01x04 - Atsuki Hono! Koibito no Kizuna

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"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!

It has already been a year since
Yusuke came to the Demon Tealm.

He had made great leaps
forward in his power,

and earned the trust of Taizen's men.

And then, the time of Taizen's
passing had finally come.

The balance

that had maintained the structure
between the three nations was broken,

and the Demon Tealm was faced with chaos.

Hokushin, could you show me
the way to someplace?

The way to Yomi's nation.

"An Unexpected Proposal --
A Change in the Demon Realm"

Yomi! Hey, you hear me!?

We're coming there now!
Put some tea on for us!

Kurama, your friend is quite
an interesting character, huh?

But this is sooner than we expected.
Do you think that Raizen is dead?

Probably.

Hmm... For now, let's see what
kind of tack this Urameshi takes.

Yoda, prepare some tea and snacks.

Yes, sir.

Tell the sentries to escort him here.

When they do, you will measure
Urameshi's spectral power rating.

Understood.

Kurama, arrange for soldiers to
be standing by in the next room.

I will give the order to execute him
depending on the move he makes.

I'm counting on you, Military Chancellor.
This is about to get interesting.

Yusuke, a year later,
you haven't changed at all.

Based on your yes-or-no,
we're about to have an all-out w*r.

Execution order?

So soon?

Well, let's see how it goes.

I'm looking forward to seeing
how Yusuke deals with Yomi.

But still..

Besides, you all want to go see
Yusuke after all this time, right?

You could say that.

Yeah, we wanna see him!
I sure wanna see him!

All right!

200,000 Points...!?

"Mobile Fortress Mukade"
("Centipede")

Hiei!

I'm going with you. I'd like to see
this Urameshi Yusuke with my own eyes.

Suit yourself.

It was surprisingly easy
to infiltrate into here.

They know, and are intentionally
letting us sneak in.

Look, over there.

Here is some tea.

Ah, thanks. Sorry to put
you to any trouble.

Mukuro is--

I know. Keep your eyes open.

Yes, sir.

It's been so long, but he doesn't
look like he's changed a bit!

But he is strong! I can sense
his power, blasting away!

So, what do we do? If the worst
should happen, do we defeat Yusuke?

Up until a little while ago,
I thought we wouldn't have any choice.

I wanted to do what I could to
fight Yusuke, more than anything.

However, that's not how it's shaping up.

...

You don't have to go writing that out!

To be honest, I'm not sure what to do.

I'd like to hear everyone
else's opinions.

In the worst-case situation,
who will you side with, Yomi or Yusuke?

Yusuke.

Don't even ask!

I'm still thinking.

Yusuke.

Many thanks.

Many thanks.
No, no, not at all.

Getting right to it,
what is your business here?

Be candid with me.

I'm not very good
at sounding others out.

Raizen is dead. And, since I've become
the King, I wanted to exchange greetings,

as well as see the opposing
general with my own eyes.

He's being too honest!
It's like he's asking to be k*lled!

Then, since we have
this rare opportunity,

I wonder if you would
hear out my requests.

Yomi's Yoki has changed!
Is he going to strike?

Idiot! You're right in the
palm of your enemy's hand!

Before that, I brought a
present for you. Take it.

Present? What is he planning?
He couldn't be...!

Peace talks? This guy's
unexpectedly slippery.

I'm grateful. Would you
mind opening it for me?

Judging from the sound,
I'm guessing they're stones...

You won't mind if these
scatter a little, would you?

T- those are our nation's
national treasure,

the Turimaru stones! Yusuke-san...!

I mean, King! Just what were you...!?

These are peace talks, all right.
That makes things easier for me.

I thank you for such a valuable gift.

Ah, the feel of this--
it is a genuine Turimaru.

So, what do you have
in mind by this gift?

There's a name inscribed here...
It's Mukuro...

That one is Kurama... To'o...

Hokushin... Hiei...

You mean, there's one
on all of these stones?

You can read them? I'm impressed!
Do you know what it is I want to do?

You've flawed our national treasure!
What were you thinking!?

When Raizen died,
I thought about things.

But I'm a moron, and not fit
to be the head of some nation.

So, I decided to do this
the way I wanted to.

Those are to be used
as lots in a lottery.

Let's just have ourselves a fight,
and leave our nations out of it.

Let's all go back to
being our own selves,

use the lottery to decide match-ups,
and have ourselves a tournament!

And whoever has won at the end of it

will be the supreme
commander of the Demon Realm.

Everyone who loses will have
to follow him. No matter what.

There isn't any change in his Yoki,
or in his body. Is he serious?

You expect me to agree to
such a ridiculous proposal!?

You're on!

What are you guys doing here!?

Yusuke!

Yo, Jin! How have you been!?

Chu! You, too, huh? Damn!

Yomi, I'm sorry, but from now on,
I'm just plain Kurama.

However, ifyou don't agree to
go along with Yusuke's proposal,

we're going to side with Yusuke
right here and now.

Kurama! Why, you...!

He truly is an idiot!

Hiei...

Tell everyone else that as of today,
Mukuro is just an ordinary Yokai.

I'll like that.

I've got nothing to do with the nation.
I'm just plain Mukuro. I'm with him, too.

That rotten Mukuro...!

I guess I've got no choice.

From that moment forth,

it took only half a day for the news to
spread to all areas of the Demon Tealm...

...of Taizen's death, and of the
dissolution of Mukuro and Yomi's nations.

It was decided that a tournament,
involving the entire Demon Tealm,

would be held.

He will awaken in another
two or three days.

The son of Yomi-sama,

Shura-sama...

We'll begin his combat education
immediately once he awakens.

We don't have much time, after all.

What is Shura's current
spectral power rating?

He's above 80,000 points. I'm afraid to
imagine what he'll be like all grown up.

In any case, he is my ace card.

National battles notwithstanding,

the match between me and Mukuro
will be everything.

There is no one else who can even
come close to our spectral powers.

However, if I can take Shura,
who carries my blood,

and raise his spectral power rating
above 500,000 points,

we can escape our rivalry, and Shura
and I will positively defeat Mukuro.

And then, the Demon Tealm
would be ruled by my hand!

Even supposing this tournament
is held, nothing will change that.

Isn't that right, Shura?

What's with you guys?
Don't glare at me like that.

Raizen left it up to me,
so I did what I wanted to.

We can't do anything about
what has already been done.

The tournament is the issue.

The four of us will offer you
what little help we can.

Hey, just a minute! What kind of
sneaky maneuvering are you up to?

It is a proper strategy.

Do you believe that Mukuro and Yomi
have genuinely dissolved their nations?

At the tournament,

it is likely that they will
use whatever means they can.

It's true that Yomi is pretty shady,

but I'm sure that Mukuro
will fight seriously.

You saw Mukuro, didn't you?

I do not believe
that he was being sincere.

A pleasure to meet you, Son of Raizen.

Plant these in front
of his grave for me.

While you're there,
tell him I said he's a fool.

Anyhow, we will do our best
to ensure that you win.

If that is what we
decide for ourselves,

you won't have any
problem with that, will you?

That's not the idea! What I want us
all to do is-- how can I put it...?

If we may...!?

Intruders!

Who are you guys?

We heard that Raizen was dead,
so we hurried here from the countryside.

I'm Enki. This is my wife, Koko.

What did you have to do
with the former King?

We were fighting pals a long time ago.

We were strong, but he was much,
much stronger.

If Mukuro or Yomi now were to
see him then, they'd wet themselves.

Until all of a sudden, some human woman
took his spine the hell away from him!

I had been attacking him
since long before then!

What happened to my standing then!?

You reek of booze.

For crying out loud, I got so
desperate that I wound up with him!

Although, he does treat me well.

Raizen, you dumbass!!

I'm sorry about this.
She's been drinking for quite a while.

N- now, now! Come on, come on,
behave yourself!

Then you shut your hole, you old fart!

Why!? I never got to beat you
even once in a fight!

You promised me, you know!
You said I could come at you at any time!

Ah, and she said she
wasn't going to cry, too.

When we heard that Raizen was in retreat,

and had given up both fighting
and eating humans,

we were so hot-blooded
that no matter what,

we couldn't find any reconciliation.

We somehow just kind of lost
heart ourselves, you know?

And at some point, we forgot
about fighting and went on living.

We never imagined that he was thinking
about the future of the Demon Realm.

He was someone who never
told us anything important.

If we may...!?

Again!? What in the world
is going on here?

I thought they'd be coming before long.

Make them welcome. They all
used to be Raizen's fighting pals.

They all liked Raizen.

You're Raizen's son, right?

You can tell?

Sure, you look just like him.
Maybe you don't notice it yourself.

Hokushin...

Yes?

All I did this last year was
exchange punches with Raizen,

and to be honest,
it never felt like he was my Pop...

But for some reason, I'm still glad.

Right now, I'm awfully glad.

Okay, everyone,
that's enough carrying on.

There's another reason why
you've all come together, right?

All right...

Hey, Son of Raizen!

We're going to enter the tournament too!

I should warn you,
I'm not pulling any punches!

Don't go blaming me if you die!

And even if I happen to run into you,
I'm going to fight like I mean it!

Of course you will. Loving and fighting
are two whole different worlds.

All right, everyone! As much as
we regret Raizen dying,

Iet's have ourselves one
hell of a tournament!

All right, shall we see

if these rusty old bodies of ours can
still put out after all this time?

Yeah!

Ready, set...!

Awesome!

These guys are awesome!

That's really quite something there,
isn't it?

Yeesh! That's amazin'!

What is it!? What's going on!?

It's coming from the
direction of Raizen's nation.

There are multiple readings...

The spectral power rating
is impossible to calculate!

I- impossible! Such spectral power...!

Each one of them is a match for me...
no, even greater...!

I wasn't planning on this!

Who knew these guys
were hiding themselves,

without any ambitions?

But then, what's this
inspirational feeling I'm having?

Is my blood of old beginning to stir?

Is it saying to lay aside
these petty strategies,

and try my power as an individual?

Yomi-sama!

What is it?

It's Shura-sama!

What?

Shura, you're having the same
feeling that I am, are you?

Yoda...

Yes?

You're free to go now. Do as you like.

Not even I can tell
who is going to win now.

Y- you're not saying you're seriously
going to abandon the nation

and fight in the tournament!

Sure enough.

I'm a fool, too.

Yusuke's unexpected proposal
was a tournament

that would draw in
the entire Demon Tealm.

But who will be the winner?

The tournament was fast approaching.

The Demon Tealm
Unification Tournament is underway.

Everyone must have improved
themselves since last time,

and I'm looking forward to fighting!
Even so, I can't let myself get careless.

There are so many strong guys
in the Demon Tealm!

I guess I'll get fired up
and have a go at this!

Next time:
"Great Battle in the Demon Realm --
The Preliminaries Commence!"

The Other World's not
watching for nothing!

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.