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Title: The Invincible Shell!!
Kuro: Come on, show me your flames!!  You'll see you won't last for long!!!
Hiei: You like fire so much?  You're sure of yourself?

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Kuwa: Yes!!  He's going to come out with Kokuryuuha!!  He's going to reduce him to ashes!!
Kurama: No, he can't'!!
Kuwa: What?
Kurama: Kokuryuu is a dragon of Makai flame...  To call it to earth, he must emit a considerable amount of energy...  The last time, Hiei lost a little energy, that wounded his arm...  The last time he tried to call the flames of earth he didn't have enough of a reserve in him.  He isn't in any state to call the dragon.
Kuwa: That isn't enough?!  With the power he's putting out?!  It's not enough?!!!

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Title: The Invincible Shell!!

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Hiei: [attacking]  Take that!!
Kuro: Come on!!

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Hiei: Rengokushyo [sets Kuromomotarou on fire]

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Hiei: Not even the trouble of calling to Makai.  The earthly flames are sufficient.
Kuro: Hi hi hi He he he Ha ha ha...  I've just assimilated this pain.

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Koto: Kuromomotarou is still standing!!  It seems that the item has augmented his power!!
Kuro: [Inhales another lot of smoke from the ball]  He he he fuah ha haaah!!  Your flames will do nothing to me!!!

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Kuro: The next metamorphosis, the armour of Machi!  [A _feathered_ Kuromomotarou?!]
Koto: He's completed a new transformation!!!  One can sense a huge increase in his power!!

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[Kuromomotarou attacks, Hiei is slightly hit, then dodges]

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[Hiei darts around, then starts attacking Kuromomotarou]

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Hiei: He's really reinforced himself...  !!  [Dodges as Kuromomotarou punches a hole in the floor]

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Hiei: What?
[Kuromomotarou kicks Hiei]
Kuro: Ha ha!!  What do you say to this speed?  You aren't my enemy any more, you're nothing!
Hiei: Stop your raving.
Kuro: [Thinking]  I can win!!  I fear neither the sword nor the flames!!

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Kuro: [Thinking]  I have the choice between three things, the monkey, the peacock and the dog!!  Today I've used two...  He's deserved it, he's a tough one.  The second must be fatal for him.  I can take my time...  But I must eliminate him before he can react!!  [Aloud]  Hurt like this, you can't use Kokuryuha!  Don't count on my doing you any favours!!  You're going to die!!

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Kuro: The last item for the finish!!  [Crushes another ball]
Koto: He's trying for a new transformation!  Great peril hangs over Hiei!!
Kuro: The armour of Maken!!  [Grows big, sharp teeth, big ears, long hair - the 'dog' form]

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Kuro: I'm still rising in power.  What do you say to these powerful teeth and claws?  I'm going to rip you to shreds!!!
Hiei: ...  [Picks up his sword hilt]  Finally...  I didn't think I would be obliged to use this technique...

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Hiei: Your strategy with the two balls didn't frighten me.  You thought perhaps to impress me with a spell?  No...  I don't like that so much.  It's not very elegant.
Kuwa: A warning on his part?!  That must really be scary...!!  What's he going to show us?!
Kuro: That will be your last speech in this world!!  Here's injury for you!!

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[Kuromomotarou grabs Hiei and bites his shoulder]

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[Hiei slices Kuromomotarou in two with a sword of fire]
Shishi: What?!!
Hiei: The sword of flames!!

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Kurama: The sword of flames?  [Thinking]  No, it's far more than that!!  He's fused the flames with his own energy!!  He brandished that sword in an instant.  He has a great sense for combat!
Kuwa: That's definitely not...  More powerful than my sword!!  Hm?  Wait!!!  Not elegant?  You were talking about my sword?  About me?!
Hiei: Heh!  According to you?