Houshin Engi
by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu
published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. 
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75.  Delinquent Youth - Nataku's Time of Rebellion and 
Development

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[105]

While Nataku is facing Ryo Gaku in battle,

On Mt. Kengen at Kongrong Mountains...

75.  Delinquent Youth - Nataku's Time of Rebellion and 
Development 

[106]
Taiitsu: I wonder if Nataku can get along with Taikoubou and 
the others...
This child is too rash...

Taiitsu: But now that he has a close-quarters weapon... 
It should prevent him from destroying cities and the 
environment...

About 30 days ago.

[107]
Taiitsu: Aiya~~!!

Taiitsu: What is going on... 
Is Kingou attacking!?

Nataku: You!
Taiitsu: Nataku!!

[108]
Nataku: Upgrade my weapons for me!!
Taiitsu: Hah!?

Nataku: I always lose to Kintaku and Mokutaku in close-combat!
My weapons are not suited to close-combat!!

Taiitsu: Ah...but the Kinsen and Kasensou are both paopei 
weapons!  
Maybe it's because you're not used to them yet!

Nataku: Remake them for me!!
Taiitsu: Right!!

Taiitsu: This child has no discipline, I wonder who his father 
is!!
(That would be you...)

[109]
It looks pretty good once I'm finished.

Taiitsu: In that case...

Taiitsu: That's rather cool...!!
What do our readers think!?

Nataku became a paopei human who was proficient in both 
distance and close-quarters combat.
Perhaps he's even more powerful than Youzen now!!

[110-11]
KouTenka: Hey, the paopei human has a new spear!
KouHiko: Interesting...

KouTenka: He looks pretty combative now!!

RyoGaku: Hhnn...

RyoGaku: How dare you overcome the virus...

RyoGaku: Kill... 
Kill...

[112]
RyoGaku: I will kill you~~!!

[113]
RyoGaku: !!

[114]
KouHiko: Ohh, his spear can elongate too!
KouTenka: It can fight from any distance... I want one too...

KouHiko: Looks like it's not time for us to take action yet...

RyoGaku: Arghh~~  I'm getting pissed off!!

[115]
RyoGaku: Aiyah!!  
The "Coma" virus has been pierced too!!

RyoGaku: Burning!?

[116]
RyoGaku: .........

KouHiko: Well done, Nataku!
Burn all the enemy's viruses!!

RyoGaku: Ergh... 
In that case...

[117]
Nataku: !

RyoGaku: Look~~!!

RyoGaku: Hahah!  This test tube contains a virus that can kill 
even me!!
It'll kill everyone in this area in a slow and decaying 
death!!  And there is no cure!!

Gaku: If you attack me, everyone will die together!!
Hahaha!!

KouHiko: Damn him!!
RyoGaku: I'm running now, don't you follow me!!

Nataku: Huh!!

[118]
KouHiko & KouTenka: Ah~~! Ahhhh~~!!
Stop, paopei human!!

KouHiko & KouTenka: Aiyah~~~~~~~!!!!

RyoGaku: Ah!!

KouHiko: Aah!!

[119]
RyoGaku: Hee~~~

KouHiko: What's this?
Nataku: !!
KouHiko: The test tube only contained a smoke-screen!!

KouTenka: He...he's gone!!

RyoGaku: Ah well, time to go back!
RyoGaku: ---But, before I leave...

[120]
RyoGaku: Take that!!
(Idiot)

RyoGaku: Geheehe~~!!  
See you later!!

KouTenka: Uwahh!!
How could he just fire blindly!?

[121]
And so, Nataku...
...sent the four souls that had been used by Ryo Gaku to the 
Houshin-dai.

The infected soldiers of the Zhou army were cured by Youzen's 
antitode too.

TouSengyoku: But Taikoubou!  It was all thanks to me this 
time, right!!
We got his blood becuase of my Gokouseki.

TouSengyoku: Honey, c'mon, praise me!!
Dokouson: Dream on, fool!!

After that, So Go who'd recovered, joined Taikoubou's side...
And the Zhou Army increased to 100,000.



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