Author's Notes: Hi! Thanks for the reviews! I'll try to update sooner, and my updates will be more frequent. Right now, I'm on summer holidays and will be for the next 10 weeks!

Joey/Mai fan15: Hey, it's good you like Shoma. Thanks for explaining the Naginata blade thing. Blades aren't allowed, so I'm letting Shoma have a practional one. Thanks, anyway!

HeavenlyAnimeAngel: Thanks again! Glad to know you like it.

Wolf Runner: One word: Thank you. I'm glad you like this story, and the characters in it. But keep in mind, that Kasumi and Hayate aren't in the tournament. Hayate's disappeared and Kasumi's there with her son. Anyway, thanks! 

TigerEyes: Thanks! It feels good to know that my chapters are appreciated.

Thanks For Nothing

* I can't take part in the business revolution

Or take my chance in the real word confusion

Don't blame us, who do we trust when they're so dis-a-honest

No patience, this nation's obsessed with exploitation

Lying, no denying surrounds me

All I know is I've heard this stuff before….*

- Thanks For Nothing, Sum 41

" Got any bets?" came a question, from the heavily Australian accented female voice of Mackenzie Jones. 

" Um, Jann Lee will win. He's just the coolest!" Sakura replied, her voice cheery. She was sure, that Jann Lee would win. Sakura handed Mackenzie some money. The Austrailian female turned to face Kisho and Shoma.

" What about you, guys?" Mackenzie asked, looking at the two.

" Tora Hayabusa will win. 'Cause you what they say about the Hayabusas'! They're known to be awesome fighters!" Shoma said, placing a bet by giving Mackenzie some more money to her pile of Yens.

" Atleast, that's what my aunt told me about them." Shoma added, thoughtfully.

" Your aunt?" Sakura asked, arching a brow.

" Yeah, my aunt Hitomi entered the last tournament. She told me about it, when I was a four."

" Oh. I see." Sakura said, cheerfully. " Has she entered this tournament?"

Shoma shook his head, and replied. " No. She hasn't. For some weird reason, she disappeared after the third tournament."

There was a silence, broken by the high pitched voice of the announcer.

" The next fight is Jann Lee VS. Tora Hayabusa!"

" Gotta go, place those bets." Mackenzie stated, and quickly jolted up from her seat. She walked away, quickly disappearing out of the view.

Kisho, Shoma and Sakura looked down over the battle field. Taking a good look, at the two fighters as they appeared. Kisho was surprised, after finding out that Shoma was his cousin.

" It's Jann Lee!" Sakura said, pointing at one of the fighters.

The eighteen years that had gone by since the last tournament sure had changed Jann Lee. His hair was starting to become grey. Wrinkles had appeared, under his eyes. Even though Jann Lee had aged remarkably, he looked to be in the best shape of his life. He wore a black shirt, with a dragon on it. And a pair of matching pants, blazed with a dragon in flames at the bottom.

" In the left, we have one of the fighter's, who's been in all the tournaments, a

 round of applause for…. Jann Lee!"

The crowd's cheers roared wildly, Sakura joined in the cheering. Mackenzie, who just had came back, rolled her eyes at her friend.

" In the right, we have the sister of Ryu Hayabusa, give it up for….. Tora Hayabusa!" The announcer exclaimed, and heard cheering with came in response. 

A teenage girl, with blonde hair with sky blue streaks going through it, looked up. She waved to the crowd, and started to pose. She wore a light blue tank top, and a pair of jeans. She didn't look like a ninja. At all.

" FIGHT!"

The blonde attacked the older man, bringing him down after a few punches. She had a different fighting style, from her older brother. She fought using Tai Chi.

Her opponent had fought lots of Tai Chi fighters, so he knew how to block very well. Jann Lee punched her and countered a kick. The kick was countered, when Jann Lee caught Tora's leg with his foot, and slammed it down, as well as her down, with all the force he could jam into the attack. He played with his opponent. After, Tora well she got up and continued to do some 'rebound' punches. Power punches followed by after Jann Lee's recovery. Jann Lee punched Tora, and started a combo.

The fight proceeded in the same order, it often varied between who was in control and dominating.

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The final results were out. The fighters had been narrowed down, to twelve and the countdown was starting soon. Every fighter was once step closer to their ultimate goal.

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Author's Notes: Short chapter, well the next one'll be longer.