There is an ultimate killing style that has been passed down in secret from one successor to the next.
It is called the Hokuto Shinken.
The founders of this style trace back 1800 years, to the era of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
The western Buddhist adherents, whose military strength was weak,
created this secret art in order to protect their teachings from the chaos caused by warring chieftains.
However, this secret technique was so fearsome...
...that when peace was re-established, it was condemned with the title of ''Fist ofthe God of Death'',
and it is now only spoken of as a legend.
And now, in Japan, after vast measures oftime have passed,
the 63rd successor to Hokuto Shinken, Kasumi Ramon,
in other words, the future Ryuken,
is impatiently awaiting the birth of the new successor.
Grand Master!
It's been born?! It's a boy, and just look at this!
He carries the same marks as your elder brother.
The same ones!
A child who carries the same marks as the most powerful man of Hokuto Shinken!
In that case, this child will receive the name of my venerated older brother...
Kenshiro!
One day, I will tell this child the story of my venerated elder brother who was as pure as the blue sky!
As always, such a scrawny looking God.
However, I'll be counting on you tonight.
Yes... In order for a better tomorrow.
He's not here yet.
Don't worry.
He can't have forgotten about today's event.
It's impossible for him to have forgotten. Think about it, he's been waiting a long time for this day too.
Yeah...
What is it?
Don't you want to be with him any more?
It's not that...
It's just...
I'm just a little bit worried.
Worried?
Yes...
Perhaps, it's because...
...I might never see him again.
What on earth...
What on earth... is this?!
Is this Hell itself?!
You guys...
You guys... Do you have a problem with Hell?
Well, if you have a complaint about Hell...
Take it there!
Y~Yan~Wang~!!
B~Brother!
He can't possibly be...?!
He can't be...
He can't be after the Hong~Hua~Hui without saying anything to us, can he?
He couldn't be, couldhe?
A~As I expexted...
Where are you?
Where on earth are you?
In the name of God, where are you?!
Kenshiro!
Yu~Ling!
Today, Emperor Puyi of Manchukuo arrived in Japan aboard the ship
''Hiei'', to promote friendly relations between the allied nations.
S~S~S~Stop! Stop it!
Don't kill me! Don't kill me! Don't kill me! Don't kill me! Don't kill me! Don't kill me!
All is well, Your Highness! Don't kill me! Don't kill me! Don't kill me! All is well, Your Highness!
They are flying around to welcome you, Your Highness! Do not fear! No! I don't want it! Stop it! Do not fear!
No! I don't want it! Stop it!
They'll kill me!
I don't want to die! I don't want to die! I don't want to die! We are here to protect you, do not worry!
You can finish your meal peacefully.
No, I don't want to! I don't want to! Someone might have put something in my meal! I don't want to eat it!
I can assure you there is no poison in it. No, it's not true! Look at him! He didn't taste it a few minutes ago!
Taster! Are you insane?! Aren't you going to eat it?!
At that time, the Emperor was always surrouunded by many bodyguards...
...since he lived in constant fear of assassination from the soldiers of the Kuomintang army.
You fool! His Majesty's meal is getting cold!
I~If I eat this and die here...
No! I can 't die!
I finally succeeded in making my way to Japan...
That's right!
To see him... To see him... To see that man!
But, if I don't eat it...
He didn't die...
All is well, Your Highness!
What number is that one?
He is your 138th taster, Your Highness!
We just picked him up in Shanghai.
Shanghai?
Shanghai? You lived in Shanghai?
Yes...
In that case, you must have heard of a man known as Yan~Wang, right!?
I heard that this so~called ''Yan~Wang'', in Shanghai, single~handedly killed all the most influential members of the Hong~Hua~Hui gang!
I'm afraid I don't know of who you are speaking...
There is a hereditary technique which came here to Japan, but actually originated in China.
It is called Hokuto Shinken!
It is precisely this Hokuto Shinken which is used by the man they call Yan~Wang.
Hokuto Shinken!? The ''Fist of the God of Death'' spoken of in legend?!
Oh, Yan~Wang!
If only I could just have him on my side, I would never again be afraid of assassination...
You bastard! You really don't know anything!?
Can't you see that His Majesty can't bear this situation any longer!
That's enough!
Let him go...
Thank God...
Now... Now that I'm alive, I will finally be able to meet him.
What happened?
Kasumi~sensei, you bring the booksellers to tears!
Shame on you for standing there and reading all day!
What is he doing?
Kitaoji Aya~san, please come here and erase this.
But how did you know it was me?
Sensei!
Sensei! Do you have any proof? My eyes, or should I say...
You can't fool my nose.
It's perspiration! Each human has a quantity of bodily acid which differs from person to person.
You have a rather particular odor.
Do I... really smell that much of sweat?
No one...
No one... will ever marry me~!
No, that's not it! It's just your bodily acids are...
Take a look at what Kasumi~sensei just did!
Don't cry, Kitaoji.
I understand, I will take care of it.
Your sensei will assume his responsibilities!
W~W~ W~W~W~W~ W~W~W~W~W~W~
W~W~W~W~W~W~W~What?! What cheek!
How dare he do this?!
Yu ~Ling!
Aya~sama! Aya~sama!
Kitaoji!
D~Don't do it!
What do you plan to do by following Kitaoji~san!
Don't do it! Don't do it! What are you saying? Don't do it! Don't do it!
Yes... Yes, right. ''Small Dragon'' will be waiting here.
The Qing~Bang!?
So he was part of the Qing Bang Organization?! That wretched old taster!
Yes, I recognized the tattoo on his arm.
It was a mark given to the members of the Qing Bang, who had formerly dominated Shanghai's underworld.
But I also heard that this Yan~Wang you seek was formerly on the side of the Qing~Bang.
Therefore, they probably know each other,
so if we track him, he'll probably lead us directly to Yan~Wang.
When you find Yan~Wang, I want you to make him a member of our Imperial Guard!
Very well!
Really?
A kiss?
A professor that crude should, without a doubt, be fired!
On top of that, she is the daughter of the founder of this establishment, Kitaoji~sama!
It is therefore necessary... Let it go, Mr. Vice Principal. It is therefore necessary...
Actually, it would seem that Kitaoji~sama wishes for his little princess to marry that man.
W~W~What did you just say!?
Th~Th~This can't be right!
I'm the only one who should marry Aya-sama!
Well, that depends on their feelings, doesn't it?
Kitaoji~sama~!
A~A~Anyway, I'm completely against it!
Now, now...
By the way, Principal...
Did Kasumi~kun receive that message?
Yes, he did.
Then he's gone to Ginza?
Yes, he left in a hurry just now.
Ginza?! I see, so he's going to see a woman!
He has another woman, doesn't he?
Alright, I'm going to go and get proof! Don't interfere! Alright, I'm going to go and get proof!
If it's who I think it is...
he's very important to him.
Ken~san.
Li~san! It's really you, Li~san!
As expected, Ken~san, you found me straight away!
It's the smell!
I always feel nostalgic when I smell the scent of Shanghai.
The scent of Shanghai...
I see.
So you contacted Kita ji~san, whom you met in Shanghai.
Ken~san, I can still remember when you were training in the martial arts back in Shanghai.
So tell me, how are the members of the Qing~Bang?
And how is Boss Pan?
Good...
I still remember when Pan and the others saved me from death, when I floated on the Huang~Pu river after a fight.
Everyone's so young...
Li~san...
Li~san... Are you sure everyone is fine? Yes, yes, they're all just fine...
What an unbearable smell...
It's the sm.ell of that fat rat over there.
Fat Rat~san over there, would you please! What? Fat rat?
Are you talking about me?!
What~?! Who are you calling a fat rat?!
The Emperor's guard from ''Hiei''! Why are you here?
What do you think I'm doing here?!
We figured that following a former member of the Qing~Bang would end up leading us to the King of Hell!
In fact, I would say he is more like a hippopotamus. You're just wasting our time!
Tell us where to find Yan~Wang, the King of Hell!
I don't know anything! I really don't know! As you wish, then die!
W~Who? Who did that?!
Hippo~chan!
It was me, Hippo~chan!
What!? Who's he!?
Ah, well... This time I won't miss! Fat Hippo~san!
Aaa' ah, bullshit!
What are you going on about, with your ''rat'' and ''hippo'' rant? Who on earth are you?!
Besides, the old man has been lying to you for the past 5 minutes.
All members of the Qing~Bang were massacred by the Hong~Hua~Hui!
Even the Leader, Pan Guang~Lin, was killed and cut up like a piece of meat! So Pan and the others...
Li~san, is this the truth?!
I~I'm so sorry!
What? He's crying!
That moron is crying!
Ken~san!
Alright, since you don't want to talk, you'll die!
Do you really believe that you can hire Yan~Wang as a member of the Imperial Guard?!
You stupid idiot, you really are dumb! Hire him? Moron.
If Yan~Wang joins the guard of His Highness, we'll all lose our jobs!
So when we find him, we'll kill him!
Besides, the Hong~Hua~Hui put a price of 500, 000 Yuan on l is head!
It'll all be over with when I chop him up and tell His Majesty that he couldn't be found.
Look at this poor little dragon, it's so old!
The dragon's crying!
This has nothing to do with the dragon...
Isn't that right?
Or perhaps, do you have a problem with the dragon?
I have a problem with this old geezer and his cheap~looking tattoo!
Oh, I see.
So that's how it is...
Oh, you understand.
Yeah, I get it.
Go ahead and say it.
Huh?
Your problem with the dragon, tell it to me!
What?
This... dried~up dragon is~...
Im~Im~Im~possi~si~si~ble!
Im~Im~Impossible!
Yeah... I'm Yan~Wang.
Th~Then it was you?
He inserted! Inserted! Inserted his finger!
If I pull out my finger, you die!
No!
Shall I?
No, have mercy! Don't pull it out!
Too bad. No way!
Why?
Wh~What did I do to offend the dragon?
Please tell me~!
Niichinsura!
Tell me!
What did I say about the drag...
I don't understand!
The dragon has nothing to do with this...
Ken~san, you're as strong as ever!
Your feet!
Li~san, this is all my fault.
The Hong~Hua~Hui tortured you because of me.
Why?
Why? Why didn't you say anything, Li~san? You should have told them about me from the beginning!
I would never betray my Peng~You!
That is the Qing~Bang code!
Li~san...
Ah yes, I almost forgot, Ken~san. You forgot this in Shanghai!
Since you were always wearing this around your neck,
I figured it was something very dear to you.
Withstanding torture, Li~san...
You came to Japan, just for this...
What's wrong, Ken~san?
This is a Japanese amulet.
You can easily find it at any temple, Li~san.
Ah, so that's what it was!
What an idiot! Yes, I really am an idiot!
No, Li~san, you're not an idiot...
You're not dumb at all.
You're very dear to me, my Peng~You!
A true Peng~You who values loyalty and thinks of his friends.
Peng~You?!
Ken~san, you still consider me...
...as your Peng~You?
Of course, one who lives by loyalty.
That is...
Peng~You!
One who lives through companionship.
That is...
Peng~You!
Those who live by believing in each other, they are...
Peng~You!
There's a good Peng~You!
However, no one has noticed it yet...
Just like this blue sky foll , your heart will have to owe the splendid destiny of the Hokuto.
Now, will the fate of Hokuto land on heads or tails?