Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi Part 196 Version: 0.800 Title: Tsubaki's Shrine Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday 2001 #1, 6th December 2000 © Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by No one yet This translation is © Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Translations of this chapter, but with different styling/content are also available - a plain text version and also a text version with all the original Japanese for the speech and sound effects. Translation notes and style Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. 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Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, and violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 1 1 [Kagome is on Inuyasha's back looking serious with her bow to the side, while Inuyasha is in the middle of jumping through the air, and he looks rather angry.] Title Tsubaki's Shrine -------- [COMMENTS] The 'shrine' in this case is the building in which Tsubaki has been doing the curse. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 1 [Closeup of the nearly complete Shikon no Tama, part of which has gone white - the rest is black (ie corrupted/tainted).] Tsubaki {off} The Shikon no Tama is being purified! fx Jewel hsht... 2 [Tsubaki is looking at the Jewel in surprise, with Kikyou behind her.] Tsubaki Is that girl... Kagome, doing this!? 3 [Closeup of Kikyou.] Kikyou I told you, didn't I, Tsubaki. With the strength of your measly curse, you can't curse Kagome... 4 [Tsubaki retorts angrily.] Tsubaki Ridiculous. That's because you turned up unnecessarily. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 3 1 [Scene change to Kagome aiming her arrow, with an intense look.] Kagome This barrier... 2 [View from behind Kagome and Inuyasha of Kagome firing the arrow.] fx barrier rumble... fx arrow pow 3 [The arrow streaks towards the barrier, leaving a large glowing trail.] fx arrow whoosh... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 4 1 [The barrier explodes like a balloon bursting.] fx barrier kapow Sango ! 2 [Closeup of Miroku and Sango, being buffeted by the wind from the barrier dropping.] fx wind whoosh... Miroku The barrier was broken... 3 [The barrier dissipates, showing a view of some trees.] fx wind swish... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 5 1 [View of a shrine building in a clearing in the forest. Tsubaki has partly pushed a front door open, looking out.] fx wind whoosh... Tsubaki My barrier was... 2 [Tsubaki's point of view of Inuyasha (with Kagome on his back) up in the air coming towards her.] fx Inuyasha swish 3 [Closeup of Tsubaki in the slightly open doorway looking surprised, with Kikyou a short distance behind her.] Tsubaki That's... Inuyasha!? 4 [Closeup side view of Tsubaki.] Tsubaki Ugh, Kagome... her arrow missed Inuyasha, huh. 5 [Closeup of Kikyou reacting to this - she looks annoyed (in a cold/emotionless way).] ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 6 1 [View of Tsubaki from behind looking shocked as an arrow thuds into the door next to her face, and another pins her sleeve to the door.] fx arrows thwack thwack Tsubaki ! 2 [View of Tsubaki in the foreground turning around to look at Kikyou who is holding her bow to the side.] Tsubaki Kikyou... Now what... fx Kikyou *sharp look...* Kikyou What you said just now. 3 [Closeup of Kikyou, not looking too pleased.] Kikyou For Inuyasha... you intended to kill him with an arrow Kagome fired huh... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 7 1 [Closeup of Tsubaki looking around with a nasty smile.] Tsubaki Heh, what's the matter Kikyou. Did you remember something unpleasant? 2 [View of Tsubaki, continuing.] Tsubaki That's right... I made Kagome fire the arrow... 3 [Closeup of Kikyou.] Tsubaki {off} so that it'd be like the time you killed Inuyasha... Kikyou. 4 [View of the floor, as Kikyou walks over the remains of the Naraku puppet.] fx puppet *dissolve...* fx Kikyou (ground) crack... 5 [View from behind Kikyou as she takes some of Tsubaki's hair in her hand.] fx Kikyou (hair) *tug* ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 8 1 [Closeup of Tsubaki with Kikyou speaking just behind her.] Kikyou Tsubaki... I have no intention of interfering with whatever you do to Kagome. However... 2 [Closeup of Kikyou. She's very serious.] Kikyou If you attack Inuyasha... at that time, I will kill you. 3 [Closeup of Tsubaki looking angry and afraid.] fx Tsubaki *shiver* ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 9 1 [Scene change to Inuyasha landing on the ground in the glade with Kagome on his back. Sango and Miroku on Kirara arrive to the side.] fx Inuyasha shh 2 [Closeup of Kagome - she's still recovering from being cursed it seems, and she looks kinda angry as well (or is straining).] Kagome Inside of there... is the Shikon no Tama. 3 [View of part of the shrine.] fx leaves rustle... Kagome {off} The one who put a curse on me and controlled me... is here too. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 10 1 [The door to the shrine opens and Tsubaki is standing in the doorway, with that snake familiar of hers wrapped around her.] fx door wham fx wind whoosh 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha, with Kagome on his back looking a bit weak.] Inuyasha ! 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking angry.] Inuyasha So you're... the Dark Miko huh. 4 [Closeup of Tsubaki looking confident, almost sneering.] Tsubaki My name is Tsubaki... So you're Inuyasha... Kikyou's sweetheart huh... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 11 1 [View of the group looking a bit surprised.] Kagome ! Inuyasha Wha... fx Miroku (steping forward) shh Miroku You, Tsubaki. 2 [Closeup of Miroku.] Miroku What happened to Kikyou-sama? She should be inside here. 3 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking off at Miroku in shock at this.] Inuyasha Kikyou is!? 4 [Closeup side view of Tsubaki smirking.] Tsubaki Humph, that woman... it seems she came to plead for your life, Inuyasha. 5 [Kagome and Inuyasha look surprised at this.] Kagome ...... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 12 1 [Closeup of Tsubaki making a point.] Tsubaki With a dead body... it seems she won't die while her thoughts for her man linger. 2 [Inuyasha puts down Kagome next to Miroku and Sango.] Inuyasha Miroku, Sango, take care of Kagome. fx Inuyasha shh Miroku Inuyasha... 3 [Inuyasha and Tsubaki face off.] Inuyasha Hey, you've been saying a lot since earlier - you sure seem to know a lot about us, don't you. 4 [Closeup of Inuyasha shouting angrily.] Inuyasha Controlling Kagome, and also just happening to try to make her shoot me... the one secretly pulling the strings is Naraku isn't it!? ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 13 1 [Tsubaki responds with a smile.] Tsubaki Heh, what of it? 2 [Inuyasha charges forwards angrily, starting to draw Tetsusaiga.] Inuyasha In that case, no mercy! fx Tetsusaiga shink fx Inuyasha swish Inuyasha I'll rip you apart! 3 [Closeup side view of Tsubaki.] Tsubaki Draw that sword and the girl dies! 4 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha looking shocked.] Inuyasha Wha... ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 14 1 [Closeup of Tsubaki holding out the mostly black Shikon no Tama with a smirk.] Tsubaki Fool... the curse is still continuing. While the Shikon no Tama remains in my hands, the girl's life also changes as I wish it... 2 [View of Miroku, Sango and Kagome.] Miroku ! Sango Why that... 3 [Closeup of the Jewel, partly white.] fx Jewel hshht... 4 [Closeup of Tsubaki.] 5 [View of Tsubaki gripping the Jewel.] fx Tsubaki *clench...* ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 15 1 [Kagome closes her eyes in pain as she stumbles to the side, into Sango. The dark glow from the fragments in her throat become darker/more intense.] fx Kagome *stab of pain* Kagome Ugh... Sango Kagome-chan. 2 [Closeup of the Jewel in Tsubaki's open palm. It's completely black again.] fx Jewel *glow...* 3 [Closeup of Tsubaki looking at the Jewel.] Tsubaki It's impure again... 4 [View of Sango holding up Kagome from Tsubaki's point of view.] Tsubaki That wench... doesn't she have any remaining strength to re-purify the Jewel...? 5 [Closeup of Tsubaki's eyes.] Tsubaki Heh, she's nothing. The purifying of the Jewel, and also the breaking of the barrier, happened while my curse was interrupted by Kikyou's interference. ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 16 1 View of Kikyou. With the strength of your measly curse, you can't curse Kagome... 2 [View of Tsubaki smiling confidently.] Tsubaki That Kikyou, it seems she really overestimated Kagome. 3 [Inuyasha and Tsubaki face off again. Note that Inuyasha has Tetsusaiga sheathed.] Inuyasha Damn dirty trick... Tsubaki Heh... If it's to make the complete Shikon no Tama mine, I will do anything you see. 4 [Closeup of Tsubaki, the right side of her face darkening.] Tsubaki Inuyasha... you're first. fx Tsubaki (face) *crack crack* ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 17 1 [The head of a large Youkai billows out from Tsubaki's right eye/face. It's mostly white, and has a head like a wolf/weasel and it's quite big - the head is over a meter long.] fx Tsubaki (face) *crack crack* 2 [Miroku, Sango and Kagome look on in shock.] Miroku That woman... Sango was keeping a Youkai inside her body!? ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 18 1 [The Youkai is now fully out, and is about 3-4 meters tall. The wolf/weasle/whatever has three tails btw. Looks pretty vicious.] fx youkai *heavy thud* Inuyasha Ugh... 2 [Closeup of Kagome, straining a bit, and also looking determined.] Kagome Th... this is dreadful. This curse... I gotta do something... Last modified December 10th 2000