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Sapporo Shinsengumi Elegy Pt. 6: Kenkaku Heiki Hyoube and the Main Street Battle! (札幌新撰組エレジー Pt。 6:研究平記兵部と メインストリートバトル! Sapporo shinsenkumi erejī Pt. 6: Kenkyū taira-ki Hyōbu to meinsutorītobatoru!) is the forty-first chapter of the Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido arc manga

Synposis[]

Ijikawa is informed that Hyoube is heading towards the government office and has already killed seven officials. Ijikawa gets angry about this and says that will be counting of Smith. Smith comments about what the Kenkaku Heiki is capable of and that they, the Northern Expeditionary Strike Force, was send by Yamagata. Smith then says that they will head out to their first battle.

Elsewhere, Saito, Shinpachi, and Eiji are examining a blood trail and figure that the enemy is making a big move. They decide to follow the trail to were the enemy is, which Saito tells Abe that he doesn't need to play the decoy anymore and that he should head to safety. As Saito and Shinpachi head off, Abe decides to follow them since the defeat of the Shinsengumi is just the beginning.

On main street, the police has blocked off the street and confronts Hyoube. As Hyoube continues to move towards them, the police fire their round at him. Hyoube uses his Nijin Baori and Seki Riki technique, Iron Blue Curtain: Crested Square, to destroy the incoming bullets. As the police start to panic, One of them calm down the rest since they have to protect the peace of Sapporo. Hyoube comments about how they are staying to confront him, and that its nice to see the weak suffer and die.

Suddenly the Northern Expeditionary Strike Force arrives, which Smith announces who they are and how they are here under Yamagata's orders. Smith signals his men to continually assault Hyoube, but Hyoube counters them all. Smith signals his men to continue the assault, but Hyoube uses his Crimson Wool: Ruthless, Crested Sphere, technique to counter their assault. Hyoube then grabs one of the men and drags him into the sphere. Hyoube shreds the man into just a red skeleton, and comments about how the man died a nice way. Smith tells his men to retreat, which Hyoube comments about how Smith a fine leader. Hyoube wants to see Smith's red skull and attacks, but Shinpachi and Saito show up and stop him. Saito says that he has seen Hyoube's battle style from a distance, while Shinpachi thanks Smith for all the help. As the other are excited that the Shinsengumi have arrived, while Hyoube mentions how the two are the strongest of the strong since they are the two surviving members. On a roof top, Abe is watching and comments about how he will show Saito and Shinpachi his hand and that the Shinsengumi will be defeated.

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Chapter Notes[]

  • Yamagata Aritomo has send a group, Northern Expeditionary Strike Force, to Sapporo to deal with the Kenkaku Heiki.
  • As Saito and Shinpachi head towards Hyoube's location, Abe also head off while thinking about how the Shinsengumi's defeat is only the first step.
  • Hyoube's Battle Style is called Nijin Baori.
    • Hyoube's Seki Riki technique is called Ironblue Curtain, Crested Square.
  • The Northern Expeditionary Strike Force confront Hyoube, but their are swiftly defeated by Hyoube.
  • Shinpachi and Saito show up and confront Hyoube.
  • Abe is watching the battle from a roof nearby, and plan to show Saito and Shinpachi was he is capable of.


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