鬼戦
躙り寄る足音に
辺りの者は震え身構えて
爛と輝く月も
雲の衣に隠れ目を臥せる
闇は広がり続け
雷はおどろしく美しく
蒼白な輪郭を浮き彫りにして
恐れをまた奮わせる
振り翳す刃から
飛び散る火の粉は空中を舞い怒号は
大地揺らし
地響きを幾重にも募らせる
二つの紅いそれは閉じる事無く揺らぐ事も無く
幽かに開く紅は嘲り嗤う様に
その口許を歪めて
鈴の鳴る様な聲で
抑場も掴ませず騙りだす
この躯刻み滅ぼしたくば
人の世を棄てて鬼と成り狂え
美麗に纏う十二単から
覘く片鱗は鉛色
この躯刻み滅ぼしたくば
人の世を棄てて鬼と成り狂え
造られた鼓動知らぬ妾に
血の廻る其方歯車を止めて
Demon Battles
All around, footsteps shuffling closer
People are trembling and standing guard
Even the bright, shining moon
Rests its hidden eyes in a robe of clouds
The darkness keeps spreading
The snow dances beautifully
It brings out the pale outlines
And makes me face my fear again
Scattering sparks dance angrily in the air
From the brandished swords
The solid, vast earth tremors
And the rumbling becomes stronger
Two red lips, they don't shut, or even quiver
Those weakly opening lips distort the mouth
As though scornfully laughing
With a voice like the toll of a bell
I'll start to swindle my way out of being caught
If they want to carve up and destroy this body
I'll abandon human society and madly become an Oni
Peeking out from a beautifully worn kimono
I get a glimpse of lead colour
If they want to carve up and destroy this body
I'll abandon human society and madly become an Oni
Without understanding the beat they made
I'll stop those gears turning in blood
Notes:
The title is one of Isshi's oni puns. This "Kisen" he created is based on the word 棋戦 which is a tournament of Go - a very strategical Eastern game of logic that symbolizes gaining influence and taking over your opponent's land.