Kenshiro heads further into the land of Shura and comes across a large building. Many nameless Shura try and attack him, but any that get in his way die. One Shura decides not to fight, but to run, only to stop when he sees Alf in the doorway.



Alf asks why is he running -he should feel ashamed, as it is the reason he has to wear that mask. With one swipe of his hand, Alf slices the Shura's head apart. Kenshiro wants to know where Lin is, but Alf says that she is the one who will bear his child. If he wants her back, he must defeat him first. Kenshiro says who he is and what fighting style he is a master of, but Alf has never heard of Hokuto Shinken.



There is a boro with Alf, who is holding an hourglass. Alf takes it and places it in the ground. He tells Kenshiro that he has defeated every opponent he has fought within two minutes. Ken then offends him by saying that he isn't sure who to fight: is it him or the small guy he also brought along? Alf is insulted that Ken compared him to a boro, so he goes on the offensive.


YUTOU SEKIEN BU

(Red Circle Dance)



Alf's first attack is a rapid series of hand swipes, one of which shatters Ken's goggles. Ken avoids the rest of the attack and tries to punch Alf, but ends up hitting his cape a few times.



Alf reveals that that was what he wanted Kenshiro to do -the cape actually had poison on it and Ken suddenly finds that are multiple Alfs everywhere! An effect of the poison does this, as Alf says Kenshiro will see more images of him than he can count. As this is going on, the boro decides to leave.



He heads into the building and finds Lin's cell. After going inside, he asks Lin if she knows about Hokuto Shinken. She asks if he has done something to Ken, but he just laughs and says he understands. He has been waiting a long time for this day to come. Having her fall into his hands is a great opportunity. Lin asks if he is from this land -there is a different air here, and he doesn't seem to have it around him. The boro just laughs and says she's got a sharp mind.



Meanwhile Alf advances and strikes out, but just before his stabs hit, Kenshiro also creates multiple images of himself and starts battering every Alf he can see with punches.



Alf returns to normal, but seconds later his armor shatters, along with his body. With him dead, the few remaining nameless Shura are too scared to fight Kenshiro, and believe him to be the man eating monster known as Rasetsu (Also known as Rakshasa). Kenshiro heads inside the building where the boro went, killing a few more Shura on the way.



He gets one Shura to take him to where Lin's cell is, but when they open the door, Lin isn't there. The boro is walking with her across a desert, not telling her where they are going. Lin wants to know what he plans to do with her, but he just says to watch.



But another Shura appears on a bike and asks the boro what the hell is going on. Lin is meant to be a Shura bride, she should not be walking around with him. He threatens to beat the boro up right now, but the boro just looks around and asks a question -is he out on patrol by himself? The answer to that is yes, so the boro says that, in that case, he needs to get lost. Suddenly the boro is speaking in a different voice, and tells the Shura that he is not good enough.



The Shura cannot believe a pathetic boro would dare to talk to him like that and goes to strike him, but his attack misses when his opponent warps behind him. The Shura says that he thought boros were meant to be old losers, but this boro tells him he's never lost a fight yet. He removes his mask and removes his cloak...



...revealing that he is not a boro at all! He was wearing clogs to make him look smaller. The man removes these and stands up properly, towering over the Shura. His name is Shachi, and he warned the Shura earlier that he was not good enough. He tells the Shura that he is the dreaded monster, Rasetsu! He then strikes points on his head.


HOKUTO RYUUKEN: KATSUHAGAN

(North Star Lapis Lazuli Fist: Scold Grasp)



Lin heard that -did he just say Hokuto? Shachi says that Hokuto Ryuuken is a sparkling gem, which means that of all the martial arts styles in the world, the one he has mastered shines the brightest. This is the last thing the Shura hears, as he shrivels up and implodes.



Lin wonders about this, does this man also use the Hokuto style? She notices that his style seems to be different from Ken's Hokuto Shinken. Shachi says he knows Kenshiro is strong, and he will kill many Shura. His appearance here will no doubt shake up the land of Shura. But he's a red hurricane, with blood swirling around him. One day he'll perish with all of the other Shuras. On that day, his style, the other form of Hokuto, will shine. He tells Lin she will learn more about him soon enough, but for now, she just needs to come with him.



As Shachi is about to take Lin, he realises that someone else is here. Kaiser and several Shura have appeared, and Kaiser is impressed that Shachi managed to defeat a Shura. It seems that this Hokuto Ryuuken style is a fearsome martial art -where and when did he learn it? If Shachi had lived in this land, he would have known about it by now. Shachi reveals he is Rasetsu, and is the one who has been going around to different villages on Shura, killing the Shura leaders of each one. Kaiser is again impressed that he has managed to keep himself hidden for this long.



But he would like to know why he has risked revealing himself now. Shachi says it is because he wants this woman, and grabs Lin. Kaiser says that might is right in this land, so he has done nothing wrong. He can have Lin, and he may also have a proper name. Shachi says he already has a name and tells Kaiser what it is. He also says there is one more thing he wants: Kaiser's head. Since he has seen who he is, Shachi is determined to take his life. Kaiser laughs and dispatches two Shura, Sha and Zhan, to fight him first.



The two Shura attack, but as they move, Shachi judges which one of them is slower. He works out Sha is and punches him just as he is about to strike. Zhan tries to make a move, but his attack merely cuts some of Shachi's hair. He jumps back when Shachi tries to hit him.



Sha and Zhan move back, but Sha suddenly implodes. Zhan realises Shachi is powerful and starts to move away from him, but Kaiser tells him he is a fool -for a Shura, there is never any turning back. He plunges his fist into his side and removes several of his ribs in an instant.



Kaiser says he can do this without causing his opponent to lose any blood. This is Mokou Ryu Youkin Shou (Ancient Style Bewitching Bird Palm), would Shachi care for a taste of it? This will be the first good workout he's had in a long time, and he asks Shachi why he wants that woman. Shachi says his target isn't Lin, but the man who is after her. Kaiser finds it strange that a man would come here just to save a woman, but Shachi says that the people of this land would never understand.



Elsewhere, a young Shura has been caught trying to escape. Two other Shura ask why he is running away as every child will start their training when they are 12 years of age. The young Shura is called Tao and he says that he doesn't want any of this, as his first opponent was his best friend. The other two men tell him that if he rejects the way of Shura, then he and his entire family will be killed. Tao tries to attack the two men, but they beat him down and start to kick him.



One of the Shura notice how bright the stars seem to be tonight, and then they both realise someone else is here. One takes a swipe behind him, but his hand connects with nothing. Kenshiro warps in behind the two. They both feel a frightening presence and turn around, seeing Kenshiro. They wonder if he is Rasetsu, but Ken says he isn't. They believe he isn't from this land, but Ken tells them that even if he isn't, it won't change the fact that they are both about to die.



The Shura attack, but Ken kills them with one move each. Tao sees what happened and also realises that the two died via Hokuto techniques! He asks Kenshiro if he is a master of Hokuto Ryuuken, but he says he isn't. His style is Hokuto Shinken, he has never heard of Hokuto Ryuuken. He finds out from Tao that a man known as Shachi has mastered Hokuto Ryuuken. Kenshiro has heard that name before, as it is the name of Akashachi's son! Ken looks up into the sky and sees the big dipper...and realises that Hokuto Shinken isn't the only martial art to bear the Hokuto name.


NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

As Shachi fights, his girlfriend, Leia, is introduced. And it appears that Shachi isn't the only master of Hokuto Ryuuken...next time on Hokuto no Ken 2: "Love is Preached in the Century's End! Her Name is Leia!!"

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