"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!
In the first round, the Urameshi Team has faced the mighty opponents of the Tokuyukai Team.
The contest came down to a battle between team captains Urameshi and Chu.
As Yusuke was being tossed around by Chu's swift movements and Yoki-powered energy balls,
he resisted with his powered-up Tei-gun!
However, both of them had equal power.
The outcome of the contest depends on this final battle!
Knife Edge Death Match
You released all of your Teiki in that attack, and now,
you're no different from any other ordinary human.
Am I wrong?
I guess you're right...
The truth is, I'm all used up too.
However, we have to settle this one way or another.
Of course we do!
All right...
We'll settle this with a knife edge death match!
Knife edge... death match?
Knife edge death match?
What's that?
Knife edge death match...
What in the world is that?
You know, while I've been on watch at Sarayashiki Middle,
I went through all sorts of scuffles and fights,
but I've never seen or heard anything about this.
Maybe they're going to fight with those knives.
How can this be?
Are they still going to fight?
That would have to be so, wouldn't it?
It hasn't been brought to a conclusion yet, after all.
They've already fought so much,
they should be able to end it in a tie, shouldn't they?
Wouldn't that be good enough for them already?
This is a fight between men, and they just can't do that.
The rule is that whether hatchets or axes,
you can employ any weapon that you can handle.
But how are they going to use those two knives?
Oh! Contestant Chu, what could you possibly be planning?
He has driven both knives into the floor!
You place your right foot in front of the knife, see?
What in the world is he telling him to do!?
That knife is the boundary line between life and death.
The only rule here is not to go past that line.
In the event that you do, you pay for it by dying.
In short, neither one of us can take a step backward.
The only thing you can use is your body.
Whoever clobbers the other wins.
Nice.
U- um, even if you establish such irregular rules on your own,
unless we get the tournament's head office to consent to them...
Sweetheart, shut your mouth!
Yeah, yeah! We all want to see that kid get killed!
Let them go until the kid is dead!
Knife edge death match! Chu's invincible way of dueling!
Once they take it to fistfighting, he's all ours!
Hey, does Urameshi have enough power left in him to stand up to a fistfight?
Good question! He's used up all his Teiki and all...
It's hopeless...
No. Chu has also used up all of his power.
The more it comes down to a simple fistfight,
the more those involved will have their emotional strength put to the test.
So that's it!
Urameshi! Show him how deep your spirit runs!
Idiots! What is the tournament head office thinking!?
I'll go too.
No, I'm fine by myself.
More importantly, haven't your pals shown their faces yet?
Well, we'll see about that.
We ask you to please be quiet!
The decision of the tournament head office is final!
One moment, please!
The tournament head office is currently considering changing their decision.
This is eerie.
Unpleasant dark clouds have started hanging low over us.
Could this be what is meant by the expression "Windy clouds portend urgency?"
Hurry it up... Hurry it up...
Please, wait just a little while longer!
Please wait! Please wait!
The decision of the tournament's head office has turned to "Okay!"
Oh, my! At the same time the decision was made,
a fierce exchange of blows began!
I sure hope he does well!
Might Yusuke use the secret techniques that he learned from Master Genkai,
Iike you spoke of, Koenma-sama?
Nope. I hear that in order to use those techniques,
it takes an incredible amount of energy!
Yusuke probably doesn't have that kind of power left.
Besides, having come to this point, there's no use talking about techniques and whatnot!
I- it's an incredible exchange of blows!
Both of them have not moved their feet,
and are hitting each other without blocking!
Oh, they still have that much power?
Chu, go get him!
What are you doing!?
You can't go any further without a special permit!
Why, you-!
Karasu, huh? It's still a long, long time before your turn.
Oh no, I just heard that there was someone decent here.
You mean Urameshi?
I was wondering what kind of guy he was.
He's fighting now.
Yeah, I saw him.
So, any impressions?
All right! You've got him!
Incredible! Both of them are cutting flesh and carving bone!
No one is taking one step back from this fight!
I see them! I can see them!
Urameshi and Chu, fistfighting as if they were on a sheer cliff!
They're both fighting with their lives at stake!
Just watching them makes me tremble!
I can't watch any more!
Keiko-chan...
If they keep it up like this, Yusuke is going to die!
Well, he's already died once...
Shizuru-san!
Sorry, sorry!
I have to stop this!
Keiko-chan! Where are you going!?
Keiko-chan!
Keiko-chan, of all the...
It's a human!
It's dangerous to be walking around alone, missy!
Come on!
This way! Hurry!
Are you... human?
Be careful. This is the Yokai's world.
Keiko-chan!
Please! Please, I'm asking you to make them stop!
Make them stop, you say?
He's going to die! Yusuke's going to die!
We can't very well do that!
Why!?
Me and Urameshi have come across one extraordinary foe.
He's exceptionally strong, and we were completely powerless before him.
...when I fought you, I was at about 20 percent of my power!
And now, this...
In order to clear ourselves of that humiliation,
and to fight earnestly against him once again,
both me and Urameshi have to fight with our lives on the line.
I- it can't be...
To that end, Urameshi will do whatever he has to.
This fight is just one step he has to take in order to arrive there.
On top of that, Urameshi is also fighting for his opponent.
For his opponent?
That's right. In combat sports, once you fight your opponent, you learn everything about him.
And not just his power and techniques,
but the whole of the opponent's character.
And so, the person who knows Chu best right now is Urameshi.
It looks as though Urameshi has really taken a liking to Chu.
Watching the way they fight, it's easy to tell.
In order to pay your opponent back,
there's nothing you can do but expend all of your power.
That's why, no matter what happens, until a decision has been reached,
there's no way we can stop them.
Yusuke...
How long are they planning on going!? This isn't going to end!
No, both of them are looking for their opportunity.
If they show an opening, this match will be over in an instant.
All right! This is Chu's pace!
After all, Chu has an invincible weapon!
He's just looking for the right time to use it!
Now!
Take this!!
There it is! Chu's head-butt! This will decide it!
1... 2...
He did it!
Urameshi got the angle in on him!
The suicide head-butt is one of Urameshi's ace cards!
It can't be beaten by any opponent!
7...
You're one nasty bastard! Even our ace cards were the same!
9... 10!!
The winner is Urameshi! Three to one, the Urameshi Team wins!
Hey, Urameshi! Are you okay!?
All right! We've broken through the first round!
They finally won!
Still, it was an incredible fight!
Completely! Just watching it made me tremble! My body can't take this!
T- they lost!
My Rokuyukai Team, who I spent all my assets on...
Well, you let me watch something good.
Chu!
Good grief, he's gone completely down!
He smashed up the slate tile. Unbelievable!
To think that there's was a punk alive that could beat Chu's iron head!
Urameshi...
I lost the death match.
Finish me off.
Once you're feeling better, we'll do it again!
U- Urameshi...
Dammit! You guys are nothing but talk!
And here we were cheering for you!
You coward! Die, you beaten dog!
Rokuyukai, you call yourselves? Don't make us laugh!
Give me back my stake, you stupid bastards!
You're good for nothing! Go to hell!
What selfish jerks!
And after everything they put into it up until now!
Go ahead and shout if you like!
You guys are still too scared to come down here!
Shut up!!
Stop your complaining and come on down here! Come on!
If you've got anything to say, I'll take you on!
I'll beat you through and through!
Urameshi... Yusuke...
Karasu, how do you see Urameshi Yusuke?
Soon, he will be our opponent in battle.
Can he win his way though that far?
Toguro!
Somehow or other, Yusuke and the others manage to survive the first round.
However, this has only been the prologue to more fierce battles.
Following a life-and-death confrontation,
we take a short break until our next battles.
However, we can't get sloppy!
At last, Toguro makes his appearance.
We're going to take a good long look at your abilities!
What kind of guy is this!? He's so strong it's ridiculous!
Next time: "Clash! The Best Eight Are Decided"
The Other World's not watching for nothing!
As my heart is about to burst,
the mild wind that blows against us is gentle.
Facing each other, hand in hand,
the usual twilight envelops us, and melts away.
Isn't it funny? They're not even the slightest bit alike,
your smiling face, and mine. But right now,
it feels like I'm looking in a mirror.
I am not feeling sad; everything is fine, after all.
There, hiding within an offhanded greeting, lies a "thank you. "
Sayonara, bye bye, take care of yourself,
this is the line I'm drawing between us,
so catch it, if you would.
Sayonara, bye bye, take care of yourself.