Raoh returns to his fortress, where several nervous-looking soldiers are lined up... and Ryuga is sat in his throne. Ryuga jumps aside, and bows down. He tells Raoh he has been waiting for his return.

The Wolf Who Dashes to the Horizon!
The End of Love and Hatred!!

Raoh asks him if there have been any changes, so Ryuga explains he's trimmed some rotten branches that might have tarnished his legend. Raoh says that his own men seem to have misunderstood his methods. Ryuga says he'd prefer not to share his motives, but his pledge to him remains unchanged. Raoh asks him what he wants as a reward. Ryuga asks if he could duel with Kenshiro. Raoh asks him what for, so Ryuga says for the star of his destiny: Sirius.

The star of Sirius! When the heavens were split into poles, the North Star and the South Star, Sirius scattered into the heavens. Isolated and alone, that star is separate from the six South Stars, but is also distant to the North Star.

Raoh thinks about Ryuga, and doesn't understand why he, who has only worked alone before now, pledged loyalty to him, and now wishes to fight Kenshiro. Ryuga asks for his request to be granted. Raoh says he has no reason to stop him, and tells him to fight all he wants. But there is something he wishes to see first: he wants to see the territories that Ryuga took control of during his absence.

Ryuga tells Garou to guide the Fist King, and he says he will. Later, they leave the fortress, along with several men. Garou tells Ryuga that this could be his chance, but Ryuga doesn't know what he means. Garou says it's the chance for Sirius to draw its bow against the heavens. If Ryuga was to defeat the Fist King, he would gain all of his territories. Ryuga laughs.

Later on, they arrive at one of the territories. Some villagers are doing some farming, and are planting seeds, with several guards watching them. Ryuga tells Raoh that they rule this region with terror, as he'd taught them. Raoh tells him it seems his pledge hasn't changed. Ryuga thinks back to that time...

A village is under attack, and the villagers are being slaughtered. Ryuga enters the village, and thinks how the bandit's desires run wild... what an awful world this is. He wonders how long this era will continue.

The bandits are busy looting the place, but stop when they another group enter the village. The Fist King has arrived, and he announces that from now on, he rules this village. One of them tells him to shut up, and throws a wrecking ball at him.

Raoh catches it and then crushes it, before getting the Black King to stomp the man down. This causes all of the other bandits to bow down.

Ryuga walks forward, and thinks that terror is needed to rule this chaotic world. He bows before the Fist King and says it has been a long time. Raoh recognizes Ryuga, and Ryuga says that this age calls for Lord Fist King of the North Star. He will gladly become his blade.

Back in the present, Raoh tells Ryuga he made the right decision. Ryuga says his only wish is to see the other North Star man, and judge him for himself. Elsewhere, at another village, a blindfolded guy runs around trying to catch women, who he then crushes to death once he gets them. His underlings talk about how much fun their boss is having.

The village elder begs for this to stop, but a guy grabs him and says that he should smile instead. But then someone hits a pressure point on his head.

Kenshiro has arrived, and says he wants to see his smile. He reveals he's given the guy 3 seconds to live. The guy gets up, but his head explodes right after. The other men there surround Kenshiro.

Kenshiro starts hitting pressure points on some of them, and chops one guy clean in half. He punches another guy so hard...

...that he lands in the arms of his boss, who crushes him. The boss then crashes through a fence, and grabs onto Kenshiro... who he feels has a pretty solid body.

He removes his blindfold, only to see Kenshiro. Kenshiro hits him in head, taking him out.

Some bikers then show up, and start circling Kenshiro. Kenshiro gets ready to fight them.

Elsewhere, Ryuga and Raoh watch as Garou talks to some of Ryuga's soldiers. Garou says that the Fist King's troops are going to replace them all. The captain, Gunther, question why this is happening, and why Garou is going to let this happen so easily. He's not happy about this, as he and his men served Lord Ryuga so that he could become the new emperor. Garou explains that this is an order from Lord Ryuga.

Raoh asks Ryuga if he didn't aspire to take the polar star during his absence. Ryuga says that the star of Sirius was not meant to be the polar star. His star is far and away from the North Star, but when the fearsome legend of the Fist King began... Ryuga thinks back...

Someone tells the Fist King that this village they've attacked is different than the others -no matter how much they make the villagers suffer, they aren't trying to resist! In the village, the Fist King's forces watch on in shock as the villagers bring out all of the food they have. The village leader tells them to use it as they like.

One of the Fist King's soldiers thinks these guys could be up to something. Raoh rides in and asks the village leader why he and his people are not resisting. The leader says that resistance is an act of violence, so non-violence is the only weapon the weak have to protect themselves. Raoh sees everyone just smiling.

He grabs a kid and tells the villagers to protect the life of this child with their so-called "weapon" -protect him with their smiles! The villagers awkwardly just stand there.

Raoh notices that the kid he's holding is still smiling, and asks him why -isn't he scared?. The kid says he is, but he was told to smile, and to throw away his own feelings. Raoh tells him that if he's scared, he could at least try and bite his finger -his trembling won't stop unless he fights!

He tosses the kid aside and then gets down off his horse. He towers over the terrified leader, and then slaps him down.

He tells him that you're no longer human once you abandon your will -what kind of man lives only to smile and beg? The leader begs to be saved, so Raoh tells him that non-resistance will be no defense against the Fist King. He kicks the leader, sending him flying. Ryuga then appears and bows down. He tells Raoh that he's realized the star of Sirius cannot ever be the polar star, for only a true conqueror can shine as it.

Back in the present, Ryuga says his loyalty to Raoh has not wavered. They start to leave, but a moments later, some of Ryuga's former forces suddenly appear, and attack. They are led by Gunther, who says they are going to kill the Fist King!

Gunther tells Ryuga to leave the Fist King to him. But Ryuga thinks he's a fool, and leaps from his horse. He strikes Gunther and kills him, and then takes another guy out.

Gunther's remaining forces withdraw. Ryuga apologizes to the Fist King for that embarrassing display, but Raoh tells him he can go -he can go and fight Kenshiro. He warns Ryuga that Kenshiro is the only man in this world to have wounded him, so he must be cautious. Later on, Garou sees Ryuga. Ryuga asks him if he has any regrets, and he says he doesn't. He wants to see where their future is headed, and he also wants to see Kenshiro.

Kenshiro defeats the bikers, kicking some of them off their bikes. This causes one to crash into another.

He looks over to see a family cowering by their crashed truck, but then also sees two more bikers heading his way, dragging a large pillar behind them. They intend to squash Kenshiro flat!

They drive either side of Kenshiro, and tell him to go to hell. Kenshiro remains in place, but punches the pillar. This causes it to split apart...

...into two pieces, which fall down and crush both of the bikers. The frightened family have seen it all, and then watch as Kenshiro walks towards them. The father asks him to spare them all, they'll give him their food, or anything else he wants. Kenshiro tells them not to be afraid.

The child then walks towards Kenshiro, which worries the parents. But Kenshiro shows he's not evil. Nearby, Ryuga and Garou are watching. Ryuga says that the Fist King teaches children of terror and battle...

...but Kenshiro reaches into their pure and innocent hearts. He wonders just which of these great trees will this world call for? This world is moving quickly... and this age will not be united without a powerful tree. So Sirius will gladly become a bloodthirsty wolf to find it!

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

Ryuga of Sirius! What is he up to, and what is he after? The mystery is about to be revealed! "Forgive me, Sister! It is my Star's Destiny to Confront the North Star!!"

Kenshiro: The North Star code... I will uphold it.