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{{InfoBox YaibaChapter
| chapter             =    249
| image               =    Yaiba Chapter 249 Cover.jpg
| title               =    The Poster Child of Battle
| japanese-title      =    戦いの申し子 <br> (Tatakai no Mōshigo)
| release             =    September 29th, 1993
| issue               =    #44/1993
| volume              =    [[Yaiba Volume 24|24]]
| pages               =    16
| anime               =    
| prev-chapter        =    Divine Talent
| next-chapter        =    Sword of Illusion
}}
'''{{nihongo|The Poster Child of Battle|戦いの申し子|Tatakai no Mōshigo}}''' is the 249th chapter of the [[manga]] of ''[[Yaiba]]''. It was written by [[Gosho Aoyama]] and drawn by him and his [[Gosho Aoyama's assistants|assistants]] and first released in [[Shōnen Sunday]] #44/1993 on September 29th, 1993 and later on reprinted as the sixth chapter of [[Yaiba Volume 24|volume 24]] on February 18th, 1994.

== Characters ==
{{main|Characters}}

=== Featured ===
In order of appearance:

{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Soshi Okita}}
{{Char|Yaiba Kurogane}}
{{Char|Sayaka Mine}}
{{Char|Musashi Miyamoto}}
{{Char|Moroha Kurogane}}
{{Char|Soji Okita|display=Soji Okita (Mention/Panel background)}}
}}

== Settings ==
{{main|Setting}}

=== Featured ===
In order of appearance:

* [[Yoroi Island]]
** [[Bamboo Forest]]

[[File:Yaiba Chapter 249 Yaiba vs Okita.jpg|thumb|175p|right|Okita vs. Yaiba]]
== Plot ==
[[Soshi Okita]] continues to beat poor [[Yaiba Kurogane]] to a pulp with his "Five-pieces thrust" technique and another skill sending out energy waves from the ground, which brings the young samurai in grave danger. Meanwhile, Soshi is increasingly becoming aware of the presence of mysterious phantom swords that seem to attack him...

== Continuity ==
{{main|Continuity}}
* [[Sayaka Mine]] and [[Moroha Kurogane]] wear Winter school uniforms (worn from October 1st-May 30th).
* Chapter 12 of what the fandom calls the "[[Oda Nobunaga Tournament Arc]]" (Manga: Chapters 237-254).

=== Referencing ===
* '''Divine Talent (Yaiba Manga: [[Yaiba Volume 24#Divine Talent|248]]):''' This chapter is a direct continuation of the previous one.

=== Referenced in ===
* '''Sword of Illusion (Yaiba Manga: [[Yaiba Volume 24#Sword of Illusion|250]]):''' The next chapter is a direct continuation of this one.
* '''A Samurai's Pride (Yaiba Manga: [[Yaiba Volume 24#A Samurai's Pride|253]]):''' [[Yaiba Kurogane]] reminisces about several big confrontations he had in recent times, one of them his encounter with [[Soshi Okita]], which started in this chapter.
* '''Hands Off! (Manga: [[Volume 93#Hands Off!|991]]):''' Yaiba is indirectly mentioned by Okita as "another one, a real strong guy I can't lose ta!" during this chapter, based on his experiences with him from these chapters.
* '''The Dark Crimson Omen (Manga: [[Volume 95#The Dark Crimson Omen|1005]]):''' Yaiba is mentioned again by Okita and seen in the panel background. The latter also confirms that he's got a crush on his sister [[Moroha Kurogane]], which [[Gosho Aoyama]] confirmed he started having back when he fought her brother during these chapters.<ref>[[Super Digest Books#LOVE PLUS Super Digest Book|LOVE PLUS Super Digest Book]]<br>
Q34: Since when [[Soshi Okita]] has feelings towards [[Moroha Kurogane]]? This has been on my mind to the point where I can’t sleep at night, so please tell us in one of the episodes.<br>
A: If I wasn't mistaken, he fell in her love since the first time he saw her while he was fighting [[Yaiba Kurogane|Yaiba]]<br>
Translated by: Linzz, Spimer, Manaphy, Holmes, Sen, nightbaron, Ali</ref>
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== See also ==
* [[Manga]]
* [[Yaiba Manga Volume 21-24]]
* [[Yaiba]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Yaiba Chapters]]