"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!
After having completed a life-and-death battle with Sensui,
and returned to the Human Realm,
Yusuke felt that something was lacking from his daily life.
Through the help of Genkai,
Yusuke left to consult with Sanada Kuroko,
the first Spirit Realm Detective.
There, he had a glimpse of the daily life that Kuroko is now leading.
However, it was then that mysterious visitors arrived.
We have come from the Demon Realm.
Yusuke-san, let us speak about your destiny.
My destiny?
"Visitors of Darkness-- The Mystery Deepens"
You've come from the Demon Realm?
Yes.
That's funny...
Are you guys weakling Yokai?
You're being rude, To'o.
I don't sense any Yoki from any of you.
Yet you say you're residents of the Demon Realm.
It's not surprising that you wouldn't believe us,
the way we've come visiting you out of nowhere.
Speaking in terms of Spirit Realm ability standards,
"Seitei" The two behind me, Seitei...
"To'o" ...and To'o are A-Class,
"Hokushin" while I, Hokushin, would enter into the S-Class rank.
You're S-Class?
Yes.
But the tunnel from the Demon Realm into the Human Realm
was completely closed up.
A-Class and S-Class Yokai
shouldn't be able to come into the Human Realm any more.
Logically, that would certainly be so.
We have come without making use of distortions between dimensions.
By means of a simpler way, by which we would not be detected...
What?
Hey, fill us in, too! What on earth are you talking about now?
Oh, well, it would take a long time to explain.
It's okay! I am the first Spirit Realm Detective,
and your senior, after all!
A passageway to the Demon Realm, as well as S-Class Yokai, huh?
I didn't know about any of this.
It's been over ten years since I retreated from the front lines.
Things have been developing at a dash, haven't they?
So, how did you guys sneak your way into the Human Realm?
It was a very simple matter.
The Spirit Realm so feared us S-Class and A-Class Yokai
intruding into the Human Realm,
that they had to raise a giant barrier
that only Yokai D-Class and lower could pass through.
In which case,
all one has to do is suppress one's spectral power below D-Class,
and one can easily pass through.
What is that thing!?
It is an organic device that all but eliminates one's spectral power.
We cannot remove these until we return to the Demon Realm.
There are several other ways by which we can come to the Human Realm.
However, they are prohibited to us by regulations.
It is only when we must come into the Human Realm
that we have these devices attached,
and are permitted to stay for a brief time.
So what business do you have with me
that you went through all that to come to the Human Realm?
There is someone who wishes by all means for you to return to the Demon Realm.
He is your true father.
You mean the Yokai who used that demonkin grand atavism stuff?
That's right.
Like a moth flying into a flame.
I can't let you have such a hard time with that one!
Let me show you how to use your power!
He just came out like it was nothing!
Then that geezer is still alive!?
Yes, of course.
Is he strong?
But of course.
All right! Take me to where he is right now!
I've got all kinds of things I want to tell him!
Do not be hasty. Please listen to what we have to say first.
As we said earlier, our passage into the Human Realm is strictly regulated.
You are no exception.
If you were to come with us, it would mean that you have joined our side.
Why is that?
Because it is our purpose to come pick you up as a friend.
We cannot take an outsider back with us.
That's a regulation, too, huh?
You mean there are rules in the Demon Realm?
It is a law that has only been established in our country.
Our country is but a small one
among the countries that number as the stars in the Demon Realm.
One small country...?
It is true, the Demon Realm is a world without order.
In the Demon Realm, disorder is indeed the best law.
People tend to naturally isolate themselves from each other.
However, there is a great change taking place now.
There is a contest among just three Yokai
that has the entire Demon Realm caught up in it.
Three of them? That's just an ordinary quarrel, isn't it?
You are right. It's just a quarrel.
However, the problem is that each of the three of them has enough power
to reign over the Demon Realm.
These three all detest each other. There are several reasons why.
For example, I could mention the differences in their views on food.
All three Yokai use humans as a source of energy.
One of them said the following:
Let's stop using people as food.
Immediately, one of the other Yokai objected:
My stomach cannot accept anything other than people.
And I'm barely making do with what little I eat.
As if nothing had happened, the last one said:
We can eat as much as we want to.
After all, they will multiply on their own.
Everything is like this with them,
and there is no compromising any of their opinions.
However, since all three of them have such exceedingly comparable powers,
a dubious balance was achieved.
Even if two of the three were to fight, and one of them should win,
the remaining one would most certainly take advantage of the situation
and come attacking him at once.
This situation, where everyone glares at each other,
but is unable to take any action,
has been going on now for over 500 years.
500 years!? That's a lot of patience we're talking about!
The only thing that all three have in common
is a frighteningly cautious sense of patience.
However, the equilibrium is now starting to crumble.
The Yokai that said they should stop using humans for food
is on the verge of death.
It is this Yokai who is the king of our country, the God of Fighting,
Toshin Raizen.
Your true father.
The cause of his approaching death is malnutrition.
The King has not had a meal in nearly a thousand years.
No matter who encourages him,
he has continually, stubbornly refused to eat.
We do not know the reason why he has abstained from humans
to the point of losing his life.
However, one thing we can say is that as long as it is the King's will,
we will follow him.
So, what are you telling me to do?
If the King falls, the rest of us will fight in his place.
However, we do not have enough power.
The King knows that you have come to the Demon Realm once.
I knew it!
He's the one that pulled that uncalled-for stunt!
At the time, the King said he could sense you.
He said you still had limited power,
but that you were sure to be of help to us.
I don't like this at all!
You guys are all but saying you need all the help you can get.
There's no way you can win, and you're grasping at straws.
To be honest, you are correct.
My own power does not even hold a candle to that of the King,
or the other two Yokai.
And right now, your own power is a far cry from mine.
That is the reason why
we wish for you to come back to the Demon Realm and work on your power.
There's something fishy about this...
I can't describe it very well...
Is everything about your story the truth?
You will just have to believe us.
The only thing I can actually make sure of from your story
is whether or not you really are stronger than I am.
Would you like to find out?
That's more like it.
I'm just warning you, I won't hold back.
That is how I would want it as well.
J- just a minute! Please, don't go wrecking my house!
Okay? Okay? The children are sleeping, and everything...
Relax, we won't do anything that reckless.
Let's go.
Say, that story just now could become material for your novels,
couldn't it?
Huh? Nah, no way. It's too far removed from reality.
Still, is Yusuke-kun going to be all right?
There shouldn't be any trouble. Not only is he a Spirit Realm Detective,
but his ancestor is also a Demon Realm battlegod.
Yeah, but, those others are also masters from the Demon Realm, right?
Say, Kuwabara-kun, you're definitely hiding something from me, aren't you?
Like I said, I don't know anything.
I called Atsuko-san, and she said Yusuke hadn't come back yet.
It's right before a test, and he goes and cuts school like this...
He's not caught up in some other strange affair, is he?
Tell me the truth!
"Kaiji Tech High School Annex or Bust!!"
If that's the case, I'd be acting together with him.
Kazu, are you studying?
Yes, I am, I am!
Kuwabara Kazuma, the man, is studying diligently for his test!
Anyhow, my sister has been harping on me for all the school I've missed,
and it's a real pain.
I'll go to Genkai Ba-san's place tomorrow to ask about Urameshi for you.
So, I'll see you later.
Hey, aren't you going to remove that weird device on your chest?
Don't tell me you're going to go at this
with a D-Class level of spectral power, are you?
I cannot remove it until I return to the Demon Realm.
But still, even without removing it, I won't likely lose.
I'm seriously going to kill you!
Please come at me with the intent of killing me.
I want you to understand how earnest we are.
With my current spectral power,
I would probably be blown to smithereens by one punch from you.
That is, assuming you can hit me.
I may have become D-Class, but I have not lost my abilities.
Here goes! This fight will be decided
before all of the leaves have fallen from this tree.
Mess around with me, will you? Come on!
He's slow...!
With his power suppressed down to D-Class,
doesn't he have any speed?
Or is he just mocking me?
Either way, you deserve to die!
Take this!
I've got him!
What!?
The most flexible body in the Demon Realm...
That's what my ability is.
Why, you...!
I can take up a pebble twenty meters away just by extending my hand.
You bastard...!
No matter how many times you try... it won't do any good.
Damn...!
It's no use. No matter how hard you try to pull me off,
I'm just going to stretch.
You bast--!
Dammit...!
Checkmate.
See? Just like I told you.
It's a toy.
If my power was at its S-Class state, I could have strangled you to death.
But for now, this is all I can manage.
You've made a fool of me!
I call it a psychological trick.
You intentionally set a short time limit to the fight,
then show off only your ability,
Ieaving your opponent with the feeling that he has lost.
Are you convinced?
You expect me to be!?
In that case,
we'll just have to get you to go to the Demon Realm with us.
Once we do, I can remove the control device on my chest,
and we can fight all you like.
When that happens, I will defeat you completely.
You're provoking me again? I'm not falling for your scam any more!
Scam?
Even for sour grapes, I cannot excuse that remark.
I'm not talking about that fight just now!
That story you told me earlier is a scam!
The story earlier?
The story I heard just didn't sit right. And now I know the reason why.
What are you talking about?
You said my pop is the type of Yokai that eats humans,
and is the king of your country, right?
Yes.
So,
it's been nearly a thousand years since this king gave up eating humans,
and as a result, he's about to die, right?
That is correct.
And you said that you were obeying the king's will, right?
That's right. Which part of the story is phony?
Okay then, answer me this...
Why have you been eating humans?
Looks like I guessed right, huh?
Nicely figured out.
I've fought with someone who ate human souls before, you see.
I smelled the same smell coming from your mouth,
and tricked you into admitting it.
I don't know what you're scheming,
but it's shady characters like you that infuriate me more than anything!
Get yourself ready!
J- just a moment, please! All right, I can explain--
I held back as hard as I could.
I'll decide whether or not to kill you after I hear what you have to say.
Come clean and tell me everything!
The men who appeared before Yusuke were messengers from the Demon Realm.
Further, they say that Yusuke's true father is their king,
and that he is growing weak.
Is Yusuke about to face a turning point in his destiny?
I'm going to the Demon Realm. That much I've decided.
I realize that once I get there,
I don't know if I'll ever be able to return.
But there's someone waiting for me there.
That's why I'm going!
See you later, Keiko, Kuwabara. I'll be back in a while.
Next time: "Parting-- Our Respective Departures"
The Other World's not watching for nothing!
When my letter reaches you, don't break the seal,
just leave it alone, and after some time has passed,
I'm sure you will understand how I feel now.
This is my first, and last, request.
As gently as we could, it wasn't very hard,
with one purpose, we foolishly embraced.
As twilight closes in, I shoot an arrow of courage
from a distant window, toward your back, as you leave.
Although it still has not stopped raining outside,
the drenched people and the city still believe in the sun.
An old melody, and a blurred silhouette.
Living the easy life doesn't make for a very good picture.