Rekka no Honoo [Flame of Recca] :: Anzai Nobuyuki
 VOLUME 7
:: translated by tenno yukie :: edited by noël grabow ::
:: volume 06 :: 1 :: 2 :: 3 :: 4 :: 5 :: 6 :: 7 :: 8 :: special :: volume 08 ::
Aoi Honoo

volume 07 chapter 01

Volume 7 Chapter 1 : Feast of the Illusion Master V (Absolute Zero)

(ura butou satsujin is currently engaged in the battle between mikagami and mokuren)

mokuren : your head's pretty dense, you'll pay a great price for angering me!

(mikagami just stands there with ensui)

mokuren (attack) : go to hell!
recca : run! mikagami! you're hurt, you can't fight him!

(mikagami cuts off the tips of all the roots that are attacking him)

kukai : that's not hyomon ken, is it? daikoku... it's no different than an ordinary sword...
daikoku (intense) : no, watch closely...
mokuren : so? are we all out of options? you're not gonna beat me at this rate! huh? (shock) my roots didn't regenerate!

(the tips where mikagami touched with ensui are all frozen)

audience : it... it froze!
tokiya : hyomon ken, "absolute zero"!
recca : the liquid sword Enui... it froze! it turned into an ice sword! (shake kagero violently) what's going on? mom, you're the madougu expert, tell me!
kagero (painful) : uh... uh... c... calm down! recca! ensui is a madougu sword which is formed by stabilizing water molecules-- (cough) so it's form is not limited to only the liquid state. there's the gas state, steam! (flashback of mikagami using the steam cover up when fighting kaoru) the liquid state, water! (the water gathering into the sword) and the solid state which freezes everything it touches, ice! not everyone can easily control the different states. mikagami is so young, but he has already made ensui a part of him. I suppose it proves that his talent and determination is very unusual.
domon : also we wouldn't need a refrigerator.
tokiya : under extreme temperatures, life forms would stop growing.
mokuren (attack) : ha! so what! I have many more roots and branches! do you think you can freeze every one of them? of course, mikagami, don't you forget! koganei is still trapped inside my trunk! he'll die soon if you take too long!
tokiya (realization) : [dirty bastard... he planned for everying...]
domon (furious) : you cheap, dirty bastard! if we have to rescue a hostage, then we have no chance of winning!
mokuren : shut up, you ape! I remember someone said yesterday... victory will be achieved regardless of the means!
fujimaru : that's true.
arrow : the guy who said it.
saicho : fujimaru...
recca : fuck! it's impossible for mikagami to attack the trunk while avoiding all the branches! only if that tree returns to a human...
mokuren : you are smart, hanabishi. if you can remove kodama, I'll turn back into the human form! but I hid it in a very safe place, you'll never find it! AHAHAHAHAH!
kukai : a flawless defense... they can't win!
daikoku : [mikagami! would would you do?]
mokuren (suddenly) : I'll give you a chance to save koganei. drop your weapon! you endure my attacks, and I'll let him go!
domon (shock) : w... WHAT?
recca : don't push this, mokuren... (fist tight) free koganei! or else you're ashes! (very dangerous)
mokuren : don't threaten me, that was my line. didn't you hear what I said?

(ensui drops, everyone in shock)

recca : mikagami!!?
mokuren : good boy. without your sword, you're completely useless! (attack and injury tokiya) die! die! die! DIE!
recca (in pain) : [mikagami did this for koganei...] what a moron... that was so unlike him to do that!

(tokiya falls back, mokuren attacks again and again, suddenly tokiya looks up and he sees something shining from the tree trunk)

tokiya : [that's...]
daikoku : I guess I over estimated him, I always thought mikagami was the coolest and coldest of the hokage. even under special situations, dropping the weapon in the middle of a fight is an unwise decision.
saicho : do you really think so? I disagree... look into his eyes-- he hasn't given up yet!
tokiya (wipe the blood from his face, very cold) : I'll ask again, mokuren, will you free koganei?
mokuren : hm...? did I ever say that I would?
audience : what? that bastard!
recca : I can't take this anymore, that idiot! (slam the stage) my turn! (holding his hand, a lot of pain) AHHHHHHHHH! (jump back) the sate-- (shockingly staring at his hand) it's like ice... freezing cold!
nemi (shivering) : excuse me... someone get me a jacket please? [it's so cold] it's suddenly freezing...
domon : freezing?
mokuren (stare at his roots) : strange, what happened? my roots are a little numb!

(ensui standing there on stage)

recca : is that...

(mokuren begins to frost)

mokuren : my... my body... [my body's frozen!] (shock)
tokiya (remove ensui) : the reason you lose is that after you become a tree, your body looses all the senses... you don't feel pain when your roots are cut. therefore, you've never realized that your trunk was slowly frosting.
domon (in a big coat) : how is it possible?
recca : it's the sword. (diagram) the sword that was standing on stage caused the whole platform to freeze. because mokuren's roots are buried underground, his whole trunk froze.
mokuren : w... wait! koganei is still inside my body! if you kill me, he dies too!
tokiya : don't threaten me again, do you think I care? I've already marked koganei's position!

(a close up of koganei inside mokuren's trunks, the cross he's wearing around his neck reflects light and makes for the light tokiya saw earlier)

mokuren : huh... [the... the cross!]
tokiya : it's a bad day for you, (cuts mokuren in half)
mokuren : AHHHHHH!!
tokiya : you are a cheap coward... therefore you wouldn't place kodama too far away, it must be somewhere that you can set your eyes on. so the madougu is-- (slash) there!

(kodama is stuck in mokuren's other eye, *nasty, huh?* ensui pokes it out)

mokuren : uh... (returning normal)
kukai : daikoku... (who's in shock) who did you say was unwise before?
mokuren (handing over koganei) : let me go! I'm freeing koganei! I give up! please don't kill me! (pleading)
tokiya (smirk) : too bad... I happen to be... the cruelest member of the hokage...

(he cuts one of mokuren's arms off, battle over)

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volume 07 chapter 02

Volume 7 Chapter 2 : Feast of the Illusion Master VI (Menou)

(tokiya carrying kaoru, mokuren's arm falls off)

mokuren : AHHHH!
nemi : winner, mikagami!
mokuren : AHHHHHH! my arm!
umi : hold on!
youko : get him to the medical center immediately!
genjuro : even if a rock is plated with gold, it's still a rock... such humiliation to the uruha's name should have died long ago already. the first two idiots both lost, uruha maboroshi only has two members left. (to the other hooded member) but I'm not worried at all, because of you...
recca : mikagami, that was great! you kicked that guy's ass!
domon : and you also saved koganei! (clap clap) great!
kagero : is that kid alright?
recca : oh yeah! koganei!!
tokiya : [koganei's body should've been significantly damaged.] ...
kaoru (sound asleep) : hamburger...

(tokiya and recca with funny expressions, mikagami just slams him on to the ground)

kaoru : ouch!
recca : everyone was so worried about you, how can you fall asleep at a time like this?
kaoru : ouch! why did you hit me?
recca : what the hell! you little...
domon : just forget it...
yanagi (sleeping on the side through all this noise) : uh... huh... what... (see recca beating up koganei, freezes) ......
recca (motion freezes) : princess! you woke up!
yanagi (stupid look) : ...... uh--
side text : just woke up, brain not functioning.
yanagi : !!
side text : power on
arrow : returning to thinking mode.
kaoru (wave, big smile) : were you worried, yanagi? I got back safely!

(yanagi jump on kaoru, very very very happy)

kaoru : wow. (sweatdrop)
recca : oh, I'll just forgive him this once.
domon (to tokiya) : too bad you're not the one being consoled...
tokiya : annoying ape...
nemi : next, battle continues.
saicho : hokage is a very strong team.
kukai : yes, but their enemies are not easy to deal with either. the result is still unknown. if today's battle was between kuu and uruha maboroshi, then there's an even lesser chance of victory.
nemi : uruha maboroshi's second captain step on! (the other mysterious guy in hood walks on) menou!!

(she tosses the hood, and reveals to be a cute high school girl. everyone is shock from the audience)

audience : w... what the hell? that... she looks like a normal high school girl! (menou looks a little depressed)
recca : that is... uruha maboroshi's second captain?
domon (heart beat, blush) : so cute.
recca (flashback to shiju and mokuren) : can that girl really fight? the first two were both monsters, don't you think it's a little strange?
genjuro : hahah... don't trust what you see so much, or you'll lose miserably. menou is really my greatest masterpiece! I'm warning you.
tokiya (very cool) : alright, recca, your turn!
recca (point at himself in disbelief) : what? ME!?
tokiya (showing his wounded arm) : sorry, I was wounded pretty badly during the fight with mokuren. I'm forfeiting this round.
recca (eyes bulge out) : liar! you just don't want to fight a girl! [sneaky bastard]
tokiya : o... of course not! what made you say that? I'm making this decision based on the events that will follow. I don't want to be a vulnerable idiot up there.
domon : he's right.
kagero : we can't go on without mikagami. let yanagi heal him first before he continues to fight.
tokiya (funny look) : recca. you're so strong, I'm sure you can do it. (pat his shoulder)
recca (embarrassed) : [not really...]
tokiya (thinking) : simple minded monkey...
nemi : hokage vs. uruha maboroshi, battle of the co-captains begins! hokage co-captain -- recca! uruha maboroshi -- menou!
recca (thinking) : they had to force me to fight... I'm gonna be in trouble.
audience : hokage's leader recca's up! kill him! kill him!
yanagi : [you can't lose... good luck! recca!
nemi : begin!

(meanwhile...)

side text : and fuuko right now (part III) is...
fuuko : [as I open my eyes, I've turned into a mermaid... playing with the fish in the warm ocean... (imagine herself as a mermaid) on the endless plain, my freedom... this is GREAT~ (while she's actually drowning) the mermaid princess is waiting for the handsome prince to come...]
raiha : ...... hey, hey... (fuuko open her eyes, still dazed) are you alright?
fuuko : is it my prince calling me?

(her eyes are very wide, she's in that room, lying on raiha's lap and all the water's gone...)

raiha (smile, bow) : your prince at your service. I'm here to save you.

(fuuko is blushing, very embarrassed, and the whole mansion shakes violently as she screams...)

fuuko (scream) : you're not suppose to listen to a lady's dream! (bang)

(back at the arena, menou stands opposite of recca)

menou : all I have to do is defeat this guy?
genjuro : yes. don't underestimate him. he might be the strongest of the hokage.
menou (blank look) : yes. (walk toward recca)
recca (step back) : uh... you can't be serious.
domon : hanabishi, why the hell are you shaking? don't you fight with fuuko all the time? don't tell me you can't fight a woman!
recca (fuuko looks kinda weird) : [how can you even compare fuuko with this nice-girl type? damn that guy! bringing high school girls to the battle field!

(menou walks closer, notice certain changes taking place)

recca : !
menou (sad) : I'm sorry... (hair grows)

domon : huh? she looks a little different!
yanagi : her hair! her hair is long!

(menou's hair changes shape, it forms a blade)

kaoru : run!! recca!!

(menou's hair slashes recca, he falls back bleeding)

recca : uh.... (shock) [that was... her hair!]
genuro : I'll repeat again... her name is menou... she is my greatest creation--

(menou looks sad)

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volume 07 chapter 03

Volume 7 Chapter 3 : Feast of the Illusion Master VII (The Girl With Sorrow)

genjuro : her name is menou, she is my greatest masterpiece!
recca (hurt) : masterpiece? [her hair... so I was attacked by the blade formed from that girl's hair!]
domon : ordinary humans can't possibly do that! that means that girl is also...
kagero : correct. her body has a madougu implanted in it. I bet it is Shiki Gami!!
yanagi : shiki gami? isn't that saicho's madougu? *paper and hair sound the same in jap*
kagero : that's shiki gami. it uses paper has a weapon. it could be considered shiki gami's *hair* sister madougu, only that shiki gami *hair* uses hair as a weapon. it use to be mainly a hokage women's assassination tool. just pull of a piece of hair and shiki gami can turn it as hard as a needle. after the target is eliminated, the only evidence left is an unnoticeable hair.
domon : normal people can't duplicate such power! it must be the old guy's surgery again!
kagero (sad) : yes, same as kodama... it's so cruel to destroy a beautiful girl like that...
genjuro : hahaha... so you are the soul survivor of the hokage ninjas. everything you said was correct. however it's not cruel at all. menou volunteered for this from the start, no one forced her. right, menou?
recca (very pissed) : what the fuck are you saying? asshole! take shiki gami out of her body!
genjuro : what a rude kid. kill him, menou!
menou (hair floats) : I'm... sorry... (attack)
recca : here we go again!

(dodge, menou attacks again, her hair is VERY flexible, recca dodges again by a centimeter...)

recca : AH! stop! menou! why must an innocent girl like you fight this battle?

(menou turns around, she really looks like she doesn't want to fight.)

genjuro (scary) : me... nou...

(menou looks worried? waves her hair, and sadly closes her eyes as she attacks again)

menou : yes... I understand...
recca (scream) : why? menou! tell me why are you forced to fight? (menou attacks) menou!!
menou (crying) : forgive me... it's not my choice...

(recca summons saiha, and he looks very dangerous...)

recca : I can tell. you really don't want to fight. (counter attack)
domon : he finally summoned saiha. but don't you think it's strange? his blade is not fully burning.
yanagi (lost) : uh, yeah.
kagero : flame masters can control the temperature of their flames at will. his flame has been limited to the coolest temperature.
domon (dumb) : why?
tokiya : perhaps recca doesn't want to mess up her hair. he does seem kinda slow, but he's very sensitive with girls. he's just that kind of a person. (flashback to when he cut yanagi's hair in the mirror house)

(recca attacks menou and cuts off most of her hair.)

menou : ah!
recca (not happy) : damn it! it feels more like I was the one getting hurt. I hate to cut girls' hair. I do feel kinda bad... (turn around, menou's hair fully grown back) great... (face change) wait, no... this is bad... [then...]
saicho : it seems recca is not doing too well.
kukai : probably because he can't fight a girl. he's different from when he fought you, or when he was so pissed off on the side line during the battle with mokuren. [feeling for the enemy in the midst of a battle results in death. recca, what would you do?]
genjurou : menou, if you want to fight him... then I must...

(reaches into his pocket)

menou : no! no... (attack) DON'T! (she's really sad)
kukai : !?

(everyone else is worried, saiha disappears from recca's arm. he grabs her hair.)

kukai (scream) : why... why didn't you dodge?
recca (hurt) : I... (looking at menou's braid) I caught it... (yank)
menou : ah!
recca : uh! (give her hair back)
menou : i... I'm sorry...
recca (wink) : stop fighting, are you going to let that old guy control you forever? don't worry, I'll help you, trust me!
menou : uh... (silence from the audience) why? we don't know each other, why are you so nice to me?
recca : not really... [ahahah] but I always get really confused when girls cry...
domon (weird) : it's so touching! I'm blushing...
kagero : [recca... he's been successfully educated...]
hanabishi (flashback) : don't cry, I hate when women cry!
kagero : [by a very good man...]
genjuro (takes something out) : stop acting in front of me. my tolerance has reached its limit, menou... (takes out an hourglass)
menou : father!

(there's a man tied up inside the hourglass)

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volume 07 chapter 04

Volume 7 Chapter 4 : Feast of the Illusion Master VIII (A Human Timer)

audience (shock) : what the hell? that hourglass...
domon (wide eyes) : look inside! I think there's something!

(a man is tied up inside the hourglass.)

menou (shaking) : father... father..... (crying)
audience : father? (recca is very serious)
domon : what? that guy is her father? no way!
kagero : no, it's true. and that old man is holding a very dangerous madougu... it's name is mugen. (there's a crystal on genjuro's staff with the kanji that means illusion) it has the power to shrink cells, with its power, it can minimize large objects. it got its name because it's able to shrink the enemy, and make the master himself disappear just like a dream.
recca : it's the first time I've seen the power of genjuro's madougu... this old guy is such an asshole. he dared to use mugen on a defenseless person.
genjuro : menou, do you want to save your father? then fight him!
yanagi : that's so mean...
menou : ......... (determined) I'm not fighting anymore...
genjuro : what? (audience in shock)
menou : I've been forced on to the battlefield for my father... but I can't kill, I just can't do it! recca is a good person! I can't kill him!

(genjuro puts down the hourglass, sand begins to fall on the man inside)

genjuro : you brought this on to yourself, menou... just five more minutes. when all the sand falls down, your father is dead! if you want to save your father, continue the fight! kill him! you don't have much time! kill! kill! kill! kill! kill! kill! (etc...) kill him!
menou (running toward genjuro) : no! dad!
domon (jump up) : that fucking old goat, I can't stand it anymore! koganei, let's go get the hourglass! (koganei jumps up with him)
menou : ah! (blocked by something)
domon : uh! (him too) huh? we can't go through! it's a barrier!
neon (on the other side) : there's a barrier dividing the whole arena. no one is allowed to disrupted the tornament.
fujimaru : how can that be?
kukai : there's no way to get to the hourglass. we are on the same side of the barrier as the hokage.... we can't help them.
menou (still fighting the barrier): uh.... dad...... (her hands are getting really badly hurt)
genjuro : it's useless, the barrier has a very strong hold. if you try to break it by force, you'll just die. kill that guy, it's the only way!
menou : I don't want to do it! (recca pulls her back) recca...
recca (smile) : idiot! you've hurt your hands! leave the rest to me!
yanagi (happy) : recca!
domon : do it!
genjuro : don't waste your time. even your flame can't damage the barrier. it's impossible!

(recca slashes the barrier with saiha, doesn't even leave a mark)

genjuro : simple minded fool. hahaha...
recca (look at his hand) : don't underestimate me-- you fucking old bastard! (suddenly punch the barrier)
domon (shock) : hanabishi!!
kagero : stop it! recca! your arm will be destroyed!
audience : is he a big moron? the flame can't even scratch the barrier and now he want to break it with his bare hands!
menou : no... recca... I don't want to get you involved in this!
recca (his hand still on the barrier) : menou, don't you want to save your father? [just one arm... I just need one arm to pass the barrier and I can save your dad!]
genjuro : aren't you nice, idiot. too bad you picked the wrong path. so did menou's father.
text (flashback in a lab) : the research conducted with different animal DNA was very successful...
label : c-com foundation private research institute
text : next, I want to use human specimens...
sakura (menou's father) : [are you talking about humans? doctor? isn't that too...]
genjuro : [this is kurei sama's order, you can't back out.]
text : at the time, there was a scientist who wished to stop the research, his name was sakura. he is menou's father.
man : [sakura, someone's here to see you.]
text : that was his child.
sakura : oh, ok.
menou (hand her father a box lunch) : [dad, it's your lunch!]
sakura : [menou, this is really too much trouble, thank you.]
text : that girl didn't know what her father was working on, she just comes everyday to bring her father a boxed lunch (genjuro watching the exchange) then I got a great idea. (taking a piece of her hair)
genjuro : [just look at this... (the hair in a preserved tube) this piece of hair is of superior quality! the texture is fine and soft, It's a perfect artistic masterpiece, it's the best candidate for shiki gami. therefore, I've decided to implant shiki gami into the body of this person! mr. sakura, that would be your daughter menou! she is the owner of this piece of hair.] (flashback ends) of course he violently rejected the plan. and because of that... he's in here now. (sand continues to fall on sakura) do you get it? it's all because he loves his daughter so much! menou, because of you, your father is close to dying! (menou covers her ears) didn't I tell you, when I take out the hourglass, you will become my experiment to fight to save your father? didn't you swear to fight for your father? don't tell me you are taking it back.
recca : shut the fuck up! asshole! how can you do such inhumane things to them... (barrier breaks at one point) FUCK YOU! (arm passes through the barrier)
genjuro : !!? his arm passed the barrier!
recca (summon dragon) : your dead! asshole! I'll save menou's dad first, and then we'll get down to business. HOMURA! (homura flies out)

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volume 07 chapter 05

(recca summons homura)

recca : homura!!

(sand falling on sakura)

menou : dad!!

(homura attacking genjuro)

genjuro : uh? not bad, you can break neon's barrier! but that's as far as you go!
recca : you're not getting away!

(homura extends from his arm and breaks the madougu mugen on genjuro's staff)

Volume 7 Chapter 5 : Feast of the Illusion Master IX (Genjurou)

label : shiju, mokuren, menou

(mugen and the staff is hit by the flame of homura, the staff breaks, mugen cracks and blasts into pieces.)

recca : great! target perfect! (domon shock)
genjuro (falling) : n... no!

(the hourglass cracks, and menou's father suddenly increase in size and return to a normal person. menou is so happy she's crying)

audience : wow! what the hell is this magic? a guy just popped out from the hourgass?
neon : heh! what a loser! I shouldn't have made the barrier for him in the first place. you are all on your own now, genjuro. you are a member of the jyushinshuu, don't disgrace us.
menou (running toward her father) : i... i...
sakura (embrace her) : menou?

(menou is crying, recca is very pleased with himself)

domon : wow, that was really cool!
yanagi : but... I didn't know homura has such powers... homura first appeared in the fight with kukai... wasn't it wrapped around recca's arm so his punches had enhanced strength?
kagero : this time it turned into a whip to destroy the hourglass. saiha alone is not strong enough, nadare is hard to control, so recca choose homura against genjuro. up to now, he tamed three of the eight dragons. and his skills are increasing drastically.
menou : recca! thank you.
recca : ahaha! it... it was nothing really! hey, you're finally smiling! (pat her head) girls should laugh more often! but... there's some unfinished business. it's our turn finally, asshole! (genjuro stands silently) you use others as your toys... act as kurei's dog! you disgust me! get up here now! (very dangerous)
genjuro : hehehe... nice opening statement, kid. (step on)
nemi : co-captain battle menou vs. recca, the winner is recca! the following is the uruha maboroshi's captain genjuro!
audience : wow, this team is really scary. guess the kuu losing wasn't just a coincidence... the hokage is strong!
domon (laughing) : hanabishi! don't worry even if you lose! I'm next!
yanagi : oh! so domon's the captain?
tokiya (kick domon's butt) : idiot. if recca can't even beat him, what can you do?
domon : I'm just saying if! do you think recca will lose?
tokiya : [if it's me, I would definitely win.]
kaoru : I don't know... maybe recca can't win. because genjuro is a member of the jyushinshuu.
everyone : jyushinshuu?
kaoru : they are the ten people closest to kurei! their power endlessly exceeds the other members, they are very dangerous. (diagram) in the assassin organization Uruha led by kurei, there are ten people who are the Uruha's central leaders.

(diagram of kurei on top, a question mark in place of the #1 leader of the jyushinshuu. belong are nine boxes, four with pictures of genjuro neon, jisho, and raiha, the rest all have question marks in place of pictures, and for names, one of the boxes says mikoto, the rest are unknown. below the uruha are people labeled as soldiers, including shiju, sekiou, mokuren, etc... and division still exists inside. under those people are the trainees, koganei, reiran etc... their age and strength is still a level lower than the normal soldiers.)

domon : my heart's beating fasters... [this guy seems strong...]
tokiya : don't be scared. who cares about whatever jyushinshuu, they are only kurei's dogs. they'll only remind recca about the unhappy memories with kurei. he should vent his anger once in a while.
kaoru : you may be right.
nemi : genjuro vs recca
genjuro : ......
recca : before we fight, I want to make a deal. if I beat you, please take shiki gami out of menou's body.
genjuro (menou surprised) : ... alright. it's not impossible, to separate fused cells into two once again is a simple task for me...
recca : ok, great! anyway, if you refused, I'll find a way to make you do it!
sakura : that boy... is he the one who saved me, menou?
menou : yes, he's a very kind, but strong person...
genjuro : it's possible to return menou to a normal girl, but it's impossible that you would defeat me! I AM GENJURO OF THE JYUSHINSHUU! don't underestimate me, kid!

(his one image turns into ten, it's the same illusion technique kurei used before. he attacks recca)

genjuro : my illusion technique Wakemi!!
audience : genjuro... did he just multiply?
domon : hey! I saw this technique somewhere before!
tokiya : that was... [kurei used it!]

(genjuro attacks recca)

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volume 07 chapter 06

Volume 7 Chapter 6 : Feast of the Illusion Master X (Ambition)

(flame master, mad doctor, death angel, *gee... guess who they are...*)

genjuro (attack) : illusion attack, Wakemi!
domon : genjuro...
kaoru : multiplied?

(all the illusions attack recca)

genjuro : heheh...
audience : what a frightening team... uruha maboroshi! almost all the members are monsters! it seems the hokage's losing! great work! old man--
genjuro : did you know why I chose to fight only in the final battle? because I can easily kill you all. shiju, mokuren, and menou didn't mean anything. I never including them in my real plan. I only used them to test out your strength. in reality, uruha maboroshi only consists of I, genjuro, alone... or should I say the ten of us?
recca (summon nadare) : you shut the fuck up! nadare!

(all the fire balls hits genjuro, but he disappears)

recca : he vanished?
kagero : that was an illusion?
tokiya : yes, it is the same technique kurei used. in fact it is exactly the same!
genjuro : there's only one thing though, this is not kurei's technique, actually, I tought him the illusion. I am the real master! (attack) unlike those fools, I don't need to use a madougu, here is my most frightening attack!
recca (summon dragon) : saiha!

(attacks genjuro, but all the images he cut through were only illusions, genjuro is standing behind him holding a knife to his back)

genjuro : nice...
recca : !!
audience : he got recca from behind! that old man doesn't even look like he can walk straight, but he sure is fast!
yanagi : that was so sneaky!
domon : this is bad... recca can't do anything now.
genjuro : your eight flame dragons are really magnificent. I thought so from the first time I've seen them.
recca : hehe... magnificent, huh?
genjuro : yes... but-- they are about to be mind!
recca : huh? what did you say? (turn around)
genjuro (spank him) : don't move. hold him, wakemi... (two genjuro pops up and holds recca at both arms) now I'll perform my psychic surgery. to remove the eight dragons!
kagero : surgery?
saicho (worried) : shiha dai!?
kukai : is this possible? to remove the flames from recca's body?
genjuro (walking toward recca) : I can remove unmaterialized viruses from the body, therefore this operation is a piece of cake.
recca (scream) : get away! asshole! don't come near me! the dragons are mine.
genjuro (closer) : even though I'm pretty old, I still have my desires... or should I say ambition? I'll tell you a story from my past... the first time I ever knew humiliation... (flashback)
label : china
side text : I was known as a famous wizard, but I still could not defeat that man. after my pathetic pleading, he decided to let me live... he is so strong like a monster... no, he is a monster! I heard he came from the other side of the ocean, a place called japan. his name was... the fallen black angel with his crimson angel-- KUREI-- he was right...
kurei : old man... I'll invite you to japan. would you work for me? I wish to have your power.
side text : then... when he created the assassin orgination Uruha, i... became a member of the jyushinshuu. but... (back to the arena) I still don't feel like being kurei's servant! I always had the ambition to become the leader of the uruha when the right opportunity comes! I want to kill kurei!
neon (shock) : genjuro...
recca : forget it, moron! do you really think you can beat kurei?
genjuro : of course it's impossible now. he stole my illusion technique, and controls the flame named kurenai. there's no chance I can get my hands on kurenai... but what if I have your dragons? would we then be equals? or perhaps even stronger?
recca (afraid?) : y... you're completely crazy. don't even think about it! the dragons are my flame!
genjuro : the dragons... (hand reaching out) when my hand reaches into your body, the dragons are mine! (reach in)
yanagi : recca...... all he can do is watch... as his dragons are being taken away... (shiver)
genjuro : heheh... my... dragon flame... (shock) !? (hand shaking) w... what... the hell is this?

end of volume 7 chapter 6
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volume 07 chapter 07

genjuro (hand inside recca's body) : [where is it? it should inside his body... the flame dragons, where did they go? where? (touch something)] ! wh... what is this? (an explosion pushes him back) AHHH... (his arm completely breaks into pieces) !! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Volume 7 Chapter 7 : Feast of the Illusion Master XI (Shun En [instant flame])

(someone running into the arena)

fuuko : out of my way, out of my way! (kick domon)
domon (big bump on his head) : that hurts! who was it?
fuuko : HALLO. I'm back! the magnificent fuuko!
domon (happy) : fuuko! damn, we were so worried!
fuuko : sorry... [gyahahaha] (sees scoreboard) what the hell? koganei fought for me? how come? If I was here, they would've lost miserably! (wave) mikagami, kagero, yanagi! sorry to make you all wait for me. (no response) huh? what! are they mad?
domon (serious) : no, fuuko...
fuuko (turn around) : [what?]

(genjuro is sitting on stage holding his broken arm, and there is a very large flame dragon between him and recca, the dragon is flying all over the arena.)

fuuko : it's one of the flame dragons! I've never seen one so clearly...
genjuro (still holding his arm) : uh... uaaahhhhh!
recca : ha! asshole, this is one of the dragons I can't control yet! I didn't expect it to suddenly pop up!
audience : is that a snake? it's a dragon, moron! did it come from recca? how is that possible!
saicho : it's a flame dragon...
minamio : is that the origin of recca's flames?
saicho : it's unbelievable...!
kukai : there are eight of those things inside recca's body?! is he a monster?
saiha : recca, can you hear me?
recca (stare at his arm) : !
saiha : it's me... saiha...
recca (SD) : oh, thank you for your help all this time, I really appreciate it!
saiha : this is not the time to talk about that... we're all in trouble. the name of that flame dragon is setsuna! he is the cruelest dragon among us, and very easily irritated. genjuro has already angered him. how dare he touch setsuna's fin... even nadare and I wouldn't do that... his misfortune. setsuna's flame is an instantaneous flare -- shun en! from his appearance, it seems like setsuna doesn't have any eyes, but he really does have one! anyone who looks into his eye...
recca : !! everyone, close your eyes!! NOW!
domon & kaoru (close eyes) : ?
tokiya : I don't want to follow recca's orders.
fuuko (the finger) : there must be a reason for it, be a good boy for once! (everyone's eyes are closed)
fujimaru : [what the hell is this about?]
recca : if you don't want to get burnt, close your eyes!

(setsuna faces genjuro and opens his eye on genjuro.)

genjuro : ahhhhhh...
setsuna : shun en...

(genjuro practically combusts)

genjuro : [my plans... and ambition... (falling down) it's hopeless...]
kagero : that old man opened the forbidden pandora's box, this resulted from his underestimating the flame dragons.
domon : [it's alright now, you can open your eyes yanagi.]
yanagi (eyes still closed tight) : hn?
kagero : [recca is the only one who can control the flame dragons.]

(setsuna disappears, and then suddenly a fourth tattoo appears on recca's arm)

recca : hey! that's setsuna's name!
saiha : this guy's very aggressive, perhaps he thinks working for you would give him some combat opportunities.
recca : go away! you dangerous dragon!
saiha (disappearing) : ahahah... see ya...
nemi : hokage vs. uruha maboroshi!! uruha maboroshi lost completely! hokage advances! uh... that was scary...
domon : alright! we advances!
fuuko (jumping up and down) : we're the best! (domon freezes)
yanagi : domon, what happened?
kaoru : since he didn't do anything today, I guess he feels a little empty.
recca (walk to tokiya) : mikagami, lend me your ensui.
tokiya : ? [don't get it all dirty]

(recca walks over to genjuro and puts out the flame with ensui's water.)

tokiya (hair standing up) : !? (fangs) wait, recca... what the hell are you doing?
recca (deformed laugh) : putting out the fire! it's the only water supply around here. we can't leave him to die, that would be bad.
genjuro : uh...
recca : I still need him to turn menou back into a normal person. (smile) I made a promise.

end of volume 7 chapter 7
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volume 07 chapter 08

side text : ura butou satsujin, day two, division A, hokage completes a successful victory against the uruha maboroshi, and advances to the third round. at the same time, in another division...
label : division D
arrow : the twelve elements, inuko
inuko : the following is the second competition of round two! on one side, the team 5D, lead by DEATH is a strong and confident team. (five members, all their names begins with D, *gee, I wonder where did they get the name of their team from?*) and their opponent--
label (the five members) : Death, damudo, $AGA, discus, doujima
inuko : URUHA KURENAI!

Volume 7 Chapter 8 : Feast of the Illusion Master XII (The Finale, Quarter Finals)

audience (chanting) : kurei!! kurei!! kurei!! uruha kurenai is the defending champion! they are the most favorable team! (more chanting) because they are so strong, the committee allowed their first battle to begin in round 2!
$AGA : this guy seems pretty popular. but he's dreaming if he thinks he can beat us all by himself.
kurei (take off mask) : uruha kurenai is a five member team, so there are four more members other than myself. but they are occupied with other matters right now, so they couldn't make it.
discus : hahah, it seems your teammates aren't too reliable. we don't have time to wait for them.
damus (thumb down) : that's right, prepare to die.
kurei (smile) : whatever...
man (appears behind kurei) : kurei sama......
kurei : what? genjuro lost to the hokage? does that mean recca already has enough power to defeat a member of the jyushinshuu? haha... hahahahah... ahahahaha... HAHAHAHA... I'm in a good mood today. I'll let you fight me five against one! [watch this, hokage... I'll show you what I am really capable of!] (scary)
label : division A
recca : old man, according to our deal, take shiki gami out of menou's body! don't make a move, I'm watching you. I can't believe the princess actually pitied such a bad guy like you and healed you. you should be honored! idiot!

(genjuro reaches his hand into menou's body)

menou : hn...
sakura : menou...
genjuro : uh... uhhhh...

(removes shiki gami)

genjuro : menou's back to normal now, happy? (throws recca the madougu) according to the rules, the winner can take all the madougu, take it, I don't need it anymore.
recca : saiha.

(breaks shiki gami into pieces, very small pieces. menou walks up and holds recca's hand. recca has very big eyes.)

menou : thank you... very much...
recca (jumping around) : cool... cool... ahahah!
kaoru : recca looks so happy.
domon (jealous) : that guy's very popular now. (look around) oh yea... I wonder what the princess will do after she sees this. (remembers what happened last time with ryu)
yanagi (smile) : huh? ah? hn. recca helped save menou. he is so sweet. (animosity) I only have one enemy!
fuuko (cheer) : that's right, yanagi!
domon (thinking) : [hm...] I wonder if fuuko would get jealous about me...?
genjuro (leaving) : even though I don't like you, I hate kurei more. so I'll be watching when you kill him. little lady, thank you for pitying a useless old man. I suppose, this is good bye.

(neon walks over, everyone steps aside and she directly confronts genjuro.)

neon (putting her flute to her lips) : it's useless to talk anymore. you've committed a high crime.
genjuro : I'll be waiting for you in hell, kurei!
neon : die.
recca : s... stop it!
neon : [requiem...]

(neon plays her flute, genjuro explodes into pieces)

everyone : AHHHHHH!
neon : I won't forgive anyone who betrays kurei. rest in peace.
audience : what just happened? that woman played her flute and...
recca (yanagi just fainted) : yanagi!
nemi : carry her to the medical room quick... she doesn't look too well...
domon : it must've been what she just saw...
neon : remember this. tomorrow in the third round, it will be your turn. I, neon, await for you with my uruha oto.
recca : she just killed her companion without even blinking once.
tokiya : forget about her, make sure yanagi's alright first.
side text : hokage successfully passed the second round in division A. meanwhile--
ref : Uruha Rai of division C advances has raiha single handedly defeats all five opponents from ukiguom!! from Division B, uruha kurogane wins over team risshi!
text : there are many strong fighters... emerging as the tournament goes on...
ref : this is the third round team list.

(diagram of all the remaining sixteen teams, as already noted before, the important teams are hokage vs. uruha oto in the third round, uruha ma and uruha kurogane also face off next, and uruha rai in division C and uruha kurenai in division B seems like they won't be running into any trouble until the semi finals... *is that giving away too much?*)

yanagi (waking up) : hn...
kaoru : hey! yanagi woke up!
fuuko : really?
recca : princess, are you alright? feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
yanagi : why... am I here?
fuuko : yanagi's on a slow start again.
everyone : [ahaha]

(they are in the medical office)

yanagi : I caused everyone trouble again.
menou (by her side) : that's so not true!
recca (happy) : [ah--]
domon (jumping up and down) : [yay! yay!]
menou : actually I really envy you... that you can stay with recca.
yanagi (blush) : well...

(kukai rushes in)

kukai : recca! (still catching his breath) I heard your goal is to get to kurei!
recca : so?
kukai : ...... in division D... he was fighting one against five. his opponents were 5D, I heard they are a good team too. but... that guy had some flame wings that turned them into ashes instantly! he's also using flames as his weapon like you! who is he?
kurei (flashback) : [I can turn my opponents into ashes in a second...]

(everyone's silent)

recca : he's a real bastard. [just watch-- kurei!]

end of volume 7 chapter 8

yukie's note : in case you haven't noticed, all the subdivision teams formed by people from kurei's uruha organization are called uruha something... there's genjuro's uruha maboroshi, neon's uruha oto, jisho's uruha kurogane, magensha's uruha ma, raiha's uruha rai, and kurei, of course, is uruha kurenai.
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volume 07 special chapter

(on the bottom corner of the page before... tiny little fuuko and domon)

fuuko (cheerful) : the following is a secret story from my junior high days!
domon (thinking) : and also the beginning of my pathetic one sided love...

(starts at fuuko's house, one night)

side text : my name is kirisawa fuuko, I'm a high school sophomore. for some strange reason, there's a guest staying over at my house recently.
ganko : hahah! I won! again, again!
fuuko : no more playing! go to sleep!
ganko : but I can't go to sleep.
text : that's her! morikawa ganko (age 9)
ganko : then, tell me a story, and I'll go to sleep!
text : always the same.
fuuko : story? (take out a book) this is yanagi's flame man 4, you want it? that's the only offer.
ganko (firm) : no way! (*I wonder who would want yanagi's books?*)
fuuko : aren't you difficult...
ganko : I want to hear a story about when you're young!
fuuko (sweatdrop) : I'm not that old. [I'm still youn.]
ganko : I'll fall asleep really soon.
fuuko : ..... (vein) let me see... [this is hard!] long ago... long ago... actually it was only two years ago!

(a girl with short hair, glasses, and looks really shy... *no, it's not fuuko*)

Volume 7 Special Chapter : Night Breeze

(after she beats up all these punks)

fuuko : do you think I'm weak just because I'm a woman? hoshino. now you tell me who's stronger? fool.
text : in the simplest terms, that would be a bad girl. that was me, during the second year in junior high.
girl : oh, that guy... (bump into fuuko) oh no...
fuuko (grab her shirt) : hm...
girl : kirisawa, I'm sorry...
text : I don't remember when it began... but she didn't have a single friend, she was always a loner... finally she thought everyone around her was lying, and treated all of them as her enemy...
fuuko : ha...
text : she did things her way only, such a maverick...
fuuko : [I am very strong... it's alright even if I'm alone... more people would only weaken me...]
maya : fuuko!

(fuuko falls down, one foot in the air, all the students are watching silently. fuuko has sweatdrop and some veins popping)

maya : you didn't eat yet right? me neither! (holding two lunch packages) I make a package for you, let's go eat!

(fuuko runs and drags that girl with her by the ear)

maya : hey-- where are we going? my ear hurts!
fuuko (later, on the roof) : maya!!! (still screaming, maya covering her ears) do you want a fight with me? in the entire school, only someone like hanabishi recca in the fourth class is capable of that!
maya (sad) : I'm sorry. (hold up the box) lunch.
fuuko (hopeless) : ...... (just start eating) [food...]
side text : that girl kishi maya is a new transfer student. I wonder if it comes naturally, but she's not afraid of anything, and she loves to be with fuuko.
maya (smile) : eat some more!

(the door is slammed open)

fuuko : !
domon (with hair!!!) : so here you are! kirisawa! I'll defeat you today!
fuuko (turn around) : who are you?
domon : I am ishijima domon! don't tell me you forgot!
friend A : hey, ishijima is mad.
friend B : it sure seems like it. of course he would be humiliated since usually everyone's afraid of him, and then a girl asked him...
domon (gorilla) : shut up, both of you! (kick in the head)
fuuko (taking out her needle picks) : so you are that ape man, ishijima domon. you got guts to come back after you lost last time...
domon : hey! the awl (*don't ask*)!
friend A : that thing made you stay in the hospital last time.
friend B : for a month.
fuuko : here I come (attack)!

(maya stands between them and pushes both of them back, she also happen to hit fuuko in the face)

maya : no!
domon : ouch! who the hell is this kid?
fuuko (shaking with anger) : what the hell are you doing? maya!
maya : no! fuuko! you can definitely beat this guy, right? (point to domon) that means... he's really weak.
domon (pissed) : what did you say? kid!
maya : I'm not trying to tell you not to fight... I just don't think it's fair to pick on the weak.
fuuko : ... you dare lecture me?
domon (still screaming) : I'm not weak!
maya : [cough, cough]

(they stare at each other, finally fuuko gives up)

fuuko (walking away) : fine, whatever... you made me lose interest anyway. hey, moron, don't pick a fight with me anymore. your hair's too long, go cut it.
maya (funning after fuuko) : [wait, fuuko!]
domon : ha, I'll get you to fight with me!
friend A : he must really want revenge.
friend B : of course.
domon : [after that... I don't know why, I'm beginning to have a very strange feeling...]
maya (running after fuuko) : hey-- fuuko! are you mad?
fuuko : no.

(they sit down at the park bench)

maya : ......
fuuko : maya... aren't... you ever scared?
maya : hn. we're friends. they call you an outcast, a weirdo, I don't believe them. I think you are a kind and gentle person.
side text : lies... lies.
maya : you are just different.
side text : lies!
fuuko : don't ever speak like you really know me! you just transferred here, what can you possibly know?
maya (silent, then sad) : fuuko... why are you mad?
fuuko : maya! truly kind and gentle people... don't fight and hurt others! I know myself very well... I'm not kind, neither am I gentle! you're wrong...
maya : that's not true! fuuko you really are... (flashback) [when I just transferred here...]

(maya trips in the school yard during gym or something)

maya : ouch... (her knee is bleeding) blood-- (fuuko standing in front of her) [this is kirisawa fuuko...]
classmates : [know this, maya, get away from kirisawa! she's a really violent punk!
maya : [all the classmates told me that.]

(fuuko takes off the bandage around her head and wraps it around maya's knee)

fuuko : can you still walk?
maya : uh... it hurts a little... [actually... she's not scary at all (fuuko carried her home that day)]

(back to the park)

maya : do you still remember? that bandage is my treasure!
fuuko : I just did that for the hell of it. (leaves)
maya : fuuko... (falls down, breathing heavy)
domon : was that alright? she is your friend. it's not very nice to leave her like that. plus...
fuuko (walking past him) : are you feeling alright? weirdo!
domon (looking in a mirro) : do I look like I'm feeling sick?
friend A : ishijima, don't get closer to her!
friend B : she's way too scary!
domon : shut up! [wh... what's wrong with me?] I feel a pain in my chest... (over dramatic) oh god, why?
friends : heart attack? do you need to see a doctor? but where do we go? is there an ape doctor?
domon : watch it, I'll beat you up!
friends (big bumps on their heads) : you already did.
text : afterwards, the relationship between fuuko and maya was strained.

(maya and fuuko pass each other in the hall.)

maya : I'm sorry... fuuko...
fuuko : [uh...]

(at the kirisawa house)

mother : fuuko, your call!
fuuko (watching tv absentmindedly) : tell them I'm not home.
mother : oh dear! (back to the phone) I'm sorry to make you call so many times, maya. that kid doesn't have many friends usually, so she's a bit shy....
phone : .........
fuuko : [I guess I'm annoying to everyone...]
tv : [see you next week!]
maya (flashback, energetic) : [fuuko, there's a bakery up ahead, I heard they're really good! let's go! fuuko, do you have anyone you like? that's too bad, you're so pretty! (*she does now... nee? raiha sama?*) because we are friends.]
fuuko : [I don't deserve it...]
side text : from that day on-- maya has been absent to school for many days.
fuuko (standing in front of maya's building with flowers, very troubled) : ...... maya... I wonder if she's sick....... damn, all those things I said to her... how can I go back and face her?
hoshino : hey-- kirisawa. (with his whole gang, still has the wounds fuuko left him last time) heheh-- fucking bitch! I'm back!
fuuko : who the hell are you talking to? [hoshino's got eight in his gang, this looks bad... whatever... we'll see...]

(maya looking out from her room's window, sees fuuko fighting again)

maya : fuuko?

(fuuko beats up most of the gang)

punks : uh!
fuuko (was hit) : [damn! my arm is getting heavy... and my feet are slowing down... there's eight of them, every move I make, I'm locked...]
hoshino : what's wrong? fool! (laugh) I just hit you once...
fuuko : [sorry, maya... I guess I deserve this...]
maya : [I'll protect you--]

(maya alone stands in front of fuuko and the blocks the eight punks)

fuuko : maya!!!
punks : what are you doing? kid?

(attacks, but fuuko jump up and pushes maya and they both dodge.)

maya (fuuko lying on top of her) : fuuko! fuuko...
fuuko : I shouldn't have treated you like that... maya. I'm sorry...
hoshino : great! attack while her defense is down! beat her up!
domon (sudden punch) : you've gone too far, bastards! (he's got short hair!!) I'm going to (look scary) make you unable to breath!
hoshino & punks : that... that's the oni domon!? (run away)
maya : fuuko, you're hurt...
fuuko : no... it's doesn't hurt at all... (smile)
text : soon after that incident... maya was transferred to a far away place. the reason she came here was to rest... soon, she will receive surgery, I found out about those things later. I always thought that maya is a real strong one. she's always been fighting with her illness... but no one knows. just thinking about the way she was standing there shivering... but using her body as a shield... I don't know anyone who's stronger than her. I suppose she just humiliates someone who think they are very strong and beats up others... like me...
maya (fuuko holding the bandage she's been wearing on her head ever since) : here... I made this for you, can you take it? I promise I'll come back, and then, we'll spend some happy hours together! we're always friends.
fuuko : [take care! you better come back! then... I'll show you a different side of me! (putting on the bandage)] oh yeah... hey, weirdo! what happened to your hair? don't tell me you were serious about what I said.
domon (blush) : y.. yeah.
fuuko (who still has long hair then) : idiot... you. but it does suit you! (laugh)
domon : then that means I can follow you around again! [really? does it really suit me?] (very happy)
fuuko : if you defeat that guy hanabishi recca from class 4, then I'll accept your chanllenge!
domon : hanabishi? oh-- that stupid ninja guy. is he really strong?
fuuko : well...
side text : thank you... maya!

(back at her house)

fuuko : so that's the story! I still think about her all the time... huh? (ganko is deep asleep) ...... [good night...]
side text : now-- fuuko understands... the fuuko from two years ago doesn't exist anymore... a very important friend taught her... (fuuko puts on fuujin, and takes her luggage) the fearless strength and the dignity in fighting to protect others. fuuko and her new friends chose to fight. before the ura butou satsujin, fuuko remembers an old friend...on a breezy night

end of volume 7 special chapter

yukie's note : just on the side, note that fuuko had long hair in this story, well, the author told us that fuuko later cut her hair because she kinda felt sorry for domon... the bandage she got is the one she's been wearing throughout the story, and after she told the story and ganko fell asleep, that's when she sneaked out of the house to join recca and co. of course still remember what happened next morning when ganko woke up and fuuko wasn't there anymore...
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