Holyland 57

HOLYLAND #57

tl by molokidan

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act.57 Clothes and the Naked Fist

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2: Haaaahahahahah!! You see that?! This guy ain't nothing!
2: Watch this! I'm gonna tear him a new asshole right here!!
1: Y-yeah...
2: Right?! Thug Hunter!!
Y: I can't hesitate anymore, or I'll never be able to decide!
Y: If the guy behind him isn't planning on joining in, then I just have to concentrate on what's in front of me!

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sfx: guh
sfx: gah
2: Kuwahh!
Y: Oww!! Dammit!!!
N: I spoke once earlier about how punching places like the head can lead to broken fists--
* Line: Just like the top of the head, there is very little flesh on the bones.
N: but the truth is everything above the cheekline is just about as hard as the top of the head and can very easily damage fists.
N: Even if you're trying to shake the head and cause inner damage, there are only a limited amount of spots you can strike! Also--

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N: from a defensive standpoint, not allowing the enemy to hit there is basic instinct!!
top line: Easy to hit the weak parts
bottom line: hard to hit
small: with this, the ratio of hard to soft points changes.
N: Aside from keeping one's head from shaking, dropping the chin for defense is also important in keeping the opponent from hitting any weak points.
2: Orrah!
Y: Is...my fist....alright?!
Y: A...a kick!!
Y: No, I can't!
Y: he's too close...!
Y: His body!!

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Y: When considering the damage punches are capable of dealing, choosing the body as a place to attack would not be a poor decision.
Y: While you may be used to seeing people collapse after just one blow to the stomach on TV, however...
2: You shitfuck!!
Y: what really happens?!

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Y: The truth is, it's extremely hard to knock an opponent out with just one punch to the body during a battle!!!
Y: Wha?!
Y: It's not so easy as one might think to deal damage to the body through clothes!!
Y: In this situation, there is a problem with the "quality" of Yuu's punches.
Y: Th...they won't work...?!
1: Get him!!
Y: Boxing punches were developed for the purpose of someone wearing gloves to shake the opponent's head and down them.
Y: For the most possibility in shaking the opponent's head, one should snap their arm to its full length when attacking. Combination attacks are a basic way of fighting, so the arm will always snap back into place.
*: In boxing, thereare also punches that take weight into effect known as "jolts"...
Y: But if this doesn't work on people wearing clothes...then what punch does?!

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Y: That would be, quite simply, a karate thrust, which was born from naked fists striking clothes!!
Y(bottom right): At the very least, transmitting all the power born from form and weight to the important is one of the basic ideas of karate!!
Y(top left): Since karate thrusts were thought up with the purpose of sinking opponents with one strike, they have nothing to do with pulling back the arm!
* Line: That is, quickly snapping back the arm.
Y: Ideally, twists are also utilized to help the punch dig into the opponent.
Small line: Compared to boxing, since karate thrusts take weight into consideration, the distance between attacker and defender is much closer.
Y: Despite using the same type of attack, boxing and karate punches have completely different qualities about them!!

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2: Ohhhhh!
sfx: buh
sfx: gah
2: Guh...you sunnuvabitch...Naka! Gimme a fuckin' hand here!!
N: Y-yeah!!
sfx: hah x4

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N: Hey!
sfx: uuu
2(2b): G...god fucking dammit! Get him! Get the fucker!! He's getting tired! ...guh...o-owww...
sfx: hah x4
N: Take this!

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Y: Ahhhhhhhh!!
sfx: gasuh
N: Gyaaah!
N: Guhh!
N: Ohhh...
sfx: haah x6
2: F...fuck...

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Y sfx: haah
2: You...w-want some...more...
2(2b): Hah! you gonna run, Thug Hunter?! That's right, run! You're all beat up!!
2: This is a draw! Don't you...don't you think you won here, motherfucker!
2: Next time I see your face I'm gonna beat it to a bloody fuckin' pulp!!!
2: Don't forget!
2: I'm gonna get you, got it?!

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Y: What's wrong...? There was no damage from when I fought with Izawa-san...
Y: It wasn't like that guy was anything special...but I couldn't beat him...

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Y: I feel like my punches have gotten weaker...lately.
Y: Is it because I wasn't using bandages...?
Y: No...that can't be it...
Y: I feel like my distance and timing is off too...why...
Y: I thought my body had improved from practice...
2: --Don't forget--
Y: No!! This isn't good enough, I'll never become fearsome like this.
Y: Why isn't anything working--
Y: What should I do...?!

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N: In fighting, great power comes from precise form.
N: Therefore little imperfections in one's form can have serious side-effects in one's power.
N: In Yuu's case, there is a high possibility that the form he practiced has gradually gotten less and less polished through all the fighting he's done.
N: Even when pro athletes enter a single competition, their form falls a little. That's why trainers exist to use an outside viewpoint to correct these forms.
?(2b): Hey! ...you're Kamishiro Yuu, aren't you?

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1(2b): Ohhhh, so this is him! This is the Thug Hunter?!
2: Ehhh, it's the first time I've seen the real thing.
3: I'll never forget his face!! I was beat up by this son of a bitch.
3: You still hangin' around with Shimokita, bastard!!?
1: Ohhh? What are you gonna do? He's strong, right?
2: Yeah, I wanna take him! There's three of us, let's do it!
3: No, I'm gonna be the one to do this.
Y(2b): Again...? I should probably run...
Y(2b): No! If I run, I'll just become a target again...! I'm gonna do this!!!
Y: My fists still hurt, but today I've wrapped my bandages!! If I can't even take three guys...!!

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?: Uohhhhhh!!
3: What are you doing?! Don't let him get away! Surround him!!
2: Look at the little fucker go like that!!
Y: I should be able to take them here...!
Y: Here goes!
2: Ohh!!

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2: Asshole!!
3: Here comes a punch!
Y: One strike...!
2: uohh!
2: Kuhhh!
2: Kuhhh!!
Y: Ah!

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3: Yesss!!
Y: Gyahhh!!
3: Gotchaaaa!!
3: Hey! You can stand up now!!
2: Alright!
3: You caused us a lotta trouble...
sfx: haah x3
3: So now we're gonna pay you back in full...!!

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Y: Gah
Y: ahh
3: Take that!!
3(2b): Haha, what...this Thug Hunter's a total pushover! I could take him one on one!
2: I can't believe it!
1: What a letdown.
Y: I...I really can't do it...something's...wrong here...or could it...be...
2: Who's...that?
3: I've never seen him before?

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1: What are you lookin' at, fucker?!
2: You want somethin', fatty...are you his friend?!
I: Kamishimo...?
I: You're still doing this...?
Y: Iwa...do...san...?