Kinnikuman 246

Though seemingly psychologically disabled for a moment, Mongolman has finally rebounded in his fight against Neptuneman! But he's not the only one with a few tricks, as Buffaloman has yet to show his latest new toy!

Volume 21: A Friendship that Risks Death!!
Chapter 246: Dream Choujin Tag Arc (38): Hurricane Heat!!

7.
(No page can be found at this time but presumably the title page)

8.
Announcer: The revived Mongolman’s scathing Leg Lariat has taken down Big the Budo--!!
Suguru: Yes—great, Mongolman!!

9.
Neptune: It…can’t be…
Neptune: A Bear Claw was thrown out from the mask of Warsman, who should have died by our Cross Bomber……
Suguru: Even if the body of a Justice Choujin is destroyed, their soul of friendship continues to live.
Suguru: Hahaha, he did it! He did it!!
Mayumi: Dahahahaha.
Mongol: Thank you, Warsman. Thanks to you, I’ve finally snapped out of it…

10.
Mongol: Buffaloman, I was worried, but I’m fine already!!
Buffalo: Aah, you finally look like the original Mongolman!
Buffalo: Right, with my feelings calmed, leave it to me this time!
Mongol: Thanks, I’ll rest for a bit…
Buffalo: Uoo—
Announcer: From Mongolman’s long monopoly, Buffaloman finally enters---!!
Buffalo: Don’t forget!! The 20 Million Powers is the raging bull – Buffaloman---!!
(TN: Buffaloman actually states it as “Mougyuu”, with “mou” as “wild”, “fierce” or “rage” and “gyuu” as “cow”…my original intention was “wild bull”, but it just felt too easy to make Buffaloman the “raging bull”…then again considering a buffalo is a “wild bovine”, this could be read too many ways)

11.
Buffalo: Buffalo Avalanche Drop----!!
(TN: The term that Buffaloman uses is “Setsugan”, which is actually “rocky snow” or “snowy-rocks”, but since it’s close to an “avalanche”, I decided to interpret)
Audience: OOH
Announcer: Buffaloman has taken hold of Budo’s body in an avalanche-style Front Suplex---!!
Announcer: And it’s quite effective on Budo---!!

12.
Neptune: No! His power’s been cut.
Neptune: Budo, switch!!
Budo: I’m…sorry, Neptuneman-sama!
Announcer: Well, the 20 Million Powers continue as the Hell Missionaries switch from Budo to Neptuneman!
Buffalo: I made an unthinkable mistake earlier!
Neptune: What is the mistake?
Buffalo: Yes, when I was out back then, I didn’t end it when you weren’t in the best position!

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Neptune: Hmph, whatever you’re thinking, isn’t that an ordinary a Long Horn!
Buffalo: This that you think is an ordinary Long Horn was created for my new hold…
Buffalo: A Special Long Horn!!
Announcer: Buffaloman’s new Long Horn is bigger on the right side, but it’s a differently uneven horn--!!
Audience: OOH.

14.
Suguru: I…don’t know how Buffaloman is going to use that, but somehow I’m dumbfounded!
Neptune: …………
Neptune: Kukkukuku, it’s as Kinnikuman said: when I look at him, I’m dumbfounded, but in the next instant
Neptune: I realize that thing is merely a bluff!!
Buffalo: Die—
Announcer: Neptuneman is reckless: he’s facing himself into Buffaloman’s Long Horn and diving right in--!!

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Neptune: The vast difference in length of the left-and-right Long Horns really won’t go through my body.
Announcer: Neptuneman is wedging his body between Buffaloman’s left-and-right Long Horn, avoiding the horn bomb--!!
Mongol: Ge—
Buffalo: …………
Neptune: I’ve realized your thought that you want to run through my body quickly with the Long Horns whether it’s long or short, but…
Neptune: When there’s a difference in the length of the left-and-right Long Horns, then the vast gap between the Long Horns becomes bigger…by aiming there and nimbly putting my body into it, then I can never have my body pierced by your Long Horns!!
Diagrams:
Top: SPACE IS SMALL
Bottom: SPACE IS BIG

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Terry: When any Choujin sees those Long Horns, they become scared and take a long time until the calm in their heart returns. That Neptuneman…he thought up a perfect countermeasure without a bit of worry and in such a short time…
Suguru: If…he thinks that he’s finally recovered from his wire-screen terrors, then this time that Mongolman will certainly be discouraged in the defeat of his partner’s new special technique!
Suguru: Ge—that Mongolman isn’t discouraged!! In fact, he’s laughing at Buffaloman’s crisis!!
Mayumi: Huh?
Meat: It’s not just Mongolman! Even Buffaloman, whose new hold was defeated, is smiling!!
Meat: It’s as if he’s confident in victory!!

17.
Suguru: What exactly is going on with those two!?
Neptune: Guwa—haha, you’ve resigned to it, Buffaloman!!
Buffalo: Neptuneman, you anticipated penetrating into the space of the left-and-right Long Horns, so what did I do if I lengthened my right Long Horn?
Neptune: ……What!?
Buffalo: The New Long Horn isn’t for defeating an opponent with a thrust, it’s to defeat them by insertion--!!
Neptune: Uoo—I…can’t move!!
Buffalo: Take this!!

18.
Buffalo: Hurricane Heat---!!
Audience: Ooh…
Announcer: With that, it’s a matter of time before Buffaloman’s Long Horns pierce through Neptuneman’s body---!!

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Suguru: As expected, Buffaloman has a magnificent new hold!!
Neptune: Uwa—
Budo: N…no!!
Budo: Neptuneman-sama!!
Announcer: Big the Budo has saved his partner from crisis in the nick of time---!!
Neptune: It…seems that our power is being cut…In that case, then this time we’ll only have the match quickly when the 20 Million Powers switch to Mongolman!!
Budo: Right!
Buffalo: I was harshly shaken up by Neptuneman earlier, so you’ll have to end this!
Mongol: Thanks!!

20.
Announcer: The 20 Million Powers has switched to Mongolman once again!
Mongol: Budo, let’s end this---!!
Mongol: Ge—th…this stance—

21.
Suguru: The Cross Bomber--!!
Neptune: Hardness 10!
Neptune: Cross Bomber---!!
Announcer: The time has finally come to reveal Mongolman’s true identity in front of our audience----!!

22.
Mongol: N…no, my mask is safe!!
Suguru: Gyahahaha, even the Perfect Choujin are merely inferior Choujin when their techniques fail.
Announcer: The Missionaries, who were conceited in their technique’s perfection, has failed in their Mask Hunt---!!
Budo: Neptuneman-sama! What happened to our unfailing Cross Bomber!?
Neptune: Don’t get confused, Budo! The Cross Bomber technique is a technique that uses a lot of power…Our power has been cut, so it can’t go beyond failing!!
Neptune: In that case, shouldn’t we go replenish our power now!!
Announcer: Well, Neptuneman is starting to battle once again---!!
Mongol: Ato—

23.
Announcer: Neptuneman squarely takes Mongolman’s attack without avoidance---!!
Mongol: Ato—
Announcer: He didn’t avoid it again----!!
Neptune: Kukukuku, well, come at me more. But don’t go for my mask!!
Mongol: HAA HAA
Mongol: Ato—
Neptune: Hahahahaha, no, no, that lenient attack won’t defeat me!

24.
Neptune: Acho—
Announcer: Neptuneman’s Cross Bomber has failed, but has quite a few shocks. He’s become Mongolman’s sandbag---!!
Suguru: I may be imagining this, but don’t you think that the somehow attacking Mongolman is getting groggy?
Mongol: Haa haa haa
Terry: I’m worrying about that too…look at Neptuneman’s mask…it was splitting with cracks earlier, but with each attack he takes, it’s as if it’s repairing!!
Suguru: It…can’t be: his mask steals his opponent’s Choujin power!!
Announcer: What’s going on? Neptuneman, who has been bathing in concentrated attacks, hasn’t been defeated, while Mongolman, who had been throwing out attacks, is defeated---!

25.
Neptune: Fufufufu, seems like my power replenishment has completely ended!
Neptune: Magnet Power!!
Annoncer: The iron objects surrounding them are being drawn to Neptuneman’s body one after another----!!
Buffalo & Mongol: AAH…

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*SEE, WE’RE CONTINUING THIS FROM VOLUME 13!
CHOUJIN DEADLY TECHNIQUES SERIES

11. Quarrel Special
Hook your opponent’s right arm to your left leg, and next screw up their left arm to the side. However, this technique won’t be effective if you don’t have leg and arm strength.

A Word from Neptuneman: I thought up this technique thinking of the Japanese pro wrestler Antonio Inoki, but his special hold is hinted at with the swastika pose in the technique.
Whoever takes this will 100% have their body split in two equal parts.

TN: And thus begins the revelation of the "other" massive power that Neptuneman holds aside from his perfection and the Cross Bomber...though it will further be elaborated on for the rest of the fight, it does seem a bit too coincidental now that the match take place in a metallic-aligned area when he is magnetic! (though it was cool to see how his mask healed itself after that failed Cross Bomber) Probably though the best part of the chapter was the revelation of Buffaloman's Hurricane Heat: by using something so weird and silly, he was able to trap Neptuneman within, preventing him from being initially gored and forcing him into the air to be gored from an aerial throw! It's sort of one of those weird psyche traps that only works in Kinnikuman...but I thought it was clever if a tad silly. Meanwhile...how much longer is Budo going to remain a living meat puppet considering all he does is get beat up? (aside from that cool bag bit in the last chapter he pulled on Mongolman)