Pg 149
Narration:
It was noted how everyone passed his or her three days before the
final battle---
Also...Recca went once again to "his world" to meet the
leader of the eight dragons, Resshin
Pg 150
Chapter 226: Resshin (part one)
---The Meeting---
Pg 151
Recca:
Within here...
Within here...is Resshin!!
!
Pg 152
Chibi:
Thank you for coming!!
Hokage Ninja, seventh generation, Hanabishi Recca!!!
...
Pg 153
Recca:
What's with this!!
He is...He is Resshin's human form!!
An exception!!
Of course, I though the guy would be dignified...
[And the others have odd forms for flame dragons as well!]
[It's not about appearance!!]
Hey, Resshin!!
About that talk...
!?
Chibi:
At this time...you will be tested here.
Within this mansion is a meeting room.
I will guide you there and you will follow.
If this candle burns out before you get there...
You are not worthy enough to talk to.
Pg 154
Chibi:
Very well.
Recca:
Hey, wait!!
Why follow...
...
Nyaro!!
Nu!?
There are two entrances!!
Right!!!
Pg 155
Recca:
O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh!
(Chibi:) If the candle burns out before you get there...
I get it...
That's what he meant!!
It's burning up.
There's no time to play!!
Pg 156
Recca:
...
No...trap.
The entrance is...
Pg 157
Chibi:
My!
Not bad!
Recca:
Will you wait, you---!!
Pg 158
Chibi:
What!!?
Rui's Genen!!
Recca:
Correct.
Pg 159
Chibi:
[...I've been thinking!]
He truly is surprising!
The seventh generation!!
His sheer desire to protect his friends made him strong...
Recca:
Come out, you---
Chibi:
Even still...
Pg 160
Chibi:
He excels at ninja movements! Probably capable!!
A person with Hokage blood running through him...could he be a
good leader!!!
Recca:
What?
Is the game of tag over?
Chibi:
He's disturbing with...one breath!
He's strong!!
In the heart and in strength!!
The candle as well...
It's not even halfway burned.
Umu.
Pg 161
Chibi:
You've passed, Recca!!
Within there, Resshin is waiting!!
It was a pleasant time!
Recca:
He...
Wasn't Resshin after all...
This time, his here---
...I'm coming...
Resshin!!!
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Recca:
What's...this...
Oppression!!
Resshin:
...Long time...should I say...
Pg 165
Resshin:
I'm pleased you came.
Recca!!!
As a reward---I'll show you my human form!!
Narration:
...The flame dragons
Remember they are the souls of flame masters
Who became flame incarnations due to the Hokage curse
And then
This person as well...that man is
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Chapter 227: Resshin (part two)
---Ouka---
Pg 170
Recca:
You're...no---
You are...
Ouka:
Hokage Ninja, sixth generation leader, Ouka.
Your and Kurei's father.
Pg 171
Ouka:
...And now I exist within you.
Through the source of flame, I exist as the leader of the eight
flame dragons.
"Resshin"...that is my current name.
Recca: ...
Ouka:
n?
You're still confused about the situation?
What the hell...
It's been a long time since I've met with my son!
Come here! Recca!!
Come into your father's arms!!
Arrow:
[Nothing there]
Pg 172
Ouka:
Foolish---!!
[This isn't the time for you open your heart!]
That's negligence! Negligence is death!!
[In normal times, you can let me in your heart!!]
Wah-ah-ah-ah-ah!!
Recca:
...
...heh-heh!
You're kind of like Oyaji (Shigeo)!
Got rid of the tension, too!!
Pg 173
Recca:
I'm your kid. Nice to meet ya!
Ouka:
O-oh!? You've got guts!!
Kokuu:
My, my.
This is far from open tears of a father and son...
Recca:
Ah, Gramps!!!
You're out agai---n!!
Kokuu:
...
[You only wanted to meet with your son, Resshin.]
No...Ouka-dono.
[Just at this moment, didn't you have the face of a father?]
Ouka:
No.
When I saw him as a baby, I thought he'd be normal...
This is awkward!
[Yet, it's so happy!]
[Also, I al--ways see his stupidity inside!!]
[Be kinder to your father's face!!]
Recca:
[Then watch what you say, you---!!]
Kokuu:
This isn't even a bit sentimental...
Pg 174
Recca:
...
By the way...Oyaji!
...I'm fine.
Now, there's someone else for you to see.
[She's quiet about it.]
But...
Ouka:
Kagerou?
Recca:
So! When will you meet with her!!
You, the first time you came out from me, you knew Kaachan was
there!?
Ouka:
A-ah.
Recca:
Then...
Ouka:
I can't meet her.
Pg 175
Recca:
Why!?
Ouka:
Unlike Kokuu, I can't easily leave you.
More so---
I'm no longer human...
I could be called a ghost...some kind of monster.
You think I can meet Kagerou in this form?
I can't embrace her with these hands...
It would just cause her pain.
Pg 176
Ouka:
Anyway, what would make me happy is if she forgot me. I wish she
would get together with another man.
Like that Shigeo-dono! He's a great individual!!
[I will do anything to relieve her of her curse, just as
you want!]
Understand, Recca!?
...The problem is...
Kurei.
Kokuu:
O-oh! He is also your child, Ouka-dono.
He just walks on a different path than Recca...
What's there to worry about?
Pg 177
Ouka:
Everything!!
Kokuu:
Uh...
A slip of the tongue! Forgive me...!
Ouka:
...No...it is fine...
...Recca also should---
He...I think he has truly had it hard...
...Long ago, it was a disaster...
To Kurei...!
Pg 178
Reina:
Wha...!
What are you saying, Elder-dono!! You can't say Kurei is a
misfortune!!
Signs:
Third year of Tenshou (1575)
Hokage Village
Elder:
Since Kurei was born, [???]
I have had my feelings about that boy.
He has an evil heart---
His flame is cursed!!
Pg 179
Elder:
Endure, Ouka...
[With two children of the flame, that risks a situation of war.]
This unlucky phenomenon may destroy Hokage...
There is no other option!!
As a father, it will be difficult...But---
As a leader, endure...!!
Reina:
Hi-i...
No...
Kurei hasn't done anything...!!
Kagerou:
Please, wait!!
Killing children isn't the ninja's way!!
Pg 180
Kagerou:
For me, I beg of you...
Save Kurei's life...
Ouka:
Kagerou...
Narration:
But
[His face when he was about to be killed]
[Was just as the expression on his face when his life was
saved...Kurei was emotionless]
Boys:
Get out of this village!!
Cursed boy, Kurei!
Die!!
Ouka:
Hey!! What are you doing!!
Boys:
Wah-ah, it's Ouka-sama!
Run!!
Pg 181
Ouka:
...
Is it hard...Kurei?
Sorry...
I'm your and Recca's father, as well as leader of Hokage...
[Even as a part of the family, I can't help you...]
Sorry...sorry...
...And then---
When Kurei was imprisoned for cutting you...
I had to treat him as a criminal.
[It is possible that it was just because of Kurei's cursed
flame!!]
[His heart became evil!!]
Pg 182
Ouka:
Since he was born---
Kurei had a cursed childhood, and I continued to treat him as the
"Hokage Leader"!
I tried to save him as a "Father"!
He was raised by "Mori Kouran"!
"Fate" has twisted Kurei!!
Kokuu:
Circumstances change a person...
[I also didn't believe him evil.]
Ouka:
The first time "Resshin" appeared in front of you...I
could see Kurei's destroyed heart.
At that time, I gave him a warning blow.
...Of course, the power that could have killed didn't keep him
down.
Speaking of which, you were going to get murdered!
At that time, you were rea---lly weak!!
Recca:
Nugu...
Ouka:
...
It pained me to see brothers fighting each other...
[I though you could team together.]
Pg 183
Recca:
B---u---t!!
I'm fine without him, anyway...he's an octopus!!
Kokuu:
Father and sons, three stubborn people.
Recca
& Ouka:
I'm different!!!
Kokuu:
Point made.
Recca:
Anyway...What's this "cursed flame," Oyaji!
I was listening well but,
How do I and that guy have different flames!?
Ouka:
...You heard of the power of his flame from that woman Neon?
It holds a dead person's spirit within a flame!
In other words...it's different than your flame in that the flame
dragons are souls of us flame masters that died---
His flame turns dead people into a part of his flame forever!!
The flame masters are different forms of flame...
The natural form of Kurei's flame is---
Pg 184
Ouka:
The Phoenix!!