"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!
It had been a tumultuous first match.
Kurama had killed Karasu, but since it happened after he was counted down,
the victory went to the Toguro Team.
And then, in the second match, Hiei faced Bui in a fierce clash of powers.
However, even that was no more than a preliminary skirmish!
Bui had taken off his armor, revealing tremendous power.
Who will come out the winner?
The Ultimate Secret Technique! Howl of the Kokuryu-ha
I told you to get serious.
Is that so? You want to see it that badly, do you?
You're going to regret this.
There's no turning back now. I've forgotten how to wrap it up again.
Now, let me show you the perfected Ensatsu kokuryu-ha!
Oh, my!
There is an incredible Yoki emanating from Contestant Hiei's right arm!
Hiei is serious! He honestly means to use that technique!
Hiei...!
Kuwabara kuwabara kuwabara kuwabara... ("Keep me from harm, keep me from harm...")
If things get dicey, I'm getting out of here as soon as I can!
What's the matter, Shizuru-san?
I'm feeling some strange kind of chill...
Is it a cold?
N- no...
That's not it!
I've been feeling something dreadful for a little while as well.
This Hiei fellow...
It looks like he's going to be showing us the long-awaited Kokuryu-ha technique, huh?
Yes.
When was the last time he let us see it?
During the first round of this tournament.
Rejoice! You are to be the very first victim of the Jao ensatsu-ken here in the human realm!
You mean you've called up the flames of the Demon Realm!?
The rules are that I just have to defeat you.
However, right now, I cannot completely control this myself.
Do not look down on the power of the Jagan!
Take this!!
Ensatsu kokuryu-ha!!
Is that right? It's been that long, has it?
For it to appear again in the finals...
It's been made out to be quite grandiose.
There's no comparison between Zeru and Bui.
C- can this mean...
could it be that he intends to use the Ensatsu kokuryu-ha technique?
Juri-san, you're in harm's way there! Hurry and take shelter!
M- my knees are shaking so badly, I can't move!
W- what a Yoki!
N- no doubt about it! Those are indeed the spectral flames of the Demon Realm!
It couldn't be... He hasn't perfected the Kokuryu-ha yet, has he?
Yes. Hiei has made the secrets of the Jao ensatsu-ken techniques his own!
This is the Kokuryu-ha technique, is it?
T- this is incredible! It's beyond incredible!
This is not the same Kokuryu-ha as it was last time!
It's putting forth a tremendous Yoki!
Here it goes!
The Jao ensatsu-ken's greatest, most powerful secret technique--
Ensatsu kokuryu-ha! If I can avoid it, I can win!
A Kokuryu-ha that is turned back will return to its caster!
And then he will be scorched and devoured by the very Kokuryu that he himself unleashed!
Take this!!
Ensatsu kokuryu-ha!!
Ensatsu kokuryu-ha "Immolating Black Dragon Wave"
He caught it!
Impossible! How could he take the Kokuryu-ha head-on!?
I- I just wet myself!
Is now the time to run away?
Don't take my Kokuryu-ha so lightly!
I will not kill you yet. You will become stronger.
You will then come seeking my life once again!
I cannot allow myself to lose!
The colossal Kokuryu-ha has super power! Contestant Bui caught it momentarily,
but now it is pushing him up and out of the ring!
Everyone is going to be killed!
I- I will continue my play-by-play--!
The Kokuryu-ha is running rampant around the stadium!
Those spectators that have weaker Yoki are instantly being burned up,
in what has become a hellish scene of agonized screams!
You cannot beat me with just that!
I did it!
What!?
I did it!
I have beaten the Ensatsu-ken techniques!
I- incredibly, Contestant Bui has deflected the Kokuryu-ha wave,
and now, Contestant Hiei, the one who had unleashed it,
has now been swallowed up by it!
(He did it! The Toguro Team now has two wins in a row!)
(The stadium is a shade worse for wear, though...)
Juri-san? Juri-san? Can we have a decision?
Juri-san!?
Mommy... I'm scared...
Juri-san, wake up! Juri-san...!
Juri-san, Juri-san, your boyfriend is watching.
Where am I, where am I?
Juri-san, let's get back to work.
R- right!
Seeing as how Contestant Hiei to be unable to continue fighting,
Contestant Bui is declared--
This, starting right now...
...is what I wanted to show you.
Hiei!
I- impossible!
Oh, dear!
Contestant Hiei, whom we thought had been swallowed up by the Kokuryu-ha wave,
is back in action, completely unscathed!
Hang in there, Hiei!
Oh, excuse me!
T- this is where it begins.
This is where Hiei-kun begins showing what he's truly made of!
I- I'm frightened.
H- he doesn't look all that different from how he was earlier, though...
except that the dragon on his arm has vanished.
What's the matter, Bui!? Don't be shy, let him have it!
That little pipsqueak can't do nothing no more!
You mean, this is the thing he has perfected?
That's right. Hiei has devoured the Kokuryu-ha wave!
Devoured...? H- he did what!?
He's become someone with enough power to contain and control the vast energy absorbed from the Kokuryu!
He is the one who has perfected the Kokuryu-ha technique.
Somebody who is as capable as Bui is must realize this.
Do you see this? This is the Yoki of the one who has mastered the Kokuryu-ha!
There are many who misunderstand this,
but the Kokuryu-ha is not just a simple projectile weapon...
It is a nutritive that explosively raises the caster's Yoki.
In other words, it is just fodder...
W- what am I afraid of? Even supposing he has mastered the Kokuryu-ha,
there's no way my own battle aura can lose out!
Contestant Bui is hammering on Contestant Hiei!
However, Contestant Hiei is not even flinching!
My battle aura...!
Incredible! Contestant Hiei has repelled Contestant Bui's battle aura!
What's the matter? Are you through already?
Both contestants are Ringout! I will begin the count!
Kill me...!
Before, when I fought and lost to Toguro...
...there was still the possibility of me becoming stronger.
I toughened myself to my very limits over the prospect of once again fighting Toguro.
However, Toguro has become even stronger.
He instead opened up an overwhelming gap between our powers.
And now, here I have been completely beaten by you as well.
There's no longer any reason for me to live.
If you want to die, then die on your own.
8... 9...
See, I hate being dictated to.
10!! The match is over!
Contestant Hiei is the victor!
All right! Now we're one win and one loss!
Hey, are you sure it's okay for him to come close to us!?
That was awesome, Hiei!
You're invincible, aren't you!? You go ahead and fight the rest of them!
I can't do that. This technique also has a fatal flaw.
A flaw?
In order to allow my extremely overworked spectral power and physical strength to recover...
...I've got to completely hibernate for several hours.
No matter how perfected the technique becomes,
there's nothing I can do about this.
Hibernate?
What are you, a bullfrog?
Now listen!
I used this technique because I've put my faith in all of you good-for-nothings!
If I wake up... and we've lost... you're all going to... get it...
You believe this guy? He acts big right up until he falls flat!
Really! He's sure got a fine personality!
Be that as it may...
Looking at his sleeping face,
you wouldn't think that this was the same guy who ran so wild until just moments ago.
Should we scribble something on him?
With overwhelming power, Hiei has defeated Bui.
The Urameshi Team now has one win and one loss.
However, the battle is not yet over.
And so, the Dark Tournament moves into the home stretch.
The Toguro brothers are now the only two that remain.
Hang in there, everyone!
Kazu, what are you so anxious about?
It's crucial to have heart in a fight between men!
Show us your usual ridiculously good spirits, and go all-out!
Next time: "The Eerie Shadow of Toguro the Elder"
How long are you going to shilly-shally around? Knock him flat!
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.