Page 7
Title: The Awakening of the Youko!!!
Crowd: Shit, we can't see anything!!!
         We want to know what's happened!!!
Uraura: Eh...  That's you...?!  You are...  ...the famous...  the abominable and terrifying bandit...!!!  Youko Kurama?!!

Page 8
Title: The Awakening of the Youko!!!
[Image of Minamino Shuuichi with Youko Kurama's face in the background]

Page 9
Kuwa: I didn't think that...  Which one of the two is emitting this power?!
Hiei: It's Kurama.  You really understand nothing.  Pff  That must have been the other fool who triggered his restoration.  The true identity of Kurama.
Kuwa: He's really like that?!!
Hiei: I've never seen him so powerful.  I would like to measure myself against him.
Kuwa: You're really incorrigible...

Page 10
[Flashback to Hiei introducing Kurama to Gouki, before they stole the three treasures from Reikai (see volume 3)]
Gouki: That's him, Kurama?  Ha ha ha, a real loser!  I was told that Kurama has silver hair.  A merciless guy who emits a fabulous power...  And here I find him reincarnated into this little wimp!  Show me who you are!  You don't seem very believable.
Kurama: I know that it doesn't seem possible, but...  Kurama, Minamino Shuuichi and I are all one person.
Gouki: What?!  You take me for a fool?!!  We must steal the treasures of the darkness!!!  You think perhaps we're going to succeed by associating ourselves with this loser?!

Page 11
[Still in flashback]
Hiei: If you have nothing else in mind, you can measure yourself against him.  Me, it doesn't trouble me to continue with the winner.
Gouki: Good idea, I was starting to miss the blood.  Urps
Kurama: It's true that I don't emit as much strength as you were before.  I must now protect those who are dear to me.  I will certainly return to myself before I get much stronger.  You want to try it?
Gouki: Heh heh heh, I'm pleased.  You're strong, hey?
[End flashback]
Hiei: Kurama, you lied.  Since that day you have never been the same.  You've become more powerful than before!!!

Page 12
YKurama: Good...  How am I going to cook you?
Koto: The stand is full of smoke, we can't see anything!!!  We're waiting for a commentary from the arbitrator!!!
Juri: Eh...  Ah...
[Youko Kurama pulls out a seed from his hair, growing it in his hand]

Page 13
YKurama: Should I ask it to eat you?
Uraura: Waah  Ahhh!  Help!!!  I'll do anything you want!!!
YKurama: So, talk!  What is the secret of the smoke?
Uraura: I...  I swear to you that I know nothing!!!  It's Shishiwakamaru who gave it to me!

Page 14
YKurama: You must talk, I'm listening!  If I feel that you're lying, I'll tell it to eat you...
Uraura: I'm nothing, not even Urashima!  I was promised that if I participated in the tournament I would be given one thing that I was looking for!!  It was the same for Makintarou and Kuromomotarou...
[A sword comes flying]

Page 15
[The sword pierces Uraurashima in the neck, he transforms into a pig-like monster as he falls]
YKurama: That was a payoff...  [thinking]  Someone succeeded in breaking through the smokescreen with a sword?!
Kuwa: The smokescreen is clearing!!!
[The smoke clears, and Shishiwakamaru is shown to have thrown the sword]

Page 16
Koto: Shishiwakamaru's sword just broke the barrier!!!  But what is revealed?!
Kuwa: Ah!  That's?!!
Hiei: [Thinking]  The old Kurama...
YKurama: The smokescreen...  It's dissipating...
[Youko Kurama transforms back into Minamino Shuuichi]

Page 17
Kurama: [In Minamino Shuuichi form, walking off the ring]  ...
Koto: What?!!  That's Kurama?!!  Incredible!!!  It was about Kurama!!!
Shishi: That good-for-nothing is one more traitor...  In short...  It's not so astonishing that that loser was impressed by so much strength.  And so shall we continue the match?  [Throws dice]  Three against two, this is becoming interesting.

Page 18
[Yusuke's lying on the floor of the cave]
Yusuke: [Thinking]  Some...  ...water...

Page 19
[Tries to move his fingers]
Yusuke: [Thinking]  Shit!!!  The least movement pains me...  I have the impression that I'm breaking up.  I can move more...  Guys, I'm sorry...  Looks like I'm fucked...  I'm starting to lose consciousness...  If I sleep...  That risks being definitive...  Before the end...  Just one taste of water...
[Flapping sounds]

Page 20
[Drops of water land on Yusuke's cheek, dribbling into his mouth.]
Yusuke: [Thinking]  So good!  It's been so long...  Some...  Water?  How?!  [Opens his eyes]
Puu: [Looking as wounded as Yusuke]  Puu?  Puu!!!

Page 21
Yusuke: [thinking]  For me?  Some water?
[Puu flies off, flapping his ears, returning with cheeks full of water]
Yusuke: Fool...  [Thinking]  Have you seen the state you're in?
[Puu hits the wall and flops to the ground]
Puu: Puu  [looks sadly at the spilled water]  ...  [Flies off again for more]

Page 22
[Puu falls to the ground]
Yusuke: ?!  [Remembers Koenma's words:
Koenma: That monster is your alter ego.  It feeds off of your soul weakens, it will die...  Don't forget that and be warned...]
Puu: Puu  [Struggles to its feet one more]
Yusuke: Heh...  Him, my alter egi?  [Puts one hand firmly on the ground to lever himself up]  Not obvious...  Sorry to be so pitiful...  Urgh

Page 23
Yusuke: Wargh!!!  [Stands up]  It's not your place to suffer instead of me!!!

Page 24
[Genkai is sitting with her back against a tree trunk]
Yusuke: Old lady...  Can you treat him?  [Holding Puu in his arms]  Please...
Genkai: You've passed the test...  You should be grateful to him.

Page 25
[Yusuke is lying on the ground under the tree]
Genkai: Try to sleep a little.  When you wake, you will have to face the real test.
Crowd: Finally the leader of the team!
[The dice have landed on Shishiwakamaru and 'free']
Shishi: Well?  Whose turn is it?