G Gundam side story Part One: Tenchi Tengaku
~~Fan translation by disaster bi jupiter!~~
[This is an English fan translation of the 30th anniversary screenplay-style side story published in July-August of this year! Now that a second side story in the set is being released, this one, Tenchi Tengaku, has been designated as “part one”.]
[Originally published only on Tumblr, beginning to reformat and share each chapter via Google docs for more ideal formatting/easy reading.]
(translation notes at end!)
— Long ago in Guyana………
Master: “Is the Gundam Fight the right path………?”
The voice echoes in the dark. It sounds like a faint guiding light amid the blackness.
Master: “I would like to ask you, siblings, for the answer.”
Two disciples are sitting before their master.
Elder sister disciple: “………………”
Younger brother disciple: “………………”
However, there is no response from the two disciples.
Master: “Many Gundam Tournaments have taken place……… I would have liked to have been able to find the answer myself, but………”
Interrupting the master’s sad murmur, the elder sister disciple replies.
Elder sister disciple: “In that case, Master, why don’t I become your eyes and take a look at the Gundam Fight?”
Her words are filled with love and determination to work hard for her master.
Master: “You will go for me?”
Elder sister disciple: “Yes.”
Younger brother disciple: “Well then, I’ll come with you.”
Elder sister disciple: “No, you stay here to assist Master.”
The older sister speaks kindly to her younger brother disciple.
Younger brother disciple: “But………”
The master smiles, happy at the words of these two who care about each other.
Master: “No, it would be helpful if you could do that for me.”
Younger brother disciple: “Yes………”
Wishing he himself had accepted the mission first… the younger brother disciple embarrassedly agrees.
Master: “Now, let me give you this………”
The master places his own fist over the fist of the elder sister disciple.
Elder sister disciple: “……… This is………”
Master: “It might be a bit soon, but it’s good to have this in order to navigate the world…”
The elder sister disciple’s fist begins to glow, and the younger brother disciple gazes at both of their fists with admiration in his eyes.
Younger brother disciple: “Ah………”
On the elder sister disciple’s fist shines the “King of Hearts” emblem.
— Summary so far:
Domon appears in Neo Italy, and he defeats the Neros Gundam with his Shining Finger. Domon fights Chibodee and the others who would later become the Shuffle Alliance, and he fights against many other gundams. In Shinjuku, the Master Gundam and Devil Gundam appear. Domon's master, the Undefeated of the East, opposes him.
From these scenes, a “stalker” emerges.
Stalker: “It’s been a long time, everyone. Wow, how many years has it been since the Gundam Fight ended………? Now it's the Gundam Fight that came to be called the Devil's 13th Tournament, but after re-examination in recent years, some events have come to light that even I was unaware of. Therefore, this time with the permission of the Gundam Fight International Committee, I have decided to return in order to tell you all about it.”
The Shuffle Alliance members and Rain escape from Guyana. Below them, a deadly battle unfolds between Domon and the Undefeated of the East. The God Gundam appears. Defeating the Master Gundam, Domon leaves the Shining Gundam behind and departs Guyana. By repelling off the ring ropes in orbit, Domon makes it to the finish line in Neo Hong Kong.
X X X
Undefeated of the East: “Hmph………”
Neo Hong Kong, Wong’s office:
The Undefeated of the East disconnects the remote control device shaped like the Master Gundam’s head.
Wong: “It looks as though all of the Shuffle, including Neo Japan, have made it here.”
Wong enters nonchalantly.
Wong: “So, what did you think? How much your cute, beloved pupil has grown?”
Undefeated of the East: “Haha……… As I thought, with a remote control and a copy of myself, things don’t go as planned.”
Wong: “Well, what could you do? After all, I exercised my exquisite, crazy power as the titleholder from the previous tournament and decided not to question the switch to this new machine, the God Gundam or whatever. I need to show you that much of a challenge.”
Wong laughs as he pours himself a glass of wine.
Wong: “However, the fact that the main body of the Devil Gundam was left in Guyana is a slight problem.”
Undefeated of the East: “No, there is no need to worry……… It's been given self-defense instructions.”
Wong: “I have already sent out a search party myself, so its retrieval should be quick.”
Undefeated of the East: “That must have been a lot of trouble………”
As he is about to speak, the Undefeated of the East senses something. Immediately, he goes out to the balcony and scans the nighttime view of Neo Hong Kong.
Undefeated of the East: “……… There’s no doubt about it, just now!!”
The Undefeated of the East leaps out into the night landscape of Neo Hong Kong.
Wong: “East-sensei?! Where are you going?”
However, the Undefeated of the East’s form is already disappearing into the glow of the city lights.
Wong: “Well, that’s fine then……… do as you please.”
Wong watches with a laid-back smile.
Wong: “Soon this dazzling, million-dollar view will be mine forever………”
The view of Neo Hong Kong at nighttime is overflowing with beauty.
X X X
Stalker turns away from the scene in Neo Hong Kong.
Stalker: “That’s right……… This is the stage of dreams which all the fighters have been striving for, the beautiful Neo Hong Kong……… Thinking back on it, the Survival Eleven was a long journey……… for the Gundam Fighters who survived it………”
Gundams from all over the world rise up and make their way to Neo Hong Kong.
Stalker: “They have gathered at the site of the finals, Neo Hong Kong, and on the stage of the month-long final tournament which begins now, to compete for world dominance they will fight! And they’ll fight! And they’ll keep on fighting! In order to claim the title of Gundam of Gundams! I’m trembling with the excitement. However, at the end of the opening ceremony, a battle for the very survival of the Gundam Fight was unfolding.”
X X X
Stalker: “And as for those opponents…”
~Somewhere on Earth in Neo America~
A boxer stands up in a dilapidated boxing arena.
~Somewhere on Earth in Neo France~
In a corner of an old cemetery, a female knight stands sadly by a gravestone.
~Somewhere on Earth in Neo China~
In an old abandoned temple, a lone monk is meditating inside.
~Above Neo Russia~
Far above, a man drifts through space in a spacesuit.
Stalker: “As you can see, there is a mysterious glint in their eyes, eerily reminiscent of that Neo Egyptian ghost fighter.”
~Guyana~
Stalker: “And furthermore, there is a strange glow in Guyana………”
The remains of Gundam Heads are spread across the ground. Part of the wreckage begins to writhe, and it moves underground. Eventually the debris reaches a single grave in the darkness, and then it transforms into the figure of a woman.
Stalker: “What is the true identity of these people………? And what is their connection to the Gundam Fight? It all remains a mystery, and the fight is about to begin one-sidedly. The only one aware of this is the Undefeated of the East………”
The Undefeated of the East stares at the nighttime view of Neo Hong Kong.
Stalker: “But most importantly, what about Domon Kasshu and the others………?”
Stalker’s expression is slightly troubled.
● Neo Hong Kong, Men's Street (Temple Street)
Everyone: “Cheeeeers!!!”
Everybody clinks their glasses together. Domon and the other Shuffle Alliance and their respective crews surround a food stall on Men’s Street.
Chibodee: “Ahhhh!! This is freaking amaaazing!!”
Chibodee downs his beer in one gulp. Next to him, Sai Saici is surreptitiously holding a glass.
Zuisen: “Oh, Sai Saici is over here!”
Zuisen grabs Sai Saici’s glass and swaps it for one filled with tea.
Keiun: “That’s right, alcohol is for when you’re an adult!”
Sai Saici: “Whhaaat?! Just a little foam can’t hurt, can it?! And besides, you two are monks, so is it really okay for you to drink alcohol?”
Zuisen & Keiun: “Yes, because we’ve been degenerate monks since the day we were born!!”
Everyone: “Hahahahaaaa!!”
Everyone laughs at Zuisen and Keiun, who also down their drinks in one go.
George: “Well, we all made it out of that battle in Guyana safely, so at least for tonight let’s celebrate.”
Chibodee: “Hey now, what happened to your usual uptight chivalry?”
George: “I’m keeping it safe so that you don’t tarnish it, of course.”
Chibodee: “Okay listen, it’s time you take that bag that holds your precious chivalry and lock it up tight! Otherwise, I’ll completely dirty it up in the league match, alright?!”
George: “No, no, you’re the one who should be careful so that star mark on your chest doesn’t wash off anywhere.”
Chibodee: “Ohhhh?? That’s funny. Whaddya say we have a match right now!”
George: “Sounds good to me!!”
Both of them: “Well then, ready, go!!”
The two stare daggers at each other.
X X X
Empty beer and wine glasses lie overturned on the table. In front of it, Chibodee and George look exhausted.
Chibodee: “Heh… not too bad, huh?”
George: “If we’re speaking in terms of alcohol content……… wine has more, you know.”
Despite being completely wasted, the two get competitive. Raymond steps in to intervene.
Raymond: “Now, now, that’s enough, you two………”
Shirley: “Seriously, I can’t believe you can get that drunk from only three drinks.”
Raymond: “Oh dear……… I mustn’t allow Lady Maria Louise to see you like this.”
Argo: “Seriously……… is there no one capable of rivaling me?”
Casually, Argo drinks from a bottle of vodka.
Bunny: “That’s incredible.”
Cath: “But it’s dangerous.”
Janet: “That dude’s definitely going to pass out.”
The Chibodee Gals step back and watch Argo cautiously.
Rain: “Well, if it ends up being an emergency, as a doctor I’ll give him an injection and then figure something out.”
Sai Saici: “Whhaaat?? But if old Argo passes out, I was thinking of just rolling him into the sea, and that way I’d get one extra win in the league!”
Rain: “If you do that, a scary Neo Russian will come flying at you with a whip.”
Sai Saici: “Th-that sounds……… Wait, now that I think of it, that beast tamer — uh, I mean military officer — isn’t here, is she?”
Argo: “No, she said that she’s taking some time to report back to our home country.”
Rain: “That’s right……… the battle in Guyana……… with something like that, no matter how you phrase it I suppose it’s not going to be your everyday report.”
Argo: “I’m sorry……… that Nastasha is forcing you to supervise me.”
Rain: “No, you brought me with you from Guyana when I collapsed, so it’s the least I can do.”
As she speaks, Rain looks at Domon.
Rain: “Uh, Domon!! Just how much are you eating?!”
Without any interest in the conversation until now, Domon continues eating with an utter mountain of plates in front of him.
Domon: “How could you……… say such a thing *munch*……… It’s just it’s been a long time since I’ve had a decent meal *munch*.”
Rain: “A long time? Decent? What is that supposed to mean?!”
Rain reproaches Domon.
Domon: “It’s not supposed to mean anything. You’re the one that always cooked, you know? So—”
Rain: “Hold on, if you finish that sentence, then we’re… we’re absolutely—”
In rage mode, Rain approaches Domon.
Sai Saici: “Ahhhh, it’s the usual!”
Zuisen: “I know, absolutely through with each other.”
Keiun: “Absolutely through.”
Grimacing, Sai Saici and the others watch Domon and Rain. Domon tilts his head in confusion.
Domon: “We’re absolutely? Absolutely what?”
Rain: “We’re absolutely—!!!!!!!”
Rain is just about to yell.
A voice: “Absolutely in great shape. Isn’t that right?”
Everyone: “?!”
As if robbing Rain of her words, a voice interrupts. Everyone looks to the person who spoke.
Sijiema: “Of course, it’s this tournament’s favored contenders, sharing a friendly meal before the opening ceremony!”
The owner of the voice is Neo India’s fighter, Chandra Sijiema. Alongside him is a group made up of Neo Kenya’s Conta N'Doul, Neo Norway’s Eric the Viking, Neo Holland’s Rutger Verhoeven, and Neo Spain’s Carlos Andalusia.
Chibodee: “What’s this now? With a gang of that many members, what exactly are you thinking of doing?”
Chibodee rushes at them.
Sijiema: “Whoa, I have no intention of fighting here. You lot are members of the Shuffle Alliance, after all.”
Eric: “Yeah we’ve been hearing, that in Shinjuku or somewhere there was a succession of Shuffle Alliance members.”
Rutger: “That’s you guys.”
Sijiema: “But what I really don’t understand is that I heard the Shuffle Alliance doesn’t get directly involved in the world’s disputes.”
Carlos: “And yet this time, all of you are participating.”
Rutger: “If you have some kind of plan, we’d like you to tell us.”
Chibodee: “Uh………”
Chibodee is at a loss for words at Shijima and the others’ question.
Carlos: “No, no, the Shuffle Alliance is a secret society of sorts, so there’s no way they’d tell an outsider.”
Conta: “In that case, we need to prepare some countermeasures… That’s what I think.”
Sijiema: “That being said, the best we can do is to exchange information, and you have until the opening ceremony starts tomorrow to do that.”
Eric: “Well, Shuffles, I look forward to seeing what you’ll do.”
Sijiema and the others throw some sarcastic remarks towards Domon and company, then leave. Domon and the rest watch them go with a slight unease.
Domon and the others: “………”
Chibodee: “Huh………”
Chibodee breaks Domon and all the others’ silence.
Chibodee: “But hey, nobody would be able to give those guys an answer………”
George: “Yes, if you think about it we inherited these crests suddenly and without any explanation.”
Sai Saici: “For real……… In the end, what are we supposed to do? None of us have a clue.”
Anxiously, Chibodee and the others each look at their own crests.
Argo: “No, Domon, it’s different for you, isn’t it?”
George: “That’s right, you formally inherited the title of King of Hearts from your master, Undefeated of the East, didn’t you?”
Chibodee: “Yeah, I bet you heard a lot about it then, right? What the Shuffle duties are, and rules and whatnot.”
Everyone interrogates Domon.
Domon: “Right……… the thing is………”
Sai Saici: “The thing is?”
Domon: “I wasn’t told the details either.”
Everyone: “Huh??”
Everybody is taken aback by Domon’s unexpected answer.
Domon: “The truth is……… after Master won the 12th Tournament, he abruptly returned to Guyana and all of a sudden said he would pass along the King of Hearts to me.”
X X X
~Remembering~
Domon and the Undefeated of the East bring their fists together. On Domon’s fist, a glowing crest appears.
X X X
Domon: “And we split up immediately after that………”
Sai Saici: “So then, you don’t know anything about it either, Aniki?”
Domon: “Right…… From what I've always heard, the Shuffle only aims to ‘keep order in the world’ from a ‘non-intervention’ standpoint.”
Chibodee: “What the hell does that mean?”
George: “In other words, we mustn’t do anything………”
Everyone tilts their heads.
Sai Saici: “But that’s weird, because the Undefeated of the East also participated in the 12th Tournament as the King of Hearts, right?”
Argo: “And he even won…”
Everybody’s curiosity deepens.
Rain: “But then isn’t that a complete violation of the rules………? Also, the previous Shuffles in Shinjuku seemed remarkably angry.”
Sai Saici: “Well then, I wonder if something happened at the 12th Tournament?”
Domon: “Yeah……… Master did seem strange when he returned from the victory………”
X X X
The Undefeated of the East transfers his King of Hearts crest to Domon.
Undefeated of the East: “………”
His eyes are shimmering, filled with remorse.
X X X
Domon: “But at that time, I wasn’t able to ask him anything………”
Sorrowfully, Domon remembers. George picks up on his feelings.
George: “Well since it’s come to this, we’ll just have to understand more about the Shuffle little by little.”
Chibodee: “Yeah! That’s it!”
Chibodee snaps out of his previous mood.
Chibodee: “Anyway, tomorrow is the opening ceremony! This concludes tonight!!”
Argo: “Agreed!!”
Domon: “If I find out anything about the Shuffle, I’ll definitely let you know! So in the Gundam Fight starting tomorrow, let’s have a fair and good fight!!”
Everyone: “Definitely!!”
The determination to win burns in all of them.
X X X
All of the Shuffles disband with their respective crews.
Rain: “Come on, Domon, let’s go back to our lodgings too.”
Domon: “Right………”
Domon watches the others leave with slight worry. Suddenly, he senses something.
Domon: “??”
He looks around, scanning the surroundings for anything strange.
Domon: “………………”
Rain: “What are you doing? Let’s hurry up and go, okay? I’m going to leave you behind.”
Domon: “Yeah, alright.”
Domon hurries to follow Rain.
Rain: “Gosh, if we get lost in a place like this we’re done for, because we’ll get caught by bad guys and turned into Peking duck.”
Domon: “The heck does that mean?? Did you read some weird manga again??”
Playfully, the two of them disappear down Men’s Street.
However, there is a shadowy figure watching the pair from atop a building.
Figure: “………………”
Then, the person hears a news show coming from a food stall’s television.
Figure: “………?………”
News: “This is an update from a few days ago regarding a particular series of ‘strange occurrences’ that have been happening in various places across the Earth.”
Figure: “!?”
Suddenly the shadow figure notices something. When they look, a man is rapidly approaching as he leaps between buildings.
Figure: “!……… So you did notice after all? But the fun will be tomorrow!”
With those words, the person’s form disappears. The man, appearing to have been chasing the figure, drops to stand on the rooftop.
Man: “!!”
In the surrounding area, no signs remain of the figure from just before. The man who had come chasing after them is the Undefeated of the East.
Undefeated of the East: “Hmm……… There’s no doubt about it……… But, that was quicker than I thought………”
The Undefeated of the East lingers for a moment in the midst of Neo Hong Kong’s nighttime scenery. The sound of the news broadcast echoes over him.
News: “This time, at commemorative performances for a Neo American athlete who defined an era, in Neo France for a historical heroine, a temple for the founder of a certain martial art in Neo China, and for a world-record-setting pilot in Neo Russia, each of those people’s resting places were robbed, and their coffins have disappeared along with something approximately the size of a gundam, according to witnesses.”
The strange happenings at various locations appear on the news footage.
● Neo Hong Kong, Wong’s Room
In his private room, Wong Yunfat is listening to a report with wine glass in hand.
Wong: “Is that so……………… Mhmm……… Mhmm………”
X X X
~Guyana~
Neo Hong Kong’s Devil Gundam Recovery Investigation Team is investigating the aftermath of Domon and the others’ battle.
Wong (through communication signal): “So, not only have you not found the wreckage of the DG Main Body, but not the Master Gundam’s copy that East-sensei left in Guyana either……… I see. In any case, please continue with the investigation………”
Research Team: “Hm?? Please wait a moment………”
“What is that?”
“Huh??”
“Ah……… Ahhhh???”
All of a sudden the Research Team becomes confused.
X X X
Wong: “Hello? What's the matter??”
With a sudden noise, the report signal is interrupted.
Wong: “I can’t hear you?? What’s wrong? ……… Hey!!”
Signal: “AAAAAAH!!!!!!!”
With the scream, the communication cuts off completely.
Wong: “Wh-…… what happened?”
Wong is bewildered, but then suddenly the door to the balcony opens and a warm breeze blows in.
4 people's voices: “That will become clear tomorrow.”
Wong: “?!”
When he looks toward the voices, four figures are standing on the balcony.
Wong: “Who are you?! How did you get past the guards?!”
Although panicking, Wong confronts them.
Four voices: “Guards? Such things……… are meaningless before us………”
X X X
Government Building, Lobby:
Michelo and the security guards are downed.
X X X
“But rest assured……… We have not come to harm you.”
“That’s right……… That’s right………”
“It’s just that there is a small matter we would like your help with………”
The strange-sounding voices approach Wong.
Wong: “Help……??”
A fifth voice: “……… You can’t say no………”
Wong: “!?”
From outside the balcony, a shadowy figure appears and descends in the middle of the other four without a sound.
Wong: “What’s this one…… completely different from the other four………??”
At the sight of the fifth person Wong freezes, and he mentally assesses the situation.
Fifth voice: “What?……… It’s quite a simple thing……… And it will also work in your favor.”
The person smiles at Wong.
Wong: “Hmm……… Well in that case, I’m a little bit interested………”
Wong regains his composure.
Wong: “However……… Depending on the situation I won't let you get away with it, I'm afraid………”
With a fearless smile, Wong looks out past the balcony.
Chapman: “………………”
At the top of the building behind them stands Chapman, wearing a demonic expression and rifle in hand.
Fifth voice: “I see……… There is someone decently skilled, is there………”
Wong: “So, I think here it’s best to begin with a discussion………”
Fifth voice: “Well, alright………”
The two smile at one another.
X X X
Dawn begins to break in the Neo Hong Kong sky.
Stalker: “Thus, with a few mysteries, the night in Neo Hong Kong before the opening ceremony grew late……… What is really the nature of the five mysterious people who appeared before Wong Yunfat? And what is their connection with the strange occurrences around the world? Apparently, it seems as though all of the answers will be revealed with the end of the opening ceremony……”
The eastern sky turns red.
Stalker: “So then, sorry to keep you waiting! Gundam Fight, READYYYY, GOOOOOOO!!!!!!”
Neo Hong Kong is enveloped by the morning sun.
● Conclusion of the opening ceremony
The olympic flame is lit. The Oath of All Fighters takes place, with Domon and the Undefeated of the East's voices loudly resounding.
Everyone: “We pledge! We, the Gundam Fighters! In order to seize the honor of Gundam of Gundams in our hands, we swear here and now to fight to the end with all of our skill!!”
Wong: “Very well! I hereby announce the opening of the 13th Gundam Fight Final Tournament.”
Wong declares the Tournament has begun.
At that moment, the sound of five voices echoes across Neo Hong Kong.
Five voices: “We won’t let that happen!”
“What even is the Gundam Fight?!”
“I’ve heard that it determines the most skilled in the world! But looking at you, it’s a gathering of underdogs!!”
“I can’t stop laughing!!!”
“Haha!!”
“Haha!!!”
“Haha!!!!”
“Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!”
Each word becomes a huge wave, and the laughing voices resonate in the opening ceremony venue. All of the fighters instinctively brace themselves against the pressure.
Everyone: “Wh-what is this force from the voices?!”
The Shuffle crew members automatically take cover.
Crew members: “AAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!”
Rain: “It’s so heavy I can’t bear it!!”
The crew appears as if they’re about to be crushed by the pressure.
Domon: “Wh-… what are these voices?!”
Enduring the laughter, Domon looks. Before his eyes, he sees the Undefeated of the East standing calmly.
Undefeated of the East: “………”
Domon: “H-hey, you……… Do you know these voices??”
Undefeated of the East: “Hmph……… If you can’t withstand this kind of pressure, then you really have a long ways to go, don’t you?”
Domon bristles at the Undefeated of the East’s contemptuous smile.
Domon: “What!!”
Undefeated of the East: “Fool!! Don’t distract me!!”
At the same time as the Undefeated of the East’s words, a heavy pressure bombards Domon.
Domon: “WAAAAAUGHHHH!!!!!!”
Domon is crushed by the concentrated force.
The fifth person’s voice: “To think you’re helpless against my pressure!! What an impressive disciple! Right, Undefeated of the East?!”
Undefeated of the East: “Yes, a troublesome idiot, and furthermore he is no longer my disciple.”
Ignoring the surroundings, the Undefeated of the East replies calmly.
Domon: “As I thought, these are your allies?!?!?!”
Mustering all his strength, Domon tries to stand up.
Undefeated of the East: “You fool!! Don’t you know that they’re coming!?!”
At once, the Undefeated of the East shoves Domon aside. At that moment, a gust of wind sweeps between Domon and the Undefeated of the East, and simultaneously a colossal corner post falls and pierces the arena.
Everyone: “OOOOOHH!!!!!”
“Wh-what's this!!!????”
Everyone is blown away by the gust of wind and shockwave. Furthermore, one by one gigantic corner posts fall from the sky, sticking into the arena and surrounding it in a circle.
Chibodee: “Wh-…… what in the world is this………”
George: “It seems as though this isn’t entertainment put on by Wong………”
Argo: “Yeah, because the guy seems shocked himself.”
Wong has lost his composure, slightly trembling.
Wong: “Ah……… Ahh?? This is a bit different than what we talked about………?”
Despite the commotion, everyone tries to calm down. Sijiema, Conta, and the others exit their gundams and gather together.
Sijiema: “Hey, what the hell is this? The opening ceremony is over, isn’t it? If that’s the case, we can all leave.”
Eric: “Yeah, I don’t know what’s going on, but I need to prepare for tomorrow’s match……”
Sai Saici: “Everyone wait! It’s dangerous!”
Sai Saici calls out for Sijiema and the others to stop as they attempt to leave. At the same time, part of the corner posts change shape to reveal beam emitters. Then, beams are shot out which connect each corner post, turning the entire venue into a gigantic cage.
Sijiema: “Wh-what?!”
Sijiema looks curiously. Cautiously, he tests it by holding out his own snake charmer flute.
Within an instant, the flute bursts into flames.
Sijiema: “Huh!?”
Upon close inspection, the beam ropes themselves have created a barrier which covers the entire area in a dome shape.
Rain: “This is a barrier??”
The Shuffle crew members come running over to Rain.
Shirley: “What do you mean??”
Zuisen: “Like Mr. George said, I don’t think this is entertainment.”
Raymond: “It seems you’re right, it’s like they’ve put us in a cage………”
Nastasha: “Argo!! Can’t you break through with the gundam?!”
Nastasha gives instructions to Argo, who’s inside his cockpit.
Argo: “Understood!”
He tries touching the barrier using the Bolt Gundam, but he gets knocked back with a spark.
Argo: “It’s no use!!”
Chibodee: “Oh come on, so you’re telling me we’re birds in a cage?”
George: “But, what on earth for?”
Schwarz: “If that’s the case, it should be quickest to ask those who set this up directly!”
Schwarz’s Spiegel interrupts the crowd.
Schwarz: “There it is!!”
He throws a German kunai toward the top of a corner post. However, the kunai gets sucked into the top, and the next moment it’s thrown back at Schwarz.
Schwarz: “Hmph!”
The Spiegel catches the kunai without the slightest movement.
Everyone: “Huh?!”
Everybody is shocked.
Voices: “I see……… So there is a practitioner of ninjutsu………”
“That’s a bit of a nuisance.”
“Well, it would be a disappointment if there was no one this skilled.”
“No, no, I’m sorry but that person is out of the question. We can’t lay hands on him.”
“Aw, that’s a shame.”
“Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.”
“Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.”
“Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.”
All of them laugh.
Domon: “Shut up!! Don’t hide, come out!!”
Domon delivers a God Slash blow, slicing through the top of a corner post. As soon as he does, the ripped section is shown to be video camouflage, and in the fading image two yellow antennae are visible.
Sai Saici: “Hey, that’s………”
Argo: “A gundam?!?”
Domon: “Who are you people?!”
Domon draws closer.
The five people: “No need to panic, we’ll tell you!!”
“That’s right! We, the hidden side of a long history!”
“The ones who enact justice in this world!”
“Our name is the noble 'Dark Shuffle'!!!!!!!!!”
The top of each corner post changes into a ghostly form, revealing five gundams.
However, the figures are wrapped in cloaks, and only parts of their faces are visible.
To be continued……
Translation notes:
I don’t own this story at all. This is merely my (one particular fan’s) personal translation of official material. I know there are probably other translations of this out there now, but it’s a project I love and am proud of now so I’m continuing to update my version.
Apologies for any mistakes I may make! I am not a native Japanese speaker, and while I can speak and read/write a fair bit I am not fully fluent, but I’m doing my best! (It turns out translating G Gundam is really freaking fun but also challenging, because nearly every character speaks with a different accent/tone/some using old-fashioned language, etc. Not to mention sci-fi & battle vocabulary that I had almost no reason to learn before, lol.)
I may come back and make changes as I find out more/change my mind on things, etc.
Feel free to share this, repost, whatever! As long as credit to me isn’t removed and it remains free.
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