Flame of Recca, Vol. 04

烈火の炎 [Recca no Honoo] #4

by Nobuyuki Anzai

Recca's destiny seems to be linked to a secret ninja clan from centuries ago. Every family has its secrets and Recca is about to discover them, but first he must tap his hidden fire powers to defeat his archnemesis Kurei and his minions. Will he be a match for the Living Flame, a fire that burns like a supernova?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Shonen, Comics, Komik, Ebooks

360 pages, Paperback

First published May 18, 1996

About the author

Nobuyuki Anzai (安西 信行 Anzai Nobuyuki?, born August 19, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist. He was an assistant of Kazuhiro Fujita.

Reviews

[Harumichi Mizuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jati diri Recca dan hubungannya dengan Kagerou terungkap. Musuh baru yang sangat kuat, Kurei dan kelompok Uruhanya membuat tingkat kegawatan dalam plot makin terasa.

Aku excited banget saat Recca mengeluarkan 8 naga api dari lengannya untuk menandingi fire summon Kurenainya Kurei.

Aku jadi tertarik buat gali lebih dalam soal Oda Nobunaga. Dia beneran pernah kerahin pasukan buat ngebantai para klan ninja? (Anthony Cummin, aku dataaang xD)

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh.

[Khari · Rating 3 out of 5]

あと一つの無料試し読みだけだ。寂しいな。

このシリーズの話は結構バカバカしいしサービスも多いけど。。。なかなか好きです！
私は変かな？

だて、キャラの関係はいつも面白くて笑ちゃうの。話はすごく簡単だけど、。。。楽しい。

[Nanang Stiawan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kemunculan 8 naga apii hokage. Dulu suka bgt sama style2 naganya. Trus bikin tatoo dibahu juga, tulisan nama2 si naga

Recca adalah adik Kurei beda ibu.

[Sam C · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Chapter 30, Recca dreams of Kage Hoshi, back in the Hokage village, casting a spell that sends baby Recca to the future. He wakes up with Domon and Fuuko waiting for him. Kaoru shows Mikagami that his Kougun Anki can take on five different forms. Despite this, Mikagami defeats Kaoru.

In Chapter 31, the gang reach a room where they run into Nagai Mokuren, the man who uses the madougu Kodama to raise plants (like the sharp tree roots he used to stab Mrs. Tatesako) from his body. He plays a "song" that is actually nothing but Yanagi's tortured screams. This angers Recca so much that the intensity of his flame defeats Mokuren immediately. They enter an elevator that will take them to Kurei.

In Chapter 32, Kurei insists on continuing Yanagi's electric chair torture despite the reservations of the doctors. He thinks that once her body reaches the brink, her healing powers will manifest. Once the elevator reaches his floor, he unleashes a huge flame. However, Recca anticipated this and counters with his own. Kurei's flame takes the form of a winged woman he calls Kurenai.

In Chapter 33, Kurenai's flames are incredibly hot and can melt steel, which genuinely scares the gang. Kurei orders Kurenai to destroy the traitor, Ganko, but Recca shields her with his flame. Mikagami joins the gang, boosting morale.

In Chapter 34, Mikagami tells the gang that since they cannot beat Kurenai, they must beat Kurei by attacking him from all sides at once. Kurei easily incapacitates everyone except Recca, who survives Kurenai.

In Chapter 35, Kage Hoshi appears and tells Recca to take the tekko on his arm off, enabling him to release the full potential of his flame. However, they did not anticipate an eight-headed flame dragon to appear. Kage Hoshi and Kurei believe Recca can't control this much power and will surely die.

In Chapter 36, they learn the dragons can talk. They do not bow down to Recca, but he makes a deal to offer them his arm in exchange for their help in beating Kurei. One dragon managed to destroy Kurenai and knock Kurei off his feet. At that moment, a group of people show up to tell Kurei that his father called for him. Kurei leaves and gives Yanagi back to Recca.

In Chapter 37, the dragons decide to let Recca keep his arm since they think he is an interesting master. The mansion starts to collapse. From a distance, Kaoru meets up with Uruha, Kurei's group. Kaoru is disappointed with Kurei and announces his desire to leave the group. Kurei doesn't let Neon kill him, but abandons him instead. The managed to escape the ruined mansion.

In Chapter 38, the gang head to the mountains, to the Hokage's former hideout. Kage Hoshi, whose real name is Kagerou explains that Recca is her child, and he is the son of the head of the Hokage, Ouka. Because Recca is the second-born (Ouka's mistress Reina already has a son Kurei), he is considered bad luck since the flame caster needs to have only one descendant. Kurei attempts to assassinate Recca, but he is caught. Outside, three of Kurei's henchmen find the hideout.

In Chapter 39, five-year-old Kurei is in jail after attempting to assassinate his one-year-old half-brother. That night, Nobunaga and thousands of his men attack the Hokage. Ouka hides all the madougu instead of using them in battle, fearing they'll lose the weapons if the user gets killed. Kagerou escapes with Recca, but Ouka, who stays behind in the village, is killed. Kagerou uses a spell to send Recca into the future, but Kurei jumps into the portal with Recca at the last second. Kagerou finds that she is now immortal. She finds him 400 years later. Mikagami senses three enemies outside.