01x108 - Kurama, Kako to no Ketsubetsu

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The Demon Realm Tournament,
a martial arts tournament

with control of the Demon Realm at stake,
had entered the final tournament stage.

Yusuke's friends fought well,

but Chu, Rinku, Shishiwaka, and Suzuki
were all eliminated one by one,

and then even Jin and Toya
were defeated in the first round.

In fiercely contested battles,

it was indeed those who warranted moving
onto the second round that still remained.

"Kurama-- A Break With the Past."

Ah, Mom?

How are you doing?

I'm all right. I've been watching
out for the water, and all.

Sorry for being so selfish...

Mm-hmm... But this time,

I really want to think hard
about my future and everything...

Mm-hmm...

I'll be back in about two weeks or so.
How are things there?

Oh, yeah? The cherry trees in the yard?

Mm-hmm. I used to climb a lot when
I was little, huh? Up those trees...

Mm-hmm. I'll call you later.

Okay, well, I need to hang up.
Tell Shuichi and Dad I said hello.

And so, we continue on to the second round
of the final tournament!

In Block B, we have the noteworthy match

between the former Military Chancellor
of Gandara, Contestant Kurama,

versus one of the warriors who was
directly under Mukuro, Contestant Shigure!

The delegate from Block 67,
Contestant Kurama...

The delegate from Block 13,
Contestant Shigure...

Please report to the
18th ring at once. I repeat...

The delegate from Block 67,
Contestant Kurama,

and the delegate from Block 13,
Contestant Shigure,

please report to the 18th ring at once.

Yomi...

That day, when Urameshi came to see me,
you did not hesitate to turn against me.

Was there something
you were figuring on?

Perhaps you had realized that

Mukuro was near, and so I would not be
able to k*ll you all right then and there?

No.

I see. You were prepared to die
when you betrayed me, were you?

Yomi, I...

It's all right. Thanks to Urameshi,
I, too, have completely changed.

Right now, I am acutely
aware of what I am cut out for.

People can change, can't they?

Yeah.

Show us your true power, would you?

Okay then, the contestants for
Block B's second round, third match,

have now arrived!

According to the information
I have on hand,

Contestant Shigure is identified
as a Demon Realm Physiotherapist.

Yoda-san, what kind of profession is that?

Ah, yes, a Demon Realm Physiotherapist

is able to artificially
alter a Yokai's abilities,

or implant them with new powers,

through the performance of special
spectral and surgical techniques.

You could say that he
is a doctor of darkness.

You must be able to cut to within
one several-hundredth of a millimeter,

or you cannot perform these operations.

When you hear that, you can gain some
understanding as to the precision

of Contestant Shigure's swordsmanship.

So which kinds of powers has he
actually given to what kind of Yokai?

Well, that is arranged in secret
between the patient and the doctor.

No one but themselves would know.

How do you see it, Hiei?

Search me.

Okay then, it looks like preparations
on both sides are okay...

Pour it on, Kurama!

Begin!

Rose Whip!!

Not bad. You maintained
a composed distance.

So if I get any closer than that,
I'll be cut in half, will I?

However, you cannot fight
unless you come closer.

Not unless you can hold back
the destructive force

of my Rinka enreki-to sword
with the techniques that you use.

Oh, my! Now Contestant Shigure
has hurled his Rinka enreki-to sword!

What incredible destructive power!

The entire ring has been broken
to pieces in the blink of an eye!

That won't work!

I have long decided whether or not
I accept requests for operations

based on whether I am
fascinated by the life of the patient.

Your life appears to be
a most interesting one.

I can tell just by looking into your eyes.

What is it that you're trying to resolve?

Resolve? You may be right, but I have
no intention of telling you right now.

Fuka enbu-jin!!

This is incredible!

Is this how much power
Contestant Shigure's Rinka enreki-to has?!

You're mine!

You're mine!

Is it over?!

The power of Contestant Shigure's
Rinka enreki-to is fearsome!

The entire area is enveloped in a cloud
of dust, and we cannot see anything!

Camera-san, please move in closer.

It's Contestant Shigure. The whole area
has caved into a large, conical shape.

Contestant Kurama cannot be seen.

Has he been blown away
before the power of that blade?!

What could this be? There is another
Yoki near Contestant Shigure!

Could this possibly be...?!

The legendary...

Yoko Kurama!

That's it, Kurama!
Show me your true power!

Yoda-san, Contestant Kurama
has at last turned into a Yoko.

Yes. It appears that Contestant
Kurama returns to his Yoko form

when something snaps inside him,

as a result of an increase
in hate, anger, or some other emotion.

His Yoki and class also rise incomparably.

The legendary brutal thief, Yoko Kurama...
This is his essential form.

He must have been trying to get
this to happen from the beginning.

Then this is playing into
Contestant Kurama's strategy?

No, it isn't.

What isn't?

I get the feeling that that isn't right.

Was Kurama trying to turn into a Yoko?

Interesting!

Once I'd recovered my spectral power,
I had intended to leave right away.

But then, since that day...

Since that day when I took
on the name Minamino Shuichi...

Shuichi, are you okay? Are you hurt?

Mom...

When I came to feel love
for that person as my mother...

Have you ever watched your
own mother cry over you?!

There's nothing more discomforting!

Hiei...

Yusuke...

Kuwabara-kun...

I couldn't stand it if any
one of us four weren't here!

I'm no longer the same
Kurama that I used to be.

I don't want to go on living some lie.

Why don't you attack?!

What do you think you're doing?!

Oh, my! What could
Contestant Kurama be up to?

No sooner does he become a Yoko,
capable of exerting his full power,

than he returns to his original form!

So you want to settle
this in that body, do you?

I would accept your request, if you like.

I don't plan on denying my own strength.

I just want to protect that
which is most important to me!

Kurama, why?!

Very well! Then all that
remains is to resolve this!

Kurama!

What's wrong?!
Are you finished already?!

Why are you making such a fuss?!

Spring up next to Shigure and attack him,

before his blade returns!
That's the only thing you can do!

It's impossible to repel
that spinning Rinka enreki-to!

There's no chance of him
winning a swordfight.

What are you doing, Kurama?

What is it you're after?

Moments ago, I planted a seed
in the trunk of this Okunenju tree.

It appears to have finally grafted.

You mean to revive this fossilized
Okunenju tree in the shape you're in?

My Yoko body is not my ace card.

Oh, my! This is incredible!

It appears that he has planted some
kind of seed within the Okunenju tree,

which has remained fossilized for
millions of years, bringing it back to life!

What on earth could
Contestant Kurama be planning?!

So that's it! The Okunenjo tree,

which supports the ground beneath
them for several kilos in diameter...

It might be able to block his Enreki-to!

That's awesome!

Kurama...

Fascinating! I will bring this
to a conclusion, as a swordsman!

Kurama!

I give up.

Shigure...

Beautiful. Are these the flowers
that bloom where you come from?

Yeah.

Is that so?

Shigure! What are you...?!

A swordsman cannot lose twice.
Mukuro-sama is my only master!

Contestant Shigure, acknowledging
his defeat, has cast himself away,

as if to lay down his own life.

Oh dear, it appears that Contestant
Kurama has also lost consciousness!

Is he all right?

Over there!

Who is that?

Yomi...

Kurama, have you...
forsaken your Yoko self?

I don't forsake anything. Not ever.

Kurama!

Two warriors who survived
in the Demon Realm

without depending on or being
helped by anyone... Mukuro and Hiei...

The fight between these two,
whose hearts both bear scars unseen,

is a fierce one, and a sad one,
almost as though they were fighting

their own reflections in the mirror.

Next time, "Showdown! Hiei and Mukuro!"

Another battle begins here now!