Supreme Leader Han!
The Man Who Stains White Snow Into Blood Red!!

Two pirates get onboard Akashachi's ship, determined to bring their captain back. They find Akashachi looking out at the Land of Asura, and warn him that if he stays out here, the Asuras could attack at any moment.

Akashachi says that Shachi won't be coming back today. The pirates want him to get out of here, but Akashachi says he made a promise to that man with the sharp eyes. He is going to wait here, even if he ends up as a skeleton. He hopes his son is still alive, and wants him to meet up with that man of the North Star.

On Asura, Shachi points out that Han's castle is nearby. He explains that Han is one of the supreme leaders of this land, and she will be his bait to make Kenshiro fight Han. He asks her if she's scared, as she will be his sacrifice for his ambition.

Lin says she knows that Ken will come and save her. Shachi thinks she's a strong woman, but she has a sad look in her eyes. He's certain Kenshiro won't abandon her... it was the same for him, back then...

Shachi is about to leave the Land of Asura. He thanks the two rags with him for saving him, after he'd washed up here unconscious. He wants to return to his father, who is waiting for him out in the ocean. One of the rags asks him what he's told Leia. Shachi says he's said nothing to her.

The rags push the boat out into the water, and one of them says he's sure Leia already knows. He reveals that the boat he's in now was built by Leia. This land is isolated, nobody is allowed to enter or leave. Leia knew this, but she still built this boat. Shachi realizes this was why Leia's hands were blistered. The rag also says he helped her out a little, which is why his hands have got bandages on. He says that Leia once said that if Shachi stayed here, it'd cost him his life, so it'd be better to separate like this. As the rags push the boat out, Shachi asks what will happen to Leia now. The rag says that as she is a beautiful girl, she will be made an Asura's bride. If she refuses, she'll be killed.

As Shachi heads out, he notices Leia waving goodbye to him.

He watches her for a few seconds, then turns around and thinks about his father. He knows his father is waiting for him, but wonders what to do. Meanwhile, Leia turns around and hopes Shachi will live on for her. She starts to cry.

However, Shachi runs back to her, and they reunite. Shachi thinks that he can't do it -he can't abandon Leia.

Back in the present, Shachi thinks about how he stayed in this land. Victory means everything here, so he had to become a battle demon... a demon that even devours Gods. The things around him are the only tools to pursue his ambition, like this woman, and Kenshiro. Meanwhile, at Han's castle...

Han is playing chess, when a woman walks up and brings him a drink. He takes the glass, and is about to drink it, but then stops.

He pours some of the drink onto his hand, and gets a dog to lick it up. The dog dies seconds later.

The rags say the woman tried to poison Lord Han, and surround her. But Han tells them to stand down, as he then drinks the poison anyway. He's not effected by it at all.

He tells the woman that he doesn't know who put her up to this, but poison isn't enough to kill him. She'll be a prisoner here for the rest of her life, with no hope of escape. He tells her to bring him another drink. As one group leave, another group enter: a rag brings in Lin and a disguised Shachi, and says this rag wants to present this beautiful woman to him. Shachi says he would like Han to have this woman.

Lin pulls down her cloak, and Han starts laughing. Meanwhile, Kenshiro is out walking, when an Asura tells him to move out of the way.

As the Asura drives past, he asks Kenshiro if he's deaf. He turns his car around, and decides to try and run him over. But Kenshiro seems to disappear just before the Asura can collide with him.

The Asura ends up crashing his car, and lands head first into the dirt. He gets up and asks Kenshiro what his deal is -he's the Asura who controls this district! Kenshiro thinks that must mean he will know where he can find Han.

The Asura jumps back, and pulls out some swords. He says he wouldn't tell Kenshiro that even if he did know. He tries to attack, but Kenshiro hits the swords out of his hands, and then grabs him by the face. He asks him where Han is. The Asura says he doesn't know, so Kenshiro hits a pressure point on him, then throws him into a wall.

The Asura tries to run, but then stops. Kenshiro says he struck the zusho pressure point, which will make him point in the direction where Han is. The Asura ends up pointing to Han's castle. Kenshiro starts to walk towards it, whilst the Asura asks what's going to happen to him now. Seconds later, he explodes.

In the castle, Han suddenly throws two chess pieces at Shachi. Shachi catches them, as Han says it was clever of him to disguise himself as a rag to get in here.

Shachi sees Han knows his ruse, and throws the chess pieces back. Han destroys them before they can hit his face. Han has realized that the technique Shachi used to catch the pieces was a North Star lapis lazuli one: sohai gyakuso (twin straight reverse bury). He asks Shachi where he stole that technique from. Shachi introduces himself, and says he's here to take his head.

He removes his disguise, and throws the cloak at Han. Han destroys it, as Shachi jumps up and starts throwing out several projectiles. But they don't do a thing to Han, who just stands there.

Shachi goes for a punch, but he seemingly goes right through Han. Han has moved so quickly he's appeared to not have moved at all, and Shachi takes several hits to his chest. He falls down, but then gets back up.

He reveals that he had placed a metal plate under his shirt, which protected him from Han's attack. He admits that if it wasn't for this, he would have been dead, and throws it to the floor. Elsewhere, Kenshiro has already entered the castle, and has killed several Asuras.

More Asuras try to stop him, but he takes them all out. Meanwhile, Han calls Shachi an impudent fool. He says his own fist is a gale, it moves so fast that none have ever seen its shadow. Shachi tells him to hold it -he needs a sacrificial pawn to see his movements through. He's decided to give Han this woman, and tells him that she'll bring him his doom one day.

He tells him to treat her nicely in the meantime, and then shoves Lin forward. He then runs off. Han says he doesn't know what this is all about, so Lin tells him it means he'll be defeated very soon.

Han thinks that's a lie, but even if it was, he still thinks she's an interesting woman -he's never seen a woman with such sharp eyes before. Someone then says that she's not lying. Kenshiro is sat in Han's chair, and says he has him in check. Now all Han can do is throw his life away.

As Shachi runs, he thinks that Han should just wait -soon, a messenger from hell will guide him there. He then stops, having come across a pile of dead bodies. But there is one Asura still standing, who asks what that shadow was he just saw. Shachi asks him what happened, but the Asura says he must report to Lord Han, and walks off. Shachi thinks this must mean Kenshiro is here already.

Kenshiro tells Lin that he's come here for her. She's about to run towards Kenshiro, but Han stops her. He tells Kenshiro that if he wants this woman, he'll have to defeat him first. Kenshiro asks why, as there's no reason for them to fight. Han says it's because he can tell Kenshiro is strong.

Han asks Kenshiro if his style is an art of assassination, as he was able to hide his presence well. But this land enforces isolation, and all intruders must die. The Asura from earlier then walks in, and reports that he's seen a suspicious shadow. Han asks him what's wrong with his face. The Asura raises his sword up...

...and sees his face on its reflection. His head is bulging up, and explodes seconds later. Han says this style is the North Star. Kenshiro says that's right: the North Star divine fist!

Han knows of it, and says that he too uses an art of the North Star. He then says that it has been a long time since he was relieved of boredom, and blasts open some large doors. He tells Kenshiro to follow him, he will send him to sleep under the heavens.

They walk outside and enter a large arena. Shachi returns, and thinks that Kenshiro has shown up fast... everything is going as planned. He rushes up to where Lin is, and kills the two rags standing next to her.

Lin tells him she knew Ken would come. The fight is about to begin, but then is starts to snow. Shachi says that in this land, even white snow turns blood red, just like how he has changed.

Han notices Kenshiro has raised his arm out to judge the distance, but he tells him it's a waste of time, he won't get that close. He leaps up and uses a flaming kick technique, which Kenshiro seems to avoid.

As they land, Kenshiro turns around, and then part of his shoulder explodes. Han says that was the shikka koujin (rapid fire glimmering wind) technique, and asks him if he couldn't see his gale fist. He thought Kenshiro would be better than this, but it seems he's no match for him after all. Kenshiro asks him if he's sure about that.

Han points and asks him what he's talking about, but then notices that his own had has been cut. Kenshiro tells him he doesn't seem able to see his fist either. He rips his jacket off, but Han starts to laugh.

Han says there is no game more thrilling than once with lives at stake. They each have a fifty fifty chance... there will be no draw!

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