Chapter 217: Yahiko's True Fight 1

(Kujiranami opens fire on the line of police. They return fire, but their handguns are no match for the grenade launcher.)

Kujiranami: Battousai!!

You ... You weren't satisfied with stealing a warrior's honor, or his era ... You even stole a warrior's death! Kujiranami: Battousai!!

(Leaving the police station engulfed in flames, he walks off.)

(The police begin to pick themselves up.)

Officer: Shin'ichi, you okay?

Shin'ichi: Guess so...

Officer 2: Ugh...

(Shin'ichi notices Kujiranami, walking away.)

Shin'ichi: He's ... He's heading ... That monster is headed for town! If he gets there there's gonna be trouble!

(In town. Yahiko gives Tsubame a final pat on the head.)

Yahiko: Okay. All better.

(Tsubame thinks of Kenshin patting her on the head, and giggles.)

Yahiko: What?

Tsubame: Yahiko, it feels like you've gotten a little bigger.

(Yahiko storms off.)

Yahiko: Go cry all you want!

Tsubame: I--I'm sorry ... But it really seemed like that.

Yahiko: Really...

Tsubame: You said you had something to tell me to cheer me up... ?

Yahiko: You're so cheerful now I don't need to tell you.

Tsubame: You're so mean...

Yahiko: Well, you were so low before I'll tell you anyway. Now listen up! The truth is--

(The ringing alarm bell stops him. Police officers are running through the streets.)

Police: Everyone run! Get out of the city! Hurry!

Man: What is it? What's happened?

Police: No time to explain!

(Yahiko runs forward.)

Tsubame: Yahiko!

Yahiko (to Shin'ichi): Hey, what's happening?

Shin'ichi: Hurry!

Yahiko: Hey, what is it?

Shin'ichi: Hurry! Hurry!

Yahiko (with a flying kick to the crotch): I'm asking you what happened! (Kamiya Kasshin school Forbidden Technique Wrath of the End of the Era!)

Shin'ichi (bent over in pain): Sorry ... You're so small I couldn't see you.

Yahiko: What was that!

Tsubame (thinking): No matter if you call him big or small, he still gets mad...

Shin'ichi: An escaped criminal is headed this way! He's got a huge weapon where his right arm should be. A one-armed man of enormous strength. The police tried to fight him, but they couldn't do a thing ... He took out the whole unit.

Yahiko (recalling Kujiranami): So he's still ... What about Saitou! He should've been able to--

Shin'ichi: Saitou?

Yahiko (making a Saitou face): He's got antenna hair in front and demon eyes, like this (You fool!)

Shin'ichi (understanding instantly): Oh, Inspector Fujita! He left early this morning. The chief went with him. The lieutenant is badly hurt--the whole chain of command has broken down. Those of us that are left broke up into two groups. One went to other departments, to the military and to find the chief. We came ahead to warn the townspeople. But no matter how fast they go it's going to take at least an hour for help to arrive. By that time the whole city will be in flames, so unless we hurry--