* Yuu Yuu Hakusho Manga Translation * * Volume 4: Challenge from the Youmajutsu * * Chapter four (30): Shorin = Randou?* Botan: One more left... Yuusuke: That means, he's... Genkai: Second semi-finals! Kuwabara: I'll finish this guy up and face Urameshi again! Yuusuke: Hang on! Hey! Kuwabara! Botan: Yuusuke! You're not allowed to tell him the details! We're undercover, remember? Yuusuke: Oh yeh? Kuwabara: What's wrong? I don't need any encouragement now. Yuusuke: Ah! I meant... The opponent might be someone REEEEEAALLY evil... don't be obstinate, give it up now! Kuwabara: What the heck are you talking about? As someone who only depends on fortune and pure craziness to win, better take care that you don't die first! Just you wait! I'll pummel you after I defeat this fellow, idiot! Yuusuke: FINE! You can just go ahead and die! Kuwabara: And have you bought your insurance yet? Botan: I don't think it's time to quarrel now... Shorin: Pleased to meet you! Genkai: BEGIN! Kuwabara: The winner strikes first! (he punches Shorin, who flies away) Yuusuke: ... Eh? Shorin: That hurts! What a powerful punch! Totally out of my expectations... Kuwabara: Hey! I was only trying something out... are you okay? Shorin: I'm going in for real now... (he leaps and engages into a fist fight with Kuwabara, who knocks him on the head during recovery time) Kuwabara: I can't believe the vast difference in our powress... Yuusuke and Botan: ... Yuusuke: I... Isn't he the one? Or was the legend of Randou exaggerated? Or maybe he was already long kicked out of the thing? Botan: Hm... Shorin: Okay! Looks like I gotta use my fatality now! Botan: Oh! Shorin's reiki has changed into another form! Kuwabara: Huh? Fire? Shorin: Fire explosion in the palm! Genkai: What? That move is... Kuwabara: WAH! That was close! Yuusuke: Why have your movements slowed down because of the fire? Are you a beast? Watch carefully! Kuwabara: So you're using a flying weapon? Then I shall brandish my own weapon! Sword of the first batter in the team! Shorin: BLAST! Kuwabara: HAH! Yuusuke: Wow! He hit the fireball back to Shorin! Kuwabara: Heh! Your ball's slower than the 120km/h of the machine back at the sports training centre! Yuusuke: Kuwabara's really getting stronger now! Even if the opponent's Randou, he'll win him for sure! Botan: *Well! Maybe he can!* Shorin: Amazing... fighting back instead of hiding or evading. And impressive show of merging one's defence and attack! Kuwabara: Heh! No use praising me! Unless you give up, I won't spare your life. Shorin: Then, how about this move of mine? Kuwabara: What's with all the chanting? Have you come to your senses at last? Genkai: That chant... and... Yuusuke: Huh? Genkai: Fire explosion in the palm... they were all the lifetime creations of several highly skilled pugilists previously... rumour has it that they were killed by a demon, who then seized their special powers. Yuusuke: !! If that's the case, that fellow really is... Kuwabara: I'll go over if you're not coming! ? AH? WHAT? WAH! He... He's grown humongous! Huh? When did the grass grow so tall? (he turns around at a noise) Kuwabara: WAAAH! How is this possible? Could I have... !! (Shorin grabs him) Shorin: That's right, Tom Thumb! I didn't grow humongous... Yuusuke: Kuwa... Kuwabara's shrunk to the size of Tom Thumb! No chance at victory at all! Forget it, Kuwabara! Give up now! Shorin: What? Just like that? But I won't be satisfied. I must let him suffer more! Okay! We'll start from the left hand. Kuwabara: !! Yuusuke: Kuwabara!! Kuwabara: St... AH! (Shorin snaps his left hand ligament) Yuusuke: !!! Shorin: Woah, just like a small matchstick. I wonder what'll happen if I press with both of my hands... Yuusuke: HEY! Granny! It's obvious who the winner is now! Genkai: Yes. We stop here! Winner, Shorin! Shorin: Hahaha! DIE! Yuusuke: Kuwabara - !! YOU! !! Shorin: (flings Kuwabara away) I'll return him to you! Hahahah! He flew away like a broken ragged doll! Hah! That felt good! Yuusuke: Kuwabara! Shorin: So what happened to him? Let's have him return to his normal form and see... (chants) Yuusuke: Kuwabara! Botan: Sockets on both hands are shattered... and his left leg and left hipbone are both... His hands will probably never recover... Shorin: I've always wanted to use this move, but it was too time-wasting to focus on the chant. This move has lots of loopholes, doesn't increase my attacking power and is not suitable for realistic battling. But once I master the master's Reikohadouken I can curb this flaw. A normal human will surely be powderized! Genkai: ... if it was used for evil... Shorin: I'm so excited! I never thought it would become my special! I wish I could try it now! Yuusuke: HEY! Don't daydream too much! Shorin: !? Oh... your reiki, mixed with killer 'ki' has been increasingly on the raise... impressive! Yuusuke: RANDOU! You imbecile! END TRANSLATION 6/2/99 (c) 1991 Togashi Yoshihiro Translation: fwah@geocities.com