Kinnikuman 65

Captured, beaten up and with two rivals preparing to take his World title from his hands. But who's going to be facing Kinnikuman in battle for his belt...and who will be the real victor?

Chapter 65: Grand Canyon Aerial Playoff

152.
Prisoners: Wa…Water~~Oooh…
Suguru: Wh…who’s there…

153.
Robin: They were really hard on you, Kinnikuman.
Meat: Ro…Robin Mask!!
Suguru: Yo………You…
Suguru: What are you doing here---!? (You guy--)
Robin: Now now, calm down a bit…
Suguru: Fine, just tell me this, because I certainly won’t lose my title match in 3 days!!
Suguru: I’ll punish you, traitorous Robin Mask---!!
Suguru: And…and yet I’m so hungry~~
Robin: I thought that and I brought you food.

154.
Suguru: Shu…shut up. Don’t take bribes from the enemy!!
Meat: Aah! Gyudon!!
Robin: There’s Yourounotaki too.
(TN: “Yourounotaki” is in reference both to a waterfall and to a certain beef dish)
Meat: If prince doesn’t want it, then I’ll eat all of it~~~!! Down the ha—tch
Suguru: Owa~~~you can’t eat all of i~~t!!
Suguru: But Robin, why did you split with Alisa…difference in character?

155.
Suguru: Or are you not skilled in your night life…Ushishishi…
Robin: If you have the free time, then you should be practicing!
Suguru: Hey, Robin, I was joking.
Suguru: Robin!!
Suguru: What’s with him…
Meat: Prince shouldn’t have said that. We can’t go into those things in a shonen magazine.

156.
Suguru: Meat………
Meat: Yes?
Suguru: I will never lose to Robin!!
Suguru: I will never let go of this Choujin Olympics title. Because I don’t want to be treated as a useless Choujin ever again…
Meat: Prince…
Alisa: ROBI~~N!!

157.
Sheik: That Choujin collapsed in front of the gate of our headquarters one week ago…
Sheik: This couldn’t have been the former Choujin world champion Robin Mask!
Sheik: But, Skull, Robin challenged Kinnikuman earlier, is that alright…
Bozu: Fu…calm down, Sheik…
Bozu: Whichever of them wins, we of the Choujin Federation will roll away with the belt…this is exa~~ctly what I’ve planned…
Sheik: What…a plan!?

158.
Sheik: Wh…what are they!?
Bozu: They’re Kinkotsuman and Iwao, villains of all those I’ve searched throughout the universe. I’ve learned from them that they know much more about Kinnikuman and the others than even we do.
Bozu: The Choujin World title Match between Kinnikuman and Robin Mask will begin early morning 3 days from now!
Bozu: The place will be the most remote area in the world: the Grand Canyon!!
Bozu: It’ll be crowded once again with the money-spenders from around the world. We’ll gather all the big millionaires. Without lifting a finger, we’ll gain the belt, profit in money and have all the other fun attractions.
Sheik: Fufufu…well, I’m not doing whatever is done, but this will be fun.

159.
Caption: Grand Canyon
Narrator: The Grand Canyon is a large canyon carved from the cutting effect of the Colorado River, which source is in the Rocky Mountains and moving across for 10 million years. This naturally molded wonder is a masterpiece—
Narrator: A specially-installed ring was established in the bottomless valley of the Grand Canyon for the Choujin world title match.

160.
Announcer: Everyone, this here is a specially-installed ring, established in the bottomless valley of the Grand Canyon, 1600 meters high!! Further, there are neither ledges nor lifelines surrounding the ring. With just 1600 meters of precipitous cliffs, this is a hell match betting on life and death!!

161.
Announcer: Now, since this Grand Canyon is a huge canyon, it was impossible to set up audience seating, yet the entire audience will come to enjoy this match from this luxury liner!!
Audience: 10,000 dollars for Robin--!! 20,000 dollars on Kinnikuman--!!
Announcer: Now then, the belt has been handed to the broadcast booth.
Meat: So now, Prince, I wish you good luck.
Suguru: Dahahahaha……without the thrust of my farts!!

162.
Announcer: Now, the gong!!
Announcer: Ooh, Robin’s flown on the rope!!
Announcer: And a drop kick!!
Suguru: Pri……Prince!!

163.
Announcer: Oh~~~there, it’s dangerous!!
Referee: Uwaa
Announcer: Ooh, Kinnikuman was blown and with energy, is leaning towards the ring---!!
Suguru: Referee--!!
Referee: Waaa…
Robin: Give me the belt, Kinnikuman!!
Suguru: UWA
Suguru: What are you doing Robin…
Announcer: We—ll, Robin is attacking him--!!
Bozu: They won’t be wearing the belt no matter who wins. The belt will become ours……

TN: In some ways, I think this chapter is really a good turning point in Suguru's character from all that has happened. While he is starting to show real skill and a winning streak in his battles without luck, his humiliation by Skull Bozu and the anger he provoked with Robin Mask has lead to him strengthening his resolve whereas he previously just strengthened his body. Sure he could still be funny or silly, but he finally knows that he has to do all he can to stand for what he needs to. On the other hand, while seeing Kinkotsuman and Iwao again was a bit interesting in itself (yeah, not too many know Suguru like they do), the ring high above the Grand Canyon was a neat stunt...though sometimes I do wonder why Yudetamago have things like flying boats and such when a lot of what goes on is more realistic outside all the bizarre characters. Oh and one more thing: I liked the bit regarding the difference in content between shonen and seinen...not like you can talk about sex when in Jump. (but when you're in Weekly Playboy....let's not go there yet)