1 00:00:11,177 --> 00:00:13,930 THIRTEEN YEARS AGO 2 00:00:14,556 --> 00:00:17,434 [narrator] Sen Hatsumi, 28 years old. 3 00:00:18,351 --> 00:00:19,644 Whoa. 4 00:00:20,562 --> 00:00:22,939 This mansion's freaking huge. 5 00:00:23,023 --> 00:00:26,901 [man] Glad to see you've arrived. Thank you for coming all this way. 6 00:00:27,694 --> 00:00:29,362 [Sen] From the looks of this place, 7 00:00:29,446 --> 00:00:33,033 I'm gonna take a guess that your boss must be loaded as hell. 8 00:00:33,533 --> 00:00:35,368 [narrator] Hatsumi had been scouted. 9 00:00:35,869 --> 00:00:40,373 He was asked to be a private bodyguard in Metsudo Katahara's army. 10 00:00:41,291 --> 00:00:42,667 -[gong sounds] -At their core, 11 00:00:42,751 --> 00:00:46,921 a bodyguard primarily serves as a shield to protect. 12 00:00:47,005 --> 00:00:50,133 -[men grunting rhythmically] -New recruits go through basic training 13 00:00:50,216 --> 00:00:52,969 and experience each milestone as a group. 14 00:00:53,511 --> 00:00:56,473 Normally, that's how the process starts. 15 00:00:56,973 --> 00:00:57,807 [gong sounds] 16 00:00:57,891 --> 00:01:00,810 The recruits that pass this basic course 17 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:03,772 go on to continue their training individually. 18 00:01:04,647 --> 00:01:08,109 From amongst this talented class of recruits, 19 00:01:08,193 --> 00:01:11,071 an elite few who showed the most promise 20 00:01:11,154 --> 00:01:14,282 are selected to be considered as candidates 21 00:01:14,365 --> 00:01:16,993 to become the next Fang of Metsudo. 22 00:01:18,369 --> 00:01:21,581 [Sen] Oh. So if I'm understanding you correctly, 23 00:01:21,664 --> 00:01:24,542 I was chosen to be one of the candidates? 24 00:01:24,626 --> 00:01:26,753 This is such a pain in the ass. 25 00:01:26,836 --> 00:01:28,630 I'm close to 30, you know? 26 00:01:28,713 --> 00:01:31,299 I don't wanna be screaming "Hah!" 27 00:01:31,382 --> 00:01:33,760 at a bunch of young punks anymore. 28 00:01:33,843 --> 00:01:37,055 [man] It seems our boss has taken a very particular interest 29 00:01:37,138 --> 00:01:39,307 in how your skills have developed. 30 00:01:39,808 --> 00:01:41,935 Ever since he became aware of the fact 31 00:01:42,018 --> 00:01:44,270 that you've been traveling around the world 32 00:01:44,354 --> 00:01:47,732 to participate in different underground fight clubs. 33 00:01:47,816 --> 00:01:48,817 [Sen] Oh, really? 34 00:01:49,317 --> 00:01:51,820 Wow, I guess he does like me, huh? 35 00:01:51,903 --> 00:01:55,782 He's extending an invitation to you to join his army of bodyguards 36 00:01:55,865 --> 00:01:57,867 as a candidate to become the next Fang. 37 00:01:58,576 --> 00:02:01,538 We already have several other candidates as well. 38 00:02:02,205 --> 00:02:05,416 When the current Fang decides that it is time to step down, 39 00:02:05,500 --> 00:02:09,629 we will decide on the next Fang from among that pool of candidates. 40 00:02:10,338 --> 00:02:11,923 All right. I got it. 41 00:02:12,757 --> 00:02:16,761 I guess I was thinking about settling down and getting a steady job anyway. 42 00:02:17,345 --> 00:02:19,472 I'm gonna become the next Fang. 43 00:02:19,973 --> 00:02:23,601 If I recall correctly, he lasted for about a week. 44 00:02:23,685 --> 00:02:27,522 Once he got past most of the basics, he dropped out fairly quickly. 45 00:02:27,605 --> 00:02:29,566 He told us he was getting bored. 46 00:02:29,649 --> 00:02:34,028 I never would've imagined he'd end up here in the tournament fighting anyway. 47 00:02:34,112 --> 00:02:36,406 I must say, I'm surprised. 48 00:02:36,489 --> 00:02:39,492 I never knew that the two of you had a past before. 49 00:02:39,576 --> 00:02:43,621 If you ask me, you're lucky he didn't stick with trying to become the Fang. 50 00:02:43,705 --> 00:02:46,833 He's such a fickle man. He's more trouble than he's worth. 51 00:02:46,916 --> 00:02:48,835 Trust me. I've had my fair share. 52 00:02:48,918 --> 00:02:52,463 Who's to say if the way it played out was good or bad? 53 00:02:52,547 --> 00:02:54,674 Ultimately, it wasn't my choice, 54 00:02:54,757 --> 00:02:57,677 but it is my firm belief that he would've become the Fang 55 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,805 had he bothered to stay long enough to try. 56 00:03:00,889 --> 00:03:02,307 [Sen grunts] 57 00:03:03,558 --> 00:03:05,727 ["Feel My Pain" by Hey-Smith playing] 58 00:03:23,786 --> 00:03:25,580 ♪ Now it's been a while ♪ 59 00:03:25,663 --> 00:03:27,999 ♪ And your kisses, they got even better ♪ 60 00:03:28,082 --> 00:03:31,169 ♪ You think I don't know You're flaunting smiles ♪ 61 00:03:32,629 --> 00:03:34,505 ♪ My love is what counts ♪ 62 00:03:34,589 --> 00:03:37,008 ♪ But your face just clouds my honest feelings ♪ 63 00:03:37,091 --> 00:03:40,303 ♪ I can only look at you with doubt ♪ 64 00:03:41,471 --> 00:03:44,015 ♪ Don't forget, no connect ♪ 65 00:03:44,098 --> 00:03:46,434 ♪ Maybe no because you're in my head ♪ 66 00:03:46,517 --> 00:03:49,646 ♪ The love in me went away ♪ 67 00:03:49,729 --> 00:03:51,648 ♪ I see the beauty ♪ 68 00:03:51,731 --> 00:03:52,649 ♪ Beauty ♪ 69 00:03:52,732 --> 00:03:57,111 ♪ Nothing can be in vain ♪ 70 00:03:58,613 --> 00:04:00,573 ♪ You are the only ♪ 71 00:04:00,657 --> 00:04:01,616 ♪ Only ♪ 72 00:04:01,699 --> 00:04:03,534 ♪ You feel my pain ♪ 73 00:04:03,618 --> 00:04:05,912 ♪ I can't wait ♪ 74 00:04:05,995 --> 00:04:08,331 ♪ Don't be too late ♪ 75 00:04:29,852 --> 00:04:32,063 ♪ Feel my pain out loud! ♪ 76 00:04:33,022 --> 00:04:37,944 THE FLOATING CLOUD 77 00:04:38,027 --> 00:04:40,029 [suspenseful music playing] 78 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,867 [Sayaka] All right! All right! All right! 79 00:04:44,951 --> 00:04:48,329 The fickle tides of war have begun to turn! 80 00:04:48,413 --> 00:04:52,458 Kanoh has found himself locked in one hell of a pinch! 81 00:04:52,542 --> 00:04:53,960 LIHITO, GENSAI KUROKI 82 00:04:54,043 --> 00:04:55,461 SHION SORYUIN 83 00:04:55,545 --> 00:04:56,963 MINORU TAKAYAMA MASAMICHI OHMORI 84 00:04:57,046 --> 00:04:58,214 OHMA TOKITA KAZUO YAMASHITA 85 00:04:58,298 --> 00:04:59,549 [thinking] Whoa. 86 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:02,719 Is the match already about to end? 87 00:05:03,219 --> 00:05:07,265 It's only a matter of time before Kanoh's joints get destroyed. 88 00:05:07,765 --> 00:05:09,559 If Kanoh tries to escape, 89 00:05:09,642 --> 00:05:12,020 then Hatsumi can nail him on the way out. 90 00:05:12,103 --> 00:05:14,856 Is it like Ohma's move, Indestructible? 91 00:05:14,939 --> 00:05:16,941 I think that only hardens his muscles. 92 00:05:17,025 --> 00:05:19,610 So the Fang's move might work the same way. 93 00:05:19,694 --> 00:05:23,072 If Kanoh gets hit in a stance that doesn't let him deflect the attack 94 00:05:23,156 --> 00:05:25,116 or in an area he can't harden, 95 00:05:25,825 --> 00:05:29,537 not even the Fang can make it through that unscathed. 96 00:05:30,538 --> 00:05:33,458 [grunts] 97 00:05:34,292 --> 00:05:37,337 [both grunting] 98 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:42,342 He did a roundhouse kick from that position?! 99 00:05:42,425 --> 00:05:44,886 -[Sen grunts] -[Yamashita] He let go of his right hand! 100 00:05:45,553 --> 00:05:48,931 -[Agito gasps] -[thinking] Sorry there, Kanoh. 101 00:05:49,015 --> 00:05:52,060 You did exactly what I was hoping you would do. 102 00:05:53,269 --> 00:05:54,520 [narrator] In this move, 103 00:05:54,604 --> 00:05:56,189 Hatsumi repeatedly strikes 104 00:05:56,272 --> 00:05:59,317 the three critical points on his opponent's face. 105 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:00,651 [rock music playing] 106 00:06:00,735 --> 00:06:02,820 HATSUMI-STYLE AIKIDO 107 00:06:03,905 --> 00:06:05,114 [Agito grunts] 108 00:06:05,198 --> 00:06:06,824 GATHERING CLOUDS: TRIPLE STRIKE 109 00:06:09,410 --> 00:06:10,328 [gasps] 110 00:06:10,411 --> 00:06:11,329 [gasps] 111 00:06:11,412 --> 00:06:12,330 [both grunt] 112 00:06:12,413 --> 00:06:13,331 [Sayaka gasps] 113 00:06:13,414 --> 00:06:14,332 [gasps] 114 00:06:14,415 --> 00:06:16,417 [crowd clamoring] 115 00:06:18,753 --> 00:06:19,712 [Sen gasps] 116 00:06:19,796 --> 00:06:20,671 [groans] 117 00:06:20,755 --> 00:06:22,006 How did… 118 00:06:23,257 --> 00:06:24,467 -[grunts] -[joints crack] 119 00:06:24,550 --> 00:06:26,010 [rock music playing] 120 00:06:30,181 --> 00:06:33,184 [thinking] Was that move from an ancient style of martial arts 121 00:06:33,267 --> 00:06:35,019 known as Finger Break? 122 00:06:35,103 --> 00:06:37,021 His counterattack worked. 123 00:06:37,105 --> 00:06:38,022 [Sen grunts] 124 00:06:38,106 --> 00:06:41,025 [Sayaka] Hatsumi is backing off after that blow. 125 00:06:41,692 --> 00:06:44,362 Being up close was too dangerous for him! 126 00:06:45,113 --> 00:06:47,532 -[Sen] Oh! -[Sayaka] Oh! Whoa 127 00:06:47,615 --> 00:06:48,950 Looks like he can't! 128 00:06:49,534 --> 00:06:51,035 -Kanoh won't let him! -[Agito grunts] 129 00:06:51,119 --> 00:06:53,037 [Sen groans] 130 00:06:53,871 --> 00:06:54,956 [Sen grunts] 131 00:06:56,457 --> 00:06:57,750 [Sayaka] What?! 132 00:06:57,834 --> 00:06:59,377 His elbow?! 133 00:06:59,460 --> 00:07:01,838 That attack's from Muay Thai. 134 00:07:01,921 --> 00:07:04,048 I recognize it because I use it too. 135 00:07:05,425 --> 00:07:06,300 [both grunt] 136 00:07:06,384 --> 00:07:07,510 [Sayaka] Whoa! 137 00:07:07,593 --> 00:07:09,929 This time, it's his middle kick! 138 00:07:12,390 --> 00:07:13,516 Hmm. 139 00:07:13,599 --> 00:07:16,436 He led with an elbow, then transitioned to a kick. 140 00:07:16,519 --> 00:07:18,438 This is a new Kanoh. 141 00:07:18,938 --> 00:07:20,606 He never would've thought of that. 142 00:07:20,690 --> 00:07:24,360 And yet I feel like he's still gonna win this round. 143 00:07:24,986 --> 00:07:26,362 [grunts] 144 00:07:26,446 --> 00:07:28,156 [thinking] It's no wonder too. 145 00:07:29,073 --> 00:07:32,034 Hatsumi used to significantly outrank Kanoh. 146 00:07:32,118 --> 00:07:34,078 But Hatsumi's getting hit from above. 147 00:07:34,579 --> 00:07:37,039 Hatsumi's blocking, but it's not helping much. 148 00:07:37,123 --> 00:07:38,124 [Agito grunts] 149 00:07:38,666 --> 00:07:39,959 [grunts] 150 00:07:40,042 --> 00:07:41,544 [Sen grunts] 151 00:07:41,627 --> 00:07:43,296 [groans] 152 00:07:43,379 --> 00:07:47,175 Each of Kanoh's attacks are overflowing with raw power! 153 00:07:47,258 --> 00:07:48,426 Painful! 154 00:07:48,509 --> 00:07:51,971 Yeah! This is turning into a pretty one-sided fight! 155 00:07:52,054 --> 00:07:54,891 I thought Hatsumi was in his best condition. 156 00:07:54,974 --> 00:07:57,727 Kanoh's pushing him around like a dog! 157 00:07:57,810 --> 00:07:59,896 This is what I wanted to see. 158 00:08:00,730 --> 00:08:03,483 Until now, your fighting style felt lacking, 159 00:08:03,566 --> 00:08:07,737 like it was still incomplete… a work in progress. 160 00:08:10,114 --> 00:08:11,532 [both grunt] 161 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:14,535 [Ohmori] Time to slither out of your cocoon 162 00:08:14,619 --> 00:08:16,704 and start thriving. 163 00:08:17,622 --> 00:08:19,040 [Sen grunting] 164 00:08:19,123 --> 00:08:20,458 [gasps] 165 00:08:20,541 --> 00:08:22,418 [grunts] Not yet. 166 00:08:23,002 --> 00:08:26,172 I mustn't forget Sen's ace in the hole. 167 00:08:26,255 --> 00:08:28,216 [thinking] Give me a break. 168 00:08:28,299 --> 00:08:30,009 I'm getting sick of this. 169 00:08:30,510 --> 00:08:32,178 This asshole broke my dam finger. 170 00:08:33,054 --> 00:08:35,556 And he keeps putting an uncomfortable amount of distance 171 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,266 between myself and him. 172 00:08:38,267 --> 00:08:40,102 This is pathetic. 173 00:08:40,186 --> 00:08:42,104 I hate myself. 174 00:08:43,773 --> 00:08:45,942 [Nogi] You're going on a journey? 175 00:08:46,025 --> 00:08:46,859 Yeah. 176 00:08:46,943 --> 00:08:50,988 And this time, I think I'm gonna be gone for quite a while. 177 00:08:51,072 --> 00:08:53,449 And you're leaving now? Huh. 178 00:08:53,533 --> 00:08:56,911 In order to qualify for the Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament, 179 00:08:57,411 --> 00:09:00,498 you've got to participate in the matches leading up to it. 180 00:09:00,581 --> 00:09:02,250 You understand that, right? 181 00:09:02,333 --> 00:09:05,545 Just use Komada, you're little Guardian King. 182 00:09:05,628 --> 00:09:09,632 Or I don't know. Maybe it's time for you to hire a new fighter. 183 00:09:09,715 --> 00:09:10,883 [Nogi] Sen… 184 00:09:10,967 --> 00:09:13,928 [grunts] You must have a reason for doing this. 185 00:09:14,011 --> 00:09:16,847 [Sen] You know me so well by now, old man. 186 00:09:17,682 --> 00:09:18,849 It's just how I am. 187 00:09:18,933 --> 00:09:21,435 I'm the type that gets restless. 188 00:09:22,186 --> 00:09:24,855 Frankly, I've been this way since the day I was born. 189 00:09:25,648 --> 00:09:28,109 There ain't nothing I can do to change it. 190 00:09:28,192 --> 00:09:30,152 The way I'm feeling now 191 00:09:30,653 --> 00:09:33,406 is just gonna keep snowballing, getting worse. 192 00:09:33,990 --> 00:09:37,368 At the rate I'm going, I have no chance of winning any tournament, 193 00:09:37,451 --> 00:09:39,161 no matter how bad you want it. 194 00:09:39,787 --> 00:09:42,456 [Nogi] Hmm. So, an adjustment? 195 00:09:42,540 --> 00:09:45,501 [Sen] You're overreacting just like always. 196 00:09:45,585 --> 00:09:48,045 I'm gonna go find somewhere to relax a bit. 197 00:09:49,380 --> 00:09:51,799 I was thinking I might try going to the mountains. 198 00:09:52,300 --> 00:09:55,344 But I'm telling you now, I'm not going there to train. 199 00:09:55,428 --> 00:09:57,597 I'll have three meals a day, lots of naps. 200 00:09:57,680 --> 00:10:00,057 I'm gonna enjoy the easy life for a bit. 201 00:10:02,101 --> 00:10:05,396 I've had my sights set on this for a long time. 202 00:10:06,188 --> 00:10:08,774 I've been working my ass off real hard. 203 00:10:09,942 --> 00:10:11,319 I had no choice. 204 00:10:12,653 --> 00:10:15,906 I would do whatever it takes to defeat that guy. 205 00:10:16,866 --> 00:10:20,077 I made that decision long ago. 206 00:10:21,037 --> 00:10:22,330 [thinking] Exactly. 207 00:10:22,830 --> 00:10:25,082 The two reasons I'm competing 208 00:10:25,166 --> 00:10:28,544 are to beat this guy and to win the tournament. 209 00:10:29,420 --> 00:10:32,923 In that case, it's time for me to finish part one. 210 00:10:33,424 --> 00:10:35,718 -What?! -He stopped running away? 211 00:10:35,801 --> 00:10:37,053 No. 212 00:10:37,136 --> 00:10:39,680 He just reached the moment he was waiting for. 213 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:42,224 What do you know?! 214 00:10:42,308 --> 00:10:44,810 It looks like he finally outsmarted the Fang. 215 00:10:44,894 --> 00:10:46,062 [thinking] Yes! 216 00:10:46,145 --> 00:10:48,064 [Agito grunting] 217 00:10:48,147 --> 00:10:50,608 I won't let you break your fall. 218 00:10:51,776 --> 00:10:53,819 HATSUMI-STYLE AIKIDO 219 00:10:54,445 --> 00:10:58,324 STARDROP 220 00:10:58,407 --> 00:10:59,575 [all gasp] 221 00:11:00,159 --> 00:11:01,202 [gasps] 222 00:11:01,285 --> 00:11:03,579 [groans] 223 00:11:03,663 --> 00:11:04,830 [gasps] 224 00:11:05,665 --> 00:11:07,083 [Nogi] He blocked it. 225 00:11:07,833 --> 00:11:11,796 But I thought that was supposed to be Sen Hatsumi's ultimate move! 226 00:11:11,879 --> 00:11:14,131 Wha… What did he do?! 227 00:11:14,632 --> 00:11:18,719 A strike?! He couldn't have done that much damage so close up. 228 00:11:18,803 --> 00:11:20,763 [Gensai] I know that attack. 229 00:11:21,305 --> 00:11:22,973 Could it be? 230 00:11:23,057 --> 00:11:24,225 [Sen groans] 231 00:11:24,308 --> 00:11:26,268 [panting] 232 00:11:26,352 --> 00:11:29,730 [Sayaka] Hatsumi goes to block Kanoh in a hold after that blow! 233 00:11:30,314 --> 00:11:31,691 Ouch! 234 00:11:31,774 --> 00:11:34,318 He might be coughing up blood. Not good! 235 00:11:34,402 --> 00:11:37,780 No! What on earth just happened out there?! 236 00:11:37,863 --> 00:11:39,490 [panting] 237 00:11:39,573 --> 00:11:41,992 [thinking] I'd like to know the same thing. 238 00:11:42,743 --> 00:11:43,577 [clangs] 239 00:11:43,661 --> 00:11:47,665 It felt like I was getting stabbed straight through the chest with a spear! 240 00:11:47,748 --> 00:11:48,708 [panting] 241 00:11:48,791 --> 00:11:51,752 What the hell did he do to me?! 242 00:11:52,503 --> 00:11:55,840 Sen Hatsumi, I should thank you. 243 00:11:55,923 --> 00:11:59,969 The sacrifices you made contributed to my evolution. 244 00:12:04,348 --> 00:12:05,474 [Sen groaning quietly] 245 00:12:06,726 --> 00:12:07,810 [mysterious music playing] 246 00:12:07,893 --> 00:12:08,936 [Ohmori sighs] 247 00:12:09,854 --> 00:12:11,605 I hope you understand. 248 00:12:12,231 --> 00:12:14,817 The Formless fighting style you use, 249 00:12:15,359 --> 00:12:18,237 it may give you flexibility against any opponent. 250 00:12:18,904 --> 00:12:23,033 However, that approach to combat carries risks as well. 251 00:12:23,534 --> 00:12:27,371 Having more options available to you is not always better. 252 00:12:27,872 --> 00:12:30,624 If your list of potential attacks is too long, 253 00:12:31,333 --> 00:12:33,753 you delay deciding which of them to use. 254 00:12:34,628 --> 00:12:38,382 Even a minor hesitation in the arena can be fatal, 255 00:12:38,466 --> 00:12:43,220 especially against opponents who specialize in a single technique. 256 00:12:43,971 --> 00:12:47,057 You have to narrow down your choices for each opponent. 257 00:12:47,641 --> 00:12:49,935 Keep your move list nice and short. 258 00:12:50,519 --> 00:12:54,190 The biggest advantage to using Formless is the flexibility it gives you 259 00:12:54,273 --> 00:12:56,066 to handle any situation. 260 00:12:56,650 --> 00:12:58,986 But choosing a style lets you act quicker. 261 00:13:00,404 --> 00:13:01,614 In a tournament, 262 00:13:01,697 --> 00:13:04,533 your body takes more damage the further you progress. 263 00:13:05,117 --> 00:13:06,911 As you become more exhausted, 264 00:13:07,453 --> 00:13:10,331 the delay in your reaction speed only grows. 265 00:13:10,915 --> 00:13:16,212 So I would not recommend Formless for back-to-back fights. 266 00:13:18,172 --> 00:13:19,757 If you use this style, 267 00:13:20,466 --> 00:13:21,550 you can use 268 00:13:22,134 --> 00:13:25,221 that signature more effectively than ever before. 269 00:13:26,013 --> 00:13:27,139 For the boss 270 00:13:27,932 --> 00:13:29,183 and for yourself, 271 00:13:29,683 --> 00:13:31,060 swallow your pride. 272 00:13:31,560 --> 00:13:33,062 [Takayama] A signature? 273 00:13:37,358 --> 00:13:38,818 I should thank you. 274 00:13:39,401 --> 00:13:43,697 The sacrifices you made contributed to my evolution. 275 00:13:44,198 --> 00:13:47,535 You did well in playing the part you were meant to. 276 00:13:47,618 --> 00:13:50,287 [panting] 277 00:13:50,371 --> 00:13:51,330 Ah! 278 00:13:51,413 --> 00:13:52,289 Can't be! 279 00:13:52,373 --> 00:13:53,541 How could he?! 280 00:13:53,624 --> 00:13:55,334 -This is just… -[Agito grunts] 281 00:13:55,918 --> 00:13:58,337 [Nogi] How could anyone survive Stardrop?! 282 00:13:58,420 --> 00:14:00,422 This can't be real! 283 00:14:00,923 --> 00:14:01,882 [thinking] Hmm. 284 00:14:02,466 --> 00:14:05,302 Did the two of them strike at the same time? 285 00:14:05,386 --> 00:14:08,973 No, I don't think it's a matter of who struck first. 286 00:14:09,056 --> 00:14:10,891 But then that would mean… 287 00:14:10,975 --> 00:14:12,268 [thinking] Come on, man. 288 00:14:12,852 --> 00:14:15,312 It's not cool for me to act like this, 289 00:14:15,938 --> 00:14:19,191 hanging on and looking all sorts of desperate. 290 00:14:20,526 --> 00:14:24,363 [grunting] 291 00:14:24,446 --> 00:14:28,075 [Sayaka] Oh! Hatsumi got Kanoh to give up on the elbow. 292 00:14:28,826 --> 00:14:29,994 [Agito panting] 293 00:14:30,077 --> 00:14:32,997 [Sen grunts] 294 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:35,165 [Sen panting] 295 00:14:35,249 --> 00:14:37,293 [rock music playing] 296 00:14:37,376 --> 00:14:41,839 [Agito thinking] Sen Hatsumi, you're quite the shrewd man. 297 00:14:42,798 --> 00:14:45,217 Is it… his back? 298 00:14:45,301 --> 00:14:47,303 Yeah, you got it. 299 00:14:47,970 --> 00:14:51,557 It's for control. He's trying to keep hold of Kanoh's back. 300 00:14:52,224 --> 00:14:56,020 It almost looks like a disadvantage, but it's a pretty good position. 301 00:14:56,937 --> 00:15:01,358 It allows Hatsumi to shift his center of gravity instantaneously 302 00:15:01,442 --> 00:15:03,694 anytime after an attempted attack. 303 00:15:04,278 --> 00:15:06,697 The old guy's impressive, I gotta say. 304 00:15:06,780 --> 00:15:08,782 It won't be easy for Kanoh to beat him. 305 00:15:08,866 --> 00:15:10,534 Ah, I see. 306 00:15:10,618 --> 00:15:12,661 I guess that makes sense. 307 00:15:12,745 --> 00:15:15,414 The fight might be in a deadlock for a bit. 308 00:15:15,998 --> 00:15:17,458 Kanoh was cautious, 309 00:15:17,541 --> 00:15:20,002 and he can't slip up right now. 310 00:15:20,085 --> 00:15:22,087 [Sen panting] 311 00:15:22,796 --> 00:15:24,173 [Agito grunts] 312 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:26,842 [rock music continues] 313 00:15:32,848 --> 00:15:34,350 [Sen thinking] Now! 314 00:15:34,433 --> 00:15:37,561 [Sen grunts] 315 00:15:43,233 --> 00:15:44,276 [grunts] 316 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:47,154 [Sen thinking] It's… it's that move. 317 00:15:47,655 --> 00:15:50,074 One-Inch Punch. 318 00:15:50,157 --> 00:15:52,826 ONE-INCH PUNCH 319 00:15:52,910 --> 00:15:54,328 [grunting] 320 00:15:55,371 --> 00:15:57,790 [thinking] He's still pushing. Bring it on! 321 00:15:58,374 --> 00:16:00,668 I can take whatever he wants to throw at me. 322 00:16:02,378 --> 00:16:04,296 [Agito grunts] 323 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,383 [Sen groans] 324 00:16:07,883 --> 00:16:09,677 [thinking] What the hell?! 325 00:16:10,886 --> 00:16:11,804 [Sen grunts] 326 00:16:11,887 --> 00:16:13,806 -[Agito grunts] -[Sen thinking] How did he… 327 00:16:13,889 --> 00:16:15,349 -[Agito] Hmm! -[Sen grunts] 328 00:16:16,642 --> 00:16:17,810 -[gasps] -[gasps] 329 00:16:17,893 --> 00:16:19,061 -[both] Hmm. -[both gasp] 330 00:16:19,144 --> 00:16:21,313 -[gasps] -[Sen groans] 331 00:16:22,147 --> 00:16:24,233 [thinking] Not a big fan of this. 332 00:16:25,401 --> 00:16:31,991 But I know that I will beat him one of these days. 333 00:16:34,910 --> 00:16:36,078 [panting] 334 00:16:36,161 --> 00:16:37,454 Hatsu… [gasps] 335 00:16:37,538 --> 00:16:39,456 [crowd clamoring] 336 00:16:39,540 --> 00:16:41,542 [panting] 337 00:16:43,210 --> 00:16:44,628 [exhales] 338 00:16:44,712 --> 00:16:48,090 [Erio thinking] Hmm. What a specimen of a man. 339 00:16:48,674 --> 00:16:52,803 I can't believe he has transcended into something else. 340 00:16:52,886 --> 00:16:54,888 [crowd clamoring] 341 00:16:56,765 --> 00:17:00,102 [thinking] Finally, I've arrived. 342 00:17:00,185 --> 00:17:01,562 Match over! 343 00:17:02,062 --> 00:17:06,400 Winner, Agito Kanoh! 344 00:17:06,483 --> 00:17:08,694 -[crowd cheers] -[Metsudo chuckles] 345 00:17:09,194 --> 00:17:12,531 That's it! No more! What a match. 346 00:17:12,614 --> 00:17:13,866 How wild! 347 00:17:14,366 --> 00:17:16,952 -Nogi Group just used their secret weapon. -[crowd chanting] Fang! 348 00:17:17,036 --> 00:17:20,372 But Hatsumi was not strong enough to make it through. 349 00:17:20,456 --> 00:17:25,627 Who could've come in and predicted just how decisive that victory ended up being?! 350 00:17:26,128 --> 00:17:29,339 The Fang of Metsudo, Agito Kanoh, 351 00:17:29,882 --> 00:17:33,635 will be proceeding on to the semifinals! 352 00:17:34,470 --> 00:17:39,391 That second One-Inch Punch was all it took for him to decide that battle. 353 00:17:39,475 --> 00:17:42,102 There's nothing magical about fa jin. 354 00:17:42,603 --> 00:17:45,397 It's an old method of transferring force. 355 00:17:45,481 --> 00:17:48,525 This striking attack requires shifting all their momentum 356 00:17:48,609 --> 00:17:51,111 the shortest distance with a small movement. 357 00:17:51,862 --> 00:17:53,447 For someone as good as Kanoh, 358 00:17:54,114 --> 00:17:58,660 they can launch a powerful attack even from a distance of almost zero. 359 00:17:59,244 --> 00:18:03,123 It's usually so strong, that a single blow can kill your opponent. 360 00:18:03,999 --> 00:18:08,003 Sen Hatsumi must have moved automatically to deflect the attack. 361 00:18:08,796 --> 00:18:11,173 He's a master at his own craft as well. 362 00:18:11,256 --> 00:18:15,761 But still, even with all his experience, he still lost. 363 00:18:15,844 --> 00:18:17,387 Kanoh's a different breed. 364 00:18:17,471 --> 00:18:20,265 His power is at a level that I have never seen. 365 00:18:20,766 --> 00:18:22,601 Hatsumi… 366 00:18:23,185 --> 00:18:26,480 Kanoh's gonna be more trouble than I expected. 367 00:18:26,563 --> 00:18:29,149 It doesn't matter if it's short-range or long. 368 00:18:29,858 --> 00:18:32,778 Every attack of his is powerful enough to kill. 369 00:18:33,445 --> 00:18:35,823 He has no obvious blind spots. 370 00:18:36,573 --> 00:18:39,618 He can chain one move into another freely. 371 00:18:40,285 --> 00:18:41,578 What's more, 372 00:18:42,579 --> 00:18:45,499 he has at least one more weapon he's hiding. 373 00:18:45,582 --> 00:18:47,000 [tense music playing] 374 00:18:47,084 --> 00:18:50,003 [thinking] I find myself quite astonished. 375 00:18:50,087 --> 00:18:54,508 I can't believe he's found a way to master that technique. 376 00:18:54,591 --> 00:18:56,802 He counterattacks his opponent. 377 00:18:57,427 --> 00:18:59,513 It's post-initiative. 378 00:18:59,596 --> 00:19:02,474 He translates the tell of his opponent's movement 379 00:19:02,558 --> 00:19:05,310 and starts attacking in order to hit them first. 380 00:19:05,394 --> 00:19:06,520 Counter-initiative. 381 00:19:07,104 --> 00:19:11,775 Or he reads his opponent's intention and gets in a strike before they can move, 382 00:19:11,859 --> 00:19:14,528 also known as pre-initiative. 383 00:19:14,611 --> 00:19:17,406 He abandoned the freedom of Formless 384 00:19:17,489 --> 00:19:20,075 and increased his reaction speed in turn. 385 00:19:20,159 --> 00:19:24,621 He changed the fighting style into something that's more practical. 386 00:19:25,664 --> 00:19:30,002 I know different fighting styles don't interpret it the same way, 387 00:19:30,669 --> 00:19:33,213 but there's one thing I can say for sure. 388 00:19:33,881 --> 00:19:38,886 Agito Kanoh has put in the work to reach the very pinnacle of strength. 389 00:19:38,969 --> 00:19:40,220 [tense music continues] 390 00:19:40,304 --> 00:19:42,848 Sen Hatsumi was a good fighter. 391 00:19:42,931 --> 00:19:46,018 He only lost because he was unlucky. 392 00:19:46,101 --> 00:19:48,228 He just had the wrong opponent. 393 00:19:48,312 --> 00:19:50,314 -[door opens] -[footsteps approaching] 394 00:19:51,064 --> 00:19:53,025 -[Yamashita gasps] -Stay with me, Sen. 395 00:19:53,108 --> 00:19:55,027 Hatsumi! Hey! 396 00:19:55,110 --> 00:19:57,946 Hold on! The doctor's on his way as we speak! 397 00:19:59,323 --> 00:20:00,199 [gasps] 398 00:20:00,282 --> 00:20:01,658 [both gasp] 399 00:20:03,785 --> 00:20:05,370 It doesn't matter. 400 00:20:05,871 --> 00:20:07,664 Give me a cigarette, would you? 401 00:20:08,790 --> 00:20:11,126 I'm not gonna die, in case you're worried. 402 00:20:11,668 --> 00:20:13,837 Few minutes and I'll be up and around. 403 00:20:13,921 --> 00:20:16,465 [Shion] Oh, you just want a cigarette? 404 00:20:16,548 --> 00:20:18,258 -Uh… -[Sen grunts] 405 00:20:19,343 --> 00:20:20,802 [Yamashita thinking] What?! 406 00:20:20,886 --> 00:20:22,387 I can't believe it! 407 00:20:22,471 --> 00:20:23,680 [poignant music playing] 408 00:20:23,764 --> 00:20:26,892 How did this man survive that with no permanent damage? 409 00:20:28,602 --> 00:20:30,646 I saw you get hit with a high kick. 410 00:20:31,146 --> 00:20:33,482 I know that was strong enough to kill you. 411 00:20:33,982 --> 00:20:34,900 Wait! 412 00:20:35,525 --> 00:20:36,985 Does that mean that Kanoh… 413 00:20:44,326 --> 00:20:46,495 [Sen thinking] This is so insulting. 414 00:20:46,578 --> 00:20:49,581 If I'm still breathing, it means he held back on me. 415 00:20:50,249 --> 00:20:52,459 If he hit me for real, 416 00:20:52,542 --> 00:20:55,212 he could've split my head like a watermelon. 417 00:20:56,338 --> 00:21:00,676 The fight was so simple for him that he had time to consider going easy on me. 418 00:21:02,135 --> 00:21:05,264 Now that we've fought, I can see it so clearly, 419 00:21:05,347 --> 00:21:08,016 how much his skill towers over mine. 420 00:21:08,517 --> 00:21:10,519 [poignant music continues] 421 00:21:11,561 --> 00:21:12,980 I'm gonna give up. 422 00:21:13,689 --> 00:21:15,482 Sorry to let you down, old man. 423 00:21:16,233 --> 00:21:17,818 I couldn't get it done for you. 424 00:21:18,402 --> 00:21:20,779 I guess you'll have to grab one of your other pawns 425 00:21:20,862 --> 00:21:22,614 to give it a shot next time. 426 00:21:22,698 --> 00:21:23,991 [music fades] 427 00:21:30,872 --> 00:21:32,291 Good work out there. 428 00:21:32,374 --> 00:21:34,251 Try and get some rest. 429 00:21:34,334 --> 00:21:36,128 We need you to stay sharp. 430 00:21:36,712 --> 00:21:39,923 I can say with certainty now that I deserve my title. 431 00:21:40,841 --> 00:21:42,217 Only two left. 432 00:21:42,843 --> 00:21:46,305 I'll be ruthless against anyone who stands against our boss. 433 00:21:46,388 --> 00:21:47,597 [elevator dings] 434 00:21:50,475 --> 00:21:51,685 After all, 435 00:21:52,394 --> 00:21:54,521 I am the Fang of Metsudo. 436 00:21:56,189 --> 00:21:58,191 [mysterious music playing] 437 00:21:59,401 --> 00:22:00,944 -[crash] -[man screams] 438 00:22:01,028 --> 00:22:02,612 [man 2 screams] 439 00:22:02,696 --> 00:22:04,740 [footsteps receding] 440 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:37,064 ♪ Like this, biatch… ♪ 441 00:22:37,147 --> 00:22:39,191 [rap music in Japanese playing] 442 00:23:06,385 --> 00:23:07,344 ♪ Say what? ♪ 443 00:23:07,427 --> 00:23:09,429 [lyrics in Japanese] 444 00:23:10,639 --> 00:23:11,932 ♪ You say you running the city… ♪ 445 00:23:12,015 --> 00:23:13,558 [lyrics in Japanese] 446 00:23:16,353 --> 00:23:17,437 ♪ Say what? ♪ 447 00:23:17,521 --> 00:23:19,523 [lyrics in Japanese] 448 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:31,284 ♪ Hey, when I snap ♪ 449 00:23:31,368 --> 00:23:32,869 ♪ Put damage on your cap… ♪ 450 00:23:33,453 --> 00:23:34,955 [lyrics in Japanese] 451 00:23:46,091 --> 00:23:47,134 ♪ Say what? ♪ 452 00:23:47,217 --> 00:23:49,219 [lyrics in Japanese] 453 00:23:50,262 --> 00:23:51,555 ♪ You say you running the city… ♪ 454 00:23:51,638 --> 00:23:53,557 [lyrics in Japanese] 455 00:24:01,148 --> 00:24:03,150 [music fades] 456 00:24:04,985 --> 00:24:08,405 [narrator] Setsuna Kiryu, you wretched and cursed angel, 457 00:24:08,488 --> 00:24:11,032 you are no longer sane man. 458 00:24:11,116 --> 00:24:14,911 His hatred of Niko Tokita is all that drives him forward. 459 00:24:14,995 --> 00:24:16,872 Kazuo Yamashita?! 460 00:24:17,372 --> 00:24:19,416 Next episode, "Predicament."