"Yu Yu Hakusho"
In a crowded city, as I bump shoulders, I'm all alone.
On an endless prairie, as the wind whistles by, I'm all alone.
Which one is it that makes me want to cry more, I wonder.
Marking it with twin circles, I feel a bit more grown-up!
It must be, that when I run into these terribly difficult walls,
And unexpectedly, for whatever reason,
The courage and power to break through rises up from within,
All because of how, when I run into these terribly difficult people,
They show me kindness, I bet!
Thank you very much!
It has already been a year since Yusuke came to the Demon Tealm.
He had made great leaps forward in his power,
and earned the trust of Taizen's men.
And then, the time of Taizen's passing had finally come.
The balance
that had maintained the structure between the three nations was broken,
and the Demon Tealm was faced with chaos.
Hokushin, could you show me the way to someplace?
The way to Yomi's nation.
"An Unexpected Proposal -- A Change in the Demon Realm"
Yomi! Hey, you hear me!?
We're coming there now! Put some tea on for us!
Kurama, your friend is quite an interesting character, huh?
But this is sooner than we expected. Do you think that Raizen is dead?
Probably.
Hmm... For now, let's see what kind of tack this Urameshi takes.
Yoda, prepare some tea and snacks.
Yes, sir.
Tell the sentries to escort him here.
When they do, you will measure Urameshi's spectral power rating.
Understood.
Kurama, arrange for soldiers to be standing by in the next room.
I will give the order to execute him depending on the move he makes.
I'm counting on you, Military Chancellor. This is about to get interesting.
Yusuke, a year later, you haven't changed at all.
Based on your yes-or-no, we're about to have an all-out war.
Execution order?
So soon?
Well, let's see how it goes.
I'm looking forward to seeing how Yusuke deals with Yomi.
But still..
Besides, you all want to go see Yusuke after all this time, right?
You could say that.
Yeah, we wanna see him! I sure wanna see him!
All right!
200,000 Points...!?
"Mobile Fortress Mukade" ("Centipede")
Hiei!
I'm going with you. I'd like to see this Urameshi Yusuke with my own eyes.
Suit yourself.
It was surprisingly easy to infiltrate into here.
They know, and are intentionally letting us sneak in.
Look, over there.
Here is some tea.
Ah, thanks. Sorry to put you to any trouble.
Mukuro is--
I know. Keep your eyes open.
Yes, sir.
It's been so long, but he doesn't look like he's changed a bit!
But he is strong! I can sense his power, blasting away!
So, what do we do? If the worst should happen, do we defeat Yusuke?
Up until a little while ago, I thought we wouldn't have any choice.
I wanted to do what I could to fight Yusuke, more than anything.
However, that's not how it's shaping up.
...
You don't have to go writing that out!
To be honest, I'm not sure what to do.
I'd like to hear everyone else's opinions.
In the worst-case situation, who will you side with, Yomi or Yusuke?
Yusuke.
Don't even ask!
I'm still thinking.
Yusuke.
Many thanks.
No, no, not at all.
Getting right to it, what is your business here?
Be candid with me.
I'm not very good at sounding others out.
Raizen is dead. And, since I've become the King, I wanted to exchange greetings,
as well as see the opposing general with my own eyes.
He's being too honest! It's like he's asking to be killed!
Then, since we have this rare opportunity,
I wonder if you would hear out my requests.
Yomi's Yoki has changed! Is he going to strike?
Idiot! You're right in the palm of your enemy's hand!
Before that, I brought a present for you. Take it.
Present? What is he planning? He couldn't be...!
Peace talks? This guy's unexpectedly slippery.
I'm grateful. Would you mind opening it for me?
Judging from the sound, I'm guessing they're stones...
You won't mind if these scatter a little, would you?
T- those are our nation's national treasure,
the Turimaru stones! Yusuke-san...!
I mean, King! Just what were you...!?
These are peace talks, all right. That makes things easier for me.
I thank you for such a valuable gift.
Ah, the feel of this-- it is a genuine Turimaru.
So, what do you have in mind by this gift?
There's a name inscribed here... It's Mukuro...
That one is Kurama... To'o...
Hokushin... Hiei...
You mean, there's one on all of these stones?
You can read them? I'm impressed! Do you know what it is I want to do?
You've flawed our national treasure! What were you thinking!?
When Raizen died, I thought about things.
But I'm a moron, and not fit to be the head of some nation.
So, I decided to do this the way I wanted to.
Those are to be used as lots in a lottery.
Let's just have ourselves a fight, and leave our nations out of it.
Let's all go back to being our own selves,
use the lottery to decide match-ups, and have ourselves a tournament!
And whoever has won at the end of it
will be the supreme commander of the Demon Realm.
Everyone who loses will have to follow him. No matter what.
There isn't any change in his Yoki, or in his body. Is he serious?
You expect me to agree to such a ridiculous proposal!?
You're on!
What are you guys doing here!?
Yusuke!
Yo, Jin! How have you been!?
Chu! You, too, huh? Damn!
Yomi, I'm sorry, but from now on, I'm just plain Kurama.
However, ifyou don't agree to go along with Yusuke's proposal,
we're going to side with Yusuke right here and now.
Kurama! Why, you...!
He truly is an idiot!
Hiei...
Tell everyone else that as of today, Mukuro is just an ordinary Yokai.
I'll like that.
I've got nothing to do with the nation. I'm just plain Mukuro. I'm with him, too.
That rotten Mukuro...!
I guess I've got no choice.
From that moment forth,
it took only half a day for the news to spread to all areas of the Demon Tealm...
...of Taizen's death, and of the dissolution of Mukuro and Yomi's nations.
It was decided that a tournament, involving the entire Demon Tealm,
would be held.
He will awaken in another two or three days.
The son of Yomi-sama,
Shura-sama...
We'll begin his combat education immediately once he awakens.
We don't have much time, after all.
What is Shura's current spectral power rating?
He's above 80,000 points. I'm afraid to imagine what he'll be like all grown up.
In any case, he is my ace card.
National battles notwithstanding,
the match between me and Mukuro will be everything.
There is no one else who can even come close to our spectral powers.
However, if I can take Shura, who carries my blood,
and raise his spectral power rating above 500,000 points,
we can escape our rivalry, and Shura and I will positively defeat Mukuro.
And then, the Demon Tealm would be ruled by my hand!
Even supposing this tournament is held, nothing will change that.
Isn't that right, Shura?
What's with you guys? Don't glare at me like that.
Raizen left it up to me, so I did what I wanted to.
We can't do anything about what has already been done.
The tournament is the issue.
The four of us will offer you what little help we can.
Hey, just a minute! What kind of sneaky maneuvering are you up to?
It is a proper strategy.
Do you believe that Mukuro and Yomi have genuinely dissolved their nations?
At the tournament,
it is likely that they will use whatever means they can.
It's true that Yomi is pretty shady,
but I'm sure that Mukuro will fight seriously.
You saw Mukuro, didn't you?
I do not believe that he was being sincere.
A pleasure to meet you, Son of Raizen.
Plant these in front of his grave for me.
While you're there, tell him I said he's a fool.
Anyhow, we will do our best to ensure that you win.
If that is what we decide for ourselves,
you won't have any problem with that, will you?
That's not the idea! What I want us all to do is-- how can I put it...?
If we may...!?
Intruders!
Who are you guys?
We heard that Raizen was dead, so we hurried here from the countryside.
I'm Enki. This is my wife, Koko.
What did you have to do with the former King?
We were fighting pals a long time ago.
We were strong, but he was much, much stronger.
If Mukuro or Yomi now were to see him then, they'd wet themselves.
Until all of a sudden, some human woman took his spine the hell away from him!
I had been attacking him since long before then!
What happened to my standing then!?
You reek of booze.
For crying out loud, I got so desperate that I wound up with him!
Although, he does treat me well.
Raizen, you dumbass!!
I'm sorry about this. She's been drinking for quite a while.
N- now, now! Come on, come on, behave yourself!
Then you shut your hole, you old fart!
Why!? I never got to beat you even once in a fight!
You promised me, you know! You said I could come at you at any time!
Ah, and she said she wasn't going to cry, too.
When we heard that Raizen was in retreat,
and had given up both fighting and eating humans,
we were so hot-blooded that no matter what,
we couldn't find any reconciliation.
We somehow just kind of lost heart ourselves, you know?
And at some point, we forgot about fighting and went on living.
We never imagined that he was thinking about the future of the Demon Realm.
He was someone who never told us anything important.
If we may...!?
Again!? What in the world is going on here?
I thought they'd be coming before long.
Make them welcome. They all used to be Raizen's fighting pals.
They all liked Raizen.
You're Raizen's son, right?
You can tell?
Sure, you look just like him. Maybe you don't notice it yourself.
Hokushin...
Yes?
All I did this last year was exchange punches with Raizen,
and to be honest, it never felt like he was my Pop...
But for some reason, I'm still glad.
Right now, I'm awfully glad.
Okay, everyone, that's enough carrying on.
There's another reason why you've all come together, right?
All right...
Hey, Son of Raizen!
We're going to enter the tournament too!
I should warn you, I'm not pulling any punches!
Don't go blaming me if you die!
And even if I happen to run into you, I'm going to fight like I mean it!
Of course you will. Loving and fighting are two whole different worlds.
All right, everyone! As much as we regret Raizen dying,
Iet's have ourselves one hell of a tournament!
All right, shall we see
if these rusty old bodies of ours can still put out after all this time?
Yeah!
Ready, set...!
Awesome!
These guys are awesome!
That's really quite something there, isn't it?
Yeesh! That's amazin'!
What is it!? What's going on!?
It's coming from the direction of Raizen's nation.
There are multiple readings...
The spectral power rating is impossible to calculate!
I- impossible! Such spectral power...!
Each one of them is a match for me... no, even greater...!
I wasn't planning on this!
Who knew these guys were hiding themselves,
without any ambitions?
But then, what's this inspirational feeling I'm having?
Is my blood of old beginning to stir?
Is it saying to lay aside these petty strategies,
and try my power as an individual?
Yomi-sama!
What is it?
It's Shura-sama!
What?
Shura, you're having the same feeling that I am, are you?
Yoda...
Yes?
You're free to go now. Do as you like.
Not even I can tell who is going to win now.
Y- you're not saying you're seriously going to abandon the nation
and fight in the tournament!
Sure enough.
I'm a fool, too.
Yusuke's unexpected proposal was a tournament
that would draw in the entire Demon Tealm.
But who will be the winner?
The tournament was fast approaching.
The Demon Tealm Unification Tournament is underway.
Everyone must have improved themselves since last time,
and I'm looking forward to fighting! Even so, I can't let myself get careless.
There are so many strong guys in the Demon Tealm!
I guess I'll get fired up and have a go at this!
Next time: "Great Battle in the Demon Realm -- The Preliminaries Commence!"
The Other World's not watching for nothing!
Behind closed eyes, only longing arises,
as to the sleeping season I bid good-bye.
More than kindness that sparkles in the distance,
I'd rather have just one thing that I want.
Having passed through a city of cold glass,
I want to touch your hands, and confirm your feelings.
It's just a dream I'm having with my eyes open,
for me to be hugging you so tightly.
Although the wind may blow, the rain may fall, and my heart may waver,
if it's a dream I'm having with my eyes open,
it's okay if now I get hurt.
I can be as gentle as the sky is unpredictable.
If it's a dream I'm having with my eyes open,
it's okay if now I get hurt.
I can be as gentle as the sky is unpredictable.