"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!
Yusuke had died. However, at Koenma's discretion,
he was entrusted with the position of Spirit Realm Detective, and returned to this world.
His first task was to take back the Spirit Realm Treasures that three Yokai thieves,
Goki, Kurama, and Hiei, had stolen.
And so, after fierce battles, and great struggle, he recovered them!
However, Yusuke's trials as a Spirit Realm Detective have only just barely started.
"The Successor to Genkai Tournament Begins"
Damn... Why is it that I have to be doing something like this
on one of my rare breaks!?
Huh? Undercover investigation?
Right! Your next task is an undercover investigation!
Hey, where are you telling me I have to sneak into?
There's a person named Genkai,
who is an acquaintance of Koenma, that is seeking a pupil.
We want you to go to her as someone desiring to be that pupil.
So who is this "Genkai" person, anyhow?
I'm told she's among the top five bearers of incredible spiritual abilities,
even though she's human.
She hasn't taken any pupils for a long time,
but apparently she feels the time of her death is near, you see.
She says she wants to leave the secrets she's devised to future generations.
There are many sorts of demons that want those secret abilities
that Genkai developed so badly that it makes their mouths water.
If it's an ability capable of threatening them, then by mastering it,
it in turn becomes a weapon of unmatched strength, after all.
...is what he said.
So, he's saying I'm supposed to keep watch from the inside
and make sure her secrets don't get handed over to those guys, then?
Right. That's your job as Spiritual Realm Detective.
While he's at it, it will likely serve to train Yusuke.
Without an opportunity such as this,
he's not the type to do any kind of steady training
or put any effort into anything, and all.
Oops, that was a secret, a secret!
Even so, this job is going to be quite dangerous!
According to the information we've gotten hold of,
there is a Yokai named Rando,
who specializes in filching such secrets, out to get her.
Rando?
Yes. Up to now, he's stolen the secrets from 99 spiritual practitioners and mystics.
It's said that his 100th victim is sure to be Master Genkai.
Every time Rando steals a secret,
he changes it into a finishing move of his own styling,
using humans as guinea pigs to test out his technique!
If Master Genkai's secrets were to fall into his hands,
there would surely be many who would fall victim to him!
Hmm. That sure would be a serious disaster to mankind.
Wouldn't it!?
Still, enjoying the days off that are coming right before my eyes is important too...
Does that matter even compare with this!?
As far as I'm concerned, it's a huge matter!
Ah, that's right, that's right!
As it happens, once this duty is completed, there is a bonus appointed to it!
Bonus?
How about this ticket to the World All-Style Combat Sports at the Tokyo Dome!?
I accept this job!!
Damn... Thinking back on it now, I was just a fish waiting to be hooked!
Come to think of it,
how the hell did Botan know I was a combat sport Otaku, anyhow?
What is this strange Reiki?
Oh well, once I'm not chosen, I can just go back home and play.
Amazing, look at all these people! Are they all seeking to be pupils?
Even so, Master Genkai just says that she is taking a pupil,
and this many people gather!
That alone tells you how fierce the abilities she possesses are.
Even so, in order to master them yourselves,
you have to undergo terrible training...
Urameshi!!
Kuwabara!
W- what are you doing in a place like this!?
You tell me why you've come here!
M- me? Well, the truth is,
Iately my spiritual sensitivity has gotten a lot stronger than before.
I'll see weird stuff, and find myself not able to move and whatnot.
I thought Master Genkai could do something for me,
but when I got here, it was like this!
What? This Genkai even does consultations on people's ailments?
You don't know nothing, do you?
Master Genkai is a first-class master of Reihado!
Using her Reihado, she can heal your spiritual afflictions,
or knock down other people!
O- oh, Reihado? Yeah, yeah, right. Reihado...
Don't pretend you know about it when you don't know nothing!
Everyone, be quiet! Master Genkai will now see us!
How good of you to have all gathered here.
That old lady is Genkai!?
So then, I suppose we should begin right away.
The first harsh screening is for her to determine our austerity!
I will overcome whatever task she presents, no matter how difficult!
The first screening is...
...a lottery!
Eh!? A lottery?
You may now draw one slip each from this pot.
This is no use! She's just a senile old lady after all, isn't she!?
Well, in any case, if I draw a blank, I can't help it, right?
It would be unavoidable.
I'll just go home right away and come up with an excuse.
I didn't even come here to be a pupil!
Everyone appears to have come by, right?
Now then, open them up.
If you have a red paper inside, you are a winner.
You have passed the first screening.
Lose! Lose!
I won...!
--You won too!? --You too!?
Those who have won, come with me. Those who lost, go on home now.
That paper was crafted specially by me, after all...
If someone with a certain level of spiritual power takes it,
it's set up so that the paper reacts by turning red.
Hold it!!
We are well-known spiritual practitioners from Kyushu!
We've brought ourselves a long way for this!
What do you mean by having a lottery!?
If we don't like your answer,
then no matter if you are a master, you'll pay for this!
Your twittering is grating on my ears, you miserable piss dribbles...!
Do you mean to let my good will in allowing you
to return home with your dignity go to waste?
W- what did you say!?
You call yourself a spiritual practitioner?
Don't make me laugh, you're just a bogus showman,
whom the lottery did not choose.
Go straight on home, take a crap, and hit the sack!
You dare to mock us this far!?
We'll get you for this!
A- awesome...!
T- those giants... Was that Genkai's Reihado?
My Reihado must be getting rusty.
In the past, those guys would have been scared off by just my stare.
I guess you can't win against age.
Well, don't just stand there, hurry and come with me.
So that's it... It certainly is some incredible power.
That's why those Yokai are after her...
Oh, that's right! I have to find out whether Rando is still in this group.
But, using this Yokikei, I'll know in a second!
It's busted!
What're you doing there?
There's enough Yoki to bust this thing! He's here!
Rando is among those of us who are left!
W- what is this place!?
It's a full-blown game center, isn't it!?
For the second screening, as you can see, I will have you play these games.
M- Master, excuse me, but how is this connected with your screening us as pupils?
These are no ordinary games.
These machines will measure how high your spiritual abilities are.
The Rock-Paper-Scissors game measures your spiritual faculties,
the punching game measures your spiritual attacks,
and the karaoke game is specially made to measure the amount of Reiki you have.
Unless you pass two or more of these three games, you can go right on home.
All right! I'll go first!
I'm pretty sure of my punching power!
I- impossible! I hold the record on the punch game in Shibuya!
You don't get it, do you, dummy?
Unless you make your physical punching power and your spiritual power as one,
you cannot earn a high score
How about that, Urameshi!? Did you see my power?
Feh! That has to have been a fluke. I'll show you a real punch here!
Yeah, that's about right.
Incredible! 155 points!
Ho... To score higher than 150 points
means that he has considerable spiritual attacking power...
If I were to toughen up that kid,
he'll have enough spiritual capacity to vanquish demons...
Damn! Next, I'm gonna take you on at the Rock-Paper-Scissors game!
Just bring it on, as much as you want!
Awesome! A perfect score!
How about that, Urameshi!?
That kid's spiritual responsiveness is pretty sharp.
With that, he could handle some fairly advanced spiritual implements and spells.
Someone just got 175 points on the punching game!
He's beaten the record of that boy with the regent hairstyle!
"Now, in the autumn...!"
Please, stop!!
Ho ho ho, there are some fine folk who have come together here!
In this manner,
just over twenty hopefuls clear the second screening.
Now, they all head off toward the third screening.
W- what is this place?
Up until now, you've had no worse than warm-up tests.
The third screening will be more harsh!
W- what an eerie forest!
It's like the whole forest is radiating Yoki...
This whole area is called the enchanted forest.
It is an undeveloped land where compasses do not work.
There are also dangerous creatures and natural traps.
Once entered, an ordinary person will ultimately not leave unharmed.
The giant tree you can see from here is your goal.
Those who can reach that tree within two hours will pass.
N- no way! I'm backing out of here!
N- no matter how many lives you may have,
in this forest, they won't be enough!
That might be advisable.
If you have even the slightest spiritual sensitivity,
you can well sense firsthand how fearsome this forest is.
It is as the Master says.
Only those who have undergone legitimate training should challenge further.
Go back home, those of you who are unready!
I'm going! Having seen the move that Ba-san did,
I can't just go home empty-handed!
Address me as "Master", you little brat!
If you're saying some well-chosen words
just to make it easier for you to steal her secrets, it's not gonna work!
Huh? What are you guys, really even human? Come on!
If you're doing it, then I'm doing it too!
What are you burning with such a sense of opposition for, stupid?
Now then, let's begin! Ready...!
Begin!
I'll be going on ahead then.
Put your spiritual sensitivity to work
and avoid dangerous routes as much as possible.
That will be your quickest path!
S- she's fast! She's not human!
Dammit! Sensitivity and that crap's got nothing to do with it!
Going straight ahead is obviously the fastest way!
What's going on!?
Help me!
Really... It's been a whole hour already,
and not even one person has come yet, have they?
Let's see, think I'll look into the locations of where their Reiki are...
The closest is about 500 meters away, huh?
Damn, there's no path through here!
There's snakes and leeches all over,
and I'm not sure if I'm still headed straight!
Yow!
A nest of bats now?
Who have we here?
Someone foolish enough to have entered the territory of myself, the bat trainer-sama?
And just as I was getting hungry...!
Another 15 minutes, huh? Everyone sure is having a hard time of it.
For those of you who won't arrive here, not too worry.
I'll go help you out afterwards...
Oh, the kid, huh?
Huh? Don't tell me, I'm on top!? Seriously!?
Awright!! You don't say, you don't say!
Damn, I didn't get the top, huh?
You must have given yourself too much leeway.
You can't keep up with my speed!
What's the matter!?
Have you realized that you are no match for me, and given up?
Well, that's fine! Resign yourself and die!
What!?
That was just a lucky hit! That's not going to happen this time!
Impossible!
Where are you!?
A- are you telling me that you've surpassed my speed?
Hey, you! Don't you have any talents besides moving around!?
W- what!?
You dumbass! I've been waiting here,
wondering what kind of finishing move you were going to do, you know!
Don't be ludicrous!
You're the one who's being ludicrous!
Apparently, it's just these seven.
Hold on, there's one more that should be coming.
I can't, time is up.
Wait!
Urameshi!
Dammit, I thought coming straight through would be the quickest way,
but that was rough!
Straight through, you said?
The bat trainer along the way must have been pretty formidable.
The bat trainer?
Oh, that guy. He was annoying, the way he zipped around,
but compared to Hiei's speed, he was slower than snot!
That guy was no match for me!
J- just who is this guy?
Idiot! This is no time to be laughing! Time ran out on you!
What!? Is that right?
Well, all right. Just for today, I'll overlook it.
--I made it! --Nice going!
Don't you start getting chummy with me!
D- don't you get so carried away with yourself!
Lousy Yusuke... You haven't forgotten your mission, have you?
Rando is among those other seven! Don't get careless, Yusuke!
The best eight await Master Genkai's next trial.
Will Yusuke be able to win his way through this fierce test of survival?
And what of the mysterious Yokai Rando?
The tests to qualify for the spiritual practitioner
Genkai's secrets have reached their next stage.
Real fighting between the remaining eight has begun!
What!? We have to fight in darkness this time? Kuwabara! Don't you lose!
What's that sword there!? Don't tell me you did that on your own!
Next time: "Death Battle in the Dark! Kuwabara's Reiki Sword"
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...!