Naruto Hiden Vol 1 Chapter 8

Chapter 8:「死の縁まで五千メートル」5,000 Metres Until the Edge of Death

 

Pages 114-115

RAW English 天空に投げ出されたカカシのまわりには、同じようになす術もなく落下してゆく搭乗客が散らばっていた。 Surrounding Kakas.h.i.+, who had been ejected into the sky , there were also falling pa.s.sengers who had been thrown out (of the s.h.i.+p) in the same manner and were scattered about. ガイと眼が合う。 (Kakas.h.i.+’s) eyes met those of Guy’s. うなずきかけてくるガイを見て、やつもまた死を覚悟したことを、カカシは悟った。 He saw as Guy was beginning to nod in agreement. Kakas.h.i.+ realized that he was also resigned to death. いくら忍といえど、高五千メートルから地上にたたきつけられれば、行き着くところはひとつしかない。 Having said that, if they were to be struck onto the ground from a height of 5,000 metres, there was no other choice. There was only one place for the s.h.i.+n.o.bi to end up. くそ。。。 d.a.m.n it… 眼を閉じると、青いロングドレスを着た華氷が見えた。 Closing his eyes, he envisioned Kahyo wearing her long, blue dress. あなたたちが迷えば迷うほど、 犠牲者は増えるわ。。。厨房に隠れていたとき、彼女はすがるような眼でそう言った。 “ If you guys hesitate to the extent that you lose your path, then the (number of) victims will increase… “ When she was hiding in the kitchen, she said it like that with eyes that clung (to him). お前なんかに、子を殺された親の気持ちが分かってたまるか！ “As for something like that, you cannot understand the sentiments of a parent whose child has been killed!” 。。。仮面の下で、彼女は全身でそう叫んだ。 …Beneath the mask, it seemed as though she was shouting with her whole body. オレになにができた？彼女になにをしてやれた？ そこまで考えて、 ふと可笑しさが込み上げてきた。 What could I do about it? What was I able to do for her? Even thinking about it to such an extent…a sudden strangeness welled up within him. よそう。。。もう終わりだ。 As expected…it’s already over. 死がついに。。。訪れる。 オビトや父さんや、戦の中で散っていった仲間たちのところへ、 オレも行くんだ。 Finally, death…is coming. To where they (had all gone): Obito, Father, and the comrades who had died a n.o.ble death during combat. I’m going there too. だから、体が重力に逆らってふわりと浮かび上が俄たとき、カカシにはなにが起こったのか、分からなかった。 And so, when his body was suddenly defying gravity and softly suspended above (in the air), he did not comprehend what had happened. 「。。。？」 「。。。？」 「間に合ってよかった」 “It’s good timing.” 眼を開けると、自分を見下ろしているサイが、にっこり笑った。 As (Kakas.h.i.+ was) opening his eyes, Sai was overlooking him. He was smiling and laughing. 「忘れたんですか？カカシ先生が、 ぼくを呼んだんでしょ？」 “Did you forget? Kakas.h.i.+-sensei called for me, right?” 「！」 「！」 ガバッと身を起こす。そこは 、サイの描いた鴻の背の上だった。 (Kakas.h.i.+) emphatically got up. He was (riding) on the back of Sai’s large bird that he had drawn. 上下左右を見渡す。 He surveyed around. はるか上空の飛鯱丸の下で、超獣偽画の鴻の大群が、まるで黒い雲のように旋回していた。 They were in the sky far away and beneath the Tobishachimaru. It was a huge flock of large birds made from Choujyuu Giga (Super Beast Imitating Drawing). They were circling as if they were completely black clouds. 鴻の足にぶら下がっているガイが、ニカッと笑って親指を立ててくる。 Guy was dangling from the large bird’s foot. He was grinning and laughing with a thumbs-up.

Pages 116-117

RAW English それから、悪いほうの足を持ち上げた。ギプスの足の裏には、〈青春〉の二文字があった。 Afterwards, he raised the leg on the poor side (of his body). On the plaster cast that was on the sole of the foot, there were two (kanji) characters written there: “Youth”. 飛鯱丸から投げ出された搭乗客たちも、ある者は鴻にくわえられ、またある者は鴻の足にガッチリと掴まれている。 As for the pa.s.sengers who had been ejected from the Tob.i.+.c.hachimaru, they were also being added onboard the large birds. Also, there were people who firmly caught onto the feet of the large birds. 「大丈夫です」サイが言った。「全員救助しました」 “It’s fine” Sai said. “Everyone was rescued.” 「いま、高度がどれくらいか、分かるか？」 “Do you know how high the alt.i.tude is right now?” 「そうですねえ。。。」飛鯱丸を見上げるカカシの視線を、サイが追った。「ざっと五千五百か、六千メートルでしょうか」 “It seems like…” Sai followed Kakas.h.i.+’s gaze as they looked up at the Tobishachimaru. “Approximately 5,500 or 6,000 metres, I suppose? “ 食堂ラウンジの調度や人々が投げ出されたぶん、飛鯱丸は身軽になっている。カカシは考えた。おそらく、そのせいで少し高度が上がっているんだ。 At the rate at which the furniture and people from dining room lounge had been thrown out, the Tobishachimaru had become lighter. Kakas.h.i.+ thought about it. Perhaps because of that, it had risen up a bit in alt.i.tude. 午前中には雲ひとつなかったが、いまや数切れの黒い雲が、西のほうから流れてきている。空気はかすかに、水のにおいをはらんでいた。 It was morning without any clouds, but now there were numerous strips of black clouds. They were flowing westwards. The air was faintly filled with the scent of water. 「襲撃犯の身元は分かってるのか？」 “Do you know the ident.i.ties of the perpetrators of the raid?” 「いいえ。綱手様がほうぼうに当たっているのですが…」 “No. However, Tsunade-sama is (in contact with various people) at the moment" 「主犯は、羅氷という男だ。 」少しためらってから、付け加えた。「それと、その妹の華氷」 “The princ.i.p.al offender is named Rahyo.” With slight hesitation, he added on (to his statement). “And also his younger sister, Kahyo.” サイが、うなずいた。 Sai nodded. カカシは、上空に浮かぶ、飛鯱丸を見上げた。 Kakas.h.i.+ looked upwards at the Tobishachimaru, which was floating in the sky. 進路は、西北西。 It’s course was heading West-Northwest. そっちになにがある？ Why is it heading that way? カカシは、頭をフルに回転させた。 Kakas.h.i.+’s mind was fully turning. 龍波武装同盟の要求は、我龍の釈放。人質と引きかえに、やつらは目的を果たそうとしている。 The Ryuuha Armament Alliance’s demand was the release of Garyo. In exchange for the hostages, those guys are trying to accomplish their objective. しかし、当然、木の葉がそう簡単に取り引きに応じるとは、考えていないはずだ。だとしたら、やつらは交渉が決裂した場合に備えて、 ほかに手を打っているかもしれない。 However, of course Konoha would not think about accepting the transaction so easily. If that’s the case, then those guys have prepared for the situation where negotiations have broken down. Besides, perhaps they might take some measures (to ensure that they succeed). やつらの切り札は、華氷だ。それは、間違いない。 Their trump-card is Kahyo. There’s no doubt about that. 自ずと答えが出た。 That was the answer, naturally. 「やつらは鬼燈城へ向かっている」カカンは口を開トた。「木ノ葉につっぱねられた場合に備えて 、上空から我龍を救出する作戦だ。鬼燈城の守りを固めるんだ」 “They are headed towards Houzukijyou (Blood Prison). Kakas.h.i.+’s mouth opened. “Those guys are prepared in the event that they were rejected by Konoha. Their strategy is to rescue Garyo from the sky. Fortify the defenses of Houzukijyou.” 「。。。！」 「。。。！」 華氷の術を使って、我龍を上空へ押し上げる。地鎖連氷のつららを使えば、充分に可能だ。 あとは飛鯱丸で我龍を回収するだけだ。 Using Kahyo’s jutsu, Garyo will be boosted towards the sky. If they use the icicles of Jisarenhyou (the Earthen Consecutive Chains of Ice), it’s sufficiently possible. Only afterwards will they recover Garyo with the Tobishachimaru. ”いの” カカシは心の中で、呼びかけた。”聞こえるか、いの？” “Ino”. Kakas.h.i.+ called out (to her) with his mind. “Can you hear me, Ino?” ”聞こえます” すぐに返事があった。"ご無事でなによりです、カカシ先生" “I can hear you. ” It was an instant response. “Above all else, you’re safe, Kakas.h.i.+-sensei.”

[T/N]

The novels gives things embedded between quotes “x.x.xx” as internal communication with Ino. 「x.x.xx」 means spoken dialogue. Everything else is Kakas.h.i.+ narrating/talking to himself.

西北西 = West-Northwest is a direction in between going West and Northwest. I didn’t know this terminology was a thing. OTL~

Pages 118-119

RAW English ”飛鯱丸は鬼燈城へ向かっている” “The Tobishachimaru is headed towards Houzukijyou” ”！” ”！” ”たぶん、やつらは我龍を空から救出するつもりだ” Perhaps those guys are intending to rescue Garyo from the sky” ”分かりました、すぐ綱手様に知らせます” “ Understood. I will notify Tsunade-sama immediately” 「サイ」 “Sai” 「はい」 “Yes” 「オレを飛鯱丸に戻してくれ」 “Please return me to the Tobishachimaru” 「。。。」 「。。。」 「胸騒ぎがする」カカシは言った。「それに、残ってる人質を、ほうってはおけない」 “I feel uneasy (about it)”, Kakas.h.i.+ said. “Moreover, as for the remaining hostages, we cannot abandon them and leave them behind.” 上昇気流に乗って、 サイの鴻は雨雲を突き破り、またたく間に飛鯱丸の上空へ出た。 Riding an ascending air current, Sai’s large bird penetrated through rain clouds. In an instant, they appeared at the skies with the Tobishachimaru. 船体にあいた穴は、 すでに氷がふさいでいる。 華氷の地鎖連氷によってできたつららが、 あふれんばかりに垂れ下がっていた。 The hole in the hull had already been blocked off by ice. It was possible because of the icicles from Kahyo’s Jisarenhyou. (The icicles) overflowed and were dangling. 彼女は無事だ。 She’s safe. ホッとすると同時に、カカシは気を引き締めた。 Simultaneously while feeling relieved, Kakas.h.i.+ focused his mind. それにしても、空気が薄い。 Nevertheless, the air was thin. 約六千メートルというサイの読みは、たぶん正しいだろう。飛鯱丸への侵入口を探しながら、カカシは計算した。七千メートルくらいまでなら、たとえ空気を圧縮して船内の気圧を上げなくても、搭乗客がすぐに意識を失うことはない。 Sai had said that the reading was approximately 6,000 metres. That’s probably right. While searching for a hole to penetrate into the Tobishachimaru, Kakas.h.i.+ was calculating. Until approximately 7,000 metres (in alt.i.tude), even if the air pressure isn’t elevated by compressing the air on-board the s.h.i.+p, the pa.s.sengers won’t immediately lose consciousness . が、酸素が足りなくなるのは、時間の問題だ。しかも、カカシの見るところ、飛鯱丸は少しずつ上昇している。 However, the oxygen will become insufficient. It was just a matter of time. Furthermore, from where Kakas.h.i.+ could see it, the Tobishachimaru was rising little by little. 操舵室の計器類が壊れたのかもしれない。だから、操縦士は機体の上昇に気づかないのか。。。 Perhaps the sorts of instruments in the pilothouse were broken. So the pilots didn’t notice that the fuselage was rising?... 「あそこ」サイが指さした。 「客室のゴンドラの上に、穴があいてます」 “There.” Sai pointed. “On the gondola of the guest room. There’s an open hole.” カカシはサイの指し示す方角へ、身を乗り出した。流れゆく雲の切れ間から、侵入口を見きわめようとした。 Kakas.h.i.+ leaned his body towards the direction that Sai had indicated. In between breaks in the flowing clouds, he was trying ascertain an opening to penetrate through. 気嚢の下部、ちょうど鯱の胸びれの付け根のあたりに、人ひとりが抜けられる穴があいていた。 On the lower portion of the air sac, exactly at the base of the pectoral fin of the orca, there was a hole (large enough) for a single person to pa.s.s through. 「よし、あそこから侵入する」 “Alright, I’ll penetrate through there.” サイがうなずくと、鴻は翼を傾け、 空を斜めに滑り落ちて穴のそばでピタリと止まった。 Sai nodded. Slanting the wing of the large bird, they slid diagonally through the sky. They suddenly stopped next to the hole.

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