Han: Hahahahaha... I'm so happy, I'm getting goosebumps. There is no game more thrilling than one with lives at stake.

The Legend of Asura's Savior!
His Name is Raoh!!

Shachi says he can't see Kenshiro and Han's actual fists, he can only see their blood being spilt. Kenshiro and Han are striking each other, but are doing so at such speeds it looks like they aren't moving.

As Shachi concentrates, he can see it -the blood spraying in the air forms a trail for Han's fists. Before, he couldn't see their shadow, but now he can clearly see Han's fists. To him, Han's role is finished, so he can die now.

Lin glares at him, and Shachi asks if she hates him. She looks like she wants to spit on him, but he doesn't care. Even if he has to feed on the blood of others, he must make his fists stronger. Lin asks him why he must go so far, he sounds no different from the Asuras. Shachi tells her she wouldn't understand how to live in this land, and the true horror of the code that rules the Land of Asura...

Shachi looks out at the sea, and asks for his father to forgive him -he can't leave this place, as the woman he loves is here. A rag then runs up, and says that the Asuras are heading to Leia's school. Nearby, the two Asuras have found Leia.

One of them asks if she's taught these two boys a bunch of dumb stories, and drops two kids, Mamaru and Mori, to the ground. The Asuras know that these boys have been taught by Leia, and they refused to fight at the training grounds. This has resulted in them getting beaten up, without them fighting back. Mori weakly tells Leia that they didn't fight back, just as she'd taught them. But he asks why their opponents didn't stop attacking them -did they do the right thing?

One of the Asuras takes the boys back, and blames Leia for what has happened -it's her fault for teaching them stupid things. They decide to make an example of these boys, and kill them both. Leia begs them to stop, buts she gets punched.

The Asura drops the boys and grabs her instead, saying it might be more fun to take care of her first. He starts to crush her, but then someone throws a rock at the back of his head. Shachi has arrived, and tells them to stop.

He charges into one of the Asuras, and starts pushing him back. The Asura hits him over and over again, but Shachi keeps going, and pins him into a wall.

The Asura gets stabbed in the back, and drops down dead. Shachi crawls out, but the other Asura goes to kill him.

But before he can, he explodes. Another man, Jukei, appears, and Shachi asks him what that martial art was just now. Jukei says it was the North Star lapis lazuli fist. Shachi asks to be taught it.

Leia tells Shachi not to do it, as nothing will come from fighting. It only creates more hatred and fear. Jukei tells Shachi that he should know that this land has a legend of a savior. If he wants to spend his life with that woman, he should wait. The savior will cross the ocean and come here some day, and will defeat the three supreme leaders, changing this land. Shachi says he can't wait -the weak in this land can no longer wait either, as demonstrated with Mamaru and Mori. He wants to master the ultimate martial art.

Jukei warns him it is the devil's martial art, which may make him lose sight of his own being. He asks him if he's ready for that. Shachi says he's killed an Asura, so there is no turning back for him now. Jukei asks him if he will become a demon, and Shachi says he will -so he can fight the Asuras. Jukei says he'd vowed to never teach the North Star lapis lazuli fist again, but he will take the chance with Shachi. He tells Shachi to follow him. Shachi gets up, and looks at Leia.

He starts to walk off, and when Leia calls out to him, he tells her that the man she loved has just died. He will now surpass the Asuras, and pursue the path of demons. He runs off after Jukei.

Back in the present, Shachi says that he'd realized you must have power to be able to live in this land. You must be strong, and you must win. He learnt the North Star lapis lazuli fist from Jukei, and his ambitions grew. He devours Asuras, and intends to replace the supreme leaders of this land, so he can take control of it. He can't wait for some savior. Lin asks about the savior -who is he? Shachi says he's the ruler of the century's end, and his name is... Raoh!

Lin can't believe it, and Shachi thinks she must know him. Meanwhile, Kenshiro and Han continue to fight. Kenshiro blocks Han's strike.

He gets Han into an armlock. Shachi is amazed Kenshiro was able to do that, and wonders what kind of man Kenshiro is. Lin tells him that Ken is the man who defeated Raoh! Shachi is dumbfounded.

Kenshiro goes to punch Han, but Han is able to get free by dislocating his own shoulder. He gets behind Kenshiro, spins around...

...and hits him with a chop that causes Kenshiro to break through the floor. Kenshiro is soon back up, as Han tells him he's not bad, he's the first person to be able to lay a hand on him.

Kenshiro tells him if he hadn't of dislocated his shoulder, he'd be dead now. Shachi thinks this is impossible -did Kenshiro really defeat Raoh? Lin says he did, but Shachi still can't believe it -the invincible Raoh was defeated? Lin asks Shachi if he'd met Raoh, and he says he had. It was a long time ago...

Raoh waits at the edge of a cliff, and looks out over the ocean. Akashachi asks him if he is going to cross the sea. In the distance, Raoh can see the Land of Asura. But he tells Akashachi he still has something he must do first.

He says there are two men he must defeat on this land: his two brothers. Until he defeats them, he cannot go to the Land of Asura. Shachi then runs up, and tells his father they've got trouble: a gang of bandits are here! Nearby, a large group of men close in. They say that if they can defeat Raoh, there's nothing left to be afraid of, and this land will be theirs.

Raoh says they're worthless, and tells Akashachi that there are still idiots who don't know about his power. He must conquer this land first and defeat his two brothers, only then can he go to the Land of Asura. He tells Akashachi to wait here. One day, he'll cross this ocean, and he will end up holding the Land of Asura in the palm of his hand as well. He sees Shachi staring at him, and tells him to become strong -if he's a man, he must become strong. Shachi says he will.

Akashachi tells his son to watch carefully, as Lord Raoh is going to fight. As Raoh charges into battle, Akashachi says that Raoh is destined to go to the Land of Asura. With a single strike...

...Raoh splits many of the bandits in half. Within just a few seconds, the battle is over.

Back in the present, Shachi says Raoh was a battle demon, and still can't believe he was defeated. Lin explains that Ken is one of Raoh's brothers. Meanwhile, a group of Asuras arrive on the scene, and see that Han is fighting. Han and Kenshiro move behind separate sides of a wall.

They both hit it at the same time, causing it to break to pieces. The two then grapple with each other.

Kenshiro does a kick which Han narrowly avoids, with one of his shoulder pads being broken instead. Han responds by throwing Kenshiro through another wall.

However, Kenshiro gets up, and throws him back, causing his cape to fall away. Han gets up and says this is interesting -the battle of the North Star lapis lazuli fist has just begun! Shachi thinks Kenshiro is strong, he can now believe that he defeated Raoh. He's happy, because it looks like he's not even going to have to fight Han himself.

Han throws Kenshiro into another wall, and then leaps up high into the air. He performs a technique:

TODOMEDA! HOKUTO RYUUKEN OUGI, HAKURA MESSEI!

(This is the end! North Star lapis lazuli fist secret technique, white net destroying energy!)


TENSHOU HONRETSU!

(Heaven's command charge!)

Kenshiro's technique stops Han's, and then hits Han himself. Han is sent flying upwards, and smashes into part of the arena. He drops back down...

...and smashes through the floor. As he gets back up, he says that was the heaven's command charge, one of Raoh's techniques. Kenshiro beckons him to get back up.

The Asuras think Kenshiro is Han's equal, or may be even stronger than him. A rag says that there aren't many who can fight evenly with Lord Han, and thinks that his opponent could be... Shachi shouts to everyone that Han's opponent is the terrifying ruler, Raoh! The legendary savior of this land! Lin asks him why he is lying, but Shachi keeps quiet.

The rag runs off into a room, and pulls down a lever. He says he must announce that Raoh has arrived. Outside, red water begins to pour into the rivers of Asura.

Shachi says the red water is a signal for Raoh's invasion. He tells Lin that in the Land of Asura, everything is equipped for Raoh's invasion, so now it's really going to get interesting. The red water goes everywhere, and soon all of the Asuras, along with the rags and other villagers, believe that Raoh is here.

All of the water in Asura has turned red. As Han gets back up, it's clear that his battle with Kenshiro is far from over.

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

The North Star lapis lazuli fist vs the North Star divine fist! The two North Stars face off! Is the Land of Asura Ken's native land? Next time, on Fist of the North Star 2: "Kenshiro's Secret is Revealed! The Land of Asura is His Motherland!!"