Issue: #3
Hakufu defeats Taishiji in their one-on-one battle, and Taishiji ends up in the hospital, where the doctors say he'll never fight again. While everyone else is collecting jewels from defeated opponents in order to enter the upcoming tournament, Hakufu feels guilty for what she did to Taishiji, and doesn't feel up to it. Koukin runs into trouble as he tries to collect enough jewels for himself and...
Creators: Keith Giffen, Stuart Levy, James Dashiell, Yuji Shiozaki, Mutsumi Miyazaki, Louie Kawamoto, Jennifer Miller, Chris Buford, Mike Kiley, Antonio DePietro, Harlan Harris, Troy Lewter, Jill Freshney, Matt Alford, William Suh, John Parker, Ron Klamert, Rob Tokar