* Yuu Yuu Hakusho Manga Translation *
* Volume 4: Challenge from the Youmajutsu *
* Chapter one (27): Death duel in darkness! *

Genkai: The fourth round is a fighting tournament! Those who are left shall
fight one another in pairs.

(a door opens)

Genkai: This is the tournament ground.

Yuusuke: Pitch-darkness!

Kuwabara: Can't see a thing!

Genkai: The preliminaries requires you to determine where the opponent is
with your reiki in darkness. Weapons are okay, as long as you defeat your
opponent and return!

Yuusuke: Why aren't you talking, Kuwabara? You afraid?

Kuwabara: I have a bad feeling about this... I should say it's the reiki!
This frightening reiki has been pestering me ever since I entered the
forest. Like somewhere near me is a wild beast or monster.

Yuusuke: *Darn! I almost forgot! Or I should say... the demon Randou keen on
the master's skills is still around!* This feeling came from one of the six
of them didn't it?

Kuwabara: I suppose so.

Yuusuke: I wonder which one is the one? He's successfully camouflagued
himself. Yet the 'air' he releases is still rampant. Like someone releasing
gas in a packed metro train, no?

Kuwabara: Hm! You can say that again!

Genkai: We can split you now. Hm... Oh yeh, I still don't know what the
eight of you are called. Why don't you introduce yourselves?

Patcheye: My name is Bura (not his name, my made up one. ^^x I'm going to
make up most of whoever's next, anyway...), I specialize in destroying demons.

[a rei exponent
Kendou 4th dan
Master of the Shinbattouryuken]

Monk: I'm Shorin, currently in a nation-wide training tour.

[a rei exponent
(still in training)
Beginner in fist fighting]

Scarface: I'm Getsuno. Challenging the extremes of the body.

[pugilist
specializes in all fighting styles]

Curlymoustache: I'm Kataka.

[mysterious chinaguy]

Naziguy: I'm Fuwan, from the ninjas.

[bodyguard of VIPs
modern world ninja artiste]

Glasses: I'm Kuroda.

[assassin
specializes in knives]

Kuwabara: I'm Kuwabara Kazuma! Super Delinquent!

[Sarayashiki number two
youth with stubborn rei abilities]

Yuusuke: I'm Urameshi Yuusuke! The Ultimate Super Delinquent!

[Sarayashiki number one
limitless stamina for fights]

Genkai: The fights have been allotted, the groups have been paired! He who
defeats his opponent and returns, wins!

Kuroda: I'm telling you beforehand that I specialize in killing people.
Whoever I face shall receive no mercy!

Fuwan:

Genkai: I've said it, this is a real battle! Whoever's afraid of dying has
fled before the third test began!

Kuroda: Oh! And one more thing. If I win, surely you won't say the secret's
inaccessible to a killer?

Genkai: Whatever status the person has, I only pass on the skill to the one
who is deserving. Even if the other is someone extremely evil.

Kuroda: Now I'm rest assured.

Yuusuke: ... *This old granny doesn't know what she's doing! This way, I
really can't lose.*

Genkai: The first round, is Kuroda versus Fuwan!

Kuroda: I'm risking my life for my trade.

Fuwan: So am I. Therefore, the loser has to die!

(they disappear into thet darkness)

Yuusuke: Darn! Can't see what they're doing!

Getsuno: Who's having the upper hand now?

Kuwabara: The killer's enclosing!

Yuusuke: Eh? Can you see them?

Kuwabara: !!

Kuroda: WAH!

Yuusuke: Reigan? No! A human rei ball that's even stronger than my reigan!

Genkai: Winner, Fuwan!

Fuwan: I never thought I'd have to use this skill during the preliminaries!

Bura: What skill was that?

Getsuno: It looked like a circular releasing of reiki!

Yuusuke: *Reiki ball? Then it was indeed a reigan...*

Botan: The theory is similar.

Yuusuke: Botan? When did you...

Botan: I was worried, so I came.

[Fuwan probably used his entire palm to release the reiki. That takes much
training to really master it, and it takes up much power just to release it.]

Yuusuke: *That means, purely on reiki alone, I can't win.*

Genkai: *That youth seems to be Koenma's subordinate... now I understand why
he's so powerful. But the position of my disciple must be fairly fought for!*

Botan: Fast!

Genkai: Winner, Shorin!

Shorin: That was close!

Botan: Using three levels of reiki to slowly surpass the opponent... of
course he'll win!

Yuusuke: Watch your right hand!

Genkai: Match 3, Kuwabara versus Bura!

Yuusuke: Careful! Don't be killed!

Kuwabara: I won't die before I win you!

Bura: Fellow! Better quit while you still have the chance. Since this is a
real fight, I won't be merciful as a man!

Kuwabara: Pal! Don't you look down on me. I'm more experienced battle-wise
and sharper telepathic ability-wise. Even in darkness, I can determine your
position using my reiki. Eh? GWOAH? Ah! You're there!

(Bura slowly disappears)

Kuwabara: What?

Bura: I know you have strong reiki, but while I was training I formulated a
way to cut off my reiki from being felt. In a fight in the darkness, you
have no chance!

Yuusuke: Hey hey! Been hearing Kuwabara's screams from just now! Kuwabara!
Go for it, you big idiot!

Kuwabara: Oh shut up! I don't need your concern. Worry about your match later!

[In heatstroke at the moment, let's rest for a while.]

Bura: Don't force yourself... It isn't easy to stand up after so many
punches, no?

Kuwabara: Don't joke! Did you really think your flowery punches had any
effect? It's nothing to boast about, but I eat Urameshi's killer punches
practically everyday!

[actually, he's very proud of it]

Bura: Then don't blame me.

Kuwabara: Wooden sword!

Bura: And it's not an ordinary one. It was created with the bark of the
thousand year deity tree mixed with holy water, with a thing for removing
evil. It's also an essential for vanquishing demons and monsters.

Kuwabara: Oh! He disappeared again! Where'd he go? !!

Bura: Shinbattouryu, sword of light!

(he hits Kuwabara)

Bura: The sword broke? You too have amazing reiki waiting to be amassed! !!

Kuwabara: Gwoah... I... can still fight!

Bura: You still have the energy to stand up? But the next sword of light
shall claim your life. With only the broken top of my sword, you have no chance.

Kuwabara: Oh... *I did pick it up subconsciously... but such a short part...
not even able to block any sword attacks! What should I do...*

Bura: DIE!

Kuwabara: No...

[GA]

Bura: Eh? WHAT? What is this? A sword forged from reiki?

Genkai: The ability to weaponize?

Bura: GWOAH!

Kuwabara: Did I really make this?

Genkai: *Inducing his true powress with the aid of a weapon highly charged
with reiki... that boy is getting stronger now!* Winner, Kuwabara!

Botan: A surprising strong foe in a surprising situation!

Yuusuke: Heheh... very interesting!

Kuwabara: Don't you lose before fighting with me!

Yuusuke: You bloody boy, don't put on airs!

Genkai: The fourth group!

END TRANSLATION

1/2/99
(c) 1991 Togashi Yoshihiro
Translation: fwah@geocities.com