurenai is the same! if we can’t beat the skill, then beat the user.
domon : ......... you’re right!
fuuko : I suppose we’ll hit the master first!
tokiya : ignore the existence of kurenai! face that guy directly!
recca : we got it! SPLIT UP! (they all run in different directions)
kurei : hahah...... you’re correct! this is not a competition, it won’t be over even if you give up. kurenai! I permit you to chose one prey! go!
recca (as kurenai heads for him) : !!
kurei : hahah...... you’ve chosen recca, have you?
recca : come on! you monster!
(kurenai ignores recca’s attack which has no effect. she wraps her arms around recca and he’s burning in her flame.)
recca : ahhhhhhhhh! [go get kurei while I keep this thing busy!] fuuko (attack) : fuujin!!
kurei (easy dodge) : if kurenai chose recca...... (tokiya slash kurei, but he not hurt)
tokiya (surprised) : [illusion?]
kurei : then that means he’s the strongest of you all. the others don’t even have the honor to be her prey! hahah......
domon (behind him) : shut up!
(domon punches kurei, who turns around and catches his arm.)
kurei : if kurenai doesn’t even want you, then forget about me!
(he elbows domon’s arm and breaks the bone. domon falls down.)
domon : ahhhhhhh!
fuuko : domon-
kurei (holding several bladed thingys) : one down!
(he throws them back and hits tokiya who’s approaching.)
tokiya (hurt very badly) : [fast...... uh!]
kurei : two down-
fuuko : [mikagami...] uh! (realizes she’s the only one left standing) !? (recca falls from kurenai) even...... even recca is......
kurei : did you really think you would beat me by working together? what fools! the price of your naiveté will be your lives! (hits fuuko) women are no exceptions!
ganko : fuuko-
fuuko (falling) : ganko...... fun......
kurei : four down! your fatal mistake was underestimating me! I’m much stronger than kurenai! even a joint attack by all four of you is useless! the fun’s over...... kurenai! burn these trash! bring your fear, stupidity and ignorance down to hell with you!
recca (standing up) : wait...... you’re leaving just after round 1?
kurei : [he stood up? impossible! wasn’t he killed by the flame?]
kage hoshi : you said it was impossible to stop fire with fire...... then recca being a flame master should be able to endure the flame beyond normal comprehension!
kurei : !! [the voice......]
kage hoshi : no matter how many time, (shadow emerging) this child will stand up again. for yanagi, for the master he swore to protect...... even if it will cost his life-- (she appears behind recca) this is ninja!
kurei : [KAGERO......]
end of volume 4 chapter 5
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volume 04 chapter 06
Volume 4 Chapter 6 : Eight Flame Dragons
kurei : kagero...
kage hoshi : I really wanted to say long time no see...... but what’s with that mask? it’s doesn’t fit you at all!
recca : kage hoshi, why do you always suddenly pop up like that?
kage hoshi : it’s the ekai ball......
side text : [ekai ball] element = shadow it has the power of a third eye. through it, the user can see anything no matter how distant. also they are able to move in the shadow, called the dark one.
kage hoshi : with it, I can move freely in shadows, or else this mansion has kurei’s barrier, it’s not easy to get in. (seeing the others on the floor) it turned out just as I thought! (seeing kurenai) is that kurei’s flame? that degree of flame has appeared a few times before. but to be able to control it he has will...... only a genius! (sees recca’s reaction) ! recca!? you won’t be able to take a second hit, leave with the ekai ball! kurei won’t kill yanagi for a while! as long as you can wait a little while...... (recca smiles, kage hoshi looks shocked) [recca......]
recca : kage hoshi! you’re here to save us? then take care of princess, fuuko and the others! (walking off) come on! come on! once more!
kage hoshi : [you’ve already determined to sacrifice your life? if so...... then it’s no use if I say any more! the only way......] recca! take the tekko on your arm off!
recca : tekko? what for?
kage hoshi : because it’s a lock. the flame master’s tekko is used to control their flames from running wild. it suppresses the power of the user to the limitations of what he can control...... you should’ve been wearing this ever since you were a kid! the moment you take it off, the power inside you will burst, without the tekko, you might be hurt, even dead perhaps...... but since you’re prepared for death, then it’s all right to risk your life!
recca (stares, start smiling) : heh...... hahah...... (laughing) ahahahaha! great! cool idea! I like it! (taking the tekko off)
kage hoshi (flashback) : [you should’ve been wearing this ever since you were a kid!]
recca (flashback) : [heheh! this tekko is so warm, so cool! it feels like mom...... taking it off makes me feel weird! this was unthinkable......]
side text (recca staring at the taken off tekko) : so you’ve always protected me...... stop my own flames from hurting me? thanks!
recca (throws the tekko at kage hoshi) : hold it for me! don’t break it! (his whole arm is blazing) [strong! something-- something is coming out from my body......]
kurei : you took off the whole tekko? fool! even I don’t dare take all of my rings off, (kurei wears rings on one hand) are you crazy?
recca (in pain) : ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
kage hoshi (praying) : god! please watch over recca......
recca (disbelief) : uh...... (raging flame throwing his all over the place) WHA... WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?
(kurei, kage hoshi all watch in surprise, recca’s flame is running wild all over the mansion.)
kage hoshi (wide eyed) : this...... this is recca’s true flame?
(eight flame dragons are souring around the room. recca cannot control them.)
recca : ah-It feels like my arm’s burning! it’s burning me! ahhhhhh!
kurei (watching the dragons) : [how is it possible...... recca’s power...... hidden inside recca’s body, is this monster? my kurenai compare to it......]
kage hoshi : eight headed dragon...... these are the eight flame dragons! this is recca’s power? It’s so much stronger than I thought! according to the scrolls of the ancient flame masters, there were many forms of flames, lions, serpents, eagles...... etc.! the strongest was the dragon! and an eight-headed dragon...... (falls to the floor) hopeless...... recca won’t win...... (shaking, tears falling) how can a human control the sun? recca’s can’t control this monster......
(the laboratory on the other side is falling apart due to the fighting. doctors running for their lives.)
doctors : run! this place is collapsing! what about that girl? forget her! our lives are more important!
yanagi (screams in the background) : ......... uh.........
kurei : he...... ha! too bad! recca! you will be destroyed by your own flame! even if you have the unseen power, it’s useless if you can’t control it!
recca : uh! these guys......
(one of the dragons sees yanagi.)
yanagi (crying, being her annoying self) : re...... recca...... (reaching out a hand)
recca : princess! !!
(the dragon races to attack her, *good, my type of a dragon*)
recca : !! STOP IT! YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE! IF YOU HURT HER, I’LL KICK YOUR ASS!
(the dragon freezes in front of yanagi. *too bad, and so close damn it*)
kurei : !
kage hoshi (SD, shocked) : impossible! it... obeyed?
end of volume 4 chapter 6
yukie's note : so the eight dragons are finally here, I might have rushed a bit in these last few chapters because I really want to get to chapter 7 and beyond, that’s when raiha-sama finally appears, not much there but still... so forgive me if it wasn’t as detailed as before... or maybe I’m just paranoid?
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volume 04 chapter 07
(pictures of the eight dragons with their names.)
names : saiha, nadare, madoka, rui, homura, kokuu, setsuna, resshin.
resshin : back then...... where you ordering me? kid?
Volume 4 Chapter 7 : Demon Disappears
kage hoshi : huh...... the dragons can talk?
kurei : ......!!
recca : so what! why? you got beef with that? if you harm princess in anyway, I’ll tear your head off!
kage hoshi (seeing recca jumping around, thinking) : does this kid never know what fear is? [always so in the dark?]
resshin : not only did you let us out, you actually believed you can order me - the leader of the eight dragons, resshin?
recca : so what? since you live inside me, then I’m obviously your master!
dragons : heheh...... hahah......
resshin : nothing so obvious! when you’re dead, we can find a new person to live inside of! but you’re pretty interesting! you’re not afraid of me. I suppose I could listen to you! but-it depends on what price you’re willing to pay?
nadare : resshin!
saiha : just let’s take care of him!
resshin : if your price satisfies me, then I’ll lend you my strength! how about it? your answer?
recca (raises his arm) : how about my arm?
(resshin is considering, kage hoshi is surprised, obviously does not approve, kurei is... unreadable.)
recca : that’s the guy-I want him to burn in hell!
kurei : ......
recca : for his selfish reasons, he can kill without hesitation, even if they are women and children-- I’m not losing to him even if I die! therefore, lend me your strength!
resshin : ......... deal! but the arm is only in exchange for one order!
ganko : what... what’s going on? the flames can talk?
madoka : there’s problem, this kid’s actually resshin’s type......
nadare : so what? we haven’t been out for a while now!
recca (stares at kurei, hatred?) : I order you-to attack him! (resshin comes out of his arm) GO!
kurei (pushes his flame) : kurenai!
(resshin and kurenai meets, the dragon completely dissolves the flame and heads right for kurei.)
kurei : [it’s actually stronger than kurenai!]
(resshin’s attack connects, kurei falls back, his shirt is burnt, his mask cracks, at least he looks hurt.)
kage hoshi : [did we win?]
kurei (on the floor, getting up, bleeding though) : hahah...... with this level of flame...... (stands up) it’s not enough to kill me, recca...... (recca pales) I can still fight!
(kurei’s face is finally revealed. he’s in general suppose to look cute, except that he has a large scar of fire mark on his face. but he still looks better than the mask, ok, he’s cute without the scar, how about that? kurei’s bleeding, but he’s smiling.)
kurei : are you scared by this face? it was wounded a long time ago! not made by your flame dragon! continue! we......
raiha (voice) : kurei-sama-
(*finally, I’ve been waiting a long time...* kurei turns around, recca looks scared/shocked as a few shadows appears out of nowhere.)
recca : !?
raiha : we were sent here to greet you.
(a closer look at the new characters, an old man with a stick, a muscular guy with two swords on his back, a cute woman with a music note on her shirt, and a *very, very cute* guy with long hair and dressed like a ninja carrying a katana.)
recca (breathing heavy) : [what? new enemies? what kind of a joke is this? I don’t even have the strength to stand anymore......]
kurei : greet me? it’s unnecessary! if you don’t want to get burned, then get the hell out of here! raiha!
raiha : I’m sorry! this is your father...... mori koran’s order.
(an image of mori koran. kurei considers and finally turn around.)
kurei : huh! hahah...... you got lucky! recca-- I’ll spare you today! but, don’t forget! if it wasn’t for other interruptions, you would’ve been dead! when we meet again, I’ll turn you into ashes! before that time...... I’ll give the girl back to you! as my compliments for the show you put on today!
(they all disappear. recca falls back.)
recca : ha...... hahah...... he ran...... that guy ran away...... (yeah right, like you really believe that, recca) we really beat that guy...... (you did? how come I didn’t see it?)
yanagi : recca......
(everyone’s fine, yanagi’s fine, she’s crying and runs up to hug recca... the eight dragons watching.)
end of volume 4 chapter 7
yukie's note : I’m sorry if I couldn’t help myself and commented, I was generally in a good mood this chapter since raiha-sama finally appeared, now recca totally ruined it. the way he said the ending lines, it sounds so conceited. I mean seriously, it was kurei who spared him (see, i read the later volumes and i kno kurei is so much stronger than that...), instead, from his point of view, kurei ran away... I just couldn’t resist saying something... now all the recca fans are going to kill me... it's not that i don't like him, not at all, just that he's not on the list of my favorites either... as for yanagi... DIE DIE DIE!!!
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volume 04 chapter 08
Volume 4 Chapter 8 : Rescue
cover : [hanabishi recca vs. nagai mokuren] time 0minute 1second - recca wins. [kurei/kurenai vs. domon] 5minutes 02seconds - domon loses. [vs. mikagami] 5minutes 04seconds - mikagami loses. [vs. fuuko] 5minutes 18seconds - fuuko loses. [vs. recca] 18minutes 08seconds - victory.
yanagi : [I’ve been praying to the heavens above-- "this is the only wish in my life!" "I want to see recca!" "I want to be able to talk to him again!" therefore......]
(yanagi runs up, hugs recca.)
yanagi : I was so scared...... but I wanted to see you so much...... waaa......
recca : it’s all right now! princess!
yanagi : this is so great!
fuuko : recca really won! we really saved yanagi!
domon : this is such a beautiful moment! right? mikagami? (tokiya ignores him) you can’t still be jealous? but, that guy was really strong! he broke my bone! [no wonder I can’t do anything.] too bad I was unconscious, I missed how recca beat him. huh? (discover the presence of the dragons) WHAT THE FUCK-
fuuko (very nervous) : what...... is that?
recca (turns yanagi’s head around) : come! look the other way! princess! I need to finish something! resshin! (raise his arm) come on! my arm’s yours! all thanks to you, I got my princess back, thanks!
domon (deformed) : what?
fuuko : that guy...... used himself in the bargain......
tokiya : fool! he’s really messed up......
yanagi : was it...... for me? NO! (push recca aside) how can you do this for me? without your right hand, you won’t be able to do anything! it’s not worth it...... (teardrop) mr. resshin, please leave recca alone! (kneel)
recca : [get up!] princess!
yanagi : you can take my hand! it’s all because of me that everyone’s all hurt...... I really want to repay them......
fuuko : you can take my leg!
domon (holding his lower part) : I’ll give you this!
tokiya (holding ensui, SD) : .........
arrow : the guy who’s looking for the chance to get the dragon! recca (jumping helplessly) : move! move! this has nothing to do with you......
resshin : you are named recca?
recca : !
resshin : according to our deal, that hand is mine...... but you can keep it for now! this master’s kinda interesting! I wanna see what you can do with us. therefore-- let us stay this way peacefully! but, if you ever lose...... then, not only your hand, your whole body will become our dinner! (the dragons return into the arm)
recca : ah!
resshin : before that, use your right hand wisely!
kage hoshi (put the tekko back) : good work! recca...... no matter what, you did control the flame dragon, and you defeated kurei once!
recca : don’t compliment me! it’s not my own effort...... [it’s all thanks to these guys--]
ganko (behind fuuko and domon) : so heavy......
fuuko & domon : ganko?
fuuko : what the hell? how come you’re still here?
ganko : fuuko!
domon : it’s tatesako sensei! hey! sensei!
recca : this is great! he’s still alive!
domon : thank you! ganko. you rescued teacher?
fuuko (pat ganko) : ah! you’re hair’s a mess!
ganko : no! koganei saved us!
(image of koganei leaving, tokiya thoughtful.)
recca : koganei? that little kid?
yanagi : kaoru...... [you’re really a good kid......]
all : ahhh! (the place is falling apart)
recca : hah! what an poor building!
fuuko : isn’t it all you’re fault for breaking it...
domon (carry ganko) : let’s go!
tokiya : you should stay, a little more exercise.
(kurei’s mansion in flames, far away, kaoru is watching.)
kaoru : the house is gone...... [yanagi sis is probably safe now!] (turn around) !
(behind him, kurei, raiha, jisho, neon, genjuro.)
kurei : koganei...... what are you still doing here?
kaoru : kurei... and...... (the ninja guy) raiha, (the cute woman) neon, (the muscular guy) jisho, (the old man) and genjuro ji-san’s here too? kurei’s death squad uruha’s all here...... you wanna invade the United States or something? never mind! I just have something to say to you, (holding his anki tight) so I’ve been waiting. from now on, I won’t work for you anymore!
uruha : .........
kurei : why?
kaoru : ask yourself, you told me you won’t arm yanagi sis! then what? I always believed you! I believed yanagi sis would’ve been all right...... sekiou was killed! then I knew we were only your assassins! and I...... always believed you......
kurei : ............ you’re still a kid after all......
neon : these annoying brats...... (holding up her flute) I’ll send him on his way!
raiha (worried, stops her) : neon! he’s only a kid! koganei, think this over, I don’t want to see you die like that!
genjuro : [hahahahah] young people these days just can’t make up their minds, this is probably his fate!
kurei : I don’t really care. leave him be! koganei, I use to think you were worth something, but you were only a rotten apple that I must throw away!
side text (kaoru in tears) : kurei......
kurei (flashback, kaoru on the floor, beaten) : [no! use your stronger right hand! you’re smaller than others, so you must defeat them using your quickness. when you’re a little stronger, you’ll become a member of the uruha! fight with us to rebuild this rotten society! before that, you’re not an orphan anymore. I’ll take care of you like a brother.]
kaoru : [we could be like brothers......]
side text : good bye-
(the gang over by the mansion is watching it burn. yanagi clinging on to recca)
yanagi : it’s all over! (faint) so strange...... I really have so much to say to you...... but once I relax I forgot everything! but... I’m a little hungry-- I know that much!
recca (blushing) : .........
side text : who said that......
fuuko : heh!
domon : you’re a genius! yanagi!
tatesako (still unconscious, being carried by domon) : [ah?]
side text : everything is over? unfortunately, I’m afraid this is only the beginning. it’s time to tell him everything! because the battle has begun......
end of volume 4 chapter 8
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volume 04 chapter 09
side text : to save the kidnapped yanagi and tatesako sensei, recca infiltrated kurei’s mansion. after many battles, he finally fought off kurei and rescued the two. therefore-
kage hoshi : recca, according to our deal, I will tell you everything. do you want to listen?
side text : it’s time to give the answers...... after yanagi used her supernatural healing power to heal everyone-- recca and co. headed for some mountain!
Volume 4 Chapter 9 : Truth of the Past I
(recca and the people are standing in front of an old japanese house somewhere in the mountains.)
fuuko : wow-- what an ancient house!
domon : this is kage hoshi’s house? it sure is big!
fuuko : it’s at least three times bigger than mine!
side text : blah blah blah
recca : living in such an abandoned place...... what a weirdo!
yanagi (staring down) : ah! there’s fish in the pond!
side text : blah blah blah
tokiya (thinking) : what am I doing here anyway?
kage hoshi : this is hokage’s hideout in the past, there’s barrier outside which can prevent others from wandering in, and it’s not so easy for kurei’s people to find either.
tatesako (very excited) : are you saying the hokage really exists? I am so touched! kage hoshi!
side text : this guy is recca’s teacher, tatesako. just like recca, he’s also a ninja fan, especially interested in the hokage.
recca (kick tatesako out of the way) : hey! mister!
side text : kick
recca : what the hell are you doing here?
tatesako : hanabishi-come on, what’s the harm? I wanna here the hokage secret too!
recca (to the rest of the gang, veins pop) : what about you guys?
fuuko : it’s fun! any objections?
domon : fuuko’s here, so I’m here too, any objections?
tokiya : I feel like it, you got a problem with that?
side text (tokiya) : mad-
yanagi (teary) : if you don’t want me here, then I’ll just go home...... I don’t care if I get lost......
recca (totally deformed) : no, no! you can stay! you’re welcomed... welcomed!
kage hoshi : it doesn’t matter, I wish you can all hear this. (open door) come in.
(everyone’s sitting in the japanese styled living room, around a fire, and eating snacks, drinking tea.)
domon : hey! hanabishi, aren’t you even a bit worried? this IS kage hoshi’s place!
arrow (recca’s hand) : snacks
recca : huh?
yanagi (drinking tea, thinking) : the plum tea’s really good.
recca (smiling) : even though she’s annoying, she’s not bad! let’s see what she has to say!
kage hoshi : thank you for waiting!
(door slide open, kage hoshi in a japanese kimono, looks completely different)
kage hoshi : thank you all for coming. I am the master of the house-kage hoshi!
domon (heart eyes) : beautiful!
fuuko (sharp teeth) : domon, if you dare fall for her, I’ll punch you! [what am I getting mad about?]
recca (thinking) : just a change of cloth and she’s turned into a real beauty......
yanagi (ashamed, thinking) : she has a really good body......
kage hoshi : today I gathered you all here is only for one thing, now that you’ve faced kurei, I should let you know the whole story...... first, recca, kage hoshi is only a fake name...... my real name is kagero! I am your mother!
(everyone freeze... recca’s expression is really funny)
recca : what the hell are you talking about?
domon : ah! idiot! don’t move!
fuuko : it doesn’t matter, let her finish first!
kagero : I didn’t expect you to believe me, but please let me finish...... every single word I speak is the truth...... about 400 years ago-- in the third year of tensho......
side text (flashback) : the time of the warring states-- a time when war seemed endless, it’s also the period of the ninja clans. iga-- kouga-- fuma-- and hokage! every leader of the hokage has a supernatural ability-- the ability to control fire! no one knows when it began, but it was passed down every generation. (the picture of a man) the sixth leader-- flame master ouka
(a man running breathless.)
ouka : is... is... is the baby here? is the baby here?
side text : fall (he trips at the door)
ouka : that hurts! (very excited) is my kid born? kagero!!
old woman : yes, ouko-sama. it’s a very healthy boy!
side text : father ouka, mother kagero......
ouka : ah! ah! (patting the baby) don’t cry! listen to him! I got it! I’ll call him recca!
side text : this is the way recca was born. but another problem came very soon.
villagers : it’s bad luck! the child of the flame is only one per generation, just like we only have one leader! but, why is there two children this time? one is the baby born a few days ago by ouka’s wife kagero - recca! the other is mistriss reina’s son - kurei!
side text : to insure that the future leader the child of the flame does get born, the flame master would often have two or three wives. recca’s older brother, named kurei-- was four years old.
recca (in complete shock) : kurei and i...... are brothers?
domon : isn’t kurei the guy who kidnapped yanagi?
fuuko (counting fingers) : four years older than recca, and we’re 16...... then that guy’s 20!
tatesako : so the hokage’s not only specialized in madougu, but they also have flame masters. please continue, kage ho...... I mean, ms. kagero.
side text (flashback) : reina insisted that kurei has the true leader.
reina : even though I’m only a mistriss, but kurei is the oldest son! he has the right to become the next leader! it’s enough to just have kurei has the child of the flame! recca symbolizes bad luck, we should kill him!
kagero : reina......
elder : wait! the real omen...... perhaps is kurei!
reina : what? what are you talking about? grandfather! how can kurei be the omen?
elder : why do you think after kurei was born I still allowed ouka to have other children? because I have a bad feeling. kurei has a evil soul! and the cursed flame! (man pulls out a sword) we don’t need two inheritors of the flame, kurei is the one to die!
reina (cornered) : ah! no...... kurei didn’t do anything! (man raises sword) ahhhhhhh!
kagero : wait! grandfather, ninjas don’t kill children. recca is the second child...... it’s his rightful place to help kurei......
side text : therefore-- one year passed-
children (throwing rocks) : kurei is the cursed child! get out of our village! go to hell!
(kurei totally ignores them, though he’s bleeding, he gets home, reina’s very sick, coughing.)
reina : my poor kurei...... you were the rightful heir to be our next leader! if recca didn’t exist, if recca didn’t exist......
kurei (looks scary) : mother, if recca’s dead, then we don’t have to live like this anymore?
(in the dark, kurei opens the door to recca’s room, the baby is smiling, but kurei looks very scary.)
side text : DIE!
(he holds a knife, blood spills, people rushing in when they hear the baby scream.)
villagers : oh no! the cursed child-- he killed the child of the flame!
(they capture kurei, the baby’s still crying.)
kagero : recca!! recca!!
side text : the wound made by kurei reached all the way inside the gum......
kurei (laughing) : hahahah! cry! I know it hurts! it’s all because of you! my mother and I are being pushed around, forced to live like this!
recca (touching his bandage) : .........
side text (flashback from kurei) : did you forget? that was my work 400 years ago!
fuuko : and he was only 5? what a scary kid......
domon : If it was just off a little more, recca would’ve been dead!
tokiya (eating a cookie) : [tastes good]
(yanagi is very pale remembering kurei’s scary laugh)
kurei (flashback) : [ahahahaha! the person who I thought I’d never see again finally appeared!]
recca (jump up) : what the hell is this? you all believe her? 400 years ago? then how do you explain me standing in front of you right now?
kagero : I used the time manipulation spell to send you here. please let me finish......
enemy : heheh! if it wasn’t for the barrier...... it’s difficult to find such a hidden place!
kuchibashimaru : then let us, the three winged birds tear this place down, as a present for kurei-sama!
end of volume 4 chapter 9
yukie's note : ok, I don’t care if other people hate me for this, but I like kurei more and more... not as much as raiha of course... no one beats raiha... but if you know what happened to him in the past... he's not a bad person...
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volume 04 chapter 10
Volume 4 Chapter 10 : Truth of the Past II
side text : this is the hokage’s secret hideout in the mountains-- kagero is telling everyone the past of the hokage...... from kagero’s story, recca found out that he was ouka and kagero’s son from 400 years ago, and kurei is his brother
recca (screaming) : then I am 416 years old right now? who’s gonna believe that bullshit?
side text : strong reaction!
yanagi (sd) : [ahhhh...... cool down! recca.]
kagero : let me finish...
side text (flashback) : the third year of tensho-- after kurei tried to kill recca-- he was locked up in the jail.
guard (putting a bowl inside the cell) : food’s here! eat! (kurei sitting there not moving) so you won’t eat? heh! such a stubborn kid! I might not know much better, but I can still tell you went too far!
kurei : how my mother?
guard : reina’s got pardoned, so she’s fine, but poor you has to stay here for the rest of your life......
side text : but at this time, the tragedy began! the fourth year of tensho-
messenger : new... news...... it’s an emergency! I must tell the grandfather and ouka-sama immediately!
villagers : what? oda nobunaga...... is waging war with us?
messenger : yes! about ten thousand soldiers are marching toward our village right now...... this came from our spy, it should be correct!
elder : those fools must be after our madougu! they think that if they own them, they can take over the world!
ouka : bring me all the madougu!
villagers : gimme kougon anki! I’m gonna show those bastards!
ouka : wait! we won’t use madougu!
side text : hokage’s sixth leader ouka
villagers : but why? ouka-sama! it’s to a great disadvantage if we don’t use madougu!
ouka : the enemy has an army of ten thousand men...... even if we can stop them, we will be certain to lose some of our madougu, then they will come again! until they have all the madougu, and then nobunaga will be unstoppable, and this world will become a living hell! do you understand? we’re not only fighting for the hokage! we have to protect this world!
(villagers talking)
kagero (sad) : [ouka......]
ouka (determined) : we can’t let nobunaga get his hands on any one of the madougu! that is our victory, don’t you think?
villagers (silent) : heh...... that’s right...... the war to protect this world? interesting! we won’t lose even if we don’t use the madougu! all right! let’s go hide all these madougu!
elder : hokage madougu...... is that what attracts the greedy evil? perhaps they shouldn’t exist on this earth at all......
ouka : ......... [thank you all for your support! I will remember it!]
(that night, the ninjas ready to attack)
guard : the enemy’s here! it’s oda!
ouka : kagero...... I’m sorry, I have not fulfilled the role of a good husband, and recca... I can’t do anything for him!
kagero : no...... for a ninja or the leader of the clan, you were always the best! I am proud to be your wife!
ouka (smile) : hn... good bye! (they hug) I love you......
(war, people fighting, blood on the battlefield, soldiers, villagers...)
ouka : I am the leader of the hokage-ouka! anyone who wants to die just come at me!
side text : ouka’s hands were painted red with blood......
ouka : [recca...... kurei...... to be able to hold you two with my hands, I am so glad! I am already very happy......]
side text : ouka died when he was 32 years old.
kagero (crying) : he died very courageously......
(complete silence, tokiya fell asleep during the story...)
side text (flashback) : and I-
kagero : don’t worry, recca, there’s nothing to be afraid of... I will send you to a very safe place very soon......
grandfather (flashback) : [kagero...... hokage has a secret spell that is forbidden from being used. that is the power to travel through time and space-- because it is against the rules of nature, so the user will be cursed for eternity!]
kagero : [trapped in time?]
grandfather : [yes, the user will be able to have eternal life, and you can’t die even if you want to! year after year, they watch their loved ones die. to be not able to die, that is the true hell...... so you can never use it! remember!] (*now why did he tell her the spell then, if she could never use it? I never understood that...*)
kagero : as long as you are alive, we will meet again......
(someone hiding behind the tree, kagero uses the spell. a portal opens)
kagero : jikuu ryuri!!! [I must save this child!] take the tekko I made for you...... it will protect you! [good bye, recca......]
recca : [the dream I had in kurei’s mansion... it’s the same......]
kurei : ahhhhhhhhh-
kagero : ! (kurei being drawn into the portal) kurei? why are you here?
side text : the cell was destroyed in the battle, in the end kurei was also sent into the time portal......
kagero : recca...... kurei...!!
(she was stabbed from behind by a soldier. the next day...)
side text : the war was over in one night-- from the piles of corpse, only one stood up again...... she was stabbed right in the heart...... but the wound miraculously healed...... the woman who was given eternal life after her unnatural act...... her name is kagero-
recca : eteral life......
side text : after healing, I threw away the name kagero, and changed it to kage hoshi. from tokugawa to meiji to now...... finding that lost child, I passed 400 years like this...... finally in the time of peace-
recca (funny face, the opening scene with domon) : don’t underestimate the ninja!
domon : idiot! didn’t your teacher tell you not to play with fire?
side text (recca laughing, shows his tekko on his arm) : I found you...... all grown up...... my child......
kagero (happy tears) : re... cca...
side text : we finally meet again...... I want to hold you again so much...... but...... the possibility that kurei is here also is very high...... I don’t know when you will meet again......
recca (in the abandoned factory) : who are you? granny.
side text : if kurei finds recca because of my approach... it’s too dangerous!
yanagi : recca! how can you call her granny?
side text : and you won’t believe me anyway......
(flashback scenes of the fight with fuuko and tokiya.)
kagero : so I decided to approach you as an enemy! I gave fuujin to kirisawa and started the fight between you and mikagami...... but I believed you won’t lose! and when the day to face kurei comes, they will become your greatest companions!
recca : how...... how is this possible...
(tokiya opens his eyes from his nap, suddenly sits up)
fuuko : what’s wrong? mikagami.
tokiya (holding ensui) : someone’s here, can’t you feel it? three enemies.
(the three birdies come in, recca turn around surprised.)
end of volume 4 chapter10
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