Description: IN METRO CITY, the people call out for a hero... and today, the RICH cry out for a hero! And right when they're about to be Mad Gear zerged! Coming to their aid is .. JIRO!? WHAT DID THE RICH PEOPLE DO TO DESERVE THIS!? More importantly, a close, and startling battle is shown... EVEN if it doesn't seem like it!
Uptown Metro City. It's being defended, or had tried to be, by the police. Not even bribes have worked, only a few police still staking out Uptown.. and more than not, it would not be hard to see a Mad Gear thug with something he shouldn't have, far far from the poor life most enjoyed.
BEFORE THE TAKEOVER.
Now, Uptown is more or less at the mercy to the numerous members of Mad Gear. Looting is not only common now.. it's almost accepted, even if those who live here try to prevent such a thing from happening.. the piles of furniture and locks just become the things that are stolen as well.
It seems things are hopeless.. and right now, Katana is in Uptown as well. "Hahhahah! POLICE. Lay down your weapons.." THe truck pulls alongside a group of houses. "Take ... EVERYTHING! There is not a man here who can stop us, that will show his face... HAGGAR IS A COWARD, AND THE REST ARE AFRAID OF MAD GEAR! NOW! .... LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!"
He points towards the houses, a swarm of thugs beating against the walls, the scared family inside trying to delay the inevitable, and get into the basement.. maybe even lock that well enough too.
It was a call from an old friend. That old friend contacted Jiro to request assistance from Interpol. Jiro upchanneled the request for aid from Metro City police. It took some convincing, but Jiro managed to get the chief to allow him the chance to help out Metro City in this time of need.
With the Metro City Police backed in a corner and the family having a hard time adjusting...
There is someone sprinting straight towards the group, aiming to offer a bit of assistance. Not exactly a planned thing, but this works as well. A canister is tossed right at the gangs.
...Silence.
*BOOOF!*
It's a tear gas that spreads amongst them. The person running, of course, has a gas mask on. But it's clear to Katana who the person could be.
Something, some 'brave hero' is making a break towards the group, Katana having heard reports of some renegade heroes assailing his forces and causing them to flee or be disbanded for a bit.. or jailed, which are broken out now and again.
But then as a tear gas canister, tossed at the gang infront of the house, gets Katana's attention. "YOU!" He yells down to Jiro, blades raised.. WITH INTENT TO HARM. Of course. One wakizashi is pointed at the man, whom is running forwards, tearing across the streets. Katana is just .. NOT GOING TO ALLOW SUCH. "YOU!!!" He cries again, leaping towards the ground at the man running forwards... and goes immediately on the offensive. Who Jiro is? Katana has only seen Jiro a few times and that was once from his members.
Perhaps he'll need a refreshment.
"ANOTHER HERO!? You .. CANNOT HELP THEM!" The gang members are coughing, hacking, and crying. And Katana?
KATANA IS CHARGING AT JIRO, aiming to hook his arms about the kid charging forwards.. and then just leap ino the air, to slow his run down with nice slam into the pavement.. the rich.. well taken care of pavement.
"NONE WILL INTERFERE! NONE!"
COMBATSYS: Katana has started a fight here.
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Katana 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Jiro has joined the fight here.
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Jiro 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Katana
COMBATSYS: Jiro fails to counter Medium Throw from Katana with Helldrive.
- Power fail! -
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Jiro 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 Katana
This is quite a predictament. With Jiro able to deal with Katana's men by distracting them, Jiro's eyes shift towards the upcoming Katana. The leader of the Mad Gear. This isn't good. No matter. The main thing is that Jiro is serving his part as the distraction. However, he still needs to take out Katana, as he's the bigger threat of the group.
This is important.
However, it is the matter of dealing with the charging Katana, who leaps right towards Jiro. Unfortunately, the young man is caught right before he can shot his arms out. Jiro is caught by the arms of the large samurai, and then he is slammed straight towards the ground. The impact with the ground creates a vibration upon the concrete and his eyes widen. He gasps while he clutches onto his back. "...Fuck!" He whips off the gas-mask, tossing it aside so that he can focus.
The gang is unable to grasp the concept of 'covering your mouth and eyes' much like thy cannot understand 'do not walk into a guy kicking while standing there'. It is a problem. But Katana is overseeing them. This problem is momentary at best... the gas is doing it's job.
Jiro has his job done to him as well..and as Jiro aims to grab his arms, Katana is a bit quick. Dragged up and then bombed into the ground, Katana watches as Jiro gasps, clutching his back. When Jiro rips off the mask.. the Shogun can see...
"You.... I .... You came BACK..." He exclaims, wakizashi at his side. "Well then ... and you wish to SAVE them? Hahahah... you will first have to save... YOURSELF!" The mask stares uncaring, before Katana grabs for Jiro.
"BUT-SU-MET-SU!" He pronounces... correctly, as he aims to lift Jiro up, DEATH emblazoned... wrongly.. on his chest.
And then he tries to slam his face into the ground, after leaping in the air. And then he leaps higher, farther up... spinning, before trying to slam him ENTIRELY into the round.
"BUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
COMBATSYS: Katana successfully hits Jiro with Butsumetsu Buster.
- Power hit! -
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Jiro 0/-------/=======|==-----\-------\0 Katana
Jiro came back. He came back for a beating. This has been a very painful beating for the young man so far. First off, it involves the young man being on his back, in pain. As Katana tells Jiro to save himself, that is what Jiro plans to do. At least, enough to distance himself from Katana. Unfortunately, when Katana begins his intone, the young man stares at the emblem's appearance.
"....You got that on upside down, you know."
When Katana swings Jiro down, the young man attempts to swing his body over, as if trying to maneuver out of the grasp. Unfortunately, this causes Jiro to only descend faster to the ground on his face.
The implant of the ground causes the blood to to appear from the cuts from the concrete on the ground and the pressure made. The pavement is rattling and the ground creates a huge crack-induced hole.
"....Shit...." Then, Jiro plants his hands towards the ground. His eyes narrow as a burning passion sets his heart ablaze. The fury becomes born in him as Jiro finally spins around to face Katana. As Jiro launches himself upward, he is attempting to extend his right leg out to catch Katana with the foot.
A blazing trail is created from the swing of the legs, formed like a net to ensnare Katana, before Jiro aims to leap back, forming a lance of scarlet energy, before he thrusts the energy down like a spear directly at Katana's chest.
COMBATSYS: Katana blocks Jiro's Heaven's Diminisher.
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Jiro 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 Katana
Things just don't seem to be going for Jiro today.. not at all. "I have it on ... WELL ENOUGH!" The Shogun yells, and as Jiro slams hard into the pavement.. Jiro might learn something.
Katana isn't all just stab-tastic. He has the makings of a rather .. lower tier wrestler. Why wouldn't he, with that build?
But th fat remains, as Jiro plants himsel against the ground, eyes up, narrowing to the Shogun.. he responds with cold, unfeeling MALICE. Well. No really. But Katana does not sympathize with the plight of the Jiro, or the hero, who attempts to remove him from Metro City. No matter what reason they have.
% Jiro spins to face Katana, and Katana responds.. by just staring back. As the child launches forwards him with burning passion, Katana's eyes light up from the blazing trail, trying to ensnare Katana.. a lance of energy, thrust towards his chest.
But the Shogun has had worse.
The kick meets a heavy iron plate, the arm guard.. and the energy spear meets both of his arms, the sizzling energy smoking off him. "Haha.. HAHAHAHHA! Is this the best you can do!? .... KARO NO TARUNCHA! YOU ARE BUT A CHILD.. and you DARE to step foot.. to try and CHANGE this! METRO CITY... is mine now!"
The Shogun is useless, at times... but sometimes he shines. "Now... FACE MY WRATH!" His weapon?
The bumper of the truck, which he swings with all abandon, swatting at Jiro. The bumper is removable FOR THIS VERY REASON.
COMBATSYS: Jiro counters Random Strike from Katana with Excessive Force.
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Jiro 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Katana
Unfortunately, those scarlet flames did not do the job that they were supposed to do. Nevertheless, Jiro did have another advantage once more when Katana guards against the burning strike, as Jiro had stepped into a tight, fighting stance. His eyes narrow as he winds that right fist back. "Haaaa.... SEI!" He calls forth, then he notices the Shogun reach for the bumper of the truck to swing it at Jiro.
The young man changes steps. He is stepping up with the right leg, and that right hand extends out to smack against the bumper. With the momentum, Jiro is waiting for Katana to come closer. The left hand is casted back, fist tightens as he sneers. "Saaaa...."
Then, Jiro lunges forward, slamming his fist straight towards Katana's stomach. "DO!" Jiro's single strike packs up a nice powerful burst that is shooting Katana towards the vehicle. His intention is to leave a Katana imprint at the front of the truc.
An advantage.. or a .. DIS advantage!? HOHOHOHO. No. But really. As Jiro falls back into a fighting stance, the arms smacks the bumper out of the way, the left hand slammed forwards, sending him slamming towards the vehicle. And that is certainly what happens.
But Jiro. There are two things you did.
You damaged Katana's bumper. You damaged Katana's TRUCK. There is pain.. but there is more ANGER.
Pulling himself from the steel, the mask works more than ever, the man tossing to the side, and away, the object. It's not important now. Yet. The gas is beginning to clear slowly.. but the gang is mostly incapacitated. The people will have gotten away. The items inside don't run by themselves, though.
"You ... hah... hahaha.. You damaged... my... TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!" The Shogun bellow, raising both hands up, wakizashi held to the sky.. before footfalls of sandals can be heard.
"That's it ... YOU ARE A DEAD MAN! DAIKYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
The Shogun barrels towards Jiro, wakizashi up and then brought down towards his shoulders, aiming to slam them into both of his meaty high sides.. and then keep pushing him into the ground. "YOU WILL PAY WITH YOUR HIDE!"
And if he gets him to the ground, Katana runs him against the ground. Charging. CHARGING. The pavement may leave friction burns he would feel for days.. and at the end? Katana rips him off the ground.. and then slams him, blades and all, against the hard pavement once more. "BURNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!"
COMBATSYS: Katana successfully hits Jiro with Daikyou Burning.
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Jiro 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\1 Katana
There was a large degree of satisfaction in planting Katana into that truck. Why? Bcause Jiro's an asshole, that's why. Especially since Katana had no intentions of being nice. Why should Jiro? The young man sneers, then he tightens his stance when Katana comes forward with the blades.
As the Shogun barrels towards Jiro, the young man moves to the side, in time to get stuck in the side with the katana. Both eyes widen in surprise as the blade penetrates the skin, sinking in before it draws blood. A gasp echos from Jiro, then it is replaced with a feral snarl before his body is grinded onto the surface.
As the blade plants Jiro onto the ground, he is dragged along the concrete, feeling the surface scraping his clothes and rupturing his skin. It is not too long before the Interpol back-up arrive to at least remain by Jiro's side in securing the front.
As a few Interpol agents have their guns drawn out, they are noting Jiro's bad condition.
After Jiro meets the sparks of the ground before being released, Jiro reaches his hands towards the ground before he snarls out, "Burning....?" His right fist tightens before the scarlet flames erupt in his grasp. "I'll give you burning...."
Pushing himself off of the ground, Jiro is sprinting and darting toards Katana, aiming to capture him with an upcoming uppercut that is moving up towards his chest. As the inferno-engulfed hand roars to life, the explosive flames aim to capture Katana and knock him into the air for the second strike.
COMBATSYS: Katana fails to counter Scarlet Slaughter from Jiro with Shiraha Catch.
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Jiro 0/-------/------=|=======\=======\1 Katana
That initial strike was the beginning of brutality.
After the first uppercut sends Katana off balance, Jiro is feeling the urge to slaughter the samurai right now. "Errgg......." He growls out as he feels the fury of the flames burn within him. The seeping fury burning within his grasp crackles and bellows with ferocious wrath before Jiro winds that left fist back.
Jiro roars. "....HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
As the roar echo into the air, he thrusts the left fist out towards Katana. That chi transfers into the left hand, the burning blaze now enveloping the hand before it makes contact with Katana.
A ring manifests from the powerful explosion that is likely to send Katana flying from the impact. Jiro's eyes narrow before he takes a deep breath to catch a sight of Katana.
As Jiro is slammed into the ground, Katana watches as the boy snarls. "Hahahahh! What can YOU do?" And the fist tightens, the scarlet flames erupting in his grasp.. and then Jiro darts towards him... Katana hanging back. There is a fist coming. Clearly, there is but one thing to do.
He grasps for it, but the fire roars higher, the explosive flames catching him, and knocking him into the air. It is a quick enough strike that it gets by his defenses.
But the shogun does not work in such ways. Does he? HE DOES NOT KNOW FEAR.
He knows pain, however, and the fire burns. Oh how it burns. The roar might echo, and the flame might burn, sending him flying from the strike.. Katana collapses near the truck.. and he is slow to rise after the strikes, especially with the crater, and the smoke, and the pieces falling off him.
"... you are truly dead now. The Shogun will be lucky... to allow you to limp out of here ... ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!"
"CHOOO BON IIIICHIII!"
By now, the Interpol agents, along with the Metro City Police have their weapons drawn out towards the previously off-guard thugs of Mad Gear. "Drop your weapons and pull away from the houses. Now!"
Meanwhile, back towards the main fight between the two side's defacto generals, Jiro is steppingback into his fighting stance, feeling his energy draw out before him before he sprints towards Katana's direction. Charging into the battle-field, Jiro roars out before he extends his right arm out. The right arm glimmers with a scarlet chi, then the chi manifests like a blade.
That blade soon arcs upward as Jiro aims to slice into Katana, as if his blade was that of a samurai. "Haaarggh!"
And just like a samurai, Jiro is striding behind Katana as the blade slices outward.
COMBATSYS: Katana interrupts Firebrand from Jiro with Meido no Miyage.
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Jiro 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Katana
Jiro has gotten the irritation of the Shogun. When Katana is heavily damaged... then is when he gets, perhaps, the most dangerous. And the weapons brought towards his gang members, and this boy, stepping back in his fighting stance, feeling his energy draw out.
... WILL NOT BE SO LUCKY.
As Jiro charges towards the battlefield, Katana charges as well, the right armor of Jiro glimmering with chi. With Katana's weakness to such a thing.. one would assume.. he would stay away. But he runs forwards. The blade arcs upwards, like a samurai would.
But Katana is already sliding forwards, towards Jiro, rushing forth. "You ... ARE .... DONE HERE!" The Shogun crashes his blades through Jiro's burning chi, diving forwards, the chi biting into him, but utterly ignored compared to the burns he has already faced. "You stay out of my city... AND OUT OF MY BUSINESS!"
The Gang members do not give up so much as a truck starts. The horn honks. And the gang members scuttle towards it.
Getting near the truck, the police have learned, is not a good idea. It doesn't happen to care if it runs over someone.
The blades slash, one by one, Katana tearing into Jiro, armoring taking the blunt of Jiro's blade, the other his flesh. But his one track mind drives him to keep going. To keep striking. "Mad gear has claimed this ... AND IT WILL NOT BE TAKEN BACK BY SOMEONE SUCH AS YOU!"
Finishing with a single slash upwards, tossing him away, Katana turns, blades at his side.
"That... was for my truck."
This is a duel, unfortunately, that Jiro loses in. When Jiro is caught by the blade's cut, Jiro is trapped as he undergoes several more strikes from the fearsome blade. His hands tighten and he clutches his chest, eyes narrowing before he grits his teeth. Then, Jiro takes a deep breath as the wounds continue to open up and pour along his body. "Shhh----itt...."
His eyes narrow, then he laughs, "...That.... was a good one. However..."
Jiro slams his fist towards the ground. "I am not done yet. Asshole." Fireflies flutter along his body, then the flames roar to life as an inferno is build up. "This place..."
It roars to life.
"Won't be yours anymore. I DEFY IT!"
The flames explode out from his body, aiming to capture Katana out in the sooting grasp.
The officers and the Interpol, as smart as they are, get the HELL out of dodge by the truck. However, they turn towards the vehicle and start shooting at the tires.
COMBATSYS: Jiro can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Jiro successfully hits Katana with Defiance.
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As Jiro laughs at him, after being struck over and over, Katana watches as the boy slams to the ground.. fireflies fluttering all around him as the flames roar to life, an inferno building upwards and roaring to life... before Katana himself is caught in it, flames exploding about, the grasp catching him.. and the officers begin to fire at the truck, and move away from it.
The truck has anti-bullet shields for the tires. No really. This is not a simple truck. THIS TRUCK EMBODIES JAPAN.
But as the flames flicker around Katana, the Shogun falls to a knee before Jiro... and pulls his hand out, burning, towards the truck.. if he can just grasp it.. he can get to safety. But through this pain, he tries to pull through. He just tries.. but can he?
% Either way..the Shogun .. is defeated for now.
"You .. are quite ... the warrior ..."
The building behind, gang members, are able to escape for the most part. One was allergic to the stuff, however, and was captured.
% ALLERGIC TO AIR DOES NOT BELONG IN MAD GEAR.
COMBATSYS: Katana takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Katana has reached second wind!
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As soon as he grasps the side of the truck, Katana flips to the top of it, rising to his feet, wakizashi raising to the sky. "THIS IS THE FATE OF ALL WHO WILL OPPOSE MAD GEAR!" The truck is already barreling into the difference.. but in this fight.. it seems there IS a victor.
"BEGONE FROM MAD GEAR'S LAND... the SHOGUN NOW CONTROL THIS PLACE!" Apparently.. the police are able to chase them off.. but not without being chased themselves.
Katana may be a joke.. but a joke with blades is still a lethal one.
JAPAN FIGHTS ON. JAPAN NEVER GIVES IN.
And neither does Katana.
Log created on 23:25:10 03/29/2008 by Katana, and last modified on 02:22:42 03/30/2008.