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Ikki Tousen Volume 1 Chapter 4 Review

 By Mark Rodriguez

Hakufu Sonsaku starts her new life at Nanyo Academy as she learns more about being a Toushi. There is a heiharchy at the school based on rank and strength. After several fights, Hakufu faced a large student named Gyashuu who finally posed a challenge to her. He was later killed by a mysterious woman with an eyepatch who has now set her sights on Hakufu.



The chapter opens with a mysterious fighter, surrounded by the guys he just defeated getting a message on his phone that targets Hakufu Sonsaku at 8AM. 

Meanwhile Hakufu is upset because she overslept on the first day of the new school since Shuyu also overslept. She's angry this will give her a bad first impression to everyone. Shuyu tells her to stop complaining and to stay away from Gukushu. Hakufu says she'll try since they still have a debt to settle and goes on a tirade. She then catches Shuyu checking her out. Hakufu kicks him and sends him falling on his face for staring. 

Meanwhile Genpou is relaxing while pondering the fact that Ensho from Yoshu High has been elected leader of the Anti-Toutaku Federation. Also it seems Choubaku from Chinryu High and Kousousan from Yushu High are considering joining too. He asks about Sousou, who hasn't been seen since he walked away. 

The eyepatch girl that killed Gyashuu is sitting on a fence next to Genpou. She's not happy with the fact that Kannei has been sent after Hakufu and wonders what the fuss is about regarding a low level Toushi. Genpou says he doesn't know either but she's not buying it. He puts and arm around her and tells her he has a thing for eyepatches. 

Genpou says the boss thinks it's better to take out Hakufu now before she develops into a full on warrior. He says Gyashuu got off light which is why she was sent to deal with him instead of Kannei. He asks why she never went after Kannei, suggesting she can't take him. The woman lashes out her arm, two of her fingers stopping mere millimeters away from his throat, warning him to choose his words wisely. Genpou says it would be an honor to die by her hand than by Kannei's.



Hakufu is scrambling around the school, trying to find her class. Kannei is waiting, having been informed that she would be attending an introductory seminar at room 312 on corridor B. Shuyu barely made it to class before the gate was locked. However, now he's surrounded by a bunch of tough guys that have been waiting to ambush him. 

Hakufu has already run into Kannei and is dodging his attacks. She flips to the air, avoiding his tonfa strikes, but he appears in front of her, kicking towards her as she tries to block it. She asks if all of this is just because she's late. Hakufu's top gets blasted off and she's angry since it was difficult to find a uniform her size. She goes for a kick but Kannei catches her foot in between his hand and his tonfa. She gets hit so fast she couldn't even see it and is knocked down a flight of stairs. As she tries to recover, Kannei leaps towards her, ready to take her out. 

Suddenly Kannei gets kicked violently upwards through the stairs and smashing into the wall. Hokufu watches as Kannei is now buried in the debris of the wall and pieces of the stairs. The eyepatch woman was the one behind this and locks eyes with Hakufu. 


Genpou seems to know all of this is going on and finds this interesting. 

My Thoughts-

The action is picking up as tougher enemies are being sent after Hakufu. After two chapters of showing off her skills and strength, finally Shimei has her eyes set on Hakufu. Seems the higher ups are afraid of her reaching her potential and are trying to get rid of her before she gets there.

There's not too much to say about this chapter as we see more martial arts action mixed with the fanservice. Fanservice doesn't bother me as long as it doesn't overtake the story and the action. I'm glad this volume showed a lot more fighting instead of a fight starting, cut away to something else, then cut back to the fight being over. 

Either way I can't wait for the next volume to see how this epic battle will play out. 

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