đ„ Saint Seiya - Chapter 9: Phoenix! The Warrior from Hell đ„
The mystery is over â the dark Saint who stormed the arena is none other than Ikki, Shunâs older brother. But this is no joyful reunion. Ikki has returned as a man twisted by pain and hatred, forged in the depths of the most hellish training ground of all: Death Queen Island.
El misterio ha terminado: el Santo oscuro que irrumpiĂł en la arena no es otro que Ikki, el hermano mayor de Shun. Pero no se trata de un reencuentro feliz. Ikki ha regresado como un hombre retorcido por el dolor y el odio, forjado en las profundidades del lugar de entrenamiento mĂĄs infernal de todos: la Isla de la Reina Muerte.
âYes⊠I am the Saint of Phoenix.â
âSĂ⊠soy el Santo del FĂ©nix.â
Ikki declares that the Galaxian Wars are over, and that he came not to fight â but to destroy. His rage is directed at the very institution that created them: the Sanctuary and the system that forced children into brutal survival trials.
Ikki declara que las Guerras Galåcticas han terminado, y que no ha venido a pelear, sino a destruir. Su rabia estå dirigida al sistema que los formó: el Santuario y su brutal sistema de entrenamiento que obligó a niños a sobrevivir en condiciones extremas.
đ Brother Against Brother
Without hesitation, Ikki turns on his younger brother Shun. He strikes him down with cold precision, shocking the audience. Shun doesnât resist â he only calls out to the brother he once knew.
Sin dudarlo, Ikki se lanza contra su hermano menor Shun. Lo derriba con una precisiĂłn frĂa, dejando a todos impactados. Shun no se defiende, solo llama al hermano que alguna vez conociĂł.
âI no longer have a brotherâŠâ
âYa no tengo hermanoâŠâ
đș Wolf Defeated
Nachi of Wolf, a Bronze Saint, tries to intervene â but heâs completely outclassed. Ikki defeats him in seconds, proving just how powerful he has become. His fists donât just crush bones â they carry years of anguish.
Nachi de Lobo, un Santo de Bronce, intenta intervenir â pero no es rival. Ikki lo derrota en segundos, demostrando lo poderoso que se ha vuelto. Sus puños no solo rompen huesos, llevan años de angustia acumulada.
âThis is the power born in hell.â
âEste es el poder nacido en el infierno.â
đ§ My Thoughts
This is one of the most dramatic and emotionally intense chapters in the early saga. Ikki isnât a simple villain â heâs a victim of a cruel system. His hatred is understandable, even if terrifying. Seeing him hurt Shun, who still loves him, is painful. Itâs tragic⊠and brilliant storytelling.
Este es uno de los capĂtulos mĂĄs dramĂĄticos y emocionalmente intensos de la saga inicial. Ikki no es un villano simple: es una vĂctima de un sistema cruel. Su odio se comprende, aunque resulte aterrador. Verlo herir a Shun, quien aĂșn lo ama, duele. Es trĂĄgico⊠y una narrativa brillante.
đž All scans are my own, taken from my physical copy of the manga. Shared for reflection and appreciation.
đž Todos los escaneos son de mi autorĂa, tomados de mi copia fĂsica del manga. Compartidos con fines de reflexiĂłn y admiraciĂłn.