Kazuo Yamashita. Step back.
Niko's the one who saved me.
Now it's my turn.
SETSUNA KIRYU
He's just a boy, born into this world with no one to love him.
Is this the only way we can stop him?
Come on. Let's do it, Ohma!
Kiryu!
Setsuna!
Take a look, Kiryu. It's the fight you've been waiting for.
Shion! Tomoko!
Setsuna! You can do it!
True love is
death!
DEATH
After searching and searching,
this beautiful beast has finally
found his way here!
Oh, my dear Lord!
Kill me with your mighty powers!
Standing at 180 cm tall and weighing 75 kg,
his Kengan match record is two wins and one loss.
His total acquired assets
are 25,072,000,000 yen.
Representing Kouou Education Group,
it's The Beautiful Beast,
Setsuna Kiryu!
FAREWELL
RAKSHASA'S PALM
Rakshasa's Palm!
Ohma already knew about the move Rakshasa's Palm.
However…
A feint?!
…knowing about a move doesn't mean you can counter it!
A direct hit! His left arm…
His left arm is undamaged?!
Indestructible?!
Another one of that man's moves.
Disgusting!
Indestructible isn't all-powerful.
There's a limit to how long you can keep it up.
The second you drop that guard, you're going down.
It's pointless, Ohma.
Why do you refuse to understand?
FLOW CONTROL, WATER AND HEAVEN FORM WATER SWALLOW
ADAMANTINE FORM IRONBREAKER
How is he faster than me?
I'm supposed to have the speed advantage.
I get it.
That curse that Niko Tokita placed on him…
He made a small deformation in his spine to limit his power.
But that deformation disappeared as his body grew.
I-Incredible.
Setsuna is a lot stronger now than in his match against Kuroki.
Th-This could have been the match to witness in the finals.
Ohma's the one who's staying calm! Nice!
But why do I have a bad feeling about this?
H-How did I not notice earlier?!
Niko Style has more moves than this!
Isn't it possible that Setsuna knows how to use Life Advance too?
The better you get, the more important it is for you to know a few tricks.
Pay attention to everything. Even where you place your leg.
For example, like this.
You can use your knee to push your opponent's knee.
If you're on the inside, push towards the outside.
The moment he breaks his stance, you attack.
That's all.
That's so simple. What's the name of the move?
There is no name!
It's not some special technique that only exists in Niko Style.
But if you really want to get stronger,
then you need techniques like that.
I used Indestructible but still suffered this much damage?!
Nice!
Setsuna Kiryu… I can feel it.
You haven't mastered Indestructible.
HEAVENLY FIRE FORM RAGING FIRE
It's no use!
That man--
ADAMANTINE FORM IRONBREAKER, KICK
Yes!
You…
Whoa! Just when it seemed that Ohma had finished him off,
Kiryu was able to block the kick, even in that position!
What in the world is going on?!
He dislocated his shoulder and escaped my hold.
No, that's not all.
It should've been impossible for him to dodge my kick right then.
It can't be…
That was close.
But I was able to block it just in time.
O-Oh no! The secret Setsuna was hiding…
…wasn't Life Advance.
The second secret technique of Niko Style,
Fallen Demon.
A second secret technique?
Ohma…
If it could turn you back into a god,
I'd gladly fall into hell.
This bastard! He's only using his left hand.
What is going on?!
Tachypsychia.
It's when the subject perceives everything around them to be in slow motion.
It's been said that this happens
due to an explosive increase in the brain's processing speed.
Fallen Demon is a move that leverages this phenomenon.
Whenever Setsuna is in danger,
his brain releases the limits on his body.
That's the truth behind the Asura we saw in rounds one and two.
Using Fallen Demon consecutively over a short period of time
had intensified it even more.
However…
using it over a long period of time has a severe impact on the brain.
Setsuna's brain had already failed to register the damage to his body.
His body was being driven by his spirit.
I can barely hold up against him, even with Fallen Demon.
As you are now, even Niko Tokita
pales in comparison.
You've got the wrong idea.
Victory isn't what I want.
I want to press that switch to turn you back into a god,
and then destroy the switch itself.
If I do that, you can never go back to being a human!
Yes!
Amazing!
Ohma…
I knew that you were the best.
Even with Fallen Demon, I was still no match for you.
But I broke that switch for sure.
I've achieved my purpose in this world!
Come!
Finish me off!
Put an end to my sins!
I knew you would do that.
Why?
Why do you still look the same?
You were supposed to become God again.
Why…
Why?!
I've no intention of repudiating Life Advance.
But the vision of Niko I saw told me not to use it.
It's because I let Niko die.
I think that somewhere deep within me,
I subconsciously felt that Life Advance was immoral.
But… there's no such thing as a good or evil move.
It all depends on the person who uses it.
I'll continue using Life Advance.
But only when it's the right time.
Now's not that time.
Setsuna Kiryu…
I decided to defeat you only using Niko Style techniques.
The techniques of the man you hated, Niko Tokita!
Niko Style Secret Technique, Demon Slaughterer.
This is the real Niko Style.
Demon Slaughterer… Niko Style?
You've got to be kidding!
There's no way I would lose to one of that man's moves!
The moves of the man who killed my comrades and led you astray!
Setsuna Kiryu, it's over now.
You can't kill me.
I'm not going to let myself be killed by that man's moves!
If you want to kill me, then turn into a god!
Ohma Tokita!
Are you going to let yourself be controlled by him?!
No one controls me!
I'm the one who chose to carry on the Niko Style.
Niko Tokita is not the saint you think he is!
He's vile, a lowly piece of scum!
I don't care what you think.
Niko was the only family I ever had.
But he died because of you and your crazy hallucinations!
Niko Tokita died?
Do you seriously believe that?
After all, Niko Tokita is right over there.
He's been tricking us.
We don't have time for this!
We've got to save Yamashita!
Huh?! What?
But that doesn't matter anymore.
Use your godly power to kill me.
Then I'll be purified of my sins.
I'll be saved!
O-Ohma…
What did you do to Setsuna just now?
Niko Style Flow Control Form, Chi Blockage.
FLOW CONTROL FORM CHI BLOCKAGE
It's how Niko stopped me when I used Life Advance and went out of control.
The move was originally created to destroy the opponent's nerves.
But you can also use it to suppress their autonomic nervous system.
Th-The autonomic nervous system?
As I suspected,
there were traces that his nervous system had been tampered with.
I know because the same thing happened to me.
Those hallucinations he sees
are a side effect of using Fallen Demon too much.
Now that I've suppressed his nervous system,
it shouldn't get any worse than this.
That's all I can do.
As for what happens next, it's all up to him.
Ohma…
I'm not going to justify all the things he's done.
Right…
But you know,
I'm not gonna let him take the easy way out.
Niko would've said the same thing.
Ohma…
Setsuna! Don't move!
Did I lose?
Yeah.
I'm still alive.
What?
He let me live.
Ohma…
You're not going to kill me…
You're not my God anymore…
Setsuna, you said it yourself.
People don't stay the same. They grow.
People continue to change every day.
It's the same for you too.
The version of you I looked up to
doesn't exist anymore, does it?
No.
Back then, I believed that if you killed me,
I could escape from this living hell.
But instead, you've been the reason I lived this whole time.
What do I do with my life now?
It's your life.
Do whatever you want.
I'm going to get stronger.
Then maybe, someday, I'll surpass the old you.
I'll surpass that god.
Even if I never get to see him again.
I see.
I hope Setsuna will be able to live an honest life from now on.
That's all up to him.
Yeah.
Yamashita! Ohma!
-Huh? -Huh?
Akiyama!
Kaede Akiyama. What's going on?
Don't "What's going on" me!
Yamashita, what in the world is going on? Explain yourself!
Uh, you see…
What are you doing with him right before the semifinals?!
Uh, this was unavoidable, or better put, it was self-defense.
You too, Ohma! Don't you understand what condition your body is in?
Why didn't you call for help?
It's no one else's business. It was between him and me.
You just keep doing as you please…
Huh?
Ohma!
Are you okay, Ohma?
Damn.
That guy…
His last attack was a good one.
I couldn't block them all.
Get the medical staff over here now!
That's enough!
I can't just stand back and watch.
You've done enough, Ohma.
I want to respect your wishes,
but… I can't do it anymore.
Let's withdraw from the tournament. In your condition--
Sorry.
Huh?
It's my life.
Huh?
For just one more day… let me do what I want.
I want to prove the strength
of Niko Style… and of us.
Let's go,
Kazuo Yamashita.
Subtitle translation by: Arisa Nitta
The semifinals are finally here!
But it's a fixed fight?!
What will you do, Yamashita?
What's going to happen, Yamashita?
Hear the cries of Kazuo Yamashita, the man!
Next Episode: "Wakatsuki."