Chapter Five: Idol Battle

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Kurama shot Himeko a glance as she exited the arena, a silent, "congratulations." Without speaking to anyone, he stepped into the ring, opposite the cactus man.
"Kurama's fighting Amingo!" gasped Kuwabara.
"Kurama, watch out for his arms! They stretch!" Yusuke yelled.
"Fight number five, Kurama vs. Amingo! Go!"
Just as Yusuke predicted, Amingo shot out one, the limb stretching towards Kurama like a rocket. With one quick step, Kurama dodged the blow, drawing his Rose Whip in the process.
"Too slow, Amingo," Kurama said softly.
With a quick flick of his wrist, Kurama wrapped the tip of the whip around Amingo's ankle.
Amingo shot his arms at Kurama in a rapid-fire fashion. The fox-man ducked and weaved around the arena, wrapping the Rose Whip further around the cactus.
Suddenly, the red gem-thing on Amingo's chest flashed, and a blade of wind shot out (Wind Scream). Kurama jumped high over the blade, spiraling over Amingo. The Rose Whip wrapped up the cactus's body, tying down his arms.
"Game over," Kurama muttered.
With a quick pull on the stem, the rose whip cut Amingo to ribbons. The ribbons, apparently still-alive, waddled off the stage, confusing all. Kurama gracefully hopped off the arena and walked over to the team.
"Who's next?"
Kuwabara jumped onto the raised stone floor, glaring in the direction of his opponent. It was the orange-haired man...Blanka.
I get to fight one of my idols...Kuwabara thought. Sugoi!
"Next up, Kuwabara Kazuma against Blanka! Go!"
Blanka jumped in, shaking the ground with his powerful landing. Kuwabara just dodged the massive fist that swung at him, not dodging the head butt that followed. Stars twinkled in front of his eyes as Blanka pounded into his stomach with strong punches. Finally, the jungle man spun around Kuwabara, frying the teen with an electric charge.
He's just as strong as he seems in the game, Kuwabara thought, gritting his teeth against the pain. But I know exactly how to beat him!
Just as the electricity faded, Kuwabara whirled around with his Spirit Sword, nearly taking off Blanka's head. The wild man rolled under it, but Kuwabara shot the tip of the sword into his shoulder.
Blanka howled in pain as the sword rammed through flesh and bone. Red blood stood in stark contrast against his vivid green skin as it leaked from the wound.
Kuwabara pulled back the sword and swung forward with a mighty right cross, sending Blanka flying. The Street Fighter crashed against the wall and crumpled to the ground, obviously unconscious.
"Win, Urameshi team!"
"Sorry about that, Blanka," Kuwabara called. "I really am a big fan!"
"Shut up and get out of the ring, oaf," Hiei snarled. "I feel like killing something."
Just as Hiei stepped into the ring, the hunched man stepped in. His massive black-and-gold claw gleamed in the air, and a wretched smile graced his ugly face.
"For Team Urameshi, Hiei! For Team Midori, Shiranui Gen-An! FIGHT!"
"You do not stand a chance against the strongest warrior of the half-demon Shiranui clan, not to mention the Demon King!" Gen-An snarled. "I will shred you!"
"You may be half-demon, but I am all demon. And if you are the Demon King, I am the Demon God!"
Hiei shot across the arena, drawing his blade swiftly. The katana shone in the spotlight at it arced down towards Gen-An. At the last minute, the half-demon caught the sword in his claws.
"Not good enough," Gen-An sneered.
With a flick of his wrist, Gen-An wrenched Hiei's katana away, flinging the sword aside. Hiei jumped back, glaring at the demon-man.
"Now, die! Doku Fubuki!"
Gen-An's cheeks bluged and he quickly shot out a purple cloud of gas at the Fire Demon. It struck Hiei square in the chest. The Demon's eyes grew wide and a pained grimace struck his face. He clutched a hand to his chest, sinking to his knees (Doku Fubuki).
"The poison will make you easy prey!"
Gen-An swung back his claw and snapped it back forward, sending the claw flying at Hiei, attached by a massive chain (Tsume Tsunami). The claw shot through Hiei's head, striking the wall behind.
"Pathetic child!" Gen-An cackled...before noticing that no blood was on the wall. "Eh?"
Gen-An's hand was wrenched down as Hiei dropped onto the chain. He stood but for a mere moment, smirking, before running along the metal links. With a quick flip he landed next to his katana, grabbing the weapon as he slid around.
"Who are you calling a child?" Hiei spat. "I was slaughtering armies before you knew what death was."
Gen-An's claw snapped back onto his arm. He shot Hiei a contemptuous glare.
"Chivalry among demons is a rarity," he sneered.
"What are you babbling about?" Hiei snorted.
"Few would give me back my weapon!" Gen-An barked, charging.
"And I'm not one of them."
Gen-An's claw fell lose, the chain glowing red where it was broken. Gen-An stared in shock at the broken weapon while Hiei rushed in.
Had Gen-An hesitated a moment longer, Hiei would have cut him in two. But the demon-man managed to duck the lethal katana-slash in time to save his head. Hiei's blade flickered around Gen-An, nearly killing the demon at every turn.
"Pathetic," Hiei sneered.
With a quick slice, Hiei's katana tore open Gen-An's chest, crimson blood splashing across the stone floor. A blazing punch cauterized the wound and sent Gen-An flying back.
As the demon lay whimpering on the ground, Hiei casually stepped forward.
"Simply pathetic."
A final slash ended Gen-An's life, separating his head from his body.
"And in the goriest fight yet, Hiei is the winner!"
The ground began to quake as the Hulk entered the ring. The massive green man towered over Tero and Koto.
"Who do I crush?" the Hulk growled.
"Me, green man," Yusuke said, walking up to face the giant.
Yusuke's head barely came up to the Hulk's shoulders, but Yusuke shot him a defiant glare and slid his hands up in a fighting posture.
"Final round, Urameshi Yusuke and the Hulk! Go!"
One of the Hulk's massive arms swung up high, directly over Yusuke's head. It arced down like the executioner's axe, about to split the Spirit Detective's skull in two.
Shards of stone exploded upward as the Hulk's arm cut through the ground. Yusuke landed safely behind the green giant, smirking.
"You're fast, kid," the Hulk grunted.
"You're right, Hulk," Yusuke sneered.
The Hulk let out a fierce bellow as he swung around his arm, headed straight for Yusuke's ribs.
"He's gonna smash Yusuke's chest!" Kuwabara yelled.
"Tch. Hardly," Hiei scoffed.
A resonant thud echoed through the arena as the Hulk's arm struck Yusuke's. The Spirit Detective had effortlessly blocked the Hulk's near fatal blow.
"What else ya got?"
The Hulk let out another rumbling growl and spun around, bringing his other arm straight at Yusuke's skull. It whiffed through open air as Yusuke ducked down, his hair barely ruffled.
"And I thought Kuwabara was bad," Yusuke muttered.
Fists glowing a bright blue, Yusuke slammed both arms into the Hulk's chest, knocking the giant into the air. As the Hulk arced through the sky, Yusuke sprung out his crouching position, somersaulting through the air. In the precise moment he flew over the Hulk, Yusuke's foot swung down, his heel slamming the massive man into the ground with a resounding slam.
Thinking quickly, Yusuke shifted his weight from heel to the ball of his foot, springing into the air again. As he shot up, he brought down his arm into the classic position, finger glowing a bright blue.
"Spirit Gun!" he yelled.
The beam of reiki propelled Yusuke higher into the air and slammed into Hulk's chest. The crater beneath the huge man, already sizable, doubled in size from the force. The Hulk's head snapped up, red saliva spraying from his mouth.
Yusuke landed next to his opponent, hitting the ground gracefully on two feet. He watched with a smirk as the Hulk shrunk down into mild-mannered Bruce Banner.
"And in their eight straight win this round, Team Urameshi makes a clean sweep of Team Midori!" Juri grumbled.
An angry murmur ran through the crowd, but the Urameshi Team ignored them and marched out of the arena.
"Nice finish, Urameshi," Kuwabara begrudgingly admitted.
"Yeah, I call it the Flying Genko-Keru-Gan, part of my new strategy," Yusuke said, grinning evilly.
"Good luck with that," Hiei muttered, rolling his eyes.
"Urusai, teme!" Yusuke snapped.

Yo, it's Yusuke here. Next time we see the military-trained fighters of Rikugun going up against demonic monsters straight out of a nightmare...it's even their name! If that's not enough, the mighty Tomboys take on an Experimental project that is too powerful to control. Watch for flying shrapnel and limbs next time on...Yu Yu Hakusho!
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