beheading requires an extremely high level
of skill the neck being composed of strong bones and more than 10 layers of muscles
is not easily severed any last words no removing the head in a single
blow is nearly impossible most often it requires a number of strikes
which makes it a horrific sight to behold impossible why is it that
I can't die or rather that I won't die I have no attachment to life I've slaughtered more people than I can
count so I never expected to live for very long gabi
maru born a sh noi in the village
of iak as a child you studied nothing but killing techniques many lose their lives during
the training that you endured but survivors achieved superhuman bodies that makes sense since
you're for meaku breaking a sword with your flesh is a simple task right yeah exactly and that
guy was so shitty with a sword I didn't even need Ninjutsu you can use ninjutsu would you
mind demonstrating for me why just my personal interest then no burn him at the Stak burning
at the stake is traditionally the punishment for arson searing the flesh creates unbearable
pain while the extreme heat causes muscles to shrink which contorts the body so severely that
the bones are broken ultimately the target dies either by Suffocation or by poisoning from
the smoke this execution method is known to be particularly painful in some cases the
person is killed beforehand is an act of Mercy sorry about that what but how the Flames are so high believe me despite what it look
s like this
isn't on purpose if anything I want you to kill me if you say so if you're not looking
at me anyway you might as well give me some clothes please your nudity doesn't make a
difference either way my job is to create a record continue so you wanted to know my
background it's pretty dull that's my job my parents no clue I know they were killed by
The Village Chief when I was a baby but I don't know why doesn't bother me dreams none shobi don't
have some Grand purpose they just kil
l as they're told how did I get captured well let's see if
I remember I tried to leave the village but my cohorts betrayed me and I got caught while I was
out of a job I soon the chief put them up to it it's forbidden for anyone to leave the village I
don't blame them so what made you want to run away in the first place an execution by Bulls in this
form of execution ropes attached to the target's legs are tied to Bulls human legs can withstand
up to 500 kg of force but a bull can exert up
to 900 50 kg this method not only removes the legs
but splits the victim into two from groin to chest I sh this is an embarrassment to the
magistrate's office no bring out some our balls it's strange what my indestructible body
not that despite your claims that you didn't want to live it still appeared as though you
were resisting why would a person with no will to live no actually tell me why you wanted to
get away from the village do you still refuse to answer that question who cares abou
t the
record hurry up and please let me work ma'am the bull please let me work all right please let
me it's nothing interesting I was the best in iag gaku the chief held me in high regard and I
ended up getting married to his daughter but as it turned out that girl was a complete idiot
how does a Shinobi let alone the chief have a daughter who's that stupid her sheltered
childhood made her naive and she turned my entire life upside down remove your shoes
when you're inside the house and yo
u should always remember to pray at least once every
day say thanks for the meal at dinner to show respect for the life we've taken after a
while I got fed up with her I was afraid I'd lose my Edge if those are your feelings
that there's nothing to be done all right I'm prepared to H your wishes but there is one
final thing that I'd like you to do for me first I knew I'd been set up but I also knew
his cohorts would follow me even if I got away I'd fallen into their trap I realized
I'd bee
n foolish to defy the chief in the first place so I just surrendered
and that's it it's kind of a boring reason I hope you'll forgive me if I'm
speaking out of turn but because you're a woman I don't think you should involve
yourself with him has anyone told you what his name is former Shinobi from iak daaru
correct well there's another name he goes by gab Mar the he's empty no blood or
tears that monster slaughtered 20 men when they arrested him they say the Shinobi
from there takes some
drink it's known as The Elixir of Life the legendary Medicine of
immortality that comes from shinsu the Elixir I'm sorry ma'am I'm sure I must sound crazy but
regardless of all that he's dangerous I doubt that somehow well if he's really so Hollow
then why fight 20 men to live there'd be no reason despite your claims that you didn't
want to live it still appeared as though you were resisting she's right what am I
doing I have no attachment to life so why don't I just die already tomorrow wh
en they
try to execute me again that's when I'll end it death by boiling also known as death
by cauldron uses a massive amount of hot oil however the oil combusts at a
temperature of 370° C so the Earth and pots commonly used in the Edo period
were unable to withstand the heat for very long why won't I die why keep suffering I have no attachments I should be empty
you little rat how am I to kill you sir it's done the arrangements
have been made I'll begin when you're ready what kind of exe
cution this
time and how long are you going to keep trying it's starting to get old for me
we finally found a way to shut you up for good what it don't be mistaken this woman isn't just another inspector she's
a sword tester sent to us from Edo meet the Executioner yam ason s the term Yamada ason is a trade name for
the Ronin of the renowned yamama Clan these extremely skilled Warriors have offered their
talents as sword testers and executioners for many generations they are a clan of Maste
r
Swordsmen able to behead a target with a single blow you're a female asimon that's
correct yes and you're gabimaru of ISU The Runaway Shinobi I've been ordered to cut down you
wanted someone to kill you I'm here to Grant your wish if anyone can end my life it's her quick kill every where he stands as you wish sir why did you dodge my blade you would have
died if you would stayed still I would really do I not want to die why not thanks to my profession I've seen death
Time After Time and I
've learned how people feel during their final moments one's true self
is reflected in the blade some try to appear Brave as they face death others frantically beg
for mercy and of course some lie to themselves and say they've accepted their Fates what
lie gabu the hollow one thing is obvious you are empty inside after hearing your story
anyone would know that much but you lied about something not wanting to live it seems you
do have an attachment because you love your wife in fact not not
only do you treasure
her but she's your reason for living isn't she and pray at least once every day say
thanks for the meal we should always do our best to live ordinary lives
so we can be like normal people you I know I'm right so why do you continue to lie
to yourself it was impossible to kill you because of the deep feelings you have for her do you
not care about life or is that just what you've decided to tell yourself all this time I've heard
enough you have no idea you don't know an
ything about me or about the world that I've lived in
I I'm Hollow don't be silly you're not Hollow you're wrong that nickname suits me I'm so used
to ugly things which means ugly is all I can give you I have to disagree you're
a kind person after all most people are disgusted by my face but you're different I don't know maybe being
used to ugly things isn't so bad in IA gak Men Are Soldiers and the
women just spare children we're not allowed to live independently as people
that's what hap
pened in my face I father wanted me to give up on living a
typical woman's life so he burned it fortunately it isn't that easy to
destroy a person's heart maybe but what did you do that for see look
how much you're blushing there's just no way a person like you could
be Hollow my name is gabu the hollow and I'm nothing but a heartless mon no
matter how hard I cry I can't be human I'll quit killing people for a
living we'll live as an ordinary couple the Chief won't mind it he
knows that's
what's best for his daughter I'll stop killing we'll live
somewhere quiet keeping to ourselves El will be normal shut up you
know that's impossible what it is it wait what I've come here with an official
pardon from the Shogun it not only does it clear you of all charges but if you receive it
you'll be guaranteed the shogun's protection so with this pardon you'd be safe from the
Magistrate's Office and The Villages Shinobi really but I don't understand however it
comes with a condition yo
u will go to the underworld huh like where you go when you
die that's right you're telling me to die well no there is a land called Shinu a place
without pain brimming with fertility and joy since ancient times Believers have known it by
many names Paradise the other side or Heaven it was said to lie far to the Southwest somewhere
beyond the Ruku Kingdom and now finally it's been found butterflies dancing among the flowers
voices singing in the distance it's just as the Legends described it
supposedly the
immortality granting elixir of life can be found there so the shanut sent a party
hoping to bring back the powerful Elixir however five more expeditions were sent out but not a soul returned only the things their bodies became
what I still don't get it what kind of story was that it sounds like some fairy tale yes everyone
believed that it was fiction until they saw that human bodies turning into flowers how mysterious
it sounds quite mystical doesn't it this means the legen
dary place is real and the sweet elixir
of life can be found there we'll need Expendable people for the next Expedition we'll assemble a
group of criminals small over hop and condemned to death whomever is able to bring back the elixir
of Life shall receive a pardon I came to identify potential candidates for the assignment people
with skill who feel an unrelenting desire to live on my way here I learned the whereabouts of your
wife she's still waiting for you in you Gak the day you were ca
ptured she shut herself away no
one's heard her breathe a word it seems but she believes you're going to return I'll ask you again
do you have any attachment to life traveling to a mysterious island to compete for a pardon battling
heinous criminals condemned to death that is the only way for you to be reunited with your beloved
gabimaru will you risk death for a life with her the choice is yours that's ridiculous I'm not
setting this man free to chase after some fairy tale the Shogun it ha
s commanded it he's a
dead man walking there are plenty of others just like him stand in my way and I'll be
glad to to execute you both are you listening Hollow they call me Hollow heartless it
isn't that easy to destroy a person's heart you said you wanted to see ninjutsu if this will do then let me show you mean potic Blaze impressive all right then electure
of life huh I'll go find it for you so where do I start looking I'd like you
to come with me we'll travel to Edo and then we making
a detour to Edo sounds like a pain
can't we just go directly to the island he went from indifferent to insufferable we'll call it
off if you'd like no I'll do whatever I need to my mind's completely made up doesn't matter how
many criminals I have to face I will make it back alive for your sake
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