Chapter 323

## Smart People

Smart People (賢い人々 Kashikoi hitobito) is the 323rd chapter of the Bionicle Circulation manga. It is proceeded by chapter 322 and succeeded by chapter 324.

## Summary

Maku runs along the damaged road thinking to herself that this looks like the right place but wonders where they are. Suddenly a table flies out of one of the office complexes to her right and she looks over in that direction. Maku gulps as she enters the first floor of the office building and begins to make her way up the stairs. Meanwhile in the office buliding the battle between Takua, Jaller, and Sanok continues as Sanok smashes Takua's head into a table while blocking a flame infused kick form Jaller with his axe-rife. Sanok asks what exactly they were planning as he grabs a pair of scissors and throws them into Jaller's shoulder. He asks if they were trying to ambush a person with abilities they didn't understand. As he swings his axe-rifle at Jaller he asks if they thought he was just some stupid goon, he says they must have thought they were smart as Jaller dodges his attack.

As Sanok blocks another blow from Jaller, Takua gets up thinking to himself that Sanok was right, they did underestimate him. Takua realizes that Sanok is faster and stronger than Antroz or Icarax and thinks that there must be some way to free Huki. As Sanok continues to fight them he says that Huki hates smart people, Maku who is at the door to the floor where the fight is taking place hears this. Sanok says that even though Huki was all smiles and sports on the outside his inner darkness was all envy. Envy toward all the people who had gotten better scores on exams, all the stares he got when he said something without thinking. How everyone looked down on him with disdain, sometimes Huki didn't notice but when he did Sanok imagines it must have hurt a lot.

Sanok says Huki tries not to let it bother him but deep down it does. Sanok continues by saying that even though he is controlling Huki's body this is really Huki having enough as he throws a plate at Jaller who deflects it and is then hit in the face by Sanok. Sanok asks them who is smart now, and then Takua thinks of an idea before tackling Sanok and telling Jaller to shield his eyes. Sanoks asks what Takua is doing as Takua yells out "Flash-bang" and channels light into his hands blinding Sanok. As Sanok is stunned from being blinded Takua yells for Jaller to crack Sanok's Kanohi saying it's their only chance to free Huki. Jaller agrees and summons the bow of Naho as Takua has Sanok in a headlock, Sanok says they may have blinded him but they should had disarmed him first as he pulls the trigger of his axe-rifle which is aiming at the ground.

A the shot causes a large explosion which destroys most of the floor they were on as Takua and Sanok are sent plummeting down to the ground. Sanok expresses surprise that Takua managed to hold on to him while Jaller recovers and runs out and jumps out of the building while aiming the bow of Naho. As Jaller takes the shot Sanok says he can still hear them and moves his head out of the way causing the arrow to hit Takua's arm. Jaller calls out to Takua as Sanok manages to knock him off of him and then proceeds to throw his axe-rifle into Jaller's face rendering him unconscious. Sanok says both Takua and Jaller want to be killed so badly as he lands on his feet on the ground below and both of them crash at both sides of him. Sanoks says he has bad news for both of them as his axe-rifle falls into his hand before he finishes by saying people die if they are killed.

## Characters

* Maku Shimizu
* Takua Ichimura
* Sanok Bushida
* Jaller Kaneko
* Radiak Leiko *(Mentioned)*
* Ahkmou Ebina *(Mentioned)*
* Huki Takao *(Flashback)*