01x44 - Genkai Kara no Saidai no Shiren

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The Urameshi Team,
having advanced to the semifinals,

visited the stadium to have a look
at who their next opponents would be.

There, they were provoked
by the Toguro Team.

And so, having confirmed the difference
in powers between Yusuke and Toguro,

Mask called Yusuke out alone,
and revealed that she was Genkai.

The way you are now, you will lose,
one hundred percent!

And not just to Toguro...

but to me as well!

"The Greatest Trial From Genkai."

That's in a whole different league
from the force of my Rei-g*n!

When Reihaido is raised to its
highest level, the cells are activated,

and the body is temporarily changed.

So then, I will now
present you with a trial.

It will be the final, as well as
the greatest trial I give you.

The final, greatest trial?

Old age...

I can't even release as much
power as that anymore.

The next time,
I will have to risk my life...

Old age befalls everyone.

As the years pass, your techniques
may become more polished,

and your tactics may
also grow more shrewd,

but as far as standing up
to overwhelming power goes,

the day will surely come
when you can no longer do so.

For example, the kind
of power that Toguro has...

Ba-san, are you saying
Toguro is stronger than you?!

As old as I've gotten, he is.

But there's nothing I can do about that.

I will live the way the flow
takes me, and then I will die.

I believe that doing so is fine for me.

So long as I can leave my hopes
up to the next generation, that is.

Now then, I will ask you one more time...

Is your desire to become stronger
the same as it was before?

Yeah. Even greater than before.

Can you withstand
anything you have to do?

Anything at all!

Good...

In that case, k*lling me...

k*lling me is something
you could do, right?

What did you just say?

Unless you are able to k*ll me,
you cannot pass this trial.

I will be waiting in that cave up ahead.
When you are prepared to k*ll me, come in!

Ba-san...

H-How could I?
How could I k*ll Ba-san?

Hound Claw!!

She took that in my place!

Everything that has made me stronger
up to now has been thanks to Ba-san.

She's my master...

What the hell do I do?

Urameshi hasn't come back to the hotel.
Where the hell has he gone?

Indeed...

Still, there's no way around it,
the semifinals are next.

Starting from the semifinals,
I hear we will move to a different arena,

so the conditions will be more severe too.

No doubt about it.

Fine with me! Let them bring
arrows and g*ns against us, I say!

Ta-da!

We've come to visit you!

Forgive the intrusion.

What are you guys doing?
We're having a serious talk here.

Hey now, what are those
playing cards doing in your hands?

Th-These? Don't look!

Have your injuries
been okay since earlier?

Oh! I'm fine! Won't you
play some cards with us?

What's with his difference in attitude?

Um, where is Yusuke?

Yusuke had something to do,
so he's out right now.

Really?

For some reason, Puu-chan isn't
feeling well, so I've been concerned...

Well now, why don't we get
revved up for the semifinals

by throwing a real blast for ourselves?!

Yeah!

Be sure that you enjoy
yourself in particular,

since this might be your
last bash in this world.

I can't believe you would talk
that way to your only brother!

Cool! I've got the seven of
diamonds again, so I get to go first!

This is a lot of fun.
Won't you play with us?

No, I won't!

You find it too easy to adapt yourself!

Ba-san...

Have you prepared yourself, then?

Well, come on, already!
Time won't wait for us.

Ba-san!

What is it?

I can't do it. I just can't do it.

The whole... the whole time,
I stood out there thinking...

It was the most I've ever used
my head in my whole life...

But I just can't do it, even though
I do want to get stronger...

I guess I'm not qualified
to be your pupil, huh?

Well, I'll manage something on my own.

I'll at least bust
his sunglasses, you'll see.

All right, you pass!

What's with the dumbfounded expression?

Come on in, so I can
present you with the trial.

Hey, j-just a minute! I thought I
couldn't do this if I couldn't k*ll you!

Did you think I would hand down my secrets
to anyone who came to the conclusion

that they could k*ll their master
in order to become stronger?

I equally dislike those
who are so untainted

that they would turn me down without
taking the trouble to consider it.

That's why you have passed, Yusuke.

Dammit, now I'm pissed off!

Let me at this trial,
and anything else you have!

Do not forget the words you just said.

Now then, let's begin.

Right.

There is something
that I will now give you.

The only one who can hold it

is the legitimate successor to
the Reikohado-ken techniques.

It's so hot! It's as if
Ba-san's body was the sun!

What is it?

Brother, it appears that this tournament
is going to become even more interesting.

To be honest, it is ten years too
soon for you to be accepting this,

even if you do have such
exceptional propensities.

This is my deepest secret, my Ball
of Spiritual Light, the Reikogyoku!

REIKOGYOKU

This is an energy ball of Reiki,
condensed to its very limits.

The successor is examined
by his own mind and body

as to whether they are
to be the true successor.

If your body is not up to the task
of accepting this energy,

which is like a small sun,
then it will be torn apart!

The pain of succession
is beyond imagination,

and could go on for several days.

If it does not go well, then it's
possible you may never recover,

or suffer a mental breakdown,
or in the worst case, even die.

You don't have to tell me.
I openly welcome this trial!

All right, here goes!

Hey, that was nothing at all!

M-My body!

Endure! Endure this, Yusuke!

Here, here, I've got fifth-floor tickets!

Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you so much for waiting.

I will be serving as your referee
from the semifinals on.

My name is Juri.

It's a pleasure!

Now then, the semifinals are about
to start. From the semifinals on,

I, Koto, will be concentrating
only on delivering play-by-play!

And now, I will direct youto matters that
require your attention during the matches.

Koenma-sama, this arena
is incredible, huh?

From its outward appearance to the design
on the inside, it's utterly eerie!

This is the all-weather dome of darkness,
which they just finished this year.

Somehow, without the sky,
it seems almost suffocating, huh?

It's like it's alive,
with all this excitement.

First, we would like to
introduce the four teams

to have won their way into
the semifinals, the Best Four!

First, the Gorenja Team!

Next, the Toguro Team!

On to the Uraotogi Team!

Finally, the Urameshi Team!

Burn in hell, Urameshi!

Don't you come out here, you b*stards!

Those are the four teams.
Now, please look at the tournament card!

The first match of the semifinals

will be the Urameshi Team
versus the Uraotogi Team!

And now, the contestants
will enter the arena!

Huh? What's this? There aren't
enough people on the Urameshi Team!

Hey, what's going on?
There's only three of them!

Koenma-sama, Yusuke
and Mask are not here.

That's to be expected.
He is receiving his trial from Genkai.

There's no way he can come back so easily.

What are we going to do?

Their opponents are powerful
enough to be in the Best Four,

so for them to fight
with just the three of them...

They'll just have to manage something.

Still, I wonder if Yusuke is all right...

So Yusuke and Mask never
came back after all, huh?

There must be some
substantial reason for it.

In any case,
all we can do is wait for them.

Those guys are going to be a walk
in the park, even without Urameshi!

Let's go!

Yusuke, endure this! Endure this pain
that seems to be ripping your body apart!

If you do not, you cannot
become my successor.

Now, with only five minutes
before the start of the matches,

the excitement within the stadium
has grown even higher.

So, who will win this
highly-anticipated first round?

The Uraotogi Team or the Urameshi Team?

_"as*ault by extreme force"!

"More unique than anything else"!
"Yakiniku Combo Platter"...

Er, rather, "Survival of the fittest"...

I'm so excited,
I don't know what I'm saying...

The dome's interior
lighting has been turned on,

and the semifinals are
just about to get underway!

However, what could this mean?

I don't see the all-important
Urameshi Yusuke

or the Masked Warrior
with the Urameshi Team.

Could this mean that Contestant Hiei and
Contestant Kurama will have to fight twice each?

Y-You stupid b*stard! I'm all
it will take to handle these guys!

It seems we're being looked upon lightly.
What happened to the other two?

They said you were beneath them.

Now then, please decide the manner
in which you will match up.

Enough talk.
Let's hurry and get this started.

Aren't you the feisty one, kid?
You're going to be first?

And I will be last.
I can do this all by myself.

Lately, I've been in a foul temper.
Stress has been building up, you see...

Look, don't get so upset.

How about we use these to determine
the opponent match-ups?

They're dice, which have
each of our names written on them.

If "free choice" is rolled,
you can freely choose your warrior.

You can fight as many times as your name
comes up. As long as you're alive, that is.

How leisurely of you. Whatever you like.

If Yusuke or Mask's names
come up, I'll fight in their place.

And so, with the consent of both teams,

we will have one-on-one fights,
according to the dice!

Okay then, let's go!

MAKINTARO / HIEI

Hiei and Makintaro, huh?

Your cheap tricks have backfired on you.

You're just a runt who's all mouth!

It has been decided that the first match
will be between

Contestant Hiei and Contestant Makintaro!

Begin!

That's it for this match.

Hurry it up!

Stop playing around!

What's the matter?! Did you
get scared and wet yourself?

You're such a cretin.
Haven't you even realized?

What kind of nonsense
are you talking about?

Come on! Come and get it!

Hmph. I already have.

My arm! My arm, my arm!

Idiot! He took him too lightly.

You b*stard!
That was incredibly quick!

Did you see that?

No... not at all...

Give up, already.

Yuck!

My arm! Why, you...!

Why, you...! How dare you?!

Masakari-ken!!

MASAKARI-KEN:
DEMON HUNTING FOMENT ATTACK

You're mine!

Gotcha!

That was an afterimage.

Die.

Awesome!

Koenma-sama, did you see all of that?

Yes, I did... At least, I think so...

I've had it!

My eyes are getting all red.

The winner is Hiei!

Contestant Hiei put Contestant Makintaro
away in the blink of an eye!

We now continue on
to the second match!

Now then, roll the dice!
I have a feeling I'll come up again.

Having received the greatest
of trials from Master Genkai,

Urameshi Yusuke writhes in pain.

However, even during that time,
the semifinals proceed further and further.

Will Yusuke indeed be able
to assume the Reikohado-ken?

Dammit, that Hiei b*stard
is showing off all by himself!

Are those dice rigged somehow?

Even so, this Kuromomotaro guy looks
like he's going to be some trouble.

I've got a bad feeling about those
mysterious millet dumplings that he has.

If you keep leaving yourself open
like that, you're going to get hurt!

Next time, "Hiei Battles Consecutively!
sh**t Your Kokuryu-Ha!"

Huh? By the way,
where has Urameshi gone?