RYOKO 40

Been a while and I'm sorry about that. Gonna try to get this finished before the end of the month but I've also got a lot going on. It'd be nice to get this and Saike done in 2019 since they both wrapped up already.

(Side text- Welcome on in! It's chapter two of the new arc!!)
RYOKO
(Side text- The newest volume of the manga #4 is out in stores everywhere!)
VOL 40: RIVER REGRESSION
KAITO MITSUHASHI

002
???: We've reached the riverside.
Rere: Now then, where's the swimming dude?
Hey whitey, just drop our stuff there for now, aiight?
Gonna set this up right away..
(Side text- Everyone's at the river! Now, let's look for leads on Sushi!!)
Rere: This thing goes here....

003
Zen: I wanna use all of it.
Rere: You can't.
All done!
(Sfx- De---n tadaaah)
Zen: Oooh! Awesome!
Rere: So what d'ya think? Have a look Ryoko....

004
Ryoko: Yeah...it's like we came to a beach.
It was heavy but I'm glad we brought it.
(Sfx- Dooooon)
Ryoko: I'll make the other preparations.
Rere: Thanks.
(Sfx- Sasasasaaaa)
(Sfx- Chiraa peeek)
(Sfx- Boto tp)
Ryoko: Ah.

005
Zen: Say Ryoko, do you want me to finish setting up here?
It looks like you're having trouble moving around right?
Ryoko: Don't come any closer!!
Zen: Wha?!
Ryoko: S—Sorry. I'm fine, don't worry about it.
I'll, uh, go look for the foodstuff.
Zen: O—okay. Gotcha.
(Sfx- Tata tmptmp)
Zen: Say Rere, is the bathing suit she chose really that embarrassing?
Rere: It's....yeah, something like that.
Zen: She really is something to go hunting dressed like that, though...
Rere: You're really itching to be used for my target practice ain'tcha?

006
Ryoko: Haah, Hah...
{Ugggh I was totally right not to take this offf...}
{It doesn't even look like the foodstuff is here..!!}
(Sfx- Suhhh Sfft)
{Whoa, she's so pretty and adult-like...}
{How can Rere-san be so bold.....}

007
{Meanwhile in comparison....}
(Sfx- Piraaaah peeeek)
Ryoko: I don't stack up!
{I'm just going to stand as still as possible and ride today out in this towel....}
Rere: Hey, make sure you find it Whitey.
Ryoko: Wait, did you manage to find the river foodstuff?
Rere: Oh, you back Ryoko?

008
Rere: The river is deeper than we thought,
So he's going out on his floaties to look.
(Sfx- Basha basha basha splash splash splash)
Zen: It's kinda surprising that I haven't seen anything at all....
Hmmmm.
Oh! I do have this inedible rotted tomato with me!
(Sfx- Jaaan tadaaah)
Zen: Hup!
(Sfx- Bochaaa splooosh)
(Sfx- Buku buku bloop bloop)

009
Fishthingy: NASTY!!!
Zen: Whoaaa!!!
(Sfx- Zabaaahhh blooosh)
Zen: Ow!!
Rere: There it is!
Ryoko: Zen-kun, are you alright?!

010
???: Are you messin' with me brat?? How dare you bring me –the Liege of the Fish world King Salmon that rotten crap to eat!
{King Salmon}
King: You'll pay with your life for this crime, inferior foodstuff!!
(Sfx- Dooooooooh)
Ryoko: Salmon....and it can talk?!
Rere: Awwwwesome! Sushi dinner confirmed!!
Just gotta shoot it down!!
(Sfx- Gagangangan blam blam)

011
King: Those pellets will never work on me.
(Sfx- Kin kin ping ping)
Rere: Geh, the bullets bounced off? Those are some hardass scales!
(Sfx- Zugaaahhhh)
King: Scared? Too bad! You won't escape!!
Rere: Dammit! If that's how it is then we've gotta get serious too!
Ryoko, you're up!!
Ryoko: Y—yeah.

012
Ryoko: Just wait a second, I'm getting my katana now..
(Sfx- Mozo mozo shfft shfft)
Rere: QUIT SHIFTING AROUND THERE, DAMMIT! ARE YOU UP TO HUNT OR NOT?!
(Sfx- Darashaaa sloppy)
Ryoko: B—But....
King: Kekekeh! Don't you dare look away!!
(Sfx- Zugaaaah dsshhhhh)
Rere: Guhh!!
Zen: DORAAAAAH!!!
(Sfx- Gohhhh fwhooom)
(Sfx- Dannn thok)

013
King: GYAAAAAAH!!! MY ROYAL TAAAAAAAAAAIL!!!
Y—You!! You're that rumored being that can erase any and all matter without a trace...
The Germ!!
Zen: That whole spiel got kinda muddled there in the middle.
Well, whatever. Bring it on buddy.
We've got bigger fish to fry –literally.
(Sfx- guuhh grind)
King: NNNNGHHHHHH As you wish....
I'll put the most fun aside for later!!
(Sfx- Zubababababa splisssssssh)
Zen: Huh?! Where are you going?

014
King: I'll eat that weak looking girl first!!
{Whaaaaat?!}
(Sfx- Gokaaaahhh slslshhhh)
King: That was close!!!
Ah...actually I just remembered I have something to do!
I can kill you lot any time!!
(Sfx- Zubababababababa slplisssssssh)

015
Zen: He acts cool, but....
Rere: He's running for it! Hold up, dammit!!
(Sfx- Gan gan blam blam)
Ryoko: I'll go after him!!
King: Heheheheh! No one can break through my scales!!
(Sfx- kin kin blam blam)
???: Then...
Can you withstand my weapon?
King: Eh?

016
{Something's coming...!}
{That's a....katana?}

017
Rere: What's going on with him?!
Zen: Ryoko's towel!!
King: So you...
Were alive....
{Salmon have a particular habit.}
{They travel to the vast oceans...}
{From the rivers they were first born.}
{They live a harsh life in the waves of the ocean and undergo further growth...}
{Then after four years have passed...}
(Sfx- Zuzuzuzuhhh)

018
King: I have dedicated my soul and being to battle.
(Sfx- Zoronn thud)
King: I do not know of what happened during the seasons I was unable to protect this place, however..
{They return to the river.}
King: I wish to cross blades with that warrior.
{King Salmon (Return)}
(Bottom Text- The Salmon after it's training....it's battle prowess is at MAX.)
TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 27.