"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!
Tespecting Taizen's final wishes,
Yusuke proposed that the one who would unite the Demon Tealm
should be decided... ...by holding a tournament.
As a result, a great martial arts tournament
that drew in all areas of the Demon Tealm was set up.
As the warriors watched for their chance at victory with vigilant eyes
and their ambitions became entangled with each others',
the tournament preliminaries finally began.
And, as a result of the drawing,
a fateful father-son confrontation arose between Yomi and Shura.
Already, the tournament had taken on a turbulent aspect.
"Father and Son Battle! Yomi and Shura"
Of the 128 blocks, only Block 34,
with both Contestant Yomi and Contestant Shura,
has yet to reach a decision.
And regardless of being a preliminary match,
there's no doubt that this fateful father-son battle is a hot ticket!
Who will it be that wins their way into the main competition?
Both contestants are staring each other down,
and neither one of them is budging!
Whoa!
Take this!
Contestant Shura launches a surprise attack!
Contestant Yomi has disappeared within the flashes of light!
I got you!
What are you so happy about?
Dammit....!
They're fast! The camera has lost sight of them! Please, wait just a moment!
That kid's speed is something else.
Yomi is incredible too, for keeping up with him.
What does this fight mean to Yomi? If he's just in it to seize victory,
he wouldn't need to trouble himself by fighting his son...
What do you think, Hiei?
About what?
About Yomi there. Do you think he really gave up his nation,
and is in this just for the sheer pleasure of the battle?
Beats me.
Damn...!
You should be able to see how this fight will end by now.
Shura, admit your defeat.
Shura!
Uh-huh...
It appears that it has been settled. Just what you'd expect
from the former emperor and ruler of the nation of Gandara!
Contestant Yomi has displayed the overwhelming difference
between their powers!
Shura, you did well.
Mm-hmm...
That was a great success!
That was an unexpected counterattack!
The energy that Contestant Shura released has turned the ring into a sea of fire!
What a kid!
He sucker-punched his own dad like it was nothing!
Whoever wins this is goin' to be a formidable opponent.
That settles it.
What?
It couldn't be...!
It can't be... he's not even scratched...!
Shura, don't get too carried away with yourself.
There are limits to what I will put up with.
That's what my goal is. You promised me you would fight me seriously,
without pulling any punches, didn't you?
This is a surprise! Contestant Yomi is uninjured!
Like father, like son,
it appears as though both contestants are battle machines, born to fight!
What is it?
Nothing. It's just that I was astonished by the father-son fights
that Raizen-sama and you had together, Yusuke-san,
but then you look at these two fighting...
Now that you mention it, I never took it this far, huh?
You liar!
Yo!
Who are you guys!?
What are you talking about? It's me, Yusuke!
Koenma!?
It's been...
...too long!
What are you guys doing here!?
We came to see who would be uniting the Demon Realm.
That's the official line!
Koenma-sama wouldn't miss the chance to come watch a fun event like this,
as much as he likes parties!
Shut up, both of you!
Whatever the reason, if it gets around that you're from the Spirit Realm,
you might get eaten by those demonkin over there.
Koenma-sama...!
Jorge is scared!
It's all right! Do not leave my side.
Koenma-sama!
We love you!
And I won't leave Yusuke's side.
We hate you!
Yusuke-san!
They're on the move?
Here I go!
He's concentrating his Yoki into both hands...
it will be an energy-emitting attack.
Deathstrike! Maenko!!
"Demon Roundbite" Maenko
0.04 seconds to impact...
Makoiryu renpa hanshoheki!!
"Makoi-style scorchbuster antishock wall" Makoiryu renpa hanshoheki!!
Damn!
He couldn't be... He's absorbing my spectral power!
It's Contestant Shura who keeps launching overwhelming attacks,
but for some reason, it appears that Contestant Yomi is in the lead.
Will the father, Contestant Yomi indeed be the winner of this match!?
So that's it. Shura is just like Yomi was when he was young.
And somehow, Yomi is returning to the way he used to be long ago.
This is going to be an interesting fight.
Shura, admit defeat!
That's enough, Shura. You've done well.
In the bottom of my heart, I am rejoicing in your growth.
Dammit!
Why, you...!
Is this where it ends?
I won't lose! There's no way I'm going to lose!
I'm not about to lose to you, Papa!
Shura...
An opening! I have to find where Papa left himself open!
I- it's no use!
Papa hasn't... Papa hasn't left himself open to anything!
That was mean! Papa, you don't leave yourself open!
When you're facing first-class fighters,
it doesn't do any good to try to search for an opening, Shura.
Then what am I supposed to do?
If your opponent doesn't have any openings,
you should make one of your own.
Ifyour opponent doesn't have any openings,
you should make one of your own, huh?
You got it, Papa.
He's masking his presence with the explosion,
trying to distract me.
There you are!
That was an audacious trick.
Take this! Maenko!!
He's at it again! He's absorbing my spectral power again!
What's worse, he can see through every attack I make.
I can't do anything!
What's wrong? You aren't attacking any more?
In that case, I'll come to you!
Ladies and gentlemen, did you see that?
Contestant Yomi has launched a one-sided assault!
A truly pitiless, merciless succession of attacks!
Hey, that Yomi bastard means business.
He's going at it like he's trying to kill his own son!
He ain't jokin' around, huh?
Damn it...
Yow...!
Shura,
admit your defeat.
No way! You can kill me! You promised that this would be a serious fight!
Don't be so high and mighty!
A rookie such as yourself has no place using the words "serious fight"!
Don't you realize how much I've been suppressing my power
while I've been fighting you!?
If you wish to choose an easy death, you may.
That's probably all you're capable of.
This is the last time. I will only ask once. Shura, admit your defeat.
I give up, Papa!
At last, Contestant Shura gives up!
Contestant Yomi now moves up from Block 34 to the main competition,
and all of the preliminaries have been concluded!
Ladies and gentlemen, please quiet down!
Now then, before we begin the main competition,
we will hear a word of welcome from Contestant Urameshi,
representing the tournament promoters!
He's terribly nervous, huh?
It's not like him to be ill at ease.
To the contestants who are entering the main competition,
since you're the sort who could have made it this far,
there are probably those among you
who are fighting as though you're willing to die.
But to be honest, if possible, I don't want any of you dying.
After all, it leaves a nasty aftertaste, and everything.
More than anything, you all have that look on your face,
Iike you want to take on many challenges,
and I want to fight a bunch of times as well.
To tell you the truth,
I've frankly got no confidence in myself being able to win it all this time.
Sour grapes, even before the fight!?
But even so, in another two years, I think I'd get pretty far.
Of course, that's up to whoever wins to decide.
If he says this is the only time, then that's the end of it.
If possible,
I think it would be great if everyone ganged up like this every few years,
and chose who the leader would be like it was a presidential election.
Papa...
Yeah. Next time, you will be a key player, too.
I'm not the sort who has foreboding feelings,
but no matter who wins, I have a hunch we can all relax.
And so, for now...
...Iet's get this thing started!
Now then, the main competition is about to start.
The main competition will be set up with the 128 contestants
that won through the preliminaries divided into four blocks,
with each block being held in a one-on-one tournament fashion.
Victory will be determined the same way as in the preliminaries,
with the matches continuing
until one contestant gives up or is unable to fight any longer.
Very well then,
The first match of Block A will be
between Contestant Urameshi and Contestant Nekotama!
Begin!
What incredible Yoki!
I heard that there were others in the Demon Tealm besides Mukuro and Yomi,
who were concealing their abilities.
This isn't going to be easy, even for Yusuke.
Contestant Nekotama, in an eruption of overwhelming power, has turned colossal!
Can Contestant Urameshi stand up to the menace of Contestant Nekotama!?
Contestant Nekotama's claws have extended!
Will Contestant Urameshi be skewered like this!?
Yusuke-san!
Yusuke!
All righty!
Contestant Nekotama is down!
Contestant Urameshi advances to the next round!
He did it!
Hmph. Yusuke's off and flying, right from the start.
Don't you waste any time with any insignificant opponents, either.
Do like he did, and take care of them right away. Then come back to me.
Naturally.
Papa, that guy doesn't use any tricks,
and it doesn't look like he has any strategy, either.
You're right. He truly fights for the fun of it.
Shura, I wanted you to fight him, not me.
Here goes!
And so,
the main competition of the Demon Tealm Unification Tournament was underway.
Who's head will it be that the goddess of victory smiles upon?
I don't mind wandering around after Koenma-sama,
but there are so many rough, dangerous looking folks here!
I sure hope I'm all right. Still, they're all quite the curious types,
coming all the way here just to match up against Yusuke.
Next time: "Fierce Fighting! Men Fighting for Their Dreams"
Ah, Mister! Three popcorns and juices!
Behind closed eyes, only longing arises,
as to the sleeping season I bid good-bye.
More than kindness that sparkles in the distance,
I'd rather have just one thing that I want.
Having passed through a city of cold glass,
I want to touch your hands, and confirm your feelings.
It's just a dream I'm having with my eyes open,
for me to be hugging you so tightly.
Although the wind may blow, the rain may fall, and my heart may waver,
if it's a dream I'm having with my eyes open,
it's okay if now I get hurt.
I can be as gentle as the sky is unpredictable.
If it's a dream I'm having with my eyes open,
it's okay if now I get hurt.
I can be as gentle as the sky is unpredictable.