Only 39 out of 96 Shamans
are currently capable of fighting.
As expected, the vast majority of them
seem to be affiliated with powers led by God-class Shamans.
Some of them will also choose to retire out of fear.
Or perhaps I should say out of wisdom.
If they manage to leave this island alive, that is…
Hao's forces appear to be continuing with their hunt for souls.
Kalim.
I don't suppose you're saying that's to be condemned, are you?
It's not him. It's not possible.
Magna. Nichrom.
It looks like the competitors have been whittled down considerably.
Excellent!
Now only the strong remain!
This means that at long last,
the time for our real work is drawing closer,
right, Goldva?
What are you trying to say?
I'm talking of the traitor who tried to steal
our Patch's treasure, the Five Grand Elemental Spirits,
Silva.
Unless he is dealt with soon,
I fear that it will even affect the other Patch Officiants' work.
You're right.
Renim. Blon.
Are you there?
I'm putting you in charge of Silva's rehabilitation.
I don't mind if you have to get a little rough.
Goldva!
There is no good or evil.
If that is our principle, then we must have him
do his job as a Patch properly.
As the history of this planet demonstrates,
the only truth is to be found in the result.
And the Shaman Fight is nothing more
than a means to produce that result.
Unyielding wish that rises in my chest
Don't be afraid, scream now
Guided by the silence that weaves the night
That day when I chose to "know" (Go for it!)
Even if there is little hope
I asked for a cry to respond
Ruthless justice parading with my own face
The lowness that eats weakness
I want to break it in a provocative future
With the gem of love that returns the top and bottom
If you hug even despair
A cloudless tomorrow will wake up
Smoked fate, let it burn with the strength to believe
Episode 38
Graduation
Gandhara's match was incredible.
Yeah. It was.
Hey, Yoh…
Boss!
I've pretty much finished up the repairs!
Okay! You're a lifesaver, Ryu!
How was Gandhara, then?
I bet they were insane, right?
Especially that Sati!
She's so beautiful and kind! And her Furyoku…
She could be even stronger than Hao!
You're all stupid.
Hao-sama will win the Shaman Fight.
So you work with him, Yoh-sama.
What are you doing here?
It's my first errand!
Errand!
So what do you want?
Boss!
Let's take her as a hostage to really piss Hao off!
You're even smaller than me!
Over Soul! Hair in…
Mama!
So cute!
Die.
Ryu!
Message from Hao-sama.
Yoh-sama, you rejoin the Shaman Fight.
My job is to keep watch.
If you haven't rejoined by the next match,
Hao-sama will kill the Golem and the kids!
GUESTHOUSE
Salmon today, huh?
Soy sauce!
Well done! You know soy sauce!
Hao-sama likes soy sauce.
He always asks me to get it.
So? What are you planning on doing, Yoh?
I made up my mind.
"I won't go back on it,"
is what I'd like to say…
But with the conditions I've been given, I can hardly say no.
On the other hand, it's not hard to imagine what the outcome might be
if I say I'm not retiring, after all.
Right.
No.
I'm asking you how you feel.
How I feel?
Yes.
In your heart.
It is not like you to sigh.
Sorry.
You've been pushing yourself too hard for too long.
So you noticed?
Ever since you learned you were Hao's twin, Yoh-dono,
you've striven to be stronger and stronger,
building a wall around your heart in the process.
I finally realized myself yesterday.
Getting pasted by the Golem like that…
I'm not strong in the slightest.
Yoh-dono…
What?
If there's something you want to say, you should say it.
In that case,
I shall heed your advice.
You've gotten stronger, haven't you?
Long ago,
my lack of skill caused my defeat and my demise.
Now, 600 years later,
I tasted defeat again because of my lack of skill as a spirit.
Now?
You may have tasted defeat again,
but your enemy, Yoh-dono,
is no longer yourself.
I beseech you
to choose what is important with your heart.
Always choose the right path forward
with your heart.
Use your wits, child.
How petty!
Because we're friends.
Because then
I'll just become Shaman King and fix it that way!
If you betray me, I'll probably never forgive you.
Damn…
What am I even doing?
I need to get a grip.
If I had my way, I'd have to fight again.
And I still feel so much regret!
Then there is nothing more to think about!
Yeah. The only thing is, Amidamaru…
I abandoned my Oracle Bell down by the riverside!
That's right!
I think this belongs to you.
You need to be more careful!
Now hurry and pick it up.
Okay…
Hey.
You have some nerve, trying to leave the Shaman Fight without telling me.
Sorry.
I'm going to be the Shaman King's wife.
I nearly became a laughing stock there.
Sorry.
Apologize!
Sorry!
You did save Ren, though.
You helped a friend in need,
and there's no need for regret.
I think it's fine
to save the best slice of cake for yourself sometimes.
Anna…
No snacks for you tonight, though.
But it won't be an easy task
to persuade him, you know.
Are you still planning on groveling?
You're right.
You really did me a big favor by picking up my Oracle Bell.
I appreciate it, Anna.
All right!
Time to face the music and go ask for this favor!
I'm setting my sights on becoming Shaman King again!
Lood guck, Yoh-sama!
Oh, Asakura Yoh is on the move?
Good girl, Opacho.
Now for the next stage of the strategy!
It's not ideal weather for an excursion,
but for this, I'll just have to put up with it.
For this will be the first chance I've had to talk with you in a long time.
I can't wait,
Marco.
Isn't she keeping an eye on Yoh?
What's she here for?
He's treating us like punks.
Sending one ankle-biter to us…
Not to mention the fact he wants Yoh to reenter the Shaman Fight.
What the hell is Hao plotting?
Are you stumped, Ren?
STUMPED
Horohoro.
Do you want Yoh to reenter?
Seriously?
Of course I do!
If he does, we'll face him in the match after the next.
Still feel that way?
Hey, Ren!
Surely you're not scared of him, are you?
Yes. I am.
He's a fearsome opponent.
On top of that, it's impossible to tell what he's thinking at times.
Just like someone else…
Hao?
It's true. He'd be a pain in the ass to face, and we will have to eventually.
All the same…
I like the guy.
I like Hao-sama.
Yoh.
We will get stronger
and we will give as good as we get.
So get back here now.
And tell us
about this important thing you were talking about.
Asakura Yoh.
However much you plead,
nothing you say can--
Convince you. I know.
So I have no intention of doing any more groveling.
I'll use force instead.
Yoh!
What are you…
Oh, you mean you're so keen to rejoin the Shaman Fight
that you'll beat all of us to do so?
If you like,
you can include Maiden in that too.
That's "Ms. Maiden" to you!
The answer is obvious.
However softly you speak,
you ultimately rely only on violence.
This proves you were never anything more than a part of Hao.
You are a lawless villain who flaunts your freedom.
Now your wicked soul shall know eternal death!
Archangels Fire!
Marco!
Rip, Sariel!
Smite, Raphael!
Crush, Uriel!
He dodged everything!
Spirit Integrate, huh?
I suppose Over Souls aren't everything.
Nevertheless,
you can't defeat your enemy by running away!
Over Soul!
Yoh! Why?
This isn't like you!
It's dangerous! Stay back!
They can't cut you. But I can only go easy for so long!
They?
You've gotten stronger.
But if this growth is the result of being a fragment of Hao,
you truly are a danger.
Yes, you must be devoured.
Before your pure boy's voice becomes a man's!
While you still have these naive dreams!
Yes, you are naive.
You are now incapable of either fending off these three angels
or of disabling your Over Soul and fleeing!
Please stop, Marco!
Sorry.
I only just learned a painful lesson about being naive.
Impossible! Nothing is closer to God-class than angels…
How?
How does he have two Over Souls?
I borrowed Imari and Shigaraki here from my dad.
Shapeshifting is their specialty,
so I hid them under my coat.
I thought they'd be good for a bluff.
They can't cut you. But I can only go easy for so long!
So that's what you meant!
Right.
I can't believe it worked so well.
You dare to deceive me?
You're a no-good trickster!
Sorry.
You see,
I can't afford to lose either!
Ultra Senji Ryakketsu!
The Shamanic Oracle!
This is bad!
He's coming straight for us!
My Furyoku isn't so puny that it runs out after my Over Soul is broken once!
I'd expect no less
from the leader of the X-Laws!
Leader?
You shall test my patience no further, you fiend!
The leader of our X-Laws is Ms. Maiden!
The utter contempt you display…
It's unforgivable! One execution won't suffice for you! Nor will two!
A hundred!
You deserve to die 100 deaths!
Marco…
The captain…
Why are you suddenly losing it now?
You're the captain of a squad of angels! That makes you a leader!
What an overreaction.
You've finally shown your weakness.
But given how hardheaded you still are,
it's no wonder.
You think a Hao follower can just walk in here?
Forget it. You're no match for him.
You.
What do you want?
As if you don't know.
I'm here to clean up.
Clean up the mess that's left of the organization I created!
Hey! We're in the middle of something here--
Which brings me to you, Yoh-sama.
On behalf of Hao-sama, please allow me, Luchist,
to offer you my assistance.
So you were in it together from the start, were you?
Evil flocks to evil…
That explains how you had the pluck to take us on!
Hang on a second! This is the first I've…
You cannot go unpunished.
Especially you, Team Star!
Not after what you did to X-III!
You killed Meene!
Fool.
Was that too fast for you to see?
If so, I'll take it down a gear next time.
Is that…
An angel?
Denbat!
Damn you!
The closer an Over Soul is to full power,
the greater the impact when it is broken.
Not to mention
that the more violent the destruction,
the more spiritual damage is done.
All three angels, in the blink of an eye…
He's strong!
Larch! Porf!
I told you to forget it!
Luchist Lasso.
The founder of the X-Laws,
and so the master of the first angel, Lucifer!
He…
can be stopped by me alone!
I have made us, Laws, what we are all by myself!
I won't allow you to destroy that!
Even you cannot defeat me.
You must know that, Marco.
So how about you skip this nonsense
and deploy this pride and joy of yours now
that you worked so hard to craft?
Shut your mouth,
you damned traitor!
Marco…
What does he mean by "pride and joy"?
The Shamanic Oracle?
Give up.
If I can, I'd like to spare you, if nobody else.
I'll make arrangements for a boat to pick you up tonight.
Bound for our home in Sicily.
Leave the rest to me.
I refuse.
Unfortunately, I'm the hardheaded type.
I see.
That's a pity.
Goodbye, Marco.
Yoh-sama! What are you doing?
He is your enemy!
I didn't come here to kill anyone!
I came to get a favor!
By force!
I don't know who you are, but if you came to interfere, then leave now!
Well…
You stay out of this, Asakura Yoh.
This…
is between me and Luchist!
Wait a second!
I won't sit back and watch quietly while you kill each other!
Don't get any big ideas just because you saved me!
But the facts are the facts.
Just for that,
I reduce your death sentences from 100 to 99.
You're a little more imposing than you were before,
aren't you, Marco?
You were so short back then,
everyone always teased you by calling you Little Marco.
Little…
Marco?
In your presence, I am still Little Marco,
Father Luchist.
What do you mean, Marco?
I will never forget the kindness you showed me in raising me.
How you paid for my ballet lessons.
How you took me to car shows.
How you sent me to university.
How you set up the company.
I'm grateful for everything.
Including your forming of the X-Laws, naturally.
Yet, unthinkably, you left the Laws
and joined none other than our mortal foe, Hao!
Whatever your reasons were,
I cannot forgive traitorous outlaws.
Today, I shall kill you
and graduate from being Little Marco!
So you're finally ready to stake your life?
A battle costume…
Your very own, distinct from your uniform.
It is a Shaman's state of mind that produces his Over Soul,
and so if he can, he should wear clothes that best allow him to enter that state.
To allow in turn for the creation of a peak-performance Over Soul!
Yoh!
Oh, Lyserg!
I can't believe he used to be an X-Law!
They're planning to settle things once and for all!
What should we do?
We have to stop them!
I've had enough of this killing that only leads to more hate!
Yoh…
Thank you.
I'll fight too.
To protect what's dear to me.
And what's most dear to me right now
is the X-Laws!
So I can't let Marco die!
I don't know
what happened between them.
But one day, they'll be able
to see eye to eye. So they can't kill each other now!
Lyserg…
I've finally realized.
Winning a battle
doesn't mean defeating your opponent.
It means being able to have a smile on your face afterward.
That's what you taught me
when we fought the Golem.
It's past your bedtime.
You know that, Lyserg Diethel.
Relax, Marco.
It's only children's Furyoku.
That's not nearly enough
to stop our battle!
Next episode, "The Summit."
The Summit
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