01x47 - Densetsu no Tosoku! Yoko Kurama

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Yusuke was in a cave in the mountains,

where he had received the final test from
Genkai in order to assume her skills.

At the same time, at the stadium,

Kurama had fallen into a trap
laid by his opponent, Uraurashima,

and he found himself
in a harsh predicament.

I hate those of you who are taller
and better looking than me!

I'm going to return you to an age
even before you were a baby!

"The Legendary Thief, Yoko Kurama!"

This is your announcer, Koto.

Right now, the ring is covered in smoke,
and I can't even tell what is happening!

What is this Yoki?

I never thought the day would come
when I would return to this form again...

To my Yoko fox form...

D-Don't tell me you're
the legendary heinous thief,

Y-Yoko Kurama!

Now then, it's time for spankings.

Your offense in angering
me is a serious one.

U-Unbelievable! Which one of them
has such an acute Yoki as this?!

This is Kurama's Yoki, of course.

Th-This is Kurama's innate Yoki?!

I had no idea it was as great as all this.
It makes me wish I could take him on once.

Yoko Kurama was among the most
feared thieves in the Demon Realm.

Then he was seriously injured,
and escaped to the Human Realm,

where he merged with the body of the human
who'd be born as the child Minamino Shuichi,

and the two of them
began to live as one.

This is Kurama, you say?!

How pathetic!

You mean that after being
chased by the Hunter,

you've come to survive by
possessing this pasty human?!

Show me your original form!
Otherwise, I'll never believe it!

I can't do that.

Rather than possessing him,
it's closer to say that we're merged.

So while I am Kurama,
I am also Minamino Shuichi.

Don't make me laugh! This job has us
stealing the treasures of the Spirit Realm!

Do you think things are going to go right
if we're teamed up with this b*stard?!

Huh, Hiei?

Why don't you test him out for yourself

to see whether or not
he has any skills, Goki?

That's a good idea. I haven't
seen any blood recently, and all.

So, Kurama-san?

It's true, I don't have the same
degree of Yoki as I had before.

However, I found myself
someone to protect in place of it.

If it's for those people, then I can
become even stronger than before.

Care to try me?

This is ridiculous!

Rose Whip!!

I-I was joking! Let's just
get along with each other!

Kurama, you're far stronger
now than you were then.

Huh? It almost seems as though we're
being enveloped in smoke in here, too.

Koenma-sama?

Huh? Koenma-sama!

K-Ko-sanma-sama?

It's Koenma! Because of the smoke,
I couldn't see the match,

so while I was waiting,
Enma was frying up some sanma!

This time there will be no forgiveness!
I'm going to hack you up!

Now then,

how shall I serve you up?

Gee, having been cut off by the smoke from
the Reverse Treasure Box for some time now,

I am unable to see anything of the two of
them fighting from my announcer's seat!

All that is apparent is the Yoki
vigorously swirling around inside.

Juri-san, our referee in the ring,

could you please let us know
the situation between those two?

Juri-san? Please provide us with some
commentary from inside the ring.

Well, you thee...

Th-That won't be pothible.
I can't even walk.

How can this be?

It appears that there is a small child
mixed in with everyone else in the ring!

SHOKUYO SHOKUBUTSU:
APPARITION-EATING PLANT

This thing has acidic saliva, you see.

It will likely dissolve your bones
and such in under a minute.

It appears to be in a bitter mood
because it is so hungry.

Shall we let this apparition-eating
plant devour your body?

Spare me! Spare me! Spare me!

I-I'll do anything you want!
Just spare my life, please!

In that case, start talking!
What is the secret of this smoke?

I-I don't know!

I-It's the truth! I got it from
Shishiwakamaru! He must know!

Tell me everything you know.

If I get the feeling you're lying to me,
I will sic this on you without mercy!

I-I'll tell you anything!
Please, forgive me!

I-I'm not even Urashima!
I was just taken in by those guys,

who said that if I won,
I could have anything I wanted!

Y-Yeah, and it wasn't
just me, but Makintaro...

a-and Kuromomotaro too! It was all...!

An illusion beast, huh?

Still, for someone to be able to break
through the barrier that easily...

Oh! The smoke is clearing!

W-What is this? From what I can see
appearing to us from inside the smoke...

is a fearsome, yet beautiful
silver-haired Yokai...

and, down on the ground...
a-an illusion beast?

Neither one of them is of the same form
they were in at the beginning of the match.

Which one of them is it that has won?

W-What is this?

You're such a handsome
young man, Koenma-sama.

Stuff it.

W-What?! I can't believe it!
That is Kurama's original form?!

Yoko Kurama...

The effects of the smoke are
disappearing. Time is once again...

...returning to normal.

Oh?

What... What can I possibly say?

The silver-haired Yokai has changed back
into the form of Contestant Kurama!

The winner is Kurama!

How powerful the Urameshi Team is!

They now have a giant 3 - 0
lead against the Uraotogi Team!

Not only were you of no
use to us, you betrayed us.

Well, as an illusion beast, for you
to have been faced with that much Yoki,

I suppose there was nothing
you could have done.

So then, shall we continue the matches?

Let's hurry up!
The matches have already begun!

They might already have lost.

Kazuma-san!

Keiko-chan, what's the matter?

It's Puu...

It looks like he's suffering
quite a bit, doesn't it?

Say, Botan-san...

Puu is supposed to be an
outgrowth of Yusuke's mind, right?

Is it possible that right now,
Yusuke is also...?

Puu! What's wrong? Puu!

Puu! Where are you going?!

Puu!

Yusuke...

Is he going to overcome this trial,
or buy the farm?

In either case,
our answer will arrive shortly.

SHISHIWAKAMARU / FREE CHOICE

And so, the dice are showing for the
Uraotogi Team, Contestant Shishiwakamaru,

and for the Urameshi Team, "free choice."

Finally, it's my turn, huh?

Well, who is it going to be?

Who will be the first to die?

LONG LIVE SHISHIWAKAMARU

Waka-sama, good luck!

k*ll those guys on
the Urameshi Team for us!

But still, I wish he wouldn't
k*ll Kurama-chan.

Ah, you're so fickle!

It seems that as the tournament
has entered the semifinals,

everyone has their own fans
they draw with them.

Shut up, you lousy floozies!

What the hell do you all know
about fighting, anyhow?!

Hey, you there,
with the goofed-up face!

Huh? You mean me?

Right. I mean you.
Isn't it about time for you?

You've just been standing there,
so you're free, right?

Hey, who are you saying
has a goofed-up face?!

Nicely put.

He may be our opponent,
but that was a fitting expression.

I'll be the one to go. He seems to be
the most challenging among them.

No, I'll go.

You think about getting your Yoki
back up to its best level for the finals.

You're fools if you plan on beating me.

Kurama, you want to fight him

so that you can get the secret of
that smoke from earlier out of him, right?

However, he could take advantage
of your distraction to trip you up.

Let me handle this.

Hold on, hold on! I can't just sit here
quietly after what he said about me!

I'm going to go lay him out personally!

Hold it! I'm going!

No, I am!

I am!

Why don't we decide this peacefully
by playing Rock-Paper-Scissors?

All right! Let's settle this peacefully
with Rock-Paper-Scissors, then!

Rock-Paper-Scissors? What's that?

What? Hiei, you don't know
what Rock-Paper-Scissors is?

L-Look, you! Just tell me, what is it?!

It's a game from the Human Realm.

This is Rock...

and this is Paper...

and this is Scissors.

Hmph, how ridiculous!

Can you handle that?

Of course.

Awright!

First timers are only
allowed to throw Rock.

Is that right?

Kuwabara-kun, don't tell him any lies.

Rock-Paper-Scissors!

All right! I won!

Hold it! You threw latesies just now!

W-Why, you...! For a beginner, how did
you know such a specialized term as that?

Don't underestimate
the power of the Jagan!

Incredibly, the Urameshi Team

appears to be choosing who will
compete by Rock-Paper-Scissors!

Could this be some kind of strategy?

Tie, go again!!

All right! I win!

And so, after several dozen ties,

it is decided that Contestant Kuwabara
will compete for the Urameshi Team!

On the other side,
Contestant Shishiwakamaru

has also completed
his preparations for battle.

When it comes to Rock-Paper-Scissors,
I've got it all locked up.

Let's go, twinkle-toes!

I'm sick of waiting!

Waka-sama! You don't need to hold back
on him! Hurry and let him have it!

Why, you...! You just keep on yapping!

This is going to be
quality over quantity!

As long as Yukina-san is watching over
me somewhere in this arena, I will win!

What's the matter, Yukina-chan?

A sneeze?! You mean that
even Ice Maidens sneeze?

Yes!

Come on, let's hurry along.
We're almost to the stadium.

Right!

Keiko-chan, if it's about
Yusuke-kun, he's all right.

That boy is a strong one. There's nothing
to worry about, no matter what happens.

Besides, Keiko-chan, he's got you
to worry after him so much, right?

It's so hot... I feel like
I'm going to burn up!

Wa... ter...

Dammit...

Just moving one finger feels
like my whole body is being torn apart!

I can't move anymore...

I won't have you losing, okay? Bang!

Sorry. I may have had it here.

If I fall asleep, I'll probably
never wake up again...

Ah... at the very end here,

I wish I had some water to drink...
just one sip...

Delicious! It's as if
it's been many years...

Water? But why?

Who?

Puu?

You brought water here for me?

You dumb b*stard... You're even more
worn-out than I am, aren't you?

That's enough... Stop it!

A Reikaiju beast lives off of
the nourishment of your heart.

It's a part of you.

If you become mentally weakened,

your Reikaiju beast could die
under the influence. Be careful.

I can't tell which one of us
is part of the other!

Sorry. This weak-willed
guy here is the real me...

Pain, you are in my way! Move it!!

Get this guy taken care of for me.

It looks like you've made
the Reikogyoku your own, huh?

Sleep well now. Your real battle
begins when you wake up again.

Leaning on Puu's strength,

Yusuke has climbed his way
back up from the edge of death,

and gained the Reikogyoku.

However, once he opens his eyes again,
an even greater trial awaits him.

Hang in there, Yusuke!

At last, Shishiwakamaru
has come the hell forward!

His agility and strength of Yoki
are nothing to sneeze at.

He is, without a doubt, the number-one
fighter on the Uraotogi Team!

Listen to me, Kuwabara! Don't let your
guard down, and go after him hard!

Next time, "Item of Darkness:
The Mantle of Death."

Don't you lose before I get there!