Anna taunts the spirit in Ryu to show his face. He complies, introducing himself as the great thief Tokageroh. He will have his revenge after 600 years. Anna replies that Tokageroh is a stupid name. He tells her to watch herself and grasps Manta tighter. He says he has come to take revenge on Amidamaru for killing him 600 years ago with this sword. Anna replies that it’s probably a wooden sword. He again threatens Amidamaru, but Amidamaru doesn’t remember who Tokageroh is or if he killed him - he’s killed many evil men. Anna accuses him of being weak and asks how he can possibly expect to beat Amidamaru’s spirit now. The spirit again requests that Yoh and Amidamaru merge as he threatens Manta. Anna steps in refusing to let Yoh fight. He will one day be the Shaman King & she will then be his wife. She refuses to let him be killed by the likes of Tokageroh.
Tired of playing, Tokageroh readies himself to slash down at Manta. Anna throws Yoh a wooden sword and he and Amidamaru merge as he runs forth to save Manta. Anna yells for him to stop as Manta warns that Tokageroh has the sword, Harusame. Yoh’s wooden sword isn’t too much of a challenge for the Harusame, which Tokageroh is all too quick to brag that he stole. Amidamaru is kind of pissed that Tokageroh stole his old sword just to take revenge, and in that split second, Tokageroh takes advantage of Amidamaru’s lack of concentration. He performs Tokage Style! Mukugii. Yoh is tossed backwards as his headphones are split off his head. Yoh’s ok - he dodged it.
Observing from the side lines, Anna is ready to offer advice. There are three ways to save Manta. First, Amidamaru can let Tokageroh kill him as he wishes. Second, you can damage the body he has possessed until he can no longer move. However, in the process, Ryu may die. The third option to break his weapon. Amidamaru isn’t too keen on breaking the Harusame. He has a flashback to himself as a small boy chasing thieves off his farm. Again he breaks his sword, citing that it is too weak, and requests that Mosuke craft a better sword for him. Mosuke tells him that if he wants a sword so badly, to steal one off a samurai. He needs good steal to make a better sword. However, Mosuke believed that Amidamaru would one day become a fine swordsman and so he crafts him a sword from his father’s knife. They name it Harusame.
Anna can tell that Amidamaru isn’t about to break the sword. She explains that even if there is a slight bit of doubt, they won’t be able to attack at the full force required to break the sword and their attack will be easily dodged. They will definitely be hit by a counterattack.
Ryu decides he’s tired of waiting and counts to three. He strikes, but his gang restrains him in time to get Manta away. They ask Ryu what has happened to him that he could possibly make him want to kill another person. They recall all the kind moments they spent with Ryu. Yoh asks Tokageroh to give up now that he no longer has a hostage. He counters by pointing the sword at himself and declaring Ryu his hostage.
At this point, Amidamaru declares that he has no more doubts. Sometimes you need to make sacrifices to save friends. They attack, breaking the sword. Tokageroh can’t believe it. Amidamaru sheds a tear but believes that friendship is more important than the sword. It starts to rain.
They ask Tokageroh to finally give up. He refuses. He’s done too many terrible things to return to go on living, but his mother told him to survive no matter what. He reaches for the broken sword but becomes paralyzed. Apparently, two souls in one body puts a lot of stress on it, especially since Tokageroh entered forcefully and Ryu hasn’t been through proper training. She starts to send him back to the afterlife, but Yoh stops him. Ryo asks him if he really wants a friend, he’ll be his friend. He offers his body to Tokageroh as an offering of friendship. Amidamaru refuses to let him, but Yoh sends him away. Tokageroh enters Yoh’s body, still diabolical and ready to kill Yoh for his stupidity. Anna is really upset and drops to her knees in tears.
However, Amidamaru confronts Tokageroh about Yoh. He offers him a place of peace, where he can have friends. Tokageroh realizes the selfless act and calms down. Manta is amazed that Yoh could have known this. Anna retorts that of course he didn’t plan it that way… Yoh is just able to give without thinking of himself. She starts emitting flames and mutters that they will have the Special Menu from now on. Manta comments that she’s scary.
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