Yuria!
Don't just stay there, Yuria.
Yuria...
Yuria, Ryuga, hurry up!
Come on, Yuria...
Hurry up, please.
We can't wait for you much longer.
Yuria!
Sorry but...
What's happening?
Would it be possible to delay the flight?
I have a bad feeling about this...
A bad feeling? But... Are you joking?
Yuria!
What's the matter? Are you afraid of planes?
You can tell everything to your big brother.
The plane took off...
Wa-What's this?
What's this?
Yuria, you sensed it...
Don't tell me... Another message from the heavens?
Isn't it?
Don't cry.
It wasn't your fault.
It was destiny's doing. No one can oppose it.
Listen, you must never fear this gift.
Why did the heavens entrust this gift to you?
No doubt one day you will know.
I promise!
Whatever happens, until that day, I, Dama,
will protect you.
Under those seven stars in the heavens,
A 1800-year-old story is told to us...
An immortal heritage:
Hokuto Shinken
By concentration all energy into the fist
And by touching the human body's pressure points,
It allows it's user to destroy the body from within. It's the distinguishing feature of this deadly martial art!
Due to this deadly fist's terrifying power,
It can only be transmitted to a sole successor.
This law had always been respected.
Fist of the North Star The Legends of the True Savior
~The Legend of Yuria~
Master Ryuuken, I brought Yuria to you.
I awaited your arrival, Yuria!
What's this puppy's name?
He was abandoned in front of this temple's gates.
That's when Yuria...
Dama.
If Yuria is mute-
No. She is not mute. She closed her heart to others.
I see...
She lost her parents at a very young age.
How sad...
Those four boys live with me, they are my sons.
That's the eldest, Raoh.
The cadet, Toki.
My third son, Jagi.
Shut up, dirty dog!
And here's the last one, Kenshiro.
Incredible... Yuria smiled!
Dama, do not worry.
Her eyes speak for her.
This kid is very clever, I know.
The unwavering madness of humanity was an infinite chain...
and before long the Earth was guided to ruin to by it.
All civilizations fell. Violence now reigned on the planet.
Among this hell's survivors, innocent ones pray for the arrival of a messiah who will bring peace to this scorched land. It's their greatest wish.
Toby!
Toby,
you seem to be in good shape today.
Exactly how my uncle used to say.
This dog is amazing.
It's like if passing years did not affect him.
Where as I am becoming old.
Toby is from a reckless breed of dog that never lets go when the time to fight comes.
Something that, like my art, must be transmitted.
He truly is an amazing dog.
Master,
Your face is so pale...
Yuria,
I'm old now...
Time has come for me to choose my successor.
I knew that this day would soon come.
When I will choose my successor,
my sons will probably choose different paths.
Time nears, with who do you intend to continue your journey?
With Kenshiro!
You choose to take a path scattered with suffering?
Yes.
It's the voice from the heavens that tells me to do so.
The voice from the heavens?
This wild tiger sees your deadly intent.
Strike him down using your deadly art.
Kenshiro!
This tiger did not even think of you as its enemy.
You do not even deserve to be my rival for the succession.
No.
The most terrifying one, is Kenshiro...
Because the tiger did not dare to face him.
But against Raoh he only felt the fear of death.
It would seem that I too, have heard the heaven's voice...
My brothers!
Kenshiro has just been proclaimed Successor of Hokuto Shinken!
Why didn't you say anything!?
Aren't you feeling dishonored? He is our little brother!
Even worst, the most pitiful wimp!
Did you lose your heads, my brothers!?
Those who fail see their art sealed,
Aren't even allowed to go by Hokuto Shinken's name anymore!
Some saw their fists destroyed...
Others had their memory erased!
This is the law of Hokuto Shinken!
I won't allow my little brother to be higher ranked than me!
Jagi intends to kill Kenshiro...
For him, that's impossible.
What's more,
Kenshiro isn't able to kill him either.
Due to his sensitivity...
Our father choose the wrong successor.
This is the end of Hokuto Shinken!
It's not too late to reason with father. Go and tell him that you refuse the successor title.
Jagi, what are you trying to do?
Because you being the successor is nonsense!
Throwing us out after this stupid decision.
Hurry up!
What's with the stare!?
Why do you use a weapon?
If you want to settle this do it with your fists!
Shut up!
I don't care about fists!
All means are good to win!
You, the successor?
Don't make me laugh!
Die, bastard!
I will be the successor to Hokuto Shinken!
Jagi, that's enough.
Stop with that attitude!
I'm going to kill you!
Ken, what are you doing?
Stop!
You want to kill me!?
If those are the laws of Hokuto...
Stop!
Stop it!
Hokuto Hachimon Kyuudan!
I beg of you, stop!
Jagi...
Leave Hokuto! It's the only thing you can do now.
You are not qualified to be the successor!
Idiot...
You will never have another opportunity to kill me!
The wheel of luck has turned. Now, you will suffer!
Remember this...
I will kill you!
I swear that I will kill you!
What happened to your face?
Nothing at all...
But tell me, Shin...
Don't you love Yuria?
Take her from him!
Kenshiro is too weak.
He won't survive in this world.
And Yuria could fall into anyone's hands.
Doesn't it bother you?
They will leave soon.
A man like you must be tormented by this.
Raoh and Toki won't be able to help him now.
This is a time where demons smile wide...
Shin...
Where are you two planning to go?
Toby!
Power is the true justice.
A great era opens to us.
By forgetting pity, the strong can obtain whatever they want.
What are you trying to say?
I came to take Yuria away from you.
What?
I will never be able to love you.
Shin, please clear the path!
How beautiful!
I'm loving you more and more...
I would rather die than see you with Kenshiro.
What will you do, Kenshiro?
Have you lost your mind, Shin?
Hokuto and Nanto are like the fingers of a hand.
United we are strong, but a battle would be a disaster!
So what?
With my Nanto Koshu Ken I can have everything that I desire.
Including Yuria's love!
You will never be able to steal my love using force!
Can I, or can't I? Let's try and find out!
Die!
Nanto Gokuto Ken!
Ken!
My desire to protect Yuria reduced your fist to dust!
You will never beat me like this.
Because there is a very important difference between us.
Do you know what it is?
Desire and willpower!
This is the force you need to love Yuria!
Stop!
Yuria!
If you want to save Kenshiro,
say that you love me!
If you kill Ken...
If you kill Ken, I will die too!
You are the only one who can stop me, Yuria.
Just say, "I love you..."
If you want to kill me then do it quickly...
Ken!
As you wish.
I will kill you!
Your very existence was unbearable to me for so long!
Die!
Wait!
Stop, Yuria!
I-I love you...
I can't you.
You think that you can move my heart like that!?
I love you!
I will follow you to the end of the world!
Do you hear that, Kenshiro?
That woman supposedly hated me to death...
Women's infidelity is so cruel...
Ken!
[One year later]
Don't drink too much!
You won't be able to take back the slaves in one piece!
Even if today's ones don't arrive in one piece, we'll be fine.
Here they come!
Get out of here!
Quicker, and not a whisper!
No, stop it!
Lately, the number of new slaves is decreasing...
Why?
Yes! It's because of Ken-Oh's army.
Their army's strength doesn't stop growing.
We are not powerful enough to penetrate their territory.
That Raoh...
Raoh?
Ken-Oh's name when he was a kid.
An old acquaintance...
Y-Yes.
Kenshiro...
I've waited for you...
And for the day when we could meet again.
But I can't wait anymore.
I'm the only one who can put an end to Shin's madness.
I don't want to see more people suffer.
Toby...
Please...
Take this to Kenshiro.
Give him my heart.
Farewell, Toby.
What do you plan to do, Yuria?
Yuria, take a look at this!
What do you think of this emerald necklace?
It will look so good on you!
There's also a ruby-adorned ring!
You can wear them whenever you want to.
The emerald's blue makes me remember the pale faces of all the dead.
What?
The ruby's red, the scent of blood.
What are you saying, Yuria!?
Take a look at Souther Cross City!
Everything that's in this city,
Greenery, trees, and even humans... All of it belongs to you!
What don't you like about it?
Stop acting like this!
You will not sway my heart with such things.
You still think about Kenshiro...
You'll never change.
You will continue to kill and pillage villages...
Stop, Yuria!
Poor innocents continue to suffer and die for my sake.
And...
This madness that invigorates you...
Everything is my fault!
Yuria, wait!
Shin, Farewell.
Wait! YURIA!
Ken, I could not fulfill my promise...
YURIA!
Why?
YURIA!
Is... Is this a miracle?
She doesn't have a single bruise!
She's alive!
Yuria...
We saved her.
Who are you?
I'm one of the five stars of the Nanto Goshasei.
Rihaku of the Ocean.
His daughter, Toh.
Fudo of the Mountains.
We came to see Yuria-sama.
What?
Yuria-sama is a direct descendant of the Nanto lineage. Our mission is to protect her until death.
Yuria is a descendant of the Nanto lineage?
Yes.
This is why Ryuuken-sama took her under his custody.
It's this benevolence that made the Nanto house hold Ryuuken-sama in high esteem.
I see...
So that's how it was.
But, I don't need you.
It is I, Shin, who will protect her!
That is impossible.
Terror's sinister star is nearing.
What?
Rihaku! Fudo!
We need to hide.
Raoh's army is close!
What? Ra-Raoh?
The neighboring territories have fallen into Raoh's hands.
Raoh is now the supreme dictator on this land.
Shin-sama,
if you ever had to face the army led by Hokuto's strongest man,
would you still be able to protect Yuria-sama?
Raoh, too, loves Yuria-sama.
He's coming to take her from you.
That Raoh!
Shin-sama, you know his personality very well.
He can kill her without hesitation if she doesn't open her heart to him!
Ken...
Take her!
Leave quickly!
With Yuria dead, Raoh won't have any reason to pursue her.
Shin-sama.
You must know that you will be treated as her murderer.
I will take responsibility!
Sooner or later Kenshiro will come to settle things with me.
Until that time,
don't let her die!
What sad obstination...
In the end, he only thinks about facing Kenshiro.
And to end his life in the name of his love.
Toby...
I'm alive?
Yuria-sama.
You are conscious?
You are?
I am Rihaku.
I'm a messenger of the last Nanto General.
The last Nanto General?
The General gave me the order to save you.
The General wishes to meet you.
Is that Shin?
Do not worry.
That is Raoh's army.
Shin is surrounded by Raoh's army. He can't move.
Raoh?
Raoh of Hokuto?
Yes.
This man chose to become this era's supreme dictator.
The supreme dictator?
We must now take you to the fortress.
During this journey,
you will discover Raoh's true face.
Shin's army has just surrendered.
How should we deal with Shin, the man who killed Yuria-sama?
Do not kill him.
The day when Kenshiro will take care of him will come.
Leave him where he is.
Speaking of this Kenshiro,
his savior reputation has been growing lately.
If he wins against Shin it will only become bigger.
That's fine.
By crushing their savior with my hands,
the people's false hopes will be reduced to ashes.
That is when I will attain supremacy!
Yes!
So that's Ken-Oh?
He'd kill us if our eyes crossed!
He's a demon sent to Earth.
So it's really Raoh...
Raoh rules his soldiers and the land he conquers by fear.
This fear even submitted some of the 108 schools of Nanto Seiken to him.
A small faction continues to resist him.
Mei-Oh's army which is composed of thugs.
Is something wrong?
The wind feels nostalgic.
Blood...
This is the cry of poor innocent hearts.
We still have three days before arriving Yuria-sama.
We will unfortunately see nothing but desolation.
Each day, these scenes will not change.
This is Ken-Oh's...
No. Raoh's supremacy!
So this is the fortress of Nanto's last General.
Yes.
Why does he wish to meet me?
You will ask him in person.
Here is Yuria-sama.
Yuria, I been waiting for you.
You are Nanto's last General?
I have awaited you for so long.
General!
Yuria...
What did you see on your way here?
I saw only one thing.
Raoh's terror!
What did you feel?
I felt nothing.
Hope, dreams, love...
Everything fell into darkness.
That's all.
And you didn't even feel at least one ray of light?
None.
Only a face appeared to me.
And who was that person?
Kenshiro!
My only love.
I see...
That's how it is...
You saw all that you had to see.
No point in talking about it further.
Listen Yuria,
Raoh's dark rule,
will soon cover this entire land.
That time will come once he defeats the army of the Holy Emperor, Souther of Nanto Ho-Oh Ken!
Meanwhile, nothing can stop him from gaining power.
Then Kenshiro will return!
Kenshiro?
Exactly!
The one who will face Raoh, our era's savior.
For a future of light.
Why do you tell me these things?
Toby!
Toby... It's been so long.
I missed you.
Who are you?
Yuria...
No. Yuria-sama.
It's you, Dama!
You are the 108 Nanto Seiken school's nerve point.
Any descendant guided by the Merciful Star will be the last Nanto General.
I'm the last Nanto General?
When Nanto falls, Hokuto appears!
And the role of the last General is to ally with Hokuto.
From an alliance between Hokuto and Nanto miracles can happen.
This is why the heavens entrusted us with the gift of premonition.
This power that made me suffer so much...
Was this destiny...
Destiny was waiting for the day you would take this duty.
The wait is now over.
I fulfilled the promise I made to you.
Dama...
With you I have been able to understand the goal of my destiny.
Dama.
From this day,
I will wear this mask...
As the last Nanto General!
[Another year passed]
Wasteful.
That man is just playing.
I see.
He's mocking them.
He plays with the thieves.
I can't wait anymore!
Show yourself!
I'm burning with desire!
If you're a bomb, you must be worth a lot!
Hurry, woman! Show us your face!
If you're a good girl we'll give you food!
But, first...
Then, first...
What?
We eat something?
It's a man!
If I disguise myself as a woman, worms like you will always appear.
Worms?
But even worms like you are useful for one thing.
What's that?
You're gonna leave all of your food with me!
Dumbass, don't mess with us!
I'll kill you!
Hey, you guys.
I still have something to ask.
Do you know a man with seven scars on his chest?
How would we know?
I see...
Nevermind then.
Bastard!
Get him!
You changed all of a sudden!
You're the one who-
That was Nanto Suicho Ken.
Looks like it.
Capture him. But don't kill him.
Hey you!
Show me your face hidden behind that cape.
What's up?
Do you have food?
I don't have food, but...
I can show you a magic trick.
Wa-What...
Don't move!
The wind of my fist can cleave the air.
Who are you!?
We are members of the Nanto Goshasei.
The last Nanto General ordered us to capture you.
Don't move if you value your life!
So you are the last Nanto General?
What do you want from me?
Why do you search for a man with scars on his chest?
Not just any scars. It's seven scars!
What did this man do to you?
He abducted my little sister!
The day before she was supposed to marry the man she loved so much!
He killed her fiance without any hesitation!
And took my sister!
I'm searching for this man in order to kill him!
Your eyes are so sad...
What are you doing?
I see the star that guides you.
The one that lives in honor, the Righteous Star.
Every man living under this star lives a magnificent life.
However, I can't help being sad when looking at you.
What?
Go and find the man who bears the Hokuto's seven stars on his chest.
The Hokuto's stars on his chest?
You can meet him without fear.
You can feel his soul as you wish.
And that day, your sad journey will end.
This man's name?
Kenshiro.
Kenshiro...
You can go.
Go to Kenshiro.
Are you satisfied?
Don't you fear that he will face Kenshiro-sama?
No.
Rei will be Kenshiro's friend on the road of destiny.
This is what I clearly saw.
The time has come for that sad glance buried under his destiny...
To fade away like this snow season.
Our last battle has just started.
Spring's lightning bolts...
The snow season has just ended?
We do not know the limits of Raoh's strength.
But this is where it's becomes complicated.
There's still his old rival, Holy Emperor Souther!
His rival?
From afar, you would think that Souther would submit to Raoh.
However, he seeks to overthrow Raoh and seize power for himself.
Raoh knows it but...
If he doesn't do anything there must be a reason.
What reason would that be?
Pressure point attacks are useless on Souther.
The Hokuto Shinken thought to be invincible...
If no one stops him, his strength will just continue to grow.
And he'll launch his counterattack against Raoh.
So then Raoh...
Will be doubting...
We will assemble our forces...
General!?
General!
Yuria-sama!
General!
Toki...
Take me to Toki...
Toki? ...of Hokuto?
I would like to meet him, as the last Nanto General.
Please bear with it for some time.
We will soon arrive at Toki-sama's place.
I see...
So this person is the last Nanto General.
He is our era's only hope.
That's why...
Do not worry.
You will sleep for a short time.
Toki...
Here!
Hurry up to take cover!
I'm sorry...
We can only let one person in. Two at most.
We must survive here for several days...
I will leave...
My life isn't worth much anymore.
Hurry, come in!
Toki!
Toki, wait!
Kenshiro!
Take care of Yuria...
Toki...
Nii-san!
TOKI!
Nii-san!
Toki-nii-san!
Toki...
Yo...
Toki...
Nii-san...
Toki...
In truth,
it's you who should have been the successor of Hokuto Shinken.
The treatment is finished.
But why hide behind a mask in our time?
Until peace is brought back on Earth,
I prefer to live like this.
I see.
As expected from the man who saved Rei.
Rei?
Yes.
I heard about you from Rei.
To tell the truth, Rei asked me to give you something.
For me?
I thought that I should come and give it to you in person.
To meet someone by chance is rare.
What is that?
White hair.
Rei's.
Rei's white hair?
Then Rei is...
Dead.
Raoh killed him.
Rei faced Raoh to protect Kenshiro.
How absurd...
Raoh used a pressure point condemning Rei to die after three days of suffering.
Only one pressure point can counter the Shin Ketsu Shu...
Shin Rei Dai!
By pressing this pressure point, one's life can be extended by some days.
But the pain generated is worse than the original one.
Such a pain could have killed him immediately...
But Rei did it.
He overcame the pain!
And that when his hair lightened.
Could you give this to Nanto's last General?
Nanto's last General?
It's thanks to him that I met Kenshiro.
After my sister's abduction, I hated this cursed land.
A man who had abandoned his human life...
That's what I was.
But Kenshiro succeeded in calming the heart of the bloodthirsty wolf that I was.
I became human once again.
I can never thank him enough.
It's Rei's token of gratitude.
And also the symbol of the hero he was.
Rei...
Your battle against Raoh's army is nearing.
Why did you advise us?
Did something happen in Souther's army?
Kenshiro is now part of the armed guerrilla that resists Souther.
Kenshiro-sama...
While they might be enemies, they are still brothers.
Not being able to help Raoh against Souther,
he choose to face him directly.
But what he wants the most is to surpass Raoh.
Wind...
The wind that blows in your presence reminds me of one that accompanied someone that my brothers and I loved so much.
To this day I still love her.
You...
I say it again,
Souther the Holy Emperor will soon be defeated.
And your battle against Raoh is near!
Look at those numerous soldiers.
All of them are eager to fight Raoh.
Placed in different strategic areas, they are waiting for our signal.
This is amazing.
We are ready to face Raoh.
But why are they all wearing a white cloth on their arm?
It seems to be in honor of Kenshiro-sama.
Kenshiro-sama saved a lot of innocents here and there.
He left a real legend of fighting behind him.
Kenshiro-sama left them this symbol of courage.
In a sense he's a savior.
Kenshiro-sama has just been defeated by Souther!
Every member of the resistance also fell.
And Souther's fortress is heavily guarded!
Kenshiro-sama's life is in danger...
In that case, we must save him.
If Kenshiro is no more, the fight against Raoh will be meaningless!
Shiba...
Look at this...
Isn't he the man who fought against Souther?
His head must be worth a lot!
With this we might get to command a part of the army.
Wh-Wh-Who's this?
Le-Let go of me!
Damn it!
Good job, Toby!
It's their turn now!
Ken!
What's wrong?
Raoh's coming.
To...
To save Kenshiro...
But...
But then...
Kenshiro...
Since I was little, what I felt in you...
I'm now sure of it!
This path you walk is that of a savior.
A path I should have walked at your side.
But I cast everything aside.
I was born to protect you!
[After Kenshiro recovered]
The Phoenix will never fly again.
You have just lost your wings.
Even so... Even if I lost my wings...
I am Souther the Holy Emperor!
Emperor of Nanto Roku Sei...
I won't retreat!
I won't stop!
I won't quit!
An Emperor doesn't flee!
That is the Hokuto Ujou Moshouha!
He used your technique...
I am Souther the Holy Emperor!
I won't die by Hokuto Shinken!
Kenshiro...
I am happy that you were my last opponent...
Koku-Oh...
The decisive battle is not for today.
Raoh, are you quiting?
Let it be...
By striking down Souther the Holy Emperor, Kenshiro has become their savior.
There is no more meaning in defeating him.
What are you plotting?
I will let his reputation grow some more.
And when I have defeated the savior of all the people,
I will become the supreme commander in their eyes!
Kenshiro!
Our fight has just begun!
You're still alive?
This is...
What is it?
It's not Ken-Oh's army!
Toby!
Toby...
Toby is gone forever...
I've just understood something...
Toby is also guided by a star.
The star that was to bring Kenshiro and I together.
The one that serves the Hokuto and the Nanto, the Fidelity Star.
So it was Toby's star...
The Fidelity Star...
Toby...
The time to say goodbye has come.
Without knowing your star's destiny,
you risked your life numerous times.
We have always been linked by the heaven's orders.
When destiny was painful,
we have always been together.
Now your life is coming to it's end...
Toby...
The Dog of Destiny: Toby.
What do you see, General?
What will be the outcome of Raoh and Kenshiro's fight?
I don't see anything...
Nothing at all.
It's the only thing that I can't see.
But, it's my reason to live.
My destiny!