Billy Bat 69

More crazy ninja stuff that's really fucking hard to look up and figure out what is... I hope we're done with that now.

[Billy Bat 69 Translation by Kewl0210]
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A Cross-Section of Fate

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Announcer: Fast!!
So fast!!
Truly the "Philosopher of Running"!!
Ethiopia's Abebe runs alone!!
Side: Abebe runs! And Iga's Kanbei runs! Elsewhere, with Billy running inside his head, what is happening with Kevin?!

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Momochi: Woah, amazing!! That guy really is astounding!!
No wonder they call him the philosopher of running!!
Jacky: Say, hu...
Don't you think this is kinda weird?
Momochi: What? Aren't you moved by the way Abebe runs?
Jacky: No, what I'm asking is
where we are right now?

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Momochi: Tokyo, obviously.
Jacky: Yes, Tokyo.
We're in Tokyo where the Olympics are being held right now.
So why are we watching them on this tiny TV screen?!!
Momochi: Well we can't really help it. Tickets for the Olympics are all sold out.
Jacky: Man, those Golden Cola guys are cheap.
If they're giving us this prize of a trip to Japan, I was hoping they'd spring for a nicer hotel.
Momochi: Really? I think this Japanese style is pretty nice.
Jacky: And these tatami mats are hard to sit on!!

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Jacky: Haaaaah... Even if we try to go out into the city, it's totally crowded with tourists......
I wish we could've at least stayed at that new hotel with the rotating penthouse.
Title: Chapter 69 Two Simpletons

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Jacky: You know that cartoonist, Kevin Yamagata?
He was on the same bus we left the airport from, right?
He got off at that Hotel New Otani place.
He's probably eating a delicious meal at a revolving restaurant.
Momochi: Well, he's a first-class cartoonist. So that much should be a given.
Jacky: First-class? Not right now he's not. What the hell was that "Fuji Pontarou" thing?
Momochi: Anyhow, Jacky, take a look at this.
I got a map of the land of our Momochi family ancestors.
Jacky: Haa...... That ninja story again......?

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Momochi: Though we Momochi were ninjas, we were no ordinary ninjas.
We were the leaders of the Iga ninjas...... One of our ancestors was one of the Three Great Jounin of Iga.
Jack: The three families, Hattori, Fujibayashi, and Momochi, right?
I've heard that story over a hundred times.
Momochi: So we're going to visit the grave of our great ancestor.
Jacky: If they the graves of such great people, it'll have become a sightseeing area, right?
Momochi: Even so..........
There isn't an trace of records of Momochi Sandayuu after the Tenshou Iga War.
Jacky: Eh......?
Momochi: According to the history books, the second generaton Momochi Sandayuu made his escape after the fall of Kashiwara Castle,
and became a dependant on the Saika Ikki....... supposedly.

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Jacky: The Saika Ikki............?
Momochi: Yeah. They were known as the most powerful mercenary group.Even Oda Nobunaga feared them.
At any rate, they were a specialized military force that first adopted firearms.
If the second generation Sandayuu was in the care of the Saika Ikki,
the leader of the Saika at the time, Suzuki Magoichi, took up residence in Wakayama Prefecture's Hirai...... Here!!
This is where our Momochi family grave may be.
Jacky: May be..........?
Are you telling me you don't even though if it's there or not, so we're going to go search for a grave?
Momochi: Ah, yeah.

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Jacky: I can't believe this..........!!
We came all the way to Japan and now we're going to search for a grave that we're not even sure exists?
Momochi: Yep. That about sums it up.
Jacky: I really don't believe it......!!
Momochi: Don't you want to ride on a shinkansen?
They're those super-express trains people once only dreamt about
Jacky: I do want to ride one, but to Kyouto or Oosaka or somewhere!!
Why would you want to head into the country to look for a grave that may or may not be there......
..........

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Momochi; What is it?
What's wrong?
Jacky: This shape......!!
Momochi: Hey......
?
Jacky: Here!

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Momochi: Hm?
Koumori Village......
Jacky: Ko...... Koumori Village......?
Momochi: Yeah. Koumori Village.
Announcer: Abebe is fast!
Abebe runs alone!!

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Announcer: Ethiopia's Abebe runs alone!!
Abebe is amazing!!
Abebe is fast!!
Fast!!
So fast!!
The ninja Kanbei is so fast!!

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Kevin: What is this ninja manga that's been in my head for so long.............
Kanbei carries the scroll......
Kevin: Scroll..........
What the hell is the scroll..........?
If Kanbei doesn't deliver the scroll, something really bad will happen.......
Something really bad............
Like what......?

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Kevin: Maybe..........
SFX: SHA SHA SHA
Kevin: A cartoonist being hanged by the neck......?
What the hell is that? That's not a good omen.
SFX: KUSHA KUSHA
Kevin: The contents of the scroll.......
Scroll..........
Scroll: Black Bat Duplicate Manuscript
Ishizuka: The bat from this ancient text!
It's the bat in your manga, right?!

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Kevin: ...........
SFX: SHA SHA SHA
SFX: SHA SHA SHA
Finney: Hmph... So it wasn't the scroll.

Page 16:
Kevin 2: Um, that's
a ninja and a scroll.
Kevin: ...........
Kevin 2: Billy told me "If you don't go to Japan, I'll make this kid go."
Kevin: Billy...... You can see Billy!?
Billy told you to go to Japan?!
Kevin 2: ..........
Diane: Did Kevin tell you he's an artist?

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Kevin: Ah.......
E...... Er, your son is very skilled!!
SFX: SASAH
Tony: That's amazing! You were certified by a first-class pro!
Diane: Aren't you glad, Kevin?
Kevin: ..........

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Billy: It's hard...... to make you....... get the signal......
Kevin: !!
Billy: I can't get through to you so I took some other measures.
Kevin: ..........!!
Billy: Why are you even surprised at this point?
Is this really the time to be drawing that Fuji Pontarou crap?
You've got more important things to do, don't you?!

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Billy: Got it? Don't just sit...... there.
Hurry...... up.......
Your master.........
is in danger......
Kevin: Eh......?
H...... Hey......
What do you mean my master?
Hey!
..........!!
SFX: KUSHA

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Kevin: A cartoonist being hanged by the neck......
Zofuu-sensei..........!?
Where!!?
Where is sensei right now!!?
Answer me, Billy!!
Where is Zofuu-sensei......
!!
SFX: JIRIRIRI!
Kevin: Y...... Yes?
Phone: This is the front desk.

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Front: There is a guest here to see you in the lobby.
Kevin: Guest......?

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Jacky: Ooh, it really does rotate!!
Amazing.
Ah......
Sorry............
Kevin: What business do you have with me?
Jacky: Well........ Um......
Kevin: What......
relationship do you have with Oswald?

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Jacky: Um, well.......
It's absurd mixed up story, but......
Kevin: I'm pretty used
to absurd mixed up stories.
Jacky: I think I might be crazy.......
Kevin: That makes two of us.
No...... I think I'm crazy on a whole bunch of levels.
Anyhow..........
Please tell me about the bat.

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Jacky: ...........!!
Really......?
Kevin: It's okay. Even if you don't believe it.............
Jacky: That......
is a message from the bat.

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Jacky: I figured out a little while ago that this shape was the Kii peninsula.
Kevin: ...........
Jacky: He said to go with Kevin Yamagata............
to find Kanbei's scroll.
Side: The Shimoyama Incident, the ancient text, the Iga ninjas, the scroll...... they're all part of one huge story? And the key is in that Koumori Village?!
Bottom: "Billy Bat" Chapter 69 / End
Next chapter appears in issue 50 going on sale 11/10! Look forward to it!