Chapter 262 Page 2 Hishigi: You're alright with this? But they know about Tokito now... Fubuki:...It is of no importance... Hishigi: He's used you for so long, Fubuki... it's impossible to imagine that Chinmei hid himself as Spade... Fubuki: ...Also unimportant. Chinmei has always been the former Aka no OU's loyal "Joker"... so I hardly trusted him. Fubuki: And yet... Fubuki: [There is something I do not understand as you do... the pain of losing a loved one.] Fubuki: [Nor do I understand the desire to once again take that loved one's hand, and go off together...] Fubuki: And yet I question whether you relayed to me the true story... Or perhaps, it's more an issue of your weak heart interfering with your judgement...? Hishigi: ...Neither, of course. My master is a kind man with a good heart, is he not? Fubuki: .... Fubuki: We have a problem. Page 3 Fubuki: Through a variety of methods, the four Youtou Muramasa have been collected and destroyed, in order to protect the Mibu Clan's deepest secret. Fubuki: And the fading Mibu are beginning to move... Fubuki: Above all this, my desire is yet unfulfilled... Fubuki If the Mibu Clan become gods... as long as the former Aka no Ou's red eyes continue to shine, they can't hide from us... Fubuki: If we had such an evil god... then... Hishigi: Fubuki... Hishigi: I don't even know if this is going to work - my laboratory was likely destroyed along with Onime no Kyo... although I'm sure he still lives... It's very likely that all data regarding the Mibu Restoration was lost... and it was incomplete data, at that... Fubuki: Hishigi... Fubuki: You have always served me well... if the Mibu fail, I will not fault you. Hishigi: ... Page 4-5 Hishigi ....Don't be ridiculous... Please, trust me to completely handle the issue of Onime no Kyo and his little gang. Fubuki: Hishigi... Fubuki: Those who walk the blood-smeared bath... can have no regrets at this late hour... Fubuki: If you're coming, then come to me... Onime no Kyo... Text: Even if they forge a new path... it remains a blood-soaked path!! Whose victory song will echo to the heavens!? Fubuki: The most frightening and most powerful of the Taishirou will tear you to pieces...!! Page 6 Yukimura: Hurry, Kosuke! We've got to catch up with Yuya-san and Sakuya-san... Kosuke: Yes, sir!! Yukimura: Kosuke, is your wound alright? Kosuke: Yes... Thanks to your first-aid treatment, Yukimura-san, it's only bleeding slightly. Kosuke: And yet... I've only been a burden to you. as I was unable to land any serious blows on Chinmei... Kosuke: Yet I would give my life to serve you, and I shall have no fear...!! Yukimura: Thanks, Kosuke, but isn't that a little dramatic? (small text too blurry to see) Kosuke: Yukimura-sama... Kosuke: Yukimura-sama... Right now, I just told you a lie... Page 7 Kosuke: Even though I've always been at your side as a member of the Juuyuushi... Even though we've fought countless battles before today... I've never been afraid. But now... Kosuke: I... I'm afraid... That "Aka no Ou" person... Kosuke: I was afraid, so afraid that I just wanted to run away... Kosuke: I am unfit to be a member of the Juuyuushi! Yukimura: Kosuke... Yukimura: It's nothing to be ashamed of... to be honest, I don't want to fight that guy, either. Kosuke: What!? Yukimura: [That's right...] Yukimura: [That unnatural face sets me on edge...] Yukimura: [We're consumed with the energy of battle, and he doesn't even bat an eyelash...] Yukimura: [I can't get that expressionless face out of my head... I can barely hold back my fear...] Yukimura: [Kyo-san... you really must be possessed by a demon...] Yukimura: I don't want to fight him, but I have to... Okuni(?): It's not like you to be like this... Page 8 Okuni(?): I mean, how strong and scary can this former Aka no Ou guy really be?! (fufufu *heart*) Okuni(?): But... I've spent my life as a spy, gathering information... will I really be any use in helping poor Yuya-san and Sakuya-san...? Yukimura: Okuni-san!? Yukimura: ...This isn't a good place to run into an old friend.. Yukimura: You won't tell Kyo or Sasuke, will you? Yukimura: Right? Page 9 Kamanosuke: Nya nya nya!! Is that the best you've got?! Jinpachi: We're taking Sakuya-dono and Yuya-dono out of this dump! Kamanosuke: And we're not stopping until we do!! Yuya: [Wow... what amazing fighters... I don't know what I would have done on my own...] Yuya: [But...] Yuya: [But...] Yuya: [But...] Nyuudous: You called us - the Nyuudous!! Nyuudous: Leave it to us!! (Left Head: Seikai; Right Head: Isa. Miyoshi Seikai Nyuudou and Miyoshi Isa Nyuudou were two of the Sanada Juuyuushi. "Nyuudou" means shaved head, like for a Buddhist monk) Page 10 Isa: Nyuudous PUNCH! Seikai: Nyuudous KICK!! Nyuudous: Nyuudous SPECIAL ATTACK!! Page 11 Isa: I am Miyoshi Isa Nyuudou!! Seikai: I am Miyoshi Seikai Nyuudou!! Nyuudous: Together, we are the Sanada Juuyuushi Nyuudous! Yuya: Who are these freaks?! (and why are they so strong!?) Sakuya: Thank you, Nyuudou-san and Nyuudou-san!! Nyuudous: Just doing our job, Sakuya-dono Seikai: We have orders from Yukimura-sama to protect you two ladies!! Isa: Yes, exactly as my brother said!! Yuya: ...... Kamanosuke: You two finally showed up? Nyuudous: Here we are!! Yuya: [I don't think there's such a thing as good time for those two to show up... are they really in Yukimura-san's Juuyuushi? (why is it impossible to find a decent man these days?!) Yuya: Oh... I know!! They're probably good-looking under those sunglasses... Isa: Come, brother!! Page 12-13 Isa: The glasses come off!! Seikai: Take a good look!! Yuya: ...Oh...my...god... Isa: We used to do ballet... Of all the Juuyuushi, we are most concernened with the FORM and BEAUTY of battle... Isa: "One should not hesitate to show off true beauty," you know... so despite orders from Yukimura-sama, we cannot hide behind our sunglasses!! Seikai: That's right!! Yuya: Y...Yukimura-san... good idea... Sakuya: Oh, such pretty eyes! Nyuudous: Aww, really?!! Yuya: ...Sakuya-san Yuya: I'm starting to worry about your sense of style... Nyuudous: Even so, we are no match for the beauty of Sakuya-dono and Yuya-dono... Yuya: ...Huh?! Yuya: [Oh geez... what now~?] Yuya: Ah, don't flatter me... Page 14 Yuya: Huh...?! Nyuudous: Ah... Aka-chan: Oh, so we meet again so soon~? You know, "Oni-gokko" is my specialty~ ("Oni-gokko" means "demon tag" - it's a children's game) Yuya: [The... the former Aka no OU...!? Page 15 Saizou: Damn it!! When did he get here!? Aka-chan: Oh no, since we started playing without any formal rules, we can't really call this a proper game~ Aka-chan: But these days, children don't play ~ Aka-chan: Chinmei, maybe you ought to show Ruru how it's done? Yuya: [Him again...] Yuya: [I'm scared... I'm scared...!!] Aka-chan: Now, will you return Sakuya-san to me? Aka-chan: Oh, but if I just take her, it's not fun anymore... Aka-chan: I'll just have to make it more interesting... Page 16-17 Aka-chan: [Mumyou Jinpuu Ryuu Ougi - "Suzaku!!" Yuya: What...?! Yuya: [S...Suzaku!?] Yuya: [But why does the former Aka no Ou have the same technique as Kyo...!?] Yuya: And there are three of them?! How is this possible!? Saizou: Grr...!! Saizou: [It's not use... we can't stop this...!!] Saizou: Protect the girls at all costs!! Nyuudous: Y... Yes sir!! Yuya: Huh!? Sakuya: Mr. Juuyuushi!? Yuya: N...No, please!! Page 18-19 Yukimura: ["Sekireigan"!!] Isa: What...?! Saizou: Y... Saizou: Yukimura-sama!! Kamanosuke: Ah... Are you alright!? Isa: Amazing...!! Saizou: Yukimura-sama... you saved your own subordinates!! Yuya: Y... Yukimura-san... Yuya: [The former Aka no Ou used "Suzaku", but it was blocked...] Yuya: [Yukimura-san blocked it...] Page 20 Yuya: [He took care of three Suzakus and made it look easy... Yuya: [I know Yukimura-san's strength is on the same level as Kyo's... but can he really beat the former Aka no Ou...!? Yukimura: ...run... Saizou: What...!? Yukimura: Run... Yukimura: Run now...!! Everybody: Huh?! Sakuya: ... Aka-chan: Oh! Sanada Yukimura-san!! You caught up really quickly~! Aka-chan: Hey, I bet you're pretty good at playing tag~! Page 21 Aka-chan: So I guess you're not going to run too? Yukimura: [I just defeated three of Kyo's "Suzaku"... and this guy doesn't even react!? Is he really that powerful...?] Yukimura: [At best...] Yukimura: [I can only use "Sekireigan" once more...] Yukimura: [Can I really win...!?] Text: Yukimura's unease grows with that unchanging grin!! Can he keep his heart steady in such an unnerving situation!? Text: Next chapter - Miscalculation!!