Episode 20

Seven Ways to Die
Kanji	奥義激突! 七人の朱雀
Rōmaji	Okugi Gekitotsu! Shichi Nin no Suzaku (Secret Techniques Clash! The Seven Suzaku)
Japan Air Date	February 27, 1993
English Air Date	July 6, 2002
Episode	20
Manga	Chapters 42-43 (first half)
Saga	Spirit Detective Saga
Opening Song	Smile Bomb
Ending Song	Homework Never Ends
Previous Episode	←Suzaku, Leader of the Beasts
Next Episode	Yusuke's Sacrifice→

Seven Ways to Die is the twentieth episode of season 1 of YuYu Hakusho. It aired on February 27, 1993 in Japan and July 6, 2002 in the United States.

Short Summary

Suzaku reveals his secret technique — the ability to split himself into seven entities, overwhelming Yusuke. In the human world, Keiko and Botan try to remain safe from attack from the insect-infested humans.

Plot

Suzaku goes down after Yusuke's sneak attack, but remains unharmed. Again Yusuke charges, this time with more intensity, but Suzaku still blocks all of his attacks, however Yusuke manages to sneak in and nails a punch, and Suzaku loses possession of the flute. Yusuke rushes to the flute but Suzaku uses his superior speed and gets the flute back and he is definitely furious.

Meanwhile, Botan and Keiko continue to run from the possessed people that are chasing them, and they are forced to fight when cornered. On the other hand, Kuwabara, Kurama and Hiei continue to fight off the zombies, but it seems like they are totally outnumbered as more and more of them continue to appear. Kuwabara decides to use his spirit sword to jump up the entrance Yusuke went in earlier but fell short and smashes his face into the stone wall. However, Hiei and Kurama pointed out to KUwabara that the entrance was now clear.

Suzaku then uses another one of his techniques - and he splits into seven more versions of himself. All of the seven clones fly off and unleash a lighting arrow attack. Yusuke manages to deflect the first six, but he got hit by the seventh which knocks him unconscious. Now Suzaku has the upper hand. Meanwhile, Botan and Keiko are once again trapped and they hurry into a room, but it is a dead end and they are forced to face the possessed people. But there are too many of them and they are in grave danger. Back at the demon's castle, the seven clones are beating up Yusuke, as Yusuke sees the situation in the Human World from Suzaku's wide screen. Seems like Botan and Keiko are hiding in a locker to avoid the possessed people. But Keiko's handkerchief got stuck in the locker and the possessed people see it and without hesitation, they smash the locker down

Yusuke sees this and thinks that Botan and Keiko are finally caught. He loses courage and Suzaku beats him up more with his electrifying attacks. Yusuke was about to give up when suddenly Genkai's voice kicks in Yusuke's mind, telling him Keiko and Botan are not done yet and we see that the two girls are still alive and they practically deceived the possessed people from believing that they were hiding inside the locker. They deliberately placed the handkerchief inside and they escape once more.

Now Yusuke realizes they are still alright and regains his composure. He starts building up his energy and releases a mighty blast that almost destroys the whole chamber to Suzaku's astonishment. Now the real battle is about to begin.

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