Touya, Chuu, Jin and Rinku arrive just in time to watch the combat - they're late because the tickets were with Chuu, who drank too much the night before and the others couldn't awake him. The public gapes when these four strong fighters show up together, and quickly make space for them to sit.

Juri calls the beginning of the fight. Toguro says he's gonna test Yusuke first, and summons only 80% of his full strength. That is enough to create a flaming aura that disintegrates the weaker demons in the stadium. Wounded, Kurama winces at the wicked power, so does Kuwabara. Koenma puts up a kekkai to protect the team.

Yukina senses the danger to her human friends and urges them to get out of the stadium, but to her surprise Puu also creates a barrier to protect the girls.

Yusuke is disturbed by his own reaction: "I'm too calm for such a dangerous confrontation. I once heard that when the wound is serious the pain isn't so intense. Maybe it's the same with fear?" He attacks and the two fighters exchange a few punches. Toguro doesn't feel anything. Yusuke dodges efficiently, but then the crowd behind him is hit and obliterated by the other's ki.

However, when Toguro strikes again, Yusuke notices his own position and doesn't dodge; he assumes a defensive stance and remains where he is. Thankfully, Toguro also notices where Yusuke is standing and holds back his punch at the last second: "I'm sorry. It'd be unfair if I hit you from this angle."

"I didn't know you were considerate towards women," Yusuke snaps. Botan, Keiko, Shizuru and Yukina are standing behind Urameshi, among the public.

Hiei comments that the fighters aren't using all their power yet, they're just testing each other. And thinks to himself: "I shouldn't have let Yusuke fight this round."

Toguro asks Yusuke to show him the power he received from Genkai. Yusuke starts focusing his ki in the index finger and points at Toguro, who prepares to defend himself. But when everyone thinks he's going to shoot, Yusuke runs towards Toguro and attacks with fists again: "I only have four shots," he thinks. "I can't miss any of them."

"He's being cautious," Toguro notices. He says Urameshi's socks are too weak. His own punch misses the boy and hits the new battlefield, destroying it completely. Yusuke is sent flying upside down; he chooses this moment to fire the Reigan.

The giant ki ball hits Toguro, breaks through the stadium wall and creates a long path of fire and destruction in the forest outside.

Juri is hit in the head by the wreckage and is unconscious. Kuwabara looks for her: "Where's that judge? Why isn't she counting? Toguro is outside the stadium!" Hiei replies that calling the judge is pointless; Yusuke isn't standing on the battlefield either, since there isn't any battlefield to stand on anymore. Kurama adds that the Tournament rules mean nothing to this battle.

Jin is impressed by Yusuke's skills: "It was nothing like this when he fought me."

Chuu agrees: "If he had hit us with this power in the preliminaries we'd have been all annihilated." Rinku nods categorically. Touya wonders how Yusuke accumulated so much energy in such a short period.

The girls cheer, certain of Yusuke's victory. But Yusuke is still staring outside the hole in the wall, as if waiting. Kurama comments that Toguro didn't have any time to defend himself. "Yeah," Hiei agrees, "but what if he comes back unharmed?"

Kuwabara doesn't even want to think of the possibility: "Not even Toguro would resist that."

In the burning forest, Toguro stands up and walks back to the stadium. His sunglasses are gone, but he's not wounded.

"I don't believe it," he tells Yusuke. "You're too weak." He flames on his ki, which repels Yusuke with its strength. "I was a fool, thinking that you might be stronger. You're not worthy of my 100%. Just 80% is more than enough to destroy you."