Zan 4

Page 01
Zan: くっ
Ugh
Tsuranuki: フッ・・・研無刀か・・・全く世の中見た目だけじゃわかんねぇもんだな
Hmph... A Kenbutou, huh...?
I guess it's true that you can't judge people by their looks
Tsuranuki: そいつを持ってるっつう事は
Since you're holding that
Tsuranuki: 相当の腕利きだな、お前
you must be pretty skilled with the sword
Zan: えっ？
Huh?
Zan: い、いや僕は別に強くないし、えっと・・・
B- but I'm really not strong or anything
Umm...
Tsuranuki: さっそく見せてもらうぜ
Now, why don't you show me
Side text: 女生徒をいたぶる（ようにしか見えぬ）貫木に真っ向勝負！！
Tsuranuki bullies a girl (or so it will seem to anyone) and Zan stands up against him!!

Page 02
四太刀　貫木の力
4th Sword -- Tsuranuki's Strength
Side text: 誤解から始まる戦であれど、譲れぬ思いに変わりなし！！
Although the battle starts off with a misunderstanding, it doesn't change the fact that the two are fighting for their beliefs!!
Tsuranuki: 研無刀使いの実力とやらをなぁ！
the strength of a Kenbutou-swordsman!
Zan: くっ
Ugh...

Page 03
Zan: ど、どうしよう。たぶん貫木君かなり強いよ
Wh- what should I do
Tsuranuki-kun must be pretty strong
Zan: 真剣勝負なのに僕みたく全然ビビってないし、むしろ自信満々なんだもん・・・
We're fighting with the Shinken, but he's not scared like I am
In fact, he looks so confident...
Zan: けど！
But then!
Zan: もうやるしかない・・・でなきゃあの娘が・・・
I've gotta do this...
Or else, that girl will be...
Girl: あがっ
Ahh
Zan: よし！
Ok!
Tsuranuki: ニッ
*grin*

Page 04
Zan: うおぉおぉおぉおぉおぉおぉ！！
Uwooooooo!!
Tsuranuki: ・・・ん？
...Hmm?
Tsuranuki: お、おいおい何だ？えらく足遅せぇ上に直線的だな・・・
H- hey, what's that?
You're incredibly slow and your attack's so direct...
Zan: うおぉおぉおぉ
Uwooooo
Zan: おあぁ
Haaa!!!
Tsuranuki: な、何かの策略か？こんなに直線的な鈍足攻撃よけられないワケ・・・
I- is this supposed to be some kind of strategy?
There's no way you'll get me with such a slow and direct attack--

Page 05
Zan: うあぁ！！！
Uwaaa!!!
Tsuranuki: ぬっ！！
Argh!!
Zan: あぁあぁあぁ
Aaaahhh
Tsuranuki: なっ
Wha--
Girl: ギャー、風でスカートがめくれちゃうじゃない、スケベー！！
Gyaa!! The wind from your attack is lifting my skirt up, you perve!!

Page 06
Zan: く、くそっ。よけられちゃった
D- damn it
He dodged my attack
Tsuranuki: ・・・へっ
...Heh
Tsuranuki: 刀を持って走るスピードは並・・・いや、それ以下の鈍足だな・・・
With your sword, you run at only an average speed...
No, actually, you're even slower than that...
Text (Zan): そりゃそうだよね・・・運動会ではいつもビリだったし足の遅さは折り紙付きだよ・・・
Oof, he's right...
I was always the last in races, so I'm definitely a slow runner...
Tsuranuki: クックックックッ。しかしすっかり騙されちまったぜ
Kukukuku
But you had me fooled completely

Page 07
Tsuranuki: 鈍足で俺が楽勝でよけられると見せかけておいて
So you planned to make me think I'll be able to dodge your attack easily with your slow running
寸前でよけようとした所を「ハンパねぇ剣速」の一太刀でグサリっつう作戦だったとはな！
That way, I'd only move at the last moment, and then you were going to cut me with your "incredible sword-swinging speed"
Text (Zan): さ、作戦？な、何の事言ってるのこの人・・・
P- plan?
Wh- what's this guy talking about...
Tsuranuki: 太刀筋から見て、テクであの剣速を出してるというよりは
From the way you wield that sword, it looks like you aren't creating that speed with some kind of technique
バカ力で強引にあの剣速を出してるっつう感じか・・・
I'd say you're just forcing it to happen with your huge strength...
Zan: た、たしかに思いっきりは刀を振ったけど実際には当たってないし
It- it's true that I swung the sword as hard as I could
but it didn't hit him...
僕が研無刀を持ってるからか、貫木君さっきから僕の事強いって買い被り過ぎてる気がするんだけど
I get the feeling that Tsuranuki-kun's overestimating me,
thinking that I'm strong just because I'm holding a Kenbutou
Tsuranuki: ・・・やれやれ、しっかしアブねぇ所だったぜ
...Phew
That was a close one
Zan: え？
Huh?

Page 08
Tsuranuki: まさかコンクリートにヒビ入れちまうなんてよぉ
I didn't expect you to make a crack in the concrete floor
そんな一太刀貰っちまったらひとたまりもねぇところだったぜ
If I'd been hit, I wouldn't have been able to get up again
Tsuranuki: 普通真剣だとコンクリートに弾かれちまうし
A normal Shinken will only bounce off the concrete
Tsuranuki: それどころか刀の刃が欠けるか最悪折れちまう
and in fact, the blade will be chipped or, at worst, broken
Tsuranuki: ところがその研無刀とやらはヒビどろこかキズ一つ付いてねぇ
But your Kenbutou thing doesn't have so much as a scratch on it
流石に硬さと破壊を売りにしているだけの事はあるな
I guess that's why it's known for it's hardness and destructive power
Zan: ・・・や、やっぱり研無刀って凄いや・・・
...W- wow, the Kenbutou's really awesome...
Tsuranuki: まっ・・・ただ研無刀を普通に使ってもあそこまでヒビを入れるのは難しい・・・
Yeah... Only, it's difficult for a normal person to make such a deep crack even with the Kenbutou
おそらくヤロウのバカ力と研無刀が揃って初めてなせる業だろうがな・・・
I suppose it's possible only with the Kenbutou and this guy's strength put together...
Tsuranuki: ・・・フッ
...Heh

Page 09
Tsuranuki: ますます面白くなってきたじゃねぇか！
This is getting even more fun!
Zan: うっ・・・し、真剣勝負が面白いってこの人・・・
Wha--...
How can he call a battle with the Shinken "fun"...?
Tsuranuki: 行くぜ
Here I go
Zan: き、消えた？！
H- he disappeared?!

Page 10
Zan: 速い！！
He's fast!!
Tsuranuki: うらぁ！！！
Haa!!!
Zan: うぐっ！
Ugh!

Page 11
Zan: がっ！
Ga!
Tsuranuki: 崩れた！
He's lost his balance!
Zan: ぐっ、な、何て速さなんだ
Ugh
He- he's so fast!!
Zan: こんなに素早い人見た事ないよ！
I've never seen anyone move with such speed!
Tsuranuki: ・・・ヤロウ
...You bastard

Page 12
Tsuranuki: あれほど体勢が崩れてたってのにもち直しやがるとは・・・
You lost your balance and yet you stopped yourself from falling down...
Zan: え？
Huh?
Zan: い、いや・・・ただ僕は転んだら痛いと思ったからなんだけど・・・
Uh, no...
It's just that I thought it'll hurt if I fell...
Zan: ・・・にしても、こ、この人何て足の速さなんだよ
...Well, leaving that aside
Th- this guy... He's incredibly fast
Zan: さ、さっきのは運良く偶然防げたけど、もしあんなスピードで次も来られたらあぶない気がす・・・
J- just now, I managed to defend myself only because I got lucky
If he comes at me again at a speed like that, I think I'll be done fo--
Tsuranuki: 反応もバランスも悪くねぇ・・・
So your reaction and balance aren't bad too...
Zan: え？
Huh?
Tsuranuki: よっしゃ！
All right!

Page 13
Tsuranuki: さらにスピード上げて行くぜぇ！
I'm gonna go faster this time!
Zan: まだ速くなんの？！
That wasn't your fastest?!
Zan: さっきであれだけ速いのに、これ以上速くなったらどうなっちゃうんだよぉ～
He was so fast already
so what's going to happen if he moves even faster?
Zan: こここここのままじゃマズイよ。え～と、え～と、え・・・
I- I- I've gotta do something
Umm, umm, umm...
Zan: あ！
Ah!
Zan: そ、そうだ！さっき本で読んだやつ使えば何とかなるかも！
Oh yeah!
If I use what I read in the book just now, I might be able to do something about this!
Zan: よ、よし！
R- right!

Page 14
Tsuranuki: あ゛ぁ゛？！
What the--?!
Tsuranuki: テメェ何のつもりだ？！まさか今さら降参するとかぬかすんじゃねぇだろうなぁ？！
What're you doing, bastard?!
Don't tell me you're quitting the match now!!
Zan: ひっ
Eek
Zan: そ、そんなんじゃなくて
Th- that's not it
Tsuranuki: じゃあ何のつもりだってんだよ、オイ
Then what're trying to do, huh?
Zan: く、え、えっと。たしかこうしてああして・・・
Uh
Umm, uh...
If I remember correctly, I do this and...

Page 15
Zan: こ、こう・・・かな？
W- wasn't it...like this?
Tsuranuki: い、居合い抜き・・・だと？
Th- this, it's the Iainuki...?
(Note: Iainuki refers to the drawing of swords)
Zan: た、たしかこういう構えが本に載ってたハズ・・・
I- I'm pretty sure this was the stance in the book...
Zan: で、でも・・・この構えを使ったのはいいけど・・・
O, ok...
So I've chosen this stance, but...

Page 16
Zan: この後どうしていいのかわかんないよぉ～
What am I supposed to do now?
Zan: この構えの意味もわかんないし、用途も全くわかんない・・・
I don't get the point of this stance
and I have no idea how I'm supposed to use it at all...
Zan: ど、どうしよう。こ、こんなんで大丈夫なのかなぁ？
W- what should I do?
A- am I doing the right thing?
Tsuranuki: なるほどな・・・そう来たか・・・
I see...
So that's your move...
Tsuranuki: やっぱお前ただ者じゃねぇな
I knew it -- You're no ordinary guy
Zan: え？
Huh?
Tsuranuki: フン
Heh

Page 17
Tsuranuki: 居合い抜きの基本はそこに居ながら自らの攻撃範囲に入って来た相手を一閃で打ち抜く芸当
The idea of the Iainuki is that with this, even without moving, you're able to cut down a person with one stroke if he steps within the range of your attack
Text: 攻撃範囲
Range of attack
Zan: い、一閃。な、何それ・・・
O- one stroke
I- I don't get it...
Tsuranuki: 動かない分自らの鈍足をカバーしつつ勝負の見えている足の速さ勝負は捨てて
So you've decided to make up for you slow running by not moving at all and you've given up competing against me in terms of our speed of running
逆に豪腕を最大限に生かして俺の足とあのハンパねぇ剣速で勝負しようっつう事か
Instead, you're trying to apply your power to its fullest so that it'll be a battle against my speed of running and your speed of bringing down that sword
Tsuranuki: たしかに俺は動きには自信がある・・・しかしこれじゃあ迂闊に攻撃を仕掛けるわけにはいかねぇな
I admit that I've got confidence in my quickness
But in this situation, I'll have to think carefully before attacking you
Zan: な、何言ってるのか難しくてよくわからないけど、も、もしかして効果的だったの？
I- I don't get what he's saying cuz it's too difficult
b- but does this mean it worked?
Tsuranuki: フン・・・しゃあねぇ
Heh...
I guess it can't be helped

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Tsuranuki: お前がそうくるならこっちも攻撃手段を変えさせてもらうぜ！
I'll just have to change my way of attacking!
Zan: しゅ、手裏剣？！！
He- he's gonna use the Shuriken?!!
Tsuranuki: 飛び込むのがヤバイなら、遠距離から攻撃するまでだ
If I can't go near you
I'll just attack you from a distance
Zan: なななな何でそんな物持ってるの？！
Wh- wh- why are you holding something like that?!
Zan: ふ・・・普通に手裏剣持ってる人なんて聞いた事ないよ
I- I've never heard of someone who holds the Shuriken as if it's such a normal thing
Tsuranuki: ・・・フン
...Hmph

Page 19
Tsuranuki: 真剣勝負が刀や槍だけのもんだと思ったら大間違いだぜ！
If you think that only swords and spears can be used in a battle of Shinken, you've got it totally wrong!
Zan: そ、そんなぁ！
B- but that's not fair!
Tsuranuki: ・・・第一
...Besides
Tsuranuki: 忍が手裏剣使って何がおかしいってんだ？
Isn't it normal for a shinobi to use the Shuriken?
Zan: ししし忍ぃ？！
Sh- sh- shinobi?!
Text: 貫木の正体が明かされた？！！"忍" ってどういうことだ？！！
Tsuranuki's identity has been revealed?! But what does he mean by "shinobi"?!!