Description: Two teachers from Southtown fight it out on a back street in London as Hayato and Raizo show off for Strolheim. At first it seems that Raizo is getting a bit rusty, but he quickly gets back into the swing of things. And introduces Hayato to the difficulties involved in leaping right toward someone with very sharp claws. (Winner: Raizo)
Great Britain, land of, uh... Tea and crumpets and... queens and, uh... Actually, Hayato doesn't really know that much about the place. Not that he really needs to. He can speak enough English to avoid being completely out of his depth, and there are Strolheim handlers about if anything tricky comes up. Of course, Hayato doesn't really see what all the fuss is. He or Raizo could have just headed across town back in Southtown to one another and had the fight wrapped up nice and quickly! Oh well, no matter. At least Hayato didn't have to pay for his own plane ticket out here.
One thing he will have to pay for is lunch, but the fight is about to start, so he's going to have to wait for his unwitting introduction to British food. At least he'll probably try eating in a pub, and so have copious amounts of beer available to help him deal with it. Until then, Hayato stands on a back road in London which has been closed off for the fight. There's a fair sized audience standing along the street, as well as more watching from the houses lining it, and that suits Hayato just fine. He likes to show off. When he catches somebody looking at him he tries to make eye contact, grinning and waving to them with his shinai. Now he just needs those Strolheim fellas to tell him and Raizo that it's time to begin...
Raizo arrives soon enough. He doesn't push through the crowd or by helicopter or any of the other dozen-odd ways famous people tend to show up at a fight, however.
He pops up out of a manhole in the middle of the alley, clambering out. He smells minty fresh, and his suit is pristine.
Freakin' ninjas.
"Ahh, Mister Nekketsu!" the old bear laughs, as he sees his opponent. "Good to see you again! I've been looking forward to a fight with you...let's give these people a good show."
He begins idly plucking something horrifying out of his beard, presumably lunch.
Hayato rolls his neck a few times as he grins at Raizo's entrance, eliciting a series of popping noises. "Nice to see you again too, Imawano-san." He tilts his head to the side, glancing at the representative from Strolheim who's here to observe the fight. The man nods and Hayato turns back to Raizo, holding his shinai up into a ready position. "And you got it. We'll give 'em a hell of a show... but let's not take too long. I want to go get lunch!"
And to punctuate his comment on trying to get through this quickly, Hayato races down the street toward Raizo, still grinning broadly. He cocks his right arm back as he gets close, then unleashes a heavy body blow before he even starts to slow down from his dash. He then follows it up with a blow from the left, before finishing off the combo by trying to drive his right fist into the center of Raizo's chest.
COMBATSYS: Hayato has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Raizo has joined the fight here.
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Raizo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Hayato
COMBATSYS: Raizo dodges Hayato's Fierce Strike.
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Raizo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Hayato
Raizo grins. "I wouldn't want it any differently, Nekketsu-san." Raizo returns to Japanese formalities when Hayato does - the old bear is used to being all over the place, linguistically. He nods, stepping back into his fightin' stance, fists open to bear those fingernail claws for slashing. "Now, now. If it's over too quickly, they'll be disappointed!"
It's so easy to forget how /quick/ Raizo is; he slips of to the side as Hayato lays into where he'd been standing with a few punches, nimbly ducking around all the blows, before abruptly ending with his back to a wall - which Raizo then plants his foot on, pushing off to drive his other leg's knee hard toward Hayato's head!
COMBATSYS: Hayato blocks Raizo's Heavy Kick.
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Raizo 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 Hayato
Hayato knows something's wrong when he doesn't feel meaty resistance to his punches. And when Raizo is no longer in front of him he knows something is /really/ wrong. He hears the ninja bear kick off the wall and quickly twists away, ducking down slightly as he does so. The end result of this is that Raizo's knee slams into Hayato's shoulder rather than his head, and while it forces him back a step it doesn't stun him or really knock him off balance. And that gives Hayato an opportunity.
He explodes as he turns around, right arm flying up as his left arm sweeps out toward Raizo. He doesn't really care if he hits, but hopefully it'll be enough of a distraction for the /real/ attack to land. And that comes from the shinai gripped in Hayato's right hand as he brings it slicing down toward Raizo's shoulder, then back across to strike him in the ribs, then finally back across again but higher, this time aimed to smack the principal in the side of the head.
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Raizo with Scolding Slash.
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Raizo 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Hayato
Raizo's a fast little monkey, but Hayato hits hard. The Ninja Bear tries the same trick again, but he pays for it this time; He slips to one side, and then Hayato follows up with a crack across the ribs and then another in the head, knocking Raizo dizzy; he staggers off to one side, visibly unsteady. But he doesn't give in! "Heh...sometimes, I forget...just how much a fighting spirit can do for a man."
The Princibear nods to himself, standing taller. "Very well. Let me see...the strength of that resolve, Hayato Nekketsu!" The big ol' bear comes barreling at Hayato again, claws bared; he slashes down, harsh across Hayato's front, and then follows up with a straight, stabbing motion with the other hand.
COMBATSYS: Hayato endures Raizo's Claw Stab.
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Raizo 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Hayato
The claws raking across Hayato's chest are painful, but that doesn't stop him from stepping in toward Raizo even as the ninja stabs outward. He grimaces as Raizo's deadly fingers pierce his flesh, but in his mind it's worth it. Because it gets him in close to Raizo, while the principal has one arm occupied and hopefully not much use for defending himself. Will the gamble pay off? Maybe, but either way it's obvious that resolve isn't something Hayato has to worry about! "Oh, it's plenty strong!"
Grinning, Hayato reaches out to grab Raizo by the front of his suit. Although they're the same height and Raizo is considerably heavier, Hayato's still strong enough to actually lift the man off the ground and shake him violently, before releasing his right hand, drawing it back and throwing a punch toward Raizo's chest at the same moment he releases his grip on the suit.
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Raizo with Power Punch.
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Raizo 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Hayato
Raizo's preference for melee bites him somewhat - Hayato uses strength Raizo wasn't sure he /had/ to lift the Princibear up bodily, and before Raizo can counter with something horrifying, Hayato shakes him around and tosses him, Raizo landing hard on his back with a "WHOOF!" The big man lies there for a second, chuckling. "Ahhh. I'm out of practice," he murmurs. "Chizuru beat me handily, I'm feeling all rusty."
He slowly rises up to his feet, rolling his shoulders. "So ..." Then he draws his fist back, a spark of light burning there, power focusing into Raizo's arm! "I hope you won't mind if I cut loose a little!"
And then the spark disappears, and Raizo charges across the distance toward Hayato, and at the last second he slams the formerly glowing hand forward, hammering Hayato with an incredibly powerful thrust punch!"
COMBATSYS: Hayato dodges Raizo's Roppu Zuki.
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Raizo 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Hayato
While Hayato was able to lift Raizo, he's not sorry to stop supporting the principal's weight. He also doesn't immediately charge after him, pausing to roll his own shoulders. "Gotta keep from getting out of practice if you're gonna keep up with the kids these days! And if you don't cut loose, I'd say this is a waste of time for both of us." Hayato grins, despite the fact that at the same moment Raizo's hand starts sparking, something which can't possibly be a good sign.
And it turns out to, indeed, be a sign of danger. Raizo suddenly rockets forward with great speed. So great, in fact, that if Hayato actually took the time to think about it he probably would have gotten hammered. But the gym teacher doesn't pause to think, he just acts. He twists forward and to the side, narrowly getting out of the way as Raizo blurs toward the spot where he was standing. And as the principal flies by Hayato whips about further, aiming to catch him in the back of the head with the shinai.
COMBATSYS: Raizo blocks Hayato's Medium Strike.
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Raizo 1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0 Hayato
Anyone else in the world would have either dodged that or just eaten the hit to the back. But Raizo is an unpredictable man. He stops on a dime as he throws that punch, and then pivots sharply, placing his bicep in the path of the incoming attack. "Yes," Raizo grins. "I agree. If we aren't giving our best, what's the point? We are here, after all, to exhibit." He doesn't have a lot of room to maneuver in the alleyway; there's just not room for much.
So instead he just suddenly shoves Hayato away from him with a forceful shrug, and then punches him in the face.
COMBATSYS: Hayato blocks Raizo's Strong Punch.
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Raizo 1/------=/=======|=======\-------\0 Hayato
Hayato quickly lifts up his arms as he sees Raizo's hand move, managing to get up his guard in time before the principal's meaty fist can be driven home. The blow crashes into Hayato's guard without breaking through, but the gym teacher can't be sure that Raizo isn't about to follow it up with another attack. Hayato therefore opens up his guard slightly, but only enough to be able to see Raizo, not so much as to leave himself open if there's another fist coming his way.
He won't be keeping this up for long, but while he does Hayato still wants to strike back. Staying on the defensive is no fun at all! But if he can't use his arms, he's still got his feet. He lashes out with a quick series of kicks with his right leg, starting at the ankle then working his way up to the knee, then finally the stomach. Perhaps not the most powerful blows, but Hayato has plans to pick the pace back up pretty quickly.
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Raizo with Light Kick.
- CRAZY Hit! -
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Raizo 1/----===/=======|=======\-------\0 Hayato
Raizo keeps on coming. He's not had a lot of luck, but Hayato's got to know the man's reputation. It only /takes/ one hit. He only needs to hit you once, and the whole fight turns around. His strength is phenomenal.
So Hayato blocks that powerful punch, before following in with a few weak, but fast hits - hammering in on Raizo's legs, trying to knock him down and take him out!
But Raizo's knees are not so weak as to buckle from something like that! The old bear of a man whoofs in pain, backing out just slightly - but not too much! He swings around, leaning back and thrusting one foot, hard, toward Hayato in a quick, brutal kick!
COMBATSYS: Raizo successfully hits Hayato with Light Kick.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-
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Raizo 1/---====/=======|=======\===----\1 Hayato
It does look for a bit like Hayato has gained the upper hand. He's been pushing forward quite successfully, right up to hammering away at Raizo's legs. Now he might just have the opening he's looking for... or not. As the gym teacher approaches the principal for further thrashing the ninja lashes out with a kick which strikes Hayato square in the solar plexus. This would be painful enough if it was just from you average fighter, but Raizo has more than average strength in his limbs. Hayato is sent staggering backwards and only barely manages to keep his balance by suddenly slumping forward with one hand clutching his torso. There's a few wheezing coughs as he attempts to get back the wind that just got knocked out of him. "That's... more like it..."
After finally catching his breath Hayato straightens back up, then breaks into a run toward Raizo. He quickly leaps forward and begins to spin, shinai held out over his head as he flies through the air toward Raizo like a missile. The spinning shinai is further enhanced by Hayato's blazing orange chi as he attempts to ram right into Raizo and hopefully send the older man flying.
COMBATSYS: Raizo interrupts Burning Windmill from Hayato with Ursa Ultimate.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-
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Raizo 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 Hayato
Raizo sets himself. He doesn't know for sure what's coming, but he can position himself just right--his feet dig into the asphalt, hands clenched. He can hear the birds in the background, the murmur of the crowd. One shot. He only needs one--
Hayato comes at him. He ignites his chi, comes at him with a burning, fiery attack, spinning the shinai rapidly, in an incredibly powerful whirlwind that would surely bowl through any defense! So Raizo doesn't erect one.
Instead, the Princibear barks a sudden, monstrous cry, and then LEAPS into the attack. It hits him once in the head, and then stops dead in its tracks, unable to work past the Principal's enormous tissues.
Hayato is not so lucky, as Raizo tears into him with ferocious claws, slashing, tearing, ripping and savaging at him with a sudden flurry of blows!
It's like running right into a brick wall. Covered with spikes. Inside a blender set on high. Hayato goes from being on the attack to being in a world of pain as Raizo tears right through his attack, slashing at him with those claw like fingers. Strips of red track suit flutter away as the jacket gets shredded, and the white shirt underneath it doesn't fare much better. Finally Hayato falls out of the slicing whirlwind and crashes to the ground.
With a grunt Hayato heaves himself back to his feet, shakes his head, then grins at Raizo. Even dripping blood he's still enjoying this. "Now that's a rush! Keep it up!" Hayato lunges toward the principal, thrusting forward with his shinai in an attempt to drive the hard capped point into his sternum. But even connecting with that won't stop Hayato from moving in even further, spinning about so that he can follow it up with an elbow to the same spot.
COMBATSYS: Raizo interrupts Random Strike from Hayato with Yasha Guruma.
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Raizo 0/-------/-======|=======\=------\1 Hayato
Raizo stops when he manages to throw Hayato clear from sheer force of power. He remains still, breathing heavily while Hayato collects himself. "Hah," the old man chuckles, at Hayato's taunt. "Keep it up? Are you sure? That lost one must've hurt."
But Hayato keeps coming - and Raizo says, "Then, as you wish it...let me give you another."
And then the Principal LUNGES again! The hard point of the shinai hits him hard in the sternum, but rather than stagger and cough from the powerful blow, Raizo LEAPS off the ground, suddenly sheathed in an aura of burning purple chi, rolled up into a ball, hammering Hayato with claws and just his sheer weight!
With his arm extended for the strike, Hayato is in a very bad position to deal with Raizo leaping right in toward him. He tries to draw his arm back, to defend, but by then Raizo is already on top of him, ripping and tearing and blasting with dark chi. Once more Hayato falls in a bloody heap, now even bloodier than the last time. But even now he still manages to haul himself back up and he still has an enthusiastic grin on his face. "Ha... and you were feeling rusty!"
Barking out a laugh, Hayato lunges at the principal. He's woozy and there's blood dripping into one of his eyes, but he's still got enough energy left to bring down a heavy shinai blow in an attempt to knock Raizo to the ground. Followed by another strike. And another. And another. This keeps going on for a while before Hayato finally rears back to give Raizo a good kick to the ribs to knock him away. All quite good natured, of course!
COMBATSYS: Hayato can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Raizo with Burning Push-Ups.
- CRAZY Hit! -
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And after that last kick the red haze in Hayato's vision intensifies to white for a few moments and the gym teacher falls to his hands and knees.
Raizo's momentum ends eventually, the big ol' bear stopping and huffing from the exertion...but Hayato's not down yet. "Yes," the old man laughs. "Just a little. This has been a good fight, wouldn't you say? --Ah, not done yet, then." He moves quickly to try and deflect that blow, but...
The shinai slams him in the shoulder, causing Raizo to flinch just a little, then another hit, and another, and another, slamming Raizo to the ground. Then he kicks the old man, rolling him away...and collapses!?
Raizo, for his part, grunts, breathing hard as he shifts his weight upright. He doesn't rise to a standing position; merely shifts himself so he's sitting. "...good match," the old man chuckles, and then leans back against the wall. "That shinai hurts," he mutters.
Log created on 21:56:54 10/10/2008 by Hayato, and last modified on 15:59:30 10/11/2008.