Kinnikuman 289

With the matters of Team Kinnikuman straightened, Terry has finally entered the ring to take on King the 100 Ton...only to be immediately tossed around by his massive weight and a giant see-saw! Can he find a way to attack him proper!?

Chapter 289: Scramble for the Kinniku Throne (16): The 100-Ton Goblin!!
(TN: This is probably one of the weirdest titles considering the kanji readings. The kanji in the title actually can be read two ways: “henka”, which is “transformation” or “metamorphosis” (which makes sense when you get to the chapter), or “henge” (the reading this chapter gives it), which stands for “ghost” or “goblin”. Since “henge” is the reading as opposed to “henka”, I have no choice but to go with the intended title by Yudetamago as opposed to what makes the most sense)

127.
Chart of Tournament (left to right)

TEAM KINNIKUMAN:
-Advance Guard: Kinnikuman
O – The Hawkman
O – Mister VTR
X – Mixer Taitei
-Second Guard: Alexander Meat
O – Mixer Taitei
X – King the 100 Ton
-Second-in-Command: The Terryman
-General: Robin Mask

TEAM MARIPOSA
-Advance Guard: The Hawkman
X – Kinnikuman
-Second Guard: Mister VTR
X – Kinnikuman
-Center – Mixer Taitei
O – Kinnikuman
X – Alexandria Meat
-Second-in-Command: King the 100 Ton
O – Alexandria Meat
-General: Kinnikuman Mariposa

128.
Announcer: With the reaction of the see-saw being raised at King the 100 Ton’s 80t, Terryman’s body has crashed into the bright lights on the ceiling---!!
Suguru: Terryma~~~n!!
Robin: A See-Saw Deathmatch…this truly is a match method that can fully use King the 100 Ton’s large build…
100 Ton: Go—hohoho, everyone in this arena finally seems to understand the terror of this See-Saw Deathmatch.

129.
Suguru: Wh…what happened to Terry!?
100 Ton: Don’t worry: I intend for him to die when he flies off with 100t power, which is my maximum weight.
100 Ton: Therefore, I used 80t power on purpose, having Terryman fly off to half-kill him.
Suguru: What!!
Terry: Ki…King the 100 Ton, y…you were using that on me on purpose
Terry: Since you wanted to test it for your 100t power……

130.
Terry: So…with this remaining time, I’ll show you pain----!!
100 Ton: Go—hohoho, you have good nerve to challenge my very own See-Saw Deathmatch.
100 Ton: Here then, another order of 80t---!
Terry: It’s the moment I’ve been waiting for!!
Terry: I may have a chance to win if I myself can land faster before 100 Ton’s huge body lands on the see-saw!!

131.
100 Ton: Jet Roller See-Saw 80t---!!
100 Ton: Ge
Announcer: Somehow, Terryman was faster than King the 100 Ton in landing on the giant see-saw!!
Terry: Law-Breaking Reverse See-Saw---!!
Announcer: King the 100 Ton’s large frame has been scooped away underfoot by saucer of the see-saw----!!

132.
100 Ton: Guwa!!
Mariposa: How…can this be: a 95 kilo man has repelled 80t of weight!!
Suguru: By speed! Terryman’s speed wins against King the 100 Ton’s power!!
Terry: Well then, I wouldn’t have done that if you had killed me earlier.
100 Ton: You~~~I can’t forgive you anymore!!
Suguru: He—can’t: Terry, don’t let 100 Ton get back onto the see-saw again!!
Terry: Ooh!!

133.
Announcer: Terryman has 100 Ton in a Key Lock!!
Terry: I’ll…never let go of you!!
100 Ton: You seem to think that I can only fight on my see-saw, but that’s what’s called a lack of knowledge.
Terry: Ge---!! Both of 100 Ton’s arms and legs have been drawn inside the metal armor!!
Terry: Aah.

134.
Suguru: 100 Ton’s armor is changing into a spherical form……
100 Ton: Prepare yourself, Terryman---!!
Announcer: King the 100 Ton’s body has changed into a giant iron ball and is chasing after Terryman!!
Terry: Uwa

135.
Announcer: That’s quite destructive power in breaking the iron pole supporting the ring!!
100 Ton: Go—hohoho, you’re a nimble man, but you can’t escape this time.
Announcer: The 100 Ton orb is rushing at Terryman again---!!
Terry: What---!!
Terry: Ge—the orb is separating---!!

136.
Terry: Guo!!
Announcer: But Terryman has somehow caught it—
Terry: Due to your orb separating, the weight of the orb is halved, which you somehow end up as without being destroyed.
Suguru Uo—y, Terry, throw that ball away!!
Terry: Right!!
100 Ton: You fool: when you lifted that, it was your end!!

137.
Terry: Uh!
Announcer: So…somehow on top of that half an orb that Terryman has lifted, the weight of the other orb has been added---!!
Terry: Uoo!! What is this weight!!
100 Ton: Go—hohoho, now begins the transformation show.
Terry: Guu!!
Suguru: The giant orb has become a barbell now!!
Meat: But if this Choujin called King the 100 Ton has a body of hard metal, why can he transform into various forms like that?
Robin: Perhaps 100 Ton’s body is a special metal that can transform into any and all forms beyond the 3rd dimension.

138.
Terry: Uuh…!!
Announcer: Terryman is rapidly being squashed, unable to withstand the weight of the 100 ton barbell.
Terry: N…no, I’m at my limit already………
Mariposa: That’s fine, 100 Ton, that’s enough of that disguise.
Mariposa: Next will be this.

139.
100 Ton: Go—hohoho, Terryman, be delighted; I’ve got another new transformation---!!
Terry: Guwa!!
Announcer: Now the barbell is twining around Terryman’s neck—
Terry: Aah!!

140.
Suguru: Terry, hold on: I’ll get that off now!!
Terry: Stop meddling in so much……
Suguru: Huh!?
Terry: I…I’m happy now, standing in the ring once again like this…the creaking sound of the ring, the smell of blood, the cheers of the people……I can’t have this complete feeling standing on a platform as a Choujin teacher…
Suguru: Te…Terry.
Terry: Pl…please, be quiet on my way of doing this and watch for once!!
Suguru: ………
Terry: ………
Suguru: Hey, Choujin Chief-of-Staff Robin, don’t you have some good way to break the deadlock? At this rate, Terry will really be killed!!

141.
Robin: I don’t have any idea in regards to 100 Ton’s transformation art either…
Suguru: So then—there absolutely isn’t a perfect technique in this world, but, Robin, wasn’t that your pet theory----!! Isn’t there truly someone that is manipulating 100 Ton into these many transformations!!
Robin: Someone is manipulating 100 Ton!!
Robin: That’s it, Kinnikuman!!
Robin: Though 100 Ton’s body has come to transform into anything, it’s not alive: in the end, it’s nothing more than metal.
Robin: The transforming of the metal body must be sent to him by some kind of signal from the outside.
Suguru: So then, somewhere is the guy who is controlling 100 Ton’s transforming body!!

142.
Robin: There’s only one person I can think of!!
Robin: It’s Mariposa!!
Mariposa: You’re fine, 100 Ton, with that, you can screw off Terryman’s head---!!
Suguru: That’s it!!
Suguru: Those placards are giving directions to 100 Ton’s transforming body!!
Suguru: Uoo! Assisting in a 1-on-1 match of men is unforgivable!!

143.
Mariposa: Y…you!!
Suguru: Right: 100 Ton’s transforming body has his form react to what is drawn on this placard.
100 Ton: Mariposa-sama, what’s wrong? Give me my next direction!

144.
Suguru: Ri—ght: 100 Ton, next you’ll return to your original form----!!
Announcer: What’s going on: 100 Ton’s body, which has transformed into a barbell, is suddenly returning to its original form—
Terry: Aah!!

145.
Terry: Now!!
Terry: TEXAS CLOVER HOLD!!

146.
(SCRAMBLE FOR THE KINNIKU THRONE ARC)
SPECIAL VTR XIII
THE TERRYMAN VS. KING THE 100 TON

TN: When I first saw this chapter, I sort of feared for it....badly. I saw that 100 Ton had metamorphic powers and somehow initially assumed that the whole matter of Mariposa being in control of them would make the chapter much stupider and make it seem like he was worthless without being "super-heavy". But...from the way it was handled and explained, I actually liked this chapter...a lot. As I mentioned in the last chapter, 100 Ton's power is based around not just his weight...but the weights that he wears around his body. Considering that he himself seems like a lovable lunkhead (considering he always seems considerate of his opponent having a good time), him not really having the ability to fully control his metal without someone guiding him allowed for him to show that he did have power but couldn't quite use it on his own without someone like Mariposa to let his symbiotic metal shapeshift as needed. By making it reliant on these placards, it gave him a weakness as opposed to just letting him run amuck transforming and crushing Terry...and at the same time sort of allows for...well the involvement of the rest of Suguru's side to take down Mariposa (as well as...well, something next chapter). Heck, I even loved that Robin was panicking until Suguru's outburst made them realize that Mariposa controlled 100 Ton...sort of reinforced that "no technique, regardless of power, is invincible". Not much else to say aside from how fun this fight is...