Rei fell to the fists of Raoh, the ruler of the century's end! He had but three days left to live. Yuda, the man who killed Mamiya's parents, and branded her shoulder, is one of the South Star six holy fists.

Rei headed to the desert village in pursuit of Yuda. But Yuda is the star of deception. He cunningly hid himself from Rei.

Yuda: Ha ha ha ha... Rei will eventually expire, both in body and mind! Ha ha ha ha ha!

It's cruel how time passes by. Filled with regret, Rei collapses in a distant desert village.

Beloved Mamiya!
The Harbinger of Death Shines in Those Eyes!!

At Mamiya's village, Bat looks for Kenshiro and Rei. He's concerned that Rei only has this day left to live, so where is he and Ken? He then sees that a vehicle is heading towards the village, and he also sees that Ken and Rei are in it. Nova is the one driving.

The gates are opened, and Nova drives in. Kenshiro thanks Nova, but Nova says this is nothing compared to what they've done for him and his friends at Buldan. He says he has to get going, and drives away.

Everyone runs towards Kenshiro, and they see that Rei isn't moving. Kenshiro says that Rei's not dead, he's just unconscious. Nearby, Mamiya and Toki are watching. Toki says Rei's life ends today, and from here on, he'll be in agonizing pain. Mamiya tells Toki to give this to Rei.

She presents him with a pill, one she found in Medicine City. Rei is doing all this for her, but she can't do anything for him. But Rei could at least take this pill... it's the only thing she can do. She then runs off.

At Yuda's fortress, Yuda is admiring himself, and says such a beautiful man stands before him. He then summons Komaku, and asks him if he's beautiful. Komaku tells him he's the most beautiful and strongest person in the world. Yuda laughs.

He asks Komaku what happened to Kenshiro and Rei. Komaku reports that they've returned to their village, the one Mamiya is in. Yuda thinks Rei is pathetic for trying to confront him for the woman he loves, and now it seems like his life is about to run out. But he wants to taunt him until the moment he dies. He tells Komaku to go to Mamiya's village, and take Mamiya away from Rei. As Komaku vanishes, Yuda says he won't let Rei die beside the woman he loves. Instead, he'll die a lonely death, unable to win Mamiya's heart.

Back in Mamiya's village, Rei is woken up by an intense pain in his chest. He wonders where he is, and then remembers he passed out whilst he was still in Buldan. He asks where Mamiya is, and Toki says she's outside -she probably can't watch him suffer any more.

Rei thinks it's regrettable that he'll die without defeating Yuda. But Toki then says that there is still a way. Kenshiro knows what Toki will be suggesting.

Rei asks if this means he can still live. Toki says he can slightly extend Rei's life, by striking a certain pressure point. But he warns that if that pressure point is struck, the pain it'll make Rei feel is much more extreme compared to what he's currently feeling now. It may even make him go insane.

Rei then feels another intense pain. Toki tells him one more thing: there's a way to stop the pain for good. He could take this pill Mamiya gave to him. If he takes this pill, he'll die immediately.

Outside, Mamiya thinks that Rei has already fought enough. She doesn't want him to suffer any more for her. Outside the village, Komaku and his men wait at the edge of a cliff. Komaku says the only one to be concerned with is Kenshiro, but they can still crush everyone who gets in their way.

Upon hearing this, Gauguin, the biggest guy in Komaku's force, gets excited. He uses his ball and chain to smash through a rock, but Komaku tells him to stop it. He needs to go on a rampage once he's inside the village! In the village, Rei has a difficult choice to make.

He pushes the pill away and says he's one of the South Star six holy fists, and a man who lives for justice. They should know what his choice will be already. He tells Toki he wants to live just a little longer, for Mamiya... he wants to defeat Yuda. He then feels another pain, but Toki says they will begin now. He asks everyone else to leave.

They do so, and the door is locked. Toki tells Rei that before they begin, he'll give him this: the pill. Toki tells him that if the pain becomes too much, he should take it. Rei takes the pill.

Toki says there is only one secret pressure point capable of countering shinkesshu, which was the pressure point Raoh had struck. It's the pressure point known as shinreidai. Toki then strikes this pressure point, and Rei starts screaming.

Outside, all anyone can hear are Rei's screams. He falls to the floor, and various pressure points on his body bulge up and then collapse back down.

His finger nails snap off, causing him to drop the pill. He coughs up blood, and then starts to reach out for the pill.

But he stops himself from grabbing it. He's still screaming, and Airi starts banging on the door, begging for it to stop. As Kenshiro comforts her...

...the screaming suddenly stops. Toki then opens the door, and Airi asks him how her brother is. He doesn't answer, but lets her go into the room. Bat and Lin follow her, as Toki tells Kenshiro that Raoh had struck that point with greater force than he'd imagined. He's done all he can, the rest depends on Rei's own will power.

Outside, Komaku's forces begin their attack on the village. A guard raises the alarm, but Gauguin breaks down the tower he's on, causing him to fall. The villagers soon find themselves under attack.

Kenshiro goes outside, and finds out that these guys are with Yuda. He sees three guys beating up a villager, and so kills one of them straight away.

He asks them if they really want to waste their lives so much, and throws another into a wall, having stuck some pressure points on him already. Two others try to attack Kenshiro with their staffs, but he grabs their weapons...

...and kills them both. Nearby, Lin is nearly attacked, but Toki saves her. Kenshiro continues killing more of Komaku's forces, when Gauguin appears.

Komaku tells Gauguin that he's strong, so he should be able to defeat Kenshiro easily. But he should take his time, and finish him off slowly. Gauguin tries a sneak attack from behind, but Kenshiro jumps out of the way. He ignores Gauguin, and instead kills another guy.

Komaku thinks that he knows Gauguin can't defeat Kenshiro, but he can keep him occupied. He tells Shikaba, and a few other men, to go and find Mamiya. Then quickly find her, but she takes a couple of them out with her yoyos.

Shikaba pulls out a chain, and he uses it to deflect Mamiya's yoyos. He then grabs Mamiya, and tells her that Yuda wants her.

Meanwhile, Gauguin tells Kenshiro not to underestimate him. He tries to attack with his ball and chain, but Kenshiro shatters it with just two of his fingers. Kenshiro then leaps high up into the air:

HOKUTO GEKITSUISHI

(North Star Shoot Down Finger)

He strikes a pressure point on Gauguin's head, causing it to explode. Nearby, Shikaba tells the others that they should run whilst they can.

But his men start exploding one by one, as he and the others wonder what's going on. They see Kenshiro has appeared, and he tells them to release Mamiya. Shikaba tells his men to kill him.

They charge, but Kenshiro strikes their pressure points, killing them all.

Kenshiro asks again: release Mamiya. Shikaba tells him that if he takes one step closer, he'll kill her. Kenshiro starts walking towards them, but Shikaba warns that he's serious -if he doesn't return with Mamiya, Lord Yuda will kill him. He'll kill her along with himself, if he has to. He tells Kenshiro to get out of the way, as he intends to walk out of this village.

Kenshiro thinks they're fools, as the only thing awaiting them is death. The entire village then shakes, as a wall starts to crack. As it falls apart, Rei appears behind it.

Bat and Lin are happy to see him, but then see that his hair is now white. Shikaba and his one remaining underling charge towards Rei, but Rei passes between them.

The two are sliced apart into pieces. Toki says that Rei's will to live has surpassed the force of Raoh's fist.

Nearby, Komaku has been watching. Rei tells Mamiya that he can still see the death omen star. Mamiya asks about that star, and Rei explains that it's the small star that shines alongside the Big Dipper.

It's said that death will soon arrive to any who see it. Mamiya realizes something horrible, and Rei asks her what's wrong. She reveals that she can also see the death omen star.

Rei tells her that she is bound by such an endless and sorrowful destiny... he will devote his life to her.

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

Dual stars of destiny, Yuda and Rei! Will they extinguish each other when the death omen star shines? Next time, on Fist of the North Star: "You're Going to Die, Rei! A Man Has Never Been More Beautiful Now!!"

Kenshiro: Rei only has a moment left in his life. Begone, death omen star!