Don't take a life of imitation
I want to stay true to myself
Can't stop the wheel of fortune
Woah Woah
Don't take a life of imitation
I want to stay true to myself
Can't stop the wheel of fortune
Ah!! Time just flashes by
I'm left behind to go around and around
I was living a lazy life
Before long, I'll grow old and wither away
I can't face that reality
Don't be scared to step up
We'll work it out!
Without doing anything
Before you give up
No one lives in solitude
Seek that light
Even if others are shining
Through the thorns and pain
Use that power to guide us to tomorrow
Finding that unseen path
Follow your heart and my soul
No matter...
What despair rains down on me
I don't care...
Towards the future...!
Reach out, Believer
Episode 3 "The Prodigal Shaman Returns"
What do you mean…!
She is my fiancée?!
And that's the dream I had.
What a bummer.
I was just about to finish off those delusional siblings before I passed out...
before she got in the way.
I fainted at the critical moment.
Hana-dono…
Anyway, what was up with that "Third Itako" stuff? You think I'd marry a washboard like her?
I’m more into older women, with big, luscious…
Luscious... What now?
What?
Whaaaaat--!?
He has a hole in his stomach, and she socked him there anyway…
Kid...
I’m always telling you to watch what you say…
Geez.
He's just as foulmouthed as my teacher.
At least his recovery ability is impressive.
Who'd believe you got stabbed yesterday?
You must have subconsciously nullified their Over Soul.
God's Staff
Divine Arrow
If the materialization is weakened, then there would be less damage.
But you can't just rely on your talents,
my dear fiancé.
Umm... If you keep that up, he really will die…
But dying once would help him increase his Furyoku.
Enough of this! Who do you think you are?
Shut it, nobody.
Sorry…
Hana-dono was hurt because of my incompetence.
You're right, useless samurai. Were you even there?
You're all safe because of me.
But what if my fiancé really died right there?
You would have been banished for sure.
And his mother would have definitely killed you.
We're sorry…
I think that's enough for today.
But next time I won't go easy.
And one more thing.
Pass this message to my fiancé...
If he calls me "washboard" again, I'll kill him.
What the hell…
We just met her and she's already chewing us out before leaving…
I know that feeling well, Tokageroh…
No, it's worse than that… Her headstrong attitude,
shows even more potential than the original.
Her presense is intimidating,
without her even trying.
She is clearly her worthy heir to the title.
The Third Itako no Anna
The fiancée chosen for Hana by Yoh and the boss.
Damn it!
I rounded up the delinquents in West Tokyo to challenge that brat.
But we still got our asses handed to us…
Ryu, it's a hospital...
Hana Asakura!
How the hell is that runt so strong?!
Huh?
Who're you calling a runt?
You're here too?
You're the one who's screaming my name at the top of your lungs.
Who are you?
I'm the new Wooden Sword Ryu, Ryuji Ichihara!
Never heard of him.
You've got to be shitting me!
What the hell…
Don't give me bellyful of rage when it's already full of holes.
Aw, screw it.
Now I'm in the mood to kick some ass..
Get ready to extend…
your hospital stay!
That's no good, kid.
If you keep messing around,
you'll re-open your stomach wound.
This incredidble pompadour...
It's the legendary thug, the Yamata-no-Orochi of West Tokyo...
He's Ryunosuke Umemiya!
Ryunosuke Umeiya
Yamata- no-Orochi of West Tokyo
It's him, the original Wooden Sword Ryu!
I'm surrounded by idiots. Let's go, Ryu.
Ryu-san?
Was that...
Yeah…
Hana Asakura.
Who's this kid, anyway?
Shit!
What a freak'n know-it-all.
And why would I wanna marry someone with the same name as my mom?
Kid…
Do you know why Tamao forbade you from using spirits?
No way. How the hell should I know?
It was to protect you.
A battle is about to begin,
and you have yet to obtain your true potential.
Funbari Onsen
The battle that's about to begin?
Yes, that's why I'm here.
Tamao-san didn't tell you?
No, I haven't heard nothing about this! And what do you mean you're the third...?!
Oh, I get it.
Since you're training Hana-kun, she didn't want you to blab about it.
And what's all this about his fiancée? That kid is still just 13.
That's a problem?
His father,
Yoh Asakura was still only 13 when entered the Shaman Fight,
and became a father soon after.
So it's never too early,
no matter what the law says.
Because...
When the battle's over,
the rules of the world are going to change anyway.
I'm guessing that's why,
you two are here too?
Isn't that right, other Asakura branch?
I don't know what you're talking about.
All right, I get why you won't say,
but it's not going to matter anyways.
Isn't that right, Hana-gumi?
Yup.
It's a pleasure. The fact you're here...
means that "it" is finally about to begin.
I was sick and tired of waiting.
It'll be better than playing games online all day.
Hana-gumi?
Three of the twelve legendary disciples of our ancestor!
You won't mind if we kill these two?
I didn't expect this level of support!
Over Soul!
Amaterasu!
Remember this: We will be the ones to destroy all of you!
They're odd balls.
Is it okay to let them get away?
They aren't as weak as they seem.
It takes a hell of a lot of training to get that much Furyoku.
Someday, they'll come back even stronger.
Can't wait.
The Flower of Maize.
This is our new battle.
Now that the god has been chosen.
the shamans must gather enough strength
to wage war against heaven.
I am Alumi Numbirch,
the daughter of the Patch Official Silva
and disciple of Anna, the first itako.
I’m the star to announce the beginning…
The star to announce the beginning?
Ryu,
You can't be serious.
A "war against heaven" is is a bit much, isn't it?
Who came up with this?
I just learned about this too, kid!
Whatever, the god has already been established.
And now there is nothing we can do about that.
Now that he's the god…
…there's no point in hoping for anything.
Kid...
He's right, I can't think of anything to say.
But...
This does bring back a memory...
During the Shaman Fight, in the last Plant.
It was Rutherford and her spirit ally "Grey Saucer."
All intelligent beings have evolved,
always seeking some greater thing.
The unrelenting desire ultimately,
in exchange for knowledge causes serious problems.
The heart.
The pain and suffering brought about by knowledge,
cannot be solved, no matter what technology one has.
What if I told you the Shaman Fight,
was started so that someone may find the solution to those woes?
If what she says is true,
then who the hell started it?
It would have to be someone even our god wouldn't be a match for...
Tamao.
Just what is in Kyoto?
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Kyoto? Is that where the secret Asakura line's base is?
Yes, there's no doubt.
They're the direct descendants of Hao, who was banished a thousand years ago…
They never seemed to have left the city.
Regardless on low they've fallen, they aim to be reborn.
So what?
Whatever their reason...
If they've taken action now, I can no longer turn a blind eye.
With the help of "Harusame",
I'll bring ths dispute to an end.
Yoh-sama has entrusted this to me.
So it's up to me to look after Hana-chan.
Yes, but still...
Don't you think charging to the enemy's home base alone…
is just a bit reckless?
Huh? Why's that?
According to your info, there's no way I'd lose, right?
But what if we're wrong?!
You should at least have come with Ryu or the Hana-gumi!
I need them to protect Hana-chan right now.
But now I'm curious...
Why did Yohmei-sama fear this branch?
Just who are they?
And what are they planning?
I need to bring out the leader, even if I have to drag him out.
Over Soul Dai Tengu
Over Soul! Dai Tengu!
Take 'em down!
You're just destroying the house?!
I can't believe they made me leave already. I had a hole in my stomach.
Guess I’ll skip…
school.
You'd probably enjoy school more if you made some friends.
You hate studying and sports.
You're always reading manga and playing games,
and you complain about those too.
Huh?
I can't help it.
Everything just sucks.
That's the problem.
"Learning this stuff won't help me after I graduate."
"If it's not a real fight, I can't get into sports."
Nobody will like you if you're saying that constantly.
And without friends, what kind of person will you grow up to be?
Do you really understand this, Hana-dono?
What a pain...
I don't care about that crap.
If somebody like him can become god,
then who gives a shit.
Well it's true that I don't have any friends...
But everybody is just boring anyway.
The one who calls others boring is the most boring of all…
Shut up. Afterimage...
If I hadn't, seen all the crazy stuff I have,
maybe I could've gotten along with other people…
But even if I didn't want to, I've already seen it.
I can already see their strength,
and the intentions that really drive them...
How can I appreciate anything,
in this world filled with malice?
It's really is...
"Being my fiancée means,"
"that if you don't marry me in the future, you're dead."
Well,
At least it seems like things won't be boring now.
Good morning, everyone.
I know this is a bit sudden, but let me introduce our new transfer student.
He comes to us from Kyoto.
My name is Yohane Asakura.
Apparently,
Yohane-kun and Hana-kun have the same last name
since they're distant relatives.
Yohane, you can sit down...
The seat next to Hana-kun is free, isn't it Teacher?
You bastard!
You're wondering why I'm here, aren't you?
Of course, this is…
So that I can kill you any time I like.
Wha?
Sis said this line would make him shake with fear.
This guy really...
…is an idiot!
The truth is, I just found out last week.
For some reason, my father told me to start going to school.
That's no mystery, junior high is compulsory.
I know that doesn't carry much weight coming from me, but still.
That's true. But that hasn't been the case for me, Hana-kun.
Ever since I was a child, my training and everything else…
...has all been for the sake of destroying the Asakura main line.
Hey, Yohane.
Since our fight got interrupted last time…
Do you want to settle it now?
Amidamaru is in a bad mood today.
He's pretty intense when he's pissed-off.
Thank you.
But I'll have to decline, with my arm like this.
Besides, you've already won our match.
You're kind,
...and that's why you're strong.
Enough that I have no hope of beating you.
That face again?
No, it's nothing.
I'm seeing why you don't have any friends.
You can tell?
You got off easy this time, ancient samurai.
Daikyo Oboro…
Call me Daikyo.
Looks like we won't be fighting for now.
Pains me to say, but at least we can have a chat.
Let's try to get along, Amidamaru.
What do you…?
Oh, well…
The truth is, something happened recently…
Damn you! How dare you?
It takes something like this to get someone,
who doesn't work and doesn't send his kids to school to come out.
How's the outside? Head of the secret Asakura line…
Yohkyo Asakura.
How insulting…!
I'm going to have to punish you,
with my amazing cosmic powers!
Watch out, Tamao!
Have a taste of the power that's been passed down for a thousand years!!
Over Soul Gion Puppet
Fatal Spectre!! Gion Puppet!!
What's that?
Well, have a taste of this.
Asceticism Perfected!
This guy is…!
He's super weak! He just got clobbered!
Don't you realize I let you strike me on purpose?!
Asceticism Perfected!
How can this be?!
My battle-type Over Soul,
Gion Puppet could lose so easily?
Isn't it obvious?
You're just way outdated.
Haven't you been secluded for a thousand years?
What was that?
Back home, Hana-chan,
receives that attack as punishments.
Do you want to try it once more?
It's strange.
Try as I might, with my spirit's power
I haven't found the true identity of your supporters.
So you'll have to tell me directly.
...and that's the gist of it.
I don't know exactly what happened,
but apparently there's a truce,
until this "new battle" begins.
Who's the mastermind...?
The Flower of Maize...
I don't really understand it, but it's related to him somehow.
But,
I don't have any interest in that.
So how 'bout it? Why don't we see,
which one of us is stronger before then?
Drifting hope, a winding thread
I'll hand it over, only, to you.
Like stars begging for the sky at the end of their life
The two of us.
A road someone has traveled, even if you can't see what lies behind it,
Time latches on tightly to everything,
What rules cause and effect should be followed to get there?
I don't know. But, this land lies at the other side of the beginning.
The halation of the destiny is flickering.
The soul, -emotions-, change the path.
Ah, this is the flower that blooms.
Now, the heartbeat resounds.
Drifting hope, a winding thread,
I'll hand it over, only, to you.
To the very end of life, it flows,
What does it know?
Return, Reborn,
A world where it cannot remain, as it passes over it,
A love shines silently,
It will pass on the future -guidance-, to the next person, whoever it is.
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