Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 218 Version: 0.830 Title: Red Blade Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday 2001 #26, 30th May 2001 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by No one yet This translation is copyright 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/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Drawing of Inuyasha with Tetsusaiga slung over his shoulder, with a slight smile. Behind him is a large dark ball - presumably the ball Shiori is carrying.] Title: Red Blade Page 2 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Cut this ball? 2 [Wide view of Shiori holding the ball she carries while standing in front of Inuyasha, with the rest of the ground behind him. Shiori's mother is just next to Shiroi.] Fx : 3 [Closeup of Shiori looking at the ball.] Shiori: I want it cut. Shiori: This blood-pearl is... 4 [Closeup of the pearl which is slightly translucent and some coral can be seen inside.] Shiori: It's said that this jewel has been handed down through generations of the keeper of the Hyakki Bats' barrier... Shiori: It pulls energy out from the keeper, Shiori: and makes a strong barrier. Page 3 1 [Drawing of Shiori's father and grandfather.] Shiori: {off} It's also said that Youkai-energy of the generations of keepers, Shiori: and my jii-sama... Shiori: and my chichi-ue has been stored up in this jewel. 2 [View of Inuyasha.] Shiori: {off} That's why if you cut this, 3 [Closeup of Shiroi.] Shiori: I think you will be able to strengthen the Youkai-energy of your sword. Page 4 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha, with Myouga bouncing on his shoulder.] Myouga: We couldn't ask for something better, Inuyasha-sama. Myouga: Let's cut it. Inuyasha: Yeah... 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: With this jewel... Inuyasha: it's seems a good idea to finish things off quickly. 3 [Shiori suddenly looks at the pearl in surprise and the background has gone dark.] Fx jewel: *surge of energy* 4 [Kagome and the others look on in surprise.] Kagome: Ah... Miroku: There's an evil aura coming from the jewel... 5 [Shiori's mother grabs the jewel from her daughter.] mother: Let it go, Shiori! Fx mother: fwip Page 5 1 [The mother winces in pain and there appears to be some mist around the jewel.] Fx mother's hands: sizzle mother: Ah! 2 [The jewel lands in the sand.] Fx sand: shunk 3 [The mother looks are her hands in surprise - they've darkened a bit from the jewel's energy.] mother: ...... Fx mother's hands: hshht... Shiori: Kaa-chan, your hands... 4 [Closeup of the jewel, which now has a bright glow around it, just like the glow that surrounded Shiori when she was maintaining the barrier.] Fx jewel: *pulse of energy* 5 [View of Kagome, Miroku and Shippou.] Kagome: The jewel... Miroku: has put up a barrier!? 6 [Inuyasha looks down at the glowing jewel coldly, with his hand put on Tetsusaiga's hilt.] Fx Inuyasha: shh Inuyasha: "I won't let you cut me so easily" huh. Page 6 1 [Inuyasha swings Tetsusaiga at the jewel forcefully.] Inuyasha: It wouldn't be fun otherwise! Fx Tetsusaiga: whoosh 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha wincing in shock/pain as energy crackles around him.] Fx barrier: crackle crackle Inuyasha: ! Page 7 1 [View of the glowing jewel, which is undamaged.] Fx jewel: hshht... 2 [Kagome has come next to Inuyasha looking worried. Inuyasha is sitting on the ground after seemingly been thrown back a bit.] Kagome: Are you okay Inuyasha? Inuyasha: Dammmit... 3 [Shiori and her mother look at the glowing jewel in fear.] Fx jewel: *pulse of energy* 4 [Closeup of Shiori looking a bit shocked.] Fx jewel: {off} *pulse of energy* ghostly voice: {off} I won't let you get away Shiori... Shiori: .oO(Jii-sama's voice!?). Page 8 1 [A huge ghostly head appears above the jewel, looking rather like Taigokumaru's.] Taigokumaru: Even if you let go of the jewel, Taigokumaru: the connection to our family won't be broken. Taigokumaru: Even with a Half-Youkai with a human mother. Inuyasha: ! 2 [Shiori and her motherlook up in surprise/shock.] mother: Taigokumaru... Shiori: Jii-sama... Page 9 1 [The ghostly head rushes towards Shiori and her mother.] Fx head: whoosh Taigokumaru: I shall kill you! ( Literal translation of what Taigokumaru says is "I shall haunt you to death" though that sounds kinda strange in english...) 2 [Inuyasha rushes forwards.] Inuyasha: Jijii! Page 10 1 [Closeup of Taigokumaru rushing forwards.] Taigokumaru: Shiori~i~i Taigokumaru: Come together with the family to hell! Fx Taigokumaru: whoosh 2 [Taigokumaru's head seems to hit a powerful barrier around Shiori and her mother.] Fx barrier: crackle crackle Shiori: ! 3 [Kagome and the others look on in surprise.] Kagome: Ah... Miroku: He was repelled? Page 11 1 [View of Shiori and her mother surrounded by white light.] Fx air: hshht... Shiori: ...... 2 [A ghostly hand softly touches Shiori on the head.] Fx hand: *touch...* Shiori: ! 3 [Taigokumaru's head has mostly dissipated.] Fx air: hshht... Taigokumaru: Damn you... 4 [Closeup side view of Inuyasha rushing forwards.] Inuyasha: .oO(The jijii's Youkai-power was weakened.). Inuyasha: .oO(Now!). Page 12 1 [Closeup of Inuyasha rushing along with Tetsusaiga raised.] Inuyasha: Jijii! Inuyasha: Cut out that futile struggling and... 2 [Inuyasha slices through Taigokumaru's ghostly head with Tetsusaiga.] Inuyasha: let Shiori be free! Fx Tetsusaiga: *cut* Page 13 1 [Some light flashes around Inuyasha.] Fx light: *flash* 2 [View of the jewel - a cut appears on the surface.] Fx jewel: crick crick... 3 [The jewel splits in two.] Fx jewel: pow 4 [Kagome and the others look on in shock. (not much for them to do recently is there...)] Kagome: Ah... Shippou: The jewel was cut! Page 14 1 [Taigokumaru's ghostly head fades to nothing.] Fx head: fwomph... 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha with a serious look.] Inuyasha: This time... it's over huh... 3 [View of Inuyasha standing with Tetsusaiga before the broken jewel.] Fx air: hshht... 4 [A burst of energy comes from Tetsusaiga's blade.] Fx Tetsusaiga: *pulse of energy* Inuyasha: ! Page 15 1 [The others look on in surprise. (really not much for them to do lately...)] Kagome: .oO(Tetsusaiga has...). 2 [Inuyasha holds up Tetsusaiga looking surprised - the blade has mostly darkened but seems to be swirling with energy too.] Fx Tetsusaiga: *pulse of energy* Inuyasha: The blade has reddened... Page 16 1 [View of Kagome and the others looking on.] Kagome: Tetsusaiga has sucked in the Youkai-power from the jewel. Miroku: The sword... has become stronger then hasn't it. 2 [Inuyasha has sheathed Tetsusaiga and is standing by Shiori who is looking at the broken jewel.] Inuyasha: Shiori... Shiori: ...... 3 [Closeup of Shiori looking up at Inuyasha.] Shiori: Thank you. 4 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: Same to you - didn't you help me as well? Inuyasha: Weakening the jijii's Youkai-power... 5 [Closeup of Shiori.] Shiori: That, wasn't something I did. 6 [Misty frame.] Shiori: {off} Someone with a gentle hand... Shiori: embraced and protected... me and kaa-chan. Page 17 1 [Drawing of Shiori's father, Tsukuyomaru, from behind.] 2 [View of Shiori and her mother.] mother: That was... Tsukuyomaru-dono... mother: your father's hand... Shiori: Yes... 3 [View of Kagome and Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: ...... Kagome: Her father's wise was also... for Shiori-chan to become free. 4 [Closeup of Kagome with a smile.] Kagome: .oO(Inuyasha also tried to save Shiori-chan.). Kagome: .oO(I'm sure, he probably forgot about trying to make Tetsusaiga stronger...). 5 [Continuation of above frame.] Kagome: .oO(Which is...). Page 18 1 [Misty frame.] Kagome: .oO(perhaps why her father's will lent power to Inuyasha.). 2 [Misty frame.] 3 [Scene change to the group on the back of the tanuki friend/underling of Miroku, flying through the air.] Miroku: However... Miroku: though two, still likely face many hardships. Inuyasha: Bah! 4 [Closeup of Inuyasha looking around at Miroku.] Inuyasha: Don't worry unecessarily. Inuyasha: A Half-Youkai won't get done in by being scared of hardship. 5 [Miroku is tapping Inuyasha (who is glaring at Miroku and Sango) on the head with his staff.] Miroku: Well, and here we have a more or less magnificently raised sample don't we. Fx staff: (Inuyasha) *nudge nudge* Sango: I just hope she won't get as twisted [as Inuyasha]. Inuyasha: You guys. Last modified July 25th 2001