02x10 - The Brink

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THE BRINK

Is that really Shiva?

He's like a different person.
That power is otherworldly!

It goes to show

just how incredibly powerful
that Tandava Karma is.

Raiden's body... It's burning!

The more he uses his muscles as a defense

against Shiva's attacks,

the more they carbonize and crumble.

The longer this fight goes on,
the more muscles Raiden will lose.

Y-You mean Raiden doesn't have
a chance of winning?

This dance
of muscle versus fire is so hot.

Well, if he continues attacking like that,
Shiva's sure to win.

I wouldn't be so sure.

Huh?

That technique of Shiva's is
the final ace up his sleeve.

He's forcibly stimulating his spirit,
his Atman, to cause himself to burn.

At this rate,
he'll end up burning himself up.

Burn himself up?

While that human still has
that k*ller strike, Yatagarasu.

Yes, they're quite literally...

chiseling away at each other's lives.

Tarokichi...

I'm so sorry for always
making you work so hard for us.

That was a costly counterattack!

Raiden's still holding it together!

R-Raiden!

- It's hopeless!
- Don't be stupid!

What are you giving up for?

Open your eyes and look carefully!

Since Raiden used that open-palm thrust,

neither his hands nor his knees
have touched the ground!

He's out there all on his own now

fighting for all of sumo!

Let's cheer him on!

He's the mightiest wrestler
in all of sumo history!

For our Tameemon Raiden!

- Go!
- Go!

- You can do it!
- Raiden!

I never knew

that cheers could give me so much power!

Shiva's body is falling to pieces!

This is bad! He's almost at his limit.

It's the same with that mortal.

In other words, it's a battle to see
which of them crumbles first.

Shiva!

Don't you dare lose!

- Wh-Who is that?
- It's the God of the Tempest, Rudra!

That Rudra. There he goes
demanding the impossible again.

I guess I've got no choice!

Raiden!

Damn!

What the heck is this? This is insane!

No matter how much I paint,

my brush just won't stop!

The Unrivaled Rikishi bears the hopes of
every sumo wrestler and fights for sumo.

The God of Destruction bears
the pride of the 1,116 gods

that he once exchanged blows with,
and fights for their sake.

These men, who bore
the hopes and dreams of many,

burned away their souls as they created
the greatest battle of their lives.

However...

The moment finally arrived.

I just need to land one more blow.

I'll put everything into
this one strike with my palm!

Here it comes, that technique again!

Give it to me!

H-He's going to take his strike head-on?

The fool! What's the point in that?

I don't know.

But I'm sure Shiva has his reasons.

YATAGARASU

DEVA LOKA

Thank you.

Thanks to you,

I was able to sumo-wrestle
with all my might.

I expended
every last drop of energy I have,

so I don't have a single iota of regret.

Thrúd!

Will you release me from this Völundr?

I hate to do it,
but it's time to say farewell.

Don't be silly.

I've always promised myself

that I will never leave the man
that I fall in love with.

I couldn't have asked for
a better woman than yourself.

Thrúd!

I had a great time!

You're a heck of a man.

Until the very end...

you never bent the knee.

I thank you too,

human.

No, I mean... Tameemon Raiden.

Thanks to you,

we created the greatest fight ever.

In... In the fifth bout...

of Ragnarok,

a stupendous slugfest,
the victor is this man,

Shiva!

SHIVA VS. TAMEEMON RAIDEN
TIME: 11 MINUTES, 16 SECONDS

WINNING ATTACK: DEVA LOKA
WINNER: SHIVA

It has ended.

Even though he won,

not only did he lose three arms,
it was a nailbiter to the very end.

If Raiden hadn't stuck to doing sumo,
who knows how it would have ended?

- It's quite the contrary.
- It is?

If that mortal had fought
like it was a free-for-all to the end,

no matter how superhuman his muscles were,

he never would have been a match
for the greatest brawler ever, Shiva.

It was the intense, exhausting training
that honed the open-palm thrust

that the sumo wrestler,
Tameemon Raiden threw...

That is to say, it was sumo itself...

that had Shiva on the ropes.

R-Raiden!

- Dammit!
- Darn it all!

Yokozuna...

What's your damn problem?

Raiden put all his might
into the sumo he loved so much!

A real sumo wrestler would never cry...

would never cry at his funeral!

Tameemon Raiden, the Unrivaled Rikishi,

we will honor your final exit
with our stomping!

They're right!

Raiden wouldn't be happy if we were glum!

Let us stomp for him!

The stomping of the sumo wrestlers

rang out like a funeral knell for
the Unrivaled Rikishi, Tameemon Raiden!

They were said to have echoed
throughout all of Valhalla.

Every good man's got great companions.

Yo!

Rudra... Ah!

Looks like you overdid it again, chief.

And whose fault is that, partner?

I'm surprised he can smile
after being torn to pieces.

That's nothing new.

Because he's a fool.

Sheesh. It's not easy
looking after a bungler like him.

Yeah, he's like a little kid.

You really took a hit, Shiva.

Yeah. To be honest, I was almost done for.

It really was a close call.

Hey, old man.

Humans are pretty awesome, aren't they?

They sure are!

They're damn tough.

That's the absolute truth.

Göll, you're so petite and cute.

Really? I wanted to grow up
big and strong like you, Thrúd.

When you're as strong as me,
you scare away all the guys.

Thrúd...

I've always promised myself

that I will never leave the man
that I fall in love with.

Thrúd...

Thrúd...

was happy, wasn't she?

She stuck with the one she loved
to the very end...

so she was happy, right?

Göll.

I know!

We're doing this to save mankind,
so I shouldn't cry!

But...

Why, Brünnhilde,

do you have to go this far
to save mankind?

Göll.

The father of mankind, Adam, said this.

"When protecting those precious to you,
do you need a reason?"

B-Brünnhilde?

Göll.

Please leave me alone for a while.

Brünnhilde...

This makes

two wins and three losses.

I made a promise...

not to get emotional until the very end,

yet here I am...

It seems I am far, far weaker
than I thought I was.

But still, no matter what,

they must be saved.

Steady now.

Easy does it.

So this is where you are.
I was looking all over for you.

BUDDHA BLACK RAI

Buddha.

In the fifth bout,
mankind fought quite splendidly again.

My, this is a nice breeze.

I never knew there was
a place like this in Valhalla.

Those things look delicious.

Let me have one.

Gimme one!

Darn you! What a cheapskate!

You could've let me have just one!
Come on!

So...

What did you want?

Oh, what was it again?

Ah, now I remember.

For the sixth bout,

I'd like you to fight.

I intended to have you fight later on,

but I'd like you to fight in the next one.

Zeus, my man,

you really wanna destroy mankind
that badly?

I just don't like losing.

If I'm gonna fight, then I'm gonna win.
That's how gods like us work.

Nothin' wrong with that.

I like your spirit.

So,

how about it?

You're the boss!

Enjoy it, okay?

That's right!

Brünnhilde is bearing the burden
of mankind's fate all by herself!

So I've got to do
anything I can to help her!

Let me see, I think it's around here.

INFIRMARY

There it is!

I need to get some bandages
to fix up Brünnhilde's cut.

Uh... I wonder where I can get one.

Yeowch!

That sunnavabitch Buddha!

Huh?

Dammit, Saraswati! That hurts like hell!

Can'tcha be gentler?

What'd you expect?

All the doctors and nurses are
busy helping other patients.

Aren't they some of
the Seven Gods of Fortune?

g*dd*mn that schmuck Buddha!

Next time we meet, I'll crush him so hard
he'll have no bones left to venerate.

You think you can take him?

That's pretty doubtful.

He made sport of you
even after you pulled your piece.

He'll just spank you hard
and send you packing again.

Don't you worry.
The next time he steps outta line,

Zero will punish him.

"Zero"? Who the heck is that?

What are you doing there?

Were you eavesdropping?

Naughty girl.

Yikes! It's Vaiśravaa!

I-I wasn't doing anything!
I was just here to get some bandages!

Ow! Huh?

I'm done for!

S-Someone... please help me...

Eavesdropping, huh?
You've sure got a lotta nerve.

He's so close!

The heck you doin'
sneakin' around like that?

Just tell me. I won't get angry.

Come on, out with it, missy!

He's totally pissed off!

He's gonna eviscerate me!

"The violence of either grief or joy,

their own enactures
with themselves destroy."

- Huh?
- Huh?

The heck are you?

What was that about "axe-sures"?

Why, that was Shakespeare.

Have you not heard of him?

Wait... Aren't you...

The aroma of Darjeeling tea
is a balm for the soul.

Would you like some tea...

sir?

The gods have won three
and mankind has won two.

Mankind is one step closer

to meeting its annihilation.

The sixth bout
of Ragnarok is about to begin.

Is there any greater irony than this?

The one to prepare mankind for its demise,

the next champion for the gods

is...

the one who once guided mankind
from their carnal desires,

the one who cast light
upon their path in the darkness.

This man!

Buddha!

Huh? What?

Hey! Hold on!

Excuse me. Testing. Testing.

Uh...

I'm gonna fight for mankind.

Ya dig?

What?

Are you freakin' insane? Aren't you a god?

Get out, you disgrace!

If the gods aren't going to save mankind,
then I will.

And if any god gets in my way...

MANKIND

I'll k*ll 'em.

MANKIND'S CHAMPION
IN BOUT SIX IS BUDDHA