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One Piece #422; Inuyasha – Final Act #03; Samurai Champloo #10 - #11
One Piece #422:

Hancock and Luffy, on board of the Marine warship was approaching Impel Down. Near the ship, Captain Buggy’s ship was sailing nearby. A woman pirate was taking over it as Buggy was imprisoned in Impel Down. She managed to convince Buggy’s men from going to rescue him. In the middle of the sea sat the building prison of Impel Down. Inside, an elderly Marine admiral told Ace that he was disappointed that Ace and Luffy did not join the Marine and he also told Ace that he had told Luffy that his father was Monkey D Dragon. He was upset over Luffy’s interference to Marine’s activities and chaos caused. Ace stated that he and Luffy had top criminals’ blood flowing in their veins and he recalled his past acknowledgement of Whitebeard as his adopted father.

Meanwhile, the Marine ship reached Impel Down and Hancock was told that she would be searched before she entered the official prison, she silently told Luffy who reassured he would find a way out. Inside the building, she was greeted by the warders and led to a room where she would be chained and searched.

Inuyasha – Final Act #03:

Inuyasha and others told Kadae of Kikyou’s plan and Kohaku’s determination to sacrifice himself for her plan. Other place, Toutousai approached Sesshoumaru who was silently grieving over Kagura’s death. He told him that it was time to reforge Tensaiga because Sesshoumaru had learned how to think for other people. In modern world, Kagome and her classmates were applying for a high school and preparing for exams. Kagome’s grandfather told Kagome that someone had made the right wish to Shikon no tama in the past causing it to vanish forever. That night, Inuyasha fetched her and she returned with him because she could not concentrate on her studies with her worries.

In Feudal Japan, Inuyasha and the others approached a building and Shippou was hit by a leaf with number 77 on it. It was later found that many kitsunes were having kitsune exams by tricking people. Shippou managed to promote himself by bullying Inuyasha. Next day, they continued their path and Shippou met a girl who absorbed Inuyasha’s Tesusaiga’s demon aura. She tried to hold Shippou hostage but Inuyasha disclosed her identity to be an old man demon. Shippou was bemused for he had initially fallen for her.

Other place, Sesshoumaru demonstrated the new power of Tensaiga that could send opponents into the world of dead. The technique was known as Meido Zanpakutou.

Samurai Champloo #10:

It was night when a samurai attacked and killed another samurai. Next day, Fuu, Jin and Mugen were dragging their feet in hunger when a monk agreed to take them in for accommodation and meals in return for their effort to clean his shrine. When Fuu was running errands to buy materials to repair the door that Mugen had damaged in anger, she overheard some people discussing of a wanted serial killer and hearing the prize reward, she ran to tell the interested Mugen. They both ran off, leaving Jin to do the work alone. While gathering information, Mugen ran into a samurai who told him of a legend about a warrior who aimed to climb higher and as a result, he turned into a demon. Mugen disclosed his identity as the serial killer. They fought and for the first time, Mugen was almost defeated if not for interruption by some people. In the shrine, Jin tested the monk and knew he was skilled in fighting. When Mugen returned with the news, the monk told Mugen, Jin and Fuu that the serial killer was his ex student who had changed since his return from China. The student was subsequently dispelled from his school and due to his defeat by his student, the teacher became a monk. Mugen was excited by the serial killer’s skill and trained himself.

On another full moon night, he faced off the serial killer and won. At the waterfall, the monk knew his ex student had died.

Samurai Champloo #11:

It was a raining night when Jin passed by a bridge, stopping a young woman – Shion in time from committing suicide. She helped him in the unagi business and told him that it was her last day of freedom before she went to work in the prostitute to pay off debts. Other place, Mugen was gambling in insect fighting while Fuu was working part time in a stall. Another night, Jin followed Shion and stood outside the prostitute den where she was working. After being chased off by the people there, he went back to Fuu and Mugen’s place and took away the remaining money Mugen had won from the gambling. He spent time with Shion in the prostitute building. Fuu learned of Jin’s recent event from customers in the stall and told Mugen. In the den, Jin stopped Shion’s debt ridden husband from hitting Shion for money. He returned to Fuu and Mugen’s place and told them to proceed the journey to Nagasaki without him if he failed to return. Jin left despite Fuu’s protest.

Jin returned to the den and aided Shion to escape from the place. They were surrounded by the gangsters. Mugen and Fuu came along to help them. Jin led Shion to a harbour and sent her away. Before she left, her husband came and tried to hold her back but she rejected him and told him that she was leaving him. The gangsters arrived. Jin helped Shion to hold them back and she left alone for her freedom.