The previous gods don't like Hao, and it's started a fight.
If the gods actually clashed, neither of them could win,
and mankind would be wiped out.
So to settle their dispute,
they engage in a proxy war between teams of shamans.
It's traditionally called the "After Shaman Fight," or...
the "Flower of Maize."
So then, what's my real wish?
You may have forgotten, but I know all about you.
It's truly regrettable.
That's Tao Ren's spirit, Bason.
And the spirit holding the book...
belonged to Jeanne, who killed our fathers!
Shamash, the god of laws!
Over Soul: Torture Instruments. Interrogation Chairs.
I'll tell you this before you die.
I have a wish which needs to come true for the sake of my parents.
That's why I can't die.
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 9: "The Same Age ~Me, My Father, and My Uncle!~"
One last thing...
I refuse to accept...
that guy is my boss.
What's that huge thing?!
Damn, I should've just ignored it instead of yelling like that.
I couldn't help it.
There are two adults dressed in weird costumes sitting in weird chairs in the middle of the road.
And what's with his shitty hair...?
You fit the description,
especially since you can see spirits.
I see. So you must be my boss, Hana Asakura.
How do you know my name?
Die.
What!?
Dammit, who the hell is this brat?!
Do you work for "them," too?!
Those who see my Shamash are typically scared stiff.
You really do have nerves of steel.
Well, then... Go ahead and force them out.
Force what? My shit-?
That special thing you have.
I swear...
I'm glad I followed you, just in case.
Why does every guy you meet wanna kick your ass?
Gakko! Where did you come from?
This spirit's power is incredible.
That spirit is clearly a Kami class.
Who is this kid?
Where did he come from? Do you know him, Hana?
You think I know shitheads like him?
And don't act so chummy with me!
Team Hao's Gakko Ibuki, and his guardian spirit...
Namahage, use the Over Soul "Ogre Hunter."
How did you know that?
As I'd expect of my underling.
Are you talking about me?
I'm impressed you were able to block Shamash's axe, even at your power level.
But can you handle this?
Supreme Horse Dragon
Over Soul! Chao Malong!
Gakko!
Where are you looking? I came to kill you.
Take this!
Spirit Integration!
Daikyou Oboro!
Yohane!
I don't know who that boy is.
But that intent to kill...
makes it obvious that he's our enemy!
The speed-type, Yohane Asakura.
You did well to raise a nameless spirit ally,
and quickly elevated him to an evolved spirit class.
Over Soul!
Moon Halberd!
Yohane!
But in a match against Shamash's speed,
there is never a contest.
Over Soul: Torture Instruments.
Torture Instruments
The Spiked Wheel
The Spiked Wheel!
As it turns, the wheel will break all your limbs.
It's an execution device, but fear not.
You won't die ias long as you behave.
Damn it, I've had enough...
You fucking bastard!
Stop! Hana-kun, you don't have a spirit ally…!
He's right! Just back down!
Don't be stupid enough to bring them out again!
Shut up!
You should've backed up.
This is...
...a fight he picked with me!
No way! They came out!
He's more of a idiot than this other idiot.
It doesn't matter if I'm an idiot or not!
This random kid is trying to make fun of me.
I won't be underestimated by this piece of shit.
Die... die...
Die... die... die...
Die
Die... die... die...
Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die
Die Die Die Die
Die... die... die!
Die
Die! Die!
I'll show you what true pain is!
...Magnificent.
So this is the power of Daidara...
With this, I'll surely be able to save her...
Have you ever killed anyone?
Huh? No but...
You mustn't kill people.
Shut up!
What's all this crap?!
I thought you tortured and executed your enemies in the name of justice!
Don't be ridiculous, you old hag!
You're right. That's why you mustn't become like me.
I want to...
...offer you my love.
Mama...
Die... die...
Die Die
Die... die...
Die... die... die...
Die
Huh?
He looks familiar.
At the West Funbari station.
His name is Men. He's my son.
Yeah, that's right.
This little shithead was even littler then.
But I know this brat!
But why...?
Why don't I have any memories after that?
Because they were erased.
It's your fate to be targeted, after all.
You received a portion of my power from Yoh,
and then mastered my techniques from Anna.
You are their child,
An enemy that "they" would fear most of all.
Uncle Hao!
Not your Uncle.
I'm the Shaman King.
Whatever you wanna be.
If you're a king, then why are you here messing around with those cats?
Don't take me for some lonely, bored cat lady, Hana.
I don't care!
Damn... Why'd you go and put weird stuff in my body?
I'll kill you!
Now, now... You can't just kill a god, you know.
It's been so long.
Let me see how you've grown, nephew.
I see. Looking at you like this, you're a lot like Anna.
That's why "they're" afraid of you.
Bastard! I still have my left foot!
I didn't expect you to also come in from the left.
You really are Anna's son.
You've got spunk for someone who's already gone.
You haven't noticed yet?
You're already dead.
What happened?
Hana-kun?
That's why none of them can see me.
Because we're already inside the Great Spirit.
Of course you'd die from that.
You used the onis I gave you specifically to keep you from dying.
Save me from dying?
Yes.
They're only supposed to activate when you're on the verge of death.
Forcing their use is basically suicide.
What of it? You did this to me!
Thanks to that, you got by with only a few memories erased.
So that's true?
They won't want to risk bringing out the onis again.
Really you should be thanking me.
Bullshit.
I still haven't settled things back there.
If you're a god, then just bring me back to life.
Of course I will.
But this is the last time I can send you back.
That's why...
There's one condition you need to fulfill before the Flower of Maize begins.
Can you win against him, Hana?
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Why are you so surprised?
I told you we're inside the Great Spirit.
The Great Spirit is an archive of all Earth's memories.
And I am its god.
I can easily replicate a version of him from back then.
You wanted to take your anger out on Yoh, didn't you?
He's even the same age as you, too.
You're looking at the genuine fourteen-year-old, Yoh Asakura.
Fight him to your heart's content.
To my heart's content?
Wait a minute, Hao...
Why do I have to fight this guy?
You know...
I don't like pointless fights.
I've already explained everything, Yoh.
I don't really get it.
But even his personality is pretty spot-on...
But man, they really are twins. They look identical.
He's just standing next to a god...
...as a younger version of my father.
And even though he's the same age as me.
He's just standing there looking so calm...
It kinda pisses me off.
You just piss me off the more I look at you!
Here I can use any spirit or weapons I want at any time!
What's this about?! I don't remember doing anything to anger you!
Shut up!
Ever since I was a kid, you left me at home to go off on trips!
I don't care how important they were!
You were never home.
But this isn't about that!
I finally get it.
It's your attitude that really pisses me off.
Die! Over Soul: Demon Helmet Strong!
Demon Helmet Strong
Now I understand.
Good grief...
I was wondering why I had to fight my child from the future.
I get it. In that case, I have no choice.
Byakkô
Over Soul: White Swan
Okay, Amidamaru. Let's teach him how to fight.
What was that?
That white Over Soul...
It made my Demon Helmet vanish?
No, that's not it.
This is a world where you can think things into existence...
So of course there are two Amidamarus.
Which means that this happened because he got the better of me mentally, I think.
But not again.
There's no way...
It's gonna happen again!
You can't win if that's all you have.
Reckless pride isn't true mental strength.
True mental strength?
No matter how tough you try to act, one's soul never lies.
Experience. Technique. Knowledge. Wisdom.
When all of those become one,
then your soul will become powerful at last.
And, you still lack something vital...
Amida-Style: Mumumyô-Yakumu.
Amida-Style
M u m u m y ô Y a k u m u
Something... I'm lacking...?
Without it, you'll never be able to beat me.
Hana.
You could've just taught him normally.
You can be nasty sometimes, too, Yoh.
I had no choice.
I'm half you, anyway.
If you blame other people, you'll get worse and worse...
Anyway, he's impressive, right?
Yeah, I'm totally shocked.
Whatever his short-comings,
he still uses an Over Soul like it's totally natural.
As soon as he arrived in the Great Spirit, he knew how to use the force of his own will.
I can see why you chose him for the Flower of Maize...
...as a Team Hao member.
But he needs to figure out the rest for himself, now.
No one else can provide it for him.
He must find what's he's lacking...
To do that...
He'll need to survive an unusual path.
It's a test.
But he'll become stronger.
That's right.
This isn't really my thing, so who am I to talk?
So... What should I do now?
Now that you're here, why don't you just relax a bit?
Time is eternal inside the Great Spirit.
Hana will have plenty of time to train.
I'm sure you have lots you want to talk about.
Shouldn't you get me caught up first?
I want to win the Flower of Maize,
and for that I need Hana's power.
Hana has gone on a journey into the depths within this spirit commune.
Let's take this opportunity to observe Hana.
And see his growth.
Yeah.
An airplane?
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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