The Start of Street Fighter 4
::Somewhere in Brazil - June 23, 4:00 A.M. EST::
(I'm sorry, Ken... Sorry that I can't be there fighting in the new tournament... but you see... I'm still training. After my battle with Gill, I feel as if this elder called Oro can help me become stronger than I've ever been. I've also had to rid myself of the Satsu no Hadou... [Sakura's so lucky...] so that's why I'm training and learning this elder's techniques. He's incredibly strong... and by the time I'm done... I'll be much stronger than I am now... You'll see...)
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::Flashback, Lee's Pottery Shop, downtown Hong Kong - June 17, 10:15 A.M EST::
"So... I'm going to see just how good you are, Yin, okay?" Yang said while assuming his fighting Kenpo stance. "No real street fight, just a spar."
"Fine, brother," Yin replied cheerfully, copying Yang's stance (not to mention getting her own Kung-Fu outfit just like Yang's, only the shirt was baby blue). It was weird how she was able to copy Yang's stance movement for movement. Yun, Ibuki, and Sarai just looked on, their back on the Lee's store wall. Then, Yang warped right towards his little sister, using his Kaihou special technique, to pop up right behind Yin. The youngest Lee sibling was about to get nailed in the back of the head with a fist... but...
"Gen'ei Senkou!"
Yin also warped out of view, behind her older brother, and then ducked down. Yang quickly spun around in time to parry Yin's upward leap kick into the air, the Senkyutai. Yang then countered with his own Senkyutai, nailing his sister in the stomach. Yin fell back to the pavement but recovered and just as Yang landed, she quickly dashed down, under Yang's Tourozan (a swiping strike with his arm), and striked him upwards with her arm, a bit of a energy blade attached to her arm.
"Shuurai Zan!" Yin yelled as she hit Yang into the air, then followed with her Senkyutai, knocking Yang away. As Yang hit the pavement, he also recovered with a backflip that was done so perfectly gymnasts would be jealous, he then rolled towards Yin and Yin braced herself. Yang then performed his Senkyutai and Yin blocked. She then tried to counter by jumping up with a double kick, but she miss-aimed, Yang going over her and kicking her in the butt.
"Aaaahh!' she let out a surprised gasped as she fell face-first to the ground, rubbing her aching butt. "Not fair, Yang!" She then rolled on the ground, looking up into the air, and then let out a "Yaai!" and sprung up backwards as Yang came from the sky with a stomp-type kick. Yang stopped her, though, with two light kicks to her left foot, then...
"Hai, hoo, hai, hou... HAI!!!"
Yang's body flashed yellow as he performed a five-hit Tourozan, the last hit being an elbow to Yin's face, making her fall fully to her back. It took a few moments for the female dragon to sit up, rubbing her throbbing cheeks.
"Wow, Yang! That's some move!" she complimented.
"You can congratulate me later," Yang said smugly. "Now, let's keep going."
"Fine..." Yin smirked while standing up, shaking her head, and then rushed her older brother with a fist, then a few random attacks. The last one Yang parried and then brought his leg down, then up into a kick to the face. Yin quickly ducked and swept Yang off his feet. To add, Yin, while spinning from her sweep, then jumped, still spinning to face a downed Yang, and then came down to stomp down on him with a Raigeki Shuu, the stomp that Yang performed earlier. Little did she know, Yang was ready... with a counter.
Yang jumped up with a Senkyutai, knocking Yin up into the air, then followed with 5 more kicks before ending his Super Art, the Tenshin Senkyutai. Yin hit the pavement hard and Yun just fixed the cap on his head.
"That'll hurt tomorrow, sis..." he mumbled.
"Come on, Yin!" Ibuki cheered. "I know you've got something in reserve..."
Yin smirked at the ninja girl and nodded, then faced Yang, who just landed and dodged his hard kick to the stomach. She went low with a kick to the ankles, then a powerful punch to the stomach.
"En..."
Yin tuned her back to a stricken Yang, and nailed him in the face with her other knuckle.
"si..."
She then thrusted her shoulder into his chin in similar fashion of Yun's Tetsuzanko, floating him.
"ken!" she finished, then ducked down, keeping the combo going with a small Senkyutai, juggling him, then a Shuurai Zan, then another Tetsuzanko-esqe attack, and finally...
"Senpu... SENKYUUUUTAAII!!!" Yin yelled out will nailing her super version of the Senkyutai, spinning around to nail multiple times and crating a small whirlwind around her and Yang, before kicking him away... 17 hits later. Yang fell back-first to the ground and Yin landed feet-first. The girl then charged up her chi... and called out her next Super Art.
"Raikouryu... Denka!!" was the name... then she threw her arms to her sides, a faint glow around her, and then shouted, "Ikuze, niisan!!"
In a sudden burst of speed, so fast that shadow images followed her, Yin ran towards Yang, who was just about up... and charging up himself.
"Sei'ei... ENBU!!!!"
Three after-images of Yang appeared and now the two... or rather, many Yangs and Yins squared off, Ibuki sweatdropped.
"Hey! Which one is the real Yin and Yang!?" she asked Yun. Yun just smirked at her.
"Now WHOSE eyes need training, now?" was his only response as he turned his attention to the action, attack yells and blows accompanying the battle. The pace ran on for about 15 seconds until Yang's Sei'ei Enbu ended... and now one Yang stood against a speedy Yin, both low on vitality. As Yang had his hands on his knees, breathing hard, Yin, whose body was still glowing a bit, had her arms dangling at her sides and looking dreamily into the air, literally seeing stars *courtesy from the last move Yang nailed before his Sei'ei Enbu ended, the double-palmed power push called the Byakko Shoushoda). Five seconds later, Yin shook her pretty little head, slapping herself on the cheek to wake up, and then took her attention to her older brother.
"How... about... we end this fight...?" Yin asked as she started to literally ran circles around her older brother.
"K... kimeru..., Yin-chan..." was all Yang muttered as he got out of his slumped over posture and then got into a special stance, his right hand made into a spear and out a bit in front of him, his legs apart, and his left hand right next to his lower chin. Since Yin was still powered up with her Raikouryu Denka, he kept his mind clear, eyeing around himself carefully to target Yin. About three seconds later... he striked.
"RAISHIN MAHHAKEN!!!!"
Yang threw his spear-hand into the white blur circle that Yin created... and instantly it vanished to reveal Yin's stunned body. Time seemed to slow down as Yang clearly was Yin's shocked eyes as she managed to get out to her sentence through her painful cries, Yang's hand still lodged in her neck.
"D... dou...shite...? How... did... you.... h... hit... me...?"
Yang smirked. "Simple... Patience, Yin... Now, to end this..."
Yang then pulled out his hand... just to run it back into Yin's body, his body turning into a silhouette as his Raishin Mahhaken struck his sister multiple times before he finished... on the other side... and was rewarded with...
"YYYYAAAAAIIIII!!!!"
"Ah... the cry of defeat..." Yang sighed as he spun around to Yin's tattered body on the ground. "It's nothing new to me... only this time... it's from my sister... You've done well, Yin."
"I... I... did...?" Yin asked weakly, her shyness coming back in her light voice. She forced herself to open her eyes and look dreamily at Yang. She tried to raise her head, but Yang pulled up and smiled.
"Yes. It was an exciting battle. The weird thing is that this was supposed to be a sparring match... but at least we know that you're ready for next week."
"Yeah, great job, Yin!" Sarai congratulated from the side. "You're a great fighter, that's for sure." Ibuki just nodded.
"However..." Yun broke up the peace while stepping up towards his two siblings, "something's missing."
"Like?" Yang asked while giving his younger brother an interested look. Yun looked at Yin and put his hand under her chin, making her look into his shaded eyes.
"How about... we give you a nickname?" he asked. "Yang's known as the Blue Dragon of the Gale and I'm the White Dragon of the Clouds. How does... the Red Dragon of the Lightning? Also... instead of being the Twin Dragons... we'll be... the Triple Dragons? Nice ring, no?"
Yin slowly smiled. "Yeah... that's great! I love it, Yun!"
"Yeah... Yun," Yang said in confirmation. "That's great."
"I knew you would... How about we get you some care. I know first hand that Yang's Raishin Mahhaken hurts like hell..."
::End Flashback::
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::Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan - June 23, 11:54 A.M. EST::
"So that's how you guys met, huh, Yun?" Darrell asked while looking at Yun. "She's pretty cool to actually give Yang a run for his money."
"Aw... thanks!" Yin replied, eyeing the African American fighter and his Japanese buddies, the first fighters she actually got to know at the Street Fighter 4 tournament. The Lee siblings, along with Makoto, Ibuki, and Sarai, arrived in Tokyo early in the morning and already checked into the nearest hotel to the stadium, which was already packed with fans anticipating a repeat of the Turn of the Century tournament. Yin, Yun, and Yang met up with Darrell, both Sakura twins and Kaoru (their little family. See the New Archives 2 to see just how Sakura K. and Darrell adopted Kaoru) at the fighter entrance section of the stadium where a majority of the fighters in the tournament was at, and they did some catching up on good times... at an outdoor park right outside the doors of the stadium
"So, I'd love to see just how great Yin really is," Kaoru told the Hong Kong Kenpo fighters and Yin gave a confident glare.
"Really? I can't wait to see you, either, Kaoru," she challenged. Kaoru returned the glare, although it was friendly.
"Okay, girls, chill out," Darrell said while sitting back in the bench and sipping his coke. "We've got enough time to fight during the tournament. It's a long one, too, so don't hurt yourselves, 'kay?"
"Easy for you to say," Yun said mockingly. "You'll be the one first to fall, Darrell!"
"Yeah, sure, Yun. That's REALLY funny..."
Sakura S. giggled. "Yeah, it is. Yun, YOU'RE the first one to fall, REMEMBER?" Yun just looked away and covered his eyes with his cap. Just as Sakura K. started to reply, a tap on her shoulder caught her attention.
"Hey, you... let me ask you a question..."
All eyes laid on a huge American blonde, heavy built, with a green bandanna on his forehead and camouflage shirt and pants.
"Yes...?" Sakura said while facing this man know as Alex. In comparison, Alex was probably twice her size...
"Well... you're attire... and headband..." Alex started while observing her carefully. "You remind me of a certain warrior. Do you know someone by the name of Ryu?"
"Know him?" Sakura asked while giggling a bit. "Of course! We go back way back!"
"You do, then," Alex said. "So... tell me... Have you seen him?"
"Uh..." Sakura's assurance went down. Now that she thought about it, she didn't even sense a trace of the legendary world warrior around. "No... Sorry, Alex..."
"You know me?" Alex asked, a bit startled, then caught himself. "Oh, yeah... that's right. The roster. You're Sakura Kasugano from years back. You did well in the last tournament. I'd like to take you on later..."
"Sure! You seem strong yourself!" the cherry blossom fighter chimed and Alex flashed a quick smile before leaving. Darrell kept his eyes on him as he left and smiled.
"He's pretty strong..." he murmured. "I can sense it. Wonder why he wants Ryu for..."
"Attention all fighters and spectators," a call on the universal intercom rang out. "The first match is now about to start."
"Come on!" Yin said while grabbing Yang's hand and running off. "I don't want to miss who's here!"
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(Ryu... I don't know where you are... but you better show up... We've got some unfinished business to attend to...)
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::Center stage - June 23, 12:10 P.M. EST::
"This is the moment you guys were waiting for! The fourth Street Fighter tournament is now officially underway! I hope you guys are ready for a full three weeks of barnburning action, because THAT'S what ya gonna get!"
In the center ring in the middle of the Tokyo Dome, Ken was showered with a roar from the crowd. It warmed him up to see the place packed to capacity... and he was stoked himself just by doing the introductions. He gripped the microphone and kept going.
"It's been 5 long years... since the last tournament was held and a lot of those fighters have returned stronger than ever! Without further ado... LET'S GET THINGS STARTED!!!"
Another roar, this time louder. Ken smiled wide and then started the introductions to the first fight.
"Okay, peoples. Our first fight has... fighter #30, Sagat vs... fighter #27, Kairi!"
On cue, the emperor of Mauy Thai, Sagat, got into the ring, using the last 5 years straight in training, already for his opponent. A moment later, a man with silver hair jumped into the ring. He wore blue pants... a black t- shirt... and his body was covered with scars. The most memorable thing in his appearance was... the huge scar on his left eye...
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End of Chapter. Thing in the SF4 tournament has gotten underway! Next chapter will review Kairi's powers and what Sagat's training has done to fight fighting... Trust me, this is only warming up!
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Translations in this chapter
Kaihou : Concealed Tracks
Gen'ei Senkou : Phantom Dash
Senkyutai : Arching Thigh Drill
Tourozan : Mantis-style slash
Ensiken : Yangquig Fist
Shuurai Zan: Lightning Slash
Senpu Senkyutai : Whirlwind Arching Thigh Drill
Tenshin Senkyutai : Rolling Arching Thigh Drill
Raikouryu Denka : Lightning Dragon Charge
Raigeki Shuu : Lightning Attack Kick
Sei'ei Enbu : Phantom Point Waltz
Raishin Mahhaken : Trembling Demon Destroyer Fist
Byakko Shoushoda : White Tiger Paired Palm Strike
"Ikuze, niisan!" (Yin) : "Let's go, brother!"
"Kimeru, Yin-chan..." (Yang) : "I'll finish this, Yin..."
"Doushite?" (Yin) : "How?"
::Somewhere in Brazil - June 23, 4:00 A.M. EST::
(I'm sorry, Ken... Sorry that I can't be there fighting in the new tournament... but you see... I'm still training. After my battle with Gill, I feel as if this elder called Oro can help me become stronger than I've ever been. I've also had to rid myself of the Satsu no Hadou... [Sakura's so lucky...] so that's why I'm training and learning this elder's techniques. He's incredibly strong... and by the time I'm done... I'll be much stronger than I am now... You'll see...)
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::Flashback, Lee's Pottery Shop, downtown Hong Kong - June 17, 10:15 A.M EST::
"So... I'm going to see just how good you are, Yin, okay?" Yang said while assuming his fighting Kenpo stance. "No real street fight, just a spar."
"Fine, brother," Yin replied cheerfully, copying Yang's stance (not to mention getting her own Kung-Fu outfit just like Yang's, only the shirt was baby blue). It was weird how she was able to copy Yang's stance movement for movement. Yun, Ibuki, and Sarai just looked on, their back on the Lee's store wall. Then, Yang warped right towards his little sister, using his Kaihou special technique, to pop up right behind Yin. The youngest Lee sibling was about to get nailed in the back of the head with a fist... but...
"Gen'ei Senkou!"
Yin also warped out of view, behind her older brother, and then ducked down. Yang quickly spun around in time to parry Yin's upward leap kick into the air, the Senkyutai. Yang then countered with his own Senkyutai, nailing his sister in the stomach. Yin fell back to the pavement but recovered and just as Yang landed, she quickly dashed down, under Yang's Tourozan (a swiping strike with his arm), and striked him upwards with her arm, a bit of a energy blade attached to her arm.
"Shuurai Zan!" Yin yelled as she hit Yang into the air, then followed with her Senkyutai, knocking Yang away. As Yang hit the pavement, he also recovered with a backflip that was done so perfectly gymnasts would be jealous, he then rolled towards Yin and Yin braced herself. Yang then performed his Senkyutai and Yin blocked. She then tried to counter by jumping up with a double kick, but she miss-aimed, Yang going over her and kicking her in the butt.
"Aaaahh!' she let out a surprised gasped as she fell face-first to the ground, rubbing her aching butt. "Not fair, Yang!" She then rolled on the ground, looking up into the air, and then let out a "Yaai!" and sprung up backwards as Yang came from the sky with a stomp-type kick. Yang stopped her, though, with two light kicks to her left foot, then...
"Hai, hoo, hai, hou... HAI!!!"
Yang's body flashed yellow as he performed a five-hit Tourozan, the last hit being an elbow to Yin's face, making her fall fully to her back. It took a few moments for the female dragon to sit up, rubbing her throbbing cheeks.
"Wow, Yang! That's some move!" she complimented.
"You can congratulate me later," Yang said smugly. "Now, let's keep going."
"Fine..." Yin smirked while standing up, shaking her head, and then rushed her older brother with a fist, then a few random attacks. The last one Yang parried and then brought his leg down, then up into a kick to the face. Yin quickly ducked and swept Yang off his feet. To add, Yin, while spinning from her sweep, then jumped, still spinning to face a downed Yang, and then came down to stomp down on him with a Raigeki Shuu, the stomp that Yang performed earlier. Little did she know, Yang was ready... with a counter.
Yang jumped up with a Senkyutai, knocking Yin up into the air, then followed with 5 more kicks before ending his Super Art, the Tenshin Senkyutai. Yin hit the pavement hard and Yun just fixed the cap on his head.
"That'll hurt tomorrow, sis..." he mumbled.
"Come on, Yin!" Ibuki cheered. "I know you've got something in reserve..."
Yin smirked at the ninja girl and nodded, then faced Yang, who just landed and dodged his hard kick to the stomach. She went low with a kick to the ankles, then a powerful punch to the stomach.
"En..."
Yin tuned her back to a stricken Yang, and nailed him in the face with her other knuckle.
"si..."
She then thrusted her shoulder into his chin in similar fashion of Yun's Tetsuzanko, floating him.
"ken!" she finished, then ducked down, keeping the combo going with a small Senkyutai, juggling him, then a Shuurai Zan, then another Tetsuzanko-esqe attack, and finally...
"Senpu... SENKYUUUUTAAII!!!" Yin yelled out will nailing her super version of the Senkyutai, spinning around to nail multiple times and crating a small whirlwind around her and Yang, before kicking him away... 17 hits later. Yang fell back-first to the ground and Yin landed feet-first. The girl then charged up her chi... and called out her next Super Art.
"Raikouryu... Denka!!" was the name... then she threw her arms to her sides, a faint glow around her, and then shouted, "Ikuze, niisan!!"
In a sudden burst of speed, so fast that shadow images followed her, Yin ran towards Yang, who was just about up... and charging up himself.
"Sei'ei... ENBU!!!!"
Three after-images of Yang appeared and now the two... or rather, many Yangs and Yins squared off, Ibuki sweatdropped.
"Hey! Which one is the real Yin and Yang!?" she asked Yun. Yun just smirked at her.
"Now WHOSE eyes need training, now?" was his only response as he turned his attention to the action, attack yells and blows accompanying the battle. The pace ran on for about 15 seconds until Yang's Sei'ei Enbu ended... and now one Yang stood against a speedy Yin, both low on vitality. As Yang had his hands on his knees, breathing hard, Yin, whose body was still glowing a bit, had her arms dangling at her sides and looking dreamily into the air, literally seeing stars *courtesy from the last move Yang nailed before his Sei'ei Enbu ended, the double-palmed power push called the Byakko Shoushoda). Five seconds later, Yin shook her pretty little head, slapping herself on the cheek to wake up, and then took her attention to her older brother.
"How... about... we end this fight...?" Yin asked as she started to literally ran circles around her older brother.
"K... kimeru..., Yin-chan..." was all Yang muttered as he got out of his slumped over posture and then got into a special stance, his right hand made into a spear and out a bit in front of him, his legs apart, and his left hand right next to his lower chin. Since Yin was still powered up with her Raikouryu Denka, he kept his mind clear, eyeing around himself carefully to target Yin. About three seconds later... he striked.
"RAISHIN MAHHAKEN!!!!"
Yang threw his spear-hand into the white blur circle that Yin created... and instantly it vanished to reveal Yin's stunned body. Time seemed to slow down as Yang clearly was Yin's shocked eyes as she managed to get out to her sentence through her painful cries, Yang's hand still lodged in her neck.
"D... dou...shite...? How... did... you.... h... hit... me...?"
Yang smirked. "Simple... Patience, Yin... Now, to end this..."
Yang then pulled out his hand... just to run it back into Yin's body, his body turning into a silhouette as his Raishin Mahhaken struck his sister multiple times before he finished... on the other side... and was rewarded with...
"YYYYAAAAAIIIII!!!!"
"Ah... the cry of defeat..." Yang sighed as he spun around to Yin's tattered body on the ground. "It's nothing new to me... only this time... it's from my sister... You've done well, Yin."
"I... I... did...?" Yin asked weakly, her shyness coming back in her light voice. She forced herself to open her eyes and look dreamily at Yang. She tried to raise her head, but Yang pulled up and smiled.
"Yes. It was an exciting battle. The weird thing is that this was supposed to be a sparring match... but at least we know that you're ready for next week."
"Yeah, great job, Yin!" Sarai congratulated from the side. "You're a great fighter, that's for sure." Ibuki just nodded.
"However..." Yun broke up the peace while stepping up towards his two siblings, "something's missing."
"Like?" Yang asked while giving his younger brother an interested look. Yun looked at Yin and put his hand under her chin, making her look into his shaded eyes.
"How about... we give you a nickname?" he asked. "Yang's known as the Blue Dragon of the Gale and I'm the White Dragon of the Clouds. How does... the Red Dragon of the Lightning? Also... instead of being the Twin Dragons... we'll be... the Triple Dragons? Nice ring, no?"
Yin slowly smiled. "Yeah... that's great! I love it, Yun!"
"Yeah... Yun," Yang said in confirmation. "That's great."
"I knew you would... How about we get you some care. I know first hand that Yang's Raishin Mahhaken hurts like hell..."
::End Flashback::
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::Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan - June 23, 11:54 A.M. EST::
"So that's how you guys met, huh, Yun?" Darrell asked while looking at Yun. "She's pretty cool to actually give Yang a run for his money."
"Aw... thanks!" Yin replied, eyeing the African American fighter and his Japanese buddies, the first fighters she actually got to know at the Street Fighter 4 tournament. The Lee siblings, along with Makoto, Ibuki, and Sarai, arrived in Tokyo early in the morning and already checked into the nearest hotel to the stadium, which was already packed with fans anticipating a repeat of the Turn of the Century tournament. Yin, Yun, and Yang met up with Darrell, both Sakura twins and Kaoru (their little family. See the New Archives 2 to see just how Sakura K. and Darrell adopted Kaoru) at the fighter entrance section of the stadium where a majority of the fighters in the tournament was at, and they did some catching up on good times... at an outdoor park right outside the doors of the stadium
"So, I'd love to see just how great Yin really is," Kaoru told the Hong Kong Kenpo fighters and Yin gave a confident glare.
"Really? I can't wait to see you, either, Kaoru," she challenged. Kaoru returned the glare, although it was friendly.
"Okay, girls, chill out," Darrell said while sitting back in the bench and sipping his coke. "We've got enough time to fight during the tournament. It's a long one, too, so don't hurt yourselves, 'kay?"
"Easy for you to say," Yun said mockingly. "You'll be the one first to fall, Darrell!"
"Yeah, sure, Yun. That's REALLY funny..."
Sakura S. giggled. "Yeah, it is. Yun, YOU'RE the first one to fall, REMEMBER?" Yun just looked away and covered his eyes with his cap. Just as Sakura K. started to reply, a tap on her shoulder caught her attention.
"Hey, you... let me ask you a question..."
All eyes laid on a huge American blonde, heavy built, with a green bandanna on his forehead and camouflage shirt and pants.
"Yes...?" Sakura said while facing this man know as Alex. In comparison, Alex was probably twice her size...
"Well... you're attire... and headband..." Alex started while observing her carefully. "You remind me of a certain warrior. Do you know someone by the name of Ryu?"
"Know him?" Sakura asked while giggling a bit. "Of course! We go back way back!"
"You do, then," Alex said. "So... tell me... Have you seen him?"
"Uh..." Sakura's assurance went down. Now that she thought about it, she didn't even sense a trace of the legendary world warrior around. "No... Sorry, Alex..."
"You know me?" Alex asked, a bit startled, then caught himself. "Oh, yeah... that's right. The roster. You're Sakura Kasugano from years back. You did well in the last tournament. I'd like to take you on later..."
"Sure! You seem strong yourself!" the cherry blossom fighter chimed and Alex flashed a quick smile before leaving. Darrell kept his eyes on him as he left and smiled.
"He's pretty strong..." he murmured. "I can sense it. Wonder why he wants Ryu for..."
"Attention all fighters and spectators," a call on the universal intercom rang out. "The first match is now about to start."
"Come on!" Yin said while grabbing Yang's hand and running off. "I don't want to miss who's here!"
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(Ryu... I don't know where you are... but you better show up... We've got some unfinished business to attend to...)
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::Center stage - June 23, 12:10 P.M. EST::
"This is the moment you guys were waiting for! The fourth Street Fighter tournament is now officially underway! I hope you guys are ready for a full three weeks of barnburning action, because THAT'S what ya gonna get!"
In the center ring in the middle of the Tokyo Dome, Ken was showered with a roar from the crowd. It warmed him up to see the place packed to capacity... and he was stoked himself just by doing the introductions. He gripped the microphone and kept going.
"It's been 5 long years... since the last tournament was held and a lot of those fighters have returned stronger than ever! Without further ado... LET'S GET THINGS STARTED!!!"
Another roar, this time louder. Ken smiled wide and then started the introductions to the first fight.
"Okay, peoples. Our first fight has... fighter #30, Sagat vs... fighter #27, Kairi!"
On cue, the emperor of Mauy Thai, Sagat, got into the ring, using the last 5 years straight in training, already for his opponent. A moment later, a man with silver hair jumped into the ring. He wore blue pants... a black t- shirt... and his body was covered with scars. The most memorable thing in his appearance was... the huge scar on his left eye...
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End of Chapter. Thing in the SF4 tournament has gotten underway! Next chapter will review Kairi's powers and what Sagat's training has done to fight fighting... Trust me, this is only warming up!
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Translations in this chapter
Kaihou : Concealed Tracks
Gen'ei Senkou : Phantom Dash
Senkyutai : Arching Thigh Drill
Tourozan : Mantis-style slash
Ensiken : Yangquig Fist
Shuurai Zan: Lightning Slash
Senpu Senkyutai : Whirlwind Arching Thigh Drill
Tenshin Senkyutai : Rolling Arching Thigh Drill
Raikouryu Denka : Lightning Dragon Charge
Raigeki Shuu : Lightning Attack Kick
Sei'ei Enbu : Phantom Point Waltz
Raishin Mahhaken : Trembling Demon Destroyer Fist
Byakko Shoushoda : White Tiger Paired Palm Strike
"Ikuze, niisan!" (Yin) : "Let's go, brother!"
"Kimeru, Yin-chan..." (Yang) : "I'll finish this, Yin..."
"Doushite?" (Yin) : "How?"