* Rurouni Kenshin Manga Translation *
* Chapter hundred and thirty-nine: Reverse the victory *

Yumi, Hoji and Sano: Saitou!!

(Shishio is shocked at Saitou's appearance, who gets his gatotsu to
Shishio's forehead)

Yumi: Ah...

(Shishio's bandage on the forehead off revealed a metal head band)

Shishio: I hath but not mentioned, Saitou, you and I breed the same, and I
myself predicted this attack of yours. Ten years of back I lost to a stab
on this forehead, thereafter set alight. An unclear bank of memories you
cherish shall be repaid with a high price, for you have disregarded the
only chance of wrecking me.

(to Saitou's legs)

Shishio: Your injured thighs, highly infected your gatotsu after Usui's
duel is't not so, however so does not matter, for your breath shall expire
as of now.

Saitou: Another fickle error you, Shishio.

(his body blurs)

Saitou: Patch, mine materials you do not fully regard!

(he zero gatotsus Shishio in the chest)

(blood from Saitou's shoulders comes out instead. Shishio's four fingers
wildly digs into Saitou's shoulder to avoid the zero gatotsu)

Saitou: Ah... aah...

Shishio: Fickle error? Thou sayeth? Your Ougi Zero Gatotsu. As the led off
dog of this Meiji government, it is considered thoroughly not bad. You do
praise the fact more similar to mine, a truly considered feat to be off
with me, unlike Himura. In my new era you shall be remembered!

(throws Saitou away)

Sano: (charging) Watch my Futai No Kiwamii!

(Sano gets Shishio's face but his shattered bones from the last matches
greatly lessens the force)

Shishio: (laughs) To wish to play with I myself, do then pull closer the
gap of us which first.

(Shishio sends Sano flying away with a punch to the head)

Shishio: A bunch of wasted heap!

(Shishio looks at all his downed opponents and burst out laughing)

Yumi: Finish them shall you, Shishio-sama, a threat to our influence and
authority, do the first hand!

Shishio: Such jitters? Considerable time portions spent in duelling, let
the aftermath be enjoyed more thoroughly, then?

"No, a victory party feigns premature."

(Aoshi stands at the door)

Shishio: Oh! Almost forsook the thought of one more death beggar I myself
needs to grant...

END TRANSLATION

(c) Nobuhiro Watsuki		Translation: ruroken@geocities.com