* Yuu Yuu Hakusho Manga Translation *
* Volume 3: The demonic forest *
* Chapter three (20): Three Demons! *

[Yuusuke, the Reikai Tantei appointed by Koenma! Searching high and low in
the streets in order to retrieve the three stolen Reikai Treasures!]

Yuusuke: *Koenma said they're around here somewhere, but how am I supposed
to find them with many people here?* !? Are they the ones? Exactly three
people... The two in front don't look weird as yet, but that big one
nearby... I can see some vague horns on his head...

(takes a step)

People: Ah! A kid's fainted!

People: Is he amoebic?

Yuusuke: ...

[On the other hand, Reikai -]

[Kurama, no previous records, true facet unknown, comes and goes as a
shadow, has multiple alias'.]

[Gouki, 12 previous criminal records, a soul-eating ghoul, ability to
frighten, and has killed tens of hunters sent after him.]

[Hiei, no previous records, true facet unknown, will fulfill his purpose by
hook or by crook, has a cruel character.]

Botan: The two besides Gouki are dangerous enemies whom we only know of
their names! It's obvious that with Yuusuke's abilities now, he'll be killed!

Koenma: I originally had intended to let him handle some trivial cases, and
train him while he's at it to slowly increase his rei ability.
Unfortunately, there is no time to waste on this matter anymore!

Botan: No time to waste? So how long is the investigation period?

Koenma: In Ningenkai standards, one week!

Botan: Only one week? Just what is going on?

Koenma: One week later, my Dad's coming back from his trip.

Botan: Enma Daiou-sama?

[Those three Treasures are my Dad's most treasured items of the Reikai's
Secret Valve.]

Koenma: If he comes back only to learn that they were stolen...

Botan: He... will unleash his wrath upon us?

Koenma: Not only that! The gods' anger are reflected in the skies. My Dad's
anger is reflected on the earth! Even the Ningenkai will feel the effects of
his fury! There might even be an earthquake! Flaring up is my Dad's
profession! If there's an earthquake, it'll be unprecedented! Mount Fuji
might even erupt!

* Just a little sidenote: Mount Fuji is an extinct volcano.

Koenma: And I'll receive a punishment more severe than his anger.

Botan: By golly!

Koenma: Therefore, Yuusuke only has a week! It's for the Ningenkai, and he
must retrieve the Treasures even if he dies! Hurry, and tell this to him, Botan!

[Human world]

Hiei: Hahah! We've stolen the Spirit world Treasures without a hitch! It'll
be interesting if we tried using it in the Human world. The sword that's
able to turn any human into a demon, the Demonic Sword. What Gouki has is
the Hungry Globe that can devour human souls, and Kurama's Dark Mirror,
which would unleash it's evil power when the moon is full.

Kurama: ...

Hiei: I shall create a thousand man-eating monsters with this sword.

Gouki: And allow me to feed your man-eating monsters, by acquiring the
victim's soul with this globe first.

Kurama: Apologies, but I'm withdrawing.

Hiei and Gouki: WHAT?

Hiei: What do you mean? You want to leave us?

Kurama: That's right...

Hiei: Coward! Those useless traits you gained after immersing in human life
for too long.

Gouki: We don't need to give part of the loot to a person like this! Return
the Dark Mirror!

Kurama: That won't do! I shall be needing this mirror.

Gouki: I won't allow your reckless actions! Even with my own powress, I
shall take the mirror back!

Yuusuke: Yo! Hang on!

Gouki: !?

Yuusuke: Why don't you just pass me all three Treasures? Then you can
continue your internal strife afterwards, my three bandits.

Gouki: How did you know about our stealing from the Spirit World?

Hiei: Who are you?

Yuusuke: I didn't think I would find you so quickly too.

(steps into the clearing)

Yuusuke: I'll give you a fright and tell you! I'm the Spirit world detective
Urameshi Yuusuke, and now hands up and surrender!

Gouki: Reikai Tantei?

Hiei: The chosen 'hunter' from the Reikai. But I can't feel his reiki at all!

Gouki: And he's got weak links all over his body... looks like he'll be dead
with a punch!

Yuusuke: You idiots! I'm not afraid of you at all!

Hiei: *But then again, he was chosen by the Reikai, and full of
self-confidence. He might, for all we know, possess a huge reservoir of
energy!* I won't be participating in this conflict!

Yuusuke: Ah! He jumped!

Kurama: *I can't be caught now!*

(walks away)

Yuusuke: Hey wait a minute! Hang on there!

Gouki: Anyway, you won't be able to deal with all three at once. I'm not as
cowardly as they are! I'll take you on! If you want the Treasures, come and
get it.

Yuusuke: Oh... good guts! Don't cry your face out later! *He looks
well-built! This is gonna be pricky!*

Gouki: Hey, let me give you a treat!

Yuusuke: *Hm, is that one of the Treasures, the Hungry Globe?*

Gouki: This globe is really convenient, it can directly extract the soul of
a human. Previously, I had to tear open the body to get the soul after
killing a person.

(Yuusuke gets erked up)

Gouki: The body not only tastes horrible, the part about cleaning up has be
quick, or there'll be an upheavel, and it'll obstruct our actions. If I use
the Hungry Globe, I don't have to worry about cleaning up later. Now I can
relax and eat all the lively little kid's souls at my own leisure.

"People: Ah! A kid's fainted!

People: Is he amoebic?"

Yuusuke: Is that the soul of the kid who fainted just now?

Gouki: Woah! You're sharp! And, you're right!

(swallows the thing)

Yuusuke: !!!

Gouki: Kids' souls are the tastiest! Heheh, and it's moving around in my
belly now...

Yuusuke: IMBECILE! VOMIT IT OUT RIGHT NOW, JERK!

Gouki: UUUWAAH!

Yuusuke: Humph. This guy's bark is worse than his bite. *At least I think
the soul's safe now.* !!

Gouki: For human standards, you're pretty good...

Yuusuke: Hey, don't fight it. You're having a hard time standing up aren't you?

Gouki: HUMPH!

Yuusuke: !?

Gouki: Hahahah!

Yuusuke: Uu...

[Soul-swallowing ghouls:
A ghoul who loves the human souls. In the event of eating souls, some wildly
tear apart the victim's body, and this is it's classification.

Yuusuke: Hey hey hey hey! !! Woah!

Gouki: You run fast, boy! Hahah!

Yuusuke: What joke is this? A monster like this... our abilities are poles
apart! How am I supposed to fight him! *Oh yeh! If I use that... ... !? No
light!*

"You can only use it once a day!"

Yuusuke: Ah! Oh yeh! I've already fired one shot today!

Gouki: Do you know what the best seasoning for souls are? The emotion of
pain and fear! Heheh...

Yuusuke: *I'm... really going to be killed!*

END TRANSLATION

31/1/99
(c) 1991 Togashi Yoshihiro
Translation: fwah@geocities.com