Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN

Under the seven stars shining in the sky,

a dreadful assassination art lay hidden for 1,800 long years

in the darkness of history.

Living in history's shadows, concealed in history's darkness,

it's an art that moved through the ages.

And its name is...

GOD'S LAND

What is all this?

A town like this, right in the heart of the desert...

For a small town, it's weird how busy it is.

It's an oasis.

An oasis?

There must be water here.

People flock naturally to towns with water.

And if people gather,

they turn into hubs for trading goods and intel.

This must be one of them.

Oh?

I bet we can find some good eats then!

I'll handle it from here.

Huh?

Even now, you're still not gonna hand over free food?

Look, that's our ticket to a free meal.

Hey, are you the owner?

Yeah, I am.

How's this? I'll get rid of that guy for two days' worth of food.

A giant like that? How?

Well, I have my ways.

N... No, not for two days' worth.

Oh, yeah?

Guess you're in for another beating.

What an idiot.

What I eat in two days, that giant eats in a single sitting.

- Oh, well. - Wait!

Fine, how about one and a half days' worth?

Hmph, haggling like a cheapskate?

Well, I'll bite.

Hey, you heard me. Get lost, or you're in for a world of hurt.

I'm tired of listening to your crap.

Bring it on, shrimp!

I'll smash you to a pulp!

As if I'd fight you, stupid!

You're going up against this guy.

Come on, time to earn your keep.

Who the hell are you?

Back off, or I'll flatten you.

That's not how you ask for a free meal, you know.

What?

Ain't it obvious?

With how the world works now,

this arm comes with a free meal.

I'll wipe you wimps out in just one hit!

What?!

Your brute strength won't work on me.

Hokuto Steel Muscle-Cutting Kick!

Wh... What was that?

I didn't feel a damn thing!

You think something like that

would hurt me?

From now on, you'll make an honest living.

I left you just enough muscle to do so.

Tch.

What the hell? You store your stash in there?

Ain't it obvious?

There are hordes of guys like that.

Can't leave food on display like the old days.

Here.

What? That's it?

That's a generous serving.

You cheapskate.

I bet that's all stolen goods anyway.

Don't be like that.

Food is food. Who cares where it's from?

But I'll guarantee this much.

Come to me, and you can trade for any food your heart desires.

That's why I run this business.

Oh yeah, I've even got alcohol.

Well? How about this for that food I gave you?

Oh, I guess you can't drink methanol.

Y... You gotta be kidding me!

Anyway, are there any big cities near here?

Somewhere where we can earn a month's worth of food?

You won't find anything like that.

Everywhere's pretty much the same.

Well, there is one place.

But once you get in, you can't get out.

What kind of place is that?

They're from that city I just mentioned.

Any women?

Oh, not today, unfortunately.

Hmph.

I see.

I'll be back.

Y... Yes, sir.

What was that?

What's with those guys?

They think they're so great.

What?

R... Rin?

Ken!

Why's she in a place like this?

Ken!

It's Rin! I saw Rin!

I'm sure of it, it's definitely her.

And she was in their truck.

What?

That can't be. Why would Rin be...

I bet you were on her mind, so she chased after you.

You knew one of them?

Poor girl.

What do you mean?

Those guys are from Golan.

They're an unusual organization.

They believe they alone were chosen by God.

And they want to make God's Land,

a nation made of only God's chosen people.

So, those girls are...

Girls snatched away to make superior offspring.

Even the young ones will suffer the same fate eventually.

Ken...

Where are they headed?

About ten kilometers south of here

to their city, God's Land.

Wait, you can't be serious.

I'll go after them.

Hey, hold on there!

I'm coming too!

It's no use.

They're all cold-blooded killer commanders with special abilities.

They'll just raise the death count by two.

Hmm?

Lowlifes.

Most of you came to take back your women, huh?