01x18 - Hiei Shusen! Kirisaku Ken

[bunniefuu]

To put a stop to the Four Holy Beasts'
ambitions to take over the Human Realm,

Yusuke and the others have infiltrated
the Labyrinthine Castle in Demon City,

and have defeated Genbu and Byakko.

However, even as they did,

the Makaichu bugs were
undermining people's souls.

If they don't take the bug flute away
from the Four Holy Beasts soon,

the Human Realm will be threatened.

Will Yusuke and the
others make it in time?

"Hiei Comes Forward to Battle!
A Slashing Sword."

Koenma-sama, he did it!

There, you see? Just as I said!
Kuwabara is strong!

Now there are only two of the Four
Holy Beasts remaining, huh, Koenma-sama?

However, we haven't so much as found
any data on those remaining two.

Just how strong could they be?

What's that book that you're carrying?

Ah, now that you mention it,

I went looking through the resource room
after we went earlier,

and discovered something that appears
to be data on the Four Holy Beasts!

W-What?! Why didn't you say so
immediately, for crying out loud?!

Four Holy Beasts... Four Holy Beasts...
Ah, here it is!

Page 479...

"Four Holy Beasts.

Take one ordinary sea urchin, add three
tablespoons sugar, two teaspoons salt..."

COOKING COMPENDIUM: HELL EDITION

A hundred spankings as punishment.

Y-You can't mean...!

P-Please wait a moment, Koenma-sama!

It was a simple misreading, after all!
Koenma-sama!

What is this?!

Geez, so this is part of
the Labyrinthine Castle's maze, is it?

The Labyrinthine Castle's maze?

As far as that story goes,
I've heard it as well.

As I recall...

There is only one door that leads to the
uppermost room of the Labyrinthine Castle.

Up to now,

there hasn't been a single person
who has safely made their way through.

In other words,
if we choose the wrong door,

there's no coming back alive.

Kuwabara, which way do
you think we should go?

What a strong Yoki! So that must mean
the remaining two are behind that door!

Third one from the left.

Okay then, let's go!

You're sure this is all right?

Despite how I look,

I have a knack for getting through
Sarayashiki Amusement Park's giant maze.

Besides which, there's a staggering
amount of fierce Yoki reeking from here.

A-A mouse!!

For the love of...! He's just
never suited to being serious!

They've done well to locate that doorway.

It seems they have someone among
them with a strong spiritual sensitivity.

They have chosen the shortest route,
the one without traps,

and are headed to our location.

Though indeed, only
myself and Seiryu remain.

Be at ease, Suzaku-sama.

After all, the previous two
were only opening acts.

I, Seiryu, would ask that
you watch as I k*ll them all.

Let the two of us carry out our
advance into the human realm alone!

Right now, it's only this region,

but the Makaichu bugs are starting to live
off one dark-hearted person after another.

If they don't take the bug flute
from the Four Holy Beasts soon,

in time, all of Tokyo will be destroyed!

In any case,

all we can do now is wait for Yusuke and
the others to defeat the Four Holy Beasts.

Botan, you are to continue
exterminating the Makaichu.

Understood, Koenma-sama.

Such an ostentatious door!

This is probably Seiryu's room.

The Reiki flowing out of there is even
stronger than what we've seen up until now.

It's giving me a chill, too.

This is an incredible Yoki.

Meaning that he has enough surplus Reiki
that it flows out of him, then?

Suzaku-sama is greatly
upset at your defiance!

However, this is as far
as your misconduct goes!

Where is that voice coming from?

Hey, Seiryu! Are you trying
to play hide-and-seek?!

Stop acting so important
and get out here already!

THE FOUR HOLY BEASTS: SEIRYU

Will this do?

He's huge!

If you're turning back, now is the time.

If you fight against me,
you will not get off by merely dying.

Not only is his frame large,
but his attitude is as well!

It appears that you are
determined to die miserably.

But before that, there is an
uninvited guest who has come.

What is that sound? It's like
something is being dragged.

It's coming from the same
direction that we did!

Help me, please...

Byakko?!

Seiryu!

I beg you! Share some of your
Yoki with me, however little...

I'll be sure to return what I borrow
once I recover from my injuries...

S-So he's still alive?!

He's unbelievably tough!

You fool! For you to
come here in disgrace...!

Seiryu!

I no longer have any expectations of you.

On the contrary, you are an eyesore.

That stance! You don't mean to...!
I beg you to stop!

Take this! Mato torei-ken!!

What?!

H-He's frozen!

You were unable to see anything, right?

I hammered him with an icy force
near absolute zero

a hundred times in a single instant.

You k*ll even your own allies
as if it were nothing?!

Seiryu, why--?

I have no need for the weak!

A beaten dog with no employability
is nothing but scum.

They have absolutely
no sense of fellowship.

Their desire to rule and their
appetites are everything to them.

I fought him up until just a while ago,
but it's a strange feeling.

I've come to want to defeat him
on behalf of Byakko as well.

It's so disgusting, dammit!
I'm going to k*ll him!

Hold on, Yusuke.

Hang on to that anger, so you
can defeat Suzaku at the end.

So Hiei, you are my first opponent?

What was that for?

Don't tell me that even you are
being moved by foolish emotions?

With your atrocious ways,

you're the same sort
of tunnel rat as we are.

This is the first time
I've seen Hiei like this.

Before, Hiei would probably have
done the same thing as Seiryu.

However, now Hiei looks
upon Seiryu's actions,

and is clearly displeased with him.

Hiei seems to be puzzled over it himself.

All I can say for sure

is that the fighting spirit
enveloping Hiei's entire body now

is stronger than any
other I have felt before!

What is it that could have
possessed a man as evil as you are?

There's still time for you.

Throw yourself to the ground!
Bow before me in tears!

Then become one of our allies.

Is that all you wanted to say?

You're the one who will
be thrown to the ground.

Hiei! What is that on your face?!

The smile of the weak is what I hate most!

W-What kind of guy is this?

I'm going to smash you to pieces!

It's that technique again, Hiei!

Mato torei-ken!!

I had forgotten that speed
was one of your merits.

But how long can you continue this?! Die!!

The whole room is being turned to ice!

It's not just the room...

We're going to be turned to ice too!

This is bad!

As good as ever!

Don't worry us unnecessarily!

No, look closely. Hiei lost his
means of escape on that last one.

How about it? Have you
decided to apologize, Hiei?

Even so, it's too late!

No matter how much you may bawl,
your destiny cannot be changed!

Get out of there, Hiei!

Die!!

You fool!

Hiei!

Hmph! You were lucky to escape!
However, the next time will be your last!

What's so funny?!

The level of that power you have to
control ice will not work on me.

Damn! How can this be? I'll do
it once again! I'll finish you off!

There will be no "once again."

When was he able to cut him?

Aside from the first stroke,

even I don't know how
many times he sliced him.

Maybe I'll give him a bit more credit!

You are overwhelmingly strong, aren't you?

Hiei, just how many
times did you cut him?

Sixteen times.

Sixteen times, huh?

Damn, man. I only
counted up to fifteen times.

As for me, I couldn't see anything
except the flashing lines streaking about.

Once I realized it,
he was already in pieces.

Damn, that wasn't bad!

If we were to fight each
other seriously one more time,

you might just get me!

Perhaps...

I was certain he was going to say
something like, "Of course I would."

He's been changing
ever since we came here.

It's as if, little by little,
he's being influenced by you.

Those fools!

Now that it has come to this,
I will bury them with my own hands!

Suzaku-sama! Suzaku-sama!

Murugu, is that you?

Judging from your bearing, it would
seem the other three have been beaten.

Cut the chatter.

Have you learned anything
about Urameshi Yusuke?

Yes, yes! I have learned
something most interesting!

First, please take a look at
the state of the Human Realm.

I have found what could be called
a fatal weakness for that man.

This young woman, Yukimura Keiko.
She is a classmate of Urameshi Yusuke.

Is she his girlfriend?

Something like that. This girl
is that man's Achilles' heel.

Good.

Shall we make those humans
under the control of the Makaichu

gather themselves at that school, then?

We will offer up the wine of that girl's
fresh-spilt blood as a prelude to slaughter.

You will become painfully aware of
how foolish you were to oppose me.

I will show him the corpse of that girl...
an overture to devastation.

Koenma-sama, this is
Botan in the Human Realm!

The people being controlled by the
Makaichu are beginning to g*ng together!

They can no longer be controlled!

There's nothing we can do!
For now, get back here!

At this rate, you're in danger as well!

Right!

Botan! Are you all right?!

Koenma-sama, it doesn't
look like I can make it back.

Botan!

What on earth just happened?

That's Yusuke's school...

Yukimura, are you still here?

Iwamoto-sensei!

The district standardized
trial exam is coming up soon.

Hurry on home and study for it.

It's possible that you
could make the best ten.

Once I tidy up the student council
materials, I'll go right home.

What's happened to Urameshi?

He's been skipping school
again for several days now.

I do not know about that.

Is that so?

Cut your ties with Urameshi!
It's what's best for you. Got that?

Yes!

STUDENT COUNCIL ROOM

Well, guess I'll get started.

Iwamoto-sensei, was
there something... else?

I thought I told you to
hurry home and study!

Sen... sei...

Students that don't listen to what
their sensei says are better off dead,

no, they must die, Yukimura!

His eyes... they weren't normal!
What in the world happened?

Yukimura!

Wait for us!

Those people too...

They weren't normal!
What in the world is happening?

I've found you, Yukimura!

What's the matter, Kuwabara?

I just had a strange feeling.

I'm worried about
the situation in the city.

I hope there's nothing happening...

It is true, there's absolutely
no way of guessing

how much time has gone
by here in Demon City.

Let's hurry on, in any case.
There's only one enemy left!

It couldn't be... that something
is happening to Keiko...!

Those who are under the control
of the Makaichu are after Keiko.

With his confrontation
with Suzaku at hand,

will Yusuke indeed be able
to overcome this crisis?

Yusuke, hurry! If you're not quick,
Keiko's life will be in danger!

However, Suzaku there,
the last one remaining,

is the very leader of Demon City!

I can't even guess at what
terrible techniques he will use!

In any case, all we can do
is have you do your best!

We're counting on you!

Next time, "The Last of the
Four Holy Beasts, Suzaku!"

I didn't bring you back
to life for nothing!