Sakigake!! Otoko Juku 167

One is standing on a specially-made pair of stilts...the other is merely standing on top of his sword. But is Momo's strange new battle formation enough to survive in the harsh sands and defeat the threat of Anubis!?

Chp. 167: Hishou Kakusuiken

147.
Toramaru: Lo…look--!! Wh…what is that---!
Togashi: Mo…Momo has st…stabbed his sword blade into the sand and…is taking a stance on top of it~~~!!
Anubis: ………!!

148.
(Title Page…yeah…they’re just stilts)

149.
Anubis: Fufu: what’s with that pretense!? Do you think you can defeat my Belem with that stance?
Momotarou: You should come at me: the answer will emerge instantly.
Anubis: Do you think you can use that sort of bluff on me----!!

150.
Anubis: Huh!?

151.
Momotarou: Fufu: what’s wrong, Anubis? It seems it wasn’t enough to rush with your steps now.
Anubis: ………!!
Togashi: Wh…what was…with Momo’s movements now---!! It…was an optical illusion to my eyes---!
Toramaru: I…I don’t really know if he was too fast, but it’s…as if he seemed to have what’s like movement now, like he was riding his blade----!!
Raiden: Su…suppose this is Hishou Kakusuiken…………!?
Anubis: Nuu!!

152.
(Weird to see Momo move so fast…on just a sword)

153.
Anubis: Nuu!!
Toramaru: He…really is moving while on top of his blade, completely seeing and avoiding Anubis’ attacks---!!
Togashi: A…amazing technique!! Bu…but, wh…what exactly is it---!?
Raiden: Th…this is Ka…Kakukyaku Sensoujutsu, a Chinese Kenpou, after all.
(TN: “Kakukyaku Sensoujutsu” = “Crane-Leg Flash-Run Art”)
Toramaru: Wh…what, Kakukyaku Sensoujutsu……!?

154.
Commentary:
Kakukyaku Sensoujutsu…one of the illusionary three-great secrets in the history of Chinese Kenpou. It’s origin is that had been thought up in an instant by Chinsoumei as a secret measure for conquering his bad foothold by chance in a duel on Tainan Beach between the famous Chinsoumei and Taihoukoku in a duel on China’s Ganryuu Island. It goes without saying that this technique needs, tough tendon power, a miraculous sense of balance (of course) and excellent taijutsu. Since then, a number of applying techniques were produced that have developed this.
-From “The Secret History of the Exchange of China and Japan’s Martial Arts”, Minmei Publishing.
(TN: No, they're not referring to the "Ganryuu Island" that is between Honshu and Kyuushu where Musashi and Kojirou had their epic final duel...it's an Otokojuku-only Ganryuu Island...in China)

Raiden: When and where did Tsurugi get an Ougi said to be a divine art like that……….!!
Date: Fufu, you’re a man full of mysteries. We really do have a terrible general.
Momotarou: It’s useless; facing my Kakusuiken, your spear can’t lay a scratch on me.
Anubis: This truly is a great evasive technique. But even if you go at this forever, that can’t defeat me.

155.
Momotarou: Evasive technique……!? You don’t understand yet the true terror of Kakusuiken.
Anubis: Wh…what true terror……?
Momotarou: Let’s go, Anubis: you shall accept this!!
Togashi: Ooh!! M…Momo is starting to launch an attack~~~!!
Momotarou: Ha---!!

156.
Momotarou: Ha!!
Anubis: Uo!!

157.
Momotarou: HISHOU KAKUSUIKEN OUGI: RINSENJIN!!
(TN: “Rinsenjin” = “Rumbling Fan Sword”)
Anubis: Guwa!!

158.
Anubis: …………!?
Toramaru: Wh…what was th…that now---!!
Togashi: Mo…Momo flew high into the air and fell towards Anubis while rotating his blade with tremendous force~~~!!
Raiden: Bu…but, it seems to do nothing to that Anubis----!!
Anubis: A great technique. But even with that bold move, it did nothing with it ending up misfiring!!
Momotarou: Fu, misfire………!?
Anubis: N--?

159.
Anubis: !!
Anubis: Oooh---!!
Anubis: Th…this is……!!
Momotarou: Ha!!

160.
Anubis: Uh!!
Anubis: Huh!!
Anubis: Hi!!

161.
Momotarou: It’s two in one, Anubis. If you acknowledge your defeat manfully, then I’ll save your life; but if you say you’ll keep fighting, your body will be split in two as such!!
Toramaru: He…did it: Momo won. With that he’s completely taken the match---!!
Togashi: As…expected of the Head of the Otokojuku First-Years; our General---!! Don’t care about him, Momo~~!! Split that guy in two from the top of his head and make him like dried sanma~~~~!
(TN: “Sanma” or “Pacific saury”/ “Mackerel pike”, is a saury fish which is popular and notable in East Asian cuisine. It’s traditionally served salted and grilled)
Anubis: Nuuu!!
Momotarou: Well, what will you do!?
Anubis: I…understand; I…lose. I…acknowledge my defeat. I…regret this but this can’t be won by me. I…was wrong to challenge you………………!!

162.
Momotarou: I believe your words, but say just one thing. If your life is precious, then don’t make one move in this place until I’ve gone away.
Momotarou: A man believes a man’s words. When you break this promise, it will come to be compensated with death.
Anubis: Aah, I…get it. I’ll…make a promise with everything.

163.
Anubis: HE…SHOWED HIS BACK!! RI…RIGHT: HE CONFINED ME FROM STIRRING ABOUT SO HE COULD GET A CHANCE BY ANY MEANS TO LEAVE THIS PLACE PERSONALLY! IF THAT’S HOW IT IS NOW………!!
Toramaru: Aah, th…that guy---!! He’s going to knife him from behind---!

164.
Anubis: Wh…what---!!
Momotarou: You couldn’t keep your promise after all, Anubis.

165.
Anubis: UO!!
Anubis: Gugyaa---!!
Anubis: Y…you, th…this is………!! Ri…right: when you gave that blow, you inserted notces e…even in the remaining parts of the Belen……
Momotarou: That was the third scorpion. You should regret your own foolishness in hell.

TN: I think we should create a new log about now: a log of how many special, strange and ultimately uber techniques Momo "just so happens to know". Yeah it's awesome to see him use them to humiliate opponents but it does seem weird that he pops a new one out with every fight he's in, never fighting two opponents the same way. Of course, the fact that we literally saw him turn into a helicopter with his sword was awesome...as was his attempt to end up giving Anubis a chance to live only to have the idiot's pride get stung by that third scorpion. But with him down, Momo seems to have brought Pharaoh Sphinx under control...well, there is still the threat of the Pharaoh himself but who knows what he'll be like...or if he'll be interested in the leader of the Otokojuku forces!