Fearing Kenshiro of the North Star clan, Kaioh has deceived Hyoh, Kenshiro's own brother, into entering the dark world and fighting Kenshiro. A battle between two true brothers bound by blood! Will the winner by Kenshiro? Or will it be Hyoh? At last, Kaioh removes his mask in front of Lin.

The Brothers Meet Each Other with Tears.
Kenshiro, I Have Been Waiting for You!!

As Hyoh screams, everyone sees some kind of spirit appear above him. Shachi says it's the aura of the God of Battle. Black Yaksha says that Hyoh entered the dark world, so why would he have that aura? He thinks Hyoh may have awakened to the North Star clan.

The aura itself seems to be in pain, and Kenshiro says it looks like it's crying. Hyoh suddenly sees something in his mind.

Hyoh is sitting at a table, but he can't open his eyes, or move his body. He realizes it was because of the pressure point that Jukei had struck on him. He knows he has to protect the baby next to him, but then Jukei appears, and takes the baby away. Jukei apologizes but says this is for the sake of this era, and the future of this land.

Jukei then leaves with the baby. Hyoh thinks he must protect the baby, and manages to open his eyes, He runs off and sees Jukei down below. He also sees a small boat, that has Raoh and Toki in it.

He sees that Raoh is holding something... it must be Kenshiro! He jumps into the water and swims after the boat, calling out to Raoh...

Hyoh screams out even louder, as his aura vanishes. Black Yaksha wonders of Hyoh's memories have returned, as they and Kenshiro continue to watch Hyoh.

But Hyoh then goes into a stance. Black Yaksha says that Hyoh is now using the traditional art of the North Star clan -this must mean the seal on his memories has been broken. But Hyoh resumes his attack on Kenshiro:

JOUMA KOUSHOU

(Scouring Light Palm)

Kenshiro realizes if Hyoh had been a centimeter closer, he would have killed him. Kenshiro hasn't totally escaped injury, as Hyoh's attack has cut his chest. Hyoh asks him what's wrong, has he had enough?

Kenshiro sees this is his brother's art of the North Star clan. But he thinks he can't be defeated, and rips his jacket off. He tells Hyoh to come at him. Black Yaksha says that Kenshiro and Hyoh now duel as the Gods of Battle. But the North Star clan's power is infinite, when two infinite powers collide, it only leads to...

Shachi realizes both Kenshiro and Hyoh are going to die. Black Yaksha thinks the North Star clan may be destroyed, and Kaioh's era will come. He says that Hyoh's memories must not have returned after all.

At his castle, Kaioh tells Lin that love and compassion may become extinct, whilst evil will flourish. He will become the final victor. Lin says the final victor will be the one who lives with love. Kaioh asks her if she still believes in that foolish nonsense, and moves closer towards her.

Lin finds a knife under the pillow, and unsheathes it. She places the blade to her throat, and tells Kaioh not to come any closer. If he does, she'll kill herself. Kaioh is amused, and says he doesn't care if she doesn't want to bear his child -she can go ahead and die.

He tells her that if he had any love or compassion within himself, his heart might hurt a bit. But all he is is evil. Even if she dies, there won't be even the slightest surge in his heart. He sits down, and tells her to go ahead and die, he'll watch.

Back at the fight, Hyoh blocks one of Kenshiro's punches, and tosses Kenshiro upwards. Hyoh strikes Kenshiro, but Kenshiro lands a kick on Hyoh.

The two both injure each other. Hyoh laughs and tells Kenshiro to stake his life, and bring it on. Black Yaksha says he can't move, right when he's needed the most. The North Star clan will end here!

Shachi watches intensely, as Kenshiro and Hyoh continue to fight. Kenshiro suddenly notices the look in Hyoh's eyes -his killer intent is gone.

However Hyoh's intent changes, and he hits Kenshiro with a punch. Kenshiro punches back, forcing Hyoh to block.

Hyoh thinks Kenshiro has great power -blocking that punch almost broke his hand. Kenshiro thinks Hyoh's attack nearly ripped his guts out, but he wonders what was with Hyoh's eyes just now -his killer intend faded, if just for a moment. At that moment, he could have truly been his brother. Shachi says the battle will come to an end with their next attacks. Black Yaksha thinks they'll both fall, and Demon Kaioh's era will come to pass.

Kenshiro thinks that, if he could, he wanted to awaken his brother from the dark world. But instead, with his own fists, he will defeat him. Hyoh looks at Kenshiro, and looks at his eyes, which he thinks are filled with grief. Kenshiro bids farewell to Hyoh.

Hyoh screams out Kenshiro's name, and then says this is the end. He charges forward, throwing out strikes everywhere. Kenshiro goes to counter with his final punch.

Kenshiro notices Hyoh shed a tear as he attacks. The two get closer and closer...

...but Hyoh then stops. Someone has struck him from behind, and the attacker's hand has gone through Hyoh's back, and his fingers appear out of his chest. Kenshiro sees that Shachi is the one who has attacked Hyoh.

Shachi asks Kenshiro to forgive him, as there was no other way. As Hyoh falls, Kenshiro asks him why he did this. Shachi tells Kenshiro he wanted him to live. If both he and Hyoh fells, Kaioh's era would come, and he couldn't allow that.

He admits that he is a fool, and says he'll atone for it with his death. He reveals a knife, and goes to stab himself in the heart. But he's stopped by Hyoh.

Hyoh tells Shachi that this is for the best. Black Yaksha sees Hyoh's face, and thinks his memories must have returned. Hyoh tells Shachi that even if he hadn't struck him, he would have been defeated by Kenshiro, his brother.

Kenshiro asks Hyoh when his memories returned. Hyoh says it was when grief burst within him. Shachi says it must have been the point when his evil fighting spiritual energy vanished, and the crying aura of the God of Battle appeared. Hyoh says that each of Kenshiro's strikes brought back his memories. But it was too late, as then, he wanted to fight Kenshiro as a warrior, to be certain of his fists. He was then ready to die after that. He asks Kenshiro if he ever laid hands on a woman called Sayaka. Kenshiro says he never has, and it's the first time he's heard that name.

Hyoh says it figures... he was deceived by Kaioh, again. His memories weren't stolen by Jukei, but by Kaioh. He can remember now...

As Kaioh used the technique to seal Hyoh's memories away, Hyoh thought he mustn't lose his memories, not until the day his younger brother Kenshiro returned...

Back in the present, Black Yaksha now understands what happened. Hyoh says that Kaioh ridicules love, but look at what happened here -that foolish love moved Shachi to save Kenshiro. He recalls what Shachi did before.

Hyoh says that, having lived with that foolish love, he doesn't regret it at all. He tells Kenshiro he has been waiting for him to return.

Hyoh tells Kenshiro he has grown splendidly, and has become strong. At last, he has finally met with his younger brother. Kenshiro calls Hyoh his brother.

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Kaioh's deadly evil fighting spiritual energy attacks Shachi! Will a man that lived for undivided love die for it? Next time, on Fist of the North Star 2: "Shachi's Battle Of Love! Kaioh Will Ridicule With Laughter!!"