Background[edit source]
Hanzaki joined Border around two years before Yūma Kuga and Chika Amatori.[1] While it is unknown when Arafune Squad was created, it has occurred when Tetsuji Arafune was still an Attacker,[2] so a little over eight months before the unit's match against Tamakoma Second and Suwa Squad at the latest.[3]
Introduction Arc[edit source]
Arafune Squad presumably takes part in the extermination of all Rads in Mikado City.[4]
Large-Scale Invasion Arc[edit source]
Masafumi Shinoda orders Arafune Squad and the other B-rank squads on active duty during Aftokrator's invasion to meet up with Azuma.[5] Arafune, Hanzaki and Atsushi Hokari take sniping positions while Azuma lures Ranbanein towards them. The Neighbor however blocks their bullets and retaliates, causing Hokari and Hanzaki to bail out.[6] After the end of the invasion Arafune Squad is the recipient of an Excellent Distinguished Service award.[7]
B-Rank Wars Arc[edit source]
Round Two[edit source]
On February 2, three days before Arafune Squad's match against Tamakoma Second and Suwa Squad, Arafune, Hokari and Hanzaki watch the logs of Tamakoma Second's first rank war. Hanzaki recognizes Chika from joint practice, during which she was using Egret instead of Ibis. He is concerned about her destroying all the good sniping perches, to which Arafune responds that her flashy blasts will make her position obvious, allowing them to take her out before she can fire again.[8]
On the day of the match, when the map is revealed, Hanzaki wonders if Tamakoma Second chose Cityscape C because they had never fought Snipers before. His spawn point is the closest to the top of the hill. When Chika opens fire, all the members of Arafune Squad retaliate, rapidly whittling down the defenses of Tamakoma Second, but the members of Suwa Squad going after the Snipers forces them to cease their fire.[9] Arafune lures Kōtarō Suwa into Hanzaki's range, but the enemy captain anticipates Hanzaki's shot and protects his head with a focused Shield. Hankazi takes Ren Tsukimi's warning as being referred to Daichi Tsutsumi, but she specifies that she was referring to Tamakoma Second just as Yūma Kuga climbs up behind Hanzaki. The Sniper barely avoids a lethal blow, only for Tsutsumi to finish him off.[10] Hanzaki watches the rest of the match on Tsukimi's terminal.[11] When it ends he remarks that without Arafune they would not have scored a single point.[12]
Round Three[edit source]
A few days later Arafune Squad fights and wins a rank war against Kakizaki Squad.[13]
Galopoula's Invasion[edit source]
During stealth and target acquisition training Hokari is shot by Isami Tōma in the back of the head without being able to retaliate. He finishes the session in 4th place and watches Taichi Betsuyaku's antics with amusement.[14]
On february 19[15] Hanzaki is assigned to the half of official Snipers led by Tōma in preparation for Galopoula's Invasion. The Snipers are all stationed on the roof of HQ. When they spot the Idras, Hokari laments that they are small targets, with Hanzaki adding that there are also many of them. They open fire but the Trion Soldiers combine their shields, prompting the Snipers to focus on one cluster at a time. Koskero retaliates by summoning dozens of Dogs on the roof, driving the Snipers back[16] until Arafune, Reiji Kizaki, Shinnosuke Tsuji and Shun Midorikawa fight back.[17] When the roof is cleared, Arafune Squad, Kizaki and Ken Satori jump off to assist the agents on the ground.[18][19] After the enemies retreat, Hanzaki, together with the rest of the ground forces, remains inside the security zone for a while.[20]
Round Eight[edit source]
Hanzaki is involved in Eizō Netsuki's plan to placate the rumors about Hyuse being a Neighbor. During joint Sniper training, he spreads the rumor, allegedly heard from Ken Satori who in turn had it from Haruaki Azuma, that Hyuse is Canadian and had been training with Tamakoma Second for years to replace Yūichi Jin in Tamakoma First, only to join Tamakoma Second instead after Jin gave up Fūjin[21]
References[edit source]
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Border Briefing File (p. 270)
- ↑
Daisuke Ashihara: Q: Did Arafune transfer to Sniper after Arafune Squad was formed? Or was Arafune Squad formed after he transferred to Sniper?
A: Forming the team came first. Just after the team formed, they were Attacker, and two Snipers; a composition similar to Miwa Squad.
Source: Border Briefing File, Page 296, Question 78 - ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 95 (p. 1)
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 2 Chapter 11 (p. 15) and Episode 6.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 34
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 54
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 83 (p. 11)
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 87
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 88
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 89
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 90
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 91
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 136 (p. 15)
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 118
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 123
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 124
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 125
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 127
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 129
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 136
- ↑ World Trigger Manga — Chapter 176
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