Zan 11

Page 01
Tsuranuki: ・・・くっ
...Ugh
Tsuranuki: くそっ、体が動かねぇ
Shit, I can't move...
Tsuranuki: 俺とした事が、思いの他ダメージを負っちまったぜ・・・
What a disaster; To think I'll get injured so bad...
Tsuranuki: ぐっ
Ugh
Tsuranuki: 斬の奴・・・上手くやってっかな・・・
Zan...
I wonder if everything's going ok on his side...
Side text: 壊原という難関を撃破した貫木！！だが腹には思いの他、傷（ダメージ）が・・・後は頼む、斬！！
Tsuranuki has overcome his strong opponent, Kaibara!! But he has been severely injured at his stomach... The rest lies on Zan!!

Page 02
十一太刀　研無刀VS鋭斬刀
11th Sword -- The Kenbutou VS The Eizantou
Top text: 月島弥生を救えるか？！村山斬VS刺々森鋭次・・・白熱！！
Will he be able to rescue Tsukishima Yayoi?! Murayama Zan VS Sasamori Eiji... Their intense battle continues!!
Side text: あらゆる特性が真逆（まぎゃく）を示す。であるが故に並び称される。二つの刀、今、雌雄を決する時！！
An opposite exists for every characteristic. And thus, they are equally great. The better of the two swords will be decided now!!

Page 03
Zan: え、鋭斬刀・・・
The E-
Eizantou...
Zan: うぐぐ・・・
Aah...
Zan: き、聞いた事がある
I- I've heard of it before
Zan: た、たしか、この研無刀並に扱うのが難しいっていう刀・・・
I- if I remember right
it's a sword that's as difficult to master as this Kenbutou...
Zan: ここここの人・・・
Th- th- this guy...
Zan: コ、コンクリートまで斬っちゃうなんて
H- he even cut the concrete wall
Zan: 鋭斬刀をかなり使いこなしてるし、絶対ただ者じゃない！
He's so skilled with the Eizantou; He's no ordinary guy!

Page 04
Tsukishima: ハア、ハア、ハア、ハア
Huff, huff, huff, huff
Kanekura: ヒィヒヒヒヒィ！
Hehehehehehe!
Tsukishima: ハア、ハア、ハア、ハア
Huff, huff, huff, huff
Kanekura: お前は逃げるしかないのか、クズ！
Is that all you can do, trash? -- Run?!
Kanekura: 逃げてばかりじゃ勝てないぞ、ヒッヒッヒィ
You can't win by just running away
Hehehe
Tsukishima: くっ。た、たしかにこのままじゃ勝てない・・・
Ugh
H- he's right; I can't win if I keep on like this...
Kanekura: ウィヤァ！！
Yaaah!!

Page 05
Kanekura: どうりゃぁ！！！
Doryaa!!!
Tsukishima: くっ
Ugh
Tsukishima: はあぁ！！
Haaa!!

Page 06
Kanekura: ズアァッ！！
Splaaash!!
Tsukishima: キャアッ！
Kyaa!
Tsukishima: ぐっ・・・
Ugh...
Tsukishima: ま、まずい
Sh- shit
Tsukishima: こ、これじゃ動けない・・・
I- I can't move anymore...

Page 07
Kanekura: ウヒヒヒヒヒヒヒヒヒ。この強い奴をいたぶる凄い征服感・・・
Hehehehehehe
This great feeling of overpowering a skilled swordsman and gradually running them down...
Kanekura: さぁあぁて・・・
Well then...
Kanekura: フィナーレと行きますかぁ～っ
I guess it's time for the grand finale
Kanekura: ウヒャヒャヒャヒャヒャヒャヒャ！！！
Hahahahahaha!!!

Page 08
Zan: 鋭斬刀・・・たしか研無刀ぐらい扱いが難しくて使い手がほとんどいないっていう刀・・・
The Eizantou...
It's a sword that's as difficult to wield as the Kenbutou and not many people manage to master it...
Zan: 僕の持ってる研無刀は・・・真剣をあえて研がず、硬度と重量を増加させて破壊を目的とした刀・・・
The Kenbutou I wield
is a shinken that has been made without a cutting edge, but with more hardness and weight because it's main purpose is to destroy things...
Zan: 対して鋭斬刀は真剣を極限まで研いで軽さと切れ味を追求し、あらゆる物を斬り捨てるのを目的とした片手持ちの刀
On the other had, the Eizantou
is a one-hand shinken with an edge that has been sharpened as much as possible. It's got a keen blade and it's light because it's main purpose is to cut all things...
Zan: 研無刀に重いし斬れないっていう不利な点がある様に、鋭斬刀にも・・・
The Kenbutou has disadvantages as in it's heavy and it can't cut, so the Eizantou should also--
Sasamori: 行くぞ
Here I go

Page 09
Zan: あわわわわわわ
Awawawawawa
Zan: ぎっ！！！
Ugh!!!
Zan: け、け、け、剣筋がやたら鋭い・・・
H- his movements are really sharp...

Page 10
Zan: やあっ！！
Yaah!!
Sasamori: ぐっ
Ugh
Zan: い、今だあぁ！！
N- now's my chance!!
Zan: たあっ！！
Taaa!!

Page 11
Zan: ぬあっ！！
Nwaa!!
Zan: おっとっと・・・
Wowowow...
Zan: や、やっぱり、聞いた通りだ
I- I knew it
It's as I heard
Zan: 研無刀に不利な点がある様に
Just as there are disadvantages to the Kenbutou

Page 12
Zan: 鋭斬刀は異常に軽い分、一撃の重さがまるで無い！
The Eizantou is so light that
each blow is really light too!
Zan: 今まで色々な人の一撃をガードしたら必ずのけ反らされた。けど鋭斬刀の鋭くて軽い一撃じゃのけ反らされたりしない
I've guarded myself from a lot of people's attacks and each time I've been thrown back
but the Eizantou's attack, though sharp, is light, so I'm not thrown back at all
Zan: そ、それに
A- and also--
Sasamori: ご明察の通りだ・・・
You're right...
Sasamori: 俺はどんな体勢に崩されても刀でガードはしない
No matter how I may be thrown back, I won't guard myself with my sword

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Sasamori: いや・・・出来ない・・・だな
No...
I should say "I can't" do that...
Sasamori: 鋭斬刀（こいつ）は切れ味と扱いやすさを追求し極限まで研いだ為に硬度がかなり低い
This sword's been sharpened as much as possible so that it's got the best cutting edge and it's light and easy to wield
but because of that, it's quite fragile
Sasamori: こちらからの攻撃をガードさせる事が出来ても残念ながら相手の攻撃をガードすると折れちまう可能性が極めて高いからだ
Although it can withstand being guarded against
unforunately, I can't use it to guard myself because it's very likely to break if I do that
Zan: そ、そうか、だから！
S- so that's why!
Sasamori: そう・・・
Yeah...

Page 14
Sasamori: その不利な点をカバーする為にあらゆる攻撃を防ぐこの無崩篭を鋭斬刀と併用している
To make up for that disadvantage
I use this Muhougote together with my Eizantou; This kote allows me to guard myself from all attacks
Zan: そ、そんなぁ！！それじゃ弱点がないじゃないか！
N- no way!!
Then he's invincible!
Zan: あわわわわ
Awawawawa
Zan: ぎゃああぁあぁっ！！
Gyaaaaaa!!

Page 15
Zan: こ、こんな弱気でどうするんだ！
I-
I can't give up so easily!
Zan: 僕は・・・
I...
Zan: 僕は絶対に月島さんを助けるんだ！
No matter what, I'm gonna rescue Tsukishima-san!!
Zan: そ、そうだ！
I- I know!
Zan: さっきみたいに相手の攻撃を一度ガードして
If I guard myself from his attack like just now
Zan: 思いっきり弾いてカウンターを叩きこめば！！
and then throw him back with all my strength and attack him...!!

Page 16
Sasamori: 甘い
That won't work
Zan: えっ・・・？
Huh...?

Page 17
Zan: や、やっぱりこの人強い
I- I knew it
This guy's really strong
Zan: 鋭斬刀を使いこなしてるのもそうだし、剣の腕もかなりいい
It's not just that he's mastered the Eizantou
and that he's really skilled with the sword
Zan: それになにより僕の考えを全て読んで動いてる！
But on top of that, he can read my mind and acts accordingly!
Sasamori: 死ね
Die
Zan: わっ
Ah
Zan: わあぁあぁ！！！
Aaaaahhh!!!

Page 18
Zan: わあっ！！！
Aaaah!!!

Page 19
Sasamori: なっ、鞘でガードしただと？
Wha--
He used his scabbard to guard my attack?
Zan: やあっ
Yaaah
Zan: あ・・・
Oh...
Zan: そ、そうだ・・・
I- I know...

Page 20
Zan: これなら行けるかもしれない！
With this, I think I can do it!
Sasamori: どうなってる？
What's going on?
Sasamori: 鞘ごとき鋭斬刀（こいつ）で斬れないワケ・・・
There's no way a scabbard can withstand a cut with this sword--
Sasamori: ・・・そうか
...I see
Sasamori: 研無刀の鞘は研無刀本体の重量に耐えられる様にたしか研無刀本体並の強度があるとどこかで聞いた事が・・・
I remember hearing that the scabbard of a Kenbutou is as hard as the sword itself because it must be able to take the weight of the Kenbutou...
Sasamori: フッ・・・
Hah...

Page 21
Sasamori: 面白い
Interesting
Sasamori: 刀と鞘の二刀流で来たか！
So you're gonna come at me with a double-sword style using your sword and scabbard!
Side text: 起死回生の妙案・・・！！
The great idea that'll help him out of this difficult situation...!!