Shaman king

Fortunately, Yoh's journey to the caves of Izumo has boosted his mana and his confidence. In the final battle of the Shaman Fight preliminaries, Yoh is up against Tao Ren and his Over Soul, Bason. With Ren's awesome mana and control of Bason, can Yoh and Amidamaru hope to prevail?

There's no time for slacking these days as Yoh and his friends race to the rescue of their one-time rival Tao Ren! Ren's dad has strict ideas about how a Tao should behave, and Ren's recent rebellion has earned him a stay in the family dungeons. But Yoh's influence has already started to wear off on Ren, who now has a new weapon against his father's terror tactics, and a group of friends to back him up. The Tao stronghold is a strange and dangerous...

Still searching in the American West for clues to the location of the Shaman Fight, Yoh and his friends travel through a mountain range toward the site of the old Patch Village. The Horohoro suffers a setback when Kororo runs away, leaving him in the lurch. And the crew may be in over their heads when they face Hao's evil minions--but help is on the way!

Moody old Faust is back! And teamed with--Yoh? When the competitors and their friends finally make it to Patch Village, things are not what they expected. Strange new alliances are formed--and someone close to Yoh might get left in the lurch--testing everyone's strength and possibly changing their loyalties forever.

Yoh, Faust and Ryu unveil their new and formidable Over Souls as they square off against the Icemen. Manta, still in shock over the brutal death of Niles, is anxious for Yoh's safety against this bone-chilling shaman team who, having battled the coldest forces of nature in norther Europe, are confident that they can overtake Team Funbari with ease.

"Hao passesses so much mana that it virtually guarantees his victory in the Shaman Fight. So how in the world can Yoh and his friends beat him?! Mikihisa offers to teach Ren the Ultra Senji Ryakketsu, but is Ren too stubborn to accept his help? If Hao's power doesn't destroy our heroes, perhaps pride will..."--Cover.

Shaman Yoh Asakura withdraws from the Shaman Fight, and the story of his past with Anna is revisited to examine how their relationship, and possibly a terrible secret, have shaped Yoh's fate.

"Lady Jeanne prepares to perform the ritual that will finally revive Ren. But will the rest of the X-LAWS let Ren live once he's revived? Meanwhile, Horohoro, depressed over how weak he is, wanders off...right into a cluster of Hao's thugs, who are using their might to overpower the Ice Men! Horohoro tries to stop them, but will he have what it takes?"--p. [4] of cover.

"Hao wants Spirit of Fire to consume the Golem for its mana ... with young Salerm still inside! Yoh will do what it takes to save her, but also must fight off the Golem and the ghost of Ludsev's father! With this many attackers, Yoh could seriously use the help of a friend --a friend like Joco and his powerful new Over Soul!"--P. [4] of cover.

Yoh and Lyserg continue their battle with Luchist, but wonder of they will ever be able to defeat Hao.

Sati sends Yoh to train in the strangest place yet : the unerworld. But when he arrives he is attacked y Yohken Asakura, an ancestor who defeated Hao in the previous Shaman Fight! How can Yoh defend himself against such a powerful shaman when he doesn't even have the Futsu-no-Mitama Sword with him?

"Finally, the shaman slugfest we've all been waiting for: Yoh Asakura vs. Tao Ren! Yoh wants to keep the contest clean, but Ren has other ideas. His crew strikes hard and fast and quickly has Team Yoh on the ropes. Get ready for the biggest Shaman King shocker of them all! " -- from publisher's web site.

Yoh and his crew have fifteen hours to defeat a snake spirit, a spider spirit, and an owl spirit, but each one is more difficult to battle than the one before.