"We are still going aren't we?" Ranga asked Yoshi as they stood side by side at the entrance doors for the battle stage.

"Yeah..." Yoshi sighed in dissapointment neither of them finding a solution for their situation.

"No, you guys aren't going." Kenmaru said walking up.

"What do you mean?" Yoshi asked dryly.

"Easy, I told Tenshi your situation and he said that he found a way to give you both A's. Don't question just sit back and watch the rest of the tournament."

"Are you serious! Great job Kenmaru!" Ranga smiled.

"No problem, but now I'm going to bed because that was alot of thinking to get through." With that Kenmaru walked away and layed down on a nearby couch and restedc his eyes.

"So we don't have to fight each other...yes." Yoshi smiled, this made Ranga very happy to see his friend smile.

"Now let's go watch Ruriko and Suzume fight!"

"Right."

"Ruriko and Suzume...begin!"

"Ya!" They both charged each other. Suzume first went for a punch aimed at Ruriko's face. Ruriko ducked and rolledo ut of the way so she could have time to think about her next move. Suzume knew her friend well and chased after her.

"I'm smarter than that Ruriko! I know you're going to try and think up a way to beating me!"

"It'll only make things interesting! Let me do some thinking!"

"No!"

"Why not!"

"Because then I'll lose!"

"So it'll be a fun experiment to test out against you!"

"I'm not letting you do anything!"

"Please!"

"No!" The two continued to argue as they chased around the arena each one hoping the other will run out of energy first.

"Just let me try it!" Ruriko yelled.

"No!"

"Fine then!" Ruriko turned around with a smirk on her face as she then quickly flipped and tossed Suzume over landing on her back painfully. "You probably didin't think that I thought all this through already. Well I did."

"And you probably didn't I think that I wouldn't expect this." Suzume laughed, she grabbed Ruriko's ankles and tossed her to the side, or was about to. Ruriko was able to counter and land in the ring. Suzume went for a punch only to be punched herself right in a pressure point making her arm go numb.

"Guah!"

"While we're discussing how far we both thought ahead, then I should probably explain my plan..."

"Ha!" Suzume used her right hand to punch only for Ruriko to make that one go numb as well.

"Will you let me explain?"

"Of course not!" Suzume then jumped for a tornado kick.

"Ah!" Ruriko was able to stop one kick but the other was quickly coming landing a blow on her head. Ruriko was knocked back, and saw Suzume coming after her. Ruriko leaped in the air and appeared behind Suzume, she punched her in her shoulder, preventing her from swinging her left arm around. "Next!" Ruriko yelled takingo ut Suzume's right shoulder. Ruriko was going to make Suzume's left leg go numb, but was kicked by her right leg.

"That was too close." Ruriko said as she narrowly dodged that one kick.

"Not close enough for me!" Suzume yelled as she began Flash Stepping.

"Once I take out your legs I'll end this Suzume."

"I'll find a way to beat you Ruriko don't worry."

"Well then here I come!" Ruriko took one step forward only to have her knee pits get kicked causing her to fall to her knees. She then felt a kick to the face and chest causing her to fall back hard. Then as she blinked Suzume was standing on her chest arms limp.

"You thought you outsmarted?"

"No I didn't think that I outsmarted you..." Ruriko punched and kicked out both of Suzume's legs causing her to fall forward. Ruriko karate chopped her neck causing her to faint, "I know I outsmarted you." Ruriko got up and simply walked away. As she walked off the stage she saw Kenmaru resting, she walked past his couch and was stoppedc by his voice.

"Typical."

"Huh?" She turned.

"I could've seen that a mile away. I know you don't plan on hurting us Ruriko, but no need to overthink things."

"What do you mean?"

"You may not know it, but I've already planned a counter for every single one of your little strategies and considered every single probable solution to how to take you down with and without hurting you."

"So you're saying you've outsmarted me?"

"Since the day I was born."

"There is no way you've outsmarted me Kenmaru."

"That's what you think. Did you ever consider what I might have been doing while in coma while you guys were out here."

"You were in coma."

"Or training? You'll never know, but I can tell you that it was a long time. But seriously, when we fight it'll be a battle of brains not physical power."

"So then I'll win."

"If you can outsmart me."

"I can."

"Hmph...we'll see. Night."

"Next up Arashi against Sutasu! Fight!"

"Ha!" Arashi jumped and went for a direct punching combo, Sutasu leaped over him and pulled him down by his ankle. He smashed Arashi into the ground, Arashi leaped up and superman punched Sutasu in the face. Sutasu ducked and punched Arashi in the gut knocking him back a good few. Arashi jumped back and dashed over at Sutasu, Sutasu countered by punching Arashi's elbow and kicking the side of his knee.

Arashi used his other leg to land a kick to Sutasu's ribs dealing a very damaging blow knocking the wind out of him. Arashi turned, cocked his fist back and landed a storng blow to Sutasu's chest not letting him catch his breath. Sutasu reacted by Flash Stepping a few feet back to catch a few good breath's. Arashi appeared behind him and put him in a chokehold. Now knowing that he was taking all the air out of Sutasu's breath this was his chance to capitalize.

Sutasu flipped him over his back and stomped on his chest cavity, Arashi popped up holding his chest in pain, and was greeted with a knee to the face. Sutasu punched him in the stomach. With that Sutasu grabbedc Arashi's ankles anbd threw him up high in the air. Arashi felt at ease now coming down from the sky. He began to direct his body like a missel towards Sutasu, Sutasu thought he would just counter him.

"Bring it Arashi!"

"You asked for it!" Arashi demanded, he came down and as soon as Sutasu went for a counter attack Arashi took him by surprise. ARashi used his Flash Step to dissapear and kick Sutasu in the back of the head. "Sorry my friend, there are rules. Just none of them against kicking in the back of the head."

"You say it like I'm down and out..."

"Because you are."

"Says who?"

"Says me!" Arashi turned Sutasu around and grabbed him by his throat as hard as he could squeezing the life out of him. He then picked him up off the ground with that one hand.

"Put...me...down!" Sutasu demanded.

"As you wish." Arashi then threw Sutasu down on his head causing him to fall into an unconcious state. Winning the match.

"Winner Arashi!"

"I'm sorry Sutasu, but I win." With that Arashi bowed to his friend and walked off the arena stage injured from what Sutasu did to him. Though that wouldn't stop him from winning it all.