"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!
With a new arena for the Dark Tournament, the semifinals have at last gotten underway.
Elsewhere, in a cave in the mountains far away from the arena,
Yusuke was undertaking his final, greatest trial from Genkai.
At that time, Hiei was fighting against his opponent,
Makintaro of the Uraotogi Team, and defeated him with a single blow.
Hiei Battles Consecutively! Shoot Your Kokuryu-Ha!
He's down! Seeing as how Contestant Makintaro is unable to continue fighting,
Contestant Hiei is the winner!
W- what a frighteningly quick technique!
Before I even had a chance to do any commentary,
Contestant Hiei has beaten his opponent!
Now then, roll the dice! I'm going to come up again!
Don't get too carried away.
"Free choice" and Kuromomotaro...
Me, huh?
And "Free choice" means...
Dammit!
Sure enough, it was too soon to give Yusuke the trial.
This won't do! You cannot take any more! I have to take back the Teikogyoku!
W- what the hell are you doing!?
This Teikogyoku is an energy ball of Teiki, condensed to its very limits.
If your body is not up to the task of accepting this energy,
it will be blown to bits! This is impossible for you now!
Don't be ridiculous!
I can endure this!
His will at least is steady, but with his spiritual power now,
there's a 100-percent chance of him losing to Toguro.
I thought that if he had obtained enough spiritual power during the tournament,
he could endure the trial...
Yusuke, your spiritual power has certainly risen, but even so,
the odds of you safely surviving this trial are 50/50.
Keiko-chan, what's the matter?
Yusuke...
You must have had a bad dream, huh?
Whoa, this is terrible!
It's already this light out!? We shouldn't have played cards all night!
Shizuru-san, wake up!
You too, Yukina-chan! The matches have started!
This is awful, this is awful!
The "Free choice" face means that we can choose our own warrior.
I'll be going, of course.
The second match will be Contestant Hiei versus Contestant Kuromomotaro!
This looks like it will be worth watching.
Onji, this guy really can't shoot his Kokuryu-Ha then?
One hundred percent impossible.
Even if he wanted to shoot it, he couldn't.
When he shot the Kokuryu-Ha earlier...
Jao ensatsu-ken? But that's supposed to be purely a Demon Realm technique,
one that can't be used in the Human Realm!
Right now, I cannot completely control this myself.
However, soon enough, I will perfect this technique.
Do not look down on the power of the Jagan!
Take this!! Ensatsu kokuryu-Ha!!
Hiei still suffers slightly from the aftereffects
of the time he used that technique.
His Yoki is only at about 60 percent, as well.
In other words, he's still convalescing, and he's out of gas.
I get it.
He's not a natural Jagan master, either.
He doesn't have enough experience taming the flames of the Demon Realm
here in the Human Realm.
Kuromomotaro, what's the matter?
What are you dawdling around for!? Whisper amongst yourselves, will you?
You're not getting cold feet, right?
We would like to get the match started soon.
Um, but we can wait just a little bit longer.
In any case, Hiei cannot shoot his Kokuryu-Ha,
the greatest technique from among the Jao ensatsu-ken skills.
However, he can probably use the other techniques besides the Kokuryu-Ha,
but you should be able to withstand the level of those techniques well enough.
Once your body memorizes his ensatsu-ken techniques, Kuromomotaro, you have won!
I'm relieved to hear that.
He's just an ordinary pipsqueak if he can't use his Kokuryu-Ha.
Both contestants, come forward!
Don't be too pleased with yourself for having defeated Makintaro.
He didn't have enough of what it takes to be a ruler in the underworld!
You bastard! He was one of yours, right?
Hiei, I am in a bit of a different category from Makintaro!
This is a fine sword!
If you like it, I'll lend it to you. The rental fee will be your life.
Is that so?
Thanks.
W- what kind of stunt is this!?
That hurts! That sure hurts! This thing cuts well!
Is he an idiot or something!?
What is with that Kuromomotaro bastard!?
He cut his arm himself!
I have now memorized the sharpness of this sword!
Yami Item: Kibi dango "Item of Darkness: Millet dumpling" Uraotogi Item: Kibi dango!!
Uraotogi Item: Kibi dango?
W- what kind of Yoki is this?
Buju Soko: Maen no So "Warrior Beast Armor: Demon Monkey Guise"
Buju Soko: Maen no So!!
So these Yokai are a special variety
that each has their own specific Demon Realm items, then?
Amazingly, by eating a dumpling, Contestant Kuromomotaro has transformed!
At the same time, he has begun emitting Yoki!
Now then, I will return to you your dull blade!
It will no longer be of any use against me!
This will be interesting.
Begin!
Let's put it to the test.
Did he get him!?
What!?
W- what!? Hiei's sword!
It broke!
You're too slow!
This is bad!
Hiei!
Do you understand why it is that I cut my arm with your sword?
My body, you see,
completely memorizes the offensive abilities of an opponent by the damage it takes.
I cut my arm with your sword earlier in order to memorize its power.
Then, in order to overcome your offensive ability,
I ate one of my millet dumplings.
W- what?
My millet dumplings are specialized items
that allow me to endure an opponent's offensive abilities,
and grant me even greater power!
S- so does that mean that Hiei can't possibly win?
This match is all but over.
This is bad. Hiei...
What's the matter with you?
S- speaking of millet dumplings,
I- I remember my own forefathers, on Onigashima Island!
"Momotaro"
My forefathers! How it pains me to think of it all!
I'm not interested in your forefathers! I'm more concerned about Hiei!
I- I hate this...
Hurry, hurry! The matches have already begun!
This way is a shortcut!
Wait!
Where's Shizuru-san?
I need to gulp this down, to help sober up.
Come on, this is no time to be drinking juice!
Ah! Oh, no! I forgot Yusuke's precious Puu-chan back in the room!
Yusuke said he was something like his alter ego. Hold on!
Aw, man! For the love of-!
Puu-chan? Puu-chan?
Puu!
I'm sorry. Was that uncomfortable?
This is the moment of truth,
the minimum requirement in order for you to survive the battle ahead, Yusuke!
Hiei!
Kill him!
Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!
Now then, you puny bastard, use your Jao ensatsu-ken!
What?
When my body memorizes your offensive ability, that's when your end comes!
I'll let you have it!
Even after having taken that much damage, Contestant Hiei has started a counterattack!
Come on, use it! Use your Jao ensatsu-ken!
I'm going to let you have it, just the way you wanted!
Awright! Here comes the Kokuryu-Ha!
He'll be burned up completely, and won't be able to memorize it or any of that crap!
No, he can't shoot his Kokuryu-Ha!
What?
For him to summon the Kokuryu dragon,
which itself is an embodiment of Demon Realm hellfire,
he has to lure it, using his own Yoki as bait.
However, in order to do that, he has to continually release a vast amount of Yoki.
That's right.
In his fight against Zeru, Hiei was in his best condition.
Even so, he still didn't have enough Yoki.
As a result, his right arm was nearly devoured.
Hiei's Yoki is now in a state between 60 and 70 percent.
60 percent?
You're saying that with that much incredible Yoki, Hiei's only at 60 percent?
Even if he wanted to summon the Kokuryu dragon, he can't do it like this.
Supposing he were to summon it,
he wouldn't be able to withstand it, and would likely be devoured.
That certainly is true. It would be impossible with that level of Yoki.
Hiei, unable to shoot his Kokuryu-Ha, is going to lose!
Come on, Hiei!
Take this!!
Jao ensatsu rengoku-sho!!
"Jao Immolating Scorch of Purgatory" Jao ensatsu rengoku-sho!!
"Jao Immolating Scorch of Purgatory"
T- that wasn't the Kokuryu-Ha!
Those are flames from the Human Realm!
Contestant Hiei has dispatched his deadly Jao ensatsu rengoku-sho technique!
I didn't even need to call forth the flames of the Demon Realm.
I can defeat you using even the flames of the Human Realm!
I've memorized this pain!
Incredibly, Contestant Kuromomotaro has not been defeated!
It appears that, just as he said,
by means of his Items of Darkness he has been all leveled-up!
Ah! Once again, he is using his Uraotogi Item of Darkness, the Millet dumpling!
Your ensatsu-ken will no longer work on me!
Buju Soko: Machi no So "Warrior Beast Armor: Demon Pheasant Guise" Buju Soko No. 2: Machi no So!!
Buju Soko: Machi no So "Warrior Beast Armor: Demon Pheasant Guise"
Warrior Beast Armor No. 2: Demon Pheasant Guise!?
Contestant Kuromomotaro has transformed once again!
Both his Yoki and his form have grown even more ominous and powerful!
W- what is this!? He keeps versioning himself up!
This is bad.
Faced with such a desperate pinch, does Hiei have any hope of winning?
And will Yusuke be able to overcome the final trial that has been given to him by Genkai?
Kuromomotaro, how well you are named!
First you're a monster monkey, and now you're a monster pheasant?
And what's more, you're getting stronger and stronger,
and it's going to be harder to deal with you!
Well, rather than putting down the ogres, we'll just have to put down Momotaro!
Hiei, I'm counting on you!
Next time: "Tremble! Kuromomotaro's Transformation"
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.