Zan 5

Page 01
Zan: し・・・忍？
Shi-...
Shinobi?
Zan: そそそそそんなの実在したのぉ？！！
You mean they actually exist?!!
Tsuranuki: おいおい、何だよその宇宙人を見た様な反応は
Hey, hey
What's with that reaction, as if you've seen an alien or something?
Zan: だ、だって、本とかでは見た事あるけど、ま、まさか本当にいるなんて！
B- but, I've seen shinobi in books and stuff
but I- I never thought they actually existed!
Side text: 現代に生きる忍・・・！！
A modern shinobi...!!
Tsuranuki: ・・・フッ。まあ、お前が驚くのも無理ねぇか
...Hmph
Well I suppose it's only natural for you to be surprised
Tsuranuki: 昔は忍も沢山いたらしいが・・・今じゃその血を引く奴なんてほとんど残ってねぇからな・・・
After all, I've heard there were many shinobi in the past but...
there aren't very many that descend from them anymore...
Zan: ゴクリ・・・
*gulp*
Tsuranuki: ・・・よっしゃ！
...Alright!

Page 02
五太刀　忍武士
5th Sword -- Shinobi Warrior
Top text: 武士VS忍！！息もつかせぬ漢の真剣勝負に酔え！！
Warrior/Bushi VS Shinobi!! Let this non-stop Shinken battle captivate you!!
Side text: 想像もつかぬ忍の能力（ちから）が今、まさに斬に襲いかかる！！
The unimaginable abilities of a shinobi are about to strike at Zan right now!!
Tsuranuki: とっとと再開しようじゃねぇか、真剣勝負をよぉ！
C'mon, let's continue
our battle of the Shinken!

Page 03
Zan: し、忍・・・
A shi- shinobi...
Zan: そ、そうか。だからあんなに素早いのか・・・忍って普通の人より身体能力が優れてるって聞いた事がある気がするし・・・
I- I see
So that's why he's so fast...
I think I've heard that shinobi generally have higher physical abilities than normal people...
Zan: で、でも実際どうなんだろう。忍て一っ飛びで屋根の上に昇るとかって出来るのかなぁ・・・
B- but I wonder how it really is
Can a shinobi land onto a roof in just one jump and stuff like that...?
Tsuranuki: オラオラァ！ボーっとしてっと
Hey, hey!
You better pay attention
Tsuranuki: 穴だらけにしちまうぜ！！
Or you're gonna be hurt bad!!
Zan: い？！
Wha--?!

Page 04
Zan: うわわわぁ！
Uwawawawa!
Zan: ぐ！！
Ugh!!
Zan: うががっ！
Gah!
Zan: くっ・・・
Ugh...
Zan: いぐっ
Hng
Tsuranuki: フン
Hmph
Tsuranuki: これなら・・・
How about

Page 05
Tsuranuki: どうだぁ！！！
this?!!
Zan: ここここんなに沢山・・・
T- th- there are so many...
Zan: よけられないよぉ！！
I can't dodge them all!!
Zan: うあぁあぁあぁあぁ！！！
Uwaaaaaaaaa!!!

Page 06
Zan: うわぁあぁあぁあぁ！！！
Uwaaaaaaaa!!!
Tsuranuki: なっ
What--?!
Zan: あ、あれ？
H-
huh?
Zan: あ、当たってない！い、一体何が起こったんだ？！
I- it didn't hit me!
Wh- what in the world happened?!

Page 07
Tsuranuki: バ・・・バカな・・・
Th-...that's impossible...
Tsuranuki: 今のを全て刀で防いだだと？
He blocked all of them with his sword?
Zan: え？！
Huh?!
Zan: ぼ、僕が・・・か、刀で？
I- I did it...
with my sword?
Tsuranuki: チッ・・・まさかお前がここまでやる武士（おとこ）とはな・・・
Shit
I didn't expect you to be such a strong warrior...
Zan: え？
Huh?
Tsuranuki: しゃあねぇ・・・
It can't be helped...
Zan: か、刀を・・・収めた？
H- he...sheathed his sword?

Page 08
Tsuranuki: 俺を本気にさせた奴は久々だ
It's been a long time since I met someone I had to go all out against
Zan: え？ほ、本気？
Huh?
A- all out?
Zan: で、でもどういう事？本気なのに刀を収めるって一体・・・？
B- but what do you mean?
You're going all out but you're sheathing your sword...?
Tsuranuki: フッ
Hmph
Tsuranuki: 刀を使えば一太刀の最高速度はかなりのものになる・・・が・・・反面刀が重い分その最高速度に達するまでに小数点以下の世界で時間がかかっちまう
If you use a sword, the maximum speed of one swing will become quite high...
But...
On the other hand, because of the weight of the sword, it takes some time to get to that maximum speed

Page 09
Tsuranuki: しかし拳を使えば刀の重さもないし、とっばじめから最高速度の一撃がくりだせるっつわけだ！
But if I use my fists I'm not weighed down by the sword so from the start, I'll be able to attack at maximum speed
Zan: こ、拳？
F- fists?
Tsuranuki: リーチは短くなるし威力も落ちるが俺のウリはスピードだ
The range and power of the attack drop
but I go for speed
Zan: いくらお前が居合いで超高速太刀を放とうと、俺の拳のスピードには勝てない・・・
Even if you use the Iai and try to attack with your incredible sword speed
You won't be able to defeat the speed of my fists...
Tsuranuki: 先手必勝。攻撃は最大の防御だ！！
The first to attack gets the advantage!
Cuz an attack is the greatest defense!!

Page 10
Tsuranuki: どらぁ！！！
Haaa!!!
Zan: がっ！！！
Gah!!!
Zan: あがが
Agh
Tsuranuki: 完全に崩したぁ！！
His guard's completely down!!
Zan: む・・・無理だ
I... I can't do this
Zan: こんなスピードに対応なんて出来な・・・
I can't keep up with his incredible spee--

Page 11
Tsuranuki: うらぁ！
Haa!
Zan: が
Gah
Tsuranuki: どらぁ！！
Haa!!
Zan: ごっ
Agh
Tsuranuki: どうりゃあぁ！！！
Haaaa!!!
Zan: ぐがっ
Gaah

Page 12
Zan: ゲホッ③
*cough* *cough* *cough*
Tsuranuki: 今のでアバラの2・3本はイってるはずだ。どうだ？降参するなら今だぜ？
That attack must have broken 2 or 3 of your ribs
What're you gonna do?
If you wanna admit you've lost, you better do it now
Zan: ぐっ
Ugh
Tsuranuki: でなきゃ
Or else
Tsuranuki: 死ぬ事になるぞ
I'll end up killing you
Zan: ぐっ
Ugh
Zan: たぶん今までの僕なら絶対降参していた・・・
Before, I will probably have done as you said and quit this fight...

Page 13
Zan: けど今は違う！！
but not anymore!!
Zan: 必ず彼女を助けてみせる・・・
I will save that girl no matter what...
Zan: 僕は必ずなるって決めたんだ！
I already swore to myself that I'm going to
Zan: 武士（おとこ）らしく！！！
become more warrior-like!!!
Tsuranuki: な、何だこの殺気は・・・
W- what's with this killing intent...

Page 14
Tsuranuki: 雰囲気がさっきとはまるで別人じゃねぇか！！！
He's totally different from the guy he was just now!!!
Tsuranuki: お、おいおい。一体どうなっちまってんだ？
H- hey
What's going on?
Tsuranuki: な、何だよこの嫌な感じはよぉ
W- why have I got this bad feeling...?
Tsuranuki: くそっ！！
Damn it!!

Page 15
Tsuranuki: く、くそったれ・・・
You-
you bastard...

Page 16
Tsuranuki: 弾くだけじゃなく、弾き返してきただと？！
Not only did you block my attack; You turned it against me!!
Tsuranuki: ま、まずい、足が。こ、このままじゃろくに動けねぇ
Sh- shit, my leg
I- I can't move much with this
Tsuranuki: くっ
Ugh
Tsuranuki: こ、こいつ一体どうなってんだ？太刀筋を見る限り剣の腕は変わってねぇ・・・
Wh- what happened to him?
Seeing how he swings his sword, it's not like his sword-abilities have changed...
Tsuranuki: しかし反応力と剣速がかなり増してやがる！
But his reaction and speed of swinging the sword are much greater than before!

Page 18
Tsuranuki: んなろぉ！！！
Shit!!!
Tsuranuki: あ、あぶねぇ！ギリギリだったぜ
Th- that was a close one!
I barely dodged it
Tsuranuki: ニッ
*grin*

Page 19
Zan: も、戻った・・・
I- I'm back to normal...
Zan: フ～、あぶないあぶない。やっと体がいう事きくようになった・・・
Phew, that was a close one. But I can control my body now...
Text: 頭上を貫木が襲う！！このタイミングでまさか弱い斬に戻るなんて・・・！！！
Tsuranuki is about to attack from above!! And Zan has returned to the weak Zan at a moment like this...!!