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Long ago, the Indian pantheon was made up of a jumble of thousands of gods.

There were great rivalries among mighty gods,

each vying for power.

A battle royal among thousands of gods.

No single god ruled over all the gods of India.

MT. KAILASH

In the backwoods of India,

there were two nearly unknown gods.

THE PINNACLE OF 1116

Rudra,

how can you not get sick of all that practicing every single day?

Yeah, well…

I want to get as strong as I can.

RUDRA GOD OF THE TEMPEST

Such dedication.

But you know,

this kind of stuff is fun too, don't you think?

Come on, Rudra! Come dance with us!

Clear your mind! It's fun!

Sheesh!

Just a little though.

They had very different personalities,

but they got along well.

Rudra! Shiva!

Help us!

Those Asura Butcher Brothers are in the village!

Aw, man!

Got it! We'll be right there.

What? Not again!

Don't be like that. Come with me.

I guess I've got no choice.

Tell me where the leader of this territory is!

There is no leader here.

But the strongest are

the God of the Tempest and the God of Destruction.

The God of the Tempest and the God of Destruction?

How foolish! Clearly the names of second-rate gods!

How totally lame!

Sorry we're so obviously second-rate gods.

I'm the God of the Tempest.

And I'm the God of Destruction! Understand?

Brother!

Why you…

Y-You're dead meat!

You always end up throwing the first punch.

If we're going to fight anyway, then let's have fun with it!

Sheesh.

-Let's do this! -You bet!

During their days of endless fighting,

Shiva considered Rudra to be

his best friend.

Say, Shiva…

What are you planning to do now?

Well, maybe I'll become Nataraja, the lord of dance.

I'm a dancer at heart, you see.

That's so like you.

I have a dream.

A dream?

What? A dream?

You crack me up!

What are you, a human? A dream!

You've got a hard head!

Sorry, dude.

Shiva, I want to…

stand at the pinnacle of India.

The pinnacle?

I want to test myself

and see how great a god I am.

Also, I want to see sights

no one else has seen.

Sights no one else has seen…

Won't you join me?

It seems to me that if we work together,

we can go anywhere.

I'm not interested.

But everything I do with you is fun, Rudra.

And once you put your mind to something, you won't change it.

I guess I've got no choice.

Two fools set out and sought the pinnacle of the Indian pantheon.

At first, everyone laughed, scorned, and mocked them.

However…

However…

However…

These two just couldn't be stopped.

Eventually, ridicule turned to respect,

and contempt turned to anticipation.

The farther these two went, the more opportunities they gained.

With every god they defeated, they gained their opponent's name,

and their burden grew greater.

I will bear your dreams as well.

That's another one, huh?

Yeah. We've got to fight for this one's sake as well.

They battled again and again against mighty gods,

and fought desperate struggles against India's greatest deities.

You must be Tempest and Destruction.

We'll fight you.

Bring it on!

Shiva, you okay?

Shiva, you're…

Oh, you're done too, Rudra?

Dang, we're pretty tough!

Yeah… I guess we are.

Hey, isn't that…

Indra, the God of Lightning, destroyer of Vritra.

INDRA GOD OF LIGHTNING

This god is ten times tougher than any we've faced.

Which is why I want to fight him.

I guess I've got no choice.

I'll take you both on at once.

We only fight one-on-one.

Fine. Then let's get started.

Not bad…

You seriously took down Indra!

You'd better believe… it.

All right! Let's celebrate your victory!

You're always like that.

Remember what I told you? I'm a dancer at heart.

Come on! Dance with me!

Sheesh. Just a little though.

You know, let's be this way forever.

You know, someday…

Once we take down these guys…

BRAHMA THE CREATOR

We'll be…

VISHNU THE PRESERVER

…at the pinnacle!

A one-of-a-kind legend was born.

Shiva and Rudra

defeated 1,115 gods and stood at the pinnacle of India!

Awesome!

This is the best view in the world!

Hey! Look at that, Rudra!

That's the podunk village we lived in!

Hey there!

Rudra, you do this too!

It's a great feeling…

Shiva…

You know, nobody ever thought

that you and I would stand at the pinnacle of India!

Dang! We make an awesome duo!

Shiva…

That was a serious heap of fun!

Shiva…

Let's fight.

Only one god can stand at the top.

And that one god must be the most powerful.

Isn't that right?

I have no idea what you're talking about.

The gods we defeated are speaking to us.

"Don't lose to anyone. Become the greatest."

I can't betray those I bear.

What's more, I myself want to know

who is stronger, you or me.

Shiva, let's settle this.

Man… You…

Once you put your mind to something, you won't change it.

I guess I've got no choice.

Let's make this our best dance yet!

Give it all we've got!

It was the most ferocious fight in the history of India.

The sound of their fists striking one another echoed throughout India.

The sweat that poured from them became rainstorms.

For both Shiva and for Rudra,

it was both the greatest fun and the greatest sorrow they'd experienced.

But eventually, the time finally came…

Don't get up.

Don't you dare get up!

Rudra!

It's not over yet.

We've only just begun!

Please!

Don't make me punch you anymore!

It's… not over yet.

I can't take… any more of this…

Give up, would you?

I'm begging you! Don't stand up!

Don't you dare stand up!

If this keeps up…

you'll die!

Rudra!

It's… not over yet.

I…

have a dream.

I want to stand at the pinnacle of India!

Shiva's your name, huh?

You're a funny guy!

I'm Rudra!

The God of the Tempest,

Rudra!

I guess I've got no choice.

Rudra, you're just too strong for me.

-I guess I've-- -I give up.

I've…

lost!

Rudra… what do you mean?

Why are you…

Shiva…

When someone fights you with all their might,

you have to fight with all your might till it's over!

Risking your life in a fight against someone going easy on you

is worse than death!

But Rudra…

I just…

I mean, you…

want to stand at the pinnacle.

That's your dream!

Don't be stupid!

Quit crying!

In the end,

you, with all of us,

all 1,116 gods,

are at the pinnacle!

Shiva,

the Indian pantheon is yours.

I… guess I've got no choice.

That was the best dream ever!

Thank you.

Later. Take care, Shiva.

It's a heavy burden.

GOD OF DESTRUCTION

That is how Shiva became the chief of the gods.

But at the same time, he lost his greatest friend ever.

-Shiva! -Shiva!

-Shiva! -Shiva!

-Shiva! -Shiva!

I'm carrying…

the hopes and dreams of all of them.

So I can't ever afford to lose!

So, you came.

Rudra.

The chief of the Indian gods is fighting like a beast.

As you already know,

though he's kinder than anyone,

when he gets in a fight,

he has more fun swinging his fists than anyone.

That's what makes him Shiva.

He was smiling the whole time he fought me.

And he's too dumb to know when to hold back.

He's the best fighter among us,

so let's give him our full attention.

You bet.

It's about time we got this started.

-Here it comes! -Here it comes!

With a bellow, Shiva began to dance in time to the beat,

to the rhythm of the cosmos that only Shiva could know.

That's it!

It's the technique that he bested me with!

Well, well…

This must be Shiva's war dance known as

the Treasure of the Indian Pantheon.

That's… a war dance?

Yes. It's Shiva's secret weapon that he used to unite the Indian pantheon.

SHISHIMAI

Take this!

He's not letting up!

Take that! And that!

Time to pour it on!

Take that! And that!

Keep up with the beat, people!

Shiva's dance isn't letting up!

Is Shiva…

Is the chief of the Indian gods…

really this strong?

It's a rather catchy tune, isn't it?

You think so?

I… can't stop sweating.

Unceasing blows thrown in an unpredictable rhythm.

It must seem to Raiden

that he's being struck by several people at once.

I'd love to do that dance with him sometime.

Brünnhilde! This is bad! It's way too one-sided!

At this rate…

Göll, look very carefully

at Raiden's arms.

Don't get so cocky.

MIYAMA

I'll take every last one of them!

I like it!

Your muscles or my dance!

Let's find out which is more powerful!

What's that smoke?

Isn't it obvious? He's on fire.

That ferocious dance has made Shiva's body spontaneously combust.

Spontaneously combust?

That's right.

That is the secret technique of India's God of Destruction.

TANDAVA

-Take that! And that! -Damn!

In this test of techniques…

I win!

Flame out!

KRITTIVASA

I don't even want to imagine it!

That rip in his flesh…

is burning!

In the contest of muscle versus dance,

the decision has come down on the side of dance!

How about it?

Isn't my dance pretty hot?

Everyone,

both gods and humans,

were certain that mankind had lost a third time.

But Tameemon Raiden alone quietly…

smiled.

You're a real pain.

Subtitle translation by: Brian Athey