Tem and Len were both purple-skinned, covered in scales and precisely five feet tall.
"Related you think?" Madison mumbled to Jeanna as they walked to the ring.
"I think so. We'll ask," said Jeanna.
"The next match is Tem and Len of Team Shadouraifu vs Jenna and Madison of Team Jones. You may begin!"
"I can sense you're stronger than the other two. I hope you will be fun to fight," said Jeanna.
"We accept nothing from you!" snarled one of the demons.
"This is a fight, not a social gathering fight!" Koto chastised.
Jeanna chuckled at Koto's sass, Madison jumped into the air distracting Tem and Len and while they were distracted Jeanna put a hand in the air and slowly a pink aura formed around her. From the air, Madison launched a spirit energy attack a beam that hit a demon square in the chest.
"Len!" Tem cried out.
"Jeanna is glowing and Madison fired a blast after leaping in the air! Len is down!" Koto announced.
The demons in the stands screamed, booed, threw things. "The fans sure are passionate but not necessarily happy," Koto reported.
Tem helped an injured Len to his feet.
"You can give you if you want," Madison offered.
"We don't need your pitty human!" Tem roared.
"We tried to be nice," said Jeanna said just before firing a bolt of spirit energy at both demons. They slammed into the wall of the stadium.
"Both members of Team Shadouraifu are out of the ring I'll take a ten count!" Koto said and after the ten count Koto declared Madison and Jeanna the winners. They left the ring and the remaining fighters from both teams stepped onto the ring.
"It seems highly unlikely that Team Shadouraifu can pull off a win at this rate the remaining two members will have to kill all six members of Team Jones! Who do you think will win?" Koto got the crowd riled up again.
A chant of "Kill the humans" came from the crowd.
Gail and Sophia ignored the chant, but they could hear Kuwabara shout insults at the crowd.
"He's a passionate one." Sophia commented.
Gail grinned, "Yes, I'm excited to learn more about our allies." to the leader of Team Shadouraifu she said "You're much stronger than your team. Why have such pathetically weak teammates? You couldn't find anyone better?"
"It's Taaga and Jira of Team Shadouraifu versus Gail and Sophia of Team Jones! The odds are definitely against Team Shadouraifu! Start the fight!" Koto demanded.
"If they had time they had clever tricks that might have changed the tide of this match, but you defeated them before they had the change but it won't be so easy this time!" The leader Taaga charged Gail.
Gail and Sophia wasted no time they charge forward, taking on a demon each. Sophia blasted Jira a tall, humanoid demon close rang with a blast of spirit energy. Sophia slide back from slight recoil. Gail tackled Tagga who stumbled back, she was behind him before he realized it and kicked him.
"Tagga was kicked sky-high by Gail and Jira took a blast at point-blank range!" Koto announced. "Can Team Shadouraifu retaliate, will they be defeated before they can recover?" Koto speculated to the crowd who collectively jeered.
"Please, I give up," said Jira weakly.
"He says he gives up!" said Sophia and pointed to Jira as he rose to his feet.
"I must investigate the claim that Jira gives up!" Koto pranced to the ring "Is it true?" she put the microphone to Jira's lips.
"Yes, I give up please," Jira said weakly.
"Please update the scoreboard!" said Koto and she went back to her place.
"Damn you Jira!" said Tagga he sent a blast of demon energy at Jira's turned back.
Sophia stepped in the way, sheiling Jira while Gail blasted Tagga's head off.
"I can't believe what just transpired! While the ring is cleared of the dead body now is a great time for an interview!" Koto ran to Sophia first.
"Sophia it looked like you deliberately took a hit meant for your opponent. Can you explain what happened?" Koto put the microphone to Sophia's face.
"He asked to be speared it won't be sparing his life to allow him to die with so little effort is needed to save him. I didn't feel a thing," Sophia answered and walked off.
Koto scrambled to Gail "It seemed you to Tagga's attempt to kill his teammate personally."
"All the demons that have fought so far are extremely weak and have no business in this tournament. That one asked to be sparred and never should have been here to begin with. I feel that the demon had been tricked or convinced under false pretensions they had a chance to win. That's so pathic I felt sorry for him. I don't sit well with betrayal or trickery." Gail said and left the ring.
"It's always interesting to hear a code that motivates a fighter! Team Jones will proceed further with a perfect score!" Koto said.
"So you're another annoying honor code type, you humans are all the same," Hiei said.
"Hiei-" Kurama started.
Gail shoot a tiny amount of spirit energy at Hiei who dogged it effortlessly but did look at her with surprise written on his face before he suppressed his surprise. "I can purify you out of existence little demon. If you get on my nerves, I will destroy you when you are no longer needed. Stay out of my way and keep your mouth shut when near me."
"I don't take orders from anyone," Hie snarled for just a second his hand grazed his sword.
"You will mind yourself or be -"
"Hey don't threaten Hiei!" said Yusuke rounding on Gail getting in her face.
Jeanna fired a small blast at Yusuke "Stay out of it asshole. If the little shit can't take it, he shouldn't start anything."
"Wow, I've near heard a lady swear," commented Kuwabara offhandedly.
"That's because you're sheltered," Yusuke said flippantly still in Gail's face.
"Please, everyone just calm down and-" Botan was saying.
"I'm not sheltered Urameshi, I'm just as much of a punk as you are!" Kuwabara said he grabbed Yusuke to face him.
"Your parents don't have the kind of people my mom brings home or you would be used to "ladies" swearing," Yusuke said shoving Kuwabara slightly.
"It seems that some sort of fight has broken between the two teams representing Spirit World! What could have caused this I would find out but I don't want to be near any of them right now!" said Koto.
"Are you done humiliating us?" Kurama asked.
"Let's hope they kill each other and make room for real fighters!" one demon screamed to be heard and the stadium roared with laughter.
"SHUT UP!" Yusuke screamed, "I can take on anyone if you want a piece of me come get it!" He pointed to the ground in front of him. As if to summon a challenger to appear right there.
"If anyone is feeling brave came at me right now!" said Jeanna she held her arms open as if to give someone an opening to her.
"Any one of us could kill you all in five minutes so don't go looking for trouble. I don't care who you root for. Your opinion is meaningless to me but stay out of our business," said Gail and shoot Koto a dirty look who wisely looked nervous.
"Let's move on to the next round. It's Team Urameshi vs. Team Rokuyukai. Team captains, please make a decision on how you want the match to go."
"What do you think Kurama?" Yusuke turned to his strategist.
"One-on-one to give everyone a warm-up and to see what we're up against they don't seem powerful but look can be deceiving," Kurama said.
Yusuke nodded, "That's what will do," he said and walked into the ring to face Zeru.
"One-on-one work for you?" Yusuke asked.
"What you want I agree to it how we beat you makes no difference to me."
Yusuke grinned and chuckled "Its gonna be one-on-one fox girl!" He said to Koto who was waiting by for an answer. To Zeru he said "You can pick whoever you want to go first," and walked away.
"I'll go first, I'll take any of them on," said Rinku hands folded behind his head as he approached.
"That's very arrogant of you ya little punk I'll take you on," said Kuwabara he stepped up before he could be called back.
"This works out I was going to recommend Kuwabara fight Rinku," said Kurama.
"Yes, the child vs the fool perfect match," said Hiei said dryly.
Yusuke giggled but Botan frowned "Hiei be nice." she turned to Kurama "What makes Kuwabara right for this fight?"
"Yeah, and who am I fighting?" asked Yusuke.
"From the information, we have limited though it is said that Imajin and Gaou are the weakest and a good opportunity for me to watch Masked Fighter fight for future strategizing. Hiei will fight Zeru as being a fire demon he will be safest agesint Zeru. Yusuke will fight Chu a hand to hand fighter and I will get the Roto known unhanded tricks. So by eliminating Kuwabara fights Rinku." Kurama explained while Kuwabara was being tossed around.
"Come on Kuwabara stop messing around!" shouted Jeanna.
Kuwabara was flung out of the ring to cheers of the crows Rinku bowed and blew kisses.
"I'll do a ring out!" Koto counted to three when Kuwabara got back in the ring. "The fight continues!"
"Alright, I'm done going easy on you," Kuwabara growled.
"You going easy on me? You've been dropped on your head too much," Rinku said and prepared for another attack but before he could Kuwabara pumple him.
"Now you got it Kuwabara keep it up!" cheered Yusuke.
"Rinku seems knocked out! I'll do a ten count!" said Koto.
The ten count ended in Kuwabara's favor; the crowd booed and jeered.
Kuwabara jumped off the arena "Did you see that? I was so cool." he boasted a big smile on his face.
"You were a human kite and smacked around the ring several times," Hiei said snidely.
Kuwabara scowled at his smallest teammate "Shut up shrimp I was being nice to the kid that's all I didn't want to beat him up too quickly. I let him get a few in."
"This is a series tournament of demons don't be too nice." Jeanna snapped.
"She's right Kuwabara it is unlikely your kindness will be returned," Kurama said gently.
"We need a fight Team Urameshi!" said Koto in an annoyed tone.
They looked to the ring Roto was waiting "They can forfeit if they want" he sneered at them.
"My turn," said Kurama.
"It looks like it will be Roto vs Kurma!"
Kurama delt with Roto swiftly leaving a pile of flowers in his wake, Hiei charred Zeru into ashes, Genkai knocked Gaou out in the first three seconds and while Imajin attempted to run away Chu killed him before facing off with Yusuke and lost.
"Good" Gail mumbled.
"You approve?" asked Kurma.
"Asking to be spared is different than running away before the fight begins. Cowards should be killed," Gail said and her team noded their agreement.
"The winner is Yusuke! Team Urameshi will move on in the semi-finals!" announced Koto.
The rest of the day was very weak teams fighting other very weak teams but the Spirit World teams stayed just in case something interesting might happen. When the last match was over, the teams dispersed to unwind.