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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:58 am
by Starnum
That's not really true. Sure, he pulls that shit a couple of times, but that's just because he's intelligent. If you think that's cheap, you obviously know nothing about a real fight to the death. On top of that, Manji is a damn good swordsman. He killed 100 men by himself, before he even got the Kessen-chu. Plus, he's got to have gotten better after fighting all of those Itto Ryu guys. That’s just how it works; see?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:06 am
by Buzkashi
Ive only read the first volume....
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:09 am
by Starnum
Well, there you go.
Besides, when he says he's gotten rusty, that's just like Zoro saying, "Yeah, I've been lazy lately. I can only lift a ton with my right arm right now."
The Itto Ryu members are just super good. You can't fight guys like that and not improve.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:07 am
by Brainpiercing
Well, he did have the habit of not caring about his health too much. Yes the Itto Ryu guys are very good, but Manji still takes unnecesary risks against them, or simply couldn't compete if he were a mere mortal.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:28 pm
by Libaax
If his was mortal im pretty sure he would kill most Itto ryu guys without a problem,its just as he said. he knows that he cant die so he doesnt fight like he would with despertation like when he killed 100 men.
I would do the same thing, is better to let them think he is dead and stand up and kill them when they look spooked.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:49 pm
by Trog
In the later chapters all his enemies know about his immortality, so they stop falling for his feigning-death-technique.
I just hope that Manji start improving his fighting skills soon. At his current level, he has no chance against fighters like Makie or Kagimura.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:15 am
by Libaax
As i have said before i dont think Kagimura is better than Manji after have seen him fight.
I hope we will se them fight soon so we can know who is better.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:33 am
by Trog
You mean Kagehisa Anotsu, not Kagimura Habaki. Don't you??
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:47 am
by Starnum
Well, we know he isn't as good as Anotsu, not yet anyway. Of course Manji isn't the best around. He's got to use that immortality ability to his advantage. That's one thing I love about this series. It's cool when people have special tactics to use against their enemies.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:59 am
by Brainpiercing
We'll still have to see what happens when he loses his head in 98

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However, I haven't found any sign of this chapter anywhere so far.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:58 am
by Starnum
Man, I still haven't read 97.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:12 pm
by Libaax
Me too
Brainpiercing: didnt you give chap 97 to orichimaru?
Trog: of course i meant Anotsou
I wonder how strong Gichi and Kagimura Habaki are compared to Manji,Anotsu,Maki
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:50 pm
by Brainpiercing
I don't know, I PMed Orochimaru that it was on the ftp, and then left it on for a day or two, I don't remember exactly. I haven't left my computer running for a few days now, but I thought he should have had enough time to get it.
If he hasn't, I'll put it up again, and PM him again.
Well, it finishes on a cliffhanger as usual, so better wait for 98 before reading it.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:52 pm
by Finito
Yeah true not really worth watching half of a battle and wait 2 weeks to see the next half, might even be less than half of the battle...
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:54 am
by Brainpiercing
I must say though, Manji-cliffhangers somehow don't really get me anymore. Rin isn't the most catching heroine, but her cliffhangers are usually far worse, in the best sense of the meaning. I guess I've just gotten used to it that Manji will survive somehow, but while there is no indication that Rin will die, there is no guarantee that she won't.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:30 am
by Libaax
Well i wouldnt be suprised if Manji dies in the end of this manga while saving Rin or someone else.
I just have a feeling that his worms will bail on him one day....
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:14 am
by Starnum
The Kessen-chu bail? I don't even think that's possible man. At the very least, that wouldn't make sense. That would be like a parasite choosing death over its host.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:20 am
by Libaax
Why not?
Maybe he will have killed a thousand evil men with knowing it and he will die thinking its okay my worms will fix this....
I wonder sometimes if this manga will go on even after the samurai era is over i mean Manji has left to kill about 800 men to get rid of the worms. And he cant kill 800 under 100 years, what if he lives in our time. It would be cool.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:32 am
by Starnum
Dude, just because he kills a thousand men, the Kessen-chu aren't just going to leave. That old hag has to give him the Kessen-chu Satsu, in order to kill them off.
Manji in present day, I doubt it. I'm sure Samura could pull it off though...somehow.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:39 am
by Libaax
Maybe the old hag made a deal with the worms to realese him after 1000 evil is killed by him cause what if she is killed before that then Manji will live forever.....
He will have to do something about that cause its impossible to kill 1000 in just the samurai era so Manji has to lose his head before he kills 1000 men or he will have to live in the present chasing evil men to get rid of the worms. Personaly i like the last option better....
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:44 am
by Starnum
Made a deal with the worms? What! Okay, nevermind dude.
By the way, I just got chapter 97 off of Neverwhere. Thanks for getting that file to Oro, Brainpiercing.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:53 am
by Libaax
Hehe what like that has never happend in a manga like these;)
I just wonder what will happen at the end with Manji,so many things can happen to him.
Wow chapter 97 gotta go to irc now!
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:42 am
by Brainpiercing
Ok, so he got it, that's good.
Manji in the present day would be cool, although he'd have to live through a whole long bit of turbulent japanese history to get here. Also, I can't imagine him with a gun, it's just not his style.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:58 am
by Libaax
Who needs gun when you are immortal;)
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:13 am
by Starnum
Heh, he'd probably end up having a shit load of guns. If he decided to pack any heat, that is.