- Kuro Momotaro: You convinced yet? There's nothing you can do to beat me. You might as well stay on the ground and think of a nice way to beg.
- Hiei: Never. You'll have to rip my limbs off to keep me down.
- Kurama: Shouldn't give him any more suggestions, Hiei.
- Kazuma Kuwabara: Yeah, that's a good point.
- Koto: It appears Hiei is simply unable to compete with the strength and power of the new and improved Kuro. Amputation seems to be guaranteed.
- Onji: Make no mistake: This is still Kuro's match to lose. I have faith in those weapons but I'd feel much better if he'd stop showing off and take care of his business.
- Kurama: I've never known Hiei to back away from a challenger.
- Kazuma Kuwabara: Well, it does have a lot of teeth.
- Hiei: I hate to use this attack. I find it totally devoid of any taste or artistry.
- Kazuma Kuwabara: Well, THAT'S hard to believe. There's actually a move that's too barbaric for Hiei.
- Kurama: Then it's probably going to be very messy.
- Kuro Momotaro: Ha! Don't hold back on me because something's offensive. I'm no snob. I was planning on a vulgar move myself.
- Kazuma Kuwabara: Hey, wait a second. Were you saying back there that my spirit sword didn't have any taste or artistry?
- Hiei: Heh. Of course I did.
- Koto: Wow. This is an incredible display of equally matched talents. And while there's no blood to speak of yet, those sparks keep me hopeful.
- Hiei: Kurama needs to stop fooling around and start fighting for real.
- Kazuma Kuwabara: What? He's whip-swingin' like a maniac!
- Hiei: Have you learned anything?
- Kazuma Kuwabara: Deh...
- Hiei: It's Kurama's obnoxious habit. He never creates his own strategy until he fully understands his opponent's.
- Koenma: You'd think V.I.P. box seats would entitle me to a sweet view of the action, but I can't see a thing. There's obviously a lot of excitement brewing down there now that Kurama has transformed into Yoko, the powerful and cold-hearted spirit fox. It's just not fair that I manage the team and I can't see diddly while you get a great view. What did you ever do - but sit on your butt and turn the television on?