Ep. 10: Kuwabara masters his spirit sword technique to win his first tournament match in the dark temple.
Aired on December 12, 1992
The eight remaining finalists compete in a one-on-one tournament. The first round occurs in a dark temple where Kuwabara faces an opponent capable of hiding his spirit energy. Kuwabara discovers a unique ability to manifest his spirit energy as a sword. He utilizes this technique to defeat his opponent and advance to the next round. Meanwhile, Yusuke is scheduled to fight an adversary wearing a helmet designed to detect and absorb spirit energy. This match sets the stage for the subsequent rounds of the competition among the remaining contestants.
Episodes
- Ep. 6 · Koenma assigns Yusuke to retrieve stolen artifacts from three Spirit World thieves.
- Ep. 7 · Yusuke defeats Gouki and confronts Kurama over the life-costing Forlorn Hope artifact
- Ep. 8 · Hiei holds Keiko hostage with the Shadow Sword, forcing Yusuke to battle him for the antidote.
- Ep. 9 · Yusuke and Kuwabara enter a tournament to access Genkai's secret techniques while evading the demon Rando.
- Ep. 10 · Kuwabara masters his spirit sword technique to win his first tournament match in the dark temple.
- Ep. 11 · Yusuke defeats first opponent with Genkai's cigarette then wins semifinal against shuriken user
- Ep. 12 · Rando reveals his true power as he shrinks Kuwabara and prepares for a final confrontation with Yusuke.
- Ep. 13 · Yusuke battles Rando's demonic form using stolen techniques and a trick to win
- Ep. 14 · Yusuke and allies enter Maze Castle to confront Saint Beasts controlling humans with Makai insects