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NOBODY PANIC!!!!!!

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  1. Little Kingsguard says:

    Said the guy who is now bring a fist to a swordfight.

  2. KungFuKlobber says:

    This comic is inaccurate, because female midriffs are invulnerable. That’s why chain-mail bikinis are so effective.

  3. multilis says:

    “You can kill me or save her life while I run away”

    • multilis says:

      The big smile is because he knows saving the girl will come first

      • Wanderer says:

        Yeah, I get the feeling that’s Nataku’s idea, at least. He does certainly like using diversions. Now, whether Ken will go for it or not, (and whether Joe and Alex will out smart us) remains to be seen.

    • Nos Rin aka CTCO says:

      I’d like to see cho just casually clothesline him as he tries to run away.

    • Xinef says:

      Ken: *throws his sword killing Nataku*
      “Ok, now I can get to the saving part”

      • clogboy says:

        I was thinking just that! I suppose whirling it like a boomerang would be more effective than trying to javelin a eighty-ish pound slab of hardened steel.

        Can I add though that Nataku is the master of bullet… ehr, arrow-time? Blocks a flying arrow and throws a blade back while Yumiko is still in mid-air. Ultimate combo of demon-like prowess and strategic thinking.

  4. Wanderer says:

    “NOBODY PANIC!!!!!!”

    What are you talking about, this is a perfect time to panic!

  5. Nos Rin aka CTCO says:

    I AM PANICING!!! DONT KILL THE SEXY NINJA LADY!!!!!!!!!

  6. Sunwu says:

    Nataku the Thanos of NN4b
    Ken: YUMIKO!
    Yumiko: uuugh! Ken I don’t feel so good
    *Dissolves into dust*

  7. Ocean Burning. says:

    I really wish that was a poisoned arrow.

    I can’t think of the last time I felt so strongly that it would make me really, really happy to see a fictional character die. Like, Emperor-Palpatine levels of feeling, against Nataku. So, um, good job, guys, I guess.

  8. Freezer says:

    Smart enough to throw your blade while Daisuke still has his. GENIUS!

  9. foducool says:

    using a katana as a ranged weapon
    WHO COULD’VE GUESSED?

  10. Tim ā€œAzur3flameā€ Eldred says:

    “BECAUSE I’M SMARTER!”
    “You sure about that? You just injured one arm, discarded your weapon, already had an injured leg, took those sacrifices to remove ONE of us from the battle (you hope) AND NOW I’M PISSED. You SURE you’re smarter”
    (Insert Clint Eastwood do-you-feel-lucky-punk)

    • Lazarus says:

      Don’t samurai (even ones as despicable as Nataku) usually carry two blades? Also I’m pretty sure he’s the type to run away at this point. Seems his plan is weighing on Ken not being a douche and saving his ninja girlfriend instead of chasing him.

      • clogboy says:

        I’ve never viewed Nataku as Samurai. He isn’t bogged down by the Bushido mindset and/or their forms of kenjitsu. He fights dirty. Might very well have a berserker footsoldier background who progressed through the ranks due to strength and intelligence, rather than skill and/or bushido code. He grew into the role by pure will and determination, rather than pedigree and entitlement. At least, that’s my take on it.

        Looking at it that way, Ken probably resembles his younger self in terms of his sense of devotion and chaos, but not in terms of discipline and wits.

        • Arkone Axon says:

          No, he seems VERY Samurai to me. To be more precise, he seems like the kind of guy the Samurai historically were, rather than what they claimed to be. Remember that the Japanese invasions of Korea tended to involve a LOT of murdered civilians (the Siege of Dognae ended with the slaughter of every man, woman, child, dog, and cat. Because the Koreans totally deserved it because they… dared to resist a hostile invasion force. Because Japan deserved to conquer Korea by divine right. Because this is the mindset such people have had, regardless of their culture or country of origin). And after WWII many Japanese pouted about how the U.S. had dropped not one, but two atomic bombs… while also insisting that they were 100% justified in attacking Pearl Harbor after.. what they did to Nanking. All while claiming to be 20th century Samurai.

          Again, you’ll see similar things regardless of the culture. When Richard the Lionheart was mortally wounded by a brave young boy armed only with a crossbow and his guts, the dying king praised the lad and gave him a purse of gold. And then, once Richard was dead… his knights skinned the boy alive. And that’s not even touching on how the French used to regard killing English peasants as being like hunting or other sports, or Kamehameha’s brutual conquest of unification of the islands of Hawaii. There’s always going to be some bastards who fall very, very short of the ideals, and then act like they’re being smart about it.

          • clogboy says:

            OK, I’ll accept that.
            And I can actually fill you in on why Japan attacked Pearl Harbour. They allied with Germany because they were still looking to expand. For expansion you need lots of resources for war. And they neede to conquer territories in order to get to those resources.
            In that time, European nations still had a lot of colonies worldwide, mostly Holland and England, iirc. And who was vanquished by the Germans? Holland (where I’m from, by the way).
            So our queen, who lived now in England in refuge, cleverly orchestrated deals where Dutch crown colonies were borrowed or given to England and America, who would be able to defend them. Meanwhile Japan was suffering from trade embargos because they were allied to the axis powers.

            By this time, Japan was barely able to keep their own civilisation going, let alone expand. So in a desperate move, they set their eyes on the Caribbean islands, meaning they would have to defuse the American naval base on Pearl Harbour. The latest info I got is that it was never supposed to be a surprise attack. They declared war, but before doing so they deported all native English speaking (non-Japanese) officials. So they were struggling to craft a formal English translation, which wasn’t ready by the time the Japanese fleet reached Pearl Harbour.

            Small difference to the USA, whether the above is true or not. The narrative it created was reason enough to join the European allied forces in battle against the Axis powers and Japan.

            The rest, as they say, is history. Not saying this Dutch queen tipped the tide, or that the USA wouldn’t have joined the fight eventually, but by denying Japan wind in the sails I’m sure a lot of damage has been reduced.

          • Arkone Axon says:

            Oh, I know why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Including the narrative about how they were struggling for resources because they were still looking to expand. That’s my point, the whole “expand” thing. Because “expand” means “invade other places, kill anyone who doesn’t surrender plus some of the people who do, and then sneer at the survivors for being too weak to successfully defend themselves against the unprovoked assault.”

            Here’s a timeline of the Japanese military exploits from the 1920s up through the end of the 1930s: http://www.naval-history.net/WW2CampaignsJapConquests.htm

            Notice the places they conquered. China. Korea. Phillipines. Burma. Places where the survivors told horror stories – even to this day – about the things that were done. The Rape of Nanking. The “Comfort Women.” Horrible, horrible things that were done, with the justification of “we are strong and that gives us the right.” So… I’ve had arguments with people who suggest that Japan was in any way justified, because the justification boils down to “you guys got mad at us for mugging our neighbors and stopped selling us what we needed to keep on mugging them, so we decided to mug you. And that’s your fault.”

            Let me emphasize – that kind of attitude has been seen all over the planet. WWII is also when the British Empire finished dissolving… and when the U.K. passed Brexit they were shocked to realize that almost a century later other countries are STILL holding grudges that they were only keeping quiet about for the sake of peace. Or… the United States, which has indeed committed all kinds of horrible misdeeds in the name of “national security” (and since those misdeeds generally end up increasing the resentment of the U.S. and endangering both American civilians and military personnel, they not only do NOT ensure national security, they do the opposite).

            I know this seems like I’m rambling a bit… I just keep coming back to T.H. White’s “Once and Future King,” where Arthur recognizes the problem of the powerful oppressing the weak and attempts to harness that power to defend the weak instead. Much as we’re seeing in this comic – the way Yori, Ino, and their friends and comrades are doing with regards to Nataku and his fellows.

      • Arkone Axon says:

        With the arrow in his leg? He should barely be able to walk at that point…

    • Turul says:

      Maybe it’s all part of his plan. Maybe he needs to shed his flesh to take his ultimate form.

  11. Cut Nakatu in half, Daisuke, on the way to saving Yumiko. (It all seems so easy when I’m sitting at my desk. Really.) Oh, where are her ninja sisters? If there is ninja sisterhood. Gah. Next week is a lifetime away.

  12. Ladon says:

    *throws away his only weapon in a duel to the death* look how smart I am!

  13. LordBolanderFace says:

    You see, I’m smart because I stopped an arrow aimed at my body WITH ANOTHER PART OF MY BODY!

  14. Da'Zlein says:

    Curses! If only there was some sort of hardened clothing that could have protected her exposed belly!

    • Oh, clothing. It would just ruin her look. But…

      Wait.. you mean all these Pilates classes and hours of doing them at home aren’t giving me bullet- and blade-proof abs? What a rip-off! Okay, folks, it’s triple ice cream sundae time!

  15. Xinef says:

    Is the “smarter” part is about wearing armor on your belly, unlike some of your opponents?

    Or about taking advantage of your weapon’s range, unlike your opponents?

    Or about… hey, is that some catholic priest, Hindu guru and a taoist monk rushing to save the sexy ninja lady to give her first aid, then take her to a building where she can recover? (such as an inn)

  16. clogboy says:

    Sidetrack: watched the Super Dragon Ball Heroes first episode.
    Not only is it very generic, the quick paced timing (huh? A dragon ball show with quick pacing?) cheapens what would otherwise be an epic moment.

  17. Matt Ramsey says:

    I could be wrong, but didn’t he lose a finger to Genchu at some point?

    • Yes, half of his left pinky finger is gone. Sometimes I forget to draw that and then someone in the comments points it out and I have to flip back through the archive to do a quick idiot check on myself.

      • Matt Ramsey says:

        That’s how you know it’s a good story. People are able to remember small details about it years later.

        • Discorvid says:

          Sometimes Alex never unflips the canvas and draws kimono folded wrong as a result. Sometimes he forgets Yumiko’s sleeves, and some of Ken’s outfit. It takes a village to raise an artist. (My callout holds no water, he’s pointed out dozens more things I’ve forgotten)

  18. Crestlinger says:

    Panel 7 Ken:
    ‘You done goofed. That blood is Not coming out of her uniform and she liked that one the best.’

  19. RobinGoodfellow says:

    THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FIGHT WITH THE PART OF YOUR BODY THAT HOLDS ALL THE VITAL ORGANS EXPOSED.

  20. Frank Royce Harr says:

    EEEEEEEEEEEP!

    Can’t I panic panic just a little? No? O.K.

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