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| No Need for Bushido! Page #325 | [[Doppelgänger Ken has both of his arms protecting his face.]] / Doppelgänger Ken: Oh? / [[Doppelgänger Ken points.]]
/ Doppelgänger Ken: Whooo! Did you see that!? / [[Doppelgänger Ken poses.]]
/ Doppelgänger Ken: I was awesome!
/ Doppelgänger Ken: He didn't even put a scratch on me! / [[Doppelgänger... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=315 |
| No Need for Bushido! Webcomic updates Mondays! | Wu: Something's not right here!
/ Tang: True, he was slightly more difficult to beat last time. / Tang: Unless... / [[He lifts "Cho's" hat]] / < http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=316 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #327 | [[Ina yells.]]
/ Ina: Where the hell are we? / [[Fumio, Fujio, Yorikiro, Ina, Cho and Ken walk down a dirt road between farmland.]]
/ Ina: Seriously, are you lost?
/ Fumio: Are you kidding? / [[Fumio grabs Fujio and puts his arm around Fujio's shoulder.]]
/ Fumio: We're born travelers! We know this countryside... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=317 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #328 | Fumio: See? We'll get to that ninja cave in no time. / [[Fumio, Fujio, Ina, Yorikiro, Cho, and Ken run from pursuing villagers.]]
/ Ina: Yeah, that's because we're running for our lives! / [[Yorikiro dodges a thrown farming implement.]]
/ Fumio: You really are a difficult person to impress.
/ Ina: I'm... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=318 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #329 | [[Ken fells a tree in one swing of his sword.]]
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| No Need for Bushido! Page #330 | [[Yukizane overlooks a group of soldiers playing Go.]]
/ Yukizane: Order. Balance Adaptability. These are the virtues that ultimately determine the outcome of wars.
/ Yukizane: In our practice today, we've worked to master these qualities so that we may defeat even an enemy of greater strength. / [[Yukizane... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=320 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #331 | Yukizane: Sigh, well, let's see how the others fared. / [[Yukizane walks up behind Misaki and inspects her game strategy.]]
/ Yukizane: Ah! Misaki here understands.
/ Yukizane: Notice the subtle strategy and the placement of her stones.
/ Misaki: I made a kitty with my pieces. / [[Misaki made a picture... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=321 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #332 | [[Yukizane picks up Go boards.]]
/ Yukizane: What a mess! / [[A woman approaches Yukizane.]]
/ Ayane: Excuse me, mister servant? / Ayane: I've been summoned to meet with Yukizane Masamune.
/ Ayane: Can you direct me to his quarters? / [[Yukizane blushes.]] / Yukizane: Certainly! It's through the courtyard... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=322 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #333 | [[Yukizane, carrying one game board, leads Ayane, carrying eight boards, down the hall.]]
/ Yukizane: Don't worry, the store room's just at the end of this hall.
/ Ayane: You said that two halls ago! / Yukizane: Thanks a bunch! Just drop those anywhere.
/ [[Ayane sets down her boards.]]
/ Ayane: Hmph! / [[Ayane... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=323 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #334 | [[Ayane holds her fan to Yukizane's neck.]]
/ Yukizane: I'm not dead yet, so I assume you haven't been sent to assassinate me.
/ Yukizane: What business do you have with the Senshin clan?
/ Ayane: I've come to negotiate the return of your leader, Masuhiro. / [[Yukizane grins.]]
/ Yukizane: Excellent! But... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=324 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #335 | [[Yukizane and Kagome are sitting in a large room.]]
/ Narrator: The next day...
/ Kagome: This is a bad idea. Maybe we shouldn't go through with it...
/ Yukizane: Now Sis, you just don't understand the art of bargaining. / [[Ayane enters, wearing one of her revealing outfits.]]
/ Yukizane: Ah, Miss Ninja!
/ Yukizane:... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=325 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #0336 | [[Ayane sits before Yukizane and Kagome.]]
/ Ayane: You're trying to usurp Masuhiro's power in his absence??
/ Yukizane: Perhaps, but you do seem surprisingly eager to return him. For the right price I might consider relieving myself of the hassles of leadership. Did Hirotomo decide not to pay you for... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=326 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #337 | [[The sun sets as Ken, Cho, Yorikiro, Ina, Fumio and Fujio approach a village.]]
/ Fumio: Ok, I'm pretty sure we didn't pillage that village up ahead. Not significantly, anyway.
/ Ina: Thank the gods, I could use a moment to rest. / [[Matrix watches from afar.]]
/ Matrix: Rest, ha! I doubt it. / [[Lex... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=327 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #338 | [[Matrix sits on a boulder. Lex stands next to a stand of trees.]]
/ Matrix: What're you implying?
/ Matrix: My involvement has been insignificant. / Lex: You're playing rather close to the line, Matrix. / {{Lex speaks from off panel.}}
/ Lex: And if I find you've crossed it, you will lose. / [[Lex... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=328 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #339 | [[Cho, Ken, Fujio, Yorikiro, Ina, and Fumio enter a village.]] / [[The villagers stare at the group.]] / [[Ina speaks privately with Ken.]]
/ Ina: Is it just me, or do these villagers look a little spooked?
/ Ken: What're you talkin' about? This is the sort of reaction I always get. / Villager: Excuse... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=329 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #340 | [[Shōnen guides Cho, Fumio, Fujio, Ina, Yorikiro, and Ken to the lord's residence.]]
/ Shōnen: Please forgive the others. Our village has been burdened with a great deal of trouble as of late. / [[Ina looks at Fumio.]]
/ Ina: Yeah, and I wonder whose fault that is...
/ Fumio: Hey, I said it... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=330 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #341 | [[Maru points at Yorikiro.]]
/ Maru: By the Kami!
/ Maru: I never thought I'd see you people again! / [[Yorikiro is surprised.]]
/ Yorikiro: Ina, it's the guy who killed me!
/ Ina: Tried...
/ Yorikiro: It's the guy who tried to kill me! / [[Ken yells at Yorikiro.]]
/ Ken: Another one??
/ Ken: Dammit, Wataro,... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=331 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #342 | [[Ina hugs Yorikiro. Yorikiro grins.]]
/ Ina: We're in Senshin territory? We're saved!
/ Yorikiro: Gehehehee... / [[Ina turns serious, pushing Yorikiro aside.]]
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| No Need for Bushido! Page #343 | [[Cho, Yorikiro, Ina, Maru, Fujio, Fumio and Ken are seated around a table. Shonen is seated at Maru's side.]]
/ Maru: The Wataro army is coming, and this village will be the first incursion of the war.
/ Maru: So this General Atsumori guy is telling us we can either get out of their way or get mowed... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=333 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #344 | Maru: As soon as I received the Wataro ultimatum, I sent a request to the nearest army contingent for support.
/ Shounen: But, there's no saying when that support will arrive. / [[Fumio stands and points at Maru accusingly.]]
/ Fumio: So here you are, offering us a delicious meal to bribe us into helping... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=334 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #345 | [[Fumio, Fujio, Ken, Yorikiro, Maru, Cho, and Ina walk down a street in the village.]]
/ Maru: So counting myself, my two guardsmen, / Maru: And your four guys, that brings us to seven samurai.
/ Yorikiro: Ooh, seven! My lucky number.
/ Fumio: But we're not samurai...
/ Fujio: Uh, what my friend here is... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=335 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #346 | [[Ina, Maru, Cho and Yorikiro walk down a street.]]
/ Maru: Excellent. Now all we have left to do is hold back those Wataro scum until our reinforcements arrive.
/ Ina: Wait, shouldn't we have some sort of plan in place before they get here? / [[Maru scowls.]]
/ Maru: Weren't you listening, woman? I... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=336 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #347 | [[Fujio, Fumio, Ina, Maru, Yorikiro and Ken gather around Cho. Cho is drawing plans in the dirt with a stick.]]
/ Cho: Given the village's location and nearby natural barriers,
/ Cho: I believe we would be best to imitate the otter, which lays its eggs far from the pointy fangs of the hungry mallard.
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| No Need for Bushido! Page #348 | [[Yukizane, on horseback, leads an army. He is flanked by two officers, also on horseback.]]
/ Narrator: 8 years ago
/ Narrator: Yukizane returns to Senshin castle after a successful military campaign. / [[Yukizane stands before Masuhiro and Kagome.]]
/ Kagome: You did what!?
/ Yukizane: I challenged the... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=338 |
| No Need for Bushido! Page #349 | [[A young Ina hugs Yukizane.]]
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| No Need for Bushido! Page #350 | {{A flashback.}}
/ [[Yukizane and Ina are playing Go in a garden.]]
/ Yukizane: You're doing very well, Ina!
/ Yukizane: Just don't forget to hold a solid front, or your enemy might sneak in. / [[Ina sets down a game piece.]]
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| No Need for Bushido! Page #351 | [[Ina rests her hand on the map.]]
/ Ina: We still have a couple days to prepare. If we use every advantage at our disposal, we may just hold out until help arrives. / Fumio: Yeah... what sort of advantage could we possibly have?
/ Ina: Plenty! / [[General Atsumori, on horseback, leads his troops.]]
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| No Need for Bushido! Webcomic updates Mondays! | [[Ken is training eight villagers. Maru, Ina and Yorikiro watch.]]
/ Ina: Wow, Ken's actually doing a really good job.
/ Yorikiro: The death threats were particularly inspirational.
/ Ken: You call that fighting? I've seen moss more threatening than you!
/ Ken: And swear more, damn it! The best offense... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=343 |
| No Need for Bushido! Webcomic updates Mondays! | [[Maru, Ina and Yorikiro approach an armory.]] / [[Maru shows Ina and Yorikiro a storeroom full of armor and weapons.]]
/ Maru: Badass, isn't it?
/ Ina: This'll be more than enough to arm the entire village! Where did you get it all? / Maru: Oh just a few spoils from my many amazing victories.
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| No Need for Bushido! Webcomic updates Mondays! | [[Ina dips a brush in an inkwell.]] / [[Ina writes on a sheet of paper.]]
/ {{Ina narrates her writing.}}
/ Ina: Mother, I don't have much time.
/ Ina: I hope that soon I'll be able to tell you everything that has happened in person.
/ Ina: In a few days our territory will be attacked by the Wataro clan. / [[Ina... http://noneedforbushido.com/archive.php?strip_id=345 |