Here it comes!
It looks like we have no other choice than to kill it after all...
But, if she ends up giving birth to twins, then...
Huh?
What did you say?!
Identical twins.
If they're biologically identical, we won't be able to tell the difference.
I don't care! I'll kill both of them if I have to!
As long as the Asakura line exists, we will continue to prevent his ambition!
Shikigami, take that child's life!
Forgive me, my grandchild.
I am but a trifling.
What..!
Impossible! His Spirit Guardian was reborn with him?!
Augh!
There's no doubt about it... This child is...
Father, watch out!
Dharmapala Mountain Gods!
They disappeared instantly!
You'll need much more than that to even lay a dent on me.
When did you..?
This is the Onmyouji...
Who was driven out of this world over 1,000 years ago!
Asakura Hao!
I must thank you for the hard work on the delivery, Keiko.
What did you say?! Stay calm!
You still have another baby in you.
I have no doubt my other half will choose to pursue the path of the king as well.
Well, even if that should be the case, I shall simply come back to seize him.
It will simply be another opportunity to make all great power mine.
There is no running away from destiny.
It will be a heavy burden for him to bear, but...
We must make preparations to face this future at once!
With this child as our one and only hope!
The wandering souls of the dead...
Spirits who breathe the forests of the Earth... gods and Buddha...
Those who interact freely with these entities
By exercising a power not capable from ordinary humans.
They are called Shamans.
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Cram school lasted so long that it's gotten this late!
Huh?
If I'm remembering right, there should be a shortcut through here...
I'm not really getting a good feeling from it though.
What're you in such a rush for?
Huh?
Who the heck is that?
What's he doing hanging out here alone this late?
Don't tell me it's a ghost?!
Hold up a sec there.
It's such a clear night that you can see all the stars.
Don't waste this opportunity and come have a look yourself.
Take it in with everyone.
Looking at stars? What good comes out of doing something like that?
Also, what do you mean by 'everyone'? There's only the two of us here...
No, it's 'everyone' alright.
Here in this cemetery.
Huh?
Hey now, don't look so terrified, we're all friends here!
Just a bunch of good-for-nothing bums who wouldn't be able to become enlightened no matter how long we lounged around here though.
Huh? What's wrong?
Ahhhhh!!
I'm telling you! I really did see them!
There were a bunch of ghosts at that cemetery!
As if something like that really exists.
You were probably just seeing things.
Too much cram school got your brain on the fritz?
Or maybe he's being cursed by a ghost!
What'd you say?!
Homeroom is now starting, everyone take your seats.
On that note,
What the heck just was that yesterday then?
Did I just dream it?
Introducing the new transfer student... Asakura Yoh.
Due to family circumstances, he has come here all the way from Izumo by himself.
Huh? What's wrong with you, Oyamada? Why are you making that weird face?
This is the guy I was talking about! The ghost guy from last night!
There's no such thing as ghosts though.
Who are you anyway?
What?!
Damn it!
At this rate, I'm not going to be able to focus on cram school if I keep wracking my head over this!
I'm going to expose this guy for what he is first!
How long is he going to friggin' stand there just spacing out?!
It sure feels good to be in sync with nature!
What the hell kind of activity is that?!
Haha, sorry about that.
Huh? You're not mad?
For what?
It's my fault for pretending it didn't happen, right?
So then, last night really did happen?
I can't be bothered with things like that.
So if my secret came out at school,
It would've turned into this whole thing.
Secret, you say?
I actually transferred here to complete my training. As a shaman.
Sh-Shaman?
Shaman are those who tie this world and the other world together.
If you're ever in a bind, feel free to call me for help.
I can be pretty helpful.
By the way, do you know who Amidamaru is?
Of course, he's the most popular samurai legend in this town.
There's an exhibit of him at the museum.
I see. Thanks!
I don't get it at all...
What is that guy's deal?
Shaman? Those who tie this world and the other world together?
What the heck is all that suppose to mean?
There's an entry on them in the dictionary?! Let's see...
Shamans. Putting themselves in a trance-like state, they act as guides
Of the souls of gods, spirits, and the deceased by becoming direct vessels.
By borrowing the power of these souls, shamans can
Heal sicknesses, engage in politics,
Convey the words of the dead, summon, and perform other spiritual actions.
In ancient times, these figures were the center of human societies.
Even in modern times, many shaman exist all across the world.
Sounds like a load of bull...
Seems like you're feeling an immense amount of regret.
I got my best friend killed.
That so? So, what's your name?
I am the swordsmith Mosuke!
Come to think of it, aren't you freaked out at being able to see me?! Who the hell are you anyway?!
Just a kid with some special circumstances.
Would you care to tell me about this
Best friend you say you got killed?
Geez! I don't know about all this shaman stuff, but that guy...
What a carefree jerk!
He doesn't study one bit, just listens to his music all day...
Spacing out just looking at stars and the river...
Why can't I ever get to do things like that...
Stars, huh?
I wonder if he's going to be there again today.
But man, you really did a good job finding a place like this!
No one's going to dare to come around here.
It's near the convenience store and we can make all the noise we want with no complaints!
We can do whatever we want!
But, I heard there's been some brat who came from nowhere hanging around here recently.
Are you serious?
If Ryuu finds out about that, then...
There's some kid stepping foot into this best place of ours
Without my permission, you say?
どうやら そいつにゃあ—
We need to drill into that brat the fear of "Wooden Sword" Ryuu.
Ryuu! We didn't see you there!
Yeah, just got here.
S-so, Ryuu...
What's up, Ball Boy?
T-that tombstone you're stepping on... Is the burial mound for Amidamaru...
Huh? Amidamaru? The hell is that?
You don't know?!
A ferocious samurai from 600 years ago
So feared for his strength and killing people that they had to execute him.
They say he curses anyone who steps on his name!
So what of it?
He destroyed the whole tombstone!!
Curse? Burial ground? What a load of crap!
If there are any spirits around, come on at me in full force!
If you're really that pissed off, that is!
What's with this guy...
What happened, huh?! I thought spirits exist!
Who's this pipsqueak?
Who me? I-I'm just a...
I see!
So you're that brat they were talking about?
You got it all wrong man...
What's with that appearance, Manta?
We told you to stay away from that gravesite, didn't we?
So what happened?
Going on about ghosts and stuff all of a sudden!
Now look at you!
Ghosts are real though.
Transfer student...
I heard what happened from my friends at the cemetery.
What "friends at the cemetery" are you talking about? Just leave us alone, would you?
Your name is Manta, right?
Alright, time for us to get some payback, Manta.
Wait up a second here!
No one even asked you for your help!
What makes you think this is any of your business anyway?!
It's only natural to help your friends, right?
Huh?
My grandpa used to tell me all the time.
Anyone who can see spirits on their own can't be a bad person.
That's why I let you in on my secret that night.
Because we became friends then. Sound good?
That doesn't track at all!
Who would want to be friends with a slackjob like you!
You know how terrifying those guys are right?!
"Wooden Sword" Ryu is all bad news! Only an idiot would pick a fight with him!
You can't compete with him with a body like that!
Well, you're not wrong that I'm weak myself.
That's all the more reason to give it up!
But don't worry, we'll figure something out.
It'll be fine, we've got some strong allies on our side too.
Huh? The hell did you just say?
You guys need to leave.
You want us to pulverize you and send you to the other world, huh?
Speaking of the other word, my friends from there are telling me you're a bother.
Ryuu isn't scared of some silly spirits one bit, idiot!
If you want a piece of me, then co-
"Come get it," right?
Huh?
Trust me, there's someone here who's been rarin' to go all this time.
Isn't that right?
Amidamaru!
It's the spirit of a samurai!
I am humbled by this opportunity
To dispel the humiliation that has been brought upon me, Yoh-dono!
Don't tell me this spirit is person whose gravestone they desecrated?!
The legendary samurai, Amidamaru!
Hey now, we've got another idiot spouting that legend about Amidamaru to piss me off?
Don't you see? Spirits really do exist!
Kill those damn runts!
Let's show 'em what we've got,
Amidamaru.
If you and I combine our skills,
We become invincible.
Amidamaru! Spirit Ball Mode!
I told you, didn't I? We tie this world and the other world together.
That is what it means to be a Shaman!
Here we go! Spirit Unity!
What the ! The spirit ball is going inside his body!
Spirit Unity?
What the heck is a Spirit Unity?!
A phenomenon of being possessed by a spirit.
Don't tell me... What he meant by tying this world and the other world together was...
This is enough for guys like you.
Now, it's your move.
I do hope you've prepared yourself!
What the hell is with this guy? He was a completely different person before!
What's wrong? Don't tell me that now that there's a real sword before you,
You're going to run away with your little play sword and your tail between your legs? Brat!
Don't look down on me, you fucking wannabe samurai!
I get it now!
To tie this world and the other word together means...
Offering one's own body up to the spirit
Channeling the spirit's movements, skills...
And bringing about every one of those things into this world!
Assuage your fears, I shall spare your life.
Those of your bunch
Will never be able to measure up to our kind.
Ryuu!
Run away!!
Now I understand why he's always spacing out.
He was practicing making his own mind and spirit an empty vessel
So that the essence of another spirit could assume itself within him.
That is what it means for them to tie this world and the other world together.
The shaman, Asakura Yoh!
There are residual feelings left in this world
By the spirits of many strong individuals who can't completely accept their death.
In order to become the Shaman King,
I want to become friends with them.
Shaman King?
With that said, let's become friends, Amidamaru.
Friends? With someone like me?!
Your swordsmanship was phenomenal.
I couldn't help but feel a certain something when we became one together.
I decline.
I am bound to wait here just like I have for the past 600 years.
You mean for Mosuke, right?
H-How did you know?
I heard it all from the guy himself.
You guys were best friends ever since you were kids.
So you're saying this fabulous katana
Was made by the both of you?
That is indeed so, lord.
As the man who will become the strongest samurai!
And as the man who will become the greatest swordsmith!
Day and night we challenged each other's devotion
And bore the results you see before you today!
Hohoho!
I have quite the eye for fine swords myself.
How about it, you two? Why don't you both work here?
We did it, Amidamaru!
Two lowly orphans like us have finally been acknowledged for our efforts!
To think someone like you could ever have the honor of presenting a sword to the feudal lord like that!
Pft, all I did was make a sword that was beyond your measly capabilities!
Make sure you become a fine blade the lord can count on.
Of course.
We'll never go back to that hell
Of starving day in and day out.
Kill Mosuke, you say?!
Why do you sound so surprised?
He has already presented me with this fine blade.
There is no need for another sword this great in this world.
At the very least, I am letting you, his friend, handle the matter.
It is an act of mercy, is it not?
What...
What the hell is going on...
After we finally made it here... What am I suppose to do now?!
You're going to run away from here.
And what about you?!
That's right! You come too! That way..!
I cannot do that!
There's no honor in a samurai
Who abandon his lord he has already sworn fealty to.
But there's just no way I can follow this order and kill you...
I will accept and live with the dishonor of letting you go free.
Amidamaru...
I get it.
But, wait for me for just one day.
I will finish Harusame and have you accept it.
What?
We may never see each other ever again.
So let me make you the strongest sword that will ever exist.
One that will far surpass that sword I presented to him.
The ultimate Harusame!
Who's this now? Did you come here to die?
I hate to break it to you, but whoever you're waiting for won't be coming.
We made sure of that last night.
Silence! I have no intention of leaving this place.
As was promised!
And that's how your legend came to be.
The fierce battle in which a demon slayed 1000 people.
But without Harusame, in the end I ran out of strength...
And that's why I'm here!
This is... Harusame?!
"I won't pass on until I hand over this sword to him!" he said.
He was so attached to this sword that he was waiting all this time.
And when I told him that you've been waiting all these 600 years too...
You're kidding me...
That damn idiot was waiting all this time..?
You're both the same kind of idiot if you ask me.
So, let's hurry up and go see him already.
What's with you?!
How am I suppose to face him like this?!
Harusame is all roughed up after all this time and a spirit like me can't even touch it anymore!
You can though.
I'll let you borrow my body.
Since I'm a Shaman after all.
What the hell is this?!
Here we go! Spirit Unity!
Alright! Let's get our asses over to the closest blacksmith shop!
And so, we repaired Harusame back to its original form.
I humbly accept Mosuke and Yoh-dono's feelings.
Those kind of feelings are what's important.
Without a doubt there's only one person who could forge a blade like this.
And that would be none other than him.
There was one more thing Mosuke told me to relay to you. "I kept you waiting," he said.
That so?
Who's this Mosuke person?
He was too shy to see you face-to-face here so he went on ahead to the other world.
That damn idiot, making me wait 600 years like this.
I'd like to catch up to him right now and give him a swift blow to head, but...
It looks like there are some things on the road ahead
Before I get to pass onto the other world myself.
I shall accompany you on your ambition, Yoh-dono.
He's got quite the impressive spirit.
Wouldn't you say, Bason?
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