Himura Battousia Book 2: Kenshins Past
Copyright© 2007 by Trojan_85
Part 191: Three-Front Battle: Fight 2 Part 1
(Gein screams. The force of the succession technique tears Iwanbou apart.)
Kaoru: That was...
Sanosuke: The Hiten Mitsurugi succession technique, Amakakeru Ryuu no Hirameki.
(It's the first time Kaoru, Megumi and Yahiko have seen it; Otowa and Banjin look apprehensive as well.)
Gein (weakly, from inside the ruined Iwanbou body): Great strength... if not for the shock absorption and sword-resistant armor, I would have been finished... (reaching for the controls) But you failed to kill me, and I hardly think you have any stronger techniques.
Kenshin: Does this mean you'll come out and fight me yourself?
(Iwanbou twitches, but can't get up.)
Kenshin: Gein... as you said, the cutting edge of technology is found in warfare. But there is also the soul to use that technology to improve people's lives. Without that soul, no matter how we try to perfect that technology, we fail and it will be destroyed.
(Gein chuckles weakly.)
Kenshin: If you still want to face me, I'll fight.
Gein: I must decline. I'm far older than you are. Here, without my functional beauty, I lose.
(Kenshin turns to face Enishi, still watching from his balloon.)
Megumi: You can't! That move took its toll on you as well...
Kaoru: Kenshin! You should have your wounds looked at. Come back for now. Come back, Kenshin!
Sanosuke: This isn't the fight to risk your life on! If you go all-out on him now you'll regret it. Wait and we'll get him down. Just withdraw!
Kaoru: Kenshin!
(Kenshin slowly sheathes his sword and turns back.)
Enishi: Amakakeru Ryuu no Hirameki... the Hiten succession technique. (thinking) It isn't as terrible as I thought...
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