* Yuu Yuu Hakusho Manga Translation *
* Volume 5: Concentrating my willpower! *
* Chapter four (39): Hiei in battle! *

Yuusuke: Kuwabara, which door do you think we should take?

Kuwabara: Hmmm... second door from the right.

Yuusuke: All right! Let's go!

Hiei: Is it really okay?

Kuwabara: Heh! Don't you look down on me! Maze walking and trap avoiding are
two of my specialties.

Seiryuu: There's somebody with strong telepathic powers in their midst!
They've chosen the shortest path with no traps, and are on their way towards
our location!

Suzaku: But we are only left with you, Seiryuu, and me.

Seiryuu: Don't worry, Lord Suzaku! The two before us were merely supporting
actors. I shall finish them all off! We will surely be able to enter into
Ningenkai!

Yuusuke: What a door.

Hiei: *Sculptures of dragons? Must have cost a fortune!*

Kurama: This should be the room of Seiryuu. The reiki emitted is stronger
than those before.

Kuwabara: Even I'm having goosebumps.

Seiryuu: Your evil deeds have made Lord Suzaku extremely angry. But you
shall not be able to continue in your arrogance! You won't die in one piece!

Kuwabara: What? This guy's so full of himself!

Seiryuu: Chi! We have an uninvited guest.

Yuusuke: ?

Kuwabara: What's this screeching sound?

Hiei: It came from the direction we came from.

Byakko: Help me...

Everybody: BYAKKO!?

Byakko: Seiryuu... I beg you... spare me some youki... I'll repay your
kindness after I recover...

Kuwabara: He's still alive?

Yuusuke: Unbelievable.

Seiryuu: Fool! You're disgraceful to be still alive.

Byakko: Seiryuu!

Seiryuu: You're of no use now! Virtually an eyesore!

Byakko: Your stance... don't tell me... I beg you, not that!

Seiryuu: (prepare yourself for another corny translation!) Demonic door
freeze punch!

Yuusuke: WHAT?

Byakko: (as he freezes) AAAAAAh!

Seiryuu: (kicks the frozen Byakko) HAH!

Kuwabara: ... !!

Yuusuke: He just killed his companion like it was nothing...

Byakko: (only the head left) *gurgling noises*

Seiryuu: Heh! Firing hundreds of zero degree celcius' punches in a split
second. Only Lord Suzaku is able to handle this move.

Byakko: Seiryuu... why...

Seiryuu: We do not need weaklings! Losers who cannot be used anymore are
nothing by trash to us.

(he spits, and it lands on Byakko's head)

Yuusuke: ... !!

Kurama: They have absolutely no sense of comradeship. The yearn to kill and
eat is their everything.

Kuwabara: Although I just fought with Byakko, my heart's in a whirl right
now. I will defeat this jerk for Byakko!

Yuusuke: Darn! I don't feel good at all! I'm gonna kill this guy!

Hiei: Wait, Yuusuke. You'd better curb your anger and save it for defeating
the last Suzaku.

Yuusuke: ... !

Kuwabara: Uu...

Kurama: ...

Seiryuu: Heheheh... ?

(Hiei takes off his cloak and throws it at Byakko's head, covering it)

Seiryuu: Heh. And what do you think you're doing? Are you feeling benevolent
as well? Aren't you on the same boat we are, walking only in the way of the
evil?

(Hiei stares at Seiryuu, a really horrifying look)

Kurama: First time I'm seeing Hiei like this.

Yuusuke: !

Kurama: Didn't he use to do what Seiryuu is doing now? Yet his irritation in
Seiryuu's deeds is obvious to the eye. Hiei is feeling confused about it
himself as well.. but... he's now full of an unprecedented amount of furious
battle energy. This is something just as obvious!

Seiryuu: Let me dash you to pieces! GIVE ME YOUR LIFE!

(he dashes towards Hiei, who flashes by him)

(everybody looks on, shocked, as Seiryuu fall into pieces)

Hiei: I never want to see you again.

Kuwabara: Wh... when did he start chopping? I couldn't see anything at all!

Kurama: Heh... I only saw the first stroke, too.

Kuwabara: He totally changed my impression...

Yuusuke: WOWEE! That was great, Hiei! You practically won hands down!

Kurama: How many times did you hack?

Hiei: 16.

Yuusuke: 16? I lost track by half of that amount!

Kurama: I only saw the gleam of the blade!

Kuwabara: When I realized it, the enemy was already in bits...

Yuusuke: You're so darn good at this! Maybe I'll really be finished by you
if we go for another round!

Hiei: Who knows...

Yuusuke: Eh? Hiei?

[I thought he'd say 'but of course!']

Kurama: ... Ever since he came here, he's been changing. He's gradually
being attracted by you.

Suzaku: (staring into a crystal ball) ... A bunch of fools! I shall destroy
all of you myself!

END TRANSLATION

12/2/99
(c) 1991 Togashi Yoshihiro
Translation: fwah@geocities.com