Sakigake!! Otoko Juku 197

In a match that spun out of his control, Hakuhou has been smashed aside by J's blowing new punch! But there are still two Ryouzanpaku leaders/brothers remaining...and one of Otokojuku's fighters is ready to give him the finger!

Chp. 197: Magnificent! Dance of the Fans

27.
Toramaru: He…he did it, a…victory for J----!! A…amazing; that new blow: S – H – P----!!
Togashi: Wi…wi…with one blow, that provoking brat Hakuhou was sent flying to the cliff of Ryouzanpaku’s encampment----!!

28.
(Title page…oh brother, the bishonen brother vs. finger-man)

29.
Togashi: N…now, get up quickly, J_--!!
Toramaru: Your body has taken fair damage!! It’ll be unwise to not get treatment quickly---!
J: ………!!
Hakuhou: Guu!!
Hakuhou: Gugugu!!
Hakuhou: NUHA!!

30.
Hakuhou: Th…that a**hole!!
J: ………!!
Toramaru: Wh…what’s that: th…that brat hatefully is still alive while being driven into the cliff from his head---!!
Togashi: He…he’s going down the rope-ladder and going down to the battlefield!! Is…is he still going to fight--!
Hakuhou: Aga!!
Hakuhou: Uoo---!!

31.
Hakuhou: It…it’s a loss. M…my loss.
Hakuhou: Th…that amazing punch really does exist………! An…and yet, I…I spoke stupidly…stupidly even about big brother’s father……!!
Hakuhou: He…he was a great father…………!!
Hakuhou: Fo…forgive me………!!

32.
Hakuhou: !?
J: It was a good match.
J: Your strength was beyond imagination!!
Hakuhou: …………
Hakuhou: Wh…when we meet next, it won’t be like this---!! I…I will be much stronger and certainly will challenge a return match to big brother---!!
J: Aah, that will be a pleasure.

33.
Toramaru: Wh…what’s wi…with him…………!?
Togashi: He…he expressedly came down to say just that………………
Momotarou: Fu, somehow he’s a guy we can’t hate.
Hien: Seems so: those don’t easily appear.
Togashi: That was great---!! Many thanks, J!
Toramaru: Now, get treated quickly!!
Raiden: With that, there remain two among Ryouzanpaku’s Three Heads…!!
Date: But that J was forced into a just that much of a hard match with merely that shrimp…!! The next competition opponent should be quite a formidable enemy.
Toramaru: Yosshaa!! Here’s where you leave it to me---!
Togashi: Do…don’t talk stupidly, Toramaru!! He…here’s my turn---!
Voice: Out of the way!! This isn’t the circumstances for either of you to appear now!!
Toramaru: Huh!?

34.
Togashi & Toramaru: IT…ITS RASETSU, ONE OF THE OTOKOJUKU THIRD-YEARS’ SHITENNOU~~~~!!
Toramaru: Ho…hold on a moment Rasetsu, no, Rasetsu-senpai---!!
Togashi: What’s the meaning of “this isn’t the circumstances for us to appear now”----!!
Toramaru: Ri…right, with how many senpai have said that, that isn’t going to be inexcusable---!!
Toramaru: !?

35.
Toramaru: Hi!!
Toramaru: Uo!!
Toramaru: HUH!!

36.
Rasetsu: KYOU-KE GOKUI: TOUSHI KIHA!!
(TN: Reminders:
-“Kyou-ke Gokui” = “Main Point of Kyou School [Hard School]
-“Toushi Kiha” = “Helmet Finger Shaming Destroyer”)
Togashi: O…ossu, go…go forth!! Ta…take care~~~~!!
Togashi: RASETSU-SENPAI BANZA—I!!
Momotarou: According to the myth of ancient India, Rasetsu is the ultimate battle god, said to live by ruling over all the demons in hell and eating them……!! He surely is a dreadful man as in the name.
(TN: It’s actually really hard to explain the whole existence of “Rasetsu” so simply as Momo mentions here but here’s what I got: in Indian lore (both in Buddhism and Hinduism), “Rasetsu” is in reference to the “Rasetsuten” or “Raksha”, demons who live in hell and feed on the dead. There are several demons who are tied to the Raksha, including the “Juurasetsu-nyo”, ten daughters who became guardians of hell after becoming converted to Buddhism; generals who work alongside the Ashura and demons controlled by the Buddhist deity Bishamonten, which include typical hell demons like “Gozu” (which resemble cows) and “Mezu” (which resemble horses). Many times these demons appear to be working alongside Enma, the Japanese god of hell.)

37.
Sanen: My name is Sanen of Ryouzanpaku’s Three Heads!! Fu, I have these troubles having this bad-causing little brother.
Togashi: Th…that guy, he....he’s on the battleground before we’re aware……!! He…he’s a terribly eerily mood guy…!!

38.
Sanen: That stance is Kyou-ke Toushi Kiha…………!! Even so, I see you are quite a master of it.
Sanen: But it’s impossible for your prided fist to even touch my body……!!
Sanen: You will die with your body dyed in blood and chopped to bits!!

39.
Sanen: RYOUZANPAKU OUGI: KACCHUU SENBUSATSU!!
(TN: “Kacchuu Senbusatsu” = “Aerial-Eagle Rotating-Fan Murder”)

40.
Rasetsu: Nu!!

41.
Toramaru: Wh…what are…are those numerous fan-like things thrown by that guy Sanen---!?
Togashi: Th…they’ve started to turn with tremendous force at Rasetsu’s circumference---!!
Rasetsu: What is this pretence? It seem there are blades prepared on the fans but they don’t mean anything if they don’t come to attack by just rotating around!!
Sanen: Fufuf: yes, these fans are merely just continuing to rotate around your surroundings…………!! But, naturally, they don’t just do that!!
Rasetsu: !!

42.
Rasetsu: Huh!!

43.
Rasetsu: Wh…what exactly is this!!
Sanen: Fufu: have you come to understand? This is the true meaning of Senbusatsu!! Already there isn’t a way for you to escape!!

44.
Toramaru: Wh…what---!! Th…that guy has jumped onto the aviating fans and is moving on them one after another---!
Togashi: Th…this isn’t a human technique!! Wh…what exactly has this come to---!
Rasetsu: Nuuu!! He’s a dreadful man…………! Th…that’s surely the Law of Kacchuushin!!
(TN: “Law of Kacchuushin” or “Kachuushin no Hou” = “Law of the Aerial-Eagle Body”, with this “Kacchuu” the same “Kacchuu” as in “Kacchuu Senbusatsu”)
Commentary:
The Law of Kacchuushin…a technique positioned at the highest peak among the secret Ougi of various Chinese Kenpou. The true worth of the technique is to equate to nothing the burden of consecutive movement nimbly to the next point when on the verge of holding the weight of the entire body when landing on a certain point and holding it in the vicinity of a point. It is necessary to train by doing a handstand with one finger and just continuing to move without smashing eggs that are lined up on the ground to acquire the ultimate lightness. Kachuu Senbusatsu is the ultimate secret Ougi that applies the Law of Kacchuushin.
-From “Self-Study Chinese Kenpou”, Minmei Publishing

Sanen: LET’S GO!!

45.
Rasetsu: NUU!!
Rasetsu: Guha!!

TN: Well...so far so good. Yeah...I had to say that immediately because somehow I have this bad history when it comes to fights involving Rasetsu. Yeah, I'm probably still a bit weary after what happened with Date (the beginning was cool but it did fall apart), but Rasetsu fights always just get strange rather quickly. The Gyuuhou fight (well the later part) became rather good later on though...and this fight with Sanen actually is probably the first to keep my attention from the getgo. But then again, he hasn't done too much yet except being surrounded and hit by a bishonen flying around and jumping across fans. Meanwhile, once again I just think Hakuhou has a future considering he survived and actually felt way more apologetic and carefree about the loss compared to a lot of opponents Otokojuku has faced. No hard feelings, it was just business in a crazy martial arts tournament like the Daibukai.