Ep. 34: Yusuke and Kuwabara face Team Ichigaki while Kurama and Hiei battle a robot
Aired on June 12, 1993

Yusuke, Kuwabara, and a masked fighter engage in a three-on-three match against Yen, Ryu, and Kai from Team Ichigaki. The opponents are revealed to be humans manipulated by Dr. Ichigaki. Upon discovering this control, they refuse to fight, allowing Team Ichigaki to gain a significant advantage. Simultaneously, Kurama and Hiei confront two other members of the opposing team. These adversaries deploy the robot Gatasval to attack the duo. The narrative highlights the moral dilemma faced by the controlled fighters and the separate combat challenges encountered by Kurama and Hiei against the mechanical threat.
Episodes
- Ep. 30 · Hiei defeats Zeru with Darkness Flame while Yusuke awakens for his match
- Ep. 31 · Yusuke and Chu clash using spirit gun techniques until both are exhausted.
- Ep. 32 · Yusuke and Chu engage in a deadly hand-to-hand combat with a knife edge
- Ep. 33 · Yusuke loses spirit gun power while Hiei suffers arm paralysis before Toguro's victory
- Ep. 34 · Yusuke and Kuwabara face Team Ichigaki while Kurama and Hiei battle a robot
- Ep. 35 · Masked fighter saves Yusuke and Kuwabara while Kurama and Hiei defeat Gatasval
- Ep. 36 · Ambition Destroyed: A Trial of Light
- Ep. 37 · Kuwabara incapacitated while Kurama defeats Gama using a rose whip attack
- Ep. 38 · Kurama battles Toya after Gama seals his spirit energy with blood-mixed paint