Naruto Hiden Vol 1 Chapter 11

Ch. 11: Tears of Ice~~

 

Pages 150-151

Kakas.h.i.+ was taken into the ingredient and food storage area of the kitchen. The two s.h.i.+n.o.bi violently kick him into the room, and with a ‘kachan’ (door locking sound), they close the door. The s.h.i.+n.o.bi were guffawing and sneering: “Can you believe it? We captured –that- Hatake Kakas.h.i.+!”. They keep shouting and guffawing. The other comrade chimes in with even more boisterous laughter: “Yeah! The Ryuuha Armament Alliance is the best!”.

Meanwhile, the atmospheric pressure onboard the s.h.i.+p is declining. It’s evident that the oxygen is becoming insufficient. If oxygen is not getting diffused in the brain, humans experience further abnormal behavior and sensations.

The enemy s.h.i.+n.o.bi continue to mock Kakas.h.i.+, kicking and pounding on the door. Anyway, Kakas.h.i.+ continues to think about the situation. After experiencing an uplifted mood, both the ability to concentrate as well as apt.i.tude in making judgments will begin to decline (due to the insufficient oxygenation=hypoxia). And so, there won’t be energy in the muscles. You’ll lose your mind. Before long, you’ll fall into a comatose or lethargic state. Worst case, you’ll die.

RAW English だからカカシは、一か八か、一芝居打つことにした。敵の判断力が失われていることを期待して。 And so, as it was a high-stakes (/desperate) situation for Kakas.h.i.+, he decided to put on an act. He was antic.i.p.ating that the enemies were losing their ability to judge. 野菜や肉のならんだ棚を見ていくと、牛乳の入った瓶があった。少し考え、この牛乳を使うことに決めた。 Observing the line-up of vegetables and meat on the shelves, there were bottles of cow’s milk. After a bit of thinking, he decided to use these bottles of milk. 栓を抜いて、まずは一本、ゴクゴクと飲み干す。それからもう一本、口に含められるだけ含んだ。 He picked up the first bottle, and extracted the stopper. With a ‘gokugoku ’ (/sound of repet.i.tive gulping), he chugged it. And then afterwards, he took another bottle. However, he contained (the contents) by holding (the milk) within his mouth. 心の準備を整えると、口に含んだ牛乳を、なるたけ大きな音をたててゲーゲー吐き出した。派手にゲホゲホと咳き込み、また牛乳を口に含んでは吐いた。 Mentally preparing and readying himself, he then produced the greatest gagging sound as he possibly could; He was vomiting the milk that he had been containing in his mouth. He was making a showy (display) of coughing violently with a ‘gehogeho’ (/choking noise). He vomited again with the milk that he was holding in his mouth. それを三回ほど繰りかえしたところで、ドアの外が静まり、敵が耳を澄ましているのが分かった。 When he repeated that about three times, the (situation on the other side of) the door had quieted down. (Kakas.h.i.+) knew that the enemies’ ears were listening carefully. すかさず体を "く" の字にして、床に横たわった。 Without a moment’s delay, (he a.s.sumed the position) like the "く" character with his body. He laid down on the floor. すぐにドアの上部についている覗き窓が開き、ぎょろぎょろ動くふたつの目玉が現れた。 Immediately, the peeping window that was on the top portion of the door opened. The enemy’s eyeb.a.l.l.s had appeared (in that s.p.a.ce), which were gawking (at Kakas.h.i.+) with a ‘gyorogyoro’ motion. 「おい……どうしたんだ？」 “Oi…what happened?” 「ううう…うううう…」 “Uuu…Uuuuu…” (/Kakas.h.i.+ feigning illness noises) 口を隠すふりをして喉の奥に指を突っ込むと、カカシは先ほど飲んだ牛乳を首尾よく吐き出した。 Pretending to cover his mouth, he plunged a finger into his throat. He then successfully vomited forth the milk that he had drunk a while ago.

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Technically Kakas.h.i.+ was unmasked…. (((( ;°Д°))))~!! The index fingers on both his left and right hand are still broken too. The "く" character means that he makes the shape of this j.a.panese letter (which is ‘Ku’) with his body. So a bit more open than the fetal position: like mid-way through a sit-up, but you’re on your side. This reference is more intuitive in j.a.panese, obviously~

Pages 152-153

RAW English 「な、なんだ？」口からゲーゲー白いものを吐き出すカカシを見て、忍たちは肝をつぶした。「カカシが吐いてるぞ！」 “Wha- what?” The s.h.i.+n.o.bi were watching as Kakas.h.i.+ was gagging and vomiting forth a white substance from his mouth. The s.h.i.+n.o.bi were shocked. “Kakas.h.i.+ is vomiting!” 「あ、頭が痛い」カカシは荒い息をつきながら、途切れ途切れに言った。「ふ、船の高度が上がって… るんだ…」 “M-, My head hurts” Kakas.h.i.+ intermittently spoke through strained breaths. “Th- The alt.i.tude of the s.h.i.+p…is rising…” 「なんだ、それだけか？」 “What, is that all (that you wanted to say)?” 「お前たち……分かってるのか……この空気の薄さ……この船は、たぶん……いま、一万八千メートルを超えている…」 “ Don’t….you guys…understand?....With this thin atmosphere…This s.h.i.+p…probably…is now exceeding over 18,000 metres (in alt.i.tude)…” もちろん、でたらめである。 Of course, that is nonsense. 「だから、なんだ？」だが、敵は慌てた。「高度と、お前が吐くことと、なにか関係があるのか？」 “So what?” However, the enemy was fl.u.s.tered. “As for this alt.i.tude, what relation does that have with your vomiting?” 「し、知らないのか……高度が一万九千メートルになると…血液の沸点が……人間の体温と同じになる」 “Well, don’t you understand?...when it reaches 19,000 metres…it will be the boiling point of blood…it will be at the same temperature as the human body” これは、事実である。 This is a fact. 「だから、それがどうしたってんだよ？」だが、敵にはピンとこなかった。「だからって吐くこたぁねェだろ？」 “And so, what should we do about it?” However, the enemy did not understand the point. “Even so, you won’t be vomiting, right?” 「オレの見るところ……あと五分だ」 “From how I see it…it’ll be in five minutes” 敵が顔を見合わせた。 The enemies looked at eachother. 「あと五分で……このまま上昇していけば……あと五分で……高度が一万九千メートル達する」カカシは弱々しく言った。「オレたちの血が……体温で沸騰しちまう……みんな ……死ぬ」 “In five minutes….If it keeps rising at this rate….in five minutes….the alt.i.tude will reach 19,000 metres” Kakas.h.i.+ said weakly. “ Our blood…it will boil because of the temperature…everyone…will die” 「！？」 「！？」 カカシの最後の言葉を聞いたときの敵の狼狽ぶりたるや、嘘をついてごめんなさい、と謝りたくなるほどであった。 When the enemies heard Kakas.h.i.+’s last words, they behaved in a panic. (When Kakas.h.i.+ saw their reaction, he felt) sorry for telling a lie, and even wanted to apologize. 「ど、どど、どうすりゃいいんだ！？」ひとりが頭をかかえ、もうひとりが右往左往した。 “Wha-, Wha-Wha-, What should we do!?” One (enemy) was at his wit’s end. Another (enemy) was moving about in complete confusion. 「す、すぐに羅氷様に知らせなきゃー」 “If-, If we don’t notify Rahyo-sama immediately...” 「それじゃ間に合わない！」カカシは一喝した。「オレをここから出してくれ……一か八 か、オレの技で浮力部に穴をあけて、高度を下げるしかない！」 “Well there’s no time for that!” Kakas.h.i.+ roared in a thunderous voice. “ Let me out of here…In such a high-stakes and desperate situation, and with my technique, I’ll create a hole in the buoyancy component. We have no choice but to lower the alt.i.tude!” 「そ、そんな……だって、お前は華氷様に地鎖連氷を打たれてて、チャクラが練れないん じゃ…」 “Su-, Such a (proposition)…but you were struck by Kahyo-sama’s Jisarenhyou. You cannot knead chakra, right?...” そこで、カカシはもう一度喉の奥に指を突っ込み、盛大に牛乳を吐いてやった。 And so, Kakas.h.i.+ once again plunged a finger into his throat. He magnificently made himself vomit (copious amounts of) milk. 「オレをだれだと思ってる……」ゼエゼエ喘ぎながら、身を起こす。「木ノ葉の……はたけカカシだ」 “Who do you think I am…” While wheezing with a ‘zeezee’(/sound of gasping), (Kakas.h.i.+) sat up. “I am Konoha’s…Hatake Kakas.h.i.+”

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If you’re interested in the science behind Kakas.h.i.+’s statements (or if you don't remember gas and fluid laws with their respective/related equations....), please read about [The Armstrong Limit]. To quote Wikipedia, this is why you need pressurized cabins/suits and such:

The Armstrong limit, often called Armstrong's line, is the alt.i.tude that produces an atmospheric pressure so low (0.0618atmosphere or 6.3 kPa (1.9 inHg)) that water boils at the normal temperature of the human body: 37 °C (98.6 °F).

The alt.i.tude is variously reported as being between 18,900–19,350 meters (62,000–63,500 feet, or about 12 miles (10 nmi).

Also, the phenomenon of [Alt.i.tude Sickness] for the human body (for those of you non-mountaineers)

Pages 154-155

RAW English 自分の名前がこれほどの効果を発揮したのは、カカシにしてみれば、はじめてのことだった。 His own name even demonstrated such a (profound) effect. Considering it was Kakas.h.i.+, it was the first time (that he experienced enemies who had such a reaction). 敵はおたがいにうなずくと、鍵を開け、しかも殊勝なことに、手を貸して立たせてくれようとすらした。 The enemies nodded to one another. They turned the key. Moreover, it was especially admirable that they were even trying to lend him a hand to stand up. カカシの眼が、ギラリと光った。 Kakas.h.i.+’s eyes glinted and s.h.i.+ned. ドガッ！ Dogaa! (/Thump!) バキッ！ Bakii! (/Bam!)

Kakas.h.i.+ knocks out both of the enemies. A minute later, Kakas.h.i.+ imprisoned the two fainted s.h.i.+n.o.bi into the food storage area. He then leaves the kitchen. He jumps down from the scaffolding that’s hanging in midair at the s.h.i.+p’s hold. Once again, he wanted to summon Pakkun and his Ninken. However, the way he could knead chakra had changed. He will be frozen from his feet upwards if he tries to do that. (==His chakra must keep circulating in order to stop the progression of Jisarehyou. He cannot knead chakra for jutsu because it’s preoccupied with keeping him from being frozen). He has no choice but to go on the search for the Aobiko on his own. There are wooden boxes piled up in the s.h.i.+p’s hold. But whatever was inside of them would probably not be suspicious things. There’s alcohol and groceries, as well as parachute vests…

When Aobiko comes into contact with water, it detonates. In a normal container, moisture could leech into it. Water and the Aobiko should mix together at an opportune time. So there must be a special container for the Aobiko. However, a vessel like that is no where to be found. An unpleasant sensation travels through Kakas.h.i.+’s chest. He thinks to himself, “If I were Rahyo, where would I probably conceal the Aobiko?” He couldn’t think of it.

Kakas.h.i.+ looks up at the buoyancy component. On the scaffolding that’s hanging in midair, he was thinking about the bottom of the air sac of the Tobishachimaru. If Rahyo intends to ram the s.h.i.+p into the Houzukijyou, perhaps he has prepared and hidden the Aobiko in the air sac. It would likely be the most efficient and probable scenario.

For moisture, they could use Kahyo’s ice. With the impact of the crash, the air sac will explode. The ice will dissolve, and then the Aobiko will detonate. Houzukijyou would then be completely destroyed.

Kakas.h.i.+ backpedals. He thinks to himself again. That sort of scenario can’t be correct. He had been denying an ominous feeling from the beginning.

If the Tobishachimaru crashes into the Houzukijyou, then Garyo might inadvertently die if he gets mixed into the scenario. However, they intend to rescue him. On the ground, the accomplices of the enemy are on standby. Perhaps Rahyo intends to throw the Aobiko from the sky and onto the Houzukijyou.

 

Pages 156-157

And so, while s.h.i.+kamaru and the other s.h.i.+n.o.bi are dealing with the chaos, the enemy should be trying to rescue Garyo. Kakas.h.i.+ then mentally gets into contact with Ino again. He tells her that he thinks Rahyo’s plan involves dropping the Aobiko from the s.h.i.+p. In that case, a signal is needed to cue the attack. He warns that they should be cautious and watchful of their surroundings. Perhaps something like a beacon will be that signal.

Then, Kakas.h.i.+ hears footsteps descending from the ramp. They resounded through the emptiness of the s.h.i.+p’s hold. Kakas.h.i.+ promptly concealed himself behind some wooden boxes. Two s.h.i.+n.o.bi are visible. They are trying to lift up a wooden box, which seems to have an unknown seal on it. The s.h.i.+p’s hull slants because of the wind. One of the s.h.i.+n.o.bi, who is holding one side of wooden box, suddenly falters. The other one who is supporting the other side then scolds his comrade: “Be careful! Do you want to die?!”.

With that threatening att.i.tude, the one who almost dropped the wooden box then turns ghastly pale. Perhaps because they are experiencing hypoxia (due to the alt.i.tude), their concentration is lacking. They continue to carefully carry the wooden box. They are turning back towards the dining room lounge. Kakas.h.i.+ promptly inspects the remaining wooden boxes. It seems that they had carried away a box that was packed with parachute vests.

It’s difficult for Kakas.h.i.+ to follow after the s.h.i.+n.o.bi, since he can’t knead chakra. He runs up the ramp. Going by the scaffolding, he heads back to the kitchen. He was going to use the ventilation ducts, but reconsidered. He needed to stealthily approach the dining room lounge again. If he can’t properly knead chakra, then if Kahyo attacks him with icicles again, he would be helpless.

Fortunately, the kitchen and lounge are connected by a doorway. Near that entrance, the grand piano had toppled over. Quickly jumping into the shadow, he watched over the situation. Rahyo was near the doorway of the pilothouse. Some time ago, the wooden boxes had been opened.

Pages 158-159

Overhead, the slanted chandelier is dangerously swaying. The pa.s.sengers have been rounded up by the enemies. They are grouped near the ice that was blocking up the hole. The figure of Kahyo is also there. Rahyo tells them that the Ryuuha Armament Alliance does not like senseless slaughter. From now on, they’ll release the hostages. The pa.s.sengers glance at each other. The enemy s.h.i.+n.o.bi are presenting them with parachute vests. There were shouts of joy.

Kahyo tells them that they are sorry. She even helps a pa.s.senger with wearing the vest. Outside the s.h.i.+p, the wind is roaring. The Tobishachimaru is shaking and rattling. The s.h.i.+p was currently going through some turbulence. The pa.s.sengers were completely fascinated by their sudden release from their nightmare. They don’t seem suspicious about it. They are all scrambling to get to the vests first. Rahyo shouts at them to not panic. There should be enough parachutes for all of them.

Meanwhile, Kakas.h.i.+’s intuition is telling him that this is strange. He wonders why Rahyo is releasing the pa.s.sengers so easily like this. However, Kahyo is even gallantly lending a hand to the pa.s.sengers. It didn’t seem to be out of wicked thoughts. It seems as though they are truly sorry, from the bottom of their hearts.

Rahyo asks if everyone is already wearing a vest. If they jump, they ought to pull the string that’s in front of their chest beforehand. If they do that, then the parachute will open. Kahyo swings her arm, and the ice that was stopping up the hole in the s.h.i.+p’s hull melted. The ice vanished instantly. From outside, wind and clouds were blowing by.

There’s a commotion among the pa.s.sengers. They crouch down on the floor. The enemies lend each of them a hand. One by one, the pa.s.sengers are jumping out of the s.h.i.+p. Rahyo is asking his subordinates what the wind speed is, in addition to what the drop point of the pa.s.sengers will be. Kakas.h.i.+ did not move his eyes away from observing them.

Kakas.h.i.+ is thinking to himself: Why are they freeing the hostages? Why at this moment? He looks at the surroundings outside the window. There’s only grey rainclouds. Kakas.h.i.+ continues to think about the situation: Furthermore, why is Rahyo concerned about the drop point of the pa.s.sengers?

Oh no…

In an instant, a bit of insight spread through Kakas.h.i.+’s body. When they were carrying out the parachutes from the storehouse, the enemies had carelessly dropped a wooden box. At that time, those guys seemed fl.u.s.tered.

Kakas.h.i.+ then realized what Rahyo was planning…

 

Pages 160-161

Kakas.h.i.+ moves his body without even thinking. He yells at the pa.s.sengers to stop what they’re doing. They must not wear those vests! Rahyo is surprised when Kakas.h.i.+ leaps out from the shadow of the piano. He implores to Kakas.h.i.+: What the heck are you doing? Kakas.h.i.+ yells back to them:

“Aobiko is stocked inside those vests!” “With the impact of the landing, it will detonate!”

(= Recall that Kakas.h.i.+ noted grey rainclouds outside the window earlier in this chapter. If any moisture contacts the Aobiko, it explodes! So it must be packed carefully... and so you have to avoid puncturing into the packs, or else you'll be exposing it to moisture.)

Kahyo opened her eyes wide. She then stares at Kakas.h.i.+, and turns her head to look back at Rahyo. She turns and fixes her gaze on Kakas.h.i.+ again. The pa.s.sengers then say that the vests won’t come off: they’re physically unable to remove them from their bodies. Rahyo laughs, and tells them that it’s too late for them already.

On Rahyo’s command, the enemy subordinates seize the pa.s.sengers who are trying to escape. One by one, the enemy is throwing the pa.s.sengers off the s.h.i.+p; their screams dwindle until they vanish. Meanwhile, Rahyo scowls at Kakas.h.i.+. Rahyo yells at them once again: If they had released Garyo-sama, this situation could have been avoided. The responsibility falls on Konoha.

RAW English 激しい怒りがカカシの中ではじけ、気がつけば、相手に飛びかかっていた。 A vehement anger burst within Kakas.h.i.+. Before he knew it, he had leapt at the enemy. 「氷遁・砕氷槌！」 ”Hyouton: Saihyoudzuchi!” (Ice Release: Ice-Breaking Sledgehammer!) 瞬時に両の拳を固めた羅氷は、カカシを迎え撃つ。 Instantly, Rahyo fortified both of his fists to intercept Kakas.h.i.+. カカシは素早く左右に揺さぶりをかけ、クナイで相手を突いたが、チャクラを練ることができない状態では、そのスピードはたかが知れていた。 Kakas.h.i.+ nimbly jolted from side to side (to parry the attack). He thrust at the enemy with a kunai. Since in his current condition, he could not knead chakra, and so his speed was limited. クナイの切っ先を見きわめた羅氷は、体を開き、カカシの腹に鋼鉄と化した拳を打ち込む。 Ascertaining (the positioning) of the tip of the kunai, Rahyo opened his body. His fists had transformed into steel. Rahyo then drove them into Kakas.h.i.+’s abdomen. 「ぐはっ！」 “Guhaa!” カカシの体から、全ての空気がたたき出された。そして、羅氷の蹴りで、ラウンジの端まで吹き飛んだ。 All of the air was knocked out from Kakas.h.i.+’s body. And then with Rahyo’s kick, (Kakas.h.i.+) was blown away to edge of the lounge. すかさず体勢を整え、次の攻撃をしかける。 Without a moment’s delay, (Kakas.h.i.+) prepared his stance. He commenced his next attack. 「紫電！」 “s.h.i.+den! (Purple Lightning!) 体が凍りつくのもかまわずに、術を発動した。 He was not even concerned about his body being frozen. He unleashed the jutsu. 「なに！」羅氷がたじろいだ。 “What!?” Rahyo winced. 雷が刃となって、床の上を走る。すかさずチャクラを全身に分散させ、すでに腰まで這い上がっていた霜を抑え込んだ。 The lightning became a blade as it traveled along the floor. Without a moment’s delay, he dispersed chakra throughout his entire body (to suppress the progression of Kahyo’s Jisarenhyou). Already, the frost had crept up until his waist. 羅氷がさっと跳びすさる。 Rahyo quickly jumped backwards. が、カカシの狙いは、羅氷ではない。 However, Kakas.h.i.+ was not aiming for Rahyo. 紫の雷は搭乗客たちを打ち、彼らが身につけていた落下傘のベストを、切り裂いた。 The purple lightning struck the pa.s.sengers. (The attack) cut off the parachute vests that were attached to their bodies.

Pages 162-163

That was a huge gamble for Kakas.h.i.+. If his aim had been off by even a little bit, the Aobiko might have exploded. One by one, the clasps of the vests disperse into sparks. The pa.s.sengers are then able to take off the vests, and back away from the hole in the s.h.i.+p. Kakas.h.i.+ is watching over their progress with a sidelong glance. Kakas.h.i.+ braces himself with one knee on the floor. He’s breathing hard through his shoulders.

RAW English ほんのちょっとチャクラを動かしただけで、疲労困憊してしまう。捨て身でかかっていっても、おそらくあと紫電一発が限界だろう。 Even though he had only roused a bit of chakra, he was completely exhausted. Perhaps even at the risk of his own life, it seemed as though his limit would be one more shot of s.h.i.+den. 「それまでのようだな？」羅氷がニヤリと笑い、カカシに向かって拳をふりかぶった。 “It seems like this is the end, eh?” Rahyo broadly grinned and laughed. He brandished his fists towards Kakas.h.i.+. 「これで終わりだ!」 “It’ll be over with this (attack)!” 「……クッ!」 “…Kuu!” 踏ん張る足に、力が入らない。カカシは両腕を頭上で交差させ、敵の拳を受けるべく身構えた。 No strength was entering into the leg that he was bracing himself with. Kakas.h.i.+ crossed both arms above his head in order to guard himself for when he received the enemy’s fists. が、羅氷の剛拳が炸裂することは、なかった。その拳が、ガキッ、と氷の牙にはじきかえされた。 However, Rahyo’s strong fists did not explode (upon him). With a ‘gaki’ sound, those fists were being repelled by fangs of ice. 「!?」 「!?」 カカシは驚いた、 驚いているのは、敵もおなじだった。 Kakas.h.i.+ was astonished. The enemy was also similarly astonished. 「なにをする、華氷！？」羅氷の怒声が轟いた。「なぜ邪魔をした！？」 “What are you doing, Kahyo!?” Rahyo roared in an angry voice. “Why are you intruding?” 「彼の言ったことは本当ですか、兄上？」華氷は、氷のように冷たい視線を、ひたと羅氷に据えた。「そのベストに…青火粉を仕込んでいるのですか？」 “Older brother, is what (Kakas.h.i.+ said) true?” Kahyo’s eyes were as cold as ice as she fixed her gaze at Rahyo. “In those vests…are they stocked with Aobiko? 「お、落ち着け……華氷」うろたえた羅氷が、しどろもどろになる。 “Ca- Calm down…Kahyo” Rahyo was fl.u.s.tered. He was becoming incoherent. 「お前に黙っていたのは、わ、悪かった……しかし、我龍様を救うためだ。。。」 “I (kept those details a secret) from you. My-, It’s my bad…However, it was in order to rescue Garyo-sama… 華氷の眼から、涙がひと筋、流れ落ちた。 A single tear flowed in a line from Kahyo’s eyes. 「。。。！？」 「。。。！？」 ラウンジが、しんと静まりかえった。 The lounge fell dead silent. 全ての物音が、そのひと粒の涙のうちに、封じられたかのように。 It seemed as if all of the sound was sealed into that single bead of tears. 滴り落ちた華氷の涙は、空中で凍りつき、床に落ちて、ガラスのように。。。砕け散った。 Kahyo’s teardrop was falling. It froze in mid-air. When it fell onto the floor, (the teardrop) shattered…as if it was gla.s.s. すると、まるで大地に蒔かれた種が芽吹くように、氷の牙が轟きながら床から生え出して、カカシに襲いかかった。 And then, as if they were completely like seeds sowed from the Earth, they budded. When the fangs of ice roared, they grew forth from the floor. They attacked Kakas.h.i.+. 「！」 「！」 とっさに身を横に投げ出したカカシを、鋭いつららがかすめる。 At once, Kakas.h.i.+ threw down his body (into a) horizontal position. A sharp icicle grazed him. 華氷は、矢継ぎ早に術を繰り出した。 Kahyo unleashed jutsu in rapid succession. 氷の牙は、まるで蛇のようにのたくり、どこまでも追いかけてきた。 The fangs of ice were completely writhing as if they were serpents. They pursued him from every direction.

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RAW English カカシが壁を蹴って逃れると、つららはその壁を破壊した。カカシが中空に跳び上がると、つららは天井を刺し貫いた。 Kakas.h.i.+ kicked off from a wall to escape. The icicles then destroyed the wall. As Kakas.h.i.+ jumped up and into the air, the icicles were piercing into the ceiling. 残ったチャクラを右手に集めると、カカシは華氷に躍りかかった。 Gathering his remaining chakra into his right hand, Kakas.h.i.+ leapt towards Kahyo. 「紫電！」 “s.h.i.+den!” 違和感に気づいたのは、華氷に紫電をたたきつけようとしたときだった。 He noticed a sense of unease as he was trying to strike s.h.i.+den at Kahyo. 体が凍ってない。 His body did not freeze over. そのことに気づくのと同時に、華氷が眼を閉じていることにも、気がついた。 Simultaneously realizing (what had happened), (Kakas.h.i.+) also noticed that Kahyo had closed her eyes. 華氷の顔のニセンチ手前で、放電するカカシの右手から、殺気が抜けていった。 Bloodl.u.s.t escaped from the electrical discharge in Kakas.h.i.+’s right hand as he stopped two centimeters from Kahyo’s face. 「なぜ打たない？」 “Why didn’t you strike?” 「きみのほうこそ、なぜ術を解いた？それに、きみはわざと攻撃をはずした」 言葉を切 る。「オレに殺してほしかったのか？」 “It’s because of (what you did). Why did you release (the Jisarenhyou)? Moreover, why did you purposely (divert) your attack (so that it would miss me)?” His words paused. “Did you want me to kill you?” ゆっくりと眼を開けた華氷の顔には、もう忍としての険しさはなく、はじめて会ったときの。。。よろめいたふりをして、カカシに術をかけたときの、あのなにかに困惑しきった悲しみがあるばかりだった。 Slowly, Kahyo opened her eyes. Her face was no longer like that of a stern s.h.i.+n.o.bi. It was (similar to the expression) of when they first met…when she had been pretending to stagger and had activated the jutsu onto Kakas.h.i.+. He was at a loss for words, perplexed at (her expression) that was something like complete sorrow. 「あなたの言葉を……ずっと考えていた」長い巻き髪に隠れて華氷の眼は見えなかったが、 その声は震えていた。「『ふたつの正義が衝突したときに一番大切なことは、命をかけて相手の立場に立つこと』……私は……私が求めていたのは、それだけだった……あのとき、 もし波の国がほんの少しでも私たちのような者の立場に立ってくれていたら、息子は死なずに済んだかもしれない」 “I had been thinking about your words… all this time”. Kahyo’s eyes could not be seen. They were being covered by her long, curly hair. Her voice was quivering. “(You had said that)『When two (forms of) justice collide, the most important thing is that one stands from the perspective of the enemy, at the risk (of one’s) life. 』. And so I…That was the only thing that I wanted (to do)…Because at that time, if the people of the Wave Country were similar to us (/like those kinds of sympathetic people), and had stood from the perspective of another person … even just a little bit…perhaps my son would not have died.” カカシは黙っていた。 Kakas.h.i.+ was silent. 「でも、いま、私は……私がもっとも憎んでいる人たちと、同じことをしている……私は ……」 “But now, I…I’m doing the same things as the people whom I hate the most… So I…. しかし、その言葉が最後まで語られることは、なかった。 However, those words could not be finished. 折からの乱気流のせいで、飛鯱丸の船体が、グラリと大きく傾いた。そのせいで、ついに最後のワイヤーが切れ、天井のシャンデリアが落下してきたのだ。 At that instant, the hull of the Tobishachimaru swung on a grand scale and slanted because of the turbulence. Because of that, finally the last wire of the chandelier (that was attaching it to the ceiling) was severed. The chandelier dropped. 落下傘のベストを収めた木箱の上に。 (It fell) on top of the wooden box that contained parachute vests. ズドオオンッ！ Zudouoonn! (Boooom!) 「!」 「!」 耳を聾する爆音が轟き渡り、火炎が 一瞬でラウンジをなめ尽くした。 The roaring sound of the detonation deafened their ears. Flames instantly spread across the lounge. 船底から船側にかけてあいた大きな穴が、 ゴウッと火を噴いた。 There was a large hole from the bottom of the s.h.i.+p to the side of the s.h.i.+p. The flames emitted a ‘gouu’ sound.

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So because of that damage to the s.h.i.+p, several of the enemies were thrown out of the s.h.i.+p. The border between the air sac of the buoyancy component and the drawing room gondola made an ominous moaning sound. Then, they tore apart. The dining room lounge inclined, and the ceiling was torn. Kakas.h.i.+ yells for everyone to escape to the stern of the s.h.i.+p. The pa.s.sengers have fallen onto the slanted floor and were tumbling around.

“Hyouton: Jisarenhyou!”

Kahyo created icicles in order to hold back the fire coming from the hole. However, the wind coming in from the hole is agitating the fire and feeding the flames. The blaze suddenly becomes a pillar of fire, and reaches the bottom portion of the air sac. The crimson fire is spreading. Kahyo’s Jisarenhyou is pus.h.i.+ng back the flames, preventing them from spreading further. Her ice covers the air sac, as she won’t allow the fire encroach upon it. Kahyo is frantically making seals. She then takes a backward glance at Kakas.h.i.+.

Meanwhile, Kakas.h.i.+ is guiding the pa.s.sengers towards the kitchen. He tells them to continue straight ahead, and then they’ll reach the stern of the s.h.i.+p. From the pilothouse, they can hear the frantic pilots. They have fallen and are also trying to escape from the area. The pilots tell Kakas.h.i.+ that the gondola is falling! Kakas.h.i.+ grabs their hands, and then pushes them from behind into the kitchen as well. They need to hurry!

But out of the corner of Kakas.h.i.+’s eye, he spots Rahyo. He’s running. However, when the floor sank, he slipped. The grand piano then slides out of the hole in the s.h.i.+p, taking with it even more enemies.

 

RAW English 「来い、羅氷！」カカシは床に身を投げ出し、必死に手をのばした。「オレの手に掴ま れ！」 “Come, Rahyo!” Kakas.h.i.+ stretched out his body onto the floor, and desperately reached out his hand. “Grab onto my hand!” 羅氷が、びっくりしたように、眼をぱちくりさせた。 Since Rahyo was astonished, his eyes blinked in surprise. 「急げ！」一喝した。「もたもたするな！」 “Hurry!” He roared in a thunderous voice. “Don’t be slow!” 羅氷がカカシの手を摑まえるのと、床がめくれ上がるのと、ほぼ同時だった。羅氷の巨体が宙に浮く。 When Rahyo grabbed a hold of Kakas.h.i.+’s hand, the floor tore off (in an upward motion) almost simultaneously. Rahyo’s bulky body was floating in mid-air. 「……クッ!」 “……Ku!” 羅氷を摑んだ手に激痛が走り、カカシはいまさらながら、自分の指が折れていることに気づいた。 A sharp pain traveled through his hand that was holding onto Rahyo. Despite being a while later, he had now become aware of his own broken finger.

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RAW English 力が入らない。 He (could not apply anymore) strength (into his grip). それでも、歯を食いしばって、羅氷を繋ぎ止めた。 Nevertheless, he was gritting his teeth while securing himself to Rahyo. 「な、なぜ……」と、羅氷。「なぜ敵のオレを……」 “W- Why….?” Said Rahyo. “Why for an enemy like me…?” 「お……お前たちの気持ちは分かる」カカシは腕に力をこめた。「だが、正しい目的のためなら、どんなことでも許されるなんて、そんなのは戯言だ……」 ” I understand the sentiments…of your group” Kakas.h.i.+ put strength into his arm. “However, (as for thinking that you can) allow anything (to happen) just for the sake of a righteous cause…that sort of (thinking) is nonsense….” 「！」 「！」 「世界を変えたいなら……どんなことがあっても、どんなに苦しくても、自分が正しく在り続けるしかないんだ」 “If you want to change the world…no matter what happens, and no matter how much you suffer, you have no choice but to continue to be righteous for yourself (and in all your actions)” 羅氷が眼を見張った。 Rahyo opened his eyes wide. 「兄上!」 “Older brother!” どうにか火を消し止めた華氷が、いまや斜めになった床を駆けのぼってくる。 が、すでに遅かった。 Somehow or another, Kahyo extinguished the flames. The floor had become slanted now. She was running up (the incline). However, it was already too late. 華氷が体を投げ出して兄の腕を摑まえようとしたとき、突き上げられるような衝撃とともに、船底が抜けた。 When Kahyo stretched out her body to try and grasp onto her older brother’s arm, the bottom of the s.h.i.+p fell out because of a shock that had pushed it. 大きな力が、カカシの手から羅氷をもぎ取ってゆく。空中に投げ出された羅氷の顔は、いったいどうしてこんなことになったのだ、と問いかけているようだった。 Because of the great force, Rahyo was wrenched away from Kakas.h.i.+’s hand. Rahyo was thrown into the sky. (The expression on his face) seemed to be asking ‘Why the heck did such a thing happen?’ 「兄上！」 “Older brother!” 「羅氷！」 “Rahyo!” もはや、どうすることもできなかった。重力の法則は、その大きな手で、全てのものを地上へ引きずり下ろそうとしていた。 They were not able to do anything (for him) anymore. Because of the laws of gravity, and with that great force, everything was going to be pulled downwards to the ground. 「はたけカカシ……」落下してゆく羅氷が、不意に表情を和ませた。「お前のような忍もいたのか」 “Hatake Kakas.h.i.+…” As he continued to fall, Rahyo’s facial expression suddenly softened. “ Did s.h.i.+n.o.bi like you even exist?” 泣き叫ぶ華氷を胸に抱いて、カカシは間一髪で厨房に飛び込んだ。 Kakas.h.i.+ was embracing Kahyo to his chest, who was screaming and crying. Kakas.h.i.+ (managed to) leap into the kitchen by a hair’s width. その一秒後、まっぷたつにちぎれたゴンドラが、飛鯱丸を離れて、落下していった。 A second later, the gondola was torn right in half. (One half of it) separated from the Tobishachimaru, and dropped (into the sky).

[T/N]

Kakas.h.i.+’s quote is kinda hard to get into English concisely. But it means like you can’t be excused from the things that you do, just because you think it’s for a good cause. No matter what, you should always do good things. So even if the end-game is a good thing, don’t do a bunch of horrible things as a means to achieve that end-game. =Horrible things are not permissible, even if the intentions are good. So just keep doing good things all the time.

= Rahyo shouldn’t execute people (that’s bad!) on his way to achieve their group’s goal of equality for everyone (which is presumably good!). He shouldn’t do whatever he wants and justify those means for his end. He should figure out a way to do good things on his way towards making equality happen.

//End Translation

//End of Chapter 11