..Nomura! Don't! --Stop, Nomura!
What's with him?!
It's started...!
Don't tell me he's--
..The return of... --...Gaia, the super soldier!
Beware!
Gaia?!
"Gaia"
--Where'd you get those?! --Gaia gave 'em to me long ago.
--You fought Gaia?! ..One win after another...
All my victories got to the head of this 'soldier among soldiers',
and I foolishly chose to fight Gaia one-on-one in the jungle!
Mister War. also known as Gaia.
Not even a nuclear missile could stop him.
Only one man could possibly take him on... the Ogre.
Yujiro Hanma!
So this boy is our enemy.
The son of the Ogre, Yujiro Hanma, huh?
Just like your father, you're a mere amateur.
--What did you say?! --The Ogre is indeed strong.
But as he fights for his own enjoyment, he is no pro.
We are pros. Professional soldiers, who kill out of duty.
Pros...?
Soldiers aren't like fighters.
We don't fight for personal reasons such as pride
or the desire to beat others.
But given the order, we will fight- and win.
By any means necessary.
Think you're so tough!
They all said you rival Yujiro Hanma, so I thought you'd be a beast.
To think the guy whose ass I kicked last night was Gaia...
I won't let you off so easy this time!
I'm not hitting him...!
That's right. I'm not the Nomura you beat last night.
I'm another personality inside of him.
The other face of his split personality.
I am Gaia!
Split personality...?
Poor boy.
I'll show you how foolish it is to defy Gaia, the earth god.
I'm controlling the flow of my adrenaline.
Adrenaline...
Adrenal medullar hormones...
They suppress pain and blood loss, increase heart contraction,
and raise blood sugar levels.
Sounds just like endorphins...
What controls the minds and bodies of living beings
are the chemicals secreted throughout the body.
By being able to fully control those, I have surpassed humans.
In short, I am a god!
No one would dare defy a god.
Now come!
You just don't learn.
Got ya!
You're no god!
Impudent heathen!
Return to the earth!
Adrenaline draws out a person's latent potential.
Allow me to show you a miracle by controlling it.
He's not human...!
If I felt so inclined, I could easily break every sports record out there.
So what? If you really are as strong as Yujiro Hanma,
I wouldn't expect any less.
But I refuse to lose!
Have you ever smashed into the ground at 80 kph?
The shock is equivalent to falling seven stories!
Beware!
But the ground isn't what's really scary.
Do you know how water acts when you hit it at 80 kph?
It acts as hard as concrete.
Mission complete! Move out!
He can stlll move...?!
Endorphlns, huh?
They're secreted when pain surpasses its limit.
Its uplifting sensation removes all pain,
and provides the body with enhanced abilities.
The Ogre's son, huh?
He jumped out of water that was up to his chest!
He dodged it! After his fist connected!
That should've hit you!
No. Your attacks cannot touch me.
Do you know why?
Because your body is actually helping me and not you.
My body isn't on my side...?
Are you even certain that your arms and legs are moving as you want?
I'll keep at it until I do hit you!
Stop it!
How long are you going to make your body suffer?!
What...?
Take a look at yourself!
Innumerable scars... Unnaturally developed muscles...
Proof that you've made your body suffer for over 10 years.
You've justified hurting it with your selfish desire to grow stronger.
Your uncommon muscles, speed, and techniques.
Is that really what your body wanted?
You got them by continually ignoring its desire for rest.
Listen closely to the message trillions of your cells are screaming.
They cry out that you've followed your uncaring soul for too long!
All I've done is make this body suffer...?
Look at my body.
The minimum amount of muscle needed.
My adrenaline draws out its strength.
A natural body, filled with compassion.
I've never given myself pain as you have.
Let me tell you how I came to be Gaia, the super soldier.
It was five years ago. I was training as a mercenary
when I had my first taste of real combat in a certain country.
I learned of the delicious drink known as 'killing'.
Eventually, I took great risks just to taste it.
A mercenary, huh?
I was to be executed immediately.
Good night, kid.
Three!
The fear of having hundreds of guns pointed at me...
The thought of certain death...
Two!
In one second, I will die!
That truth sharpened my senses to their limits!
One!
That's when it happened!
Something powerful hit my body!
Murderous intent, bloodlust... It has many names...
The feeling just before you take action!
That feeling was concentrated 100-fold by my sharpened senses!
And the shots never came.
my allies saved me in the nick of time.
The fear had been so great that I lost all my hair...
After this incident, my intuition for danger became supernatural.
When faced with danger, my other personality would appear,
and I would become Gaia!
Exercises? Training? I had no need for such things.
I could predict my enemy's attacks and control my adrenaline
to strengthen my muscles.
Your mind tells me about all of your attacks.
It's over! I can 't possibly beat this guy...!
Let me free your body!
I'm feeling it...!
Does my body want to be freed...?!
Even though it's my own body, I'm really giving it a beating...!
What a kick! I'm done for...
I'm a goner if it hits me...
I'll let my body be free...
..He hit. ...Gaia!
--No way! ..Never seen that before!
My body...
...is reacting by itself!
My body is doing attacks by itself that it's done thousands of times!
These don't betray me...!
My mind has surrendered to you. But my body rejects you!
I see. Unconscious attacks.
That would prevent me from reading his combative spirit.
But now that he's cognizant again, I can see all of his attacks!
Predictions don't amount to crap now!
I can't afford to be defensive!
--A five-point handstand landing! ..He reduced the total shock!
He hit him again!
Thanks to my unnaturally-developed muscles,
I can stay this energetic!
--He's gonna do it! ..Wait! What about us...?!
More adrenalin?!
In ancient Indian yoga, by acquiring a special form of breathing,
it is possible to store much more air in the lungs than normal.
It would take an entire day to expend that air.
However, by vibrating the vocal cords with it,
It becomes a weapon.
--He's hitting himself! --To keep himself conscious!
Fool!
He felt that, alright!
Water bullets?!
I told you before! Pros will do whatever it takes to win!
A knife?!
I can't beat the Ogre just by controlling my adrenaline.
But what if I used my entire environment to my advantage?
What if I used the grass, trees, earth, water, wind, and everything?!
A vine attack?!
..These are. --Gaia's battlefield techniques...!
Are you trying to completely annihilate him?!
It's unfortunate that I have to destroy such a body...
...but I must end this!
This is all the Ogre's son has?
--Why won't you die?! --I don't spoil my body like you!
Why...?!
Surprise attacks! Foul play!
Using weapons against unarmed opponents!
Maybe you really are the strongest person on the battlefield.
Here's a compassion-filled attack that doesn't hurt the body!
He blocked his jugular!
--Captain! --Captain!
I see. I lost...
Mission's over. We failed.
Um...
Want some grub, kid?
I thought as much...
I'd love some!
There 's nothing to say to a loser!
Smell good?
Sorry. I haven't eaten since I got here.
Seems pretty beat up.
A gift from a war buddy.
Gaia-san. Nomura-san. Sanada-san. Kuraishi-san. Chiba-san.
"Next Episode"
One week left.
He's improved and gained scars for this day.
The boy takes on yet another challenge to outclass a skilled blade.
He asks once again, "Why do I fight? What do I fight for?"
"Next Episode: Bite Marks"