Kinnikuman 269

With the power of magnetism intensifying from both of the Hell Missionaries, Suguru stands up to it with not just Terry...but all of the dead Justice Choujin allies! But is this alliance enough to stand up to the magnetism for long?

Chapter 269: Dream Choujin Tag Arc (61): Three Sentences of Hell!!

104.
Suguru: Of…course: all of you knew I was in a crisis and rushed here from the world of the dead…!!

105.
N. King: Ugu
Announcer: The Double Magnet Power, which is concentrating all effort on the Hell Missionaries, has been simply defended by the Machineguns---!!
N. King: Ne…Neptuneman, what’s going on: we’ve fully released our power, and yet Kinnikuman’s body isn’t being attracted!!
Neptune: I…don’t know!

106.
Neptune: But I don’t think that the power of just Kinnikuman and Terryman can defend against our Magnet Power.
Neptune: I’m sure that some power is being operated for the Machineguns!
N. King: Some power……!?
Suguru: I’m saved thanks to all of you.
N. King: Don’t you see it? Those guys who were the power!
Neptune: Wh…what will we do?
N. King: We’ll use Electromagnetic Power!!

107.
N. King: Absorbed Electromagnetic Power!!
Announcer: The bodies of the Hell Missionaries were struck by lighting---!!
Suguru: …………!?

108.
Neptune: Full-Release Double Electromagnetic Power--!!
Suguru & Terry: …………!?
Announcer: The Electromagnetic Power of the Hell Missionaries is this time wrapping in a circle around Kinnikuman---!!
Brocken: Wh…what is this!!
Mayumi: Hey!!

109.
Mayumi: Somehow there are several human figures emerging around Suguru and Terryman!!
Robin: Right, those two saw that it wasn’t just the power of Kinnikuman and Terryman that held back their Magnet Power. By using electromagnetic waves, they intend to reveal the images of the source of that hidden power!!
Neptune: Ge—Wh…what!! Wolfman, Warsman, Buffaloman, Kamehame, Doctor Bombe: aren’t they all Choujin who’ve died!!

110.
N. King: Guroro…as I thought. The true form of the power assisting Kinnikuman was ultimately them.
Suguru: He sees them…
N. King: However, Kinnikuman, you’re an uncouth Choujin too! If you didn’t have to further borrow the power of your dead allies, then you couldn’t oppose us……!!
Suguru: What!?
N. King: You may have been spouting about Friendship Power and such, but all of you are ultimately weak comrades. Therefore, aren’t you a novice who can’t do anything without them gathering at your shoulders!

111.
Suguru: You’re…wrong, I’m not any sort of novice!!
Voice: Kinnikuman.
Neptune: We Perfect Choujin are always individuals ourselves, alone when we fight and alone when we die!!
N. King: Thus while I’m teamed in tag with Neptuneman now, we don’t even have a bit of mutual trust towards between ourselves!!
Suguru: Go away—everyone should get away from being around me!!
Suguru: I’m going to fight them alone—
Terry: Calm down, Kinnikuman, this is their trap!
N. King: Guroro…that’s fine, Kinnikuman. This friendship that you worry about won’t ever let you join in the first-class Choujin. Now rid yourself from these inferior Choujin!!

112.
Suguru: I told you to go away—
Wars: Well, we’re never letting go! All of us have are similarly resolved!!
Suguru: Uoo—
Wolf: Gu

113.
Suguru: Wo…Wolfman!
Everyone: AAH
Ashura: Wolfman, who has become just a soul from dying once, has died again. How terrible is this Magnet Power!
Neptune: Ha—hahahahaha
Suguru: Ka…Kamehame…………!! Do…Doctor!
Suguru: Run away everyone--!!
Wars: I…should have said it earlier: we’ll never leave your side…

114.
Suguru: Buffaloman!!
Suguru: Why!? Why are you doing this for me…
Wars: Uuh…
Wars: We wanted you to see that this thing called Friendship Power is much larger than even the Earth power of those Perfect Choujin.
Wars: Guwaa—
Suguru: Warsma~~n!!
Neptune: A chance, now the only one supporting Kinnikuman is Terryman.

115.
Neptune: Double Magnet Power!!
Terry: Gu
Suguru: Owa—
Neptune: King, leave him to me!
Announcer: The Hell Missionaries have easily pulled Kinnikuman to them--!!
Suguru: It’s all my fault, everyone…do what you want so I can feel the pain of death~~~
Neptune: You’re only apologizing with death?

116.
Neptune: Three Sentences of Hell #1!!
(TN: The actual attack name, “Jigoku no Sanjuukei”, actually includes an expression of “Juukei”, which is a heavy sentence for a crime)
Announcer: Neptuneman has fortified Kinnikuman’s body into a Sleeper Hold, throwing a suplex from behind---!!

117.
Suguru: Geho
Suguru: Ah…uuh…
Suguru: I…can’t hear……any voices!
Neptune: Fufufu…how’s that? With that, you won’t go to help even Terryman.
Suguru: Te…Terry, wake up!!
Neptune: Well, we still have two of the Three Sentences of Hell left!
Neptune: Fufufufufu

118.
Announcer: Neptuneman has spun Kinnikuman’s mask backwards--!
Suguru: With….with this, I can’t see in front at all and I can’t hear with my ears…………Even if I could call for help, my voice won’t go out…
Suguru: Do you understand the meaning of the Three Sentences…
Robin: The Three Sentences of Hell is a technique thought up for a Maskman opponent by Neptuneman’s true identity, Kenkaman. To make a voice, to see a thing and to hear a sound: due to becoming impossible to do those three things, it presents a severe terror for even releasing an attack towards their opponent; eventually, the opponent Choujin, who becomes unable to bear this terror, ends up spontaneously asking for Kenkaman’s forgiveness!

119.
Neptune: Owa
Announcer: Neptuneman is going for Kinnikuman with a pursuing Schmidt-style Backbreaker!!
Announcer: As expected, Kinnikuman isn’t able to stand this time—
Neptune: Well, King, it’s your job to finish him!
N. King: Right!!
Announcer: Neptune King is on top of the corner post, in the stance for a Flying Sausage---!!
Meat: Watch out, Prince—

120.
Suguru: I…understand faintly that everyone is yelling something, but I can’t understand it clearly……!!
N. King: Sorya—
Announcer: Well, has Kinnikuman finally come to his end---!!
Buffalo: Kinnikuman, twist your body just a bit!

121.
Suguru: Ha
Announcer: Kinnikuman has barely dodged it--!!
N. King: You…idiots! All of you should have been melted away by our electromagnetic power earlier!!
(TN: Neptune King actually says “yakiharau”, which is to burn away to ashes…but considering they all melted and didn’t burn away, it sounded better with this adjustment)
Terry: Are the souls of Justice Choujin things that can be burned by that Magnet Power?
Terry: The souls of dead allies are always living within the heart of Kinnikuman. And when Kinnikuman wishes to see them, they always appear.

122.
Suguru: We Justice Choujin are weak comrades…
Suguru: A collective of novices living together around each others’ shoulders~~
Suguru: You two dress yourselves as perfect, but aren’t you inferior Choujin who can’t do anything without relying on the energy released from the Earth----!!
Neptune: U…Ugugu
Announcer: A bruise of some form has risen up around the chests of Neptuneman and King---!!

TN: You know, with all the crap about "Friendship Power" this and "power of Friendship" that this whole entire arc has been driving us nuts about, it's about time that Suguru finally reveals the truth at the end of this chapter: for all the manipulations the Justice Choujin have done with Friendship Power in this entire arc, Neptuneman and Neptune King are just as guilty for using the Earth power to empower them with Magnet Power and Apollo Power! Therefore, if one side can use a booster, they both can...but that still doesn't stop Friendship Power from being so cheesy! Probably one of the most ridiculous parts of this chapter was the factor of "my friends are always with me in my heart"...yeah, that probably wouldn't be too bad of a comment if it weren't for the fact that...while having your friends in your heart is kind and sweet, having them physically come to life and tell you exactly what to do during a match is just cheating. Of course, there are two funny aspects of this chapter as well...OK, one of them is just watching Wolfman spontaneously melting when the "friendship bond" starts breaking (mostly because watching Wolfman get such damage and see his skin melt away from his bones was unexpectedly funny...then again it's Wolfman so it's alright to laugh), but the fact that Neptuneman does his "Three Sentences of Hell"...which includes a part where he literally turns Suguru's mask around. Yeah...he physically touches the Kinnikuman mask to turn it around...but he doesn't just rip it off there and then. I get the sportsmanship of this tournament, but why couldn't Neptuneman just take the mask there and then instead of having to go through the whole "Cross Bomber" routine!? Oh and while we're at it...is it just me or is Neptuneman suddenly more of a wuss since Neptune King came along...like he can't do anything for himself anymore?