SHAMAN KING (シャーマンキング)

Good morning.

It smells good!

You woke up late.

What?! Anna-san is cooking breakfast?!

What are you trying to say? Also, this guy made it.

Good morning, Lord Yoh.

W-Wooden Sword Ryuu!

Why are you—

Lady Anna told explained me what happened.

I was possessed by a spirit and fainted, and you Lord saved me.

Moreover, how are you so energetic?

A normal person shouldn't be able to move for a week due exhaustion.

It seems that he awakened his powers after the incident with Tokageroh.

Don't tell me...

It's the shaman power.

What?!

Then, that means you can see me..?

Of course!

Ever since I was born into this world,

I've been searching for my place in this world.

But now, for the first time, I feel like I've really found a place where I belong.

Lord, Lady, please allow me to work here as an innkeeper!

What? Hmm...

Being a beautiful landlady doesn't sound bad.

Eh?!

Is that sword Harusame?

You really don't remember.

I summoned Mousuke with my itako technique,

made him possess you, and fix the sword again.

Amidamaru, how dare you break one of my swords again?

You stupid bastard!

What!? You're the one who kept me waiting for 600 years!

You lazy bastard!

I missed you, Amidamaru.

It's been a long time, Mosuke.

Hyouy-Gattai!

Log Cutting!

It took you 0.3 seconds to combine, not bad.

All right, keep your eyes focused on the promising rookie shaman who'll be next.

Here we go! Hyoui-Gattai, Master Amidamaru!

You're an idiot. There's a difference between combining and being possessed.

You're hindering the training, hurry and get out of here.

I was hoping I could do something to help the Lord and Master.

You can't do that all of a sudden.

What happened?

Now that I think about it, Yoh-kun always kept looking at the stars.

Stars? Well yeah, you can see a lot of stars today.

You know, they say you can determine people destiny from them,

so Maybe Yoh-kun also saw some sign from the stars,

and received some kind of special power.

Ohh I see, there still this option left!

Eh?

Oh Stars! Please, grant me the power!

As if it would happen!

That's the legendary star we were waiting for, Ragoh.

It's a mysterious star that symbolizes doom in esotericism.

It's said to come once every 500 years along with hew twin Keito,

bringing a disaster with it.

But each time, there has been a savior, who turned the Great Destruction into the Great Rebirth.

And that savior is...

the Shaman King.

These two stars will circle the Earth.

Telling shaman all over the world that the time has come.

It is now the time for the Great Rebirth.

A frightening star...

It's almost time for the battle to determine the Shaman King...

The star that signals the official start of the Shaman Fight.

What are you so afraid of?

It's as if their dazzling light is giving me their blessing.

To acknowledge me as the Shaman King.

Yes.

When the two stars will meet, our king will rise again.

To guide us on the right path...

To keep us from straying from the circle of all things...

The circle that connects the starts, the Earth, and us has accepted the time of regeneration.

And it our destiny as the Patch Tribe to watch over and make sure all goes well.

Silva.

Shit.

Who cares if that comet signals the beginning of the Shaman Fight?

She didn't have to treble my training.

By the way, when and where does the Shaman Fight start?

I don't know anything, except that it's somewhere in Tokyo.

Oh, I get it.

Is something troubling you, young boy?

That means you're confused.

At times like this, you should empty your mind and listen to the stars and Earth.

Only then will your spirit find the road you should walk.

Who's this guy?

Now,

This is a nice native american ornament to help you with that.

It's discounted for now!

A street vendor?

Only that? Let's go, Yoh-kun.

Oh.

I've met someone interesting right away.

Silver Wing.

Not that much though.

He's got only a mere human spirit with him, nothing more.

After all, this is the best place to relax.

What's wrong? You seem worried.

No,

it's just that I'm worried about the Shaman Fight.

Oh, why even you are worried?

Yoh-dono has become really strong.

Not only you are combining is faster,

but you become even stronger after.

But, as a spirit, I can't become stronger.

I don't know if I can help you win the Shaman Fight,

that's why I'm so nervous.

What? It's just that?

How can you say that?!

But, it just doesn't matter if I worry about it now, right?

Yo— Yoh-dono, aren't you being a little too naive?

"It'll be fine if we walk the right path."

Yes, I might indeed be very lax,

but rather than fearing about what happens in the future,

I think grasping the present is much more important.

That's my honest feeling right now.

Yoh-dono...

Don't worry.

Amidamaru, you're strong. I'm sure it'll all work out.

"It'll all work out."

You're right, there's no point in worrying about the future.

In fact, it's those who worry about the future, that are the weaker and more fragile when the time comes.

Perhaps it's this flexible mind of yours, Yoh-dono...

I see.

So this is where you found your spirit.

Very good.

You're the street vendor from this morning!

Yo!

What are you doing here?

I'm sorry, but I've been following you two.

I'm Silva of the Patch Tribe.

An official of the Shaman Fight.

Those spirits...

They seem to be animal spirits, but there's something wrong.

They're spirits that have evolved over 500 years of refining their souls.

They're will help me test your eligibility for the Shaman Fight.

These are my best spirits.

T-Test you say?

Yes. Since immemorial time, we Patch tribe

have presided over the Shaman Fights.

The rules are simple.

All you have to do is deal a single damage blow to me.

If you that, Asakura Yoh.

You'll be eligible to participate in the Shaman Fight.

I've never heard of such a thing!

And how do you know about me?

The Great Spirit knows everything.

Great Spirit?

Ops, you have no need to know any more right now.

Only those who pass this test are allowed to.

What?

The time limit is 10 minutes. You only have one chance.

If you miss it, it'll be another 500 years before your next chance, young boy.

Interesting, I'll be taking this test of yours.

Amidamaru, Hitodama Mode!

Let's show them what we're made of.

Amidamaru.

As you wish!

For the record, this is a real sword.

Don't cry if you get hurt.

You cannot hurt me.

You're very confident.

But your words should wait until after you've seen Amidamaru's power!

Shinkuu Buddha Giri!

That didn't seem to work... then what about—

Your basic combination can't ever hope to defeat me.

T-This is...

He's using the turtle from before as a shield!

That's right. I'm using the turtle Sacred Soul, Silver Shield.

Let me introduce you to the other spirits that will protect me.

Silver Horn.

Silver Tail, go.

Silver Rod, help him.

W-What's going on?

How can a spirit block swords, run, grab, and interact with the real world?!

It's because I'm using my power to solidify the Sacred Souls.

That's the true power of a shaman...

in other words, furyoku.

Furyoku?

Furyoku?

TL Note: Mana, lit. Shamanic Power

I am using furyoku to give form to these Sacred Souls withing these rings

I'm just giving them shape.

What do you thinkg? Are you surprised, kiddo?

As long as we're here, you ain't even gonna think about touching Silva.

Now give it up, go home, take a dump, and get some sleep.

That bird is talking!

I'm not here to test your samurai abilities,

I'm here to test your power as a shaman.

My power as a shaman...

Born from furyoku, they are immune to all physical attacks.

The only thing that can defeat them is your furyoku.

Use your intelligence, young boy.

Intelligence?

All right, now all you have left to do is

to use your wits and find another way to use your furyoku.

But this is the first time I've heard of furyoku before.

If you know the answer, I'd call it knowledge, not intelligence.