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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-=
family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>醜悪な砂=
398;化身と美しい少女が=
;対峙している光景は&#=
20309;処か異様で在ったz=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>里の中心部=
391;ある居住区の一部は=
;殆ど廃墟と化し、周&#=
22258;には既に息絶えたĆ=
63;部の亡骸。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>正に阿鼻叫=
914;の地獄絵図、更には=
;闇夜の静寂が不気味&#=
12373;をより多く醸し出{=
75;ていた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そんな中、=
955;とした表情の少女は=
;意を決して口を開い&#=
12383;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「確かに父=
096;は暗殺命令を出した=
;。でもそれは夜叉丸&#=
12364;嘘の報告をしたか|=
25;だッ！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>砂の化身を =
399;った我愛羅を正面か=
;ら見据え、テマリは&#=
23578;も話を続ける。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>父様や他のみんな&#=
12399;『守鶴』が暴走し{=
83;と思ってる」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テマリは必=
515;に説得を試み、何と=
;か我愛羅を元の姿に&#=
25147;そうとする。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>時間を掛け=
428;ば掛けるほどチャク=
;ラを消耗して行き、&#=
26368;終的に死に至る。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そうでなく=
392;も、風影が部隊を引=
;き連れて本格的に殲&#=
28357;を行うかも知れな{=
56;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「でも我愛 =
645;は</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>『ध=
2;鶴』を制御できるッ&=
#65281;</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>それを証明すれば&#=
21629;令は撤回されるん{=
84;ッ！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>《嘘だッ！</sp=
an> <span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>ボクは絶対に信じ&#=
12394;いッ！</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>お前も夜叉丸と同&#=
12376;でボクを騙そうと{=
75;てるに決まってるッ=
！！》</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>まるで泣き=
483;ぶかのように咆哮し=
;、眼前に両腕を振り&#=
19979;ろして地面を砕い{=
83;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>《今まで信=
376;てた夜叉丸はボクを=
;憎んでた</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>お࠺=
9;も本当は憎いんだろ&=
#12483;、母様を殺したボ=
463;をッ！！》</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>振り下ろし=
383;両腕を更に減り込ま=
;せ、我愛羅は反動を&#=
21033;用して砲弾の如くĹ=
61;っ込む。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テマリは姿=
218;を低く構えると、横=
;に飛び退いてそのま&#=
12414;連続の側転で間合{=
56;を取った。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そして最後=
395;大きく跳び上がり、=
;慣性の法則に従って&#=
22320;面を滑るようにし{=
90;停止。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「私は夜叉=
024;とは違うッ！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そう叫ぶの=
418;束の間、我愛羅は既=
;に空高く跳び上がっ&#=
12390;いた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「我愛羅と$=
942;ごして来たこの６年=
;間、私は本当に楽し&#=
12363;ったッ！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>桁外れの重%=
327;が発生させる落下速=
;度を利用した容赦の&#=
12394;い一撃が襲う。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テマリは紙=
968;重で回避を行い、少=
;しでも間合いを離そ&#=
12358;と動き回る。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「私の初め=
390;の料理を食べてくれ=
;た時、初めて作った&#=
12492;イグルミを喜んで{=
67;れた時</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>」</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>我愛羅は両!=
109;を眼前に突き出すと=
;、無数の細かい砂の&#=
22602;を機関砲さながら{=
95;撃ち出す。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>弾数無制限=
398;連続射撃を浴びた家=
;屋は瞬時に崩壊し、&#=
22320;面は砂塵を巻き上{=
70;て削られて行く。</span><=
span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「私は本当=
395;嬉しかっ</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>………</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Min=
cho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>ぐӓ=
8;ッ！？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>幼いながら=
418;鍛え上げられた脚力=
;で回避するテマリだ&#=
12387;たが、砂の弾丸がŪ=
75;に直撃してしまう。=
</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>体勢が崩れ=
390;しまったせいで地面=
;を転げ回り、苦痛の&#=
34920;情で激痛が走る部Ñ=
98;を押さえる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>脛の裏側の%=
096;分が抉られたのか、=
;凄まじい量の鮮血が&#=
36856;っていた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>既に動く事=
377;ら満足に出来ないテ=
;マリに、我愛羅はゆ&#=
12387;くりと近付いて行{=
67;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>《</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;……</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>》</span><span lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そして無言=
391;巨木の如き腕を振り=
;上げると、無造作に&#=
34201;ぎ払った。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>声にならな=
356;叫びを上げ、テマリ=
;の小柄な身体が宙を&#=
33310;う。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>距離にして =
004;１０メートルも吹き=
;飛び、地面に強く叩&#=
12365;付けられた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>その衝撃で=
663;口は更に広がり、先=
;程よりも多く流れ出&#=
12377;鮮血。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「我愛羅</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>私ӛ=
4;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>私を</span><span lang=3D=
EN-US>……</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>信じろ」</span><span lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>それでも尚=
289;テマリは我愛羅に説=
;得を試みる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「風影様ッA=
281;</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>もうこれ以上は</span><sp=
an
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>ッᦀ=
1;！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「チィ！</span> <span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>やはり無駄だった&#=
12363;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>仕方ある=
414;い」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>一部始終を#=
211;ていた風影は舌打ち=
;し、暗部の一人に命&#=
20196;を下す。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「テマリを=
937;出し、我愛羅を始末=
;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>―</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>手段は選=
400;んッ！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「御意ッ！=
301;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>暗部は頭を=
145;く垂れると、砂を残=
;して掻き消えた。</span><sp=
an
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>砂隠れの里=
395;とってテマリの存在=
;は一国の『姫』に相&#=
24403;する。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>風影の血筋=
434;受け継ぎ、子を宿す=
;事の出来る大切な御&#=
36523;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テマリの生=
629;を救う為ならば、我=
;愛羅の生命などゴミ&#=
23633;同然。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>最悪、テマリの記&#=
25014;を改竄せねばなら|=
35;な」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>風影はそう=
599;き、『砂瞬身の術』=
;で姿を掻き消した。</=
span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再び我愛羅=
364;テマリを薙ぎ払おう=
;とした時、複数の人&#=
24433;が現れた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>砂隠れの里=
391;最強を誇る四代目風=
;影と手練れの暗部衆&#=
12391;ある。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>我愛羅よ、テマリ&#=
12363;ら離れろ」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>全身に殺気=
434;漲らせ、風影は静か=
;に告げた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>先程まで相=
163;にしていた輩と違う=
;事を悟り、我愛羅は&#=
24910;重に一歩下がる。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>決して命令=
434;聞いた訳じゃなく、=
;相手の様子を覗って&#=
27578;せる機会を探って{=
56;るのだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>風影を中心=
392;して、左右に暗部が=
;３人ずつ</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>―</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>我愛羅は=
776;突に両腕を前へ突き=
;出した。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>砂の弾丸を=
231;関砲の如く撃ち出し=
;、標的を粉微塵に撃&#=
12385;砕く為に</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……<br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>耳まで裂け=
383;大きな口を邪悪に歪=
;ませ、双眸に殺意と&#=
24974;悪を漲らせる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だがその時=
289;砂の化身を纏った我=
;愛羅の身体に異変が&#=
36215;きた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>右腕の肘か=
425;先が崩れ落ち、次い=
;で左腕の付け根が霧&#=
25955;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>《ッ！？》</sp=
an><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>瞬時にして=
001;腕を喪失した我愛羅=
;は双眸を大きく見開&#=
12367;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>眼前の風影=
420;暗部衆が何かを仕掛=
;けたのか。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>いや、それ=
399;絶対に在り得ない。=
;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>砂に鉱物を=
151;ぜ、チャクラで圧縮=
;させた故の絶対的防&#=
24481;力。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>幾ら風影と#=
328;えども、そう易々と=
;破壊できる代物では&#=
12394;いのだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>しかし、そ=
358;思うのも束の間</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>―</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>今度は左$=
275;が単なる砂へ還元。=
;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>バランスを=
849;した我愛羅は地面に=
;倒れ、盛大な砂塵を&#=
24059;き上げた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>少々暴れ過ぎたな&#=
12290;チャクラも殆ど残{=
87;ていまい？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>風影は極め=
390;無表情で言い放つと=
;、両手で印を結び始&#=
12417;た。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>『風遁　大=
361;破の術ッ！』</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>口から放つ=
520;息にチャクラを混ぜ=
;、突風を精製する風&#=
36929;忍術。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>側に倒れて=
356;るテマリを避け、凄=
;まじい突風が我愛羅&#=
12395;激突。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>既にチャク=
521;が枯渇し、制御下か=
;ら解放された砂が一&#=
27671;に吹き飛ぶ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>更なる砂塵=
434;巻き上げた後、姿を=
;現したのは生身の我&#=
24859;羅で在った。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「砂の加護=
434;失った今、貴様の生=
;命は風前の灯火に過&#=
12366;ん」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>風影が右手=
434;上げると、それを合=
;図に暗部衆がクナイ&#=
12434;構える。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>もしもの場=
512;を考えて、遠距離か=
;らの投擲で始末する&#=
12388;もりのようだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そのような=
107;をしなくとも、既に=
;動く事すら叶わない&#=
25105;愛羅。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>しかし、双=
520;には未だに憎悪と殺=
;意が彩られている。</=
span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;……</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>殺れッ！！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>勢い良く右=
163;が前に突き出され、=
;暗部衆は一斉にクナ&#=
12452;を投擲する。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>狙いは全て=
154;体の急所であり、我=
;愛羅に対する殺意は&#=
26126;確なモノ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>甲高い飛来&=
899;を響かせ、闇夜を引=
;き裂いて直進する無&#=
25968;のクナイ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>既に自身を#=
703;る砂は意味を成さず=
;、クナイを防ぐ術な&#=
12393;全くの皆無。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>さすがの我=
859;羅も死の恐怖に駆ら=
;れ、双眸を見開いて&#=
34920;情を引き攣らせるz=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>しかし、ク=
490;イが直撃する刹那</span>=
<span
lang=3DEN-US>―</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>小柄な人=
433;が我愛羅との間に入=
;り込んだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>放たれた無=
968;のクナイは皮膚を裂=
;き、奥へ進もうと肉&#=
12434;切り裂く。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>凄まじい衝=
731;と激痛が全身を駆け=
;抜け、真紅に染め上&#=
12370;られる薄桃色の着Ĥ=
89;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;…</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>怪我は</span><span lang=3DEN-US>……</=
span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>ない</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>か？」</span><span lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>我愛羅の視=
028;に映っているのは、=
;己の血に塗れたテマ&#=
12522;の姿。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>全身で荒い=
628;吸を繰り返し、額に=
;薄っすらと浮かぶ汗&#=
12290;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>それもその=
560;、テマリの背中には=
;幾本ものクナイが刺&#=
12373;っていた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>我愛羅に直=
731;する寸前、己の身体=
;を盾の代わりにして&#=
38450;いだのだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>余りにも突=
982;な出来事に声を発す=
;る事が出来ない我愛&#=
32645;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>クナイを放=
387;た暗部衆も同様に声=
;を失っている。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>我愛羅、お願いだ&#=
12363;ら私の話を聞いて{=
67;れ」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>呆然として=
356;る我愛羅の頬に、テ=
;マリは震える手を伸&#=
12400;す。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「一連の出=
469;事は全部</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>夜叉丸が=
181;組んだ事だったんだ=
;」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>搗き立ての'=
173;を思わせる柔らかな=
;頬を両手で挟む。</span><sp=
an
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「我愛羅が%=
324;を壊す事も、私に対=
;して不信感を抱くの&#=
12418;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>」</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>穏やかな声!=
394;で話し掛け、テマリ=
;は我愛羅の警戒心を&#=
28342;かして行く。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「痛かった=
429;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>辛かった=
429;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>でә=
8;、もう大丈夫だから<=
/span><span
lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>」</span><span lang=3DEN-US><b=
r>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>我愛羅の小=
373;な頭を胸元に抱き締=
;め、茶色の髪を優し&#=
12367;撫で始めた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「お姉ちゃ=
435;だけは我愛羅の味方=
;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だか</span><span lang=3D=
EN-US>……</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>ら</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span style=3D'fon=
t-family:
"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>&#=
12301;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だが言葉を =
033;いでいる最中、テマ=
;リの腕から力が失わ&#=
12428;て行った。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>砂の弾丸で!=
050;を貫かれ、腕力に物=
;を言わせた一撃をマ&#=
12488;モに喰らい。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>更には暗部"=
886;の放ったクナイを全=
;て受け止めたのだ。</=
span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>全身打撲の=
978;に出血が酷く、顔色=
;は既に真っ青になっ&#=
12390;いる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「お</span><span lang=3DEN-US>&#=
8230;…</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>お姉</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>ちゃ</span><span lang=3DEN-US>……</span><sp=
an
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>ん」</span><span lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>今にも死に=
381;うな表情のテマリを=
;垣間見、我愛羅は小&#=
12373;く呟いた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>幼き心に巣'=
135;った憎悪と殺意は完=
;全に消え失せ、代わ&#=
12426;に喪失感が埋め尽{=
67;している。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>自分を最後=
414;で信じてくれた姉を=
;罵倒し、誤解と言え&#=
12393;重傷を負わしてし|=
14;ったのだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>取り返しの=
184;かない己の行動を省=
;みると、無意識の内&#=
12395;身体が震え始めたz=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>姉の生命を=
937;う為には里の力を借=
;りなければならない&#=
12290;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そう考えた=
105;愛羅は、意を決して=
;言葉を紡いだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（里の為の$=
947;具として生きる</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そӓ=
8;言って取り引きした&=
#12435;だったな）</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>忌々しくも=
040;かしい記憶を思い出=
;し、我愛羅は自嘲の&#=
31505;みを溢した。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（だが今の=
366;態はどうだ？</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>オレは無様に敗北&#=
12375;、道具としての価Í=
16;を失った）</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>砂隠れの里=
364;我愛羅に求めるべき=
;事は一つ</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>―</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>如何なる=
456;手にも勝利する事。=
;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だが歴代の'=
080;影に封印された生霊=
;・守鶴を用いても最&#=
32066;的に敗れてしまっ{=
83;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>このまま砂&=
560;れの里に戻っても処=
;分は確実、木ノ葉の&#=
36899;中に捕まっても殺{=
73;れる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>クックク</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…&=
#8230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>どちらにしろ後は&#=
27515;を待つだけか）</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>微かに開い=
390;いた双眸を静かに閉=
;じ、大きく息を吐き&#=
20986;した。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（姉さんは=
289;姉さんだけは</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>無ߚ=
7;な姿で里に戻って欲&=
#12375;い）</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>忌み嫌われ=
390;いる自分と違って、=
;テマリは里にとって&#=
37325;要な存在。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>砂隠れの里=
395;戻っても処分される=
;事はまずないだろう&#=
12290;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（だがその=
069;に</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>もӓ=
8;一度だけ姉さんに会&=
#12356;たい）</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>無理だとは=
605;っていても、我愛羅=
;はそう願わずに居ら&#=
12428;なかった。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再び自嘲の=
505;みを浮かべた瞬間、=
;覚えのある気配が徐&#=
12293;に近付くのを感じ|=
27;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>まさかッ！？）</span><sp=
an
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>我愛羅が驚=
853;の表情を見せると同=
;時に、一つの人影が&#=
38477;り立った。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「我愛羅ッA=
281;</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>大丈夫か、怪我は&#=
12394;いかッ！？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>降り立った=
154;影の正体は、我愛羅=
;が最も会いたいと思&#=
12387;ていた人物。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>艶やかだっ=
383;髪は埃と泥に塗れ、=
;全身の至る箇所に怪&#=
25105;を負っている。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>正に満身創=
157;の状態であり、時折=
;り苦痛の表情も垣間&#=
35211;えた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「良かった=
289;無事かッ！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ね、姉さ=
435;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>」</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「もう喋る=
394;。今、応急処置を</span>=
<span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>」</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>両膝を突い=
390;地面に座り、忍具ポ=
;ーチから医療パック&#=
12434;取り出す。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そして特に%=
239;い部分</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>―</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>『螺旋丸=
303;を受けた胸部の服を=
;クナイで裂いた。</span><sp=
an
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（くッ、想=
687;以上に怪我が酷い</span>=
<span
lang=3DEN-US>…</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>早く里に=
147;って本格的な手当て=
;をしなければ）</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>深々と刻ま=
428;た裂傷に止血の軟膏=
;を塗り、ガーゼを当&#=
12390;て包帯を巻いて行{=
67;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>時間にして=
968;分程度だが、巻かれ=
;たばかりの包帯は既&#=
12395;真っ赤に染まって{=
56;た。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>我愛羅、立てるか&#=
65311;」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テマリの問=
356;に我愛羅は言葉を発=
;さず、首を横に振っ&#=
12390;答える。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「そうか</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だӖ=
7;たら、お姉ちゃんが&=
#32972;負ってやる」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そう言って=
105;愛羅の上体を起こし=
;、腕を自分の肩に回&#=
12381;うとした時。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>まるで筋肉=
364;引き裂かれたかのよ=
;うな激痛が全身を駆&#=
12369;抜けた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ぐッ</span><span lang=3D=
EN-US>…</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>うッ</span><span lang=3DEN-US>……</span><sp=
an
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>大丈夫だ。早く里&#=
12395;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>戻Ӛ=
9;う」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>かなり衰弱=
375;ている我愛羅を肩に=
;抱き、テマリは静か&#=
12395;立ち上がる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>木ノ葉の増=
588;が姿を現さない内に=
;少しでもこの場を離&#=
12428;る必要が在った。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だがそんな=
178;、二人の背後に大柄=
;な人影が</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……<br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>待ちな、テメェー&#=
12425;。そう易々と逃げ|=
25;れるとでも思ってん=
のか？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テマリ達の =
972;後に姿を現したのは=
;、首斬り包丁を構え&#=
12383;桃地再不斬。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>顔面を覆っ=
390;いる包帯の合間から=
;見える双眸には殺意&#=
12364;込められていた。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「そのガキ=
399;厄介な代物を持って=
;るからな。殺せる時&#=
12395;殺すに限る」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>重量武器に=
998;類される首斬り包丁=
;を両手で振り上げ、&#=
27491;確に狙いを定めたz=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>絶体絶命の=
366;況に陥ったテマリは=
;双眸を見開き、我愛&#=
32645;の身体を抱き締め|=
27;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>安心しろ。二人仲&#=
33391;く</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>纏ә=
7;てあの世に送ってや&=
#12427;ぜッ！！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再不斬の咆=
742;と共に首斬り包丁が=
;振り下ろされ、両手&#=
12395;伝わる肉を裂く感š=
02;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そして、静=
363;な森の中に大量の血=
;飛沫が舞い上がった&#=
12290;</span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-=
family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>チャクラ=
434;使い果たし、意識を=
;失ったナルトの元に&#=
39366;け寄る２つの人影z=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>視界に入っ=
383;予想以上の惨状に驚=
;きながらも、治療を&#=
26045;す為に医療パック|=
34;取り出す。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「サクラ、=
450;ンタは右腕の治療を=
;お願い」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「分かったA=
281;</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>まず汚れを拭って&#=
27490;血</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>ッᦀ=
1;？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>いのの言葉=
395;頷き、ガーゼで迅速=
;かつ丁寧に真っ赤な&#=
39854;血を拭って行く。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>瞬く間にガ=
540;ゼは真っ赤に染まり=
;、サクラは早くも二&#=
26522;目を取り出した。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（皮膚がズ=
479;ズタに裂けてる</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>爪ӗ=
4;んかも全部</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>）</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>整えられた=
473;を寄せ、痛々しい表=
;情で治療を施して行&#=
12367;サクラ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>かつてナル=
488;と一緒に遭難し、隠=
;していた怪我を治療&#=
12375;た時を思い出したz=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>他者の為に$=
855;う事なく自分の身を=
;犠牲にする事が出来&#=
12427;限りなき覚悟。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そんな覚悟=
434;持っているのが自分=
;と同じたった１２歳&#=
12398;少年なのだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>今回も私</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…&=
#8230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>何の役にも立てな&#=
12363;った）</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>常に面倒臭=
364;り屋のレッテルが貼=
;られていた『奈良シ&#=
12459;マル』は自ら囮役|=
34;買って出た。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>幼馴染であ=
426;、良き好敵手でも在=
;った『山中いの』は&#=
30722;の忍と文字通りにē=
15;闘を演じた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>スリーマン=
475;ルを組んでから幾度=
;となく救われた『う&#=
12378;まきナルト』は戦{=
56;で傷付き瀕死の重傷=
。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>サクラはキ=
517;ッと口を紡ぎ、無力=
;な自分に対して泣き&#=
12381;うになるのを堪え{=
83;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「脈拍・呼=
560;共に正常。傷口も殆=
;ど塞いだし</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>サӞ=
3;ラ、そっちはどう？&=
#12301;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「え？</span> <span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>あ、うん！</span> <span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>大丈夫、こっちも&#=
12385;ょうど終わったわ{=
01;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>先程までの =
771;えを微塵とも思わせ=
;ない口振りでサクラ&#=
12399;応える。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>何とか応急=
966;置を済ませ、一息吐=
;いた所でナルトの双&#=
30520;が微かに反応を示{=
77;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ナルトッA=
281;</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>気が付いたのッ！&#=
65311;」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>【あ</span><span lang=3DEN-US>&#=
8230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>ああ。いの、俺は&#=
12393;のくらい意識を失{=
87;て</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>】</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>無謀にも起=
365;上がろうとするが、=
;全身に激痛が駆け抜&#=
12369;顔を顰める。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ナルト、$=
215;きちゃダメ！</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>傷口が開いちゃう&#=
12431;！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>【傷口が</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>開Ӕ=
7;？】</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>サクラにそ=
358;言われ、ナルトは包=
;帯に覆われた右腕に&#=
35222;線を向けた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>指先一本で=
418;微かに動かそうとす=
;ると肉が引き裂かれ&#=
12427;ような激痛が走るz=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（治癒</span><span lang=3D=
EN-US>……</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>されてないのか？&#=
65289;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>体内に封印=
373;れた『金毛白面九尾=
;の妖狐』のチャクラ&#=
12395;よってナルトは脅æ=
41;の治癒能力を秘めて=
いる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>先程の戦い=
391;『守鶴』の尾で薙ぎ=
;払われた時、瀕死の&#=
37325;傷を負ったが瞬時{=
95;して治癒されていた=
。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だが今回は=
061;尾のチャクラを大量=
;に引き出した為、ナ&#=
12523;トの経絡系は既にî=
49;壊寸前。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>よって九尾=
398;チャクラ特有の自然=
;治癒力の向上が見ら&#=
12428;ないのだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>【いの、サ=
463;ラちゃんッ！</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>アイツは</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…&=
#8230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>我愛羅はどうした&#=
12483;！？】</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ちょ、ち=
423;っとナルト？</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>動いたら傷口が</span><sp=
an
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>」</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>比較的に怪=
105;の程度が低い左手で=
;身体を支え、ナルト&#=
12399;必死に起き上がろ{=
58;とする。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>サクラは両 =
937;を押さえて制止しよ=
;うとするが、一向に&#=
22823;人しくなる気配がŠ=
11;えない。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「好い加減=
395;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>大ߟ=
4;しくするッ！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>【</span><span lang=3DEN-US>―</s=
pan><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>ッ！？】</span><span lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>いつまでも'=
442;々しいナルトに業を=
;煮やし、いのは包帯&#=
12395;覆われた右腕を軽{=
67;握り締める。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>途端に痛覚=
364;刺激を受ける事とな=
;り、ナルトは言葉を&#=
35440;まらせて身体を硬İ=
52;させる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「どう、落=
385;着いた？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>【ああ</span><span lang=3D=
EN-US>……</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>泣きそうだけどな&#=
12305;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ほら、肩=
434;貸すから静かに立つ=
;」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>ナルトは二=
154;に支えられ、何とか=
;立ち上がった刹那</span><sp=
an
lang=3DEN-US>―</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>眼前に大=
564;な人影が現れた。</span>=
<span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>獅子のよう=
394;タテガミを携え、歌=
;舞伎役者を思わせる&#=
27966;手な化粧を施したŧ=
80;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>額当てには=
302;油』の一文字が刻ま=
;れ、背中には子供の&#=
32972;丈程もある巻物。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そう</span><span lang=3DEN-US>&#=
8213;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>木ノ葉隠れの里で&#=
12302;伝説の三忍』の一É=
54;に数えられた自来也=
である。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「随分と派=
163;にやったようだのう=
;。周辺の地形がすっ&#=
12363;り変わっとるぞ」</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>【エロ仙人=
483;！？</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>何でこんな場所に</=
span><span
lang=3DEN-US>………</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Min=
cho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>】</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「好い加減=
395;その呼び方は止めん=
;か。自来也様と呼べ&#=
12289;自来也様と」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>ウンザリと=
375;た表情で言う自来也=
;を他所に、いのとサ&#=
12463;ラの両名が同時にÖ=
52;眸を見開いた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>それもその=
560;、木ノ葉の忍ならば=
;『伝説の三忍』の名&#=
12434;知らぬ者は居ない{=
63;らだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>特に自来也=
398;名は、かの四代目火=
;影の師で在った為に&#=
26481;西南北に渡って知|=
25;れている。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「自来也</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>様Ӗ=
7;て、あの伝説の三忍&=
#12398;ッ！？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ウソ！</span> <span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>本物ッ！？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>前者がサク=
521;で、後者がいの。</span>=
<span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>【もう一度 =
862;く。何でこんな場所=
;にエロ仙人が居るん&#=
12384;？】</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「おお、そ=
358;だった。大切な事を=
;忘れとったのう。実&#=
12399;な</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>」</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>自来也は今=
238;の騒動である『木ノ=
;葉崩し』終結の顛末&#=
12434;ナルト達に聞かせ{=
83;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>首謀者であ=
427;大蛇丸が瀕死の重傷=
;を負い、音・砂の忍&#=
36948;が一斉に撤退したÉ=
07;を。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>【</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>そうか。もう戦い&#=
12399;終わったのか】</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ああ、既=
395;戦後の復旧作業や負=
;傷者の回収に乗り出&#=
12375;とる」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>自来也がこ=
398;場に姿を現したのは=
;、どちらかと言えば&#=
24460;者の理由から。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>サクラ達に=
219;務を言い渡したカカ=
;シから事情を訊き、&#=
12371;うして迎えに来た{=
98;だろう。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「さてと、=
808;ずは里に戻るとする=
;かのう。お前達の手&#=
24403;てもせんと</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>………</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Min=
cho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>ッᦀ=
1;？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>言葉を紡い=
391;いる最中、自来也の=
;意識に一つの殺気が&#=
20837;り込む。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>【どうした=
289;エロ仙人？】</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「済まんが=
569;し待っててくれ。ち=
;ょっと野暮用を思い&#=
20986;した」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>自来也はそ=
358;言い残すと、白煙と=
;共に姿を掻き消した&#=
12290;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再不斬が横=
968;文字に薙ぎ払った巨=
;大な刀</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>―</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii=
-font-family:
Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>『首斬り=
253;丁』は確かに獲物を=
;捕えた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>鋭い刀身が=
554;物の感触を探り当て=
;、生温かい人肉を抉&#=
12387;て筋組織を完全にÑ=
99;断。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>振り抜いた=
992;身は鮮血に塗れ、地=
;面には血飛沫が飛び&#=
25955;って異様な紋様がÿ=
51;かれる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だが、再不=
028;の視界に映っている=
;のは『砂瀑の我愛羅&#=
12303;ではなかった。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>上半身は殆=
393;素肌を晒しており、=
;背中には無数の裂傷&#=
12539;擦過傷・火傷が目ĺ=
35;つ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>その中でも=
032;しく生々しい刀傷は=
;再不斬の『首斬り包&#=
19969;』が刻んだ代物。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「テメェ</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>何್=
3;だッ！？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「我愛羅の</sp=
an><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>兄ฒ=
0;じゃん！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再不斬の放=
387;た斬撃を背中で防い=
;だのは、シノと死闘&#=
12434;繰り広げていた筈{=
98;カンクロウ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>零距離で起=
190;札の爆風を喰らった=
;せいか、上半身の衣&#=
26381;も黒頭巾も既に存ß=
12;していなかった。</span><=
span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>身体の前面=
395;は背中と同様の裂傷=
;・擦過傷・火傷が引&#=
12365;締められた肉体をñ=
95;範囲に渡って侵食。=
</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>左腕はシノ=
395;圧し折られ、本来な=
;らば在り得ない方向&#=
12395;曲がっている。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>既に半死半=
983;の重傷で、我愛羅や=
;テマリよりも怪我の&#=
31243;度が桁違いに酷い{=
98;は確実で在った。</span><=
span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「よう。我=
859;羅、テマリ</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>何ӗ=
2;か間に合ったぜ」</span><s=
pan
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「カ、カン=
463;ロウ？</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>何でお前が此処に</=
span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>」</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「悪ィけど#=
441;は後にしろ。テマリ=
;は我愛羅を早く里に&#=
36899;れて行け」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>カンクロウ=
399;そう言うと、我愛羅=
;達に背中を向けて再&#=
19981;斬と対峙。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>半死半生の%=
325;傷者と思えない程の=
;眼光を備えた双眸で&#=
30568;む。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だがその時=
289;我愛羅から意外な言=
;葉が漏れた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「カン</span><span lang=3D=
EN-US>…</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>クロウ</span><span lang=3DEN-US>……</=
span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>何をしに</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…&=
#8230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>来た」</span><span lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テマリに身=
307;が抱き起こされなが=
;らも、我愛羅は鋭い&#=
35222;線を向ける。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>数年前の忌=
293;しい出来事が発端と=
;なった人間不信に満&#=
12385;た視線を。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;…</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>お前達を護る為だ&#=
12301;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「馬鹿を言=
360;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>俺ӗ=
8;前から逃げ出した</span><s=
pan
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>臆ெ=
9;者がかッ！？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>我愛羅が言=
387;ているのは、数年前=
;に起きた懐かしくも&#=
24524;々しい出来事。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>叔父である=
812;叉丸の策略によって=
;人間不信に陥り、大&#=
37327;虐殺を行った。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>最終的にテ=
510;リの説得で事態は収=
;拾したが</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>。</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ああ、確=
363;にオレは逃げ出した=
;。あん時の事は片時&#=
12418;忘れた事はねェ」</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>僅かに振り$=
820;り、カンクロウは視=
;線を我愛羅に向けた&#=
12290;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「テマリの=
096;にお前を信じられな=
;かった俺、非力な為&#=
12395;お前を止められな{=
63;った俺</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>」</span=
><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>カンクロウ=
399;右拳をギュッと握り=
;締め、全身を微かに&#=
38663;わせる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「でも今は$=
949;うッ！</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>あの時の事を戒め&#=
12427;為に身体を鍛え</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>俺ӗ=
9;強くなった！！」</span><s=
pan
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>瀕死の重傷=
434;負っている筈のカン=
;クロウから溢れんば&#=
12363;りの凄まじいチャ|=
63;ラ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>先程のナル=
488;と我愛羅と同様、残=
;り僅かな生命力をチ&#=
12515;クラに還元してい|=
27;のだろう。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>カンクロウ=
399;そう静かに呟き、地=
;面を蹴り上げて決死&#=
12398;覚悟で再不斬に挑|=
16;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「チィ！</span> <span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>そんなに死にてェ&#=
12394;ら</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テӣ=
3;ェから先に殺してや&=
#12427;よッ！！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再不斬は凄=
414;じい怒声を放ち、『=
;首斬り包丁』の柄を&#=
12434;両手で握り締めたz=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>狙いは左腕=
364;損傷して死角となっ=
;ている再不斬から向&#=
12363;って右側面。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>一直線に突=
387;込むカンクロウに対=
;し、再不斬は袈裟掛&#=
12369;に斬撃を繰り出すz=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「ぐッ</span><span lang=3D=
EN-US>…</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>あああッ！！」</span><sp=
an
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>振り下ろさ=
428;た巨大な刀身が肩口=
;を抉り、新たな鮮血&#=
12434;噴き出させる。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>衝撃と激痛=
391;カンクロウは上半身=
;を仰け反らせ、ゆっ&#=
12367;りと後方に倒れ込|=
16;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だが寸前で$=
367;み止まり、傷口から=
;鮮血を流しながらも&#=
19978;半身を再び起こし{=
83;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>全身で荒い=
628;吸を何度も繰り返し=
;、双眸は猛獣の如く&#=
30495;っ赤に血走ってい|=
27;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>なんて眼をしてや&#=
12364;る。これが死に掛{=
69;の人間の眼か</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>ッᦀ=
1;？）</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再不斬の頬=
434;一筋の汗が流れ落ち=
;、柄を握り締めてる&#=
20001;手に自然と力が篭|=
27;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>全力で繰り=
986;した斬撃を２度も身=
;体に刻み込み、確実&#=
12395;致命傷を負わせたĻ=
60;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そうでなく=
392;も、この場に姿を現=
;した時は既に半死半&#=
29983;だったのだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「どう</span><span lang=3D=
EN-US>……</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>したよ？</span> <span style=3D'font-family=
:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>先ӗ=
5;殺すんじゃ</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>ねӝ=
5;のか？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だが、カン=
463;ロウは尚もこの状況=
;で不敵な笑みを浮か&#=
12409;た。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「不死身か</sp=
an><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テӣ=
3;ェ！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再不斬は口=
803;を覆っている包帯を=
;剥ぎ取り、凄まじい&#=
24594;声を放つ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>かつて霧隠=
428;の里で『忍刀七人衆=
;』の一翼を担った自&#=
20998;が何故こうも手間Ö=
62;るのか。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>並外れたカ=
531;クロウの耐久力も原=
;因の一つだが、再不&#=
26028;本人にも致命的なÖ=
07;因があった。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>生霊・守鶴=
398;動きを封じ込める際=
;に放った大規模的な&#=
27700;遁忍術を行使したĠ=
58;である。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>地下水脈を=
033;用して繰り出した『=
;水遁・大瀑布の術』&#=
12391;扱った水量はおよ{=
81;十数トン。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再不斬が消 =
791;したチャクラも相応=
;な量であり、身体能&#=
21147;が著しく減退して{=
56;るのは明確。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>愛刀である=
302;首斬り包丁』を片手=
;ではなく、両手で持&#=
12387;ている事がその証ý=
12;だ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>（好い加減=
395;終わらせてやるッ！=
;</span>
<span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-ha=
nsi-font-family:
Century'>心臓を打っ潰せば&#=
25105;慢もクソもねェだ|=
29;うッ！！）</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>再び両手で=
564;を握り締め、刀身の=
;切っ先をカンクロウ&#=
12398;胸元に定めた。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>地面を強く$=
468;り上げると、勢いに=
;任せて全身を使って&#=
31361;貫を仕掛ける。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「これで最=
460;だ</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>クӟ=
7;ガキッ！！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>刀身の切っ=
808;がカンクロウの胸元=
;に吸い寄せられるよ&#=
12358;に接近して行く。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>その場に居=
427;誰もがカンクロウの=
;死を予想した時、予&#=
24819;外の出来事が起き{=
83;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「甘ェんだ=
424;ッ！！」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>比較的に幅=
398;広い刀身の横っ面に=
;剛拳を叩き込み、軌&#=
36947;を逸らして刺突をó=
82;いたのだ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>そして再不=
028;が驚愕の表情を浮か=
;べた刹那、カンクロ&#=
12454;は渾身の頭突きをÖ=
81;き込む。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「何故だ</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>何ਠ=
5;そうまでして戦える&=
#12483;！？」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>我愛羅は傷=
475;が開く事も構わず、=
;声を張り上げて叫ん&#=
12384;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>幼少の頃、!=
258;分に恐怖を感じて眼=
;前から逃げ出した兄&#=
12391;あるカンクロウ。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>その事実が=
354;る為、我愛羅は実の=
;兄に対して信じる事&#=
12434;頑なに拒む。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「臆病者の=
362;前が</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>何ӗ=
1;そこまでッ！？」</span><s=
pan
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>だがしかし=
289;眼前のカンクロウは=
;自らを犠牲にして我&#=
24859;羅の為に戦ってい|=
27;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>身体を幾度=
028;られても決して倒れ=
;る事なく、怯む様子&#=
12377;ら微塵も見せず。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「我愛羅</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>今ӗ=
8;内に退くわよ」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テマリは我=
859;羅の身体を抱き寄せ=
;、腕を自分の首に巻&#=
12365;つける。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>満身創痍の=
459;ンクロウをこの場に=
;残し、我愛羅と共に&#=
25764;退するつもりなの{=
84;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>別に薄情で=
418;何でもなく、カンク=
;ロウの気持ちを酌ん&#=
12391;の事。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>己の生命と=
341;き換えにしても我愛=
;羅を救うと言う決死&#=
12398;覚悟を。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>テマリは奥=
503;を噛み締め、カンク=
;ロウを一瞥してから&#=
12381;の場を後にした。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「</span><span lang=3DEN-US>…=
230;</span><span
style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-fo=
nt-family:
Century'>やっと行きやがっ&#=
12383;か。オレの役目もô=
60;少しで終わりじゃん=
」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>カンクロウ=
398;目的は、我愛羅とテ=
;マリを僅かでも遠く&#=
12408;逃がす事。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>その為に自=
998;の生命を犠牲にして=
;時間稼ぎをしていた&#=
12290;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>全ては自分=
364;望んだ事だ。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>幼き日の忌=
414;わしき事件の償いと=
;でも言うべきだろう&#=
12363;。</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>「まあ、最=
399;の最後で兄貴らしい=
;所を見せる事が出来&#=
12383;から悔いはねェやz=
90;</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>　さてと</span><span
lang=3DEN-US>……</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";
mso-ascii-font-family:Century;mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>オӠ=
3;サン、もう少しだけ&=
#12458;レと付き合って貰=
358;ぜ」</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>死の淵に立=
387;ている者とは到底思=
;えない程の笑みを浮&#=
12363;べるカンクロウ。</spa=
n><span
lang=3DEN-US><br>
<br>
</span><span style=3D'font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ascii-font-family:Century;
mso-hansi-font-family:Century'>彼の闘志は=
410;だ費える事を知らず=
;、逆に高まるばかり&#=
12391;在った。</span></p>
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