SailorStar9: Another chapter up and no reviews. You guys don't love me anymore. (Pouts). This is Chapter 25.

Disclaimers: Maybe I should play the lottery sometime so I can buy out some rights to Yu Yu Hakusho and Sailor Moon. Then I won't have to write any more of these disclaimers.

Chapter 25: The Ultimate Technique! Howl of the Kokuryūha!

"Now, let me show you the perfected Ensatsu Kokuryūha!" Hiei declared, the black flames erupting from his arm. The sheer power of the demonic flames rattled the arena, bringing down parts of the walls.

The Jaō Ensatsu-ken's greatest, most powerful secret technique, Ensatsu Kokuryūha. Bui mused. If I can avoid it, I can win. A Kokuryūha that is turned back will return to its caster. And then, he will be scotched and devoured by the very Kokuryu that he himself unleashed.

"Take this!" Hiei released his attack. "Ensatsu Kokuryūha!"

Bui summoned his Battle Aura, meeting the flame dragon head-on.

"Don't take my Kokuryūha so lightly." Hiei retorted, adding more power to his dragon.

I cannot allow myself to lose! Bui was determined to hold back the rampaging beast, recalling Toguro's words.

The colossal dragon then burnt out the demonic audience possessing weaker Yoki, before breaking through the roof, taking Bui with it.

"I did it." Bui grinned, having forced the titanic dragon back with one last ditch of effort.

What? Hiei was stunned as his own attack came crashing into him.

"I did it." Bui chuckled, the dragon having devoured its caster, before fading away. "I have beaten the Ensatsu-ken techniques."

"Seeing as how Hiei to be unable to continue fighting," Juri sniffled, as she watched the flame dragon vanish. "Bui is declared…"

"This, starting right now," Hiei cut her off, re-manifesting in the ring. "Is what I wanted to show you."

"Impossible…" Bui was shocked.

"So, this is where it begins." Ami remarked, realizing what Hiei had done.

"That's right." Shizuru agreed. "This is where Hiei begins showing what he's truly made of."

"I'm frightened." Yukina whispered.

"He doesn't look all that different from how he was earlier, though." Keiko was confused. "Except that the dragon on his arm has vanished."

"Do you see this?" Hiei smirked. "This is the Yoki of the one who has mastered the Kokuryūha. There are many who misunderstand this, but the Kokuryūha isn't just a simple projectile weapon. It is a nutritive that explosively raises the caster's Yoki. In other words, it is just fodder."

What am I afraid of? Bui wondered. Even supposing he has mastered the Kokuryūha, there's no way my own Battle Aura can lose out. That decided, he let loose a series of furious punches on Hiei; the half-fire demon simply stood still, taking on the attacks as if they were nothing. My Battle Aura… he was stunned when Hiei repelled his Battle Aura easily.

"What's the matter?" Hiei taunted. "Are you through already?" blasting Bui to the wall, Hiei turned into the dragon itself and ended the fight with a punch that sent Bui crashing into the stands.

"Kill me." Bui requested, knowing he was defeated once more. "Before, when I fought and lost to Toguro, there was still the possibility of me becoming stronger. I toughened myself to my very limits over the prospect of once again fighting Toguro. However, Toguro has become even stronger. He, instead, opened up an overwhelming gap between our powers. And now, here I have been completely beaten by you as well. There's no longer any reason for me to live."

"If you want to die, then die on your own." Hiei snorted and leapt back into the demolished ring before Juri could complete her countdown. "See, I hate being dictated to."

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