"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!
The final match against the evil Yokai Rando was the fiercest of battles.
Yusuke, in order to avenge Kuwabara, who had been so mercilessly beaten,
and although being worn ragged,
wrung out the last of his power, and defeated him.
And so, it was decided that the successor to Master Genkai's secrets
would be Urameshi Yusuke!
"The Four Holy Beasts in the Labyrinthine Castle! A Challenge to the Spiritual Realm"
He still hasn't come back?
It's been about a month
since he said he was going up for some training at some mountain temple.
Unbelievable.
He does make phone calls, so it would seem as if he's still alive.
I wonder, just how long is he planning on not coming home
from this training he mentioned?
I'm worried. Suppose Yusuke-kun never comes back...
It's okay, it's okay!
He's already died and come back to life once, so there's nothing to worry about!
He could have at least contacted me somehow.
He's always going off whenever he feels like it...
Yo! It's been a while!
Y- Yusuke!
Three chocolate shakes!
So, is your arm all stuck back together now?
Yeah. Thanks to old lady Genkai's spiritualistic operation,
my arms have over three times the power they had before.
Shall we try them out on you?
Better cut that out. You've gone through enough trouble healing already, right?
You think you're any match for me with all the training I've undergone?
This training-what did you do?
Just thinking back on it is like going through hell again.
It was quite a hard menu.
You concentrate your Reihado into one point.
All right! You'll stay just like that for another 12 hours!
How'm I supposed to do that!?
This is training in catching your opponent's Reihado.
Do this carelessly, and you'll die.
We'll continue until you can catch it without so much as flinching! Get up!
There was also cross-legged meditation over flame,
and I had to sleep on a bed of needles...
E- enough, enough! Just listening to you is making my butthole tingle.
Still, thanks to all that, I've increased my finishing moves.
Oh? That I'd like to see!
Sorry to keep you waiting. What is it you want to see?
N- nothing, uh... Yeah! We want to go see a movie! Right, Kuwabara?
Y- yeah, a movie, a movie!
I want to see one too! Let's go, let's go!
S- sure...
Keiko-chan was awfully worried about you.
Look at how she's prancing around!
Oh, yeah?
--Why, you lucky guy! --Yow, ow, ow!
I'll head on home now, so you can make a smooth go at her!
Shut up, would you!
Yusuke!
Hurry, hurry! We're just in time!
Yeah... Oh, rats! I forgot, I have some important shopping to get done.
Kuwabara, you come with me.
Keiko, sorry 'bout this, but go on ahead and save us some seats.
That's okay, I'll go along with you!
No! It's something where unless it's just us guys,
it makes it harder to shop for.
We'll be right back! It won't take a minute!
I'll be waiting for you inside!
Hey, shopping for something that's just for guys, huh?
It's a dirty book or something, right?
Idiot! Haven't you noticed yet?
We're being followed.
What?
Their faces aren't familiar ones. What should we do?
Well, we've got the time, let's play around with them some.
Do you guys know who I am!?
I'm Sarayashiki Middle's Number-One, Kuwabara-sama!
Ah, there you go, there you go...
H- hey, these guys are sharp! They've already brought out their flashy stuff!
Kill... kill... kill... kill... KILL!!
W- what's with these guys!?
Kill... kill... kill... kill... kill... kill... kill...!
Urameshi!
There's nothing left to do!
Urameshi, your fist has started to glow!
I'll leave the power out of this!
Shotgun!!
He's hitting multiple people from a distance all at once!
Almost as if it were a shotgun!
That's the first step in the Reikohado-ken technique!
A- awesome...!
Who the hell are these guys?
H- hold on!
I sense the presence of something strange... It's not an ordinary human...
I- it's him!
Hold it!
Hi, Yusuke.
--Botan! --It's that cute chick from before!
Looks like the guys from the Demon City
have already started to come into this town.
Anyway you look at it, he's not human!
Hey, do you know who this guy is?
One of a gang of enemies lying in wait for you
where you're headed as part of your next assignment.
Hey, hey, hey, you've gotta be kidding!
The moment I get back from that hellish training, and there's more orders!?
I am not Koenma's slave!
So then, you're saying that you don't care what happens to this city?
What do you mean by that?
Yesterday, when I was at Koenma-sama's place...
...a challenge from Demon City arrived!
Koenma-sama, this is terrible!
I'm busy right now, come back later!
I've still got all this left over from when I slacked off earlier!
A list of demands from the Four Holy Beasts has just been thrust upon us!
What!?
What is it that they are demanding of us?
The right to move into the Human Realm!
W- what?
Hurry and call in Botan! I will have her send Yusuke into action immediately!
He can just ignore that demand, can't he? And who are these Four Holy Beast guys?
The Four Holy Beasts are four of the highest class
of ferociously brutal Yokai criminals,
even among the Demon Realm.
They have built themselves a castle within the hideout where they live,
and allow criminals from the Spirit Realm to live around there.
Now, an outlaw city has developed across from it,
but there isn't enough room left for those being chased to enter!
That is Demon City.
Hey, where are you going?
Take a look at these guys who attacked you.
There's a strange bug coming out of his mouth!
They're Makaichu, or Demon Realm Bugs,
parasites that are fond of damp, gloomy minds.
I hear that the Four Holy Beasts
have unleashed several thousand of them into this city.
Once a person hosts a Makaichu bug, it draws out destructive, violent,
and murderous behaviors from them.
Well, we'd better hurry and tell everyone!
That's not possible!
These are bugs that an ordinary human can't see!
A person who hosts one of the bugs
will appear to others to be a simple violent, homicidal maniac.
Then what are we supposed to do!?
The only way is to exterminate the bugs! In order to do that,
it's necessary to destroy the bug flute that they have.
Bug flute!?
If the bug flute is destroyed,
the Makaichu bugs will not be able to survive in the Human Realm.
Damn... Botan, is there any way they could come attack the Human Realm right away?
No, that's all right. To keep the Four Holy Beasts from leaving Demon City,
the Spirit Realm has put up a perimeter realm along the border with the Human Realm,
sealing up the Demon Realm there.
I see, so you're coming to tell me to lift this perimeter realm, then?
Once the perimeter realm is lifted, I'm saying that you can get hold of the flute,
but that really will mean the end.
The end? What will happen?
I mean that it won't be any trouble for them
to kill everyone in this city in a single day!
So, the only way to save this city is...
Right. You have to storm into Demon City and destroy that flute!
Those are your orders from Koenma-sama this time.
Still, am I supposed to rush into this dangerous den of criminals all by myself?
Koenma is one heartless guy!
Hey, you've got one other person right here!
Oh, no, no! Kuwa-chan, you heard all that? Kuwa-chan, do you have donkey's ears!
Yeah, I heard it.
What's more...
...now that I've seen these bugs, I can't just stand by quietly.
Unless we destroy that bug flute soon,
several hundred of these dangerous guys will be roaming the city, right?
No matter what kind of place this is, I'm going! Lead the way!
"Kuwabara, a man who loves his hometown"
He really has become a defender of justice!
This way.
What is this place!?
"DIE" "No Trespassing"
Hey, what are we doing in this broken-down storeroom?
Strange. I know it's here somewhere...
Here it is!
What is this creepy hole?
If you dive in through here, you'll make your way to Demon City.
If you're scared, it's okay for you to go home.
From here on this is a job for a Spirit Realm Detective, after all.
Oh, really? In that case...
Hold it!
I wasn't talking to you, you know! That was to Kuwabara-kun!
Don't be ridiculous! I'm a Spirit Realm Detective at heart, after all!
I can't very well pull out of this now!
He's gone!
H- he's disappeared...
Yeesh, I know!
That's right!
Reikai Tsushin Compact "Spirit Realm Communications Compact" Ta-da! Reikai Tsushin Compact! Take one with you!
Why, you... stop getting so cheerful without any warning!
Everyone else has gotten so serious!
Really?
Anyhow, I'll be here exterminating the Makaichu bugs,
so if anything happens, contact me.
Yeah, gotcha. I'll be sure to contact- oh, hell!
What's the matter, all of a sudden?
Keiko! We left her all alone back at the movie theater.
Yusuke, you jerk!
B- Botan, sorry 'bout this, but could you explain what's going on to her for me?
--Hold on, now! Aah! --See you later!
Yusuke! No way! Why do I have to-
Ow...
So that's the enemy hideout, the Labyrinthine Castle?
Fugaki "Decayed Starving Demons" Stinky, stinky!
Humans! It's the smell of humans!
We can feed! We can feed! What a feast!
W- what are they!?
It's pretty clear they aren't on our side!
We'll eat you! We'll eat you!!
Why, you...!
Urameshi! It's hopeless, there's too many of them! At this rate-
Kuwabara!
No matter how long we're at it,
we'll never reach the Labyrinthine Castle like this, will we!?
What was that light just now?
It must be hard with just the two of you! Shall we lend a hand?
If you had problems with those guys, then it's clear how shallow your powers run.
--K- Kurama and Hiei! --Hey.
Why are you guys...?
We were sent by Koenma, since he couldn't count on just the two of you.
By cooperating with you two, he said it could be possible for us to be acquitted.
Really!? Even Koenma can do some considerate things, can't he?
Ah, Kuwabara, let me introduce you.
--Hiei... and Kurama. --Nice to meet you.
Yeah! Don't know who you are, but if you're here to help, then welcome aboard!
Do not misunderstand.
I don't know about Kurama, but all I'm interested in are the treasures
and items the Four Holy Beasts have stolen.
I don't have the slightest inclination of cooperating with you!
What was that?
This guy's got a pretty big attitude, considering how tall he is, doesn't he?
What is it with you? Do you want to die?
What did you say? Why, you bastard!
Listen up, Yusuke! I will exact my revenge on you! You'd better watch yourself.
Don't you ignore me, you lousy-!
Cut it out! Hiei, deal with your quarrel after this job is over.
That's okay! Right now, the more allies we have, the better!
Anyhow, let's head up to the Labyrinthine Castle!
It's been a long time since we've had guests!
They aren't anything we need to involve ourselves with.
What will you do, Suzaku-sama?
It's like Byakko said.
A motley party such as theirs is not likely to even enter the castle.
They will just be stopped by the Gateway of Betrayal and die.
So this is the entrance?
The doorway is like a long tunnel.
It would be nice if, like a tunnel, there was an exit.
"One must enter the tiger's den if one is to obtain the tiger's cub!"
All we can do is move on ahead.
That's a pretty candid lack of strategy.
What was that, you runt!?
Let's go!
Sometime, I'm gonna wring your neck...
Welcome to the Labyrinthine Castle!
I- it speaks!
Those who would enter the castle
must undergo the judgment of the Gateway of Betrayal!
Judgment!?
What!?
What have you done!?
What!?
How is that? It must be heavy, right?
That gateway is terribly sensitive, and quite intelligent.
It can tell how much power those who are supporting it have,
and presses down with just enough force that they can endure it.
Yes! Support it with all your might, if you please!
If even one of you withdraws their power, it will squash you flat! Squash!
Damn...
If one of you betrays the others and tries to escape, the others will be crushed!
But if you all rely on each other, eventually your power will fail you,
and you will all be crushed to death!
Only he who would betray the others is capable of entering the castle.
Whatever you prefer, either way, be my guest.
You piece of crap, don't you toy with us!
Who was it that just held back on their strength!?
Who was it? Is there anyone here besides you that would pull such a thing!?
Stop it, Kuwabara!
If you don't trust me, I don't mind betraying you!
Stop that, Hiei! This isn't the time!
Dammit! What are we supposed to do!?
Will Yusuke and the others indeed be able to maintain their trust
and pass through the Gateway of Betrayal?
Or instead, will they be crushed like this?
Who is this guy, who's like a cluster of rocks?
Is this Genbu, one of the Four Holy Beasts?
Hey, Kurama, what are you, out of your mind!?
Is this any time to be pulling out roses and acting so stylish?
No, that's no ordinary rose!
Next time: "Beautiful Dance of the Rose! The Elegant Kurama"
The Other World's not watching for nothing!
The second hand is sharp again tonight, as it chops up time,
Chi chi chi...
I'll never be able to finish this homework, so I toss it away!
Son of a gun!
It's the dreams that tumble away, oh,
That are the ones I want to go after,
And if I stop, they will get away, oh,
So I can't ease up on them!
It's the dreams that tumble away, oh...!