Holy Emperor Souther!
Your Deep Affection Consumes You In Love!!

A long time ago, there were guards that defended the six gates of the imperial palace. They stood atop the 108 styles of the South Star holy fist, and were known as the South Star six holy fists. But after the nuclear war, they were split into those who sought peace, and those who desired conquest.

The man who caused the South Star six holy fists to collapse was the star of enchantment, Yuda. When one star fades away, so do the other five. This created countless tragedies in this world.

The star of sacrifice, Shin. The star of justice, Rei. The star of enchantment, Yuda.

The star of benevolence, Shu. And the one who secretly controlled Yuda, and truly destroyed the South Star six holy fists: the star of leadership, Souther...

To complete his Holy Cross mausoleum, Souther had children captured, and used as slaves to build it. He intended to seize the entire world, and ordered his troops to drive forward.

As Souther walked up the steps of his pyramid, a child recalled what Shu had told him: that children are the lights that seek to shine in the future. Angered that Souther had killed Shu, he stabbed Souther in the leg with a knife.

Souther pulled the knife out and dropped it. He told everyone that the child's feelings for Shu have caused him to go insane. Because of love, people must suffer... because of love, people must grieve...

Souther was an orphan, who was left in the care of Ogai. Ogai was the current successor to the South Star phoenix fist, and raised Souther as his own son. Ogai also started to train Souther in the art of the South Star phoenix fist.

Years later, Souther was told that he must defeat the enemy who attacks him, in what would be his first serious battle -and he must fight blindfolded. Souther sensed the attacker, and avoided his strike. He then hit his opponent, but was horrified to realize that he had just struck Ogai!

Ogai told Souther that he could not have avoided his attack, and said that he had nothing left to teach him. The South Star phoenix fist has the order of having a sole successor, to be defeated by the new successor is part of his fate. He then died, leaving Souther grief-stricken. But Souther then said that if love is this painful, he didn't need it!

Shu had told Kenshiro that the collapse of the South Star six holy fists began with Yuda's ambitions, but it was Souther who set him in motion. As the star of leadership, Souther was a star with no friends or family, all he had was himself. The other five stars orbited around him, and could not defeat Souther. Later, Kenshiro faced Souther on the pyramid.

Kenshiro had discovered the secret of Souther's body. Souther's heart was on the opposite side, meaning all of his pressure points were reversed. Souther leapt back, and used the heaven soaring cross phoenix secret technique.

Kenshiro went into the heaven breaking stance, as Souther leapt towards him. Using the secret technique, heaven breaking impalement, Kenshiro struck Souther.

Souther was knocked down, but managed to get back up. Refusing to retreat, back down or surrender, Souther forced himself to attack Kenshiro again.

Kenshiro eventually got the upper hand, and hit Souther will a final strike: the humane fierce flying smash. Kenshiro told Souther that his life was over, and he should pick the place of his death. Souther went to the pyramid's shine for Ogai, and he held onto the body of his deceased master.

Back in the present, the fire burns out. Kenshiro thinks that Souther was a man who refused love, because he had the deepest affection. He thinks about all of the South Star six holy fists, and how only one star remains...

Who is the last star of the South Star six holy fists? And what destiny awaits the successor to the North Star divine fist, Kenshiro? Over the conquest of the century's end, the destinies of the North and South stars stir up the chaos.

Kenshiro: Turning grief into rage...

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The last man of the South Star six holy fists awaits Kenshiro! The final chapter begins at last! Next time, on Fist of the North Star: "Chapter 4 Begins: Raoh Must Die! The Legend Turns to Terror!!"

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