"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!
At last, the Dark Tournament has commenced.
However, since Yusuke, the captain, was still asleep,
Kuwabara began the first match with the Tokuyukai Team.
Tinku was a stronger opponent than he appeared on the outside.
Kuwabara was completely tossed about by the Devil Yo-Yos that Tinku controlled!
Kurama Makes Blood Flowers Blossom
Here you go!
I can't have you extending those things again!
You've got nothing to worry about! Pound him some more!
Way to go, way to go! Get him, get him, get him!
Contestant Rinku is overwhelmingly strong!
Contestant Kuwabara can do nothing before the terrifying Devil Yo-Yos!
Kurama, it looks like your special training was useless.
He can't defend himself against those yo-yos with his pair of swords.
No, he hasn't gone through everything from his training yet.
W- why, you-! I'm gonna kill you!
You're sure one tough guy!
I'm going to get worn out.
And, since today isn't the only day of fighting,
it's about time I settled this!
What's this? Hey, come on! Hold it a second! Hey! Hello, there!?
Kazuma sure has risen up to a place where we can see him well, huh?
J- just a minute, now! If he is dropped from that height-!
--He'll die, no doubt about it. --Shizuru-san!
You know, he's your own brother!
Is talking about him so coldly the only thing you can do?
He might actually die, you know!
That's all up to fate. He's just out of luck.
What?
Why, you-! Let me down!
How is the view!? Once I raise you a little bit higher, I'll drop you!
Ah, I see, pardon me. You dumbass! Let me down!
Yusuke!
Yusuke! Hey, Yusuke! Come on, Yusuke!
How can you sleep so easily when Kuwabara-kun is in trouble!?
Sheesh! Such a loud voice!
The other Yokai are going to realize that she's Yusuke's friend!
That's like cheering for the Giants from the right field seats at Koshien Stadium, huh?
She's going to get ganged up on and beaten up.
You! Go over there and help her!
Y- you mean me? I hate getting into fights.
Koenma-sama, you should go, please!
Me!?
Humans progress by overcoming difficulty on their own, no matter how difficult!
Besides, Botan is there, too, as well as Kuwabara's older sister,
who might be pretty capable herself.
Enough already!
Just a minute! Keiko-chan! Where are you going!?
He can't hear me from this far away! I have to go shout into his ear!
Who are you, now? A human, taking Urameshi's side?
Go on back home, now! This tournament is for Yokai!
So what about you Yokai!?
Yusuke has already died once and come back to life!
Sweetheart, you look quite tasty! How about I eat you!?
--Water! Help! Water! Water! --Shizuru-san!
You idiot!
Just what you'd expect from Kuwabara's sister.
You chased him away brilliantly!
This is getting seriously dangerous, isn't it?
Hey, come on, squirt! If you're a man,
then let's fight each other a bit more fair and square!
See here, Yusuke! Wake up, I say!
Wake up and help Kuwabara-kun!
Kuwabara-kun! Be brave! Be brave, and fly right!
Let me down, you piece of crap!
Oh, how high in the air Contestant Kuwabara has been lifted up!
He is in a real predicament now!
Drop him! Let him have it!
You're finished, Kuwabara!
What are you doing, Rinku!? Hurry up and get him!
Drop him... Drop him... Drop him...
That's about the right height.
Now, be squashed like a frog and die!
W- what!?
He's falling! There's no hope for him now!
I'm not done yet! I'm not about to snuff it like this!
Sword, extend!!
Contestant Kuwabara has extended a sword, and using it as a spring,
he has leapt sideways from the recoil force of his fall!
You thought that up pretty well!
The adrenaline must have rushed to your head!
However, coming directly at me afterward like this
is the same as saying please hit me in the face with all your yo-yos!
I'm going to take you down with me! Tei-ken!!
That's useless! Coming straight at me with your blade-!
What?
The blade is curving it's way between the yo-yo's threads!
--Ho... --What!?
Rinku! Jump back further!
I can't avoid it completely! It's going to hit me!
Now you know how tough I am!?
Impossible!
That's... what you get!
--Nicely done. --Kuwa-chan!
I- incredibly, both contestants have left the ring opposite each other!
They struck each other...
They simultaneously struck each other!
Was that the result of your special training?
Yes. The purpose of his training was to be able to manipulate his Teiki sword at will.
Now then, I will take a count!
1...
The question is, which one took the greater damage?
I don't know. Both of them thoroughly hit the other.
This could turn out to be a tie.
Get up! Get up, Kuwabara!
5...
Rinku has gotten up!
That means the Rokuyukai side has won once!
Who'd have thought that I would have a hard time with him?
Damn! I have to treat myself quickly, or it'll cause trouble!
Contestant Rinku has returned to the ring on the count of 5.
Yeah... I'm the one who won, after all...
We don't know that yet! Come on, get up Kuwabara!
Or are you a dog that's been beaten?
6...
Am I a what!?
Oh! Contestant Kuwabara has gotten up too!
Urameshi!
What did you say? Hey! Who did you say was losing!?
Is this guy really asleep?
7...
8...
W- wait! I'm coming now!
What a tough scumbag he is! Damn!
What!?
9...
Dammit, what is this with these yo-yos!?
10!!
Idiot!
The Rokuyukai Team is the winner of the first match!
Stop messing around, you dumbass!
I can still keep going! Bring it on!
You've got to be kidding! There's no way!
I've never seen anyone as persistent as you!
He's quite the expert.
To be able to control his yo-yos after they left his hands...
Hmph, that runt was saved by the rules.
Okay, you! Once this tournament is over, you wait for me behind the gym!
Nothing doing!
This isn't school, you know!
What was he thinking?
Anyone who fights seriously when it's supposed to be for fun is a fool!
I'm going to win a lot more easily, just watch!
Second match contenders, come forward!
All right, I'll go next.
Roto
Isn't it about time we started this fun game?
Kurama...
Don't think about putting him to just a little bit of pain-
fix him so that he won't think about going against us ever again.
Yeah, you got it.
Unbelievable! Yusuke is still asleep!
All right! I'll be back!
J- just a minute, Botan-san!
Get some rest for a while. We'll handle what's after this.
Don't be stupid!
If Urameshi doesn't wake up, then I'm going again!
Hmph, this will be settled before then.
Just a minute!
I'll look after him!
B- Botan-chan?
Go on back, now. You'll get hurt.
You can't talk to me like that, you know!
I here worried for everyone's sake!
You mean, Botan-chan, you're going to take Urameshi's place!?
No, I'm not! Ta-da!
From now, on, just call me Spirit Realm Trainer Botan-chan!
What, now?
I'm going to be looking after everyone's condition!
Is that it? That will help a lot!
Come on, Yusuke, wake up!
C'mon! Yusuke, I say!
You're in the way! Move it off to the other edge somewhere.
Of all the... You're not a bag of trash, you know!
Hey, during my training, I always thought this was strange,
but where the hell does Kurama keep his rose whip hidden?
It's just an ordinary, genuine rose.
He can take any plant, and through his Yoki, turn it into a weapon.
To Kurama even the weeds alongside the road are knives, sharper than steel.
The next match, Kurama vs. Roto- begins!
I hear you're living among humans.
I can't believe it, but the word is you care for the humans around you.
That long-haired boy- he's not a regular human, I don't think.
Shizuru-san, you can tell?
If they died, you would grieve, I'll bet!
Mid-air wave cuts, huh?
Not even worth talking about.
Kurama has him completely figured out.
You were just unlucky.
It appears that Rinku, who you fought, is their Number 2 guy.
I would have won if it had been best-of-three!
What's going on here!?
Kondawara-san, is this the new power that is going to defeat my Toguro,
and go on to create your new dark mythology?
At their level, they may not be up to the task.
You don't appear to be very good with that.
I'll lay you to rest now.
I have your mother's life in my care, Minamino Shuichi-kun!
What's the matter?
Geez, what a coward...
T- talking in your sleep?
Do you see this? If I press this switch, my errand demon...
Minamino... will devour your mother!
You understand what this means, right?
My tender, tender Shuichi-kun?
You catch on quickly!
That will do!
You human-lover, Shuichi-kun!
What are you trying to pull?
Are you trying to show some slight resistance by throwing that pebble at me?
Don't mess with me!
From now on, I won't tolerate even the slightest resistance from you!
Fold your arms behind you!
You are no more than a toy for me to beat on! You got that!?
Oh, dear! What scary eyes! If you want to fight me, go right ahead!
However, if you show me even the slightest sign that you're going to do anything funny-!
What could be the matter!?
Contestant Kurama is at Contestant Roto's command!
Hey, hey, what's the matter, Kurama!?
Idiot!
I've got it! He's got him under hypnosis or something!
All right! Now slug him as much as you can and kill him!
That miserable Roto! Using dirty tricks, as usual.
There won't be any second chances. Winning is everything!
I know...
You can't do it, huh? No, there's no way you could, huh?
Or maybe you'd like to try to quickly cut off my left arm with that whip you're so proud of?
Maybe the pain will startle me,
and the button will get pushed, huh?
What is he doing? He's taking too long! Kill him and get it over with!
I've made a huge investment in you guys, after all!
What could be the matter with Kurama?
There's something up.
Contestant Kurama is not moving an inch! Could he have lost the will to fight?
Come on, say something!
This is great! I'm having fun!
The most enjoyable toy out there is one that can't put up any resistance!
Oh, my! Contestant Roto is raining blows on Contestant Kurama!
Even so, for some reason, Contestant Kurama is not fighting back!
Why, you-!
That gaze of yours is getting on my nerves.
I want to be entertained by a face steeped in humiliation! You got that!?
Would you... stop looking at me like that!?
You are really displeasing me! I will not easily forgive this!
First, you will prostrate yourself and lick my boots.
Once you've licked them clean, I will cut off your head.
Only then I will excuse you by not pressing the button.
You can't say no to me, can you, gentle Shuichi-kun?
I won't do it.
What!?
That's enough. If you want to press it, then press it.
So, you finally show your true nature!
Put a little pressure on you, and this is what happens, isn't it!?
You hold your own life more dearly than your mother's, don't you!?
In the end, you're the same as the rest of us!
As long as you survive, that's enough, isn't it!?
Push it!
I will push it!
My fingers! I can't move!
Disgusted though I am,
Iet's go over those words that astounded me the more you kept saying them.
It was your riskiest bet to try to take what you thought was the shortest and easiest way out.
What could this be?
Now, it is Contestant Roto that is not making a move!
Earlier, I planted a Shimaneki grass seed inside you.
Its roots have just barely spread throughout your entire body.
It was then!
The reason you hit me in the face with that pebble was to divert my attention?
When I give a certain word,
it's going to grow explosively, and pierce through your whole body.
It's a good thing you're such a punk.
I can be merciless to you without any reservation.
W- wait! We're both Yokai, aren't we?
I was just joking about everything up until just earlier!
I was wrong! I apologize, just spare my life!
P- please! Forgive me!
Die.
It's ironic.
The blood from a punk made the flowers bloom beautifully.
Contestant Kurama comes from behind to win!
The score is now even, at one each!
What a stupid bastard. That was the same as if he had said kill me.
Don't worry.
His errand demon disappeared at the same time that he died.
You were aware of it, then?
That's great...
Yeah.
Hey, what happened? Explain it to me, too!
Me too, okay?
--Later. --Later, okay?
Fine! You guys are so mean, both of you!
When do you mean, later?
Harshly, the Urameshi Team takes the second match.
However, the Tokuyukai Team still has powerful foes to contend with!
What lies in store for the next battle?
At last the strongest warrior from the other team, Zeru appears!
Hiei, that flame of his is no ordinary flame!
If you were to take that head-on,
not even you would get away unscathed!
Do you have a technique that can compete with his flame?
What is that stance? I've never seen it before!
Next time: "The Unfinished Secret Technique- Ensatsu Kokuryu-ha"
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...