History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi 261

Uh, I'm new, so do I say this here?: I'm looking to getting into the translating scene, but I don't often have free time so I'll probably be working freelance. I am confident that my command of Japanese and English is such that I personally don't need a proofreader (if I'm unsure of something I will note it though). At most, I would like to apply as a proofreader or "translator's assistant". I would be useful in this role because I besides proofreading English grammar I can help translators check against the original RAW to see if they translated correctly.

On topic, I know groups like Nerieru are getting the scanlations for this series out pretty quickly so they probably don't need this, but I was bored. If you use this please remember to credit me.

Chapter 261 - The Essence of Ryuusui Seikuuken*

*Flowing Water Air Mastery Fist

Page 1
Shou: A counterattack!

Shou: For me to be hit by such a basic technique…
Shou: Impossible…

Page 2
Shou: Whoa!

Shou: Muay Thai’s Kao Loi… it’s sharp!
Shou: There were no useless movements at all in that attack…

Shou: How did you become like this?

Miu: Kenichi-san’s expression is strange…
Miu: Could... could it be?!!

Shou: Hm?
Shou: Could it be that you’ve…

Page 3
Bubble: Lost consciousness?!
Kenichi: Ah~
Kenichi: Uh~

Miu: Kenichi-saaan!
Miu: Wake uuup!

Shou: Hm, when the martial arts were pounded into the core of your body
Shou: you developed a conditioned response to keep fighting even when unconscious…

Shou: However, for you…

Page 4
Shou: Your movements are better after you’ve gone unconscious!

Page 5
Shou: They’re textbook movements!
Shou: Karate, Jujutsu, Chinese Kenpo, Muay Thai…

Shou: You’re fighting as if you were following a textbook!

Shou: I, I see, so that’s what it is…
Shou: Up until now your own innocence had dulled your masters’ teachings.

Shou: But when you lost consciousness just now, that childishness vanished…

Page 6
Bubble: Does this mean that the true strength of Ryouzanpaku’s Number One Disciple has appeared?!

Page 7
Shou: Well, up to now I hadn’t thought you could actually fight!!

Shou: Haha!

Page 8
Shou: Ogata-sensei said that you’re just “a big pile of basics”, but it looks like there’s more to you than that!

Shou: Dya!

Shou: Nouten Jigokugeri!*

*Hell Head Kick

Page 9
Shou: Such an escape method… just what kind of basic training have you been doing?

Page 10
Shou: Fuhaha! But have you noticed? Fighting without emotion as you are now, is our way of the heartless fist of Yami!

Shou: In the end, you’ve personally proved the power of the fist without emotion!!

Shou: Shirahama Kenichi!!

Kenichi: You… you’re… wrong.

Shou: Oh, so you’re conscious again!!

Page 11
Kenichi: I can certainly fight without thinking…
Kenichi: because day and night, my masters pounded the concept of “war” into my very being.

Kenichi: However, sacrificing your disciples in order to pursue power is absolutely wrong!

Kenichi: The very thought of a disciple
Kenichi: is the fist of a strong heart!!

Shou: Whaaat~

Page 12
Shou: Huh.
Shou: ‘the hell are you saying. When you went unconscious, your attacks became sharper.

Shou: But now that you’ve come to your senses
Shou: that childishness has returned!

Kenichi: “My master has taught me to never be so childish!!”
Kenichi: All of the people I have fought against have said that…

Page 13
Kenichi: But Ryouzanpaku’s masters said something completely different!
Sakaki: Hahaha, you idiot, that’s not it at all!

Sakaki: For those of us who pursue Katsujin Ken*, our feelings give us power.

*the fist that protects life

Kenichi: But, everyone says that
Kenichi: I need to become more violent.
Kensei: No, that’s useless.

Elder: Kindness, especially a sympathetic heart, is the way of life that followers of Satsujin Ken* have abandoned.

*the killing fist

Page 14
Kenichi: In other words, sympathy is necessary to master martial arts? I’d like to believe that, but…
Kenichi: those are just pretty words~

Elder: Not at all!
Elder: This is a logical, reasonable fact!

Kenichi: Are you just messing with me?

Kensei: We’re not screwing with you. There really is meaning to this!

Kenichi: But when you’re in the middle of a fight, how can you be thinking such kind thoughts about the opponent?
Small words: Why are you laughing?

Koetsuji: Then, change the way you look at it.

Koetsuji: If one could read the opponent’s feelings and instruction during battle, wouldn’t that be an amazing ability for a martial artist to have?!

Page 15
Kenichi: I was taught to empathize with the opponent even under the most extreme conditions of battle…
Kenichi: I certainly cannot follow the savage techniques of Satsujin Ken, whose sole purpose is to kill!

Kenichi: Elder, I now understand the essence of Ryuusui Seikuuken.
Elder: First, flow with the opponent; next, become one with the opponent; and finally, place yourself within the current of the opponent’s being…

Shou: Again with that useless technique… well, I’ll just use Sei-Dou Goui*…
Shou: Have another taste of the Kyuugeki Issatsu*.

*Sei-Dou Union
**Death in Nine Blows

Shou: Farewell, Shirahama Kenichi.

Page 16-17
Shou: Sei-Dou Goui!!!
Kenichi: Ryuusui Seikuuken!!!

Miu: Kenichi, who until now has always been fighting defensively, has finally gone on the attack!!?

Page 18
Shou: Kyuugeki Issatsu!

note: The 9 kanji represent Shou’s 9 Yami masters.