A Cruel Prophecy! Kenshiro,
You Cannot Be the Savior!!

Kenshiro can hear many people chanting Raoh's name -the red water has signaled his return. The rags and villagers of Asura band together, led by a man called Kosem. Kosem shows everyone a medallion, and says it is proof of a promise between him and Raoh. When this land was about to be turned into hell by the Asuras, he risked his life and crossed the ocean, so he could inform Raoh of the crisis...

Raoh tells Kosem that he understands, and as soon as he seizes the century's end in his hands, he will cross the ocean. He gives Kosem a medallion, and says it is proof of his words. The Land of Asura is his motherland, there's nowhere else for him to return to. Kosem tells him he truly believes he is the savior of their land.

Back in the present, Kosem says Lord Raoh has kept his promise, as he knew he would. Raoh is the ultimate ruler of the century's end, and he will surely release them all from the hell of Asura! The other rags prepare themselves, as Kosem says it is now time for them to rise with Lord Raoh!

Elsewhere, some Asura say that Raoh has come, and are now terrified that Raoh is going to kill them all. Some of them decide to run, as they don't want to die. A couple of them get into a car and drive off, whilst another group run for it.

The guys in the car don't get very far before they bump into Buron. Buron punches them out of the car. One of them dies, so he asks the other one where he's going. He asks the Asura if he's afraid of Raoh, and whilst the Asura claims it's nothing like that, Buron tells him not to worry -Raoh isn't the one who crossed the ocean, it was a man named Kenshiro.

This puts the Asuras at ease, but Buron says those of them who tried to run without fighting are cowards, who aren't worthy of being called Asuras. The other guy from the car is then stabbed to death.

Buron then throws a large boomerang, which decapitates the group of Asuras who tried to run.

Later that night, the rags launch a surprise attack on a training ground, wanting to save the children first. They begin their assault, and kill several Asuras. The children inside wonder what's going on.

The rags batter down the door, and they are soon reunited with their children. Kosem explains that Lord Raoh has come, and they don't have to become Asuras anymore. But then, one rag has his head cut off by a boomerang.

Kosem and the others see Buron has appeared. Buron tells them to listen carefully -Raoh, the one they call a savior, is already dead. The one who arrived on their land is a man named Kenshiro, and the Land of Asura won't be threatened by a punk like him!

The rags can't believe this, but Buron tells them it's too late for them to regret. He's going to crush every single one of them!

Kenshiro looks up at the stars, and sees the Big Dipper. He wonders why his blood boils -what is it about this land?

To save Lin, Kenshiro crossed the only ocean left in the world. He entered the Land of Asura, a cruel hell where winning a battle is everything.

It was here where he found an injured Falco, who had been defeated by a nameless Asura. Falco said he was a warrior, the successor to the Source Star imperial fist. He would fight with his last scrap of flesh, and last drop of blood. Back in the present, Kenshiro recalls that this land also has another North Star style.

The North Star lapis lazuli fist, used by the three supreme leaders, who rule the Land of Asura. And the man with burning ambition, Shachi. Akashachi, Shachi's father, awaits on his ship for his son's return. Shachi had been disguising himself as a rag, waiting for his chance.

Shachi took Lin, and killed an Asura who tried to stop him with a North Star lapis lazuli technique.

Shachi's girlfriend, Leia, teaches the children of Asura about love. But she wanted Shachi dead, and told Kenshiro she would only tell him where Shachi could be if he would kill him. She warned Kenshiro of how dangerous the North Star lapis lazuli fist was. However, Kenshiro told her to wait for Shachi, so she doesn't forget how to love.

Back in the present, Kenshiro thinks about how he didn't know the Land of Asura was his homeland until recently. The Land of Asura was once attacked by a military superpower, so Jukei sent Raoh, Toki and Kenshiro away to Ryuken, so they could learn the North Star divine fist. He wanted them to return to their homeland one day.

Kenshiro then defeated Han, who was the third supreme leader. Han admitted his defeat, but warned Kenshiro that he would not be able to defeat Hyoh, the second supreme leader. Only Raoh would be able to defeat him, it didn't matter if Kenshiro was stronger that Raoh. He warned Kenshiro to head back, before falling to his death.

Back in the present, Kenshiro wonders why only Raoh can defeat Hyoh. He then sees some smoke in the distance, and decides to check it out. He heads inside a building, and finds the bodies of many rags and children. He finds Kosem, and asks what happened.

Kosem just asks why Lord Raoh didn't come. Buron and his men then appear. Buron says he's going to make himself famous, by killing the man who beat Han! Kenshiro asks him if he's the one who killed these villagers.

Buron says he is, and that in the Land of Asura, winning is everything. The rags still question why Raoh hasn't come. Buron says this medallion is meant to be proof of a promise with Raoh, but he thinks it's garbage. Kenshiro tells him he wouldn't understand the sadness of these villagers.

Buron says he doesn't understand one bit, and then folds the medallion in half. He then attacks Kenshiro, throwing a boomerang at him. But Kenshiro catches it.

He throws it back, and it hits Buron in the face. Buron pulls out some swords, but before he can use them, he gets blasted down by Kenshiro's fighting spiritual energy. Buron stands back up, and goes on the attack.

But Kenshiro hits a pressure point on his head, and then bends his swords. Buron says his arms are moving on their own, as his swords move towards his own head.

He begs for help, but Kenshiro tells him as a punishment for killing these innocent people, he can repent in hell. Buron stabs through his head, and then explodes. The rest of his men run away.

Kenshiro picks up the medallion, and fixes it.

"Raoh... I no longer have a path to go back to!"


NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

The Asuras run to the annihilation of Raoh's legend. Then, the seven warriors return to the wasteland of slaughter! Next time, on Fist of the North Star 2: "The Hero on Horseback, Rock! I Don't Believe in Kenshiro!!"