Humans are meat bags filled with blood and feces.
That's what he thought all his life.
Assassin's Fist, the head of Lightning Spirit Style, Rei Mikazuchi.
For Rei, assassination meant nothing.
Killing was the same as breathing in and breathing out.
Killing was the same as eating.
Killing was the same as taking a dump.
Killing was his everyday routine.
Hesitation nor mercy exist in everyday routine.
Rei will kill silently again today.
That was the plan.
Oh, a guest so late at night?
Are you here to kill me?
Rei Mikazuchi has found love!
SIX MONTHS LATER
There. I win.
Rei, about that talk we had…
Yeah. I think you're right, Rino.
Assassins exist in the darkest part of the underground society.
As long as I continue to kill, I'll never be able to stand next to you.
I've made my decision, Rino.
I'll put a stop to Assassin's Fist, Lightning Spirit Style.
I'll create a new Lightning Spirit Style from now on.
Rino, I need you to arrange a Kengan match right now.
SUICIDE ATTACK
All right!
Saw Paing is a 30-year-old fighter from Myanmar.
His father is the famous fighter, Pa Paing, from the Showa era.
He is also the little brother of the powerful fighter,
Ne Win Paing, who suddenly passed away.
He usually lives his life as a villager of the Village of Dawn in Kyushu.
FYI, there are no surnames in Myanmar.
So he's using the village chief's surname "Yoroizuka" for convenience.
Apparently, Saw Paing has a secret move that he didn't use in the first match?
That's right!
The ultimate killer move from Lethwei.
It's a headbutt!
Out of the last 18 matches, he won eight of them with a headbutt.
And he won six of those matches by using a headbutt as a counterattack.
Indeed, if it's close range combat, Saw Paing has the advantage.
Though, I doubt he can win that easily.
On the other hand, Mikazuchi's abilities are still unknown.
Yes. Mikazuchi's speed is certainly a threat.
I found nothing on that technique or tactic in any of the books I've read.
I see!
Now, one is a hand-to-hand combat fighter from Myanmar!
The other is a mysterious fighter who uses Assassin's Fist!
The two fighters, who weren't supposed to cross paths, are facing each other now!
Yeah!
I'm definitely going to win!
I'm sorry, but I don't intend to let you win.
You're going to fall to the ground in front of our love.
Bring it on! I'm fired up!
TWO YEARS AGO
Big bro…
Your late father used to be a fighter as well.
About five years ago, your brother, Ne Win Paing, came to visit me.
Ne Win Paing continued to win the matches with his devilish power.
But he ignored my advice to slow down
and arranged matches at a reckless pace.
And right after his last battle, he collapsed and never woke up.
I found out later
that the village his brothers lived in was on the verge of getting evicted.
That they demanded exorbitant amounts of money to revoke the eviction order.
That idiot!
Why didn't he depend on me?
Fighters do not accept charity.
That's what he always said.
We lost the village in the end.
Old man, I need a favor.
I'll do anything.
Please let the evicted villagers and my brothers live in your village.
Don't worry, old man.
I'm tougher than my brother.
I'll take his place!
That's right.
I'm going to protect the village.
I have to protect it!
All right!
Get ready!
Begin!
I thought so. It didn't feel right.
He had intended to receive the hit.
LIGHTNING SPIRIT STYLE ILLUSION STEP
Illusion Step.
The 65th head of Lightning Spirit Style,
Sei Mikazuchi, came up with this step.
An irregular mixture of fast and slow steps
will lead to "Flash of Lightning," Lightning Spirit Style's fastest move.
Bring it!
FLASH OF LIGHTNING
Hm? That move…
I see. That's what it is.
Will you notice, Saw Paing?
It seems like this match is in your favor.
I'll cut the flesh and crush you!
Left.
He got hit on purpose for a counterattack.
It's more than that.
By curling up his body, he reduced the exposure of his front side.
This will limit the direction of the opponent's attack.
However, his spine will be defenseless in this position.
But,
Saw Paing's spine is not a vital spot.
Half-assed attacks won't even put a crack in it.
I said bring it!
That must've hurt.
Clearly, your strategy is not for consecutive matches.
And yet, why won't you go down?
He's coming.
What?
Saw Paing dodged?
S-Sayaka, what's going on?
He's dodging!
Saw Paing is dodging the attacks!
That super human, who blew off countless types of attacks head on,
is trying to get away from his opponent's attacks!
There it is! "Burmese Iron Hammer!"
He may have missed, but look at that power!
If you get hit by that, you'll be unconscious for sure!
He's strong.
That was close.
I was fixated on landing my attacks and got too close to him.
That's what he was waiting for.
He's a cunning boy.
He knew Rei would step in closer and planned to counterattack with a headbutt.
Rei would've gotten a direct hit if he was a little closer.
I guess he learned to use tactics.
It seems he has stepped up as a fighter.
All right!
You can dodge that?
You're amazing!
I don't need you tell me.
I'm super amazing.
The reason Kaolan thought Saw Paing was in favor
was because of Mikazuchi's strategy.
A lot of Lighting Spirit Style's moves are focused on assassination.
In another words, they use a weapon
in order to kill their target with the minimum number of attacks.
If weapons were allowed, this match would've been over by now.
However, we still don't have a winner in this Kengan match.
It must be a dilemma for an assassin.
They fixated on techniques to kill and undervalued techniques to defeat.
But Kaiwan Style's Gensai Kuroki had a top class defeating technique.
That young one from Inaba Style had it in him too.
Well, let's see how good the young head of Lighting Spirit Style is.
Oh! Mikazuchi changed his stance!
I promised the woman I love that I won't kill.
Don't you dare die.
In 1588, a sword hunt edict was issued.
Only samurai were allowed to carry a sword.
Most of those in the assassination business weren't a samurai.
They needed new assassination techniques.
There were two main techniques.
One was to kill by using something that didn't look like a weapon.
In another words, a concealed weapon technique.
Another technique was to kill using your bare hands.
"Flash of Lightning" is, so to speak, a classic form of Lightning Spirit Style.
As opposed to that, this is a form that changes with time.
It's the "Always-Up-to-Date" form.
Here I come!
XIAGUAN CHENGJIANG JING-MING SI-BAI SHENTING YING-XIANG
He changes the shape of his fist depending on where he's hitting.
This inflicts deeper physical damage.
That is the Lighting Spirit Style's, "Heat Haze."
Mikazuchi wants to keep his distance!
But Saw Paing is chasing him!
Rei.
You've got to be kidding me. He cracked my bone in two hits.
Rei's attacks aren't really working on him.
Is it because of their weight?
No, it's not just their weight difference.
The biggest factor is their compatibility.
Those series of attacks by Rei Mikazuchi were brilliant.
His ability to change his attacks for each vital spot
and to hit them accurately is worthy of admiration.
He's unlucky.
Of all fighters, his opponent had to be Saw Paing.
He has, without a doubt, the hardest skull in the world.
So hard that it could repel any attack.
It's the complete opposite to Bando's hyper flexibility.
The hardness of his body frame and joints tightened his muscles further,
canceling out the attacks to his vital spots.
I wouldn't say he has no damage at all, but it's effect is probably halved.
It hurts! It's so damn painful!
Saw Paing's rampage of attack!
Mikazuchi is leaning towards defense now!
You're so strong!
But!
I'm gonna win!
A knee kick!
I've caught you!
BURMESE IRON HAMMER
Inner power release.
Short sword.
Total protection.
It penetrates the exterior
and sends an impact straight into the internal part of the body.
Lightning Spirit Style, "Brutal Lightning."
Don't stop the tremor.
He's prudent.
Unless you're an expert like Muteba,
it's very risky to hit a moving target's eyes.
He's hitting him continuously in order to keep the brain moving.
There won't be much external injuries, but the damage is definitely accumulating.
What's driving him so much?
Dad.
Big bro.
Don't worry.
I'll protect my siblings.
And…
The Village of Dawn, too.
I'll protect them at all cost!
He stepped back! Did he slip on blood and sweat?
But he's not letting him go!
Low kick! Random consecutive low kicks!
His legs are swollen up!
Oh! A kick from Mikazuchi!
But that doesn't stop him! Saw Paing is gaining momentum! He is in control!
I'm sorry.
I was better at reading the next move.
Second punch in the jaw.
Howling Fighting Spirit has fallen in front of The Lighting God.
We have a winner!
The match is over!
The suicide attacker from Myanmar has fallen on Ganryu Island!
This is probably the first KO loss he's experienced in his life!
The winner is Mr. Oriental from the Far East,
Rei Mikazuchi!
H-He's so strong.
The guy who's harder to fight has won.
Oh, dear. That boy…
He won the match but he looks unhappy.
I need to work on this.
I didn't think anyone could stand against Lightning Spirit Style.
I was overconfident.
I must review the style's system.
REI MIKAZUCHI ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND
You're awake.
Kaolan.
The second headbutt was a careless move.
He saw the attack coming and used its impact against you.
But if the first headbutt had hit him, you would've won.
What I want to say
is that it was a very close match.
You can make use of this experience for the next match.
Well, it's none of my business though.
Saw Paing?
I'm sorry, Kaolan.
I've had enough.
I…
Can't…
Had enough?
You've had enough?
What the hell are you saying?
You are so much more than this!
You lost once, so what?
Aren't you the kind of man who gets up however many times you fall?
Answer me, Saw Paing!
Kaolan, I…
I can't fight anymore.
You're pissing me off!
I can't believe I let a wuss like you treat me as your rival.
I'm sick of you.
Never show your face in front of me again.
Kaolan.
I don't have…
a "next match" anymore.
The beautiful beast is back.
All he cares about is Ashura and Ashura only.
We'll find out how Rakshasa was born!
Next episode: "An Old Friend."
Subtitle translation by: Aya Kudo