Sorry.
M-Master!
Sorry. Now you're the same as me.
What?
What are you smirking about? You idiot!
I got you now.
Let's start my show!
DIGNITY
Muteba has been caught!
He missed his eyes again! That's a grave mistake!
A mistake?
Me? Twice?
No way.
That won't hurt him. Not from that distance.
Did I miscalculate his position?
Is it because of my right ear? No.
It's him.
What the hell did he do?
In pro-wrestling, there are certain moves that you must avoid.
Eye gouging, getting kicked in the balls, getting thrown in dangerous angles, etc.
But,
pro-wrestlers do not dodge under any circumstances.
Therefore, they get hit safely.
There are two ways to receive eye gouging.
Option one. Step back a little
right before your eyes are hit to reduce the damage.
Most wrestlers do not use this option as it comes with a huge risk.
Option two. Shift their aim a little so that the attack won't hit your eyes.
This is a way to make others think that the attacker
has missed their target.
Remember this, mercenary.
In pro-wrestling,
anything goes as long as you don't get caught!
BOTH EARS DESTROYED
That's a powerful crush!
Hey! Get up!
What's wrong? Huh?
I'll drag you down to hell!
Are you okay, Muteba?
Muteba?
Can you fight?
Go to hell!
I'm assuming that you can't hear what I'm saying.
A mercenary's acting is not bad either, right?
Mercenaries and martial artists have one thing in common.
They defeat their enemy using the least amount of effort.
Meaning, their ideal move is to kill the opponent in a single blow.
W-W-What just happened?
Sekibayashi, who is one of the toughest fighters,
has gone down in a single blow!
M-Master!
What's wrong, old man? That wasn't much of a hit!
That move is dangerous.
That's…
It is called a heart stab.
This attack penetrates through skin and muscles, slides underneath the ribs
and directly stabs the heart.
There's no need for strong impact.
It stops the heart with little impact and kills the opponent.
Since it doesn't leave a scar on the body,
in ancient China, it was often used for assassination.
I'm lucky you have good instincts.
My preparation worked out well.
He played right into his hands.
This must be why he was using eye gouging from the first round.
An attack so powerful that it took down Seki in one blow.
If he had used it in the third round, I probably would've…
Unlike some people, I don't stab
or slice through their muscles. It's a waste of time.
Sekibayashi, can you fight?
Well, you did good.
You even made me use my heart stab.
I apologize for treating you like a clown.
You're impressive.
How can you stand up?
As I expected.
That old man won't go down so easily.
What's with him?
But that's your limit, right?
You can't move anymore, can you?
I've never met my parents.
Ever since I can remember, I've lived with my grandmother.
I've done a lot of bad stuff.
I was what you call a crazy dog.
I had nothing to lose.
But pro-wrestling has changed me.
Jun Sekibayashi. His real name is Junpei Sekibayashi.
He joined Super Japan Pro-Wrestling at the age of 15.
Huh? You're so full of yourself!
On his first day, he was beaten to a pulp.
The infamous delinquent
was completely helpless for the first time in his life.
We got a feisty one, huh?
Kid, I like you.
This is an advance investment.
You have talent.
I'll turn you into a pro-wrestler.
This was the beginning of his living hell.
ROPE CLIMBING 20 LAPS (WARM UP)
This training, which seems unscientific,
helps develop muscle endurance that is necessary for pro-wrestlers.
So they say.
SPARRING (NO TIME LIMIT)
This continued everyday.
Every single day!
It's been six months since you joined us, huh?
Is the training tough?
It's more than tough.
It's hell.
Kurachi doesn't know how to go easy.
But I’m never going to quit.
Unless I get fired.
I've decided.
Huh?
From now on, you'll be Jun Sekibayashi, "Hell's Angel!"
H-Hell…?
That's your ring name.
What does "Hell's Angel" mean?
Huh? There's no meaning.
There's none? You're so flaky!
Don't be like that! It's a good name, right?
Work hard so that you can have your first match soon!
Come on! Let's go drink some more!
We're gonna drink all night long!
Are you serious?
DOZAN BABA DIES STABBED TO DEATH BY A THUG
This was five days after that day.
Where's Sekibayashi?
That brat! How dare he bail on President's funeral? I'll kill him!
Junpei won't come.
He's probably at the Dojo right now.
But he was President's favorite!
Yeah. He's not coming for President's sake.
12,887.
12,888.
Listen, Junpei.
If you want to be a pro-wrestler, don't miss a day of practice.
That's even if your parents die. Or even when I die!
12,892.
If you show up at my funeral, I'll shove you into the coffin too!
12,894.
Pro-wrestler, the Hell's Angel, Jun Sekibayashi was born
a year after that.
My mentor for life.
My great senior apprentice.
And…
now I've become someone's master.
Thank you, pro-wrestling.
Marvelous!
I'll always be crazy about you!
Marvelous!
This emotion is not admiration.
I'm dumbfounded.
Marvelous!
Fine.
I'll play along until you've had enough.
Please stop already, master!
Goodbye!
A body slam!
H-His counterattack begins!
I like it!
Since I became blind, it's the first time I want to fight someone as a warrior.
Let me give you everything I've got!
S-Sekibayashi.
You're…
It was clear to everyone.
The winner had been decided.
Stop! The match is over!
Stop it! You bastard!
What the…
T-That's a back throw.
One, two, three.
Three counts. The fight is over.
Like I said,
I quite like pro-wrestling.
For the sake of your unyielding spirit, I ended the match in your style.
This is my respect for you.
Goodbye, pro-wrestler.
The match is over! Winner, Muteba Gizenga!
Master!
Sekibayashi! Sekibayashi!
Are you all right, Sekibayashi?
Master.
Sekibayashi! Sekibayashi!
Well done, Seki!
Get your revenge on January 4th!
You'll win next time!
Sekibayashi! You won't lose in the next match!
Haruo.
I can guess what they're saying.
Tell this to them.
Okay.
"Only an idiot thinks about losing before the fight!"
HELL'S ANGEL, JUN SEKIBAYASHI, DEFEATED IN ROUND TWO
MR. MUTEBA GIZENGA, IWAMI HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Huh?
Smell?
Yeah. Since both my ears were damaged.
Back then, I went through a lot of trouble when I lost my eyesight.
From that experience,
I had prepared a way to deal in case I lose my hearing.
The smell of sweat and blood on my opponent.
And their body odor.
I've trained to sense their movements to some level with my sense of smell.
Of course, it's not as accurate as my hearing.
What? I thought you used your fake eye.
I may have used it if the fight had lasted longer.
Huh?
That last blood splatter.
Because of that,
my nose didn't work for a second and I lost Sekibayashi's exact position.
If he wasn't injured that badly in his first match,
it would've been a tougher match.
Yeah, right.
You could've attacked his heart and killed him.
He only damaged my ears to a level that could be cured.
I'm sure he could've ruined it completely if he wanted to.
I don't kill for pleasure.
I'd rather not kill, if I don't have to.
Oh, well. A win is a win.
Now, Gandai will serve us.
And all I hope for is that the other factions crush each other.
All right!
I'm tired of waiting!
It's still under maintenance, so you have to wait a bit more.
SAW PAING YOROIZUKA, FIGHTER FOR VILLAGE OF DAWN
I'm already warmed up! I don't want to waste my time in a place like this!
Saw, you can't wait to fight Kao, right?
Yeah!
If the both of you win and advance,
you can fight him in the semifinals.
Yeah! Kaolan better not lose!
Though I'm sure that'll never happen.
I want to see you two fight, too.
I'll be rooting for you secretly.
Secretly.
Yeah. Thanks, Sayaka.
Two days ago.
Right before the tournament.
What?!
That's not what we agreed on!
You promised!
You said you'll leave the village alone if I cooperated!
There's nothing I can do.
Things change every second of every day in the business world.
Plus, this is a request from the government.
They want to demolish the Village of Dawn and build a power plant instead.
Business authorization procedures for land expropriation will start soon.
That's just formality, though.
Kacchan…
You've fallen that far, huh?
Tell me. What is it that you want?
What a stupid question.
Win the right side of the tournament block.
That is the one and only definite way to save your village.
The Village of Dawn will be destroyed?
I can't lose this.
I can't lose no matter what!
Here we go!
We're in the second half of the third day!
The second match of Block C,
here comes the fighter!
He shouts! He growls! He roars!
He's loud? So what?
I'll keep shouting until you see how strong I am!
A boiling hot-blooded assassin from Myanmar!
Standing 184 cm, weighing 88 kg.
His Kengan match record is 18 wins and no losses!
His total acquired assets are 200 billion 969 million yen!
Representing the Village of Dawn,
"Howling Fighting Spirit,"
Saw Paing Yoroizuka!
Yeah!
I'm burning!
It's burning hot!
Shut up! What's with his powerful voice?
The Lightening God style.
The mysterious Assassin's Fist, with 1200 years of history.
Release your soul and turn it into lightening!
A nobleman of love, who cuts through the darkness.
Standing 179 cm, weighing 77 kg.
His Kengan match record is two wins and no losses.
His total acquired assets are one billion 211 million 400 thousand yen.
Representing Gold Pleasure Group,
"The Lightning God," Rei Mikazuchi!
REI MIKAZUCHI, FIGHTER FOR GOLD PLEASURE GROUP
Rei, good luck!
The fighter roars for his family.
The assassin made a bet for love.
Hardness versus speed.
We'll see who wins!
Next episode: "Suicide Attack."
Subtitle translation by: Aya Kudo