At the South Star capital, funerals are being held for the numerous people who died trying to fight Raoh. Rihaku thinks of his daughter, Tou.

He knows she protected Yuria with her life, who has now been taken by the Fist King. But he won't let it end like this, and for the honor of the five chariot stars, he swears to bring Yuria back. He tells Tou to rest in peace. Someone then tells Rihaku that he couldn't catch up to the Fist King, and has lost sight of him. Rihaku knows that Raoh was wounded, and doubts he has gone far.

Raoh, the Confused Giant!
I Don't Believe in Love!!

Raoh wakes up, having had a nightmare about his battle with Kenshiro. He thinks that now he even fears dreams, but then asks who is there. Usa appears, and says it must have been quite a fight, as he collapsed as soon as he got here. Raoh asks if Usa if he was the one who treated his wounds.

Usa says he didn't -Yuria did. Yuria then walks in, and Usa says Yuria did an amazing job -it was very caring. Raoh asks her if she had a change of heart.

Yuria shakes her head, and says she is still waiting for Kenshiro. She asks Raoh why he continues to fight, as he's already lost -he is a wounded and weary lone warrior. Her words infuriate Raoh, as he thinks she pities him. As she leaves the room, he thinks she, the merciful mother of the South Star, has given mercy even to him.

Usa thinks this is the Fist King's chance, as no matter what she says, Yuria has a thing for him! He really wishes he was in his shoes. Raoh tells him to shut up, and gets up. Usa asks him what's wrong, but Raoh tells him trash like himself would not understand. He rips apart his bandages.

Usa asks if he said something wrong, but Raoh then obliterates him with a single punch. Raoh says that there is no greater shame for a man to be pitied by the woman he loves.

With this shame, he no longer needs the name the Fist King. He goes outside and says that he shall become a demon king, and shall drown Kenshiro in an ocean of blood.

Elsewhere, Kenshiro walks through a desert alone. He is spotted by a biker gang, who are led by Jado. They surround Kenshiro, and Jado says they're part of the Fist King's forces. He tells Kenshiro he won't let him get to the Fist King. Kenshiro tells him to just get out of his way.

Jado notices that Kenshiro is blind, and orders his men to make some noise. They start revving their bikes up and then circle around Kenshiro, as Jado says that as Kenshiro can't see, he relies on his ears. But if they keep making this noise, he won't be able to do a thing. Kenshiro thinks of Shu, and asks him to revive in his soul.

Two of the bikers then attack, but Kenshiro dodges their projectiles just by tilting his head. He then jump between them and uses Shu's technique...

...to slice them apart. Jado recognizes the technique as being from the South Star white heron fist, and knows it was Shu's style. He realizes that Kenshiro can fight without sight and sound. Kenshiro says this is the North Star diving fist's water reflection spirit secret technique -he can absorb the style of anyone he's fought before.

The other bikes charge forward, but Kenshiro quickly slices them all apart, leaving only Jado left. Jado charges forward.

Kenshiro avoids his spear, but Jado manages to stab his arm via a spear on his helmet. Kenshiro punches him in the face, shattering his helmet and knocking him off his bike. Kenshiro wants to know where the Fist King is. Jado tells him to go and find the Fist King himself, but Kenshiro says he's already struck a pressure point.

He says Jado will start speaking, or will go boom. Jado thinks that's impossible, but then his arm starts to move on its own. It points in a certain direction, and Jado says the Fist King is heading north. He then asks Kenshiro if he will save him, and asks to be forgiven. Kenshiro says he lied about hitting a pressure point, but Jado wants to know what's going on -he still can't move. Kenshiro tells him to sleep there until he's done repenting. If he tries to force himself to move, he really will explode.

Jado thinks this is another lie, and forces himself to get up. He thinks Kenshiro was bluffing, but as he turns around, he explodes.

At Raoh's fortress, Yuria stands outside. She looks at the piece of bandage Kenshiro had left for her, and thinks about how it is her destiny to wait for Ken, for as long as it takes. She says she will keep waiting.

Inside, Raoh thinks about how he conquered the century's end, but now he's lost to Kenshiro. He recalls their fight, and how Kenshiro used the nil-thought rebirth technique. He can't believe that he, the eldest North Star brother, lost to the youngest. He thinks back to that time...

Outside the dojo, Raoh fights with Kenshiro, and is easily winning. Jagi tells him that's the way -beat him so that he'll never be able to stand again!

Raoh goes for another punch, but Kenshiro sees a chance, and hits Raoh with a kick. Raoh responds by using a rapid punch technique, that sends Kenshiro flying into a wall. Kenshiro drops down to the ground, seemingly defeated.

Jagi tells Kenshiro to give up trying to become the North Star diving fist successor. Kenshiro manages to get up, and goes to challenge Raoh again. Raoh accepts his challenge, and says he'll let his hard fist style teach Kenshiro a lesson he won't forget.

Kenshiro tries to attack, but Raoh lands a punch that knocks Kenshiro down again. Kenshiro goes to finish him off...

...but he stops his fist when he notices the look on Kenshiro's face. He gets up and says that's enough for today. Jagi asks Raoh why he didn't finish him off, as he could have ended Kenshiro's hopes of becoming the successor. Raoh says he can finish him off whenever he wishes to.

Toki appears, and asks if that's really the case. Toki says that Kenshiro's fighting spiritual energy is so strong that he presses on no matter how hard Raoh tramples over him. He is getting stronger and stronger each day, something Raoh knows better than anyone. He thinks Raoh is raising a powerful foe with his own hands, and the day will someday come when Kenshiro will be a threat. Toki thinks Raoh looks forward to that day. Raoh says there will never be anyone who can threaten him, the eldest brother of the North Star. As he walks off, he says that Kenshiro will never be able to surpass him. And should Kenshiro ever stand in his way, he'll finish him off personally.

Back in the present, Raoh smashes apart a statue. He wonders how he can be afraid of Kenshiro, and thinks it's impossible. But every time he thinks of him now, his body shivers. He's felt this same sensation once before... a long time ago.

It was the spiritual energy of a demon he'd felt. It was that man, that man who made him feel fear just once in his youth. Whether he is really feeling fear now or not... he'll find out by swallowing that man's spiritual energy!

At the capital, Rihaku and the others notice that the movement of the clouds has suddenly sped up. They've never seen the sky like this before, and Rihaku thinks it must be Raoh -he must be on the move. He wonders what Raoh is going to do. Meanwhile, at Fudou's village...

Fudou finds out that Yuria has been taken by the Fist King, and Kenshiro has gone after him. But Kenshiro's eyes have been wounded. Rihaku's two guys ask Fudou to lend them his strength. Fudou hesitates, as whilst it's his duty as a member of the five chariot stars, he doesn't want to leave the children alone here.

One of Rihaku's men asks Fudou what's wrong, and asks him to take a stand. Fudou still isn't sure what to do, but then the children bring out his armor. They tell him to go, as they'll be fine. Fudou says they can't leave him, but they say it'll be alright, as this is important. They want him to go ahead, they will wait for him here.

Fudou thanks them, and takes his armor from them. He says he's off, and will come back for sure. But they then hear a scream, and see a guard fall off the cliff above. They look up and see many men are waiting at the edge of the cliff.

Raoh and his army have arrived. Raoh tells Fudou he's come for him, but Fudou asks what brings him here. Raoh says he wants his fists, and his life. To erase the fear from his own body, and to become the demon king, he needs the blood of a demon, which flows within Fudou.

Raoh shouts that Fudou is now a good man, beloved by all. But no matter how hard he tries to conceal it, the blood of a demon flows within him. He has come here to take that blood, in order to defeat Kenshiro!

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

An explosive battle, Raoh versus Fudou! When fighting spiritual energy flows and the heavens roar, the demon is revived! Next time, on Fist of the North Star: "A Challenge From the Demon! Fudou, Be the Demon for Those You Love!!"

Kenshiro: The North Star code... I will uphold it.