History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi 169

So it's been some time. And there are two things to explain.
1: Why has it been so long.
A: Essentially, translating with a scanlation group sucks out all my desire to translate, also it didn't help that we encountered many issues with our main proofer. But the process is also a little exhausting, and god though translations were pretty accurate in the end, it hurts.
2: Why Chapter 169, why not continue off where the scanlations are up to.
A: Well, I assume that whoever is scanlating it has their own translators. So, I don't want to have two translations released. I just am posting translations for the sake of speeding up the Kenichi scanlation effort.
Thus, all of my translations from here on. Are free for ANYONE to use, doesn't matter who you are, it's fine. Mind you, people probably won't use this anyway, but the offer is there.
The more chapters that are scanlated and released, and the more Kenichi love spreads, the better.

I'm actually halfway through 170, cause I started that at work, but I saved it at work, I was originally planning on releasing that first, but haven't finished it. Just got home and decided to type this up and enjoy.

Special props to Jovvi for her awesome work with transcribing this chapter, makes it sooo much easier for me to translate.
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Battle 169
暗闇に踏み出せ！
Step into the Darkness!

新白連合本部
Shimpaku Alliance Headquarters

なんでキサラのアジトが？
What happened to Kisara’s hideout?

元ラグナレク辻隊　隊長　辻　新之助
Ex Ragnarok Tsuji Corp’s Captain, Tsuji Shinnosuke

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なにいいいい！？
Whaaaaaaaat!?

ラ…ラグナレクが…ラグナレクが…解散しただとおおおお！？
Ra-Ragnarok…Ragnarok…has broken up!?

まあな。きれいさっぱり！
Yeah. Pretty much!

その後行きがかり上、いくらかの人間は新白連合に吸収合併された。
In the circumstances afterwards, a lot of people who were left over were absorbed into the Shimpaku Alliance.

表の横断幕はそういうことかーっ！！
So that explains the banner out the front!!

オレはまた何かの作戦実行中かと～～～っ！！
I thought it was some sort of plan!!

ぐわ～～っ！！じゃあオレのあの長く苦しぃ山ごもりの日々は何だったんだー！！？
Guwa~~!! Then what was the point all those long and tough days spent in the mountains!

おいおい落ち着けよ。
Oy oy, calm down.

命を懸けて挑んだ修行の日々はどうなる！？
What’s going to happen to those days I put my life on the line training!?

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辻親衛隊A&B
Tsuji Corps Guards A&B

大丈夫…こいつは必ず家まで連れて帰ります…
Don’t worry…I’ll definitely get this guy home.

すいません…どこまでもお供すると約束しながら…
Sorry …we promised we’d go everywhere together…

気にすんな。今日までよく仕えてくれた。感謝してるぜ二人とも。
Don’t worry about it. You guys have served me up till now. I’m really grateful guys.

山ごもりってのがこんなにつれーとは正直、オレも驚いている。
To be honest, I didn’t even think training in the mountains would be this difficult.

辻隊は永久に不滅です……
The Tsuji Corp’s will always be indestructible…

ト…トップとってください隊長……
Rise to the top, Captain……

あの日、親衛隊の二人と交わした約束は……
That day, when my two Guards changed our promise…

いったいどうなるんだあああ！！！
WHAT’S WAS THE POINT OF THAT!!!

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フォウ！！！
FOHHH!!!

うう、すげえ！！
Woah, that’s amazing!!

ピュー何だか腕は上げたよーだね！！
Phew, He really has gotten stronger!!

すっ……すごい！！
U…Unbelievable.

があ～～～～いってーぞちくしょーこの壁、ちくしょう！！
GAHH, OUCH GODDAMN THIS STUPID WALL, DAMNIT!!

き、君はいったいその技をどうやって身につけたんだ！？
E-Exactly how did you learn that move!?

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んっ？ああ二人が山を下りた後、不思議な出会いがあったんだよ。
Hmm? Ah, yeah after those two left the mountains, I had a strange encounter.

毎日、立ち木を叩いていると、どこからともなくいかにも強そうなじいさんがでてきて「安眠妨害だ」とか言ってな…
I was punching this tree every day, and from somewhere this really strong looking Old Guy appeared and said, “You Disturbed My Sleep”

「わしが技を授けてやるからさっさと山を下りろ」と言って、不思議な技の数々を教えてくれたのさ。
“I’ll teach you my techniques if you leave this mountain”, and he taught me a lot of strange techniques.

武術の名は…えっとなんだっけ……忘れた。
The name of the martial art was…uh…what was it…I forgot.

うさんくせ～～～
Sounds suspicious

とにかく、それもこれもみんなあいつのせいだ！永遠のライバル白浜兼一！！
Either way, this and that is all that guys fault. My eternal Rival Shirahama Kenichi!!

永遠の……
Eternal…

ライバル…か。
Rival…huh.

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なんとなく勢いに圧されてつれてきちまったが…
Though I was sorta forced to come along…

本当に兼一とは組手をするだけだろーな？
Are you seriously thinking about fighting Kenichi?

あったりめーよ！ラグナレクがなくなった以上、あいつとケンカしてボコボコにする理由はねえ。
Of course! Since Ragnarok’s no more, I gotta fight him and beat him up.

あいかわらずぼれートコだな！
This place looks just as beaten up as normal!

つーかおめーら、第一兼豪を倒した男がそばにいながらよく勝負を挑まずにいられるな～～～
Anyhow, so you guys were often with the guy who defeated the First Fist, but you never challenged him to a fight~~~

そんなもん、仲間だからに決まってるだろ。
That’s obviously because we’re comrades.

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まあ♡みなさんおそろいで！
Ah ♡ Everyone’s here!

なんかいきなり押しかけて申し訳ない。
Sorry for barging in so suddenly.

中もぼれ～
Looks beaten up on the inside too~

お客さまが一度にこんなに来るなんて夢のようですわ。
For so many customers to come at once, it’s a dream come true.

あ…あのう…
U…Um…

兼一君はどこにいますか？
Do you know where Kenichi-kun is?

よくみっとけっこーマブイじゃん…
She’s actually quite cute…

兼一さんなら裏庭で地獄の特訓をしてますわ！
If you’re looking for Kenichi, he’s in the back garden going through his special training from hell!

わたくしお茶を入れこきますね♡
I’ll go make some tea ♡

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地獄の特訓！？
Special Training from Hell!?

ではわしが案内しよう。
I shall guide you there.

でけーっ！！だ、誰だじいさん！？つーか、なんつー威圧感だよ！！
OH MY GOD HE’S HUGE!! W-WHO ARE YOU OLD MAN!? More like, what’s with this coercive feeling!!

わしはこの道場の主での。風林寺美羽の祖父じゃ。
I’m the owner of this Doujou. I’m Furinji Miu’s Grandfather.

うす…どうも。
Ohh…nice to meet you.

兼一の奴、こりゃ間違いねぇ…前より強くなってやがるな！！
There’s no mistake. That Kenichi has definitely gotten stronger than before!!

ついてまいれ。
Follow me.

兼一君は裏庭にいるんですか？
Kenichi-kun is in the back garden?

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うむ、この中じゃ。
Yes, inside here.

う、うそおっ！！
Y-YOU’RE KIDDING ME!!

兼一の奴、こんな所に幽閉されてたのか！？
Kenichi’s being imprisoned in this sorta place!?

ちょっと待てよじいさん！！ボーヤはいったいいつからここに？
W-what a minute old man!! How long has that boy been in here?

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……えーと…
…..Hmmmm…

二日……いや、もう三日になるかの？
Two…no, has it already been three days?

学校に来ないわけだ！！
That was why he wasn’t at school!!

うう…
Uhh…

けっ、警察に電話したほーがいいんじゃねーか？
S-Shouldn’t we call the police or something?

中には一切光はなく、
Inside here, there isn’t even a speck of light,

常にあらゆる方向から攻撃されるよう機械が仕組まれちょる。
And you’re attacked by a machine in all directions.

わしらが「飯じゃよ～」とか偽って入り、いきなり襲いかかることを繰り返しとったら、もはや誰の言うことも信じんようになってしもーた。
I kept on going in and saying “It’s time to eat”, then suddenly attacked him, so he’s no longer listening to anything anyone says.

オーイ、兼一のボーヤ！！南條だー大丈夫かー！？
Oy~ Kenichi!! This is Nanjyou~ Are you alright in there!?

うそつけー
LIAR-

のう？
See?

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こ、こんなの人権無視も甚だしいぜ！！
T-This is an extreme abuse of human rights!!

いくらなんでもやりすぎだ！！
No matter how you look at it, it’s too much!!

兼一君、今助けに行くぞ！！
Kenichi-kun, we’re coming to save you!!

待てい。
Wait.

一応言っておくが、中はとても危険じゃ。
I’ll tell you for now, but inside there it’s very dangerous.

それに…
Even more…

外から来る者は即、敵と判断して襲ってくるじゃろう。
Anyone that comes from inside, he thinks is an enemy and attacks them.

一般人にはあまり入ることをおすすめできん。
It’s not recommended for anyone normal to go in there.

ゴク…
Gulp…

フハハハハハ！おもしれーぜ！！
AHAHAHAHA! THIS IS INTERESTING!!

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あっ、よせ！！
Ah, stop!!

べらんめ～
YOU IDIOT!

いくぜ白浜、リターンマッチだ！！
Let’s go Kenichi! Let’s have a Return Match!!

うう…何て奴だ！飛び込んでいったじゃなーい！！
Geez…what a guy! He ran straight in!!

わしは数多くの武術家を見てきたが、人一倍伸びるのが早いのにある一線から上へ行けなくなる者がよくおるものじゃ。
I’ve say countless Martial Artists, however, there are a lot of people who learn quicker than others, but there aren’t a lot that can reach the top.

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そういう奴と…たとえ才能がなくてもじりじりと上へ向かっていく者の違いって………
Those sort of people, are different to the people who even if they don’t have any talent, will rush straight for the top……

いったい何ですかね？
Is that what you mean?

次の段階への第一歩を、
The first step to the next level,

踏み出す勇気があるかどうかじゃとわしは思っとる。
I think, is courageously stepping into the unknown.

一歩！！
The first step!!
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誰か来る…！！軽い足どり…でも馬師父のものじゃない…
Someone’s coming…!! Light footsteps…but it’s different to Master Ma

新手…闇の刺客か？！！
Someone else…An assassin from Yami?!!

やられはせんぞーっ！！！
I WON’T LET YOU GET ME!!!

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おっと、すげぇ突きだぜ！！そうでなくちゃー
Woah, that was a great punch! If I didn’t do that--

やはり知らない相手だ…でもボクを知っている！？
It really is an opponent I didn’t expect…but I think know them.

ゔ！！？
Ugh!!?

な、なんだこりゃー！！鉄球だ！！この部屋、鉄球が飛びかってやがる！！！
W-What the hell is this!! An iron ball!! There are iron balls flying about in this room!!

ジャマだーっ！！
Quit getting in my way!!

決着をつけようぜ白浜！！
Let’s settle this, Shirahama!!

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くっ…闇の刺客がボクの名前まで知っているとは！！？
Kuh…Yami’s Assassins know my name!!?

ええい！それにしても………
Ieei! Even if you do that……..

ちぃ、くらってくたばれ！いくぜ！！
Tsch, I’ll send it back to you! Let’s go!!

フォウ！！！
Fooo!!!

声と攻撃が違う所から来る…どういうわけだ！？
Why is the voice coming from a different place from the attacks!?

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うわっ、何だこの部屋！？
Uwah, what the hell is this room!?

よし、兼ちゃん。この修行は今日で終了じゃ。
Good job Ken-chan. We’ll end this training here.

へへっ、とったぜ！
Heheh, I got you!

ぐっ…目，目が…！！
A-Arg my eyes..!!

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ゴハッ！！
Cough!!

た、武田！！？
Ta-Takeda!!?

ぐっ…
Gu…

んっ？
Hmm?

殴られデク君インパクト
The Impact was Punching-Wooden-Doll-kun.

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あ、本当だ！！
Ah, it really is!!

いっ…いつの間に！？
W…when did that happen!?

うぐう…
Ugh…

そ、その声は武田さん…な、なぜ！？
Th, That voice was Takeda-san? W-Why!?

兼一君……ボクは今でも君のライバルだよ…
Kenichi-kun…..Even now I’m still your Rival…

待っていてくれ…すぐ追いつくから！！
Just wait a bit…I’ll soon catch up!!

えっ！？
Eh!?

ええ！？何です？何を言ってるんですか！？
Ehhh!? What do you mean? What are you saying!?

あ、だんだん見えてきた……
Ah, I’m able to see things again…..

そ、それだけ伝えたかった…
T-That was all I wanted to…

んだ…うぐっ！
Say…Ugh!

なんなんだよ、もーみんなして、こわっ！！超こわ！！
W-What the hell, all you guys, are scary! Really scary!!

やい白浜
Hey, Shirahama

………ふむ。
……Hmm.

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良き師、良き友，良きライバル！！この三つさえあれば…
Good Masters, Good Friends, Good Rivals!! If he has all of those things…

あなたは…たしか…えーとえーと…
You…were…that…um…

も…
Sh…

頭文字から間違っとるわい！！
You got it wrong completely wrong!!

もじゃもじゃさん！！
Shaggy-san!!

才能の無さなど軽く埋めてみせるわい。
Even though he doesn’t have talent, we can still see how he grows.

勝機はある！！
There’s a chance we can win.

誰がもじゃもじゃだーっ！！
WHO THE HELL IS SHAGGY!!

闇よ、待っておれ！！
Just you wait, Yami.