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[narrator] "Human beings
are glorified flesh bags

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made for holding in blood and shit."

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He'd repeat this to himself
again and again.

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The Assassin's Fist.

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The head of the Lightning Spirit Style,
Rei Mikazuchi.

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Rei doesn't think twice about murder.

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He has conditioned himself beyond guilt.

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Killing is like breathing in.

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Killing is like breathing out.

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Killing is as natural as eating.

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Breathe, eat, piss, shit, kill. Repeat.

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Killing is part of daily life.

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Hesitation and mercy
have no place in that plan.

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Today, Rei continues
his killing in silence.

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But the plan has changed.

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[Rino] What could a guest be doing here
at this hour?

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RINO KURAYOSHI
GOLD PLEASURE GROUP CEO

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Are you here to kill me, mister?

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[grunts]

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[narrator] Rei Mikazuchi
fell deeply in love.

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[gentle music playing]

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SIX MONTHS LATER

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Ah, looks like I win again!

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Mm.

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Rei, do you remember our conversation?

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Yeah. I keep thinking about it.
And you're right.

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THE PUBLIC

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[Rei] Assassins live in a deep, dark part
of an underground world.

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THE UNDERWORLD

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[Rei] I can't keep on killing anymore.

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Not if I want to be with you.

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[gentle music continues]

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[Rei sighs] I've made up my mind, Rino.

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[gasps]

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The Assassin's Fist
Lightning Spirit Style is over.

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Starting today,
the Lightning Spirit Style lives on!

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-[gasps]
-[Rei] Rino, I need you.

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Can you arrange a Kengan match?

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[mysterious music playing]

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[rock music playing]

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♪ Mic check, one, two, hey ♪

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♪ Now you listen to the sound of a rebel ♪

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♪ Of rats running through
Under cities and ghettos ♪

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♪ A treasure box
Always be found at the lower level ♪

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♪ And I'm the rat
That made a deal with the devil ♪

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♪ Call a therapist, he's a bit crazy ♪

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♪ No, I'm not pissed
Feel free to hate me ♪

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♪ But you gotta stop
Forcing your opinion on me ♪

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♪ I'm here for myself
Not to make your day complete ♪

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♪ Oh, why ♪

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♪ Oh, why ♪

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♪ Tell me why, tell me why
Do you divide everything into pieces? ♪

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♪ Tell me why, tell me why
Should I treat you like a princess? ♪

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♪ Don't try to judge me
I'm not a suspect ♪

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♪ It's too much, I refuse to accept it ♪

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♪ Imagine why, imagine why ♪

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♪ We all bleed the same red ♪

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♪ Hey, hey ♪

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[music stops]

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SUICIDE ATTACK

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Yeah!

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[Sayaka] Saw Paing is a 30-year-old
fighter hailing from Myanmar.

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JERRY TYSON
SAYAKA KATAHARA

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His father is none other than Pa Paing,
the famous Showa era fighter.

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Ne Win Paing was his older brother,

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one of our beloved fighters
that passed away suddenly two years ago.

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Saw currently resides as a humble citizen
of the Village of Dawn located in Kyushu.

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Surnames don't exist in Myanmar,

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so he uses the same last name
as the village chief, Yoroizuka,

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to show respect for his hometown.

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You know, I heard a rumor

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that Saw Paing was deliberately
holding back a special move in round one.

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You heard that right.

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It's the most powerful move in Lethwei.

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And that's the headbutt!

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Saw Paing won eight
out of his previous 18 matches

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with this signature move.

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Six of those wins were after he responded
to an opponent with a counter-headbutt!

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[Kaolan] Saw Paing clearly has
the advantage in a close-range fight.

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But I'm sure his opponent
is fully aware of that too.

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[Sayaka] On the other hand,

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the full power of his opponent,
Mikazuchi, is still a mystery.

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[Tyson] Yeah! We know for sure
that Mikazuchi's speed

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has definitely been a threat in the past.

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But none of the information I could find

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had any actual details
about his fighting style.

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That's certainly exciting to hear.

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On my left,
a hand-to-hand brawler from Myanmar!

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And on my right,
a mysterious and brooding assassin!

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In life, these two would have never met,
but now, they can't avoid it.

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The battle is on!

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Yeah!

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Time for me to win! Ha!

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Apologies. I'm not losing today.

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You are done.

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My love for Rino is strong.

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Bring it on!

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Let's rock!

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TWO YEARS AGO

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[Saw] Brother, no!

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[Sanemitsu] Your late father
suffered the same painful end,

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like that of a fighter.

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It happened five years ago.

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That's when your brother Ne Win
first started coming in to see me.

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[Sanemitsu] He dominated each fight
he was in with the ferocity of a god.

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He wouldn't listen to me
when I tried to pull him back.

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He'd push past his limits
time and time again.

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And finally, during his last match,

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he collapsed to his knees in the ring.

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I learned about it later.

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And the village
where his siblings still lived

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had fallen victim
to its own terrible brand of misfortune.

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I learned that the villagers had received
a demand for an exorbitant sum

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to avoid eviction.

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Oh, those poor fools!

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Why couldn't they
have come to me for help?

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[Saw] "A warrior never accepts a handout."

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That was my brother's favorite saying.

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We all ended up losing our home.

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Gramps, do me a favor?

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[Sanemitsu] Of course.
I would do anything for you.

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[Saw] Please let my family and anyone else
who was kicked out of the village

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come stay here at yours instead.

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[Sanemitsu] Huh?

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[Saw] Try not to worry too much.

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I guarantee I'm tougher
than my brother was.

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And I'm gonna follow in his footsteps!

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[crowd cheers]

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[Saw] Damn right.

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I know what I have to do.

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I have to protect the village.

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Yeah!

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[chuckles]

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[referee] Fighters ready!

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Begin!

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[tense music playing]

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[Saw grunts]

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[Rei] I knew it. This one was different.

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He was planning to take the hit
from the start.

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[grunting]

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-[Saw] Yeah!
-[Rei] Hm.

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[tense music continues]

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LIGHTNING SPIRIT STYLE
ILLUSION STEP

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[narrator] Illusion Step.

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An original stepping technique
invented by Sei Mikazuchi,

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the 65th head
of the Lightning Spirit Style.

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The irregular movements
with variations in speed

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served as the lead-up
to his fastest attack,

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the Flash of Lightning.

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[tense music continues]

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[grunts]

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Oh yeah!

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FLASH OF LIGHTNING

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[tense music continues]

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[Saw yells]

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[Kaolan] Hmm?

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The way he moved.

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I think I understand him now.

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Hmm. Do you see it, Saw Paing?

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You might actually have a chance
at winning this fight.

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Yeah! I'll slice you up like French fries!

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[scoffs]

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[Saw] Left!

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[Saw grunts]

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He's baiting him to hit him
so he can counterattack! Ooh.

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[Kaolan] It's much more than that.

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Curling up his body decreases
the exposed surface area of his chest.

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That limits how many ways
the enemy can attack him.

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Unfortunately, it leaves the top
of his spine completely exposed to attack.

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However, Saw Paing's back
doesn't seem to be a weak spot for him.

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Those attacks won't be enough
to crack his bones.

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Ha! That all you got?

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[grunting]

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[tense music playing]

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[Saw groans]

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[Saw yells]

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[tense music continues]

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[breathes heavily]

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[Rei] That blow must have hurt.

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Your fighting style
isn't good for long-form matches.

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I am surprised though.
How is it that you haven't collapsed yet?

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[breathes heavily]

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[Saw] He's coming!

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[grunts]

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-Oh my!
-[Kaolan] Saw Paing dodged it?

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[Tyson] Oh, Sayaka! What just happened?

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[Sayaka] It looks like he's dodging!

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Saw Paing is avoiding attacks
with an almost inhuman speed!

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This superhuman who has been
absorbing blow after blow,

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just so that he could return them, is now
trying to dodge his enemy's attacks!

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[Rei gasps]

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[Saw roars]

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-[Rei gasps]
-[Saw yells]

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[Sayaka] The Burmese Iron Hammer!
There it is, folks.

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He missed, but you can see
how powerful that attack is.

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Anyone who does get hit by this
is not gonna last very long.

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I mean, incredible!

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[gulps]

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[Rei] He's strong.

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He almost landed that.

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I let myself get lured in too close.
I have to be careful.

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I see what he was trying to do.

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[Saw exhales]

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[Rino] Oh. That man seems pretty tough.

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He saw how close Rei was getting

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and tried to counterattack
before he even got a chance.

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It would have been over
if Rei had stepped in just a bit more.

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[Kaolan] He learned how to play
the game of push and pull.

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He's grown since the last time
I saw him fight.

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Yeah!

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I can't believe you dodged that.
That was incredible!

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That was nothing special.

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Huh. I'm better than you.

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[narrator] Kaolan had concluded
that Saw Paing had the upper hand

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because of Mikazuchi's fighting style.

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Many of the techniques
in the Lightning Spirit Style

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are focused on assassination.

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That requires the assassin to understand
how to kill someone efficiently,

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using tools to maximize effect
while minimizing effort.

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If the rules of this match
had allowed for the use of weapons,

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the fight would have ended already.

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And yet, despite the gap in skill,

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the battle continues.

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This is quite a common
dilemma for assassins.

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ERIO KURE
KURE FAMILY HEAD

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[Erio] They focus exclusively on killing.

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Not so much on defeating an enemy.

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Gensai Kuroki from the Kaiwan style was
top-class in his balance of techniques.

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The kid with the Inaba style
used a lot of similar techniques.

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So if you're the head
of the Lightning Spirit Style,

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show us how good you really are.

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[inhales deeply]

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[exhales]

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[Sayaka] Oh! It looks like
Mikazuchi is changing his stance.

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I promised the woman I love
I would not kill.

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So try not to die on me.

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[narrator] In 1588, the shogun
issued an edict to confiscate all swords.

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Only the samurai
were within their rights to carry weapons.

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Many of the individuals working in
the shadows as assassins were not samurai.

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They needed to find
alternative ways of ending a life.

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They had to employ two main methods.

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The first, assassinating the target
by taking a commonly used object

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and concealing a weapon within it.

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The other method of assassination,

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using their bare hands.

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Flash of Lightning is a classic move

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originating from
the Lightning Spirit Style.

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[exhales]

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[narrator] This elusive form is known
to change and evolve over the years.

250
00:13:49,370 --> 00:13:51,330
It adapts with the times.

251
00:13:52,164 --> 00:13:53,707
[Saw exhales]

252
00:13:57,545 --> 00:13:58,712
Let's go!

253
00:13:59,547 --> 00:14:01,632
[rock music playing]

254
00:14:01,715 --> 00:14:04,426
GEKAN, SHOSHO, SEIMEI,
SHIHAKU, SHINTEI, GEIKO

255
00:14:04,510 --> 00:14:07,638
[narrator] Each strike to the face
uses a different fist shape,

256
00:14:08,264 --> 00:14:11,433
shifting his fingers
to inflict maximum damage.

257
00:14:11,934 --> 00:14:16,021
This is known
as Lightning Spirit Style, Heat Haze.

258
00:14:16,105 --> 00:14:18,274
[yelling]

259
00:14:18,357 --> 00:14:19,775
[both gasp]

260
00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:23,737
[grunting]

261
00:14:24,864 --> 00:14:26,532
-Yeah!
-[gasps]

262
00:14:27,908 --> 00:14:32,121
[Saw groans]

263
00:14:32,788 --> 00:14:34,206
[Saw groans]

264
00:14:34,790 --> 00:14:36,458
[Saw] Yeah!

265
00:14:36,959 --> 00:14:39,253
-[groans]
-Yeah!

266
00:14:39,336 --> 00:14:42,381
[Sayaka] Mikazuchi is trying
to create some distance between them,

267
00:14:42,464 --> 00:14:44,925
but Saw Paing will not let him find space!

268
00:14:45,009 --> 00:14:47,219
-Rei!
-[Rei] I won't last long.

269
00:14:47,303 --> 00:14:49,972
It only took two hits
for him to crack the bone.

270
00:14:50,764 --> 00:14:53,309
[Rino] Rei's attacks
aren't working as well as I thought.

271
00:14:53,809 --> 00:14:55,853
Is the size difference just too much?

272
00:14:56,478 --> 00:14:59,023
[Kaolan] The difference in their weight
isn't the issue.

273
00:14:59,106 --> 00:15:01,734
What matters most is their compatibility.

274
00:15:02,860 --> 00:15:06,113
Rei Mikazuchi's
sequence of attacks was exquisite.

275
00:15:06,196 --> 00:15:09,783
He switched his finger placement
for each part of the face.

276
00:15:09,867 --> 00:15:12,912
His ability to strike his target
accurately is impressive.

277
00:15:14,413 --> 00:15:15,414
He's unlucky.

278
00:15:16,290 --> 00:15:19,209
It's simply the fact
that he's up against Saw Paing.

279
00:15:19,835 --> 00:15:23,380
His skull is probably thicker
than any other in human history.

280
00:15:24,256 --> 00:15:27,217
It can easily withstand
the force of any attack.

281
00:15:27,301 --> 00:15:30,804
[Hanafusa] He's a good compliment
to Bando's innate flexibility.

282
00:15:31,805 --> 00:15:32,640
HAJIME HANAFUSA

283
00:15:32,723 --> 00:15:35,476
His skeleton seems to be hard enough
to absorb just about any blow

284
00:15:35,559 --> 00:15:38,145
that might try to expose his weak points.

285
00:15:38,729 --> 00:15:41,190
It's not effective enough
to neutralize damage,

286
00:15:41,273 --> 00:15:43,943
but it's enough
to cut it in half for sure.

287
00:15:44,026 --> 00:15:47,029
[Saw] That hurt.
Oh man, that really hurt!

288
00:15:47,821 --> 00:15:50,407
[Sayaka] Saw Paing launches
an onslaught of attacks!

289
00:15:50,491 --> 00:15:53,160
Mikazuchi is forced to fall back
and focus on defense.

290
00:15:53,243 --> 00:15:58,958
[Saw] He keeps dodging. It's easy to see
you're good at this, but I don't care.

291
00:16:02,127 --> 00:16:04,421
I have to win!

292
00:16:04,505 --> 00:16:07,007
-[Sayaka] Here comes the knee!
-[Saw yells]

293
00:16:07,508 --> 00:16:08,425
[groaning]

294
00:16:10,260 --> 00:16:11,387
[Saw strains]

295
00:16:12,179 --> 00:16:14,765
[Saw laughs]

296
00:16:18,769 --> 00:16:20,187
BURMESE IRON HAMMER

297
00:16:23,023 --> 00:16:24,191
[both gasp]

298
00:16:24,274 --> 00:16:26,694
[gasping]

299
00:16:26,777 --> 00:16:27,945
Hmm.

300
00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:32,032
[Rei groans]

301
00:16:33,033 --> 00:16:36,954
[Rei groans]

302
00:16:37,663 --> 00:16:42,584
[narrator] Fa Jin, yoroi-doshi,
ura-ate, and tesshi.

303
00:16:43,085 --> 00:16:45,462
These attacks damage the internal organs

304
00:16:45,546 --> 00:16:48,924
via a shockwave of force
from exterior hits.

305
00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:53,929
[Rei] Lightning Spirit Style,
Brutal Lightning!

306
00:16:55,222 --> 00:16:58,183
[grunting]

307
00:16:58,267 --> 00:16:59,101
[groans]

308
00:17:00,686 --> 00:17:03,105
[Rei] Come on. Keep moving.

309
00:17:03,981 --> 00:17:06,108
[Saw groans]

310
00:17:06,942 --> 00:17:08,777
[grunting]

311
00:17:08,861 --> 00:17:10,529
[rock music playing]

312
00:17:10,612 --> 00:17:12,322
[grunting]

313
00:17:12,906 --> 00:17:13,782
[groans]

314
00:17:15,993 --> 00:17:17,578
-[Hatsumi] Hmm.
-Huh?

315
00:17:17,661 --> 00:17:18,537
SEN HATSUMI

316
00:17:18,620 --> 00:17:19,997
He looks like he's playing it safe.

317
00:17:20,497 --> 00:17:22,958
It's possible for Muteba to pull it off,

318
00:17:23,042 --> 00:17:26,170
but normally aiming for the eyes
on a moving target is risky.

319
00:17:26,253 --> 00:17:29,298
I guess he keeps punching him like that
for a reason,

320
00:17:29,381 --> 00:17:31,759
so he continues to rattle his brain.

321
00:17:31,842 --> 00:17:35,679
Even if there are no external injuries,
he's still racking up damage.

322
00:17:35,763 --> 00:17:37,848
[rock music continues]

323
00:17:37,931 --> 00:17:38,932
[Saw yells]

324
00:17:41,185 --> 00:17:42,519
[rock music fades]

325
00:17:42,603 --> 00:17:44,855
[Saw yells and grunts]

326
00:17:45,606 --> 00:17:50,277
[Saw straining, grunting]

327
00:17:50,944 --> 00:17:52,946
[Rei] How is he still going like this?

328
00:17:53,030 --> 00:17:56,200
[Saw straining, grunting]

329
00:17:56,909 --> 00:17:57,826
[Saw] Dad,

330
00:17:58,827 --> 00:17:59,787
brother,

331
00:18:00,788 --> 00:18:02,581
I'm gonna be okay.

332
00:18:03,707 --> 00:18:04,666
[groans]

333
00:18:05,959 --> 00:18:10,214
[Saw] I gotta make sure
my little brothers and sisters are okay.

334
00:18:13,550 --> 00:18:15,469
I gotta protect the village.

335
00:18:17,554 --> 00:18:21,016
I know that I can protect all of them!

336
00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:25,062
[grunting]

337
00:18:26,271 --> 00:18:27,689
[Sayaka] He pulled away!

338
00:18:27,773 --> 00:18:29,566
Did he slip on something?

339
00:18:29,650 --> 00:18:31,443
No. He's creating distance!

340
00:18:32,027 --> 00:18:34,947
Low kick! Wow, look at him go.

341
00:18:35,030 --> 00:18:37,991
That leg sure looks
like it's starting to swell up.

342
00:18:38,575 --> 00:18:41,537
-Whoa! Look at that crescent moon kick!
-[Saw yells]

343
00:18:41,620 --> 00:18:46,625
[Sayaka] He refuses to back off!
Saw Paing is back and stronger than ever!

344
00:18:47,709 --> 00:18:51,630
[Saw roars]

345
00:18:53,715 --> 00:18:55,217
[explosion]

346
00:18:59,054 --> 00:18:59,930
[Rei] I'm sorry.

347
00:19:01,682 --> 00:19:03,433
I'm the one who read you better.

348
00:19:04,101 --> 00:19:05,144
I'm better.

349
00:19:05,227 --> 00:19:08,147
-[Saw groans]
-[narrator] The second blow to his chin.

350
00:19:08,730 --> 00:19:10,732
[Saw groans]

351
00:19:19,408 --> 00:19:20,659
[Saw groans]

352
00:19:21,368 --> 00:19:22,327
[groans]

353
00:19:23,120 --> 00:19:25,289
[narrator] The Howling Fighting Spirit

354
00:19:25,372 --> 00:19:28,167
falls before The Lightning God.

355
00:19:30,127 --> 00:19:32,254
Match over!

356
00:19:33,005 --> 00:19:35,924
[Sayaka] Whoa!
And with that, it's finished!

357
00:19:36,508 --> 00:19:40,804
The Myanmar Monster
has met his downfall on Ganryu Island!

358
00:19:40,888 --> 00:19:43,932
This marks the first time
in the fighter's entire career

359
00:19:44,016 --> 00:19:46,268
that he loses by a knockout.

360
00:19:46,351 --> 00:19:51,899
The winner of this matchup is
none other than The Lightning God himself,

361
00:19:51,982 --> 00:19:54,610
Rei Mikazuchi!

362
00:19:54,693 --> 00:19:56,820
-Whoa.
-He's good.

363
00:19:57,696 --> 00:19:58,697
Huh.

364
00:19:59,531 --> 00:20:01,742
[Hatsumi] He's gonna be
a bit of a challenge.

365
00:20:03,327 --> 00:20:05,746
Oh, my goodness. Look at that silly boy.

366
00:20:05,829 --> 00:20:09,249
Why does he look so unsatisfied
when he won the match?

367
00:20:10,125 --> 00:20:11,460
[Rei] I've got work to do.

368
00:20:12,336 --> 00:20:15,631
I didn't think I would meet someone
who could take that many hits.

369
00:20:17,216 --> 00:20:18,634
I've been overconfident.

370
00:20:21,136 --> 00:20:23,138
It's time for me to reevaluate.

371
00:20:23,222 --> 00:20:24,890
[somber music playing]

372
00:20:24,973 --> 00:20:28,644
REI MIKAZUCHI
ADVANCES TO ROUND THREE

373
00:20:35,567 --> 00:20:36,610
Are you awake?

374
00:20:36,693 --> 00:20:38,403
[somber music continues]

375
00:20:39,655 --> 00:20:40,614
Kaolan.

376
00:20:41,490 --> 00:20:43,825
[Kaolan] That second headbutt
was pretty cocky.

377
00:20:44,785 --> 00:20:47,788
He felt out your timing
and used your momentum against you.

378
00:20:49,289 --> 00:20:52,125
We both know that this would be
a very different conversation

379
00:20:52,209 --> 00:20:54,336
if you had landed that first headbutt.

380
00:20:56,421 --> 00:20:57,589
That's not relevant.

381
00:20:58,090 --> 00:21:01,176
But now you know how small the gap is
between winning and losing.

382
00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:03,178
Take what you've learned from today

383
00:21:03,262 --> 00:21:05,681
and use it again
in the future if you want.

384
00:21:06,515 --> 00:21:09,226
I can't say that it really matters to me.

385
00:21:09,309 --> 00:21:11,270
[somber music continues]

386
00:21:12,271 --> 00:21:13,105
Hmm.

387
00:21:14,022 --> 00:21:15,232
Saw Paing?

388
00:21:17,985 --> 00:21:19,069
[Saw] I'm sorry,

389
00:21:20,112 --> 00:21:20,946
Kaolan.

390
00:21:22,948 --> 00:21:24,157
I've had enough.

391
00:21:25,450 --> 00:21:27,160
I've… I just…

392
00:21:30,622 --> 00:21:31,665
You what?

393
00:21:33,417 --> 00:21:35,460
You've had enough?

394
00:21:37,170 --> 00:21:39,840
Are you thinking about what you're saying?

395
00:21:39,923 --> 00:21:42,634
Because I believed
you were a better man than this!

396
00:21:43,176 --> 00:21:45,220
This is the first time you've tripped.

397
00:21:45,304 --> 00:21:48,307
Won't you get back up
no matter how hard they knock you down?

398
00:21:48,932 --> 00:21:50,475
Answer me, Saw Paing!

399
00:21:50,559 --> 00:21:52,561
[somber music continues]

400
00:21:57,691 --> 00:21:58,692
[Saw] Kaolan,

401
00:21:59,526 --> 00:22:00,444
I don't…

402
00:22:00,527 --> 00:22:03,280
I don't think I can fight anymore.

403
00:22:03,363 --> 00:22:04,489
[Kaolan shudders]

404
00:22:07,034 --> 00:22:08,577
[Kaolan] You're infuriating.

405
00:22:09,453 --> 00:22:12,622
I can't believe you ever
considered yourself a rival of mine.

406
00:22:14,082 --> 00:22:16,543
You are nothing more than a damn coward.

407
00:22:17,210 --> 00:22:20,130
If you don't want to fight anymore,
then I'm done with you.

408
00:22:20,213 --> 00:22:22,215
[somber music continues]

409
00:22:24,509 --> 00:22:25,385
[Saw] Kaolan,

410
00:22:27,137 --> 00:22:28,513
you don't understand.

411
00:22:29,556 --> 00:22:31,600
My time here is done.

412
00:22:37,606 --> 00:22:39,608
[rock music playing]

413
00:23:53,723 --> 00:23:54,599
[music stops]

414
00:24:05,068 --> 00:24:07,988
[narrator] The Exquisite Beast
arrives again.

415
00:24:08,071 --> 00:24:12,242
His cold eyes remain focused
on a single target. The Ashura!

416
00:24:13,076 --> 00:24:16,580
Witness the reveal of Rakshasa's Palm!

417
00:24:16,663 --> 00:24:19,207
Next episode, "An Old Friend."