* Yuu Yuu Hakusho Manga Translation *
* Volume 4: Challenge from the Youmajutsu *
* Chapter three (29): Ninja . Fuwan! *

Genkai: We'll enter the semi-finals now! Fuwan versus Urameshi for the first
round!

Yuusuke: WHAT?

Fuwan: Oh! I've been waiting long.

Yuusuke: But I just finished my fight!

Genkai: The matches' have been decided by lots. It's your life, boy!

Yuusuke: ~~~

Genkai: Okay! Time to change battle location!

(they walk up the forest)

Yuusuke: Humph! Disaster! I've used my Reigan, my whole body is full of
injuries. Battling in the worst conditions!

Botan: *That's right! And... the next opponent could be Randou even...*

Yuusuke: ! Oh yeh... other than me and Kuwabara, two more are left!

Genkai: Okay! We've arrived. Place of energy... This place is a relic from
previous ancient battles, and of all the mountains it contains the highest
amount of reiki. The most suitable place for you to stretch your rei
abilities to the limit and battle!

Fuwan: I see! Indeed! I can feel my whole body packed with rei power!

Botan: And how do you feel?

Yuusuke: I can't! My energy has returned, but the remaining reiki isn't
enough to fire a Reigan. *If the opponent is Randou, it means he hasn't
revealed his fatality... then I can't win for sure!*

Genkai: Begin!

Fuwan: You unfortunate boy, I really pity you. Yet 'fortune' and 'chance'
are two factors unavoidable in the world of wins and losses. When one's rei
ability is high, these are naturally attracted to him.

Yuusuke: *One punch! Only the chance of one punch at the beginning!*

Fuwan: I was shocked that there's someone else other than me who knows how
to fire out reiki... but you seem to have none left for yourself. The state
you're in now, I can just use bare hands to defeat you!

Yuusuke: (as he takes a step behind) Darn! My foot's sunk into a mud puddle!
!! GWOAAAAAAH! ...

Kuwabara: It's over! He doesn't even have the energy to evade and counter!

Fuwan: I'll relieve you of your pain right away!

Yuusuke: Now's the time!

Fuwan: !! Woah!

Yuusuke: He escaped!

Fuwan: (his face gets a scratch) !! You still possess such strong punches?
Looks like I can't fight close range! If that's the case, I'll have to use
my secret move!

Yuusuke: Shurikens? (sword in hand)

(Fuwan throws the shurikens)

Yuusuke: Don't look down on me! I may have a whole body of injuries, but I
can evade this with the turn of a palm!

Fuwan: ...

Yuusuke: What now? Was that it? And I was awaiting something more
creative... !! WHAT?

(he leaps)

Yuusuke: !! The shurikens are chasing me like they have a life of their own?
WAH!

Fuwan: Shurikens like these are attracted by the force of your reiki! In
other words, they'll pursue you until they hit you!

(a shuriken hits a tree and explodes)

Yuusuke: WAH! Woah!

Fuwan: When the Shuriken horizontally hits, it explodes. Even if you escaped
the thing like what you did just now, you'll still receive some injuries.
You have no way out!

Yuusuke: *This won't do! Another hit like that I won't be able to stand! Am
I... really unable to win... ? But... if that fellow's Randou... even till
my last breathe, I won't lose just like that!*

[box on bottom left:
New year wishes.
Botan: May we help each other in the new year.]

Yuusuke: *Kuwabara... I won't be able to swallow this... but...* I'm leaving
everything to you from now on!

Fuwan: !!

Botan: !!

Kuwabara: He's heading straight towards Fuwan!

Fuwan: Are you thinking of perishing together? Have you forgotten my rei cannon?

Yuusuke: It's too boring to die alone! I want you to accompany me on the way!

Fuwan: Idiot! You can die alone now! !!? Eh? Where'd he disappear to? How
could this be? Ah! Oh no!

(the shurikens follow his reiki and go towards him)

(big explosion)

Fuwan: Just... where did that boy go to...

Kuwabara: He's gone! He's really gone! Urameshi's missing!

Sound: Pu...

Botan: Bottomless strategy?

Yuusuke: Pu... Pu...

Kuwabara: So you were hiding here all along?

Yuusuke: I wasn't hiding! I dropped into it! But did I... win because of that?

Genkai: He wasn't able to keep up with his rei cannon timing because of the
opponent suddenly disappearing from sight. What a big coincidence!
Urameshi's fortune is real good.

Fuwan: I... dare... not... believe...

Yuusuke: Same with me!

Botan: But, he doesn't look like he's Randou. He doesn't emit youki while
he's unconscious!

Yuusuke: ! Then the only one left...

Genkai: Semi-finals two!

Kuwabara: *Humph! I'll win for sure!*

END TRANSLATION

3/2/99
(c) 1991 Togashi Yoshihiro
Translation: fwah@geocities.com