Himura Battousai
Copyright© 2007 by Trojan_85
Chapter 108: A Difference of Strength
Acala-- Acala embodies divine wrath, the god who protects faith. Because of his great strength, demons surrender to him, and he punishes the foolish masses who cannot be saved. Anji: What I taught you was just one of the basics. This is mastery.
Sanosuke (thinking): That was the Futae no Kiwami with both hands and both feet. And his left hand wasn't even a fist, he used his elbow...
Kenshin: Sano!
(Sanosuke drops down to avoid Anji's next punch.)
Sanosuke: Damn...
Saitou: Want me to take your place?
Sanosuke: Shut up!
Anji: I don't care if you don't accept my idea of salvation. But I will show no mercy to those who stand in my way.
Sanosuke (thinking): No kidding! Forget hands and feet, with that attitude he could do the Futae no Kiwami with his head. All I've got is my right fist... But I'm not backing off!
Anji: I thought you were smarter than that.
Saitou: Looks like you were wrong.
Sanosuke: I told you to shut up!
Kenshin: Sano! Don't worry! In kenjutsu two-sword style isn't necessarily better than single sword technique! Even if you are kind of dense, if you think you'll find some way to win!
Sanosuke (fuming): Everyone's calling me stupid. But I think I see my chance now.
Yumi: Hang on, Mr. Himura. This is supposed to be a man-to-man fight with no outside help.
Kenshin: I know, that's why I'm using my mouth and not my hands.
Saitou (thinking): What a sweet-talker.
(Kenshin hums innocently.)
Yumi (thinking): Jerk!
Anji: A chance of victory?... foolish. You have nothing of the kind.
Sanosuke: Well, whether I do or not--gimme your best shot!
(Anji punches. Sanosuke ducks to the side, close to his body.)
Sanosuke (thinking): Just like I thought! Anji, you turned your whole body into a mass of muscle mastering the Futae no Kiwami. But all that muscle is too heavy--your body can't cope with the speed of my fists! The Futae no Kiwami destroys in one attack! So if I just get in one good punch, I can win!
Kenshin: He hit!
(Anji gives him a disparaging look.)
Sanosuke: Wh--what?
Kenshin (thinking): When he took Sano's Futae no Kiwami, he punched himself at the same time, and the instant transmission of shock canceled the two punches out... !!
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