"He suffered a pathetic defeat
because he went out to find Pickle unprepared to fight and without purpose."
"Although he's my son, I'm disgusted by his lack of prudence."
That's going a bit far, don't you think?
Baki did what he could.
Has the head of the Tokugawa Conglomerate gone senile?
"I'll try hard. I'll do my very best. I'll do my utmost."
Those are all the words of a loser.
There's a world where none of that matters.
You're spouting out stuff you learned
way back when you were younger.
If you ever try to be evasive with me again,
that'll be it for you, gramps.
Oh, I…
I'm sorry.
Gramps, how lucky we are.
Huh?
The fact is, he's now encountered that savage.
That bastard, I bet he won't be able to sleep for a long time.
I bet that's what he's saying.
"That damn fool!"
I won't be able to sleep for a while.
That alone gave me plenty to enjoy.
I can tell what he is,
how great he is.
With that single blow, we're buddies.
Can I surpass it?
That level…
That level that I knew I could never achieve the way I am now…
But with him,
I can surpass it!
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I'm pretty sure it was done like this. The so-called "Mach Punch."
It's the only move of yours that's ever surprised me.
The power generated by your big toes in two places
is accelerated by your ankles.
It's further accelerated by both knees.
And by your hips and lumbars.
It's accelerated by your spine, and then your shoulders.
Followed by your elbows, then your wrists.
Then your fist.
I saw you use this move once when fighting Hanayama.
I'll be honest.
It sent a chill up my spine.
This is what I said then.
We surpassed where you are now 2,000 years ago!
That was no lie.
But the truth is,
I have only performed it in practice.
I've never used it in real life.
I achieved victory with the martial arts I've cultivated.
But after that fight, it's apparent there is no difference in our strength.
In the long history of kung fu,
I believe there is only one who has ever mastered this move.
Katsumi, you should hone this move
and make it ever quicker!
Put it in the hands of your natural gift!
That's 140 dozen barrels of chloroform,
which is 1.5 times the weight of air.
We took him by surprise and poured in the liquid,
successfully putting him to sleep.
This was only possible because he returned here on his own.
We urgently need to build a facility that can properly contain him.
We must not forget our incredible fortune
in encountering the miraculous specimen that is Pickle.
We have a responsibility.
Since we found him, he is now our responsibility.
Without a doubt, he is a Super-Class-A research specimen,
but he's not a guinea pig.
He is a human being with a personality.
I'm not so sure we should treat him as if he were some kind of research sample.
"So we should have him fight."
Is that what you're telling me?
There's no need for a facility to lock Pickle up.
He won't leave here.
After he kicked Baki,
during the few hours before he was put to sleep with the chloroform,
he didn't make a single move to leave.
Even though he has the strength to burst down a steel door,
he stayed here of his own accord.
He realizes now
that this is an oasis.
As long as he stays here, he'll never run out of food or companions.
I'll even swear to it.
When Pickle wakes up, he won't try to escape.
No need for those guards. He won't run.
Agreed.
Hey.
He's yawning.
He's searching
for food or someone to play with.
That's ridiculous!
Pickle!
Wait just a little longer for food and a friend.
You can go back to sleep.
Do you really think he understands you?
Pretty much what I expected.
Agreed.
Before, I could never hide a single page of a newspaper.
But now, I can hide it completely in my fist.
Next time, I'll let this power loose
with everything I've got.
On Pickle, obviously.
That's it!
This is it. That line.
That's the shockwave.
It's the wave from a bullet, a jet airplane, or a gunpowder explosion.
It indicates that Mach speed has been passed.
Only gunpowder or jet engines can achieve that supersonic speed.
But there is one tool that can achieve
that amazing speed with just human power.
This.
A whip.
If you use this leather rope just right,
the tip can break Mach speed.
Woo-hoo! Awesome!
You only flung it in the air.
It didn't hit anything.
Even so, it made a deafening crack.
The sound signals supersonic speed.
This!
Whoa, I'm surprised they filmed this.
A high-speed camera captured the tip of the whip.
The widening circle it makes at the moment it breaks Mach speed is the shockwave.
Starting in the big toes,
by fully using all ten joints,
you can surpass Mach speed.
Mach speed is 1,225 kph.
Therefore, each joint must twist faster than 100 kph.
It's impossible.
Yes. There are too few joints.
Yes, there are too few. Then how can we achieve it?
With the backbone. The spine.
That's right.
The backbone is made up of 31 bone joints.
Among them, due to their function, 17 joints can accelerate simultaneously.
That's a total of 27 points of movement.
Mach speed can be broken!
But Master Retsu, will this be enough?
Do you think it can pierce that super-male's thick muscle tissue?
Do you really think that his rivals weren't stronger than this?
Naturally, it will not be enough.
That's what I figured.
Katsumi, this move has even more potential.
There is potential for adding even more speed and weight to your fist.
From here. And from here.
And here.
You can produce even more speed
by thrusting with the first through the third joints of the fingers.
If that's not enough, and you want to add weight to that high speed, then use this.
Use your mind? No, not that.
The heaviest part of the human body, the head.
By making full use of it,
the weight of the head can be added to a piercing nukite.
It's the most perfect weapon in karate history.
It can be achieved.
Now I understand why you were called "Lethal Weapon."
Once, a certain Japanese man traveled to China.
He fought numerous matches against many martial artists,
and was victorious every time.
That was Doppo Orochi.
When Doppo returned to Japan, he purchased a child from the circus.
Intimidated by skill that surpassed his own,
Doppo paid a huge sum and made the boy his ally.
My dad is awful.
There is such a fairy tale in my own country.
But when I look at you now,
I see that it is not entirely a lie.
It is true, up to the part about the circus.
If my dad, Doppo Orochi, was that much of a softie,
I would have had a pretty easy life.
You have achieved it.
Onto the blade unique to karate known as "nukite,"
you have added the heaviest part of the human body, the head.
Put differently, it's like a saber with the weight of an axe.
In other words, you've obtained an unobtainable weapon.
You'll strike this perfect weapon at supersonic speed.
Huh?
What?!
Master Kaku!
When did you arrive in Japan?
If you had contacted me, I would have met you at the airport.
I didn't think you'd arrive so quickly.
Uh, um…
This is Sea Emperor Kaku.
When it comes to kung fu, he's the man.
He is 146 years old.
A hundred…
Based not on his past career, but on his skill,
he is the reigning master of kung fu.
Sir!
I heard that the Japanese were a humble people,
but they are far more humble than I expected.
Bam!
Crowning that move with the word "perfect" seems to show a lack of greed to me.
Were you watching, Master?
I've been watching this whole time.
I heard everything you said too.
Master…
Then, what is it you… Oh!
Is there really anything that is "perfect" in this world?
Yes, there is.
Is this what you want?
Yes. Watch very carefully.
This is… the perfect move.
Dang, that's cool.
That's not just a total of 27 joints.
If you want to accelerate a move, any number of joints can be added.
One hundred, a thousand, any number you like.
Listen,
forget 27 joints, all I need are the ones from my shoulder to my fingertips.
There are only a few joints, but I achieved supersonic speed.
Amazing, isn't it?
In reality, I've used only a few joints.
But the truth is quite different.
Regardless of its actual structure,
the way I imagine it is different. The imagination knows no limits.
Do you understand, Japanese samurai?
The imagination knows no limits.
Joints
that don't exist…
Increase…
the joints…
Imagine.
The actual structure is like this.
So maybe like this?
Or maybe like this?
No. That's ridiculous.
How am I supposed to believe that?
There's no way the imagination can overcome reality.
The egg…
For what reason is the egg a body surrounded by a shell?
It goes without saying.
It is to protect the frail body.
That's it.
It desired a strong shell. Right!
For example, those tree leaves that grow far above its head.
"I want to eat those leaves."
By wishing that, the giraffe stretched its neck.
The elephant stretched its trunk.
That's right. They did it to survive!
The stripes on the zebra.
The stripes on the tiger. The spots on the leopard.
The mimicry of the insects. Birds' wings. The cobra's poison.
They're all for their survival.
It was the animals' tenacity for life.
Thanks to that, they achieved incredible evolutionary changes.
Compared to what they obtained,
the body modifications used for battle…
They're so modest.
They're such humble evolutions.
It can be done.
Like this. No! Like this. No!
Like this!
This is it!
There you are.
I have nothing but gratitude for your rushing here
for my foolish son, Katsumi.
Foolish son?
Not at all.
Retsu.
I heard you once defeated that kid with a single blow.
Unfortunately, that's the truth.
Yet I find that hard to believe.
That was in the past.
Katsumi is a changed man now.
How would it turn out now?
I'm not sure. Now, well…
If the genius and master fighter Sea King Retsu acknowledges his skill,
then the natural genius of Katsumi Orochi must be quite powerful.
I don't disagree.
The new punch I taught him the other day,
he's probably already mastered it.
And in fact…
by now, he's surpassed it by far.
This is it. I can feel it now.
My preparations are complete.
To throw the greatest punch, this stance is necessary.
In every corner of my body,
I must be as loose as mush.
As loose as mush,
and prepared for the opportunity.
I must reject that my fist is even a weapon at all.
Hold it so it is neither gripped nor open.
The not-gripped-nor-opened pose from that time at the start of life
when the hands were first formed.
And my image of the joints…
is like this.
Even I am trembling.
I'm just letting a punch loose in an empty space.
Yet I'm trembling before making such an ordinary move in a dojo.
That sensation I felt in my hand.
That image of moving only what's beyond the shoulder.
With all my body.
With all my might.
Ch… Chairman…
Hey, Terada. It's pretty awesome
when you master even just one thing.
What the heck did you just master?
A killer move. A new one.
And you've mastered it?
Hey, quit pushing, dang it!
Yeah, you could say that.
Have I mastered it?
That feeling, it's quite mysterious.
I never imagined it would feel like that.
Rumina, did you hear that just now?
No. Was it some sound? Or a voice?
No, never mind.
So, who are you fighting?
They'll be here soon.
That's probably what it was. I've gotta hurry now.
Are you fighting Strydum?!
Hello.
I don't see anyone here.
Who are you gonna fight?
They'll show up now.
I know what it is. He's imagining it.
You two, back up.
At this time, the only one who knew of his opponent…
What? It's gigantic!
…was Baki himself.