Arhat Deva King Fist! Once Released
There's No Stopping It!!

Joker has taken Jackal to the top of a building. He shocks Jackal by telling him that he'll be taking charge of Devil Rebirth. Devil Rebirth is currently locked away in Villainy Prison.

Joker tells him that Devil Rebirth is the personification of Satan, and is guilty of murdering 700 people. He has also been subjected to thirteen execution attempts, but has survived every one -electricity and strangulation are useless against him. In the end, he was sentenced to 200 years in prison. Joker is certain that Devil Rebirth will be able to defeat Kenshiro. Jackal says Devil Rebirth is a monster, and if they release him, there's no telling to what will happen. Joker asks him if he is refusing, and tosses him some binoculars. He tells him to look over there.

Jackal sees that Kenshiro is heading their way. Joker tells him that he told Kenshiro where they were, and warns that if he disobeys his orders, he'll find himself pursued by both the man with seven scars, and Lord King's army. Jackal asks how he's supposed to control Devil Rebirth. Joker throws him something he says he'll find useful.

Jackal catches it, and sees it's a pendant, with a picture of a woman on it. Joker explains that the woman was Devil Rebirth's mother. He says that Kenshiro will be here soon, and tells Jackal to take care of things. An eagle then appears, and Joker flies away with it. Jackal sees that Kenshiro is now very close, and decides to run -he'll win, if he escapes.

He starts climbing down a ladder, only to find that Kenshiro is waiting at the bottom of it. Kenshiro tells him that they meet again. Jackal attempts to climb back up, but as he reaches the top, Kenshiro rips the ladder off the wall.

He drops it, and Jackal falls. Jackal gets up and starts running, and Kenshiro watches him go. Kenshiro says he's come to see evil be destroyed.

At Toyo's village, Bat is training the other kids to defend themselves. Lin thinks this is no time to be playing war, but Bat says they aren't playing -this is real training! There are a lot of guys who'll be after the water here, so they've got to defend this village until Ken comes back. Bat tells everyone to do it again from the top.

Jackal is still running, and thinks that he has nothing to lose now -so he'll try it, he'll summon the devil. He arrives at Villainy Prison. Kenshiro also arrives, and knows that this prison was once the holding place for the worst of all criminals. He also notices that the Bloody Cross flag can be seen on the prison.

Jackal finds two guards outside, who ask him what he's doing here. He tells them to give him the key to the underground cells, and says he's going to do it -he's doing to let the devil out. They think he's mad, but Jackal tells them Lord Joker told him to do it. The guards still have their doubts, and think Devil Rebirth will end up pulverizing them. One guard decides to swallow the key.

Jackal slices him in half to get it back. A short time later, Kenshiro appears, and finds the remaining guard outside. He asks him what's wrong, but the guard exclaims that Jackal has gone to break the seal on the devil's cell. He then runs away in fear.

Inside the prison, Joker has already arrived at Devil Rebirth's cell. He thinks it'll take a devil to kill another devil, and he can hear Devil Rebirth behind these doors. He sets some explosives, which blow the locks off the doors. As he gloats about Devil Rebirth's accomplishments, he then sees that the monster has awakened.

Devil Rebirth smashes down the cell door, and towers over Jackal. He asks him why he locked him away, and demands to be given the light. He asks Jackal again if he was the one who locked him in here.

He then grabs Jackal, and says that the one who locked him away in here shall die. Jackal tells him to wait, and says that he is his brother. He says that he came to save him, and then shows him the pendant. Devil Rebirth recognizes the picture of his mother, and Jackal says that no matter what, she always protected them. Jackal thinks that this is working, and then tells his "brother" that they had been separated when they were very young. But he never once forgot about him, and now he came here, at the risk of his own life, to save him.

He throws two grenades up at the ceiling, which explode and bring down part of it. In doing so, it gives Devil Rebirth the light he wanted. Devil Rebirth ends up dropping Jackal, who falls back to the floor.

Devil Rebirth looks at the sky, and tells Jackal that he has given him back the light. Jackal thinks that he's done it, so there's just one more step now. Suddenly Kenshiro calls out to him, telling him he should become an actor with those talents.

He tells Jackal that it looks like that monster is the last trump card he has to play. Jackal tells Kenshiro that he won't let him lay one finger on his little brother. He then tells Devil Rebirth that Kenshiro was the one who locked him up in here. He tells Kenshiro he must have come back to lock away his brother again, but he won't let him -he'll have to kill him first!

Devil Rebirth moves Jackal out of the way, and Jackal realizes he'd done it -he has nothing left to fear in the world now. Devil Rebirth confronts Kenshiro, and asks if he was the one who locked him away here. Jackal tells him to kill Kenshiro.

Devil Rebirth picks up a rock and throws it at Kenshiro. Kenshiro jumps up to avoid it, and goes to kick Devil Rebirth in the face, but his opponent grabs his leg before he can. He gets thrown upwards, and crashes out of the prison.

Devil Rebirth leaps up, and towers over Kenshiro. Kenshiro is surprised at the speed of Devil Rebirth, and the way he carries himself -just what is this guy?!

Jackal then climbs up, and calls Kenshiro a fool for thinking Devil Rebirth only had brute strength going for him. Kenshiro watches Devil Rebirth go into a stance, and realizes what this style is:

RAKAN NIOH KEN

(Arhat Deva King Fist)

"The Arhat Deva King Fist is a deadly martial art, whose history goes back 5,000 years to India. Having nearly unlimited destructive power, it is a killing technique that was considered so much, that it was forbidden. It was said that the technique was never passed on."

Jackal says Devil Rebirth couldn't have killed 700 people with just his incredible strength. He earned the name of the personification of Satan by being the inheritor of the arhat deva king fist! Kenshiro says if that's the case, he'll show them how the North Star divine fist is the personification of Indra, the God of Battle. Kenshiro powers up, destroying his jacket and shirt.

HOKUTO SHINKEN OUGI:
TEMRYU KOKYU HOU

(North Star Divine Fist Secret Technique:
The Art of Dragon's Breath)

Jackal tells Devil to show them the arhat deva king fist's secrets. Devil starts waving his arms around, creating a powerful wind current. Jackal says that Devil can control the wind, so there's nowhere for Kenshiro to run! Devil uses one of his techniques:

FUUSATSU KONGOU KEN

(Wind Kill Iron Fist)

Kenshiro gets blasted into a wall. Jackal calls Kenshiro a fool, and says that the man he hated the most has now been buried for good. He also says he doesn't have to bow before King any longer, as he's now master of the world! He tells Devil that they're both free now, and to follow him.

However, Kenshiro reveals he's still alive, and bursts out of the rubble. Jackal is surprised, as he thought there would be no way for him to survive hitting the wall that hard. Kenshiro says that the secret of the breathing techniques lies in changing silence to action... and those who witness this technique must die. Jackal orders Devil to kill Kenshiro.

Kenshiro leaps up into the air, as Devil Rebirth does the same thing. Jackal tells Devil not to let Kenshiro touch him.

Devil grabs Kenshiro and seemingly crushes him, but then his hands bursts apart. Kenshiro is right in front of Devil's head:

HOKUTO SHICHISHISEITEN

(North Star Seven Star Points of Death)

As Kenshiro descends, he strikes seven pressure points on Devil Rebirth's body. They both return back to the ground.

Kenshiro says that thanks to the breathing technique, he has struck seven pressure points with all of his strength. Devil Rebirth's only fate now is death. Seconds later, parts of Devil's body explode, flooring him. Jackal says this is just what he expected from a man who can tap the other 70% of his body's power. He managed to kill this devil, and he wants to tell everyone. Kenshiro asks him if this means Devil Rebirth really wasn't his little brother. Jackal says this monster isn't.

However, Devil Rebirth then grabs Jackal, and asks his brother to help him. Jackal tells him to let go, and says he was lying -he's not really his brother. But Devil keeps calling Jackal his brother, and says it hurts.

Jackal asks Kenshiro for help, but Kenshiro tells him he should try using his gift for acting, and persuade Devil himself. He takes a stick of dynamite from Jackal, and lights the fuse. He then places it down in front of Jackal.

Kenshiro tells Jackal that if he can persuade Devil, he will be saved. As he starts to walk away, Jackal begs for Kenshiro to save him. He says he doesn't want to die, and can only watch as the fuse gets shorter and shorter. The dynamite then explodes, killing both Jackal and Devil Rebirth. Kenshiro tells the demons to sleep.

At Southern Cross, Yuria and Saki come across a flower. It makes Yuria think about Ken, and what his last words to her were: stay alive, for his sake. She thinks she will live on, and keep her promise to him...

...no matter what. Shin is watching them, and wonders why he can't get Yuria to smile for him like that. Joker than appears, and reports that Devil Rebirth has been killed. Shin says it seems Kenshiro is not the man he once knew. But he still cannot come to Southern Cross. Shin says he will send mighty warriors of the South Star holy fist school to attack him. Kenshiro's hell truly begins now.

At Toyo's village, the kids watch a truck pull up. Bat sends everyone to attack the driver, who starts to run off. But he stops and tells them that it's him, Paul. The kids recognize him, and he says that everyone's here with him.

Several adults step out of his truck, who are all relatives of the kids. Bat and Lin are happy, but are even happier when they see that Ken has also returned.

Ken says that no one will attack this village any more. Later on, Bat, Lin and Taki think about Toyo. Lin says Toyo gave her village water, water they need to give them hope to survive.

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Shin sends the warrior demon lord Dante into the fray. A new South Star holy fist style clashes with Kenshiro! Next time, on Fist of the North Star: "A Miserable Era! The Good Die So Young!!"

Kenshiro: You are already dead.