01x38 - Kurama Muzan! Shi no Kesho

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The third round requires
consecutive battles.

The tournament's head office's conspiracy
has Hiei and the Masked Warrior

trapped inside of a barrier!

Further, with Kuwabara heavily injured,

he is also unable to fight.

The Urameshi Team, consisting
of just Yusuke and Kurama,

must confront the Mashotsukai Team!

In the first battle, Kurama
narrowly defeated Gama.

However, in exchange for his own life,

Gama applied cursed body paint to Kurama!

"A Tragic Kurama! Body Paint of Death."

I've bottled you up!

What?

You were watchful of me, but you were
careless about my blood getting on you.

Let me tell you what my makeup
really is... It's my blood!

CURSE OF CONTAINMENT

Nembaku Fuju no Sho!!

Your Reiki has been
completely bottled up.

This is what it is to be a ninja...

To choose death, in order
to obtain the victory ahead!

Even after I die, my Yoki will
not disappear for some time...

Let's see if you can dodge
your next opponent until then...

You will be defeated by my friends.

Well done, Gama. I will not
allow your death to be in vain.

I will avenge you.

This is bad. My arms and legs
are as heavy as lead,

and I cannot move the way I want to!

On top of that, to have
my power sealed up...!

How careless of me!

The next challenger from
the Mashotsukai Team is...

the Hexed Ice-user Toya!

Prepare yourself! I will show no mercy!

Kurama!

D-Dammit! If only I could
regain my strength,

these injuries would be nothing!

That's outrageous!
Just sit still, I tell you!

k*ll... k*ll... k*ll... k*ll...

Sakyo-san...

What are you doing down here, when you
have VIP seats arranged for yourself?

Down here, you get a better sense of
actually being here. It's more exciting.

Oh? Is that so?

By the way, what do you think of my idea?

Without Hiei and that Masked Warrior,

Urameshi and the others
will clearly be vanquished!

The spectators will also
be immensely satisfied!

Of course, after they
have lost, they will still pay.

We'll have them serve as
punching bags for a l*nch m*b,

and call it a penalty game or something!

Until all of them die, that is!

How about that?
Utterly fantastic, right, Sakyo-san?

Kurama...

The only thing we can hope for
is that he can buy some time.

When the time comes, even Gama's
spell will lose its effectiveness.

If Kurama's strength can hold out that
long, there's a chance that he can win.

Fine, if things go that smoothly...

T-Tell me one thing.

Why are you guys, said to
be the mightiest of ninja,

participating in this fight?

For the light.

The light?

That's right.

For those of us who live in the shadows
of a world already in darkness...

there isn't so much
as a glimmer of light.

However, we realized something.

With the power we have
as Demon Realm Ninja,

we could live in the outside
world as much as we like.

Our wish is to have our own territory,
unsullied by anyone else... This island!

If we win this Dark Tournament,
we will take this island.

But then, it will serve as no more
than our point of departure.

In time, we ourselves will become
light and envelop this world.

A ninja rebellion, huh?

Before they die, Demon Realm Ninja

entrust their secrets to their best pupils
to preserve their techniques.

If they keep repeating that enough,

there will be those among them who
will wish to test their own power.

The question is, how does
Kurama escape from his attacks?

Seiryu, who I defeated,
can't even compare to this ice master.

This guy is the mightiest
among the Yokai ice handlers.

That's enough talk.

Your intention must be to buy
some time, but I cannot allow that!

I guess you've figured me out.

And now, Kurama versus Toya!
Begin the match!

It is time made by Gama in exchange
for his life! I will not waste it!

S-So cold! What could this cold Yoki
that is coming from Contestant Toya be?

It's as if we were at either
the north or south pole!

What is this?!

For you to erect your own barrier...
That's pretty elaborate.

Your mind is sharp.
What's more, you're quite watchful,

and have any number
of tricks up your sleeve.

Even though you cannot use your Yoki,

I've determined that it would
be dangerous to approach you.

That's why I've decided
to sh**t you dead!

Mateki sandansha!

MAGIC WHISTLING HAILSTONE b*ll*ts

Contestant Toya launches an attack!

Contestant Kurama is in
an absolute crisis!

You're not getting away!

It's no use! He's not an opponent
that I can fight without Yoki!

As slow as you are, you cannot
escape my Mateki sandansha attack!

This is a fierce attack!

Contestant Toya appears to have completely
taken in Contestant Kurama's movements!

Take this!

Contestant Kurama is down!

Kurama!

Damn!

What do we do?!

Come on! Don't hold back,
hurry up and k*ll him!

Hey, Yusuke! What are
you just looking on for?!

Go help Kurama-san out!

He can't do that.
It's against the rules, you know.

He can just ignore that rule, can't he?
Come on, Yusuke!

-What are you doing?!
-My, my, how extreme...

Koenma-sama, i-isn't there
anything that can be done?

With his Yoki all bottled up, there's
nothing Kurama can do but give up!

All he can do is give up?
You can't mean it!

There's no choice, is there? We'll have
to let Yusuke handle the rest of this.

Both humans and Yokai have
to know when to quit! Mm-hmm!

Is that right?

What are you looking at me like that for?

Oh, it's nothing.

You moron! What is that
look of doubt all about?!

Oh, my! Contestant Kurama
has risen to his feet!

He's giving us a nice fight!
He has not given up yet!

Kurama is acting even more
admirably than Koenma-sama.

Did you say something?

D-Did you hear anything?

Stop putting on such a fake show!

You're not the sort to go down
over such an attack as that.

Are you trying to buy
some more time again?

He's got me pegged!
Somehow, I have to break this spell!

That's it!

If this spell is cast using
body paint made from blood...!

So you're trying to wipe out the blood
letters of the spell using your own blood.

Nice thinking.

Rose Whip!!

It's useless! Did you think that
the spell would be broken by doing that?

Having fought Gama, you must know better
than anyone the spectral power he has.

Until Gama's spectral power disappears,

there's absolutely no way for
you to let your own Yoki out!

Contestant Kurama is down again!
He continues to get beaten up!

However, he's hanging tough!
He is trying once again to stand up!

I can't let my Yoki out...

Damn! Isn't there...
Isn't there some way?!

Isn't there some...?!

Contestant Kurama has gotten up!

What? How can he stand up
after having taken that much

of my Mateki sandansha technique?

You are one formidable guy.

Even in your condition,

you've dodged me every time
I've aimed for your vital points!

And as you dodge me,
you're thinking of a way to beat me.

I'd like to ask you... one other thing...

What would you do in the outer world?

I don't know. The light comes first.

I see...

This is bad... It's just about
time for the spell to wear off.

No matter how deep his wounds may be,
it's risky to let him use his Yoki.

In that case, I'll have to definitively
defeat him in close-quarters combat!

Here we go, Kurama!

Contestant Toya has
produced a sword of ice!

Could he be thinking of
finishing this all at once?!

Kurama!

Die!!

Contestant Kurama has evaded him!

You were lucky to dodge that,
but let's see how you do this time!

At this rate, it's just a matter
of time before I've had it!

Kurama! That's enough!
Give up, already!

N-No matter how tough Kurama may be,

if he gets hit by that,
there's no way he can withstand it!

I can't bear to watch anymore!

If I can't release my Yoki outwardly,
then there's only one other way!

I don't have a moment to lose!
I'll have to risk everything on this!

All right!

Kurama! Leave the rest up to me!

There's nothing to be gained
if you die, you know!

-He's gotten up again!
-Sure is a tough b*stard!

Why did Kurama get back up?
He could have just left it up to Yusuke!

I don't know what he talked about
with Toya, but that's a bad habit.

Let me do this, Yusuke.

I'm just going to k*ll you
and get it over with! Get ready!

I don't know what you've hit upon,

but there's no way that you can escape
from me barehanded and without Yoki!

We'll just see about that!

It's useless. I can read your
movements as clear as day!

Kurama!

Die!!

I-Impossible... You shouldn't
be able to use your Yoki yet!

How did you produce
that Shimaneki grass?!

From your wound? You put a Shimaneki
grass seed inside your own body?!

Since my Yoki was sealed up inside me,
and I couldn't release it outside,

the only thing I could do
was use it within my body!

All I had to do was cultivate the Shimaneki
grass using the Yoki inside of me.

Y-You're something else!

The tables are turned, and he's down!
I will begin the count!

You did it!

I should have known!

He sure is one to fight tooth and nail!

2...

You stupid b*stard!
You call yourself a ninja?!

After doing that,
is he going to be all right?

Nope. It's all Kurama-kun can
do right now just to stand up.

Sheesh! At this rate,
my entire plan will be ruined!

He did it! He did it! He did it!

After all, you can't give up
until the very end, huh?

Of course not! That's what I've been
saying for some time, haven't I?

You are a slick one, huh?

Boy, you sure are rebellious lately.

The next time there
are personnel changes,

I'm going to transfer you down to
clean the gutters of the Blood Pond!

Ah! No, no, no!

Huh? This is no time to be saying that!
See? Toya is getting back up!

H-He's what?!

5...

6...

7...

8...

9...

10!!

Contestant Kurama has won twice in a row!

You win...

K-k*ll me...

I won't.

I want to know what it is you
guys are so badly seeking.

What?

What comes after the light?
I want to know what that is.

What it is you want that could
make you go through all of this...

Kurama!!

Kurama...

K-Kurama!

H-He can't be!

All right!

Don't tell me... he's dead?

You've done it! That's one
down and four more to go!

That's awful!

Ladies and gentlemen,
Contestant Kurama is still alive!

-He's what?!
-He's a tough b*stard!

Is he still alive?!

Hurry up and k*ll him!

You scared the hell out of me!
All right! Hey, referee, I'm swapping in!

I'll fight from here on!

Oh, no, you can't do that!

What?!

MASHOTSUKAI TEAM
BAKUKEN

This guy's still standing here, ain't he?

Well now, this time, you'll have
to take on me... Bakuken-sama!

You dumbass! Kurama can't fight anymore!
I'm fighting from here on!

I-I will allow the swap!

What?! Don't be ridiculous!

Let him continue!
Let him continue until he dies!

By order of the tournament main office,

a swap will not be allowed.

What?!

Match number three,
Kurama versus Bakuken, begin!

Please, behave yourself.

You will be greatly injured if you so
much as touch the barrier carelessly.

They're saying that you're
not fit to be the referee!

Okay then, let's get
down to enjoying this!

Cut it out, already! Come on!

You call yourself a man?!

This guy makes for a good punching bag!

There, you see?!

Contestant Kurama is down!
Contestant Bakuken, step away!

-Do what?!
-U-Um, I'm going to count...

1...

Hey, hey, don't make me laugh!

Do you think the spectators are going
to be satisfied with a countdown?!

6... 7...

8...

9...

What?!

Now he's no longer down!
The match continues!

Stop!!

Kurama is in a desperate position!

Can Yusuke do nothing
but watch on in silence?

Bakuken! How dare you harm
Kurama when he can't fight back!

Now that you've done that,
it won't be so easy to let you off!

I'm going take it out on your own body

to make you appreciate
what you've done to Kurama!

Prepare yourself!

I'm going to give you
an out-and-out pounding!

Next time, "Annihilation!
Yusuke's Iron Fist of Fury."

The Other World's
not watching for nothing!